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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Another Joy Fold Card

Hello! I made this Joy Fold card for a friend whose grandmother passed away recently. I really enjoy this new fold in a card! I used Timeless Portrait Designer paper and the card base is Island Indigo. The matte on the left front panel is River Rock card stock. The frame is embossed on Very Vanilla card stock.

On the inside, I used the Paper Doily die, cut out in Riding Hood Red. The sentiment stamp is from God's Blessings. The butterfly and little design above and below the sentiment is from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Kindness Matters.

I used some clear Dazzling Details on the butterfly wings and I used my Color Spritzer Tool with a Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker to splotch on some color for the vintage feel. The edges of my Designer Frame were cut free-hand and then softly colored with a Sponge Dauber dipped in Crumb Cake ink. I used Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon to close my card.

I hope you like this card. Don't forget to leave your comments for THIS POST to be eligible to win my blog candy! One comment with answer to my question per person, please!

Also, please remember to join us at Pals Paper Arts for this week's challenge! There is still time to play!!

July Pals Blog Hop! Featuring New IB & C Products

Welcome to the July Pals Hop! You probably hopped over from Mary Fish's Blog, Stampin' Pretty. I've joined with some of the Pretty Pals to bring you some projects made with NEW products from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog.

The above 5 x 5" square card and mini square gift card are both made using the *new* Fancy Fan Letterpress Plate. I inked it with Whisper White Craft Ink and ran it through my Big Shot with a sheet of Island Indigo card stock, one of this year's In Colors. I LOVE this color! It reminds me of the ocean. I decided to use three other colors for my butterfly and flower: Daffodil Delight and two (more) new In Colors, Pool Party and Calypso Coral.

The butterfly and flower were made using the Floral Fusion Die (115969 $5.50) and my Big Shot. Super simple! Stack them and add embellishments and you have cute elements to add to any card or project.

On the 5 x 5" square card, I used one of the *new* Designer Frames textured embossing folders. They come in a set of two (123130 oval, above and a rectangular shape $8.95). Inside I placed a large oval punched image from the *new* Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set (122617 Clear $15 hostess or 122615 Wood $21 hostess). This set is huge and will fulfill all of your birthday sentiment wishes! It really has something for everyone. Check it out on the Idea Book & Catalog page 10. With Stampin' Up's new hostess program, it is easier than ever to earn the free products YOU want, whether they be in the hostess-only section or in the rest of the catalog.

Do you spy one of the *new* Designer Printed Brads that makes up the center of my flower? They come in the 2011-2013 In Colors and they are delicious!! (122940 40ct. $7.95--they will go a long way!)

I hope you enjoyed seeing some new Stampin' Up! producst from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. Please leave your comments below. I love to read them all and thank you for all of the kind comments I've received so far!

Okay, now it's time for YOU to HOP on to Nina Dee's Blog! You can use this list, or use the spiffy buttons at the bottom of this post, which were created by Stephanie Uzee using My Digital Studio by Stampin' Up! You will notice she used the *new* Flirtatious Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Linda Fisher at Linda's Stampin Loft

Melissa Ordelheide at Natural Stampin

Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons

Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping

Barbara Chatzkel at Take Out Paper Arts

Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner

Melanie Collins at Oops a Daisy Designs

Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty

Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti

Nina Dee at Deesigns by Nina Dee

Jeanne Norris at My Creative Impressions

Sandra Conner at Pretty Provisions

Joan Norris at My Stampin' Blog

Stephanie Uzee at Stampin' with Suzee

Joanna Munster at Inspired by Stamping

Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary

Nicole Watt at Impressions by Nicole

Rae Harper at Wild West Stampin', Scrappin' & Crafts