Happy 18th

My baby turns 18 today, as much as I would like it to, time sure does not slow down. I wanted to put a card together for her that was sparkly and pink and combined some current and retired 

products to do so.

In the background, I used the Biggest Wish stamp set in both Bubble Bath and Berry Burst ink, then I added some sparkle with a couple of retired specialty papers and the current More Dazzle Specialty paper.

The numbers are from the retired Number of Years stamp set and I die cut some Deckled Circles to showcase that. Finally, I added some Tinsel Gems Four Pack embellishments.

Supplies:

Biggest Wish, Number of Years

Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, Pebbled Path ink

Basic White, Pebbled Path card stock

Deckled Circles dies

More Dazzle specialty paper

Retired specialty glimmer paper

Tinsel Gems Four Pack

Make a statement with the Biggest Wish Stamp Set!

The sentiments in this stamp set are sized to make an impact where it counts. The strong bold fonts are gender-neutral, meaning you can use this stamp set for all the people in your life. Additionally, the large bold fonts, along with the smaller script fonts in this stamp set, are designed to pair together in perfect balance. Pair this with your favorite image or background stamps. This stamp set is also available in French.

* 11 photopolymer stamps
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d

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.

Every crafter needs some basic tools, and this is one of them! The Deckled Circle Dies quickly cut basic shapes with a twist—a deckled* edge! What can you do with something so basic? For starters, you can cut several sizes in different colors and layer them to create a big colorful circle. Cut different sizes and scatter them on your card for a fun background. Cut in rainbow colors, then cut the circle in half for two rainbows. The list goes on and on and on. If you have a die-cutting machine, you’ll want these dies! (And if you don’t have a die-cutting machine, this is your reason to get one!)

* Not sure what "deckled" is? Picture the edge of handmade paper. It’s untrimmed and irregular. That’s a deckle edge. The deckle edge on these dies mimics the irregular, uncut edge of handmade paper.

* 14 dies
* Largest die: 5-3/4" (14.6 cm) diameter
* Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

Dies help you create unique die-cut shapes and paper cutouts with just a quick run through your Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Detailed dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily.

50th Anniversary

A little over a week ago, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  Below is the card I put together for them using some current and some retired products.  The Be Dazzling 6 x 6 specialty paper from the current Sale-a-bration catalog is a prominent part of the card front. This specialty paper is champagne in color, but the color can be altered with reinkers.

The numbers are die cut with the retired Large Numbers dies and the sentiment is from the retired Number of years stamp set.  The designer series paper used is called Hand Penned and I also used some Jade and Gold 3/8" braided trim and a square vellum doily.

The Crumb Cake die cut was made with the Scalloped Contours dies and the sentiment die cut with the Stitched Rectangles dies.  I also added some designer series paper to the inside of the card.

Supplies:

Number of Years

Soft Suede ink

Crumb Cake, Basic White card stock

Hand Penned dsp

Be Dazzling 6 x 6 specialty paper (SAB 2021)

Just Jade and Gold 3/8" braided ribbon

Large Numbers dies

Square vellum doily

Stitched Rectangles dies

Gold Glimmer paper

Get ready to be dazzled! That's what will happen when you create with this thick, glittery paper. This Be Dazzling paper lives up to its name, with a dazzling finish that's perfect for New Year's, Christmas, weddings, anniversaries, and other big occasions. Creating impressive accents with this paper is simple when you use paper-cutting dies. Just run this paper through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine with your favorite die, and your accent is ready to use!

* 8 sheets of single-sided paper
* 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free

Product color: Champagne

Decorate your projects with the oh-so-pretty Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper! With a range of delicate floral designs and neutral simple patterns, you will never run out of pattern pairings. The delightful Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper Pack is a perfect choice for spring projects, weddings, Easter, birthdays, and many more. This papercrafting staple is perfect for scrapbook and cardmaking projects alike.

* 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
* 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free

Product colors: Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Misty Moonlight, Pale Papaya, Pool Party

Happy 15

Today my baby turns 15!  She is one of the few people in the family who will look at the card I make for their birthday and appreciate it since she enjoys making cards with me.  

During Stampin' Up!'s On Stage At Home workshops for demonstrators about a month ago, one project demonstration showed us how to use the clear envelopes to make a quick and easy shaker card and I decided to use that idea on Maddie's birthday card 

this year.

This cards has some sneak peaks as well as a retired item - the Number of Years stamp set - which I used for the 15.  The stamp set I used for the Happy Birthday and the flower image on the envelope is called Art Gallery and will be available in January.  The designer series paper is called Flower and Field and will be a FREE Sale-a-bration item also starting in January.

