Anniversary Card

See what I received in today's mail from my dear friend (and upline), Pam D'Urso!  Isn't her card just the cutest?  Pam is such a generous and thoughtful person.  What a pleasant surprise to receive her adorable card acknowledging my Stampin' Up! anniversary.  Thanks Pam!

The stamp set she used is Cheers to You.  Crystal Effects was used on the little strawberry. Dazzling Diamonds on the side of the glass gave it that realistic frosty look. The strawberries on the White panel appear to be made from the small heart & flower punches in the Itty Bitty punch pack, then embossed with the Square Lattice embossing folder.  The inlaid technique is achieved by adhering the shapes in place before embossing. 

It's been a busy day - three blog posts even!  Tonight I need to get to bed early instead of early in the morning. (It's after 10 pm. Central time. The blog clock must be Pacific time.  I'm not really going to bed at 8 pm - although it's been known to happen. LOL)  Once again, thanks for stopping in.

Petal Cone Die Cupcake

Hi there!  Below is the card I made for my youngest daughter's birthday, which was  actually Tuesday.  Since she had tickets to the Cardinal game on her birthday and I was out of town the weekend before, we decided to have a combination birthday and Mother's Day celebration. 
The Petal Cone die was used to make the cupcake with Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla card stock.  The Very Vanilla piece was trimmed down and run through the crimper.  The Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder was used on the Crumb Cake top.  All of the edges of the cupcake were inked with Crumb Cake ink.  The cherry was made using the 3/4" circle punch and a little bit of pen work. Crystal Effects gave it some gloss.  The sentiment on the folded banner was stamped in Cherry Cobbler. 

Inspired by Diane J. Ouellette

Recipe
Stamps: Create a Cupcake, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Other: Crimper, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, 3/4" circle punch, Signo white gel pen, Early Espresso marker, Crystal Effects, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

Greeting Card Kids Valentine

Happy Friday!  I’ve been working on some Valentines. Here is one made

from the Greeting Card Kids set.  This set is just soooo cute  - reminds

me of the Campbell soup kids.

 

Recipe:

Stamps:  Greeting Card Kids, Got Treats

Paper:  Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, watercolor paper

Ink:  Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Black

Tools:  Framed Tulips embossing folder, Heart to Heart punch, Medium Jewelry Tag punch

Other:  Victoria crochet trim, Vintage trinkets, Crystal Effects (to make her shoes look like patent leather Mary Janes)