Halloween 3

This is another super cute Halloween card I saw last year posted by Mary Fish HERE.  It was really quick to put together - cut a couple 3 1/4" squares of designer series paper, adhere the ghost and a bit of linen thread and the sentiment and you are done!

Stampin' Suppplies
Stamps - Good Greetings (retired); Fall Fest (retired)
Ink - Memento Black
Card Stock - Whisper White; Motley Monsters DSP (retired)
Other - Fun Fall Framelits (retired); Linen Thread; Stampin' Dimensionals

Snow Place

On Thursday I went over to Judy's and after lunch we sat down and stamped!  It's been a while since we stamped together and it felt good.  Judy had bought the Snow Place stamp set and coordinating Snow Friends framelits from the Holiday catalogue so we had decided that we were going to make a couple of cards using it.  A few weeks back we had seen a card posted by Anne Granger using that set and decided we wanted to CASE it.   Anne had followed a layout posted by Kimberly Van Diepen.  I had also made a few card using that same layout.

Here are the links
Anne's Card
Kimberly's Card
My Cards - Card 1; Card 2; Card 3

When recreating Anne's card we used the same colours but added a bit of texture by using the Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing folder for the layer behind the focal image.  We considered several different folders but decided on that one because it reminded us of an igloo.  Rather than using a piece of ribbon we used the striped stamp from Lots of Joy to create the little bit of horizontal interest.

The card base and embossed panel use the thicker Whisper White card stock now available from Stampin' Up!.

Don't you just love the little penguin?

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Snow Place; Lots of Joy
Ink - Bermuda Bay; Smoky Slate; Memento Black; Tangelo Twist Marker
Card Stock - Whisper White; Bermuda Bay
Other - Snow Friends Framelits; Rhinestone; Stampin' Dimensionals

Holiday Catalogue CASE

Every time there is a new Stampin' Up! catalogue - Annual, Holiday or Occasions - I immediately start my Wish List and then start to edit it.  When I received the 2015 Holiday Catalogue there was so much I wanted.  As I started to look at my list of "must haves" I realized that I really needed to whittle it down.  I had seen a Halloween card on page 39 and decided I needed to buy all of the elements for that card.  That meant an embossing folder, a stamp set, a set of framelits, ribbon, Designer Series Paper and spider web doilies.

When I started thinking about it I realized that I could make a very similar card using supplies already in my craft room!  I had ordered the Spider Web Doilies but that was all I purchased for this card.

To make the background I opened My Digital Studio and pulled up the Motley Monsters DSP download.  I imported the tree pattern into a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" photobox, changed it to black and white and then changed the opacity.  I had some halloween downloads and found a couple of ravens so added them to my background and then printed onto Smoky Slate cardstock - I was a happy girl - it was better than I thought it would be!  So now I had my background.  I layered on the doily and trimmed off the excess.  I found some Rich Razzleberry Satin ribbon (retired) and some retired Washi tape and added them to the card.

Next I needed the word BOO!  There is a set of framelits that include the word BOO! (page 49) and although tempted I didn't get it.  I have an eCutter so I opened the design page and created the word and sized it as closely as I could to what I thought the framelit would produce.  Cut it out of whisper white card stock, tied a bit of Black baker's twine and applied it to the card.  Happy! Happy!

Next was the circle in order to finish the card.  Back to My Digital Studio.  The stamp used on the sample in the catalogue coordinates with the 2" circle punch.  In MDS I added a circle punch and colour filled it with Pumpkin Pie  The next step was to create a text box and type in the word spooky. I found a font that I thought would work, adjusted the size, coloured it white and layered it onto the circle punch.  Next I found a stamp with the eyes.  I changed the colour to white and then positioned it below the word spooky.  I printed it out onto matte photo paper (the colour is better than printing to Whisper White), punched it out and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.  The last step was to adhere the completed panel to a base of Basic Grey.  Happy! Happy! Happy!

So after all that here is the card!

Stampin' Supplies
Card Stock - Basic Grey; Smoky Slate; Whisper White
Other - My Digital Studio (retired); Spider Web Doilies; Stampin' Dimensionals; eCutter; Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon (retired); Washi Tape (retired - I can't remember the name); Basic Black Baker's Twine

Inky Divas Challenge - Week of September 7

I made a second card for this week's challenge to create a Fall themed card.  I have had the Festive Fireplace stamp set and coordinating Festive Fireside Framelits sitting on my shelf for several weeks so I decided it was time to get them out.

