This week's Pals Paper Arts Challenge is a Color Challenge. The colors are warm and bright.
Here is the original Challenge Palette:
I know you like to have the dimensions so here we go.
Base standard A2 (41/4" x 5 1/2")
Whisper White 1 5/8"
Hello Honey In-Color DSP Stack 1 1/2"
Coastal Cabana Tag 2" x 3 5/8"
Whisper White Tag 1 3/4" x 3 5/8"
Used the Scallop Punch to create the tag.
Sentiment is from Lovely Amazing You (I LOVE this set)
Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine and Burlap Ribbon (deconstructed) are the finishing touch.
I hope you will play along and upload your creative design to the PPA gallery. We love to see your work. I will never forget the first time I played with a challenge. I was giddy to see my card on the intranet. I felt like a celebrity in my own crazy world - isn't that the world that we need to be the celebrity in.
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
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Products used to create the project. Click on any item to go to StampinMojo's online store and begin shopping!
So very glad it is the weekend. While I am still up at zero dark thirty, it is nice to know I can do some errands and get in much needed crafting time.
You have heard me say that I often come back and tweak a card before posting it. Well today's card is another example for you. After completing the card I did not feel it was finished. There was something missing. Here is the first edition of my card:
I am one of those people who often solves problems while I am sleeping. Or is it that my mind is clear and rested and the answers seems so obvious with a little rest? Either way I woke up and knew what I wanted to add. Let's see the difference.
I think the thin pieces of DSP are the perfect finishing touch. Interesting that my card front sentiment says, the little things and that is all my card needed, a little detail to finish it off. What do you think?
And this is the inside of the card. A non-Stamping' Up stamp but I loved the sentiment. The statement is so true.
Now I can upload the second version to the PPA Sketch Challenge. I hope you will play too.
Michelle
I hope you are taking advantage of the Retiring Items that are on sale. The Regarding Dahlias stamp used in this card is on the retired list. This is one stamp set I am sorry to see go. However I am looking forward to NEW fun fresh sets to inspire my creativity. Some items are as much as 50% off. I have added a revolving list of the retiring items below just click on an item and add it to your card. Happy Shopping!
Today is Administrative Professionals Day. I am very fortunate to have a very special woman who assists me everyday at my office. She is always so positive and willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish a task. So this past weekend I set out to create something special for her. It is a purse and cards set. I also snuck a gift card in the purse as well.
I cannot take credit for this adorable set. I followed a terrific tutorial by Caroline Hallett a UK Stamping' Up! demonstrator. You can see it here.
The bag is amazingly easy to create. I have instructions you can follow below with all the measurements.
DSP 3 1/2" x 12"
Base of the bag 2 1/2" x 5 1/4" piece of card stock, Score this piece 1/2" on all sides. Fold and score with your bone folder all the creases. Then put sticky strip on the corners. Cut to the crease line on one side of each corner. Folder the sides up putting the overlap on the outside (so there is no seam on the inside of the box bottom).
Now cut three pieces of card stock 1/2" x 12". Put sticky strip/Fast Fuse along the entire piece of card stock. You will add this to the outside of the DSP to create the top and bottom of the purse. The third piece will be for the inside of the purse after you add the handles. Only adhere the top piece for now.
Then take the DSP and place sticky strip on the bottom and right side of the inside or back of the DSP. Remove the tape and begin attaching it to the (box) base of your purse. Start about half way along the back of the base and continue to carefully wrap the DSP along the base of the box. Note, start with the side that does not have sticky strip you want that end to seal the bag together.
Then add the other 1/2" piece of card stock along the base to cover up any miscues when adding the DSP.
Next add the handles. Cut two pieces of card stock 3/8" by 6". Use brads to attach the handles. Now add the remaining 1/2" x 12" piece of card stock with sticky strip to the inside of the purse to cover the backside of the brads. This is probably the toughest part.
Your bag is now complete!
I totally CASE'd Caroline's bag and added the embellishment of the flower with the monogram.
