April 27, 2012

Good morning!  Today I decided to make a card for this past Monday's clean & simple challenge on splitcoast stampers.  The challenge was a zoo theme challenge and we were to create cards with animals on them.  Well, I just love this monkey stamp set and I had to make a card with him.

I found myself wanting to keep adding more to my card, but I tried to kept in mind that this was a clean and simple challenge and so this is what I ended up with.  My card is basically just some stamping.  I did stamp and cut out the one bunch of bananas- the bunch in the monkey's hands.  I used my scallop border punch for the little bit of daffodil delight card stock on the left side of my card and I added three score lines just above my sentiment using my simply scoring tool. 

Well, that's about it for today!  I have to keep this post short because I have lots of house work to catch up on today!  Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

Stamps:  Monkey Business
Card Stock:  White, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip
Ink:  Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip
Supplies:  Scallop Border Punch, Button, Twine, Glue Dot, Simply Scoring Tool
Technique: Dry Embossing

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April 25, 2012

Hi everyone!  I had this card in my mind since I saw this week's MoJo sketch challenge.  At first I thought I wouldn't be able to do anything with the sketch, but once I got started with my card it sort of all came together.

I also made my card for the Scraplicious challenge which was flower power and we were to make our creations with a flowery theme.  I also made this card for the Always Crafting challenge in which we were to use yellow on our cards.  I figured yellow and purple would make a bright, bold card- which it did!  It's really bright in person.

I actually had these daisies already cut out and they were lying on my crafting table so I decided to use them.  I ended up using 4 total cut outs.  I have two of the larger daisies and then in the center I have two of the medium size daisies.  I rounded the petals using my bond folder.  I just feel that it gives more dimension and I like the way it looks when you layer them.  I used glue to adhere the flower together.  The flower center was punched using my 3/4" circle punch and then embossed using my Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder.

My sentiment was stamped and then punched out using my word window punch.  I tied some twine around my card and I then I was able to thread my twine through my sentiment layer and I tied off the twine with a small bow.

To create my background I first punched all the squares using my 1 1/4" square punch.  TIP- I have learned over the years when I'm trying to line up punches like this I will first adhere the squares in the corners and then I begin working  inward.  It helps to keep the squares lined up and spaced nicely.  I started adhering the squares in the corners and then I went all around the outside and I finished with the inside squares.

Well, that's about it for today!  In case you didn't see it yet, I'll post the link below for the retired accessories list that Stampin' Up! made available today, be sure to check it out.  Accessories are only available while supplies last.  I'm sorry to see this daisies die on the retirint list, I love this die!


Have a great day!  I'm off to start supper and pick up some toys....that's a never ending job!

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  White, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush dsp from the in-color designer series paper stack
Ink:  Concord Crush
Supplies:  Twine, Big Shot, Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Word Window Punch, Hole Punch - for the twine, Glue Dots, Tombow Glue, Bone Folder
Technique: Dry Embossing

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The Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories List is Here!


Good morning!  I wanted to take a minute to share the retired accessories list that was posted today.  NOTE- the paper snips and craft scissors are on this retired accessories list by mistake, they are not reitring.  Items marked with an * are being reconfigured and will be available again in the new catalog.


The retired accessories and Definitely Decorative (including Décor Elements) lists are now available, unlike our stamp sets (which will be available until May 31st) these items are only available while supplies last!  If you would like me to send you the excel file please send me an email at pebbles4@ptd.net and I'll gladly email it to you.  Please don’t hesitate to ask me any questions!

When you look at the retired accessories list, you'll note that all of our Stampin' Pads are listed. This is for two reasons: (1) Craft Stampin' Pads will now only be available in black and white; and (2) we are introducing a new Firm Foam pad in our Classic Stampin' Pads with the 2012-2013 annual catalog.

The Firm Foam pads offer better ink coverage and, in turn, better stamped images. In addition, please note the following about the new catalog:

• Only select Stampin' Write Markers will be available individually (Stampin' Write Markers in color collections will continue to be offered)

• 12" x 12" Textured Card Stock will no longer be offered
• 12" x 12" Smooth Card Stock will only be available in select individual colors and color collections



If you are planning to place an online order be sure to check out the items on the clearance rack!  Here is the link to the Stampin' Up! clearance rack:

http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryid=493

If you are in need of a new Stampin' Up! catalog please let me know.  They are only $8 which includes shipping.

