Watermelon Birthday

There is a stamp set in the upcoming Sale-a-bration catalog called Watercolor Melon and I have used some of the stamps on this card. There are no sentiments in set, just images, but it will be a fun one to play around with.

I started with some card stock layers - Flirty Flamingo, Crumb Cake and Crushed Curry - and then added a piece of the Merry Bold and Bright designer series paper. Next, the circle layers are made with the 2 1/4" and 2 3/8" punches.

I used Sweet Sorbet ink for the watermelon and Granny Apple Green for the rind.

The sentiment is from the Best Family Ever stamp set.

Supplies:

Best Family Ever, Watercolor Melon (SAB 2024)

Sweet Sorbet, Granny Apple Green, Memento Black ink

Basic White, Flirty Flamingo, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Berry Burst card stock

2 1/4" and 2 3/8" circle punches

Merry Bold and Bright dsp

Retired embellishments

Family is everything! Create heartfelt cards using the Best Family Ever Stamp Set and let family members know how important they are to you. This sentiment-only stamp set includes family members and greetings to say thank you and congratulations, show appreciation, and even wish happy birthday! Build phrases to customize sentiments and pair with the images of your choice—this set offers countless creative possibilities! Also available in French.

* 34 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, g, h

Photopolymer stamps from Stampin’ Up!
* Are clear stamps that make image placement easy.
* Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time.
* Cling to clear blocks without slipping.
* Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store.
* Save space—one set of blocks (sold separately) works for all your cling and photopolymer stamps.
* Have images on the spine of the case for easy storage and quick reference.

A Little Note

Over the long weekend, my daughter and I attended a crafting retreat and we had lots of fun, I was worried she would run out of things to work on, but she kept going until the last minute and started up again when we got home!  It was a very productive weekend and I will share lots of new card ideas with you in the next few weeks.  

This one is created with the Enjoy the Moment stamp set using one of the smaller images in the set instead of the large one.  

The background is Pool Party card stock embossed with the Painted Texture 3d folder and I added some Bumblebee ribbon to break up the background a little bit as well.

Supplies:

Enjoy the Moment

Pear Pizzazz, Pretty Peacock ink

Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White card stock

2 1/4" circle punch

2" circle punch

Bumblebee ribbon

Painted Texture embossing folder

How does your garden grow? You can't go wrong with detailed images in the Enjoy the Moment Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! Cultivate beautiful projects today! This stamp set is also available in French.

* 13 cling stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, d, e

Cling stamps from Stampin’ Up!
* Are premium rubber stamps.
* Have deeply etched images for excellent detail.
* Are precut so you don’t have to trim them.
* Cling to clear blocks without slipping.
* Are repositionable—temporarily mount on clear blocks to stamp, then remove to store.
* Save space—one set of blocks (sold separately) works for all your cling and photopolymer stamps.
* Have images on the spine of the case for easy storage and quick reference.

PAINTED TEXTURE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER

The Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder is designed to add depth and impasto-inspired, palatte knife texture. Create the look of a pain-staking professional painting with just one run through a Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine.

* 1 folder
* Size: 4-1/2" x 6-1/4" (11.4 x 15.9 cm)
* Use with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

So Glad

In just a few days I get to head to a weekend retreat and I am really excited to be able to have some fun with friends before the busy spring shipping and planting season begins.  I usually put together a little something to put on everyone's table for the weekend and this time I decided on these little treat holders that are made using 6" x 6" designer series paper and a few quick folds.  

I also used the Part of My Story (SAB 2019) stamp set because I thought it was an appropriate sentiment for the friends it will go to!

Supplies:

Part of My Story (SAB 2019)

Basic Gray ink

Whisper White, Basic Black card stock

2 1/4" circle punch

2 3/8" scallop circle punch

Neutrals designer series paper

Tropical Escape designer series paper

Garden Impressions designer series paper

Tropical Escape 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	146916
Price: $11.00
Bora Bora? Maldives? Turks and Caicos? Bali? No matter the tropical destination of your choice, this paper will put you into a traveling mood in no time! 48 sheets: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs * 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, Whisper White

Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	146967
Price: $11.00
Fresh designs in our Neutrals collection colors. * 40 sheets: 2 each of 2 double-sided designs in 10 colors * Merry Merlot, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy * 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)

Garden Impressions 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	146289
Price: $11.00
Delightfully floral flowery flowers—perfect for creating a lasting impression! * 48 sheets: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs * 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Petal Pink, Powder Pink, Shaded Spruce, Soft Sea Foam, So Saffron, Whisper White

Part Of My Story Cling Stamp Set	149719
Price: $0.00
The world needs more happy thoughts. Make cards with these messages and share the love. 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: 6 cling stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d

Circle Thank You

I recently made a bunch of thank you cards to give to our niece who is getting married in a couple months and for some of them I used the sneak preview products included in the Gotta Have It All Bundle

I used Grapefruit Grove for the Background of the flowers and used my 2" and 2 1/4" circle punches.   

