Springtime Smiles

So I was just playing with these colors that Abi picked out for me with this great stamp set! This set was in the Stampin' Up! Occassions mini and isn't available for purchase any longer but we have other great sets! Anyway, this is a pretty simple card. I stamped the egg from the stamp set Easter Blossoms in 3 colors in a wavy line then stamped the greeting underneath. Tied a ribbon and layered! Quick and simple! Sometimes that all the time we have!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Easter Blossoms

Ink: Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White

Accessories: Certainly Celery grosgrain ribbon, ticket corner punch

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Smooched Alien!

When I first saw this stamp set in the Stampin' Up! catalog, I knew that I had to have it. I know, I know. But Shelley, you have four girls, what on earth could you use aliens for? Well, my girls LOVE this set! When they have the chance to stamp, this is one of the sets that they are picking out all the time! This card was a long time in the making. Abi picked out the colors again for me. I started to this card on New Year's Eve. Well, I put it aside because I had classes and other stamping that had to get done. When I went back to work on it I couldn't find my Marina Mist ink pad! I looked everywhere for that ink pad and it just wasn't showing up, so I ordered a new pad. When it came I was putting it away and wouldn't you know it, my ink pad was right there! I tell ya, I looked there 5, 6, 7 times and it wasn't there! Oh well! I'm sure I'm NOT the only one to have done something like this and I'm sure that I will do it again!

The background on this card is embossed with a texture plate and then sprayed with some Smooch spritz. I watercolored the alien and then put Crystal Effects in the helmet. Not sure I'm thrilled with the ground on this card but I couldn't have this alien floating now could I!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Greetings Earthlings, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Stazon Black

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Marina Mist, Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: Aquapainter, Crystal Effects, Texture plates, Smooch Spritz Silver Foil

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Stampin' Up! Workshop card

This was one of the cards that I had my workshop attendees create. The ladies loved this card. I love this stamp set and am hoping that it makes it to the catalog come July! We used markers on the stamp and cut the decorative label in half to make a layer for the image. At the workshop, I had several people that had never seen the Big Shot! I know, how can that be?! Well, I was able to introduce them to this incredible machine! I even sold one that day and had others interested!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Eat Chocolate

Ink: Soft Suede

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Accessories: Decorative Label punch, Vintage Wallpaper

embossing folder, Pretty in Pink satin ribbon, dimesionals

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

April Club Projects

At our last club meeting in April, we created projects using a Stampin' Up! Sneak Peek and items that were in the Occasions mini and are no longer available! So please forgive me for posting these items a little late!

The first card is the sneak peek! You could purchase this stamp set and DSP with a qualifying order or earn free with a qualifying workshop. These will be available again in July as they are from the new catalog that goes into effect on July 1! I also used the In Stitches wheel that was in the mini. I cut the wheel apart so that I could put the stitching marks where I wanted and I can use one set of stitches at a time!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: In Stitches, Four Frames, Hello Again

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze

Cardstock: River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White

Accessories: Final Press embossing folder, Decorative label punch, Paisley Petals DSP

This next card combined two of my favorite stamps from the mini, Eat Chocolate and Create a Cupcake! I also took inspiration from a Stampin' Success magazine. This is a magazine that only Stampin' Up! Demonstrators receive once a month. It's full of great ideas! I always enjoy reading it each month.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Create a Cupcake, Eat Chocolate

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White, Glimmer paper

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso

Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, Designer Label punch, Build a Cupcake punch,

 Pinking Heart border punch, Whisper White Satin ribbon, dimensional

I LOVE this card! We did some embossing resist on it. My ladies loved the buttons and punches matched! Pretty cool that we were able to add color to the button!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Easter Blossoms

Ink: Crumb Cake, Versa Mark

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Springtime Vintage DSP, Clear embossing powder, Chantilly crochet trim, linen

thread, Bitty Buttons, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, scallop border punch, pearls, sponge

The last project we did was a carrot pouch. This uses the Petal Cone die from Stampin' Up! There are so many uses for this die. It's a ton of fun to use it! What can you come up with?

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: Forest Friends, Sanded

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Basic Black

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Garden Green, Basic Black, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle

punch, Petal cone die, sponges, dimensional

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

April Edition of Christmas!

Well, once again I created Christmas cards so that I can be all ready to go come the first part of December! I threw out my back a couple of weeks ago and had a hard time doing just about anything! What a long week of healing that was and terrible timing to boot! My oldest daughter Abigail was confirmed on Sunday May 1 in our church. We had a dinner celebration after the church service and I had food for 100 people! Couldn't get much of that done with a bum back, but I was able to do a little stamping as long as I only did a little at a time. This one being mostly punched pieces was easier on my back so I went with it! Here's a group shot of the 16 cards that I made!

Here's a single shot of just one! I love the way this card turned out! To make the cardinal I used an extra wing for the top and an extra wing for the face. The scallop square is on dimensionals as well as the cardinal's wing.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Stamps: All Holidays

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Basic Black

Accessories: Always Artichoke seam binding ribbon, Texture plates, scallop

square die Bird punch, Sponge, white gel pen, dimensional

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley