Blackberry & Honey Flower Shop

Inspiration: Jayne Singleton & Narelle Farrugia

 

Hi there and happy hump day!  Today's card is similar to one I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) from Jayne Singleton, a friend and fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  A few changes were made to make it my own - basically the layout and sentiment.   The Designer Series Paper (DSP) colors used are Blackberry Bliss and Hello Honey, which are 2014-16 In Colors retiring in June.  The Pansy was stamped using Hello Honey ink, then punched out.  The edges were inked with Blackberry Bliss to give the flower more dimension.  A sentiment from the Tap, Tap, Tap set was used on the card front.  Some white organza ribbon adds a finishing touch. 

 

Still working on projects - must run.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Eyes in the Woods

Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Mine was busy and fun!  Friday afternoon was spent with my granddaughter since she only had a half day of school.  We had lunch, then did some crafting.  She helped with a project that can't be revealed just yet.  She was a great help!  Saturday was spent with my stamping peeps, Jayne Singleton, Kim Coulter, and Sally Nusbaum.  Jayne, Kim, and I were assisting in a "covert" operation for Sally's Croptober at the Lake of the Ozarks next month.  Can't wait!  Sunday a great group of gals attended my Card Buffet.  Thank you so much, ladies! 

How about we get to the project above?  It is another 3x3 note card - for September customer orders.  The new Woodland embossing folder by Stampin' Up! was used.  Black ink was applied to the flat side of the embossing folder (the side with the Sizzix logo) before running it through the Big Shot.  I love this technique, which varies the look each time.  The spooky eyes were added using a retired set (sorry!) called Freaky Friends.  Easy peasy..... and fun!

Remember - new Weekly Deals today!  This is your chance to get the Envelope Punch Board and/or the Gift Box Punch Board at a reduced amount.  Both are on sale this week (Sep 29 - Oct 5)!  Check them out by clicking HERE or the picture in the right side bar.

That's all for today.  Hope you have a great day and thank you for stopping by for a look!

Hexagon Wreath

Hi there!  Life got in the way of posting this past Thursday and Friday but I'm back with one of the cards that everyone made at our Christmas Card Workshops.  This year we expanded to include a South location besides our North location.  Cheryl Renth, Jayne Singleton, Kim Coulter, Mary Taylor, and Sally Nusbaum comprised the rest of the Demonstrator team.  Our Christmas Card Workshop at the South location was held this past Saturday.  It went very well and we thank you and appreciate you for making this event a success!   A big thanks also goes out to the team for filling in during for my absence while I was attending my family reunion.  The other five cards will be posted after I collect my supplies and samples from the team.

Must get busy on that to-do list.  Thank you for popping in today!

All Stampin' Up supplies used unless otherwise stated. 

Stamps: Sassy Salutations 

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Vanilla 

Ink: Cherry Cobbler 

Tools: Circle from Itty Bitty Punch Pack (retired), Tiny Triangles embossing folder 

Other:  Linen Thread, Dimensionals, glue dots

Color Me Autumn

Hi there!  Another cloudy and damp day here in St. Louis.  That's OK, though, it makes for a good stamping day!  Today's card is one that was made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last month.  Love the clean and simple lines, even though my style tends to be more vintage-y.  The focal piece showcases the Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!, which is adorned with a banner and a cute little wooden leaf.  These little leaves can be colored with markers or pushed down on an ink pad, which is what I did.  You can find them on page 46 of the Holiday Catalog.  The Good Greetings set is available FREE to anyone hosting a $300 workshop.  It's a great set and covers just about every ocassion, including the one above on the banner.  Love the font!   See the flyer below for more information or contact me.  I'd be happy to help you schedule a Workshop to earn this set!  Hurry, as this offer ends October 31st!

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

Bee Happy!

Hi there!  Hope it's sunny where you live.  We're having another rainy, gray day.  These damp days put me in the baking mood, which is what our granddaughter and I did yesterday.  We didn't have time to do any crafting, though.  But I do have a card sample from the display board at our Card Buffet.  This little guy was very popular and can be sent for various ocassions.  Friends and fellow Demonstrators, Kim Coulter and Jayne Singleton, were the inspiration behind this card - and the Sweet Stuff stamp set by Stampin' Up! had the perfect sentiment!  You may want to take a look at this set, as it contains some really cute images.

Need to tackle my to-do list now.  Thank you for stopping in today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Sweet Stuff 

Paper: Black, Hello Honey, White, Vellum 

Ink: Black, Blushing Bride, White chalk marker 

Tools:  Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Bird Builder Punch, Ornament shape - MDS & e-cutter, Circle Punches – 1/2", 3/4”, 1”, and 1-3/4”, XL Oval Punch 

Other:  Sponge dauber, Dimensionals, clear block

Beautiful Bunch

Hi there!  It has been a busy day with having my car serviced (wasn't able to get it done yesterday) and attending a visitation this afternoon.  A late post is better than no post, right?  lol  I'm sharing another card made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last month.  The flower is from the Beautiful Bunch stamp set, which has a coordinating punch.  A piece of All Abloom Designer Series Paper and a portion of Hello Honey cardstock cut with the Hexagon Hive Thinlit were used to make the background.  The leaves were cut from the new Flower Frenzy die that Stampin' Up! introduced this year in their 2014-15 Annual Catalog. 
That's it - gonna go to bed and read for awhile.  Thank you for visiting today!

Hey There!

Hi there and happy Monday morning!  Hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  Mine was busy but a fun one.  Saturday was our annual Christmas Card Workshop.  (Sure wasn't Christmas weather when you stepped outside, though. lol)   A huge "Thank You" to all who came!  We had such a good time!  Yesterday was spent with a friend who recently lost her husband.  She had invited some of her other good friends over for a little get together.  We had a great time!  The laughter was good for all of us. 
Lately my time has been spent preparing for our Christmas Card Workshop and other projects that will be revealed later.  So, the card today is one that I made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp earlier this month.  The image is a single stamp by Stampin' Up! called Hey There Buds.  Three of our In Colors were applied to the stamp using our Stampin' Write Markers.  Those colors are Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, and Blackberry Bliss.  A bit of  Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper and the Large Polka Dot embossed background peeks out from under the focal piece.  Some coordinating ribbon and button add the finishing touches.
OK, I'm off to tackle my to-do list.  Thank you so much for stopping by today!  Your visits are always appreciated!

Timeless Talk

Hi there!  Today I'm sharing one of the cards we made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp this past Saturday.  The old time telephone image is from Stampin' Up!s Timeless Talk set layered on a background of Back to Black Designer Series Paper in two different patterns.  A little bling (a rhinestone colored with a Cherry Cobbler Blendability marker) adds the finishing touch.
Later the Christmas Card Workshop team is meeting for dinner.  Afterwards, we're going to package up the customer kits for Saturday.  It's a busy week of final preparations.  Must run....thank you for looking in today!

Dots For You

Hi there and happy Monday!  Hope you enjoyed your weekend.  Saturday I was able to attend Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp and hang out with her afterwards.  We were assembling our kits for the Christmas Card Workshop coming up on Saturday.  Spent a little time with our son and granddaughter on Sunday.  Enough chit chat - let's get to the card.  I CASE'd it to use for the Card Buffet that Mary Taylor and I host bi-monthly.  It is similar to a card that I received as a swap.  Unfortunately, the person didn't put their name on the back.  Several images from the Work of Art stamp set were used.  Some Baker's Twine was wrapped around the top portion that was nipped out with a 1/2" circle punch.  The tag was made by cutting out cardstock with the Chalk Talk Framelits.  An easy and feminine looking card that could be used for many occasions.

That's all.....thanks for visiting today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Work of Art 

Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Melon Mambo, White 

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Melon Mambo 

Tools:  Chalk Talk Framelits, 1/2” Circle punch 

Other: Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Bakers Twine, sponges, Dimensionals

Gifts of Kindness

Hi there!  Had quite a night last night due to the storm that hit our area!  You can read about it below if you're interested.  But for now, I'd like to share another card Mary Taylor displayed at our Card Buffet.  She used Gifts of Kindness (by Stampin' Up!) and one of the new In Colors, Lost Lagoon.  The butterfly from Papillon Potpourri was punched out with the coordinating Bitty Butterfly Punch.  It's a clean and simple card.  Love it!


OK, so here's the unabridged version of the story.  I was meeting Jayne Singleton to ride along with her to Arnold for our Christmas Card Workshop meeting with the rest of the team.  Well traffic came to a halt on the interstate, so I took a detour.  Just as I was getting out of my car to get into Jayne's, the sky broke loose and it downpoured!  We had to get back onto the jammed-up interstate to get to our destination, Applebee's in Arnold, to meet up with the girls.  There were a lot of phone calls and texting in that hour of transit while they waited for us.  The girls were enjoying drinks and chatting when all of a sudden, the power went out!  Management told them to finish their drinks (on the house since there was no power) then they had to leave.  We ended up meeting them just across the highway at another restaurant that did have power.  It was strange how the area was randomly affected by the outage.  Well, guess who had no power when they got home a few hours later?  Yep, yours truly!  AmerenMO was on our street when I pulled into the subdivision.  (That was a good sign - they were on the case!)  Hubby and Rocky (granddog) were just hanging out in the dark.  I took Rocky for his (our) nightly walk and noticed electric had been restored to some of the houses on our street.  What???  Then the Ameren trucks started rumbling past us and I'm silently praying for them not to leave yet because it was still dark in the cul-de-sac where we live.  One of the trucks stopped and the driver informed me that they thought the problem was fixed and our power should be restored soon.  (Certainly hope so was my thought!)  Well just as Rocky and I were finishing our walk and going up our driveway, the electric was restored!  Hallelujah!  What a night!