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April 24, 2012

Good morning!  I'm posting my card for today's Twisted Tuesday challenge blog.  This week's challenge is to create a card for a child. The twist was that we were to include a funny sentiment.  Just in case you can't read my sentiment it reads- time's fun when you're having flies.  I'm also submitting my card for the current Creative Belli blog challenge which was to make a card for a child.

As I was looking through my stamps to pick out something for this challenge, I kept going back to this set.  I love these frogs, aren't they cute?!  I stamped the frog images and punched them out using my circle punch and they are layered onto pear pizzazz dsp and black card stock- again using my circle punch and my scallop circle punch.  I stamped 3 flies, cut them out, glued them onto my card making sure the wings were popped up and then I added some glitter onto the wings.

My background is embossed using the stripes embossing folder and I used my scallop border punch for the black card stock underneath my main image panel.  To create my ribbon treatment I first tied my ribbon around my card and then my brad is wrapped around the knot.  The trick to doing this with brads is to make sure that the prongs of the brad are long enough to go around the knot of the ribbon.  Some brads have shorter prongs and this won't work.

Below is a close up photo of my froggie card.  I wanted to try and show you a close up of the flies and how the wings are popped up.  My entire image panel is popped up using dimensionals so you might be able to see that a little better as well in this photo. 
We would love to have you play along with us this week at Twisted Tuesday challenges!  To see the other design team members' cards please see the links below-
Thanks for visiting!  Have a great day!
Stamps:  Hoppy For You
Card Stock: White, Black, Pear Pizzazz, Pear Pizzazz dsp from the in color designer series paper stack
Ink:  Pear Pizzazz, Black Stazon
Supplies:  Ribbon, Brad, Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Scissors for cutting the flies, Scalloped Border Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Technique: Dry Embossing

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April 18, 2012

Hi everyone!  Today I thought I would post something a little different and mix things up a bit.  I've been making these altered journals for some time now, but I never posted one until today.

Before I begin I wanted to tell you to be sure and look for these books later in September when the back to school supplies are on clearance.  I stocked up on these when they were only .10 cents at Target last year!  The matching pens were from the dollar store- 4 for $1, you can't beat that!  These would make awesome Mother's day gifts too!  I ended up making this one for my daughter.


You will need 3 sheets of 12" x 12" designer series paper.  It's a big help if you use papers from the same dsp pack- this way you will know that they will match nicely.

2 - 6" x 12" - these will be the front and back of your book- I used tempting turquoise flower paper
1 - 6" x 12" - this will be the piece around the binding- here mine is red
2 - 6" x 9 1/2" - These are my old olive papers- this will be on your inside covers
2 - 2 3/4" x 9 1/2" - mine are red and these will be the smaller strips on your inside covers

Tip- Save any scrap papers you have left over because you can use them to decorate your book.  On the reverse side of the old olive paper is a brown pattern and I used that to layer underneath the letters on the front of my book.

Here is a photo of the supplies I used.  I forgot to put my bone folder in this photo, and you will need it.


Take one of your 6" x 12" papers and glue it onto the front of your composition book.  You can use a SU glue stick for your glue too. Make sure while you are gluing that you get as close to the edge as possible without making a mess of course. 

Take your other 6" x 12" designer series paper and glue that to the back side of your book.  If you are using a pattern that goes in a certain direction make sure that it's going the correct way before you glue it down.  Below is a photo of my book opened with both pieces of my tempting turquoise paper glued onto it.

Next, you will want to fold over your corners.  To do this I simply cut a few slits and then fold over the pieces and glue them down.  Don't worry about how your corners look at this point because they will be covered up.

Here is a photo of both corners cut, folded over, and glued.  You should be left with three straight sides that you will fold over and glue down as well.

I use my bone folder to help fold over the designer paper.  Trust me, use your bone folder, it does such a job and it just makes is easiser.  Fold over your edges and glue them down making sure to get as close to the edges as you can.

This is what you inside should look like now.  Repeat the above steps for the other side.

While you are working on your other side you can do like I did and put a paper in-between. I do this sometimes if my glue isn't quite dry. You don't want your front and back page getting stuck to your designer papers. If something happes and the front and back pages of your composition book gets glue on them, you can always rip them out once your book is complete.


