Good Thoughts

Hi there!  Hope you had a good weekend.  Mine was busy with the granddaughter here and trying to get packed for my trip.  I leave today for FL to spend Thanksgiving with my oldest daughter.  The hubs will be here to hold down the fort.  Thought I'd have a chance to schedule some posts but that didn't happen.  Before I go, though, here is another card made with bits and pieces of projects that weren't used for one reason or another.  The sentiment is from Perfect Pennants by Stampin' Up!   Not sure about the name of set for the butterfly.  Sorry!

Must get going.  I shall return next week.  Enjoy your Thanksgiving and thank you for dropping by   today! 

Cheery Make a Wish

Hi there!  Can you believe it's September already?  Yikes!  Christmas will be here before you know it!  Let's not waste any more time and get to today's card, which is another make-n-take the Hostess Club girls made.  Yep, more polka dots!  Inspiration for this card came from Susan Itell.  Love her work!  (Maybe she loves polka dots, too.  lol)  You can see her card here posted August 18th.  There were a few things I changed, like the placement of the stars.  Also there were some things omitted, such as the penwork on the stars and the Word Window sentiment.  The tag is a little different, too.  I decided to stamp the "a" on some scrap white cardstock with Strawberry Slush ink, punched it out with the 1/2" Circle Punch and popped it up on Dimensionals.  The ribbon was knotted and sits on top of the tag (adhered with glue dots) rather than looping it through the hole, which would have resulted in me ripping the tag.  (Don't know my own strength!  lol)  I love the cheeriness of this card and never would have thought of using this color combination.  Thanks Susan!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Perfect Pennants 

Paper: Crushed Curry, Rose Red, White, Flower Pot DSP 

Ink: Crushed Curry, Rose Red 

Tools:  Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Star Framelits, 1/2" Circle Punch 

Other:  Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Dimensionals, sponges

 

Baseball Fever!

 

Hi there!  Today Mary Taylor and I have another Card Buffet so this will be a quick post.  Here is one of the cards from our Buffet line-up, which has been popular.  (St. Louisians love their baseball.)  My inspiration came from this card posted on Paper Ecstasy's blog.  She doesn't list her name anywhere on the blog - only her friend's name, who is a Demonstrator.  (If you find out her name, please let me know.)  The Night of Navy card base was cut from the Circle Thinlits Die.  A template was used to draw a line for the "stitching".  Are you thinking the Chevron punch was used for the "stitching"?  Nope!  They were cut from one of the dies included with the Circle Thinlits and are smaller than those from the Chevron punch. The rest of the card is pretty self-explanatory.  If you have any questions about anything, though, please feel free to contact me.

Must get going!  Thank you for visiting today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Sassy Salutations (inside), Perfect Pennants (lg star image), Pennant Parade (small star) - retired,

Another Great Year (sentiment on front of card) - retired 

Paper: Night of Navy, Real Red, White 

Ink: Night of Navy – ink pad & marker, Versamark 

Tools:  Circle Thinlits, 2-1/2” Circle punch, Square Lattice EF (retired), scissors 

Other:  glue pen or liquid glue, clear blocks

Sending Good Thoughts

Hi there!  Temperatures around here are on the rise!  Woo hoo!  It's going to feel more like Spring (or Summer), which is totally fine with me.  I have errands to run so let's get to the card - another sample from our Card Buffet.  Love the Perfect Pennants sentiment used here.  This stamp set is a good one to have (in my humble opinion).  The color orange is not one I typically use, but thought it would be cheerful for a get well type card.  A bit of texture was added by using the Modern Mosaic embossing folder and the butterfly added some interest.
Must scoot now.  Thank you for stopping in for a visit today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Perfect Pennants 

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, White, Quatrefancy DSP 

Ink: Tangerine Tango 

Tools:  Modern Mosaic embossing folder, Bitty Butterfly punch 

Other:  Pearls, Dimensionals, glue dots, clear block

Make a Wish

Hi there!  Saturday we had a large group attending our Card Buffet.  Thank you SO much!   It got a bit hectic and we really appreciate everyone's patience, especially waiting for the supply boxes!  We're working to resolve the issues.
The above card is from a previous Card Buffet.  The little banners were stamped with the Banner Blast set, which was a Sale-A-Bration freebie as well as the coordinating punch.  (The punch will be in the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 Annual Catalog that comes out in June.)  The Perfect Pennants set was used for the sentiment.  Sure hope this set carries over to the new catalog!

Sorry for the short post.  There's much to catch up on since the wedding.  Thank you for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Banner Blast (SAB freebie), Perfect Pennants (2014 Occasions Catalog) 

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Real Red, White 

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Pool Party, Real Red 

Tools: Banner punch (SAB freebie), 1/2” circle punch 

Other:  Pool Party twine (SAB freebie), glue dots, Dimensionals, clear block

Inspiration: Ann Matsasci     http://mauistamper.wordpress.com   posted Jan 14, 2014

Spring Fling Make n Takes

 Hi there!  Sorry for the late post sharing the make n takes from Saturdays Spring Fling 

organized by Sally Nusbaum - with the help of Kim Coulter and Cheryl Renth.  The above 

card is showcasing the new Stampin' Up! Ampersand embossing folder, which is found in the 2014 Occasions Catalog (page22).  A piece of gold Foil Sheet was used, as well as gold Washi tape and gold Baker's Twine.   

Our next make n take also uses a piece of the gold Foil Sheet.  This time it peeks out from underneath a piece of gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum.  Here again, gold Baker's Twine was used.  

The sentiment is from Perfect Pennants (found on page 27 of the Occasions Catalog).  It was stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed using gold embossing powder.

The same patterns in silver can also be found in Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, as used for the following card.

A different sentiment from The Perfect Pennants stamp set was used - only this time, we stamped the sentiment with silver Encore ink.  The banners were cut out with the Banners Framelits Dies.

Isn't this a fun card?  The background was made with Washi tape.  Love Washi tape!  It is so easy to use.  Gold Baker's Twine was wrapped around the panel a couple of times and embellished with a strip of Gold Sequin Trim and a button from the Very Vintage Designer Buttons collection.  This time a sentiment from a Sale-A-Bration freebie set is used, called See Ya Later.  Cute, cute, cute!

Our last project has become very popular on the internet.  You may have seen similar boxes.  What a presentation for the recipient!  It  wasn't difficult - just a little more time consuming but so worth it!  Cheryl did a lot of advance prep work, which made it go quicker.  Here again, the same elements are used as those in the above projects.  The sentiments are from See Ya Later and Just Sayin'.  Modern Medley Designer Series Paper (found in the Annual Catalog) was used on the panels and for some of the banners.

Here's a better view of the inside workings of the box.  The great thing about this box - it folds flat for mailing! 

What awesome projects, huh?  I just can't express how much I love being a part of Stampin' Up! and among such creative talent!

Not sure what is going on with Blogger today - spacing is all wonky.  I've tried to fix it but it's not happening.  Sooo, I'll sign off for now.  Thanks for stopping by today!