Poppy Parade Christmas

I used a new color combination of Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz and Soft Suede (all Stampin’ Up!) for this Christmas card.  We made this at a recent workshop, using the new Bells & Boughs stamp set. 

Mosaic Surfer

Many years ago I made a mosaic background with the scraps of rubber we end up with after purchasing Stampin’ Up stamps.  Recently I dug it out and decided to show my class attendees how to make their own mosaic. 

Here’s a card I made using the mosaic as a background.

It’s really a simple card, quick and easy to make!  I used Pacific Point and Tangerine Tango cardstock. 

Paper Bag Book “I’m Pregnant!”

No, not me silly!  My daugher-in-law who is due in November with my first grandchild! 

While on vacation, I’ve been busy in the craft room finishing up some projects.  Here are some pictures of the paper bag book that I’ll be sending to Rosie…

My inspiration was some Karen Foster stickers and they went perfectly with some old Keeping Memories Alive paper that I’ve had in my stash for years.  Lots of embellishments using Prima flowers, brads, ribbon, hardware, rub on’s and of course rubber stamps!  I love making paper bag books because the sky’s the limit. Anything goes!   I still need to make some inserts to go inside the bags where Rosie can stash all kinds of notes and memorabilia. 

A Simple “Just Believe”

I stamped this card up with the new “Just Believe”  set.  Many of you know that I have a hard time leaving cardstock blank, but on this card  the background is plain and I’ve added some of the new Victoria Crochet Trim on page 190 of the 2010-11 Stampin’ Up catalog.  Sometimes I like “simple”!

Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Early Espresso; Ink: Early Espresso; Other: 1 3/4” circle punch, sponge, Victoria Crochet Trim

Guest Artist Jennifer

My friend and former Stampin’ Up demonstrator Jennifer Roth shared some of her cards with us at class last week and I asked if I could take some pictures to share on my blog and she agreed.  She has so much talent and actually gets away to her craft room every day to create at least one card.  Here are a few of them:

Aren’t they great!?!  Thank you Jennifer for sharing with us!  I will post a few more of her cards soon.

In Colors Card

Stampin’ Up’s new 2010-2011 In Colors are very bright and cheerful and I used several of them on this card that we did in early July.

It features the new stamp set, Awash with Flowers which is a 2-step stamping set where you stamp the outline then the inside “filler”.  The cardstock colors are as follows: Pear Pizzazz (the card), Poppy Parade, Concord Crush, Daffodil Delight & Peach Parfait.  Ink colors are Real Red (because I didn’t have Poppy Parade ink pad yet), Old Olive for the leaves and Eggplant Envy for the outline of the flower and words (again, because I didn’t have the Concord Crush pad yet!)

Hope you like it!

Playing with new colors

I have discovered a new website featuring Stampin’ Up’s colors.  It’s like a color coach, putting together different combinations with the touch of a button.  Check it out!  Select one or more colors from the left side column and then hit “search” to see which colors coordinate with your selection.  Here’s the link:  http://www.mycreateink.com/

Happy 4th of July!

I hope you’re enjoying the 4th with family and friends and lots of good food!  My heart has a tender spot for our military men and women, especially those who are serving over seas during our nation’s birthday.  I pray for God’s protection over them as they serve and protect us.

My card for today honors our troops because we are the home of the free BECAUSE of the brave.

Happy 4th of July!

Stamps: Free & the Brave, July Fourth

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso

Other: Scallop Border Punch, Red White & Blue jumbo wheel, star brad, scallop circle Nestability

Friends Never Fade

I have been struggling with the new Stampin’ Up colors (or should I say the loss of some old favorites!) so I bought the new Color Coach and it has helped me tremendously! Once I started playing with it and looking at the colors that the “Coach” suggests, it was easy to come up with some combinations of my own.

Here’s one card that we’ll be doing in my Creative Card Design classes in July. I love these colors together, but the picture doesn’t do them justice! It features a new stamp set called “Friends Never Fade”.

Stamps: Friends Never Fade, French Script Ink: Always Artichoke, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz Other: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Jewelry Tag Medium, white grosgrain ribbon, corsage pin, Scallop border punch, paper piercer

Bridal Shower card for my niece

The new 2010-11 Stampin’ Up Idea Book & Catalog went live today at noon.  With the introduction of new colors, stamp sets and  accessories, this catalog is truly amazing!  Get your copy today by calling or emailing me.

Today my mom and I stamped some bridal shower invites for my niece’s shower.  I based the invites on one the cards that we’ll be doing in my July Creative Card Design class.  I’ll show you that card tomorrow, but here’s what we did today…

Can you believe that out of ALL the stamps I own, I didn’t have a “shower” themed stamp.  I went to Michael’s and found this “it’s a shower” stamp in their dollar bins.

Don’t you just LOVE that new textured background?  It’s called

Vintage Wallpaper and it’s in the new catalog!