December Stamp Club projects

Although I hadn't planned it this way, my project colors coordinate this month centering on Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and Dapper Denim with a couple added variations.

My layout is fairly plain as I try to always keep them pretty generic so they can be used for whatever occasion my club goers prefer.  I did use the Stitched Shapes framelits on them as accents.

The first card is a masculine birthday card using the Gorgeous Grunge and Guy Greetings stamp sets.  The designer series paper in the background is from the This Christmas specialty designer series paper pack.

The second card uses the same designer series paper along with the Wonder of Christmas stamp set.

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April Stamp Club Projects

I wanted to go with a spring theme somewhat this month with my projects.  For that purpose, I chose the Helping me Grow stamp set for one of the cards and also on the layout. 

 

On the first card, I also used the Watercolor Wash and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets and several of the In colors that will be retiring soon.

 

After I made this one, I decided to change the ink color for the background from Pear Pizzazz (on the above card) to Soft Sky.  It looks much better although I didn't take a picture of that one. 

 

I went with one of my favorite designer series papers on the second card - Timeless Elegance and used a stamp from a retired hostess set for the sentiment.

 

Supplies:

Helping Me Grow

Gorgeous Grunge

Watercolor Wash

Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey ink

Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Shimmery White card stock

 

Peace to you

 

This is a really simple card using the Christmas Greetings thinlits and Endless Wishes and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets.

 



 

I stamped the snowflake with Versamark and then again with Smoky Slate...

 

Supplies:

Endless Wishes, Gorgeous Grunge

Smoky Slate, Night of Navy card stock

Versamark, Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay ink

Christmas Greetings Thinlits

 

Sentiment Free

 

This is one of those cards that I plan to add a sentiment to the inside when I decide to use it.  I wanted to leave the front of the card without it so that I wouldn't disrupt the image.

 

I stamped my Lovely as a Tree image with Early Espresso ink and then added layers with the Gorgeous Grunge and Work of Art stamp sets using Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake and Pool Party ink.

 

Then I wrapped around some linen thread and added a designer button to finish it off.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Lovely as a Tree, Work of Art, Gorgeous Grunge

Early Espresso, Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, Pool Party ink

Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stock

linen thread

designer series button

 

 

Decorative Jar

 

This little jar called to me one day when I was walking through a craft store :)  I decided to decorate it using the Butterfly Basics, Summer Silhouettes and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets and some white Corrugated paper.  

 

The jar had rectangular framelike spots on each of four sides that I added panels to and behind those is a layer of white jute ribbon.

 

Each panel is decorated differently but has a piece of white corrugated paper behind it.

There are two panels that are Lost Lagoon in color and two that are Tip Top Taupe...

 

I used the butterfly punches a few time as accents and some of the thick baker's twine from Sale-a-bration...

 

This one has some 1" dotted lace trim that was cut down to narrower pieces...

 

I put some ribbon inside for picture taking purposes, but would probably fill it with candy or cookies or button or something fun for a door prize or gift...

 

On the top I cut out more white corrugated paper and a Tip Top Taupe piece that were cut from the circles framelits and added some stamps and accents. 

 

Underneath the top circle, I wrapped some 1" dotted lace ribbon and thick baker's twine around the corrugated paper and tied it with some linen thread...

 

Supplies:

Butterfly Basics, Gorgeous Grunge, Summer Silhouettes

Lost Lagoon, Tip Top Taupe card stock

White corrugated paper

Tip Top Taupe, Lost Lagoon ink

linen thread

butterfly punches

white jute ribbon

1" dotted lace trim

baker's twine

designer buttons

circles framelits

 

March Stamp Club projects

This month all the projects included a little bit of grunge in them...

We used Work of Art and Lovely Amazing You on the first card as well as a strip of Lullaby designer series paper.

Next, we inked up the Butterfly Basics and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets...

and for the layouts we used the same stamp sets as the second card along with some die cuts created with the Cards and Labels Project Life framelits set.

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Peace

 

I have needed a few sympathy cards again lately and my stash has run pretty low.  This is one that I put together recently using the Love and Sympathy stamp set and an image from the Gorgeous Grunge set behind the flower.

