Beach Chair

I was asked to make a few retirement cards recently and I thought I would use the beach chair from the retired Colorful Seasons stamp set.  The branches and flowers to the side of the card are from the same stamp set...

My sentiment is from Well Said and I added a piece of Pressed Petals designer series paper to the side of the mat as well.

Supplies:

Well Said, Colorful Seasons

Bermuda Bay, Rococo Rose, Soft Suede, Pacific Point ink

Rococo Rose, Whisper White card stock

Happiness blooms enamel dots

wood accents

Pressed Petals dsp

Well Said Cling Stamp Set	148796
Price: $45.00
Words can be hard. Let us help you say what you feel. Our cling stamps * Are made of premium rubber. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 51 cling stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g

Smile

I love the colors in the Noble Peacock specialty paper as well as the embossed patterns.  I chose to use one of the patterns for this cards featuring the Beauty Abounds stamp set and Layering squares framelits.

I die cut some Smoky Slate card stock with the Layering Squares framelits for the top layer on the card.  The sentiment is from the retired Colorful Seasons stamp set and I added a few basic rhinestones for accents as well.

Supplies:

Beauty Abounds, Colorful Seasons

Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana ink

Smoky Slate, Coastal Cabana card stock

basic rhinestones

Layering Squares framelits

Noble Peacock specialty paper

Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper	149493
Price: $14.50
Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper features foil accents on jewel-toned paper, creating an elegant beauty. * 12 sheets of specialty patterned paper: 4 each of 3 single-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Blueberry Bushel, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set 148726 Price: $23.00 Friendship is a million little things. Like sending a card to let someone know what they mean to you. Our cling stamps * Are made of premium rubber. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 13 cling stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, h

Happy as Today

I haven't used the Tropical escape designer series paper a whole lot so one day I was playing around with a couple of ideas.  For this card, I decided to pair it with the Colorful Seasons stamp set and coordinating Seasonal Layers thinlits (the beach chair).  

To start with, I swiped my Bermuda Bay ink pad over some Whisper White card stock a few times adding color, but not making it even.  Then I added my sentiment and the beach chair.  The Happy Birthday comes from the Detailed with Love stamp set and the die cut it is stamped on is from the Stitched label framelits collection.

Supplies:

Detailed with Love, Colorful Seasons

Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy ink

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Tranquil Tide card stock

Wood textures dsp

Tropical escape dsp

Seasonal layers framelits

Stitched labels framelits

December Stamp Club Projects

In the spirit of the clearance rack and year end sale - this time around I chose to use some retired items for our stamp club projects.  I used several patterns of retired designer series paper in both the layout and the stockings and also a few retired embellishments on the stockings.

Even though the layout uses some Christmas themed paper, it could be used for lots of different occasions.

I wanted to do something more than just cards this time so I put together a gift tag and a pillow box stocking using the Trim your stockings dies.

The card uses the Seasonal layers thinlits and Colorful Seasons stamp set along with some Wood textures designer series paper and the everyday label punch.

Contact me if you would like more information about my stamp clubs!  We always welcome new members.

Musical Seasons

There are so many beautiful samples using the Painted Harvest stamp set out there right now with lots of great colors and layouts.  I wanted to make one with the Sheet Music background stamp so I put this one together.

My flowers are stamped using Sweet Sugarplum and Fresh Fig ink with Crushed Curry centers.  

I added a little linen thread behind the sentiment banner as well...

Supplies:

Painted Harvest, Sheet Music, Colorful Season

Sweet Sugarplum, Fresh Fig, Crushed Curry, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede and Pear Pizzazz ink

Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Fresh Fig card stock

Linen thread

Banner triple punch

August Stamp Club Projects

This month's Stamp Club projects used both new and older products - the layout used some new designer series paper and a punch and the cards used stamp sets that have been around for awhile along with new designer series papers and dies.

The first card has a circle cut out of the Soft Sky layer using the Layering Circles thinlits and the chair is die cut from the Seasonal layers thinlits.  The stamp set I chose is called High Tide.

For the second card, we used Floral Phrases as our stamp set and some of the Fresh Florals designer series paper stack to go along with it.

Finally, the layout uses a Whole Lot of Lovely designer series paper and the starburst punch along with some washi tape that is from the Soft Sayings card kit.

We always have room for more in both the monthly stamp club and the virtual stamp club.  Contact me for more details!

Miss You

I just love the chair image in the Colorful Seasons stamp set and wanted to use it on some miss you cards I needed to create.  The card is pretty simple, but I like the end result.

The falling leaves are stamped with Old Olive ink and I used Dapper Denim for the sentiment and part of the chair, along with Soft Suede.

Supplies:

Colorful Seasons

Dapper Denim, Soft Suede, Old Olive ink

Whisper White, Dapper Denim card stock

This month, when you purchase $50 in Stampin' Up! products, you will receive a coupon for $5 off your order in August!  (There is no limit to the amount of coupons you can earn!!) If you would like to start shopping, you can do so here.

They have another deal ready for you as well!  When you sign up as a demonstrator (for a business OR a hobby), you will receive the Carols of Christmas stamp set (used in the picture below) AND  you will receive a FREE Essentials Gift Pack including Paper Snips, SNAIL Adhesive, Grid Paper, two D Blocks, and a Bone Folder. That’s an added value of $52! So, you pick $125 of items in the catalog (your choice!!) for $99 plus tax (FREE SHIPPING) and you will also receive the items above, adding another $72 worth of products to your kit for FREE.  If you would like more information, you can contact me here or sign up here.

June Stamp Club Projects

This month, I used quite a bit of the new In Color called Berry Burst in the projects.  For the layout, I chose to pair Berry Burst with Powder Pink and the Color Theory designer series paper and Color Theory Memories and More pack.

The first card uses the Daisy Delight stamp set, Daisy Punch and Oh My Stars embossing folder along with an accent of 1/4" double stitched ribbon in Daffodil Delight.

Our second card uses the Wood textures designer series paper and Colorful Season stamp set.  The sentiment is stamped on a piece die cut with the Stitched Shapes framelits.

Each club member's layout looks slightly different since we used the Color Theory Memories and More cards and there aren't duplicates for that layouts but they look similar. 

I always have room for more in both my Virtual Stamp Club (every other month) and my Monthly Stamp Club - contact me for more information if you are interested!

A Beautiful Thing

I again pulled out some leftover pieces that I didn't use on the graduation banner I shared a little while ago to make a couple cards using the Colorful Seasons stamp set.  I really love all the sentiments in this stamp set as well as the variety of image stamps.

The layered circles are cut out with the Stitched Shapes framelits and the Circles framelits.  The bottom layer is also embossed with the Decorative Dots folder.  I chose a pattern from the Delightful Daisies designer series paper pack to go behind the layers and added a couple different types of ribbon to break up the pattern. 

Supplies:

Colorful Seasons

Basic Gray ink

Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate card stock

Delightful Daisies dsp

3/8" metallic ribbon (SAB 2017)

Vanilla satin ribbon

enamel dots

Stitched Shapes Framelits

Circles Framelits

Decorative Dots folder

Just Breathe

Today is the day!  You can now order from the new Catalog and Idea Book.  The card I have to show you today uses a new stamp set and designer series paper pack that I know you will love. 

I chose to use the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack as the background and the Colorful Seasons stamp set for the sentiment and leaves.

I thought the doily added a nice accent and threw in a few basic pearls as well.

Supplies:

Colorful Seasons

Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi ink

Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Dapper Denim card stock

lace doily

Wood Textures dsp stack

basic pearls