Thanks for hanging in there on this long post and for visiting today!  It's always a pleasure to share with you!

Getting Down to Business

Hi there and happy Monday!  Wow, what a great turnout for Laurie's Line-Up held Saturday at DeLeo's!  Jayne Singleton coordinates this service project event with Card Care Connection, which is a local non-profit organization.  Their volunteers compose compassionate and motivational messages on the inside of our handmade cards, which are then mailed out to cancer patients.  We made 224 cards!  Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to assemble cards or donated cards/supplies for this worthwhile cause!

Changing gears now, let me tell you about the business card keeper shown above.  Mary Taylor, my friend and downline, saw mine and asked for the directions so she could make some.  I didn't have any instructions as to how it was made since my business card holder was a gift from Pam D'Urso, my former upline.  Then the idea struck me to make one for Mary and write up some instructions at the same time.  Here's a look at the inside.

For the instructions: 

Base: 

2-3/4” x 11”

With 11” side against top rail of score board, score at 2-12” and 2-34”; flip to score from other end at 4” and 4-1/4”. 

Inside pocket: 

5-1/2” x 4” – with the 5-1/2” side at top rail of score board, score at 1-1/2” on both sides.

With the 4” side against top rail, score at 1/2”.

Use circle punch to nip out a portion at top of “pocket” for easier access to business cards. 

Fold and crease score lines.

Adhere the overlap in back of pocket.  Secure pocket to inside of base (11” long piece).  Smallest portion of base will be at top.

Decorate with cardstock colors that coordinates with project piece. 

Decorative rectangle flap is 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”.  The flap overhangs the front about 1-1/4”.
Base piece is 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”.
White decorated piece is 2” x 3”

Ok, must get busy cutting paper for our Card Buffet this coming Saturday.  Thank you for stopping by for a visit today!  You're always welcome!

A Unique Fold and Closure

Hi there!  Well, another week seems to have flown by!   I've been working on projects that can't be shared just yet, so I'll share a gorgeous card made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last month.  (Some of the Stampin' Up! products used retired on June 1st.)  The flap, which allows you a peek at the tulip image from Backyard Basics, was cut out with a Square Framelit and secured with a vintage button.  Crisp Cantaloupe Designer Series Paper from the Venetian Romance pack was used for the background.  Here is a view with the flap open.....

The inside Vanilla panel (not pictured) serves a dual purpose.  There is plenty of space to stamp/write a personal message and it also hides where the flap is adhered.  Thank you, Jayne, for another great card!

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Modern Medley - Gone Vintage

Hi there and happy Monday!  Hope you enjoyed your weekend!  Mary Taylor and I had a great time with the ladies at our Card Buffet on Saturday.  We thank you all for coming out!  The tornado sirens didn't even phase them - at least, not too much.  They just kept on stamping!  (The DeLeo's staff, Mary, and I were checking the weather reports to keep abreast of the situation in case it was necessary to herd everyone to a safer area of the building.  The warnings were for a different county.  Don't want you to get the idea that we were being irresponsible!  lol)
Today I have another card from Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp.  This card is my personal favorite.  Love all the layers and vintage look!  I'll try to list everything we used on this card.  The Vanilla panel was embossed with the Beautiful Baroque embossing folder.  The Baked Brown Sugar rectangle was embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. The other rectangle is left plain.  Next is a couple of layers of Modern Medley DSP with some Baked Brown Sugar ribbon wrapped around them.  Embellishments include leaves from the Secret Garden die, and pieces from the Blossom punch, Pansy punch, Boho Blossom punch, and Word Window punch.  An Antique Brad adorns the flower.  Oh!  The butterfly is from the Best of Butterflies collection.  Whew!  A lot of stuff on this card!  Love it!  Thanks again, Jayne.

Need to sign off now to run some errands.  Thanks for stopping in today!

Play Ball!

Hi there!  Thought I'd post today since it didn't happen Thursday or Friday.  Our granddaughter spent the night Thursday -  'nuf said!   So, onto the card.  This is a fun fold step card from Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last month.  (Funny how we both made baseball themed cards but different in styles.  Great minds think alike!  I'll post mine at a later date.)  Stampin' Up! Framelits were used for the baseball and banner.  The "stitching" was accomplished with our Chevron punch.  Some Silver Glimmer stars added some pizzaz.  Great card, Jayne!

