Shamrocks for Luck

Stamps: Occasions Alphabet, So Happy For You

Ink:  Garden Green
Paper:  Whisper White, Garden Green, Pistachio Pudding
Punches:  1 1/4" square, 1 3/4' x 7/8" oval, scalloped oval
Ribbon:  Gold Sequin Trim

Happy Easter

Stamps:  Crosses of Hope, Blooming Marvelous, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Oh, Hello
Paper:  Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Garden Green
Other:  Framed Tulips Big Shot embossing folder, Oval Diecut, Big Shot, sponge dauber

Happy Easter, Everybunny!

Stamps:  Everybunny
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pool Party, Pistachio Pudding, Specialty Sweet Shop DSP
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Other:  Watercolor pencils, blender pen, jewels, dimensionals, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Update

If you are a blog follower of mine, you may noticed a significant drop in my postings.  Like almost all of us, I have many titles--wife, mommy, prek coordinator/teacher, crafter, runner, etc.--and having the job of Stampin' Up! demonstrator was one that I loved.  In my endeavor to find balance in my life, something had to give, and unfortunately, making the minimums to stay active with Stampin' Up! was one of the things that I decided to let go.  This does not mean that I will not continue to make cards and post them, nor does it mean that I may never join SU! again.  But at this point in time, I'm sad to say, I am no longer an active demonstrator.


If you are looking for a Stampin' Up! demonstrator to buy from, I encourage you to visit the online shop of my upline, Beth Ann Wilson, who has become, and will continue to be, a wonderful friend of mine. 

God bless!

Happy Birthday with Quatrafancy Window Sheet

When CASE'ing (Copy and Share Everything), I usually change certain elements or part of the design.  This time, I copied almost everything exactly...except for the ribbon and the Subtle buttons instead of the Brights!  But then I did the card again in different colors. 
Stamps: Pennant Parade
Inks: Crumb Cake
Paper:  Crumb Cake , Quatrafancy Specialty (retired)
Other:  Natural Trim ribbon (retired), Blossom punch, Pansy punch, Linen Thread, Subtles Designer Buttons, Bitty Banners Framelits, Glue Dots

Thank you to Kay Kalthoff for the inspiration for this card!

Lovely as a Tree

Here is another card we made at our recent team meeting with a tried and true stamp set--Lovely as a Tree.

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Hardwood,Wetlands
Ink:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Other:  Sponge Daubers, Large Oval Punch

Vivid Vases and Blendabilities Markers

At our recent team meeting, I got to use the new Blendability Markers for the first time on this card designed by Beth Ann Wilson!  They are alcohol ink markers made for blending and shading. Each pack comes with a dark, medium, and light shade that coordinate perfectly with Stampin' Up! ink pads and cardstock.   Note:  Use with a Memento Ink Pad to prevent smearing of your stamped image!

Stamps:  Vivid Vases
Ink:  Memento Ink Pad, Blendabilities Markers
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry
Other:  Fancy Fan Embossing Folder

Watercolor with clear block Thank You

Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Four You
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Cherry Cobbler
Other:  Marvelous Markers in Perfect Plum, Rose Red, and Cherry Cobbler; Jewels, Vanilla Smooch Spritz

Wetlands Watercolor Block Birthday

Another take on yesterday's design, this one for a birthday.  I love this technique of coloring the clear block and using the Vanilla Shimmer to make it appear watercolored when stamped. 

