A Christmas Cardinal

Hi there!  Today the sun is shining - finally!  A little bit of snow is predicted for tomorrow morning and cloudy skies.  Ugh!  Anyway...today's card was inspired by my friend and former upline, Pam D'Urso.  Years ago, she sent us a Christmas card similar to the one above.  I always wanted to re-create her card and this was the year.  Plus, it was perfect for our Card Buffet. 

Must get going to finish some things around here.  Thanks for taking the time to stop by today!

 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Ornamental Pine (sentiment) 

Paper: Always Artichoke, Real Red, Black, Crushed Curry, Vanilla 

Ink: Memento Black, Versamark, White Chalk Pen 

Tools:  1-3/4” Circle Punch, 1” Square Punch, Bird Punch (wing), Fun Fall Framelits (leaf for tail) 

Other:  Dimensionals

In the Bag

Hi there!  Sorry for not posting last week.  There just wasn't enough time to schedule posts before leaving town.  Sure did have a great time with my friends at the girls getaway retreat!  There were a LOT of laughs, delicious meals, and wonderful movies.  (Yep we watch movies there, too.)  Such a  fun and relaxing time!  Now it's time to get back to business so here is a little gift bag and tag that I made using Sam Donal's video instructions.  You can view her video here.  She has some great projects!  The River Rock Designer Series Paper and Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon are retired Stampin' Up! products.  Items used on the tag are current, though.  The tag was made with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, then stamped with the flourish image from the Everything Eleanor set.  Flower embellishments were made with the Petite Petal Punch, the flower from the new Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, and some Pearls.  Oh, and everything was sponged to give it a vintage feel. 

Must get going to finish unloading the car and get ready for tomorrows Card Buffet.  Thank you so much for coming by today!

Hi there!  Hope all the moms out there had a great Mother's Day.  I sure did - and the weather was gorgeous!   Had lunch with my youngest daughter and son-in-law.  The oldest daughter left Saturday for her international tour job and our son was also working.  It was still a wonderful day which included seeing the granddog, Rocky.  He loved the treats that I had for him.  (Oh, but these were not just any treats!  These were healthy, homemade treats that our granddaughter helped me bake a few weeks ago.) 
OK, enought chit chat.  Let's get to the card.  It's another sample from our Card Buffet, which shows the versitility of the Scallop Tag Topper Punch from the 2014 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  I watched Dee Slater's video to learn how to make this unique closure.  The rest of the card is my own design.  There are numerous videos on the internet with instructions but I chose Dee's.  You can view her video here (scroll down to Jan 27 post).  Give this technique a try.  It's actually very easy!

Had a chance to play with some of the new goodies that Mr. Brown delivered - mostly the Blendabilities.  Love them!  Come back tomorrow to see what I did.  Must sign off now to take care of some chores.  Thank you so much for peeking in today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Petite Petals, Everything Eleanor (swirl image) 

Paper: Black, Rose Red, Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Modern Medley DSP

Ink: Black Memento 

Tools:  Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Oval Framelits (#3 from center), Petite Petal Punch, standard hole punch (for flower centers) 

Other:  Dimensionals, Black 1/4" Satin ribbon (non-SU), glue pen or glue dots, clear blocks

Everything Eleanor

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  This week is crazy busy so I'm just gonna jump right in with details about the above card.  First off, I CASEd a similar card but failed to note who.  If it was your design, please let me know so proper credit can be given.  Thank you!
The flower background was stamped with either Soft Suede (stamped off) or Crumb Cake - can't remember.  French Script (by Stampin' Up!) was substituted for En Francais to make the background of the focal piece.  (Used what I had.)  The swirl was stamped full strength.  The flowers were heat embossed with white embossing powder, cut out by hand, and adhered with Dimensionals.  The CASEd card used Early Espresso mats and ribbon.  My mat color was determined by the ribbon selection in my stash.  It turned out fine - in my opinion.  Early Espresso is so dark, it looks black.

Thursday I'll be picking up the oldest daughter from the airport.  There will be no rest until she flys back on Monday!  Ha!  Saturday morning we will board a bus for a winery tour for my youngest daughter's bachelorette party.  Should be a ton of fun!  If you don't hear from me the rest of the week, you'll know why!
Must scoot to run some errands, prepare food for the weekend, and pack for a Workshop on Friday.  Thanks for peeking in today! 

Cherry and Suede Eleanor

Hi there and happy Friday!  Do you have big plans for the weekend?  Since next week is the 4th of July, I would think some of you are taking vacation for an extended holiday.  St Louis has a big holiday celebration every year by the Arch - and it's free admission!  It used to be known as the VP Fair years ago but the powers that be, changed it to Fair St Louis.  The nightly fireworks display is awesome.  Enough talk about that.  Let's focus on today's card.  lol
I copied (or CASE'd)  a card that Deana Schultz had when we were at Pam D'Urso's stamping retreat last month.  I don't know if it was Deana's design or a CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  The label and the flower were cut out and adhered to the card front with Dimensionals.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherswise noted


Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Bring on the Cake (sentiment)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Dimensionals, Pearls

Must scoot to get ready to meet a friend for lunch.  Have a great weekend and thanks so much for coming by today!

Elegant Eleanor

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Gosh, I can't believe the week is almost over already!  Where did the time go?  Seems to be the way of life these days.  Hope you're having a good week.

Mary Hoganmiller had this card on her Apr 5th blog post, which I chose to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  I used a different embossing folder, changed the ribbon treatment a bit, and chose not to put a sentiment on the front.  Guess those small changes make it my own!  lol

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted  

Stamps: Everything Eleanor 

Paper: Certainly Celery, White 

Ink: Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette 

Tools:  Elegant Lines EF (retiring May 31, 2013), scissors 

Other:  3/8” Certainly Celery taffeta ribbon, 1-1/4” two-tone Pink Pirouette ribbon (both retire May 31), pearls – large & medium 

Inspiration: Mary Hoganmiller    http://www.stampinmary.com   posted April 2013

Must sign off for now get some tasks crossed off the to-do list before heading out to Carla's Card Buffet later.  Thanks for coming by today!