Petite Pairs and Hydranga from Best of 25 Flowers

We made this card at April's Stamp Camp.  The nice thing about having the Petite Pairs set available is that everyone can customize their cards using the sentiments that they need.

Stamps:  En Francais, Best of 25 Years Flowers, Petite Pairs
Inks:  Pool Party and Island Indigo
Paper:  Pool Party, Island Indigo, Whisper White
Accessories:  1 3/8 inch square punch, Simply Scored

Summer Silhouettes Masked

Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes
Inks:  Wild Wasabi, Perfect Plum, So Saffron
Paper:  Whisper White
Other:  Simply Scored, Sponge Daubers

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To make the border of of this card, I took a 4 x 5 1/4 inch piece of Whisper White and used the Simply Scored Board to make a rectangle 1/4 inch out from the side.  I like the frame that it made for the rest of the card.

I also stamped off for the stem to make it lighter (meaning I inked up my stamp, stamped it on scrap paper, then stamped it on my card stock for the card).

I was shooting for a masculine birthday, but I'm not sure if it's "manly" or just more of an autumn card. 

Stamps:  Summer Silhouette, Blooming with Kindness
Ink:  Soft Suede, Pool Party
Paper:  Whisper White, More Mustard, Retired DSP Spice Cake
Other:  Simply Scored Board, Seam Binding in Pool Party, Houndstooth Embossing folder, Scallop Edge Border Punch, dimensionals

Thanks to SU! demonstrator Catherine Pooler for the inspiration for this card.  

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Oh, Hello with butterfly

Another take on the same style as yesterday's card, this one uses the Oh, Hello stamp set and both the Butterfly Punch and Bitty Butterfly Punch.

Stamps:  Oh, Hello
Inks:  Pool Party; Markers in Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive
Paper: Whisper White, Pool Party, Sycamore Street DSP
Other:  Pool Party 3/8 inch Ruffled Ribbon, Dimensionals, Simply Scored, Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch

Thanks SO Much card using "Oh, Hello" stamp set

This is the second card we are going to make at Stamp Camp...if the weather would only cooperate!

Stamps:  Oh, Hello
Inks:  Pool Party, Markers in Rich Razzleberry, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade
Paper:  Whisper White
Other:  Lucky Limeade 3/8 inch Ruffled Ribbon, Simply Scored, Dimensionals, Petite Curly Label Punch

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread cookies, 

On my tree, 

Look so very good to me, 

I will nibble on their feet, 

They look like a tasty treat! 

We sing this song at school, and it pops into my head every time I look at this card!  I used the Sugar and Spice Embossing Powder on the Merry Christmas sentiment, but in other versions I used gold and silver to make it brighter. 

Stamps:  Christmas Greetings (retired), Scentsational Season

Inks:  Soft Suede, Versamark

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Real Red, Basic Grey, Be of Good Cheer DSP

Other:  3/8 inch stitched satin ribbon in Gumball Green, Simply Scored, Sugar and Spice Embossing Powder, Holiday Collection Framelits

Happy Thanksgiving with Gently Falling

Sympathy Card

This card uses all Crumb Cake card stock.  The base is scored using the Score Board and the inner part is cut using the Big Shot and the Labels Framelits.

Rainbow of Hearts

The Heart to Heart punch is the main feature of this card.  I punched it three times across the bottom, then added scraps of paper behind them.  The scraps were first embossed with the Adorning Accents hearts embossing folder, found here in the 2012 Occasions Mini.  The card front was scored by adding 3 lines above and below the hearts.  The sentiment was stamped from the Heard from the Heart stamp set, and fits perfectly with this card.  Do you have someone who has shown you extra special kindness lately?  This would be the perfect card to thank him or her.


*This card was inspired by one seen on a blog entitled I'm in Haven.

3x3 Thank You's Using Mixed Bunch

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Here is another sample of what you can make with the Mixed Bunch stamp set.  These simple 3x3 cards were my thank you notes for various people for Christmas gifts.  I added some dazzling diamonds to make the front sparkle. 

I even custom made some simple envelopes in which to put the card.  The Simply Scored Board helped with those!

Hangin' with my gnomies

You either love them, or you hate them.  My husband says since we garden, we have to have a fondness for gnomes.  Either way, I think the new Gnome Sweet Gnome set is adorable, and after watching Gnomeo and Juliet with my daughter, I'm even more convinced that they are cute.  I'm not sure I want them hanging around in my flower beds, but I will create cards with them!

