Category Archives: Birthday

Weekly Deals …

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Hello my Stampin’ Friends,

It’s Tuesday and another new set of Weekly Deals!  We have some great one’s … my favorite is the “Adorning Accents Framelit Dies”.  They are fun and easy to use, and they coordinate with the “Adorning Accents Embossing Folder”.  Here’s what I did with this fabulous pair …

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You can see where the Adorning Accent framelit trimmed that beautiful edge, and then right above it … the folder highlights the cut by adding  a line of texture right above it.  I believe this is a card that I make with my Card Club in 2012… it’s timeless!

I think the Chevron ribbon would work well on guy cards, so I’ll be picking up a bolt of that myself.  It’s nice to be able to try new things … at a discount!

I’ll let “YOU” check out the rest of the weekly deals because there is something for everyone and for all ages.

I will also have a list of ingredients at the end of this post, that I used to create my card share today.

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Weekly Deals

On Sale through April 21st!

Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper Item # 130144
Regular Price: $10.95
Discounted Price: $8.21
Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 129383
Regular Price: $7.95
Discounted Price: $5.96
Adorning Accents Edgelits Die Item # 125595
Regular Price: $9.95
Discounted Price: $7.46
Night Of Navy 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon Item # 126874
Regular Price: $4.95
Discounted Price: $3.71
Natural 5/8″ Chevron Ribbon Item # 132982
Regular Price: $6.95
Discounted Price: $5.21
Anywhere Glue Sticks Item # 104045
Regular Price: $3.95
Discounted Price: $2.96
Outer Space Stampin’ Around Jumbo Wheel Item # 126938
Regular Price: $8.50
Discounted Price: $6.38 US/$7.88 CAN
Floral District Photobook Template – Digital Download Item # 127211
Regular Price: $17.95
Discounted Price: $10.77

Aren’t these deals awesome!  Just click on the highlighted product description to view details and/or purchase any of these items.

I’m really thinking of getting the Floral District Photobook Template too… You’ll see it if I do 🙂

Thank you for dropping by ~

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Make a Wish Come True …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

For those of you who stopped by to visit me yesterday and came back to see my updated version of my Easter Egg Hunt … you’ll have to wait one more day (my dyed eggs are drying)!

In the meantime, I have a nice masculine card for you.  I began with the “Retro Fresh” Designer Series Paper.  I love how colorful this paper is, and works well with a “guy card”.

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Banners are hot … you see them every where, but I wanted to add a bit of dimension so I punched my Early Espresso banner with the “Chevron Border Punch.  I layered that over a “Cajan Craze” banner.

You can find the Chevron punch and the designer paper in the “Celebrate the Everyday” catalog.

I was looking for a nice birthday wish that looks a bit masculine, and thought the rough edges on the “wish” fit well.  You will find this stamp in the “Make a Wish” stamp set.  I used Early Espresso Ink on the Very Vanilla … then rounded off the two opposite corners with the “Corner Edge” punch.  I matted it with Early Espresso and punched the corners to match.

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Just a note; I did pop up the Espresso banner and the greeting.

Thanks for stopping by today … I’m off to see if my eggs are dry! 🙂

Have a fabulous week.

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Weekly Deals and Card Share …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I am going to share the Weekly Deals with you, along with two cards that I made using the “Make a Cake” stamp set that is on our Weekly Deals list!  I’m not sure if we’ve ever had a stamp set before … that is so cool!

CM1634BWe hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

Make A Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set Item # 126742
Regular Price: $11.95
Discounted Price: $8.96

Punch Pack Item # 118309
Regular Price: $16.95
Discounted Price: $12.71

Secret Garden Framelits Dies Item # 129372
Regular Price: $24.95
Discounted Price: $18.71

Summer Starfruit 1-1/4″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Item # 132980
Regular Price: $8.95
Discounted Price: $6.71

Island Indigo Baker’S Twine Item # 125575
Regular Price: $2.95
Discounted Price: $2.21

Brights Glimmer Brads Item # 121006
Regular Price: $4.95
Discounted Price: $3.71

Gingham Standard Stampin’ Around Wheel Item # 130110
Regular Price: $6.50
Discounted Price: $4.88

Recipes By Design Digital Kit – Digital Download Item # 118869
Regular Price: $9.95
Discounted Price: $5.97

Today’s card share is a couple of cards that I had made using the Make a Cake stamp set …

My “Bride & Groom” card was created in 2012 and not only uses the “Make a Cake” stamp set, but the flower punch from the “Punch Pack” which is also included in the Weekly Deals.  The layering look is created by “scrunching” the flower until the cardstock peels into layers (only then ends).  Just give it a try … it is quite easy.

