Weekly Deals & Thank You!

Hi there!  It's a gray and rainy day.  What a complete change from yesterday!  That's St. Louis weather for ya!  Spent most of yesterday morning and afternoon running errands with our son and a family dinner at a local restaurant that evening to celebrate his birthday.  It was nice to have our whole family together again.  That doesn't happen often since everyone is so busy.  But enough about that.  Let's get to the reason you came here.....to see ideas.
The above photo is a 3x3 thank you note card made from the Ornamental Pine stamp set by Stampin' Up!  Love this set!  Each month a little note card is slipped into my customer's order bags or mailed to those who placed an on-line order.  These note cards are just a very small token of my appreciation to my customers!  This was the note card for October orders, which also has a sentiment from the And Many More set.  Such a versatile set!  See it here.  It contains sentiments for almost every ocassion. 

Today new WEEKLY DEALS are available through Nov 10!  Click here to see what you can purchase at discounted prices!  Just contact me to place an order for you, or you may do it on-line.  Either way, I'd appreciate your business!  Thank you in advance!

Must get going to vote today and spend a little more time with our son before he heads back home.  Thank you so much for popping 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!

Blended Bloom

Hi there and happy Friday!  Do you have plans for this long, holiday weekend?  My plan is to play in my stamp room - maybe even tidy it up a bit. We'll see how that goes! :)  The above card is one that I played around with between projects (that can't be shared just yet) using the Pumpkin and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Up! Blendabilities.  Teeny Tiny Wishes was used for the sentiment and punched out with the Word Window punch.  A Daffodil Delight layer for the sentiment was punched from the Modern Label punch.  A bit of scoring to the sides of the background panel and some Chevron ribbon added the finishing touches.

Time to get back to my projects and cleaning.  Wishing you a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend!  Thank you for stopping in for a peek today!

Card in a Box

Hi there!  What a gray and rainy day it is today.  This "card" reminds me of  our warm, sunny days in Florida last month, which seems like ages ago.  It is a card in a box made for our daughter and son-in-law when they were married in Florida.  I forgot to take photos - in fact, I didn't take photos of anything I made.  My daughter took these photos with her phone after they returned from their honeymoon.  They're not the best, but better than what I have!  A combination of Stampin' Up! products and items from my stash were used.  Here are some additional views.

 

Stampin' Up! supplies used:
Full Heart punch, Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, Expression Thinlits, Label Love stamp set & Artisan punch, rhinestones, Memorable Moments stamp set, Lace Ribbon border punch, Curly Label punch

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

Firetruck Punch Art

Hi there and happy hump day!  A quick post today featuring this punch art firetruck, which was a customer request for our Card Buffet.  I found a firetruck done by Christine Gaydos on our Demonstrator only web site as my inspiration.  Sorry I can't share that with you and she doesn't have a blog.  (Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, then you'll have access!)  The inside of the card was "stampers choice".   I made a template for the ladies to use to outline the door with a black marker.  A piece of vellum punched from the Hexagon punch, then cut in half made the "windshield".  Trim the other half to make the door "window".  A white chalk pen was used to add lines to the vellum "windows".  A little tip - when punching out vellum or DSP, use a piece of scrap cardstock underneath the vellum.  The cardstock will keep the vellum from getting stuck in the punch.

Must get going.  Thanks for stopping by for a visit today!  You're visits are always welcome!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.

Paper: White, Real Red, So Saffron, Metallic Silver (non-SU), Vellum, Black, Gray

Ink: Black marker, White chalk marker

Tools:  Envelope Punch Board (EPB), Hexagon punch, circle punches, Small Oval punch, Word Window punch, scissors

Inspiration: Christine Gaydos on Stampin’ Connection September 27, 2012

Gently Falling Accents

Hi there!  Today is the last day of our cooler temperatures.  We're supposed to be back up in the 80's tomorrow, according to the forecast.  We shall see.  lol

Over the weekend I challenged myself to use up some of the ever-growing bits and pieces accumulated from previous projects.  I was using scraps stamped with the Gently Falling set.  Today's version is also a square focal piece, but placed on point.  The Cajun Craze leaf was cut from the Autumn Accents die.  (Still have a whole bag of those in various colors!)  A decorative strip (from the Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch) was added, along with a sentiment from Express Yourself on a piece from the Word Window punch and mat from the Modern Label punch.  The card base was spritzed to match the stamped leaves panel and square. 

Must finish preparing for a Workshop this Saturday.  Later I'll have dinner with our granddaughter, then go to Mary Taylor's Club meeting.  Marla Schack and I are filling in for Mary while she's recuperating from surgery. 

That's it for today.  Thank you for visiting today!

Poodle Pup

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Working on cards for birthdays and other upcoming events.  Found this cute punch art poodle on Mary Rindal's site here.  I thought this would be a perfect card for my aunt who has a poodle.

