A Flowery Thank You

Love those big flower stamps and coordinating punches/dies many of the companies out there are selling? What a bold embellishment they can be. 

I used Stampin' Up! products from this past year Spring Occasions Catalog to create this card. 

Card Supplies - Thank you for your kindness:

Stamp Sets: Stampin Up - Petal Potpourri (retired - but still sold on ebay), Simon Says Stamp - Handwritten Greetings 

SU! Ink: Basic Black, Sahara Sand

SU! Cardstock: Whisper White, Sahara Sand

SU! Patterned Paper: Something Borrowed (retired)

SU! Punches: Flower Medallion, Ribbon Border (retired)

Other: Pearls, pop dots

I embellished the flower with a few pearls just to add a little more elegance. You can find all different size pearls at your local craft store. I like to keep a stock of these on-hand. I will tell you though that Stampin Up has a sale this week on the perfect set of pearls in ever size for just $3.75. Click HERE to view!

I made a purchase this week from a stamp company I never ordered from before! They recently had a release of new products and one particular product just put me over the edge. LOL!  Stay tuned . . . I will share my purchase with you once it arrives!

Happy stamping! 

Nature Walk

 

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. I've been MIA since July . . . and I apologize for the break in posts. Life happens sometimes, but the important thing is I'm back and ready to make some cards!!!!

 

There have been a bunch of product releases lately . . . Simon Says Stamp, Lawn Fawn, Paper Smooches, Stampin Up, etc. I'm holding back from ordering, but not for long! I'm on a mission to use up what I have or donate it, which brings me to today's card. I'm not even going to include a product list because the paper, ribbon, and stamp set are all retired from Stampin Up. I cannot even recall what the name of the patterned paper is. That's how old it is!  The stamp set is called Nature Walk and I found some sets HERE on ebay if you are really interested.

 

It's a simple card and I hope it inspires you to use up some older papers you've been holding on to. I purposely didn't stamp any sentiment on the front of the card. I just want to keep this one handy for a last minute occasion. I can easily stamp a sympathy, birthday, or get well message on the inside and ship it off. I don't create well under pressure, so having a supply of pre-made cards is essential for me. You realize . . . once you start sending handmade cards, everyone expects handmade from you. It's fun to have your own niche in life, isn't it?

 

Happy September and happy stamping!

 

you are all i knead

I am better known for my baking rather than my cooking. Although my family tells me I'm a great cook, I just don't enjoy it as much as baking.  My specialty is cookies!  At Christmas time, I make way more than we can ever eat . . . but give plenty away for others to enjoy.

Whenever my husband travels again, he'll be getting this little card in his bag. Can you guess the product line? Lawn Fawn it is!  One of my favs.  The stamp set is called Baked With Love. What's not to love about this little set? Along with all the adorable baking themed images, it includes the sayings "baked with love", "have a sweet birthday", and "you are all i knead". I am just imagining many cute cards with this set. 

I used Stampin Up markers and Watercolor Pencils to color in the images. I'm not sure if I like the combination, What do you think? I typically use either all markers or all pencils on a card to make it uniform. Thought I would get crazy and mix it up a little. LOL! :)

Card Supplies - you are all i knead:

Lawn Fawn Stamps: Baked With Love

SU! Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Going Gray

SU! Cardstock: Whisper White

Lawn Fawn Patterned Paper: Let's Polka, Mon Amie

Simon Says Stamp Die: Stitched Rectangles

Other: WaterColor Pencils, Stampin Up Blender Pens, Pop Dots

Enjoy your day and happy stamping!

Simon Says Stamp June Card Kit

It's not too late to get your hands on this bright, fun, summery June Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp. It's the only card kit subscription I subscribe to and let me tell you what a great value it is!  Look at all I received with the June kit:

So many goodies in this kit. I especially love the "Smile" die which I'll show you in another post. I'm making lots of cards for this summer with this kit. The colors and fun patterned papers are sure to brighten anyone's day!

 

you're so cool Card Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp "Happy and Smile" & "Ice Cream Dream"

Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Simon Says Stamp Island Blue ink

Cardstock: Simon Says Stamp Island Blue and 120# White

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug "Sunkissed"

Other: Little B Rainbow Washi Tape, Epoxy shaped sticker from Doodlebug "Summer Shapes"

 

Have a great day and happy stamping!

 

Happy Thoughts

 

My husband sometimes has to travel without me, so I like to tuck in his bag some cards to open each day we are apart. So sappy, right?!  This design could be used for a wedding, anniversary, Valentine, etc. I hope you like it!

 

Happy Thoughts Card Supplies - All Supplies from Stampin Up:

Stamps: Field Flowers (retired, but can be found on Ebay) 

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Marina Mist

Punch: Heart from Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, 1" Circle Punch

Tools: Paper Piercing

 

Enjoy your day and happy stamping!

 

Sunflower Card

 

Yikes!  Time flies. My son sprained his foot, and well let me say . . . it can't heal up fast enough. He made it through two football seasons with no injuries and then got hurt in a playground. Go figure!

 

I haven't had a lot of time to craft lately, but I'll get back in the swing of things here. I'm in the mood for some bright summery cards like this one. I just love that Sunflower die from My Favorite Things!

 

Card Supplies - thinking of you:

MFT Stamp: Wood Plank Background

SU! Ink: Basic Black

SU! Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip

MFT Dies: Sunflower, Large Leaf-Filled Flourish

Accessories: Pebbles Rub-Ons

 

Lots of new products have hit the market recently. . .

 

 - Stampin' Up! 2015-2016 Catalog is out! 

 - Lawn Fawn has some adorable new stamps sets out . . . watch my blog for a Fintastic post. 

 - My Favorite Things recently had a release of new products too.

 - Simon Says Stamp June Card Kit arrived in my mail this week. Very bright and summer looking! 

 

Enjoy the warm weather and happy stamping!

 

Mother's Day

 

Mother's Day is fast approaching!  If you are running out of time to make a card, I'm hoping something simple like the card pictured above inspires you. I love embossing folders and have a ton of them.   I think they do all the work for you.

 

For this card, I embossed about 3/4 of the card with the new Stampin' Up! Spring Flowers Textured Embossing Folder. I punched out a bunch of little flowers in various shades of pink and overlapped them to hide the break in the paper from the smooth to the embossed portion. I added some tiny pearls to the centers that were visible and stamped my sentiment. Easy!

 

thankful for you card supplies - all from Stampin Up:

Stamps: Sheltering Tree

Cardstock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride

Ink: Melon Mambo

Tools: Petite Petals Punch, Boho Blossoms (retired), Spring Flowers Textured Embossing Folder

Accessories: Pearl Basic Jewels

 

Have a wonderful Mother's Day and happy stamping!