Christmas Card CASE!

I am still working on my December Daily, but don't have any pictures to show you yet.  It is challenging to remember to take pictures every day, and we are busy enough that it is hard to find a block of time to work on it!  So today, I will share a Play Day project, I think from October, that I really like!

This is a card that we made at one of our Fall Play Days, I think it was October.  It is a CASE of a beautiful card designed by Andrea Walford.

This card is very sparkly and beautiful in person, but it is hard to capture that in a picture.  Both the snowflake and the embossed area are heat embossed with the Iridescent  Ice Embossing Powder.

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Christmas Greetings
CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Not Quite Navy:  3-1/4 x 4-1/2 (2)
     Baja Breeze:  3-1/8 x 4-3/8 (2)
     Whisper White:  1 x 3
     Whisper White:  3 x 4-1/4 (2)
INK:  Versamark, Not Quite Navy, Craft White
ACCESSORIES:  Snow Burst Embossing Folder, Northern Flurries Die, Big Shot, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Gun

I dry embossed the lower portion of the Baja Breeze, then sponged it with Whisper White Craft Ink, then used my Versamark Ink pad to tap it and heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.

SNEAK PEAK OF OCCASIONS MINI SAMPLE!

I'm sorry it has been so long since I posted.  I was gone a total of 23 days in September and October, so I have been catching up on all my normal day-to-day stuff.  Anyway, I'm back, and today I am sharing a card I made with my new toys from the Occasions Mini Catalog!

I needed a birthday card for a friend, so figured I would use the opportunity to play with my new toys.  Here is what I came up with:

I used Baja Breeze cardstock as my base (4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2).  At the bottom of the inside panel, I adhered two small strips of Pocketful of Posey DSP and another strip of Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  I don't have exact measurements, because I have already given my friend her card!  I tied a piece of Baja Breeze seam binding ribbon at the top of the card, and cut out two heart shapes from the card front using the brand new framelit heart die from the Occasions Mini catalog.  I used scissors to cut a piece of the Rich Razzleberry colored DSP (from the Pocketful of Posies DSP); I cut narrow strips, but didn't cut all the way to the end.  Then I cut separate strips of the Baja Breeze colored DSP (from the Pocketful of Posies DSP) and wove them through the piece of Rich Razzleberry DSP.  I adhered the woven panel to a used sheet of copy paper to hold it all together, then cut out my two heart shapes from the woven panel with the Framelit Heart Die.  I put adhesive on the back of the hearts, and adhered them to the back panel of the card by inserting them through the cut out heart shapes on the front to make sure they lined up perfectly.

I used the scalloped edgelit on  the bottom front of the card, then embossed the lower portion of the front panel with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Here are some more pictures of my card, first the inside of the card:

Then a close up of the front:

You can see the cool little scallops on each scallop in the above picture.

I have started doing a project called the December Daily.  It is a scrapbook where you make a page (or a two page spread) for each day of whatever you do on that particular day.  I have printed out some pictures, but haven't actually done a page yet.  When I get some done, I will begin posting them!

Thanks for stopping by and looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Charlotte, NC Regional Swap Card!

Here is another swap card that I made for the Regional SU Conference I attended last Saturday in Charlotte, NC. 

This card uses the new background stamp SUNFLOWER.  I really love the way this stamp looks, and the way the card turned out.

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Sunflower, Tiny Tags

CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     First Edition DSP:  3-3/4 x 4-1/4
     More Mustard:  3-7/8 x 4-3/8
     Chocolate Chip:  4 x 4-1/2
     Very Vanilla:  1 x 8-1/2
     Scrap:  Very Vanilla

INK:  Daffodil Delight, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede

ACCESSORIES:  Eyelet Border Punch, Crimper, Sponge, Jewelry Tag Punch, Sponge Daubers, Color Spritzer, Sticky Tape, Soft Suede marker, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Linen Thread

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Another Swap Card!

