Stitched Shapes Framelits

To the Woman Who Does it All

April 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment

We have a new two-week challenge for you –

This is a wonderful simple sketch! It can be used for soo many card styles.

I went with a card appropriate for a friendly Mother’s Day card.

I attended OnStage this year and learned a really nifty tip that I used here. The flowers were colored after they were stamped with a Blender Pen! By doing so, it made the flower the lightest, prettiest shade of Flirty Flamingo!

I framelit cut the flowers after coloring them adding them to the sentiment circle.

I used the Rectangle Stitched Framelits to cut the layers here. (I realized the center vertical piece needed to be longer after the card was completed.)

The sentiment is from Strong & Beautiful. And, it is very beautiful.

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. We look forward to having you join us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Strong & Beautiful (sentiment), Floral Frames (flowers)
Framelits – Rectangle Stitched, Layering Circles, Stitched Shapes, Foliage Frame
Card Stock – Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo, Mint Macaron
Ink – Night of Navy
DSP – Tranquil Textures
Other – Blender Pens

Birthday Expedition

February 14, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary challenge!

Here is our newest challenge –

I couldn’t resist playing with this Piece of Cake Bundle –

The Cake Builder Punch is currently unavailable, but…..as soon as it is, it’s a must have!

I combined it with the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper and an oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.

Everything just works so well together!

Like our sketch this week? How about creating a card and posting it on our Facebook page?

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Piece of Cake
Framelits – Stitched Shapes
Bundle – Piece of Cake
Card Stock – Whisper White, Berry Burst, Pool Party, Solver Foil
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Animal Expedition
Punches – Cake Builder

Best Wishes from All of Us

January 29, 2019 · 17 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Sharing a card designed for Try Stampin’ on Tuesday and our newest sketch challenge –

Optional Theme : Tiny Things

I just had to use the Cat Punch. Again.

The Cat Punch was perfect to use with these Stitched Shapes squares for this sketch!

I used a variety of pinks for the squares, all placed on top of a black and white pattern from the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, a free Sale-a-bration item.

The color choice came from Sunday Stamps and their color challenge SSC197 –

Beautiful along with all the other elements!

Join us and our challenge this week! You can link up on our blog, Try Stampin’ on Tuesday or on join up at on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Itty Bitty Greetings
Framelits – Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Poppy Parade, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo
Ink – Poppy Parade
DSP – Botanical Butterfly
Punches – Cat, Washi Label (retired), Decorative Ribbon

Create with Connie and Mary – Saturday Blog Hop – How Sweet It Is

January 5, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our first Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop of 2019!

Our themes for the next few weeks will feature love / musical themes. This week it will be How Sweet It Is.

I used the Hello Cupcake Sale-a-Bration stamp set again creating this beauty –

The card base is Real Red, with a layer of Flirty Flamingo, just for fun, and the Sale-a-Bration black and white Designer Series Paper, Botanical Butterfly.

Both cupcake parts were stamped and fussy cut. I added extra icing for this card. Those were all placed on a Stitched Shapes oval and one of the scalloped Layering Ovals

The ‘love’ come from the new, wonderful, Well Written Framelits. A favorite of mine! That was placed on one of the framelits in the Needlepoint Elements. It was scored to create some dimension.

I SO love this card and can not wait to send it out!

See ‘how sweet it is’ from Debbie Henderson and Mary Brown.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Hello Cupcake (Sale-a-Bration free item)
Framelits – Stitched Shapes, Layering Ovals, Well Written
Card Stock – Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink – Real Red, Black Memento
DSP – Botanical Butterfly

12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 10

December 21, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Friday! It’s almost the weekend before Christmas! How fun!

Time to finish up las minute shopping – that’ll be me!

Got any couples you buy for? How about this then –

And, I asked the question because see this opened –

It’s THE perfect gift for a couple with ‘his’ and ‘hers’ pockets or even a double gift card holder for one lucky person!

Directions –

base is a full sheet of card stock (my tutorial is out of non-SU card stock for my pattern sock)
score in half each way, 4 1/4 on the 8 1/2 wide and 5 1.2 on the 11 wide

go to the intersection of the two score lines (the middle), cut diagonally from center scoreline to corner

do the same from center to left corner, make another diagonal cut

you will have removed a large flat triangle from card base

fold both triangles up, crease

fold card in half, crease
after bother folds are creased and open and close smoothly, use Tear & Tape to adhere the inside panels on the edge to create the pockets
decorate the outside

outside DSP is 4 x 5 1/4
cut 2 inside DSP’s the same dimensions, 4 x 5 1/4, diagonal cut each one BUT from opposite corners each time to create the inside panels (you will have 2 pieces left over to create another card)

I look forward to creating more of these! This was lots of fun! Perhaps a birthday or wedding card?? What’d you think of this??

