New card
03 Feb 2009 1 Comment
in card making Tags: card making, Fifth avenue floral, stampin up, texturx plate embossing, together forever
Here is a card I just had to make. It was in my head. I just got new toys and had to play. I am totally lobing the fifth avenue floral set. Such pretty flowers, can’t wait to get the embossing Manhattan flower in March.
STAMP IN UP SETS USED: Fifth Avenue Floral, Together forever
ACCESSORIES: Texturz plate large dots, Eyelet border punch, Large oval punch, ww organza ribbon, stampin dimensionals,
COLORS: Perfect plum, pale plum, whisper white
I embossed the ww with the texturx plate and then rubbed pale plum ink on it . I used my new eyelet punch to create the square medallion, sized at 3 x 3 inches. I then used the lovely flower from Fifth Avenue Floral and shadows stamped it with my stampa ma jig. I decided since I shadows stamped the flower I would do it with the greeting as well.
On the inside of the card I layered up ww with perfect plum and stamped the saying from full of life about fairy tales on it.
My friend Juanita was wanting to have a wedding congrats card made on the party I am teaching on Sunday and so this is it. I told her not to look so she could be surprised.
Best is yet to be Debbie!
27 Jan 2009 2 Comments
in card making, Challanges, stampin up Tags: card making
Here is a card I made for my sister in law Debbie. She had surgery today and is doing well. I know once she has healed up from her surgery it will be a case of the “Best is Yet to Come”. She has suffered for many years and this surgery will get rid of most of that for her. Yeah Debbie!!
I used the color challenge today which was using baja breeze, pacific point and garden green colors. I am really loving this combination. I also received in the mail today my labels two nestabilities dies and was dying to try them. I used cuddle bug folders on the green layer and the Urban Garden DSP layer. It is a little hard to see on the picture but looks excellent IRL.
STAMPIN UP SETS USED: Best Yet, Serene Spring.
COLORS: Garden green, baja breeze, pacific point
ACCESSORIES: styled silver ribbon slide HPH, white embossing powder, sponge, Labels Two nestabilties, Curly label punch, white taffeta ribbon, silver cord, shimmery white CS
I hope this lets my dear sister in law how much I care about what she is going through.
New cards to share
22 Jan 2009 2 Comments
in card making, Stamp Camp, stampin up Tags: card making, stampin up
Here are a few cards I have been working on. Enjoy!!
This is a card I made with my friend Denise. Their family is celebrating two anniversaries and this is the card we designed to give to the honoured guests.
These are two cards I made for an upcoming stamp camp, I was running low on the DSP so I made two different colors of cards.
Another card for the stamp camp. I used my new embosslet die which coordinates with the stamp set for this card and a color combination I found in the new catalogue.
I got the directions for this card off the Stampin up web site. I do not often use their ideas for some dumb reason and saw this card and loved it and decided to make it my own. Hope you like it. I am just loving the flowers that come in the Echoes of Kindness Hostess set.
I cannot get enough of this set. I just love it and these bright colors that go with it. “Just buzzin by”. This is another card for the stamp camp on Saturday. 
THis is the little favor bag I am going to give to all the girls that attend.
BRAND NEW CATALOGUE TO ORDER FROM
20 Jan 2009 Leave a Comment
in card making, stampin up Tags: Spring Summer Stampin Up catalogu
The new catalogue is here. Beautiful. You can click on this link to see what is new in this catalogue. Enjoy.
February 1 to April 30 Stampin Up is offering a free catalogue (value of $11.95) to anyone who places an order on line with them. There is no minimum order amount required. If you want a really great deal click on the link to order on line after February 1st and participate in our Sale-a-bration time. For every $60.00 spend you will be able to choice a free stamp set from our Sale-a-bration brochure. This will be available for viewing on the 1st of February. Check it out, this is a great deal.
Pretties Kit trial
14 Jan 2009 Leave a Comment
in card making, Challanges, stampin up Tags: card making, challenge card, Punk Fun, sketch challenge, stampin up
This is the first card I have made with the pretties kit from Stampin up. I used a couple of methods to colors the white flower. I tried the water and drops of ink and this came out quite light. I thought I would try the other flower in the middle with the reinkers and that turned out a lot darker. I like the combination of the two. However I think I should have dried it longer as it seemed to bleed into the other flowers.
