I just got the Cheer All Year stamp set this week and I could not wait to ink it up. So when I saw this week's TGIF Challenge I know just want I wanted to create and submit for the challenge.
Check out the sketch:
The doily I used is the center of the new Spider Web Doilies. You get 24 for only $4.50! The DSP is the new Happy Haunting DSP. Many of the patterns, such as the one I selected, can easily be used beyond Halloween.
The spider and sentiment are from the Cheer All Year stamp set. I stamped the spider in Versamark and heat embossed him in Black Emboss Powder. Then I fussy cut him out. I did this twice and glued the spiders together to give him more weight. Then I covered him in Crystal Effects to make him standout even more.
He is sitting on a half of a Stampin' Dimensional.
I had a lot of fun with this challenge. I follow many of the Design Team members for this challenge so I am excited to submit my card.
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Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for September. This month we are showing off our favorite new products from the new Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog. We hope you enjoy our projects!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Brian King at Stamp with Brian, number 13 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.
This project was created using several of my favorite new products:
Square Pillow Box Thinlits Die
Reason for the Season Photopolymer Bundle (stamp set and coordinating punch)
Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP
Home for Christmas Enamel Dots
Shimmery White card stock (an oldie but goodie)
So how did I get the Square Pillow Box to be become a rectangle? I put two pillow boxes together. Here is a quick look at how I did it.
I put each pillow box together leaving the squared off ends to meet in the middle. Then I created the belly band (3 1/2" x 9") to wrap around the two boxes.
Then I created the poinsettia using Whisper White Craft ink and Vellum. The leaves are Mossy Meadow card stock and ink. I found it easier to punch out the pieces and then stamp them. (Note: you can't be in a hurry because the white craft ink takes a while to dry. Be patient.) A few hours later I assembled my flower. I punched a 1 3/8" circle and anchored the flower onto the circle to give it the stability I wanted for the pillow box. A white Enameled Dot from the Home for Christmas Enamel Dots was the perfect center for my flower. It was adhered with two Stampin' Dimensionals to the Belly Band.
The card is 3 x 3 and was stamped with versa mark for the flower and heat embossed gold embossing powder. The leaves were stamped by using my Mossy Meadow Stamping' Write Marker. And the sentiment is from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set carried over from last year's holiday catalog.
The next stop is Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits From Dawn, number 15 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting; I hope to see you on next month’s Pals Hop!
Those of you that follow StampinMojo on a regular basis know that I create birthday treats for all the associates in my office. We continue to grow so that means I am now making over 120 birthday treats! I love every minute of it. Could it be the perfect excuse to purchase all the new gift giving framelits?
This month I used the new Pillow Box Framelit Dies from the new Holiday Catalog. There is one gentleman and the rest are all for ladies having birthday's this month. Since I have a plethora of DSP this was a great way to use up some retired DSP from last year's annual catalog.
I used a Deco Labels Framelit in Old Olive followed by a Blackberry Bliss banner cut with a framelit from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit set. Then I used one of the new framelits from the Tags & Labels Framelits set. (I love this set it is very versatile.)
The sentiment is from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set. The balloon was stamped in Hello Honey and is part of the retired stamp set From the Herd in the 2015 Occasions Catalog. A little retired Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon is the finishing touch.
I used the same tools and simply changed out the colors for a more festive feminine treat.
I stamp "enjoy" from the Endless Birthday Wishes stamp set onto Avery Labels and wrap them around Hershey Nuggets. Then I fill the pillow boxes with the treats. I can fit six suggest in comfortably. And here are a few grouped together. I had 14 treat packages to make this month.
I hope I have inspired you to consider ordering the Pillow Box Framelits. Check out all the dies you get with the framelit set. The small squares can be used to create a window in your pillow box.
You click here to order the Pillow Box Framelits now. This is also available in a bundle with an adorable coordinating stamp set. Click here to purchase both and save 15%.
Don't forget to stop back on Wednesday for the September Pals Blog Hop. We will be showcasing all the beautiful products in the new Holiday Catalog. See you then.
There are some colors that just speak Autumn. The color palette this week for the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge are truly Autumn colors, in my opinion.
So I went with the Autumn feel ...