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Peaceful Poinsettia
Framelits – Layering Ovals, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Real Red, Whisper White
Ink – Garden Green
DSP – Dashing Along
Punches – Banner Triple
Other – Rhinestones

12 Days of Gift Card Holders – Day 4

December 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Saturday!

Did you see my post for Create with Connie and Mary earlier?

You are not seeing double and it’s not a repeat post! I created a pop up gift card holder using the same card idea that I created earlier, but its reversed –

Cute, huh?

Look at it opened –

Nice, nice, nice! It holds a gift card!!!

Now, just how did I do that, you are asking?

Well, let me see if I can explain how in a few pictures.

Directions for pop up –

cut 2 pieces 5 x 5
score both at 1/2, 1 3/4, 2 3/4, and 4
fold over to create 2 ‘boxes’ using Tear & Tape on the 1/2 side
boxes will be taller on one side, adhere boxes using Tear & Tape on the tall side together only on the ends
open folded card, fold boxes together flat, adhere just a hair past the inside score line when opened centered (you will adhere the short sides together on the bottom)

close card a few times and flatten
adhere inside tall portion of boxes to top of card using Tear & Tape all the way down on top and bottom

closing the card will make the boxes stick top the top of the card

card will fit in between the two boxes and stand up when opened
decorate the front of the card

Whew. Makes sense? Please ask if you need help! I prefer tutorial pictorials – no long video to stop and start repeatedly! Lol!

This is a wonderful addition to learn because you can add this to any card you’ve already made to make it a pop up gift card holder!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Peaceful Noel, Nothing Sweeter (Just for You)
Framelits – Layering Ovals, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Pool Party, Whisper White, Galvanized Metallic Paper
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Santa’s Workshop, Twinkle Twinkle
Other – Real Red 1/8 Solid Ribbon

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Winter

December 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Create with Connie and Mary Saturday! And, welcome to our blog hop!

Our theme this week features anything winter!

I loved the images of the snowmen on the Santa’s Workshop Designer Series Paper! And, of course, I took my scissor to the images to create this –

Adorable, right?

Simple card design at this time of the year!

I used the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper because it looks like snow! But, its really mini stars!

A mix of products, but all work well together!

I have another post later today showing a nifty idea using a card similar for my 12 Days of Gift Card Holders. Please stop back by!

We will see you in 2 weeks for our weekly Saturday Blog Hop!

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

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Peaceful Noel
Framelits – Layering Ovals, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Pool Party, Whisper White,
Ink – Real Red
DSP – Santa’s Workshop, Twinkle Twinkle
Other – Real Red 1/8 Solid Ribbon

Blogging Friends November Blog Hop Theme : Christmas

November 1, 2018 · 10 Comments

Happy November! The second of three posts today!

This is for –

Our theme this month is Christmas!

Perfect time to be prepping for this. It will be here before we know it!

I went with the very popular, Festive Farmhouse Designer Series paper, again.

We created this card at my October Card Buffet and it was very popular!!! It was simple to create as well.

The banner piece was embossed with the Corrugated Dynamic folder.

I layered the sentiment ovals on top. Lastly, I added some sprigs for a little touch of color. Simply done!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Peaceful Poinsettia
Framelits – Layering Ovals, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow
Ink – Cherry Cobbler
DSP – Festive Farmhouse
Punches – Banner Triple, Sprig
Other – Corrugated Dynamic EF

Grateful You Everyday

July 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy Tuesday my stampin’ friends! Time for another great challenge from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Here is our newest challenge to get you inspired –

Optional Theme : Field of Flowers

Perfect time to play with the Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper! It’s on sale until the end of the month, buy 3 Designer Series Papers and get the 4th FREE!

I picked a pattern and that became my foundation for my card. I designed this from there –

I stamped the sentiment and added the flowers in Calypso Coral under it. I stamped the flowers a few times without re-inking the stamp. After stamping, I framelit cut the square.

I chose the circle frame from the Spot of Tea Framelits. It is nice and simple for this card design.

The card came together quickly with the start of this bold Garden Impressions Designer Series Paper!