I added the layers that go on the front of the card and then some random sequins and other little embellishments inside the clear envelope before closing it with some tear and tape adhesive.  You just need to fold over the side of the envelope and attach with adhesive as well and then it is ready to put on the card base.  I used tear and tape adhesive to attach it to the base.

Supplies:

Art Gallery

Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake card stock

Balmy Blue ink

Stitched Shapes framelits

Clear envelope

Flower and Field dsp (SAB 2021)

sequins

Create custom die-cut shapes such as circles, squares, and ovals, in record time using the Stitched Shapes Dies. The dies are perfect for creating cards for any occasion.


* 12 dies
* Largest die: 3-1/4" x 2-3/8" (8.3 x 6 cm)
* Use with a die-cutting & embossing machine

Dies help you create unique die-cut shapes and paper cut outs with just a quick run through your die-cutting and embossing machine. Detailed dies include ejection holes so you can remove the paper easily.

Thoughts and Prayers

The Frosted Floral specialty paper has such pretty designs in it, I hate to even use it sometimes!  If you are also a fan of this paper, make sure to get some before it is gone as it will be retiring with the Holiday catalog.

Both my card  bases were stamped with some flower images from Number of Years as I thought the flower petals looked similar to those on the paper.  My sentiment is from the Wishing you well stamp set - another favorite!

Supplies:

Wishing you well, Number of Years

Basic Gray ink

Tranquil Tide, Basic Gray, Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, Whisper White card stock

Frosted Floral specialty paper

Frosted Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	147800
Price: $14.00
Classically elegant, textured designs printed on shimmery white paper. * 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free, lignin free Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride, Gray Granite, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Pineapple Punch, Powder Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Soft Suede, Tranquil Tide

13 Already?

What? My baby can't be 13 already can she?  That means that in a few short months I will have been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for 13 years as well...

For my daughter's card, I used the Number of Years and Special Celebrations stamp sets along with some Share what you love specialty paper.

I added a little clip from the Share what you love embellishment kit and tied some braided linen trim around it before finishing the card with some retired candy dots.

Supplies:

Special Celebrations, Number of Years

Grapefruit Grove ink

Grapefruit Grove, Crumb Cake, Whisper White card stock

Share What You Love dsp

Stitched Shapes framelits

candy dots

braided linen trim

Happy 16!

Today my oldest child turns 16! The day before he was born there were snowflakes in the air and we were still planting potatoes - in fact a few hours after he arrived, Joe went back to the tractor and finished planting for the season. 

It is also the last day of school for my kids and I don't know how many times he asked me if he could not go today since they only have school until about noon.  Being the mean mom, I didn't let him skip...

His card is pretty simple but I chose to use one of the new colors that Stampin' Up! is giving us in the new Idea Book and Catalog - Granny Apple Green.  It is the card base and the ink color for the "16".  In addition I added some Fresh Fig stars cut out using the Stars framelits and some Tranquil Textures designer series paper (also from the new Idea Book and Catalog).  

Supplies:

Number of Years

Basic Gray, Granny Apple Green ink

Granny Apple Green, Basic Gray, Fresh Fig,

Whisper White card stock

Tranquil Textures dsp

Stars framelits

14!

Last week we celebrated another December birthday at our house, my middle child's 14th birthday.  He is also officially the tallest person in the house and makes me feel really short!!

I decided to use the Number of Years stamp set for his card and paired it with the Milestone Moments and Timeless Textures stamp sets as well.  There is also some white baker's twine and a small piece of the Bubbles and Fizz designer series paper from the Sale-a-bration 2018 catalog.

On the inside I stamped the number fourteen again and added another sentiment.

Supplies:

Milestone Moments, Number of Years, Timeless Textures

Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate ink

Whisper white, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight card stock

white bakers twine

Bubbles and Fizz dsp (SAB 2018)

Happy 13

About a month ago, our middle child turned 13 and this is the card I made for him.  I know not to get too crazy and elaborate on cards for my boys because they don't really care what they look like (like most kids probably). 

I chose a couple different patterns of designer series paper from the Tasty Treats specialty paper collection for the background.  Then I added a couple balloons punched out using the Balloon bouquet punch and added some linen thread to them.

I also added a balloon cut using the Balloon framelits and added the number using the Number of Years stamp set.  The sentiment is from another stamp set called Super Duper which is in the Occasions catalog.

