I started playing around with the Fashionable Hearts and this arrangement came to me!  I thought it looked like a flower!

I used a base of Very Vanilla cardstock, then layered on Poppy Parade that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Houndstooth Impressions Folder.  I cut a label from Designer Labels Framelits of Very Vanilla.  I made up a bunch of the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits in Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade and mixed and matched the hearts to make the flowers.  The leaves are the largest heart cut in half and trimmed a bit to make them smaller.  I stamped Imagine from Loving Thoughts with Basic Black on Old Olive and punched with the Modern Label punch.  In the background is Designer Paper from the SAB brochure, Everyday Enchantment.  LOVE it!  Oh, I added a Rhinestone jewel for a little bling…you know me and BLING!  lol!

I love, love, love this new, upcoming Sale-A-Bration Designer paper, Everyday Enchantment.  Have I said that before?  lol!  We have mittens on the brain in our family right now.  My sister-in-law is doing a fundraiser for cancer cure and selling mittens made from old recycled sweaters.  She was just featured in the Giving Hearts edition on our local TV station.  You can read more about her cause at Grateful Heart Designs.  Her entire family has been involved in sewing the mittens…even my brother, which makes me laugh to think about!  lol!  So, this idea for mittens has been in my head. 

I started with the base of Pool Party cardstock.  I layered on Lucky Limeade cardstock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Snow Burst Impressions Folder (yes…this is on the carryover list so you can still purchase it!).  I added a strip of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper.  For the focal element, I layered more DSP on Pool Party, then punched my mittens from the Extra Large Oval and Heart to Heart punch.  I added Lucky Limeade cuffs run thru with the Snow Burst folder and rounded with the Corner Rounder.  There is a bow made from the new 1/8" Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and three Rhinestone Jewels on the "girl" mitten and a snowflake from Northern Frost Strip Die out of Very Vanilla with a Rhinestone Jewel in the center on the "boy" mitten.  A little Lucky Limeade heart from Heart to Heart punch between the mittens.  So…do you like???  lol!

Did you check out  Create with Connie and Mary today?  We announced our FOURTH Guest Designer for the Occasions 2012 Edition and she has a really SWEET card for you to see!  We have LOTS of surprises for the next two weeks over on Create with Connie and Mary, make sure to stop by often for Guest Designer Announcements, Blog Candy and Preview Projects!  Sign up today and save $5 off the regular $34.95 US price for a six week subscription!  With over 36 step-by-step tutorials featuring products in the Occasions and SAB Minis…that is less than $1 per day for some GREAT ideas!  Click on my right sidebar to join TODAY or check us out on Create with Connie and Mary!

Here is a card that I was meaning to post on Christmas Day…but just ran out of time.  Since SU Only Challenges has a theme of Punch Art focal points, I decided to go ahead and show it.  You'll be able to use it as inspiration for your cards next year.  Several of my classes made this card and it was a hit!

Can you tell what punch I used for the tree?  If you said one of the petals on the Blossoms Petal Builder Punch, you guessed right!  It was fun stacking them in graduating sized rows to build the tree.  And, using the Holly Berry Bouquet small holly print design fit it perfectly.  The berries look like little red ornaments to me!

The base is Very Vanilla and I layered on Wild Wasabi cardstock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder.  On top of that is a Real Red Top Note die that is stamped with the Christmas Collage background image in Cherry Cobbler.  I stamped the Deck the Halls greeting from Merry & Type stamp set in Early Espresso Ink and wrapped some Certainly Celery Taffeta Ribbon around and tied a knot.  I added a couple Rhinestone Jewels under the ribbon, too, for some extra sparkle.  At the top of the tree is the smallest of the Star die and Silver Glimmer Paper.  The tree trunk is a rectangle of Early Espresso that I sponged with Very Vanilla Craft Ink.

Well, what do you think?  I was so excited to build the tree with the petal…I hadn't seen it done quite like that before!  Hope you enjoy the rest of the holidays!  My husband is home this week, but I still need to work at getting some stamping projects done!

It's time!!! It's the 20th of the month and the Freaks have their tour on!  I know I love to see what the fabulous Control Freaks have come up with.  This month we are giving you a sneak peek of items in the Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration brochures!  We're excited…and hope you are, too!  You've probably just come from Lisa Martz's blog...aren't her projects fabulous!  You can continue on around all 10 stops on the tour this month to get some wonderful ideas! 