Next, you will work on the paper that covers the binding.  Take your 6" x 12" piece of paper (here mine is red) and it helps when you are covering your book if you can sort of put the bend in it.  I usually take the edge of my table and slightly bend my paper in the middle.  This is what your paper should look like now.  (Note- try not to skip this step because if you don't break up the fibers and round/bend your paper slightly you might get folds rather than the rounded corner that you want).

Go ahead and glue your paper to the binding edge of your book.  Do not glue your paper with your book open flat and face down!  You want to glue it working with your book closed.  Try place your paper around the binding so that you will will end up with the same amout of paper on both the front and back.

Now you will want to work on folding your paper over onto the inside (use your bone folder).  To do this I cut a slit into the paper and cut out a small section that you will not need.  Fold over your paper and glue it down.  You will see what I am trying to describe in my photo below. 

Then just cut off that small peice of designer paper that is left over.

Now you can begin working on your inside papers.  For this step you will use your two 6 1/2" x 9 1/2" papers.  I used my corner rounding punch and punch/round two corners- it just gives your book that nice finishing touch.

Then you can go ahead and glue down your inside piece.  Be sure to get the corners really well.  Repeat this step on both the front and back inside cover.  You will then need to take your two 2 3/4" x 9 1/2" pieces of designer paper (here mine are red) and glue them on the inside of your front and back covers. (see my next photo)

Here I already glued on the 2 3/4" x 9 1/2" strip of designer paper.  You will want to place it towards the inside of your book and try to line it up with the paper from the front of your book.  Here my strip of designer paper is red and if you look in my photo above you can see the red strip I have folded over from the front- that's the paper you will want to try and line it up with.  Once you are making your book you will see what I am talking about.  Now your book is almost finished and all you need to do is to decorate the front if you wanted to.  In this photo I've already added my ribbon.

Here's a photo of my book with my ribbon tied onto it.  I have my ribbon flat on the inside cover (so that the book will close nicely), but then I decided to make my ribbon with some ruffles on the outside.  I placed some sticky strip tape onto my book and then using my paper piercing tool I folded both ends of my ribbon back and forth and I stopped when I reached where I wanted my knot to be.  Then simply tie off the ends and trim.

I almost always make matching pens too!  You will have some paper scraps left over from when you cut your 12" x 12" paper down to the proper sizes.  I save these scraps for decorating the front of my book and for my pens.  From experience I've learned that busier designer paper look nicer inside the pens.  You will probably need to measure your pen and see what size works best for you.  For the pens I buy I cut my paper down to 3/4" x 3 1/4".

Take your pen apart and I have learned to use the small pen insert and to slowly wrap my designer paper around it.  Keep working your paper until it's nice and tight around the pen insert and then you can simple insert the paper into your pen, replace the pen insert and then screw the cap back on.  By the way- I purchase my pens at the Dollar Tree dollar store.  They come in either black or blue and they are sold in a pack of 4.  If you look at the second picture I posted above (the one with all my supplies) you will see what the pack of pens looks like.

And here is a photo of my composition book after I finished it.  I sometimes add a few nice flowers with leaves and such, but this time I decided to make this book for my daughter and so I've added her name to the front of it plus I didn't want to front to be embellished heavily since it will probably be going in her book bag. 

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today!  I spent a lot of time taking the photos and writing this so I hope I did okay!  If you happen to make a composition book send me an email or post a comment for me here.  I would love to see it!  Enjoy the rest of your day! 

Stamps:  All Around Alphabet
Card Stock:  Playdate DSP (retired), White
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Supplies: Ribbon, Sticky Take, Composition Notebook, Pen, 1/2" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch,  Bone Folder, Corner Punch, Scissors, Tombow Multi Glue
Technique: Altered Composition Notebook, Ruffled Ribbon

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April 17, 2012

Good Morning!  It's Tuesday and time for another challenge over at the Twisted Tuesday's challenge blog.  This week's challenge is a color challenge - we were to use pink, red, and green.  The twist this week was that we needed to use 3 brads and ribbon. 

I ended up using my 3 brads in the flower centers, and my ribbon is in place of my leaves, and I used some twine tied across my vase and it's threaded through my sentiment and then tied with a bow.