The note cards measure 4" x 4". The DSP strip is 1" x 4" and the Whisper White piece is 2/12" x 4". The flowers and punch are form the Occasions Catty. Petal Potpourri and the Flower Medallion Punch. Purchase them together and save 15%. I love the flowers in this set.
The sentiment is from one of the Paper Pumpkin kits. These kits just keep getting better and better!
And here is the final result.
I loved creating this and I hope I inspired you to give it a try as well. Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
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This past weekend I attended the memorial service for an Aunt that was very special to me. She was someone who truly knew how to love unconditionally. It was a lovely service. I saw family I have not seen in 30+ years. It was bittersweet. While in Chicago for the memorial service, I had the opportunity to see our son as well as my bestie, Kathy, from high school.
When I see Kathy it is as if no time has passed. Being together fills my soul in a way nothing else does.
I made this card for her which was inspired by this week's PPA Sketch. During last week's free shipping promotion I ordered this stamp set. I love these flowers.
And here is this week's PPA sketch
I enjoyed stamping the envelope as well. This is a two step stamp set and oh so easy as a photopolymer set. The greeting is from the Good Greetings stamp set.
I do hope you will jump on over to the see what the other PPA design team members have done with this sketch.
Michelle
A special note: the stamp set used in my card happens to be on sales this week via the weekly specials! Check it out here.
Purple Passion describes this week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge. It has been a while since I created a monochromatic card. I am pretty pleased with the result.
And here are the PPA colors this week:
Funny as I look at my card I wonder if I used the right colors? I might have used Wisteria Wonder rather than Elegant Eggplant. I know the flowers are stamped in Perfect Plum and the window frame and ribbon are Blackberry Bliss.
See what you can do with this combination. Make sure you grab the right colors though!
Here is a side view to get a sneak peek of the inside.
Despite my color mix up I am happy with the result. Thanks for stopping by.
Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for April where every day is Earth Day. This month we are showcasing projects that use recycled, reused or other earth inspired elements and colors. We hope you enjoy the Pals creative projects.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains, number 17 on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.
As I create I often change my mind or decide not to use an element that I punched, cut out or stamped. These items are never tossed away instead they go into the scrap tray pictured below.
So for this project I decided to recycle my scraps. First I dumped all the scraps on my craft table.
Then I picked out a scrap that was a Deco Framelit cut out from a sheet of the All Abloom DSP paper stack. You can see it in the left hand corner above. My intention was to use this piece however it ended up just being the inspiration for the color palette. Here is the result...
With the exception of the Lost Lagoon Base all the pieces were scraps. The first layer in Natural White card stock. Then I have a 3 1/4" square piece of Lost Lagoon and a 3" square piece of Pistachio Pudding. I took a piece of Lost Lagoon Thick Bakers Twine from Sale-A-Bration and wrapped it around the base. It just fit so I hid the knot behind the medallion. The circle with the medallion embossed in silver was added with double stacked dimensional. A sweet stamped butterfly on Pear Pizzazz card stock was embellished with some Basic Jewel Rhinestones.
And inside a sweet sentiment from the Best Day Ever Sale-A-Bration stamp set.
I hope I inspired you to get out YOUR scraps and see what you can create!
Thursday's - the gateway to the weekend. When we hit Thursday we know we are on the downslide of the week. A great way to celebrate is to play along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenges. This week we have a color challenge. This card came together quickly with the help of the Gold Soiree DSP.
Here are the colors for the challenge:
The Whisper White base is 5 x 5 then the Kraft layer and the DSP layer are each 1/4" smaller around. The center is 3" square. I added the Crisp Cantaloupe Bakers twine along with a Pistachio Pudding embellishment from last years catty. A couple of small flags of card stock at a bit of color to the Kraft card stock against the DSP. And then (yes after I added the baker's twine) I decided to heat emboss the sentiment in gold. I am so glad I did as I think it is perfect. The sentiment is a Hostess Stamp Set from the Annual Catalog called Hello There. I love the fonts in this set.
A quick, clean and simple card for you today. Please stop by and see what the other PPA design team members have created with this color palette.