 

Supplies:

Love and Sympathy

Gorgeous Grunge

Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, Hello Honey, Very Vanilla card stock

Hello Honey, Soft Sky, Mossy Meadow ink

Chalk Talk framelits

Decorative dots folder

 

 

Spooky Screamy Halloween

 

 

We are trying something new at our Late Night Stampers Challenge Blog, the challenges will now run for a whole month instead of two weeks, giving you more time to participate with us!  This month's theme is Halloween/Fall projects (cards, scrapbook pages, goodie bags, wreaths, anything you choose to create with a Halloween/Fall theme and Stampin' Up! products).

 

 

I chose to make a little goodie bag with a couple pieces of the Simply Created Banner kit.  To make the pouch, I punched holes in the two banner pieces with my crop-o-dile and added White and Tangerine Tango Two-Tone trim to hold it together. 

 

There are some Gorgeous Grunge images on the front banner piece that were stamped with Pumpkin Pie ink.

 

I stamped the sentiment on Whisper White card stock with Memento Black ink and then used my Blendabilities (Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie) to color over it.  The little bats are from the October Paper Pumpkin kit.

 

Supplies:

Mingle all the Way

Gorgeous Grunge

Pumpkin Pie, Memento Black ink

Blendabilities

Basic Black, Whisper White card stock

Sweet Taffy dsp

White and Tangerine Tango Two-Tone trim

Simply Created Banner kit

October Paper Pumpkin kit

 

Come on over and join us or just check out the samples the rest of the design team has created for you!

 

Blendabilities in Action

 

Although the Need for Speed stamp set is retired, I had some stamped images of a few in my scrap pile and I thought I would practice with the Blendabilities on them.  They turned out pretty well, but more practice is definitely in order.

 

I used the Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler collections.  The background is Gorgeous Grunge images and the sentiment comes from Boys will be Boys.

 

On each of the windows on the cars, I used the lightest of the Coastal Cabana blendabilities markers.

 

Supplies:

Boys will be Boys, Need for Speed, Gorgeous Grunge

Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Memento Black ink

Blendabilities markers

Whisper White and Smoky Slate card stock

Simple, Simple

 

Today's sample is even more simple than yesterday!  I layered a piece of Whisper White onto a Pear Pizzazz base and use the Gorgeous Grunge, Bloom with Hope and Yippee Skippee stamp sets.  

To the middle of the flower, I added some Hello Honey ink with a sponge dauber. 

 

Supplies:

Bloom with Hope

Gorgeous Grunge

Yippee Skippee

Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey ink

Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White card stock

sponge dauber

 

Grunged Thinking of You

 

I have had very little time to create anything lately so I am trying to keep the posts coming, but if I miss a day or two here or there I will be back!  Baseball officially ended last Sunday so I should have a little more time (maybe!)...

 

This card was a super quick one to put together with scraps of Confetti Celebration and Smoky Slate card stock.  I used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set in the background and punched out my sentiment with the 2" circle punch.

 

Supplies:

Gorgeous Grunge, Sassy Salutations

Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate card stock

Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray ink

Confetti Celebration dsp

cute clip

2" circle punch

 

Bravo!

 

This is a different combination for me, using a couple colors that I don't pull out all that often.  I chose to use Tangerine Tango ink with my Gorgeous Grunge stamp in the background and used Tempting Turquoise ink and card stock for the sentiment and mat.  

 

I added a little piece of Gold Soiree specialty paper and some Chevron ribbon for some texture and fun.

 

Supplies:

Gorgeous Grunge, Bravo

Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise ink

Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise card stock

Gold Soiree specialty paper

Chevron ribbon

white bakers twine

neutrals button

Off the Grid Wishes

 

I guess I was in the mood for some grunging and sponging when I put this one together!  It started with a piece of Epic Day This is That designer series paper and then I decided to add a layer that had some hexagons sponged into it over the top.  

 

I took a die cut made with the Hexagon Hive thinlit and used it as a template for the sponging, then I added some more sponging, Off the Grid images and some splatters from Gorgeous Grunge.

 

The sentiment is from Perfect Pennants and I added a little Gorgeous Grunge and sponging to that as well.

 

Supplies:

Perfect Pennants

Gorgeous Grunge

Off the Grid

Epic Day This and That dsp

Old Olive, Very Vanilla card stock

Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Soft Suede ink

Silver buttons

Hexagon hive thinlit

sponges