This designer paper is no longer available, but there are so many lovely papers you could use and match up to the color scheme of the wedding.  The ribbon is the White Organza, and I love this because you can dye it any color simply by adding a few drops of re-inker fluid into some water, then dip your ribbon.  Easier yet … just color it with your marker!

The greeting comes from the “Sweet Essentials” stamp set.  Also used on this card is the Polka Dot embossing folder and the Basic Jewels – Pearls.

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As always, I will put the ingredients with links at the very end of my blog for your convenience.

My second card was created in 2013 as one of the first cards I shared when this blog was created.  I used the “Make a Cake” stamp set and combined it with the fun technique of “weaving”.

You simply weave together scrap pieces of designer paper or cardstock to create a fun and interesting mat or background.

On this card, I stamped my cake image directly onto the designer paper and then cut it out to fit into the cake piece.  This makes cake decorating so easy!

The “Make a Wish” greeting also comes from the very versatile “Sweet Essentials” stamp set.  The embossed background was created with the “Square Lattice” embossing Folder.

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The punches used for this card are the 1-3/4″ Circle punch, and the “Modern Label” punch that I also used on yesterday’s card.

Thank you for taking time out to visit me today.

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Throwback Thursday … with “Tag It”

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

With all the social media buzz going on now days, I thought I’d share something fun with you.  No … I’m not posting a “selfie” but I thought it would be fun to do a “Throwback Thursday”.  So today I’m going to share with you some cards that I had made a while back.

I’m actually going to share a “set sampler” with you.  This is a group of cards made from the same stamp set…. today’s set is the “Tag It” stamp set.   Some of these you have seen before, and some will be new to you.  On that note … let’s get on with the sharing!

My first card is a Get Well card that I paired up with the “Quarterfancy Specialty” Designer Paper.  I created it with Daffodil Delight cardstock because I thought it was bright and cheery!  I also used the Polka Dot embossing folder and Daffodil Delight seam binding.

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This cute birthday card below, is a fun card for the kid of any age … 9 to 92!  I love all the bold colors by using the brights collection: Pacific Point and Real Red.  I teamed it with the In-Color; Gumball Green (this will be retiring this year!)

The “Tag It” stamp set coordinates with the “Chalk Talk Framelits” found on page 187.  I used the tag framelit to create a focal point for my stamped image.

You will also see the cute little “Candy Dots” … I used them to anchor the red banners.  All mounted on the Pacific Point background that was embossed with the “Fancy Fan” folder.

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The “Tag It” stamp set our Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set.  Each year Stampin’ Up! designs a new stamp set to raise funds to help families who have children with serious illnesses.  When you buy the “Tag It” stamp set …. Stampin’ Up! will donated $3 to the RMHC.  It’s the best kind of gift.

My next card is a fun and bright way of saying … Congratulations!  Who wouldn’t want this star spangled beauty to celebrate their accomplishments.  Again I used the Chalk Talk Framelits and Candy Dots.  I did however team up my stars with the stripes embossing folder.

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Oh yes, there is more!   Why … because “I DIG YOU”!!   Oh my gosh … I love this card (I love them all) but this one is just a neat way to tell someone you care about them.

I used the “Epic Day This and That” Designer Series Paper.  The earthy colors work so well with our “digging” tool!  LOL    Oh my … it’s just too cute!

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I have one last card for you… my “Christmas Around the World” card.  OK … I love this one too!

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I used the “I Am Me” Designer Series Paper because of this pattern.  I just thought “how can you not use that for a Santa card!”  Right?  Again, I used the Chalk Talk Framelits to cut out Santa.  He was actually stamped twice, once in Gumball Green and the other in Real Red.  The green greeting were cut out and popped up on the tag.

If you don’t already have this stamp set … think about it.  With each set sold – $3.00 goes to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.  To date we have donated over $1,000,000 … because we all care.  Kinda makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card share … this one really touches my heart. I have listed the ingredients for these cards along with the link to view or purchase.

I wish you a warm and wonderful day today.

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Birthday Butterflies …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends, and a happy Saturday to you!

Today’s blog post is a simple but beautiful birthday card that you can easily recreate.  Let’s begin with my base of Very Vanilla.  I chose the vanilla because I had already picked out the designer paper I wanted to use, the “Retro Fresh” from the “Celebrate the Everyday” catalog.

The base is simply a half sheet of cardstock – 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″.  Next is the Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper, which is 5-1/4″ x 3″.  I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch to create the beautiful edge.

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Next … I wanted to create a bit of a “wow” factor, and knew that the contrast between the Early Espresso cardstock from the Core’dinations package, against the lightened Coastal Cabana of the Retro Fresh would give me just what I was looking for!  The Espresso is 5″ x 2-1/2″ and leaves a nice border of designer paper.

The vanilla that will be punched with the “Elegant Butterfly” punch is cut to 4-3/4″ x 2-1/4″.  I also embossed it to give it some dimension … I used the “Modern Mosaic” folder and placed the cardstock in crooked to give it the appearance of “flutter” lines.   Keep your butterflies … you can use them on another card 🙂

Using the “Bitty Butterfly” punch … I punched out 3 butterflies from a scrap piece of the same Retro Fresh designer paper.  Each butterfly is popped up with a tiny piece of the Stampin’ Dimensionals and then centered in the Elegant Butterflies negative space.

My greeting comes from the stamp set “Blooming with Kindness”, and is stamped in Early Espresso.  This is a simple flower stamp with beautiful verses and I find I use it quite a bit.   A good stamp set to have in your collection.

I finished off my card by embellishing my butterflies with 3 pearls each, from the pearl strands.  I felt a strand of pearls by the greeting would be the “cherry on top” and would truly complete this card.

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Shhhhhhhh … this is my Mom’s birthday card.  She loves butterflies and I know she’ll love this card.  Her birthday is 4 days after mine, she actually brought me home from the hospital on her birthday.  Great little present … don’t you think!?  tee hee!

Again, I will post the list of ingredients below, that I used to create today’s card share.  For more details on these products or to purchase, just click on the item.  Don’t forget … you still have time to get in on the FREE Sale-a-bration items, but it does end March 31st.

Thank you so much for spending a part of your Saturday with me.

Have a wonderful day ~

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Fast -n- Furious Friday: Using Scraps!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ….

Holy cow, I can’t believe it is Friday again!  Don’t get me wrong, I love Fridays … especially when I have off of work until Tuesday!  Wooo hooo.  I’ll be busy in my stampin’ studio working on my upcoming retreat.

Fridays mean “Fast -n- Furious” cards, and what better way to make a quick card than to grab a bunch of scraps.  First let me say that I got my inspiration from “Pinterest”.

I was looking at a few boards and this object caught my eye … it was a board full of “quilting” designs … that’s when the light bulb above my head went on!

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What a wonderful way to use up my scraps.  This card was super simple to make … I simply cut some scrap pieces of designer paper – 1-1/4″ x 4″.    I used the  “Gingham Garden” Designer Series Paper.

Since my designer paper had 4″ length … I cut my Whisper White base into a 4″ x 4″ square.

A simple trick to make sure you pieces are centered is to place your base onto your Stampin’ Up! Grid Paper.  I love this not just because it’s your stamp pad, but the grid make aligning your projects easy peasy … there’s room for notes, and you’ll always have a ruler handy!

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I added a bit of adhesive at the 2″ mark and then aligned my strips of scrap.  Did the same for the bottom section.  When your laying down the strips, one goes over … one goes under.  Super Simple.  Then you just adhere the ends.

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I picked the Perfectly Penned stamp set because I thought it works well with the feel of the card.  Besides, who doesn’t love that font!!  It’s done using the Craft White ink and the White embossing powder.

So today’s fast -n- furious card is just a bit of cutting, aligning, and then embossing your greeting.  Items used to create this card will be found at the end of my blog.  Clicking on the item will direct you to my website where you can view the product more closely or to make a purchase.

Just a note:

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Visit www.mypaperpumpkin.com today to get started.

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Thanks so much for stopping by … I’d love to hear what you thought on today’s quilt card.

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Have a “Fabulous Friday” my friends!

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My Guest Stamper … Cindy S.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Ohhhhh … it was so nice to see sunshine and almost 50 degree’s yesterday, but that is gone.  Hope spring is coming soon.  But until then, I have a cute card I would like to share with you today.  The card was created by one of my Star’s group members, Cindy Schneider.

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I love how she began her card with the Soft Sky … still thinkin’ spring, and then added that awesome pop of color with her banners!  The banners were created using the ” Polka Dot Parade” Designer Series Paper and the “Banner Framelit Dies”.  I have these too and just love them … with just a simple roll through the BigShot, you have a perfect banner!

The banners were tied together (lol) with the “Whisper White 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon”.  Here is another “must have” in your stampin’ supplies.  I just showed my Star’s how to die their ribbon.  What ever color marker you have … you can have that color ribbon, and just from a purchase of a simple white ribbon.  Oh yes, and it ties beautifully.

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I was so happy to see that Cindy had utilized the “See Ya Later” stamp set from our Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It is so cute, and I have only gotten to use it once.  This is one of the items you can earn free during Sale-a-bration, which by the way, only goes through March 31st.  Let me know if you need anything.

Hope you enjoyed Cindy’s card share as much as I did, and grateful that she allowed me to post her design.  Below is a list of all the ingredients used for this card.  You can click on the image for more details or to begin shopping.

Thanks for coming over to my blog today…

Have an awesome weekend!

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PLEASE Remember to qualify for the FREE Sale-a-bration item “See Ya Later” … you must have a purchase of $50 or more before Shippping & Taxes.

Again, have a great weekend and hope you can stop back tomorrow.

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Fast and Furious … Masculine Card

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Hello Ladies, Gentlemen and Stampin’ Friends!

A happy Friday to you all.  I am excited to announce that I’ve come up with another themed weekday … Fast and Furious Fridays.  Each Friday I will post a simple to make card that you can easily copy and reproduce at the speed of light.  Well… maybe not that fast, but fast.

My card share today is a masculine card.  So simple and most designer papers will fit the bill (except maybe flowers… those, not so much).  Today I used the Sweet Sorbet, which is a FREE item in the Sale-a-Bration Catalog.  It measures 4″ x 5-1/4″ … that will leave a nice border around the edge, exposing the Basic Black card base.

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We women like our bling, but men … they like hardware, so I used the brads to create the effect that the greeting was bolted down.  I then added some straps – created with the Word Window punch, and bolted them down too!  You could give your brads a more rustic look by pounding them up a bit with a small hammer!

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My “Happy Birthday” greeting is great for men or women and has that wonderful nostalgic look.  The stamp set is Perfectly Penned and can be found on page 95 of the big Stampin’ Up! catalog or you an click on the link below.

That’s it … I hope you enjoyed my first Fast and Furious Friday!  This doesn’t mean that I would have quick & easy cards on other days, but I’m reserving Friday for our fast and furious… you know the weekend is coming up and we want to get our cards done quick.

Thank you from dropping in today and …

Have an awesome weekend!

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Here’s what you need to recreate this card … then another look at the card itself.

FYI … Sale-a-Bration will end March 31st.  Please let me know if you need any help with your Sale-a-bration order.

Again, have an awesome weekend.

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Technique Tuesday & Weekly Deals

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

So … How did you like the “Glitter Paper” technique yesterday?  So simple, and so pretty!  Well that brings me to my exciting announcement…  I am featuring a “technique” each Tuesday!  Yep, Technique Tuesday and it begins today with the wonderful “Chalkboard” technique!

I also have the weekly deals for you … and are they great!  I have them all, so look forward to seeing some projects made with a few of these items!

Today’s card share is simple to do, and looks so nostalgic with the Chalkboard Technique.  I have chosen “Another Great Year” stamp set as my featured set today.

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I have seen several ways to do this technique … here is my take on it.  Simply begin with a piece of Basic Black cardstock and wipe your embossing buddy across it.  This will help keep the stray embossing powder off your card and gives you the appearance as if you just wiped off a chalk board!  At least you don’t have to clean the erasers!  Ooops … showing my age again!

Next, ink up your desired image with the white CRAFT ink.  I like to flip my stamps so the rubber is up when inking … it gives you much more control and you can see how exactly where you are placing the ink.

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Stamp image onto black cardstock…. Sprinkle the White embossing powder over your inked area, tap off excess, and emboss with heat gun.

Now you can add some designs, or color in parts of the image with our fabulous “Stampin’ Chalk Marker”.  It was meant for this technique and is fun and easy to use.  Here I highlighted part of the banner and added a simple border around the card.

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You can use this technique alone as your focal point as I did today, or frame it with one of our beautiful designer series papers – that would really make it pop!  My technique clubs made Christmas cards using this technique, so feel free to experiment … and have fun.

The Chalkboard technique is really hot right now … just take a look around, you’ll be surprised  at how many different places you will find it.

Thanks for visiting me today ~

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Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

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 Another Great Year Stamp Set – WOOD

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 Another Great Year Stamp Set – CLEAR

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 Embossing Buddy

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 Whisper White Craft Ink

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 Stampin’ Chalk Marker

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 White Embossing Powder

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 Heat (Gun) Tool

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 Rhinestones

Weekly Deals

We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

Dress Form Pop’ N Cuts Item # 130100
Regular Price: $21.95
Discounted Price: $16.46
Circles #2 Originals Die Item # 114526
Regular Price: $15.95
Discounted Price: $11.96
3 Inch Circle Originals Die Item # 122125
Regular Price: $17.95
Discounted Price: $13.46
Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127749
Regular Price: $7.95
Discounted Price: $5.96
Set Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die Item # 123130
Regular Price: $8.95
Discounted Price: $6.71
Peekaboo Frames Bigz L Die Item # 124587
Regular Price: $32.95
Discounted Price: $24.71
Argyle Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 127750
Regular Price: $7.95
Discounted Price: $5.96
Ahoy, Matey Ensemble – Digital Download Item # 130078
Regular Price: $14.95
Discounted Price: $8.97

Inspiration comes in many forms …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I want to share with you the wonderful ideas created by our Concept Team, taken from the Be Inspired Blog.

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Do you ever struggle to find inspiration? Do you need something to jumpstart your creativity? You’re not alone. As concept artists, staying inspired can be challenging at times. We look to various places for inspiration.

We recently made some projects based on a mood board. A mood board illustrates visual direction and conveys a look and feel. We loved the look of this board from http://virrrrrr.blogspot.it. It has soft colors and textures, a spring look and feel—with a fun touch of gold.  Here are the projects that this mood board inspired:

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One of my favorite elements on this board is the tufted suitcase chair. I was inspired by the fun colors and pops of gold. I made this mini pinboard to mimic the tufted chair and added colorful elements to it. I love the color blocking on the eggs and created a color-blocked tag to hang on my mini board. It’s the perfect little piece to keep by my computer.

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There’s nothing to get your creative juices flowing like a mood board. If you’re finding yourself in a rut, just looking at one is a great creative exercise. It pushes you out of your comfort zone and inspires you to try new things.

The gold polka dots were the first thing that jumped out at me. I love polka dots, and the fact that they are gold just makes them that much more fantastic!

I began my project by putting together a pretty, bright color scheme, then noticed that most of the mood board was pastel. I thought the overall feel of pastel with a few fun, bright pops was so inspiring. That’s when I decided to make my project pastel with bright pink stitching. It added just enough “pop.” I created more polka dots using circle punches (US/CA), then layered the circles in the corner (as you see on the mood board).