Scallop Oval = top of head
Small Oval (retired) x 2 = ears
standard hole punch x 3 = eyes & nose
3/4" Circle = collar
1" Circle = collar (punch around the 3/4" negative space to get collar)
Scallop Circle x 2 = body
Modern Label, trim out middle = legs/feet
Word Window = tail
Trio Flowers (retired) = hair on legs & tail
Full Heart Punch = head/face

The square brad came from my stash.  I snipped off the legs and secured to the collar with a glue dot.  The Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper is from the Brights Stack, which is now retired.  (A new Stack with new patterns became available May 31st)

That's it for now.  Hope you have a great day and thanks for visiting today!

Patterned Occasions Get Well

Hi there and happy Friday!  This week sure went fast.  Ha!  They all seem to go fast these days!  So, I won't waste your time - just get right to the card du jour.  This sample was made at Carla Spradling's Card Buffet back in February.  Unfortunately, some of the products are no longer available since they were Sale-a-bration (SAB) items.  The Band-Aides from the Patterned Occasions set were stamped, then cut out and popped up on Dimensionals.



All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Patterned Occasions (SAB), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Summer Starfruit, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB), Sahara Sand, White
Ink: Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit
Other: Word Window punch, Sycamore Street button pack (SAB), linen thread, Scallop border punch, corner rounder, snips, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder


Must run to get started packing for a trip to Pam D'Urso's "Little House on the Prairie Retreat"!  The Pieces of Heart team members (and adoptees) will gather at Pam's for a weekend of stamping FUN!!!!  We are having a shoebox swap - a one layer card.  Yikes, what a challenge!  It's OK, I have mine ready to go.  Pam mentioned that we will also be playing Bingo.  Played that at her sister, Penny's, retreat in Texas a few years ago and it was a lot of fun.  OK, really must run.  Have a great weekend and thank you so much for stopping by today!

Red Hat Card

Hi there!  Well, we're starting the New Year with some cold temps - 15 degrees.  Brr!  Be sure to wear your hats and gloves!  Speaking of hats....I forgot to share with you one of the projects I designed for a Red Hat group back in early December.  (How's that for a segue?)  The ladies chose this one as their favorite project.  No surprise there, huh?  lol 

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Black, Elegant Eggplant, Real Red, White

Ink: Elegant Eggplant

Tools:  Fancy Fan embossing folder, Labels Collection Framelits, XL Oval punch, Large oval punch, 1-1/4” Circle punch, flower from Itty Bitty punch pack, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch

Other:  1/8” Real Red Taffeta ribbon, glue dots, Dimensionals

Inspiration:  Rosa Marie Reynolds - Stampin’ Connection Demo site

That's all for now - spending time with our granddaughter!  Keep warm and thank you for stopping in today!

A Little Pie Never Hurt

Hi there!  Been busy working on projects that I can't share.....yet.  The little 3x3 note card above is one that I can share!  Each of my customers received this note card in their bag as a small token of my appreciation for their October order.  The background paper is the retired Autumn Spice DSP.   (can you say paper hoarder)  The "pie plate" is a 1-3/4" circle punched from Pool Party.  The scallop circle is punched from Vanilla with edges inked in Crumb Cake.  The filling is Pumpkin Pie, of course!  Cut out a slice and that's it.  For the sentiment, I used the Tiny Tags stamp set and punched it out with the Word Window punch - then fed it through the back of the punch to shorten it.  Mmmm, makes me hungry for pumpkin pie! 

Must run to finish up some things for tonight.  Tomorrow I'll be in the kitchen cooking for a family get-together on Saturday.  Thanks for coming by today!

It's all the Rage - Triple Time Stamping

Hi there!  No doubt you've seen Triple Time Stamping all over the internet.   So, thought I'd incorporate this technique into a Stamp Camp card using the Wonderfall set from the 2012 Holiday catalog.  I was pleased with the results and the girls were amazed how easy it really is to do this technique.  Dawn has a great video if you want to learn how to do it, which can be viewed here.

Stamps: Wonderfall, Just Believe (sentiment), French Foliage

Paper: Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand

Ink: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Elegant Eggplant, Sahara Sand

Tools:  Word Window, Bitty Banners Framelits (129267)

Other:  Dotto, Dimensionals

Technique inspiration from Dawn Olchefske    www.dostamping.typepad.com

Here is a masculine version using the same technique:

Stamps: Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, White

Ink: Gray, Bravo Burgundy

Other: Word Window punch, Bitty Banners Framelits

Have a great day and thank you for looking in today! 

Just a Note

Hi there!  This is a scheduled post of another Stamp Camp card - getting ready for the Little House on the Prairie Stamping Retreat!

Stamps: Sentiment from retired Apple Blossoms

Paper: Black, White

Ink: Craft White

Tools:  Word Window punch, acrylic block

Other:  Real Red Polka Dot 3/4” grosgrain ribbon (retired) or Real Red satin ribbon (retired), glue dots

Inspiration: Jackie Hart on Stampin Connection (Demo Site) May 25, 2012

 Thanks for stopping in today!

Hey - I'm Still Here!

Hi everyone!  Hope your week is going well.  Sorry it's been so long since my last post - ahem, as someone pointed out - not mentioning any names or anything.  I did warn you that it was a busy time.  Geez, a person posts every day for a week then you get spoiled and expect it all the time!  LOL  Just kidding with ya!  (I really do admire those who actually do post every day.  You all are awesome.)   Anyway, I'm back and it's been crazy busy!

Monday evening I returned from the "girls getaway" retreat.  We had a great time!  Had some of those "laugh until you almost wet your pants" moments.  I think I gained ten pounds, too, from all the food we had.  Or maybe it was that $40 worth of candy "someone" brought!  Thank goodness that Texas Sheet Cake had zero calories or I'd be in big trouble!  Holy Sheet, Batman!

Had a fun Demo dinner meeting Tues with the Pieces of Heart team (and our adopted members).  We have such a fun group and it's always exciting to see what everyone does for their challenge each month.  Unfortunately, I forgot my camera!  (Still haven't recovered from the sleep deprivation and sugar rushes sustained at the retreat!  LOL)  I'll try to get some pics from someone who did have a camera.  The only picture I have is the one I took of my challenge prior to our meeting that night.

Wednesday was our weekly stamp group get together.  Today I had a three hour lunch  with a couple of friends at a Thai restaurant.  I was a Thai food virgin!  It was really good and a fun atmosphere.  I'll be a repeat customer for sure.
Running errands are on the list for tomorrow before picking up the granddaughter from daycare for an overnight visit with us.  I sure have missed her!

OK guess that's enough jabbering about my week - on to the card!  Our Pieces of Heart team was challenged by Don to make a card using at least 10 circles of at least two different sizes.  This is what I came up with:

I originally planned to make a caterpillar but with school starting, I decided to go with the bookworm.  I envisioned the black area representing a black board.  (Maybe I should have written something on the board.)  The books were made from the Word Window punch with a bit of penwork.  The apple is from the retired set "Tart n Tangy".

ETA:  The rest of the team's cards can be seen here on Pam D'Urso's blog.

I'm still playing catch up so I'll leave you for now.  Thank you for stopping by and hope you have a great evening!




 

A CASE of No More Bliss

Hi there and Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Today's post is about no more Bliss - a free set that was only available during Sale-a-bration.  I absolutely LOVE this stamp set and hope it appears in the new catalog!  The neutral colors paired with the Framed Tulips embossing folder makes the most elegant cards.  Tamara Bertram's card was an absolute CASE (copy and share everything) except for a couple of minor changes.  click here to view her card - posted Mar 30   The only thing I changed was the ink and stamp for the sentiment.  Wouldn't this make a great gift in a little tote?  You could make up labels with different sentiments so the recipient could customize each card to suit the occasion.  Just don't remove the protective paper from the dimensionals on the backs of the labels.

Recipe
Stamps: Bliss, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Ink: Sahara Sand, Black
Other: Word Window & Modern Label punches, Framed Tulips embossing folder, Pearls, dimensionals

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by today!

A Taxing Day .....

Hi there and happy Friday!  Hope you have your taxes completed by now - or at least by Mon - the extended deadline.  (What's up with that anyway?)  It's always good to get tax season behind ya, huh?  Before you know it, it'll be Christmas again.  Time just flies by at what seems like break neck speed!
OK, enough about taxes and Christmas.  Let's move on to the card for today.  It's a wedding card that was CASE'd from Pam D'Urso (my friend and awesome upline).  Check out her card here (Mar 29th post).  Pam was inspired by Jan Tink.   I didn't have any of the specialty paper they used so I made my own.  Oh, so clever!  The swirl stamp from the "Elements of Style" set was used in a random pattern on Whisper White cardstock using Versamark ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The bells are made from the Round Tab and Wide Oval punches. (You can also use a circle punch to round off the tops of the bells.)   The Swirls Scribbles Sizzlet die was used for the curly clappers.  Some Organza and Pearls dress it up very nicely.

Recipe (Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted)
Stamps: Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: White, Basic Gray
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black
Tools: Round Tab punch, Wide Oval punch, Word Window punch,
Modern Label punch, Swirls Scribbles Sizzlet die
Other: Clear embossing powder, White 5/8" Organza ribbon, Basic Pearls, dimensionals

Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a great weekend!