Graceful Garden and Sheet Music Stampin' Up! cards

I love the rose in the new Graceful Garden set, and it looks so different in different colors. The Powder Pink colored rose looks muted to me, so I used both the Basic Black Shimmer ribbon and the Very Vanilla 1/2" Lace Trim to soften the look. With the Berry Burst rose, I used just the Basic Black Shimmer ribbon for a rich bright look. The Sheet Music background made a great base for the card when stamped in Crumb Cake, and the image was stamped in Basic Black and colored with markers.  The sentiment and frame are from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous set. I have used that little set a TON in the short time I've had it.

Product List

Graceful Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143849]

$19.00

Sheet Music Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[143967]

$20.00

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143662]

$21.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[144033]

$15.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

[144129]

$7.00

Very Vanilla 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Lace Trim

[141672]

$7.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

You Move Me Stampin Up! set Motion Cards

We recently made the card on the left at both my downline meeting and my Hostess/Club Appreciation Brunch.  When you slowly slide the card from the pocket/Mini Treat Bag, the wings of the hummingbird appear to flutter!  It is such a fun thing that I just had to share it.  I used the Tabs for Everything set and punch to make it really obvious that a person should slide the inner card upwards.

This is such a great Bundle (145322) with plenty of ways to use the trumpet vines, hummingbirds and butterflies, and I love the new Old Olive Mini Chevron Ribbon (144196) too.

The card on the right is almost a CASE of the catalog that I gave to my husband for our Anniversary. For this card, I just changed the butterfly to Pumpkin Pie and Peekaboo Peach and the sentiment to My Heart Flutters ("When You're Around." is on the inside.) I then used regular linen thread since it looks more masculine and natural to me.

Product List

You Move Me Photopolymer Bundle

[145322]

$49.50

Tabs For Everything Photopolymer Bundle

[145364]

$31.50

Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad

[141398]

$6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad

[131171]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[126945]

$6.50

Powder Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144244]

$8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.00

Old Olive 3/8" Mini Chevron Ribbon

[144196]

$7.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Inky Friends' 2017-2018 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog Blog Hop

We're happy you've joined us for the 2017-2018 Inky Friends Annual Catalog Blog Hop!  I hope you find some great ideas as you hop through these fun stamp sets!

If you get lost or want to see the list of participants, go to the Inky Friends Blog to get directions.

If you are traveling in order, you've arrived from Twila's Stamp A Little Longer blog on which she displayed her wild and wonderful creations with the A Little Wild set.

The Beautiful Bouquet set is such a fun little set and seems so versatile to me. I made both a card and a bouquet in a little bottle.  My card is the expected design with "ribbon around the stems with the Happy Birthday sentiment from the set at the bottom.  The bouquet in the bottle has simple floral stems cut down to size with various colors of the same tiny flowers for a kitschy look that will be sweet in my kitchen window.

I also made this simple 4-1/2 inch square card with just the stem stamp and wispy flowers in Pacific Point stamped 3 times without reinking.  The glitter dots add a nice sparkle in the corner of a very simple card.  I hope I've given you just enough inspiration with this set that you thought of cute things ~you'd~ like to make with it. It would be great in autumn colors as well.

Now, we'll continue to Yapha's Stamp and Scrap with Yapha blog to Wake Up with her adorable Coffee Cafe set creations.

MOJO495 Special Reason Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper

I wanted to use this retiring Stamp Set with the new paper, so I did just that. Dapper Denim and the new In Color Tranquil Tide are just enough of these rich regal colors without being muddy, I think. I used the MOJO Monday sketch ( MOJO495 ) for the layout and I hope everyone will enjoy making it at class this Thursday!

Window Box Thinlits and Retiring Timeless Tags and That's the Tag

At my last class we used the Timeless Tags Thinlits to cut this tag as well as the That's the Tag stamp set for a fun add-on for the Window Box Framlit.  I used the "to my amazing mother" sentiment, but several used the "thinking of you" sentiment to allow a person to give it to anyone. The butterfly from the Butterflies Thinlits carries the airy look onto the top easily as well.  I included a little LED light for my class attendees as well.  Now I just need to find a small gift for my mom to put inside it.

Stampin' Up! Retiring List pdf link

Hi all! The retirement list is available now. Here is a link to the list, and several of the items are 15, 20, 30 or 40% off as well.

2017 Retirement List

If you'd like to use a hostess code and have the items mailed to you, use RE9PVGUW . If you'd like to save a bit on shipping for orders under $69, please email or message me to order. Remember if your order is over $150, you'll want to place your order separately and receive hostess benefits.

Stampin' Up! Basket Bunch Waterfall Easter Card

This isn't exactly what I first imagined when I decided that I hadn't made a waterfall card for my classes in a while, but I'm pleased with it.  I love the Basket Bunch Stamp Set, and the Textured Impressions Embossing Folder makes a fun background for this card.  The bunny image, chicks, daffodil and egg stamps were used as well as the grass and basket pieces from the matching Basket Building Framelits Dies.

I shortened the basket handle so that it would fit nicely in the allotted space.  The Happy Easter sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, and I used the "PULL" from March's Paper Pumpkin kit to provide an added hint for the card.  The sentiments were die cut using the Bunch of Banners Framelits.  (I'm sure my original instructions came from Splitcoaststampers.)  I hope everyone will enjoy making this motion card at my end March class!

Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper All Occasion Card

This card is of course inspired by the brayered background on page 10 of the Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration catalog. Its base is the fun Inside the Lines Designer Series Paper. I used more muted colors, and combined some colors as well. We'll use the Sponge Brayers for this card as well as the Watercolor Pencils and Blender pens. The flower size will vary based on which one you choose. You can make decisions about the embellishments to make the card your own.  I hope everyone enjoys doing that. The card is lined with Pool Party cardstock.

Tasty Trucks Bright Stampin' Up! Thank You or Birthday Card

This Tasty Trucks design with the Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper uses SC632 from Splitcoaststampers.com.

Avant Garden Sympathy or Any Occasion SC623

Flower card can often be for any occasion, so you'll have lots of choices for a sentiment with this simple card.  I used SplitCoastStampers Sketch Challenge SC623 for this as well. This card will be surprisingly quick for a Stamp a Stack choice.  Both the "Happy Birthday Wishes" and the "Thanks for being you." sentiments from the Avant Garden stamp set fit the sentiment banner as well.