Cards

Too Kind CASE

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004I didn’t get this card from Pinterest but I did copy it.  Stampin’ Up! has a website just for demonstrators where we can post our card/project ideas to share with others.  I saw this one the other day and knew I had to give it a try.

The original card was square but I didn’t want to mess with that so I made my copy regular size.    The ‘fireworks” are actually a flower bloom from the Too Kind stamp set.  Pretty clever!  This card would definitely work to celebrate the 4th of July but I made mine into a birthday card.  On the inside it says {YOU!} happy birthday.  Well, you know who’s birthday is coming up don’t you?!  😉  Too bad there wasn’t a stamp that says ME!  Ha!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

With Heartfelt Sympathy

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001Today’s card is my own creation.  Last night I found out that my good friend LeAnn lost her battle to cancer.  It saddens me greatly but I’m glad that she’s not suffering anymore.

I made this card to send to her husband and two teenage sons.  I know they must be hurting and it had to be hard to say good-bye.  Please keep LeAnn’s family in your thoughts and prayers.

I used Stampin’ Up!’s new hostess stamp set Simply Sketched to make this card.  It contains both the lovely flower and the beautiful sentiment.

Simple Saturday….from Pinterest!

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001It’s Simple Saturday!  Such a cute little card.  The original didn’t have the black border on it but you know me and my layers!  😀

I hadn’t used this little chevron design from the Oh, Hello stamp set yet so this was the perfect opportunity!  It’s such a fun design.  I’ll have to use it again sometime.

I place little thank you cards in with my customer’s orders so this will be just perfect!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

A Flower Shop Pinterest CASE

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011Another birthday card!  I told you I like to celebrate!  Ha!  😀

When I first saw the original of this card on Pinterest the curved row of flowers is what caught my eye so I had to give it a try.  The worst part of making this card was that I had to actually watercolor the flowers and that is definitely NOT my forte!  It turned out okay though if you don’t look too close.  😉

Are you starting to figure out what my favorite stamp sets from the new catalog are?  I really need to step outside of my comfort zone a bit and use some other stamps.  The problem is that most of the cards I’ve pinned from Pinterest use my favorite sets!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Happy 4th of July!

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009Happy Independence Day!  Red, White and Blue.  Star and Stripes. How could I resist making a card with all of these elements?  Of course, I had help from Pinterest once again.

I saw this card and knew I had to make it.  It’s SO fun.  What a creative idea to use the Bitty Banner Framelits for the stripes!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy 4th!  Take care!

Washi Tape Wednesday!

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002Washi Tape Wednesday AND a Pinterest CASE all in one card!

So simple looking but darn cute!  I don’t think I ever would have picked out this color combination but it works, doesn’t it?  Of course, you can’t go wrong with Washi Tape.  I know I’ve said this before, but it’s SO fun to play with!

Have you heard that Stampin’ Up! has entire on-line class (#134742, $14.95) just on Washi Tape! They also have a special going on until January 2nd.  It’s called their What to Washi Bundle.  For $36.95 you can get the on-line class and all 12 rolls of Washi Tape that Stampin’ Up! will be offering.  Six of the rolls will be brand new to the upcoming Holiday Catalog.  You also will receive a package of Note Cards and Envelopes.  Quite the package!  Contact me if you have any questions.  This is a great way to learn more about Washi Tape!

The flower is from the adorable Flower Shop stamp set and just like yesterday’s card it has a coordinating punch!  Woo Hoo!  Gotta love Stampin’ Up!  😀

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Six-Sided Sampler Pinterest CASE

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004 Another card from Pinterest!  Isn’t this one cute?  I really like these hexagons.  I can’t wait to play with the Six-Sided Sample stamp set some more.

I really love the fact that this stamp set has a coordinating punch!  That makes things so EASY!  😀  And talking about easy….copying cards from Pinterest saves me the time (and sometimes trouble) of coming up with my own design.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Label Love Pinterest CASE

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011Happy July!  This month is going to be PINTEREST Month.  Most of the cards I post this month will be CASEd directly from Pinterest.  Are you addicted to Pinterest?  It’s a great place to get ideas and inspiration so I thought I would share with you cards that have inspired me!

I chose today’s card in honor of my birthday!  Yes, my birthday is this month and I love to celebrate.  What better way to celebrate than to make myself a card!  😀

I used my favorite new designer paper, Gingham Garden as well as the Label Love stamp set.  Isn’t this a sweet card?  Don’t you love Island Indigo and Daffodil Delight together?  I can’t wait to share more Pinterest samples with you this month.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Simple Saturday Card: Regarding Dahlias

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007It’s Simple Saturday!  You can’t get much simpler than this on a card can you?  Well, I guess I could have left off the sentiment but that would have made it a bit boring!

