I’m so glad you have stopped by today!! I have the latest sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I am the sketch hostess this week! I had fun designing this one and I hope you will like it.
When I sat down to make this card, I had my oldest son in mind. His 10th birthday is next week (how did that happen??!!) and I wanted to get his card made before things get too crazy around here. I thought the pinwheels seemed like fun for the sketch so I went with them. I love this little pinwheel die. It makes these little things so easy to make. I just line up the holes and use a mini brad to hold it together. The button is attached with glue dots to finish it off. The sentiment is from Make a Wish and it is sure to be a go-to set for me! The papers come from Polka Dot Parade DSP and I was thrilled to see this set continuing in the new catalog!
I already love what the design team has created with the sketch and I can’t wait to see the gallery this week!
So glad you stopped in and I plan to be back on Friday with a card we made in today’s hostess club get-together. See you then!!
Stamp: Make a Wish; Paper: Polka Dot Parade, Real Red, Whisper White; Ink: Real Red; Accessories: Big Shot, Pinwheel Sizzlet, Mini Brads, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Brights Buttons
I am so excited to share two cards with you today from a workshop I held yesterday. I had so much fun meeting with some friends and formally introducing them to Stampin’ Up (they have seen things I’ve made but most haven’t stamped with me). Of course, they fell in love! Since I know it is easy to get caught up in really hard techniques and layers, I wanted to show them that cards can take as much time as you have to give them. Some are fun, quick and done. On others, it is about the luxury of time spent creating them. The best part….ALL of them are great because they are hand made with love!
The card we actually made is this first one. It uses the Oh, Hello set from the Spring Catalog (which I am really happy to say made the new main catalog too). We stamped the oval in Daffodil Delight onto a Note Card and then added the flower in Rich Razzleberry. The sentiment is from the retiring Made for You set and we added on a Rich Razzleberry button. The button is actually from the Sale-a-bration offerings but with the new buttons coming in the upcoming catalog, I’m using up some supplies. I need to make sure I mention that stamp set again. Made for You….retiring…awesome set….get it!!!! Three little sentiments that have a perfect font with perfect phrases. Did I mention that you should get it??!! Ok, on to the second card.
We did not make this card yesterday but I wanted to show them that with a little extra time and a few more supplies, you can make the same card with a little more wow! This time I cut out the oval with the Oval Framelits and my Big Shot then attached a doily behind it. I stamped the flower, cut it out and attached it so it rests over the edge of the oval. Finally I added a sentiment banner with a phrase from Teeny Tiny Wishes and a button from the Brights Designer Buttons (also retiring and on sale!).
I love them both and I think they show the flexibility that we stampers have based on time. It also shows a new stamper that they don’t have to have everything and the kitchen sink to make cute and fun cards. I had such fun with these that I may make another set just for me (my hostess received these as part of her thank you from me).
As you can see, I am getting back into the routine of stamping that isn’t about the Artisan contest. My package officially arrived at the home office yesterday and I suspect it will be at least mid-June before there is any news. I have a fun new card to show you tomorrow and I will be the sketch hostess for Freshly Made Sketches this week. I also get to meet with my Hostess Club tomorrow and I hope to have more to share from that later in the week. Until then, thanks for stopping in! I look forward to hearing what you think of my “step up” cards! See you soon!
Stamps: Oh Hello, Made for You, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Note Cards & Envelopes, Whisper White; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry; Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Framelits, Brights Designer Buttons, Sycamore Street Button, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Tea Lace Doily, Dimensionals, Glue Dots
I am so happy to share with you the latest from Freshly Made Sketches! This week our sketch hostess is the amazing Amy O’Neill. She has come up with a wonderful sketch and I had such fun using it!
I still had the Poetry Prints out on my table from last week’s card and decided to use it again for this one. I love the Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler! I pulled out a retired stamp called Reason to Smile because I love this single flower. Such a pretty impact for such a simple image! Apparently I didn’t follow directions too well on the bow since I put it on the wrong side but I think it works better here for the image direction. Finally, I added some little tags with the sentiment. Don’t forget that the Jewelry Tag Punch is retiring so you need to get it now if you want it!! Also, these buttons are retiring and the DSP is only available until the end of May. I made this as an anniversary card since I have lots of them coming up with my family. I kept to Teeny Tiny Wishes on the sentiments inside and out.
So, Jennifer you ask…what have you been doing and why have you not been posting as much?? I told you that I was making projects that I couldn’t share yet. Well, they are all done. Whew!! I decided to enter Stampin’ Up’s Artisan Award Contest this year for the first time and really have been working hard on the projects. I had to make 5 cards, 3 scrapbook pages and 2 3-d items to submit. I really pushed myself and have created to things that I am really proud of. I’m not sure what will happen next but I do know that the process of entering was great for me. Everything was mailed out on Monday and now I am busily tracking UPS to see when they arrive in Utah. Then the wait begins. Not sure when I will know anything more but the wait will seem really long, I’m sure!! All of that plus going back to flying this month has made for much chaos at my house!! Now that my work is done, I can go back to “normal” creating and sharing. I hope to have more for you in the upcoming weeks (as long as United agrees…*smile*).
