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QE card: Big on Birthdays card

    Welcome back for another Quick & Easy card idea. This week's birthday card features the Big on Birthdays photopolymer stamp set and Sale-a-Bration selection Delicate Details stamp set.  I designed this card for my Card Club which met yesterday.  Don't you just love this color combination of island indigo and mint macaron with whisper white? It's so Spring-y!  With the mild temperatures we have had this winter, my daffodils are ready to bloom months ahead of schedule!  It already feels like Spring has sprung here in Central Virginia, although it's still possible we may get another snow or two before it's really Spring.  And didn't Phil the groundhog predict 6 more weeks of winter?

  Here is another view of my card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter.  Please make sure you're subscribed before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

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Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through TODAY, February 27th, to receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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: Bird is the word

  Happy Friday!! So do you have that song by the Trashmen stuck in your head like I do with this blog post title?  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog Jennifer tasked us with sharing projects that feature birds.  At first I didn't think I had any birds, but then while looking through the Annual catalog I realized I had a ton of options - from stamps to punches to Big Shot framelits!  I decided to go with this super-cute parrot from the Bella & Friends stamp set.  

 

  Here's a close-up view of my parrot - isn't he cute?!   This card came together pretty easily, thanks to my Big Shot along with the Stitched Frames and Circle Layers framelits and my stampin' write markers.  And who'd have guessed that the sentiment would fit perfectly inside the shorter side of the decorative label punch?!  The color combo of bermuda bay, daffodil delight, whisper white and sahara sand came from the colors that I decided to color my parrot.  Fun, right?!

  For even more bird inspiration please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what the other designers created this week.  

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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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QE card: Stylish Stems with a Suite Sentiment

    Welcome back for another Quick & Easy card idea. This week's all occasion card features the Suite Sentiments stamp set, Stylish Stems framelits dies and Sending Love DSP stack from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog.  I love showcasing designer paper with a cut-out and this flower from the Stylish Stems framelits is perfect! I added some bling with a few randomly placed rhinestone jewels... who wouldn't love to receive this card?

 

  Here is another view of my card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter.  Please make sure you're subscribed before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

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Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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: beating the winter blues with paper flowers

  Happy Friday!! This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing flower projects to beat the winter blues.  I decided to make some fun paper flowers to decorate this basic black picture frame and added a great sentiment from the Rose Wonder stamp set on a textured piece of the white card board that comes with the designer paper stacks.  I ran it through the Big Shot with the Brick Wall textured impressions folder.  I love using In Colors and the combo here is flirty flamingo, peek-a-boo peach and mint macaron along with chocolate chip and whisper white.  I love altering picture frames and adding a piece of stamped art to decorate my space.  

  Here's a close-up view of my paper flowers.  I used several punches to create them: Pansy (largest layers), Petite Petals (smaller flower and inside of larger one) along with the Festive Flower builder punch for the leaves.  The easiest way to create these is to cut all of your layers at one time (choose an odd number, they always look better) and mist the card stock lightly with water using the stampin' spritzer.  When damp, the card stock is so much easier to crumple up - this gives it the awesome texture and breaks down the paper fibers so they're easier to work with and shape.  I held all the layers together with a mini silver brad (retired) and shaped and spun the layers to create these fun flowers.  They are held onto the picture frame using stampin' dimensionals.  I love the way this looks on the bookshelf in my office - it reminds me that spring is right around the corner!

  For even more flower inspiration please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what the other designers created this week.  

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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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QE card: Beautiful You watercolored birthday card

    Welcome back for another Quick & Easy card idea. This week's birthday card features the Beautiful You stamp set and Watercolor Pencils from the Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog.  I loved this stamp set from the moment I first saw this catalog and knew I would have fun watercoloring the images with the pencils!!! I designed this card for my Open House last month and put out a variety of card stock colors from the Brights collection - pacific point (shown here), bermuda bay (shown below), rich razzleberry and melon mambo.  I also let everyone pick between crumb cake and whisper white card bases.  It was fun to see how everyone chose different colors - because those colors are all included with the watercolor pencils, it was easy to customize the cards.

Here are all the images and sentiments found in the Beautiful You stamp set - it is definitely a must-have!

 

  And here are the watercolor pencils - these are high-quality, smooth color pencils perfect for watercoloring stamped images. Use with Aqua Painters, Blender Pens, or alone.  The 13 pencils come in the following Stampin’ Up! colors: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White...  - the color selection is great! 

  Here is a photo of the card with the bermuda bay option and crumb cake card base.  I'm not sure which one I like better.. what do you think?

 

  Here is another view of my original card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter.  Please make sure you're subscribed before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

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Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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: For my Bloomin' Love

Happy Friday Sunday!!  Yikes!  I forgot to schedule my post on Friday and then realized it TODAY... so sorry!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing Valentine's Day cards just in time for Tuesday.  Once again I turned to my Annual catalog for card layout ideas and went with a tried and true layout from the sample on page 35.  Remember this card that I shared back in October? This layout really works for a variety of cards!  I used the Bloomin' Love stamp set along with the Happy Heart textured impressions folder and Lots of Labels framelits. 

 Here's how I stamped the inside of my card.

 

  Here's one more view of my card.  For even more Valentine's Day inspiration please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what the other designers created this week.  

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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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QE cards: First Sight thinking of you card

    Welcome back for another Quick & Easy card idea. This week's thinking of you card features the First Sight and Sheltering Tree stamp sets from the Annual catalog.  I love this card idea and first saw it shared by my friend Patty Bennett a while back.  It's easy to replicate with stamped card stock or with a piece of DSP. 

  Here's a close-up of the heart element.  Don't you just love the little birds?  This First Sight stamp set is primarily a set for wedding/anniversary cards but it sure does work well for a thinking of you card in my humble opinion.

  Here is another view of my card.  I will be sharing my Quick & Easy project sheet for this week's card via a link in my newsletter.  Please make sure you're subscribed before Wednesday morning when it goes out to my subscribers.  You can easily add your email address in the subscriber box in the upper right section of my blog to have your name added to my distribution list. 

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Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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: I can see clearly now!

   Happy Friday!!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring the clear window sheets.  I had an idea in my head about how I wanted my card to look and it turned out exactly as I had envisioned it - I love it when that happens! 

  Here's another view - the flower and rhinestones appear to be floating but they're actually attached to a strip of the clear window sheets.. cool effect, right?!  The window sheet is attached to the backside of the card stock and held in place with tear and tape adhesive which is strong enough to hold.

  When I originally stamped my sentiment it didn't quite line up with my "window" so I stamped on another strip of whisper white and hid the seams with two strips of real red card stock.  There are no mistakes, just embellishment opportunities!  I heard that many years ago from my stamping friend Missy Shipman and I think it is fantastic!

 
  Here's one more view of my card.  For even more clear window sheet inspiration please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what the other designers created this week.  

* Thanks for visiting and have a great weekend! *

 

Promotions

  Be sure to use Hostess Code V77XWMGD* with your online orders at checkout through February 27th receive my Quick & Easy card of the week. 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 February is That's the Tag clear mount stamp set from the Occasions 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).  

 

• Occasions catalog - click here to view and shop
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