Libby Fens, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Libby Fens offering original and creative paper crafting projects. I host monthly Card Buffets, specialty classes and weekly inspiration for card making.

Layering Squares Framelits

Hoppin’ By Say Hi

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I’ve got lots of spring items to play around with! What better way to get inspired than with a sketch!

CAS(E) this sketch! inspired me today with this one –

I saw a window when I looked at the sketch –

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I thought this cute little bunny peeking through was just the finishing touch for the card! It’s from the Best Bunny bundle that contains a stamp set, Best Bunny, and the Bunny Builder Punch.

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And, just look how adorable when fully opened –

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This light shaded pattern paper from the Sale-a-bration offering, Painted Seasons is perfect to write a sweet little note on too!

This card was quick and easy to create since I had all the supplies! Have I inspired you today?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Best Bunny
  • Framelits – Layering Squares
  • Bundle – Best Bunny
  • Card Stock – Pear Pizzaz, Petal Pink, Whisper White
  • Ink – Early Espresso
  • DSP – Painted Seasons
  • Punches – Bunny Builder

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – October

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Happy October! Time for lots of creatin’ today!

My first post is for –

Nice that our theme can be anything we’d like!

I chose to play with the September Paper Pumpkin kit, again!

I created a sweet little home decor item –

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I absolutely LOVED how it turned out!

Super quick. Super easy. And, SUPER CUTE!

The frame was also from an older Paper Pumpkin kit.

I used various colors cut in the Layering Squares Framelits to place all the elements on. That was all there was to creating this!

Please leave a comment before checking out the other blog hop members!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Frights & Delights Paper Pumpkin kit
  • Framelits – Layering Squares
  • Card Stock – Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black
  • Other – Frights & Delights Paper Pumpkin kit

“I Believe I Can Fly” – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

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Time for a Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our 90’s song, ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ theme features birds, bugs, and anything that flies!

Great idea! How about two birds? That are perched? And, a Christmas card?

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See? Two birds. Perched. On a Christmas card!

I started with the lovely new stamp set, appropriately called, Feathers & Frost! I stamped the square of greenery and berries. I colored them with the Stampin’ Write Markers in Real Red and Old Olive.

The birds came next. I colored them with a Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker and a Cherry Cobbler Dark Blends marker. I used both for contrast. Then…..I fussy cut them!

I used one of the Layering Squares to cut the focal point out.

I mounted all that on a piece of the Dashing Along Designer Series Paper. It’s bordered with Gold Foil. The card base is Pear Pizzaz, Old olive competed with the coloring in the focal point.

The sentiment is also from the same stamp set!

Quick. Easy. Great to mass produce for the holiday season! Start now and have them DONE before you know it. 

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know they’ll have some great

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Feathers & Frost
  • Framelits – Layering Squares
  • Card Stock – Pear Pizzaz, Gold Foil
  • Ink – Black Memento
  • DSP – Dashing Along
  • Other – Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker, Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker, Cherry Cobbler Dark Blends

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Playing around with some new colors for Create with Connie and Mary and our newest challenge.

 We are ‘CASE’ing the new catalog!

Here was my take on it –

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Soft, sweet, shades of pinkish colors!

My card base and flower are both Powder Pink. The Ruffled embossed panel is Melon Mambo. The frame and stamped sentiment is the new In-Color, Lovely Lipstick. It’s also one of the colors in the 6×6 Designer Series Paper Stack.

I can’t wait to send this out!

The other Design Team members created some wonderful cards using this image as well! Check them out here. And, why not play along with us? Upload your creation here on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Accented Blooms
  • Framelits – May Flowers, Stitched Shapes, Layering Squares,
  • Card Stock – Powder Pink, Melon Mambo, Lovely Lipstick, Whisper White
  • Ink – Lovely Lipstick
  • DSP – In-Color 2018-2020 6×6
  • Punches – Tailored Tag
  • Other – Ruffled Dynamic EF,
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Bakery Box Birthday

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I’m still paying around with this Birthday Memories Suite today!

I love the cake that has a coordinating framelit to it. Reminded me of what you’d get from a bakery. So that was my inspiration!

A sweet little card in a ‘bakery box’!

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I love the peak through window! I made it easily with the Layering Squares framelits.

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The Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate Sheets work sooo well here. Just a light touch of color, on both sides!

For the sentiment, I stamped a partial of the SPECIAL DELIVERY for your birthday and just used the Classic Label punch to punch out the words I wanted. Worked like a charm! Simple. Effective.

I’m creating a few more cards with this fabulous bundle for my upcoming Card Buffet. Did you know the bundle price includes the stamp set, framelits and the Designer Series Paper?? You’re ready to create at a moments notice because you have everything needed!

And, I’m going to include the Balloon Honeycomb Embellishments, free when someone, perhaps you, purchases this bundle! That’s in addition to the $5.00 coupon that Stampin’ Up will give you during bonus days. Want to order this bundle? You can do it here! Use hostess code, N3HH9XKF.

Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Birthday Delivery
  • Framelits – Birthday Friends, Layering Squares
  • Bundles – Birthday Delivery
  • Card Stock – Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate Sheets
  • Ink – Pacific Point
  • DSP – Birthday Memories
  • Punches – Classic Label
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Just letting you know, the new JULY session is now available! I’m on the Create with Connie and Mary Design Team and create part of the tutorial for them.

This month, we are featuring –

  • Crafting Forever
  • Pocketful of Sunshine Bundle
  • Delightful Daisy Bundle
  • Wood Words Bundle
  • Happy Birthday Gorgeous Bundle (I designed this one!!!!)