I hand cut the fireplace and mantel

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festive Fireplace; Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink - StazOn Black; Tangerine Tango; Early Espresso; So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Cajun Craze and Chocolate Chip Markers
Card Stock - Whisper White; Basic Black; Hello Honey; Tangerine Tango; Chocolate Chip; Old Olive; Basic Grey; Farmer's Market DSP
Other - Stampin' Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots; Circle Punches - 1/2", 3/4" and 1"; Spider Web Doilies; Festive Fireside Framelits; Bird Builder Punch; Fine Tip Glue Pen; Blender Pens

Halloween 2

Sounds like a scary movie!

This is another of the Halloween cards Judy and I are making this year.  One version uses the "face" stamp from Fall Fest (retired) and the other uses googly eyes.  This card is a CASE of one we saw on Mary Fish's blog last year (click HERE).

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Ghoulish Greetings (retired); Fall Fest (retired)
Ink - Memento Black
Card Stock - Whisper White; Crumb Cake; Basic Black; Pumpkin Pie; Motley Monsters DSP (retired)
Other - Spider Web Embossing Folder (retired); Fun Fall Framelits (retired); Word Bubble Framelits; Rhinestone (coloured with a Black Sharpie); Stampin' Dimensionals; Googly Eyes

Inky Divas Weekly Challenge

Julie's challenge for this week was to create a "Fall" themed card using only current Stampin' Products.  At first I didn't think I would participate because I don't have any current stamps that would fit the theme - I kept thinking falling leaves and the retired French Foliage stamp set.  Then I remembered I have the Wondrous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits that could be used with autumnal colours.  I had to create the banner greeting using MS Word as I didn't have a current to fit the theme.  The "wood" panel is a piece of DSP from the Farmers Market pack.  I only had one piece as part of the share I received from Sandi MacIver but I could have used the Hardwood Background stamp.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Wondrous Wreath
Ink - Crushed Curry; Cajun Craze; Always Artichoke; Elegant Eggplant
Card Stock - Crushed Curry; Cajun Craze; Always Artichoke; Very Vanilla; Farmer's Market DSP
Other - Gold Metallic Button; Linen Thread; Burlap Ribbon; MS Word

Christmas in Summer 10

Last year when the 2014 Holiday Catalogue was released, Kimberly Van Diepen posted a Christmas card that caught my attention and I saved it to Pinterest intending to make one.  That didn't happen for last Christmas but this year I remembered the card and decided I needed to give it a try.  You can see Kimberly's card HERE.

I used some of my retired stash so I am even happier with the card.  Judy had bought the On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from last year's Holiday Catalogue and I had embossed a bunch of card fronts in a few different colours.  On this card I used one of the Cherry Cobbler panels.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festival of Trees
Ink - Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler; Hello Honey
Card Stock - Cherry Cobbler; Whisper White; Silver Glimmer; Trim the Tree Paper Stack (retired)
Other - Itty Bitty Punch Pack; Natural Old Olive Two Tone Trim (retired); Handheld Stapler; Angle Tag Topper Punch (retired); On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (retired)

Halloween

Judy and I are getting a start on our Halloween cards.  This first one was found on Pinterest - see it HERE (you'll have to scroll down a bit).  Although we liked the card we decided to use the retired Spider Web embossing folder as a background.  We loved it!

The words are stamps we found in My Digital Studio (retired) and we cut them out with the Word Bubble Framelits.  Before removing them from the framelits we did a narrow outline around the edge.  They are popped up with dimensionals.  We added various sizes of googly eyes to finish the card.

Stampin' Supplies
Card Stock - Basic Black; Whisper White
Other - Spider Web Embossing Folder (retired); My Digital Studio (retired); Stampin' Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots; Googly Eyes

Christmas in Summer 9

I have four cards to share today using the Wondrous Wreath stamp set.  I used a tutorial I found on the Create with Connie and Mary website.  If you click HERE you will get to the site and then just scroll down to see the list of free tutorials on the right hand side.

I'm still trying to use up some of my retired Designer Series Paper packs, one of them being the Trim the Tree Paper Stack from the 2014 catalogue that was featured in the instructions for these cards.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Wondrous Wreath; Good Greetings (retired Hostess set)
Ink - Pistachio Pudding (retired); Garden Green; Cherry Cobbler; Memento Black
Card Stock - Whisper White; Crumb Cake; Cherry Cobbler; Trim the Tree DSP Stack
Other - Wonderful Wreath Framelits; Metallic Buttons; Gold Baker's Twine; Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker's Twine (retired); Gold Sequin Trim; Rhinestones; Stampin' Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots; Triple Banner Punch

Christmas in Summer - 8

The Inky Divas challenge for the week of August 9 was to create a card using the "Faux Torn Edge" technique.  The sample card was beautiful and used the Wetlands stamp set - a perfect set for this technique.  Julie created a beach scene with her Faux Torn Edge.  You can see it HERE.

I am still trying to get as many Christmas cards completed as I can so I decided to use my Lovely as a Tree stamp set along with the torn edge technique to create a wintry scene.

Here's my card

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Lovely as a Tree; Good Greetings (retired Hostess set))
Ink - Garden Green; Pool Party; Soft Sky; Memento Black
Card Stock - Whisper White; Garden Green

Inky Divas Challenge - Week of August 31

This week the challenge posted by Crystal was to create a card using Whisper White and Vellum card stock.  I had already been thinking that a card I had posted here last week might look good with a vellum panel on it.  You can see that card HERE.  I replaced the white panel behind the focal image with vellum.  As with the original card I embossed that panel with the Stylish Stripes folder - passing it through once, flipping it over and passing it through again - to get a plaid look.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festival of Trees; Lots of Joy
Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Crushed Curry; Mossy Meadow
Card Stock - Whisper White; Cherry Cobbler; Vellum; Crushed Curry (scrap)
Other - Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder; Tree Punch; Itty Bitty Punch Pack; Stampin' Dimensionals; Rhinestones

Bohemian Birthday

I have been trying to use every scrap of the Bohemian DSP I received in the product share I purchased from Sandi MacIver.

The card layout and colours are the same as a couple of other cards I have posted but this time I used the Stylish Stripes embossing folder to create the plaid effect on the Delightful Dijon panel

Stampin' Supplies

Stamps - Happy Birthday Everyone; Kinda Eclectic

Ink - Blackberry Bliss (Ink Pad and Marker); Bermuda Bay and Delightful Dijon Markers

Card Stock - Blackberry Bliss; Delightful Dijon; Whisper White; Bohemian DSP

Other - Stylish Stripes embossing folder; InColour Sequins (retired); Burlap Ribbon; Stampin' Dimensionals; Rhinestones

Sketch and Stamp - SB119

I played along with Sketch and Stamp again this week.  You can link to the site HERE to see the cards made by the design team and if you scroll to end of that post you can view the cards posted by other participants.

My card uses mostly retired products - I am still determined to use some of my older and retired stamp sets for this year's Christmas cards.  Although I strayed a little bit, I think my card fits pretty well with the sketch.

Stampin' Supplies

Stamps - Scentsational Season (retired); Cheerful Tags (retired)

Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Soft Suede; Early Espresso Marker; Baked Brown Sugar (retired)

Card Stock - Whisper White; Cherry Cobbler; Vellum; Merry Moments DSP

Other - Pearls; Circle Framelits; Brick Wall Embossing Folder; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals; Holiday Collection Framelits (retired)

Christmas in Summer 7

I am determined to use Christmas themed stamp sets that I have bought in previous years to do some of my cards this year.  I still have a list of things I want from the 2015 Holiday Catalogue but for now I decided to use some retired sets.  The first one is a CASE of a card I saw on Pinterest - it uses the Lots of Stars stamp set which I don't have but I do have the Bright and Beautiful set from the 2014 Holiday Catalogue.  I decided to use that along with the Stars Framelits.

You can see the card I found on Pinterest HERE.

I am pretty happy with my card and will be making more but I think I will use Mossy Meadow ink and card stock for the green star (I used Old Olive).

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Bright & Beautiful (retired); Endless Wishes (retired)
Ink - Old Olive; Crumb Cake; Cherry Cobbler
Card Stock - Crumb Cake; Old Olive; Whisper White; Cherry Cobbler; Gold Glimmer
Other - Stars Framelits; Stampin' Dimensionals; Tea Lace Doilies; Itty Bitty Accents punch pack; Striped Ribbon (retired); Large Polka Dot Embossing folder; Extra Large Rhinestones (retired)

Happy Anniversary George & Louise

Today my brother in law and his wife celebrate 48 years of marriage.  How great is that!  This is the card I made for them.  This is another CASE of a card posted by France Labreque HERE.  I had posted a birthday card earlier this month (August 12) using the same layout.