My flowers were simply stamped and then punched out.  Each flower was stamped twice so that they have another flower underneath- they are two layers and using my bone folder I rolled the flowers outward and the flower layer underneath I rolled under.  I wanted to give my flowers some dimension.  The centers of my flowers are just some more stamped flowers that I punched out using my smaller circle punches.  The green layer is a 3/4" circle punch and then my brads are in the center of those.

And here's a close up photo of the flowers on my card.  I wanted to try and show you the different dimension of my flowers.  I have one flower placed on my card just using glue dots and the next flower I used dimensionals, but the third (the highest flower) I ended up stacking my dimensionals so that it would raise up more that the others.  To stack your dimensionals, simply place a few dimensionals where you would like them to be and peel off the backing.  Next, place a few more dimensionals on top of the first ones you placed down and again, peel off the backing.
Did you figure out how I made my vase?  It's actually a die cut from the labels collection.  I just cut off the point along the bottom.  I love the versility of this die, I bet it would make a cute basket too!

I'm also entering my card above for the following challenges:
~ Stampin' Up! Only Blog challenge The challenge was to use a favorite item from the 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog that will soon be retiring.  I love the Mixed Bunch stamp set with the coordination punch!  Plus the labels die I used will also be retiring.  Hopefully the die will make it into the new catty!

~ My Craft Spot Challenge Which was to 'Make it Pop'.  I Really popped up those flowers with my dimensionals!  I love dimensionals and I find myself using them all the time.

~ Craft Your Passion We were to use at least one punch or die cut on our projects.  I used my Blossom punch to punch out my flowers.

~ Lollipop Crafts This challenge was to create a spring themed card.  Well I don't know about you, but nothing screams spring to me like flowers do, right?

~Made Especially for You This challenge was perfect for me since I love to do everything in 3's.  We were to create a card with 3 flowers on it.

Card Details-
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: White, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Real Red retired DSP- from 6x6 paper stack
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon
Supplies: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Die, Brads- retired from SAB, Ribbon, Twine, Hole Punch, Word Window Punch, Blossom Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Bone Folder, Dimensionals
Technique: Punch Art
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Wait, don't go yet.....I had so much fun with the Twisted Tuesday challenge that I decided to make a second card! This time I wanted to make a card using the same colors only I didn't want to make a flower card.  All I kept thinking was that I wanted to do something with some strawberries and so this is what I came up with.

I stamped my images and punched them out.  My apple, cherry, and strawberry images were colored using my SU markers.  The apple image in the center has dimensionals underneath it.

I punched a white border using my eyelet border punch just below my wild wasabi dsp.  I decided to add my three brads just above my wild wasabi dsp.  And for my sentiment I stamped it and punched it out using my word window punch.  Then I placed my sentiment particially underneath my main image panel.  In case you are not able to read my sentiment is reads- 'sweet treats'.

Card Details-
Stamps: Tart & Tangy, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: White, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, Wild Wasabi dsp from the subltes designer series paper stack, Real Red, Real Red retired DSP- from 6x6 paper stack
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon
Supplies: Ribbon, Brads, SU Markers- Real Red, Wild Wasabi, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Eyelet Border Punch, Word Window Punch, SU Mat Pack & Paper Piercing tool- for ligning up brads

If you have time be sure to stop on by the other DT member's blogs and check out their cards for today's challenge.  Here is a link to their blogs:
Have a great Tuesday, thanks for stopping by!

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April 16, 2012


Good evening!  I decided to see what the Clean & Simple challenge was on splitcoast stampers and it was a sketch challenge- my very favorite of course and so here is my card for the challenge.  I turned the sketch sideways.

This is an oldie set, huh?  I was sorting through my stamps trying to rearrange the 'soon to be' retiring sets from the current ones and I happened to stumble across this set.

I stamped the cat image and then a crown.  I cut out the crown and placed it on the cat.  Next, I added three small basic pearls for her collar.  My cat image has dimensionals underneath it.  I didn't have a larger circle punch to layer and punch out a black circle so I decided to use the same 1 3/4" circle punch and punch out two black circles and layer them underneath my stamped cat image.  It worked pretty- you may have not even noticed.

My pink designer series paper is retired paper (sorry I can't recall the name of it).  I decided to stamp some black flowers onto my dsp so the paper is normally pink with lighter pink polka dots- not with the black flowers.  This is the first time I ever stamped on dsp and I think it turned out great!  I probably wouldn't stamp on a busier dsp pattern, but here it worked out.

