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Celebration Cards & Projects

March 3, 2019

Bubble Over Retirement

Sometimes you just have to make a special card for a special person.

This card was made for a good friend who retired from civil service, AFTER retiring from a career in the military. That’s a lot of dedicated service.

Jerry, and his wife, LaAnna, are some of our best friends, and if you’re my friend on Facebook, you’ve probably seen pictures of us together. Jerry has a fondness for craft beer, so I thought this card would be perfect for him!

Stamps: Bubble Over, Another Wonderful Year

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Silver foil

Ink: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Lemon-Lime Twist

Paper: Bubbles & Fizz DSP (vintage)

Dies/Punches: 3/4” Circle Punch, Bottles & Bubbles Framelits

Bubble Over Photopolymer Stamp Set
$17.00

Another Wonderful Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$31.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.75

Silver Foil Sheets
$4.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

3/4″ (1.9 Cm) Circle Punch
$13.00

Bottles & Bubbles Framelits Dies
$28.00

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If you need supplies to make your own special card for a special person, you can find everything you need at the link below.

August 5, 2018

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Picture Perfect Celebration

I made this card for a challenge group that I am in. The challenge was to make a card based on a sketch. The sketch was a square card with triangles on the front. I decided to do something a little different, so made mine into a fancy fold, instead of just a square card.

I used the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set, along with paper that retired with the last Occasions Catalog.

Stamps: Picture Perfect Birthday

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Peekaboo Peach (retired), Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Peekaboo Peach (retired)

Dies: Layering Circles Framelits

Other: Bermuda Bay Sequins (retired)

Even though some of these products are retired, the stamp set is still available in the Annual Catalog and would go beautifully with many of our other products! If you need any stamping supplies, I would sure appreciate your order.

May 27, 2018

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Brusho Class Dragonfly Dreams

If you’re looking for something FUN to play with, you have to try the Brusho Color Crystals! You can find them in the Occasions Catalog. They can be used in many different ways, from mixing the crystals with water and painting to sprinkling them on wet paper and watching the colors “bloom”!

I recently had a class, and I think it’s the most fun we’ve had in a long time. This card uses one of the techniques we played with.

Stamps: Dragonfly Dreams

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Basic Black, Shimmery White

Ink: Basic Black

Dies: Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits

Other: Brusho Watercolor Crystals (Yellow, Moss Green, Prussian Blue), Spritzer, Basic Rhinestones

I have more samples from the Brusho class, so be sure to check back. Island Indigo is a retiring color. If you haven’t stocked up on cardstock and ink, you can order at the link below.

May 25, 2018

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Bella & Friends Meet Home Life

A good friend of mine recently moved from an apartment into a house. Sue has a German Shepherd who is so excited to have a fenced yard! Although it’s not a German Shepherd, I thought she would enjoy this card which says Congratulations on Your New Home.

Stamps: Bella & Friends, Home Life

Cardstock: Soft Sky, Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Garden Green, Pool Party

Paper: Wood Textures DSP Stack

Dies/Punches: Welcome Home Framelits, Picnic Basket Builder Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Scallop Circle Punch (retired)

Other: Stampin’ Blends (Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party), linen thread, Stampin’ Sponge

I love when I have time to create a unique card for someone special.

The Home Life Stamp Set and Welcome Home Framelits will be gone soon. If you would like to have them, please visit my online store at the link below.

May 11, 2018

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Fabulous Flamingo and Stamparatus

When I went to OnStage in April, I joined an organized swap. I wanted to make a nice card, and this is what I came up with.

The flamingo takes FOUR stamps, and there’s normally NO WAY I would make this card for a swap, but the Stamparatus made it easy to stamp 12 identical flamingos.

Here are the finished cards.

Stamps: Fabulous Flamingo

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Basic Black, Powder Pink, Calypso Coral, Marina Mist

Dies: Layering Ovals Framelits

Other: Basic Black Bakers Twine, Basic Rhinestones

You can see the complete stamp set below, and if you’d like this set, you can find it in my online store.