This is the second swap card I created for a recent swap.  I used Connie Babbert's excellent tutorial for the Flip Card, which can be found at http://inkspiredtreasures.com/?s-Flip+Card+Tutorial.  Here is a picture of my card:

When you pull on the ribbon at the top, the tag pulls up the picture of the birds, owl and birdcage, revealing a small window with a sentiment in it--it is pretty awesome!  Here is what it looks like open:

And another view shows the tag pulled out:

Here is my recipe:


STAMPS:  Aviary, Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK: 
     Real Red:  4-1/4 x 5-1/2
     Melon Mambo:  4 x 5-1/4 (score and cut according to Flip Card tutorial)
     Pumpkin Pie:  2-1/2 x 4-3/4 (tag)
     Scraps:  Brights Patterned Paper Stack
     Whisper White:  2-1/2 x 2-1/2
     Pumpkin Pie:  2-5/8 x 2-5/8
     Melon Mambo:  2-3/4 x 2-3/4
     Real Red:  2-7/8 x 2-7/8

INK:  Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Real Red

ACCESSORIES:  Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Basic Gray brads, Sticky Strip, 1-1/4 Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Melon Mambo 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon, Basic Gray marker


Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Snow Much Fun Swap Card!

This is a card I created for a Christmas card swap I recently participated in:

I just love the Funky Fold, and when I saw the tall snowman from the Snow Much Fun stamp set, I knew he was perfect for this card!

Here is a picture of the inside of this card:

I used the Funky Fold directions found on Laura Lipe's blog at http://smileslaura.blogspot.com/2011/03/leprachaun.html.  They are easy to follow and it makes a really fun card!

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Snow Much Fun, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK:
     Baja Breeze 4-1/4 x 11 (follow directions for Funky Fold cuts and scores)
     Watercolor Paper 2 x 4-3/8
     Rich Razzleberry 2-1/8 x 4-1/2
     Pocketful of Posies DSP 3/4 x 4 (bottom strip), 3/4 x 3/4 (corners), 3/4 x 4-3/8 (side strips)
     Rich Razzleberry 3-3/4 x 4
     Watercolor Paper 3-5/8 x 3-7/8
     Scraps:  Rich Razzleberry, Baja Breeze, Watercolor Paper

INK:  Stazon Black, Pumpkin Pie, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake

ACCESSORIES:  Aqua Painter, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Rich Razzleberry Brads, Dimensionals, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Tasteful Trim Die, Big Shot

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

The Open Sea Matchbox for Father's Day!

One of our May Play Day Projects was making a Matchbox for Father's Day. 

The box part was made from Not Quite Navy cardstock, and the top "wrapper" was made from Nautical Expedition DSP.  We stamped the "for you" from the Great Friends stamp set in Cherry Cobbler, then stamped the anchor from The Open Sea on Whisper White cardstock.  It was punched out with the 1-1/4 punch, mounted on a Basic Gray circle punched with the 1-3/8 circle punch, which was then mounted on a shape from the Matchbox Die cut from Cherry Cobbler.  We tied a piece of Baker's Twine (Cherry Cobbler) around the box.  Inside was Hershey Nuggets wrapped in different pieces of Nautical Expedition DSP.  I think this makes a great Father's Day gift!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Strength and Hope Card

This is one of the projects we made at my May Play Day.  It uses the Strength and Hope stamp set that can be found in the Summer Mini Catalog, and uses a scalloped edge medallion technique that I really love.

To make a scalloped edge medallion, cut a 3 x 3 square in the cardstock of your choice.  Using a border punch, center the square on the punch along one side and punch one time, then repeat the process for the other three sides and you are done!  Easy to do and looks very difficult!

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Strength and Hope

CARDSTOCK: 
     Bashful Blue:  5-1/2 x 11, scored at 4-1/4
     Whisper White:  4 x 5-1/8
     Bashful Blue:  3 x 3
     Whisper White:  1-7/8 x 1-7/8

ACCESSORIES:  Dimensionals, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Pearls, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Paper Snips, Glue Dots

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Open Seas Easel Father's Day Card

This card was one of the projects we made at my May Play Day.  It uses the Open Seas stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog. 

I used individual stamps from the Open Seas set to stamp the Crumb Cake and Marina Mist cardstock. 

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/4 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4 and 6-3/8
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/'4 x 4-1/4
     Cajun Craze: 2-7/8 x 2-7/8
     Not Quite Navy:  1-3/8 x 1-3/8 (4)
     Marina Mist:  1-1/4 x 1-1/4 (4)
     Cajun Craze:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4
     Not Quite Navy:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8
     Whisper White:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Cajun Craze

INK:  Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy

ACCESSORIES:  1-1/4 Square Punch, 1-3/8 Square Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1-3/4 Circle Punch, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Metallic Brads, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals

The medallion behind the circle with the ship on it is actually two punches from the Decorative Label Punch that are crossed and adhered together. 