The Regarding Dahlias stamp set caught my eye when I made my first scan through the new catalog.  That flower just kind of pops out at you.  Besides that, my mom grows dahlias so I think of her when I use this stamp set!  Once again I used the notecards for my Simple Saturday card.  They make it so easy to make a simple card.  Have you used them yet?

I have a challenge for you….I would like to see your Simple Saturday card.  You can send me a link to your card in a comment or simply e-mail a picture of your card at cindy@stampbystampcreations.com.  I’d love to see them….and you never know….you might just see it on my blog someday!  😉

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

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Mr. & Mrs. Wedding Card

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Mr. & Mrs.0513Another wedding card!  This one is a bit more involved but was still fun to make.  This one again was for the gal at church.  She requested purple because that was the color of the wrapping paper for the gift.  You gotta match, right?

I used Elegant Eggplant but I sure wish the old in-color Concord Crush had made the color change.  That purple was so beautiful.  It really wold have been nice to have had the Magnetic Platform for the Big Shot when I made this card!  It would have made cutting the decorative edge a lot easier!  😀  I guess I’ll just have to make another!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Washi Tape Wednesday

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One of my favorite new p026roducts from the 2013-2014 catalog is the Washi Tape.  I had never used it before Stampin’ Up! came out with theirs and it is SO fun to play with!

You can make cards so easily with Washi Tape.  In fact, last week we had a whole class based on Washi Tape.  Everyone who came received a package of Gingham Garden Washi Tape (shown in the picture), a package of Epic Day This and That Washi Tape and a package of Notecards & Envelopes.  They were able to go home with 20 cards!  I had samples available to copy or they could go crazy on their own.  It was really fun seeing some of the creative designs.

I used the Sassy Salutations stamp set (which is on sale until the end of the month….25%off!) on this card.  This was one of those stamp sets that I wasn’t sure I liked but the more I use it the more I love it!  😀

Stay tuned for more Washi Tape Wednesday creations!  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Hearts A Flutter in Bermuda Bay

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Hearts a Flutter.0513Hello!  For some reason when you think of the month of June you think weddings.  So in honor of those weddings I have a fun and bright wedding card.  Actually, one of the gals from church asked me to come up with some wedding cards she could chose from and this is one of the samples I came up with.

The Bermuda Bay looks a little bright for a wedding but it’s pretty close to the color of the invitations.  I did use my favorite Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder on it which unfortunately isn’t available anymore (boo hoo!)  I brushed the new Illuminate Pigment Ink over the embossed card stock to give it a little shimmer (I know….you can’t tell from the picture.)

A fun and easy wedding card that would work in any color!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Pistachio Pudding Mosaic Madness

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Mosaic Madness.0513Do you like green?  I sure hope so because today’s card is definitely green!  😀

I started by embossing the Whisper White card stock using the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder.  Unfortunately it’s hard to see in this photo.  Then I stamped the two different sizes of mosaics from the Mosaic Madness stamp set on a piece of Whisper White card stock and punched them out.  I used the Mosaic Punch on the larger design and one of the Itty Bitty Punches on the smaller design.  After punching them out I adhered them to the embossed card stock and added a few pearls.  The sentiment is from the cute hostess stamp set Banner Greetings.  Unfortunately there’s not a punch for the banner but it’s pretty easy to cut out!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Stampin’ Up! CASE Card

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Remembering Your Birthday.0613Here’s a card that I CASEd right from the new Stampin’ Up! catalog.  We also made this at the regional event I went to in April.

This was the second make-n-take project at my open house last week.  It’s a fun card using more than one new product.  Of course the stamp set, Remembering Your Birthday, is new.  Can you spot any other new products?

There’s a die-cut and embossed piece of Whisper White card stock on the card that uses two new products!  The Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder as well as the new Deco Labels Framelits.  Cute, huh?  Oh, I forget to tell you…..my Magnetic Platform for the Big Shot came the day of my open house so we were able to play with it after all.  Everyone LOVED it!  😀  The other new product is the Raspberry Ripple Designer Paper.  Stampin’ Up! has redone all of the paper packs with new, fun designs.  Very nice!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Tip of the Day (or Technique) Tuesday: Splatters!

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ARoundArray.0513I would call today’s card a generic card.  You could use it for a guy or a gal.  I used the Epic Day Designer Paper as well as the A Round Array stamp set.

This card was kind of fun to make.  Since Stampin’ Up! doesn’t carry the Spritzer Tool anymore I had to find a different way to make splatters on my card.  The Epic Day Designer Paper just screams for splatters since some of the papers are splattered!  Ha!

The easiest way to splatter is to squish the lid of your ink pad to pick up some of the ink.  Then take your Aquapainter, pick up some of the ink and then tap the Aquapainter against your finger.  You do want to make sure that your Aquapainter has a bit of water on it to help the splatters.  That’s it!  Now you can easily splatter away in any color!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!