I used my scallop trim border punch along the side of my dsp and on the other side I decided to add three small ribbon tabs- that's something I haven't used a quite some time, but I couldn't figure out how else to add a small bit of ribbon.  Ribbon tabs are great if you have lots of scraps to use up!

Well, that's about it for tonight.  I'm off to bed and remember to check back tomorrow to see my card for the Twisted Tuesday challenge.  Actually, I made to cards for tomorrow- it's a fun challenge!

Stamps:  Cool Cat
Card Stock: White, Black, Retired Pink DSP
Ink:  Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon
Supplies:  Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Basic Pearls, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dimensionals, Scissors- for cutting the cat's crown

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Retirement List is Here!

Good Morning! The retirement list is here! Since the new annual catalog will be reduced from 240 pages to 208 pages there are a lot of items retiring this time around! Retiring stamps are available from now until May 31, 2012.
Here is the link to the retired stamp set list:

The retiring accessories and Definitely Decorative lists will be released on April 25th. (I will post is here  once Stampin’ Up! makes it available for its demonstrators). Remember the retiring accessories are only available while supplies last!

Also, retiring this year are the 2011-2012 in colors: peach parfait, poppy parade, pear pizzazz, concord crush, and blushing bride. That also means that all of the coordinating items in these colors will also be retiring, such as- card stock, markers, ink pads, ribbon, dsp, etc. These items usually sell out pretty quickly so you may want to think about ordering them soon if they are something you are interested in.

Also, due to a supplier issue Stampin’ Up! is no longer able to fill orders for Dotto adhesive.  It was one of the accessory items that was going to be retired anyway.
Have a great day!
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April 13, 2012

Yikes!  It's Friday the 13th.  I didn't even realize that until I started typing my post for today.  But anyway, here's my card for today!  I've been on a roll lately combining challenges, it's so fun!  I made this card for-

-- Today's free for all challenge on splitcoast stampers- we were to use inchies.
-- CAS-ual Friday blog- we were to choose 2 opposite colors from the color wheel. I used red & green
-- 365 Cards - Just a touch.  Select an image to add to your card, adding just a touch of color to it.
-- DYSU Challenge Blog - getting our Glitter or Bling on.  There is glitter on my center flower (It was hard to get a better photograph of my glitter, but it's there).
 
I stamped my three images and punched them out using my square punch.  In keeping with the 365 blog challenge to only color a touch of my image I decided to be a little more creative and I colored the center image and left the other two without any color- I think this looks pretty neat!  My flower image panel is placed on my card using dimensionals.

I used the accents edgelit die for my scalloped poppy parade border.  To make my ribbon treatment I placed a piece of sticky tape across my card and then I scrunched it by folding the ribbon back and forth until I got the ruffled look I wanted.  I used my piercing tool to help me do this. 

Then I added my button with a piece of twine tied in a bow.  I only have white SU twine so I used my poppy parade marker to color it red- if you do this make sure your twine is dry before you work with it.

I sort of felt that the bottom of my card was a bit too plain and so I decided to add just a dry embossed rows using my simply scoring tool.

Well, that's all for today!  Have a great weekend and I hope your Friday the 13 is a good one!

Stamps:  Dreams Du Jour
Card Stock:  White, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz- in color designer series paper stack
Ink: Black Stazon
Supplies:  1 1/4" Square Punch, Ribbon, Twine, Button, Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Simply Scoring Tool, SU Markers- poppy parade & pear pizzazz, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip Tape
Technique: Dry Embossing

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April 12, 1012

Sorry I'm posting a bit late tonight.  This is the first chance I had today to sit down and update my blog. I decided to make this card for 3 challenges, and boy what a challenge that was for me!  I'm not really very good at combining challenges.

I used this week's Mojo monday sketch challenge on my card.  Then I used Little Red Wagon color challenge which was to use a spring palette (like pinks and greens- soft spring colors) and then I also followed the Use it Tuesday challenge was spring cleaning!  We were to use anything from our stash, but their challenge requires us to use our hoarded supplies.  Well the stamp set I used I've had since the beginning of January and this is the first time I'm using it.  Not sure why since I love this flower image.

