Inspired by Denise

I received this cute thank you card from my friend, Denise, who lives in San Diego and I knew I wanted to use it for a template to make one for our July club.

Here is the one I made for our club meeting this Friday:

I used the new DSP, Paisley Petals and the Short & Sweet stamp set.

Christmas Card Challenge #15 - Elves

This week at Sparkels' Christmas Card Challenge, we get to play with Elves.  You can incorporate them anywhere on your card.  When I think of Elves, I always think of my Holiday Line-Up set.  It is so cute!  In addition, I used the Four the Holidays stamp set I got free from the sale-a-bration promotion.  This set has four great holiday greetings.

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: holiday line-up, four the holidays, short & sweet

Paper: crumb cake, very vanilla, jolly holiday dsp, old olive

Ink: black staz-on, early expresso

Accessories: su markers (old olive, cherry cobbler, early expresso), off white marker (other), blush marker (other), satin old olive ribbon, build-a-brad, dimensionals, light brown marker (other), light yellow marker (other)

Punches: 3/4" circle

Techniques: coloring with markers

Big Wish

I saw Dawn O. use her border punches this week to make frames and I loved it!  I decided to make some myself.   This is one was made with the scallop trim border.  I needed a great sketch, so I decided to go to Mojo Monday and use their sketch.  

The Word Play stamp set is getting to be one of my favorites, so I used it to make a birthday card.  I can never have enough of those.  In addition, I used the Short & Sweet stamp set with the medium jewelry tag punch.  

I have been making more of the pop can flowers and figured out a better way to attach a brad.  I can't wait to show them to you later this week.  Awesome!

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: word play, short and sweet

Paper: whisper white, real red, pacific blue, pear pizzazz, celebrations DSP

Ink: pacific point

Accessories: pear pizzazz 1/2" poly-stitched ribbon, basic Rhinestones, dimensionals, tasteful trim Bigz XL big shot die, red cord

Punches: scallop trim border, medium jewelry tag

Techniques: basic stamping

Thank You Birdie

I almost forgot Jeri asked me to create something for her party on the 16th that showed how to use the blender pens and pastels.  Whew!  I am glad my memory kicked in today, and I am glad it rained.  I know that sounds weird, but that is the only way this week I was be able to create.  If it is nice and sunny, the boys want to spend the afternoon out at pool.  I don't like to create right after Seth gets home, because we hang out as a family then.  So....yay, it rained!

You will want to stamp your image with Black Stazon Ink, so the ink will not run.  I used three different stamp sets on this card.  They seemed to just go together.  The main image is from A Flower for All Seasons.  The sentiment is from Short & Sweet, and the little bird that matches the main image is from Itty Bitty Bits.  Love this combination!

Do ya see the pattern paper at the top of my card?  Oh, so pretty!  This is the Presto Patterns Specialty paper that is in the new catalog and summer mini.  This awesome paper appears white with white glossy designs you reveal with ink for an emboss resist look.  I revealed this pattern with the new Blushing Bride In Color.  Oh, I love this!  I like the emboss resist technique, and now I can have it without all the work.  There are two sheets each of 12 x 12 single-sided designs.

Of course, I pulled out my Square Lattice Textured Impressions folder to emboss the rich chocolate chip cardstock on the bottom.  Don't ya just love it, when a card comes together?

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: short & sweet, itty bitty bits, a flower for all seasons

Paper: whisper white, chocolate chip, blushing bride, so saffron, presto patterns specialty

Ink: early espresso, blushing bride, black stazon

Accessories: stampin' pastels, blender pens, dimensionals, 1/4" chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, white gel pen

Punches: punch pack, word window, modern label, scallop edge border

Techniques: dry embossing, coloring with pastels, emboss resist (paper)

I wanted to show you a couple other colors with this pattern.  Here are Real Red and Old Olive on the Presto Pattern Specialty paper.  Wow!  The pattern jumps off the paper.  

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Clown - It's Your Day

I have had this idea in my head for about two weeks, and finally took the time to create it.  I am happy with how it turned out.  I have to tell you that Tate (my oldest) helped me design the face.  He kept peeking over my shoulder, and giving his two cents worth.  I told him to just sit next to me and help.  I think he did a great job!

Remember this flower pot card?  Well, I got the idea to turn the flower pot upside down to create a clown for a birthday card.  I guess you could use it for cheering someone up or anything you want.  I know, I know...I owe you a video for the flower pot card.  I really do want to make one for this too.  I just need to make the time, when my boys aren't home.  Maybe I can bribe them with a movie in the basement.  They will do anything to get out of helping me clean the house.  LOL!

The sentiment on the front of the hat is from the stamp set, Short & Sweet.  It is on the retired list.  If you want it, act fast.  You can click on a link below to order.

I used googly eyes on this one.  You could use whisper white and black paper.  Tate wanted me to use these eyes, so I did.  I got to use my itty bitty bits stamp set and punches (summer mini) for the hat too.  Love my punches!

The color combo just happened, because I was playing with my soon to be retired cardstock.  Isn't s/he the cutest?  There are soooo many ways to decorate this clown.  Now, want to see it when you pull the face down..........................

The message comes out of the clown's head.  If you can't see it that well, I think you can click on the pics for bigger images.  The inside sentiment reads, "It's Your Day".  I used a retired SU! stamp set from 2002 called Darling Dragons for that sentiment.  

Here is a pic of the two parts side by side for a better view:

The sentiment and top of the clown's head slides back into the hat just like the flower pot card.  The black grosgrain ribbon keeps the hat together.  No glue!  I put a flower at the top of the hat inside, so the sentiment would stop where I wanted it to.  

Okay!  Here is a promise...I will make a video on this clown card within a week.  I will have all the measurements and how I put it together.  I will have to pre-cut everything before the video, so I have enough time to put the card together.

Materials used are stampin’ up! Unless noted

Stamps: short & sweet, darling dragons (retired), itty bitty shapes

Paper: orchid opulence, brocade blue, blush blossom, regal rose, red (other)

Ink: basic black, perfect plum, almost amethyst, regal rose, red (other)

Accessories: googly eyes (other), dimensionals, basic black grosgrain ribbon

Punches: small tag, tag, itty bitty shapes punch pack, heart to heart, scallop border, 1/2" circle, 3/4" circle

Techniques: interactive card

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