Stamp with Amy

Hand-Penned Thanksgiving

First of all, I want to thank all of you who left me a comment here on my blog or on Facebook about the loss of my Alli Cat. I can't tell you what that meant to me! Yesterday was a really tough day, but I feel much better today, & I know that she is better off now.

I was working hard all day on my Paper Craft Academy videos, so I'm finally getting around to creating something for my blog. I haven't made a Thanksgiving card in a while, so I thought I'd create one with some of my favorite products: Hand-Penned Holidays stamp set, French Foliage stamp set, and Spice Cake DSP. 

Ooh, so pretty!

I started with a More Mustard card base and a piece of Vanilla cardstock that measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (half of a card). I stamped on the right side of my vanilla paper, then tore the mustard card to show the stamped part on the Vanilla. I adhered them together to create a whole card. Then I embellished with the DSP & ribbon. Easy-peasy!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Hand-Penned Holidays (124312 CM or 124310 WM),  French Foliage (121166 CM or 120845 WM)

CARDSTOCK: More Mustard (100946), Very Vanilla (101650), Early Espresso (119686)

INK: More Mustard (103162), Early Espresso (119670), Pear Pizzazz (119784), River Rock (109010)

ACCESSORIES: Spice Cake DSP (124003), Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (120931)

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Sail Away

Today's project is one that was inspired by a card that I saw while blog hopping one day. I loved the idea of masking off a sunset in a punched circle, so I made my own version:

I was really pleased by how it came out!

I stamped my sailboat in Not Quite Navy ink twice, then cut out the sails on one. On the other, I used a Post It note that I had punched with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch as a mask, then sponged in Real Red, Daffodil Delight, & Pacific Point. I added the cut out sails after I finished sponging.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Sail Away (123013), Teeny Tiny Wishes ()

CARDSTOCK: Not Quite Navy (100867), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Not Quite Navy (103008), Pacific Point (111837), Real Red (103133), Daffodil Delight (119667)

ACCESSORIES: Brights Patterns DSP (117155), 2 1/2" Circle Punch (120906), Word Window Punch (119857), Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109025), Stampin' Sponges (101610)

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Faith in Nature

Yesterday I received a big Stampin' Up! order, (Yippee! I love when Mr Brown comes to town!), so this morning I couldn't wait to play with my new goodies!

I had a completely different color scheme in mind for this stamp set, but when I saw the Splitcoast sketch, I just had to pull out the gorgeous new Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper, too! It is so beautiful... 2 of the sheets are black velvet flocked, & the other sheets have a metallic sheen. Wow!

I used one of the velvet patterns for this card. I love how it turned out!

As soon as I saw the Faith in Nature hostess stamp set, it was on my "I need it!" list. It is such an elegant line-art set. I was tempted to leave it monochromatic by coloring the leaf brown, but I just really wanted a pop of color, so Poppy Parade red fit the bill perfectly.

It is hard to tell in the photo, but the black mat was embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder in the Big Shot & spritzed with the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with rubbing alcohol. It is gorgeous IRL! 

The Crumb Cake mat under the greeting strip was embossed with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Faith in Nature Hostess set (122492 clear mount or 122490 wood)

CARDSTOCK: Very Vanilla (101650), Basic Black (121045), Crumb Cake (120953), Watercolor (122959)

INK: Jet Black Staz On (101406), Poppy Parade (119782)

ACCESSORIES: Mocha Morning Specialty DSP (122366), Neutrals Brads (119736),Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Corner Rounder Punch (119871), Dimensionals (104430), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806), Aquapainter (103954)

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French Foliage Sketch Challenge

With the extreme heat wave hitting us today in Virginia, I'm dreaming of cool Fall weather. Today my project was inspired by the sketch challenge over on Splitcoast. I have had this block stamped piece lying around in my craft room for ages, so I decided to build my project around this piece:

Ooh la la!

The main image was made by inking the clear block used for mounting the clear mount stamps in River Rock ink and stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock. Then the leaf from the French Foliage stamp set was stamped over that. I sprayed it with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz for some shimmer & texture.

The card base was stamped with En Francais background stamp & sponged with Early Espresso ink. The banner greeting was also sponged. The cute little Mini Vintage Tag hanging from the Victoria Crochet Ribbon was stamped with another stamp from the French Foliage stamp set. 

The Cajun Craze strip was embossed with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder & the Big Shot.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: French Foliage (121166 clear mount or 120845 wood), En Francais (109521), Fundamental Phrase (retired)

CARDSTOCK: River Rock (108640), Cajun Craze (119684), Early Espresso (119670), Very Vanilla (101650)

INK: River Rock (109110), Cajun Craze (119671), Early Espresso (119686)

ACCESSORIES: Clear Mount Block D (118485), Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (119921), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), Paisley Petals DSP (122367), Victoria Crochet Trim (118148), Mini Vintage Tags (118763), Stampin' Sponges (101610), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Jumbo Eyelets (retired)

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More Pennant Parade Fun

Today's project is one that my workshop customers made this week. This was an especially fun workshop, because my hostess had several relatives in from Australia who like Stampin' Up, so it was neat to see the Australian catalog & see the differences in products and price. This was a really neat group of ladies, & I had so much fun that day!

This project shows off the brand new Pennant Parade stamp set, Just Add Cake DSP, and the Chocolate Chip Scallop Dot Ribbon. I love all of these new products!

I like that the color palate in this DSP works for both boys & girls.

We stamped the pennant 3 times in So Saffron on Whisper White cardstock, then punched them out with the coordinating punch. Then we punched out 2 smaller pennants from the DSP. The center banner was left without DSP on it, & the greeting was punched out with the 3/4" Circle.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Pennant Parade (122742 clear mount or 122740 wood)

CARDSTOCK: Baja Breeze (111352), Peach Parfait (119794), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Chocolate Chip (100908)

ACCESSORIES: Just Add Cake DSP (124339), Petite Pennants Builder Punch (122361), 3/4" Circle Punch (119873), Chocolate Chip Scallop Dot Ribbon (124142), Dimensionals (104430)

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the other make & take that my workshop guests got to do!

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Plane & Simple Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! I hope that you are enjoying a relaxing weekend.

Today I have the card that I whipped up for my hubby for today. I could have sworn that I had already made a card ages ago, but I can't seem to find it. So this morning, I pulled the gorgeous (but retired) Plane & Simple stamp set.

I had planned to use Not Quite Navy & Chocolate Chip on his card, but the new In Color, Island Indigo caught my eye, so I built the card around that color. My Color Coach said that Island Indigo looks great with More Mustard, so I used that color combo with Crumb Cake (a Neutral) and Early Espresso for the stamping. I love how it came out!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Plane & Simple (retired)

CARDSTOCK: Island Indigo ( * avail. July 1), More Mustard (100946), Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650)

INK: Early Espresso (119670), Crumb Cake (121030), More Mustard (103162)

ACCESSORIES: Stampin' Sponges (101610), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Color Coach (121620)

Today my DH & I are driving the kiddos down to Raleigh to spend the week with their friends. Whoot! I'd like to think that I'll spend the kidless week lounging at the pool, reading magazines, but in reality I'll be cleaning out closets, drawers, & getting organized. :-( I will make time to stamp, though! Yea!

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Sail Away

Ooh, how pretty is this Sail Away stamp? I just love it for Father's Day or a masculine birthday card, but it will also be gorgeous on a summer scrapbook page. My wheels are spinning!

I wanted to keep it very clean with just the Not Quite Navy and Whisper White. I love how it turned out!

The card base is a 4 1/4" square card (4 1/4 x 8 1/2") My mats are 1/8" smaller. I ran the top mat through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, which I seem to be using all the time these days! Love it!

The DSP is Bluebery Crisp. Just that tiny strip across the bottom really adds a lot, don't you think? I felt like the card was perfect without any ribbon, brads, or other embellishments. Sometimes just stamps, paper, & ink are all you need!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Sail Away (123013), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)

CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (100730), Not Quite Navy (101722)

INK: Not Quite Navy (103008)

ACCESSORIES: Blueberry Crisp DSP (117392), Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)

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Have a great weekend!

Summer Splash Mojo

Happy Monday! Today I made my mojo monday card with the brand new Summer Splash stamp set, that will come out in the Summer Mini Catalog on May 1st. 

That little turtle is too cute, and perfect for a little boy or girl birthday card. The bright Celebrations DSP fits the theme perfectly, too. My little tag is from the Birthday Bakery stamp set, which is a hostess set... yours FREE with a $150 purchase!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Summer Splash (123037 clear mount or 123035 wood **avail. 5/1), Birthday Bakery (Hostess Level 1 stamp set)

CARDSTOCK: Real Red (102482), Pear Pizzazz (119795), Pacific Point (111350), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Real Red (103133), Pear Pizzazz (119784), Pacific Point (111837)

ACCESSORIES: Celebrations DSP (117164), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Large Tag Punch (119876), Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109052), Blender Pens (102845)

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Bring on the Cake for Aidan

I have to admit, I have mixed feelings about my baby boy turning 10 on Sunday. I am so very proud of him... he is kind, funny, loving (still loves his momma!), caring, smart, athletic (okay, I could go on and on like the proud momma that I am!) I've enjoyed every age and stage, but there is something a little sad about not having children in the single digits anymore. Where did all of the time go? I feel like I'm going to blink and Ciara will be in college & Aidan will be driving. Ack! 

Today's card is for my birthday boy:

He's at that age where I have to be very careful not to give him things that he would consider "too babyish" or "little kid", so I thought the very grown up Bring on the Cake stamp set would be perfect for a 10 year old. The Celebrations DSP is perfect for any age, & the bright primary colors are great for someone who is "all boy". What do you think? Will this pass the Cool Big Kid test?

My card was inspired by the Viva La Verve sketch challenge, the Free For All Challenge on Splitcoast, & the Res-Q Challenge.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Bring on the Cake (121958 clear mount or 121889 wood)

CARDSTOCK: Pear Pizzazz (119795), Pacific Point (111350), Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482)

INK: Real Red (103133), Pear Pizzazz Marker (119801 In Color Markers), Pacific Point Marker (120968), Bashful Blue Marker (105111)

ACCESSORIES: Celebrations DSP (117164), Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109052), Brights Buttons (119747), Decorative Label Punch (120907), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976)

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Bring on the Cake

Okay, I couldn't stand it! I saw the sketch over on Clean & Simple Challenges, & I just had to create a card, even though I just told you that I wasn't stamping today! So you get 2 posts today. :-)

This was a super quick card, even with the heat embossing.

I stamped the sentiment from Bring on the Cake stamp set in Whisper White craft ink & heat embossed it with White Embossing Powder.

The adorable little balloon, party hat & present are from the Family Accessories stamp set & they were stamped & embossed the same way on Pacific Point cardstock.

The Celebrations DSP is perfect for a birthday card for anyone of any age or gender.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Bring on the Cake (121958 clear mount or 121899 wood), Family Accessories (113494)

CARDSTOCK: Real Red (102482), Pacific Point (111350)

INK: Whisper White Craft (101731)

ACCESSORIES: Celebrations DSP (117164), White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Tool (100005), Embossing Buddy (103083)

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