Welcome to the March Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating spring. This month we are featuring spring related projects for Mother’s Day, Easter or any other occasion that celebrates winter coming to an end.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Natalie Bradley at Soiree by Natalie Bradley on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
When I think of Spring I think of flowers. So I wanted to create a beautiful trellis with a flowering vine climbing it.
To ensure it was clear I was creating a trellis, I made my card taller. The base of the card is 6" x 3 1/2". Then I added a layer of Very Vanilla 1/4" smaller around. I created the trellis with the Striped Scallop Thinly. I simply cut off part of the trellis and stacked it on top of each other. Then I punched out a lot of sprigs of greenery (Old Olive and Wild Wasabi card stock) using the bird punch. The smaller flowers are stamped in Calypso Coral on Calypso Coral card stock using the Petite Petals stamp set and punched out with the coordinating Petite Petals punch. The larger flower is from the Petals Potpourri stamps set and coordinating Flower Medallion Punch. I stamped the larger flower in Versamark and embossed it with Clear Embossing powder. I finished the flowers with Pearls and scattered a few along the trellis.
The second Tuesday of each month Stamping' Up! releases a new Photopolymer Stamp Set. The set for February is a new favorite. I adore the font and could not wait to get this stamp set inked up. Here is my Simple Saturday card.
I started with SU Note card and envelope base (3.5" x 5") Then I added a piece of birthday bash DSP 1/4" smaller than the base of my card. I absolutely LOVE this fun and whimsical DSP.
I stamped the image in Black Memento Ink on Whisper White then cropped the card stock to 2" x 4" and then using my Angle Tag Punch made it into a tag. The Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers coordinate with the Itty Bitty Punches so I punched out the heart from the Birthday Bash DSP and added it to the back of my sticker. Cute!
A quick and easy knot in a piece of Calypso Coral Chevron Ribbon adhered with mini glue dots and my card is ready to make someone smile.
Here is a peek at all the stamps in this stamp set.
I adore all the sentiments and am over the top thrilled with the font. (I know I said that already.)
I ordered extra girl scout cookies and sent them to each of our sons at school. I made cute little note cards that said "love you more than chocolate" - perfect! Of course the postage to send the cookies were more than the cost of the cookies. But you can't replace the fun of picking up a surprise box from Mom.
I hope you have a wonderful Saturday. I will be adding items to my Retired Product For Sale page later today so don't miss the opportunity to pick up some great items at reduced prices.
Thanks for stopping by! All the times used for this card are listed below and can be purchased my clicking an item and shopping 24/7 at the StampinMojo online store.
As you know I have two sons off at college. I am always working to create a masculine card to send them. This weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge was my inspiration.
When I saw this sketch I immediately thought flowers. However that won't really work for a masculine card. The arrow heads on the Best Year Ever DSP inspired the collection of arrows. I think this turned out really fun.
I used all the colors in the DSP Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, and Soft Suede to add more pops of color and texture to the card.
The arrows on the Soft Suede are from a Photopolymer stamp in the April 2014 Paper Pumpkin kit. The large arrow is really the tall house framelit and I simply cut off the chimney. The other two arrows and the sentiment are from the What's Up stamp set and I used the coordinating punch.
There are so many hidden gems within many of our current products. And I love that about Stamping' Up!
I hope I inspired you to play along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenge this week. The list of everything I used to create my card is below.
A sweet card to start the week. The base of the card is So Saffron (a much forgotten color these days). The next layer is Calypso Coral followed by a piece of Very Vanilla stamped with the Something Lacy background stamp in Calypso Coral ink.
I tied a piece of Calypso Coral 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon around the Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla layers.
Then I stamped the decorative element and sentiment from the Hello There hostess set in the annual catalog. I love the font used in this set. They were stamped in Soft Suede.
And the inside of the card was was stamped with flowers from So Very Grateful (retired) stamp set.
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A clean and simple design that packs some punch. The Real Red Butterfly takes center stage against the warm early tones of Crumb Cake and Soft Suede.
