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Hey There

April 5, 2018 admin Comments 3 comments

Thursday is here again, and as always it is rush, rush, rush at my house. Need to get organized. Unorganized me doesn’t get to spend the time I would like making cards. I must take an organizational class. Anyone out there teach it.

Just Us Girls is being used for my design this week. So here is my clean and simple creation.

I started with a Whisper White card base. I cut a piece, 4 x 5-1/4, to pop through the Big Shot using the Detailed Floral Thinlit Die. I adhered this to the white card base using liquid glue.

I fussy cut a flower from the Petal Passion DSP and colored it using Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz stamp pad with a Blender Pen. I then popped, using Stampin Dimensionals, this on the Detail Floral Thinlit Die-cut, having the flowers flow down the middle of the card. I stamped the greeting “Hey There” beside the large flower.

I stamped the inside sentiment in Melon Mambo and stamped a flower from the Petal Palette Stamp Bundle and colored it in Melon Mambo and Pear Stampin pad Pizzazz using a Blender Pen. I adhered this to the white card base using liquid glue.

The card is finished.

Hope you find this simple card interesting and like it.

Come back again!

Products Used In Creating This Card

Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies [141482] $29.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad [126948] $6.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [131180] $6.50
Petal Passion Designer Series Paper [145589] $11.00	Blender Pens [102845] $12.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

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A Merry Little Wish

April 2, 2018 admin Comments 9 comments

This is my second post of the day. I happened upon the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and since the theme for the week is Christmas, I thought I would give it a try. I love making Christmas cards and try making a few all along so I do not get bogged down when it really gets time to make them.

I am using the Woodland Embossing folder and Lovely As A Tree to create this. I really like using both of these and use them quite often, especially Lovely As A Tree.

The card base is Pool Party cut at 8-1/2 x 5-1/2, scored at 4-1/4. Crumb Cake cardstock was used to cut a mat 4-1/4 x 5-1/2. This was popped on the card base.

A piece of Whisper White cardstock was cut at 4 x 5-1/4 and then embossed and stamped. To give the appearance of the green trees being behind the others, I stamped a tree from the Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set using the Garden Green stamp pad from Stampin Up onto the Woodland Embossing Folder. I also colored the spaces between the trees to make it look like sky using a sponge dabber and Pool Party Stampin Up ink pad. I then put it through the Big Shot. Soon I will be saying put through the Gemini! As Governor Zell Miller used to say, I bite the bullet and bought one because of my hands.

To give the appearance of bark on the trees, I used a Crumb Cake Stampin Write Marker.

I adhered the art piece to the Crumb Cake mat with liquid glue. The greeting is from a Stampin Up Retired Christmas stamp set. I stamped it using the Always Artichoke stamp pad from Stampin Up. I matted it on a small piece of Always Artichoke cardstock and popped it on the card front.

I didn’t stamp an inside sentiment as it is a while until Christmas and I can decide then the sentiment I want for the card.

Hope you enjoy the card! Come back soon.

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set [127793] $20.00	Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139673] $8.50	Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [122924] $8.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [120953] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad [126973] $6.50	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [126975] $6.50	Always Artichoke 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [105119] $8.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers [131261] $23.00

A New Day

April 2, 2018 admin Comments 6 comments

It is a new day! We can say that each morning when we awake. There’s a saying that goes something like this, but not the exact quote probably “ Make today the first day of the rest of your life”. You can say that about any day! So! Make today a good day, whatever you have to do and wherever you have to go. Find joy in the task and in the destination.

Well on to my card. I decided to make a cheery color springtime card. It makes you think of the azaleas blooming and all the other flowering trees and bushes in the South. Springtime is a beautiful time to visit here because of all the flowers. My husband has a high school friend that owns a place called Gibbs Garden and it is a sight to behold with all the flowers, especially in the Spring when all the daffodils bloom. In the Summer you can see butterflies galore. Each season has its own unique flowers.

You would think I was giving a review for Gibbs Gardens instead of my card. For my card today, I used the FMS 330 for my design. Crisis mode is the way I go it seems when it comes to getting challenges posted. I get distracted by family and life.

