Flashback Smiles

Hi there and happy Friday!  Hope you've had a good week.  Life has been a little calmer this week.  Good thing because the granddog loves attention - when he isn't sleeping.  lol  Looking forward to our Hostess Club meeting tomorrow - just need to load my tote into the car.  Afterwards, hubby and I will be going to my sister-in-law's annual bonfire/birthday party.  But for now, how about another card from our Card Buffet display board?  This camera shaped card was inspired by Debbie Henderson's card seen here and by Valerie Moody's card here - posted Nov 27th.  Thank you ladies for such wonderful inspiration!

Must sign off now to run errands and then get into the kitchen to make a treat for the party tomorrow.  Have a great weekend and thank you so much for stopping in today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Petite Pairs 

Paper: Black, Pool Party, Real Red, Vanilla, Flashback DSP 

Ink: Black Memento 

Tools:  Envelope Punch Board, Circle Framelits, Small Heart from Itty Bitty Punch Pack (retired), Owl Punch 

Other:  Rhinestones (lg), Dimensionals, clear block

Here for You

Hi there!  I'm finally back after a whirlwind trip to FL for our daughter's wedding on the beach March 14th and then the reception here March 22nd.  Our son-in-law's family is a lot of fun.  What a great time!  It was so good to connect with family and friends at the reception, too! 
My oldest daughter was here from Miami and our son's daughter spent a couple of days with us during her Spring break.  It's been pretty much non-stop "on the go".  Tuesday we (daughter & g'daughter) went to Fitz's (in the Loop) for lunch, then the History Museum in Forest Park.  It's been years since I've been to the History Museum.  They have added some really great exhibits - even interactive ones.  The granddaughter loved it.  It was also a great way for the granddaughter to spend time with her "Aunt from Miami".  Everyone is home now and life is getting back to normal. 
So with that said, let's get to the card.  This card is showcasing a couple of Sale-A-Bration freebies -  You're Lovely stamp set and Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper.  Customers were able to make this card at our February and March Card Buffets.  Inspiration came from Dawn Olchefke's card here (Jan 25th post), except that I used a different orientation and pattern of the Sweet Sorbet DSP to make it my own.  I also used pearls (colored with a black Sharpie) instead of rhinestones for the center of the flowers.
Must run to prepare for our April Card Buffet.  I'm way behind!  Thank you so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: You’re Lovely (SAB freebie), Petite Pairs (sentiment) 

Paper: Black, Pool Party, White, Sweet Sorbet DSP (SAB freebie) 

Ink: Black StazOn, Pool Party marker,  Pistachio Pudding marker, Black Sharpie (non-SU) 

Tools:  Deco Labels Framelits, Boho punch 

Other:  Pearls, Dimensionals

A Big Kiss!

Hi there and happy Monday!  The weekend sure flew by.  Saturday we had our Card Buffet.  What fun we had!  The turnout was great despite the weather we've had.  Thank you ladies for such a wonderful time!  Sunday was spent with family.  We attended a welcome home party for our nephew who is home from basic training (Marines).  He sure did look handsome in his uniform!  It's amazing how much he has matured in that short amount of time, too.  Afterwards, our granddaughter spent the night with us.  She'll be getting up soon so let's get to the reason you stopped in today - the card.  My inspiration came from Selene Kempton's June 1, 2012 blog post (you can view her blog here).  This card was one of the samples for our Jan - Feb Card Buffet.  To make the "kiss" I glued some foil to a piece of cardstock, then punched out the large petal of the Blossom Punch (currently on the Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack found here).  Just trim off the scalloped portion of the petal.  The sentiment on the banner is from Petite Pairs.  A little bit of Baker's Twine added some interest.  Below is a peek at the inside of the card.

A sentiment from Love You to the Moon set is used here, along with the XOXO from the Circle Thinlits die.  Oh, and the cardstock color is Chocolate Chip.  Of course!

Must get some other tasks completed before the little one wakes up.  Thanks for stopping in today!  It's always a pleasure to have you come by!

Festive Flurry Frost

Hi there!  Hope you're ready for Christmas.  We're less than 10 days away!  It's supposed to get up to fifty degrees today so I'll be out among the masses.  Before I go, here's another card from our Christmas Card Workshop.  The snowflakes were cut out with Stampin' Up!s Festive Flurry Framelits and popped up on Dimensionals over Winter Frost Designer Series Paper.  Silver Encore ink was used to stamp the sentiment from the Petite Pairs set.

Last night we attended our granddaughter's school Christmas program, which had been cancelled Saturday because of the weather.  It was cute.  I was so glad it was rescheduled.  Everyone worked hard to learn their lines and the songs.
Must run now.  Thanks for peeking in today!
 

Serene Butterflies

Hi there!  Thought I'd better get this posted before midnight.  You know what happens at midnight!  lol
My friend, Jayne Singleton, made this card and I just had to CASE it!  I changed the sentiment, though.  She was inspired by Dianne Sisneros.    The moon was masked off and a reverse mask technique used to sponge on Pool Party ink into the negative shape, which was cut from Apothecary Accents Collection Framelits.  A bit of piercing was added using the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack.  The sentiment from Petite Pairs and the flowers from Serene Silhouettes were stamped with Crumb Cake ink.  The butterflies are from Papillion Potpourri and punched out with the coordinating punch.  Love how everything coordinates!

All Stampin' Up! supplies were used. 

Sorry for the short post - going to call it a night.  As always, thank you for coming by today!

Mosaic Madness Meets Christmas!