STAMPIN UP SETS USED: Pun Fun, Weathered BG
COLORS: old olive, certainly celery, barely banana, baja breeze
ACCESSORIES: Pretties kit flower, baja breeze reinker, Stampin dimensionals, water color paper, aqua painter.
This card was also for the sketch challenge this week at splitcoast SC211.
I am really starting to like water coloring. I also popped up the little sheep. It looks even better in real life.
Wonderful welcome
13 Jan 2009 Leave a Comment
in card making, stampin up Tags: card making, challenge card, color challenge, Eastern Influences, stampin up
Yeah, Jan is home! I made this card for her. Sure hope she likes it. I guess I will know tomorrow. I get to see her. She is my sister in law who just moved home to London Ontario from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
I have used the color challenge from Splitcoast stampers for this card. It was to use Kraft, not quite navy, and baja breeze together. I am liking this combination alot. I think is is quite elegant.
STAMPIN UP SETS USED: Eastern Influences, French Script
COLORS: Not quite navy, baja breeze, naturals white, Kraft
ACCESSORIES: Kraft taffeta ribbon, baja breeze button
Thanks for checking in.
Happy Anniversary Crystal and Richard
08 Jan 2009 2 Comments
in card making, New Tutorial tried, stampin up Tags: card making, Echoes of Kindness, happy anniversary, stampin up, to have and to hold
This is a special day. My friends Crystal and Richard are celebrating their anniversary today. Since she is the great, terrific and wonderful friend who got me started at making cards I always try to made a special card for her that I have not tried before. So here it is.
Inside View
STAMPIN UP SETS USED: Echos of Kindness, To Have and To Hold
ACCESSORIES: Baja breeze double stitched grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/4, 1 3/8, 1 1/4 inch circle punches, Stampin Dimensionals, crystal effects.
COLORS: Not quite navy, baja breeze, Urban Garden DSP, kiwi kiss, shimmery white, Basic grey
I really enjoyed making this card as it was a labor of love. I hope you like it.
Card sketches
03 Jan 2009 1 Comment
in card making, Challanges Tags: card making, challenge cards, sketch challenge, stampin up
Here are a couple of cards I made today. It was nice to have a little time to play. I did two card sketches, one from ihearttostamp.com and the other from Laurenm.blogs.splitcoastsatmpers.com
I used my Love owl-ways set for this card and the mytimess14 sketch challenge from LaurenM. I love the colors from the Raspberry tart Designer series paper from stampin up. So bold.
Here is the other one I ended up making for my Jake. He is going home tomorrow and I always miss him and wanted to give him a card to go home to his Dad’s with that would remind him of me. He got a new guitar to learn on this past week and so I used the colors from my Rock Star Card kit to make this card. He liked it. Already given to him. I finally go the chance to use the shadow technique and here it the results of that.
Hope you like it.
Another week gone by
30 Dec 2008 2 Comments
in card making, Challanges, stampin up Tags: Big shot, card making, challenge cards, color challenge, Echoes of Kindness, stampin up
Here is this weeks color challenge, and it was too! CC199, Handsome hunter, so saffron and bravo burgundy. I had my new level two hostess set from Stampin UP’s January catalogue and had to give it a try. I just love the flowers in this set.
After loading this I realized that I put the flower upside down. Yikes! I fixed it now but thought I would leave it for you all to have a good laugh.
STAMPIN UP SET USED: Echoes of Kindness
COLORS: Handsome Hunter, bravo burgundy, so saffron
ACCESSORIES: Wide oval punch, large oval punch, ticket corner punch, scallop punch, so saffron twill ribbon, stampin write markers, stampin dimensionals, mesh embossing folder, Big Shot.
Let me know what you think of it.
Color Challenge card
23 Dec 2008 1 Comment
in card making, Challanges, stampin up Tags: card making, color challenge, cuddlebug, Serene Spring, sketch challenge
Here is my submission for the color challenge on Splitcoast stampers today. Orchid Opulence, so saffron, and cameo coral. Wow what a color combo. This is also for a sketch challenge from iheart2stamp.com. SFYTT on splitcoast
Stampin UP set: Serene Spring (Hostess Set)
Colors: orchid opulence, cameo coral, so saffron, and a little old olive
Accessories: 1 3/8 , 1 1/4, 1 inch circle punches, word window punch, stampin write markers, stazon black ink
I am quite surprised at how I actualy like this combination of colors. It is very spring like and upbeat.