Our mini sessions include the instructions for 14 projects with full step-by-step tutorials:
  • Each mini session includes TWELVE unique cards featuring three stamp sets
  • Additionally, each mini session includes TWO 3D items perfect projects for your club, classes, stamp camps or gifts
  • All 14 project tutorials are available once the mini session opens so you immediately have all project tutorials right there at your fingertips
  • All designs and tutorials are EXCLUSIVELY for subscribers and will not be posted anywhere else online
  • Our FABULOUS design team members are – Connie Babbert, Mary Brown, Melissa Davies, Libby Fens, and Debbie Henderson. They always have such GREAT ideas that are perfect and easy to recreate!

Mini sessions are available the 11th of each month (and you’ll have access for up to a year).

Demos…did you know this is a tax deduction for your Stampin’ Up! business? But…you don’t need to be a demo to enjoy our mini-subscriptions!

 CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY

 

Watercooler Wednesday #118 – Penny’s ‘Mom’ Theme Challenge

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Middle of the week inspiration coming from Watercooler Wednesday  today! Our theme today, you guessed it –

I have created lots of different cards for Mother’s Day. I was thinking…..another one??

Well, after reading of some of my team members situations of loosing their own moms, I let that be my inspiration –

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‘Mother in my heart’ – I thought was appropriate for the situation. And, simply done with the Labeler Alphabet!

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Hard to see in both photos, but, the sentiment is framed with a scalloped piece of Copper Foil! It goes really nicely with all the shades of pink here. The card base is Blushing Bride, layered with the embossed Pink Pirouette. So pretty!

Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Labeler Alphabet
  • Framelits – Layering Squares, Stitched Shapes
  • Card Stock – Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Whisper White
  • Ink – Chocolate Chip
  • DSP – Fruit Stand
  • Punches – Sweetheart
  • Other – Falling Petals EF, Copper Foil Sheets
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Birthday Sprinkles

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Whew. Time to slow things down a bit today with a Create with Connie and Mary challenge.

We have a cool layout today to spark your creativity –

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The past few days, my challenges have used the Cool Treats Bundle. Today, no different. I like for you to have some great ideas when I encourage to purchase a new bundle, lol!

Here is my take with this layout –

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Sweet. Fun. Easy.

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The silver foil bowl is ‘filled’ it with chocolate, strawberry and peach ‘ice creams’!!!

It’s a really fun card that I’m really happy with! I can’t wait to send it out!

You can see our design team creations on the Create with Connie and Mary blog, you can link up to out challenge on our Facebook page.

Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Cool Treats
  • Framelits – Frozen Treats, Layering Squares Framelits
  • Bundles – Cool Treats Bundle
  • Card Stock – Pear Pizzaz, Pool Party
  • Ink – Chocolate Chip
  • DSP – Tasty Treats
  • Other – Silver Foil
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Banner Christmas

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Thursday. Moving right into December!

Starting the month off right with a Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

As you can see, we have a nice layout to work with –

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I decided to go vertical in my design just like the sketch –

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I once again used the Time of Year hostess set, the banner stamp, and, the Candy Cane Lane DSP. I have lots of it. Still.

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I also went with the Layering Squares Framelits to create my ‘cookies’ behind the house.

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I added some dimensionals to give the house and sentiment a little pop! It really needed it because of house busy this card is.

I’d love to read what you think of the card design and how I used the layout.

Check out what the other design team members at Create with Connie and Mary created too! This is a fun sketch to play along with, so why not join us!?!?!

Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Time of Year
  • Card Stock – Real Red, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
  • DSP – Candy Cane Lane
  • Ink – Real Red
  • Bid Shot – Layering Squares Framelits
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Mousey Monthly SWAP

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Today I have an adorable card share. It’s for my monthly mail out swap.

I decided to also design it around a challenge too. We can always use the inspiration!

I really liked what Paper Craft Crew challenged us with. The layout that caught my eye –

Welcome to the Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch Challenge 207 (PCC207) hosted by Pam Staples, SunnyGirlScraps. #papercraftcrew #challengeblog #cardsketch Play along at www.papercraftcrew.com

Interesting , I thought. I already knew the element I wanted to use, a mouse. This just seemed appropriate.

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You think so?

Their sketch reminded me of a piece of cheese on a cracker. And, what goes better than a cracker with cheese?

A Mouse!

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It just made for a fun card!

And, lots of work too! Because I was making 12, I did omit the tail and the cute little hands. But, hey, why not? It’s still just as adorable!

The finishing touch at the top was created with leftover cheese punch pieces. And, some silver baker’s twine from an old Paper Pumpkin kit. It tied everything together, literally!

So, what you think? I love reading your comments about my creations!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Congrats, CCMC412

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Time for another Create with Connie and Mary challenge day!

Since the start of summer was just the other day, we have a refreshing color challenge this week –

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Although, my use of the sketch was not so summer. It’s ok.

I decided to go with a card that uses no stamping but still gets a message across –

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Nice, huh?

It’s all done with a set of thinlits and a set of framelits! And new ones at that!!

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These squares are all in one set! It’s quite nice. And, these little butterflies or flowers? Not sure, but I liked them and it just added that special touch of dimension the card needed!

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This thinlits set, Sunshine Wishes, is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. The butterfly/flower is also from that set too!

This just goes to show, that you can create a wonderful card using just cutouts!

You should see what the other designers have created using these lovely colors at Create with Connie and Mary and play along with us!

I’d love to read what you think about my card too!

Supplies used –

  • Dies – Layering Squares Framelits (N), Sunshine Wishes Thinlits (N)
  • Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Watermelon Wonder, Blushing Bride, Pool Party
Happy Stampin’
Libby

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