Sassy Thinking of You

Hi there!  I'm back with another Card Buffet sample.  It was primarily CASE'd from Deb Currier with a few changes to make it my own!  lol  I added a scallop border to the sentiment piece and used the whole stem of leaves cut from the Secret Garden Framelit.  The gingham pattern on the flag was made with a jumbo wheel.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Flower Shop, Sassy Salutations 

Paper: Pacific Point, Old Olive, White, Polka Dot Parade DSP 

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point 

Tools:  Woodgrain embossing folder, Pansy punch, Gingham jumbo wheel, Secret Garden Framelits - leaf, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, scissors 

Other:  Dimensionals, clear blocks

Inspiration: Deb Currier www.artfeltimpressions.blogspot.com posted Jun 11, 2013

We've gone through another week!  Hope you have a terrific weekend and thanks for coming by!  See you on Monday.

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!

Cherry and Suede Eleanor

Hi there and happy Friday!  Do you have big plans for the weekend?  Since next week is the 4th of July, I would think some of you are taking vacation for an extended holiday.  St Louis has a big holiday celebration every year by the Arch - and it's free admission!  It used to be known as the VP Fair years ago but the powers that be, changed it to Fair St Louis.  The nightly fireworks display is awesome.  Enough talk about that.  Let's focus on today's card.  lol
I copied (or CASE'd)  a card that Deana Schultz had when we were at Pam D'Urso's stamping retreat last month.  I don't know if it was Deana's design or a CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  The label and the flower were cut out and adhered to the card front with Dimensionals.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherswise noted


Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Bring on the Cake (sentiment)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Dimensionals, Pearls

Must scoot to get ready to meet a friend for lunch.  Have a great weekend and thanks so much for coming by today!

Punchy Candles

Hi there and happy Friday!  Another week has flown by.  Hope you've had a good one! 
 
This month was another one filled with quite a few birthdays.  The above card went to a friend, which was made mostly from punches.  The candles were made with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch and the flames are from the Bird Builder punch.  I had the sentiment among bits and pieces that didn't work out on another card.  Sorry, but I don't remember what stamp set - probably something retired now.  The background panel was embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.  The cool thing is you can make candles in any color!  Love that!

That's all for now.  Looking forward to a fun day of stamping with some friends tomorrow!  Have a great weekend and thank you for visiting today!

Christmas Ornament

Hi there!  Here's another card from Stamp Camp this past week.  Please let me know if this was your original idea so I can give you credit. I cannot find where I saved it. Sorry! 

Stamps: Delightful Dozen (W-122650, C-122652) 

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, White 

Ink: Cherry Cobbler 

Tools:  Holiday Ornaments Framelites Dies (127816 – 2012 Holiday catalog), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (127751) 

Other: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), Dimensionals, Glue Dots 
Inspiration: ?

That's it for now.  Must run errands today.  Thank you so much for stopping in!

Blooming Stamp Camp

Hi there!  It's a gray, rainy Monday here.  A good day to stamp!  So with that, I'll share one of the projects the girls made at Stamp Camp this past Friday and Saturday.  (Had a great time with both groups.  Thank you ladies!)  I CASE'd the above card from my downline, Mary Taylor.  There have been similar projects on the internet so I'm not sure where she got her inspiration.  Anyway, thanks Mary!  The only changes I made was the sentiment and the linen thread bow.

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness (W-126420, C-126422)

Paper:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Tools: Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies (127003), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Paper Piercing Pack Essentials (126187), mat, piercing tool

Other:  Linen Thread (104199), repositionable adhesive, sponges, glue dots, acrylic blocks

Inspiration: Mary Taylor 

That's all for now.  Need to work on some cards to mail.  Hope you have a great day and thank you for stopping in!

Finally - A Post! January Stamp Camp

Hi there!  Yes, it's me.  Hard to believe, huh?  I have a new computer and cannot believe how much faster it is!  Soooo much time was eaten up just waiting for the old one to change screens.  I'm loving this speed!!!  Anyway, I have a card from Saturday's Stamp Camp.

