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Many Merry Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set

Gratitude For Days Simply Created Kit

Nov 25, 2014 5:03:49 AM | Celebrations, Gift Ideas, Holiday

October 21, 2014

Gratitude for Days

In today's world it is easy to fall into the habit of seeing what you don't have or what you wish you had rather than being grateful for what you do have. I know I have been guilty of that and I am working to change my attitude to one of gratitude! It is amazing how your entire outlook changes.

When I saw the Gratitude for Days Simply Created Kit in the Holiday catalog I knew it was for me. I added it to my demonstrator order along with most of the rest of the catty (it just seemed that way). I ended up making the kit as a gift for someone very dear to me who had a birthday this month. She LOVED it.

This picture shows you a whole week of Gratitude cards and envelopes that hang on thick Baker's Twine.

And this is a close up of the same group of cards. I followed the photo in catalog closely in making this kit. The Stampin' Up designers are so good at what they do why stray!

I just ordered and received another Gratitude for Days Simply Created Kit which I will make for my family. My dad is coming in from Phoenix for a week at Thanksgiving and our oldest will be home for Thanksgiving weekend. I intend on getting them to particiate as well.

Don't you think it would be a great family project for the month of November - to focus on what we have to be grateful for?

This is a fun kit to put together and it looks great. I will hang our project on our pantry door - then I will be sure to not miss a day!

I remember when our boys were young, I would pick them up from school or even over dinner they wanted to tell us about every wrong that happened that day. We would tell them they could tell us all their woes after they told us three positive things. An interesting thing happened. Once they told us their three positives they forgot about the "bad" stuff that happened.

Consider the Gratitude for Days Simply Created Kit as a way to begin celebrating the holiday season with your family.

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Gratitude For Days Photopolymer Stamp Set

Originals Flower Spiral Bigz Die

Oct 21, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Celebrations, Holiday

October 19, 2014

Pretty Packages

Last weekend I attended a bridal shower. I have not been to a bridal shower in quite sometime. As I pondered ideas for the bride and groom to be I wanted something different. I always think about some of my favorite gifts from our wedding. John and I will be married 30 years next month (hard to believe) and each Christmas I look forward to finding a special ornament that was given to us as a wedding gift from one of my dad's co-workers. It is a hand-painted egg with a scene of Chicago at Christmas. Little did we know at the time that we would only have two Christmas' in Chicago before being transferred to Southwest Florida. This is a treasured gift for so many reasons. So I decided to give a handcrafted Christmas ornament, you can see it here. I added gold inlay as well.

While I did not have the ornament for the shower I did print the photo and mounted it on card stock. So the gift would really be in the wrapping.

If you are like me I love to give and get beautifully wrapped gifts. I am not a fan of gift bags unless the gift is such an unusual shape that the best solution is a gift bag to wrap it.

I knew the bride's colors were pale pinks and corals so my color palette was Blushing Bride (how appropriate), Calypso Coral, and Very Vanilla. I used a Tag A Bag Gift Box. These are perfect because the Acetate sleeve can be decorated and then slide off to reveal the gift without needing to "undo" the wrapping. I was inspired by a similar design by Kirsty Brown.

The flowers were made with the Spiral Flower Originals Die. I am still working on perfecting my spiral flowers.

So while the ornament is being hand-crafted the bride-to-be still had something pretty to open. I thought it could hold some special notes or other trinkets from her day for years to come.

Thought to start the week:

"It's not happiness that brings us gratitude, it's gratitude that brings us happiness."

I am grateful you stopped by today! I hope I got YOUR StampinMojo going.

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

$17.95

Blushing Bride 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

Tea Lace Paper Doilies

$2.95

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Oct 19, 2014 11:21:25 AM | Celebrations, Gift Ideas, Wedding

October 18, 2014

Saturday!

Do you love Saturday's as much as I do? This morning was even better because of the cool air we awoke to...could Fall finally be here? I love being able to enjoy my morning coffee and plan on the things I need to accomplish over the weekend.