I used the new Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create the background for the card. Using a sponge dauber, Soft Suede ink, and a light touch I added texture to the tree bark.
The sentiment is from the new Lighthearted Leaves Stamp set. I used Black Emboss Powder to make this a rich and shinny statement. (The photo did not capture the shinny texture but it is very pretty on the Delightful Dijon.)
I used a bit of jute left over from a recent Paper Pumpkin kit and ran it through a Gold Metal Button. I love how these kits give you enough supplies for additional projects.
The leaf is from the Vintage Leaves and coordinating Leaflets Framelits.
I love adding an elements to the inside of my card as well. There is still plenty of room to send my personal note.
I hope you will play along with the Pals this week. We have two new talented design team members on our team, Lynn Hoyt and Shawn de Oliviera, both very talented designers. So please check out what the other design team members created with this beautiful color palette at the Pals Paper Arts Challenge.
Michelle
Here are the SU products used to create my project:
Today's card is super simple yet very striking (in my humble opinion). I used the new beautiful new stamp set Watercolor Wings. Watercoloring is on trend and this stamp set makes it so easy to create a work of at.
The butterfly is created with a three step stamp set. I believe I did this wrong. I stamped the outline of the stamp first using Delightful Dijon. Then I stamped the filler which is more muted and I used Hello Honey after stamping off once on a separate sheet of paper. The third stamp which creates the body of the butterfly I stamped in Tangelo Twist.
Now I said that I did it wrong. I say that because the second stamp extended beyond the first stamp on the right hand side. In the future I am going to do this stamp first and then stamp the outside of the butterfly. I could have remade this card but I thought it offered more to show you my mistake.
The butterfly was so pretty I really did not want to add much to the card. A single strip of Bohemian Designer Washi Tape seems to be the perfect finishing touch.
Clean simple and striking whether you are sending a get well message, thank you or just thinking of you.
Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle
And here are the supplies I used to create the card:
Happy Thursday! And we have another PPA challenge this week. This week is a sketch challenge and I am using a combination of new product and old favorites.
The card base is 5" square in Whisper White. A layer of Watermelon Wonder (LOVE this color) adds the perfect pop of color to the card. The next layer is Smoky Slate from the Neutrals DSP Stack. There are great designs in these stacks.
Another new favorite in the catalog is the Triple Banner Punch. You can create 1" 1/2" and 2" flagged end banners with this punch. Woo Hoo! Used Wild Wasabi along with Whisper White for the sentiment which comes from an old favorite stamp set Perfect Pennants.
I used Smoky Slate 1/8" Ribbon (Retired) as my finishing touch. (You could easily substitute the 1/8" Silver Ribbon and add a bit of bling to the card.)
And I added some decorative element to the inside as well.
The dots are also from Perfect Pennants. My Sweetheart and Itty Bitty Accents punches as some love. I think this card will make the recipient smile and feel the love being sent.
I hope you will play along with the Pals this week. We love to see your creative twist on the sketches.
Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for June. This month we are excited to show off new Stampin' Up! products from the just released 2015 - 2016 annual catalog. We hope you find great inspiration from the projects. Get your wish list ready!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose, number 23 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.
With Father's Day around the corner I created a little something for my dad using the new Gift Bag Punch Board. This punch board is amazing as it even punches holes through the top of the bag for you to thread your ribbon through. I have already seen variations created with a fold over flap to close the bag. Super cute no matter how you finish off the bag.
I used Very Vanilla card stock and my Dots & Stripes Decorative Masks. Using a Sponge Dauber and the NEW In-Color Delightful Dijon, I quickly and easily created my own unique DSP for my gift bag.
Then I created my tag using Night of Navy and Very Vanilla card stock and my Circle Framelits. The sentiment was stamped in Cajun Craze using stamps from the May Paper Pumpkin kit. (If you haven't yet jumped on the Paper Pumpkin train you are missing out!) Then it was tied on with the Metallic Baker's twine and hung from the new 1" Dotted Lace Trim Ribbon in Delightful Dijon threaded through the top of the gift bag.