Stamps: Wetlands, Four You
Ink:  Pool Party, Soft Suede
Paper: Pool Party, So Saffron, Whisper White
Other:  Marvelous Markers colored on clear block in So Saffron, Pool Party and Soft Sky, Sponge Daubers, Vanilla Shimmer

Just for You Wetlands with Watercolored Block

Stamps: Wetlands, Label Love
Ink:  Pool Party, Soft Suede
Paper: Pool Party, So Saffron, Whisper White
Other:  Marvelous Markers colored on clear block in So Saffron, Pool Party and Soft Sky, Artisan Label Punch, Dimensional

Watercolor on clear blocks

Stamps:  Four You, By the Seashore
Inks:  Island Indigo
Paper:  Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo
Other:  Marvelous Markers in Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Island Indigo, clear block, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, Linen Thread

Happy Birthday Butterfly Wishes

The sentiment is from the Simply Sketched stamp set and the flower is from the Bright Blossoms set.  I wanted to use the flower from the Summer Silhouettes set, but I couldn't find it....may have loaned it to my mom?  Let me know, Mom, if you have it!  :)

Stamps:  Papillon Potpourri, Simply Sketched, Bright Blossoms
Inks:  Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals
Paper:  Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
Other:  Elegant Butterfly Punch, Jewels
Inspiration:  Card found on Pinterest

You Make Me Happy

This title makes me want to start singing the song Happy by Pharrell Williams from the movie Despicable Me 2.  You can listen to it here: 

I love this stamp set!  The watercolor stamp, which I used for the background has a slight texture to it, which makes a fabulous stamped image.

Stamps:  Happy Watercolor (retired)
Inks:  Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green (retired), Tangerine Tango
Paper:  Whisper White, Gumball Green (retired), Watercolor Wonder DSP (retired)
Other:  Jewels, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Dimensionals
Inspiration:  Card from Pinterest

The New Catalog is Here!

It's here!  The new catalog has arrived, and it is full of fun new stamps and products.  What are your favorites?  Once you are finished browsing, click here to shop now. 

Thoughts of You

On this card, I used a clear block stamping technique. It's just what it sounds like; I used one of my clear blocks as a stamp.  I wasn't getting the coverage that I wanted by tapping the block on the ink pad, as I usually do with stamps, so I put the block at the top of the ink pad and dragged it across the surface.  Then stamp, it's that easy!

Stamps:  Polka-Dot Pieces
Ink:  Pistachio Pudding, Night of Navy
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pistachio Pudding
Other:  Pearls

Basketball Thank You and Gifts

My darling daughter has been busy these past few months playing basketball.  She had simply wonderful teammates and coaches and they won the championship game!  As a congratulations to the team and as a thank you to the coaches, I made these little cards and magnets. 

Stamps:  Slam Dunk (retired), Lots of Thanks
Ink:  on cards Pumpkin Pie and Basic Black; on magnets Staz-On in Rusty Brown (which looks orange, weird, huh?)
Paper:  Whisper White

You are wonderful!

I used some retired materials on this card, but it would be easy to recreate it using other stamp sets and DSP.  The sunlight was a challenge to photograph in, but I finally got one with which I was happy!

Stamps:  Friendly Phrases (retired)
Paper:  Whisper White, Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP (retired)
Ink:  Lucky Limeade
Other:  Pearls, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (retired), Beautiful Wings embosslit

You Make Me Happy!

Stamps:  See Ya Later Alligator (a Sale-a-bration stamp set)
Ink:  Coastal Cabana
Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Eastern Elegance DSP
Other:  Deco Label Framelits, 3/8" Stretch Ruffle Trim in Coastal Cabana

Thanks to Jill Hilliard for the inspiration for this card!

Butterflies' Gingham Garden

I saw a similar card to this created by SU! demonstrator Kay Kalthoff, who was inspired by SU! demonstrator Irene Boesen in making her card.  I knew I wanted to recreate it, but I swapped out the paper colors, embossing folder, designer paper, stamps....but I love the design!  It would be easy to recreate this card with a different look, just by switching around the basics!  You should try it, and share your creation too!

Stamps:  Feel Goods
Ink:  Island Indigo
Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Garden Gingham DSP
Other:  Elegant and Bitty Butterfly Punches, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (SAB '14), Pearls, Dimensionals

Mixed Blossom Sympathy Card

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch, Blessings From Heaven
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry/Baja Breeze
Paper:  Whisper White, Floral District DSP
Other:  3/4 inch circle punch, Blossom punch