The card base is 4 1/2" square. The sentiment panel base which is popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals is 2 x 3 3/4" and the next layer is 1/8" smaller all around. The honeycomb design (from the Butterfly Basics Stamp Set) was created by stamping the image in Crumb Cake ink onto the Crumb Cake card stock. The Butterfly was glued onto the sentiment panel so it floats on the card.
And the three accents at the top of the card are Pearl Basic Jewels that were colored with the medium Cherry Cobbler Blendability.
The Butterfly Basics Bundle is a must have. The images in the stamp set are fabulous and very versatile and the Butterflies Thinlits Dies are over the top. Stampers Note: I use wax paper between the die and my card stock when I run it through my Big Shot. The butterfly comes out very cleanly.
I hope you are having a great week. I would love to see what you would do with this colors. Join me and link up your creation at the Pals Paper Arts site. Thanks for stopping by.
Welcome to the February Pals Blog Hop. This month we are sharing what we love - our favorite Stampin' Up! products and our favorite crafting techniques.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Karen Hallam at Karen's Blog. Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all of the new projects.
I have always had a love of paper and memory keeping. I would go to my local craft store and spend money only to find that the things I bought were just a shade off the color I really wanted for my layout. Then in the summer of 2012 I was introduced to Stamping' Up! and fell in love.
My project today highlights what I love the most about Stamping' Up! products - they coordinate and compliment beautifully.
The products I used on this card are all from different elements within the Stamping' Up! collection. The Chevron Textured Emboss Folder has been out for a while. The yummy Hello Honey DSP is from the new Sweet Dreams DSP in the Occasions catalog. The arrow (really two arrows lined up behind the heart) was a new punch in the last annual catalog. The heart was created by lining up the chevron pattern from the Sweet Dreams Designer Washi Tape (on Very Vanilla card stock to mimic the same pattern as the DSP and then punching out the heart using the Sweetheart Punch. The button tied with linen thread is from the Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons set.
If I had gone to a big box craft store I would have spent hours trying to find elements that all coordinated. Stamping' Up! takes care of all the color coordination so I have more time to enjoy creating.
I am loving Stampin' Up!'s Blendabilities. They are so fun easy and fun to use. I created this card just to use my new "blendies" from the Occasions catalog.
I started with Stampin' Up's Note Cards and Envelopes set. Then I cut a piece of Whisper White card stock at 3 x 41/2. On this piece of WW I stamped the tulips from the Blessed Easter stamp set (retired) but available through MDS.
The leaves are colored with the new Wild Wasabi Blendability. I started with the middle marker and outlined the outer edges and inner lines. Then I filled in with the lightest shade of Wild Wasabi. Then I colored the tulip heads with the Pink Pirouette. Again I outlined the tulips with the middle shade marker and filled in with the lightest color.
The sentiment is from the Painted Petals stamp set. It was cut out and then framed using the Chalk Talk Framelits.
And my envelopes should never be naked, so I added the sweet little tulips from the Painted Petals stamp set to the front of my envelope.
If you have not yet tried our Blendabilities, I encourage you to give it a try. Stampin' Up! is making it even easier to give it a try by offering Blendabilities for FREE with a $50 order before taxes and shipping.
Don't forget to stop back on Thursday for the latest Pals Paper Arts Challenge!
I am back home after attending the Stampin' Up! Leadership Convention in Orlando. It was a fun, high energy learning environment. And of course we received some free product I am looking forward to inking up and showing you!
I thought you might enjoy some pics of projects showcased at the convention. Keep in mind the photos were taken of the large screen in the auditorium/theater for the large group sessions. I still think you can get a good look at the projects.
This was created by the very talented Becky Roberts. She is an amazing demonstrator and her site is Inking Idaho.
This card was created by Jenny Peterson. She stamped the lines from the Painted Petals stamp set above the Painted Blooms DSP and then covered it with the new White Jute Ribbon from the Occasions Catalog. Very clever!
And this card was created by Diana Gibbs. She stamped the tulips from the Love is Kindness stamp on the bottom of the card stock so she only captured the tulips. The sentiment is from the Build a Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set.