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Sew Suite April Play Day Project

This is the fourth project we made at my April Play Day.  It uses the Two Tags Die, which is one of my all time favorites!

When the Sewing Kit is opened, it looks like this:

Inside the kit are buttons and thread.  It is hard to see, but the Melon Mambo cardstock has been stamped with the pin cushion stamp with Melon Mambo ink.

Here is a picture that shows the contents better:

I had seen some of these sewing kits on Stampin Connection, and patterned mine after what I had seen, but didn't write down the names of the creators like I usually do.  If you made one of these, or know who did, let me know and I will give proper credit.

My recipe:

STAMPS:  Sew Suite

CARDSTOCK:
     Tempting Turquoise:  3-3/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Melon Mambo:  4 x 3-3/4, scored at 2
     Whisper White:  2-3/4 x 3-1/4
     Sweet Stitches DSP:  2 x 2-3/4
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo

INK:  Basic Black, Melon Mambo

ACCESSORIES:  Pewter Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-a-dile, Two Tags Die, Big Shot, Sticky Strip, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, Circle Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Melon Mambo Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Birthday Card For A Friend!

This is a birthday card I made for one of my good stamping friends who loves flower cards!

This card uses the Fabulous Florets stamp set, which I am TOTALLY in love with!  You can make so many different wonderful cards with it!

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Fabulous Florets, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK:
     Whisper White:  5-1/2 X 8-1/2, SCORED AT 4-1/4
     Pacific Point:  2-3/8 x 4-5/8
     Whisper White:  2-1/4 x 4-1/2
     Whisper White:  3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point

ACCESSORIES:  Dimensionals, Paper Snips, 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Jewelry Tag Punch, White Baker's Twine, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Mini Candy Bar Holder

Today I want to share with you a Mini Candy Bar Holder I made to go in my orders as a thank you to my customers.  It is a CASE of one I saw made by Judy Lynn Morton over at Stampin Connection.  She made them as Mother's Day treats for the nursing home her mother was in.  She found instructions on YouTube "Mini Candy Bar Holder with Dawn".  I watched the video, then altered the instructions just a bit.  Here is my project:

The opened box looks like this:

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Punch Bunch (SAB)

CARDSTOCK: 
     Pear Pizzazz:  2-1/2 x 11, score at 2-3/4, 3-1/4, 7-1/4, 7-3/4, 9-1/4, 9-3/4
     Pumpkin Pie:  2-1/4 x 2-1/2
     Greenhouse Gala DSP:  2-1/8 x 2-3/8
     Pumpkin Pie:  1-1/4 x 2-1/4
     Greenhouse Gala DSP:  1-1/8 x 2-1/8

MARKERS:  Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz

ACCESSORIES:  Word Window Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, 1-3/8 Circle Punch, Circle Scallop Punch, Dimensionals, Velcro

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Sneak Preview Pennant Parade and Pennant Punch Card!

I finally got to sit down and just play with my new preorder Stampin Up products last night and this is what I came up with:

I'm not one to make a lot of Fourth of July cards, but thought this turned out pretty cute!  Here is what I used to make the card:

STAMPS:  Pennant Parade (in the new SU catty) and Family Phrases (soon to retire)

CARDSTOCK: 
     Night of Navy:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Real Red:  5 x 3-3/4
     Whisper White:  4-7/8 x 3-5/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Real Red, Night of Navy

INK:  Real Red, Night of Navy

ACCESSORIES:  Pennant Punch (in the new SU catty), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Stars Die, Big Shot, White Bakers Twine, Real Red Brads, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack

This is my new favorite stamp set and punch; it was great fun to use, and I can't wait to make some more cards with it!

Thanks for stopping by and viewing my cards!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Fun Flowers Friends Card!

I saw a beautiful card on Beth Prout's blog, Just B, and just had to CASE it once I received my Fun Flower die for my Big Shot!  Here is a picture of my card:

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Tiny Tags

CARDSTOCK: 
     Very Vanilla:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Flower Pieces:
          Rose Red:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
          First Edition DSP:  3-1/4 x 3-1/4
          Springtime Vintage DSP:  2-3/4 x 2-3/4
     Stripes:
           Rose Red: 1-5/8 x 5-1/2
           First Edition DSP:  1-5/8 x 5-1/2
           Springtime Vintage DSP:  1-5/8 x 5-1/2

INK:  Rose Red, Early Espresso

accessories:  Sponge, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Glue Dots, Jewelry Tag Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch., Neutrals Designer Button, Linen Thread, Fun Flowers Die, Big Shot

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Paisley Petals DSP and Four Frames Thinking of You Card!

