Masquerade Celebration

Hi there!  Mary Taylor and I held our calendar class yesterday.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  We had such a good time because we have the BEST customers/friends!!!
Today's feature is from our December Card Buffet.  This card could be used for the New Year or for Mardi Gras.  Inspiration was derived from Brenda Anderson's card seen HERE (scroll to Oct 12 post).  Thank you, Brenda.  How clever to use the Mustache Framelit for a mask!  Love that idea!

Remember - tomorrow is the kick off for the Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration!!!  Pretty sure you're gonna love the new products!

Must run - hubby being released from the hospital this morning. Thank you so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Happy Hour, Good Greetings (celebrate sentiment) 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Black, Elegant Eggplant, Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer 

Ink: Memento Black, Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Clear pen for the bubbles (non-SU) 

Tools:  Mustache Framelit, Chalk Talk Framelits (small oval for eyes), Feathers Framelits,

Star Border Punch 

Other:  glue dots

A Special Anniversary

Hi there and happy Monday!  Today I'm sharing a card made for a friend's special anniversary.  Stampin' Up! Framelits were used to cut out the hearts.  The large background heart was embossed with the Beautifully Baroque embossing folder, then the edges were sponged for a vintage look.  The sentiment is stamped with Gold Encore ink.  It was also used direct-to-paper on a piece of Vanilla cardstock before cutting out the leaves with the retired Little Leaves Sizzlit.  Originally, I tried Champagne Glimmer paper but the color clashed with the gold ink.  The flowers were made with the retired Itty Bitty Punch Pack and the current Itty Bitty Accessory Pack.  Of course, small pearls were added to the centers for a finishing touch.  What would flowers be without a butterfly?  Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches to the rescue!  Teena Thompson's card posted on our Demonstrator-only web site was the inspiration for my card.  It appears that she made an easel type card.  Here is a photo of her card.

Love her puffy flowers.  But for mailing purposes, I kept mine less dimensional.  Thanks for the inspiration, Teena!

Must sign off now to run some errands.  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

It's Happy Hour Somewhere!

Hi there!  Here is another card from Carla's Card Buffet made from the Happy Hour stamp set.  A perfect card for the New Year! 

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Happy Hour
Paper: Patio Party DSP, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, White
Ink: Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple
Other: Pool Party seam binding

Remember the Single Stamp promotion ends Jan 2nd.  Get them while you can!  Contact me if you need anything - my info is at the top.  Thanks for stopping in today!