Gingham Birthday

I have a few more samples using the Piece of Cake bundle today (Piece of Cake stamp set and Cake builder punch).  This time behind the cake I used a piece of the Gingham Gala designer series paper that was punched out with the 2 1/2" circle punch.

I added small strips of either Floral Romance specialty paper or Grapefruit Grove foil sheets (SAB 2019) and some Gingham Gala adhesive backed sequins.  One of the cards also has a background of splotches stamped with Soft Sea Foam ink - this stamp is from the Lasting Lily (SAB 2019) stamp set.

Supplies:

Piece of Cake, Lasting Lily (SAB 2019)

Memento Black, Soft Sea Foam, Gray Granite ink

Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue, Gray Granite, Grapefruit Grove, Basic Gray markers

Whisper White card stock

Gingham gala dsp

Gingham Gala adhesive backed sequins

Cake builder punch

2 1/2" circle punch

Floral romance specialty paper

Grapefruit Grove and Lovely Lipstick foil sheets (SAB 2019)

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	148554
Price: $11.00
Classic gingham checks in light, fresh colors. Large check design on one side; smaller check design on the other side. * 40 sheets: 8 each of 5 double-sided designs * 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather, Lemon Lime Twist, Whisper White

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle	150579
Price: $31.50
Whatever the question is, cake is a good answer. Create handmade birthday cards complete with beautifully stamped cakes. Bundle and save! Buy these two coordinating products and save 10%. PIECE OF CAKE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET Quantity: 21 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g CAKE BUILDER PUNCH * Punched image: 1" x 1-1/2" (2.5 x 3.8 cm)

Enjoy Every Crumb

There is some fun and colorful designer series paper in the Occasions catalog that coordinates well with the Piece of Cake bundle (stamp set and cake builder punch) called How Sweet it Is.  I chose to use two different patterns from that collection on this card along with the bundle.

The ribbon behind the punched out 2" Gray Granite circle is called Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green reversible ribbon and it is fun to work with.  I colored in my cake and base with markers and added a few Gingham gala adhesive backed sequins as a finishing touch.

Supplies:

Piece of Cake

Memento Black, Gray Granite, Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party ink

Whisper White, Gray Granite, Gorgeous Grape card stock

How sweet it is dsp

Cake builder punch

2" circle punch

Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green reversible ribbon

Gingham gala adhesive backed sequins

Piece Of Cake Photopolymer Bundle	150579
Price: $31.50
Whatever the question is, cake is a good answer. Create handmade birthday cards complete with beautifully stamped cakes. Bundle and save! Buy these two coordinating products and save 10%. PIECE OF CAKE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET Quantity: 21 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, g CAKE BUILDER PUNCH * Punched image: 1" x 1-1/2" (2.5 x 3.8 cm)

How Sweet It Is 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	148568
Price: $11.00
Delicious colors and images, ready for making cards or packaging gifts. * 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pineapple Punch, Whisper White

Coastal Cabana/Granny Apple Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Reversible Ribbon	148572
Price: $7.00
Ribbon is an easy way to add style to your projects. Tie it, loop it, wrap it, cut it. We have the styles you love in the colors you want. * Playful, reversible satin ribbon * Coastal Cabana with Granny Apple Green stitching on one side; Granny Apple Green with Coastal Cabana stitching on the other side * 3/8" (1 cm) wide * 10 yards (9.1 m)

Sweet Thoughts

One of the fun jar stamp sets that I tend to overlook is called Sharing Sweet Thoughts and I just love the little strawberries!  For this card I colored them in with my Stampin' Blends and added some images from Timeless Textures in the background.

The Early Espresso layer of card stock was cut using the Stitched Shapes framelits and I have also added a 2 1/2" circle that was punched out. The baker's twine just adds a little more texture and color.

Supplies:

Sharing Sweet Thoughts, Timeless Textures

Stampin' Blends

Memento Black, Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake ink

Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake card stock

2 1/2" circle punch

baker's twine

Stitched shapes framelits

Classic label punch

Painted Autumn

For these cards, I played around with a couple different things using the same layout and colors.  The Pumpkin Pie background is embossed with the Polka Dot Basics folder and then I added some Painted Autumn designer series paper on one side.

Next, I stamped the leaves and cut them out with the paper snips before attaching them.  For the card on the left, I used the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and used my Stampin' Blends to color in the flower.  On the right, I used the Painted Harvest stamp set and Daffodil Delight, Peekaboo Peach and Soft Suede ink.  

