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Sunday Fun Day: Pinterest CASE Positive Thoughts silhouette sympathy card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects we CASE'd from Pinterest. I can't think of a more fun site that is FULL of inspiration!  I love getting card ideas, recipes and more from Pinterest (check out my boards here).  

 

  I used the Positive Thoughts stamp set for this card along with Blending Brushes to add the ink for the background. The images and sentiments were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I used Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight (of course!) for the background.  Please click on any of the photos above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.  If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code QNTFU7G6. 

 

 

 

Sympathy Card by Jeannie at KampaKreations

  The card that I CASE'd from Pinterest is this one above created by Jeannie at Kampa Kreations.  I love her coloring and silhouette cards are so beautiful! 

 

 

  Here is another view of my card. The blues that I used are definitely different from the original, but I think I was able to achieve the same feeling. My moon was created using a sticky note that I cut into a circle using one of the Layering Circle dies.  That way I could sponge around it without it moving. The blending brushes make it easy to add color, but if you try this technique be sure to use a light hand and after inking dab off excess ink on a piece of grid paper first so you don't end up with splotchy areas on the basic white card stock panel.  Start with the Balmy Blue ink and keep adding a little at a time until you achieve the look you want. I left the center area below the moon without a lot of color so the silhouette images really pop. I added Misty Moonlight ink around the edges and especially in the corners until I achieved the look I wanted. 

 

 

  Here is the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment and then the image from the front after stamping off once.  

 

 

 

  Here's one more look at my card. For even more Pinterest CASE'd card ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel created.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Reminder - Sale-a-Bration ends tomorrow Feb. 28th!!

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring our favorite Sale-a-Bration selections since this fabulous promotion is ending on Monday, February 28th!!  If there is anything else on your wish list, don't forget to place your order before it is too late. If ordering online, please be sure to use Host Code QNTFU7G6.  For my card set today, I used the Friendly Hello bundle (awesome stamp set plus coordinating DSP) that is FREE with a qualifying $100 merchandise order.  Please read on to learn more about each card. 

 

 

  Please see above for the Sale-a-Bration products I used with today's project - the Friendly Hello bundle, free with a qualifying $100 purchase through February 28th! Click on either photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.

 

 

  Here is my first card. I used the gorgeous monochromatic design featuring granny apple green. This pattern is almost tropical and I love it for a thinking of you card. I added a strip of the DSP on the inside of the card and stamped the foliage image after stamping off to lighten the ink color. For the card front I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and offset one of the images on the panel that I cut out using the Rectangular Postage Stamp punch.

 

 

  For my second card, I used a piece of the Fresh Freesia pattern. I think this paper is so pretty!  This is a clean and simple birthday card with just a sentiment stamped on a panel cut using the Tailored Tag punch and a few Rhinestone basic jewels.  Again, I added a strip of the DSP to the inside panel.  This is a good way to use up scraps and also a little touch that goes a long way toward making the inside as beautiful as the outside of the card.

 

 

  This last card features a striped pattern and I paired it with a card base cut from Shaded Spruce card stock. I added a trip of Pool Party card stock and the punch is matted with a piece of Petal Pink card stock.  I inked the sentiment with Shaded Spruce ink and stamped the bird image on a scrap piece of basic white card stock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with Stampin' Blends (Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Shaded Spruce and Soft Suede), cut it out and then mounted it on the panel using stampin' dimensionals.  I loved pulling in colors from the DSP to help me determine how to color my image.

 

 

 

  Here's one more look at my card set featuring so many of the pretty patterns from this DSP. For last-minute Sale-a-Bration product ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what Karla and Rachel created.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: All about the punches card set

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects featuring one of my favorite tools - PUNCHES!!  I chose four punches for my card set above... read on to see which ones I used and more about each card. Both cards also feature the beautiful Hand-Penned DSP and the Friendly Hello (Sale-a-Bration selection) stamp set. 

 

 

  Please see above for the products I used with today's project. The four punches I used are shown above. Click on any photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.

 

 

  Here is my first card. I used the Daisy punch to cut out a negative image (saving the cut-out for my next card).  I loved the monochromatic pattern of this piece of the DSP in highland heather and it serves as the perfect backdrop. To add a little more interest to the flower cut-out, I used the Medium Daisy punch with highland heather card stock and offset layered the smaller flower on top with a single large  rhinestone in the center.  The sentiment was stamped with gorgeous grape ink and I added three smaller rhinestones randomly on the panel.  I cut out a medium daisy flower from the DSP in the lower corner of the panel, which is hidden by the stamped piece, and glued it to the inside of the card.