Thanks for stopping by today! Check out the other Design Team cards at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. You can also join us in our challenge, create a card and show it off on our blog or our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – A Big Thank You, Abstract Impressions
Framelits – Stitched Shapes, Spot of Tea
Card Stock – Very Vanilla, Calypso Coral, Pink Pirouette
Ink – Shaded Spruce, Calypso Coral
DSP – Garden Impressions

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Favorite New Catalog Bundle – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

June 16, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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

Our theme this week features our Favorite New Catalog Bundle!

Perfect chance to play with some wonderful new stuff. I’ve been having way too much fun with the Broadway Bound Suite. Time to give some other products some love.

How about the Bouquet Blooms?

It’s a really interesting set because the pieces interlock together!

Looking into the inside of the card, you can see it more apparent as it opens.

The inside of the card has the detailing base that gets decorated on the outside.

Going back to the card front, I cut additional Call Me Clover leaves and trimmed them to place over the pink ones cut into the card front.

I also stamped and framelit cut several flowers in Pineapple Punch. I placed one over the pink flower also cut into the card front. The others were placed randomly on the card front.

I tucked one aditional leaf behind the flowers and added the oval sentiment.

To create this lovely card, you start with a 5 x 9 piece of card stock. The framelits line up at the ends to cut the detailing. They even leave a tick line so you know where to score to fold the card.

The finished card is 3 1/2 x 5. Perfect for an envelope from our Note Card & Envelopes or make one using the Envelope Punch Board.

I’m anxious to see what everyone, including Debbie Henderson, and Mary Brown have chosen as their favorite new catalog bundles! I know we will both be inspired to see all of the projects on the hop!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Bouquet Blooms
Framelits – Gatefold Blossoms, Stitched Shapes
Bundles – Bouquet Blooms
Card Stock – Call Me Clover, Whisper White
Ink – Basic Gray
Other – Wink of Stella

Thank You

June 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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 –

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

Love What You Do Bundle – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

May 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Happy May 5th!!!!

Playing with new stuff for Create with Connie and Mary and our Saturday blog hop.

Our theme this week features the Love What You Do Bundle.

It will be in the upcoming catalog, but is available for purchase now. It’s a really pretty suite of products. You can see them here.

I went with a brighter card –

The colors in this suite are absolutely gorgeous!

My base here is Rich Razzleberry. I layered on the new color, Grapefruit Grove, then a piece of the Share What You Love Designer Series Paper.

It’s hard to see, but the Grapefruit grove was embossed on the ends with the Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder.

We are all creating cards using the suite pf products! You’ll be so inspired! Go forward to Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. They’ll have awesome creations!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Love What You Do
Framelits – Stitched Shapes, Layering Circles
Bundles – Gotta Have It All
Card Stock – Rich Razzleberry, Grapefruit Grove, Whisper White
Ink – Rich Razzleberry, Grapefruit Grove
DSP – Share What You Love
Other – Rich Razzleberry 1/4 Velvet Ribbon, Pearlized Doilies, Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder

Mom, You’re Truly Amazing

April 17, 2018 · 2 Comments

I’m so excited for our newest sketch at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday!

Challenge #363. Optional Theme : Motherly Love

I just love these simple sketches! Love them!

I went right away to create this –

A beautiful card using some really loved products. Sadly, some are retiring Stampin’ Up products.

My favorite and retiring, the flower framelit and the Designer Series Paper. These are two key items that make card creating quite easy!

Check out the other Design Team cards to see what they did with this wonderful sketch. You can also create a card and show it off on our blog or on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Apron of Love, Yay You (hostess, retiring)
Framelits – Rose Garden (retiring), Stitched Shapes, Layering Circles
Card Stock – Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum, Old Olive,
Ink – Rich Razzleberry
DSP – Petal Garden 6 x 6 Stack (retiring)
Punches – Banner Triple

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Paper Folded in Half

April 12, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Hello my Thursday friends!

I have a wonderful card created for Create with Connie and Mary and our newest color challenge –

Lovely colors!

And, I used them to create this lovely birthday card –

Fun, colorful! A card suitable for anyone – young, old, male, female!

I started by stampin the greeting in two colors, Old Olive and Calypso Coral. I hand cut Happy Birthday from one of the images. The other one, I framelit cut close to the words. That way, adding the Happy Birthday, it’ll hang over the edge!

I added those to a Whisper White card base with a full 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece of Designer Series Paper on the front. The balloons added a nice ‘birthday’ touch!

