Precious Baby

The colors I chose to work with on this card dictated that I make a baby girl card. I love the soft Pink Pirouette with Pear Pizzazz. I was out of Whisper White card stock for awhile, and it forced me to use more Very Vanilla, which I think goes great on this card.

My background is just Pink Pirouette from the Designer Series Subtles Stack with a square Fancy Fan embossed piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock. On top of that I placed my Tag Topper Punch in Pink Pirouette. I cut across the bottom with the Large Scallop Thinlit, then embossed using the Delicate Designs Embossing Folder. I added pearls and a piece of Venetian Crochet Trim. Above that is my senitment from the That's The Ticket stamp set, which I cut out with the Ticket Duo punch and popped onto my tag using Stampin' Dimensionals. One row of spaced out Basic Pearls goes above the tag. I added a Pear Pizzazz Chevron ribbon and tied it with a Blushing Bride Cotton Ribbon tied in a knot.

Thank you for looking today. I know I would love to read your comments! 

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Precious Baby Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette

Designer Series Paper: Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack

Stamps: That's The Ticket

Ink: Pink Pirouette

Big Shot: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Thinlit, Delicate Designs Embossing Folder

Punches: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Scallop Tag Topper, Ticket Duo

Embellishments: Blushing Bride Cotton Ribbon, Pear Pizzazz Chevron Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Venetian Crochet Trim

"Almost" One Layer Valentine

I generally have a hard time making a one-layer card. I challenged myself to create one for my last workshop. What do you think?

I placed half a doily onto the top portion of my Pink Pirouette card base. Then I added three "banners." The first two are stamped in Real Red and Melon Mambo from the Perfect Pennants stamp set. I die cut them using the Banner Framelits. The last "banner" is really a tag from the That's the Ticket stamp set. It is stamped in Real Red and punched with the Ticket Punch.

Before die-cutting or punching my banners, I used my VersaMark pen to lightly go over the stamped surface. I sprinkled on some Dazzling Details and then heat set the sparkles with my heat gun. I love sparkles! The banners were added to my card using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Lastly, I added two of the stamped images from the Perfect Pennants in Melon Mambo and Real Red.

What do you think? This card would be easy to mail because it doesn't take extra postage. Thanks in advance for your comments.

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PPA187 Color Challenge Changed Up A Bit

Pals Paper Arts Team 2 is on duty this week with a Color Challenge! I decided to play along-- you can, too! I changed out the Real Red for Cherry Cobbler to accommodate my embossing powder. Challenges are meant to be a starting place, so feel free to substitute as necessary, or as you feel the need.

The card base is Whisper White with a layer of Soft Sky card stock. Next I added a piece of Cherry Cobbler that was embossed with the Snowburst Embossing Folder (retired). I tied a Soft Sky Seam Binding ribbon around the embossed piece horizontally before adhering it to the Soft Sky.

On top of the ribbon, I added three hearts. The Largest Heart was Full Heart-punched from Whisper White card stock which was stamped with a Delicate Doilies image in Soft Sky ink. I matted it with the large scalloped heart from the Hearts a Flutter Framelits using Soft Sky card stock. Next, a heart die cut from Whisper White with a different Cherry Cobbler Delicate Doilies image using a Hearts a Flutter framelit. Lastly, a Small Heart punched out from Soft Sky and embellished with a Basic Rhinestone. All three hearts were popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Under the ribbon, I added four "tickets" from the That's the Ticket stamp set. Two Whisper White tickets were inked with VersaMark and heat embossed with Cherry Cobbler powder. A third Whisper White ticket was inked with Soft Sky Ink. The Soft Sky ticket was inked with VersaMark and heat embossed with White Embossing powder.

I love all of the textures on this card! So much to touch and feel on this very special Valentine. I adore the Soft Sky/Cherry Cobbler colors together!

I hope you are inspired today to make your own creation, whether it be a card, a scrapbook page or a tag. Use what you have and be creative!! I'll eagerly look for your comments!

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Valentine Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Soft Sky, Cherry Cobbler

Stamps: Delicate Doilies, That's the Ticket

Ink: Soft Sky, Cherry Cobbler, VersaMark with White and Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder

Big Shot: Snowburst Embossing Folder (retired), Hearts a Flutter Framelits

Punches: Full Heart, Small Heart, Ticket Duo

Embellishments: Soft Sky Seam Binding Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

Gift Card Holder from Envelope Liner Framelits

I made a bunch of these Gift Card Holders for my Workshop guests last week. Each person got a "gift card" from me for a FREE WORKSHOP in 2014!

I got the idea for making gift card holders from Patty Bennett. I love her work and have admired her for years! 

• I am selling my gift card holders 5 for $10 including postage. (Gift Card NOT included:-)
• The set will be as above, some with two striped holders, some with three striped holders. 
• Gift Card Holders may have Crumb Cake OR Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon.
• Please EMAIL ME if you are interested. 
• I have a limited supply of holders, so order yours ASAP. They will be mailed to you within two days of payment. 
• US Shipment ONLY, PAYPAL ONLY.