Supplies:

Painted Harvest, Oh So Eclectic, Big on Birthdays

Basic Black, Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Peekaboo Peach, Lemon Lime Twist ink

Stampin' Blends

Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie card stock

Starburst punch

Painted Autumn dsp

2 1/2" circle punch

Polka dot basics folder

No Place Like Home

I have found it interesting to show my sons the pages that I create to go into their scrapbooks, the reactions or lack thereof are not always what I would expect.  When they saw this layout that will go into Wyatt's book, Hunter immediately asked where his was!  Now I need to come up with something different but just as good for him :)

To make the home plate, I just cut angles from an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of Whisper White with my paper cutter.  Then I distressed the plate and the area around it using images in the Timeless Textures stamp set. 

The stamped letters are from the Layering Letters and Welcome Words stamp sets and the "PR" is cut out using the Large Letters Framelits. 

The baseball was punched with the 2 1/2" circle punch and I just free handed the stitched with a Real Red marker.

Supplies:

Layering Letters, Welcome Words, Timeless Textures

Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Real Red ink and markers

Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Daffodil Delight card stock

2 1/2" circle punch

Large Letters framelits

Tap Tap Tap

 

I pulled out the Tap Tap Tap stamp set again for this card, using several of the images.  For the background I chose to use some Neutrals Color Collection designer series paper and then I added a little piece of Lost Lagoon card stock to break it up.

 

I stamped the typewriter on Crumb Cake card stock and then punched it out with the 2" circle punch before adding it with Stampin' dimensionals.

 

Supplies:

Tap Tap Tap

Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon ink

Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White card stock

Neutrals color collection dsp

2" circle punch

 

Endless Birthday Wishes

 

The Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set is one I haven't pulled out in quite awhile so the other day I decided to make a couple cards with it.  This is one of the ones I came up with, pairing it with some Sweet Li'l Things designer series paper.

 

I have mentioned before, the favorite part of this set for me is the font used for the words, I am not really sure why that is...

 

I punched out a 2" circle from some scraps of Tip Top Taupe card stock and stamped some confetti and the birthday cake on it.  Then I added a little color with some markers and basic rhinestones.

 

The Watermelon Wonder 1" dotted lace trim was cut in half the long way and added behind the circle.

 

Supplies:

Endless Birthday Wishes

Tip Top Taupe, Watermelon Wonder, Early Espresso, Pool Party ink

Pool Party, Tip Top Taupe, Very Vanilla card stock

Watermelon Wonder 1" dotted lace trim

2" circle punch

Sweet Li'l Things dsp

 

For the Bride

 

I made a few Bridal Shower cards showcasing the Simply Irresistible specialty paper (SAB 2015) and the Cheers to Love stamp set.  The lighting in the photo makes the specialty paper kind of difficult to see, I apologize for that, but it is the polka dot pattern from that collection that I have used on this card.

 

Supplies:

Cheers to Love

Baked Brown Sugar ink

Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White card stock

Simply Irresistible specialty paper

Decorative dots folder

2 1/2" circle punch

Apothecary accents dies

The Grad Life Part 1

 

I recently made graduation announcements for one of our nephews which I will share sometime in the future, but in the process I started thinking about some table decorations in the same theme.  Today you will see one of them and tomorrow one more :) 

 

They are both based on a digital download called The Grad Life which I used in Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio program. 

 

I chose to use Pacific Point as the focal color on all the printed items and added some white, black and gold accents.

 

In the bottom of the jar, there are a few punched items (chevron border punch and itty bitty punches), some individual gold sequins that were made by taking apart the sequin trim, buttons, and cut confetti and diplomas and caps that were stamped and cut out.

 

I took two of the circles that were first printed and then punched (1 3/4" circle punch), put them together with dimensionals and added some baker's twine between them.  The baker's twine is wrapped around an antique brad that is stuck into the cork top of the jar so it holds it suspended. 

 

Finally, I used some of the same baker's twine and wrapped it many times around the neck of the jar and then tied a bow. 

 

It is a fairy simple thing to put together and you could really add anything you like to the inside or change the occasion idea as well.

Miss you!

 

Well, harvest is complete and I made it through without missing a blog post, but I am running low on samples so hopefully I can find some creative time really really soon!

 

I like the way this card turned out, it was mostly using leftovers and scraps I had on my table at the time.  