Hi there!  Hope you had an awesome weekend.  I sure did!  Had a fun 50th anniversary party on Saturday and our Card Buffet on Sunday.  Fun times! 
Today I'm sharing one of the swaps made at Pam D'Urso's Demo retreat the beginning of this month.  Our challenge was to make a one-layer card and no more than two embellishments.  Talk about a challenge!  This was a tough one for me.  The above card was Cheryl Renth's swap using the Modern Mosaic stamp set to make the poinsettia.  How clever is that?  I forgot to add my sentiment and had to do so after returning home.  The Petite Pairs set was used - don't remember what set Cheryl used. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Petite Pairs
Paper: White
Ink: Real Red, Pear Pizzazz
Other: Pearl

That's all for today.  Must tackle my to-do list and probably go to the grocery store.  I've procrastinated long enough and am forced to go shopping since we're out of most of the basics!  Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping in today!

Pillow Top Technique Stamp Camp Card

Hi there and Happy Thanksgiving eve!  Today's card was made using the Pillow Top technique, which looks difficult to achieve but it is very easy.  The girls really liked doing this technique.  My friend and fellow Demonstrator, Jayne Singleton, used this technique that she found on Pinterest (what did we ever do before Pinterest? lol) at her Camp.  I had to try it, too, with a few minor changes.

Stamps: Summer Silhouettes (W-126445, C-126447), Petite Pairs (W-122495, C-122497)

Paper: Perfect Plum, Vanilla, Old Olive

Ink: Perfect Plum, Old Olive

Tools:  Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010), Stripes embossing folder (123128), circle punches = 1-1/4” & 1-3/8”, ruler

Other:  Pillow Top Template, ribbon, Dotto, sponges, Dimensionals, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Pinterest - Gail S on www.splitcoaststampers.com and Jayne Singleton

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

Sunny Wishes

Hi there!  Stopping in for a quick post to show you this punch art sunflower card I made.  The directions can be found on Sherry Beeson's blog.  She has a video you can watch.  Too cute! 

Stamps: Petite Pairs (W-122495, C-122497) - Happy Birthday Wishes 

Paper: White, Summer Starfruit, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip 

Ink: Chocolate Chip 

Tools:  Scallop Oval punch (119856), Large Oval punch (119855), Boho Blossoms punch (largest flower), 1/2” circle punch, Square Lattice embossing folder (119976), Little Leaves Sizzlit die (114511) 

Other:  Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots ribbon (124142), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, liquid glue 
Inspiration: Sherry Beeson  http://www.sherrystampinroom.blogspot.com posted Oct 2, 2012

That's it for now.  Need to work on swaps for the Demo Holiday Party on Nov 30th, which is organized by Sally Nusbaum.  Looking forward to seeing my stamping peeps!  Thank you so much for visiting today!

French Watercolor

Hi there!  It's a wet and gray day here and I'm on my way out the door.  No worries!   It will be a bright and cheery day with the ladies attending Stamp Camp!  So, on to the card for today.  It's another birthday card made with Stampin' Up! Watercolor Wonder Crayons.  Told you there were a lot of birthdays this month!  lol  I rubbed different crayon colors on the stamp, spritzed it with water, then applied to the card stock. The water spot image from the set was inked up with ink to tone down the White.

Stamps: French Foliage, Petite Pairs
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Perfect Plum, White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard
Other: Oval punches, Edgelits,  Watercolor Wonder Crayons

Must get going now.  Thank you for stopping by today and have a great weekend!
 

Wonderfall

Hi there!  Just vegging today but wanted to send out a big THANK YOU from Mary Taylor, Jayne Singleton, Mary Ellen Cope, and I to all of our awesome customers/friends who helped make the Christmas Card Workshop a huge success yesterday!!!  We received a lot of positive feedback. (Your input is appreciated - thank you).  Our customers are telling us they can't wait until the next one!  Thank you ladies for your support!  We had FUN right along with you!

Well, it's definitely feeling like Fall around here so the above card is an appropriate choice for today's post.  The leaf image stamp set used is Wonderfall.  The leaves were stamped in Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango.  I then used a template (cut from some scrap card stock) to trace around with a Soft Suede marker.  The sentiment is from the Petite Pairs set.

Gonna get back to my vegging....not really.  Need to unload my car so I can repack for the Girls Getaway Retreat beginning Wednesday.   More awesome-ness with my stampin' peeps!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thank you for stopping by today!

A Reason to Smile....Last Camp Card!

There are quite a few new products used on this card - at least for me.  Love, love, love the Perfectly Preserved stamp set and coordinating Cannery Framelits that are in the Holiday Catalog and will be available on Aug 1st.  The larger butterfly was stamped and punched out with the new punch (love it!) from the current catalog.  It's such an elegant shape.  Guess that's why they named it Elegant Butterfly.  lol   The flower in the jar is a July promotion special (only available until the end of this month) - spend $50 and you get the Reason to Smile stamp set for only $5!  The label focal piece slips under the circle sentiment to help keep the card closed.

If you do not already have a Demonstrator and would like to order any of these items, please contact me at the information on the right side bar.  It would be a pleasure to help you!

Stamps: A Reason to Smile, Perfectly Preserved, Papillon Potpourri, Petite Pairs

Paper: Pool Party, Raspberry Ripple, White, Lucky Limeade In Color DSP Stack 2011-13 & card stock, Vellum

Ink: Basic Gray, Pool Party (pad & marker), Raspberry Ripple (pad & marker), Primrose Petals marker, Lucky Limeade marker

Tools:  Cannery Framelits, Labels Framelits, Elegant Butterfly punch, Beautiful Wings Embosslit die, 1-1/4” circle punch, 1-3/8” circle punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig (SAMJ)

Other:  Rhinestones, Dimensionals, sponges, acrylic blocks

Hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for peeking in today!