Stamp Club

Hey ladies! This month totally snuck up on me, I'm not going to lie! Seems to me like I have had a busy month, and have spent more time out of town than ever! Leaves very little time for stamping when house-work and other duties call. Enough complaining....onto this month's cards!

This first one is so fabulous, and if you are a lover of ice cream, I know you are going to make this card right away! I only wish it were ice cream weather....it has been so chilly and rainy lately. The ice cream cone is a piece of paper that I ran through my Big Shot with the diamond texturz....makes it look like an ice cream cone, I love it!!! You could use any colors you wanted for the scoops, you will want to leave 9 scallops, and snip the rest off! I added a little bling (of course), and sponged the edges of everything to give it a little dimension. Wouldn't this be a great invitation to a summer party or bbq??

Recipe:
Stamp Set: NONE
Ink: Creamy Carmel (to sponge)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Creamy Carmel, Pink Pirouette, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Very Vanilla Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals
Technique: Sponging

The next card I just love! I made it almost a month ago, and have been hanging onto it cuz I just knew my stamping gals would love it! I ran my 'flower pot' through my Big Shot using the dots texturz plate to give it a little umph, and scalloped the edge. The flowers were also made using my Big Shot, using an embosslit die, which embosses AND cuts out your image - FUN! I love all the flower possibilities with this card!

This is the inside of the card where your message is - surprise!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Blooming With Love

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Big Shot, Texturz Die, Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Cherry Blossom Embosslit Die, 5 Petal Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Dimensionals

The last project had me stumped, I will admit. The first 2 projects have been done for awhile, I knew I wanted to use them at club. I was really struggling with something else to make for club, when I ran across this, and knew it would be great!

It is 2 Top Notes from the Big Shot adhered together to make a pouch! Mine is holding a tea bag, but could also hold gift cards, money, gum, candy, whatever your heart desires! With graduations around the corner, this would be a great way to present a gift card to someone, don't you think?


I think this Sweet Always DSP is the greatest!!! I just love the colors together. And, you could use cardstock when making this also, but I just love how the double-sided paper shows when you open up the pouch!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Sweet Celebrations
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Sweet Always DSP, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Dimensionals, Scallop Circle Punch,
1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch
Technique: Paper Piercing

Thanks for stopping by! Can't wait to see you girls at club tonight!

Happy Mother's Day

Well, I barely got these cards finished and out in time! My time got cut extremely short, and although I rushed through them, I do like the finished product. I simply colored my image with markers. I attemped initially to water color them, but my water-coloring technique leaves a lot to be desired. I did not have the patience to 'learn' to water color in time to get my mom's day cards completed.

This card will go out to all the mom's in our lives! I LOVE this stamp set, and love the images! They totally work for anyone who loves flowers!

Card Recipe:
Stamp Set: Blooming With Love
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, More Mustard, Old Olive, Going Gray
Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Parisian Breeze DSP
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Caribbean, here I come

Well, not for awhile, anyway. I meant to post this earlier in the week, but trial was a little more hectic than I thought it would be, and I literally did not have 5 minutes to sit down and do this.

Dad invited all of us to go on a cruise with him this coming winter, and after this week, I could sure use it! Dad loves to cruise, and thinks this is a good time for all of us to go on one. And what better way to accept his invitation than with a card?! He had given me this palm tree stamp (non-SU!) for Christmas, and this is it's maiden voyage! What better way to break in this particular stamp!

The card turned out super cute. If you look closely at the palm tree itself, you will notice some variation in the coloring. This is a technique called "thumping" and is SOOO fun. I first colored my image with marker directly on the rubber with the lighter colored ink in both the Creamy Carmel and Kiwi Kiss. Then I took my marker in the darker colors (Garden Green and Chocolate Chip) and thumped randomly over the image to give it the two-tone look. I just LOVE it!!! Then a little shading on the ground with some gray, and wa-la! Whatcha think? Dad was tickled when he got the card in the mail! Can't wait for February!

Card Recipe
Stamp Set: Palm Tree (Non-SU!)
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Garden Green, Creamy Carmel, Chocolate Chip, Going Gray
Paper: Kraft, Kiwi Kiss, Whipser White, Basic Black, Urban Oasis DSP
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Sale

Just a real quick post to tell you about a great promotion Stampin' Up! is having right now!