 

 

    And for my second card, I used the Daisy cut-out from my first card and added 3 more plus 3 cut-outs using of the Medium Daisy punch to build my flower (each layer was offset to show off the flower petals).  I used the dark so saffron stampin' blend marker to color a large rhinestone for the center. The leaves were cut out using the Spring punch with mint macaron card stock. I used one full sprig on each side of the flower and then cut a third on in half and added them to each side of the daisy. I glued the pieces to the back of the flower and then glued it down to the DSP panel.  The sentiment was stamped on a strip that I notched on each end using the Lovely Label pick a punch with misty moonlight ink and the little sprigs were stamped with mint macaron ink, mimicking the sprigs on the flower. Isn't this DSP pattern beautiful?  I also glued a thin strip of DSP onto the inside panel for interest.  

 

 

  Here's one more look at my punch-y card set. For even more punch ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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February 2022 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Anything Goes birthday card set

  Check out this fun set of birthday cards I made featuring the Artfully Composed DSP and Timeless Tropical stamp set for the February 2022 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!   

 

 

  This month we are sharing "anything goes" projects, which basically means no themes or product focuses, so I decided to make a set of quick and easy birthday cards since I tend to need these cards the most.  The base card colors were pulled right from the DSP: calypso coral, evening evergreen and just jade. All three cards feature a stamped panel cut out from one of the dies from the Tasteful Labels die collection and I stamped the birthday greeting with evening evergreen ink.  Easy-peasey!  For more information about each card, please read below for additional details.

 

 

  Here is the first card - I pulled the calypso coral  from the flowers in the pattern for my base card and stamped the small flower image from the set on calypso coral card stock using the same ink. I then fussy cut it and added a medium pearl jewel to the center.  The inside of the card just has a basic white card stock panel that I stamped with the same flower.

 

 

  For this card I used just jade card stock for the base and stamped the pineapple image onto basic white card stock. I inked the bottom of the pineapple with a bumblebee marker and then added some shading using a cinnamon cider marker. Lastly, I inked the leaves with a just jade marker. I love that all three colors are in the same 2020-2022 In Colors marker pack. If you love these colors, make sure you order a set before they retire in a few months!

 

 

  Here is the last card - this one features an evening evergreen base card (although it looks almost black in the photo). I inked the palm tree bases with a cinnamon cider marker that I stamped off before adding to the panel. Next, I inked the palm leaves with just jade ink and stamped onto a piece of scrap basic white card stock. I fussy cut that out with my paper snips then added it to the stamped panel as the palm leaves were too large for the die-cut.

  I love how quickly these cards came together and now I have 3 more birthday cards on hand to mail to friends and family.  For even more stamping inspiration and ideas using Stampin' Up! products, please be sure to check out the other blogs on the blog hop using the links below.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!! 

 

 

 

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  The full product list for my card set is above.  Be sure to click on the image above to visit my Stampin' Up! store to purchase.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Quick and easy last-minute Valentine's Day candy favors

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing quick and easy last-minute Valentine's Day candy favor ideas.  Mine started as these cute heart-shaped boxes filled with candy that I picked up at a Dollar store.

 

 

  Please see above for the products I used with today's project. They feature the cute images from the Nuts & Bolts stamp set that I colored with my Stampin' Blends markers (Poppy Parade and Smoky Slate) and cut out using the Label Me Lovely punch. Click on any photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.

 

 

  Here is my first little heart - I love this robot, so cute holding the heart. Poppy Parade stampin' blends perfectly matched the color of the plastic heart and the Smoky Slate stampin' blends are a great option for the robot images!

 

 

    And for my second heart, I used this little robot and stamped a heart in the corner (inking only the larger heart from the double-heart image in the set).  The cut panels were attached to the heart boxes with stampin' dimensionals. Doesn't get any faster than that!  For even more last-minute Valentine favor ideas and projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Great ways to use DSP scraps card set

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing ways to use DSP scraps. If you're like me, you hold onto all the little cut pieces from past projects. Here are three pieces that I found in my pack of Hand-Penned DSP measuring 4-1/4" x 4", 3-3/4" x 2" and 3" x 1-3/4".  Please see below for the cards I created.

