I recently attended a wedding shower for a sweet young couple from my church. I wanted to make them a special handmade card, but as usual, I was looking for an idea at the last minute! When I looked at the bag I’d purchased for the gift, I was inspired to make a card to match.

Here’s a close up of the card.

Stamps: Special Celebrations

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: Very Vanilla Note Card and Envelope, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Gold Foil

Punch: 3/4” Circle

Other: Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

I was really pleased with the result. What do you think?

September 18, 2018

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Share What You Love Card Folder

I absolutely LOVE this project from my Share What You Love class. This folder holds four note cards and envelopes, and is made from one sheet of 12×12 Designer Series Paper, and NO adhesive!

Stamps: Love What You Do

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla

Ink: Tranquil Tide

Dies: Layering Circles Framelits Dies

Paper: Share What You Love Specialty DSP

Other: Rich Razzleberry 1/4” Velvet Ribbon, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls

I hope you enjoyed this project! If you have questions or comments, please leave them below.

September 16, 2018

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Love What You Do Card

Today, I’m sharing another project from the Share What You Love Special Bundle class.

Stamps: Love What You Do

Cardstock: Grapefruit Grove, Whisper White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Grapefruit Grove

Paper: Share What You Love Specialty DSP

Dies/Punches: Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Leaf Punch

Other: Pearlized Doilies, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sponge Dauber

Be sure to stop back to see more projects from this class.

September 14, 2018

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Share What You Love Bundle Class

Back in May, Stampin’ Up! Offered a Gotta Have It All Bundle which included everthing in the Share What You Love Suite, plus vanilla cardstock and envelopes, and a special limited edition stamp. It was a great deal!

I promised a FREE class to everyone who purchased this bundle, and we were finally able to find a good time for the class. There were a couple of people who couldn’t make it, but those who did had a great time!

We made several projects in this class, including this sampler.

Stamps: Love What You Do, Statement of My Heart (limited edition)

Cardstock: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow, Rich Razzleberry, Tranquil Tide, Daffodil Delight, Mint Macaron, Blackberry Bliss

DSP: Share What You Love Specialty DSP

Dies/Punches: Layering Ovals Framelits Dies, Triple Banner Punch

Other: Pearlized Doilies, Rich Razzleberry 1/4” Velvet Ribbon, Share What You Love Embellishment Kit, Share What You Love Artisan Pearls, Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, 9” Square Frame

I’ll be making this again later this month with my team. If you’d like to be a member of my team, I’d love for you to join us! Just click on the Join Now tab at the top of the page.

I hope you enjoyed this project. Stay tuned for more things we made in this special class.

September 12, 2018

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Trick or Tweet

This is another card from this month’s Stamp Club. It is such a cute card and quick and easy. And, did you notice the spider charm? How cute is that?!

Stamps: Trick or Tweet

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake

Dies: Layering Circles Framelits Dies, Stitched Shapes Framelits

Other: Basic Black Bakers Twine, Spider Trinkets, Aquapainter, Stamping Sponge

Cardstock:
Pumpkin Pie, 5 ½” x 8 ½” (fold in half for card base)
Basic Black. 2 ¾” x 4 ¼” (scallop circle is cut from center of this layer
Crumb Cake, 2 ½” x 4”
Whisper White, 3” x 3” (tear into strips, sponge edges with Crumb Cake ink, adhere across bottom ¾ of Crumb Cake panel, trim excess)
Scrap for 1 7/8” circle

This is my favorite Halloween project, so far! I hope you like it, too!

September 10, 2018

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Spooky Sweets Treat Tag

Another project from this month’s Stamp Club, this spooky treat is sure to be a hit!

Stampin’ Up has tons of fabulous dies, but there’s something about punches that I just love! They are easy to transport and so quick and easy to use.

The Spooky Sweets bundle includes a stamp set and a punch that cuts out three bats at once.

Stamps: Spooky Sweets

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie

Punches: Spooky Bats, 2 ¼” Circle, Scallop Tag Topper

Other: Basic Rhinestones, Black 3/8” Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Stamping Sponge

Cardstock:
Gorgeous Grape, 2” x 4”
Crushed Curry, 2” x 2 ½” for partial 2 ¼” circle (sponge edges with Pumpkin Pie ink)
Whisper White Scrap for bats

Stay tuned for another Halloween Project….. my favorite!

September 8, 2018

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Cauldron Bubble Basket Weave Card

This is a card from this month’s Stamp Club. It was a fun card to make, and not nearly as hard as it looks!

We used the Cauldron Bubble Bundle. The framelits can be used to cut out images from the Toil and Trouble Designer Series Paper, which is what we did here for the hat.

Stamps: Cauldron Bubble

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Toil & Trouble DSP

Dies/Punches: Cauldron Framelits Dies, Layering Circles Framelits Dies

Other: Black 3/8” Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Cardstock:
Gorgeous Grape, 5 ½” x 8 ½” (fold in half for base)
Basic Black, 3” x 5 ¼” (scallop circle and spider web are cut from center of this layer)
Lemon Lime Twist, 2 ¾” x 5”
Whisper White Scrap for 2” circle
Pumpkin Pie, 4” x 5 ¼” (optional inside layer)

I hope you enjoyed this project! If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.

September 6, 2018

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Animal Outing

This was a simple card from last month’s stamp club. It uses the Animal Outing Stamp set. This stamp set also comes in a bundle with dies, although we didn’t use them for this card. The dies also cut out animals in the coordinating DSP, which is always fun!

I made this card with a friend in mind. He had just returned from a mission trip to Africa!

Stamps: Animal Outing

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow

Punches: 2” Circle, 2 1/4” Circle, Leaf

Other: Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!

September 4, 2018

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2018 Holiday Catalog is Here!!!

‘Tis The Season! The 2018 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog has arrived!!

The holiday season will soon be upon us and what better way to kick off the holidays than with the 2018 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog that runs from September 5, 2018 through January 2, 2019. So get out your wish list and jot down the awesome products you’ll need to create your own holiday cheer!

There are seven suites in the holiday catalog, some of the nicest I’ve seen. All Is Bright contains beautiful photographic images that can be both elegant and playful. Festival Farmhouse includes farmhouse imagery and distressed accents that will make your projects cozy and homey. Santa’s Workshop will help you craft the perfect Christmas – just like Santa. The Joyous Noel suite will allow you to deck your halls with elegant touches of copper. Frosted Floral has soft and dreamy florals with a frosted look you can use all year long. Country Lane will help you create the feel of country comfort wherever you live. And finally, Toil & Trouble will bewitch you and your loved ones with cute projects for Halloween.

The new catalog also includes a Punch Box called Christmas Traditions. Like the Darling Label Punch Box, it includes a 6-piece photopolymer stamp set, a clear stamp block, Call Me Clover and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Spots, and the Christmas Traditions Punch that all fit in a beautiful 8” x 8” tin. This would make a great gift for a crafty friend or family member.

There are other nice surprises in the catalog that you just won’t want to miss. I hope when You get your copy, you’ll be inspired to create something beautiful this holiday season!

Let me know if you need a copy!

September 2, 2018

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A Good Day – For Someone Sweet

This is another card from my monthly library class. I love challenging myself to find super cute cards that are quick and easy to make. My biggest challenge is making cards WITHOUT using my Big Shot!

I love dies and embossing folders, but as much as I LOVE my Big Shot, I really hate to lug that thing around! So, I try to design cards that use punches, because they are easy for beginners to use, and easy for me to carry.

I really like the A Good Day stamp set for quick and easy cards. It has cute stamps for different occasions and coordinates with our scallop circle punches.