2 Cards Today!

I am back with 2 cards today! Since I have been out of school for the summer, I have been in the mood to just make cards! I am also planning a Stamp-a-Stack for July 29th and so I am getting prepared for that also. These are NOT cards we will be making for my SAS but just some new supplies I have been experimenting with. This first card is made with 3 new products from Stampin' Up. First is the Newsprint DSP (which I LOVE!), the New Daffodill Delight color cardstock and ribbon! I stamped the image from Upsy Daisy and heat embossed it with Black Embossing Powder onto Crumb Cake Cardstock. I weathered the edges a little by simply running my fingernail across the edge. The greeting "Thank You" comes from the Thank You Kindly Stamp Set. I punched out a 3/4" circle and a 1/2" circle and placed a black brad in the middle. I attached the Crumb Cake piece using dimensionals so the brad could fit comfortably underneath. The next card I made is a simple card using Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze, Daffodill Delight, and Whisper White. The image was stamped with Soft Suede and it is from the Hostess Stamp set "It's the Thought" I used my Stampin Write Markers to color the cute little flower and vase. I embossed the Cajun Craze cardstock with my Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and used the Scallop Border Punch along the bottom edge. I used the "tearing technique" to add some definition to the card. This card was quick, simple and perfect for an "its the thought" card.  Here is an upclose picture of how I colored the image with these Stampin' Write Markers: Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede, and Daffodill Delight.

I hope you enjoy these two cards and let me know if you have any questions! Enjoy! Until Next Time, Happy Stampin'!

...and many more!

Hi again! I made this card using the Party Hearty Stamp set and I cased a card from the New 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog. The base of my card is Pacific Point. I used Read Red and Whisper White for the front. The "banner" is made with the party hats. I used the Stampin' Write Markers to color the hats, stamped them, and cut them out. Here are the colors I used: Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodill Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, and Elegant Eggplant. I adhered them to a strip of Early Espresso cardstock I cut out. I made two cards and used different ribbon on each. I also used different colors for the Scallop Punch greeting "and many more." I used my paper piercer to to pierce holes in the scallops. Hope you like! Enjoy!

Until Next Time, Happy Stampin'!

You can click on the picture to get a closer view!

Friendship

Hello there! I wanted to show this card I made today using the Seasons of Friendship stamp set. I just adore this set because there are so many possibilites....(as there are with ALL Stampin' Up stamps sets.) ha ha...Anyway, my base card is made with the Real Red and Crumb Cake (new name for Kraft). I used the Scallop Border punch along the edge for a little something extra. I stamped the tree on Very Vanilla using Chocolate Chip and stamped the leaves with Old Olive. Some of the leaves I stamped off first. I stamped the little bird in Real Red, cut him out, and popped him up on a Stampin' Dimensional. The tree and bird are backed on a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock and the whole piece is popped up on dimensionals as well...that is so the Chocolate Chip 1/4 Grograin Ribbon could slide through. I tied a simple knot in the ribbon. The greeting "The season of friendship lasts forever" is also in this stamp set and is stamped on Very Vanilla. I free hand cut out the little "ribbon" tag for this greeting. I hope you like this card! Email me with any questions!
Enjoy!
Until Next Time, Happy Stampin!

Heather Summer's Simply Sunday Sketch

Heather is back with her Sunday Sketch and I am thrilled. This is a neat challenge and I'm always up for a challenge. You can check out Heather's Blog here to see her sketch pattern and her sample card! When I saw this sketch I wanted to make something simple and could be used for anything. I LOVE the little bees from Just Buzzin' By, so I decided to add one onto the front of my card. I also wanted to incorporate some of Stampin' Up's new products. My base cards uses the new Daffodill Delight and the Greenhouse Gala DSP. I stamped the little bee in Black Staz-on and punched him out with the 1 1/4 punch. I layered the bee onto a 1 3/8 circle of the same DSP and layered those onto a Scallop Circle in Daffodill Delight. I colored the bee with my Blushing Bride and Daffodill Delight Stampin' Write Markers and added a little BLING to his wings with Dazzling Diamonds. As you can see, I pierced the scallops on my Scallop Circle with my paper piercer.

Here is Heather's Sketch

Here is my card using this sketch

Here is an upclose picture of the cute little bee I used.

Hope you like my card! Enjoy! Until Next Time, Happy Stampin'!

Cheep Talk

Hi everyone! Today is my husbands 31st birthday so we will be doing lots of celebrating. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRAD! :)  I thought I would show a quick card today. This cards was made with the Cheep Talk stamp set. I used Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Daffodill Delight, Marina Mist, and Old Olive. The "hello there" greeting was stamped with Black Staz-on. I used Versa Mark for the branch image and ran the Certainly Celery through my Big Shot using the Elegant Bouquet Folder. The circle punches are the 1 1/4", 1 3/8", and 1".

Enjoy!

Until Next Time, Happy Stampin'!

Firecracker 5K

Happy Tuesday! So, I wanted to share with you something I did over the weekend. I decided that I wanted to start running some races this summer, just as a personal goal. I ran a 5k about 3 years ago with husband, but it was just because I wanted to see if I could do it. About a month ago, I signed up to run in the Firecracker 5k. I have been training on a treadmill, using an incline, because I knew the course had a few hilly parts. So here are some pictures of the race.

Me and Jennifer (my sister)

Just getting started! Smiles!

On the home stretch....Whew, I was tired!

We went to the lake yesterday and I didn't get to post so I will be back later with a card!

Until Next Time, Happy Stampin!

Red, White, and Blue Stars

Hi everyone! Guess what I did today?? I ran in the Firecracker 5k race this morning, mulched all of the flowerbeds at my house, and put up our firepit (the husband and fam helped with that). What a productive day I've had! I will be posting pictures of the 5k another day.

On to the card...This card is an easy made card using Stampin' Up's Star Punches. The background card is Crumb Cake with a strip of Night of Navy along the edge. The bow is Real Red 5/8 Grograin Ribbon. I added a few nice touches with the brad, linen thread, and cute button. The "celebrate" greeting is from the Fundamental Phrases stamp set. Oh, and I used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder on the bigger stars!

Hope you like!

Until Next Time, Happy Stampin'!

P.S. Sorry about the semi-blurry picture. I used my phone to take the picture because the batteries in my camera died. :(

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I will probably post again in a little while. Check back to see a card for today!

Until Next Time, Happy Stampin'!