You're the Best!!

 

All I can say it WOW!  In the last 2 weeks or so, my Pinterest board for this blog has gone from around 200 followers to over 3000!  I am not sure what the huge surge in interest is from, but THANK YOU!  

 

So as a thank you, I am sharing a few more Thank you cards, LOL!  These are all done with Fresh Prints designer series paper and the Hello Lovely stamp set.

 

I just love this designer series paper and really love that it comes in a 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" pack!  Those are so much fun to work with for cards...

 

I paired the designer series paper with Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake and Whisper White on these cards and added either an In color boutique detail or a neutrals button as an accent. 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Hello Lovely

 

 

And again, a thank you that is very simple and one layer (so not my usual style!!).  I played around with each card I created in this style moving around the placement of the images a little bit.

 

I chose Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron, Pistachio Pudding and Coastal Cabana as my colors and added a few Basic Rhinestones to the finished card.

 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely, Lots of Thanks

Whisper White card stock

Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron, Pistachio Pudding and Coastal Cabana ink

 

 

Happy Dahlia

This card is currently one of my Stamp A Stack options and it uses two of my favorite stamp sets (I guess I have a lot of those!) - Regarding Dahlias and Hello Lovely.  It is a great assembly line card if you have a few to create!

 



 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely

Regarding Dahlias

Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush and Whisper White card stock

Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush ink

paper snips

You're the Best!

 

I just love using Washi tape and sometimes I try to design my card around using it.  This is one of those cards, a fairly simple one with some fun texture and colors.

 





 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely

Whisper White, Smoky Slate card stock

Pool Party ink

Gingham Garden washi tape

In color designer series paper

white taffeta ribbon

Alphabet press folder

Another Thank You

I have another sample of a Painter's Tape technique card for you today using the Another Thank You photopolymer stamp set and the Hello Lovely set.  Since this card doesn't have any embellishments on it, it would be an easy one to mail.

 

 

 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely

Another Thank you

Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Crumb Cake, Crisp Cantaloupe and Bermuda Bay ink

Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay and Very Vanilla card stock

painter's tape

Hello Lovely

The card I have for you today is a fairly quick and easy one to put together.  For the stamped background images, I placed all three stamps on one block and lined them up in a row.  Then, I just stamped multiple times to get my pattern.

 



 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely

Pear Pizzazz, Island Indigo ink

Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Island Indigo card stock

decorative label punch

chevron folder

 

Simple Thank Yous and LNS Fall Treasure Hunt!

It is that time of year again to play for a chance to win free Stampin' Up! products!


Here’s how to play:

-visit each of the blogs listed (it’s always nice to leave a comment!) -look for participating Treasure Hunt players – they will have the picture of the SU! box and they will list their clue

-make a note of what the clue is, and whose blog it is on

-once you’ve collected 50 clues, email them to ME at (ksobolik@hotmail.com) listing each clue & where you found it

-you have from Tuesday August 20th to Friday, October 25th 2013 to collect 50 clues and email them to me, to be entered into the contest -Contest closes Friday Oct. 25th at midnight PST

My Clue is....

So one down and 49 to go!  You will really enjoy checking out all the blogs while you find the clues. 