This card was another project for our April Play Day, and it uses the Paisley Petals DSP, which was a preview from the new 2011-2012 catalog, and the Four Frames stamp set, also a preview.  This is beautiful DSP, and fun to use with the Four Frames, as well as being a fast card, since there isn't much stamping on it.  Here is a picture:

My recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK: 
     Marina Mist:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Pear Pizzazz:  3-7/8 X 5-1/8
     Paisley Petals DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-3/4, and 3-5/8 x 3-3/4
     Whisper White:  3-3/4 x 5

MARKERS:  Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler

ACCESSORIES:  Corner Rounder Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, SAMJ, Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Window Lattice Card

The card I am sharing with you today is one of our April Play Day projects.  I saw a card made by Brenda Weidman on Stampin Connection (her blog is http://canadianinkoutsidethebox.blogspot.com) and knew I had to copy it.  I didn't have the same stamp sets, so mine is a bit different!  Here is the picture:

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Pocket Silhouettes, Vintage Vogue, Charming, Well Scripted (retired)

CARDSTOCK:
     Whisper White:  5-1/2 X 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Bashful Blue:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     Whisper White:  4-1/4 x 5-1/2 (to cut lattice from)
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Wild Wasabi:  3-3/4 x 5
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Wild Wasabi

INK:  Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango

ACCESSORIES:  Daffodil Delight brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Lattice Die, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Sponge, Glue Stick

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Twisted Easel Birthday Card!

Today I want to share with you a card I made for my son-in-law's birthday.  I had been seeing twisted easel cards, and really wanted to try one, and since I had made a fancy fold for several other family members' birthdays, I decided to try one.  Here is a picture of my finished card:

I love the Celebrations Designer Series paper--it makes such bright and cheerful cards!  It made choosing the colors for the card so easy!  I also have a picture of the card opened:

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Crazy for Cupcakes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CARDSTOCK: 
     Pacific Point:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
          cut off 1-1/4" from the bottom of the front; score diagonally from center of card to bottom edge
     Real Red:  4 x 4, cut in half diagonally
     Celebrations DSP:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8, cut in half diagonally
     Real Red:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4 (scallop circle)
     Whisper White:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2 (3" circle)
     Real Red:  1-1/8 x 4-1/8
     Celebrations DSP:  1 x 4
     Real Red:  3-3/4 x 3-3/4
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 3-5/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
INK:  Basic Black, Pacific Point
ACCESSORIES:  1-3/8 X 5/8 Oval Punch, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, Old Olive brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Circle Scallop #2 Die, 3" Circle Die, Big Shot, Paper Snips

I based this card on the instructions found in Beth Crocker's wonderful tutorial video found at http://southerninkerbelles.blogspot.com/2011/02/easel-card-with-a-twist-video-tutorial.html

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Bold Blossom Funky Fold Birthday Card!

When I first saw a card using this fold I really wasn't sure that I liked it, but when I tried it I absolutely LOVED it!  It is so much fun to make that I honestly have trouble not using it on every card!  I keep thinking of stamp sets that would be fun to use with it.  Anyway, here is a picture of a project that we made at April Play Day:

I didn't like my first picture of this card, so took some new ones and added them!  Didn't want my lack of photography skills to detract from this card!

Directions on how to cut out this type of card can be found on Laura Lipe's blog here:  http://smileslaura.blogspot.com/2011/03/leprachaun.html.

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Bold Blossom, Bring on the Cake
CARDSTOCK:
     Pear Pizzazz:  4-1/2 x 11 (follow directions for Funky Fold)
     Whisper White:  2 x 4-3/8
     Real Red:  2-1/8 x 4-1/8
     Gala Greenhouse DSP:  3/4 x 4 (front bottom)
     3/4 x 4-3/8 (front sides)
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Greenhouse Gala DSP (flower)
     Inside:
          Real Red:  3-3/4 x 4
          Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 3-7/8
INK:  Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Daffodil Delight; Chocolate Chip Marker
ACCESSORIES:  Neutral Buttons, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Real Red Brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Sponge

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Valentine Defined Get Well Card

