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Fabulous Friday: Flourishing Phrases Sympathy card

 
 Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting!  This week we are sharing Sympathy cards for our Fabulous Friday projects over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.  There's nothing like receiving a hand-stamped card and for someone who is hurting from a recent loss it really shows how much you care.

 

  I created my card using the Flourishing Phrases stamp set and a color combination of Merry Merlot, Sahara Sand and Whisper White.  The background piece was created by stamping the large floral image all over the card stock to mimic designer paper.  I love how it turned out.  

 

 

  The main focal image is the large flower from the stamp set.  I stamped it on whisper white card stock and then cut it out and popped it up on a circle cut using the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes framelits.  I added a simple banner with the sympathy sentiment and finished the flower with a pearl.  

 

 
  And here is a look at the inside of the card with a sentiment and leaves from the stamp set.  I sometimes find it hard to get the words right in sympathy cards and love that Stampin' Up! has this great sentiment that says it all.

  

 

  Here is one more view of my throwback card.  For even more fabulous throwback projects please hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what my fellow designers created for your inspiration.   

 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

   

 Products used with today's project include:  

 

Flourishing Phrases Wood-Mount stamp set - 141531

Price: $49.00

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount - 141534

Price: $37.00

Stitched Shapes framelits - 145372

Price: $30.00

Banner Triple Punch - 138292

Price: $23.00

Big Shot die-cutting machine - 143263

Price: $110.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $40.00

Precision Base Plate - 139684

Price: $25.00

Neutrals 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146977

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad - 147112

Price: $7.50

Pearl Basic Jewels - 144219

Price: $5.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Bone Folder - 102300

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

 

 

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code W3XZERBT* with your online orders at checkout through November 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of November is the Buffalo Check clear mount stamp set from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

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Stampers Dozen November Blog Hop: Color Challenge Pretty Pink Snowflake card

 

  

 Hi there and welcome to the November Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are creating projects with a fun color challenge featuring Merry Merlot, Powder Pink and Silver Foil.  I decided to go with an unconventional Christmas card using the Snowflake Sentiments stamp set.  

 

    These colors are really pretty together and I really like how this card turned out.  I turned to my trusty Big Shot and several framelits including the Seasonal Layers thinlits and Stitched Shapes framelits to create it.  i also used the different snowflakes in the stamp set to create my own background.  

 

  I cut the snowflake out of the center of the silver foil mat and my scratched up cutting pad transferred those scratches to the foil, but I like the texture it left behind.

 

  Here is a view of the inside of the card - I added one of each snowflake in the bottom left corner and added a sentiment in the center.

 

 

 Here is one more view of my card - I really like this fun and funky Christmas card and hope you do, too.  Please continue on the blog hop by using the links below for even more great color inspiration. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Products used with today's project include:  

 

Snowflake Sentiments Wood-Mount stamp set - 144817

Price: $30.00

Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount - 144820

Price: $22.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies - 143751

Price: $33.00

Stitched Shapes framelits - 145372

Price: $30.00

Big Shot die-cutting machine - 143263

Price: $110.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $40.00

Precision Base Plate - 139684

Price: $25.00

Big Shot Die Brush - 144262

Price: $12.50

Neutrals 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146977

Price: $8.50

Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 144244

Price: $8.50

Silver Foil Sheets - 132178

Price: $8.50

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad - 147112

Price: $7.50

Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad - 147147

Price: $7.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad - 147113

Price: $7.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 144220

Price: $5.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Bone Folder - 102300

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

 

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code W3XZERBT* with your online orders at checkout through November 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of November is the Buffalo Check clear mount stamp set from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 * Congratulations to Jodie M., winner of the

Corrugated dynamic textured impressions folder for the month of October!

 

 

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Fabulous Friday: Happy 30th Anniversary throwback card

 

 Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting!  In honor of the 30th Anniversary of Stampin' Up! this week, Karla asked us to use the first stamp set we ever bought for our Fabulous Friday projects over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.  I think that the first set that I ever purchased way back in 2001 was Frosty, but sadly I could not locate it in my craft room and think I may have sold it.  So I pulled out my Definitely Decorative Toile set that is almost as old (it has a date of 2002 on the sticker) and paired it with the Sincere Salutations set (not as old, but one of my all-time favorites) to create this monochromatic birthday card.  