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First Name Last Name Blog Address Country Tammy Baldwin www.creativeapplescrampers.blogspot.com US Carolyn Bennett www.carolynstamps.com US Jody Brechbill www.jodybrechbillstampinqueen.com US Brenda Cook http://www.cardscraps.com US Carolee Crabb Care2stampwithcarolee.blogspot.com US Tina Davis http://www.tinadavisstamps.blogspot.com/ US Beverly Farmer www.createwithbev.blogspot.com US Sherrill Graff http://yourhiredscrapbooksupplies.blogspot.com/ US Penny Hanuszak http://pennytokensstampinspot.blogspot.com Canada Lori Helvick createwithlori2.blogspot.com/ US Diane Ison http://teachtostamp.blogspot.ca/ Canada Suzanne Johnson www.gottastampwithsuzanne.com US Nancy Legate www.stampnnuggets.com US Carolyn Lindenmayer http://carolynscardcreations.blogspot.com.au/ Other Rhonda Macnally http://rhondalovesstamping.wordpress.com Canada Serena Marsh www.reenybeanies.blogspot.ca Canada Robin Messenheimer http://robinscraftroom.com US Joni Metras www.joniinthespotlightstamping.com US Cynthia Millan http://www.StampWithCynthia.blogspot.com Canada Kimberley Morris http://procrastistamper.blogspot.com US Ruth Pearson http://pearsonifiedcrafting.blogspot.co.uk/ UK Ginger Rabesa http://www.stampingginger.com US Brenda Riehle www.stampandscrapwithbrenda.blogspot.com US Linda Rodenberg www.prettyinky.blogspot.com US Heather Sewczak heatherscutecards.com/blog US Cynthia Simpson http://cynthiastampinhappening.wordpress.com/ US Dee Slater http://createwithdee.typepad.com US Deborah Smart www.stampandcreate.net Canada B Jayne Stenstrom http://www.jaynestamps.com/ US Tanya Stottlemire www.scramptastic.blogspot.com US Charlene Tackvic www.AlwaysStamping.com US Heidi Tekunoff www.twohappystampers.blogspot.com US Jackie Watson jackielwatson.blogspot.com US
Lesley Lendon                 http://lellyjellys.blogspot.com/                              UK Kris Sobolik                     www.maddiebugdesigns.blogspot.com                 US Misty Snell                      http://snellmisty.wordpress.com                            US Rhonda Price                 www.stampbyrhonda.blogspot.com                        US Jaime Barnett                http://kankiepopscards.blogspot.co.uk                    UK Janet Yates                    www.stampinnerd.blogspot.com                         Canada Avery Murphy               http://alongcamestamping.blogspot.ca                Canada Jennifer King                http://stampingcontact.com                                     US Erika Trowell                 www.idigstamps.com                                            US Mary K. Wessling        http://maryscraftroom.blogspot.com                      US Jean Piersanti               www.Beautyandthestamper.blogspot.com              US Karina Chin                 www.karinaskreation.com                                    Canada Samantha Joyce            www.crafty-sammy.blogspot.co.uk                        UK Jennifer Wren              www.txjennywren.blogspot.com                          US Susan Timchack         http://susan-stampinsue.blogspot.com                  US Cindy Mitchell-Clark    www.cindysstampingcorner.wordpress.com       US Cindy Fodor         www.stampthelove.blogspot.com                                 US Amber Meulenbelt    www.stampwithamber.com                             Canada Anastasia Radloff    www.stampinblondie.blogspot.com                         US Robin Boyer    www.robinscreativecorner.com                                      US Amy Hoffman    www.stampandscrapwithamy.blogspot.com               US Louise Radies    www.creationsbylouise.blogspot.com                     Canada Holly Stene          http://hollyshobbs.blogspot.com                              US Melissa Banbury              www.porchswingcreations.com              Canada Laura Leuenberger          www.stamplaura.blogspot.com              US Denise Willerton             http://chezmoicreations.blogspot.com    Canada Raissa Spatola                www.raissastamps.com                            US Sandy Risi                  http://thecrewquarters.blogspot.com               US Rachel Bateman                http://rachelscraft.blogspot.com/               US Nicole Mahler                      www.creationsbynikki.blogspot.com     US Cathy Parlitsis              http://www.stampsandscrapbooks.com          US Laurie Reaume         www.stampwithlaur.blogspot.com             Canada Jacqueline Dorer-Russell   http://sugarssmilinpapercrafts.blogspot.com US Kay Marini       www.stampingforsanity.blogspot.com                US Cary Payette       http://stampingbandit.blogspot.com              US And now on to the card for today!

 

I have been making a lot of thank you cards lately because I like to give them as part of a gift when I go to a bridal shower.  These were quick and easy to put together  using the Hello Lovely and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets.

 

I added the layered butterflies and some basic rhinestones to complete them.

 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely

Gorgeous Grunge

Whisper White, Calypso Coral and Coastal Cabana card stock

Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay and Crisp Cantaloupe classic ink

Elegant butterfly

Bitty Butterfly

basic rhinestones

Convention Make and Takes

I am a little slow in sharing the convention make and takes, I waited until I returned home and settled back in before I made them and just haven't gotten around to posing them yet! 

 



 

We altered the Tag a Bag gift bag to make it a gift bag and then used some Tag a Bag accessories to decorate it.

 

Next, a Tag a Bag Gift Box decorated using the Hello Lovely stamp set along with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.  I changed mine up just a little bit from the sample. 

 

Another Tag a Bag gift bag, this time to hold note cards...

I changed the note cards up a bit as well, but they are still very simple and cute.

 

 

Lastly, another Hello Lovely and Gorgeous Grunge card. 

 

These fun products can all be found right here or remember you can get the Tag a Bag Gift Bag and Gift Boxes free with the promotion below!

 

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You Make Me Happy

Isn't the new Chevron border punch fun?  On this card, I used Smoky Slate card stock with it and popped the piece up with Stampin' dimensionals to give it a little more depth.

 



 

The Alphabet Press folder went behind the Chevron punched card stock and I used Coastal Cabana for that.  I added a die cut from the Chalk Talk set, some bakers twine and a simply pressed clay flower to complete the accents.

 

Supplies:

Hello Lovely

Smoky Slate, Whisper White and Coastal Cabana card stock

Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate and Raspberry Ripple classic ink

baker's twine

simply pressed clay and molds

Chalk Talk Framelits

Alphabet Press folder

Chevron border punch

snail adhesive

Stampin' dimensionals

 

August Stamp Club

 

These are the projects we made for stamp club this month using the Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge, Delicate Doilies and Yippee Skippee stamp sets.

 



 

The layout uses 2012-2014 In Color dsp and Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, and Crumb Cake card stock and inks.

 

The first card uses I Am Me dsp and So Saffron, Calypso Coral and Pool Party card stock. 

 

and the second one uses Season of Style dsp in a way other than for the holidays.

 

Like these projects?  I have both a local Stamp Club and a Virtual Stamp Club and would love to have you join me! 

 

 

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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