Ok….now off to the FMS site to admire all that the design team has created. Another wow set of inspiration! I look forward to seeing you in the gallery! Until then, thanks so much for stopping in and being patient with my lack of posting. See you again soon!
Wednesday!!! My favorite day for stamping inspiration!! This week at Freshly Made Sketches our sketch hostess is the uber-talented Narelle Farrugia and she has created a great one!
I knew that I wanted to play with my new Print Poetry Paper Stack that I got at the Baltimore Regionals! It has some of the most wonderful designs (and they are only available until May 31st). I chose a selection of prints containing Midnight Muse and started trying out different things with them. Fun Flowers seemed like the perfect thing for this sketch so I popped a few out of the polka dot print. They are perfect against the script background! In order to add a sentiment I flipped the sketch, put in a couple of flagged pieces and stamped a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Some ribbon and a button finish it off.
I hope that you will join us this week and I can’t wait to see what you create. As always, the design team has made diverse and fantastic cards to inspire you!!
Well, it has been work, work, work since last Wednesday. No stamping but lots of flying. Funny story…my Captain on the 4-day trip over the weekend is the husband of another Stampin’ Up demo! When I figured this out, I’m sure I saw panic in his eyes as I discussed the new catalog (and his wife’s favorites). I cut the poor man a break and didn’t ask him too many questions. *smile* Home for a few days now and trying to catch up. Stamping NEEDS to be on the agenda but we’ll see. In the mean time, I’m so glad you stopped in today. I look forward to hearing what you think about my flower card and to seeing you in the gallery at FMS!
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Print Poetry DSP Stack, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla; Ink: Midnight Muse: Accessories: Big Shot, Fun Flowers, Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, Regals Button
Happy Wednesday to you and happy May!! Wow, where did April go??!! Here today with the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge. Our sketch this week is from the fabulous Linda Suarez. Great isn’t it??!!
I just knew I wanted to play with the Epic Day DSP some more. Not sure what it is about this paper but I’m smitten! These prints are really fantastic to use and I pulled out some card stock that I’m pretty sure I’ve never used…Gumball Green. I know, I know. It really is a great green but somehow it has been neglected. Apparently this DSP will fix that for me! I really wanted the paper to do the work since the sketch seems to lean that way but what to do with the sentiment? I pulled out the My Paper Pumpkin Try It Kit and used part of one of the stamps! Love it! I thought a little butterfly would be a nice addition so I used another one of the cool patterns from the DSP.
You are going to love the variety of cards from the design team this week. I’m all ready for some “pinning”! Make sure you go tell Linda how much you enjoy the sketch and I can’t wait to see the gallery this week!
Not sure when I will be back next. My leave from United Airlines is over and I am officially back to work today. Not only that, but I have been working on some really amazing stuff that I can’t share quite yet. It is so hard not to show you but when I can, you’ll have more posts than you know what to do with!! Hoping to have some time over the next couple of days just to stamp for me (and have something to share). Until next time, I really appreciate you stopping by and thank you for all the encouraging words you so kindly leave! Have a great week!
Stamp: MPP Hey There Kit; Paper: Epic Day DSP, Gumball Green; Ink: Basic Gray; Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Neutrals Buttons, Thread
It is such a bittersweet time of the year at Stampin’ Up! As we prepare for the arrival of the new catalog it is time to say goodbye to some old friends! Yep…the Retirement Lists are here (just click on each to see them):
While the stamps are available until June 3, 2013, the accessories are only as supplies last. I strongly recommend that you order as soon as possible on those! The online store is the best way to do this! Link to my store here.
There really are some great deals here! Let me know if I can answer any questions or help you in any way!
This week at Freshly Made Sketches we have a little surprise for you and a dear stamper that inspires us all! Not only do we have this awesome sketch courtesy of Allisa Chilton but we are participating in a birthday blog hop for the amazing Vicki Burdick. I’m pretty sure everyone has seen one of Vicki’s lovely cards…certainly if you are on Pinterest!! Imagine our delight when we found out about this birthday blog hop in her honor. We just had to join in!
One of the notable things about Vicki’s stamping is her use of flowers. Truly, so many of her flower cards are jaw-dropping! I have also noticed that she uses Regal Rose like no other. So I tried to channel my inner Vicki and try my hand at both. Hmmmmm…she is the queen for a reason!! I started with this lovely hydrangea from the Best of Flowers (March) set and stamped it onto some First Edition DSP. I saw Vicki do this a number of times with the poppies set and had to give it a go. I re-stamped the flower portion onto Very Vanilla, colored it and cut it out. I thought some Regal Rose DSP from the Brights Designer Paper Pack would be good as a background panel. Of course, Vicki’s cards seem to feature the most gorgeous bows so I had to add one on! I pinned on the sentiment with a Vintage Trinkets safety pin to finish it off.
I hope you will join us in wishing Vicki a very happy birthday! I know you will have a great time with Allisa’s sketch this week too! So glad you hopped on through today. Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you again soon!