My projects combine something in the Occasions Mini, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die and something from the Sale-A-Bration brochure, Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper.  I thought the two combined very nicely!  This would be a wonderful gift for Valentine's Day or a Wedding!  The idea could be used to coordinate with the bride and groom's colors.  I don't know if you can appreciate the depth and textures of the hearts…but it really is impressive, if I must say so myself!  lol!  The frame is an odd size…7 x 9…and I've had it forever, but you could easily adapt it larger or smaller as needed.  It was painted black, but I added some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint with a sponge dauber over top of the black for a little "antique" look.  It shimmers in real life!

I used all the the different designs in the Everyday Enchantment Designer Paper package.  In addition to the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit Die, I used the Full Heart Punch for the bigger hearts.  Some hearts are adhered directly on the Very Vanilla cardstock background, while others are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I also used the flower from the Itty Bitty Punches to add in a little texture and the wonderful Pearls.  I used the Billboard Decorative Strip Die to cut out LOVE from Riding Hood Red, then adhered them on the Mini Vintage Tags.  There are also a couple bows made with the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon…a narrow sheer ribbon that is gorgeous!

With the extra hearts I had left over from the Fashionable Hearts diecuts and Full Heart punch, I created a matching card.  This time I used an upcoming Sale-A-Bration set, Outlined Occasions Stamp Set, for the greeting.  It was stamped in Riding Hood Red and colored with the Pool Party Marker.  I also ran the Very Vanilla background thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder (wish it was large enough to do the background in on the frame, too!)  The Very Vanilla is layered on Pool Party and then a base of Riding Hood Red cardstock.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that it turned out how I pictured it in my head!

NOTE:  Imagine my surprise to receive my Stampin' Success today and see the cover!  Although not the same as my frame picture of diagonal hearts, the concept is the same.  Great minds, I guess!  lol!

OK…on to the next stop…my wonderful friend, Mary Brown at Stampercamper's Corner!  You are in for a treat with her projects!  Then continue on to all 10 stops this month!  Enjoy!  MERRY Christmas!

This was a FUN sketch…I knew what I wanted to do when I first saw it.

 And my card…a sweet treat just in time for the holidays!  Plum pudding punch art!  Now, I don't think I've ever HAD plum pudding…but it certainly LOOKS good!

I started with a base of Garden Green cardstock.  I added some Holly Berry Designer Paper layered on Real Red.  Then I cut two strips of Real Red cardstock.  I stamped Merry Christmas in Early Espresso across the bottom and added the Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine.  I made my Plum Pudding by punching Early Espresso with the 2 1/2" Circle, then used the Square Lattice Impressions Folder.  I cut another 2 1/2" Circle from Very Vanilla and ran it thru the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots folder.  Then I trimmed the bottom with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  I added the Holly leaves from the Stocking Accents Die in Garden Green, then a Red Glimmer Berry.

I thought it made a really fun card!  Again, make sure you check out the other Challenge Team members over on Create with Connie and Mary!  Then grab your stamps and play along!  We love to see your creations!

The base of the card is Naturals White and I ran it thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder on the front for the brick look.  I cut out the fireplace opening on the front, then trimmed it with Soft Suede cardstock.  That and the mantel was stamped with Stampin' Up!'s Woodgrain background stamp in Early Espresso on the Soft Suede.  I made a Basic Black firebox inside the card and added two Word Window punches of Soft Suede for the logs.  The fire is three Bird Wing punches of Daffodil Delight, sponged with Pumpkin Pie and placed around the logs.

I stamped Stampin' Up!'s Stitched Stocking images in Poppy Parade and Lucky Limeade and punched with the Stocking Builder Punch.  I added Silver Glimmer Paper for the toes and cuffs, and a loop of Old Olive 1/8 Taffeta Ribbon.  They are hung on the mantel with Silver Mini Brads.  Finally, I stamped Christmas Greetings (from Grateful Greetings) in Poppy Parade and punched with the Extra Large Oval and layered on Decorative Label of Basic Black.  As my customers will tell you, I love Punch Art and this one was fun to put together!