Supplies:

Love what you do

Basic Black, Grapefruit Grove ink

Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White card stock

Share What You Love dsp

2 1/4" circle punch

2"circle punch

November Paper Pumpkin Alternative Day 1

As promised, here is the first alternative project idea for the leftover pieces in the November Paper Pumpkin kit.  I used the stamps, extra banners and bakers twine from the kit.

In addition I added some foil snowflakes, Merry Music specialty paper, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock.

Stay tuned for one more project idea tomorrow!

Supplies:

November 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit

Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler ink

Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock

Merry Music specialty paper

Foil snowflakes

circle punches

Triple banner punch

Hello Baby

I knew I needed a baby shower card recently and thought I would play with the Swirly Bird stamp set and see what happened.  Since I wanted a baby boy card, I chose Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, and Tempting Turquoise as my colors.

I punched out the boat and larger circle with the 1 3/4" and 2" circle punches...

The sentiment comes from the Crazy about you stamp set and I just cut the words out with a scissors.

Supplies:

Swirly Bird, Crazy about you

Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, and Tempting Turquoise ink

Very Vanilla, Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise card stock

circle punches

Fabulous Foil Box

Once in awhile I make card boxes when I want to share some cards as a gift or thank you and I have shown you a few in the past.  This one is made with the Fabulous Foil designer acetate found in the Idea Book and Catalog.  I love the designs printed on the acetate sheets!

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Because I wanted the design to stand out, the back of the box is made with Basic Black cards stock. 

To decorate, I used the Thankful Thoughts stamp set, circle punches, a delicate doily and some Candy Cane Lane baker's twine.

And finally the box with some cards in it ready to share with someone!

Supplies:

Thankful Thoughts

Cherry Cobbler ink

Whisper White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler card stock

Fabulous Foil designer acetate

delicate doilies

Candy Cane Lane baker's twine

1 3/4" and 2" circle punches

Tear and tape adhesive

First Day!

Summer vacation is officially over for my kids, today is the first day of school.  Last year I found these arrows at a craft store and altered them with designer series paper and letters/numbers.  You can see that post here...This year, I took the same arrows and altered the other side.

When I put them together last year I added the "grade" and number layers with Velcro so I could remove them and change things and I may do that another year, but I just decided to use different paper and colors this year.  A couple of the "grade" pieces are the same as last year that I just took off the other side.

For Hunter, I used the Halloween night specialty paper in the background (a sneak peek item from the Holiday catalog) because I liked the brick design.  The number on this and the other arrows is die cut using the Large Numbers framelits.

For Wyatt, I chose the apples from the Fruit stand collection of designer series paper and his letters are cut from the Large Letters framelits, this is the one that is different from last year because on the other side of this arrow I had used Very Vanilla instead of Whisper White card stock.

There is a little bit of burlap ribbon where I had a seam of designer series paper since the arrows are longer than 12 inches.

Lastly, Maddie's is done with Blooms and Bliss designer series paper and some ruched ribbon. 

I will probably share some photos with the kids holding these another day but thought I would share the concept now.

Supplies:

Blooms and Bliss, Halloween Nigh specialty, Fruit Stand designer series paper

Large Numbers and Large Letters framelits

Circles framelits

2 1/2" circle punch

Typeset Alphabet Bigz dies

Mod Podge

Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Basic Black, Emerald Envy, Tip Top Taupe, Pool Party card stock

5/8" Sweet Sugarplum ruched ribbon

burlap ribbon

Wooden arrows

To You

Today's card uses colors I don't pick out of my stash all that often lately.  I know that once I work on Christmas projects the Cherry Cobbler will be a common color for me to grab, but right now it is kind of in the back of the box.  Delightful Dijon is another one I don't grab for often, but I like the two colors together and thought I would create a card with them.

