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So Grateful

November 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Happy November 1st, and of course, happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Thankful and or Blessed

I purchased this Fond of Autumn bundle and had not yet played with it. So here is a try –

I started by stamping and coloring the large focal point, then coloring it with various Stampin’ Blends, alcohol markers. I felt like a kid again, as I loved to color as a child.

This is a really really cool die! I had no idea that you would die cut the focal point all at once into four separate parts! In this card, I used three of them. The center flowers, and the berry and leaves for the top and bottom!

I placed the focal image onto an embossed panel using the Leaf Fall Embossing Folder. This is a favorite of mine!

I chose not to use the sentiment in the set, although they are wonderful sentiments. I went with one from Soft Seedlings in Cajun Craze.

Champagne Rhinestones completes this card! Soo pretty.

Off to design another card with the remaining die cut pieces!

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We all use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Shop any of the products for this fabulous card by clicking on any of the icons below. I appreciate your support of my small, home based business. Thank you in advance!

FOND OF AUTUMN BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$52.00

FOND OF AUTUMN PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$23.00

SOFT SEEDLINGS CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$20.00

DECKLED RECTANGLES DIES
$30.00

AUTUMN BOUQUET DIES
$35.00

LEAF FALL 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER
$10.00

CHERRY COBBLER 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.25

CRUMB CAKE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.25

VERY VANILLA 8-1/2″ X 11″ THICK CARDSTOCK
$8.75

EARLY ESPRESSO CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$8.00

CAJUN CRAZE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$8.00

MOSSY MEADOW STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

OLD OLIVE STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

CHERRY COBBLER STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

PUMPKIN PIE STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

BRONZE & IVORY STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

CAJUN CRAZE STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

CHAMPAGNE RHINESTONE BASIC JEWELS
$6.00

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$125.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.25

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Old Fashion Birthday

April 5, 2022 · 2 Comments

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge to inspire you –

Optional Theme : Anchors Away

The ship sailed on the theme here, however, still an awesome card share today –

I used this floral Heart & Home Designer Series Paper and made a masculine-look card!

Look closely at the Cinnamon Cider back piece – it is embossed with the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder. Adds some nice detailing and dimension!

The Cinnamon Cider card stock will be retiring along with lots of great products. Check them out here –

The pattern paper will retire in June. This stamp set, Whiskey Business, will still be in the upcoming catalog! Whew!

I colored the decanter and glass using Blends and the Color Lifter. Yes, these were fussy cut! This great sentiment can also be found in the same stamp set!

What do you think? Pretty cool masculine card, right?

Check out all the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We all use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

See you next week with another great 2 week challenge to inspire you!

WHISKEY BUSINESS CLING STAMP SET (EN)
$19.00

BRICK & MORTAR 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER
$10.00

GARDEN GREEN 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

CINNAMON CIDER 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

PALE PAPAYA 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

HEART & HOME 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$11.50

BRONZE & IVORY STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

STAMPIN’ BLENDS COLOR LIFTER
$4.50

PALE PAPAYA STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$120.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Color Me Happy

February 19, 2022 · 3 Comments

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features images on cards that you can color! Stampin’ Up has a lot!

For me, the Blessings of Home stamp set is perfect for this type of card –

Am I right?!?! So pretty!!

I stamped the flower image in Night of Navy first.

I then colored it with a couple of Stampin’ Blends, Petal Pink and Mint Macaron and outlined in the Lightest Mint Macaron Blends after being die cut.

It is simple, elegant, and just soo pretty! And this bow – perfect!

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great ideas for us!

BLESSINGS OF HOME CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$25.00

FLOWERS OF HOME DIES
$32.00

BLESSINGS OF HOME BUNDLE (ENGLISH)
$51.25

BASIC WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

NIGHT OF NAVY CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

FAN BAKERS TWINE
$7.50

PETAL PINK STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

MINT MACARON STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

STAMPARATUS
$49.00

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE
$120.00

PAPER TRIMMER
$25.00

PAPER SNIPS SCISSORS
$10.00

STAMPIN’ SEAL
$8.00

STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS
$4.00

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We Create – Haunts & Harvest

October 1, 2021 · 2 Comments

Hello Friday!

It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Blog Hop time!

Our theme this month is anything fall!

I went with Halloween as it is just around the corner!

Lol! Isn’t this sentiment stamp THE best!?!?! It is SO true if you think about it! Lol!

Here are the rest of the fabulous words in this Well Defined set –

I used the Stamparatus to stamp a nice, clean image!

Now this fun candy paper? It is the Cute Halloween Designer Series Paper –

Since the pattern was all black and white, I used Stampin’ Blends to color it in!