If you haven’t seen the Stamparatus, you can check it out here. It will be available for purchase in the new Annual Catalog coming next month!

Thanks for stopping by!

May 5, 2018

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Milestone Moments Retirement

One of my best friends recently retired, so I made this card for her.

Stamps: Milestone Moments, Cake Soiree

Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Soft Sky, Berry Burst

Ink: Basic Black, Berry Burst

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

Other: Metallic Foil Doilies, Polka Dot Basics TIEF, Basic Rhinestones

The Milestone Moments stamp set is soon to be retired. It’s perfect for SO many occasions. Be sure to grab this one before it’s gone!

April 19, 2018

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Epic Celebration

Stampin’ Up! has a big event called Sale-a-bration January-March each year. If you purchase $50 in merchandise, you can get something FREE! Sale-a-bration is long gone, but if you were lucky enough to get the Epic Celebration set FREE during Sale-a-bration, here’s an idea for you. The LPs are made using circle punches!

Stamps: Epic Celebration

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Ink: Basic Black

Punches: 1 1/2″ Circle, 1 3/8″ Circle, 1/2″ Circle, 1/16″ Circle, Scattered Sequins Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Lemon Lime Twist 3/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon, Tutti Frutti Self-Adhesive Sequins, Watercolor Pencils

This would be a cute card for the musician in your family!

January 1, 2018

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Cheers to the Year

Happy New Year!!

Last year was a rough one for me, so I’m hoping 2018 will be a better one. I hope it’s a good year for you, too!

We made this card at December Stamp Club, and the picture does NOT do it justice. It is gorgeous and includes several colors of foil….gold, silver, champagne, and copper. The DSP is so pretty, I really hated to see it go!

This card is adapted from a Make-n-take we made on the Incentive Trip to Thailand in July. I resized it to make the most of the beautiful paper. I wanted to make sure all my club members got to use it.

Stamps: Cheers to the Year

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Champagne Foil, Whisper White

Ink: Crumb Cake, Basic Black

Punches: Starburst, 1 1/4” Circle, 1 3/8” Circle

Paper: Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper

Other: Foil Snowflakes, Mini gold sequins

Thanks for visiting my blog today. Stay inky, my friends!

July 16, 2017

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Baby Bear Easel Fold

In my last post, I showed you a couple of pictures of my friend’s granddaughter, Tia, who joined us for CAM class last month. Another friend’s daughter, Peyton, also joined us last month, but I forgot to take pictures in that class.

I knew both of them were coming, and I thought they would enjoy making this cute Baby Bear card. It looks like a “normal” card when it’s closed, but when it’s open, it becomes an easel card. It’s so simple to create by adding a fold in the middle of the card front, and adhering the panel only on the bottom half.

The bear looks so much like a real teddy bear that you expect him to be fuzzy when you touch him! His realistic look is achieved by stamping three coordinating bear stamps in three different colors.

Stamps: Baby Bear, Balloon Celebration, Better Together

Cardstock: Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Punches: Triple Banner, Balloon Bouquet, Holly Berry Builder

Other: Silver Sequin Trim, White Stampin’ Chalk Marker, Oh My Stars TIEF, Simply Scored

I hope you enjoyed this cute card. I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

May 28, 2017

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Sweet Stack and Cutie Pie

This month, we made a cake for our Cards & More bonus project. Not a real one….. a gift box made of cardstock. You can use these separately, or put eight of them together for a whole cake. I made my sample a week before class, and every time I looked at it sitting there, it made me really hungry for chocolate cake! It really does look that yummy.

This is another set of stamps and dies that will be gone at the end of May. There are SO many cute projects you can make with this set. If you don’t believe me, just look at Pinterest.

Stamps: Sweet Stack

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Dies: Cutie Pie Thinlits

Other: Lovely Lace TIEF, Basic Pearl

So, what do you think? Does it make you hungry for chocolate cake, too?

Thanks for visiting my blog today! If you need supplies, please visit my online store. And, if you have any questions or comments, I’d love to hear from you.