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TOMORROW (MONDAY, 11/28)

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I hope you are enjoying the day with family and friends…I know we are!  But, it's Thursday and we have a wonderful color combination for you to try over on Create with Connie and Mary!  So, after you are stuffed with turkey, check it out and play along!

I've seen a couple different styles of the bird wing wreath, so wanted to give it a try!

I started with a base of Lucky Limeade cardstock and added Night of Navy that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Houndstooth Impressions Folder.  I added two strips of the Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon across the center.  I added a panel of River Rock cardstock.  Then the fun part!  I punched out a bunch of bird wings from the Two Step Bird Punch from the Patterns Designer Paper in Lucky Limeade and Night of Navy.  I punched a 1 3/8" circle of Whisper White and used Petite Pairs greeting in the center, then started building my wreath around it…using some Stampin' Dimensionals for added height.  I added some 1/4" Silver Glimmer Circles around the wreath…they certainly SPARKLE!  Finally, I added a bow of the Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon with a Lucky Limeade patterned brad in the center.

I love the colors in this wreath, hope you enjoy it, too!  Make sure to check out the rest of the Create with Connie and Mary Challenge Team to inspire you this week…and come play along!  We love to see what you do with our challenges!

And here is my card using the combination of both challenges!

Yes, I made up some more of my Flower Fest stamp poinsettias!  Funny how changing the colors out on the card and a few details can make the card look totally different!  (If you want to see the last one I did with Poinsettias…you can see it HERE!)  On this one I started with a base of Always Artichoke and layered on River Rock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Stripes Impressions Folder.  I lightly sponged River Rock Classic Ink across the raised areas for a weathered panel look.  I added the front layers  of Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla according to the sketch.  I stamped Merry Christmas from Stampin' Up!'s Christmas Greetings stamp set in Always Artichoke on the front and added a stripe of Red Glimmer Paper.  I also punched along the bottom with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch. 

The Flower Fest flowers were stamped in Riding Hood Red and Always Artichoke and then punched with the 5 petal punch.  I added pearls to the centers, then popped them up on the front of the card.  I like the simple elegance of this one!

I was also excited to use my Stampin' Up! Flower Fest stamp set again, this time to make Christmas Poinsettias!  It worked perfectly!

This would be a great card to mass produce for your holiday cards!  I started with a base of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, and used a long base of 4 1/4 x 11, then folded it in half with the fold on the left side for something a little different..  I used the Petals A Plenty Impressions Folder on 2/3 of the Whisper White layer, leaving room at the bottom to stamp my greeting, Merry Christmas from Four the Holidays, in Cherry Cobber.  I covered the seam with Basic Gray Satin Ribbon and layered it on Basic Gray cardstock.  I stamped the flower from Flower Fest in Cherry Cobbler on Real Red four times and punched them out with the 5 Petal Flower Punch.  I then stamped the same flower again with Garden Green on Garden Green cardstock and punched them out for the leaves behind the red flowers.  I adhered them together, then pierced a hole in the center of the flowers and placed the Gold Glimmer Brads.  They were popped up on the front of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

I think that the card has a quiet elegance that was quite easy to achieve!

I liked the "play" of images to make it Halloween with a nod to hanging stockings for Christmas…just struck my fancy, I guess!  The base of the card is Pumpkin Pie and I layered on Basic Black cardstock and Pick Your Poison Designer Paper on top of that.  I "built" the fireplace with another pattern in Pick Your Poison…I was thrilled to see it had a "brick" pattern to it.  I made the mantle from Basic Black cardstock that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Impressions Folder.  I stamped the boots from Wicked Cool stamp set three times and cut out only the right one, then attached it to the fireplace with Pumpkin Pie Mini Brads.  I cut a Basic Black rectangle for the fireplace and rounded the corners, then added flames with the Two Step Bird Punch (wings) from Daffodil Delight and sponged with Pumpkin Pie.  There are Early Espresso logs cut to place the flames on. 

At the top, I stamped Even the Naughtly Deserve Something Nice from Tags til Christmas stamp set in Basic Black on Very Vanilla and punched with the Curly Label Punch, then highlighted a couple words with the Pumpkin Pie Marker.  It is popped up on top with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I also decorated the inside, but I'll leave that as a surprise for my friend just in case!

Have a wonderful Halloween!!!