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Halloween Treats Bound for Chicago

Halloween is fun for kids and I have fun preparing! We live on a dark cul-de-sac, so I reward those brave enough to venture all the way down the dark lane! The trick-or-treaters that knock on my door receive FULL sized candy bars! But for special people that I love, I like to make smaller treats that reflect my crafting skills! These four will end up in Chicago in time for those cute Goblins I know there.

These 3-1/2" by 3-1/2" squares of Vellum Card Stock were a snap to sew up! I began by sewing on three sides, then stuffing the Hershey Miniatures and squeezing the fourth side until it lay flat. After that last line of stitching, all that is left to do is decorate. 

Washi Tape brings a great pattern to the vellum and then one of my Blog Candy pieces from this post finished off my special treat in no time!

My treat bags were inspired by a swap I received while at Convention in July. I did not get the Demonstrator's name, so I can't give her credit. Think of all the shapes you could sew into a pouch and all of the different "flat" treats you could give. Decorate for any holiday and make someone feel special!!

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Happy Friday! Here's Some Card Candy!

I tried something new at a workshop this week. We made Card Candy. If you don't know what Card Candy is, it's simply some cute elements that are "ready to go" for later use. You can pop them onto a gift card, a tag or a small treat of any kind. You can use them with some Designer Series Paper as a card element. It was a success-- the ladies loved it and want more! I will be coming up with more Card Candy ideas for sure.

Happy Halloween Supplies:

Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black

Designer Series Paper: Champagne Glimmer Paper, Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack

Stamps: That's The Ticket

Ink: Basic Black

Punches: 1-3/8" Circle, Ticket Duo Builder

Friends Forever Supplies:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight

Designer Series Paper: Brights Designer Series Paper Stack

Stamps: Banner Greetings (hostess)

Ink: Daffodil Delight

Punches: Bitty Butterfly, Petite Pennants Builder

Happy Birthday Supplies:

Card Stock: Pretty In Pink

Designer Series Paper: Brights Designer Series Paper Stack

Stamps: Banner Greetings (hostess)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Punches: Cupcake Builder, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle

Come back soon to see the other items we made at my August Workshop! In the mean time, you can place your order for Stampin' Up! supplies any time by using my Online Store.

Mojo Monday 303 and Blog Candy!

I'm only one day late for Mojo Monday! 

My card has some fun elements on it and I hope you spy a new stamp set! I couldn't work in a Holiday Catalog card, so my blog candy is something new! Sneak Peek:

The four prints on the left are from the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack. The four prints on the right are from the Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack. There are four prints (double-sided) in each of these paper stacks. There are a total of 24 sheets for $6.95  You can make so many cards from one stack. 

These papers are not available to the general public until August 1st! (Come back tomorrow for another sneak peek!)

• For one chance to win this paper, please post a comment on my Tuesday, July 23, Wednesday, July 24, or Thursday, July 25 blog posts 
• I will choose ONE winner Thursday night and post it on Friday 
• US Addresses only
• You must post your comment on one of these three days 
• Due to spam comments, I moderate them, so they will show up after I review them
• After I post the winner's name, winner has 48 hours to email me their street address so I can mail the paper on Monday, July 29th 

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MOJO Monday Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: This and That Epic Day

Stamps: That's the Ticket, Hello, Lovely

Ink: Gumball Green, Tangerine Tango

Punch: Ticket Duo

Embellishments: Tangerine Tango Baker's Twine, Mini Clothespin

Deconstructed Sketch and PPA Preview

This is the first card I've made in about a week! I was gone for awhile and had make some cards to post ahead and today it's so nice to get back into my studio and create! I hope you like this card that I made with inspiration from the Deconstructed Sketch blog.

My card base is Whisper White. Because I had a lot of scraps left from my pack of Birthday Basics designer series paper, I used three separate horizontal pieces to create my background, which was perfect for the sketch provided.

Between the 2nd and third strips, I inserted the negative of one of the the Finishing Touches Edgelits, which I ran through my Big Shot using Cherry Cobbler card stock.

The next element is the banner, which is a third print from the Birthday Basics DSP. The banner "hangs" from a piece of Whisper White card stock that I ran through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice embossing folder. I decorated the banner with two circles cut out from the Circles Collection Framelits. Onto the circle, I stamped an image from Label Love in Cherry Cobbler ink. 

The banner hangar is decorated with an image from the That's the Ticket stamp set and punched out using the Ticket Duo Builder punch. I tied a Cherry Cobbler piece of Baker's Twin onto it.

On the lower right hand corner, I used three Very Vanilla Candy Dots to mimic the sketch elements. I hope you enjoyed looking today. Thank you for stopping by! Please leave your comments because I love to read them all!!

Come back tomorrow for the full reveal of this week's PPA card. Here is my sneak peek:

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Deconstructed Sketch Card Supplies:

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe

Designer Series Paper: Birthday Basics

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases, Label Love, That's the Ticket

Ink: Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler

Big Shot: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Circle Collection Framelits

Punch: Ticket Duo Builder

Embellishments: Neutrals Candy Dots, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine