Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Happiest Birthday wishes to my daughter!

Hello, stamping friends! Today my little girl is seventeen! UG! I can barely believe it! It seems like it was just yesterday I was holding her in my arms. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but time sure is flying by!  Super busy week here, but I had to share the card I made for her using my new catalog goodies.  I wish I could show you the inside. It's kinda like the "candy bar" birthday card notes people make, except I used  stamps, punches and gift cards to create mine.  Anyway, here's what it looks like on the outside:

Here are the supplies I used:
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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Photopolymer Happy Birthday!

Hello, stampers. I received my Stampin' UP! order last night! Yippee! So, this morning while it rained, I played with some of my new goodies.  Four of them to be a matter of fact.  To get some inspirational help, I followed the color challenge Just Add Ink #219.   Here's the challenge:

And here's my card: 
 I used two new photopolymer stamp sets called: Age Awareness and Borderettes. These are the very first photopolymer stamps I have bought from SU. The other two new SU goodies I used are the Tiny Triangles embossing folder and Smokey Slate 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon. Photopolymer stamp sets are so cool because you do NOT have to use a stampa-ma-jig to line up images!
I added the row of triangles from the Borderettes stamp set above and below the "happy birthday" phrase without using my stampa-ma-jig.  How cool is that?   Colors are: Basic Black, Crushed Curry and Smokey  Slate.
I also colored around the "happy birthday" phrase using the lightest color of Blendabilities from the Daffodil Delight family.  And then to finish off my card and to give it some sparkle, I added some Dazzling Details.  Oh so much fun!

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Stamping!
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

For the Newlyweds

Hello! Summer is in full swing at our home and I am stopping by to show you a card I made last summer (ha!) before I get it in the mail today. This card uses Easter Elegance DSP which is now retired.  If you still have this pack of paper, and are looking for a good use for it....try wedding and/or anniversary cards. : )
Here's my wedding card:
 I stamped the flower image from the Regarding Dahlias stamp set in Crushed Curry and then used a sponge dauber to sponge color on it. After assembly of my card, I added some Dazzling Details to give it and the butterflies some sparkle.
Here is a picture of the inside of the card. I had already added a note and signature before I decided to take a picture of it, so I did not photograph it completely, but you can see part of it on the right side as well as the cute money holder I made using the Scalloped Envelope Bigz Die that is also retired.  See, this paper rocks for wedding and /or anniversary cards!

Well, thats it for now!  Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!


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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Blended Bloom Birthday card

Hello, stampers! Today I am sharing a simple design birthday card I made using the Blended Bloom single stamp. I am sure you have seen a TON of cards using this stamp but this stamp is so so pretty and so much fun to color - especially with Stampin' UP!s awesome Blendabilities! : )  A sneak peek purchase that I am still having lots of fun with!  Aren't these colors gorgeous together?

Goodies used to make this card:
I also used retired 1/8" Pumpkin Pie Taffeta ribbon and non-SU glitter brads.
Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Stamping!
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Monday, June 9, 2014

PP#199 and SC#491: Father's Day card

Hello! Long time no stamp!  My husband bought a new fishing boat and he was determined that I fish in it as soon as possible so that I could "see" how awesome it is in the hopes that I will start wanting to fish 24-7 as he likes to. Hmmm, not sure that will happen, but it was nice to get away. The Canadian weather was beautiful and I did catch quite a few fish!
Today, I was having withdrawals from stamping so I squeezed in a card late this afternoon and ended up taking a picture of it outside. I used Paper Players #199 color challenge along with Splitcoast Stampers sketch challenge #491 to create my Father's Day card I made for my dad.  Here are the challenges (note the picture for SC#491 was so tiny and I tried to enlarge it so thats why its blurry):

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And here's my card:

Believe it or not, I have NOT placed my first order from the new 2014-2015 catalog! I usually try to hold off a little bit...because I usually want just about everything (no exception this year either)  and I need to really think about it.  It's actually therapeutic to me analyzing and reanalyzing what my order should be. I know strange.  But luckily, I still have my sneak peek goodies to get me through.  So I will survive...at least for a little while longer. : )

Here's the goodies I used to create my card:
Well, I hope my dad likes it!  Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

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