CCMC200 – It’s A Celebration!
WOOHOO!!! It's a CELEBRATION!
Create with Connie and Mary is celebrating their 100th challenge (we started numbering on #100)!!! Hard to believe we actually have been doing them each week for that long! To celebrate…we have some BLOG CANDY for those that play along with the challenge this week! Check out all the details over on Create with Connie and Mary!
Since this is a special challenge, we are doing a special theme…
- Make a celebration card
- Use your favorite designer series paper from the MAIN catalog (before it retires)
- OPTIONAL: Use a banner or pennant on your card
Here is MY celebration card:
I started with my favorite Designer Paper in the main catalog…Hostess Only Cheerful Treat! I love the bright colors! The base of my square 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 card is Melon Mambo. I layered on Lucky Limeade, then Whisper White. For the pinwheel, I cut three 1 3/4" squares of the patterns in the Designer Paper, cut them in half, then rounded one of the corners. I arranged the points together and spaced them around that center point evenly. To hide that area of overlapping points, I punched a 1" Circle of Lucky Limeade, then added a Brights Button tied with Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine. I stamped Celebrate Today from Stampin' Up!'s Perfectly Penned in Basic Black on Melon Mambo, cut it into the pennant shape and attached it under the button and to the front with a Stampin' Dimensional.
I love the whimsical look of my card and hope you do, too! Make sure to check out the BLOG CANDY and what the other Challenge Team Members did for our special 100th Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then grab your stuff and play along!
Flirtatious DSP Card Sets
My husband asked me (at the last minute!) to make up a couple gifts for his assistants for Admin Assistant's Day last week. He knows they love to receive my hand-stamped items. I love to make up these Clear Mount Stamp Case card sets. And, since one of his assistant's is a REAL girly-girl, I knew Flirtatious Designer Paper would fit her perfectly! (It's on the Retired Accessories List…better grab a package!) I used Jayne's Type for these sets…I am REALLY sad that set is retiring! I love the look of it for monograms and have used it a LOT on my personalized stuff. I'll be keeping mine for SURE!
Here is the outside of the Clear Mount Stamp Case and the white gift bag. I used Melon Mambo cardstock for the tags and White Taffeta Ribbon. I also used either Pumpkin Pie or Basic Black cardstock for the accents, depending on the Flirtatious DSP print. I punched the Eyelet Border Punch along the White White layered edge of the reverse DSP print on the front of the cases. That punch is another item that I'm sad is going away at the end of May (or while supplies last!) Better place your order NOW for it! On the card case, I used one of the Melon Mambo Doilies…I just cut it apart from the sheet and placed the Monogram on top of it. There is Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon along the spine of the case, and I attached a Trinket Key (on the retired list!) with some White Baker's Twine!
Oh, after I had taken the picture, I did go back and add a Boho Blossom white punched flower next to the monogram on the bag tag…with a little Melon Mambo Mini Brad in the center for some extra bling! It just dressed up the tag a little more. My husband grabbed them before I could re-take the photos!
And here is one opened up with six cards and decorated envelopes.
For the cards, I used Melon Mambo cardstock for the card bases. I ran Whisper White layer thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folders. Added the Designer Paper with a strip of Melon Mambo layer at the top, wrapped around some White Taffeta Ribbon and adhered on the front. I added the 1 1/4" Circle Monogram on the Scallop Circle Punch, and a little Rhinestone for some bling. I also decorated the envelopes with a little leftover strip of Designer Paper.
Doesn't that make a nice gift! Love how easy they are to make!
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Love & Laughter
WOOHOO!!! It's DONE! My studio is FINALLY done! I'm feeling LOTS of Love & Laughter, but scroll down to see the card I made using that set! lol! I'm in the process of moving things back in. I'll be taking photos this week and share them after my Reveal Party next Monday night! Be watching for details!!!
This is the FIRST card that I made in my new space! I needed a Bridal Shower card yesterday and the stamp set, Love & Laughter from the Occasions Mini is PERFECT for bridal showers and weddings! Remember that TODAY is the last day to order from the Occasions Mini! So make sure to email me or order ONLINE today!
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This is the bride-to-be that I did the wedding invitations for a couple weeks ago (I'll be posting those soon!) Her colors are Melon Mambo and the retired Brilliant Blue. Good thing I still have a few scraps of Brilliant Blue leftover that I could use on her card. If you want to recreate it, use Pacific Point…it is a really good substitute!
