Lotus Blossom Sneak Peek

Hi there!  This past Saturday, the Hostess Club girls got a sneak peek of some new Stampin' Up! products used in the cards they made.  The Lotus Blossom (a three-step photopolymer stamp set) can be yours FREE by placing a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration, which begins January 6th!  Love, love, love this stamp set!  See those leaves on the "steps"?  It is from one of the clear embossed designs found in the pack of Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP, which is another Sale-A-Bration freebie!!  Make it any color you want by sponging on the color of your choice.  The "hello" was cut out with a new set of Thinlits found in the 2015 Occasions catalog.  It can be purchased as a bundle with the stamp set, Crazy About You.  (The stamp set wasn't used on this card.)  To make the side step card, I used Patsy Waggoner's instructions, which can be found on her blog HERE.  Thank you, Patsy!


Must get going.  Our son, granddaughter, and granddog (Aspen) went home last night after spending several days with us.  Now I need to put the house back in order and do some laundry!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Lotus Blossom 

Paper: Strawberry Slush, White, Wild Wasabi, Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP 

Ink: Rose Red, Strawberry Slush, Pink Pirouette, Pistachio Pudding, Wild Wasabi 

Tools: Hello You Thinlits, Trimmer, Scoring Tool

Other:  Sponges or daubers, wax paper (to use with Thinlits)

Chevron Congrats!

Hi there and happy Monday.... and December!  I'm back from my whirlwind trip to Florida.  Had a great time spending Thanksgiving with my oldest daughter.  We packed a lot into the four days that I was there.  Met a lot of her friends and visited with others who I knew from previous visits.  Thursday we drove to Melbourne, FL to spend Thanksgiving with a group of her friends who are like family.  This has become an annual tradition for her.  Several of them had their mothers visiting, too.  (Must have been a "Moms Thanksgiving".)  Friday we drove up to St. Augustine (the oldest city in the U.S.) and had lunch before continuing our journey to Jacksonville, FL where I boarded my flight home and she continued her road trip to Tallahassee, then to Georgia to visit her dad and step-mom.

Today I'm sharing a technique posted last year HERE.  You can watch Deb Valder's video HERE to learn how to do this technique.  The River Rock (retired color by Stampin' Up!) chevron strips were in a box of unused project pieces.  A few weeks ago I challenged myself to make cards using the bits and pieces on hand.  The sentiment is from the set called Bravo, which is current.

Yesterday was our Hostess Club meeting.  I'll share those cards later in the week.  This is a busy week with the Stampin' Up! Catalog Kickoff (a live simulcast Demo event) on Wednesday and prepping for our Card Buffet this coming Saturday. 
With that in mind, it's time to get busy.  Thank you so much for coming by today!

A Unique Fold and Closure

Hi there!  Well, another week seems to have flown by!   I've been working on projects that can't be shared just yet, so I'll share a gorgeous card made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last month.  (Some of the Stampin' Up! products used retired on June 1st.)  The flap, which allows you a peek at the tulip image from Backyard Basics, was cut out with a Square Framelit and secured with a vintage button.  Crisp Cantaloupe Designer Series Paper from the Venetian Romance pack was used for the background.  Here is a view with the flap open.....

The inside Vanilla panel (not pictured) serves a dual purpose.  There is plenty of space to stamp/write a personal message and it also hides where the flap is adhered.  Thank you, Jayne, for another great card!

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Another Upright Diamond Fold

Hi there!  I'm back today with another Upright Diamond Fold card.  This one uses the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper - same as yesterday's card.  In fact, everything is the same except a slight change in patterns and colors.  Here is the open view.

Click on this link if you would like directions to make a card of your own.  If for some reason you have trouble with the link, go to www.splitcoaststampers.com.  Click on  "tutorials" and do a search for upright diamond fold card. 

Hope you have a great weekend and thank you for stopping in today!

Upright Diamond Fold

Hi there!  Today I have a fancy fold for you.  This was a make n take project from the girls getaway retreat back in January that I forgot to share.  Cheryl Renth had the kits ready for us, so I don't have measurements.  Here is a link to Splitcoaststampers for directions.  Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! was used on the above sample.  A sentiment from Peachy Keen was stamped onto a banner and secured to some 3/4" Chevron ribbon to make a belly band.  Below is the open view. 

This card will not fit in a standard A2 size envelope since it measures 3-1/2" x 6-1/4".  You could use a legal size envelope - with room to spare.  Pretty cool, huh?  Come back tomorrow for another version.

That's it for now.  Thank you for dropping by today!

Santa's List

Hi there and happy Monday!  Hope you had a good weekend and you're keeping warm.  We definitely had frost on the ol' pumpkin around here.  Can you believe that Thursday is Thanksgiving?  Yikes!  Then comes the craziness of the Christmas season.  Speaking of which, I have a Christmas card for you today.  The Night of Navy portion with the Santa image flips up to open - a fancy fold.  This fancy fold was inspired by one of the swaps received from Kathy Morales (at least I think it was hers) at a Demonstrator shoebox swap this past summer. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Santa’s List 

Paper: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Vanilla 

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake 

Tools:  Northern Flurry embossing folder 

Other:  Sponges, bone folder, red line tape

That's it for today.  Thank you so much for stopping in for a visit!