The Perfectly Wrapped stamp set was used on the card base as well as the circle and sentiment.  I also added a die cut from the Sunshine Wishes collection and some burlap ribbon (I just love that stuff even though it leaves burlap lint everywhere!).

Supplies:

Perfectly Wrapped

Delightful Dijon, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler ink

Whisper White, Basic Black, Delightful Dijon, Cherry Cobbler card stock

circle punches

Sunshine Wishes thinlits

Serene Scenery dsp

burlap ribbon

Click on the picture to get started!

New Permit

I have another sneak peek item for you today in the layout below.  I used a piece of the Halloween Night specialty designer series paper as my page base - there are several designs that do not have to be used for Halloween as you can see...

I added some images from Playful Backgrounds behind my layers with Old Olive ink and then added some patterns from the Serene Scenery designer series paper pack before adding my picture. 

The little arrows were stamped using a retired Project Life stamp set and I added some epoxy stars leftover from a Paper Pumpkin kit.

My title comes from the Perfectly Wrapped stamp set and I used some circle punches for part of it as well.

The white threads are thick baker's twine that was taken apart.

Supplies:

Playful Backgrounds, Perfectly Wrapped

Old Olive, Delightful Dijon ink

Basic Black, Whisper White, card stock

Halloween Night specialty designer series paper

Serene Scenery designer series paper

thick bakers twine

circle punches

Live Laugh Love

I have been trying to find some good projects for my nieces to do when they come over for their annual 4H project day with me.  This is one of the things I thought they might have fun with. 

When Stampin' Up! had fabric, I played around with these hoops a little and had a few of them leftover.  I opened the hoop and carefully placed the designer series paper in between the two pieces, cutting around the circle leaving about 1/2" to 3/4".  Then, I tightened the hoops together as much as I was able to and trimmed any remaining edges on the back.

The decorating is pretty self explanatory, but I did take some White Perfect accents and add some color to them with markers.  Fearing that they might not dry well like that, I added some Wink of Stella glitter brush over the top so they also have a little sparkle!

Supplies:

Layering Love

Dapper Denim, Mint Macaron ink and markers

Whisper White, Dapper Denim card stock

2" and 2 1/2" circle punches

metallic thread

burlap ribbon

ruched ribbon 5/8" Dapper Denim

In color doilies

delicate doilies

Blooms and Bliss dsp

White perfect accents

Wink of Stella glitter brush

Sprinkles Punch

So far all of new the catalog projects I have shown you are using some of the pre-order items we as demonstrators had an opportunity to try out before the catalog went live.  I really haven't had a chance to play with the items I received last week - but hopefully soon!!

On this card I used the new Sprinkles punch on some Flirty Flamingo card stock and added a piece of Whisper White covered with layers of Playful Palette washi tape behind it.  I added some of the pieces that were punched out as decoration on the card itself as well.

Supplies:

Perfectly Wrapped

Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach ink

Peekaboo Peach, Sweet Sugarplum, Flirty Flamingo, Whisper White card stock

Sprinkles punch

2" and 2 1/2" punches

basic rhinestones

Playful Palette washi tape

Pop of Pink specialty paper

World's Best

Well, I am still struggling to get posts out!  Even though the planting is done, there is lots of washing of equipment to do and we are shipping potatoes as well.  Then, add the baseball games in the evening and there goes my time.  Oh well, it will get better soon :)

For this card I used the World Traveler folder on some Smoky Slate card stock and then I used my Crumb Cake folder and rubbed it on the top of the embossing. 

I just layered some circle punches and added them on top of the metallic doily to finish it off.

Supplies:

Going Global

Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand ink

Smoky Slate, Whisper White, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay card stock

World Traveler folder

circle punches

metallic doilies

Junior Varsity

 

This time of year (and about until the middle of July) if I am not shipping potatoes or cutting potato seed I might be found watching one of my boys play baseball.  

 

Hunter is in his second year of baseball at school and will play again this summer.  Wyatt will be playing this summer too, although they will be playing in different towns this year which could get interesting before it is all over. 

 

 

I like to get the team pictures and use them in Hunter's scrapbook even though I usually get some action shots and put them on another page. This time I used some Holiday fancy foil designer vellum paper over the top of Whisper White as part of my background.

 

My letters were cut with the Big Shot using the white corrugated paper.

 

Supplies:

Simply Sports

Basic Black ink

Night of Navy, Whisper White and Basic Black card stock

Holiday fancy foil designer vellum

corrugated paper

enamel dots

circle punches