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Perfectly Preserved

September 15, 2012 by Cindy

Here’s another one of those darn stamp sets that I didn’t have to have when I first saw it. Then, all of these darn, talented people start making cards with it and I can’t resist it. What’s with that? Now I can’t get enough of that cute little jar and all of those pieces of fruit and veggies!

This card is CASEd from the talented Michelle Theriault. Thanks Michelle! That little cob of corn is SO darn cute and then when you put it with the adorable paper….YIKES!

Don’t you just love the new Woodgrain Embossing Folder? It adds so much dimension. I rubbed Lucky Limeade ink over it to give it even more texture. Wow!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Day of Gratitude

September 14, 2012 by Cindy

Good morning! It’s a good day for gratitude. The sun is shining, there’s a cool breeze and it rained the other day! We haven’t had rain in a LONG time so that was a good thing!

This is another one of those simple, yet elegant cards that I seem to be gravitating towards lately. Just a few stamped images, some ribbon and of course, dimensionals! That’s it!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Friendship Preserves

September 13, 2012 by Cindy

Hello! I know I’m starting to slack on my posts again….sorry about that. Time just seems to escape me! We made this card in class this week. Simple, but fun! The more I play with the Orchard Harvest Designer paper the more I love all the colors in it. It’s so fun!

Don’t you just LOVE all the new framelits that Stampin’ Up! is coming out with? They make cutting out a stamped image SO easy! At Stampin’ Up!’s regional event here in Denver last weekend we learned such an easy tip to use with these framelits….not sure why I couldn’t have thought of it myself….to keep your framelit centered around your stamped image just stick a post-it sticky note over it! Wow! Such an easy trick! How come I can never think of these things?!

It’s hard to tell in the picture but on the Raspberry Ripple window frame I paper pierced around the edge using the the Festive Paper Piercing Pack. Another wonderful item from SU!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

French Foliage Swap

September 10, 2012 by Cindy

French Foliage.0912 — Stamp Set: French Foliage
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso, Island Indigo
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Sponge

Hello! Saturday I attended Stampin’ Up!’s Regional Event in downtown Denver. It was FABULOUS! I LOVE Stampin’ Up! events. I always come home motivated and full of fabulous ideas that I can share with you!

This was my swap card for the event. Isn’t it pretty? I love this color combination of Early Espresso and Island Indigo. The card definitely looks better in person. Can you see from the picture that the stamped image is embossed with the Big Shot? I first stamped the leaves and then I rubbed the Island Indigo ink over the stamped image with the Stampin’ Sponge. Then I ran the card stock through the Big Shot. This gave a total different look than you would get if you ran the card stock through the Big Shot before rubbing the ink on it. Give it a try! It’s pretty easy.

My team had a meeting yesterday to plan our Holiday Stamp Camp. We have some great projects in store for you. I hope you can join us on November 3rd if you’re in Denver area! Have a great day and Happy Stamping!

Framed Embellished Events

September 5, 2012 by Cindy

Embellished Events.0812 — Stamp Set: Embellished Events
Card Stock: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple
Markers: Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green
Accessories: Raspberry Ribble Striped Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Hello! Happy Anniversary to me and my DH. We’ve been married 31 years! Yikes! That’s over half of my life time! Luckily he’s a keeper. Today’s card is a lovely one that could be used for an anniversary or any other occasion.

My favorite part of this card is the “frame”. Here’s another one of those things someone did with a punch that I would never have thought of! It was SO easy to make this little frame. You need to start with a 3″ x 3″ square of card stock. Then you simply center the punch on each side of the square and punch! The secret is to make sure the punch is centered. That’s it! Then of course you need to add the pearls to make it really pop! What a great idea! The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch isn’t just for borders!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Moving Forward

September 4, 2012 by Cindy

This adorable “Moving Forward” stamp set is the Ronald McDonald stamp set this year. Every year Stampin’ Up! designs a stamp set that supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities. For each of these stamp sets sold Stampin’ Up! contributes $3 to the charity. I think this year’s set is exceptionally cute. It’s another set we received free at convention. (Yes, we get lots of stuff and convention and it’s so much fun! Don’t you want to join us next year? Contact me today to find out how you can easily sign up to be a demonstrator! ….how was that for a blatant plug!)

