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.

Thoughtful Banners

Amazing. Fabulous. Inspiring.

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Happy Tuesday my friends!

Time for a new Try Stampin’ on Tuesday sketch –

Optional Theme : Butterflies

What a great mix of theme and layout!

I went with a Mom’s Day card –

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I am just overjoyed at how this turned out!

I created the banner flags first from the Yay, You hostess set. Inside each banner, I used the Garden in Bloom for the butterflies and the Thoughtful Banners for the sweet sentiments.

I repeated ‘Mom’ using the new placement tool, the Stamparatus, that will be available in June. It makes this sort of stamping soo easy!

So. What do you think? Isn’t this just the sweetest? I’d love to hear from you too.

Since this is a challenge, you can create a card and join us at Try Stampin’ on Tuesday or link up on our Facebook page!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

  • Stamp Set – Yay, You (retiring, banners), Garden in Bloom (retiring), Apron of Love (mom), Thoughtful Banner
  • Card Stock – Pink Pirouette (retiring color), Flirty Flamingo
  • Ink – Dapper Denim, Peekaboo Peach (BOTH retiring colors), Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo
  • DSP – Tutti-Frutti 6×6 (retiring)
  • Other -Stamparatus (COMING later in June)
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Happy Birthday, Stepped Up Sunday

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Happy Sunday! Quick share before the Card Buffet.

Did you happen to se my card from yesterday? It was a nice, clean one layer card that I CASed from my blogging friend over at My Beauty Scraps.

Today, I stepped it up a bit –

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Still the nice one layer of stamping. This time I added a different flower center and I mounted onto a piece of Pear Pizzaz.

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I also like this version as well.

What do you think? I’d love to read your comments!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Happy Birthday, Simple Saturday

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Taking a brief break from my Card Buffet prep to show two cards this weekend.

This card is a clean and simple, CASE card from a fellow blogging friend, Danica Ferrante from My Beauty Scraps. I loved it way back when she created it and ran across it again as I was prepping for my class.

This is how I CASed the card –

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Pretty much how she stamped it.

What I was drawn to was the fact it’s a one layer card. That can be rather hard to execute effectively. But, she nailed it!

And, you just might see it or tomorrows ‘stepped up’ version on the Card Buffet Sunday!

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

Sweet Friend Lolli, Step It Up Blog Hop

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I have a busy blogging day today! It’s the first of the month!

I’m joining up with We Create again this month –

 It’s a great concept. Create two cards, one simple and one stepped up!

This is my first card. I’m going with a fun summer theme and bright colors –

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And, here is the stepped up version –

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Really subtle changes, but enough to up the look of the card.

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As you can see, I added the ‘sweet friend’ sentiment all across the Melon Mambo as well as the DSP strip behind the Cucumber crush.

Either one would be a treat to receive, don’t you think?

Supplies used –

  • Stamp Set – Thoughtful Banners (N)
  • DSP – 2015-2017 In Color Envelope Paper (R)
  • Punches – 2″ Circle Punch
  • Card Stock – Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Melon Mambo
  • Ink – Cucumber Crush
  • Other – Melon Mambo Thick Baker’s Twine, pretzel bags, candy stick

This is a continuous hop, so after you’ve left me something to read, then click the ‘hand’ to continue to Julie’s awesome projects!

Happy Stampin’
Libby

Missing You for CCMC413

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It’s Thursday and time for a Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

This week, we’re going with a layout instead of a color –

CCMC413

This is quite simple when you look at it. However, creating with it for was a ‘challenge’ as the name implies.

After a few attempts and scraped cards, I went with this simple execution –

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I was rather pleased if I do say so myself!

I guess I’m missing my Boston and LA girls…….it happens. And, luckily there is a stamp for it.

I just received this stamp and punch bundle. It’s really a great set of words!

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Initially, the focal point was on the card base. I felt it needed a little oomph. So, I added another layer of Very Vanilla and raised it with dimensionals.

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I also decided to pop up the focal point too. It’s all it needed!

Sometimes when we make cards we have to tweak them until we get just the right balance of dimension. Here, I did it. So, I stopped.

For you, looking at the sketch, you like it? Are you drawn to it? If so, then please create a card and play along with us over at Create with Connie and Mary! You can also see all the other Design team creation too!

I’d love to read your thoughts on my clean and simple take on this layout this week.

Supplies used –

  • Stamps – Thoughtful Banners (N)
  • DSP – Playful Palette DSP (N)
  • Punches – Duet Banner (N)
  • Card Stock – Very vanilla
  • Ink – Flirty Flamingo (N), Sweet Sugarplum (N)
Happy Stampin’
Libby

Festive Tag Fun, WWC74

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It’s the middle of the week. You know what that means –

WWC logo

Watercooler Wednesday Challenges!

This week, we have a really fun challenge –

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Tags!!! How cool is this idea?

Well, I thought pretty cool. I came up with this nifty little number –

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It a card with a tag in the front pocket!!

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…..and, it can be removed too! Pretty snazzy tag all by itself!!

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Here are few more views with the tag inserted. I love the am-scram ribbon at the top!! Some is retired ribbon, but it all worked so well for this.

Kind of just by chance that the silver foil die cut fits over the bottom panel. I love that look. The star was raised so it really had no choice.

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It’s pretty festive, don’t you agree?

Now, the other design team members came up with lots of clever takes on this sketch for the week. You should check them out and play along with Watercooler Wednesday this week!

And, how about leavin’ something for me to read?

Supplies used –

  • Stamps – Thoughtful Banners (N)
  • Dies – Stars Framelits, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits (N)
  • Punches – Due Banner (N)
  • Card Stock – Whisper White, Silver Foil, Real Red, Dapper Denim (N)
  • Ink – Real Red, Dapper Denim (N)
  • Ribbon – Silver Metallic Thread
  • Other – Lucky Stars EF, 1/8 Silver Ribbon
Happy Stampin’
Libby

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