Stamp with Amy

Baby Prints for my baby girl!

Today I am being induced. I cannot believe the day is finally here! We had to be at the hospital at the crack of dawn, so hopefully Baby Girl will be here by the end of the day! Whoot!!!

When I saw the Baby Prints stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog, I immediately started imagining all of the wonderful projects I could make about my new baby, especially scrapbook pages. I can't wait to start preserving our early memories of her in a scrapbook! 

Today's card features this set. This is also a case of the project in the Mini Catalog, but I changed the colors & accessories:

Ohmygosh, I love it! The patterned paper is the new Sweet Shop DSP from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The white polka dots are embossed, so it has a very pretty texture. I love the Wisteria Wonder & Pretty in Pink combination.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Baby Prints (C-125472 or W-125470)

CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (100730), Wisteria Wonder (122922), Pretty in Pink (100459)

INK: Pretty in Pink (101301)

ACCESSORIES: Sweet Shop Specialty DSP (125408), Scallop Square Punch (119884), Subtles Glimmer Brads (121004), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275)

Well, wish me luck! Hopefully I will have some good news to share soon! I do not have my computer in the hospital, so I'll post pix as soon as I get home.

Send me Soaring stamp set

Did you have a nice Christmas? Ours was wonderful. The kids kept saying that it was the best Christmas ever. Knowing that it was our last one as a family of 4 definitely made it special for all of us!

Today I have another sneak peek from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog. I seriously wanted almost everything in the catalog! When I saw the darling Send Me Soaring stamp set with its cute kites, I just had to have it!

Isn't it gorgeous with the In Colors? I cased this card from the Mini Catalog, but I used the Top Note Die & changed a few details. I loved the color combo with the Pool Party for the sky & the Lucky Limeade for the grass.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Send Me Soaring (*avail. Jan 4th) C-125442 or W-125440

CARDSTOCK: Pool Party (122924), Lucky Limeade (122926), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Pool Party (122936), Lucky Limeade (122935), Calypso Coral (122939), Wisperia Wonder (122936)

ACCESSORIES: Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon (122977), Big Shot (113439), Top Note Die (133463), Blender Pens (102845), Dimensionals (104430)

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On a personal note, if everything goes according to plan, I am being induced on Wednesday. I still plan to post projects as often as I can, but as you can guess, I have no idea how regularly I'll be able to at first. I have a few projects already made & preposted, but after that... why knows? I hope that you'll keep checking back... I promise I'll get back to the regular posts as quickly as I can!

Have a great week!

Mojo220 Create a Cupcake

Happy Monday! Today I decided to take a break from holiday cards & create a birthday card featuring some of our brand new products that are coming out in the Occasions Mini Catalog on January 4th. I am in love with everything in this catalog!

Isn't that new Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper fun? I love the color combinations! I also used the new Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon & the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details on the cherry. 

Stampin Up! Products:

STAMPS: Create a Cupcake (C-121982 or W-121915)

CARDSTOCK: Blushing Bride (119796), Pool Party (122924), Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Blushing Bride (119786), Pool Party (122938), Early Espresso (119670), Calypso Coral & Lucky Limeade markers (123002)

ACCESSORIES: Sweet Shop DSP (125408), Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon (125570), Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Cupcake Builder Punch (121807), Big Shot (113439), Pefect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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Mojo219 Apothecary Art

Yes, I did actually buy more than just the Apothecary Art stamp set & the Twitterpated DSP for my demonstrator preorder, but I am loving them both so much, that I used them again for the Mojo Monday sketch challenge today. I promise I'll show other products soon! LOL!

Those yummy colors are so gorgeous together, & the coordinating Twitterpated Designer Buttons add the perfect touch.

Stampin' Up! Products:

STAMPS: Apothecary Art (*avail. Jan 4th C-125527 or W-125525)

CARDSTOCK: Island Indigo (122923), Blushing Bride (119796), Pear Pizzazz (119795), Baja Breeze (111352), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Riding Hood Red (111836), Island Indigo (122937), Pear Pizzazz (119784), Baja Breeze (111833), Jet Black Staz On (101406)

ACCESSORIES: Twitterpated DSP (*125406), Twitterpated Designer Buttons (*125579), Labels Collection Framelits (*125598), Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335), Dimensionals (104430), Blender Pens (102845), 1" Circle Punch (119868)

I hope you have a fabulous week!

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Apothecary Art sneak peek

Ohmygoodness, ohmygoodness! I am so in love with my Occasions Mini Catalog Sneak Peeks!!! Whoot! Honestly, when I saw the Apothecary Art stamp set, I wasn't totally in love with it. Now that I have it & have had a chance to play... WOWZA! It is gorgeous!

Isn't it gorgeous with the Twitterpated DSP and Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon? These are all sneak peeks from the upcoming Occasions Mini Catalog. It would be beautiful with Basic Pearls added, too. So many possibilities!

As I told you in my last post, the new Framelits for the Big Shot are the bomb! You stamp your image first, then place the embosslit over it & run it through, so it die cuts around your image exactly where you want it. There are 6 nesting sizes, & 2 shapes. This one is the Labels Collection.

Stampin' Up! Supplies: *note: products with an * are available Jan 4th, when the new mini catalog goes live.

STAMPS: Apothecary Art (*C-125527 or W-125525)

CARDSTOCK: Blushing Bride (119796), Island Indigo (122923), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Jet Black Staz On (101406), Blushing Bride (119786), Island Indigo (122937), Pear Pizzazz (119784), Baja Breeze (111833)

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot (113439), Labels Collection Framelits (*125598), Twitterpated DSP (*125406), Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon (*125570), Blender Pens (102845), Dimensionals (104430)

I hope you are enjoying these sneak peeks! To order Stampin' Up! products, click the link below!

Have a great Sunday!

Christmas Greeting Clean & Simple

Ooh, I love to start off my Friday with a great Clean & Simple Sketch! I bought the Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die for the gorgeous scallop circles it has, & I haven't had a chance to use it yet! As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew that it was time to whip it out!

Ooh, that glimmer paper is so gorgeous, especially cut out with that scallop die!

The Stocking Builder Punch has quickly become one of my favorite Stampin' Up! products. How cute is that? I decided at the last minute to add some Frost White Shimmer Paint to the stocking, but I think it probably looked better before. Oh well. 

The 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon fits perfectly through the holes in the scallop circle, making a perfect holiday wreath! I'll have to try it in other colors.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Christmas Greeting (115448)

CARDSTOCK: Marina Mist (119682), Whisper White (100730)

INK: Marina Mist (119668)

ACCESSORIES: Silver Glimmer Paper (124005), Big Shot (113439), Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (123126), Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119257), Stocking Builder Punch (124095), Dimensionals (104430)

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Have a great weekend!

Melted Snowman Card

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! (I'm singing...can you hear it?) Not only are the holidays here, but today Stampin' Up! Demonstrators get to preorder from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-a-bration brochure! Woohoo! I love, love, love being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! Sneak Peeks, preorders, discounts, income...If you would like all of the awesome benefits of being a demonstrator, click here to learn more!

Just wait until you see the new Mini... it is chalk-full of awesome new products! Best Mini EVER!

While I wait (impatiently) for my new goodies to arrive, I will share some more holiday projects with you. 

Today I was inspired by a melted snowman card that I saw on the internet. I thought it was adorable, so I changed up the colors & added a greeting, & this is what I came up with:

Isn't he adorable?

I added some sparkle to my snow with the White Shimmer Paint and a sponge dauber. I love that effect! I also added some paint to the embossed snowflakes on the Bashful Blue mat.

His buttons are Basic Pearls that I colored with a Sharpie marker. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)

CARDSTOCK: Bashful Blue (105120), Whisper White (100730), Blushing Bride (119796), Chocolate Chip (102128), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Basic Black (121045)

INK: Basic Black (101179)

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot (113439), Northern Frost Embossing Folder (120902), Little Leaves Sizzlit (144511), 2 1/2" Circle Punch (120906), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (119860), Owl Builder Punch (118074), Word Window Punch (119857), Modern Label Punch (119849), Frost White Shimmer Paint (116854), Basic Pearls (119247), Blushing Bride Stitched Poly Ribbon (119267), Dimensionals (104430), Sponge Daubers (102892)

Thanks so much for stopping by today. To order Stampin' Up! products online anytime, click the link below! If you'd rather email your order to me or if you have any questions about becoming a demonstrator, click here!

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)

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

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Easy Events Christmas Card

Hello! We just got back from Philly, & we had a wonderful visit with my In-laws. I had planned to hit the ground running when I got back & create a new card to share today, but honestly I'm completely worn out! So instead, I'll share the final card from my last Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack. 

Everyone really loved this card!

That gorgeous velvet ribbon is so soft & looks stunning on my card. The embossed background from the Snow Burst Embossing Folder gives even more texture & interest to an otherwise simple layout. This card would be so easy to mass produce!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Easy Events (123225 CM or 116958 WM)

CARDSTOCK: Real Red (102482), Old Olive (100702), Very Vanilla (101650)

INK: Jet Black Staz On (101406), Real Red marker (100052), Old Olive marker (100079)

ACCESSOREIS: Big Shot (113439), Snow Burst Embossing Folder (124096), Vanilla Velvet Ribbon (125637)

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

MOJO209 Pennant Parade

Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? We had a great one, filled with friends from out of town and baseball. And it is finally starting to feel like Fall around here!

As always, I like to start my Monday off with a great sketch from Mojo Monday, & I was thrilled with the sketch today! I knew instantly what I wanted to do with it, which doesn't happen very often!

I really love the fact that you can make a Christmas Tree with the Pennant Parade stamp set, & I thought it would be adorable as the main image on this project. I just got the Frostwood Lodge DSP, so I couldn't wait to use it!

I stamped the tree on Whisper White cardstock & punched it out with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch. It was a bit bigger than the circle, so I stamped the green part of the tree again on scratch paper & punched it out with the Pennant Punch, then popped it up on Dimensionals. I added Dazzling Details to the decorations on the tree, though it didn't photograph well. 

The white mat was run through the Big Shot in the Snow Burst Embossing Folder, new in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I then spritzed it with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with rubbing alcohol. Very shimmery IRL!

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

STAMPS: Pennant Parade (122742 CM or 122740 WM)

CARDSTOCK: Whisper White (100730), Garden Green (102584), Cherry Cobbler (119685)

INK: Garden Green (102272), Soft Suede (115657), Whisper White (101731)

ACCESSORIES: Frostwood Lodge DSP (124002), Big Shot (113439), Snow Burst Embossing Folder (124096), Dazzling Details (124117), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), White Gel Pen (105021), Dimensionals (104430), White Embossing Powder (109132), Heat Tool (100005), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806)

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Have a great week!