I started with a card base of Melon Mambo and embossed it using a bubble embossing folder. The banner across the front of the card is from a scrap from my scrap stash. Can’t remember where I purchased. It was a lovely green that goes with the Melon Mambo and my butterfly. I embossed this scrap with the retired embossing folder polka dots from Stampin Up.

The butterfly is colored using Stampin Up Watercolor crayons and an Aqua Painter. I used Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo and Purple.

I stamped two butterflies on the inside sentiment and colored them also with the Watercolor Crayons. I did not put a sentiment, deciding to wait until I know who I am sending the card to before adding a sentiment.

Hope you enjoy! Watch for a second post today. Yes! there’s another Challenge I want to join.

Products Used For This Card

Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [115320] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50

You Are Best

April 1, 2018 admin Comments 4 comments

Here it is Easter and Sale-A-Bration is a memory. For those of you who were able to get lots of treasures (stamps), I am sure they are fond memories.

Today’s card design is taken from SIP Challenge #143

An extra easy card for you to make as it uses only one color of cardstock–Whisper White. Oh, I almost forgot the tiny square of lilac that I used from a scrap that I found somewhere in my stash of scraps.

I embossed a piece of Whisper White using the Basket Weaver TIEF. Then I cut to the size, (4 x 3), I need to layer on the front of my card base. I then used the small piece of lilac to layer over that. I used circle layering thinlit dies to cut the circle the art piece is popped on.

I stamped the art piece using the Lots of Lavender stamp set, which was FREE during Sale-A-Bration. I do not believe it will return in the new annual catalog that comes out June 1. I colored the bunches of lavender using Stampin Up Watercolor Lilac and Old Olive pencils and an aqua painter.

The inside sentiment is from the Petal Palette stamp set. This stamp set is available until June 1. I added a bunch of lavender below the sentiment and once again colored it with Stampin Up Watercolor pencils.

I wrapped a piece of white ribbon across the card to hide the division of the two papers. I wrapped several strands of Linen Thread over the white ribbon. I popped the circle with the art piece over the ribbon and thread. I made a bow of the linen thread and glued it with a glue dot to the basket.

The two butterflies were stamped using the Blooming Basket stamp set. These were fussy cut and a glue dot was used to adhere them to the art piece.

See short and simple that is my card for the day. Hope you enjoy!

Product List

Lots Of Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set [147194] $0.00	Blossoming Basket Clear-Mount Bundle [147505] $0.00	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145788] $35.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Watercolor Pencils [141709] $16.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00
Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Whisper White 3/8″ Classic Weave Ribbon [144159] $7.00

Happy Mother’s Day

March 30, 2018 admin Comments 4 comments

Two days until Easter and here I am making Mother’s Day cards. For other people of course, as I lost my Mother last year. There are still a lot of other mothers that I can make cards for.

My design is from The Paper Player Sketch Challenge 386.

I used the colored Berry Burst and Pear Pizzazz. They are bright cheery colors for Mothers.

My card is the standard 4-1/4 x 5-1/2.

The mat is 4 x 5 cut from Whisper White. This is embossed with the Layered Leaves TEIF.

I cut a circle from Berry Burst cardstock using a circle die. The art piece is from the Birthday Blooms stamp set. I colored the art piece using Berry Burst and Pear Pizzazz Stampin Write Markers. I fussy cut this and popped it on the circle.

The greeting on the front is from the March Paper Pumpkin as is the sentiment inside. I used the Berry Burst Stamp Pad to stamp the greeting and the inside sentiment. I used one of the embellishment from the Sweet Soiree Embellishment Kit on the inside sentiment.

That’s my card for today. Come again another day!

HAPPY EASTER, HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY, HAPPY PASSOVER!
Product List

Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $19.00	Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] $62.00	1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137858] $20.00	Berry Burst 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144243] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [131201] $8.00	Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad [144083] $6.50	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad [131180] $6.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Sweet Soirée Embellishment Kit [145578] $11.00	Berry Burst 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [145489] $7.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704] $9.00