The border was made with the new Adorning Accents Edgelits Die.  Love these new dies!  They coordinate so well with the vintage feel don't you think?  Tip: Use a little Dotto to keep your card stock in place and some painters tape on the ends of the die to prevent shifting.  Makes a world of difference. There are also embossing folders and a stamp set that coordinate with the dies.  Way cool!  Guess who forgot to order the embossing folders?  Duh!  They'll be the first item on my next order.

Stamps: Hello Doily (122845), Tea Shoppe (w-125545, c-125547 Occasions Mini 2012)

Paper: Island Indigo, White

Ink: Pool Party, Island Indigo

Tools: Adorning Accents Edgelits Die (125595 – Occasions Mini 2012), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch (119275)

Other:  Pearls, acrylic blocks 

Had an awesome group of ladies, including a group of newbies, attend Stamp Camp this past Saturday!  (Thank you all for coming!)  The new location at the The Corner Coffee House worked out really well, too.  The lighting was so much better! 

Must run - getting ready for our Girls Getaway retreat beginning Wednesday.  I'll be scheduling future posts so you can see the rest of the Camp cards.  After Wednesday, I'll be kicked back sipping on a margarita ... or two. lol   We have some major celebrating to do!  

 

Hope you're having a great day.  As always, thank you so much for peeking in on me today! 

Got My Eye on You, Crow!

Hi there!  Back into the weekly routine today.  Hope everyone had a safe holiday weekend.
Yesterday the weather was great.  Turned off the air and opened the windows.  Even cleaned my stamp room plus a bit of rearranging.   I was also busy working on some stamping projects.  Some can't be shown just yet - they're for Stamp Camp on the 25th.  If you'd like to join us that Sunday, please contact me at the information on the right side bar to reserve your spot.
Here is something I can share with you.  I saw the "eyeball" bubblegum at the store and thought it would look "creepy" in the clear plastic bucket I already had.  Well, I  couldn't stop there.  I had to get my crow ready for Halloween!  

I picked up the crow last week at the craft store on a whim - and the crow from the Holiday Mini in mind.  The Mini catalog crow is all decked out in her Halloween couture.  My crow isn't the flashy type and doesn't have a pretty box to sit on - only a bucket of eyeballs!  I may decorate the bucket later, but for now it is what it is - nothing to crow about!

SU! Products used: Wicked Cool stamps, dotted scalloped ribbon border punch, rhinestones, Itty Bitty punch pack, Newsprint DSP (retired)

Lots to do yet so must run for now.  Thanks for peeking in and have a stampin' good day!

A Flower for all Seasons

Edit Post: For some reason Blogger has failed to post my last two days of entries - so I had to do so manually.  Noticed on other blogs the last entry was from Wed.  What's going on????

Hi there!  Just wanted to share another card we made at Mary Ellen's Demo Stamp Camp last month.  We used the A Flower for All Seasons set from the main catalog.  A square of Regal Rose punched with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch makes a perfect frame for the stamped focal piece. The turned up corner at the bottom adds a nice touch, too.

Recipe
Stamps: A Flower for all Seasons, Create a Cupcake (sentiment)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Regal Rose, Old Olive, White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, markers - Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
Other: Brads, Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon, mat pack, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, blender pen, dimensionals

Hope you're having a great week.  Thanks for coming by today!

Petal Cone Die Cupcake

Hi there!  Below is the card I made for my youngest daughter's birthday, which was  actually Tuesday.  Since she had tickets to the Cardinal game on her birthday and I was out of town the weekend before, we decided to have a combination birthday and Mother's Day celebration. 
The Petal Cone die was used to make the cupcake with Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla card stock.  The Very Vanilla piece was trimmed down and run through the crimper.  The Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder was used on the Crumb Cake top.  All of the edges of the cupcake were inked with Crumb Cake ink.  The cherry was made using the 3/4" circle punch and a little bit of pen work. Crystal Effects gave it some gloss.  The sentiment on the folded banner was stamped in Cherry Cobbler. 

Inspired by Diane J. Ouellette

Recipe
Stamps: Create a Cupcake, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Other: Crimper, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, 3/4" circle punch, Signo white gel pen, Early Espresso marker, Crystal Effects, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder