Double the thank-yous

These are the thank-you cards I made for Lyns to go in the gift bag you saw on Saturday. She requested that I make her thank-you's for her shower gift, as she will have lots of thank-yous to mail out!!!

I made her a set of pink and a set of blue in honor of her baby girl and baby boy!! This is a great way to make a simple, yet stunning card with all that DSP that you are hoarding. (I do it too, its okay to admit it).

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Family Phrases

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Pink Pirouette (retired), Pink Pirouette DSP (retired), Whisper White

Accessories: White Emobossing Powder, Dimensionals, Small oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

The 'boy' thank you is the same except the sentiment is a little different.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Cute and Curly (Retire)

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Soft Sky (retired), Soft Sky DSP (retired), Whisper White

Accessories: Curly Label Punch, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder, Silver Brad

Hope she enjoys her thank you's. Congrats Lyns! Your babies are beautiful!!!

Let the Cute begin x2

So my bestest girlfriend had twins this month! What an amazing woman she is! Today is her baby shower one of her neighbors is throwing for her, and I made the trek to Belgrade for it. :)

This is the card I made for her shower. Pretty simple, and pretty 'white'. I wanted to try to break outside my color box and do something a little more clean. How'd it turn out? Card is pretty straight forward - love the texturz plate!!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Eight Great Greetings

Ink: Certainly Celery

Paper: So Saffron, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Bashful Blue Ribbon, Dimensionals, Silver brads

Why so gender neutral when she had both a boy and a girl? Well, this is the little gift bag I made for her (the most baby themed DSP I have), and I wanted her card and gift to match. This is retired paper from Sale-a-bration 09.


Here is a close up of the sentiment. This is the same stamp set I used when I first found out Lyns was pregnant and made her this card here.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Big on Spring (retired)

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand, So Saffron

Accessories: Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder

So that is the gift. I will show you what went inside the bag next time!

Deals of the week

Alright - another week and we have some more super deals for you! These all use your Big Shot. If you don't have one of these yet, they are SO AWESOME!!! Let me know if you need a demonstration!! The following will be on sale through the 18th, so let me know if you want to order anything.

Perfect Setting SU! Big XL Die on sale for $25.99 (regular price $42.95)

Flower Burst SU! Embosslits Die on sale for $5.99 (regular price $11.95)

Three Tier Pop-up Big XL Die on sale for $25.49 (regular price $39.95)

I have the 3 Tier Pop-up die, and you can see the card I made with it here. It is the last card in the post! Makes great wedding and birthday cake cards. This is a fantastic deal on some great items for your Big Shot. These almost never go on sale, so let me know if you want to scoop any of these up!

Cottage Birthday

Well, I have gotten a little behind in my birthday cards - egads! Seems as if I haven't gotten into a good rhythm here with chores, and cards, etc. Anyways, for those of you who I have missed, sorry - cards are on the way!

This is such great designer paper, and makes super great birthday cards! I love the colors! I used my Big Shot a bunch on this card - such a great versatile tool - a must have! :) I also got out my Pretties kit, which I haven't used yet for the flower and the pearl. Hope you like!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Best Yet (retired)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Paper: Orchid Opulance, Whisper White, Old Olive, Cottage Wall DSP

Accessories: Pretties Kit, Rich Razzleberry Ribbon, Top Note Die, Texturz Plate, Curly Label Punch, Dimensionals

More the Merrier Snowmen

I forgot to share this card last week. I participated at a vendor party at a friend's house, and this was the make and take. It makes a great easy Christmas card. It is a 4x4 card, and by adding the ribbon and chunky glitter, makes it a really striking card!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: The More the Merrier

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Sleigh Bells Ribbon, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Clear Chunky Essentials Glitter, Paper Piercer

Deals of the week

Okay, so I am a little late getting this out. Better late than never! Let me know if you want to add any of these onto your club order - great deals! :)

Now through October 12, the following items are on sale

Trio Flower Punch (109183) $10.99

5-Petal Flower Punch (109041)$10.99

My Way Punch (110709) $11.99

Let me know if you are interested! :)

October Club

Can you believe it is time for Stamp club already? Me neither! This month has gone by fast, and I have done very little stamping! Egads! Now that the weather is changing and getting cooler makes for perfect days holed up in the stamp room! Stay tuned!

This first project caught my eye and knew that it would be a perfect stamp club project! I also think it will be super cute on my Thanksgiving table setting. Give each person a little bit of candy to snack on while they wait for the turkey to hit the table! It's early, I know!!! But gotta plan ahead!

This box is super easy to assemble. Use your Wide Oval Punch and punch out 5 for each side to create your pumpkin. Sponging a little on the edges makes it 3-d.

