Totally Batty …

Posted in Halloween, Punch Ideas, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Happy Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s stampin’ tip / technique with glitter, but today we are going to put away the glitter, because it’s time to pull out the punches!

Yep, today’s card share is a sweet and simple punch card. Punch art is one of my most popular stampin’ events… those classes always fill up fast. Today we are using the 2-1/2″ and 1-3/4″ circle punches, the owl punch and the 1-3/4″ scallop punch.

Again, I began with the “Witches Brew” Designer Series Paper (I’m trying to keep your supplies to a minimum, by using the items over and over). I matted that with a piece of Pumpkin Pie and backed it with Basic Black.

The tree limb was cut (free handed that one) out of Chocolate Chip cardstock and then embossed with the “Woodgrain” embossing folder.

The moon is easy … punch a 2-1/2″ circle then sponge the edges to create some depth to the paper.

Next I punched out the owl. To create his wings, I punched a 1-3/4″ circle and cut it in half. Then I used the scallop punch to create the points on his wings … a small single circle punch would work too. I just lined up the point where the straight edge meets the curved edge and punched 2 scallops…. then I line up 1 scallop and punch. Yes, it’s a bit tedious but it looks cool. If you have an easier way … I would really love to hear how to do it quicker.

His little smile and teeth were hand cut … it was easy and again, it makes him look cute (not scary like real bats – but that’s a whole other story!)

To finish off the card I added a simple ribbon, the 1/8″ Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon.

Tomorrow I have another little stampin’ trick up my sleeve, so stop back and check it out.

Thanks for “hangin’ out” with me today!

27Sep2013

Happy Birthday to you …

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’m going to share another “Quick -n- Easy” card for all of you who have a lot of birthday cards to make. September is full of birthdays in my family… and it even runs into October!

When stampin’ this card for my friend, because we have known each other for ………. we’ll enough about that, I was feeling a bit nostalgic. So I went to my “go to” nostalgic stamp set “Timeless Talk” – page 19 of our big catalog.

Of course I’m going to pair it up with the “Modern Medley Designer Series paper. I know that I have a few of you hooked on that paper. I love it all … which means you use it “all”… no waste!

Here I have made a quick banner out of the musical note paper and added another strip of DSP for a contrast.

I popped up the stamped section with our “Stampin’ Dimensionals” and to finish it off …. HERE COMES A STAMPIN’ TIP: I used my black Sharpie® marker to color my pearls. Oooooooooooh … I just love the way that looks!

Now how sweet and simple is this card! Easy to make for your BFF (Best Friend Forever). Celebrate today and call a friend.

I’ve shared several of cards using that set; You can view these just by clicking on the name ... “Sweet Music” , “Simply Timeless” and “Hello There“.

I’ll be back with more stampin’ tips and stamped projects …

Have an awesome weekend,

25Sep2013

Carry-over list and card share …

Posted in Christmas by Linda Schnabel

Hello my stampin’ friends ~

Today I want to share with you the “carry over” stamp sets that are not in the catalog but are still available to order. You guessed it, its Christmas sets! Plus, I’ll share some of the beautiful cards we made last year at my clubs, classes and the annual Holiday retreat!!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW / DOWNLOAD CARRY-OVER LIST

First, is the “Ornament Keepsakes” stamp set (128048 – W / 128051 – C) and the beautiful greetings from “Greetings of the Season” (128030 – W / 128033 – C)

I used the “Coordinations Cardstock as a background, a Cherry Cobbler banner that draws your eye to our focal point … the ornament! I then embellished with scraps (you got it) of the Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) and top it off with those precious “gotta have” Rhinestones (119246)

Next, the fabulous Two-Step Stamp Set, “Evergreen” (127970 – W / 127973 – C) You can make this with Always Artichoke and the NEW Pear Pizzazz or go wild and choose another color scheme!

Last but definitely not least … 2 great samples from the stunning “Snowflake Soiree” (127922 – W / 127925 – C) stamp set. The first is done in a soft neutrals pallet… Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, and Crumb Cake. It’s such a warm greeting for the holiday season. I used a brad from one of my favorite embellishments; “Vintage Brads” to tie the card together!

