Stamp with Amy

Mouthwatering... I hardly knew ya

I can't believe I FINALLY got around to using the awesome Mouthwatering stamp set and the Cherry scented Embossing Powder, and now they both are retiring! Waaaaaahhh! This is such a great stamp set for summer!

I love how this card turned out! The gorgeous Doily Die with the Summer Smooches DSP and the Old Olive brads... I love this card! Also retiring on this card is the Lucky Limeade cardstock and marker. I was sad that Lucky Limeade didn't make it into the new Color Refresh. Such a bright and cheery color

Stampin' Up! Products:

STAMPS: Mouthwatering (c-125677 or w-125675), Fabulous Phrases (c-120501 or w-117002)

CARDSTOCK: Lucky Limeade (122926), Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482)

INK: Real Red marker (100052), 2011-2013 In Color Markers (123002), Jet Black Staz On (101406), Versamark (102283)

ACCESSORIES: Summer Smooches DSP (125409), 2 1/2" Circle Punch (120906), Brights Brads (119740), Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot (113439), Paper Doily Sizzlit L Die (125592), Cherry Scented Embossing Powder (127035)

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MOJO283 Easter Paper Piecing Card

Today I have an Easter card that features a bunny that was made with punches, a.k.a. paper piecing or punch art. I have been making so many different layouts with this adorable bunny! Today's card was inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch this week.

I had to switch the flower & square pieces from the layout so I could have the banner underneath the flower, & I rotated the sketch 90 degrees, but otherwise was true to the sketch. Love the chevron paper from the Summer Smooches DSP. The Easter greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes (c-127802 or w-115370)

CARDSTOCK: Pretty in Pink (100459), Whisper White (100730), Lucky Limeade (122926)

INK: Jet Black Staz On (101406)

ACCESSORIES: Summer Smooches DSP (125409), Designer Printed Brads (122940), Bsic Pearls (118247), 1 1/4" Square Punch (119865), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), 3/4" Circle Punch (119873), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Blossom Petals Builder Punch (121808), Small Oval Punch (120908), Big Shot (113439), Floral Fusion Sizzlit (115969), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have a great week!

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Hearts a Flutter for the Superbowl!

Happy Sunday! Normally I would be running my son all over town for his various sports today, but he broke his finger on Friday at school, so I have the day off and can stamp! I don't mean to make light of his injury, but you have to look for the silver lining. :-)

Today I wanted to make a Valentine with my Hearts a Flutter stamp set & coordinating Hearts a Flutter Framelits, so this is what I came up with:

I love the Cherry Cobbler & Crumb Cake combo.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Hearts a Flutter (c-129252 or w-129249), Delightful Dozen (c-122652 or w-122650)

CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (100730), Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685)

INK: Cherry Cobbler (126966)

ACCESSORIES: Hearts a Flutter Framelits (130159), Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (123125), Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585)

Thanks so much for stopping by, & enjoy the Superbowl tonight!

MOJO276 Apothecary Art

Hello! Quick post today... my baby has her 1 year old check up this morning. Ugh, I dread these appointments! Anyway, I wanted to get back into the Mojo Monday swing of things, so this is my interpretation of yesterday's sketch:

I pulled out the oldie but goodie, Apothecary Art stamp set for this sketch, & I love how pretty it is with the Twitterpated paper. Yum! The pink color in the DSP was retired, so I pulled in the new In Color, Raspberry Ripple, on the ribbon. I thought it coordinated really well.

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Delightful Dozen Valentine

Happy New Year! Wow, I guess it seems like I fell off of the planet, doesn't it? Well, it is a new year, & I'm going to try to get back to normal after a whirlwind year with a new baby. 

First of all, there is a new catalog! The 2013 Spring Catalog is here, & it is awesome! Click here to see it! If you would like a hard copy of your own, please let me know, & I will have one sent to you. If you already have another demonstrator though, please her for a copy.

Next we have 2 SWEET Valetine's Promotions for you!

Special 1: You get 20% off the Valentine's Treat Bundle, which has a single Happy Heart stamp and a pack of 1" x 8" Cellophane Treat Bags!

Special 2: You get a FREE Sealed With Love Simply Sent Kit when you buy the brand new My Little Valentine Stamp Set!

    
Contact me for more details, or see my website. Click here!

Finally, I have a new card for you! Yippee! I can't tell you the last time I stamped, and boy did it feel good to get creative again! This is a Valentine's Day card featuring the Delightful Dozen stamp set.

I had to take the photo with my phone, since my camera is broken, so please forgive the photography!

I used the Core'dinations cardstock in Cherry Cobbler for the big heart & sanded it. I love how it turned out!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Delightful Dozen (c-122652 or w-122650)

CARDSTOCK: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Very Vanilla (101650), Pink Pirouette (111351), Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations (127846)

INK: Cherry Cobbler (126966)

ACCESSORIES: FIrst Edition Specialty DSP (121878), Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), Vintage WA

allpaper Embossing Folder (120175), Adorning Accents Folders (125601), Hearts Collection Framelits (125599), Bitty Buttons (118761)

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Word Play Fall Thank You

I don't know about you, but I absolutely love Fall! The cooler weather, the changing leaves, the anticipation of all of the fun holidays coming up... it is my favorite season! I just received the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper this week, & I couldn't wait to start playing and create some Fall-themed projects!

Don't you love all of those yummy colors together? I've really been enjoying the new Autumn Accents Die with all of those great leaves, so I decided to use that for my project, too. This is a layout from a card & did a while ago, it may even be from a challenge, but I can't remember. I thought it was perfect with the Word Play stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Word Play (c-120651 or w-120308)

CARDSTOCK: More Mustard (100946), Early Espresso (119686), Cajun Craze (119684)

INK: 2011-2013 In Color Markers (123002), Regals Markers (119701)

ACCESSORIES: Orchard Harvest DSP (126895), Big Shot (113439), Autumn Accents Die (127812), Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (120175), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Clear Bitty Buttons (118761), Linen Thread (104199), Stampin' Sponges (101610)

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Punch Art Purses

Recently I had someone contact me after she saw a video of mine on You Tube, where I created a Punch Art Purse on a card. You can see it here. Since she sells purses, she wanted to know where she could find the punches for this card, so she could make her own invitations for her parties.

Unfortunately Stampin' Up! retired some of the punches. So I set out to create new purses using our current punches, and boy did I have fun doing it!

My first thought was the Cupcake Builder Punch, using the cupcake bottom upside down as the purse, & here is that card:

I thought this turned out adorable with the Floral District DSP, Ribbon handle, and Basic Rhinestone closure. The purse is tiny though, so I decided to try the Curly Label Punch:

The flap is made with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch, and the handle is made with the Large Oval Punch and the Extra Large Oval Punch. Love this! The background was embossed with the Big Shot and the new Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.

I wanted to try one more punch, the Decorative Label Punch, so I created 2 cards with this one:

Ooh! I really love this purse! I made the same handle as in the previous card, but I used the Large Oval punch for the flap, and a Brights Glimmer Brad as the closure. The patterned paper is the Summer Smooches DSP.

LOVE! This card features the Brights Patterned Paper Stack, so you could make this card in every color & not waste any DSP! I used a Basic Pearl for the closure on this card, & the always awesome Fabulous Phrases stamp set. 

If you have any questions about any of these cards, just let me know! If you would like to order any of these products, click here to visit my Online Store!

Have a great rest of the week!

French Foliage and Perfectly Penned

Hello hello! Gosh, it's been ages since I've posted! I haven't had much spare time to craft, but I've been in a big scrapbooking stage lately! I'll post some of my scrapbook pages soon, but today I was inspired to create a Fall Thank You card for my Dad & Step Mom, who took all of the grown ups in our family to Napa Valley recently to celebrate my Dad's birthday. It was an amazing trip! Here we are outside a winery:

So here is the Thank You card I created for them:

Ooh, it makes me so ready to pull out my sweaters! We're still pretty warm here in Richmond, VA, but I know that cool weather is right around the corner!

I used the French Foliage stamp set to stamp the leaves on the Vanilla and Cajun Craze cardstock, plus I also used the set to stamp on my stampable Natural Cotton Ribbon. Love it! That is new in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I also used the new Autumn Accents Die with my Big Shot to create the acorn, then I ran it back through the Big Shot in the embossing folder, & finally I added some ink to it.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: French Foliage (c-121166 or w-120845), Perfectly Penned (c-122892 or w-122890)

CARDSTOCK: Soft Suede (115318), Cajun Craze (119684), Very Vanilla (101650)

INK: Soft Suede (126978), Cajun Craze (126965), Summer Starfruit (126991)

ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Sponges (101610), Comfort Cafe DSP (126898), Natural Cotton Ribbon (127844), Big Shot (113439), Autumn Accents Die (127812), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)

While you are here, let me show you a recent photo of my sweet children in Avalon, NJ. Lilah is 8 months old & so yummy! Ciara and Aidan are a huge help with her, & she is crazy about them!

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Scentsational Season

I love the new stamp set, Scentsational Season, and its coordinating Holiday Collection Framelit dies! Ohmygosh, it is too cute! It is brand new in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I wasn't quite ready to make a holiday card yet, but I thought that adorable mug would be perfect for a get well card.

Love it!

The mug has a snowflake on it, so I just covered it up with a punched 3/4" circle and a heart, and voila!, perfect for the get well card!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Scentsational Season (c121190- or w-121026), Perfectly Penned (c-122892 or w-122890)

CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake (120953), Raspberry Ripple (126842), Very Vanilla (101650)

INK: Midnight Muse (126860), Raspberry Ripple (126859), Crumb Cake (126975)

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot (113439), Holiday Collection Framelits (127814), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Hearts Collection Framelits (125599), Comfort Cafe DSP (126898), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275)

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One more!

I just had to post this final card made with the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set. I die cut a mask & sponged. Love how it turned out!