I was happy to see how well the Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers fit into the impressions made by the Happy Hearts embossing folder.

I couldn't find an "anniversary" stamp in my collection to use on the card so I went to My Digital Studio (no longer available) and chose one of the stamps there.  I resized it a bit and then printed it out onto Whisper White card stock.  I punched a scrap piece of card stock using the Confetti Hearts Border punch and then sponged the hearts onto my focal piece..

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - none
Ink - Melon Mambo
Card Stock - Kraft; Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White; Bohemian Designer Series Paper
Other - Confetti Hearts Border Punch; Hello You Thinlits; Triple Banner Punch; Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers; Metallic Button; Linen Thread; Handheld Stapler; Burlap Ribbon; Stampin' Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots; My Digital Studio (retired)

Two Posts in One Day!

All day I kept thinking about the card I posted this morning and how easy it would be to "step it up".
For this second card I decided to emboss the white panel using the Stylish Stripes folder to create a subtle plaid effect.  I have used this technique several times since I first saw it on Michelle Last's blog HERE.  It just adds a little bit of texture to the background without being too fussy.

The only other change I made was to use Pearl Embellishments rather than the Rhinestones on the first card.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festival of Trees; Lots of Joy
Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Crushed Curry; Mossy Meadow
Card Stock - Whisper White; Cherry Cobbler; Crushed Curry (scrap)
Other - Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder; Tree Punch; Itty Bitty Punch Pack; Stampin' Dimensionals; Pearls

Are Your Crafting Supplies Collecting Dust?

If so, you have to check out Kimberly Van Diepen's post today where she addresses an issue most of us have experienced - your crafting mojo has deserted you and you can't seem to get back to it.  Click HERE to read her post and then follow along with her to create a beautiful card.

Although I have been posting every couple of days lately there had been a long period where I wasn't posting because I wasn't creating.  I was so happy the day I went back into my craft room and started making cards again.

For my card today I used the same measurements as Kimberly's and decided to use stamps, paper and ink that were sitting on my desk.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festival of Trees; Lots of Joy
Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Crushed Curry; Mossy Meadow
Card Stock - Whisper White; Cherry Cobbler; Crushed Curry (scrap)
Other - Tree Punch; Itty Bitty Punch Pack; Stampin' Dimensionals; Rhinestones; Cherry Cobbler Blendability Marker (retired)

Christmas in Summer 6

This card was also found on Pinterest when I searched for Festival of Trees.  You can view the original by clicking HERE.

I made two versions of the card.  I just switched up the colours and changed the size of the banner for the second card.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festival of Trees; Endless Wishes (retired); Endless Birthday Wishes
Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Mossy Meadow; Whisper White
Card Stock - Crumb Cake; Whisper White; Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler; Gold Glimmer Paper
Other - Tree Punch; Itty Bitty Accents Punch; Triple Banner Punch; Stampin Dimensionals; Mini Glue Dots

Christmas in Summer 5

I have been using the Festival of Trees stamp set and coordinating punch a lot lately to get a head start on my Christmas cards for this year.  Pinterest is a wonderful source of great ideas to CASE (copy and share everything) or to use as inspiration for your own creativity.  Truthfully I mostly CASE.

This is one of the cards I found when I did a search on Festival of Trees on Pinterest.  You can find the original HERE.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Festival of Trees; Wondrous Wreath
Ink - Garden Green; Cherry Cobbler
Card Stock - Whisper White; Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack (retired)
Other - Tree Punch; Dazzling Details (Cherry Cobbler); Stampin' Dimensionals

Christmas in Summer 4

A few weeks Anne Granger posted a card using the Lots of Joy stamp set from the 2015-2016 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue.  You can see it HERE.  I loved the use of the new Corrugated Paper.  I had a small sheet of it in the product share I received from Sandi MacIver so I decided to CASE Anne's card.  I didn't have the metallic thread Anne used so I unravelled some of my gold baker's twine and used the thread from that.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps - Lots of Joy; Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink - Mossy Meadow; Cherry Cobbler
Card Stock - Whisper White; Smoky Slate; Mossy Meadow; Merry Moments Designer Series Paper; Corrugated Paper
Other - Thick Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Gold Baker's Twine (gold thread only); Rhinestone; Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities (retired); Stampin' Dimensionals; Tree Punch; Lots of Labels Framelits; Word Window Punch