Have you heard of CASEing? It stands for Copy and Share Everything. The Stampin’ Up! Catalog has so many great samples, and it’s fun to take one of those samples and change it up a bit.

For this card, I CASED one of the samples on page 89 in the Annual Catalog. I changed the papers and colors, but the design is the same.

Stamps: Badges & Banners

Carstock: Thick Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral

Ink: Night of Navy

Paper: Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP

Punch: Best Badge

Other: Night of Navy Solid Bakers Twine

Do your own catalog CASE! Pick a sample you like and change it up a bit. I’d love to see your creation!

And, if you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to have your business.

Thanks for visiting today.

May 6, 2017

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Picture Perfect

Another great set that will be retiring at the end of the month is Picture Perfect. It uses 2 and 3 step stamping to create very realistic looking starfish, hummingbirds, roses and leaves.

Stamps: Picture Perfect, Watercolor Wash, Gorgeous Grunge

Cardstock: Soft Sky (we used Pool Party in class), Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Other: Linen thread

The sand spots are from the Gorgeous Grunge set. If you don’t have this set, I highly recommend that you get it before it’s gone. The speckle stamp can add dimension to almost any card! If you’d like to order, please visit my online store at the link below.

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May 4, 2017

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Endless Thanks

At the last Cards & More class, I wanted to use some of my stamp sets that will be retiring. I’m always sad to see stamp sets go, but I know we have to make room for new things.

This card uses the Endless Thanks set and the Writing Notes background stamp.

Stamps: Endless Thanks, Writing Notes

Cardstock: Dapper Denim, Whisper White

Ink: Marina Mist, Real Red, Dapper Denim, Wild Wasabi

Other: Real Red Cotton Ribbon (vintage)

It’s not too late to get these stamp sets. They will be available until at least May 22nd. After that, it’s “while supplies last”.

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May 2, 2017

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Mother of All Things

While we were in Savannah, we ran across a gift shop that sells T-shirts (imagine that! LOL). Anyway, we decided to buy some for Steve’s family.

We gave them out at Easter. All of Steve’s family was there, with the exception of his brother, Ray. We got a picture with all of them in their shirts. Ray would have been in the headless number 3 shirt.

From left to right….. Pam, Debbie, headless Ray, Patty, and Steve. Bev (mom) is in the front. We thought it turned out really cute, and can’t wait to get a picture with Ray included! Hopefully, sometime this summer.

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April 30, 2017

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Savannah – Take 2

I have a few more photos from our visit to Savannah, Georgia. One of the famous houses in Savannah is the Mercer House. You might recognize it if you’ve read the book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”.

There are so many beautiful streets in Savannah. This is just one of those streets with a canopy of Live Oaks.

The Olde Pink House was probably our favorite place for dining, although we didn’t have time to experience too many great restaurants. I had their shrimp and grits for lunch, and they were amazing!! If I remember correctly (I really need to take notes), the lovely lady who waited on us told us that they had won several awards for their shrimp and grits, and I can definitely see why. It was the best I’ve ever had!!

After lunch, we took a drive out to Tybee Island, and stopped at the lighthouse for a quick photo.

I’m so glad we took a few extra days to visit this beautiful, southern city! If you haven’t had a chance to see Savannah, I highly recommend it.

Thanks for visiting today.

April 28, 2017

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Trip to Savannah

Stampin’ Up! recently held an event called OnStage. This has taken the place of the annual Convention in Salt Lake City. They offer OnStage twice a year, in April and November. There’s a “Live” event, which can be held in any of the countries that Stampin’ Up! serves, and “Local” events in the other countries. April’s “Live” event was held in Amsterdam. I had a couple of local events that weren’t too far away (Richmond and Savannah), and since I’d never been to Savannah, we decided to take a few days to visit there.

Savannah has a great trolley system. You pay one price for the day, and you can hop on and off at 15 different stops. While you’re on the trolley, you also get to hear about the city from the driver, who is also a tour guide. For some reason, the guy behind us seemed to want to be in our picture. LOL We took three and he was in all of them.

The Pirates’ House is a historic restaurant and tavern established in 1753. It is thought to be the oldest standing building in the state of Georgia.

Of course we had to eat there! It was a great southern buffet. It’s supposedly one of the most haunted places in Savannah (which seems to have a LOT of haunted places) so they tell you to look carefully at your photos, as sometimes there are unexpected results. Do you see any spirits?

I’ll show you a little more from our trip in tomorrow’s post!

Thanks for stopping by.

April 21, 2017

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Welcome Home Veterans

My stamping friends and I have adopted a Veterans Nursing Home that’s being built near Fort Knox, Kentucky. I stamped over 120 of these birdhouses and gave them out to stampers to be colored and returned to me. We will then make them into cards welcoming the new residents. This is one of the first group of cards. The inside of the card says Welcome Home.

Stamps: Home Tweet Home (vintage)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink: Basic Black

Dies: Lots of Labels Framelits

Other: Colored using various supplies (choice left up to participants), black ribbon (non-SU), embossing folder (unknown)

If you see a veteran, I hope you’ll thank them for their service. And, thank you for stopping by today.

April 17, 2017

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Potted Succulent

This just might be my favorite project…..ever! Of course, I may change my mind tomorrow. LOL

I’ve shown this to several people and no one can believe it’s made from cardstock. It looks SO real! This was one of our projects at stamp club this week, and each one turned out a little bit different, but all were beautiful.

Stamps: None (can you believe it?!)

Cardstock: Old Olive

Ink: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry

Dies: Succulent Framelits Dies

Other: Stamping Sponges, sphagnum moss (non-SU), flower pot (non-SU)

This turned out so cute that I made one to take to my mother-in-law in the hospital. She doesn’t have good luck with plants, and when she saw it, she said, “That’s cute…..something else I can kill.” LOL She couldn’t believe it wasn’t real either! On hers, I added a sentiment from the Designer Tin of Cards set. It’s on a popsicle stick layered between a stitched circle of Whisper White, and a scalloped layering circle of Rich Razzleberry. I also added some Rich Razzleberry vintage ribbon.

I hope you like these as much as I do! Thanks for spending a few minutes with me today.

April 15, 2017

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Oh So Succulent Birthday

This is another project from this month’s stamp club. We used the Oh So Succulent bundle to make this card. I was inspired by a card on Pinterest by Judy May. You can find her card here.

This was our second project using the Succulents. We also made a cute potted plant. If you didn’t get to see that, you can find it here. It looks SO REAL!

We stamped the three succulents on Shimmery White cardstock. We colored them with ink pads and Aquapainter, cut them out with the coordinating dies, and popped them up with Dimensionals.

Stamps: Oh So Succulent

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Mint Macaron, Whisper White, Shimmery White

Ink: Basic Gray, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum

Paper: Succulent Garden DSP

Dies: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Succulent Framelits

I love the look of square cards, but it can sometimes be hard to find envelopes to fit them. If you don’t have the Envelope Punch Board, you should grab one of those, so you can make envelopes to fit cards that are not a standard size. While you’re at it, be sure to stock up on Mint Macaron ink and cardstock. It’s one of my favorites, and I’m really going to miss it!’

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me today.

April 13, 2017

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Big on Birthdays

One of my very best friends had a birthday last month, and I made this card for her. She is a big University of Kentucky fan and loves blue. Although this isn’t UK blue, I still think she liked it. Although it doesn’t show up in the photo, I stamped the flowers a second time, fussy cut them, popped them up over the original, and added Wink of Stella.