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Inspiration by Christi Waite

Hi there!  Hope you had a wonderful Easter weekend.  It was great to spend time with family and getting my "baby fix" by holding my month old grandson!  But let's get down to business, shall we? The above card was showcased for Valentine's Day at my Card Buffet.  It could also be used for an anniversary or just to let someone know that you love them.  The sentiment is from the Lovely Amazing You stamp set by Stampin' Up!  The "bonbons" were made with the 1-1/2" Circle punch, then embossed with the retired Square Lattice embossing folder. Other punches used were the Heart Border punch and the Cupcake Builder punch (for the cherries).

That's all for today.  Must run some errands.  Have a great day and thank you for peeking in today!

Picture Perfect Tide

Hi there!  Been taking care of business today but wanted to share the card I made for my daughter and son-in-law's upcoming anniversary.  They were married on the beach in Florida, which is why I chose to use a soft color palette and watercolor background.  Love the starfish image from Picture Perfect.  It's a new set in the 2016 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog and definitely a keeper.  The coral image is from By the Tide -  another favorite set of mine.  (Can you tell I love all things beachy? lol)  A couple of other new items used from the Occasions Catalog are the Number of Years stamp set and coordinating Framelits called, Large Numbers.  There are other images in the stamp set besides numbers, which makes it a versatile set.  It can be purchased as a bundle to save you some dough!  That's always a plus.

Need to get to bed.  Still haven't caught up on sleep from the crop last weekend.  Thank you for stopping by to visit today!

Snuggles and Smooches

Wow, two posts in one day!  It's because I forgot to tell you about a new photopolymer set that Stampin' Up! released this week.  It's called Snuggles and Smooches for only $15.95.  It isn't limited to just Valentine's Day.  Use it for weddings and anniversaries or a card to that special someone.  You can view all of the photopolymer sets HERE.  Some of these sets aren't listed in the catalog and are often overlooked.
Please contact me if you're interested in ordering this set or anything else!  Thank you in advance!

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 All About the Gold

Hi there!  Hope you had a good weekend!  My to-do list is very long so let's move on to the card, shall we?  It is another Card Buffet selection using the beautiful Fancy Foil Designer Gold Vellum by Stampin' Up!, which can be found in the 2014 Occasions Catalog.  This could be a Valentine or anniversary card.  The ladies could also choose to use the "hi" sentiment from Regarding Dahlias.  My card is pretty much a CASE of Jodi Reinert's card here (Jan 4th post), except that I used a different sentiment and added some gold Washi tape.  Gold Baker's Twine was the finishing touch.  Love all these gold elements in the Occasions Catalog!  They come in Silver, too. 
Oh!  A hint for adhering the vellum if you aren't using Washi tape, is to put glue on the back of the gold dots. 

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping in for a peek today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Perfect Pennants (sentiment – you & me)  OR use “hi” from Regarding Dahlias 

Paper: Vanilla, Fancy Foil Designer Gold Vellum (2014 Occasions Catalog – pg 23) 

Ink: Encore Gold 

Other: Gold Bakers Twine, gold Washi tape, clear block

Mosaic Madness

Hi there!  A quick post today with another Card Buffet selection.  This CAS (Clean And Simple) card showcases Stampin' Up!s Mosaic Madness stamp set and coordinating Mosaic punch.  The "celebrate" sentiment, as well as the "anniversary" sentiment on the inside, are from Express Yourself.  (This is a Hostess set that can be earned for free!  Contact me for details.)  Teeny Tiny Wishes has numerous sentiments that will also work.  Carrie Rhoades was the inspiration for my project.  You can see her card here.  I used the "celebrate" sentiment on the card front so that it could be used for various occasions by using an appropriate inside sentiment.

Must get going.  Have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Express Yourself (celebrate & happy anniversary) 

Paper: White

Ink: Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate 

Tools:  Mosaic punch, Bitty Banner Framelits 

Other:  Rhinestones (small), Dimensionals, clear blocks

50 Years of Bliss!

Hi there!  I never got around to posting the anniversary card that I made for my friend's 50th wedding anniversary on June 8th.  I used the Manhattan Flower embossing folder (now retired) on vellum, trimmed it, then adhered it to a piece of gold cardstock.  The "50" (from the Stampin' Up! Memorable Moments set) was stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  It was punched out with a circle punch and glued to the card front.  I used 5/8" white organza ribbon for the finishing touch.

It was a wonderful party and hope they have 50 more years of wedded bliss!

Thanks for stopping by for a peek today!

Happy Anniversary!

Hi there!  Today I want to post (belatedly) a card received from my good friend and upline, Pam D'Urso.  This beautiful card acknowledged my third Stampin' Up! anniversary on May 9.  Yeah, me!  I've been having a blast and can't believe it's been three years already!
Pam used strips made from the Triple Layer Doily Punch (retiring the end of this month!) to achieve the lace look.  So pretty!  The Tiny Tags set was used with the coordinating punch for the dangling sentiment.
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Here is the inside of the card.

How cute is this!  The little cupcakes are from the Create a Cupcake set.  Love how the cupcakes pop up. Thanks, Pam, for the beautiful card and for your thoughtfulness! 
I received other cards from my Stampin' peeps that will have to be posted when there's more time.  Sorry girls.  I loved all of my cards!
OK, must run to finish doing some necessary household chores.  We have our monthly Pieces of Heart team meeting tonight.  Looking forward to seeing everyone!  And Pam will be there!  She doesn't attend all of our meetings now that she lives three hours away.  Next month we have a weekend retreat stamping at her new home!  Fun, fun, fun!  So looking forward to that!   These are just some of the reasons I love SU!

Have a great day and thanks for coming by!

Roses

Hi again!  I forgot to post a pic of the roses my husband gave me last night for our 34th anniversary.  Wow, it's hard to believe we've been married that long!  We're not old enough! lol 

Aren't they beautiful?  They smell wonderful, too.  Ok need to scoot.  Later!

Love Birds

Surprise - it's me!  Dropping in to do a super quick post before dashing out the door to my daughter's to make cookies.  It will be a baking marathon!  lol
This card was CASE'd from Donna at Butternut Sage Designs.  She is so creative and always thinking out of the box!



The negative of the bird punch was used as a stencil.  Not sure what stamp set Donna used on her birds but I used Creative Elements.  Cute idea for an anniversary card don't ya think?  Must run now.  Hope you have a great weekend!

An Elegant Elizabeth.... but no Royal connections.

Hi everyone and happy Thursday!  Today I want to show you a card made with the Elizabeth stamp.  It is a single stamp located on page 18 of the current catalog.  This card was sent to our friends for their anniversary but you can customize the sentiment to suit your occasion.  It makes such an elegant card.  This card was CASEd from someone, but I can't find the information right now.  I'll edit to add later when found.  Sorry!

SU! supplies
Stamps: Elizabeth, Just Believe (sentiment)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Black, Newsprint DSP
Ink: Black
Other: Black satin ribbon, oval punch, dimensionals

That's all for today.  Need to finish some things before going to pick up our granddaughter for an overnight visit.  Have a great day and thank you for stopping by for a visit!