I love the handwritten descriptions next to the macarons. There’s something very charming about something that looks handwritten. The So Very Grateful Stamp Set has some awesome greetings. They look handwritten and are perfect for the look I was going for. I’m in love with the finished project. It’s something I’m not sure I would have done on my own—in a good kind of way. It feels new and different, and I think that’s my favorite part about it.

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When creating my card, I tried to mimic some of the elements from the board. The balloons have the same overlapping colors as the mood board. The colors in the chevron stripes also come from the mood board. And I added just a small bit of gold with the Gold Baker’s Twine.

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I was inspired by the colors and patterns on this mood board. The woodgrain background and the Pool Party Designer Series Paper stripes were inspired by the different hangers. The center circle came from the colored eggs—and I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to have some gold dots on my project. The macarons and spoonfuls of ice cream made me think of a celebration, so I picked my “Hooray for today” sentiment from the Geometrical Stamp Set.

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I was inspired by the bottom row of the mood board. The transparent circles reminded me of the hanging lanterns in the Happy Congratulations Stamp Set. I first embossed the image and the greeting on vellum, then turned it around and stamped the colors on the back. By stamping on the back I was able to create a more subtle look and also reduce smearing of the colors. I stuck with the same color pattern and finished it off with the “scoops of ice cream” colors.

Hope you feel inspired to go create something, too!

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Hope you enjoyed, aren’t they great?  I love the “Thank You” card!  Which is your favorite?

Be sure to stop back tomorrow … I have a neat card to share with you.

Have an awesome Friday!!

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Digital Birthday & Easter cards …

Posted in Birthday, HOLIDAYS, My Digital Studio / Digital Projects by

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I want to share a card that I created on the “My Digital Studio” program from Stampin’ Up!  I must admit, I haven’t played with it for a while and I have a dear stampin’ friend who is looking for me to teach her.  So here we go …

I will begin with a video that will explain how to begin …

Here is a simple card I made using the template …

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I chose a birthday format that was included in the My Digital Studio program I purchased.  The banners are the only thing on the card, so I clicked on the “stamp” tab and added the candles.  I clicked on the candle, then on the color tab to change the colors to match the banner!  How cool is that. (I put the black around the card because the white did not show up properly on the white background of my blog)

Then I clicked back on the “stamp” tab, found an alphabet and chose the number 5 (not sure why … all my grandkids are older than that, but it looked nice!)  Back to the color tab to match that up too.  Then to finish off the card, I added the text.

Here is my Easter card that I created using a blank pallet.  I began with the ”  ” Designer Series paper download.

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Now, you can’t get much simpler than a piece of designer series paper, a greeting and a ribbon.  Hmmmm … just like stamping, but done on your computer.  Nice for those of you who don’t have the time to bring out your supplies and hand stamp a card.

The ribbon is found under the embellishment tab and the I found an Easter greeting under the “stamp” tab.  It really is fun, just to play around with it and experiment.

Here is the inside to my card …

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Notice a familiar stamp set?  Want to know what so cool about that… nothing ever retires in the My Digital Studio!  Colors … Stamp Sets … they are all there.  I love it!

Please share you thoughts on the digital cards.  Don’t worry stampers, I will never give up my hand made cards, but this is a quick way to create!  Plus … you can combine the two.  Print out one of those pretty designer papers and embellish it with the cool stuff you have in your craft room.  You can have the best of two worlds.

Thanks for stopping by, and again, I would love to hear what you think.

Have an awesome day!

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Watercolor Birthday …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Another round of snow to deal with yesterday.  You just never know how big your driveway is until you have to shovel it … twice!  Well … if I look at the bright side, I did get some much needed exercise today 🙂

Today’s card share was inspired by a questions from my stampin’ friend Kathie.  She wanted to know what you would do with the “watermark” stamp in the “Happy Watercolor” stamp set.  So here’s one idea …

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I decided to do a rainbow effect with the stamp.  I chose Real Red, Elegant Eggplant, Pacific Point, Gumball Green and Daffodil Delight inks.  I did stamp off … after inking up my stamp, before stamping it onto my card front.

I think the hardest part of creating this card is keeping a straight line.  Once my watermarks were done, I chose the Happy Birthday stamp from the “Perfectly Penned” stamp set.