This was our fourth project from our March Play Day.  I fell in love with a beautiful card created by Michele Reynolds and used the same stamp sets and colors but changed the layout a good bit!  I especially liked the way this card used a Valentine stamp set for a different purpose, so we can get more from this set!  Here is a picture of my card:

STAMPS:  Valentine Defined, Sincere Salutations
CARDSTOCK:
     Old Olive:  5-1/2 x 6-1/4, scored at 2
     Cherry Cobbler:  3-1/2 x 5-1/2, scored at 2-3/4
     Daffodil Delight:  2-1/2 x 3-1/4
     Whisper White:  2-3/8 x 3-1/8
     Old Olive:  2-1/2 x 3
     Daffodil Delight:  2 x 2-7/8
     Whisper White:  1-7/8 x 2-3/4
     Scraps:  Whisper White and Daffodil Delight
INK:  Cherry Cobbler
MARKERS:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
ACCESSORIES:  Dotted Ribbon Border Punch, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Sweet Buttons Embosslit, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals

We made our "button" with the Sweet Buttons Embosslit by cutting out three buttons and gluing them together to give it more depth to look like a real button.  We used the paper piercer to poke two holes and threaded white thread thru it with a dental floss threader and knotted it. 

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Thinking of You March Play Day Project

This was the third project for March Play Day.  It is really a very simple card:

Here is my card recipe:

STAMPS:  God's Blessing (inside sentiment), Teeny Tiny Wishes
CARDSTOCK: 
     Baja Breeze:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Whisper White:  4 x 5-1/4
     Whisper White:  3-3/4 x 5 (inside)
     Scraps:  Baja Breeze, Whisper White
INK:  Baja Breeze
ACCESSORIES:  Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3/8 Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

The Open Sea Memo Holder

I have been playing with my new stamp set, The Open Sea, the last couple of days, and one of the things I made is a Memo Holder.  I used a template I found on Stampin Connection from Jennifer Taylor to make the box.  Here is a picture of my project:

And another view:

I used the following items to make this project:

STAMPS:  The Open Sea (from the new Summer Mini Catalog)
CARDSTOCK:  Not Quite Navy, Basic Gray, and Whisper White; and Nautical Expedition DSP (from the new Summer Mini Catalog)
INK:  Not Quite Navy
ACCESSORIES:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1-3/4 Circle Punch, 2-3/8 Circle Scallop Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

The dimensions for the note cards are:
     Basic Gray Cardstock:  3-3/4 x 5-1/2
     Not Quite Navy:  3-4/8 x 4-7/8
     Whisper White:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4

This was a fun project to make, and would make a great gift for Father's Day.

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

March Play Day Project

We made four cards at our March Play Day, all of which were Sympathy, Thinking of You type cards.  I almost totally CASED this card from Ruth Norton (whose card can be found at http://ruthsstampincorner.blogspot.com/2011/02/easter-wishes.html).  Her card is a CASE of Brandi Wiggins-Cote.  Here is my card:

I love the simplicity of this card, which could easily be any other type of card (Birthday, Get Well, etc.).  I think it would make a good card set to make as a gift for someone.  Here is my card recipe:

STAMPS:  Awash with Flowers, Thoughts and Prayers
CARDSTOCK: 
     Pretty in Pink:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Rose Red:  3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Miscellaneous (to punch circle template out of)
INK:  Pretty in Pink, Old Olive, Basic Black, Rose Red
ACCESSORIES:  Sponge, 2-3/8 Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Bliss Love and Caring Card!

In March, we made cards that were sympathy, thinking of you, and get well.  The first card we made is here:

This card is a CASE of a card created by a Stampin Up demo named Allison that I saw on Stampin Connection, a web site where Stampin Up demos share their creations.  Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Bliss (SAB), Thanks for Caring
CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Basic Black:  3-5/8 x 4-1/2
     Basic Black:  1-1/2 x 8-1/2
     Very Vanilla:  3-1/2 x 4-1/8
     Scraps:  Very Vanilla and Basic Black
INK:  Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Soft Suede
MARKERS:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
ACCESSORIES:  Color Spritzer, Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tasteful Trim Die, Big Shot, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Oval Scallop Punch

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Funky Folds Create a Cupcake Birthday Card!

I was so excited about this card when I made it that I could hardly wait to share it with you, but had to wait until the recipient's (my son's) birthday to post it!  I found the directions for this fold on Laura Lipe's blog (www.smileslaura.blogspot.com/2011/03/leprachaun.html).

