Another Valentine

Hi there!  Here with a quick post today.  The above card is another sample that was displayed on our Card Buffet.  The hearts were cut out from Framelits or punched out with punches.  I CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) Amy Rysavy's card that was posted on her blog January 5, 2012.  A few changes were made to make it "my own".  Sorry - must run!  Below is a supply list of products used.

Thank you for visiting today!

Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Delightful Dozen (inside sentiment)

Paper: White, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Black, Polka Dot Parade DSP

Ink: Black

Tools: Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Hearts Framelits, Expressions Thinlits “love” die, Small Heart punch, Decorative Dots EF, Owl punch (small heart)

Other:  Dimensionals, Quickie glue pen (non-SU), clear blocks

Inspiration: Amy Rysavy    www.prairiepaperandink.typepad.com    posted Jan 5, 2012

More Spring Fling Swaps

Hi there!  Back today with the last of the swaps from Spring Fling held last Saturday.  Yesterday I was in a rush to get out the door and didn't mention an important fact.  These swaps were just given to me (and a couple of others) without reciprocating!  A few of us volunteer Spring Fling helpers didn't have time to make swaps, or at least, that was my reason.  These gracious ladies gave us their swap card anyway!  Stampers are the BEST!  Now for a little info on the above swap, which was from Rebecca Schuder.  She used Delicate Doilies for a tone on tone effect in Midnight Muse.  The sentiment from the Best of Birthday set was heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  Love the Pistachio Pudding and Midnight Muse colors together!  The ruffled trim and Delicate Designs embossed border really add a feminine touch.
Next up is a Minion by Peggy Gebhardt.  She made him using Stampin' Up! Circle Framelits. 

Cute!!!  I've been wanting to make this character.  Now I have a sample!  Thanks Peggy!

The last swap is from Tamara Lobb.  She has used the new Hardwood background stamp.  It can

be found in the 2014 Occasions Catalog.  What a perfect backdrop for this adorable owl made from an oldie but a goodie punch!  The sentiment is from a stamp set called Just Sayin' and cut out with the coordinating Word Bubbles Framelits.  Both items are from the Occasions Catalog.  Tamara stamped the chevron pattern (Tape It stamp set) onto the 7/16" Natural Trim and embellished it with stacked Naturals Designer Buttons.  Love it! 

There are a gazillion things on my to-do list.  Must sign off now.  Thank you so much for stopping in for a visit today!

Vintage Foliage

Hi there!  We finally have cooler temps today.  Maybe it will start feeling like Fall.  But Mother Nature has tricked us before! 

Today's card is one that I made a long time ago. There are so many occasions requiring cards this month that I raided my stash and pulled this one to mail out yesterday.  It was CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from Sandi MacIver.  Love her work!   You can view Sandi's card and tutorial here, including measurements.  She used Mocha Morning Specialty DSP but I didn't have any.  Sooo, I improvised by stamping some doilies (Delicate Doilies set) onto black cardstock and embossed them with clear embossing powder.  This card was a labor of love but the results were stunning and will be appreciated by the recipient. 

OK, I have a busy day ahead with a doctor appointment (routine checkup) then our Card Buffet in O'Fallon this evening.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

Indigo Delicate Doilies

Inspiration = Pinterest

Hi there and happy Monday!  I'm gonna jump right in with today's card - lots to do to prepare for the holidays.  Begin by masking off a rectangle area on a 3-3/4" x 5" panel of White with Post-it notes and lightly sponge on Pool Part ink.  Stamp images from Delicate Doilies with Island Indigo ink - the lighter one was stamped off, then remove mask.  Stamp another doily image on a piece of scrap White, cut out, and adhere to focal piece with Dimensionals.  The sentiment is from A Word for You set.  The focal piece gets matted to a 4" x 5-1/4" Island Indigo panel, then adhered to the card front.  Easy Peasy!  Just think of all the color combinations you could do!

Remember the Clearance Rack Blitz going on right now.  A lot of good deals out there!  Call or email me if you want to place an order (contact info on side bar and above in header). 

That's it for now.  Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

Delicate Doilies Stamp Camp Card

Hi there and Happy Valentines Day!  Popping in real quick before getting ready to leave for the airport to pick up my sister-in-law.  Here is another card the girls made at Stamp Camp this past Saturday.  The black strip under the focal piece was changed to a lace border - an afterthought.  It was made with the Lace Ribbon Border punch.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Delicate Doilies (w-122590,c-122592), Loving Thoughts (w-125845,c-125845)  

Paper: Black, Island Indigo, White

Ink: Black, Island Indigo, Black marker

Tools: Color Spritzer, Acrylic blocks

Other: Sponges, Dimensionals

Inspiration: Stampin’ Connection

Sorry for the quick post.   Thanks for coming by today!