I matted it with Basic Black and added a black taffeta bow.  I did not realize until the card was completed and I was writing down my ingredients that I found out that ribbon is discontinued.  I think I will be sorting out my ribbons better this weekend!

I don’t like to use items that you cannot purchase, however you could substitute this ribbon for the pretty 1/8″ Black Taffeta or the 1/4″ Pacific Point Stitched Taffeta Ribbon.

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To finish off my card, I added my trusty rhinestones in the corner … colored black with a Sharpie.  It just anchors the card.

Hope you enjoyed today’s colorful watercolor birthday.  Stop back tomorrow for another card using the “watermark” stamp and “Happy Watercolor” stamp set.

Have a wonderful day ~

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Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

 ITEM

 PRICE

 DESCRIPTION

128703

$16.95

 Happy Watercolor Stamp Set – WOOD

122892

$12.95

 Happy Watercolor Stamp Set – CLEAR

133188

$29.95

 Perfectly Penned Stamp Set – WOOD

133191

$21.95

 Perfectly Penned Stamp Set – CLEAR

119246

$4.95

 Rhinestones

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.  Thank YOU!

Rev Up the Fun!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  I caught a glimpse of the qualifying runs for the Daytona 500 – that means Spring is just around the corner … right?  It also inspired my card for today’s share.

With all the beautiful floral stamp sets in the Stampin’ Up! catalog, it seems “man cards” are few and far between.  If you are in need of an idea, I hope this inspires you.  It will also work great for a kids card.

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My color pallet today is simple … Midnight Muse and Whisper White.  I chose the “Rev Up the Fun” stamp set and the race car.  The greeting is included in the stamp set.  The tire tracks stamp is great for the inside of this card … and don’t forget to stamp the envelope too!

I embossed the bottom half of the card with the “Chevron” textured embossing folder.  When I was ready to stamp the car, I wanted it to look like it was racing across the card, so I began at the right side, held it down for a bit to ensure I had a nice dark color … then dragged it backwards.

Here’s a tip … Practice, practice, practice.  This way you make sure you got a good feel of how you want it too look, and to make sure your not dragging it crooked across the card.

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Next I used the “Word Bubble Framelit Dies” and cut out a word bubble that fit the greeting.  I set my greetings inside the word bubble dies to make sure they fit, before I cut.

Then I stamped my greeting on a separate piece of white cardstock and popped it up behind the opening.  I then added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the rest of the piece before mounting it onto the Midnight Muse mat.

My final step was to add the ribbon … I tied a knot in it before attaching (more manly than a bow).  Then I just used my Snail adhesive to adhere the card front to the base.

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Thank you so much for checking out my blog today.  Hope I inspired you to start your week off by “Rev’in up the Fun”.

Take good care ~

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Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

 ITEM

 PRICE

 DESCRIPTION

130520

$18.95

 Rev Up the Fun Stamp Set – WOOD

130523

$14.95

 Rev Up the Fun Stamp Set – CLEAR

127749

$7.95

 Chevron Textured Embossing Folder

126847

$8.95

 Midnight Muse 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon

132968

$24.95

 Word Bubble Framelit Dies

104430

$3.95

 Stampin’ Dimensionals

I made sure that the items used today will qualify for a FREESale-a-Bration item!  Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.  Thank YOU!

The Fab Four …

Posted in Birthday, Get Well Cards, Kids Kards, Quick -n- Easy by

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

A happy Sunday to you!  I hope you are having a fabulous weekend.  I have been in my stampin’ studio creating all weekend … it’s been far too long since I spent an entire day stamping.

Let me start by saying that “YOU” inspire me!  Yesterday I showed you a simple card and said… “Just think of all the wonderful cards you could make using this layout and some designer series paper!”  So I went into my Stampin’ Studio and created “the Fab Four” just for you!

Now … my “Fab Four” are not the Beatles, however I think it is amazing that they are being honored tonight … “The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles” on CBS Television Network tonight … Sunday, Feb. 9 at  8 p.m. ET/PT — exactly 50 years to the day, date, and time of the original event – the Ed Sullivan Show.