The second is so simple, yet simply beautiful. A very festive card when done in Whisper White and the simply delicious Cherry Cobbler!

It’s not too early to start thinking about the Christmas cards that you want to share with your friends and family.

If you can’t wait and want to purchase any of the items I shared with you today, just click on the link below to get started.

Thank you so much for stopping by …

I appreciate that you take time out of your busy day to visit me!

17Sep2013

Greetings Around the World …

Posted in Christmas, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

A bit chilly here is Wisconsin this morning, but fall is approaching so we were expecting it. I love the cool nights and warm days… it makes for great bonfire weather!

Well enough of that, time to move on to my last card in the series of cards I created with the “I Am Me” Designer Series Paper. I hope you have enjoyed the cards I have shared so far… I would love to hear your thoughts on them.

Today’s card will take you around the world with a very special fellow … Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle.

I have teamed up my designer paper with the Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set “Tag It”. Please note, that with each purchase of the “Tag It” stamp set … $3 will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

* If you click on the RMHC name, it will take you to their website, where you can find out more about this wonderful charity. Here are the stamps included in the stamp set.

To create the look on the tag, I first stamped the image in Real Red, and cut it out using the “Chalk Talk Framelit Dies which coordinate with the Tag It stamp set.

Next, I stamped the image Wild Wasabi and cut out the area I wanted to highlight. I then used our Stampin’ Dimensionals to “pop” it up.

I did add a pearl to finish off Santa’s hat … then just add a ribbon, and your done!

I thought this was a fun way to showcase the designer paper with the world map. I think it was also make a good scrapbook page to those of you who travel… hmmm, there’s an idea!

Again, I would love to hear your thoughts on my series of cards done with the “I Am Me” designer series paper.

To view any of the products highlighted today … just click on the “highlighted” words.

Stop back tomorrow as I will share a bit of my Stampin’ Up! incentive trip to San Diego.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

13Sep2013

Thank you so much …

Posted in Quick -n- Easy, Thank You by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I have a quick & easy card for you, showcasing the “I Am Me” Designer Series Paper … and what better way to do that, than a card with a sampling of the papers!

The card was totally created using multiple circle punches … can’t get much easier than that! Simply punch out different sized circles from your designer series paper and adhere them to your card front. I used Basic Gray … however, it appears (at least on my computer) as navy… ?

I layered my card, so I could run the piece with the circles through the Bigshot to give it even more texture!

The greeting comes from the stamp set “Lots of Thanks” (W- 129687 / C – 129690) and is stamped in basic gray.

Today’s quick and easy card … comes with a quick and easy post.

Enjoy your day!

Thanks for stopping by.

12Sep2013

SMILE! … I have an easel card for you!

Posted in Quick -n- Easy, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello my Stampin’ Friends!

Smile! On day four of my “I Am Me” Designer Series paper showcase, I have decided to use the paper with the cute little camera’s on. Here is a pic of all the sheets and their backsides!With that in mind … I decided to make my card a “picture” card. It’s really easy when you use the framelits … I chose the NEW “Circle Collections” (130091) Framelits to match the lens of the cameras!

This is my sister Ruthie. We were at our family reunion and were having fun with the photo opportunities! I believe that was back in the 90’s … She looked great, glad you can’t see my hair-do! LOL

I figured since I was using a photo on the front of my card, I would make an “easel card”. How cool is that … and easy. I used the “Happy Day” stamp set (W-130294 / C-130297) for both the front and inside of the card. You will find this stamp set is great for scrapbooking too.

To hold the card front (easel) in place, I used the Brights Collection (130931) Candy Dots … how “yummy” are they! And I combined them with the Candy Dots Brad Bases (132293) page 171. I love the way the look together.

I also like how the candy dots and the circle framelits tie into the camera theme of the card.

To create the easel … begin with a half sheet of cardstock 4-1/4″ x 11″ … fold it in half to create your base. Now “fold” the top flap of your base card in half. Create your card front (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″) and secure to the bottom half of the top flap of your base card. You can see by the photo that only the bottom half of the top flap and the card front are adhered together… this allows the card to lay flat for mailing.