We have work men around our home this morning. The semi-annual maintenance on our HVAC system and the carpet cleaners. I find it ironic that when I am waiting for a service person during the week and need to get to work they arrive hours late. However on a Saturday morning when they are scheduled to arrive between 8 and 8:30 they all arrived early. Go figure.

Today I have four cards to share. I created all four on Thursday evening for associates in our organization who have achieved promotions or designations important in our industry. Unfortunately I never found time on Friday to write my personal notes and give them the cards. I guess it will be a fun way to start their Monday. So here they are:

This card uses the new Crumb Card Note Card and Envelope set. The flowers were in my stash of images I stamped and punched but never used. I always save these pieces you never know when they will be the perfect accoutrement.

I love this stamp in the Big News stamp set. It is perfect for the recipient of this card. I really don't know how she does all that she does. Color combination: Island Indigo and Crushed Curry

This card was inspired by a card Mary Fish did last Spring as the new 2014-2016 Colors were announced. I did not use Lost Lagoon but all the other colors in the collection are presented. I hope Lost Lagoon doesn't feel left out...

And finally this clean and simple card uses a stamp set from the Spring Occasions Catalog. It is a two step stamp process and so fun to use to create some whimsy. The colors are Smoky Slate, Melon Mambo, and Blackberry Bliss. I have to thank my Color Coach for the color palette!

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget the StampinMojo store is always open just click the Shop Now button.

Stampin' Hugs,

Michelle

Oct 18, 2014 9:10:44 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Congratulations

October 11, 2014

Quiet Wedding

Today I want to share a card I made for my sisters-in-law. My husband's sister and long time partner married in August. It was a small intimate gathering of some family and friends. We were not at the ceremony however I wanted to convey our love and congratulations with a beautiful handmade card.

The card is monochromatic in Very Vanilla with a touch of gold. I absolutely love the result.

The texture was created with a retired Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I don't like to show you retired items unless I have an alternative to offer you. I think the Fancy Fan Textured Embossing Folder would be a nice substitute.

The flower was created using the the Daydreams Medallion Stamp Set and cut out with the Floral Frames Collection Framelits. I stamped the image on Very Vanilla card stock with Versamark and then heat embossed Clear Embossing Powder. It added a subtle texture and shimmer. The rosette is from retired ribbon. The gold accent is Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon, simply beautiful ribbon.

And here is a picture of the inside sentiment from the Big News Stamp Set that was heat embossed with Gold Emboss Powder. And I added the hearts on the outside of the envelope.

Thanks for stopping by and if you have any questions, just email me!

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Daydream Medallions Wood Stamp Set

Heat Tool

$29.95

$36.95

Daydream Medallions Clear Stamp Set

Floral Frames Framelits Die

Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Gold 5/8" Satin Ribbon

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

Oct 11, 2014 10:05:25 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Wedding

October 04, 2014

Happy World Card Making Day

You may not know but today is World Card Making Day. I am celebrating this event with other Stampin' Up demonstrators in Atlanta GA.

When demonstrators gather we often have card swaps. This is where we make multiple copies of the same card to exchange with the other demonstrators. I did this for the first time when I attended my first Stampin' Up convention in July 2013. I fretted over the design of my card knowing I was swapping with some of my favorite demonstrators whose blogs I follow every day. It was so gratifying as I handed each demonstrator my card and they woo'd and ahh'd. And of course I was over the top impressed with all the cards I received as well.

So today at our gathering in Atlanta we will begin with a card swap. I want to share that card with you.

While this card looks simple it was a lot of work to make 45 of them! The card base is cut from the Label Thinlit die however I extended the right side of the paper so that it was 8 1/2" long and allowed for an extra 2 1/2" to fold back and provide space to write. You can see this demonstrated on my blog post here.

The wood look was created by stamping the Hardwood Background stamp in Early Espresso on the Early Espresso base that had already been cut. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to ensure the wood-grain was straight and provided a consistent look. This was a two-step process to stamp the left side then the right side. I folded a post it note and covered the "label" cut out area so it would not get stamped.

