Birthday Pop-Up Card

Today I want to share a birthday card with you, but first ....Did you know Sale-A-Bration has started? For every $50.00 you spend on Stampin' Up! products, before shipping and taxes, you get to pick a free stamp set, paper, or many other goodies from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. Place your order today and get your free goody.

The hostess from my most recent Paper Party requested a pop-up card. I had never made one before but thought I'd stretch myself a bit. I found lots of directions to different, cute, pop-up cards on YouTube and decided to go for it. I was pretty surprised at how easy it was to recreate. I really like the end result. The hostess and her guest liked them too!

This is the inside of the card. There are three gifts situated on top of each other with a cute little bow on the top gift. I used the Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper, Marina Mist cad stock, and Whisper White card stock. The stamp sets include, Wacky Wishes and Petite Pairs.

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A Sympathy Card

I have many cards but Sympathy cards are ones that I don't have on hand. I have tons of thank you cards and birthday cards but Sympathy cards...not so much! I made this card for a neighbor of mine who recently lost her brother to cancer. This was a super easy card to make. It uses one of my favorite punches, the retired lace border punch. All other products used to create this card are current Stampin' Up! merchandise.

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• An extra-wide 6-1/4" cutting base and an extended 14-1/2" ruler
  • The extra-wide cutting base provides a large work area and is marked in 1/4" (4 mm) increments, allowing for small measurements. 
  • The right-side grid helps you measure and cut very thin strips.
  • The extended cutting arm has a stabilizing leg to provide a sturdy and steady cutting surface for longer cuts. 
  • When fully extended, the extended cutting arm sits flush with the trimmer base, providing more accurate and consistent measurements across the entire surface.
  • The cutting base and track include a full ruler, incorporating measurements down to 1/16" and grid lines that mark each quarter inch. 
  • All rulers and measurements on the base are printed under a plastic cover so your measurements won't wear off.
  • The base has nonskid feet, which keeps the Stampin' Trimmer securely in place on your work area.
• A full 12" cutting and scoring track
  • The extra-long cutting track has space at the top and bottom so you don't have to take the cutting and scoring blades out when you're not using them. 
  • The track gives you enough space to cut or score a full 12" (30.5 cm) without having to remove or switch out handles. 
  • The cutting track locks in place for secure storage or transport. 
  • The track includes an insertion point for cutting and scoring blade handles so you can easily insert handles into the cutting track.
• Specially designed handles and cutting track to ensure straight cuts
  • The hook on the scoring and cutting blade handles keeps the handles stable so the cuts are as straight as possible.
  • Handles come in two colors: dark for cutting, light for scoring. 
  • The precision tip on the cutting blade allows you to pinpoint precisely where you're cutting.
  • The point on the side of each handle shows you where the blade will cut, making it easy to see exactly where your cuts and scores will begin.
• Storage compartment under base
  • The storage compartment holds scoring and cutting tools such as a Bone Folder, Simply Scored Stylus, extra scoring and cutting blades, and even business cards. 
  • Separate compartments within the storage compartment keep your tools organized, and the clear cover makes it easy to see what you've stored.
• Product details: item 126889; $29.95
• This trimmer is just so awesome and I love it! It cuts like butter and is absolutely amazing AND you can get yours NOW!

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A Saturday Case - Elements of Style

Okay, I confess, "YES," this card is a complete case! I saw this card on Teneale Williams' blog. I loved it so much, that I just copied it with the supplies I had and used it in a card class. She is amazing and makes such beautiful cards. You know, why reinvent the wheel, when someone else already did a wonderful job with it...right? So I saw this card and thought....YES! I am going to use this in my card class...and you know what? The ladies really liked it as much as I did. I made a few changes...you know to simplify it to make it quick and easy for the ladies...okay for me too (LOL).

Stamp Sets: Elements of Style, Petite Pairs
Card stock: Very Vanilla and Regal Rose
Ink: Regal Rose
Accessories: Lace Ribbon Border Punch (retired), Labels Collection Framelits, Oval Die(retired) and satin ribbon (retired)

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Happy 11th Birthday!

Today is the big day for my growing girl! My oldest and only daughter turns 11 today! She is beyond excited for this day. She's been counting down since Christmas. She seems more excited this year than any other year that I can remember. The birthday tradition in our house is that the birthday person gets to pick where we go for dinner. Her choice...Olive Garden, so that's where we'll be tonight! I was inspired by a cute card on Mary Fish's blog. I added a layer, some ribbon, and changed the sentiment and the dimensions of the card.
For the inside, I stamped a greeting and added another gift. I think decorating/stamping the inside of a card just adds a little something special. I hope she likes it.

Card Recipe:
Stamp set: Petite Pairs
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Peach Parfait card stock and Sweet Shop DSP
Misc: Ruffled Ribbon

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