On the final day of the convention we had a keynote speaker - Jason Wright. He spoke to us about the power of the handwritten card or letter. He shared a personal experience of a teacher who wrote him a letter after his father passed away when he was in middle school. He was a fabulous speaker and it was a powerful story.
After the convention I drove up to Gainesville Florida to see our oldest son. We went to dinner and then to a concert by Black Violin. (check them out, they are amazingly talented) At the concert the violist, Kev Marcus acknowledged the music teacher who was in the audience who started him playing the violin. It was another powerful story of how in the everyday things that we do, we make a difference in someone's life.
That is certainly what I want to be famous for ... making a difference in others lives.
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
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In our digitalized world getting a card in the mail is very special. So when I want to let someone in my life know they are special to me, I make them a card.
Last week I saw someone who I only get to see about once a month. When we are together we always laugh and I usually shed a tear or two (the happy kind). That evening I went home and made her this card.
A clean and simple card to acknowledge how special she is to me.
The roses were created using a die cut in the Artisan Embellishment Kit from the Occasions Catalog. I simply sponged Rose Red Ink over the die cut and it acted like a stencil. Then I matted it onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant card stock.
The sentiment is from the Crazy About You stamp set and is stamped in Elegant Eggplant as well.
You can see the complete list of what I used to create this card below. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email me. I love to hear from you.
The Paper Players had a fun challenge this past week to recycle something and use it in your project. Fun right? I had what I wanted to use but could not find the time to get my card done. So despite the fact that the challenge closed yesterday at noon I am playing along anyway.
The base of the card is the yummy Baked Brown Sugar card stock. Then I added a piece of Soft Sky card stock. My recycled item is a piece of wrapping paper (from The Paper Source) that I salvaged from my husband's birthday present. I have cut out a few more of these "postcards" from the paper for more cards or even my Project Life pages.
A little Crumb Cake Baker's Twine, Circle Framelits and a sentiment from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set complete the card.
I was uncertain that the modern font in the sentiment worked with the vintage look of the postcard. But the more I look at it the more I like it.
What do you think? Does it work? I love hearing from you.
Michelle
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I wanted to used some much neglected stamps from the Stampin' Up! annual catalog for this challenge. I used all three colors to create the background with the Dotty Angles stamp set. Then I stamped the Bloom For You stamp in Versamark on a piece of Island Indigo and used Pool Party Emboss Powder. I love the shiny finish. I stamped the image again in Island Indigo on White card stock and punched the center out with the 7/8" Scallop Circle and added it to the original image that was punched using the Fun Flower punch.
The sentiment is from the December Paper Pumpkin kit. The monthly Paper Pumpkin kits are getting better and better each month. I am so glad I decided to become a subscriber. Are you a subscriber yet? If not, click here and subscribe now and you can get the January kit!
I hope you have had time to page through the Occasions Catalog, if not click here.
The Occasions Catalog goes live on Tuesday January 6th. There are so many fun refreshing items in the new catalog. I wanted to showcase another set I sued to create a quick and easy card for someone special.
All the stamps used on this card are from the Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set. I love this set, it has so many possibilities. It is very unusual for me to create a single layer card yet this stamp set makes it easy to create a card with texture.
There are times when the creative process does not work. I initially tried the "Baby Wipe Technique" to create the leaves. However it did not yield the color I wanted so I simply added the leaves in Wild Wasabi. I like the peeking of the colors through the green leaves. They could be spring blossoms, or perhaps the hint of changing leaves in the Fall.
I would love to hear about a creative process that did not go as you had planned and how you turned it into a successful result.
The base of the card is Garden Green. I used a pattern from the Trim the Tree DSP Paper Stack, now on the Clearance Rack, for the special band and bordered it in Garden Green.
Then I used Blessed Easter, a retired stamp from last year's Occasions catalog. The 2015 Occasions Catalog (goes on sale January 6th) has another beautiful tulip stamp called Love is Kindness. The image was stamped with Memento Black Ink and then colored using Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blendabilities. Note that you can get these Blendabilitites markers FREE during Sale-A-Bration when you spend $50 you get a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.
