Simply Simple 144

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Monday !!!

I have always kept this set (retired) and so I decided to used it for today's Simply Simple card. I used
the Floral Frames framelit die for the front of the card and attached a small DSP strip for the front and inside of the card. I then stamped the sentiment on the DSP and finished it off with seam binding ribbon and pearls. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Marvelous Morning Glory
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pattern DSP
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: seam binding ribbon, pearls
Tools: Big Shot, floral frames framelit die

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Stampin' Up Lacy and Lovely

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Happy Saturday !!!

I decided to case this beautiful card in Tammy's blog (Stamp with Tammy). I did make a few changes but I kept the layout pretty much the same. I used the Twitterpated DSP and Baja Breeze for my colors. I stamp the flowers and layered them with the scallop punch. Hope you like it. hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see who she cased.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Lacy and Lovely
Paper: Whisper White, baja Breeze, DSP
Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Blushing Bride
Accessories: Pleated ribbon, buttons
Tools: Big Shot, stripes EF, scallop punches, piercing tool, dimensionals

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Playing with Colors 140

Hello Peeps !!!

Happuy Thursday !!!

Today's Playing with Colors-Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse and Whisper White. I used the Creative Elements stamp set for my background design, also used White Craft ink for my border. I stamped the butterfly then punched it. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Papillon Potpourri, Creative Elements
Paper: Midnight Muse, Summerstarfruit, Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit
Accessories: satin ribbon, bling
Tools: scallop circle punch, circle punch

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Simply Simple 143

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Monday !!!

Here is another Simply Simple card for this week using a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I did however used a ribbon instead of the sentiment. I used a piece of DSP for my background the new Vine Street EF. I ticket punch the corners and added eyelets for accents. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Friendship Preserves
Paper: Summer Starfruit, Whisper White, Primrose Petals, In Color DSP
Ink: Primrose Petals
Accessories: stitches satin ribbon, eyelets
Tools:  Big Shot, Veine Street EF, dimensionals, window frames collections die

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Simply Simple 142

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Monday !!!

In celebration of Valentine's Day just a few days away, I decided to make a sweet and simple design using the heart framelits. I picked the twitterpated DSP, mounted the saying  and finished it off with a ribbon bow. I put the tiny pearls on some of the flowers for accents. The background is an old EF that I found in my coleection. Hope you like it.
Hop over to Jean's blog and see what she had made for her Simply Simple card.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Loving Thoughts
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Twitterpated DSP
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: pearls, grosgrain ribbon
Tools:  Big Shot, EF, hearts framelit dies, dimensionals

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Playing with Colors 138

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Thursday !!!

It's time for Playing with Colors- Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette and Very Vanilla. I found this color combo on Fab Friday. I used the stamp Thanks 3 times and I used the three colors. I accented my card with seam binding ribbon and designer brad/pearl. For the background, I used the stripes EF with ticket punch corners.  Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Vintage Verses
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla.
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories:  seam binding ribbon, designer brad/pearl
Tools: Big Shot, stripes EF, dimensionals

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Simply Simple

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Monday !!!

I did this card at my stamping class with a very simple theme. I did use two different backgrounds and a DSP. The main image was done by stamping it in Marina Mist and using the window frames collection die. I accented it with a flower using the small scallop punch. I used 3 scallops, squished it and held together with a brad. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Just Thinking
Paper:  Certainly Celery, Marina Mist, Prettyin Pink DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Marina Mist
Accessories: Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, brads
Tools:  small scallop punch, Big Shot, window frames collection dies, Chevron EF. square lattice EF, dimensionals

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Stampin' Up Collage Curio

 

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Saturday !!!

I saw this beautiful card from Becky's blog ( Stamp That) and I knew I had to cased it. I love the use of the Delicate Doilies. I did make a few changes to make it my own, changed the embellishments and the colors. I added a DSP in the background, too and it is hard to see but I did used the Needlepoint Border EF.  Hoep you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps:  Thank You Kindly, You are Loved, Collage Curio
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, In Color DSP
Ink:  Soft suede, Summer Starfruit
Accessories:  seam binding ribbon, linen thread, buttons
Tools: scallop punch, circle punches, Big Shot, Delicate Doilies sizzlit

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Playing with Colors

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Thursday !!!

Today's Playing with Colors- Pool Party, Real Red, Primrose Petals  and I used Very Vanilla for my Neutral color. I am playing the colors from Nacho Average Challenge.  I started with the honeycom background, then i cut the DSP in the shapes of honeycomb and gllued them in the background. I stamped the flowers from the Secret Garden and accented with a [polka dot ribbon and organza ribbon. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Secret Garden
Paper: Pool Party, real Red, Primrose petals, Very Vanilla, In Color DSP
Ink: Real Red, Primrose Petals
Accessories: polka dot tribbon, organza ribbon, brads
Tools: Big Shot, honeycomb EF, Secret Garden framelit dies, dimensionals

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From This To This- A Second Look at ATC

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Wednesday !!!

I feel better today knowing that I have a few days off before our trip. I get to catch up on some stuff that I have going.
Today's card is an ATC swap that I made for the group- using the Patterned Occasions from the Sale-a-bration. I embossed first thaen I stamped the image. I added the Baker's twine and then punched a heart and held it with a glue dot. The card was done using 3 strips of cardstock that I embossed, layered it in the background and added a piece of DSP. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Patterned Occasions
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Sycamore Street DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: seam binding ribbon, brads, CE
Tools: small heart punch, Big Shot, Fancy Folder EF, Designer Frames EF

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Stampin' Up Lacy and Lovely

Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Monday !!!