The upper background part of my card was stamped using the long row of flowers stamp and blushing bride ink.  I love the look you can achieve from stamping the same color ink onto the same color card stock- it's a nice subtle image or 'tone on tone' as it's sometimes referred to.  Along the bottom of my background I added two rows of paper piercing.

The designer series papers I used are from the twitterpated pack, can you tell I love these papers?! LOL  I added a white punched layer (using my eyelet border punch) in-between my designer series paper layer. 

For my main flower image I stamped the flowers, colored them using my SU markers, added a few basic pearls, and then cut out the image.  I placed my image (using dimensionals) over my embossed layer (I used the square lattice folder) and then I cut it out using the labels framelits. 

I actually used the same size framelits for my pear pizzazz and blushing bride layers.  The blusing bride layer I simply cut and them embossed.  The pear pizzazz layer I had to cut two peices and then I placed them on top of each other, but I tried keeping it large enough so that it would be a base layer for my blushing bride card stock.  I think it worked since you really can't tell where my green layers overlap.

For my ribbon treatment I didn't have any pear pizzazz or blushing bride ribbon so I got creative and I took some white ribbon and I colored it using my SU markers.  I don't always have the correct color ribbon that I need and so I do this every once and awhile.  If you try this be sure to color you ribbon in an area away from your card (don't ask....LOL- I've messed up a card or two) and you will want to make sure your ribbon is dry before you begin working with it.

Well, that's about it for today!  I'll be back again tomorrow!  Have a great evening!

Stamps:  Bordering On Romance, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  White, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Twitterpated Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Brown Stazon, Blushing Bride
Supplies:  Ribbon, Big Shot, SU Markers, Basic Pearls, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Eyelet Border Punch, Labels Collection Framelits Die, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals
Technique: Dry Embossing, Paper Piercing

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April 11, 2012

Hi everyone!  Today I decided I would play around with my Awash With Flowers stamp set.  This is a set that I just had to have and then it sat on my shelf.  These flowers always make such pretty cards and today I decided to give it a try. 

I made this card for this week's challenge on the Stampin' Up! only challenge blog found here.  Michelle Laycock just celebrated her 10th Anniversary as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator so this week the DT members thought it would be a good time to feature congratulations cards.  Congrats to you Michelle, what an accomplishment!

My card also fits this week's Twisted Tuesday challeng found here.  This week's challenge is to create a card using flowerrs, but the twist is that we were not allowed to use roses or rosettes.  What a fun challenge this week!  Who doesn't like flowers, right?!!

I began making my card by stamping my flowers.  I stamped them using early espresso ink and I filled in the flowers using pink pirouette and the leaves using pear pizzazz ink.  My flower panel is raised up using dimensionals.  I'm going to have to use this stamp set more often!  Did I mention that I love these flowers? LOL

My background was scored using my simply scoring tool.  I scored a diamond pattern on my background.  I know it's a little harder to see on the left side of my card, but it's there.

I used my scallop trim border punch along the bottom of my pink pirouette card stock and then in-between every other scallop I decided to add a small basic pearl.

I hope you liked the card I made today!  I'd like to take a moment to say thank you to all of my new followers, you are what makes blogging so enjoyable!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Awash With Flowers, Curly Cute
Card Stock: Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack - 2010 In Color
Ink:Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz
Supplies:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Basic Pearls, Simply Scored Tool, Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig 
Technique: 2 Step Stampin', Dry Embossing

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Stampin' Up's! Clearance Rack had been updated

I have another post for today regarding some Stampin' Up! news.  I wanted to let you all know that Stampin' Up! has updated their clearance rack with some new items at great prices!  There are: punches, buttons, designer series paper, fabric, wheels, a few Halloween items, and Christmas things too!  Remember clearance rack items are only while supplies last.  Here is the link to the Stampin' Up! clearane rack:

Don't forget Stampin' Up's! current promotion of Summer Smooches.  From now until April 30th you can order brand new products from the 2012-2013 catalog.  The products include a stamp set, Designer Series Paper, Designer Fabric, a Big Shot die, and more.  For more details about the Summer Smooches please click on the link below:

I have one more thing to note- the retiring stamp sets list will be available to us demonstrators on April 15th and the retiring accessories and Definitely Decorative lists will be available on April 25th.  (I will post an update here as well as within my mailings.  Send me an email at pebbles4@ptd.net if you would like to be placed on my mailing list).  The items on the accessories list are only available while supplies last.  Since the new annual catalog will be reduced from 240 pages to 208 pages there will be a lot of items retiring this time around!