I used both the Gnome Sweet Gnome set and the Gnomenclature (clever, huh?) stamp sets for this card.  The patterned paper is another sneak peak at the new Designer Series Paper Twitterpated available soon in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Oh--and the frames!  I predict one of the hottest items in the new catalog will be the Framelits Labels Collection.  They are super easy to use with the Big Shot and can be layered, as I did on this card, to create a dimensional look.  One more neat trick used on this card--see that stamped frame around the "hangin' with my gnomies" sentiment?  The new stamp set P.S. I Love You has this great label stamp that coordinates perfectly with the Modern Label Punch.  The rest of the stamp set is great as well, but that stamp will be getting lots of use! 

Colors:  Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Striped Embossing Folder
Skinny embossed lines on Riding Hood Red piece added with Simply Scored Board
Coloring of gnome completed with Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pens, and Marvelous Markers
Framelits Labels Collection
Modern Label Punch

Aluminum Foil Ornaments, Embossing and Simply Scored

This simple card has a lot of WOW features, although they might not all be clear in the picture.  First, the ornaments are punched from aluminum foil covered and embossed card stock.  Second, the Whisper White card stock has been scored using the Simply Scored tool.  Third, it was then embossed with the polka dot embossing folder.    Thank you, Michelle Martin for inspiring this card.

Grid Scored with Gently Falling

Perfect for fall, this card uses the Gently Falling stamp set available in the Holiday Mini catalog.  My upline, Beth Ann, showed us how to make this card at our special stamp day.  I also demonstrated it at a recent workshop.  If you are interested in learning fun new techniques, such as how to use the Simply Scored tool to make a grid card, contact me to schedule your workshop!

Simply Scored Christmas Ornaments

The Simply Scored tool is great for creating--and here are some more examples.  These Christmas ornaments were made using the Simply Scored tool to create rosettes, and the stamped images from the stamp sets Tags Til Christmas, Word Play, and Snow Globe (one of my retired favorite sets).

Card Holder Box

This is one of my favorite new creations.  This box was designed to hold embossing folders for the Stampin' Up! Big Shot (have I mentioned you can get a FREE Big Shot this month when you sign up as a demonstrator?), but I find it perfect for keeping cards in too!  I recently carried my 25 card swaps and about 10 other projects in this box to share at our team meeting.  It worked great, and kept my swapped cards clean coming home too.  The best part, it's relatively easy to make, especially when you follow the directions provided by SU! demonstrator Tina Rappe in this video.

Christmas Stocking Die and Scored Box

One more posting from the fabulous day with my upline, Beth Ann Wilson.  This one features the Holiday Stocking Bigz L Die featured in the Holiday Mini catalog.  The top, toe and heel of the stocking were embossed using the Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  And that box on the back?  It was made using the Simply Scored scoring tool.  Did you notice the cute little jingle bell on the Christmas tree?  You can buy your own here. 

Stitched Stockings and Silver Glimmer Paper

The silver glimmer paper is one of my favorite new products in the Holiday Mini catalog.  I love the sparkle!  This card, made with my upline, Beth Ann Wilson, also features the new stamp set Stitched Stockings and Stocking Builder punch.  The sentiment is heat embossed, while the frame around the Whisper White piece was embossed using the Simply Scored scoring tool.  My husband liked this card so much when I showed him that he thinks it should be our Christmas card this year! 

Scored Happy Birthday Card

What a great birthday card!  This card uses the Simply Scored scoring tool--do you have yours yet?  There are so many fabulous projects to make with it! 

We made this card during the stamping day with my upline Beth Ann Wilson.  Not only was the day great, but she has supplied me with blog updates to last for a couple of weeks, while I get used to the busy back to school schedule!  :)  Thanks again, Beth Ann! 

Paper Rosette Wreath

Have you seen the new Holiday Mini?  Do you know about the new Simply Scored tool?  Here is one fantastic project to create using the Simply Scored scoring tool. 

I already mentioned how much I love the new DSP Spice Cake.  It combines Soft Suede, More Mustard, Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz, River Rock and Very Vanilla in some beautiful patterns.  Here's a close up of a rosette made with the scoring tool.  It also features the Spice Cake Designer Buttons which coordinate with the paper.  These jumbo buttons are 1 1/2" in diameter and come in a pack of 16. 

I also used some Antique Brads which added to the vintage look of the wreath. 

This project was SO MUCH fun to make.  Contact me today to find out how to make one of your own!