Wetlands Thank You

Stamps:  Wetlands
Ink:  Island Indigo, Soft Sky (on some I also used Pool Party or Bashful Blue), Sahara Sand, Early Expresso, Wild Wasabi
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Early Expresso, Sahara Sand
Other:  Sponge Daubers, copy paper

Thank you to Angie Leach for the inspiration for this card!

Lobster Birthday

Let's hope this post reaches my email and facebook page subscribers!  :)

Stamps:  By the Tide, Four You
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Parker's Patterns, Neutral's Collection DSP (retired)
Other:  Natural Trim Ribbon, Gold Brads
Inspired by:  Janet Wakeland

Birthday By the Tide

Growing up spending summers at the Jersey Shore left me having a deep love for the beach.  So I knew I had to have this stamp set when I saw the new Spring Catalog.  I've been following the recovery efforts of the Casino Pier after the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.  Follow the link if you would like to see their hard work! 

Stamps:  By the Tide, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks:  Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede, River Rock, Baja Breeze
Paper:  Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla
Other:  Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Sponge Dauber, Stampin' Distress Tool, Natural Trim Ribbon

Thank you to Brenda Keenan and Sandy Mathis for the inspiration for this card!  

Beer Mug Birthday Card

Need a special card for a beer-loving person?  First, I started with a rectangle of So Saffron.  Next, I layered on a slightly longer rectangle of vellum that had been run through a Paper Crimper (retired product).  You can use a circle or oval die or punch (try the new oval framelits dies for the Big Shot available from the Spring Catalog, 129381) to create the handle.  I also used the stamp set Perfect Punches and coordinating punch for the birthday sentiment, but any birthday stamp would work.  Emboss the gray background using the Houndstooth Embossing folder.  Finally, add just a bit of foam at the top using a scallop punch.  

Stamps:  Perfect Punches

Ink:  So Saffron

Paper:  Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White, Vellum

Other:  Oval Punch, Oval Framelits, Scallop Punch, Paper Crimper

Dude, you're welcome

You asked, and we listened! We're excited to introduce our new, very manly stamping kit: the Dude, You're Welcome! kit.

Guys don't always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You're Welcome! kit, they'll have

• Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
• Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors
• Twelve gray envelopes
• A Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
• An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.

I plan on ordering one for me....let me know if you would like one too!  

Apothecary Arts Framelits

For my recent stamp camp, we used the Apothecary Accents framelits to create this card.  The colors are the new in-colors Midnight Muse and Gumball Green.  Stampers customized this card to fit their needs using the Teeny Tiny Wishes set; shown here is the "happy birthday" sentiment.  The ribbon is the new 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, also in Gumball Green. 

Ship in a Bottle

Ah, Pinterest.  Such a source of inspiration!  I saw a similar card to this one and knew I wanted to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  I followed links back to Mariestamps and found that she actually provides the template for the bottles!  The next step was to borrow the stamp set, The Open Sea, from my downline.  Finally, it was creation time and I LOVE the results.

Noble Deer Birthday

I used the retired Noble Deer card to make this card.  I also used some of the retired Spice Cake Designer Series paper, the Houndstooth embossing folder, and some twine.  The background paper and the deer use Soft Suede.  I needed a masculine birthday card, and I don't think he cared that the stamp and the paper were both retired.  ;)

Embossed Circles Birthday in Blue

I took the idea from the pink circles card for girls and recreated the cards in blues for a more masculine birthday card.  I also used the Houndstooth embossing folder rather than polka dots, to add to the masculine feel of this card.