Also, retiring this year are the 2011-2012 in colors:  peach parfait, poppy parade, pear pizzazz, concord crush, and blushing bride.  That also means that all of the coordinating items in these colors will also be retiring, such as- card stock, markers, ink pads, ribbon, dsp, etc.  These items usually sell out pretty quickly so you may want to think about ordering them soon.

I know it can be confusing so just to clarify the new 2012-2013 catalog will begin on June 1, 2012 and run through May 31, 2013.  The first Holiday Catalog will run from August 1, 2012 through the beginning of January, 2013.

As always feel free to email me with any questions!  Have a great rest of the day!

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April 10, 2012

Good morning!  Today's is Tuesday and that means it's time for another great challenge from the Twisted Tuesday's challenge blog.  This week's challenge is to create a project using flowers.  The twist is that they can't be roses or rosettes.

When we went for dinner at my mother in law's house on Sunday she had purple daisies in her kitchen and I thought they were so pretty so that was the inspiration for my card.

I used my big shot for several elements of my card:  the top note die, daisies, embossed background, embossed flower centers, labels die, and the little leaves sizzlits.  Once I had everything cut and embossed it was just a matter of assembling my card.

One thing I did want to mention is that to make my flowers I cut out two of each size and then using my bone folder I slightly folded over the petals then I placed the daisies together and then added the flower centers.  The flower centers were dry embossed and then I sponged them lightly using so saffron ink. My flowers were placed on my card using dimensionals.

I used the smallest die in the labels collection framelits for my sentiment- I thought this would make a cute Mother's day card.  And just along the bottom of my card my wild wasabi card stock was punched using my scallop border punch and to complete my card I decided to add some white ribbon.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll join us for this week's challenge!

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  White, Perfect Plum, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Subtles designer series paper stack
Ink:  Perfect Plum, So Saffron
Supplies: Ribbon, Big Shot, Scallop Border Punch, Top Note Die, Little Leaves Sizzlits Die, Daisies Flower #2 Bigz Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder,  Labels Collection Framelits Die, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tombow Glue, Bone Folder
Technique: Dry Embossing, Sponging

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April 9, 2012

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Today's card is for the clean & simple challenge on splitcoast stampers in which we were to find ways to use scallops and also for the CAS-ual Friday's challenge found here which we were to create a CAS card using something that you would find in an Easter basket.

My kids loved finding the eggs left by the Easter bunny yesterday. The eggs were hid throughout our house and in the yard at grandma's house, plus my kids had chocolate bunnies in their baskets and so that was the inspiration for my card today.

My card took me only about 10 minutes to make from start to finish! It was real easy to make and it was just a matter of stamping the images and cutting them out. I stamped and cut out the bunny because I wasn't quite sure what I was doing with him, but if I were to recreate this card I would just stamp him on my card. Then all you need to do is stamp a few eggs, but those out, and make the grass.

I used my scallop border punch to punch along the top edge of my green designer series paper and then using my paper snips I simply cut some small slits to resemble the grass. Next, I added my ribbon and adhered it to my card base. Super easy!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Stamps: Chocolate Bunny, Well Scripted
Card Stock: White, Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack - Subtles Collection
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue
Supplies: Ribbon, Scallop Border Punch, Scissors, Stamp-a-ma-jig

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April 5, 2012


Today's card I am posting for the blog group that I belong to and also for today's ways to use is challenge on splitcoast stampers.  The ways to use it challenge was for us to 'get coloring'.  My blog group challenge was a water themed challenge.  We were to incorporate water in some way on our card and in addition we were to use:  ribbon, brads and patterned paper.

My water was the ocean found within this light house image and I also decided to do some water coloring on my image. I first stamped my image using brown stazon ink.  Then I created a mask by stamping another image and cutting out the light house.  I then placed the cut out light house image over top of my first stamped image and this allowed me to sponge my background while keeping the light house white. 

I began sponging my sky using tempting turquoise ink (very lightly) and sponging with a punched out scallop circle.  Then I used so saffron ink, cherry cobber and then continued sponging.  The remaining part of my image was colored using SU water color crayons and a blender pen.