Isn’t this card cute? Don’t think I’m the creative one….I CASEd this one. Why go to all the work when someone else has come up with a fabulous idea?! I just thank all my sister (and brother) stampers for all their creative work! I love all the different textures and shapes on this card. It makes it so FUN!

Don’t forget to add this stamp set to your next order and support Ronald McDonald Charities! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Midnight Muse Serene Silhouettes

September 3, 2012 by Cindy

Serene Silhouettes.0812 — Stamp Set: Serene Silhouettes
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Midnight Muse Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Dazzling Details, Mini Glue Dots
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Sponge, Apothecary Accents Framelits

This “Serene Silhouettes” stamp set is definitely one of my favorite from the new catalog. I can’t seem to get enough of it! We used it again in classes last week. This card is very basic and simple but striking, if I do say so myself!

After embossing the large Crumb Cake card stock with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder (one of my favorites!) I lightly rubbed Midnight Muse ink over it with a Stampin’ Sponge. This technique just adds so much to the finished project. To finish off the card and give it a little zip I added just a drop of Dazzling Details to the base of all large flowers. It really made them pop.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

You’re Amazing

September 2, 2012 by Cindy

Hello! Today’s card is made using one of the stamp sets that we received at convention. I wasn’t real thrilled with this set when I first saw it but that darn elephant is growing on me! Since I had this stamp set I wanted to use it on a card and this is what I came up with. I also wanted to try to use that interesting color….Summer Starfruit. Like the elephant, it’s slowly growing on me!

The layout for this card is what I would call my “Go To Layout” or my default layout. But it’s a good one and very versatile! I colored the elephant’s hat with the markers but I didn’t want the elephant to be too dark so I used a blender pen and the Basic Gray ink to color him in. Isn’t the Chevron Folder fun? This is one of my first times using it and I can see it has a lot of potential.

You may have noticed that I used paper piercing on both the large and the small pieces of Whisper White card stock. I have this thing about too much excess white space that I need to get over! I don’t think it detracts too much from the card, do you?

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Creative Elements – Layered Stamping

August 29, 2012 by Cindy

Creative Elements.0812 — Stamp Sets: Creative Elements, Blooming With Kindness
Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Temporary Adhesive

Hello! Isn’t this a beatiful card? I absolutely LOVE this technique but I honestly don’t know what it is called so my name for it is Layered Stamping. Why Layered Stamping? Well, that’s basically what you do. You have three different size pieces of a light colored card stock (Very Vanilla on my card) and using temporary adhesive, adhere them all together so that they are centered on each other. Then simply stamp your design. You will notice while you are stamping that the “edges” where the smaller piece meets the larger piece doesn’t stamp perfectly but that’s ok. When you layer the light colored pieces on the darker colored cardstock (Cherry Cobbler on mine) and adhere everything together these parts are covered up! How simple is that?!

I’ve seen so many beautiful cards done using this simple technique. Fall leaves, snow flakes, flowers. It’s definitely a style of card that can be used with many different stamp sets.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Papillion Potpourri

August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 by Cindy

Pappillon Potpouri.0812 — Stamp Set: Papillion Potpourri
Card Stock: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder
Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Whisper White 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Basic Pearls
Tools: Big Shot, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Paper Piercing Essentials

Even though the temperature is still in the 90’s and summer isn’t officially over for another month it just seems like it’s coming to a close. The kids here in Colorado are back to school and Labor Day is next weekend! Yikes! Where did the summer go? I thought I should post this summer looking card before I get too carried away with fall, Halloween and Christmas!

We made this card a few classes ago. It’s quite simple but very pretty. The label is die cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelits and then paper pierced with the Paper Piercing Essentials Pack. I just love all of the templates that you get for paper piercing in that one pack. There are templates for basic shapes, punches and framelits! Woo Hoo!

Don’t you just love these summery feeling colors? Perfect for butterflies don’t you think? I hope you have a great day. Take care and Happy Stamping!

