Tag: Cards

Stamping Show and Tell

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At the Stitched Stampers quarterly meeting last week, we had a “Shoebox Swap” and “Show-and-Tell” so today I’m sharing some of the really cute ideas. However, I’m saving one **unbelievably adorable idea** for my April workshops, so if you want to make the CUTEST little spring project, you should call me ASAP to book a party!!!

We’ll start with Pam’s card: This lovely monochromatic card displays the versatility of brown!

Sally’s card is next: The tip she shared is to start with a 3″x3″ square of White card stock and using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, simply insert your card into the punch in the middle on all four sides, creating a perfect frame!

And to finish off today’s fashion show, Hop the Easter Bunny presents some darling dotted Easter Milk Cartons in their stylish container, courtesy of Pam! (Hop had to be in the picture because those sweet little creatures showed up halfway through the swap, and they were the focus of attention from the moment they arrived!). I’ll be happy to show you how to create these cute containers at YOUR party 🙂

Spring Is Blossoming

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Enjoy a few more samples using the Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper and Four Frames stamp set (part of the Spring is Blossoming April Promotion!) Did I mention that the Four Frames stamp set co-ordinates with the new XL Decorative Label punch? It makes creating these beautiful cards that much easier!



Life is Like a Box of Chocolates

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This “box” of chocolate is fat and calorie free 🙂 Playing along with Clean & Simple Sketch 134 today…and I used the Eat Chocolate Stamp set (in Occasions Mini Catalog), Curly Cute stamp set (for greeting), an Early Espresso Ink Pad & Stampin’ Write Marker and the Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper pack punched with the Scallop Square punch. To make it look good enough to eat, I added Crystal Effects to each piece of chocolate…yummy!

TIP: If you can’t eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer. But if you can’t eat all your chocolate, what’s wrong with you?

Keepin’ it simple…

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Another Friday and time for another Clean & Simple Sketch!

And here’s my version:

All supplies from Stampin’ Up! (of course!). Colors: Pacific Point, Pear Pizazz, Real Red and Whisper White. Balloons from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set and greeting from the Full of Life stamp set. Designer Series Paper: Celebrations. Have a great weekend!

Lucky You

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“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, 
the more I have of it.” ~Thomas Jefferson



One of my favorite quotes from my sister (almost as profound as the honorable Mr. Jefferson) is, “I don’t speak Whine-ese!” Of course, she was addressing her young daughter, but I think it would be an appropriate response for the current fad of “entitlement mentality” across the nation. And that’s my soapbox for today, followed by a wee bit of creative luck (based on the Clean & Simple sketch 131):

My model today is Bernadette, the Stampin’ Up! bear that I got at convention two years ago, and in case you can’t read the small print on the tag, it says, “LUCKY YOU…and lucky me for knowing you.” It’s from the Afterthoughts stamp set (one you can choose free if you host a qualifying workshop!) and the shamrocks are from the Got Treats stamp set. The colors are Wild Wasabi and Certainly Celery, in fashion this week as we are about to celebrate St. Patty’s Day!

I’m off to cut more card stock for my Stamp-a-Stack class tomorrow…may you make time to be creative over the weekend!

Plane & Simple

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Here’s a sneak peek at one of the cards you can make this Saturday at the Stamp-a-Stack class:

It uses a wonderful masculine/vintage set from the Occasions Mini Catalog (Plane & Simple) and you can make it into a Thank You or Happy Birthday card instead of a Father’s Day card! So if you are low on greeting cards, this is your opportunity to prepare for those special occasions in your life…We’ll also be making Birthday Cards, Feminine Cards (Mother’s Day, Thank You, etc) and Wedding cards!

Stamp-a-Stack Class
Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m.
Spanish Fork, UT 84660 
Create 16 cards (4 each of 4 different designs) for just $20! Bring own scissors & adhesive.

Betcha can’t stop with just one…

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I couldn’t! This card sketch was so simple and fun that I couldn’t just make ONE, so I created one for everyone who orders from my website in March 🙂 Here is Clean & Simple Sketch #130:

And here are my cards
(love using the Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Buttons again!):

Don’t forget that is the last month to earn Sale-a-Bration products free (like this paper or the ribbons and buttons…) with every $50 order you make!

Blog Chocolate Winner!

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Thanks to Random.org, comment #6 by Latricia is the winner of the BLOG CHOCOLATE prize! E-mail me with your mailing address, Latricia, and you’ll get THIS:

And for some more chocolate valentine’s inspiration, here’s pure BLISS (those dark chocolate hearts co-ordinate beautifully with SU! Brushed Gold, Real Red and Whisper White card stock!):

I’m That Friend…

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It won’t come as any surprise that my favorite set from the new Occasions Mini Catalog is “Eat Chocolate” and here is the card I created for the Stitched Stampers Occasions Mini Swap (inspired by a Mojo Monday sketch):

I added a little Crystal Effects on the chocolate and now it looks good enough to eat!

Now if you are a local (Utah County)…have you tried “The Chocolate” (a dessert cafe) in Orem? We just discovered it a few months ago and I can definitely recommend skipping dinner and just going for dessert…

And since we are chatting about chocolate, may I recommend a good book?

This is a wonderful new cookbook by Annette Lyon (who also writes LDS Fiction) and I can say that she really makes chocolate fun! I got to visit with her when she came to sign books a few months ago in our Deseret Book Store (where I have worked for 5 years) and I was so excited when this came out!

My Great-Grandmother Charlotte Jane Cole Grey’s biography was titled “I’d Rather Read a Recipe Than A Book”.  I think the fact that I like to read recipes AND books comes from both Charlotte and Montrue,  her daughter (my Grandma) who worked for years at the Dixie College bookstore… the love of books & cooking run in the family!

Since “I’m That Friend (Who Has Chocolate)” here’s a chance to win some BLOG CANDY CHOCOLATE! Leave a comment (or a recipe!) about your favorite chocolate indulgence and YOU COULD WIN a delicious chocolate treat AND the “It’s All Good” stamp set (retired). Comment by midnight, February 8th and I’ll announce the winner on the 9th!

If Your Man "Doesn’t Do Pink"

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If it’s a challenge to come up with a Valentine for your man who balks at pastel colors, I’m here to lend a little inspiration! My husband isn’t afraid to wear an apron in the kitchen (he was grateful when I finally gave him a masculine version that reads “I TURN GRILLS ON”) but he has a strange aversion to the color pink. And since women are more likely to be making cards and gifts for their husbands/boyfriends, we should show some respect for those men who enjoy receiving a hand-stamped valentine, but want to retain their man-card.

Here’s a Not-Quite-Navy Explosion Card that we created at my Stamp Club last week:

 All you need to do is add some photos or a message of love inside:

And here is a Tuxedo-Ready version using the new “Lots of Love” letterpress plate and Glimmer Paper from the Occasions Mini Catalog:

One thing I love about the Glimmer paper is that NO SPARKLES rub off onto your fingers, clothes or face…but if you need it on your face, you can always use Dazzling Diamonds glitter 🙂

Don’t forget to register for the Valentine’s Stamp Camp by Monday, February 7th!