Congrats Lyns and Trevor!

Well, my best girlfriend gave me FANTASTIC news last week! She actually told it to me as a request for a new baby sweater (which I have knitted for each of her other children). She is having a baby! This will be #3, and I am just tickled. Until I have my own children, they are sort of my 'surrogate children', although I don't see them nearly as often as I would like to :(. Her blog can be found here.

This is her Congratulations card. I used the retired set Big on Spring, and I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this set! This is a criss-cross card, and super easy to make!


The onesie is also stamped on a piece of Delicate Dots Designer Paper and is propped up on Dimensionals. Here is what can be found inside the pocket:

Card Recipe:
Stamps: Big on Spring (retired)
Ink: Sahara Sand, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery
Cardstock: Saraha Sand, Whisper White, So Saffron
Accessories: Dimensionals, Delicate Dots Designer Paper (SAB), Certainly Celery Ribbon (SAB), Heart to Heart Punch

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Party Hearty

Okay, so I got my Liquid Applique in the mail today. I have been wanting this stuff forever so I could use it on some of my fun cupcakes! I had a heck of a time finding it. Apparently no one in town carries it, and doesn't even know what it is!! So, I found it online and thought it was an excuse to buy some more yarn to get free shipping.....I had to break it out tonight and try to see if it is as cool as I thought it would be. Whatcha think?

I also decided to do a Sketch Challenge over at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/. Makes me think outside my normal box and do different layouts. Try it if you are looking to break out!

I first stamped my cupcake image onto paper, and then covered the 'frosting' part of the cupcake with the liquid applique. To set the applique, give er a blast with the heatgun until it gets frothy. I then added some black Chunky Essentials glitter as the cupcake wrapper. Who doesn't like a little glitter when it comes to cupcakes? :)

Here is a close up shot of the cupcake to see how the liquid applique turned out:

Do you just love it? I think the club girls are going to have to make a card using this next month - it is just too much fun not to!!!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Party Hearty, Family Phrases
Ink: Basic Black, Pacific Point
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories: Pacific Point Ribbon, Pacific Point Corduroy Buttons, Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals, Black Chunky Essentials Glitter, Liquid Applique, Designer Label Punch, Good Morning Sunshine Designer Paper
Technique: Paper Piercing, Embossing (heat gun)


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Congrats to Wendy and Nate

Okay, one more quick one. (I guess I did get another card made this weekend!). When I moved back to Billings after college and started working at the bank, Wendy was one of the first friends I made. She and I have been through a lot in the past 6 years and seen many ups and downs in each other's lives. When I found out this weekend that she was ENGAGED, I was thrilled, to say the least! This is the card I came up with to send immediately in the mail! Soooo happy for her!

I just love this stamp set (even though it is retired), and love to put a little bling on it! (stuck on with the 2-way glue pen)

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Big on Spring (retired)
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Accessories: Dimensionals, Baja Breeze Ribbon, Baja Breeze Designer Paper, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds

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Trendy Trees

Okay, so when the new catalog came out, this was my most favorite stamp set, and was the first to go on my wish list! Can you believe that it took me this long to actually use it?! Eek! And to think I had a 3 day weekend, and the first time I got to sit down and stamp was tonight! Lots of cleaning and preparing for the new house!

Now, this set was not initially easy to work with, even though I wanted it to be. But - It did work out in the end. This is a stamp set that having a Stamp-a-ma-jig is a must. Otherwise, there is no way you will be able to line up the trees and the trunks. So, once you get the hang of it, the trees come pretty easy! The designer paper is the Good Morning Sunshine which I just love! The colors are great!

I love to use the sewing machine on cards - adds a little extra something!!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Trendy Trees
Ink: Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Accessories: Dimensionals, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch, Good Morning Sunshine Designer Paper
Techniques: Sewing machine, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Trendy Trees
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Scallop Edge Punch, Good Morning Sunshine Designer Paper
Technique: Paper Piercing, Stamp-a-ma-jig

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Happy Valentine's Day!!

Well, Valentine's Day is finally here! Did you get to use your Love you Much stamp set as much as you wanted to? I just love that bundle! These are the cards that I sent out to our family. I tried to to a pretty 'un-fancy' Valentine card with all we have had going on lately. Unfortunately, as much as I would love to spend all my free time stamping, cleaning (old and new house), packing and other house work gets in the way. Anyway, here is the V-Day card my peeps should be getting in the mail today. Hope you enjoy!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Love You Much
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Dimensionals, Heart to Heart Punch, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Candy Lane Designer Paper

Fancy Candy

Who doesn't love candy, and how can you resist it all dressed up?! This is a quick post, I wanted to share with you how I fancied up some regular ol' Hershey bars. These were little Valentine treats for the Club gals last night....you wanna join yet? :)

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Love You Much
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Close to Cocoa, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1/8" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Silver Cord, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Designer Paper
Technique: Paper Crimping

Enjoy!

