"CASE"ing

I saw this card by Dawn Olchefske and new I had to CASE it....soooo easy and fast.  I just changed the colors and left off the butterfly (because I'm lazy today).  The Postage Stamp punch seems to be really popular right now.  Can't wait to use it on more samples!

Heres' what I used:

Stamps:

Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration)

Paper:

Melon Mambo CS

     8-1/2x5-1/2 Card Base

Lucky Limeade CS

     4x5-1/4 Large Layer

Whisper White CS

     3-3/4x5 Large Layer

Simply Scrappin' Spring Fever DSP (Occasions Mini)

     Scraps for the 4 Squares

Ink:

Black Stazon Stamp Pad

Accessories:

Postage Stamp Punch

Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon (Got it during the Clearance Rack Blitz)

Brad from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration)

Paper Piercer and Mat Pack

Wow...this is a simple card...I didn't use one Big Shot item or even a Stampin' Dimensional! :)

Enjoy!

Beth

Blossom Builders & Mixed Bunch

Hi, everyone.  This card came together very quickly.  I used another die cut from the Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit.  I layered it with a stamped image from the Mixed Bunch set which coordinates perfectly in true Stampin' Up! style!  The "Happy Birthday" is embossed with white embossing powder.  Don't you just love to heat emboss images?  It's so EASY to do and yet really punches up a simple card to the next level. 

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Perfectly Penned (from the Holiday Mini....I hope it makes it into the next catalog coming out June 1)

Mixed Bunch (Occasions Mini)

Paper:

Marina Mist CS

     8-1/2x5-1/2 Card Base

     Scrap for Flower Center

Whisper White CS

     3x3 Piece for Flower

Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit

Ink:

Riding Hood Red Stamp Pad

Whisper White Craft Ink Pad

Accessories:

Blossom Punch

Corner Rounder Punch

Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Brights Designer Buttons

Square Lattice Embossing Folder

White Embossing Powder

Heat Tool & Embossing Buddy

White Baker's Twine

Mini Glue Dots (Button)

Stampin' Dimensionals

Hope you like it!

Take care,

Beth

Blossom Builders Die Cuts

Here are two more 3x3 note cards.  Talk about quick!  I made these using the new Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit from the Occasions Mini and some large pearls (also from the mini).

The die cuts are really nice heavy-weight, textured card stock.  They're NOT stickers (not that there's anything wrong with stickers....I just think these look more like you could have made them yourself).   They're also double-sided, so you can mix and match as you like.  Add to that some pink rhinestones and you've got a pretty good deal at only $9.95. They're great for beginners and seasoned cardmakers alike.  Just click on the image




Want to place an order, just click here.  Don't forget...for every $50 you spend, you can pick a free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Teacher 3x3 Thank You

This is a simple 3x3 card I made for my sister to use as a thank-you card for her students.  I was going for something non-gender specific. :)

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Fruit & Flowers

Paper:

Real Red CS

     3x6 Card Base

     1-3/4x1-3/4 Square Layer

Basic Black CS

     2-3/4x2-3/4 Large Square

     1-1/2x1-1/2 Small Square

Whisper White CS

     Scrap for Image (punched out with 1-3/8" Square Punch)

DSP Paper Stack Subtles Collection

     2-5/8x2-5/8 Square Layer

Ink:

Real Red Marker

Wild Wasabi Stamp Pad*

Chocolate Chip Marker

*I inked the leaf by tapping just that part of the stamp on the stamp pad.  I couldn't get deep enough color with a marker

Accessoris:

1-3/8" Square Punch

Stampin' Dimensionals

Wow!  That's a short list of accessories...

Anyway, thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Pink & Gray Blossom

I'm really enjoying the new products in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  For this card, I used the new Twitterpated DSP, the Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom punch...all new products! 

Speaking of catalogs, Stampin' Up! is making some great changes to our catalog program.  The 2012-13 catalog will go "live" June 1st (rather than July 1st).  The catalog will be slightly smaller (about 40 pages) partially due to the discontinuation of the Decor Elements and Simply Adorned product lines.  Personally, I'm really happy about this change because Stampin' Up! is focusing on paper crafting only.