Delicate Doilies

Hi there!  This will be a quick post so I can get to bed.  We have our granddaughter tonight since I'll be at the Louisville Regional on Thur.  Enjoyed the Girls Getaway retreat soooo much!  I didn't produce many cards - just vegged!  We had a blast.  I actually watched the World Series games on Thu and Sat.  Real shocker to my family! lol  I don't dislike sports - just not my first choice in TV programs.  We did watch a movie (or rather I did), "The King's Speech".  Really enjoyed it.  I never knew that Queen Elizabeth's father was a stutterer.  Enough of the history lesson and on to the card.  I really need to get to bed.  Those late nights with the girls are catching up with me!

I discovered that the make n takes we did last month at Sarah Klasing's class were never posted.  So... here is one of the cards we made.  It's amazing how a totally different look is created when the doilies are colored in.  The color combinations are endless!

The doilies were heat embossed with white embossing powder (pretend those white flecks aren't there), then colored with markers.  I think we used Tangerine Tango and Island Indigo.  Sorry I can't remember!  The ribbon is Chocolate Chip. 
The Pieces of Heart Demo dinner meeting is tomorrow.  Looking forward to that!  OK going to bed now.  Hope you have a great week and thanks for stopping by!

September Stamp Camp Cards

Hi there!  Since it is now officially the first of October, thought I'd better post the remaining September Stamp Camp cards - then I'm going to bed since it's 12:30 am!

Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Bring on the Cake

Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede ink pad & marker

Tools: Lace Ribbon Border punch, Color Spritzer

Other:  Crumb Cake seam binding, 3” strip of Very Vanilla taffeta ribbon (retired)   

Inspiration:  Trina Kuriger   www.mnfroggie.blogspot.com

 

Stamps: Build a Blossom, Thoughts and Prayers 

Paper: Rose Red, White, Vellum

Ink: Rose Red pad & marker

Tools: Blossom Petals punch, mat pack

Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, pearl brads (non-SU), 1” White circle bases

Inspiration: Sherry Davis – 2011 Branson Regional swap 

 

Stamps: Wicked Cool, Grateful Greetings

Paper: Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, Frightful Night DSP

Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Black

Tools: Top Note die, Curly Label punch, circle punches = 1-3/4”, 3/4”, and 1”

Other:  Rhinestones, Old Olive ribbon from Mistletoe Ribbon Originals (116792-in Clearance Rack), dimensionals, sponges, glue dots

Thanks for stopping in today!  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  I'll be back Monday.

Field of Flowers and French Foliage

Happy Friday everyone!  Sorry for being MIA this week.  I've had a busy and fun week, which seems to accelerate time!  Monday our granddaughter spent the night, Tue was our monthly Demo dinner meeting, Wed was spent with the Wednesday Girls, and last night I had dinner at my daughter's house.  So that's why there hasn't been much activity HERE.  So sorry!

Have you ever had  cauliflower "mashed potatoes"?  I've had them twice in a period of a week.  Love them!  I could barely tell that they weren't mashed potatoes.  Plus they are healthier - you get the benefits of those antioxidants!  My friend made them Sat, then my daughter served them last night.  Today I have to go grocery shopping (that necessary chore) so you can bet I'm gonna stock up on some cauliflower!  Enough blabbering about food.  Guess you want to see a card, huh?  Here are a couple of cards I made last Wed.  (Maybe this will help make up for my absence! lol)

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Field of Flowers, French Foliage, Bliss (retired)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Ink: Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder
I'm not sure where the inspiration came from for this card.  One of the Girls brought the idea to the table.

The inspiration for this card came from Sandi MacIver  see her card here - posted Sep 1.   I CASE'd her card except for the Mocha Morning DSP she used.  Since I haven't ordered that DSP (yet), I resorted to making my own DSP.  I did that by stamping Delicate Doilies with Versamark, covered the images with clear embossing power, then used my heat tool.  The rest of the card was made following Sandi's directions.  There were 4-5 of us making this card and they all turned out different.  That's one of the cool things about stamping!

Sorry, people, but I need to get to the grocery store.  I have to buy ingredients for Beef Barley Soup and Apple Dumplings for our family reunion tomorrow.  Love family reunions!  I may post something later (like the rest of my Stamp Camp cards - no promises, though.
Hope you all have a great weekend!  (It really feels like Fall today.  Yeah!)  Thank you for stopping in!

Oh Baby!

Happy Friday!  This week flew by, huh?
Another busy day at Camp Sumner!  Gonna be real quick and show you the card I made for a friend to acknowledge the birth of her new grandbaby.