I saw this cute sketch on Freshly Made Sketches and decided to used it for my Simply Simple card.
I used scallops, all3 of them and accented my flowers with buttons. I used the pleated ribbon and mouted the saying just above it. Hope you like it.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Lacy and Lovely
Paper: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, Twitterpated DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Blushing Bride
Accessories: buttons, pleated ribbon
Tools: scallop punches, circle punch, piercing tool and mat

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OH, Hello February Kit Project Tutorial 2013

 

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Happy

 

It's that time of the month that I get to reveal the February Kit Tutorial that you will surely love. It's the Oh, Hello stamp set with the Ovals Collection framelits dies. I have created 4 cards and a 3-d item with step by step instructions and pictures that are so easy to follow. The tutorial will come to you in a pdf format first week of February. If you already subscribe to my 3-month tutorials, you will get your tutorial first week of February.

 

If you have not purchase my quartlerly, here's how to order:

1. The cost for the 3-month tutorial is $10.00 and you will get the January Tutorial Hearts a Flutter for FREE. You need to purchase the February, March and April to take advantage of the FREE tutorial.
2. If you just want to get the February tutorial 2013, it's only $3.95
3. February Kit assembled. Minor Assembly required because of shipping.

4. Buy the Oh, Hello Bundle from me ( Oh, Hello stamp set and Ovals Collection  Framelits dies) and you will get the 4 pre-cut cards for FREE. This will give you the option to assemble the cards. Just remember during Sale-a-bration, if you order $50.00 in merchandise, you get a free stamp set or accessories.$ 44.95 131102 ( Wood Mount Bundle)
$ 38.95 131101 (Clear Mount Bundle)
Order on line thru my website or e-mail me.

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February Kit Tutorial 2013

3-month Tutorials 2013 (Feb,Mar,April and Jan FREE) $10.00 USD February 2013 Tutorial only $3.95 USD Feb Kit 2013 (cards only) $18.95 USD Feb Kit 2013 (Cards and 3-d item) $21.95 USD

Consider It Cased 137

Hello Peeps !!!

 

Happy Saturday !!!

 

The weather today is perfect for just staying in bed- wet and gloomy outside. I really do need some sleep today after a very busy 2 days in the hospital. My Mom had surgery and is slowly but surely recuperating. I had a list of things to do but first I wanted to do a quick post. Here is my inspiration that I found on Pinterest. I made some changes but kept the idea of the 2 hearts hanging on a tree.

Hoep you like it.

Hop over to Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see who she cased.

 

RECIPE:

Stamps:  Take Care. Seasonal Sayings

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, In Color DSP

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: heart brad, linen thread

Tools: Big Shot, piercing tool and mat, Adorning Accents EF, dimensionals

 

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Playing with Colors 136

 

 

Hello Peeps !!!

 

Happy Thursday !!!

 

It will be a very busy day for me today and so I decided to do my card early hoping I will get to post.

But things did not go according to plan. I have a few things lined up so I will not forget.

Anyway, I played the Colors here (Dynamic Duos) using the Real Red and Basic Black and for my Neutral- Whisper White. I also found this cute sketch (Retro Sketches) and decided to play along.

Hope you like it. Check out Jean's blog ( Bear Hugs and Inky Paws) and see how she played with these colors.

 

RECIPE:

Stamps: Love You Much, single stamp

Paper: Real Red, Basic Black. Whisper White, Pattern DSP

Ink: Real Red, Basic Black

Accessories: stitched grosgrain ribbon, brad, lace ribbon

Tools:  Big Shot, heart sizzlit, heart punches, dimensionals, window punch

 

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Purr-fect Friend

 

 

Hello Peeps !!!

 

Happy Wednesday !!!

 

It was a happy day yesterday -we welcome our latest addition (Kingston) to our growing family. We have been waiting for his arrival and we are just so blessed. Cade has a little brother.

Today's post is another Valentine's card for a purr-fect friend. I used the cat from a retired set Have a Heart, colored with markers and accented with eyelets in the corners and border punch.

Hope you like it.

 

RECIPE:

Stamps:  Have a Heart

Paper:  Real Red, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink

Ink:  Basic Black, markers

Accessories: stitched grosgrain ribbon, eyelets, dazzling details

Tools:  border punch, pinking hearts border punch, small heart

 

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Simply Simple 139

 

 

Hello Peeps !!!

 

Happy Monday !!!

 

Another busy weekend for me- working on my Feb tutorial, last minute shopping and more packing.

But there is always time to play.

Today's card is just Simply Simple using the flower from the Oh, Hello stamp set. I stamped the flowers in different colors and punched them out. I added the Crumb Cake strip with the Needlepoint border EF. Hope you like it.

 

RECIPE:

Stamps: Oh, Hello, Made for You

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze

Accessories: Sycamore Street buttons, linen thread

Tools:  Big Shot, honeycomb EF, Needlepoint border EF, dimensionals

 

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Hearts a Flutter

 Hello Peeps !!!

Happy Saturday !!!

I found this beautiful card on Pinterest and work my way into Debra's blog ( Artfelt Impressions)

is the perfect card fo someone who is simply wonderful. I love the way she layered everything, I made a few changes on mine to make it my own. I added the polka dot ribbon, layered my sentiment and the main panel. The hearts I've changed, too. Hope you like it.

Thanks so much Debra for this wonderful opportunity to cased you.

RECIPE:

Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter, Friendly Phrases

Paper:  Real Red, Whisper White

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories: polka dot ribbon, designer brad

Tools:  hearts punches, Hearts a Flutter Framelit dies, dimensionals

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