The rest of my card was just a matter of assembling it.  It was a bit tricky for me to figure out how to add my ribbon while still keeping it more masculine, but I think my ribbon treatment worked.  I added my three brads along the right side of my card.  I used my SU mat pack template to help me line them up straight.  The designer series paper I used was the inspiration for the colors I used in my image.

I hope you liked my card and if you would like to visit the other cards for our challenge I'll post the links for the blogs below:
 
Have a great day and thanks for visiting!  See you tomorrow!

Stamps:  Uncharted Territory, Well Scripted
Card Stock:  White, Chocolate Chip, Retired SU DSP
Ink: Brown Stazon, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip
Supplies:  Ribbon, Brads, Hole Punch- for the brads, Sponge, Water Color Crayons, Blender Pen, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Circle Punch- for making the clouds, SU Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Dimensionals
Technique: Water Coloring, Sponging, Reverse Masking, Paper Piercing

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Twisted Tuesday Challenge


Good Morning!  Today I'm posting my card for the Twisted Tuesday Challenge blog.  This is our first challenge so I hope you will join us!  This week's challenge was a great one!  We were to create a card with clouds on it, but the twist was that they couldn't be stamped. 

I began making my card by first stamping the bunny image.  Before I sponged my background I needed to make a mask to cover up the bunny so that it would remain white.  The rest of my bunny image was colored using SU markers.

I actually used clouds two ways on my card.  I sponged some clouds onto the background of my card using a punched out scallop circle punch, bashful blue ink, and a sponge wedge (the sponging is a bit heavier towards the top and lighter towards the bottom/grassy area).  Then I also made a few clouds using the create a cupcake punch and then I embossed them using the manhattan flower embossing folder and I placed them on my card.

Next, I stamped the bunny image again and this time I colored the egg balloon, cut it out and placed it over top of my first stamped image.  I did this because I wanted the cloud to be behind the balloon plus I didn't have to worry about masking the balloon when I was sponging my background.  I did a small bit of paper piecing on the green part of the balloon using the same designer series paper that I used for the grassy area.

My grassy area was made by cutting some designer series paper using the adorning accents edgelits die.  My sentiment was stamped and punched out using the word window punch and then I layered it using the modern label punch (I punched out two pretty in pink pieces and I layered them so that they would fit nicely behind my bashful blue punched layer.  Next, I added a brad on each side of my sentiment and it's adhered onto my card using dimensionals.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I can't wait to see everyone's cloud creations!  Have a great day!

Stamps:  Everybunny
Card Stock:  White, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Twitterpated DSP
Ink:  Black Stazon
Supplies:  Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Big Shot, Modern Label Punch, Word Window, SU Markers- Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Sponge, Scallop Circle Punch, Build a Cupcake Punch- for the clouds, Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Scissors- for paper piercing the green in the balloon, Brads, Hole Punch- for the brads, Dimensionals
Technique: Sponging, Paper Piercing, Dry Embossing, Reverse Masking, Punch Art

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April 1, 2012

Hi everyone!  I love the challenge this week on the CAS-ual Friday blog!  If you have time be sure to stop on over and check it out!  Here is the link for the challenge.  The challenge this week was to create a clean & simple card based on a song.  With Easter being only a week away I've had this song on my mind-
Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Easter's on its way

There's more to the song, but I just posted the first few lines.  Actually ever since I made my card I've been singing this song.  I began making my card by stamping my bunny image and then I stamped the image again onto some scrap blue designer series paper.  I used the paper piecing technique for the bunny's dress and the Easter basket.  If you are not sure what the paper piecing technique is you will find a great tutorial here.  The rest of the bunny was colored using my SU markers.  I left the bunny white and I simply colored ears, shoes, eggs in the basket, and the bow on the basket.

I used my scallop border punch along the dsp towards the bottom of my card.  I finished my card using pleated ribbon with twine tied on top of it.  I decided to thread my twine through my button and then tie it off with a bow and then I stamped the Easter sentiment.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Stamps: Everybunny
Card Stock: White, Twitterpated DSP
Ink:  Black Stazon
Supplies:  Twine, Pleated Satin Ribbon, Twitterpated Buttons, Scallop Border Punch, Scissors- for paper piecing the dsp, SU Markers- Blusing Bride, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight
Technique: Paper Piecing

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