Tiff

Fifth Avenue Birthday

Happy Birthday Bridgett! One of my fabulous stamp club girls celebrated her birthday, well, Sunday. As in LAST Sunday! Eek, I know! Somehow last week got away from me, and before I knew it, I knew her birthday card would be late. I sure hope she forgives me! :)

This stamp set is just fantastic, and I knew that it would look great embossed. This is one of the new items from the new idea book. It also has matching designer paper, which you will see me use with this stamp set soon! Something about black embossed on black is jus so elegant. If this doesn't make you want to emboss, I don't know what will! :)


The sentiment isn't exactly a birthday sentiment, but thought it was perfect for Bridgett! I hope you can see the shine from the embossing.

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: So Saffron, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Accessories: So Saffron Ribbon (SAB), Dimensionals, Black Embossing Powder
Technique: Embossing

February Stamp Club

Hello Hello! Tonight is stamp club, and I am SOOO excited to show off all the great new Sale-A-Bration goodies! There is no better way to decide that you HAVE to have a stamp set than to use it!! I hope you enjoy as much as I do! If you are interested in joining my stamp club so you can make these wonderful things every month, contact me. Or if you want to just come make the goodies, you can do that too!!!

This first card uses THREE, yep, count 'em, different Sale-A-Bration sets. The stamp set (which I at first didn't like, but LOVE how it goes with the the different punches....you know how I don't like to cut things out!), the designer paper and the ribbon are all great items that you can earn for FREE!! The hearts are embossed (who doesn't love to emboss?!)! And sometimes you need a card with NO sentiment so that you can use it at ANY time in a pinch!


You can see the shine from the embossing a little better in this one:


Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Polka Dot Punches (SAB)
Ink: Versamark
Cardstock: So Saffron, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Dimensionals, Delicate Dots Designer Paper (SAB), Certainly Celery Ribbon (SAB)
Technique: Embossing

The next card uses my new favorite stamp set! Yep, Fifth Avenue Floral is fantastic! You will see another card using this set later in the week! Something so elegant with the flowers, and can be used for any occasion! The sentiment on this one is from the Level One Hostess Set, Sweet Little Sentiments.


Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral, Sweet Little Sentiments
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Baja Breeze Double Stitched Ribbon, Dimensionals

And the last one is a candy holder. I just love to make candy holders, cuz who doesn't love to get candy?! Or is that just me....I am a little bit of a sugar high from all the M&M's! This stamp set is a Sale-A-Bration set, and is fantastic for giving away treats!! The bright colors in this new designer paper is soooo great! Inside this little guy is a Ghirardelli chocolate, but you could put any kind of holiday appropriate snack sized candy!




Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Yummy (SAB)
Ink: Pacific Point
Cardstock: Pacific Point, Summer Sun, Whisper White
Accessories: Pacific Point Ribbon, Dimensionals, Good Morning Sunshine Designer Paper
Technique: Sponging

Okay, that's it. Hope you enjoyed! See some of you tonight!

Tiff

Love You Much

Are you ready for Valentine's Day? Here are a couple of more Valentine's ideas if you are still needing some help!

The first one is a great card if you are giving to someone that it doesn't have to go through the mail for, since you are already using the envelope as part of your card. This is the one I am thinking of giving to Duane...gives me lots of room to write mushy stuff on the inside!

Here is a shot of the inside of the card. Postcard design with a little coloring of the sentiment - lots of extra room to handwrite something lovey!

Card Recipe:
Stamp set: Love You Much
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Regular sized envelope, Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Ticket corner punch, Candy Lane Designer Paper

On the Fly

Somehow I have been volunteered to make both the treats AND the cards for the birthdays at work. I can't say that I am complaining - cuz I love to do both. So - the brownies are cooling upstairs, and here are the cards that I am making for the 2 bosses that share a birthday this weekend.

Masculine cards are hard for me cuz I love ribbon tied into bows, glitter and glitz. I think these turned out pretty good. Both of the attorneys love to fish, and I just love the On the Fly set. Even though it is retired, I will never get rid of it. Too many special people in my life love to fish! Both of these cards are 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 so we all have room to sign!

This was the first card I made. I knew I wanted to use the fisherman catching a 3-D fish. By adding some hemp twine, it really makes the card more manly!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: On the Fly (retired), Family Phrases
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Really Rust, Always Artichoke, Going Gray, Ruby Red
Cardstock: River Rock (retired), Always Artichoke, Naturals Ivory, Cameo Coral
Accessories: River Rock Designer Paper (retired), Hemp Twine, (non-SU!) eyelets, Dimensionals
Techniques: Chalk coloring
The second card I again used the chalk to color. I like the soft look that it gives, especially with this 'rough' images.

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: On the Fly (retired), Party Hearty
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Brocade Blue
Cardstock: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Brocade Blue, Naturals Ivory
Accessories: Old Olive Designer Paper, Pumpkin Pie 5/8" Grossgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals
Technique: Chalk coloring

Thanks for stopping by! Happy birthday to Craig and Scott!!