I Have A Crush

Don't tell my husband, but I have Stampin' Up! in color Concord Crush! I've never been a big fan of purple until I got my hands on this new in color. You have to see it in person to truly appreciate the richness of this color. It truly looks like a concord grape. I think you'll find yourself with a little crush on it as well.

The design of this creation was inspired from the Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge (PPA57) today. In celebration of Tiffany's Cardtique Hostess Week, I used patterned paper from the Designer Series Paper Pack - In Color (hostess level 1). With a purchase of $150+ this paper pack is yours free along with your choice of $15 in Stampin' Up! products.

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Take note of the new Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch I used in the center of the card. It looks just like ribbon. This punch can be found on page 201 of the Idea Book & Catalog. I just love Stampin' Up! punches. What will they think of next?

Enjoy your day & happy stamping!


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Recipe - All Supplies from Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Matchbox Messages (#113800)
Ink: Concord Crush
Designer Series Paper Pack - In Color (hostess level 1, #121028)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Concord Crush
Accessories: Bitty Buttons (#118761)
Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (#119275), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (#117335), Fancy Flower Punch (#118073), 5-Petal Flower Punch (#119880), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (#118309), 1-1/4 Circle Punch (#119861)

Sweet One

This was my first time using the new Stampin' Up! 2 Step Bird Punch. What fun! These new style of punches work with such ease. What I love about this punch is you get the leafy branch, bird, and a separate wing to customize your creation however you choose. You could punch out your bird on patterned paper and make a wing in a coordinating solid color. This punch has been a hot seller for Stampin' Up! Hopefully we'll see more styles of this sort in the near future!

The birds won't be singing here in Pennsylvania for awhile. We are getting another snow storm tonight & into tomorrow. Yuck! It's already snowing out there now. We are due to get about a foot of snow! At least tomorrow is Friday. I haven't worked in my craft cave all week. It was just one of those weeks where something was going on every night. By the time I had any free time, it was time for bed. If I could just figure out how to manage on less sleep. I am one of those people that needs 7-8 hours to feel good the next day. I'm jealous of those that can function on 5 hours sleep. Oh, the creations I could make with that extra time! I'm yawning as I type.

Off to bed. Good night and happy stamping this weekend!


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Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Matchbox Messages (#113800)
Ink: Bashful Blue, Barely Banana
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Kraft
Designer Series Paper: Sweet Pea (#117161)
Accessories: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (#109068), Soft Subtle Brads (#106954)
Tools: 2 Step Bird Punch (#117191), Matchbox Bigz Die (#114890)

Get Ready to Sparkle!

My son and husband and have something very much in common - the love for their birthday! They both get that sparkle in their eyes when their birthday is approaching. My husband's birthday is July 2nd. I decided to make him a card this year with some sparkle and patriotic colors in honor of the 4th of July holiday.

I cheated a little with this creation. I used the new Printed Window Sheets from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. These are so cool looking and easy to use that people will think you spent hours instead of minutes on the card.

I used Real Red for the card base (5.50 x 4.25). The white layer is 5 x3.75 inches. The blue is 4.50 x 3.25 inches. I stamped on the blue cardstock the "Celebrate"stamp, from the Matchbox Messages stamp set, in Whisper White Craft Ink. I attached the window sheet over the entire front of the card with the star brads and glued on the little rhinestones in the center of each star. They look like sparklers, don't they?

You can still order from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog through the end of this month (June 30th). I will be sharing a couple other cards using the Printed Window Sheets.

Thank you for stopping by today. Have a great one!

Here is the recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted otherwise):
Stamp Set: Matchbox Messages (from the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog)
Cardstock: Real Red, Brilliant Blue, Whisper White
Craft Ink: Whisper White
Accessories: Printed Window Sheets (#115122), Silver Star Brads (from JoAnn Fabrics), Red Rhinestones (from any craft store)

Celebrate . . . Hooray for Friday!

Who is glad it's Friday? I am!!! I've got a busy weekend planned. Among other things, I am taking my son to the Sesame Street Live show this weekend. It's his first show, so I really think he is going to love it! I'm exited to take him.

I felt like creating something a little formal the other evening. Clean, simple, and elegant. This is what I came up with. The stamps, patterned paper, and die cut is all from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. Are you loving the new mini yet?

I created a different size card again to keep things interesting. For this one, take 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of Whisper White cardstock and cut it in half the long way. Fold it in half and there you have it!

I matted two different papers from the Walk in the Park Designer Series on top of matching solid color cardstock to make them stand out a little more. I arranged and adhered the layers to the card, securing the ribbon over the edge of the top layer. I added my little die cuts overlapping everything. I just love the Matchbox Bigz Die! I think it's really cool!

I hope you had a great week and have a nice long weekend to kick back, relax, and stamp of course! Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Matchbox Messages (#113800)
Designer Series Paper: Walk in the Park
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Barely Banana
Ink: Basic Gray
Matchbox Bigz XL Die (#114890)
Grosgrain ribbon