Then I created the labels by stamping the leaf from the For All Things stamp set in Crushed Curry followed by stamping the sentiment from Mingle All the Way in Cajun Craze. I love how this turned out. Then another run through the Big Shot to get the label cut perfectly to fit the cut out frame of the card.

The embellishment in the lower right corner is a piece from Autumn Wooden Elements and tied with Metallic Gold Baker's Twine. These were anchored with Glue Dots.

I did add a Very Vanilla panel on the inside far right panel to write a note to the recipient.

So I hope you find time to create a card for someone special today.

And Happy World Card Making Day!

Michelle

Oct 4, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Masculine, Thanksgiving

September 29, 2014

Be a star

Here we are back to the beginning of another week. Weekends go by way too fast for me. I did get a bit of time in my craft room. I am thrilled with the result of this card. I love shades of purple and green together.

The card base is from the note card and envelope set. It is a perfect size note card at 3 1/2 x 5 and a bargain at only $5.95 for 20 cards and envelopes. The card stock is heavier than our standard Whisper White card stock which makes it the perfect staple to my stampin' supplies.

The dots were created with Blackberry Bliss ink and the Dotty Angles Photopolymer set. The silver star was cut from Stampin' Up's Brushed Silver paper using my Star Framelits. And the small stars were punched out with the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

The sentiment came from the Bravo Photopolymer set and was heat embossed with Silver Emboss Powder. It looks so crisp on the Blackberry Bliss card stock which is framed with Pear Pizazzz.

Here I used the star that resulted from cutting out the star frame for the front of the card.

I hope your Monday goes well. Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Pear Pizzaz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Brushed Silver 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Pear Pizzazz 1/4" Cotton Ribbon

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

Versamark Pad

$7.50

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Stars Framelits Dies

Sep 29, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Congratulations, Friendship

August 23, 2014

August Paper Pumpkin Projects

If you are a regular blog reader then you know I began subscribing to Paper Pumpkin ijust a few months ago during one of the special promotions. I totally underestimated the fun and excitement I would feel when I open the mailbox to find that wonderful orange box filled with a new project. Pure Joy!

This month's project is filled with great elements; stamps, sequins, heavy weight DSP card stock, pre-cut sentiments, banner flags, ink and fun envelopes. The card stock if cut in half will allow you to double the number of cards. Let's see what I made with a couple of the elements of my Paper Pumpkin this month.

The white card stock with the negative cut out sentiment and the Hello Honey Yellow envelope is part of this month's Paper Pumpkin kit. I used a piece of Confetti Celebration DSP to put behind the sentiment and then punched out arrows from the What's Up punch to coordinate and add interest to the envelope. A super fun card to send to our oldest who headed back to school today. It is hard to believe he is already a junior!

Here are a couple of cards I made from my Paper Pumpkin kit for two colleagues that just passed a professional exam.

How cute are those! Super cute and super easy. The sentiment is from the Photopolymer stamp set called Bravo! one of my new favorite sets.

So perhaps you are like me and thought you could do without Paper Pumpkin. Well, think again and especially right now when you can join and get the first two months at 50% off!

Go ahead and give it a try like I did. If you don't enjoy your first two months then you can cancel the subscription. Joint today by clicking here. Remember to put Michelle Gleeson as your demonstrator when you subscribe.

I do hope I inspired you today! Happy stampin,

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

What's Up Punch

Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Aug 23, 2014 5:06:02 PM | Card making, Celebrations, Friendship, Masculine, Paper Pumpkin

August 21, 2014

An Appropriate Send Off

This week we will celebrate being in our house for eight years. It seems to have gone by so amazingly fast. About six months after we moved in another family moved in with a son the same age as our youngest. Now these two young men are heading off to college. Josh leaves this week while Pierce does not leave until next month. I wanted to send him off with an appropriate card and gift.

The card was created using the school colors for the university Josh will be attending - (Garden) Green and Gold. And the layout inspiration came from the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge #216 this week! Check it out.

I am quite pleased with the result. The gold paper is difficult to photograph here is another angle.

We got him a couple of gift cards for local eateries for when he wants to escape the dining hall experience. I know our oldest always appreciates gift cards. Using the envelope punch board I made an envelope to house the gift cards.