Stamps: Best of Flowers, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Crumb Cake, Regal Rose, First Edition DSP, Brights Paper Pack, Very Vanilla; Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette; Accessories: Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Vintage Trinkets, Jewelry Tag Punch, Blender Pen
Our theme this week over at SUO Challenges is Anything Sizzix from Stampin’ Up. Wow…where does one start?? Well I needed a design for swaps at the Regionals in Baltimore and I knew I wanted to use the new Epic Day DSP so I went from there.
I think the papers in that set are so beautiful and I love this Daffodil Delight design. For some reason it said “butterfly” to me so I used my Beautiful Butterflies Die to create this fellow. I used another lined print to add a smaller layer. The Flower Trim is so pretty as centers on the butterflies so I dyed some with Daffodil Delight to match the Seam Binding. To add a little dimension to the card, I chose this zigzag pattern for a crossing panel. I scored on either side of it then used my Piercing Tool with the Essentials Paper Piercing Pack. The bow is a shabby bow made from the beautiful Daffodil Delight Seam Binding. Funny, I don’t normally think of this sunny yellow for a vintage card but I think it works well here. As you can see, I made a few of these for my swaps and I received some fabulous cards in return.
I have a small announcement to make with regards to SUO Challenges. This will be my last challenge with them as a design team member. I have had such an amazing time being on a team with such awesome talent. Truly, these stampers are some of the best! I am grateful for the opportunity they have provided to be in their company and look forward to continued inspiration from them (and their new team members!).
I am so glad you dropped by today. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on my Epic Butterflies! Hope your day is wonderful!
Stamp: Made for You; Paper: Epic Day DSP, Crumb Cake; Ink: Crumb Cake; Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, 7/8″ Flower Trim, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Paper Piercing Tool, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Simply Scored Scoring Tool
I knew you would enjoy seeing a couple of the things we made at Stampin’ Up Regionals so I am bringing them to you today.
The stamp set focus for the day was Clockworks. It really is a fun set and perfect for collage stamping. This projects was actually designed to be a cover of a notepad but I decided to change it into a card. The Basic Gray background piece is scored using the Simply Scored Tool which adds a nice dimension. The stamps were inked in Pool Party, Calypso Coral, More Mustard and Gumball Green. The little strips were cut from coordinating colors and the pennant ends are hand cut. Three flowers were punched out of Pool Party with the Fancy Flower Punch, spritzed with water and crumpled a bit.
Our second project is this cute little box made with the Two Tags Die. Now their original design used Clockworks again but I did not make it at the Regionals. Instead I used Oh Hello to create it and the matching notecards. Calypso Coral, Gumball Green and Daffodil Delight are the colors. I will be using this as a hostess gift for a customer…so excited for her to see it!
I hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I enjoyed making them. Let me know if you have any questions about them! I hope your week has been good. Thanks so much for stopping in!!
What a fabulous sketch we have for you this week over at Freshly Made Sketches!! I am so excited about this one…so cute and original, don’t you think??!! It comes from the oh so wonderful Jen Brum and I could not wait to work with it!
I started knowing that I need to restock my birthday card supply. I always seem to need them at the last minute, particularly the ones for kids. What better than this Summer Smooches DSP?? This print always reminds me of party balloons and I think it is so festive. With the print being so busy I didn’t need to add much else. I pulled out my trust Made for You birthday sentiment and some coordinating Brights Buttons to finish the sketch. This one just make me happy!! In fact, I may make a few more since they are perfect for boys and girls!
I apologize for my absence last week. It just seemed to be one of those weeks and life got in the way of stamping. I was amazed as always by the creations of the design team and of course I am again this week. Last week’s gallery was so impressive too. I have a feeling you are going to like this sketch as much as I do and I foresee lots of fun cards!
I did get the good fortune of going to the Baltimore Regionals for Stampin’ Up on Saturday and it was so much fun!! I got to hang out with some amazing stampers. Not to drop names or anything but: Amanda Mertz, Marla Reed, LeAnne Pugliese and Donna Wicks. Yep, lucky me!! I made a swap card (that I get to share with you next week) and got to see all kinds of fun sneak peeks from Stampin’ Up. I’m working on the finishing touches of my Make & Takes (or Take & Makes in my case). They are fun…you will love them. I hope to have them up by Friday.
Ok, off to the FMS site with you to get inspired by the team! Thanks so much for stopping in. I look forward to seeing your creations!
Stamp: Made for You; Paper: Summer Smooches DSP, Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White; Ink: Pacific Point; Accessories: Brights Buttons, Thread, Mini Glue Dots
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I’m so glad you have stopped by today!! I have the latest sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I am the sketch hostess this week! I had fun designing this one and I hope you will like it.
When I sat down to make this card, I had my oldest son in mind. His 10th birthday is next week (how did that happen??!!) and I wanted to get his card made before things get too crazy around here. I thought the pinwheels seemed like fun for the sketch so I went with them. I love this little pinwheel die. It makes these little things so easy to make. I just line up the holes and use a mini brad to hold it together. The button is attached with glue dots to finish it off. The sentiment is from Make a Wish and it is sure to be a go-to set for me! The papers come from Polka Dot Parade DSP and I was thrilled to see this set continuing in the new catalog!