This paper also has a sweet coordinating punch for it, the Halloween Punch –

I used it to cut out the Ghost, Cat, and Pumpkin. Soo cute! And, nice I didn’t have to stamp and color them!

The Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins were last detail I added to this sweet card! It was just what it needed!

I’d love to read what you think of this cute card before heading to Tricia’s Stamping Creations!

Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Well Defined
Card Stock – Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Cute Halloween
Punches – Halloween
Other – Stamparatus, Stampin’ Blends, Cute Stars Adhesive Backed Sequins

Hey, Crazy Cat!

August 16, 2021 · 1 Comment

Welcome Monday!

How about a new challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to start your week off creativity!?!? Here is our newest layout challenge –

I had some fun with this one! Take a look –

I used the Clever Cats stamp set! Because it is soo cute! And, I love cats!

I get a nice clean, solid stamped image, I used the Stamparatus!

It is a multipurpose stamp platform. The plates can be moved down, flipped, removed – the possibilities are endless! I used this frequently in everyday stamping. It makes stamping fun, because it fail proof!

Ok, back to the card….I also added some cardboard from a shoe box behind the focal image!

The Scalloped Contours Dies helped keep the image nice and clean!

Do you have a crazy cat friend who’d just love this card? Then this set is for you!

We all use a variety of stamp products – so join us at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge with whatever stamp products you have!

This stamp set is in our new Mini catalog.

To see all the new holiday items, click here, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Clever Cats
Dies / Embossing – Scalloped Contours Dies
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Basic White
Ink – Black Memento
Other – Stamparatus, Crumb Cake Stampin Blends

Silver to Silver Elite Blog Hop – Fun Folds

July 30, 2021 · 23 Comments

Welcome to my Fun Fold Friday and to our Silver to Silver Elite Blog Hop!

I have a special treat because today you will see LOTS of fun folds! It’s a Fun Fold Friday Frenzy!!! Lol!

Get in your comfy chair, grab your favorite drink, a snack, pen and paper, and be prepared to pin some ideas and take some notes!

I am sharing an oldie, but goody, Pull Out Fun Fold –

And, when it’s opened –

Isn’t this just adorable??

I am using new products that will be available August 3rd from the Fall Sale-a-bration catalog.

The adorable Counting Sheep stamp set and the coordinating, Sheep Dies are the Sale-a-bration items. Either one can be yours with a $50 (USD, before tax and shipping) order through me! Personally, I’d place an order totalling $100 to get both! The Sheep Dies are while supplies last.

Here is the cutting template for the Pull Out part –

I recommend making a template before cutting into your good card stock. I started with a piece of card stock that was 4″ x 9 3/4″.

As you can see from the above template, place card stock at the 1 1/2″ mark on your trimmer, cut from 3″ down to 7 1/2″. Rotate card stock.

Then make three score lines –

from 3″ down to cut in card stock
all the way down at 5 1/4″
at the 7 1/2″, end of the last cut, score down

Looking at the sample, play around with the fold and score lines. This gets placed onto a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of cardstock.

Here is side view of the card –

I stamped all 3 sheep using the Stamparatus. I used Stampin’ Blends to color them before cutting them out. They stamped perfectly the first time I tried!

I added the fence and multiple clumps of ‘grass’ on the card. The sun and the sentiment are also from the sets.

This card will definitely put a smile on someone’s face! Wouldn’t you agree?

Take notes of what you need, leave me some kind words, then head to the next Fun Fold on our hop!

Janice Piechowiak – Creating Treasures with Janice

Linda Moore – Moore Fun Stamping and Creating with Linda

Nedine Hunter DuPree – Craft Lounge Creations

Libby Fens – libbystamps

Kelly Taranto – The Late Night Stamper

Karen Egan – Crafty Karen Designs

Tricia Butts – Tricia’s Stamping Creations

Eva Dietz – Homemade with Heart – Stampin’ with Eva

Diane Marie – Creative Stamping

Cathy Rocca – FromTheStampStudio

Sue Kremer – NorthStar Stamper

Tracy Byers – Cards, Crafts and Stamps with Tracy

Laurie Bradshaw – Craft Coach Laurie

Nancy Reynolds – Stampin’ With Nutsy

Xenia Stanford – Heritage Stamp Arts

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Counting Sheep (Fall 2021 Sale-a-bration)
Dies / Embossing – Sheep Dies (Fall 2021 Sale-a-bration)
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Basic White, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede,
Ink – Basic Gray
Other – Stamparatus, Stampin’ Blends

Thank You So Much!