I used a base of Melon Mambo cardstock. I added a layer of Whisper White that I used with the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder heart pattern along the bottom (LAST CHANCE FOR THESE, TOO…don't know if they will make it into the new catalog or not!) I added a strip of the Hostess Only Cheerful Treat Designer Paper (going away, too!) and a Scallop Border punch piece of Brilliant Blue. I stamped the dress in Melon Mambo on Whisper White and layered it on Brilliant Blue cardstock. I stamped Best Wishes from Petite Pairs in Pacific Point Classic Ink (I don't have my Brilliant Blue ink anymore…see how it matched?) and punched it with the Modern Label Punch. I added a Boho Blossom flower of Whisper White and Melon Mambo and a Brilliant Blue Brad in the center. I added a string of pearls along the waistline of her dress for a little extra bling!
As I mentioned, this is a WONDERFUL set for Weddings and showers! Don't let it get away! It is staying in my stash, I know!
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Clearing out ACCESSORIES!
UPDATED with MORE stuff!
Still clearing out while putting stuff back in my new studio! The countertops were installed today! YEAH! Now…just some under counter lights and glass front panels need installed in the morning and my room is DONE!!! Well, except for finding a home for all the stuff currently scattered around my home!! I'm LOVING it, though!
I found some unused accessories in a stash…here are some oldies but goodies! Take a look! Great deal on TAKE IT ALL CHIPBOARD!
Shipping is extra. Please email your zipcode so I can figure it for you. Only payment holds the stamp set…sorry…I've had a few back out after I've saved them. I will issue you a Paypal invoice so you can pay it promptly. Thanks for understanding. US only, please.
Accessories for sale:
LEFT: FLOWER FUSION TWO – felt flowers – unopened in tin – $8 SOLD
RIGHT: On Board SO TWEET – open, but unused – $8
Nursery Suite Designer Paper – 12 sheets – $9
(missing one pink stripe, added one additional scallop square)
LEFT: Watercolor Wonder Crayons NEW COLOR KIT...these update the original colors with 17 new colors like Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, etc…NEW, UNOPENED (I ordered two by mistake) $15.00 SOLD
RIGHT: Fun Frames & Tags – Oval & Rectangle frames & tags – package of 48 – $3.00
Left: Door Hangers and Tags – Glossy White – 1 full package of 18, plus 20 loose hangers & tags – $5.00
Right: Door Hangers with Pouch – Glossy White – 1 full package of 12 – $3.00
Season of Cheer Rub-ons – 2 unopened packages – $5 each
CHIPBOARD TAKE IT ALL PRICE!!! Love Chipboard?
Take it all for $60 INCLUDING SHIPPING!
So Tweet included above!
Left: On Board Heart Chipboard – unopened – $4
Right: On Board Briefcase Chipboard – unopened – $4
On Board Simon Lower Alphabet and Numbers – 1-2 letters missing – $5
On Board Simon Upper Alphabet - unopened – $7
On Board Accents – a few items missing – $5
On Board Lots of Letters – 2-3 lower alphabet and numbers missing – $5
On Board Scallop Frames Bulk – 25 frames remaining – $7
On Board Hearts & Stars Bulk – 1 full and 1 half sheet of stars remain…all hearts remain – $7
On Board Loads of Letters – only 1 sheet of lower case alphabet – 5 letters missing – $4
On Board Trimmings package – unopened – $8
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Left: Petals & Paisleys Designer Paper – full, unopened – $7
Right: Recollections Designer Paper – full, unopened – $7
Scrappin' Kits:
Left: Baby Firsts Scrappin Kit - full package – $8 SOLD
Right Crayon Kids Scrappin Kit – full package – $8
Toy Box Scrappin Kit – (original $12.95) – partial package – $5
Contains 1/2 package plus of stickers, some cardstock & DSP missing
Primary Colors Scrappin' Kit (original $19.95) – partial package – $12
Contains all the stickers, some textured cardstock & DSP missing
Left: Glorious Garland – $10
Right: Happiest of Holidays – $8
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Left: Very Merry – $7
Right: Snow Flurries – $6 SOLD
Left: Alphadots, single mount, $8 SOLD
Right: Retro Upper, new & unmounted, $15
Left: Fun with Shapes – $8
Right: Around & About – $5
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Left: Fresh Fillers – $6
Right: Birthday Whimsy – $5 SOLD
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Left: Fun Filled – $5
Right: Hi & Hello – $6 SOLD
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Left: Sparkling Christmas – $7
Right: All About You – $7 SOLD
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Left: You and Moi – $5
Right: Birthday Best – $6 SOLD
Thanks for looking! EMAIL me!!!