Recipe:

Ink: Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green

Accessories: Wide oval punch, 5 petal punch, Silver Brads

Technique: Sponging

This next project incorporates some requests from my stampig girls: sewing on a card and the stamping wheel! This is such a great Thanksgiving themed wheel, but you could easily use for any thank you card. The great thing about the stamping wheels is that you can get the ink cartridges that fit right inside! Then no worries about using your stamp pad and running out of ink halfway through the image! I used versamark on this one and then embossed with gold embossing powder. A little sewing along the edges adds a little kick!

Recipe:

Stamp: Bright Blessings wheel

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Dusty Durango Ribbon, Dimensionals, Gold Embossing Powder

Technique: Sewing, Embossing

The last card is a Christmas themed card (yes, already!) and is my favorite!!!! This uses the great new holiday paper, and is a perfect solution for a gift card! I used the double pocket technique, and must admit that it kicked my butt at first! I'll show you how to succeed the first time!

Once you create the pocked and assemble the layers with the designer paper, you have 2 slots to put 'goodies'. In this one I put a little tag note in the back one that you can pull out by the ribbon, and a gift card goes in the front one. It is also a full sized card, so you can open it up and still write a message! I'm in love!

Recipe:

Stamps: Winter Post

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Dimensionals, Designer Label Punch, Real Red Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelet, Tag corner punch

Okay! There are the projects for tonight! I'm so excited to show you how to make em! See ya tonight!

Falling Leaves Thank you

This is such a great stamp set, and so perfect for fall. I also think that these 3 In-colors are perfect for fall. There is nothing that I don't love about fall. The colors, the smells, the changing of the season. Yummy! These are thank you notes to my dear friends and family for birthday gifts.

I love how this card turned out, although it was a little time intensive to make 8 of! First take your piece of Vanilla cardstock and randomly stamp your image, then cut into a grid, sponge and adhere to your next piece of card stock. What a great fall look!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Falling Leaves, Trendy Trees

Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede

Paper: Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Crushed Curry Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelet

Technique: Sponging

Christmas pouch

Yep, you read that right. Christmas. In my experience from last year, if you are going to make your Christmas cards and gifts, you must start early! Otherwise, it turns into such a chore that you can't get anything done. So! Here goes the first Christmas card.

This makes a great little pouch for a gift card or photo to go inside. A tutorial for this card can be found here. She does such a great tutorial and this little card turned out so cute! Great way to show off your DSP. Speaking of which - this is some new stuff from the catalog - Merry Moments. LOVE it!

Here is a shot of the inside note area. Great place to write your merry message!



And all the pieces . . .

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Winter Post, The More the Merrier
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Real Red, Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Merry Moments DSP
Accessories: Old Olive Ribbon, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Silver Brad, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Crimper

Hope this inspires you to start on Christmas!

September Club

I know, I know! Halloween already?! Well, yea! I want to make sure you all have time to make some fabulous things before the next holiday is upon us. Cause you know, once Halloween comes, Christmas is merely around the corner.

This first project is an example of how "found items" at your house can turn into a cute treat, gift or candy holder. You know how much I like candy containers . . . this is a transformed Starbucks Frappacino bottle!

Here is a close up of the top of the jar. Make sure you cover up the label for what used to be in the jar!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Eat Drink and be Scary

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Basic Black, Dusty Durango, Garden Green, Whisper White

Accessories: Dusty Durango Ribbon, Linen Thread, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Small Tag punch, Large Tag Punch, Dimensionals, Paper Piercer, Crimper

This next one is a fantastic Halloween card with a couple of great elements! The row of pumpkins is flat out adorable, but I wanted to draw attention to the fat one with crazy eyes. So I did - with "spot-lighting". Ink the image first on your card layer (I did in Versamark so I could emboss it with black) and then again on a scrap piece so you can spot-light it!

The booglie eyes are my favorite this time of year and makes the pumpkin even cuter! The Old Olive layer is texturized with the Big Shot - I think it looks like pumpkin vines.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: The More the Merrier

Ink: Versamark, Going Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Summer Sun

Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Black Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Texturz Plate, Sponge, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Booglie Eyes

This last project is so adorable, I can barely stand it! And is so easy! You could make this little treat box and decorate it a million different ways for different occasions. This little mummy makes me smile!

Once you have assembled your box and have cut an additional piece the same size as the front of your box, rip into strips, sponge with Creamy Carmel and assemble your mummy! Add a little candy and you have yourself a treat! :) Aren't the booglie eyes just great!?

Recipe:

Ink: Creamy Carmel

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black

Accessories: Basic Black Ribbon, 1/2" Circle Punch, Booglie Eyes, Sponge

See ya tonight!