July 27, 2021 · 2 Comments

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest two week challenge –

Optional Theme : Thank You

Perfect sketch for playing with new pattern papers –

This is a new Sale-a-bration paper called Beautifully Penned. It will be available August 3rd!

It is all gray / black and white patterns. I colored the flower with Stampin’ Blends here. I used Light and Dark Bermuda Bay and Light Pool Party.

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. We use a variety of products, so come join us with what supplies you have! All of our challenges are two weeks long.

Until the end of the month, other Designer Series Papers on sale, click the here to see them, or the image –

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Sweet As A Peach
Card Stock – Pool Party
Ink – Bermuda Bay
DSP – Beautifully Penned
Other – Stampin’ Blends

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – Summer WOW Cards

July 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday!

Today, I am combining my Fun Fold Friday with this blog hop!

I decided to give a go at the Pinwheel Tower card or the Tower Pinwheel card, lol, ths card –

Here are some pictures of this 4-sided wonder –

All the stamping is from the Party Puffins!

….and, yes, I fussy cut each one!

I have seen several measurements for this card, but I created my own to fit into a regular A2 envelope!

My ‘base’ is 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″, scored at 1/2″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/2″, and 3 1/2″. You will fold this up like a box with an extra flap ., Cut 3 more flaps at 2 3/4″ x 4 1/4″.

I used tear & Tape to adhere the whole thing to keep it together.

The Pattern Party Designer Series Paper was adhered using regular adhesive.

I thought the Scallop Contours Dies made a nice background for the puffins. This is just too cute!

This Pattern Party Designer Series Paper is a host only item, it has been my favorite! And, I guess these Party Puffins have been too as I’ve used them a lot.

And this and that

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Party Puffins
Dies / Embossing – Scalloped Contours Dies
Card Stock – Basic White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Pattern Party
Other – Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Blends

Fun Fold Fridays – Slide and Lock Gatefold Card

February 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Hello Friday! Thanks for stopping by today!

I have a sweet share today and a new fold I stumbled upon! Yes, there are sooo many out there!

I’m sure you’ve heard of a ‘gate fold’ card? Well, this is a take on a gate fold. Usually, we use a belly band or wrap to keep these type cards closed.

A slide and lock is just another way to keep your card held closed!

I created a couple of cute spring versions today –

So cute with this Springtime Joy lamb! I colored the cutie with Stampin’ Blends to match the Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper.

This is the Springtime Joy stamp set –

The slide and lock in action –

To create the mechanism for this card –

cut 4 pieces 2″ x 2″
two of them, score at 1″
fold the 2 scored in half
apply strong adhesive, like Tear & Tape, to both halves of each scored piece, don’t remove liner tape yet
adhere 1 folded over piece, scoreline towards center, on one of the 2″ x 2″ squares
next, adhere the other scored piece right up against the first one, scoreline right up against the other scoreline
take the other 2″ x 2″ piece and adhere to top
your mechanism will look like an ‘X’ sort of
for my cards, I added a decorated Stitched So Sweetly rectangle on my slider mechanism
I used the same size slider mechanism for both cards

NOTE – where the two flaps of the card meets in the middle, I trimmed a sliver off each side leaving a small gap. This will allow the slider to slide on and off and for the card to fold flat for mailing

Here is a flat view of the card –

You can see the folded parts on top and bottom of the card.

This was the first one I made –

The card base is 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, scored 2 3/4″ from each end.

This card base is 4 1/4″ x 11, scored at 2 1/8″ from each end. I used the Double Oval Punch for the sentiment.

So, so cute! What do you think?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Springtime Joy
Dies / Embossing – Stitched So Sweetly Dies
Card Stock – Daffodil Delight, Basic White
Ink – Basic Gray
DSP – Flowers for Every Season
Punches – Double Oval

Merry Christmas, Magnolia

October 22, 2019 · 2 Comments

Happy Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our latest 2 week challenge –

Optional Theme : Stripes

How about a simple Christmas card?

Doesn’t get any more simpler than this!

Both pattern papers are from the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper pack. The smaller, flower patters was colored with a Real Red Blends marker. The flowers were white.

I corner notched that piece adding a bow and the tag. Merry Christmas is from To Every Season stamp set. It has a nice fall variety of sentiments and images.

So easy you don’t even need a Christmas paper for this!

Check out out the other Design Team cards on our Try Stampin’ on Tuesday blog or Facebook page. You can also play along with our challenge and show us your cards on either site.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – To Every Season
Card Stock – Real Red, Whisper White
Ink – Mossy Meadow
DSP – Magnolia Lane
Other – Blends Dark Real Red Marker, Gold 3/8″ Metallic Edge Ribbon