The sentiment inside the card is from the retired stamp set Word Play that is available in MDS digital format.

I hope I inspired you to paly along with the Pals this week. Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Gold Foil Sheets

Dotty Angles Photopolymer Stamp Set

Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set

Regals Candy Dots

Word Play Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download

Envelope Punch Board

$19.95

Strawberry Slush 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Aug 21, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Masculine, PPA Sketch Challenges

August 14, 2014

Add a Little Sparkle

My card was inspired by this week's PPA Color Challenge, here are the colors.

When I saw the colors I immediately felt I was going to need a DSP to help me bring it all together. I grab the All Abloom DSP Paper Stack and flipped through it for a possible DSP. And there it was a small patterned Strawberry Slush DSP - perfect.

Then I thought about using a shape that would compliment the pattern in the DSP and grabbed the Artisan Love Punch. I punched a few labels in Pear Pizzazz and I liked the how the scallops on the label complimented the DSP pattern.

I used three different stamp sets to "decorate" the labels. I stamped each stamp with Pear Pizzazz ink and then heat embossed clear emboss powder.

While these two colors go nicely together they are a bit preppy. Adding the black behind the DSP and the labels anchored each element and I feel pulled the card together.

The black and silver ribbon was the finishing touch.

I would love to hear what you think of these bright colors together. And don't forget to play along with the Pals Challenge yourself.

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Pear Pizzaz 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack

Artisan Label Punch

Good Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.00

Be The Star Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.95

Tag Talk Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$17.95

Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Embossing Buddy

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool

$29.95

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

Aug 14, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, PPA Color Challenges, Thinking of You

August 09, 2014

Ridiculously Amazing

Inspired by the new Beach House Washi Tape in the Annual Catalog I created this fun and easy card today.

I started with one of the Stampin' Up! Note card and envelope and then added a piece of Whisper White card stock 1/4" smaller. Then I added the Beach House Washi Tape.

The sentiment comes from the Amazing Birthday Stamp Set. I too the stamp and using my Stampin Write Markers, inked up each section with a different color marker. Colors used: Real Red, Crushed Curry, and Pool Party. Once the image was stamped I cropped and framed it with Basic Black card stock.

A few Stampin' Dimensionals gave the sentiment layer the depth I wanted.

Quick, easy and fun to create.

What are you creating today?

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Beach House Designer Washi Tape

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Real Red Stampin' Write Marker

$3.50

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

$28.95

Amazing Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$28.95

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Aug 9, 2014 1:01:35 PM | Birthday, Card making, Celebrations, Thinking of You

August 07, 2014

A Colorful Pals Paper Arts Challenge

After a small break the Pals Paper Arts Team is back to kick off the month of August with a Color Challenge. I chose a very clean and simple approach to this color challenge.

Here is the badge for the challenge

Island Indigo and Wild Wasabi are two of my favorite Stampin' Up colors. As I have said before I am not a pastel kind of gal yet Crisp Cantaloupe with these two colors is perfect.

The square base is 3 x 3 and the polka dot DSP from the Regal DSP pack is 1/4" smaller. Of course the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set paired with the Blossom Punch is a staple in the Stampin' Up lineup and always delivers a classic look. The Wild Wasabi leaves were punched out with the Blossom Petals Builder Punch (retired). You could probably use the wing from the Bird Builder Punch as well.

I love the font on this sentiment from the Sumthin' Smithin' Stamp Set. The "celebrate" is fun yet elegant.

I do hope you join in the fun and play with the Pals this week.

Michelle

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Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad

Regals Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad

Mixed Bunch Wood Stamp Set

$27.95

Mixed Bunch Clear Stamp Set

Sumthin' Sumthin' Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$14.95

Sumthin' Sumthin' Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad

Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Aug 7, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Birthday, Card making, Celebrations, Congratulations, Hot Promotions, PPA Color Challenges

August 05, 2014

You're A Star!