I have 3 more cards coming in my “I Am Me” Designer Paper Showcase.

Thanks for stopping by!

9Sep2013

Love & Laughter …

Posted in Wedding by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I hope you had a nice relaxing weekend, or had a great time if you were out and about! I stayed in my stampin’ room and created some neat projects to share this week.

Yesterday… I said I would be featuring the “I AM ME” designer series paper all this week, so, today is day number one.

As I looked at each pattern, I began to come up with some ideas of what I wanted to do, based on the stamp sets I have. The paper pattern I used today has simple scallops of white on pool party. With that …

I chose the “Love and Laughter” stamp set (If you click on the title, you can view the stamp set). Another set that I had to have, but did not get the chance until now. I think we all do that, and I hope that I can inspire you to break out those stamp sets you have not used yet.

This stamp set is so dainty and beautiful, that I decided to use the “Shimmery White” paper … It has a beautiful shimmer to it, without over powering your images.

Next, I embossed the lower part of the cardstock with the “Delicate Designs” embossing folder. I thought it added a beautiful touch of texture, and just felt that it belonged on the card.

The Delicate Designs folder comes in a set of 2 … the lace border I used and snowflakes (at least that what I thought they were) and the coordinate with the Large Scallop Edgelits Die on page 188.

I wanted to add a ribbon but it seemed a bit heavy, so I pulled out my “Pool Party Bakers Twine” … just enough to add a pop of color and to draw attention to the embossing. My apologies … the “Pool Party” is discontinued.

To complete the card, I wanted to add a little “bling” and immediately thought of the gorgeous “Frosted Finishes” Embellishments! Who said you had to use them just for Christmas cards! I love it on this card.

Hmmm… we may need a bit more postage for this card, but well worth it! The bride is going to love it, and I’m sure you’ll impress many in the room.

Here is a list of the ingredients for today’s card ….

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
128430	$22.95	Love & Laughter – WOOD
125477	$17.95	Love & Laughter – CLEAR
130138	$10.95	I Am Me Designer Series Paper
101910	$7.95	Shimmery White Paper
132150	$6.95	Frosted Finishes Embellishments

If you do not have a demonstrator, and live in the United States … you can shop at my on-line store 24-7. Clicking on the item number will take you to my store, and show you a picture of the product and give you a description of the item. I would be honored to be your demonstrator.

Let me know if you like today’s card … I’d love to hear from you.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tomorrow I’ll share a “wheely” fun card, so be sure to stop back for day 2 of the I Am Me – featured Designer Series Paper showcase.

Have a great day!

6Sep2013

Dare to Dream card …

Posted in Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Happy Friday Stampers!

Whew … we made it. Just kidding, I saw a poster that said that, but I must admit, I am happy the weekend is almost here.

Yesterday I told you that I would be sharing a card with you, that I created from a picture that inspired me. I saw the picture on Pinterest and though it would make a beautiful card.

It’s hard to believe but I began with Whisper White cardstock! Although the cardstock I used for matting is Calypso Coral… my camera made it look a bit pink. The background for the card was created entirely by sponging.

Here is my inspiration …

If you click on the picture… you can see it in all it’s grandeur, and if you look closely, you can see the elephants. I hope you find it as inspiring as I did. I often look at nature for inspiration in designing and in the color pallets I choose.

For my card, I started with the foreground or “land” part of the card. I sponged Basic Gray ink, layering it to create highlights and low-lights. Then I moved into the sunset … beginning with Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral and then Marina Mist. I added the clouds next, using the Whisper White Craft Ink.

The trees (from Serene Silhouettes) were stamped with the Black StazOn, as was the “Dare to Dream” from the Loving Thoughts stamp set. If you click on the stamp set name, it will take you to the page so you can view the entire stamp set.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and feel inspired to go outside and take a walk, or stamp a card for a friend… better yet, with a friend!

Have a great weekend,

26Aug2013

So many candles … so little cake!

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you had an awesome weekend! I heard it was “hot” outside, so I never ventured out … I’ll get my share of the heat today! I always wondered why it was either “way too hot” or raining on the days I hold my stamp camps. Must be God’s way of telling me I picked a good day to stay inside and stamp!

With so many birthday’s in my family coming up, I thought I would share another birthday card with you today. It’s quick and easy to make and as promised, I’m using the “Birthday Basics” Designer Series paper again. I just love the new “Smoky Slate” color, so I used that as the base of my card.

As you can see, I changed up the fold of the card a bit today. I had my share of measuring things being in the Quality Assurance field for over 20+ years … so, I just folded in the larger (left) side past the center point of the card, then I folded the what was left of the cardstock up to meet the edge! I did use my bone folder to crisp up the folds.

I pulled out the BigShot for this card, as I do on many… once you start, it’s hard to stop. Kind of like a good bowl of ice cream! After stamping the greeting from the “Bring on the Cake” stamp set … I cut them out using the Circle Framelit dies. And since I was already using it, I thought I would try out my new “Envelope Liners” Framelit Die. Now that’s what I call coordinating your card and envelope!

I also embossed the mat to my greeting with the “Petals of Plenty” folder … I was hoping to create enough dimension to look like the cute little blossoms on the designer paper. And of course, I had to add a bit of bling!

To jazz up the inside, I added a strip of the designer paper and used the Happy Birthday – also from the “Bring on the Cake” stamp set. It just finishes off the card so nicely.

Here is a list of today’s ingredients. Click on the item number if you wish to purchase anything you saw today.

128490	Bring on the Cake Stamp Set – Wood / $38.95
121958	Bring on the Cake Stamp Set – Clear / $27.95
130145	Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper / $10.95
130911	Circles Collection Framelits / $26.95
132172	Envelope Liners Framelit / $26.95
116824	Petals –a-Plenty Emboss Folder / $7.95

Hope you enjoyed today’s card.

Have a great week,

22Aug2013

Walk on the Wild Side …

Posted in Man Cards, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Yahoo… It’s Thursday and the weekend is fast approaching! I’m looking forward to getting more stamping done.

Much to do this weekend … my clubs start in September and I have to design their projects, and get their schedules out this weekend. I will also be sending the announcement for our annual Fall Retreat this weekend! It’s so much fun 🙂

Today I want to take a you back to nature with the “Walk on the Wild Side” stamp set. I thought it was time to share another “Man Card”. This is a nice stamp set, and I will be sure to share more projects using this set with you.

I used the “Sweater Weather” Designer Series paper for our background. I love using the plaids for masculine cards, but I think this one would work great on a boys birthday card as well.

Although one of the colors listed on this paper is “Chocolate Chip” … I chose to use the “Early Espresso” as my base color. I thought it made all the colors on the paper “pop” more.

To give it the real “manly” look, I added a banner using the Burlap Ribbon … oh my gosh, I love this stuff! You can use it for your cards, scrapbook pages and to tie bows on everything fall!

Stampin’ Tips for today’s card:

1. Remember when coloring direct to rubber, don’t use the tip of the marker but the sides … it colors your image faster, and you won’t destroy your tips.

2. The Burlap Ribbon was adhered with the Mini Glue Dots… they work great. You could also use the “sticky strip” but the glue dots were so easy to use.

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

130354	Walk on the Wild Side Stamp Set – Wood / $19.95
130357	Walk on the Wild Side Stamp Set – Clear / $14.95
132184	Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper / $10.95
132140	Burlap Ribbon / $7.95
119855	Large Oval Punch / $15.95
119856	Scallop Oval Punch / $16.95

Have a wonderful day and “Thanks Much” for stopping by….

but before you go, go back to the top of my page and click on the “P” – my Pinterest Page and follow me on Pinterest too. Thank you!

21Aug2013

Sweet Music …

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy, Thinking of You / Hello Friend by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today is a quick and simple post for a quick and simple card. Inspired by the group of ladies who participated in my “Timeless Talk” class, I’m sharing another card using the paper design they suggested.

They thought that this pattern from the Modern Medley Designer Series paper would work great with this stamp set … so here it is. I think they are right, don’t you?

With a little help from my BigShot and the Circle Collection Frame-lits, I highlighted the phonograph. This sweet but simple card would work nicely for a birthday or just to “send a note” to your friend.

I added a few banners from scrap pieces of the Modern Medley paper and tied it all together with the beautiful “Crochet Trim”. Everything you need to make this card can be found in our current catalog.

Here is the list of ingredients to make the card: You may click on the item numbers and it will take you to the catalog page.

126605	Timeless Talk Stamp Set – Wood / $22.95
126607	Timeless Talk Stamp Set – Clear / $16.95
126926	Modern Medley Designer Series Paper / $10.95
118481	Crochet Trim / $6.95
113439	BigShot Die Cutting Machine / $99.95
130911	Circles Collection Frame-lits / $26.95

Have a great day and I’ll see you tomorrow!

16Aug2013

SIMPLY TIMELESS …

Posted in Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends!

I can’t believe it’s Friday already, however I am sure there are some of you who are sayings … “It’s Finally Friday”. Time seems to be flying by, which brings me to today’s post.

Last night I hosted a stamp class using my favorite new stamp set in the Idea Book and Catalog… Timeless Talk. I love the nostalgic look of this set and have probably said so a million times. The class was based upon 3 simple ingredients.

First and foremost is the “Timeless Talk” stamp set (Wood – 126605 / Clear – 126607) found on page 19 of the catalog. Second is the “Modern Medley” Designer Series Paper (126926) that is on page 164. And the last ingredient to the class was the Basic Pearls (119247) on page 171.

I held true to the coordinating colors of the “Modern Medley” Designer Series Paper … Basic Black and Very Vanilla. I also added a splash of Real Red on a couple of the cards. On this card I added the “Real Red” (119247) Stitched Ribbon. This card really reminds me of yesteryear… when days were calmer, and more relaxed.

We had a nice time in the class and talked about how this precious stamp set brings back memories. We also had a good laugh as we discussed “party lines” … something kids now days would not understand. And phone numbers were not as long as your social security number. Our old number was 4-7725! THE GOOD OL’ DAYS!

If you are interested, I would be available to host this class for you and your friends … just contact me ( lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com ).

Enjoy your day … and remember, the weekend is almost here!

13Aug2013

Birthday Fishes (Wishes)…

Posted in Birthday, Man Cards, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I would like to share with you a card that we did at a past stamp camp. Masculine cards are always a hit and much needed.

The stamp set I used is “By the Tide” (Wood – 131910 / Clear – 129120). When I saw this stamp set in the Spring Catalog I knew I had to have it. Imagine the possibilities … I think this stamp set is so versatile.

I will admit, it was the fish that attracted me to the “By the Tide” stamp set, as I used to fish with my grandpa, my dad, and even with my mom. Fishing was always something I did as a kid (unfortunately, not much anymore).

You will be using the “power of the VersaMark” (102283) on this card… watermarks and heat embossing are two techniques used to create the depth of underwater life!

We begin with our heat embossing … I inked up the first (what I call sea weed for this card) with VersaMark™ and the fish in Chocolate Chip – then use clear emboss powder and heat.

You will also ink the birthday greeting (From the stamp set “Blue Ribbon” (Wood – 131964 / Clear – 125981)) in Chocolate Chip and emboss. The new formula ink pads work great for embossing!

Now that your embossing is done, you will stamp (with VersaMark) the remaining sea weed… this will create the illusion of the sea weed being “behind” the fish! We also stamped it on the base of the card, just for fun!

Once you have completed your stamping… you can color in your fish and sponge the edges for just a bit more depth and color.

So… I mentioned how versatile this stamp set is, and I think you can create any style of card with this set. From manly to whimsical (I would use the seahorse for that) to anything in between. Here is another sample …

I love the clean and simple look of this card, and so totally different from the fish card. The greeting comes from the stamp set “Sweet Essentials” (Wood – 132085 / Clear – 126457) found on page 41 of the catalog.

I believe both of these cards were done at the same stamp camp… to show the versatility of this stamp set.

Speaking of stamp camps … I have my “Christmas in July … Oops August” Stamp Camp on Monday the 26th. There is still time to RSVP. You will be making 10 fabulous Christmas Cards (with envelopes) that will showcase our Holiday Mini Catalog. You won’t want to miss this … it’s a great way to get a “hands-on ” approach to your Christmas cards!

Remember… if you see a word or phrase highlighted, it will take you to that link when you click on it. For example … the Christmas in July will take you to my calendar of events.

Thank you for stopping by today! And a “Thank You” to Ann-Marie for her comment yesterday and many other posts … I will be sending you a package of our beautiful “Rhinestones” for being an active participant to my blog!

I have all sorts of surprises coming, both here on by blog and for my club and class members!

Have an awesome day!!

7Aug2013

Hello there!

Posted in Quick -n- Easy, Stampin' Class Announcement by Linda Schnabel

Hello there stampers …

Today I want to share a card with you that I whipped together so I could announce an upcoming class! It is my favorite new stamp set in the catalog … Timeless Talk.

I love the nostalgic look of this stamp set. I’ve always loved the old phonographs, my grandma and grandpa actually had a Victrola. Oh memories (hmmm… might have to do a scrapbook page too).

My “TIMELESS TALK” class will be held at my Stampin’ Studio on Thursday, August 15th at 6pm. I have the details listed on my calendar, and will be sending out the “Upcoming Class” list to those on my e-mail list. Click on the “my calendar” to view.

The picture of the card does not show the dimensions (layering) of the actual card. The “Modern Medley” (126926) Designer Series paper and the Real Red mat behind it, were cut out with the “Ovals Collection (129381) Framelits, then popped up with the Stampin’ Dimensionals to frame that cute phone!

Don’t you miss those kind of phones? I had to laugh… someone had just told me the other day they wished they had the old style phones because you can’t slam down the receiver of a cell phone! I just smiled … I didn’t ask. But, it’s true! lol

For the greeting, I cut that out and then added the stampin’ dimensionals to pop that up too. It just gives it so much dimension. And you know me, I couldn’t stop there … I just had to embellish it a bit further with the pearls. They are always a nice touch and so inexpensive to use.

Last but not least, I added a scrap piece of the designer paper inside the card to match the front … why let it go to waste! I often use the scraps to coordinate the envelopes (that’s cute). Just make sure you adhere it down well so it doesn’t get caught in those automated sorters at the post office.

Pretty simple card to make, but it is so cute. Sure to bring a smile to someone’s face. And isn’t that why we make cards.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card, and that you can make it to my class … I know you are just going to fall in love with those cards.

Have a great day and share a “hello” with someone!

6Aug2013

Guest Stamper … Eileen S.

Posted in Birthday, Man Cards, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’m going to share another card from my downline meeting on Saturday. I didn’t post this with the Halloween themed cards is because it just didn’t quite fit in …

It’s a wonderful “man” card from the stamp set “Wetlands” (Wood – 126695 / Clear – 126697) found on page 69 of the big catalog.

The card was made by my sister and downline member, Eileen. I think her color choice suits a masculine card well… Night of Navy and Soft Suede. Love the look!

To add dimension, Eileen used the “Window Frames Collection” framelits (129021). You can find those on page 186 of the big catalog. Do you have a catalog? If not, let me know and if you are one of my customers I would love to get that to you right away.

You get added dimension by stamping the color on color like Eileen did with the wheat background.

Eileen added a fun design element by “Paper Piercing”. It is an age old technique made easy with the coordinating “Paper Piercing Pack – Festive” (127857 / page 179). Don’t you think that it adds that special touch to the card, and yet keeps it “masculine”. Who doesn’t need man cards!

Would you like to be a “Guest Stamper”? I would love to share your work … just please use Stampin’ Up! supplies. Contact me for the address.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Happy Tuesday! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s stampin’ tip / technique with glitter, but today we are going to put away the glitter, because it’s time to pull out the punches!