Here is my recipe:
STAMPS:  Create a Cupcake
CARDSTOCK: 
     Pacific Point (scored and folded according to directions found in blog listed above)
     Celebrations Strips:  3/4 x 4 (bottom front), 3/4 x 4-3/8 (sides)
     Real Red:  2-1/8 x 4-1/2
     Whisper White:  2 x 4-3/8
Scraps:  Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight
INK:  Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Real Red
ACCESSORIES:  Cupcake Punch, Owl Punch (for hearts)

This was a really fun card to make!

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin!
Linda

Baby Blossoms Birthday Card!

This is the fourth Birthday card we made at February Play Day, and is our feminine card!  This card was inspired by one made by Robin Merriman that I saw on Stampin Connectiion. 

Here is my recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Baby Blossoms
CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake 4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Springtime Vintage DSP 2-1/4 x 2-7/8
     Rose Red 2-3/8 x 3
     Very Vanilla 4 x 5-1/4
     Pear Pizzazz 2-1/2 x 4
     Springtime Vintage DSP 2-3/8 x 3-7/8
     Scraps:  Very Vanilla
Inside:
     Rose Red 3-3/4 x 5
     Very Vanilla 3-5/8 x 4-7/8
INK:  Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake
MARKER:  Pear Pizzazz
ACCESSORIES:  Dimensionals, Sponge, 1/2" Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Thanks for looking!

Happy Stampin and Scrappin,
Linda

Bring On The Cake Birthday Card!

This is the third card that we made at February Play Day:

This was our masculine card, and I really liked the way it turned out!  Here is the recipe for the card:

STAMPS:  Bring on the Cake
CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Basic Black 3-1/4 x 5-1/4
     Newsprint DSP 2-7/8 x 5-1/8
     Scraps:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black
INK:  Basic Black, Soft Suede
ACCESSORIES:  Sponge, Basic Black Brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

When I created this card, I punched the Decorative Label Punch with Very Vanilla and sponged it with Soft Suede, but it just didn't really stand out the way it should.  I decided that it needed a backing so I created one.

First, we punched out one Very Vanilla Decorative Label Punch, and two Basic Black Decorative Label Punches.

Next, we cut one of the Basic Black Decorative Label punches in half longways and the other Basic Black Decorative Label punch in half on the short side, like you see in the picture.

Lining each black piece up so that approximately equal parts of black show on each side, we glued the Basic Black pieces to the back of the Very Vanilla Decorative Label punch.

Your finished label should look something like this from the front:

and something like this from the back:

We stamped the "Wish Big" hand stamp from the BRING ON THE CAKE stamp set on a scrap of Very Vanilla, sponged it with Soft Suede and attached it to the Decorative Label punch with dimensionals.

Thanks for visiting!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Got Treats? Birthday Card for February Play Day

We made this card for February Play Day, where we made four birthday cards.  I used this set to show its versatility, and considered it a card suitable for everyone, young and old!  Who wouldn't like to get a brightly colored birthday card with cupcakes on it?  I was trying to keep it simple, but would like to add some punched out flowers with a brad in the middle to the cupcake to dress it up a bit.  This card was greatly inspired by a card created by Jennie Maier on Stampin Connection, Stampin Up's demo web page.

My recipe for this card:

STAMPS:  Got Treats?

CARDSTOCK:  

     So Saffron 4--1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2

     Old Olive 1-1/2 x 4-1/4

     Tempting Turquoise 1-5/8 x 4-1/4

     Scraps:  Whisper White, Real Red

INK:  Real Red , Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive markers

ACCESSORIES:  1-1/4 Square Punch, Square Scallop Punch, 1/2" Real Red Striped Grograin Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Real Red Brads, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin!

Linda

Build-a-Purse Birthday Card

Really, we did build-a-purse with the Create a Cupcake/Build a Cupcake Stamp Set and Punch at our February Play Day.  Because my birthday is in February, I decided that we would make four birthday cards.  This is the first of the birthday cards:

As I was preparing for Play Day, I sat down on Monday morning ready to create, only to have one of those days where NOTHING went together.  I finally gave up and worked on other things.  But on Tuesday morning, I found a wonderful card on Stampin Connection (the demo web page for Stampin Up), and decided that I would use it.  I changed the colors, but the layout is essentially the same as the awesome red, black and white card that I cased, created by Maria Cameron (who CASED Terri Mongeon).  Her card can be found here:  http://stampinista.blogspot.com/2011/02/build-purse.html. 