The coordinating gift card is 4" square and embossed with the Large Polka Dot Textured Impressions embossing folder. A 2 3/4" square of Bohemian DSP layered with a square of Night of Navy and Very Vanilla card stock finish the card. The sentiment stamped in Cajun Craze is from the recently retired stamp set Hooray It's Your Day.
I am sure my dad will enjoy receiving this.
The next stop is the very talented Amy Whelan at Amy's Inklings, number 25 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting; I hope to see you on next month’s Pals Hop!
On my first page through the annual catalog I ignored this stamp set. I thought, when would I use that? However, the more I paged through the catty the more I realized I smiled every time I saw the set. Needless to say it was on my first order.
The card was created to participate in the TGIF Challenge #6, a Watercolor Challenge. I used the new Watercolor Wash background stamp. And then I used my Aqua Painter to color the grapes and the banner. I love how the leaves and the banner turned out. I need to work on coloring with darker colors. I used Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss and Soft Suede inks for my watercoloring.
It is a lot of fun to watercolor. I would recommend using the Whisper White Shimmery Paper for watercoloring.
I used the new Farmers Market DSP to frame the oval of grapes as well as line the envelope.
I hope you were inspired to watercolor or perhaps take a second look at the Fresh Market Stamp set. Truly a fun set to have in your stash.
Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle
Stampin' Up! products used for the project, click on any item to begin shopping!
Watercoloring is all the rage right now. Soft brush strokes, blending colors and no need to be perfect in your painting lead to a fun creative process.
I fell in love with the stamp set as soon as I saw it in the new catalog. It is called Garden in Bloom. It is a two-step photopolymer stamp set. I used only the outline stamps to create my focal point and then used my Aqua Painter and Night of Navy ink pad to color my flowers.
I used the NEW Thick Whisper White card stock as my card base. (I love that Stamping' Up! listens to their demonstrators and we have been asking for thicker card stock for our card bases.) The DSP is from the new English Garden DSP. Each design of this DSP is more beautiful than the next, I was Ooh'ing and Ah'ing as I opened the package and looked at each sheet. I am so proud of myself for actually using it! Then I matted the flowers with Delightful Dijon and Night of Navy card stock.
The sentiment is also from the Garden in Bloom stamp set.
I used two sentiment stamps on the inside. The top stamp is from Garden in Bloom. The second stamp is from the Me=Grateful stamp set. There are great fonts in this stamp set.
I hope I inspired you to try watercoloring. Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle
Stamping' Up! Products used to create this project, click on any item and shop with StampinMojo.
I am participating in a new challenge (for me at least) called Sunday Stamps. Here is the sketch for this week's challenge:
I wanted to use some of the new In-Colors for this sketch which are available today! I used Mint Macaron, Watermelon Wonder and Tip Top Taupe.
Using a sponge dauber I gave an antiqued look to the Typeset DSP (which is carried over in the annual catalog). This actually looks better in person. the lighting makes it look more stark on the DSP. The background stamp used for the focal piece is from the new You've Got This stamp set. I used Tip Top Taupe for both of these elements. I did stamp off once before stamping the background stamp to achieve a lighter color.
I am so sorry to see this Floral stamp set - Petal Potpourri retire today. This is your last chance to purchase this set. You can also purchase anything from the NEW annual Catalog starting today. My order is going in early today!
A button from Sale-A-Bration tied with Linen Thread add the finishing touch.
And the inside of the card includes a sentiment from Perfect Pennants a stamp set that was also carried over in the annual catalog. The envelope was lined with the new envelope paper in the new In-Colors.
We are preparing for an upcoming vacation. My to do list is long yet knowing we have time away is keeping me going. Enjoy your day and don't forget to shop StampinMojo! Today is a rare event when you can order from three catalogs at once (2014 Annual Catalog, 2015 Occasions Catalog and the new 2015 Annual Catalog
Tomorrow (March 2nd) Stamping' Up! is adding four new items you can get for FREE when you spend $50 or more (before taxes and shipping).
This first page shows you one new stamp set called For Being You and an In-Color accessory set. The accessory set is on my wish list! I love these yummy colors.
And here we see another stamp set called Nature's Perfection and new 6" x 6" Printed Vellum DSP.
Stampin' Up! continues to bring us great products to create with.