Click the photo below to find out the specials running through May 31, 2009! I am so excited about the Designer Paper promotion....it may be time to stock up!!

I will try to post some new things tonight. I have been working non-stop on a big trial at work, and am actually heading to Bozeman to help with trial this afternoon. I hope to have some quiet time in my hotel room to do some posts!

Summer Love Rub-ons

OMG! I just love the rub-ons on transparency paper! Such a sharp look! I think this is my new favorite card to make! Now, transparency paper, you ask? Its the same thing as the overhead projector sheets from when you were in school....I just bought mine at Office Max.

This one measures 4 1/2 x 4 1/2. The transparency sheet is the same size, and basically is the 'cover' for the piece of cardstock. Transfer your rub-ons directly on the transparency paper and tie it up with a ribbon.

Card Recipe:

Paper: Whisper White, Transparency Paper
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Summer Love Rub-ons

Font of you

Today is my good friend M's birthday. Well, her name is Meriah, but I called her M, and she called me T when we worked together in Missoula. She is a super upbeat person, and no matter what kind of mood you are in, if you chat her up, you will instantly be lifted! Her happiness is infectious! I love the saying on this card!

The bright colors in this card fit her to a "T"....or should it be "M"? :)

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Font of You

Ink: Pacific Point

Paper: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Summer Sun, Good Morning Sunshine DSP

Accessories: Pacific Point Ribbon, Dimensionals, Designer Label punch

Summer Lovin Card

This card uses a few great things from the new Occassions Mini catalog. Summer Love Rub-ons, Walk in the Park DSP and Great Friend stamp set.

Pretty simple card to make. The rub-on didn't show up as well as I would have liked it to on the gray, but still a great card. I just love this color combination and the butterfly is my favorite!

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Great Friend

Ink: Baja Breeze

Paper: Basic Gray, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Walk in the Park DSP

Accessories: Dimensionals, Baja Breeze Ribbon, Summer Loved Rub-ons

Technique: Sponging

Embossing Vellum

Okay, so I do love my Big Shot, and have another treat to show you! This is a super easy card to make, and I think it packs a big punch! It doesn't take a lot of time to make, and you could do it in any color combination you wanted!

Just run your vellum through your Big Shot in the Fifth Avenue Floral emblosslit folder, and run a piece of adhesive across the top. Tie a ribbon around the top and you are done! Great card for those "OMG, I need a card" moments....we all have em!

Card Recipe:
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Vellum
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Ribbon, Fifth Avenue Floral Embosslie Die, Big Shot
Technique: Big Shot

Card Recipe:
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Vellum
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Fifth Avenue Floral Embosslie Die, Big Shot
Technique: Big Shot

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like the great things I have made with the Big Shot - I am having so much fun with it! A great investment!

Pillow box treats!

If you need a treat container in a pinch, this Pillow Box die is a must-have! Run your paper through the Big Shot, fold down on the score lines, fill with candy, and wrap with a ribbon. I'm not kidding when I say it is that easy! I LOVE it! So many variations!

The paper is from the Hostess Designer pack and the sentiment from Sweet celebrations - perfect for any occasion!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Sweet Celebrations
Ink: Regal Rose, Real Red
Paper: Regal Rose and Real Red DSP, Regal Rose, Real Read, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Pillow Box die, Silver Cord, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/8" Punch, Whisper White Organza ribbon, Real Red Ribbon

Dad....or Padre as we call him

This is a great stamp from Eight Great Greetings. If you need a stamp set that is going to get you through many holidays, this is the set! This is a great card to give your dad - for his birthday, father's day, or just because.

And....if you look closely, the Whisper White base is textured with the Harlequin texture plate from Backgrounds 1 Texturz pad. Gives that layer a little 'oomph' without adding an extra layer. I love how the fat Chocolate Chip Ribbon tops it all off!

I stamped the 'dad' image twice, and cut out the middle part and popped it up on blocks to give it some dimension.

Card Recipe:

Stamp Set: Eight Great Greetings

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 Harlequin Texturz plate, Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Dimensionals