Balloon Congratulations

I have a couple more graduation cards to share with you today using the Balloon Celebrations stamp set and the Cupcakes and Carousels embellishment kit.  There is just a slight variation between the two cards - the ink color and images that are not balloons. I used stars and Perfect Plum ink on the one on the left and the swirls and Wisteria Wonder ink on the right.

The cards could be used for any sort of occasion by changing the sentiment or another reason to congratulate as well.  I added a little bow from the Cupcakes and Carousels embellishment kit and a glitter enamel dot as accents.

Supplies:

Balloon Celebration

So Saffron, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum ink

Whisper White, Pool Party card stock

Cupcakes and Carousels embellishments kit

glitter enamel dots

Life is Better

Daisies are one of my favorite flowers so I really love the new Delightful Daisy designer series paper.  I chose to add two layers of the same pattern on the front of this card matting one of them on Daffodil Delight card stock.

I punched out two daisies with the new punch and layered them with dimensionals and added a 1/2" circle in the middle.  In addition there is some 3/8" metallic ribbon behind the daisy and some glitter enamel dots on the card to add some dimension and texture.

Supplies:

Just Add Text

Night of Navy ink

Whisper White, Daffodil Delight card stock

3/8" metallic ribbon

daisy punch

1/2" circle punch

glitter enamel dots

A Special Note

There is a new stamp set in the upcoming catalog called Crafting Forever that has some really cute images and sentiments.  In the cards below, I chose to use the pens image and colored them in with the new In Colors. 

The sentiment is from Floral Phrases and I also used the new Oh My Stars embossing folder on the background.

Supplies:

Crafting Forever, Floral Phrases

Basic Black, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Crushed Curry ink and markers

Basic Black, Whisper White, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst card stock

Oh My Stars embossing folder

Another Mother's Day card

Well, Mother's Day has come and gone, but I didn't share this card with you yet and since I have been unable to find a lot of time in the stamp room lately I decided today was the day!

The designer series paper is from the upcoming catalog and is called Delightful Daisy, the ribbon is also new and is called Daffodil Delight double stitched ribbon.

I added a few flowers around the sentiment using the Blooms and Wishes stamp set and the sentiment is from the Crazy about You set.

Supplies:

Crazy about You, Blooms and Wishes

Perfect Plum, Pool Party ink

Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White card stock

Delightful Daisy dsp

lace doily

double stitched ribbon

glitter enamel dots

Here for You

I had some extra pieces leftover from the graduation banners I shared with you earlier this week and thought I would make some cards with them using the Urban Underground specialty paper.

I chose a couple different patterns of the designer series paper and used a sentiment from Sending Thoughts.  The top circle is popped up with dimensionals and I added some Urban Underground embellishments to finish it off.

Supplies:

Sending Thoughts

Basic Black ink

Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Basic Gray card stock

circles framelits

stitched shapes framelits

decorative dots folder

Urban underground specialty paper

Urban underground embellishments

Prom 2017

Since it is my oldest son, Hunter's, birthday today I thought I would share the scrapbook page I made for his first prom. 

I chose to start off with a Real Red card stock base and then added some designer series paper from the Neutrals color collection.  The letters are cut using the Large Letters framelits and I have added some enamel shapes and some 3/8" metallic ribbon for texture and accent. 

The matted photo is popped up over the designer series paper.

Supplies:

Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White card stock

Neutrals color collection dsp

enamel shapes

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Large Letters framelits

More Graduation!

I think banners are about the hardest thing for me to photograph!  Especially if they are kind of large like these are...A customer asked me to make some banners for a family member's graduation this spring and gave me some ideas for colors and materials. 

These are the ones I came up with, each banner has the same background burlap, but the designs are a little different.

On the one below, I had to free hand the card stock layer that went over the burlap because I didn't have a die that would work to cut them out.

I added layers and textures to each banner piece as well as accessories and lots of different ribbon tied between all of the pieces.

I chose to use the Decorative Dots and Large Polka Dots embossing folders, the Top note die, circles framelits, Stitched Shapes framelits and some retired alphabet dies.

Lots of buttons, pearls, doilies, etc...

I attached the card stock to the burlap with Velcro because I knew it would be strong and that way the banner pieces could maybe be recycled as well.

This photo shows the textures a little better...

I always have fun putting together projects for customers like this or even things totally different!

Happy Graduation

I am back at least temporarily!  We have been planting potatoes so my seed cutting job has kept me away from blogging and creating lately and I missed the whole week last week.  Hopefully I can be back for good, but we will see...

I have a couple different styles of the same card to share with you today.  We have quite a few graduation celebrations to attend this year so I thought I should get some cards made!  I chose to use the Eastern Medallion thinlits as the focus and added some Eastern Palace Specialty paper on the first one...

The sentiment is from Celebrate today and I added a designer button to the center of the medallion as well.

The second card uses the banner stamp in the Celebrate Today stamp set as well as the sentiment.  I also added some metallic enamel shapes to add a little color and texture.

The purple on this card is the new In Color called Fresh Fig...

Supplies:

Celebrate Today

Dapper Denim, Basic Gray ink

Very Vanilla, Dapper Denim, Fresh Fig card stock

metallic enamel shapes

designer series buttons

Eastern Palace specialty paper

Eastern Medallions thinlits

I've Got This

I was in the mood to use the daisy stamp in the Helping Me Grow stamp set the other day and decided to pair it with the Sending Thoughts stamp set and some pretty designer series paper.

I chose to use the Falling in Love designer series paper for the background and the Succulent Garden designer series paper for the sentiment that is also punched out with the decorative label punch.