I took advantage of the recent DSP promotion and ordered the Flowerpot DSP. This was not one of those had to have DSP packs however with the promotion I decided to give it a whirl and I am thrilled I did. While the floral designs might not be my first choice I love the small designs on the other side of many of the papers. This card was created around one of the Flowerpot DSP papers. The colors are Lost Lagoon and Night of Navy and I love the small polka dots.

The card was created for the latest Fab Friday Sketch Challenge. Here is the sketch:

I wanted to go outside the box and chose another shape for my card. The colors led me to use Stars as my theme and the sentiment from Pictogram Punches was the perfect choice. The sentiment was embossed in Iridescent Ice to give the sentiment some glimmer.

Using fellow pal Brian King's patented squint methodology for balance on my card (now I owe him a nickel) I decided to add the three Candy Dots. If you are not familiar with this technique and you want to put a smile on your face then watch Brian's video by clicking here. The problem was I did not have any more Night of Navy Candy Dots. Have no fear! I had white candy dots and simply colored them with my new Night of Navy Blendablities pen.

I love how this card turned out. I am always looking for masculine cards and I believe this fits the bill even with the bit of glimmer in the sentiment. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Flower Pot Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Night Of Navy Assortment

Neutrals Candy Dots

Pictogram Punches Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Pictogram Punches Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$39.95

Stars Framelits Die

Life's Adventure Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Don't forget about the Stampin Up! Big Shot promotion and you can get the Star Framelits with a new holiday stamp set for FREE! Check it out here

Aug 5, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Challenge entries, Congratulations, Friendship, Masculine

July 23, 2014

Home Is Where the Heart Is...

This card will be heading to a colleague and her husband as they just moved into a new house. They are a wonderful couple and have the most adorable 2+ year old daughter named Matilida. They call her Tilly.

This card features another GREAT hostess set called Life's Adventures. The stamp set has a house which says "welcome" underneath the house. I cut off the welcome and proceeded to stamp five houses in a row using my Stamp-a-ma-jig and masking off the tree on the side with tape for four of the houses. I know it may seem sacrilegious to cut a stamp, yet I know I will get more use out of it without the sentiment attached.

[PSST, after cutting off the sentiment the holiday catalog was revealed to demos and there is a stamp set with houses! Oh well, no regrets. I have more flexibility with this particular stamp set now.]

To center the houses I marked the center of the card and then stamped the center house first. Then I stamped the rest of the houses first to the left then to the right.

The houses were stamped with the Momento Black Ink. This allowed me to use the new Blendabilities Markers to color the houses. I am pretty pleased. I did make a smudge on one of the hearts coming out of the chimney. I guess that is what makes it handmade.

Note - when you use the Blendabilities Markers, the color bleeds through even the heavy white Note Cards card stock. I forgot about this myself and when I opened the card I saw the bleed through. No worries though, I cropped the card front and added it to another Note Card with Stampin Dimensionals. I think it looks better this way!

On the inside I used the smaller "congratulations" sentiment from the Bravo stamp set. This is a keeper!

I fly out today to Madison Wisconsin for a speech I am giving tomorrow in the Wisconsin Dells. I have been preparing the presentation for weeks in my spare time. It is a 4-hour presentation - Yikes. Wish me luck!

Don't worry I have a post ready for you for Friday!

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

$11.00

Life's Adventure Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$15.00

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Crumb Cake Assortment

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Night Of Navy Assortment

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment

Stampin' Blendabilitiesª Alcohol Marker Color Lifter

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Old Olive Assortment

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Pumpkin Pie Assortment

Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Jul 23, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Congratulations, Friendship

July 13, 2014

Hip Hip Hooray for FMS #144

I am not getting a lot of time in my craft room right now as I prepare for a 4 Hour presentation as a Key Note speaker at a conference in less than 2 weeks. In the meantime here is a quick card I created for this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

With two sons I am always striving to create masculine cards to have in my stash. Our oldest is taking two (college course) classes this summer. Due to the accelerated pace of the summer classes it is a lot of work. He is rockin' the classes and has two tests this week. I am anticipating wanting a card to help him celebrate and acknowledge the hard work to reach his goals.

Here is the badge for the sketch:

There is still time to play along wtih FMS yourself. Are you inspired to give it a try?

