Stampin' Up! Papillon Potpourri and Blooming with Kindness card in a box card

Hi everyone and happy March 31. This posting is way late I have to say. I ended up having a busier weekend than I expected. I had joined a swap, that is due here in a matter of days. The swap was to one person and we had to make either this style of card or an Explosion box. I choose to go with the easier choice. I am promoting this card as a stand a lone card class on May 24/14 cost is $10 and you make just this one card. I will provide you with instructions so you can go home and make many, many more cards.

Items Used:

Stamp sets: Papillon Potpourri and Blooming with Kindness

Card Stock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Daffodill Delight

Designer Series paper: Gingham Garden

Ink: Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Daffodill Delight, Pear Pizzazz

Extras: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Window Sheets, Snail, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Sticky Strip.

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Yippeee Skippee Card Candy

Well its finally FRIDAY!! Not sure about you but I have had a really busy week here. My inlaws arrived on Sunday evening and left on Tuesday afternoon. It was nice for my daughter to be able to spend time with both of them more on a 1/1 experince.

Anyways, this is my second set of card candy for Cathy Bell's swap. I really do love CARD CANDY. Hummm maybe I should make some up for some BLOG CANDY!! Stay tuned on that. 

Items used:

Stamp set: Yippee Skippee!

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, assorted other scraps  and Designer Series paper scraps

Extras: Rhinestones, Buttons, Strawberry Slush ribbon, Scallop tag topper punch, Angled Tag topper punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Modern Label punch, Fringe Scissors, Assorted Framelits, Boho Blossom Punch, Small Heart Punch.

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Welcome to Wednesday and BORDERLINE BUDDIES! Ok to todays challenge was given by Susan. She choose the Pop up Card. Which I thought was odd because that was our first challenge. I made one although she may have a disagreement with me on what a pop up card and an card in a box card are pretty much the same. I may have to go back and make another card here quickly for this challenge. Apparently what I thought it was and what I'm seeing today are totally DIFFERENT! Check out what Susan has posted click on this link: http://susan-stampinsue.blogspot.ca/

This is my first card.

Items used: 

Stamp set: Blooming with Kindness, Papillon Potpourri

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and Island Indigo

Designer Series Paper: Garden Gingham

Extras: Window Sheets, Scallop Circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, dimensionals, bitty butterfly punch, elegant butterfly punch, Sticky strip, Snail

Anyways here is my replacement card should I have messed up.

Now I know this for sure is a Pop Up Type Card. I actually have never made this type of card before. It was fairly easy to make. I had some inspiration from Sandi MacIver at http://stampingwithsandi.com/tag/see-ya-later-stamp-set/ Sandi just posted on Facebook that she received her luggage tags to attend the GRAND VACATION that she earned from Stampin' Up! 

Items used:

Stamp set: See ya Later, Petite Petals

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Crisp Cantalope

Designer Series Paper: Sweet Sorbet

Ink: Pool Party, Black Stazon

Extras: Snail, Sticky strip, Petite Petals Punch, Crop-a-dial, Summer Starfruit ribbon, Candy Dots.

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Perfect Pennants Card Candy

HI Friends its Monday, and I'm late posting. So sorry. My inlaws arrived from out of town last night and I have been working the early shift at work so last night was an early night to bed.

I joined a swap that my friend Cathy Bell organized. I joined 2 spots in the current swap, she also had a retired product card candy swap running as well. 

I love making card candy. Card candy you must be wondering what it is. Card candy is something you can put on your Scrapbook pages as a focal point, or add it to a card. Its great if you do not own that stamp set you can get a lot of great ideas. When I'm participating in a Card Candy swap, I will do a search with the stamp set I want to use in mind. I look for cards that I recreate the focal point. I like making card candy because it uses up a lot of scraps! These are great for giving to secret sisters too. 

Items Used:

Stamp set: Perfect Pennants

Card stock: Random scraps, Crumb cake for the backing, Coastal Cobana for the topper, and window sheets

Extra's: Glue dots and Dimensionals(you will use a lot of these to adhear  the card candy to the backing. Buttons, Doillys, Rhinestones, 1/3 pearls, glitter paper, natural twine, Small heart punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Perfect Pennents Framelits, Scallop topper punch

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Flower Shop and Petite petals Thinking of you Card

Happy Friday! This card I found on Dawn's Stamping Studio blog at: http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio_/2014/02/petite-petals-card-video-.html

I used a different sentiment for my card, she used the one from the Hostess set Simply Sketched and I changed mine to the Four You stamp set. I also used Blushing Bride for my inside petals and I think she used Melon Mambo for hers.