I saw Jackie Topa's adorable baby card and pretty much CASEd it - just a couple of changes.  (Jackie's work is amazing! She is so creative!  (you can view her blog by clicking here.)  These cute little booties were made with the Stitched Stockings stamp set and the coordinating Stocking Builder punch.  My background was stamped with Pretty in Pink ink using the Delicate Doily stamp.  The lace trim was made from the Lace Ribbon Border punch.  I had the ribbon in my stash for ages so decided to use it up - don't get too many opportunities to make baby cards these days.  Know what I mean? lol

Speaking of grandchildren, our granddaughter will be spending the night with us tonight.  Need to scoot to meet a friend for coffee, then run errands before getting Miss M from daycare.

Have a great weekend and thank you for coming by today!

Medallion Resist

Happy Monday everyone!  Hope you all had a great weekend.  Mine was very busy with the kids and the granddaughter.  Saturday we moved the ping pong table and other stuff from our house to DD's house.  We even had some impromptu water fun in DD's pool.  Miss M slept good that night!  Ahhh, the life of a four year old.  Well, grandma was able to rejuvenate with a little nap after Miss M went home.  LOL

Today I'm sharing a card that I sent to my friend (and up-line), Pam D'Urso, for promoting to Manager with Stampin' Up!  Way to go Pam!!!  The Medallion image was stamped with Versamark on First Edition DSP background, then heat embossed using white embossing powder.  I sponged on Peach Parfait, Pumpkin Pie, and Calypso Coral inks.  The center was an image from Delicate Doilies that was punched out with the scallop circle and popped up on dimensionals.  A few pearls added a finishing touch.  The card base is Peach Parfait.  The sentiment is from Swirls & Curls Verses.

I have another busy week - preparing for my Stamp Camp on Saturday.  If you would like to join us, please contact me to reserve your spot.  (Contact information is on the right side bar)
Must scoot away from the computer now.  Have a wonderful week and thanks for checking in today! 

July Stamp Camp Cards

Hi there!  Hope everyone is having a good week.  We're supposed to have a cold front move in.  Brrrr!  Temperatures will only be in the lower 90's this week!  lol  
It's been another busy week.  Busy is good, though.  Today I'm sharing with you three of the cards my Camp attendees made last Saturday.   The first one is from the Delicate Doilies set stamped with White Craft ink.  Crumb Cake seam binding is threaded through the  punched border strip.  (Secure ends to back of strip with glue dots.)

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Delicate Doilies

Paper: Crumb Cake, White

Ink: White Craft

Tools: Lace Ribbon border punch

Other:  Crumb Cake seam binding (9” length), glue dots

Inspiration:  Melissa Davies card posted on Diana Gibbs blog Jun 28, 2011

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Fabulous Florets

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Black, Island Indigo, White

Ink: Black

Tools: Distressing tool, Finial Press embossing folder

Other:  Dimensionals
Inspiration:  Carla Spradling – Summer Celebration Demo swap (May 2011) www.WhatsInkin.stampinup.net 

And how about a Christmas in July (well, it was July the day of Stamp Camp!)

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: Grateful Greetings

Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Regals DSP Pack – Always Artichoke patterned paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke

Tools: Snowflake punch, Scallop border punch, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

Other:  Pearls, sponges, dimensionals

Inspiration: Kari Eklund on Stampin Connection Nov 10, 2010 (adaptation of Jill Hillard's card)

Thanks for visiting today.  Please come back tomorrow for the remaining Camp cards.
Keep on Stamping!

Open House and Starter Kit Promotion

Hi there!  I want to thank everyone who attended my Open House yesterday.  We had a good time visiting and the girls liked the project.  I did take a few pictures before anyone arrived but totally forgot to get pics of the girls!  Bummer!  If you weren't able to join us, here is a photo of the project.

I used the new In Colors, Wisteria Wonder and Island Indigo.  The border was made with the new Lace Ribbon border punch. Love it!  I also love the new stamp set "Delicate Doilies".  The Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder and pearls added the finishing touch to the card.

You know we stampers (and scrappers) enjoy our snacks while we work.  Since the July 4th holiday weekend is upon us, I thought my traditional Flag Cake would be appropriate.  Plus it requires no oven to heat up the house.  The no oven bit was very appealing to me since we're experiencing 90+ temps right now!   I've been asked to share the recipe, so here it is.

FLAG CAKE 

1 Angel food cake (14-16 oz)

1 large container Cool Whip

1 pkg cream cheese (8-oz), softened

1/2 cup sugar

strawberries, cut in half (approx 1 quart ? - depends on size of berries)

blueberries

Mix cream cheese with sugar in large bowl.  Fold in about 2/3 of the Cool Whip to cream cheese mixture.  Break cake into small pieces and add to bowl.  Stir to coat cake pieces.  Pour into 9x13 pan and mash down to form “crust”.   Gently spread the rest of the Cool Whip on top.   In the upper left corner,  lightly sketch a rectangle in the Cool Whip as a guide for the placement of the “Stars” (blueberries).  Fill in the area.  Add “Stripes” with the strawberries.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

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