Saturday Sketch

Here is a card sketch to get you started stampin' this weekend. Have a great one!

Wedding Sweet

The Wedding Sweet Stamp Set is appropriately named, it makes a sweet card! The clean simple lines of the design work well with a simple layout like the one fellow demo Kathi Davis used on this card. She also used the Stampin' Up! Finial Press Textured Impressions Folder which coordinates really well with this set. Her color combo is Sahara Sand, Taken With Teal, and Bordering Blue. Add the Kraft Tafetta Ribbon and a dash of Dazzling Diamonds glitter and it oozes eye appeal!

Flight Of The Butterfly Caught In Lattice

This is such a bright and cheerful card! Fellow demo Tisha Copeland created this cheerful masterpiece. She used the Flight of the Butterfly, Sprinkles, and Oval All Stamp Sets, the Stampin' Up! Lattice Bigz Die, Butterfly, Scallop Oval, and Large Oval Punches. Her color combo is taken from the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper that she used; Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Crushed Curry.

Nursery Necessities In Pink

Isn't this card adorable? This card was created by fellow demo Agnes Seelert. She used the Nursery Necessities Stamp Set, the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds Texturz Plates, and the Modern Label and Star Punches. Her color combo is Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, and a splash of Yo Yo Yellow.

Kind & Caring Thoughts In Pink

My photo does not do this card justice. Brenda Bierens created this soft, pretty card. She used the Kind and Caring Thoughts stamp set, the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates with the little dots, and the Ticket corner Punch. She used a soft color combo of Whisper White and Pretty In Pink.

Medallion in Soft Suede

This simple, elegant Happy Anniversary card was created by fellow demos Chris and Dean Talbot. They use the Medallion Background Stamp and Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set. What a perfect card for a 50th wedding anniversay! Other items used are Gold Embossing Powder, Soft Suede Ribbon, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, 1 3/4 Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, and Gold Brad.

Saturday Sketch

Here is a scrapbooking layout for you. Have a great weekend!

Nature's Nest Water Card

This very cool card was created by fellow demo Olive Barnes using the Natures Nest Stamp Set. She used the Inspired By Nature Stamp Set to make the sea grass. The "water" is a gel in a plastic zip bag. I have not made a water card since Fishy Friends! Natures Nest is the perfect set for this type of card.

Made 2 Last Best Friends Forever

I'm thinking Donna must have a teenage daughter! She made this totally hip card using the Made 2 Last Stamp Set and Rockin' Stampin' Around Wheel. I had to go on a catalog search to find that background paper! She used the Kaleidascope Designer Series Paper.

This card is a good example of using the rule of three. The Only Orange stripes in the background paper, the Only Orange Grosgrain Ribbon, and the Only Orange Photo Corner is one trio on the card...there is also a another trio! Do you see it? Everyone who emails me the correct answer on what it is will get their name put into a drawing to receive this fun card! Be sure to include your snail mail in your email!

Lots Of Bots And Circle Circus Together

Fellow demo Jennifer Bernardo-Dickson used the Lots of Bots Stamp Set and Circle Circus Stamp Set to create this card. What a great idea! The style of the circle coordinates with the robot theme and the circle shape itself matches the bots "middle" LOL! These two sets make a great combination! Her color combo is Basic Gray and Dusty Durango. She also used a touch of Brushed Silver card stock and Silver Encore ink. The silver brad was a nice touch too!

October's Color Combo

Here is a fun color combination for you to play with making your Halloween cards this month. The card example uses the Halloween Hoot Stamp Set.

Kind and Caring Thoughts To Say Hello

Sigh...this card is soooo pretty that I wish I could say it was my creation! Sadly, I can't say that. However, I can say it is one of my swaps. No name on this swap either...if it were mine...my name would be on it! LOL! The creator used one of the new hostess sets, Kind and Caring Thoughts Stamp Set, to make this pretty card. She also used the Stampin' Up! Perfect Details Texturz Plate, on this card...which I just absolutely love! I have been trying to decide how she did the background because if you look closely it looks like it might have been sponged to highlight the texture. I have come to the conclusion that she used the Sanded Background Stamp on the background prior to using the texturz plate. This really made the textured background pop out. The color combo is Bermuda Bay and Pretty In Pink.

Flower Burst Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die Featured

Flower Burst Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die
114515
Price: $5.99
With a little effort, this burst of sunshine will add volume and dimension to any project. The modern flower has an Eastern influence, and would look stunning used with the Eastern Blooms stamp set.■ Use a Sizzix Big Shot machine, standard cutting pads, and multi-purpose platform with this die■ 2-1/4" x 2-1/2"■ Chemically-etched die that includes negative and positive images for cutting and embossing at the same time■ Stampin' Up! exclusive die

I am featuring this die because it is a Deal of the Week and $5.99 is a fantastic price for this powerful little die! To see an awesome project (with tutorial) that uses this die, just click on the title to this post. New Deals of the Week will be available tomorrow at noon so don't miss out on ordering at this fantastic price! Click my order online button at the upper right then click the shop now button on my website. Choose deals of the week and add it to your shopping cart!

Saturday Sketch

Here is a wonderful card sketch to get you started stamping this weekend. Have a great one!

A Cheerful Hello With Hello Again Stamp Set

The Hello Again Stamp Set is easy to use and is quite cheerful all on its own but when it is paired with the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper and its bright color combo...well...WOW! This card is also from my swap stash...and the name on the back is Stephanie. What a gorgeous card Stephanie!

Medallion Background Stamp Quadrupled

I love this different take on using the Medallion Background Stamp on this card! I wish I could give the creator credit for this awesome idea...but there is no name on the card. I believe the colors used on this card are; pale plum, perfect plum, elegant eggplant and basic black. The creator also used the Thumping Technique which I will be demonstrating in my upcoming class on October 24th, so be sure to get yourself signed up for this informative class!

Manhattan Flower and Texturz Plate

I received this beautiful card in my convention swaps. It has no name on it so I am unable to give credit where it is due. The creator used the Stampin' Up! Manhattan Flower Textured Impression Folder and Backgrounds 1 Stampin' Up! Texturz Plates to create beautiful layers and texture for this card. The texture of the background plate is hard to see in this photo. I had trouble getting the lighting right. She used Tempting Turquoise to highlight the flowers with sponging and cut them out. They are layered over the diamond shaped texturz plate background. Other items used are the Large Oval and Scalloped Oval punches and teh 5/8" White Satin Ribbon.

Thank You Kindly with Manhattan Flower

This striking card was stamped by fellow demo Marsha LaPointe. She used the Thank You Kindly Stamp Set and the Stampin' Up! Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. I love all the layers on this card. Her color combo is Chocolate Chip and Melon Mambo.

Pumpkin Patch

I love participating in swaps! It is always stimulating to see the ideas of others (which is probably why you are here visiting my blog!) This is another swap card but the creator did not put her name on the card so I am unable to acknowledge her by name. This card is stamped with the Pumpkin Patch Stamp Set. The creator used Pumpkin Pie, Lovely Lilac, and Kiwi Kiss (which is a retired In Color) for her color combo. Other products used were; the Scallop Edge punch and Elegant Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon.

Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper Featured

Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper
115677
Price: $9.95
Our Designer Series papers are absolutely beautiful and use our palette of colors and original images. Designer Series paper makes it easy to create a card or scrapbook page with coordinating background paper, card stock, and stamped images. It also covers On Board chipboard beautifully. ■ 12" x 12", 100-lb text-weight paper ■ 12 sheets per package (2 each of 6 designs) ■ Exclusive designs and colors, with patterns based on Stampin’ Up! art ■ Coordinates with Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors: Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, andPerfect Plum



The Cast-A-Spell Designer Series Paper is such a fun paper for Halloween! I don't typically send Halloween cards...but I so love making them! My favorite Halloween activity is making up little treat gifts to give away! If you don't have time for anything elaborate...but you want to personalize...this is the paper! Wrap a few treats with this paper, add a tag, and you have a quick, cute treat to give away to your little (or big) spooks! To see a cute card made with this paper click the title of this post. To get this paper in time to make up a few treats or cards click the Order Online button above (upper, right corner) and it will automatically bring you to my Stampin' Up! website. Then click the SHOP NOW button (upper, right corner) to begin shopping online!

Saturday Sketch

Here is an easy scrapbooking layout/sketch for you. Have a great weekend!

Halloween Frights

I received this adorable card in a swap. It is stamped with the Halloween Frights Stamp Set. Other products used are; Cast A Spell designer series paper, 1 1/4" pumpkin pie striped grosgrain ribbon, 1 3/4" circle punch, and the Circles #2 Original Dies with the Big Shot. The color combo of Perfect Plum, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie was derived from the Cast A Spell designer series papers.

Flower Fancy Convention Swap

This is sooo pretty! I will be copying it! I will have to use a different stamp set because I don't have Flower Fancy - but I have everything else! This card was stamped by fellow demo Sharon Roeder. Her color combo is Rich Razzleberry, Mellow Moss, and Pale Plum. She tied it all together withthe Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper. Accessories used are: small oval punch, large oval punch,m Top Note Bigz Die, and 1/4" Black Grosgrain Ribbon.

Wedding Sweet Convention Swap

This card was stamped by fellow demo Deb Kemp. I think it is so pretty! The color combo is Pale Plum, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry. Yep...Rich Razzleberry looks good with Pale Plum, too! It's a little more subdued than Orchid Opulence but some days I need the calming aura exuding from this card! LOL! I love how she added the flowers from the Trio Flower Punch to pull in a little more of the Pale Plum color so that it pops it right up from the background. She tied in the Perfect Details Texturz Plates with the Wedding Sweet stamp...it's a great fit! She anchored her use of Rich Razzleberry for the greeting and mat with Rich Razzleberry Dotted Grosgrain Ribbon...but she used the non-dotted side. Very nice card!

Animal Stories and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Animal Stories is really arresting my attention! I have seen some really cute cards done with this stamp set! I wonder if I will resist it's calling? LOL! This card is a convention swap stamped by fellow demo Millie Sakamoto. Her color combo is Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Melon Mambo with hints of Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, and Old Olive! All of this is tied together with the Tall Tales Designer Series Paper.