Guest Stamper from the UK!

Today I have a guest stamper to introduce to you! Her name is Carol Morgan and she is from the UK. She created the most adorable Christmas card using the Stampin' Up! Scallop Circle Punch. Carol & I became virtual friends through my blog and Facebook page. Check out her blog at called Aunty Carol's Publications. It's great to see people from all over the world taking part in the same hobby with their own style and creativity. Thank you Carol for letting me share your work with everyone!

Here is Carol's recipe & directions for creating this card:
Christmas Tree - SU scallop circle punch, white ink, green and red card stock (Core'dinations core color Scarlet and fern)
Gold peel off sentiment

On the tree I used gold 'bits' left from other other peel offs. Sponge the edge of the scallop circle with white ink. When dry cut into heart shapes. Lay 3 for the bottom of the tree with the center one on top of the others. Then layer up with 2 hearts with their edges touching, add the top one as shown on tree. Decorate and add a brad or gem for the top of the tree.

I'll be back with an easy to make Halloween decoration for your home!

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Hello Baby

When I was putting my basket of cards together this past week for the charity event, I found that my stash fell short of baby cards. Great excuse to make some! Since my little one was born, I haven't really bought any baby stamp sets. Although they are nice to have on hand, you can simply use any stamp set you have for a baby card and make it look soft and baby-like by the colors, embellishments, and design.

I used Stampin' Up! Circle Circus for today's creation. From the looks of this stamp set, it doesn't say "baby" to me at all. I stamped it in Pretty in Pink and Bashful Blue and whola . . . baby! I also didn't add a lot of color and added some pearls to make it soft looking. The majority of the card is Whisper White. I think that helped with the look of it too.

Here is the recipe (all supplies from Stampin Up):

Stamps: Circle Circus (#115778)

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, White Craft Ink
Card Stock: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Pretties Kit (#109114), Whisper White Organza Ribbon (#114319)

Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch

Speaking of babies, my little guy & I go meet the preschool teacher this morning! Time sure does fly. He is not a baby any more! He starts preschool officially next week. Boo hoo! I hope I can keep it together on his first day. I may have a tougher time than he does. Hee hee!

Enjoy your day and happy stamping!

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Do You See Spots?

Yep, that's right - you are Seeing Spots from Stampin' Up! and those are good spots to be looking at! This stamp set is so much fun. It can be used with any theme. I chose to use it as my background today making my own designer series paper. Hee hee!

The bright colors are Green Galore and Pixie Pink. I tried to put together a bright, fun looking color combination.

To jazz it up a little, I added a little rhinestone to the center of the flower and used Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the petals. I don't try to sell you things you could buy elsewhere cheaper, so take my word for it that this glitter rocks! It's ultrafine and very nice to work with.

Another tidbit of interest for this creation is I wrapped the ribbon around the back of the centerpiece and cut it short in the front. I didn't want the ends to show, so I folded each end in a little and secured it to the card with little white brads. Love it or leave it?

I'm sorry my photograph at the top has a shadow in it. Sometimes my picture taking skills are lacking. I'll get better. I promise! :)

Have a wonderful day and stop back soon! Take care.

Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted otherwise):

Stamps: Seeing Spots, Best Yet (retired)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Green Galore, Pixie Pink

Ink: Basic Black, Pixie Pink

Accessories (from Michaels Arts & Crafts): rhinestones, white brads, white pen, ribbon

Accessories (from SU!): Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

SU! Punches: Scallop Circle, 1 3/8 circle, 1 1/4 circle, Corner Rounder