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My Fabulous Simply Paper Catalog CASE Easter card

  Happy Friday and thanks for visiting today!  How do you like my title for today's post?  This card is fulfilling two challenges - it is my Fabulous Friday creation for the Sisters in Stamping blog (Easter cards  this week) AND my submission for the March Simply Paper Design Challenge (using embossing folders).  It is also a CASE of a card in the catalog found on page 27 which happens to be a Mother's Day card, but I think the colors work for Easter, don't you?  I absolutely loved this card when I saw it in the catalog... clean and simple and the card stock flower is stunning!  I *had* to make it and make it work for my two challenges.  I think I pulled it off, don't you?!

  Here's another view of the flower - it took many punches to recreate it:  Bird builders (pear pizzazz leaves), Pansy (strawberry slush bottom layer), Petite Petals (strawberry slush middle layer) and Boho Blossom (marina mist smallest flower top layer).  The pearl accent just finishes it off beautifully!

  The texture was added to this soft suede mat and the whisper white card stock strip using my Big Shot and the Delicate Designs textured impressions folders.  I didn't have the lace tape so I thought this worked just as well.  The "Happy Easter" sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen stamp set (a must-have!) and I used the 2-1/2" circle punch to cut out the naturals white card stock once I stamped the sentiment with soft suede ink.  I added a strip of marina mist that I notched on each end and a piece of the marina mist chevron ribbon to complete the card.  I hope you like it and see that you can use the catalog for inspiration for any card!!

  Thanks for checking out my project today!  Please be sure and hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel came up with this week.  Also, check out my sister Cindy's blog, Simply Cindy Crafts, to see what the Design Team came up with for the March challenge.  

  Don't forget that Sale-a-Bration ends on Monday - if there is anything else you'd like to order that will get you to the $50 amount to qualify for the free item, please order online via my Stampin' Up! store as I will be cheering all weekend long in Richmond for my son Brandon at an Age Group championship swim meet.  I will be checking email periodically so if you have any questions, please contact me and I will get back to you as soon as I can.  Thanks and have a fabulous weekend!!

Kaleidoscope scallop tag punch card

  These scallop tag punch cards are all the rage right now so I knew that we had to make them at my team meeting this past weekend.  I decided to feature the Kaleidoscope DSP and pull my colors from it - crushed curry, strawberry slush, bermuda bay, basic black and whisper white.  I love the fun geometric patterns in this paper!!

  This card features a whole lot of punches including the Chevron, Large Oval (sentiment), Blossom and Pansy (flower embellishment) along with the Scallop Tag punch used on the gate fold.  The only stamping for this card is the "hello" sentiment from the Four You stamp set.  Love it!

  I hope you'll give these cards a try!  I am working on getting directions typed up for this card and will be sending it to my newsletter subscribers.  If you'd like to receive them make sure you sign up to receive my newsletters there on my blog sidebar.

  We are off to a swim meet in Richmond with my son this weekend - I hope you have a good one!  Don't forget that Sale-a-Bration is winding down and will end on Monday, March 31st.  This is your last opportunity to get those $50 orders in to earn free exclusive SAB product.  Anyone ordering online through my Stampin' Up! store will receive a scallop tag punch card as a thank you.  Have a great day!!

 

Initials team challenge card

  I had my team meeting this past Sunday and we decided that going forward it would be fun to hold virtual swaps on our Facebook group.  This month Gerin came up with the clever challenge idea of creating projects based on our initials using Stampin' Up! product that begins with those letters.

  My card above features products beginning with D (Deborah), S (Sachiko - my Japanese middle name) and N (Naylor).  I decided to use the Dictionary stamp set, Scallop Tag punch and Night of Navy ink.  In addition, I used the Field Flowers stamp set and early espresso stitched grosgrain ribbon.  These scallop tag punch cards are all over Pinterest and are so fun to make.  I'll share with you tomorrow the one I created for our meeting make-n-take.

  Thanks for looking and I hope you have a wonderful day!  Why don't you challenge yourself and create a project featuring your initials!!

