Feminine Butterfly Card

Well, hip hip hooray, our power came back on today! Almost a full week later. There are some very happy people in my neighborhood! It's amazing how much we take having light, refrigeration and electronic entertainment for granted. I think my family has had more conversations during this past week than we have had in a very long time. Although I am excited to have the power back it is said to see everyone retreat back to their separate corners..including me.

I made this card for my daughter for her 14th birthday. I cropped this picture from one on my computer while away on vacation. This card involved lots of layers and her favorite color...purple. It is artsy and unique like my girl Zoë. She absolutely loved it. It involved lots of stamping and spritzing. Not my usual style but I thought it would be hers. I will update the picture once I find a better image.

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Oh Baby Boy Card - Sweet Lil' One

I seem to be stuck in a boy mode. Our neighbor had a cute little baby boy and so I just had to make a welcome card. I thought of all the fun elements that catch my eye on the cards I like and I came up with this little ditty.

I love the look of burlap ribbon accompanied by the round doily. It creates an artsy feel. The gold button just adds a nice extra touch! I hope you like it.  The stamp set I used is no longer available but here is a cute one you can use instead.  It's called Cute Lil' One

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Celebrating 21 with Style!

Is the power on at your house? Ours has been out for over 5 days and counting! Not fun. We finally decided to find refuge somewhere else while we wait it out. I decided to find the silver lining and share this shiny fun card. This was for our son's 21st birthday.

I wanted to create something fun and sophisticated yet cool for a boy. This card was easy to create. I used used my stars framelits dies on silver glimmer paper and the decorative dots textured embossing folder on the the shiny silver. With a few layers the card was done. Visit my online store to get started making your own. Shop my online store 24/7.

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Boy Sports Birthday Card

Happy Hump day! I thought I'd share yet another birthday card today. This one could be for a boy or for anyone who loves and plays soccer. This actually describes my 11 year old son.

I found this card on Pinterest too! You can see the original here. I wanted to make a card that represented my growing boy. This was another fun one to make.

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Stampin' Up! Boy Birthday card

Each year I try to find a boy's birthday card that I like and then I make a dozen or so of them. Thanks to Pinterest and some retired stamp sets, This is the one I've used for all the parties my boys were invited to this year. I still have 4 left so bring on the party invites...we're still good!

Isn't it cute? I changed it a little from the original, making use of the stamps that I had on hand. You can find the original here. This card used the retired extreme skateboard stamp set. I don't think I will ever get rid of this one. It is indeed a favorite of mine. Check out the supplies below to get started with your own.

Current Stamp sets:
Gorgeous Grunge 130514
Basic Black card stock 121045
Basic Gray card stock 121044
Whisper White card stock 100730


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Boy Birthday Cicle Card Thinlits

I don't know about you but one of the biggest challenges for me is having male big kid birthday cards on hand. I found this little gem on Pinterest and decided to make one for my youngest son. I found another great one on Pinterest, which I will share tomorrow. Make sure you stop back to see it.

 I liked it so much I also made this cute one for a neighbor (My son's best friend). The colors  are from the boys' spring baseball teams. They were fun and super easy to make.

To make these cards, I used the Sassy Salutations stamp set 132070, Circle Card Thinlits 133480. The thinlits are at a discounted price until June 22nd (tonight) so get yours today. You won't want to miss this awesome deal. To get started on your own Circle Thinlints card you can click here.

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Another Fancy Fold Graduation Card

Here is another graduation card. It closely resembles the one from yesterday but is without the bottom layer. To make these cards you need to have the diagonal plate for the scoring tool.

Truth: I've had the diagonal plate for over a year and I believe this is the first time I actually used it! I am however ecstatic that I had it on hand for when I was ready to use it. Now I think we will become really good friends:-) This card uses the brushed gold card stock and basic black for the cap. For the tassel I used gold twine. I really had fun getting back into my stamp room and stamping.

