Stamp with Amy

Friends Rock Thank You Card

 

Hello! Today is my daughter's last guitar lesson before we move to Richmond, so I made this card for her teacher, who we think the world of. It features the Friends Rock stamp set and the coordinating Rockin' wheel, which are perfect for this occasion! I stamped the guitar image on the inside of the card.

 

The patterned paper is from the Thoroughly Modern paper pack. I love the Bermuda Bay, Black & White combo!

The filigree brad adds the perfect touch of pizzazz to the card, & coordinates with the pattern on the DSP.

Lots of dimensionals were used on this project-- good thing I don't have to mail it! :-)

Supplies:

• Friends Rock stamp set
• Rockin Wheel
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• Basic Black cardstock
• Bermuda Bay Cardstock
• Thoroughly Modern DSP
• Jet Black Staz On
• In Color Markers
• Filigree Brads
• Stampin Dimensionals

Have a great day!

 

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!

With All My Heart Fancy Flower Card from my Up-Upline

Hi there! How yummy delicious is this card? This is the one that was my inspiration for my workshop card that I showed a few days ago. My Up-Upline, Karin, sent this to me for placing in the top 10 in sales for her group. Woo hoo! I love getting cards from her, because she is so creative!

The textured Melon Mambo cardstock adds such a nice, subtle detail to the card.

The Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brad is gorgeous as the flower's center! And it goes beautifully with the Soft Suede Cardstock and ink.

The Tres Chic background stamp is so awesome behind the bright flower. Love that!

The Paper Piercing Tool added a lovely detail along the left edge of the card. Did you spot that? It is hard to see in the photo, but so many nice details that add up to a WOW card!

Supplies:

• 109258 Tres Chic background stamp
• 118623 With All My Heart clear mount stamps (118134 wood)
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 115318 Soft Suede Cardstock
• 115719 In Color Textured cardstock
• 102277 Old Olive Cardstock
• 117161 Sweet Pea DSP
• 115657 Soft Suede Classic Ink
• 115656 Melon Mambo Classic Ink
• 117272 Chocolate Chip Sending Love Epoxy Brads
• 117292 Old Olive Satin Ribbon
• 116631 Paper Piercing Tool
• 105826 Mat Pack

We had a great visit to Richmond this weekend, and the children were able to see their new home and visit their new school. We had lots of emotions, they were so nervous about attending yet another new school, but it ended up being a great visit. Here is a photo of them in front of our new home:

Thank you so much to all of you who have asked about our move & sent your well wishes. This is a crazy, busy time for us, but we are so thankful that we will have our family back together finally. 

Have a great week!

Thoughts & Prayers Thank You Card

Hi there! Today's card is one that I received in the mail from my up-upline for being in the Top 10 in Sales in her group a couple of months ago. She is such a talented stamper, and I'm always excited to get one of these congratulatory cards in the mail. Tomorrow I'll share the one that I received this week, and you'll see where I got the inspiration for my workshop card!

This tree is so gorgeous, and I cannot wait to decorate my stamp room with the Definitely Decor version of it. Have you seen the new Definitely Decor insert that just came out in January? If not, click the link above or on my right side bar to see all of our new fabulous decor items! 

I am beside myself about having my own craft room in the new house! I will video this week my current "stamp room", which is actually a closet in my guest room, then after I move in, I'll do a video of it. The "before" and "after". I just wish Ty Pennington were going to show up and decorate it for me! Ha!

Have a good week!
 

Medallion meets Whimsical Words

Hi there! Today's card was cased from my friend, Catherine. I think this card is gorgeous, and I'm eager to play with different color combinations this week when I get back from VA. 

The Medallion stamp is one of my all-time favorites. It was inked in Sahara Sand, then I took my sponge daubers and the Bermuda Bay ink refill, and sponged the ink all around the edge of the stamp and around the center. A quick "huff" to remoisten the ink, then I stamped on Whisper White cardstock. Love it!

The sentiment is from the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Whimsical Words. I love that set, and can't believe it is only going to be available for one more month! If you haven't gotten yours yet, you can still get a FREE stamp set with every $50 purchase through my Online Store. Don't miss out! Haven't seen the Sale-a-bration brochure yet? Click the link on my right side bar to see all of the FREE options!

Supplies:

• 115223 Medallion background stamp
• 119119 Whimsical Words clear-mount stamp (118386 wood)
• 105328 Sahara Sand Cardstock
• 115317 Bermuda Bay Cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 105208 Sahara Sand ink
• 115661 Bermuda Bay ink refill
• 115610 Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon
• 102892 Sponge Daubers
  

Thanks for stopping by!

 

With All My Heart Fancy Flower Card Stepped Up

 Hello! Today's card started with the same materials as yesterday's card, but I added some extra accessories and layers to take it to the next level. Which one do you prefer? 

The Perfect Polka Dot Impressions Folder adds such a nice detail to this card, and the Pretty In Pink Epoxy Brad looks fab as the flower's center! An extra lower layer punched in Regal Rose adds definition to the flower.

Since I didn't want the little flower detail on the Thank You stamp, I colored just the part that I wanted with my Old Olive Stampin' Write marker. The pink flowers on each side are from another stamp in the set, which coordinates perfectly with our Trio Flower Punch. Since I was using the clear-mount set, I didn't need my Stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up next to the words. Yea!

Supplies:

• 118623 With All My Heart clear-mount stamp set (118134 wood)
• 118073 Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch
• 100459 Pretty in Pink cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 100702 Old Olive cardstock
• 105130 Regal Rose cardstock
• 101301 Pretty in Pink ink
• 102277 Old Olive ink
• 117292 Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon
• 117271 Pretty in Pink Sending Love Epoxy Brads
• 117335 Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder
• 113439 Big Shot

I have a workshop today, then tomorrow we are off to VA to show the kids around! I'll still be posting tomorrow, though, so be sure to check back and see what else I have in store! :-)

Have a great weekend!

With All My Heart Fancy Flower Card

Hi there! Today's card is one of the make & takes that we'll do at Kellie's workshop this weekend. (Hi Kellie!) I am so excited about this card... so simple and yet so cute! (If I do say so myself. LOL) 

It features the With All My Heart stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog along with that fabulous Fancy Flower Punch, which coordinates with the stamp set perfectly. Stampin' Up really makes it easy to create lots of great projects with all of their coordinating products!

That gorgeous Old Olive Satin Ribbon makes a perfect pair of leaves on the cardstock stem when tied in a simple knot. Love it!

Supplies:

• 118623 With All My Heart clear-mount stamp set (118134 wood)
• 118073 Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch
• 100459 Pretty in Pink cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 100702 Old Olive cardstock
• 105130 Regal Rose cardstock
• 101301 Pretty in Pink ink
• 102277 Old Olive ink
• 117292 Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon

Don't forget about my Frequent Shopper's Reward Program and my Online Cards & Projects Club! Get rewarded for shopping in my Online Store and earn free Sale-A-Bration stamps too until March 31st!

Check back tomorrow to see this card taken a step up! Have a great day!

 

Oval All

Hello Stampers! Today's card is one that my downline, Tia, made for a swap for our demo meeting. I love the color combination and the simplicity of this card. It features the Oval All stamp set, which is such a great, all-around word set. 

The Large Oval Punch and Scalloped Oval Punch coordinate with the stamp set perfectly. What a sweet combination with the Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP and certainly celery cardstock!

Supplies:

• Oval All stamp set
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Chocolate Chip Ink
• Chocolate Chip Patterns DSP
• Large Oval Punch
• Scalloped Oval Punch
• Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

That's it! You really don't need many supplies to make a gorgeous card.

Have a great day!

 

A Flower For All Seasons

Hi there! Today's project is another one we'll be making at the Stamp-a-Stack on Sunday at my house. After I photographed it, I realized that I didn't stamp the sentiment very well, so please forgive that! :-) This card features A Flower For All Seasons stamp set, which is one that you can get for FREE during Sale-A-Bration. I have loved this set since it came out in the previous Idea Book and Catalog, and now I have it! Yea!

The image was stamped in Staz On and then colored with my watercolor pencils. I've had them for a while, but never used them, so this was a fun new experience! After I colored, I used my Aquapainter to blend the color. Awesome! This would be great for a Mom & Me class or anytime you are stamping with children. No mixed up ink colors!

The patterned paper is from Kaleidoscope DSP. The colors are so bright & cheery!

The Scalloped Edge Border Punch is another item that you can get for FREE during Sale-a-bration! This is such a fantastic punch!

Supplies:

• 111592 A Flower For All Seasons
• 111644 Heard From The Heart
• 103124 Summer Sun Cardstock
• 105121 Pixie Pink Cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• 101406 Jet Black Staz On
• 101879 Watercolor Pencils
• 103954 Aqua Painter
• 115680 Kaleidoscope DSP
• 109038 Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch FREE SALE-A-BRATION ITEM WITH A $50 PURCHASE

I hope you have a great weekend! Today is my son's birthday (Happy Birthday, Aidan!) He is 9, and we are having a roller skating party this afternoon, so it should be a fun day. 

Chic Boutique En Francais

Hi there! Today's project is another card that we'll be doing at my Stamp-a-stack this weekend. It features the Chic Boutique stamp set and En Francais background stamp. As soon as I saw Chic Boutique in the Idea Book & Catalog last summer, I knew I had to have it! I lived in Paris off and on for a year right out of college (seems like 100 years ago), so the Eiffel Tower stamp has sentimental meaning to me.

The Bashful Blue circle was cut with the most awesome circle cutter around, the Circle Scissor Plus. It can cut circles in any size between 1" and 6". It is a must-have tool! It was attached on the card with dimensionals, & I used my paper snips to trim off the overhang.

The En Francais background stamp was inked in Bashful Blue & stamped on the circle, then the Eiffel Tower from Chic Boutique was inked in Not Quite Navy & stamped over the background.

A hole was punched with the Crop-a-dile mid-way across the Not Quite Navy piece, then the Bashful Blue striped ribbon was threaded through and tied in a knot on the side. This saves ribbon, & the look is the same as if you'd tied it all the way around the cardstock.

The sweet flower was punched with the Boho Blossoms punch and a Not Quite Navy brad from the Earth Elements Brads was placed in the center. 

The "merci" sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink on Kraft cardstock, & punched with the Modern Label punch. I can't believe I didn't love that punch when I first saw it! I use it all the time now.

Supplies:

• 113744 Chic Boutique stamp set
• 109521 En Francais background stamp
• 115318 Soft Suede Cardstock
• 101722 Not Quite Navy Cardstock
• 105120 Bashful Blue Cardstock
• 102125 Kraft Cardstock
• 115657 Soft Suede Ink
• 105209 Bashful Blue Ink
• 103008 Not Quite Navy Ink
• 106955 Earth Elements Brads
• 110717 Bashful Blue 1/2" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• 110711 Boho Blossoms Punch
• 116630 Modern Label Punch
• 112530 Circle Scissor Plus
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals
• 108362 Crop-a-dile

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Thanks for stopping by!