I added a little linen thread behind the sentiment for some texture as well. 

Supplies:

Helping Me Grow, Sending Thoughts

Tip Top Taupe Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi ink and markers

decorative label punch

linen thread

Succulent garden dsp

Falling in love dsp

Tranquil Tulips

I am able to share some sneak peek products with you today!  For my Mother's Day cards I decided to use the new hostess stamp set called Tranquil Tulips.  There is some two step stamping on the tulip petals.

For the first card, I chose some Color Theory designer series paper for the background layered onto Pool Party card stock and added my sentiment on a new punch called Pretty Label.  The accents are called glitter enamel dots and I already love those! 

On the second card, I used the same stamp set and glitter enamel dots but different colors for some of the tulips.  Then I cut a doily in two and added the halves behind the Very Vanilla layer that is popped up with dimensionals. 

You also see a couple of the new In Colors on these cards - Berry Burst (this is the card base color as well as the darkest pink ink) and Powder pink (the mat for the tulips on the first card and the lighter ink on the tulips on the second card).

Supplies:

Crazy about you, Tranquil Tulips (hostess)

Berry Burst, Sweet Sugarplum, Powder Pink, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi ink

Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Very Vanilla, Pool Party card stock

doilies

Glitter enamel dots

Pretty Label punch

Sweet Sugarplum ruched ribbon

Thank You Teacher

I can't believe it is already time to think about end of year teacher gifts again!  My kids have a countdown going of course, but I am not sure exactly how many days it is until they are done :) 

I put together some fun gift card holders for some of the teachers using the Tasty Treats specialty paper and the stamp set from the April 2017 paper pumpkin kit.

I took a 4 1/2" x 6" piece of specialty paper and scored it at 1/2" on  the 4 1/2" side and at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" on the 6" side and then made the pouch using tear and tape adhesive.

Inside is a piece of card stock with a gift card attached and some ribbon added to the end so it can be pulled out of the pouch easily.

Supplies:

Tasty Treats specialty designer series paper

April 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit (stamp set)

Pool Party, Early Espresso ink

Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe card stock

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

tear and tape adhesive

decorative label punch

April 2017 Paper Pumpkin alternative

As promised, here is an alternative idea for your Paper Pumpkin kit!  I cut down one of the embossed pieces of watercolor paper after I added my pencils and water and used that on one corner of the photo mat.

The title piece is the front of one of the envelopes with along with my stamped words...and the rest of the elements with the exception of the photo mat (Daffodil Delight) and the 12" 12" card stock (Tempting Turquoise) are also from the kit.

Those glittery plastic flowers are super fun to play with!

Don't forget, you can sign up for Paper Pumpkin anytime (and can also suspend or cancel when you choose).  Just go here for more details.

April Paper Pumpkin Kit Cards

The April Paper Pumpkin kit had some fun elements (and a free gift from Sara of watercolor pencils) to play with on some cards.  The envelopes were even fun to cut up and use :)

These cards were created using the items in the kit (along with a cut up envelope) and there were enough pieces to make 4 more cards and some extra stuff.  I will have an alternate project idea for you tomorrow...

As always, after I had time to play a little bit with the kit, I let my daughter put together some cards too.  She really loved using the watercolor pencils!

Tasseled Thank You

One more preview day of the Eastern Elegance collection!  This card uses the Eastern Beauty stamp set, Eastern Gold vinyl stickers and the mini tassels assortment. 

I used the stamp set and the new In Colors (Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide and Lemon Lime Twist) to create a patterned background for this card.  Then I added a vinyl sticker to the Fresh Fig card stock and layered on my sentiment tassel. 

Supplies:

Eastern Beauty

Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide ink

Dapper Denim, Very Vanilla, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide card stock

mini tassels assortment

scalloped circle punch

1 1/2" circle punch

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Eastern Palace Premier Bundle 147207 Price: $103.50 Bundle and save! Buy these coordinating products and get the Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock and Very Vanilla Envelopes for free. Eastern Palace Premier Bundle Experience bold imagery with detailed, Eastern-inspired opulence—plus get three of the new 2017-2019 In Colors! This bundle is perfect for the advanced stamper. Quantity: 11 Items *Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set *Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper *Eastern Palace Cardstock Pack *Mini Tassels Assortment *Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers *Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!) *Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!) *Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!) *Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies *Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes *Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (new!)

May Stamp Club Projects

May's Stamp Club projects all use the new catalog preview products I mentioned yesterday.  They are again listed at the bottom of the post, there are two bundles you could choose from and I have posted the larger one below.

The layout uses the Eastern Palace specialty paper, Eastern Beauty, Eastern Gold vinyl sticker, Eastern Medallions thinlits and some extra card stock.

Both of the cards use the Eastern Palace specialty paper and some new In color inks called Fresh Fig and Tranquil Tide.

The second card has a gate fold and belly band and the stamp set I chose for that one is BYOP.  Aren't those little tassels cute?

We always have room for more stampers if these project look fun and you would like to try out either my monthly stamp club or my virtual one.  Just e-mail me for more information!

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Eastern Palace Premier Bundle 147207 Price: $103.50 Bundle and save! Buy these coordinating products and get the Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock and Very Vanilla Envelopes for free. Eastern Palace Premier Bundle Experience bold imagery with detailed, Eastern-inspired opulence—plus get three of the new 2017-2019 In Colors! This bundle is perfect for the advanced stamper. Quantity: 11 Items *Eastern Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set *Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper *Eastern Palace Cardstock Pack *Mini Tassels Assortment *Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers *Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!) *Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!) *Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin’ Pad (new In Color!) *Eastern Medallions Thinlits Dies *Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes *Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (new!)