Fun Fold Birthday Card

Hi there!  Wow, we had some high winds yesterday!  My heart goes out to the families affected by the tornado that hit Washington, IL.  We certainly have been experiencing some crazy weather! 
How about a card to change the mood?  The above sample was from our October Card Buffet, which is showcasing the Cycle Celebration stamp set and Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper.  The inspiration for this card came from Aly Schilling.  You can see her card and video here (scroll down to Sep 19 post).

Here is a view of the card opened.

A couple of changes were made to my card - one being the Decorative Label embellishment was positioned across the ribbon to act as a closure.  The card base color was changed, too.  The fold is easier to make than it looks.  Give it a try! 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Cycle Celebration 

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, White, Pool Party, Birthday Basics DSP 

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Raspberry Ripple 

Tools:  Decorative Label punch, Large Oval punch, flower from Itty Bitty punch pack, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, bone folder 

Other:  Raspberry Ripple Satin Stitched ribbon, rhinestones, Dimensionals, glue dots, clear blocks

That's it for today.  Thank you for stopping in to visit! 

Perfect Blend

Hi there!  Today I'm sharing another card from our Card Buffet sample board.  I used the twisted pocket fold idea from Kellie Gettlefinger.  She has a video you can watch here to learn how to make this unique fold.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Perfect Blend, Gorgeous Grunge 

Paper: Crumb Cake, White, Gumball Green, Crumb Cake DSP from Neutral Stack 

Ink: Crumb Cake, Gumball Green 

Tools:  Argyle embossing folder, Small Heart punch, snips 

Other: Dimensionals, clear blocks

Sorry for such a short post.  Need to scoot to get ready to meet some friends for lunch.  Thank you for coming by today!  Your visits are always welcome!

Rain or Shine

Hi there and happy Monday to you!  Hope you enjoyed your weekend.  We've had rain and shine here.  People get a bit nervous these days when severe weather rolls in.  There's been too much damage already.  Fortunately, today's card is harmless and was made with the recently retired Rain or Shine set.  It is a diorama card and is quite easy to make.  It just looks difficult.  The back piece (Marina Mist = 4-1/4x5-1/2) is scored at 1/2" and 1" on each end.  The 5-1/2" side should be at the top rail of score board. Do the same with a White piece of cardstock, then cut out the middle with a Labels Collection Framelit.  Fold both panels on the score lines to form the diorama and glue ends together. The image was stamped on the cut out piece and placed back into the hole for proper alignment, then adhered.  The Designer Series Paper strip (1"x5-1/2") was added, a sentiment was stamped on a banner strip and then adorned with an organdy bow.  Your message and/or signature can be written on the back of the card, which will fold flat and fit in an A2 size envelope.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted  

Stamps: Rain or Shine (retired)

Paper: Marina Mist, White, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Tools:  Framelits – Labels Collection, Scoring Tool

Other:  Marina Mist 3/8” striped organdy ribbon, Dimensionals, glue dots

That's all for today.  Hope you have a great day and thanks for coming by for a peek today! 

A Reason to Smile....Last Camp Card!

There are quite a few new products used on this card - at least for me.  Love, love, love the Perfectly Preserved stamp set and coordinating Cannery Framelits that are in the Holiday Catalog and will be available on Aug 1st.  The larger butterfly was stamped and punched out with the new punch (love it!) from the current catalog.  It's such an elegant shape.  Guess that's why they named it Elegant Butterfly.  lol   The flower in the jar is a July promotion special (only available until the end of this month) - spend $50 and you get the Reason to Smile stamp set for only $5!  The label focal piece slips under the circle sentiment to help keep the card closed.

If you do not already have a Demonstrator and would like to order any of these items, please contact me at the information on the right side bar.  It would be a pleasure to help you!

Stamps: A Reason to Smile, Perfectly Preserved, Papillon Potpourri, Petite Pairs

Paper: Pool Party, Raspberry Ripple, White, Lucky Limeade In Color DSP Stack 2011-13 & card stock, Vellum

Ink: Basic Gray, Pool Party (pad & marker), Raspberry Ripple (pad & marker), Primrose Petals marker, Lucky Limeade marker

Tools:  Cannery Framelits, Labels Framelits, Elegant Butterfly punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit die, 1-1/4” circle punch, 1-3/8” circle punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ)

Other:  Rhinestones, Dimensionals, sponges, acrylic blocks

Hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for peeking in today! 

Holiday Online Extravaganza Begins Today and a Stamp Camp Card

Happy Monday!  Today is the kick-off of the Holiday Online Extravaganza and there are some awesome deals!  The special 24-hour deal includes 20% off the Simply Scored tool and the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps.  If you want to order either of those (or both) you must have your online order in before 11:59 pm TONIGHT!  The prices for the other items are valid through Nov 30, 2011.  Click here to view all sale items available.  If you don't want to go online to place an order, I'd be happy to do it for you.  I'll be placing an order this evening so please contact me at 314-779-9499 or jsumner731@sbcglobal.net.  Check back for tomorrow's 24-hour special.

How about another Stamp Camp card?  The ladies liked this card but it was a bit challenging to get the fold just right.  No hill for a stepper!  They did great.  Thanks to Valita for her video showing this interesting technique on her blog!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Creative Elements, Elements of Style

Paper: Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Old Olive

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede, Old Olive

Tools: Blossom Petal punch, Scallop Trim Corner punch, bone folder, scoring tool, ruler

Other: Post-it Notes, pencil, eraser, sponges, dauber, dimensionsals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Valita    www.valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com  posted 10-20-2009

Thank you for stopping in today.  Have a wonderful evening!