Project Three, February Play Day!

Three posts in four days, that is some kind of record for me recently!  Here is our third project for February Play Day:

A close up of the card:

And my recipe for the card:

STAMPS:  You're Amazing, Hardwood, Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK:
     Midnight Muse:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Soft Suede:  4 x 5-1/4
     Very Vanilla:  1-1/2 x 3-3/4
     Very Vanilla 3-3/4 x 5

INK:  Midnight Muse, Soft Suede

ACCESSORIES:  Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Sponge, Distress Tool

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Patterned Occasions Card from Stefanie's Workshop

One of the projects we made at Stefanie's workshop was a birthday card using the Patterned Occasions SAB stamp set.  Here is a picture:

Adding the row of paper piercing above and below the Polka Dot Parade DSP really adds a nice touch to this card!

My recipe:

STAMPS:  Patterned Occasions, Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK: 
     Crumb Cake:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Polka Dot Parade DSP:  1-1/2 x 4-1/4
     Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5
     Whisper White:  3-4/8 x 4-7/8
     Scraps:  Real Red, Whisper White

INK:  Old Olive

MARKERS:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive

ACCESSORIES:  White Baker's Twine, 1-3/4 Circle Punch, 2-3/8 Scallop Punch, Dimensionals, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Pierce Mat, Paper Piercing Tool

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Make A Cake Convention 2012 Swap Card

This card has been sitting in my craft room for a while, but I wanted to share it with you today.  I believe we also made it at a Play Day soon after the new catalog was released.

 The inside looks like this:

The Primrose Petals "shadow" behind the Apothecary Accent framelit was easy to make.  We adhered a piece of cardstock 1-5/8 x 3-1/8 behind the rectangle portion of the framelit, then punched two 1" circles with a circle punch and adhered them behind the ends!

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Make a Cake, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK: 
     Midnight Muse:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Primrose Petals:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4 (2)
     Whisper White:  3-3/8 x 4-5/8 (2)
     Primrose Petals:  1-5/8 x 3-1/8
     Patio Party DSP:  1-3/4 x 3-3/8
     Scraps:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse

INK:  Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Primrose Petals

MARKERS:  Primrose Petals, Baja Breeze

ACCESSORIES:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch,, White Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Jewelry Tag Punch, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, 1" Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda



Patterned Occasions February Play Day Project

For our fourth project, we made this happy birthday card with the Patterned Occasions stamp set.  I saw an awesome card created by Wendy Weixler posted on Stampin Connection, the demo only Stampin Up web site on January 20, 2013 and just had to make my version of it.  I loved the way Wendy used the framelits shapes with this design!

My recipe:

STAMPS:  Patterned Occasions, Bring On the Cake

CARDSTOCK:
     Pacific Point:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Whisper White:  4 x 5-1/4 (2)
     Scraps:  Pacific Point, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

INK:  Pacific Point

MARKERS:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point

ACCESSORIES:  Real Red brads, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Dimensionals, Window Frame Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Removable Glue Dot (non-Stampin Up)

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Elementary Elegance SAB Birthday Card CASE

I really love this card; it is a CASE of a card created by fellow SU demo Dawn Olechafski.  About the only thing I changed was the ribbon (she used Pool Party Seam Binding ribbon and I used the ruffled Pool Party ribbon).  I would have never thought to use this color combination (Pool Party and Peach Parfait) but I really love it together.  We made this card at Sheila's workshop a couple of weeks ago.

Here is my recipe:

STAMPS:  Elementary Elegance, Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK:
     Peach Parfait:  4-1/4 x 11, scored at 5-1/2
     Very Vanilla:  3 x 3
     Peach Parfait:  3-1/8 x 3-1/8
     Pool Party:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     Scraps:  Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Everyday Enchantment DSP
     INSIDE:
          Pool Party:  3-3/4 X 5
          Peach Parfait:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4
          Very Vanilla:  3-3/8 x 4-5/8

INK:  Peach Parfait, Pool Party

ACCESSORIES:  Square Scallop Punch, Curly Label Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today and taking a peek at my creations!

Happy stampin and scrappin,
Linda

Quilt Card: February Play Day Project Two

My very first thought when I saw the lattice die in the Stampin Up catalog was that it looked like an old fashioned wedding ring quilt!  So when I saw some cards with "quilts" I decided I needed to make one with the lattice die.  I have seen similar cards, but didn't write down any names, so if you have made one of these, it probably inspired this card!

Here is the recipe:

STAMPS:  Bring on the Cake

CARDSTOCK:
     Baja Breeze:  4-1/4 x 11 scored at 5-1/2
     Twitterpated DSP:  3-3/8 x 3-3/8
     Whisper White:  4-1/4 x 5-1/2
     Twitterpated DSP:  3-1/2 x 3-1/2
     INSIDE:
          Blushing Bride:  3-1/2 x 4-3/4
          Whisper White:  3-3/8 x 4-3/4
          Twitterpated DSP:  1 x 3-3/8

INK:  Island Indigo, Crumb Cake

ACCESSORIES:  Lattice Die, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Sponge, Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Paper Snips, Scalloped Border Punch, Dimensionals, Tombo Multi Liquid Glue

To make the quilt panel, we glued the Whisper White Lattice Die Cut onto the "calico" piece of Twitterpated, let it dry for just a minute and then cut around the outside of the Lattice Die cut.  We then glued that piece onto the Blushing Bride piece of Twitterpated DSP.  The panel was then run through the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder and sponged lightly over the top and around the edges with Soft Suede ink.

I did not take a picture of the inside of the card, but the sentiment from Bring on the Cake stamp set reads:  "Not just a year older, but a year better." which I thought went perfectly with a quilt!

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

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