Here is what I am going to order to get one of these great new FREE products:
Berry Basket 137366 $37.95 (perfect for Easter gifts)
Fast Fuse 129026 $ 9.95 (love this new adhesive but I broke mine = (
Kraft Cardstock $ 5.95
Total $53.85
With only one month left to get your FREE Sale-a-Bration products don't delay.
I would love to hear what your favorite new Sale-a-bration item is?
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.
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 first Pals Blog Hop of 2015. We hope your new year is off to a great creative start. To celebrate the start of a new Stampin' Up! year, we are showcasing products from our newest catalog this month - the Occasions catalog. You may also see new Sale-a-bration products too. If you don't know how to earn free Sale-a-bration products - contact your Stampin' Up! demonstrator to learn more.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Beth Beard at My little craft blog. Use the full lineup below to move along from blog to blog so you see all of the new projects.
One of my FAVORITE items in the new Occasions Catalog is the Perpetual Birthday Calendar Project Kit and coordinating stamp set. I love to be organized and while I have birthdays and anniversaries on my electronic calendar I still seem to forget or miss a birthday. I thought creating this calendar that now sits on my craft table will remind me of upcoming events I want to create a card for. So let's get to it...
This shows you the unique header for each of the months. It was so fun to think of how I wanted to embellish each month. This leads me to my cautionary tale...
I was so enthusiastic about creating that I forgot to look at the details of the printed calendar sheet. I created January and then I began jumping around to other months (as ideas popped in my head) without thinking about the days of the month printed on the calendar sheets. When I got to November I realized I was looking at a calendar sheet with only 28 days. Ooops. So I remade February and had to create a new header for November as noted above.
As a perfectionist this is difficult to confess, however I thought I might be able to save someone else from getting swept up in the excitement and doing the same thing.
The kit comes with the Chipboard base and clip to hold each month's calendar. All you have to do is change it out each month. The box that the kit comes in is also perfect for storing the months you are currently not using.
You can see I also added some embellishment to the bottom of the calendar pages as well. This kit was SO fun to do.
I think this would be a great gift, with a close eye on the calendar sheets this time.
I hope you enjoyed a peek my Perpetual Birthday Calendar. Hopefully you are inspired to create one yourself!
The next stop is Sue Becker at RnR Stamping on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I'll see you next month.
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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.
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.
Just a quick reminder to check out the Holiday Supplement and place your order TODAY. The products in the supplement are available while supplies last. While Stampin' Up! assures us there is plenty of inventory you know how fast some of the favorites will go.
I will be ordering more of the Many Merry Stars Kit!
Just click here to go straight to StampinMojo's 24/7 shopping site.
I have been trying to get my Stampin' Mojo going again and sometimes that means going outside our normal style. The other night as I was brainstorming card design ideas it came to me to use the new Confetti Stars Punch to create a starry night over the holiday houses. This card is my result.
I placed a strip of Silver Glimmer Paper behind the Confetti Stars to make it look like twinkling stars overhead.
When I saw the Holiday Home stamp set with matching framelits I knew it would be at the top of my holiday order. These houses will had value to my stamping collection for years to come. The houses are each embossed in White Emboss Powder and cut out using the coordinating framelits. The string of christmas lights are also embossed in white and then the bulbs are colored with my Blendabilities markers.
All the layers and elements are raised up on Stampin' Dimensionals to give the card more dimension. You can see that better in the next photo.
When my husband saw the card he said, "Oh I like that one" and then he realized it had Christmas decorations. The christmas decorations are definitely subtle.
I am pleased with the result of bringing my idea to life. I would love to hear what you think of 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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I hope your Labor Day Weekend is all you want it to be. I have successfully traded rooms with our youngest son for my craft room. I thought it would take all three days of the weekend however I am successfully sitting in my new craft room creating this post. I can't wait to begin crafting later in my new space.
Let's get to this fun card. I hope you have had time to page through the new holiday catalog. There are so many great items and many will be tools and stamp sets you can use all year round. In the card above I did use products from the Holiday catty.
The card size is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", a fun size and no problem to mail with the Envelope Punch Board. The stamp set is called Making Spirits Bright and it contains festive stamps you can use all year. Don't you love the Rhinestones at the center of the flowers? This DSP is from the Trim the Tree Paper Stack. These paper stacks are perfect for making cards and lining envelopes.