 

Supplies:

Regarding Dahlias

Really Good Greetings

Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals ink

Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Pool Party and Midnight Muse card stock

Venetian Romance dsp

honeycomb folder

2 1/2" circle punch

You're the Best

 

I have been playing around a lot with the Gorgeous Grunge and Hello Lovely stamp sets that we received free at convention.  On this card I added a punched element using the Chevron border punch and placed some in color dsp behind it.

 

I am sure I will be showing you a lot of projects with one or the other of these stamp sets, my Stamp Club this month also uses them both and I will share those projects in the next few days as well.

 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge

Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive Pool Party and Smoky Slate classic ink

Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Smoky Slate card stock

2012 - 2014 In color dsp stack

2 1/2" circle punch

Season of Style washi tape

Chevron border punch

 

 

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Coffee and Friends

 

I had some leftover pieces from one set of swaps I made for convention and thought I would make up a few more cards that are slightly different.

 



 

I just love the Perfect Blend stamp set!  I paired it with the Chalk Talk framelits and some 2012-2014 In color Designer series paper.

 

Supplies:

Perfect Blend

Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Pistachio Pudding card stock

Baked Brown Sugar classic ink

Modern Mosaic folder

2012 - 2014 In Color DSP

Chalk Talk framelits

2 1/2" circle punch

Cutest Baby Ever

I went with lots of layers on the sentiment on this card!  The bottom is one of the Delicate Doilies die cuts, the next a 1 3/4" circle, the Artisan label punch, the 1 1/4" scallop circle and finally the 7/8" scallop circle.

 



 

I alternated with Stampin' Dimensionals and Snail adhesive to put the layers together.

 

Supplies:

Label Love, Oh Hello

Calypso Coral and Basic Gray classic ink

Epic Day this and that dsp

Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight card stock

Delicate Doilies sizzlit

1 3/4" circle punch

1 1/4" scallop circle punch

7/8" scallop circle punch

Artisan Label punch

 

By the Tide Birthday

 

I like the By the Tide set for masculine cards and this one happened to go to a brother in law.  The base of the card is Basic Gray and I added some First edition dsp as well.

 

 

The randomly stamped images on the card base were stamped with Crumb Cake ink.

 

Supplies:

By the Tide, Bring on the Cake

Crumb Cake, River Rock and Island Indigo ink

Basic Gray, Very Vanilla card stock

First Edition dsp

Summer smooches dsp

1" circle punch

1 1/4" scallop circle punch

 

Yum Yum

 

I make a lot of sugar cookies with Stampin' Up!'s cookie stamps - my kids love to help and share them with their friends.

 

 

Here are a couple of fun ways to package them to give away...

 

The simplest way is to use a gusseted cellophane bag, tie it up with some baker's twine and add a stitched felt ornament

 

 

The kraft boxes are perfect for 3 - 5 cookies in a cello bag and they are so easy to decorate.  I just used some Festival of Prints dsp stack Scentsational Season stamp set to brighten this one up a little.  The cookies are in a gusseted cellophane bag and tied up with some ribbon.

Creative Happiness

This card uses some Orchard Harvest designer series paper, I must like that huh?  I have also used the Pursuit of Happiness and Creative Elements stamp sets and my ink colors are Wild Wasabi, Basic Black and Bravo Burgundy. 

 

 

Around the edge of the scallop circle, I use the paper piercing tool and a template.

 

Hope you enjoy the card!

 

 

Butterfly for you

As you read this post, we will be starting to harvest potatoes so if my posting is a little inconsistent the next month or so while we dig potatoes and harvest soybeans you will know why!

 

 

 

Supplies:

Just Believe

Orchard Harvest dsp

Cajun Craze classic ink

Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple, Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla card stock

Delicate Doilies sizzlit

Elegant butterfly punch

Scallop edge punch

Petal Cone die

Perfect Polka Dots folder

1 3/4" circle punch

linen thread

 

Buttons of Happiness

Buttons are so much fun to play with and I have plenty of them so I thought I would use a bunch on today's card.  I cut out a scallop circle from the Scallops #2 die and a 3" circle with another die.  Then I used the 1 3/4" circle punch to punch out the middle of the circle and added the buttons to the scallop. 

Supplies:

Loving thoughts

Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Night of Navy card stock

Soft Suede classic ink

Soft Suede taffeta ribbon

Scallops #2 die

3" circle die

Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder

1 3/4" circle punch

modern label punch