That's it for now.  Enjoy what's left of the weekend and thanks for stopping in today!

Watercolor Wonder

Hi there!  Today I have another card from Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp.  The background Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper is matted onto a Calypso Coral panel.  A Tea Lace Paper Doily is wrapped around a tag cut out with the Stampin' Up! Scallop Tag Topper punch, which is adorned with a sentiment flag, Petite Petals flowers, and some Chevron Ribbon & Baker's Twine.  Thanks, Jayne, for another cute card!

That's all for now - working on some projects, plus I want to go through the new catalog again to add to my Wish List.  Thanks for checking in today!

Flower Shop Birthday

Hi there!  Today I have a card from Jayne Singleton's May Stamp Camp.  The flowers from Flower Shop and Petite Petals stamp sets were stamped in colors to coordinate with the Fresh Prints DSP.  Love this color combination!  The flowers were then punched out with their coordinating  punches and layered.  A Banners Framelit was used to cut out the sentiment, which is from the Wetlands stamp set.

Time is running out to purchase Fresh Prints DSP, which will be retiring June 1.  If you want anything from the 2014 Occasions Catalog or the 2013-14 Annual Catalog, don't delay!  Some products have already sold out!

Thank you for visiting today!

Afternoon Butterflies

Hi there!  Thought I'd jump right in with a card from Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp.  Jayne is a dear friend and fellow Demonstrator.  When I learned she had an opening at her Stamp Camp last month, I jumped at the chance to attend.  (That's another great thing about being a Stampin' Up! Demo - we support each other!)  Jayne really piled on the layers for this card.  Love it!  The supplies used are listed below. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps:  Best of Butterflies, Hearts a Flutter
Paper:  Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder, Vanilla, Afternoon Picnic DSP
Ink:  Blushing Bride
Other:  Expression Thinlits (available on Clearance Rack), Elegant Butterfly punch, Beautifully Baroque embossing folder, Spiral punch (retired), Banner Framelits, Subtles Designer buttons (retired), Linen Thread, Pearls

That's it for now.  Thank you for coming by today!

Eastern Elegance Meets Dahlias

Hi there and happy Good Friday!  Been on the go the last few days but I'm back today with a card that was made at Jayne Singleton's Stamp Camp last Saturday.  Jayne and I both like a lot of layers and this card doesn't disappoint.  The stamp set is Regarding Dahlias and the Designer Series Paper is Eastern Elegance.  I will be sad when this paper retires in June.  It is so elegant....hence the name.  Ha!
Sorry for another short post but I must run some errands.  Hope you have a wonderful Easter and thank you for stopping by today!

Texture Botique and a Swap Card

The Texture Boutique Embossing Machine is returning in the 2014-2015 catalog!  A limited supply is being released early.  Don't wait until June to get yours - order now while supplies last! 

• Texture Boutique Embossing Machine item #132657 $29.95
• It's embossing made easy. 
• Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments, and more. Use it with our Stampin' Up! exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders. 

 

Today's Shoebox Swap card was from Jayne Singleton. The colors are so soft and soothing.

 

The images are from Simply Sketched.  Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper (DSP) was used on the bottom portion of the card.  This DSP (one of my favorites) coordinates so well with the Pistachio Pudding and Pool Party colors.  Pool Party seam binding and some paper piercing add the finishing touches.  Lovely card, Jayne!

It was a busy day, which is why this post is so late.  Stopped by a friend's house for tea and pear tart.  Oh my, was that pear tart ever delicious!!!  Made for a pleasant grocery shopping experience afterwards.  Hope your day went well.  Thanks for peeking in today!

 

 

Fall Swaps - Group 3

Hi there!  Back with some swaps from Sally Nusbaum's Fall "Regional" held Sep 28.  The above card was made by Jayne Singleton.  Those small blooms were a labor of love.  I watched her snip some of those small flowers to make the blooms.  What patience - and a lovely card!

Nancy Gittemeier used the single stamp Christmas Star by Stampin' Up! for her card.  A very striking and clean look with just a touch of bling in the lower right corner.  This stamp is not just for Christmas, either!

This card was created by Marla Schack.  She used the Truly Grateful set.  Now I want this set!  I especially like the wheat image.  There is also an acorn image not shown here.  The sentiment is from the Tags 4 You set.

This swap came from Nita Mann.  The largest snowflake was cut from our Silver Glimmer paper using the Festive Flurry Framelits.  She finished it off with some silver ribbon and a Frosted Finishes Embellishment (found on page 28 of the Holiday catalog).  This card really sparkles!  Too bad the camera can't capture all that sparkly goodness!

Must run - have tons to do before leaving tomorrow.  Thank you so much for visiting today!