The sentiment is from the 2015 Occasions Catalog called Crazy About You. This set has 33 Photopolymer stamps to give you a lot of sentiments for your Spring card making. I quick snip to create the flagged end and the card is complete.
I know there is a lot of white space on this card. For me this says simple elegance. I hope you like it as well.
There is still time to play with the Pals this week. So won't you join in and play with this week's challenge?
Wow, it feels like forever since my last post. The holiday list of tasks to accomplished kept me from my computer and craft room.
I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your family. Ours is always a little more hectic as our oldest son was born on Christmas Eve. He arrived three months early so that was one special and scary Christmas. This year he turned 21! We have always tried to make his birthday special while many people are beginning their Christmas celebrations. We went out to this amazing family owned authentic Italian restaurant in downtown Naples, L'Angolo. A must if you are ever in Naples Florida.
Our Christmas was perfect. We enjoyed each other's company, had a great time opening presents, and simply relaxed.
Let's get to the card. Isn't this fun and refreshing? While the reds, greens, and glimmer of Christmas is fun I am very ready for more variety in my projects.
As demonstrator I get access to the new catalogs and product about a month before our customers. This is one of my favorite aspects of being a demonstrator. The 2015 Occasions Catalog is amazing and customers can begin ordering on January 6th! This year Stampin' Up! is running their annual Sale-A-Bration event with the launch of the Occasions catalog.
What is Sale-A-Bration? A chance to earn FREE product from the special Sale-A-Brati0n catalog with every $50 or product you order. I can only show you the front covers of the catalogs for now...
Card Recipe:
Whisper White (4 1/2" x 4 1/2")
Coastal Cabana to frame the DSP and my sentiment
NEW Best Year Ever DSP (FREE through Sale-A-Bration)
Sentiment is from the NEW Butterfly Basics stamp set
Gorgeous Butterfly in Calypso Coral using the NEW Butterflies Thinlits Dies
A super easy card and oh so pretty with the butterfly flying off the page.
I am working on more sneak peeks for you as we begin the countdown to January 6th and the new catty launch.
If you don't have a demonstrator and want a catalog please email me and I will be happy to send you one.
Welcome to the October Pals Blog Hop where we are celebrating an early Halloween and Harvest season. This month we are sharing Halloween and fall projects using our wonderful Stampin’ Up! supplies.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from #7 Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.
My project is clean and simple. The base is Soft Suede. I cut 3/4" of an inch off the front of the card and then placed another strip of DSP from the Color Me Autumn DSP collection on the inside of the card so it shows through to the front. A fun and different twist.
The acorns were created by cutting out four acorns from the Autumn Accents Bigz die (2 in Early Espresso and two in Soft Suede) and then cutting the top of the Early Espresso acorns and adhering to the Soft Suede. The Mossy Meadow ribbon is the finishing touch.
It is the start of the month so the Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is a color challenge. And the colors are beautiful together.
Last month we were in Chicago to take our youngest to college and the leaves were just starting to change. These colors reminded me of the tips of many of the leaves.
While this card design is super simple I really think it is very pretty. The Magnificent Maple stamp (retired) has so much texture to it that it steals the show. The oak leaf and the sentiment are from the For All Things stamp set in the Holiday Catalog.
The rounded corners flow nicely with the sentiment punched out with the Extra-Large Oval punch and layered over the Decorative Label Punch.
Thanks for stopping by. I hope I inspired you to create today and join the fun over at the Pals Paper Arts Challenge.
Michelle
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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
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I am definitely in a time of transition. So much excitement for our two sons, as one returns to his familiar university campus and the other begins his journey on a campus in a whole new climate. And while I have always worked and thought this would make our sons leaving for school easier for me, I find myself very reflective as I consider this new chapter in our lives. So it was wonderful to get into my craft room this morning after almost two weeks and lose myself in creating something for you.
This card was inspired by Michele Reynolds over at Inspiration Ink. She did her card in Cherry Cobbler and I really wanted to see it in Fall colors. So I used Cajun Craze card stock as my base and my Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities to color the feather print from the Back to Black DSP collection. I am really pleased with the result.