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Convention 2014 Starburst Sayings Swap Share

 Each year at Convention demonstrators swap card fronts as a way to share card ideas. Here are a couple of swaps that I got from other demonstrators this year. Both cards feature the Starburst Sayings stamp set. This firs card was created by Demonstrator Robbie Cox. It uses the Decorative Dots embossing folder and the 4-1/2" X 6-1/2" Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack. These cute paper stacks are a great size for card fronts or just about any project.

This card was created by an anonymous stamper. It is super cute, I really wish I knew who stamped it. It features the Large Polka Dot embossing folder and the In Colors Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stacks. I love these paper stacks and have been using them a lot on my cards for layering. They are perfect and come in all of Stampin' Up!'s signature colors.


Starburst Sayings (clear 133185) (wood 133182) is a fun stamp set that works well with the Starburst Framelits Die (132967).
 
With these dies you can create layers or frames for your stamping projects. Shop my online store anytime to get started with your Starburst Sayings card.

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Oh, Happy Day Masculine Card

I am always in need of a good masculine card. This one I saw in the annual catalog on page 116. I pretty much copied it as is but changed out the patterned paper (designer series) because I don't have the one they used (Typset Specialty Designer Series Paper)...but I'm adding it to my growing wish list. I also added the wording it's your day from the Fabulous Four stamp set, that I got for free at Convention. This was a quick and easy card. I will definitely be using this one at my next Paper Party. You can get yours HERE at my Stampin' Up website anytime anyday.

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A Simply Sketched Sympathy card

This card style is an old favorite that I made a while back. I still had the pieces cut and stashed away so I decided to make a card with these ready to go pieces. I needed a Sympathy card and thought Wisteria Wonder along with Whisper White and Basic Black would be a perfect combination. They are both calming and sophisticated. I added some pearls to up the elegance. This color also happens to be one of the colors the bridesmaids wore at my wedding almost 15 years ago.

I used the Simply Sketched stamp set and did some water coloring. I am beginning to enjoy water coloring more. Stampin' Up! is coming out with some new markers that will make water coloring even more desirable to me. I'll share more info. on that soon as they become available. I can't wait and I know you and I both will love them.

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Make a Cake Circle Thinlit Card

 I think Birthday cards are my most favorite kind of card to make. This one features the Circle Thinlits along with lots of other fun Stampin' Up! product (Make a Cake, Starburst Sayings, Banner Greetings, and Yippe Skippee stamp sets and Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack). I extended this card a bit to include a flap so I could add a message and some more fun stamping. This card measures 4-1/4" X 9-1/2".

     

                     
I used the Silver Glimmer paper and the shapes included in the Circle Thinlit pack to add a bit of fun accents onto my card. All of the above is included in the Circle Thinlits pack. There are so many possibilities and options. I love this Thinlit and use it often when I want to make a Wow card for a friend. This one went to my good friend Samantha. Happy Birthday Sam!

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Happenings Simply Created Card Kit

Stampin' Up! has many card kits available in the new Celebrate the Everyday catalog for the busy stamper. I think this set was made for me! As much as I LOVE to stamp, some days I can only find a few minutes to be crafty. If you are like me, this is a must card kit for you! It's the Happenings Simply Created Card Kit (133329). It comes with enough pieces for making 15 cards: 15 card bases, 15 sheets of single-sided printed designer paper backgrounds. 5 each of 3 designs, silver glitter banners, white banners, baker's twine, envelopes, and as if that isn't enough...buttons too! You can add the Say It All stamp set (w-133170, c-133173), and you have everything you need to make 15 cute and quick cards! Email me and I'll get you everything you need to get started. Stop back tomorrow to see what else is in the Occasions catalog.

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Watercoloring Made Simple: Stampin' Up! Style!

