Mother's Day Card and Reminders

Last month my Pal, Peggy Noe from Pretty Paper Cards made a card that I just loved. I used her card for inspiration for this Mother's Day card. My workshop group loved making one much like it last week. We used current Designer Series Paper in Wisteria Wonder instead of the retired paper that i used for my samples. I also put a beautiful butterfly using punches where Peggy had a flower. 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my card and that you will leave your comments below. I love, love, love reading each and every one!

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Mother's Day Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Vellum

Designer Series Paper: Retired Paper Stack

Stamps: Delightful Dozen

Big Shot: Scallop Thinlit, Delicate Designs EF, Perfect Polka Dots EF

Punches: Scallop Tag Topper, Bitty Butterfly, Elegant Butterfly

Embellishments: Gold Baker's Twine, Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain, Paper Doily

Thoughts and Prayers

It's never easy having to make a sympathy card. So I try and have one on hand at all times. The Thoughts and Prayers Stamp set is one I will probably never vote out of my collection. It's timeless and the sentiments are perfect. They say "Praying for You", "Sharing in your Sorrow", "Thinking of You...Please know that I care.", "Praying for friends to comfort you, faith to uphold you, and loving memories to heal your heart.", "Wishing you a quick and complete recovery. GET WELL SOON.", "Sending thoughts of love and praying for the Lord to sustain you with bright and restful days." How versatile is that? A little something for every situation to send comfort and care.

The details on this card are brought to you by the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, inking the edge of the Scallop Oval Punch with Crumb Cake ink, and one Pearl from Pearl Basics. The last piece I added was a Heart-to-Heart (retired) punched Cherry Cobbler heart.

I'm glad you visited today. Please leave your comments below. I love reading them!

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Thinking of You

Thinking of You can be sent for many reasons. This card is not for anyone in particular--yet! I started with a Very Vanilla card base and used my Big Shot to emboss with the Polka Dot embossing folder. 

Next, I used the Top Note die to cut a Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations card stock shape for my focal point.

Across the middle of the Top Note Die, I embossed using the Delicate Designs embossing folder. Then I gently sanded for the "core" of the paper to show.

I then added a cinched piece of wide lace from the Artisan's Embellishment Kit, topped it with a button from the same kit. The button has a bow of Cherry Cobbler baker's twine. 

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment "Thinking of You" from Curly Cute. Ready for any occassion!

Thank you for visiting today. I hope your weekend is fantastic. Please leave your comments below-- I love to read them all!

 

Happy B-Day for Deconstructed Sketch

Happy Monday! I made this card for Deconstructed Sketch challenge. This is my first time entering their challenge. I just found it over the weekend.

I used the new Tea for Two Designer Series paper as my starting point and for choosing colors. You will see that I used *new* items that go together: Pretty Petites and Petite Curly Label Punch. Both will be available beginning January 22nd. Each time you spend $50 on Stampin' Up! merchandise, you get one free item from SAB brochure. There is no limit to how many items you can earn free!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed seeing what I created. I LOVE your comments. You are all so sweet, and I'd like to give a shout out to Eileen, who left an especially sweet comment yesterday!

Happy B-Day Supplies:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Sahara Sand

Designer Series Paper: Tea for Two

Stamps: Pretty Petites (available Jan 22 with Sale-A-Bration benefits)

Ink: Calypso Coral

Big Shot: Large Scallop Edgelit, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder, Bigz Scallop Oval

Embellishments: 3/8" So Saffron Ribbon, In Color Printed Designer Brads, Crochet Trim

Extras: Petite Curly Label Punch (available Jan 22 with Sale-A-Bration benefits)

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PPA139 Sketch Challenge

Welcome to the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge! Our Pal, Margaret Moody has a great sketch for us to use this time. I loved working with it! I hope you will be inspired to use it to create, too! Don't forget to see what the entire Design Team has done at Pals Paper Arts!

I used the a la carte stamp "Two By Two" to begin this card. I used my best water coloring skills to make it colorful. I'm not a pro at water coloring, but this little sketch makes it pretty easy. If you never knew that giraffes were Pumpkin Pie-colored, now you do!

I hope you enjoyed my card and that you will leave a comment below!

Two By Two Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Designer Series Paper: Polka Dot Parade

Stamps: Two By Two, Fabulous Phrases

Ink: Jet Black StazOn, Various Stampin' Write Markers and Blender Pen

Big Shot: Labels Framelits, Fashionable Hearts Embosslits, Delicate Designs Embossing Folders

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Pals New Catalog Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pals New Catalog Blog Hop! The Stampin' Pretty Pals are excited to share some fabulous cards and projects showcasing our favorite products from the New Stampin' Up! Catalog. You've probably hopped over from Nicole Watt at Impressions by Nicole. I'm stop number 25 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for new Stampin' Up! products from the Stampin' Pretty Pals. Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track.

NEW: gorgeous Dahlia "buttons." These are Gumball Green. I can see so many uses for these and they are actually smaller than I thought they looked in the catalog. 

NEW: Underneath those Dahlias are one of the shapes from Little Labels Punch Pack. There are three different label shapes in the pack. And the "birthday" banner is cut out using the Bitty Banners Framelits. There are three shapes in the pack.

I slipped a gift card into the Petite Pocket die. It's the perfect size.

This bright card is made using one of the prints from the NEW International Bazaar Designer Series paper. The sentiment is from the Curly Cute Stamp Set. 

Also NEW is this beautiful edging made using the Large Scallop Edgelit with the   Delicate Designs Embossing Folder. This comes as a set of two embossing folders. It looks like fabric, doesn't it?

I hope you enjoyed these two projects using just SOME of the new things I received from my first catalog order. There is still more to share, so visit often! 

Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner, stop number 26 on the Pals New Catalog Blog Hop. Thanks for "hopping" by!

1. Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee 
2. Brian King at Stamp with Brian 
3. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Scrap with Susan
4. Angela Richwine at Stampin' Away with Angela
5. Debbie Pierce at Stampin' Sunshine
6. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
7. Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin Stuff
8. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
9. Angie Blake at Angie's Musings
10. Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie's Crafty Corner
11. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin' Space
12. Marian Kay at All Aboard the Crafting Train
13. Shannon Jaramillo at EZPeasyCards
14. Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty
15. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
16. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
17. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
18. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
19. Leslie Davis at Ellalicious Elements
20. Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Kimberly Deacon at Delightful Stampin
23. Kris Kilcoyne at Kween Bee Kreations
24. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
25. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
26. Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner
27. Sandie Conner at Pretty Provisions
28. Max Conrad at Stamp to the MAX
29. Angela Curry at Kindred Stampers
30. Nakaba Rager at My Stampin' Blog
31. Wendy Smith at West Wind Curiosities