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Last night I made the last card for my club on Tuesday night, and today I made a card with a few of the leftover pieces.  We are making a chalkboard frame card at club tomorrow...(thanks to Becky from Inking Idaho) .  She is talented.  Anyways, I had a leftover Bermuda Bay piece stamped with the Hardwood background stamp after I cut the chalkboard frame in the rectangle shape below.  I still had all my colors out for the club card we are making..so I just used them all again! See, it's okay to leave a messy stamp table. : )   This card is 4 1/2" by 5 1/2".  I made a matching envelope with my envelope punch board.  Very fun and so easy!  Love it. Plus, making a matching envelope really makes the handmade card look even more special.    RECIPE:  STAMPS: Geometrical, Hardwood and Petal Parade (SAB) INK: White Craft pad, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, Basic Gray and Onyx Black Versafine PAPER:  Kaleidos...

Hello, stampers! This weeks challenge at Dynamic Duos is to create a project using Black and Melon Mambo.  The Dessert option is to use umbrellas.   I thought I didn't have any umbrellas, but being a Dynamic Duo designer, I thought I should try to include the dessert option if at all possible. So, I dug thru my tiny stash of stamp sets (ha! ha!) and found one. :)  It happens to be a VERY old stamp set that was also a Sale-a-bration stamp set from way back when.  Here's the challenge: And here's the card I made:   A cheer up buttercup kind of card. : )     RECIPE: STAMPS: Send a Celebration (retired), Geometrical, Petite Petals, Banner Blast (SAB set), and You're Lovely (SAB set) INK : Onyx Black Versafine, Versmark and White craft pad PAPER : Melon Mambo, Basic Black and Whisper White ACCESSORIES : Melon Mambo and Basic Black DSP, White embossing powder, Melon Mambo reinker, Black Watercolor crayon, ...

It's time for another color challenge at Dynamic Duos!  This week we are back to creations that are "Subtly Yours" using the colors: Pool Party and Pink Pirouette.  Here's the challenge: And here's the card I made.  Don't you just love the Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die?  And how about the DS paper?  I LOVE this years Sale-a-bration paper!  This piece has little Pool Party flowers on it. It's so pretty.  I absolutely love it.   To make the banners, I used the Banners Framelits Dies. The Pink Pirouette banner has not been altered, however I did cut the Pool Party framelit  piece a smidge smaller in width so that I could insert just half of the paper and cut just the banner end out . This way I could make the banner as long as I wanted.  I also cut about 1/4" off each side of it to make it thinner.  After embossing the heart from the Perfect Pennants stamp set, I free hand paper pierced ...

Hello! Long time, no see. Been a busy mom over here, and will be heading out the door in a few minutes to start another hockey adventure/week.  This time we are headed to Fargo, ND.  I just finished packing a make-n-take for the hockey mom's. :)  I made this card real quick last night, and since I haven't posted anything in about a week, thought I would post it real quick.  I used the sketch from PPA188 for the layout of my card. :)   Colors are: Calypso Coral and Crisp Cantaloupe.  DSP paper is Watercolor Wonder from the Occasions Catalog.  Other accessories are: Gold Fancy Foil Vellum, Gold Baker's Twine, Gold Sequin Trim, a Large Basic Pearl, and Scallop Trim Border punch. The flower is made using the new Spiral Flower Die.  Very fun and easy card to make!  Thanks for stopping by! Stop by again tomorrow to see the next Dynamic Duos challenge.  Happy Friday!

My pre-order goodies arrived on time..so I am a happy camper! : )  Yesterday I played along with the Paper Players challenge # 177 which is to create something using the chalkboard technique.   And here's the fun card I made using lots of new goodies:      Card base is Bermuda Bay with a piece of Basic Black embossed with the Arrows Textured Embossing Folder   (132187).  The DSP is Kaleidoscope (132995).  I embossed the Geometrical stamp set  (133158) in White embossing powder and cut it out using the Starburst Framelits (132967).  I added White embossed stars from the sale-a-bration stamp set: Banner Blast (133551*).  Arrows and Chevron images are also from the Geometric stamp set.  Tags on the side as well as Pool Party Twine are from sale-a-bration goodies: Banner punch (133519*) and Sweet Sorbet accessory pack (133552*).  A splash of Gold Sequin Trim (132983) and a strip of Retro Fres...

Hello! I have another Cool Kid creation to share with you. :)  And just to let you know, this is the only stamp set I presently have from the new Occasions catalog.   My SU demonstrator preorder arrives tomorrow, and I am dying over here waiting for it to arrive.  I hope this cold weather does not delay it any further!! There are so many beautiful creations being made by fellow demonstrators. :) As for me, I have made two birthday cards, one Valentine card and now a baby card using the Cool Kid stamp set.   I wanted to use the ruffle stretch trim for my baby card, so I chose the colors Coastal Cabana and Pistachio Pudding with Very Vanilla card stock.  A repeat of this card can be made for a girl using Strawberry Slush and Crisp Cantaloupe.  FYI, I love the Alphabet Press embossing folder for baby cards. :)    RECIPE: STAMPS: Cool Kid and That's the Ticket INK: Coastal Cabana and Pistachio Pudding ...

Hello, and happy Sunday!  I made another fun card using the Cool Kid stamp set and a few other new goodies from the Occasions Catalog.  This time I made a Valentine card.  :) And here's the inside:   RECIPE: STAMPS: Cool Kid, Gorgeous Grunge and Yippee-Skippee INK: Black Stazon, Strawberry Slush and Bermuda Bay PAPER: Kaleidoscope DSP, Strawberry Slush DSP, Strawberry Slush, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock  ACCESSORIES:   Decorative Dots (sale-a-bration item) Gold Foil Sheets,  Finishing Touches Edgelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Chalk Talk Framelits, Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Sequins and Dimensionals.   Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!    

Dynamic Duos color challenge kick off for the New Year is to use Summer Starfruit and Garden Green and make a "Bold & Cheery" creation. Here's this weeks challenge: And here's my Bold and Cheery creation:  I used the Cool Kid stamp set and made a matching envelope using the Envelope Punch Board. According to the envelope punch board, this is an A-6 size card (4 1/2" by 6 1/2").  It's hard to see in the picture, but I added some Black Rhinestones to the dogs nose and also to the word "superhero". RECIPE: STAMPS: Cool Kid (133125) INK: Black Stazon and Garden Green reinker PAPER:  Blasic Black, Garden Green and Summer Starfruit DSP. Summer Starfruit and Whisper White cardstock ACCESSORIES: Decorative Dots embossing folder (133520), Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Black Rhinestones. Thanks for stopping by!  Please make sure to stop by and see the other Dynamic Duo creations!  Anne Marie Hile Annette...

Here is a thank you card I made this morning.  I don't need to explain much about it except that I used the  new Cool Kid stamp set that will be available from the Stampin' UP! Occasions mini catalog starting tomorrow!  A very fun, quick and cute thank you card I made for a customer. :)     RECIPE: STAMPS: Cool Kid (133125) and Lots of Thanks (129690) INK: Island Indigo and Strawberry Slush PAPER:  Quatrefancy DSP   Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and  Whisper White ACCESSORIES:  Strawberry Slush 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim, 1 3/4" circle punch, Circle Framelits, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, and a retired SU heart punch. Thanks for stopping by!  If you would like to receive an Occasions mini catalog, please email me to request one.  Happy Stamping!