Going forward, we will have two smaller catalogs throughout the year.  They'll have more products than the current minis.  I'm excited that the "Holiday Catalog" will go "live" August 1st which is a month earlier than the previous Holiday Mini.  That gives everyone another month to get prepared for the holidays.  The "Spring Catalog" will go "live" in January 2013 and will run through May 2013.  We will no longer have a summer catalog...instead, we'll be able to focus on the annual catalog during the summer. 

This year, because of the transition, our current IB&C will end May 31st rather than June 30th.  The current Occasions Mini will end April 30th.

Stampin' Up! is always striving to meet the needs of customers and demos.  That's why I'm so glad to be affiliated with them.  If you have ANY questions about these changes, just ask me!

Back to the card...

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Mixed Bunch

Paper:

Blushing Bride CS

     5x5 Scalloped Background Piece

     3-1/4x3-1/4 Square Layer

Basic Gray CS

     3-3/4x7-1/2 Card Base

Whisper White CS

     3x3 Piece for Flower

     3x3 Piece (I attached the strips of DSP to a "base" so the edges can be trimmed.)

     Scrap for Flower Center

Twitterpated DSP

     3, 3x1 Strips

Ink:

Blushing Bride Stamp Pad

Basic Gray Stamp Pad

Accessories:

Silver Brads

Paper Piercer & Mat Pack

3/4" Circle Punch

Blossom Punch

Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die

Stampin' Dimensionals

Take care,

Beth

"Flag" Card

Using a "flag/banner" on cards seems to be a hot trend right now (has been for awhile...I'm slow catching up!).  The flag is made with the Everyday Elegance DSP available FREE starting January 24th during Sale-A-Bration.

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Four Frames

Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper:

Pool Party CS

     8-1/2x5-1/2 Card Base

     Scrap for Flower

Very Vanilla CS

     3-1/2x4-3/4 Large Layer

     Scraps for Frame and Greeting

Calypso Coral CS

     3-1/4x4-1/2 Embossed Layer

Everyday Elegance DSP

     1-1/4x3-1/2 Flag

Ink:

Calypso Coral Stamp Pad

Chocolate Chip Stamp Pad

Accessories:

Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

Flower Punch from Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Set

Small Oval Punch (Retired)

Decorative Label Punch

1-1/4" Square Punch

Pearls

Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great weekend!

Beth

Calypso Coral CS

    

Pretty Postage Birthday CASE

The images with this set are so small that I don't use them because I think they get lost on the card.  However, I saw this card by Dawn Olchefske and it works perfectly.  I just changed the colors and a couple of other little things to make it more my own.

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Pretty Postage

Paper:

Poppy Parade CS

     5-1/2x8-1/2 Card Base

Marina Mist CS

     4-1/4x3 Large Layer

     Scrap for Scalloped Square

So Saffron CS

     4x2-3/4 Embossed Layer (Size after embossing.)

     Scrap for "Postage" Square

Whisper White CS

     Scrap for Main Image

Just Add Cake DSP

     4x1 Layer

Ink:

Poppy Parade Stamp Pad

Accessories:

Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Scallop Square Punch

Postage Stamp Punch

Poppy Parade 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon

Rhinestones

Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Valentine "CASE"

Special thanks to Mindy Backes for this wonderful card that I had to "CASE."   I changed it up just a little with a different color scheme and a few other slight changes.

I used new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog on this card...the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, P.S. I Love You Stamp Set and Pool Party Baker's Twine.

Here's Everything I used:

Stamps:

P.S. I Love You

Paper:

Poppy Parade Card Stock

     5-1/2x8-1/2 Card Base

     Scraps for Pennants and Hearts

Chocolate Chip Card Stock

     5-1/4x4 Large Layer

     Scrap for Layer Behind Greeting

Pool Party Card Stock

     5x3-3/4 Embossed Layer

     Scraps for Pennants

Whisper White Card Stock

     Scraps for Pennants and Greeting

Ink:

Chocolate Chip Stamp Pad

Poppy Parade Stamp Pad

Accessories:

Fashionable Hearts Embosslit

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Adorning Accents Embossing Folder

Petite Pennants Builder Punch

Modern Label Punch

Rhinestones

Stampin Dimensionals

Pool Party Baker's Twine

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth

Valentine's Day

Back during the Clearance Rack Blitz, I purchased a pack of the Love Letters DSP for a great price!  This is a simple Valentine's Day card, but the paper gives it a lot of punch.