Check out the other Design team cards on our blog. Want to create a card and show off your work? You can do so on our Facebook page. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Birthday Wit
Framelits – Stitched Shapes, Layering Circles
Card Stock – Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Peekaboo Peach
Ink – Old Olive, Calypso Coral
DSP – Sweet Soiree
Punches – Balloon Builder
Other – Journaling Pens

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Blogging Friends Blog Hop – CASE a Blog Hop Member

April 1, 2018 · 1 Comment

Happy Easter my friends! Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and see my creations!

I decided to CASE this post from Mary Blocher of Power Huff stamping. Take a quick peek, but come right back so you can follow the hop! She made a set of narrow cards using this Designer Series Paper, oval and circle framelits, and flowers.

These are my cards –

They are the Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes from the Occasions Mini. The set comes with Whisper White, but I made mine in these soon to be retiring In-Colors. These are cut 9 x 2 1/2, scored at 4 1/2.

Here is an up close of each card and a little about them –
This is Flirty Flamingo card stock. I used the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper on all the cards.

This is Peekaboo Peach. I used two different framelits on the set, Petals & More and Stitched Shapes. I have gotten so much use from these two – well worth the investment!

This is Sweet Sugarplum card stock. All the sentiments are from the hostess set in the Occasions mini, Yay You. Very encouraging words – I love them!

To see the other CASE creations on the hop, simply click ‘next’ or ‘previous’. It will automatically take you where you need to go! Comments also are nice to read too!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Yay You (hostess)
Framelits – Petals & More, Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Flirty Flamingo, Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum, Whisper White
Ink – Black Memento
DSP – Petal Passion
Punches – 2 1/2 Circle (retired)
Other – Whisper White Narrow Note Cards & Envelopes

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Wishing You a Dapper Day

March 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Thursday. Already. This week is flying by for me, how about for you?

It’s already time for another challenge from Create with Connie and Mary!

Here is our newest challenge, colors!

Nice, masculine colors!

I chose to use the True Gentleman Suite –

Simply nice, right? It was very easy too, minimal stamping, just a great layout and some wonderful Designer Series Paper!

This will be great for anyone who loves these colors!

The other Design Team members created some awesome cards using these colors – you should check them out here! Feeling inspired? Upload you card here, it’s our Facebook page

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Truly Tailored
Framelits – Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink – Dapper Denim, Very Vanilla
DSP – True Gentleman
Punches – Triple Banner

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Happy Easter Peeps

March 20, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Before we know it, Easter will be here – it’s about two weeks away!

Made any cards to send out yet? Perhaps, I will inspire you today!

Our challenge this week at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday is a layout challenge –

Challenge #360. Theme : Easter

I love this sketch! It’s fabulous! Nice, clean, bold blocks of color.

I went with a nontraditional Easter theme on my card –

It’s just adorable! Wouldn’t you agree?

I started out with my colors and then went to adding the embossing and placement on the card.

I cut the ‘bunnies’ from the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch. I removed the ‘arms’ with a straight cut. And, I cut the ears a little deeper and longer. Stamped the face from the Foxy Friends and this is what I call a bunny!

The other Design team members created some nice Easter cards too! Check them out on our blog. If you like to link up a card, you can do so on our blog or our Facebook page. Hope to see you there!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Hello Easter, Foxy Friends
Framelits – Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Whisper White, Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo
Ink – Melon Mambo
Punches – Cookie Cutter Builder
Other – Petal Pair EF, Basket Weave EF (free choices during Sale-a-bration)

Happy Stampin’

Libby

Featuring Flowers – Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop

March 3, 2018 · 2 Comments

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

Our theme this week features flowers.

Or in my case, a flower –

I love this Beautiful Day stamp from the occasions mini! I’ve used the butterfly several times. Now time to show this gorgeous flower some love!

I colored it in with one of our Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers. The leaves I colored in with the Old Olive Blends. I’m not sure why I used two different markers for coloring. But, it worked out well.

I softened the background by using a vellum oval off to the side. I added more leaves because the image only has one. Simply done!

The others on the team have created some lovely flower cards as well! Go forward to Debbie Henderson, and back to Mary Brown. I know you’ll be inspired by all of us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Beautiful Day
Framelits – Stitched Shapes
Card Stock – Whisper White, Vellum Card Stock
Ink – Black Memento, Real Red
DSP – Petal Passion
Other – Real Red Stampin’ Write Markers, Old Olive Blends,