I looked through all of my Stampin Up DS paper and didn't have anything polka dotted that went with my color scheme.  So, looking at my circle punches that were laying there, I decided to try making some!  I cut out 3/4" circles of Whisper White with my punch and glued them onto my Pumpkin  Pie, and cut off the circles that went past the Pumpkin Pie cardstock.  Worked great, and I hope to remember that when I need color specific polka dot paper in the future!

My Recipe:

STAMPS:  Create a Cupcake and Dot, Dot, Dot
CARDSTOCK: 
     Melon Mambo 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Pumpkin Pie 2-1/2 x 3-3/4
     Whisper White 2-5/8 x 3-7/8
     Whisper White 1-1/2 x 3-7/8
     Pumpkin Pie  1-5/8 x 4
     Melon Mambo 1-3/4 x 4-1/8
     INSIDE:  Pumpkin Pie 3-3/4 x 5 and Melon Mambo 3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie
INK:  Melon Mambo, Basic Black
MARKERS:  Melon Mambo, Old Olive
ACCESSORIES:  Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/4 Circle Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch, Dimensionals, Basic Pearls

More Valentine's Day Cards!

Wanted to share a couple of more Valentine's Day cards, even though we are past Valentine's Day! 

This card uses the Valentine Defined stamp set that came out in the 2011 Occasions Mini catalog.  It is such a fun set! 

RECIPE:
STAMPS:  Valentine Defined, Teeny Tiny Wishes
CARDSTOCK:
     Whisper White 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/4
     Real Red 3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White 3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Scraps of Whisper White, Real Red, and Melon Mambo
INK:  Real Red, Melon Mambo
MARKERS:  More Mustard, Melon Mambo, Real Red
ACCESSORIES:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dimensionals, Crochet Thread (non SU), 1-3/8 Circle Punch, Circle Scallop Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer

My second card is almost a complete CASE of a card by Mary Fish that I adored--I did make a few slight changes, but why change perfection? 

My Recipe:
STAMPS:  Valentine Defined
CARDSTOCK:
     Whisper White 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
      Real Red  3-1/4 x 3-1/4
     Whisper White 2-3/4 x 2-3/4
     Whisper White 2-5/8 x 2-5/8
     Scraps:  Real Red, Whisper White
INK:  Early Espresso
MARKERS:  Real Red, Early Espresso
ACCESSORIES:  Dimensionals, Early Espresso brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Scallop Square Duo die, Big Shot, Scallop Oval Punch, 1-3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Melanie's Workshop Samples!

My friend, Melanie, hosted a workshop this morning and we had a fabulous time making the following Make and Takes.

PROJECT ONE:

This card is a CASE of one by fellow SU demo Cori Kozak, which I saw on December 29, 2010 on Stampin Connection.  I love the cute little owl, and love the way he looks all dressed up for Valentine's Day!

STAMPS:  Valentine Defined, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK: 
     Whisper White 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/4
     Real Red 3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White 3-5/8 x 4-7/8
     Scraps:  Real Red, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Love Patterns DSP, Red Glimmer Paper, Old Olive

INK:  Real Red, Basic Black Marker

ACCESSORIES:  Owl Punch, Dimensionals, Tombo Multipurpose Liquid Glue

PROJECT TWO:

STAMPS:  Build a Blossom, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK: 
     So Saffron 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/4
     Peach Parfait 2-3/4 x 4
     Whisper White 2-5/8 x 3-7/8
     Scraps:  Peach Parfait, Old Olive

INK:  Old Olive, Peach Parfait

ACCESSORIES:  Crimper, 1-1/4 Circle Punch, Blossom Petals Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Antique Brad, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

PROJECT THREE:

STAMPS:  Lots of Love Letterpress, Filled With Love

CARDSTOCK: 
     Cherry Cobbler 4-1/4 x 11 scored at 5-1/2
     Very Vanilla 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 (2 pieces)
     Crumb Cake 3-3/4 x 5
     Scraps:  Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler

INK:  Versamark, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler

MARKERS:  Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

ACCESSORIES:  Modern Label Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Corner Rounder, Very Vanilla 3/8 Taffeta Ribbon, Crumb Cake brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Sponge, Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch

Thanks for looking!

Happy stampin and scrappin!
Linda