Supplies:

Super Duper, Number of Years, Celebrate Today

Tip Top Taupe, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party ink

Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Soft Sky, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party card stock

linen thread

Balloon framelits dies

Balloon bouquet punch

Tasty Treats specialty dsp

Flowers for You

Once in awhile I make some blank cards to either add a sentiment to later or just leave blank since I have orders for them occasionally.  This one uses the Stitched shapes framelits (are you sick of me using them yet?!) and the Number of Years stamp set.

I used a retired embossing folder for the background on Crumb Cake card stock and then added a strip of This Christmas specialty paper.  The linen thread is wrapped around the Crumb Cake piece and attached in the back with washi tape.

Supplies:

Number of Years

Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler ink

Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler card stock

This Christmas specialty paper

linen thread

Stitched shapes framelits

zig zag embossing folder

Red and Gray Birthday

This is a card I made quite awhile ago and thought I had shared it with you, but realized I was wrong. I was playing with a different color combination on this one - sometimes I realize I get into a rut with certain color families or just certain colors. 

I chose Real Red, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray and Whisper White and added in Garden Green with the ink colors.

Supplies:

Number of Years

Real Red, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Garden Green ink

Real Red, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Whisper White card stock

Enamel Dots

Junior High

Normally I don't get a lot of scrap book pages done unless I am at a retreat weekend but I have been trying to do a few more throughout the year since I only go to two retreats each year and obviously don't keep up that way.

The page above is done using this year's school picture (wow, huh?  too bad I am not that current with other events!).  I chose a Smoky Slate background and stamped some images from Number of Years all over the page.

My number is cut with the Large Numbers framelits and I chose some Moments Like These Project Life collection elements for accents.  The designer series paper in the back is from the Fruit Stand collection.

I will have the pages for my other two kids in the next couple days as well.

Supplies:

Number of Years

Smoky Slate ink

Smoky Slate, Basic Black card stock

Large Numbers framelits

Moments like these Project Life collection

Fruit stand dsp

Look Who's Turning

Last week I needed a card for a 2 year old.  Truthfully before I started I kind of knew I shouldn't put too much time into the card because it would probably be torn apart while it was being opened - and I was correct...but I did make it kind of fun anyway...

I chose the Festive folder for the background texture and added a layer of lots of balloon images.  For the 2, I stamped it and then used the Large numbers framelits to cut it out.

There is a bit of pop of pink washi tape behind the balloon layer as well.

Supplies:

Number of Years, Balloon Celebration

Bermuda Bay, Basic Black ink

Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Smoky Slate card stock

Large Numbers framelits

Pop of pink washi tape

Festive folder

Shimmery Floral Affection

Today's card is another May 2016 Paper Pumpkin alternative idea.  I have used another of the Happy stickers from that kit.  My Sweet Sugarplum card stock layer has been embossed with of the little embossing folders in the Floral Affection collection and then I used the Wink of Stella glitter brush  to highlight some of the embossing.  That is pretty difficult to see in the pictures, but is much clearer in person.

There is some background stamping using the same color as the card stock and I added a strip of Pop of Pink washi tape.

Somehow the lighting on these three pictures changed a little so it looks like different pieces of card stock, but it is actually the same one - sorry about that! 

Supplies:

Number of Years

Basic Black, Sweet Sugarplum ink

Sweet Sugarplum, Whisper White card stock

Wink of Stella glitter brush

basic pearls

Pop of pink washi tape

Floral affection folder

May 2016 Paper Pumpkin kit

Happy 14th!

A week ago my oldest child turned 14 and this is the card I put together for him.  It uses the Number of Years and the Large Numbers framelits along with the new Layering Squares framelits. 

I added some Holiday Fancy Foil vellum over the top of Basic Black card stock and then added my layers of squares.  I like the scalloped edge as an option for the layers.

I added a little pocket for a gift card on the inside and used the BYOP stamp set to add a few phrases as well.

Supplies:

BYOP, Number of Years

Whisper White, Basic Black, Night of Navy card stock

Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum

Corrugated paper

candy dots

Layering Squares framelits, Large Number framelits

A few years behind...

 

As the title says, I am a few years behind on putting this layout together...my parent's 40th anniversary.  I used several different Project Life card collections to put it together in one of the pocket pages.  

 

I added some sequins to one of the pockets over the top of a Project Life card and added some glitter tape (SAB 2016).  The stamped images are from the Number of Years stamp set (same as yesterday's card).

 

There is also a little corrugated paper in the mix and enamel dots too.

 

Supplies:

Project Life pocket page

Project Life card collections (various)

Wildflower fields dsp (SAB 2016)

glitter tape (SAB 2016)

corrugated paper

2" circle punch