Items used:

Stamp sets: Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Four You
Card stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink: Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride
Extras: Rhinestones, Snail, Glue dots

Thank you for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Borderline Buddies Stampin' Up! Fringe Scissors Easter Basket

Hi Friends, it's Wednesday and you all know what that means!! It's Borderline Buddies time! So this week, I asked Susan if she had a couple of items out of the Occasions Mini Catalog. She said that she had the Fringe Scissors. So off I went to search the world for a sample I could recreate to share. I found this one on Karen Titus's blog: http://karentitus.com/ and found this cute easter basket.

Now go on over to Susan's blog to see what she has created over there.  http://susan-stampinsue.blogspot.ca/

Items Used:

Cardstock: Gumball Green

Extras: Fringe Scissors, 1 3/4 inch circle punch, Sticky strip, Easter Jelly Beans (not Stampin' Up!)

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Million & One and Petite Petals Thank you card

Welcome back and Happy Monday. Not only is it monday but its St. Patrick's Day. There is no green here, and no luck of the Irish. I was looking for a quick and easy card to make for two sets of swaps and for my secret sisters, who I hope do not go looking for their cards here!! I came across this card at: http://stampersblog.franticstampers.com/2014/03/04/million-and-one-.aspx (Fran Sabad) 

I cased the bottom card she posted, however the top one she uses Bermuday Bay, Soft Suede and Early Espresso. This card uses Pink Pirouette, Smokey Slate, and Basic Grey.

Items Used:

Stamp sets: Petite Petals, Gorgeous Grunge, Million and One

Cardstock: Whisper White

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Smokey Slate, and Basic Grey

Extras: Petite Petals punch, 1/2 Pearls, Dimensionals (I use the outside left overs that I can cut up into small pieces for projects that have tiny punched items

Thank you for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Simple Stems cards

I was going to double post this on Wednesday post like I usually do, however I decided Im short of time this week (and of samples!) I needed two quick cards on my list of many this week. One of my sidelines mother past away recently and I asked if I could send her a card. So the card on the left will be mailed out here shortly to my sideline Dianne. The card on the right was made for as an Angel card. I belong to a couple of secret sister groups and one of the sisters has been sick since starting this round and her little sis (the person that she sends mail to has not received anything from her either!) So that card will be mailed out to her. I forgot to mention this card was cased and Im sorry I have forgotten from what blog. If you google Stampin' Up! Simple Stems you should find it very easy.

Anyways that is it for this week, I will see you all back here on Monday, which by the way is St. Patrick's Day. So remember to wear "Green" or the leprechauns will catch you!

Items used:

Stamp set: Simple Stems, Thoughts and Prayers, Express Yourself (Hostess set)

Card stock: Very vanilla, Pear Pizzazz

Designer Series Paper: Garden Gingham

Ink: Black Stazon, Pear Pizzazz, Coastal Cabana

Extras: Snail, Glue dots, Red Sticky Strip, Vintage buttons, Linen Thread,  Trim

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Another Thank you Photoplymer stamp set fancy fold card

Hello friends! Its Wednesday and time for Borderline Buddies!! I really am beginning to love Wednesdays. This weeks challege was from my bff Susan and her blog is:  http://susan-stampinsue.blogspot.ca/ Susan challenged me to make a Fancy fold card. Haha. Fancy folds are my favorite!! The card that I chose was easy as I was looking for another sample to case and this card was at the top of someones blog. Anyways I directly cased this card from Mary Fish's blog http://www.stampinpretty.com/thank-you/ I had all the items here so I used the same items.

Items used:

Stamp set: Photoplymer Another Thank you

Card stock: Whisper White, Gumball Green 12x12 Cordinations paper, Daffodil Delight

Designer series paper: Watercolor Wonder

Ink: Island Indigo and Tangerine Tango Markers

Extras: Boho Blossoms punch, Scallop circle punch, circle punch, 1/2 pearls, Snail and glue dots.

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Eggstra Spectaular and SAB Banner Punch

Its the second weekd of March already. We here in Prince George have been having a melt-down if you will. Early last week it was -30 and lower with the windchill and by this past Saturday it was now up to a balmy 8 degrees Celcius!!

I saw this card I'm guessing on pintrest and cased it. I'm sorry I have already  lost the paper with the creater's name on it. If this is your card I would like to thank you for posting it.

Items used:

Stamp set: Eggstra Spectaular and Sale-a-bration Banner Blast

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo and Whisper white

Designer Series Paper: Gingham Garden

Ink-Markers Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy

Extras: Banner Punch (SAB) Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, Rhinestones, Snail and Glue dots

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Punch art Easter Bunny treat holder

Well its Friday. Here is my last post of the week. I cased this little cutie from I'm actually not sure who created it first, but here is one link http://juliesjapes.blogspot.ca/2013/03/easter-bunnies.html

I know there are seveal more out there I can not actually find the one that I used.

Items used:
Stamp set: Itty Bitty Banners
Ink: Black Stazon
Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black
Designer Series Paper: Retired Subtles stack
Extras: Snail, Glue Dots, Dimentionals, Purse Die (its hiding behind the bunny) Oval Framelits, Small oval punch, Extra Large Oval punch, Owl Punch, White Bakers Twine, In Color Dahlias, Big Shot, Dots Embossing folder.

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Borderling Buddies

Hi Friends here is my second post for today and its Borderling Buddies time!! So as you know my bff Susan who lives in the USA and I have been challenging each other since last month to work with product that is announced the week before and post by Wednesday to our blogs and provide a link to the others blog soeveryone can see what we created.  

This weeks theme is Spring time. As always there is no limit as to what is spring time, could be flowers or Easter or anything inbetween. So I choose Easter. I actually have been busy making a lot of Easter themed items right now, and you will continue to see what I have been creating in the upcoming weeks.

I decided to go with this card. I goofed it a little. I was aiming for a 4x4 card instead this was cut 8x8 and scored at 4. It does work, and with our new Envelope Punch Board you can make the envelope for it.

This was cased, I did change up the paper and the sentiment. To see the card that I cased from go to: http://paperpunchaddiction.com/2010/03/bunny-behind-card.html  The link to see what Susan has created:

 http://susan-stampinsue.blogspot.ca/

Items used:

Stamp set: Delightful Dozen, Road to Happiness

Cardstock: Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Coastal Cabana

Designer Series Paper: Retro Fresh

Ink: Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Baked Brown Sugar

Extras: Punches, (retired ornament punch) (retired butterfly punch) 1 1/4 circle punch, Small oval, Boho Blossoms, Framelits Deco Labels,Very Vanilla Ribbon (retired) Sponge, Snail and Diemensionals.

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Really Good Greetings and Tag a Bag and Tag a Bag Accessory kit

Hey if your here today its Wednesday and on Wednesday's I have two posts. This one will be my first one. This is another 3D item giftie that the retreat ladies would have received on March 1. Now in the sample I had not put anything into the bag, however you could but candy or some embellishments for treats, depending on who you give it too.

This was cased from: http://stampiwithkriss.com/tag/stampin-up-3d-ideas

Items used:

Stamp set: Really Good Greetings
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Cardstock: Whisper White
Extras: Tag a Bag Gift Bags and Accessory Kit, Snail

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day!

Stampin' Up! Eggstra Spectaular Circle Treat box

Hi Friends, I'm not sure where my weekend got to, however apparently I forgot to work on my blog postings for this week. Normally I do them on Sunday evenings after my daughter has gone to bed. I just must have been too tired last night. Anyways my downline Rosalyn and I were suppose to be putting on a 12 hour crafting retreat on March 1 2014. However Rosalyn pointed out to me that we did not have enough participants to make this venture a success so we cancelled it. Anyways I had been making up samples of the gifties we were going to have on the tables for each of the ladies attending so my posts this week are going to be those samples that I made.

This cute (almost fry box) was cased from a Canadian Demo Andrea Walford her link is: http://andreawalford.com/tutorials/circle-easter-treat-box I found it really simple, I used some DSP but with the scoring that you do to the paper, you might want to consider Cardstock and stamp on it instead. I also used the new Fringed Scissors to make the grass for inside the box.

Items Used:

Stamp set: Eggstra Spectaular

Card stock: Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red

Designer Series Paper: Retired Subtles stack

Ink: Black Stazon

Extras: snail, Fringed scissors, Retired Pretty in Pink Grosgrain ribbon, cellophane bags

Thanks for lookin' and have a Stampin' day