Simply Sketched Bird

Today I will share with you one last card using the Simply Sketched stamp set.  This is one of three images that come with the set.  Here I made it into a sympathy card, I need to make some to have on hand just in case I would need one.  There is also a Thank You sentiment include too, so you can see that you can create many different types of cards with this set.  If you click on the picture and look at the background, you will see the third image also.  I used Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede card stock.  For the image and sentiment I used Soft Suede ink.  I sponged the edges with Soft Suede and at the bottom, Always Artichoke.  I used my blender pen to lightly color the image in with.  I took my paper piercing tool and punched some holes in the top left-hand corner to add interest and wrapped some Linen Thread around the piece of card stock, tying a know to hold it together.  I popped that up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Once I figured out what I wanted to do, the card came together quickly.

I hope you all are having a nice day and will also have a great week-end too.    Mary

Secret Garden Meets Washi Tape

Today I want to share with you a card that I made the other day, it uses the Secret Garden stamp set and the matching framelits.  It makes this card come together really fast too!  For the sentiment I used one from the hostess set, Simply Sketched, I really like that set too!  As you can see, I used the new washi tape that is in the new catalog, Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape.  The colors I used for the stamp pieces, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz.  Card stock is Whisper White and Daffodil Delight.  I added some Rhinestones to the center of each flower.  This card should not require any extra postage either!

Thanks for dropping in to see my card!   Mary

NEW COLOR MARKERS In the 2013-2014 annual catalog, we offer the Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack. Now, we've sweetened the deal. For a limited time, from June 26 until October 31, you can buy any of the new colors in the pack or on their own! Go ahead, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot. ITEM PRICE DESCRIPTION 130034 $28.95 Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder 131899 $3.50 Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker 131265 $3.50 Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker 131902 $3.50 Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker 131901 $3.50 Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker 131905 $3.50 Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker 131266 $3.50 Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker 131904 $3.50 Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker 131898 $3.50 Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker 131900 $3.50 Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker 131903 $3.50 Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

Simply Sketched

Hi everyone I hope you had a nice week-end and ready for the new week too!  I got to play in the craftroom on the fourth of July and made this card.  Oh I wish you could see this in person, it is so soft and pretty!  I do notice, though, that my sentiment is off just a tad, but that is what makes it homemade, right?!

I used the new hostess set in the catalog called Simply Sketched, the first time I saw a card made with this stamp, I knew I had to have it, it's really a nice set too!  I stamped the image with Black Stazon ink on Whisper White card stock and used my markers and blender pen to color the image in with.  The blue around the image was applied with my aqua painter and the new Soft Sky to help "ground" the image and to stand off the white background more.  Add a Doily cut in half behind, applied a few pearls and a rhinestone.  The purple flower is made with the new Simply Pressed Clay and forms, painted with Wisteria Wonder ink and the Aqua Painter.  Card stock is also Wisteria Wonder.  I embossed the background with the Fancy Fan embossing folder.  The ribbon is brand new 3/4" Chevron Ribbon also in Wisteria Wonder.  Now I usually surf the net and find different demonstrators doing paper, ribbon, embellishment shares, that is how I purchase some of my stuff, I don't really use alot of these to justify buying a whole package of say Designer Series Paper, so I participate in these shares myself and that way I get to see and feel and use alot of the new things in the catalog, heck I still have paper from a paper share that was a couple years ago!  I like it but just don't use it a lot, but I'm trying too get it used up!

I was inspired by this card HERE.

I hope you enjoyed seeing the card I shared with you today and feel inspired to do some "coloring" and stamping too!   Mary

A card is just a hug with a fold in the middle.

New Photopolymer Stamp Set for July

July 2013 - Settin’ Sail Photopolymer Stamp Set

Life’s better at the beach. Or on the sea. But wherever you are, you’ll find lots of reasons to use the images in this set—for vacation memory-keeping, nautical parties, summer fun.

For the Settin' Sail Photopolymer stamp set, we recommend clear blocks sizes A, C, and H (not included in the set) with this exclusive photopolymer stamp set.

To see the other sets still available go HERE

On Your Birthday

 Hi everyone!  Well this week is almost over and hopefully we have all survived the recent fourth of July holiday.  I had a very quite one, well, as quite as it can be anyway on this noisy holiday!  The card above is a card that I recently from my friend, Anne Venci.  She is one of three demonstrators that I swap with each month and this card is one that she sent to me, I love it!  So I wanted to try my hand at using her card as a template for my card below.

I like how bright and cheery mine turned out.  I made mine into a birthday card and I used the Floral Fusion Sizzlits, held together with a 1/8" Mini Brad, instead of the Bitty Butterfly punch, Anne used a Large Pearl Basic Jewel for the center of her butterfly.  The Whisper White scalloped square is made using the 1 1/2" Scallop Square punch (retired) and the squares behind that are just cut at 1 1/2" x 1 1/2", very easy.  I measured down 3" and ran my Whisper White card stock thru the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder.  Anne used Loving Thoughts for her sentiment.  Anne used Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and Old Olive, I used Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight (I found this color combo from my Color Coach).

Well there you go, see how easy it is to use the same idea and layout and make two different cards, I hope you give it a try!  Mary

 A card is just a hug with a fold in the middle.

Best of 25 Years Stamp Set for July-So Shelli

Best of Shelli Clear-mount Stamp Set 133488 Price: $14.95 Who better to pick a “Best of” stamp set than the person who helped start Stampin’ Up! out of her garage 25 years ago? Shelli Gardner, our CEO and Cofounder picked her favorite stamp images from the past 25 years and helped combine them into a single set just for you! Even better, this set includes a never-before-seen flourish image, and the flower image coordinates perfectly with the 3/4” Circle Punch (item 119873).Set Quantity: 7

My Fourth of July Card

Happy Fourth of July, a day earlier, that is!  I know alot of you will be busy with family and friends tomorrow, so I wanted to wish you a great day!

Here is a card that I copied from one I found on Pinterest HERE.  This lady came up with the brilliant idea to use her Bitty Banners Framelits to make the white stripes for the flag!  Genius!  I did the background on mine with the Stripes Embossing Folder, she used a different one.  I used the retired Star punch for the big star using Whisper White and the new Designer Series Paper stack paper (Midnight Muse), love the new designs on this too!  The smaller stars were punched out using the Merry Minis Punch Pack, 126882, which is still available.  I used the Ticket punch for my banner and used Loving Thoughts for the sentiment.  Card stock is Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler and Midnight Muse, using Midnight Muse ink.

Well this is my share for the day and have a good celebration tomorrow too!  Mary

 A card is just a hug with a fold in the middle. 

Designer Series Paper

Offer Dates: July 1-31, 2013

Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!

The Fine Print:

• These items don't qualify for the offer:
  • Designer Series Paper Stacks
  • Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits
• Orders may be placed on any type of order 
• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.
• Check out our Designer Series Papers in the annual catalog pages 151, 153, and 154.

Reason to Smile

Good day to everyone, sorry about no cards last week, but I was very busy working, no time to play.  This week should be better!  Is everyone ready for the upcoming holiday?  Hubby has to work, so I'll be home with the fur kids, keeping them save and sound from all the noise.

Today I'm sharing alot of retired products, so lets get started.  Now my Whisper White 5/8" satin ribbon I colored with my Tempting Turquoise marker, it doesn't look like that color in this picture does it, oh well I wonder why, maybe I applied too much ink?  The stamp set is a set called Reason to Smile and I think it makes a cute card.  I don't have the new In Colors except for the Pistachio Pudding, so I went with what I have, it's so bright and cheery, hopefully the person who receives it will be cheered up seeing it!  Oh the sentiment is from a set called Sincere Salutations, I really like that set too.  I also used the retired square punches, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" ones, using those punches makes those squares super quick to make too.  Now if you look behind the squares, you'll see I used the Adorning Accents embossing folder, that one is current!  Also current is the card stock, Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise.

Well, off to make some more cards, trying to make them as the ideas pop into my head so I don't forget, Mary

 A card is just a hug with a fold in the middle.