 

  Please see above for the products I used for my card and gift set. Click on any photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.

 

 

  Here is the first card I made using the 4-1/4" x 4" piece of DSP. I cut off a 1/4" strip leaving me with a 4" square. The small strip went on the inside of the card and I sliced the square piece in half diagonally. The base card is pale papaya card stock and I colored the little flower image with pale papaya ink pad, then added cinnamon cider ink to the centers of the flower using a stampin' write marker and also colored the little dots with a misty moonlight stampin' write marker. Lastly, I added Wink of Stella clear glitter to the flowers (too bad you can't see how sparkly it is in the photo) and then cut out using my paper snips.

 

 

  This second card features the 3-3/4" x 2" piece of DSP. The flower orientation determined that this would be a portrait card. I added it to a base mat of basic white card stock and stamped the large flower from the set using blushing bride ink. Before stamping, I added some color to the center using the cinnamon cider stampin' write marker. I also used the Wink of Stella clear glitter on this flower.  

 

 

    Here is my last card featuring the 3" x 1-3/4" piece of DSP. The orientation of the flowers determined that this card would be landscape. I added a flower cut from the blushing bride mat below the stamped piece (double-duty!) using the medium daisy punch. The little pearl in the center was colored using the dark daffodil delight stampin' blend. I love that these and the rhinestones can be colored with stampin' blends markers!

 

 

  Here is a view of all three cards together.  For even more DSP scraps projects, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Celebrating Sale-a-Bration with an Otterly Awesome card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday Monday! Due to technical difficulties (the premature death of my iPhone, which I dropped while in the grocery store over the weekend), my post is a little delayed.  But better late than never, right?  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are showcasing Sale-a-Bration products.  These are exclusive items that you can't purchase - they can only be earned with a qualifying $50 or $100 purchase through February 28, 2022.  If you didn't get a catalog, be sure to check out the selections here in my Stampin' Up! store.

 

 

  Please see above for the products I used for my card: Awesome Otters cling stamp set (SAB, free with $50 purchase), Simply Marbleous 6" x 6" DSP pack (SAB, free with $50 purchase) and the Double Oval punch.  Please click on any photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.

 

 

  Here is another view of my card - I went  for a super quick & easy card, one where I didn't have to color. I think these little squares look cute as is, don't you? The swirly background DSP reminded me of water, so perfect for the otters!  The colors of card stock used are Balmy Blue and In Color Misty Moonlight (if you love this color like I do, be sure to stock up before it retires in a few months!!).

 

 

  Here is a close-up of the stamped squares.   These little guys are just so stinkin' cute!  I kept the embellishments super simple with just a strip of the balmy blue card stock with the oval punches.

 

 

   For the inside, I simply stamped the otter in the lower left corner. So cute!

 

 

  Here is one more view of my card.  For even more Sale-a-Bration product ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Flowing Flowers birthday card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a great weekend. We are experiencing snow and ice today, which makes me happy that I get to stay inside and stamp.  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing birthday cards. I have been having fun playing with new products from the Jan-June Spring mini catalog and used a few for my card today.

 

  Please see above for the products I used for my card: Flowing Flowers stamp set, Butterflies & Flowers layering decorative masks (applied using a Blending brush) and Evening Evergreen windowpane check ribbon  Please click on any photo above to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store to place an order.

 

 

  Here is another view of my card - I went with a color of palette of Evening Evergreen, So Saffron and Basic White for my card. I created this gorgeous background piece using one of the layering masks and Evening Evergreen ink on a piece of basic white card stock. I then softly brushed on color after removing the mask to give it a little more color.  If you look at the stamp set, the Happy Birthday sentiment is one single line. I didn't have enough room to stamp it that way on my basic white panel, so inked the Happy first and stamped it and then the Birthday.

 

 

  The large flower was inked with So Saffron ink, and then I applied a little more color with a Mango Melody stampin' write marker in the center. I then fussy cut it and popped it up on the stamped panel. 

 

 

   For the inside, I simply stamped a smaller flower image with So Saffron ink in the lower left corner and the fun sentiment in the center with Evening Evergreen ink.