Michelle

Stampin' Up Supplies Used: Please click on images below for more details or easy, on-line shopping 24/7!

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

Gorgeous Grunge Wood Stamp Set

$24.95

Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Hip Notes Wood Stamp Set

$14.95

Hip Notes Clear Stamp Set

Banners Framelits Die

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$39.95

Ticket Duo Builder Punch

Smoky Slate 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Jul 13, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Challenge entries, Congratulations, Masculine

July 03, 2014

Cool Water Colors

This week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge includes colors that remind me of cool tropical waters...let's check out the colors.

I struggled with this color challenge. I love the colors together yet I could not get my StampinMojo going. When that happens I go to my favorite inspiration ... nature, catalogs, and Pinterest. This week my inspiration came from Michele Rey another Stampin Up demonstrator using the Postage Due stamp set on Pinterest.

The stamps are embossed with Pool Party Emboss Powder and punched out with the Postage Stamp punch. Each postage stamp is layered onto a square that was cut using the second smallest square of the Square Collection Framelits.

The DSP is from the Moonlight Paper Stack and the sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Banners and coordinating framelits. I thought the Basic Metal Button with Basic Gray Bakers Twine was the perfect finishing touch to this card.

Check out what the other Design Team members came up with here and give this week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge a try.

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Stampin Up Supplies Used:

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack

Postage Due Wood Stamp Set

Postage Due Clear Stamp Set

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

$39.95

Bitty Banners Big Shot Die Framelits

$14.95

Postage Stamp Punch

Squares Collection Framelits Die

Silver Basic Metal Buttons

Basic Gray Baker's Twine

$2.95

Jul 3, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations, Congratulations, Masculine, PPA Color Challenges

June 29, 2014

Happily Ever After

At this stage of my life I don't have the need to make many Wedding cards. Due to the upcoming nuptials of two colleagues (not to each other) I have made a couple of cards to mark their special occasion. Today I will show you one of the cards.

The base of the card is Whisper White card stock. The next layer is vellum that has been embossed with the retired embossing folder Vintage Wallpaper. You can easily substitute the Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions folder. Then I heat embossed the retired Mr & Mrs stamp set with Silver Emboss Powder. I love the font and detail of this stamp and will not give it up just because it is retired.

I cut it out with one of the Apothecary Framelits and I added to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. The butterflies are from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set. I stamped Versamark on Vellum and then heat embossed with White Emboss Powder. I used Glue Dots to mount the butterflies.

This is a close up of the embossed sentiment and butterflies. Sometimes it is difficult to capture the texture and depth of these features with my camera.

The inside of the card is also embossed with Silver Emboss Powder. I used one of the new stamp sets Big News - I think this stamp set should be on everyone's wish list. The fonts and sentiments are perfect for many occasions.

The envelope is lined with Silver Vellum Paper.

So while wedding cards are not in my usually repertoire I am pleased with the result. White on white cards are difficult.

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Jun 29, 2014 5:00:00 AM | Card making, Celebrations

June 14, 2014

Sweet Sadie for Freshly Made Sketches

This week Linda Callahan created a clean and simple design sketch for Freshly Made Sketches.When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use the new Sweet Sadie Washi Tape to create the diagonals. There are two women in our office who graduated last weekend one obtained her BA in Management and the other an MA in Legal Studies. Each degree is quite an achievement on its own however both women have been working full time while pursuing their degrees! So I am making congratulations cards for these two remarkable women.

The sentiment and focal point was created wit the new Tag Talk stamp set that coordinates with the Bracket Label Punch and 1" Square Punch. Then I cropped the star in Pistachio Pudding with the new Star Framelits (love these framelits). All the elements were added to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

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Back to the card...I carried the theme of my card to the inside as well.

I think this turned out so cute. While I am not usually attracted to a pastel color palette I do like the Sweet Sadie Washi Tape and it helped me create a very sepcial card that is clean and crisp.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Stop back tomorrow for another fun challenge entry card I created.

Michelle

Stampin' Up! supplies used:

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad