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Vintage Vogue from Karin

Hello! Another crazy day getting ready for the move, so no stamping time for me! Ooh, I miss my stamping time! So, I have another gorgeous project from my Up-Upline, Karin. Gotta love her projects!

I fall more in love with that stamp set with each new project I see or make! And I love the Basic Grey cardstock and Satin Ribbon with the Sending Love Specialty DSP, and that corduroy button-- yummy!

• Vintage Vogue stamp set
• Basic Grey cardstock
• Basic Grey ink
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
• Pretty in Pink ink
• Sending Love Specialty DSP
• Basic Grey Satin Ribbon
• Pretty in Pink Corduroy Buttons
• Read Red cardstock
• Scallop Trim Border Punch 

Thanks for stopping by!

Good Neighbors meet Bella's Bloom

Hi there! Today's card is one that I CASED off of the internet, sorry I can't remember where I saw it! I changed the colors, but kept the design the same. I loved the tiny tag tied around that wide, striped ribbon with Linen Thread. Too cute!

Good Neighbors and Bella's Bloom are both stamp sets that you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration, which ends March 31st! Stampin' Up really spoiled us this year with such a long SAB period and so many FREE stamp sets to choose from! I've definitely taken advantage of this great promotion, & have lots of new stamp sets to prove it!

The Tiny Tags stamp set and the Medium Jewelry Tag punch were made for each other, and make such a great detail for a card.

Stamping the house, roof, & clouds was a snap with the clear mount stamps. I could place them right where I wanted them!

The project got extra dimension from the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions folder for the Real Red Card base & for the tree circle that was popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals.

I had my last local stamp club classes at my Raleigh home on Sunday & Monday, & it was a little bit sad. It is always hard to close a chapter, but I'm excited about the next one! Thanks so much to all of my wonderful Raleigh customers. It has been a pleasure having you as my customers and friends, and I will miss you!

The packers come on Monday--Yikes! Stay tuned for more fun projects and move updates. 

Supplies:

• 118592 Tiny Tags clear mount stamps (118091 wood)
  
• 119116 Good Neighbors clear (118378 wood)
• 120228 Bella's Bloom (free SAB order #)
• 120482 Real Red cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• 105120 Bashful Blue cardstock
• 105118 So Saffron cardstock
• 118401 Welcome Neighbor DSP
• 103133 Real Red ink
• 105216 Pumpkin Pie Ink
• 105209 Bashful Blue ink
• 102277 Old Olive ink
• 100908 Chocolate Chip ink
• 117190 Medium Jewelry Tag Punch
• 115616 1 1/4" Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain ribbon
• 104199 Linen Thread
• 104403 1 1/4" Circle Punch
• 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder
• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine

Have a great day!

Faux Suede Technique With All My Heart

Hi there! I feel like I've been lost in the stamping Bermuda Triangle, with so much going on in my life & no time to stamp or shoot videos. Well... I'm back! Woo hoo! I finally had some time alone in the house today to create some new projects and shoot a couple of videos, and man, was it fun! 

Today's card features the Faux Suede Technique on the flowers. To see a video of how it was made, click below:

Simple, huh? It is so fun to do, & I can't wait for my Online Cards & Projects Club, Scrapper's Express Club, and my In Town club gals to try it!

Aside from the suede flowers, the star of the show on this project is the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. It is so glittery & gorgeous! It comes with 6 different patterns on 12 double sided pages. I used 3 designs on this card.

The glittery flower gets even more sparkle from a clear rhinestone brad. So glam!

The thank you sentiment from With All My Heart stamp set matches the art style of the DSP perfectly. In fact, the stamp set was designed to go with the paper!

Supplies:

• 118623 With All My Heart clear mount stamp set (118134 wood)
• 117153 Sending Love Specialty DSP
• 102128 Chocolate Chip Cardstock
• 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock
• 100459 Pretty in Pink Cardstock
• 105125 Certainly Celery Cardstock
• 100908 Chocolate Chip Ink
• 104401 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• 104403 1 1/4" Circle Punch
• 109046 1 Circle Punch
• 107305 Large Oval Punch
• 102023 Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
• 100425 2-Way Glue Pen
• 113144 Clear Rhinestone Brads
  

Thanks for stopping by! 

 

I {Heart} Hearts for my Sweetheart

Happy Valentine's Day! I have to confess, I did not make my husband a Valentine's card this year! With all of the craziness of selling our home & spending much of last week in Richmond looking for one, I ran out of time. Luckily, our local group of demonstrators meets every month and swaps cards, so I used this awesome swap from Vicki for my husband's Valentine. Lookie:

 

Isn't it perfect? My cards tend to be on the feminine side, and I thought this was perfectly suitable for a man. Thanks Vicki! 

Great news! We found a house in Richmond, and are all set to move in mid-March! Woo hoo! This has been such a long journey... first my husband lost his job & was out of work for 8 months. Then he got this job in Richmond & was commuting home for 7 months, while we were trying to sell our home here in Raleigh. I am so thankful that we'll be able to get our family back together under one roof. 

Of course, I'll miss all of our friends here in Raleigh. I've met such wonderful ladies through my Stampin' Up business, & it is daunting to think of starting it all over in a new city. I love this business so much, though, so it will be worth it! What other job do you get to have this much fun, have girls' get-togethers regularly as "work", and get to be creative and get paid?! This is the most fun job there is! Want to find out more? Click here to learn about Becoming A Stampin' Up Demonstrator.

Supplies:

• 118571 I {Heart} Hearts clear mount stamp set (117010 wood)
• 118601 Well Scripted clear stamp set (117072 wood)
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• 102482 Real Red cardstock
• 102851 Basic Black Cardstock
• 103133 Real Red Classic Ink
• 117153 Sending Love Specialty DSP
• 109034 Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• 113693 Full Heart Punch
• 113439 Big Shot
• 117335 Polka Dot Impressions Folder

Well, I hope you are having a great day! Thanks for stopping by.

I {Heart} Hearts Valentine

 

How gorgeous is this card? No, I'm not bragging... I cased this card! I saw this online & just had to make one for myself. I changed up the border at the bottom, using more stamps from the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set instead of a wheel and used the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. Otherwise, I kept my card the same as the original.

I started by stamping that gorgeous brocade heart in Pink Passion on a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock (I think Pink Passion is a great Valentine's color!), and cutting it out with my paper snips. I stamped the dot outline heart in Basic Black ink on a square of Whisper White cardstock & stamped the sentiment below. That was matted on a square of Basic Black that was 1/4" bigger than my white piece.

The pink heart was popped up on Dimensionals, and a teeny bow made with the Black Gingham ribbon was attached with a pink Fire Rhinestone Brad. This was done by opening the prongs of the brad, slipping the bow in between the prongs, then closing the prongs to go through a hole in the heart.

The triple heart stamp was inked in Pink Passion and stamped across the bottom of the Pink Passion card base.

A strip of 3/4" x 5 1/2" Whisper White Cardstock got a sweetheart trim using the Pinking Hearts Border Punch, which is new in the Occasions Mini Catalog. Love it! A strip of Basic Black cardstock layered on top of the white piece.

Supplies:

• 118571 I {Heart} Hearts clear mount stamps (117010 Wood)
• 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• 102762 Pink Passion Cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 102851 Basic Black Cardstock
• 101179 Basic Black Ink
• 101212 Pink Passion Ink
• 117649 Pinking Heart Punch
• 104832 Black Gingham Ribbon
• 109110 Fire Rhinestone Brads

To order any of these products (or anything else!), click the link below! Have a great weekend!

 

I {Heart} Hearts Hugs

Hi there! Today's project is one that I totally cased off of a card that I saw on the internet. I just loved how she (sorry, I don't know who it was!) used the Hugs Love Notes as the focal point of the card. I changed the DSP and color scheme, but the layout is the same.

The I {Heart} Hearts is such a versatile set! I stamped that gorgeous brocade heart once on the Hugs Love Note in Regal Rose, then stamped the polka dot heart in Rose Red on a piece of scratch paper. I then cut it out and adhered it with Dimensionals.

The Love You Much sentiment is from my very favorite word set, Well Scripted. It was stamped in Rose Red on the Hugs Love Note, high enough so that it would appear above the ribbon.

A piece of Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon was tied around the Hugs Love Note in a bow. The Love Note was popped up on Dimensionals.

Supplies:

• 118571 I {Heart} Hearts clear mount stamp set (117010 wood)
• 118601 Well Scripted clear stamp set (117072 (wood)
• 118778 Hugs Sending Love Notes
• 117161 Sweet Pea DSP
• 105130 Regal Rose Cardstock
• 105211 Regal Rose ink
• 101778 Rose Red ink
• 109067 Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon
• 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch (FREE SAB item!)
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock

Thanks so much for stopping by! If you'd like to place an order for Stampin' Up products, click the link below, or email or call me anytime.

 

I {Heart} Hearts From the Heart

Hi there! Good news! I made it to Richmond easily & saw lots of houses today. (Thanks Lynn!) I have to confess, my mind is not on stamping right now, but I want to post every day if possible.

So today I'm showing a card that is similar to the one that I posted a few days ago. It features the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set again, but this time I added the Heard from the Heart stamp set and the Pink Taffeta ribbon. Chocolate Chip & Pretty in Pink are so yummy together! I would be pretty with glitter on the hearts, but it is pretty without, too. 

First, I stamped the bigger heart across the whisper white cardstock. Then I added the smaller chocholate chip hearts wherever I felt they were needed.

I added adhesive just to the 4 corners, & placed the ribbon underneath before adhering to the pink base. This way, I can slide the ribbon around, but the cardstock makes it stable for tying. 

The 4 corners were given the special treatment with the Ticket Corner Punch.

Supplies:

• 111644 Heard from the Heart stamp set
• 118571 I {Heart} Hearts (clear) or 117010 (wood)
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• 100459 Pretty in Pink cardstock
• 101301 Pretty in Pink ink
• 100908 Chocolate Chip ink
• 109032 Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon
• 107214 Ticket Corner Punch

I'll keep you posted on my house hunt! If you have any questions, email or call me any time.

Have you checked out my Online Cards & Projects Club yet? Click on the link to find out how you can get all the materials & instructions for 3 projects each month for free!

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Thanks for stopping by!

 

A Happy Heart Valentine

 

Hi there! I am on my way to Richmond today looking for a house. The weather is not cooperating with this whole endeavor, so fingers crossed that I actually make it there & get a chance to see some houses!

My posts will be brief this week, but I"ll still be posting every day! This card features the same stamp set as yesterday, A Happy Heart. I just love this set! It also features the Real Red Epoxy Brads (love them!) and the Sending Love Specialty DSP.

Supplies:

• 111758 A Happy Heart stamp set
• 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock
• 100459 Pretty in Pink Cardstock
• 102128 Chocolate Chip cardstock
• 117153 Sending Love Specialty DSP
• 117270 Real Red Epoxy Brads
• 103133 Real Red Ink
• 100908 Chocolate Chip Ink
• 115608 3/4" Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

If you'd like to place an order, click the link below! Have a great day!

 

I {Heart} Hearts Workshop Card

Hi there! It has been raining nonstop here in Raleigh since Thursday night, & I'm feeling a bit of cabin fever! Between last weekends snow and this, I'm dreaming of an island vacation. Warm sun, cool breeze, toes in the sand... What? Not happening? <sigh> Well, in that case, I'll show you the card that we'll be making in Maha's workshop today.

Isn't it sweet? This was designed by my friend, Catherine, and I just love its simplicity. As much as I love my embellishments, it's nice to remember that all you need is ink, stamps, & paper to make a special card that will be so meaningful to its recipient because you took the time to make it.

I did add a couple of extra touches: the Ticket Corner Punch and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, but it would be just as gorgeous without them.

Supplies:

• 117010 I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (clear) or 118571 (wood)
• 117072 Well Scripted stamp set (clear) or 118601 (wood)
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 100459 Pretty in Pink cardstock
• 101301 Pretty in Pink ink
• 100908 Chocolate Chip ink
• 107214 Ticket Corner punch
• 102023 Dazzling Diamonds glitter
• 100425 2-Way Glue Pen

If you haven't signed up for my Online Cards & Projects Club yet, it isn't too late to join for this month! You have until February 10th to sign up and place an Online Order through my Online Store. Then I'll mail a goodie pack to you each month with all of the materials to make 3 projects! All of the instructions for the projects will be on my blog, but you can always email me if you need additional help with stamp set substitution or anything else. Click here to find out more!

And don't forget that Sale-a-bration is still going on! You get a FREE stamp set for every $50 you spend!

Have a great weekend! Stay dry & warm. If you'd like to place an online order, click the button below.

Very Vintage from Karin

Hello there! Today's card is one that I received in the mail yesterday from my upline's upline (My Grand Upline?) as a thank you for being in the Top 1o in sales in October in her group. I'm always honored and thrilled to receive a card from Karin, and this one is a beaut! Not only did she use the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel 3 different ways on this card, but the whole card shimmers! This is so gorgeous, and I would have never thought to design a card like this. 

The Very Vintage Wheel was inked in Basic Black and wheeled across a Real Red mat, a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock, and a Kraft butterfly made with the Big Shot and the Stampin' Up Beautiful Butterflies die.

The piece of Very Vanilla was given a pretty edge with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch, folded like a fan, and attached behind a piece of basic black cardstock that was punched with the wide-oval punch.

A piece of our new Real Red Satin Ribbon lets the base of the fan disappear and adds a dressed up touch.

The die-cut butterfly was attached to the card with a Real Red Epoxy Brad, a favorite embellishment of mine. I hoard embellishments like this, so I'm thrilled that she thought I was "brad-worthy"! (If you are "of a certain age", this might remind you of a Seinfeld episode. LOL!)

The entire red mat was spritzed with our Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. It is so shimmery and gorgeous! Did you know that the Shimmer Paint is still available, even though it isn't in the current mini catalog? It was so popular that they carried it over.

All of this on a Kraft Cardstock base. This card has Shabby Chic all over it! If you know anything about our founder, Shelli Gardner, she definitely favors the Shabby Chic style, so when I saw this card, I immediately thought of her. Love it!

Supplies:

• 117693 Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
• 102125 Kraft Cardstock
• 102482 Real Red Cardstock
• 101650 Very Vanilla Cardstock
• 102851 Basic Black Cardstock
• 101179 Basic Black Ink
• 117286 Real Red Satin Ribbon
• 117649 Pinking Hearts Border Punch
• 117270 Real Red Epoxy Brads
• 112082 Wide Oval Punch
• 113439 Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
• 114507 Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die
• 116806 Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Well, I have a big workshop this weekend (Snow, stay away!) and my club classes on Sunday and Monday, so I'd better get crackin' on the prep! I go to Richmond to look at houses next week... wish me luck!