 

 

  Here is one more view of my card.  For even more birthday card ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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January 2022 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: In with the New

 

  Hi there and welcome to the January 2022 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop!  This month we are sharing projects featuring NEW products - we have so much to choose from with the debut of the new January-June mini catalog AND the start of our Spring Sale-a-Bration promotion last week!  I decided to make a card set with the Friendly Hello bundle, which is a Sale-a-Bration selection when you purchase $100 in product. It has a stamp set and coordinating DSP pack. I wanted to show you some of the beautiful patterns so kept my cards super clean and simple.

 

 

  Check out that awesome SAB Friendly Hello bundle!  It has a stamp set and coordinating DSP pack. I wanted to show you some of the beautiful patterns, so featured big pieces on my simple cards.  I used the colors in the DSP for my card color palette: fresh freesia, granny apple green, petal pink, pool party and shaded spruce along with basic white and basic black.  The full product list for my card set is above.  Be sure to click on any of the images above to visit my Stampin' Up! store to purchase.

 

 

  Here is the first card - the DSP pattern is so pretty so I kept the sentiment very minimal. Wondering how I got the white strip?  I used my paper trimmer with a cutout from the Everyday Label punch to cut it like this in the photo above.  The stamp set is photopolymer, so it is very easy to see where you're stamping and it lined up perfectly.  That strip fit nicely with the Pool Party mat cut using the Label Me Lovely punch. The inside of the card has the smaller flower image stamped inside with pool party ink.

 

 

  For this monochromatic card featuring this beautiful granny apple green leaf pattern, I used a a piece cut out using the Tasteful Labels dies and stamped the sentiment with Tuxedo black ink and a similar foliage image from the DSP using granny apple green ink.  I used the same foliage image on the inside of the card as well.

 

 

  For this card, I decided to add some color rather than going with another monochromatic card. The bird image was stamped with pool party ink and then I used a blender pen and petal pink ink pad to dot color in the flower centers to pull in the petal pink card base. The sentiment was stamped with tuxedo black ink.

 

 

  Here is the last card - this one features a striped pattern featuring all of the colors. I wanted to use the bold Friendly Hello sentiment and thought it looked good with shaded spruce ink. I added the smaller flower in the lower left area of the diecut, stamped with granny apple green ink. I then stamped it again using fresh freesia ink on a scrap piece which I fussy cut and then added with a dimensional on top. 

  So what do you think, isn't this Sale-a-Bration bundle a must-have? For even more must-have inspiration, please be sure to check out the other blogs using the links below.

Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!! 

 

 

 

Stamper's Dozen January 2022 Blog Hop

1. Rose Grunewald – Country Cards by Rose
2. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
3. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
4. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
5. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
6. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers
7. Rachel Yurkanin – Rachel’s Stamping Place
8. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
9. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped
10. Kelly Acheson – A Stamp Above
11. Donna Burk Schneidtmiller – Donna Stamps
12. Jodi Petersen – Jodi’s Card Designs

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Quick & Easy last-minute gift idea

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing Quick & Easy last-minute gift ideas. Mine is SUPER simple and easy to throw together because I always have the supplies on hand. I love buying the large assortment of hot cocoa packets at the big box store and who doesn't have candy canes and chocolates in their pantry at this time of year?  I also LOVE coffee mugs, and it is so fun picking out a few at the after-Christmas clearance sales. These are great to fill with this "snowman soup" (cocoa, candy canes and chocolates) or you could even stuff the mug with warm fuzzy socks, an assortment of teas - really anything - and then add a hand-stamped touch with a fun gift tag.

 

  These are the products I used for my tag, plus a mini hole punch and Evening Evergreen ink.

 

 

  For my gift tag I used the Tidings & Trimmings stamp set because I love the "merry & bright" sentiment and it happens to fit perfectly in the Label Me Lovely punch. I layered the white card stock with another label punched from real red card stock (which was cut in half) then added to the back. I also layered a banner of crushed curry (to match the belt buckle on Santa's belt) and then for a little more pop of color I added a piece of old olive card stock cut out with the Everyday Label punch.  This was tied onto the bag of chocolates with linen thread. I used a medium clear envelope (after cutting off the adhesive flap) and it fit perfectly into my mug. 

 

 

  Here is one more view of my Snowman Soup mug.  For even more QE last-minute Christmas gift ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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