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

None

Paper:

Riding Hood Red Card Stock

     8-1/2x5-1/2 Card Base

     2x2-1/2 Piece for Heart

Basic Black Card Stock

     3-3/4x1 Scalloped Piece

Love Letters DSP

     3-3/4x3-1/2 Top Piece

     3-3/4x1-3/4 Bottom Piece

     Scrap for Heart

Ink:

None

Accessories:

Small Heart Punch

Eyelet Border Punch

Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit

Rhinestones

Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon

Stampin' Dimensionals

Take care,

Beth

Apothecary Art Birthday



My January Card Buffets are coming up next week.  This is one of the cards the ladies will be making.  It uses the new Apothecary Art stamp set from the Occasions Mini and the coordinating Labels Collections Framelits.  I'm not good at cutting images out, so I love how the framelits do the work for me.  Stamp the image, line up the framelit, roll it through the Big Shot and you're done!

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Apothecary Art

Paper:

Calypso Coral Card Stock

     5-1/2x8-1/2 Card Base

Early Espresso Card Stock

     5-1/4x4 Large Layer

     1-1/4x3-3/4 Punched Layer

Naturals Ivory Card Stock

     5x3-3/4 Embossed Layer (Finished Size....Before Embossing...5-1/4x3-3/4)

     4x3 Main Image

Everyday Elegance DSP (Sale-A-Bration....Coming January 24th!)

     2x3-3/4 Layer

Ink:

Early Espresso Stamp Pad

Calypso Coral Ink Refill

Blender Pens

Accessories:

Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

Labels Collection Framelits

Lace Ribbon Border Punch

Sponges

Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great weekend!

Beth

One Sketch....Three Cards

I made the cards you see in this post the week before Christmas.  I had some extra time, so I decided to make packs of cards for my mom, my aunt and my sister.  I used this sketch for all three styles, but the cards have their own personalities because of the paper.  All of which, by the way, is from the Everyday Elegance DSP pack available beginning January 24 as a FREE Sale-A-Bration product.

Here are the cards....

Using the same elements and just changing up the paper/colors really saved a lot of time.  Here are the measurements for the layers:

Card Base, 8-1/2x5-1/2

Solid Large Layer, 4x5-1/4

Patterned Paper Large Layer, 3-3/4x5

Patterned Paper Strip, 2x4

Scalloped Layer, 4x1



Have a wonderful day!

Beth

Happy New Year!

I hope your New Year is off to a good start.  This is a card I made a few weeks ago based on this sketch.  It's out of my comfort zone, but it's good to try new things.

Here's what I used:

Stamps:

Bordering on Romance (Occasions Mini)

Create A Cupcake (Greeting)

Paper:

Crumb Cake CS

     5-1/2x8-1/2 Card Base

     3-3/4x2-1/2 Layer

Blushing Bride CS

     Scrap for Flower

Whisper White CS

     3-5/8x2-3/8 Finished Size After Embossing

Twitterpated DSP (Occasions Mini)

     1-3/4x4 Strip

Ink:

Crumb Cake Stamp Pad

Early Espresso Stamp Pad

Blushing Bride Stamp Pad

Blender Pen (I squeezed my Blushing Bride stamp pad so ink would get on the inside of the lid.  I then used my blender pen and the ink to color in the flowers.)

Accessories:

Blossom Punch (Occasions Mini)

Large Button (I think it was from last year's Holiday Mini).

Baker's Twine

Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon (Occasions Mini...adhered with Mini Glue Dots)

Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Mini Glue Dots

Stampin' Dimensionals

In case you're wondering (like I did) what in the world "twitterpated" means....dictionary.com says...

"Excited or overcome by romantic feelings; smitten."  It was first used in the movie "Bambi."

Who knew!

Have a great day!
Beth