CCMC199 – Rue Des Fleurs
It's Thursday and time for another challenge from Create with Connie and Mary! This week we have a color challenge for you using one of the retiring In Colors…Peach Parfait! It will help you use up some of that stock that you have on hand!
I haven't used Stampin' Up!'s Rue Des Fleurs stamp set much, but I do like it…very different style than the one I normally use! It is in the Occasions Mini Catalog that ends on April 30th, so don't delay getting it! I thought it paired nicely with this color combination!
I started with a base of Peach Parfait cardstock. I layered on Night of Navy polka dot Patterns Designer Paper. I made a bow from the Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon and secured the ends behind the DSP. I cut the Label Framelit from Sahara Sand and used Finial Press Impressions Folder (it is RETIRING! Oh no!) on it. Then I cut another Label of Very Vanilla and stamped the corset from Rue Des Fleurs in Night of Navy Classic Ink. I added a bit of color with the Peach Parfait Stampin' Write Marker on the flowers and added Pearls along the sides of the Label. Before I placed it on the card, I added a pennant of Night of Navy cardstock between the Labels to make it pop! Finally, I stamped Thanks from this same stamp set in Night of Navy along the bottom.
Make sure to check out what the rest of the Challenge Team did this week over on Create with Connie and Mary! Then grab your Stampin' Up! stamps and play along!
Flower Fest
I'm SO sad this set is being retired! I have used it sooooo much. One of those Go-To stamp sets for me. Here is a quick one I put together. I used the sketch from the Create with Connie and Mary challenge this week! There is still time to play along!
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This piece of Designer Paper from Just Add Cake package has literally been adhered TO my desk for weeks. I had planned to use it on a different card, then ended up taking it off…but it was still sticky. It was too good to throw away. When I saw the sketch, I knew I could put it to good use!
I started with a base of Marina Mist. I layered on the Just Add Cake Designer Paper across the bottom. I added a strip of Poppy Parade punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch. I stamped two flowers with Poppy Parade on Daffodil Delight and punched them with the 5 petal punch. I added red flower buttons tied with White bakers Twine in the centers and Wild Wasabi leaves cut out and placed around them. Finally, I inked up the greeting from Full of Life…another stamp set that will be retired…with my Stampin' Write Markers and stamped it on Whisper White, then cut it with the Label Framelit. The flowers are popped up around the greeting. What a fun summery looking card! Enjoy!
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For Sale: New Stamps Added!
OK…I'm in the process of putting BACK my stamps into cabinets and have run across a few more that I'm willing to part with…lol!
I also have several SUMMER MINI 2011 stamp sets that didn't make it to the catalog that I will begin selling on May 1st. If there are any you are looking for, please let me know and I will hold those for you until I can officially sell them on May 1st.
Shipping is extra. Please email your zipcode so I can figure it for you. Only payment holds the stamp set…sorry…I've had a few back out after I've saved them. I will issue you a Paypal invoice so you can pay it promptly. Thanks for understanding. US only, please.
Left: Glorious Garland – $10
Right: Happiest of Holidays – $8
Left: Very Merry – $7
Right: Snow Flurries – $6 SOLD
Left: Alphadots, single mount, $8 SOLD
Right: Retro Upper, new & unmounted, $15
Left: Fun with Shapes – $8
Right: Around & About – $5
Left: Fresh Fillers – $6
Right: Birthday Whimsy – $5
Left: Fun Filled – $5
Right: Hi & Hello – $6 SOLD
Left: Sparkling Christmas – $7
Right: All About You – $7 SOLD
Left: You and Moi – $5
Right: Birthday Best – $6 SOLD
Thanks for looking! EMAIL me!!!
April Control Freaks Blog Tour!
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Wow…it is time for the monthly Tour de Freaks, brought to you by the Control Freak Swappers! We have a short, but sweet tour for you this time with 10 stops! We are featuring the Summer Smooches line of products which is Stampin' Up's sneak peek special for April! You've probably just come from Lisa Martz wonderful blog, weren't her projects awesome? Love them! If you have arrived here prior to April 20th, please note that not all our links may be working yet.
My first card is kind of a nod at the weather around here lately…it has been WINDY! Perfect kite flying weather! I was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest and knew I could recreate it using Stampin' Up! products! I used the wonderful, colorful Summer Smooches Designer Paper along with the Send Me Soaring stamp set. The base of the card is Daffodil Delight and I layered on Whisper White. I cut three narrow strips of patterns from Summer Smooches DSP and cut the ends off at different lengths and angles. I stamped the clouds on a scrap piece of Whisper White with Pacific Point, then cut out around most of it…leaving the center piece to keep them joined together. I stamped the kite with Basic Black on Daffodil Delight and cut it out, then popped it over the center connecting piece of the clouds. I added a Rhinestone Jewel in the center. I stamped the tail of the kite on scrap Whisper White with Real Red and cut it out, then adhered it to the base of the kite. Finally I stamped, "hope everything looks up soon!" from Send Me Soaring stamp set in Real Red.
My second card, I used the same basic idea of paper ribbons, but flipped the orientation and used the flower stamp from Bright Blossoms Stamp Set available as a sneak peek this month. Isn't it amazing how different it looks? The base of the card is Real Red. The flower is stamped in Real Red and Lucky Limeade, then cut with the smallest Label Framelit and layered on the next largest size Label of Daffodil Delight. I added some pearls on each size to dress up the card. The paper ribbons were cut 3/4" wide. Finally, the greeting is from Happiest Birthday Wishes, a hostess only stamp set that I will GREATLY miss when it leaves at the end of May!
I finally cracked open my Purse Die to use. I literally woke up at 4:00 AM the other night with this idea! I almost got out of bed to make them because I couldn't go back to sleep! I thought I could turn the purse die into little boxes for Him and Her! I used the Summer Smooches Designer Paper again for both of them! I hand cut the little Peter Pan collar on the girls' red polka dot box and adhered it on top of the lid and secured it with the tab the same way as the purse. I added a black strip of cardstock down the center front, then added Rhinestone Jewels down the front and a 1/8" Basic Black bow for the collar! The man's box I hand cut a collar, cut away the center and hand-cut a brown tie to hang down the front of the box. The collar/tie is just adhered at the top of the lid. I did have to cut away part of the curve of the purse lid so that it didn't show below the collar, but the tab fits in the same way to close it. I added two clear round Bitty buttons to look like the button down collar! It was TOO fun to make! lol!
So, I hope you liked my projects…leave me a comment and let me know! I love hearing from you. And, next stop on the tour is Yvette Ashe…see her amazing projects and continue around on the tour! Thanks for stopping by!
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CCMC197 – Poppy Flower
We have a FUN sketch for you to try over on Create with Connie and Mary this week…a nice clean and simple one! Let's see how YOU interpret it! Our Challenge Team has done a fabulous job with it…amazing that each card is so different! Check them out over at Create with Connie and Mary!
And here is my card. I've been wanting to do a 3D poppy flower with the Blossom Punch in the Occasions Mini! Can you tell what other punches I used to make it?
I started with a base card of Real Red. I layered on Basic Black and then Whisper White that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Finial Press Impressions Folder on top. Over the bottom portion of the Whisper White, I layered the red stripe pattern from Letters to Santa! I think this DSP has such elegant patterns…they are good for more than just Christmas! To hid the seam, I punched the Old Olive cardstock with the Dotted Scallop Border Punch and laid it across. I cut the smallest Label Framelit from Basic Black, the stamped You Inspire Me from the hostess set, Perfect Words, and punched it with the Large Oval to layer on top. I like the unusual greetings in that set!
OK…ready? For the poppy. The bottom layer of the flower is Cherry Cobbler, then a layer of Real Red on top…both of those were punched with the Blossom Punch in the mini and I cut slits between the petals towards the center to give them more movement. Then I punched 3 of the Modern Label Punch from Poppy Parade and layered those on top of each other, then placed in the middle of the Real Red layer…together they are slightly smaller than the Blossom Punch so it layers nicely. I spritzed it all with water and crumbled it up. The center…is the Snowflake punch, two of them, from Basic Black. And in the very center of that is the Boho Blossom star flower from Daffodil Delight, slit up between each petal to the center. I scrunched the snowflakes and the star flower tightly and used a mini glue dots to adhere it to the top layer of the red flowers. Finally, I used the leaf die to cut out the Old Olive, and slightly crumbled them and adhered with a couple of the mini glue dots.
Isn't that a pretty flower? Probably one of those cards that are better given in person than put in the mail. So…grab your stamps and play along! Upload your creation over on Create with Connie and Mary! We love to see your work!
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