Bleached Everything Eleanor

August 24, 2012 by Cindy

Everything Eleanor.0812 — Stamp Set: Everything Eleanor
Card Stock: Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake, Shimmery White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Black StazOn
Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Dazzling Details
Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Aquapainter, Bleach, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, 1 3/8″ Square Punch

Hello! The BIG Sale went well although I still have lots of items left. I think I’ll keep them out for classes next week and hopefully get rid of a few more items. Today’s card is one we made in classes last week. Isn’t it beautiful? I CASEd it from my Stampin’ Sister Gina. Thanks Gina!

I just love this technique! I stamped the flowers with Black StazOn and then colored them in with bleach. I did have to go out and buy new bleach as the old stuff I had on hand wasn’t bleaching the paper! Who would have thought that bleach goes bad?!

Once I stamped the Crumb Cake background I really made it pop by running it through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. What a great look!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Another Boot!

August 27, 2012August 16, 2012 by Cindy

Bootiful Occasions.0812 — Stamp Set: Bootiful Occasions
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Soft Suede
Designer Paper: Comfort Cafe
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon

Here is the cowboy boot card we made in class this week. Pretty darn cute, huh? I love the versatility of this stamp set and I can’t wait to make a Halloween card with it!

This card was pretty easy. The designer paper really makes it pop doesn’t it? I love the new Comfort Cafe Designer Paper. There are both great masculine and feminine designs in the pack.

My Tuesday morning class likes to bring a potluck lunch and it’s always delicious! (I usually eat way too much!) Here’s Colleen’s easy and VERY tasty Chicken Salad:

Colleen’s Chicken Salad:

1 – 12.5 oz can Chicken Breast

1/2 cup mayo

1/4-1/3 cup coursely diced celery

1/4 cup sliced almonds

1/8-1/4 cup Craisins

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

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Bootiful Occasions – TSC!

August 10, 2012 by Cindy

Bootiful Occasions.0812CASE — Stamp Set: Bootiful Occasions
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Real Red, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse
Markers: Midnight Muse, Real Red, Soft Suede
Accessories: Midnight Muse Striped Satin Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Hello! I’m loving this “Bootiful Occasions” stamp set! This card is CASEd from the talented Michelle Theriault. Of course, I changed it up again although hers was adorable as is! This card is TSC! (Too Stinkin’ Cute!) I can’t wait to play with this stamp set again! OK….you will see another card made with this cute cowboy boot in the new future as we’ll be using it classes next week!

I LOVE the new Woodgrain Embossing Folder for the Big Shot! I can’t wait to use it on fall cards! I used a Stampin’ Sponge to rub a little Soft Suede ink on the embossed image and it just made it pop. That’s one of my favorite little tricks to use with embossing folders.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Lovely Everything Eleanor

August 5, 2012 by Cindy

Everything Eleanor.Vicki.12 — Stamp Set: Everything Eleanor

Hello! Today’s card is another swap card. It was made by downline Vicki. She used the stamp set “Everything Eleanor” on her card. I love the way the Melon Mambo pops on the Soft Suede.

Swaps are such a great way to get new ideas. I especially love seeing new color combinations and techniques or just cards made with stamp sets that I don’t have (and will probably have to have after seeing the cute card made with it!).

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Easy Events

August 4, 2012 by Cindy

Hello! Here is a card that I received in a swap over a year ago. I keep putting it aside and never share it. I love it though and now it’s time to share it with you. I loved this card since I received it. Of course, since I can’t find it at the moment, I can’t give the talented designer credit. Yikes! I promise to do that though when I do find it. (It’s got to be here somewhere, right?!)

It’s SO cute! I must have a thing for rubber duckies… The stamp set used is “Easy Events”. This was definitely a card I knew I wanted to share with you. The image is stamped on Water Color Paper. I like how she layered all the different little colored jewelry tags and fanned them out. Pretty darn cute! It makes me want to take that stamp set out and play! But no, I have to clean, clean, clean today! Yuk! Oh, well, sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to do.

I hope you have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping.