Day of Gratitude

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Stamp Set: Day of Gratitude
Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla
Ink: Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Stampin’ Dimensionals

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

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Stamp Set: Friendship Preserves
Card Stock: Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla
Designer Paper: Orchard Harvest
Ink: Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon
Tools: Window Frames Collection Framelits, Paper Piercing Tools, Festive Paper Piercing pack, Big Shot

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

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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!

It’s Back to Spool Time!

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Yep, you heard right!  It’s Back to Spool time!  During the month of September you can get a spool of the new Stitched Satin Ribbon in any of the 5 new In-Colors FREE with a $40 purchase!  Isn’t that fabulous?  I LOVE this new ribbon!  It’s so soft and silky and easy to use.  I know you’ll LOVE it to!  Contact me today with your order!  🙂

Framed Embellished Events

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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

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Stamp Set: Moving Forward
Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point
Markers: Real Red, Pacific Point, Gumball Green
Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Scallp Squares Duo Die, Chevron Embossing Folder, Circles #2 Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3″ Circle Die, Paper Piercing Essentials Pack, Paper Piercer

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

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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

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Stamp Sets: You’re Amazing, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock: Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White
Ink: Black StazOn, Basic Gray, Island Indigo
Accessories: Summer Starfruit Striped Satin Ribbon, Mini Brads, Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Tools: Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, Paper Piercing Tools, Large Oval Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Blender Pen

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!

Punch Art Gold Fish

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Stamp Set: Itty Bitty Banners
Card Stock: Gumball Green, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake , Pumpkin Pie, Marina Mist
Ink: Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, 2-Way Glue Pen, White Gel Pen, Gumball Green Striped Satin Ribbon, Window Sheet or Transparency
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 3 1/2″ Circle Die, 3″ Circle Die, #2 Circles Die, Owl Builder Punch, Birde Builder Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits, 1/4″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Sponges

Is this not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?  OMG!  I received a little goldfish card similar to this at convention and absolutely fell in love! TSC! Too Stinkin’ Cute!  The title gave away the fact that this adorable little fishy was made from a punch but can you guess which one?  It’s that darn Owl Builder Punch!  Who would have thought you could make so many adorable things from one punch!  I really admire those people who can look at a punch and come up with all of these ideas.  I certainly don’t see them just by looking at a punch!

In case you’re having trouble seeing it, the owl body is the fish body, half of the owl “vest” is the fin and the little heart from the owl punch is the little fish lips!  I have to say it again….TSC!  The fish “bowl” is made by folding a piece of window sheet or a transparency in half and placing it on your 3 1/2″ Circle Die so that the fold in the window sheet is just below the “edge” of your circle part of the die.

Have you come up with some creative ideas for punches or seen some on other websites?  Leave me a comment and tell me about them.  I love new ideas!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Creative Elements – Layered Stamping

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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

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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

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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!

The BIG Sale!

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Don’t miss it!  The BIG Sale is Tuesday August 21st!  9 am – 12 pm and 4 pm  –  8 pm!  Tons of great retired product (and then some)!   Everything is set up (OK…mostly set up!) and ready to go.  Over 200 stamp sets both wood mount and clear mount.  Ribbon, brads, ink pads, card stock, designer paper, paper cutters, paper scorers, cards, card fronts….the list goes on!  Be sure to stop by if you’re in the Denver area.  E-mail me for the address if you need it!  cindy@stampbystampcreations.com.

I will also have some of the new products from Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalog on display for you to check out.  I’ll have my computer set up so you can check out MDS2.  Door prizes, snacks and a make and take….what better way to spend some time!  Be sure to stop on by!  I’d love to see you.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Another Boot!

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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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Lovely Tea Gift

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Isn’t this the cutest little gift idea?  We made these at the last team Shoebox Swap I went to in July.  This definitely gets a TSC! (Too Stinkin’ Cute!)  Carn was the creator of this little project.  I was quite enthralled with the honey stick…I had never seen one before!  (I know…it doesn’t take much to tickle my fancy!)

This project was pretty easy to make.  Wouldn’t it make the perfect little gift for someone who was a bit under the weather?  I may have to make a few of these to have on hand!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!