I colored the cocktail using my Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Blendibilities. I love using these markers.
Last night I had a Girls Night Out with three other fabulous women. We just sat and gabbed, sipped wine, ordered take out, and laughed. It certainly made my spirits bright, I just love these ladies.
I do plan to have more posts for you this week. I have had a difficult time getting any crafting time therefore no posts...
Michelle
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Today I have a sneak peek of items from the upcoming Holiday Catalog available August 28th. I thought I wanted a lot of items from the Annual Catalog, well the Holiday Catalog was almost as bad. The Holiday Catalog is filled with lots of bundles (stamps with coordinating framelits or punches) that can be used far beyond the upcoming holiday season.
If you follow my blog you already know I love paper and journals. The pocket journals from the Annual Catalog are great gifts. Here I stamped the journal with For All Things (available Aug 28th). The dots are from the Kinda Electic stamp set.
Oprah Winfrey states, "Be thankful for what you ave and you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have you will never have enough." I love this and am making a concerted effort to be more grateful for the many people, things and opportunities in my life. I think this journal will be the perfect reminder to capture all my blessings.
I adore this clean and simple Fall card. It is completely CASE'd from the Stampin' Up demonstrators magazine called Stampin' Success. This card also uses the For All Things stamp set and the new Color Me Autumn Designer Washi Tape and Gold Metal Buttons. This entire collection is fabulous.
Check out the matching envelope...
While the weather remains hot and muggy here in Florida I am dreaming of cooler weather and the beauty of fall leaves. Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year. Is it the promise the start of a new school year always brought as a young girl? The fact that I fell in love with my husband in the fall? Or the beauty that surrounds us as nature puts on its display of color?
I hope you enjoyed these sneak peeks. Are you like me and love Fall? I would love to hear why you enjoy it?
Michelle
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Stampin' Up's annual convention kicked off yesterday and I am saddened to not be in attendance. I am living vicariously through my fellow demonstrators sharing all the news and fun festivities. I saw photos of convention attendees paging through their copies of the upcoming Holiday Catalog that will be released in August.
In the meantime to whet our appetite Stampin Up released a Photopolymer Holiday stamp set called Christmas Bliss. I love the fonts on this set.
I ordered it immediately and could not wait to start playing. I have a couple of cards to share with you.
The base of the card is Cherry Cobbler and the Seasons of Style DSP (Retired) from last holiday season adds the flair. The green accents and ink are the new green - Mossy Meadow. The green "pearls" in the upper right corner are Basic Pearl Jewels colored with Old Olive Dark Blendable pen. I was tickled with how they turned out; the perfect finishing touch.
I used Old Olive as the base for this card and created a Z fold for visual interest. [This is simply a standard 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card and then the top flap is folded back to create the Z.] Using the Square Framelits (#4 and #5 from the center) I created the frame and then embossed the sentiment in Gold Emboss powder on a piece of Old Olive card stock. The edges of the Stampin' Dimensionals gave the frame the lift over the Old Olive layer.
The inside of the card has a coordinating "diamond" for the inside sentiment. The top diamond lays directly over the bottom diamond so you cannot see it exists until you lift the top diamond.
And here is the inside with the sentiment.
I know some of you may be shaking your heads saying NO Christmas in July. I get it, life is speeding by fast enough. I just really wanted to show off the new stamp set. If you are like me and want to get your hands on it right away too, click here and snatch one up for yourself. Last year the Endless Wishes Photopolymer set was sold out fast don't miss out.
I can't wait to see the new holiday catalog and all the new goodies. I have to believe there will be at least one star stamp set to coordinate with the Star Framelits in the annual catalog. What do you think we will see?
I hope you had fun with this post. I enjoyed bringing these cards to you.
Welcome to the July Pals Blog Hop. This month we are featuring a New Hues Review. Let the new Stampin' Up! In Colors for 2014-16 inspire you - Blackberry Bliss, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, and Tangelo Twist. We hope you find great inspiration from our creations.
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper cards number 21 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.
In my opinion, this year's annual catty is over the top. There was very little I did not want to add to my Stampin' Up! collection. And that certainly includes the NEW 2014-2016 In-Colors. I was so excited when I learned we would hold an entire Blog Hop dedicated to these colors.
My first item is a pocket journal. I thought this was a wonderful addition to the Stampin' Up! gift packages. You can find the journals on page 200 of the catalog.
The journal measures 31/2" x 5 1/2" and can easily slip into a card as a little something to the recipient. I love paper and I love journals so this was a must on my first order. Isn't this cute? The "Don't Forget" and the arrow are from the What's Up? stamp set. The sentiment is from the Oh My Goodies stamp set and already a "go to" stamp set for me. The Don't Forget works as a reminder for to-do lists to keep track of and also a reminder to Live Well, Laugh Hard and Love Big. Life has a way of pulling me off center at times and this journal in my purse will be a great reminder!
I am showing off the unique accessory available for the new In-Colors on this card (as well as on the journal) - it is the Printed Clothes Pin! I was not quite sure how I would use them and came up with the idea of hanging my sentiment from it. It looks like it is clipped to the vine doesn't it? Simply fun.
My projects used Tangelo Twist, Mossy Meadow and Hello Honey from the new collection. I hope this got YOUR StampinMojo going.
This card was created with the new Flower Patch Photopolymer stamp set. There are 19 stamps in this set for an unlimited amount of creativity. To make this stamp set even more fun, it has coordinating framelits! Woo Hoo, we love framelits. The flowers were CASE'd from the Stampin' Up! Catalog and so much fun to make and layer for a stunning result.
Have I mentioned how much I love the Photopolymer stamps? Here are some of the reasons I love them:
There is no assembly so you get to start stamping as soon as you open the box. No delayed gratification with these. = )
You can see through the stamp making lining up sentiments and two-step stamping a breeze.
The imagine is crisp. (See my tip below)
You have heard me talk about preparing my large surface clear mount and wood stamp sets with a light sanding block. With these clear mount stamps I used an eraser over these large surface stamps. My favorite kind of eraser - Magic Rub. Once I covered the surface with the eraser I ran it across my stampin scrubber pad and then I was ready to stamp. The images were crisp and perfect.
Isn't the ink coverage great? I had so much fun creating this card. The sentiment is from the So Very Happy stamp set. And here is the inside...
I had so much fun stamping I had to keep going on the envelope.
You can see all the supplies used below. Do you want to order something? Just click on the item and you will be at the StampinMojo online store!
The Fusion Card Challenge is always a fun challenge, making you stretch your creativity. Here is the challenge:
The parade of bright colors drew me to participate in this challenge. I pulled out my new Flower Patch Stamp Set and coordinating Flower Fair Framelit dies for this card (save 15% by purchasing them as a bundle). The card base is 3" x 6". My envelope punch board allows me to create cards in any size because I know I can create an envelope for it! Here is the result:
The centers of the flowers are silver however the photograph is not doing them justice. The colors are as follows from the top: Strawberry Slush, Melon Mambo, Rose Red, Tangelo Twist, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight. The shade changes are sutble which creates the flow of the card.
Beneath the flowers are three strips of Washi tape from the 2013 Holiday catalog. On retrospect, I probably should have used the newsprint from the new Typeset DSP.
While it is difficult to see in the photo, I scored two lines on the left side of the card and then added the Crushed Curry 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon which sits between the lines.
This photo captures the silver on the flowers better. This was a fun challenge. I hope you will consider trying it out for yourself!
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.
Don't you love the crisp image you get with a Stampin' Up! stamp. I do and it is why I became a demonstrator. The quality of the products is second to none. Remember unti the end of the month you too can become a demonstrator for only $50! Check out my post on this special promotion here.
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.
Welcome to the June Pals Blog Hop. This month we are excited to show off new Stampin' Up! products from the just released 2014-15 annual catalog and idea book. We hope you find great inspiration from the projects. Get your wish list ready!
You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'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.
I LOVE this stamp. I love the chalk design and most of all I love the sentiment. I am fortunate enough to have a life long friend who truly knows EVERYTHING about me. We met our first day of high school and have best friends ever since. Life is richer and sweeter for me because she is part of it even though over a twelve hundred miles separate us. So this card will definitely be on its way to her.
Let's start with the colors of this card. The colors were inspired by the new Color Coach In-Color Cards. I love to use my color coach when I am stumped (sometimes too many choices actually makes it harder to decide what to do). The color palette is Lost Lagoon for the base of the card, followed by a layer of Pool Party and then Very Vanilla stamped in Pear Pizazz. This card was super easy to create with a few great Stampin' Up! tools.
I used the new Large Polka Dot Textured Impressions folder to create texture to the base of the card. This makes the background fun and whimsical. Then I stamped the Friend Who Know stamp in Pear Pizazz onto Very Vanilla card stock and cut it out with the Labels Collection Framelits. Then I took the next size up framelit and cut out a piece of Pool Party to create the additional frame for the stamped image. A few Stampin' Dimensionals and Basic Pearls strategically placed are the finishing touch.
Here's a close up:
Isn't it a great stamp!
One stampin' secret, make sure you "rough up" a large surface stamp like this. I have a sponge type tool I use. One side is like a fine grade of sandpaper and the other side is a soft smoothing surface. I know some people use a simple eraser from a pencil. The idea is to create some texture so the stamp will absorb the ink evenly.
Isn't this a fun card? I just love the new in-colors. While I made this card for a colleague whose birthday is today I am really thinking about how excited I am that my BIG order from the new catalog arrives today!!!!
What will I play with first! The Pals Blog Hop is coming up on Wednesday and it will be a blog hop of all new product. I have held off making my project until this box arrives. I will be busy tonight.
Let's get to the card...the sentiment, frame and tag are all from Chalk Talk stamp and framelits set. The DSP is from the Moonlihgt Paper Stack. This is a must have. The card base and ink for the sentiment are both Blackberry Bliss.
And here is the inside of the card using the Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer stamp set. This set was so popular they had to stop selling it to keep up with demand. So while you cannot order it today it will be available again shortly.
I invested a lot of time over the weekend on updating my Retired Product for Sale page. Be sure to check it out as it is filled with stamps and product no longer available.
These colors along with a little browsing of Pinterest provided the StampinMojo for this card.
The standard A2 card base is in So Saffron. Then I cut a piece of Baked Brown Sugar card stock 1/8" smaller and stamped it with the Hardwood Background stamp in Baked Brown Sugar. I stamped the frame from the Everything Eleanor stamp set in Baked Brown Sugar onto So Saffron and snipped it out. Then I traced the outline of the bouquet stamp from the Embellished Events stamp set (to enable a clean fussy cut of the bouquet) and then using my Stamp-a-ma-jig stamped the bouquet in the center for the stamp outline.
A little linen thread around the bouquet added a nice finishing touch. I wanted to add a sentiment and selected "Happy Birthday" from the new Something to Say stamp set in the NEW annual catalog. A piece of Pacific Point (retired) ribbon adds a bit of color.
My fussy cutting skill set is still under development. I figure the more I practice the better it will get! Tracing the stamp to create an outline to follow did help a lot.
I anxiously await Mr. Brown's arrival with my new Stampin' Up! order filled with goodies from the Annual Catalog. I have never been good at waiting...
I hope you have taken the time to enjoy the new Stampin' Up! catalog. If you have not seen the catalog then Click here to return to my post with the catalog OR click on the catalog picture to the right to download a copy RIGHT NOW!
I could not wait for this new catty to become live. There are so many amazing new items and my wish list was a mile long. I wanted to share with you ten of my favorite new items.
1. Be the Star
2. Star Framelits - I have been wanting Star Framelits!!
3. 2014-2016 In-Color Cardstock and Pad Kit
4. Age Awareness (Photopolymer)
5. Draw the Line (Photopolymer)
6. Friends Who Know (I had to have this!)
7. Flower Patch Stamp Set & Flower Fair Framelits Bundle
8. Gold Soiree DSP
9. Fun Frames
10. Back to Black DSP
I must confess my list my order had more than these ten items. I look forward to creating with these new items and inspiring YOU. If you wish to order any of these items click the items below and purchase away!
This weekend I will be posting slightly loved RETIRED stamp sets for sale. So stay tuned...
I will see you tomorrow for another Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge.
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