Another snow fall here in my neck of the woods and that means another two hour delay for school. The kids are still sleeping, they could use the extra hour after five days home for all of us, they aren't use to the early hours yet!  My school did open at noon last Friday, but I had an eye appointment so I didn't go in. I had a sty on my eye and had to have a quick procedure to drain it...yuck!!! It left me wearing an eye-patch for three hours.... Then my hubby took me and my glasses, (I usually wear contact lens!) to New York City to a Jazz Club to see/hear Rachell Ferrell. She was awesome and the food was delicious! I am still wearing my glasses today, my eye doesn't feel ready for contacts. This will be my first time EVER wearing glasses to work. I am sure I will get some second looks and LOTS of questions!!!!

Okay....now to the stamping stuff. One of the reasons I smile. I have gotten so many fun products from the Celebrate the Everyday Occasions catalog and I'm lovin' every bit of it! Have you seen the new Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Note Cards (133362)? They are super cute and measure at just 3-1/2" x 5".

They come 20 in a pack with 4 each of 5 designs. Really fun. I first saw these at my second-level upline's meeting. They are made from the actual Watercolor Wonder paper. It's a nice thick quality for watercoloring. You will absolutely love the texture. For this card, I used Black Stazon ink and inked up the image. I also added some rhinestones to give it some sparkle. This was a super simple card to make. Every now and then simple is just enough!

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Life in the Forest Birthday Card

I am having fun playing with the fox from the Life in the Forest stamp set! He is just too cute! I've been stamping him using the Black Stazon ink, stamping his image onto Watercolor Wonder paper and using my Aqua Painter. I love how the Tangerine Tango ink gives him a nice orange/rust-like coloring. An Aqua Painter makes watercoloring so much fun!  I love watching the color lighten and darken based on how much ink I pick up with my Aqua Painter. It's the little things that get me excited, (he-he)

I made this card for the party my boys attended yesterday. Hope the birthday boy liked it!

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Gorgeous Grunge and Washi Tape

Happy Saturday! We have another busy Saturday ahead of us. A basketball game, a soccer game, and a birthday party. I'm hoping we can get a movie in tonight. I'm craving some movie popcorn...not the healthiest choice but a favorite treat of mine in the theater.

Well, I'm playing catch up with another card I stamped last month. This one was for my brother. I decided to mix it with some Washi tape and the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set.  They are the perfect pair for a masculine card. Masculine cards are always my greatest challenge. I added some texture by dry embossing the circle and die cutting the number 45 on it. I also sponged the top layer with Crumb Cake ink. This was a quick and easy card. I made a second one to have on hand, but left the circle blank until I know who the recipient will be.

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Christmas Tags

I know it's after Christmas but I want to share how I used the Stamp a Tag Kit 132806 from the Holiday Catalog. A few weeks ago I held a Christmas Tag Class. Each attendee received the Stamp a Tag Kit as part of their class fee. It comes with 24 tags, two stamps and a Cherry Cobbler ink spot and also an Old Olive ink spot. Each person left with 24 completed tags. The tags were used as the top layer for each tag. All materials were pre cut and punched so stampers just needed to stamp and stick. There was indeed lots of stamping and adhering and when all was stamped and done the finished project was all set and ready for some cute gift adorning.

I used many of mine for teachers tags. I also made more to give out with little holiday favors for some of my colleagues.

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A Paper Pumpkin Idea

These pages were made using the July Paper Pumpkin kit. The materials were intended to be used for a cake topper but ...I didn't need a cake topper and when I saw these amazing scrapbook pages on Jill Hilliard's blog, I thought...Hey, that's exactly what I am going to do with mine. So I copied hers, like A LOT!!! Hope she doesn't mind. What do the say about imitation? It is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, I love Jill's pages so I made mine to resemble hers. I sued some different colors but it is totally her brainchild.

Did you get your Paper Pumpkin this month? Mine came in the mail yesterday. Since I am home recuperating and my energy isn't yet up to par, I haven't gotten to it. Hoping to give it a try tomorrow. If you have made yours or did something creative with yours leave a comment and/or a link to your post. I'd love to see it.

Haven't signed up for yours yet? You can do it HERE. Please add me as your demonstrator.

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