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My “Fab Four” are much easier to recreate … LOL  I decided to use the same stamp set as I did on yesterday’s card; A Dozen Thoughts.  Then I chose the “Quarterfancy Specialty Paper.  All 4 cards will use these two items.  The punch and ribbons will change slightly.

Let’s take a look at the first card share following the exact same layout as yesterday …

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I replaced the heart with the butterfly and the red ribbon to white.  A totally different look, just by changing out the paper and greeting; “you made my day” in Island Indigo!  I will have a list of ingredients at the end of the post.

Next you will notice a slight change, as the specialty paper is the “clear patterned” paper.  It allows you to use any color … I chose the Pink Pirouette and the “it’s a girl” greeting.  With the use of the large oval punch and the basic pearls, you can create a simply elegant baby card.

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My third card share … I moved the ribbon down closer to the bottom of the card and stamped my “Wish Big” greeting directly onto the new “Essentials Wooden Elements” .  They can be found in the Occasions Catalog.

Now remember, these cards look totally different but I am only using 1 designer paper packet … don’t you love it!

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For the last card to round out my “Fab Four” … I changed it up by creating a horizontal card.  Same card pattern, of a ribbon, designer paper, and a greeting!  The button comes from the “Naturals Designer Buttons” found in our big catalog and idea book.

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Banners are “hot” right now, so that is why you see them on two of my four cards… besides they look cool.  Just like the hairdo’s the Beatles had when they first arrived here in the US.

So I hope you enjoyed my “Fab Four”…  One simple pattern, one designer paper packet, and one stamp set can be your basic tools to create many different card looks.

Thank you so much for spending a part of your day with me.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend ~

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Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

 ITEM

 PRICE

 DESCRIPTION

131056

$26.95

 A Dozen Thoughts – WOOD

131059

$18.95

 A Dozen Thoughts – CLEAR

130141

$12.95

 Quarterfancy Specialty Paper

129406

$15.95

 Bitty Butterfly Punch

127526

$15.95

 Elegant Butterfly Punch

119855

$15.95

 Large Oval Punch

126877

$4.95

 Whisper White ¼” Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

114319

$5.95

 Whisper White 5/8” Organza Ribbon

125583

$6.95

 Daffodil Delight Seam Binding

119959

$5.95

 Early Espresso 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon

132258

$4.95

 Essentials Wooden Elements

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.  Don’t forget that with each $50 purchase, you will get to chose a FREE Sale-a-bration goodie!

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A Happy Birthday Note … Quick & Easy!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Burrrrrrrrrr… it is cold again this week.  This has been a “heck” of a winter!  Hope you’re all holding up … even those of you in the 60 to 70 degree Arizona warmth. (tee hee)  We’re jealous!

Today I’m going to share with you a simple layout that will work with any Designer Series Paper and Stamp set.  Of course, I chose one of my favorites… you guessed it, I’m using the Timeless Talk Stamp Set and the Modern Medley Designer Series Paper.

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What a fantastic Birthday card!  Gender neutral … that is always good when we are creating cards.  A bit nostalgic, and I guess that is what draws me to this stamp set.

This sweet stamp set should be a must have in everyone’s collection … I love that the greetings are included in this set.  It includes a “Thanks” … a “Hello” … and of course the “Happy Birthday”.  Seems to me that rounds it out pretty good.

This card is so simple to make, I don’t have a lot of instructions.  The only thing that I forgot to add to my list was the “Ovals Collection Framelits”.  You can find them on page 186 of the annual catalog & Idea book (the big one) or click on the link.

  I must say that I do use the Black StazOn ink pad whenever I stamp black images.  I think it works the best.

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I added a few pearls just to jazz up the card a bit, and used my “Sharpie” marker to color them black.  You “MUST” use a Sharpie / permanent marker so that it does not rub off.

Stay warm … have a wonderful weekend and …

Have a great day!

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Here the list of supplies that were used to create this card … Just click on the link to view or order.

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Timeless Talk Stamp Set – Wood / $22.95

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Timeless Talk Stamp Set – Clear / $16.95

126926

Modern Medley Designer Series Paper / $10.95

126889

 Stampin’ Trimmer / $29.95

119247

 Pearls Basic Jewels / $4.95