Fabulous Pinterest-inspired fabric flower flip flops

  Happy Friday!  Are you like me and find yourself on Pinterest all the time looking for great ideas and inspiration?  If so, you're going to love our Fabulous Friday theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog this week because we all made projects that were inspired by something we've found on Pinterest!!  How do you like my altered flip flops above?  I was in the Dollar store and picked up this Calypso Coral colored pair (score!) and decided to add some fun fabric flowers.  I originally found the pin below and knew it was something I wanted to try with my Stampin' Up! supplies...

source: diyweddingexpert.com

 And here is mine... 

I used my Big Shot to cut out my flower layers using the Fun Flowers Bigz L die from 8 layers of muslin, which I dyed with rubbing alcohol mixed with calypso coral ink refill.  Pretty cool, huh?!  I embellished the flowers with a vintage designer button and large rhinestone jewel.

 

Next, I wrapped pistachio pudding ruffled ribbon around the straps...

 

 And the completed project once I hot-glued the flowers on...

I hope you like my Pinterest-inspired Fabulous Friday project this week!  Please be sure to check out what Rachel and Karla came up with over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!  Take some time to create something beautiful!!

How about a little "Irish Luck" in a fabulous candy favor?!?

  Happy Saturday!  I thought I had set this post to publish yesterday as we are out of town at a Y Regional championship swim meet in South Carolina but somehow it didn't work so I apologize!  Better late than never, right?!

  This week's Fabulous Friday theme for the Sisters in Stamping blog is St. Patrick's Day candy favors... I decided to go with my tried-and-true 2-4-6-8 box with a fun little pot o' gold punch art.  Can you figure out which punches I used?

 

    The "pot" is the owl's body minus the legs from the Owl builder punch and the gumball green four-leaf clover was created with the heart from that same punch.  I used my Paper snips to cut a stem and adhered the gold sequins (pulled from the gold sequin trim) to a medium oval punch cut from basic black card stock.  The embellishment base is the 2-3/8" scallop circle punch cut from marina mist card stock and the whisper white circle was cut using the 1-3/4" circle punch.  I made my box from gumball green card stock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Scallop impressions folder for some fun texture.  I stamped the sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set onto whisper white card stock and cut it out using the large oval punch.  The box is held shut with a knot of summer starfruit ribbon that is easily untied to get to the chocolates inside.

  I like to buy bags of Hershey Kisses after Christmas when they are marked down... I pull out the red and silver ones for Valentine's Day favors and keep the green ones for St. Patrick's Day.  Do you have easy money-saving tips like this to share?

  And for even more inspiration for your St. Patrick's Day favors, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping today and check out what the other designers came up with this week.  Have a fabulous weekend!  We will be spending it at the pool...

My Fabulous Spiral Flower Purse Favors

  Happy Friday and thanks so much for stopping by!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring Big Shot accessories from the Occasions catalog with our Fabulous Friday projects.  I chose to use the Spiral Flower originals die along with the Arrows and Scalloped textured impressions folders - don't you just love them?!

  These purse favors come together so quickly and easily with the help of my trusty Big Shot and the Petite Purse Bigz L die that only requires half a sheet of cardstock!  I kept the embellishment simple - a piece of the Sale-a-Bration Sweet Sorbet designer series paper and my beautiful spiral flower created from a quarter sheet of card stock.  It would be so easy to make a bunch of these for a bridal shower, little girls' birthday party, etc.  Fill them with chocolates and you're good to go!!  Here are some more views of the purses...

  After cutting out the purses, I folded all the score lines and used a bone folder to make them crisp.  Next, I folded them in half and ran them through the Big Shot with a textured impressions folder to add some interest to the body of the purse (and now you'll see why it is best to fold your score lines BEFORE adding texture!).  Fun, right?!  The pistachio pudding purse features the Scalloped texture folder and the crisp cantaloupe purse features the Arrows texture folder.  I hope you give these Big Shot accessories a try - you will love creating with them!

  For even more Big Shot inspiration from the Occasions catalog, please be sure to hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Rachel and Karla came up with this week.  Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!!! 

 To purchase any of the products used with today's project, please visit my Stampin' Up! online store here or contact me to assist you with your order.  Don't forget that we are still in the midst of our Sale-a-Bration promotion... every $50 purchase entitles you to a FREE exclusive Sale-a-Bration item of your choice!!!