Blossom Flower

Hi there!  Today's card is showcasing one that I made at the Card Buffet of fellow Demos (Sally Nusbaum and Kim Coulter) this past Friday night.  The strips of Designer Series Paper are from the Floral District collection.  For the life of me, I can't remember which stamp set was used for the sentiment.  The flower was made by stacking five layers of punched flowers, spritzing with water, then wadding up to obtain that distressed look.  Such a pretty card to personally deliver to the recipient - or carefully wrap to mail!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps:  sentiment ?
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, White, Floral District DSP
Ink: Lucky Limeade
Other:  White taffeta ribbon, 3/8" Designer Printed Brads, Blossom punch,  Blossoms Petals Builder punch, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder

Remember!  Get your favorite retiring products before supplies are depleted!  You can look at the list of retiring products here at my on-line store - with some items discounted as much as 60%!

That's it for now.  Thanks for looking in today!

Wish Big!

Hi there and happy tax day!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Mine has been a busy one getting ready to go on another stamping retreat with my stamping peeps!  So without further adieu, I'll get on with today's card.

This is a very simple card made with scrap bits and pieces I had from projects that didn't "make it".  The sentiment is from Word Play.  The Night of Navy patterned paper comes from Stampin' Up!'s Regals DSP Stack.  I did have to punch out a "flame" with the Blossom Petal punch and added some ink around the edges for a bit of definition.  (Not sure about the ink color since I just grabbed a sponge used for red inks.  So whatever residual ink was on the sponge is what transferred to the "flame".)

That's it for now so I can finish getting my projects together for the retreat.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

It's A Wonder!

Hi there!  Hope everyone is having a good week so far.  I started cleaning/organizing my studio and what a major job that has turned out to be!  I am making some headway but it's slow going.  Must finish up tonight since the rest of the week is booked.  Anyway...... wanted to show you a couple of cards that I made using the One Sheet Wonder (OSW) technique that I forgot about. (The other cards made with this technique have been sent out and no photos taken.)  While at the Girls Getaway retreat back in April I was inspired by the color combination on my scratch paper as a result from some other stamping, so this is what I came up with.

The OSW technique is a fun way to make your own background paper.  Begin by stamping an 8-1/2 x 11 or 12 x 12 sheet of light colored cardstock in a random pattern using whatever stamps and ink colors that suit you.  Then cut that sheet up into different sizes and start making cards by adding coordinating colors of cardstock mats, embellishments, etc.  Give it a try!  The possibilities are endless.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Build a Blossom
Paper: White, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink
Other: Blossom Punch, Blossom Petal Punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Beautiful Butterflies die, Daffodil Delight seam binding, pearls

OK, need to watch Dancing With the Stars - gotta see who goes home tonight. lol  (Don't worry, I'll be working during the commercials.)  Thanks for stopping in for a visit today!

Stamp Camp Card #4

Hi there!  Still dragging the Camp card posts out this week.  lol  So without further adieu, here is Camp card number four.

When I saw this card on Penny Thomas' blog, I knew I'd be CASEing it!  Love the way the colors just pop!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch * (W-125535, C-125537)

Paper: Always Artichoke, White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Tools:  Blossom Punch * (125603), Blossom Petals Builder Punch (121808), 1” circle punch, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder - hearts * (125601)

Other:  Stylus, Mat Pack, sponges, Dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Penny Thomas at http://penguinstamper.blogspot.com    posted April 11, 2012

* Denotes items that appeared in the Occasions Mini catalog that are on the Carryover list.  Yeah!

Today our youngest daughter turns 30!  Gosh, where did the time go????  Happy Birthday, Hon!

 

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!

Let's Rock n Roll

Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you!

This is a busy week.  Friday is the first half day session of Regionals in Branson, MO.  Can’t wait!  We are meeting at 6 AM (you know I’m not a morning person any more don’t ya?) and piling into a van for the drive there.  A van full of women = non stop talking and laughing.  Our drive will last about as long as the training. lol  The things we do for the love of stamping!  It’s just so exciting to meet other stampers and demonstrators!

On top of getting ready for Branson, I’ll be preparing for my Stamp Camp on Feb 26.  The swaps were completed today so now I can concentrate on packing and getting organized for the Camp.  Well, I could prattle on forever so instead, I’ll show you my swap.  The Rock n Roll technique was used for the flower petals. Ink up your stamp with lightest color (Daffodil Delight), then rock and roll edges on the darker color stamp pad (Poppy Parade) before stamping image. Punch out and assemble petals around a 1" circle for stability.

Recipe:
Stamps: Build a Blossom, Just Believe, Inspired by Nature
Paper: Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade
Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Blossom Petals punch, Itty Bitty flower punch, brayer, 1" circle

Hope you had a great day!