While I am still experimenting with the Blendabilities markers I must tell you that each time I use them I love them more. They are so versatile and easy to use.
I know many of you like to know the dimensions used on my cards. Here you go:
Standard A2 Base 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Back to Black DSP 1 1/4, then I added the Cajun Craze scallop border
Black card stock (base of focal point) 5 1/8 x 4
Cajun Craze on top of that is 5 x 3 7/8
Black Base for the center square 3" square
Whisper White is then 1/8" smaller
The Four Feathers were stamped on crepe filter paper cut out with the coordinating framelits and adhered at the base only with glue dots. This gives the feathers a light airy look.
This is the inside of the card. You can see in the background I decorated the flap of the envelope by stamping one of the feathers a few times. I liked the result.
Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle
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Happy Thursday! Today is another Pals Challenge. This week we have our Color Challenge and I love the color combination. Thse colors say Fall to me, so I wanted to welcome Fall in!
The textured background was created by simply inking up my Woodgrain Textured Embossing Folder and then running it through the Texture Boutique Machine (the Big Shot would work as well). I like the graininess the ink created on the card stock. I simply washed my Embossing folder with warm water and toweled it dry.
The feathers are from one of the wonderful Bundles in the Holiday Catalog. These are so simple and fun to create. The sentiment is from another new stamp set, For All Things. A couple of circle punches, a piece of Blackberry Bliss Ribbon and some dimensionals give the card the finishing touches.
I couldn't resist stamping another feather inside the card.
You can check out the other amazing designs created by the rest of the design team here. We hope you will play along with us.
Thanks for stopping by,
Michelle
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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
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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.
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
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I got home last night from my business trip and could not wait to get into my craft room to relax and create. Here is a card I created for the Fab Friday Challenge #46.
And here is the challenge badge:
The colors said "flowers" to me and I wanted to use a new stamp set that has not yet seen a lot of ink. So out came the Polka Dot Pieces stamp set. I cut one sprig of leaves and the other is stamped directly on the background card stock. I realize after fussy cutting the first sprig I really should get the Bird Builder Punch, one of the very few I don't own.
The ribbon is the new 1/8" Cotton Ribbon in Daffodil Delight.
You can see I even decorated the envelope with these cute flowers. I may just add a third flower in Daffodil Delight before I give this card. Everything looks better in three's.
The sentiment provides balance to the card filling up the white space at the top.
Yesterday as I was preparing for my trip back to Naples, I stopped at Cracker Barrel for breakfast. As I enjoyed my first cup of coffee I perused Pinterest. When the server came up she asked if I was a crafter and I enthusiastically said YES. She shared that she was too and that she has been making wedding invitations and even shared a couple of her card designs with me. I love how crafting bonds people together almost instantly. So Valarie P, I hope you followed up on my blog and see this shout out to you! Thank you for starting my day with a smile.
Check out cards by the Fab Friday Design Team here.
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
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I usually create my cards with a specific person in mind. This card was created from "playing" amd it simply evolved. I recently received the Dots & Stripes Decorative Mask set and wanted to give it a try. I started with a Stampin' Up! Note Card. Although I am not a pink person, I have fallen for the color Blushing Bride. So that is the color that I pulled out to create the polka dot pattern.
Then, I used a Sponge Dauber and added ink from my stamp pad onto the Dauber stamping repeatedly onto the circles mask until I achieved the coverage and color I wanted. (Note - I always have my Grid Paper underneath my project and I secured the mask in place with post-it-notes.)
Then I spritzed the card with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. Can you see the shimmer?
I personally love pink and brown together so I pulled out Baked Brown Sugar to stamp the Hello Darling stamp. I cropped it with a Banner Framelit and then added a scrap of Baked Brown Sugar ribbon (retired) as an accent. I layered the banner over half of a Tea Lace Paper Doily and more stamps from the Hello Darling Stamp Set. I embossed the lacey circle in Blushing Bride Emboss Powder for more texture to the card.
This is not my typical card it has more froufrou than I normally put on a card. I like it - it is a very feminine card.
Let me know what YOU think.
Michelle
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