 

  I *LOVE* a stamp set that I can use to create my own backgrounds and this Toile set is one I used many, many times in the past.  It is beautiful with basic black, real red and even cherry cobbler.  My favorite, though, is with night of navy and this time I added a layer of smoky slate card stock to match the silver embossing on the sentiment.  I stamped a piece of card stock that was 4-7/8" x 3-3/4" and then cut it into 1-5/8" strips and glued them to the smoky slate card stock mat.    I tied a strip of the gorgeous (but sadly retired) whisper white organza ribbon and knotted it before I glued the mat to my night of navy card base.

 

 
  Here is a close-up of the sentiment - I stamped one of the images from the Toile set in Night of Navy and used a Blender Pen to smear the ink to color the berries.  Next I used Versamark ink with the sentiment and silver embossing powder to get this beautiful heat embossing.  It has been a while since I embossed and I am always amazed when it magically turns from powder into this beautiful smooth silver. I cut out the oval and mat using the Layering Ovals framelits with my Big Shot.  

 

  And here is a look at the inside of the card with a different image from the Toile set.  I also colored the flowers with a Blender Pen just like the berries on the front of the card.  It's subltle and I love the look!

 

 

 

  Here is one more view of my throwback card.  For even more fabulous throwback projects please hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what my fellow designers created for your inspiration.   

 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

  

   Promotions

 

  

  Be sure to use Hostess Code BTZZYXF6* with your online orders at checkout through November 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of November is the Buffalo Check clear mount stamp set from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 * Congratulations to Jodie M., winner of the

Corrugated dynamic textured impressions folder for the month of October!

 

 

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Fabulous Friday: Polka Dot Whimsical Reindeer Christmas card

 

 Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting!  This week over over on the Sisters in Stamping blog Cindy asked us to create projects featuring RIBBON for Fabulous Friday.  I don't use a lot of ribbon, so no out-of-the-box thinking on my card here.  I do love the whimsy of this Whisper White 5/8" Polka Dot Tulle ribbon, which I tied in a simple bow on the card.  

 

 

  I paired the ribbon with the equally whimsical Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and Under the Mistletoe DSP.  Here is a side shot of my card - you can see that I popped up the reindeer head on the layered oval panel.  I also stamped the nose with real red ink and cut it to make Rudolph.  The sentiment was stamped on a small strip of whisper white card stock that I notched on each end with my paper snips and popped up on the card.  

 

 

  Here is one more view of my Christmas card.  For even more fabulous ribbon project ideas please hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what my fellow designers created for your inspiration.   

 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

 

 

 Products used with today's project include:  

 

Whisper White ⅝” Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon - 146912

Price: $7.50

Cookie Cutter Christmas photopolymer stamp set - 142043

Price: $21.00

Cookie Cutter builder punch - 140396

Price: $18.00

Layering Ovals framelits - 141706

Price: $35.00

Stitched Shapes framelits - 145372

Price: $30.00

Big Shot die-cutting machine - 143263

Price: $110.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $40.00

Precision Base Plate - 139684

Price: $25.00

Under the Mistletoe DSP - 146921

Price: $11.00

Neutrals 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 146977

Price: $8.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 115320

Price: $8.50

Neutrals Classic Stampin' Pad - 147114

Price: $8.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 102482

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 100730

Price: $9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 147114

Price: $7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad - 147090

Price: $7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 147084

Price: $7.50

1” circle punch - 119868

Price: $13.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Bone Folder - 102300

Price: $7.00

Paper Snips - 103579

Price: $10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

 

 

 

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  Be sure to use Hostess Code BTZZYXF6* with your online orders at checkout through November 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of November is the Buffalo Check clear mount stamp set from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 * Congratulations to Jodie M., winner of the

Corrugated dynamic textured impressions folder for the month of October!

 

 

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Snowflake Showcase

 

    Let it snow! Or at least, create a snowy wonderland using this incredible assortment of products. With two stamp sets, paper, accessories, and dies, the only limit is your creativity!  But hurry, products available while supplies last until November 30, 2018.  If a product’s supply is depleted before November 30, it will no longer be available for purchase.

 

Products included in this Showcase:   

Happiness Surrounds Stamp Set - 149744

Price: $17.00

Snow is Glistening Stamp Set - 149742

Price: $21.00

White Velvet Paper - 149619

Price: $5.00

Snowflake Trinkets - 149620

Price: $8.00

Snowfall Thinlits - 149692

Price: $39.00

 

Check out this video showing you the products and some fabulous samples.  If you are reading this in an email, please click HERE to watch the video on my blog post: 

 

 

 * PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDERS ONLINE HERE* 

 

  I don't want you to miss out, so please use ONLINE ORDERING!  And don't forget to use Host Code BTZZYXF6 to be entered in my monthly drawing!! 

  

Happy Shopping!!  

 

 Promotions

   

  Be sure to use Hostess Code BTZZYXF6* with your online orders at checkout through November  15th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of November is the Corrugated dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

 

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Fabulous Friday: Ribbon of Courage shaker card

 
 Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting!  This week over over on the Sisters in Stamping blog Rachel asked us to create shaker cards for our Fabulous Friday proejct.  Here is what I came up with - how do you like it?  I haven't made many shaker cards, but I am happy with it!

 

 
  I decided to use the Ribbon of Courage stamp set with coordinating Support Ribbon framelits.  I pulled off some of the mini silver sequins and used those as my shaker pieces.  Underneath is a piece of DSP from the Garden Impressions stack, it has beautiful melon mambo roses and I thought that was perfect for this card. 

 

  Here is one more view of my shaker card.  For even more fabulous shaker card ideas please hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what my fellow designers created for your inspiration.   

 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

  Products used with today's project include:  

 

Ribbon of Courage woodmount stamp set - 143852

Price: $27.00

Ribbon of Courage clear mount stamp set - 143855

Price: $19.00

Support Ribbon framelits - 143749

Price: $22.00

Merry Christmas thinlits - 147912

Price: $28.00

1” circle punch - 119868

Price: $13.00

Garden Impressions 6” x 6” DSP - 146289

Price: $11.00

Silver Mini Sequin Trim - 144230

Price: $6.00

Big Shot - 113439

Price: $110.00

Magnetic Platform - 130658

Price: $40.00

Precision Base Plate - 139684

Price: $25.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 119686

Price: $8.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock - 115320

Price: $8.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad - 147114

Price: $7.50

Window Sheets - 142314

Price: $5.00

Stampin' Trimmer - 126889

Price: $30.00

Bone Folder - 102300

Price: $7.00

Foam Adhesive Strips - 141825

Price: $8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755

Price: $4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Price: $4.00

 

 

 

 

 Promotions

 

  

  Be sure to use Hostess Code BTZZYXF6* with your online orders at checkout through October 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of October is the Corrugated dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

 

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Stampin' Up! is having a 24 hour Birthday Sale on Select Stamps - October 23rd only!!!

*Click HERE to download the Birthday Sale flyer 

 

   Put on your party hats, and get ready to save - tomorrow, October 23rd, is Stampin' Up!'s 30th birthday. What better way to celebrate than with a sale on stamps?!?!?  For 24 HOURS ONLY, you can save 15% on select stamp sets. This sale will be gone in a flash, so don't delay!

 

* PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDERS ONLINE HERE* 

 

  I don't want you to miss out, so please use ONLINE ORDERING for this Sale!  And don't forget to use Host Code BTZZYXF6 to be entered in my monthly drawing!! 

 

 Be sure to check out the birthday video from Stampin' Up! below.  * Please note if you are seeing this in an email you'll need to hop over to my blog post HERE to check it out. 

 

Happy Shopping!!  

 

 Promotions

 

  

  Be sure to use Hostess Code BTZZYXF6* with your online orders at checkout through October 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of October is the Corrugated dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

 

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MEGA Christmas Card stamp-a-stack November 17th

 

    Are you looking to make your Christmas cards this year and have fun with other enthusiastic stampers in the Lynchburg area?  Then join me for my MEGA Christmas card stamp-a-stack on Saturday, November 17th from 11 am through 3 pm.  You'll go home with 24 cards - 4 each of 6 different designs.  I will provide all the pre-cut materials and supplies needed as well as lunch and some fun door prizes.  All you need to bring is your favorite adhesive to put the cards together.  The cost of the class is $50 and I have 5 spots remaining (registrations have already begun to come in).  Contact me ASAP if you want to join in on the fun, but please note that payment guarantees your spot.  Registration closes on November 1st, or when the class is full, whichever comes first.

 

 Promotions

 

  

  Be sure to use Hostess Code JTWFW3RA* with your online orders at checkout through October 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of October is the Corrugated dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

 

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Fabulous Friday: Holiday Catalog CASE

 

 Happy Friday and thanks so much for visiting!  This week over over on the Sisters in Stamping blog Jennifer asked us to CASE a project from the 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog for our Fabulous Friday proejct.  Here is what I came up with this week - what do you think?

 

 

  I decided to use this card above (on page 29) from the Joyous Noel suite of products as my inspiration.  Rather than make a small little note card, I created a 4-1/4" square card that can be mailed in a regular envelope (and with no extra postage!).  Since the DSP is double-sided I went ahead and made two cards.  Which do you like better?  I used the Under the Mistletoe DSP from the Annual catalog and pulled my colors from it: night of navy, old olive, real red and shaded spruce. 

 

 

 

  This was a simple enough layout to CASE - I cut my DSP into two 4" x 4" squares and then cut them on a diagonal at the same time in my paper cutter.  That way I could swap out the two little triangles and make two cards.  This sheet of DSP had two patterns that actually went really well together and it would be easy to make 8 cards with one sheet.  The mat for the sentiment was cut using the Big Shot and Merry Christmas thinlits and the sentiment is from the Cookie Cutter photopolymer stamp set.  I embellished with some gold thread and a few rhinestones... easy-peasy!

  

 

  If you are wondering why I didn't say 9 cards (you get 9 x 4" squares from a single sheet of 12" x 12" DSP), it's because I trimmed off a 1/4" strip of DSP for the inside of the card.  Plus 8 is an even number and it is easy to cut 2 at a time.

  

 

  Here is one more view of my CASE'd Christmas cards.  Don't forget that the Stampin' Up! catalogs not only showcase the fabulous product offering but also serve as a great resource for card layout ideas and color combinations for your stamping inspiration.  Don't be afraid to CASE!  For even more fabulous Holiday Catalog CASE'd projects please hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what my fellow designers created for your inspiration.  

 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

Promotions

 

  

  Be sure to use Hostess Code JTWFW3RA* with your online orders at checkout through October 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of October is the Corrugated dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

 

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October Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Happy Fall, Y'all!

 

 Hi there and welcome to the October Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  The temperatures are finally starting to feel like Fall here in Central Virginia and I am loving it!  So this month's theme for the blog hop is perfect because we are creating projects featuring all things Fall.  I decided to use the Wishing You Well and Buffalo Check stamp sets from the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog.   These both really lend themselves to a fall-themed card, especially when paired with a color combination that includes cherry cobbler, crushed curry, crumb cake, soft suede and cajun craze.

  

 

   This is a clean and simple layout and I decided to stamp the image using crumb cake ink.  Before I stamped it on the whisper white card stock panel I colored parts of the image with crushed curry and cajun craze stampin' write markers.  I huffed on the stamp to re-moisten it then stamped.  The beautiful bow was stamped on a scrap of whisper white card stock with cherry cobbler ink and hand-cut it so it could be popped up.   I also used the new braided linen thread - isn't it great?  And check out the corrugated texture on the soft suede card stock.  

 

   And for the inside of the card I kept it super simple, adding a touch of color with a thin strip of crushed curry card stock leaving plenty of room to write to the recipient.

 

 

  Here is one more view of my card - I really like how these colors work together and hope you do, too.  Please continue on the blog hop by using the links below for even more Fall inspiration. 

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!! 

 

 

 

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

 

Promotions

 

  

  Be sure to use Hostess Code JTWFW3RA* with your online orders at checkout through October 28th to receive a Quick & Easy card as a thank you. For every $35 you spend you'll get one entry in my new monthly drawing for free product - the more you spend, the more chances you have to win.  The prize for the month of October is the Corrugated dynamic textured impressions embossing folder from the Holiday catalog. (*Note - if your merchandise total is $150 or greater, please do NOT use the hostess code so you can get the Stampin' Rewards for yourself AND you'll still be entered in my drawing).  

 

Congratulations to Holly V., the winner of September's Bokeh Dots stamp set drawing!!

 

 

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