Yep, today’s card share is a sweet and simple punch card. Punch art is one of my most popular stampin’ events… those classes always fill up fast. Today we are using the 2-1/2″ and 1-3/4″ circle punches, the owl punch and the 1-3/4″ scallop punch.

Again, I began with the “Witches Brew” Designer Series Paper (I’m trying to keep your supplies to a minimum, by using the items over and over). I matted that with a piece of Pumpkin Pie and backed it with Basic Black.

The tree limb was cut (free handed that one) out of Chocolate Chip cardstock and then embossed with the “Woodgrain” embossing folder.

The moon is easy … punch a 2-1/2″ circle then sponge the edges to create some depth to the paper.

His little smile and teeth were hand cut … it was easy and again, it makes him look cute (not scary like real bats – but that’s a whole other story!)

To finish off the card I added a simple ribbon, the 1/8″ Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon.

Tomorrow I have another little stampin’ trick up my sleeve, so stop back and check it out.

Thanks for “hangin’ out” with me today!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’m going to share another “Quick -n- Easy” card for all of you who have a lot of birthday cards to make. September is full of birthdays in my family… and it even runs into October!

When stampin’ this card for my friend, because we have known each other for ………. we’ll enough about that, I was feeling a bit nostalgic. So I went to my “go to” nostalgic stamp set “Timeless Talk” – page 19 of our big catalog.

Of course I’m going to pair it up with the “Modern Medley Designer Series paper. I know that I have a few of you hooked on that paper. I love it all … which means you use it “all”… no waste!

Here I have made a quick banner out of the musical note paper and added another strip of DSP for a contrast.

I popped up the stamped section with our “Stampin’ Dimensionals” and to finish it off …. HERE COMES A STAMPIN’ TIP: I used my black Sharpie® marker to color my pearls. Oooooooooooh … I just love the way that looks!

Now how sweet and simple is this card! Easy to make for your BFF (Best Friend Forever). Celebrate today and call a friend.

I’ve shared several of cards using that set; You can view these just by clicking on the name ... “Sweet Music” , “Simply Timeless” and “Hello There“.

I’ll be back with more stampin’ tips and stamped projects …

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Hello my stampin’ friends ~

Today I want to share with you the “carry over” stamp sets that are not in the catalog but are still available to order. You guessed it, its Christmas sets! Plus, I’ll share some of the beautiful cards we made last year at my clubs, classes and the annual Holiday retreat!!

First, is the “Ornament Keepsakes” stamp set (128048 – W / 128051 – C) and the beautiful greetings from “Greetings of the Season” (128030 – W / 128033 – C)

I used the “Coordinations Cardstock as a background, a Cherry Cobbler banner that draws your eye to our focal point … the ornament! I then embellished with scraps (you got it) of the Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) and top it off with those precious “gotta have” Rhinestones (119246)

Next, the fabulous Two-Step Stamp Set, “Evergreen” (127970 – W / 127973 – C) You can make this with Always Artichoke and the NEW Pear Pizzazz or go wild and choose another color scheme!

The second is so simple, yet simply beautiful. A very festive card when done in Whisper White and the simply delicious Cherry Cobbler!

It’s not too early to start thinking about the Christmas cards that you want to share with your friends and family.

If you can’t wait and want to purchase any of the items I shared with you today, just click on the link below to get started.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

A bit chilly here is Wisconsin this morning, but fall is approaching so we were expecting it. I love the cool nights and warm days… it makes for great bonfire weather!

Well enough of that, time to move on to my last card in the series of cards I created with the “I Am Me” Designer Series Paper. I hope you have enjoyed the cards I have shared so far… I would love to hear your thoughts on them.

Today’s card will take you around the world with a very special fellow … Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle.

I have teamed up my designer paper with the Ronald McDonald House Charities stamp set “Tag It”. Please note, that with each purchase of the “Tag It” stamp set … $3 will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

* If you click on the RMHC name, it will take you to their website, where you can find out more about this wonderful charity. Here are the stamps included in the stamp set.

To create the look on the tag, I first stamped the image in Real Red, and cut it out using the “Chalk Talk Framelit Dies which coordinate with the Tag It stamp set.

Next, I stamped the image Wild Wasabi and cut out the area I wanted to highlight. I then used our Stampin’ Dimensionals to “pop” it up.

I did add a pearl to finish off Santa’s hat … then just add a ribbon, and your done!

I thought this was a fun way to showcase the designer paper with the world map. I think it was also make a good scrapbook page to those of you who travel… hmmm, there’s an idea!

Again, I would love to hear your thoughts on my series of cards done with the “I Am Me” designer series paper.

To view any of the products highlighted today … just click on the “highlighted” words.

Stop back tomorrow as I will share a bit of my Stampin’ Up! incentive trip to San Diego.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I have a quick & easy card for you, showcasing the “I Am Me” Designer Series Paper … and what better way to do that, than a card with a sampling of the papers!

The card was totally created using multiple circle punches … can’t get much easier than that! Simply punch out different sized circles from your designer series paper and adhere them to your card front. I used Basic Gray … however, it appears (at least on my computer) as navy… ?

I layered my card, so I could run the piece with the circles through the Bigshot to give it even more texture!

The greeting comes from the stamp set “Lots of Thanks” (W- 129687 / C – 129690) and is stamped in basic gray.

Today’s quick and easy card … comes with a quick and easy post.

Enjoy your day!

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Hello my Stampin’ Friends!

This is my sister Ruthie. We were at our family reunion and were having fun with the photo opportunities! I believe that was back in the 90’s … She looked great, glad you can’t see my hair-do! LOL

I figured since I was using a photo on the front of my card, I would make an “easel card”. How cool is that … and easy. I used the “Happy Day” stamp set (W-130294 / C-130297) for both the front and inside of the card. You will find this stamp set is great for scrapbooking too.

To hold the card front (easel) in place, I used the Brights Collection (130931) Candy Dots … how “yummy” are they! And I combined them with the Candy Dots Brad Bases (132293) page 171. I love the way the look together.

I also like how the candy dots and the circle framelits tie into the camera theme of the card.

I have 3 more cards coming in my “I Am Me” Designer Paper Showcase.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I hope you had a nice relaxing weekend, or had a great time if you were out and about! I stayed in my stampin’ room and created some neat projects to share this week.

Yesterday… I said I would be featuring the “I AM ME” designer series paper all this week, so, today is day number one.

As I looked at each pattern, I began to come up with some ideas of what I wanted to do, based on the stamp sets I have. The paper pattern I used today has simple scallops of white on pool party. With that …

I chose the “Love and Laughter” stamp set (If you click on the title, you can view the stamp set). Another set that I had to have, but did not get the chance until now. I think we all do that, and I hope that I can inspire you to break out those stamp sets you have not used yet.

This stamp set is so dainty and beautiful, that I decided to use the “Shimmery White” paper … It has a beautiful shimmer to it, without over powering your images.

Next, I embossed the lower part of the cardstock with the “Delicate Designs” embossing folder. I thought it added a beautiful touch of texture, and just felt that it belonged on the card.

The Delicate Designs folder comes in a set of 2 … the lace border I used and snowflakes (at least that what I thought they were) and the coordinate with the Large Scallop Edgelits Die on page 188.

I wanted to add a ribbon but it seemed a bit heavy, so I pulled out my “Pool Party Bakers Twine” … just enough to add a pop of color and to draw attention to the embossing. My apologies … the “Pool Party” is discontinued.

To complete the card, I wanted to add a little “bling” and immediately thought of the gorgeous “Frosted Finishes” Embellishments! Who said you had to use them just for Christmas cards! I love it on this card.

Hmmm… we may need a bit more postage for this card, but well worth it! The bride is going to love it, and I’m sure you’ll impress many in the room.

Here is a list of the ingredients for today’s card ….

If you do not have a demonstrator, and live in the United States … you can shop at my on-line store 24-7. Clicking on the item number will take you to my store, and show you a picture of the product and give you a description of the item. I would be honored to be your demonstrator.

Let me know if you like today’s card … I’d love to hear from you.

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