A Butterfly CASE from Angie's blog!

Hi!!  I was browsing some of my favorite stampin' blogs the other day, and I came across THESE cards on Angie Juda's Blog.  They are so cute!!!  I recreated her cards with the supplies that I had, and I'm very happy with how it turned out!!  It's difficult to see in the picture, but for the butterfly, I stamped the solid butterfly image off in Wisteria Wonder to get a lighter tone.  Then I stamped the polka dots on top.

Looks better in person!!  :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Whisper White
Accessories: Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scallop Circle #2 Die, Big Shot, Circle Cutter, Butterfly Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Until August 1st, I'm offering a 15% discount on a much-needed stamp set called Family Reunion.  Contact me today to place your order!!!

FAMILY REUNION

See you soon!!!

Karen

It's the Stampin' Up! New Year!!

Hi!!  And happy July 1st!!!  Happy Stampin' Up! New Year!!!  This is such an exciting time for Stampin' Up! customers, hostesses and Demonstrators!!!  It's a new catalog year!!!  Aren't you excited??

Click HERE to view the new 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog on-line!!

You can place an order ANY time by going to my Demonstrator Business Website.  You can even order in your jammies!!!  Click on "Shop Now".  I appreciate your business!!

Here is a cute little card for you.  We stamped this card at my Friday Night Stamp Club in June.  This is pretty much a CASE from Lorri Heiling's Blog with a few tweaks here and there.  The Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit turned into a strawberry!!  How cute is that?!! Great summer card!

Supplies:

Stamps: Sincere Salutations

Ink: Real Red

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Real Red, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Scalloped Heart of Heart Embosslit Die, Big Shot, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Brads, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Have a great Holiday weekend!!!  See you soon!

Karen

another Triple Layer Punch creation!

Hi!!  Hope your week is going well for you!  It's a tad warm here in the Midwest, with temperatures reaching mid 90's!!!  But it makes for fun times at the pool or just running through the sprinkler!

Here is another idea for the Triple Layer Punch!  I adhered all the punched pieces to the Designer Series Paper before running the Embossing Folder through the Big Shot.  Great effect!!  And something different using DSP instead of solid cardstock for this technique.

Supplies:

Stamps: On Your Birthday

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Pawsitively Prints II DSP

Accessories: Top Note Die, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Enjoy your day!!

Karen

Cute Cupcake!!

Hi! I love to look through many different blogs for my stampin' inspiration!! I have a list of my favorites that I go to every day! While browsing though my favorite blogs, I came across THIS card on Angie Juda's blog. I loved it, and I knew it was going to be a card that I wanted my stampin' friends to create! I changed a couple of things on my card...I used Pear Pizzazz cardstock and DSP, and I used a bitty punched flower with a rhinestone on my card.

We created this card at my March Stamp Club and Day-Time Stampin' Class.

Supplies:
Stamps: Create a Cupcake
Ink: Rose Red
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Whisper White, Subtles Patterns DSP, In-Colors Patterns DSP
Accessories: Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die (carry-over from Holiday Mini Catalog), Big Shot, Build a Cupcake Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals

Enjoy your day!!

Karen

Stamp Club Swap and Day-Time Stampin'

Hi! I'm back to share with you a cute card that I created to swap with my Friday Night Stamp Club!! We also stamped this card at my Day-Time Stampin' Class in March. I was inspired by the Fall-to-Layout #130 on the Clean & Simple Blog. I absolutely love their weekly sketches!!! They are great inspiration for me!!

Supplies:
Stamps: So Happy For You
Ink: Poppy Parade
Paper: Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait, Sunny Garden DSP
Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Sale-A-Bration is going on until the end of the month! Don't miss out!!!

Hope you are having a great week!!

Karen

Stamp-A-Stack Card #4 - Lovely as a Tree

Hi! Happy Saturday to you!!! My Friday Night Stamp Club met last night! We had 13 stampers here last night!! How fun!!! It was a little crazy (but a good kind of crazy), but I think we all had a good time. I know I did!! I'll show you our stamp club projects next week! They turned out really nice, if I do say so myself!! :)

Here is Stamp-A-Stack Card #4...

Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Something to Celebrate (Level 2 Hostess set in Occasions Mini Catalog)
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Texture Plates Kit #4 Texturz Plates, Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die, Big Shot, Stampin' Pastels, Dimensionals

...a nice masculine card!!

Have a great weekend!!

Karen

Stamp-A-Stack Card #3 - Cupcake

Hi!! Ready for the weekend???!!! Looking forward to stamping with my stamp club tonight!! Here is Card #3 that we stamped at my Stamp-A-Stack. Enjoy!

Supplies:
Stamps: Build a Cupcake
Ink: Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait
Paper: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Whisper White
Accessories: Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die, Big Shot, Create a Cupcake Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Rhinestones, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

There you have it...a bright cheery card!

Happy Friday!!

Karen

Three Little Words...

Hi! I was inspired by Mercedes Weber to create this pretty card. I actually saw her card on Stampin' Connection (community for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators), but she does have a blog too! You can check her creations out HERE!! But HERE is the blog post showing her card that I was inspired from. Her card is beautiful!! She used fabric for the butterfly! I changed the colors, sentiment, and DSP.



Supplies:
Stamps: Three Little Words
Ink: Always Artichoke
Paper: Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze, Springtime Vintage DSP
Accessories: Top Note Die, Vintage Wallpaper Emboss Folder, Beautiful Wings Die, Big Shot, Very Vanilla Tafetta Ribbon, Dimensionals


For the butterfly, I used a glue stick to adhere the DSP on top of some cardstock. Then I ran it through the Big Shot with the Beautiful Wings Die. This gave it a little more thickness, so that I could easily wrap the ribbon around the cardstock.

Hope you are all staying warm this weekend!! We are expecting more snow on Sunday evening!! I sure hope the kids go back to school on Monday!!

Take care,
Karen

Presents on your Birthday!

Hi! Happy Saturday to you!!! Here is a girly little card that we stamped at my Tuesday morning Day-Time Stampin' class this past week. I wasn't sure about the Daffodil Delight color with Pretty in Pink, but I think it turned out pretty cute!! I am happy with it!! Change the colors a bit, and you can create a beautiful bridal shower card or wedding card. I'm imagining this in Very Vanilla...oooohhh aaaahhhh!!



Supplies:
Stamps: On Your Birthday
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Love Patterns DSP
Accessories: Perfect Details Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Scallop Edge Border Punch, White Organza Ribbon, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Pearls Jewels, Dimensionals

Note: The present or cake (however you look at it!) is created with a 1-3/8" square on bottom, and a 1" square on top.

Stay warm!

Karen

Card for Day-Timers and Stamp Club

Hi! Hope you all had a Happy New Year!! We are well into 2011, and I hope you all have had a great start to the New Year!!

Today, I wanted to share a card with you that I created for my Day-Timers in December. We also stamped this card at my stamp club this past Friday. The inspiration for this card came from Jen Sannes, and you can check out her blog HERE. Make sure you give her a visit! She also did this same card in Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride. So pretty!!! The only thing I changed on her card is the extra layer of Baja Breeze for the card. Oh, the sentiment is different too, but you can use any sentiment! The stamp set Sincere Salutations goes great with this card! In fact, I sent out this card several times last month! The finished card is a 4-1/4 x 4-1/4.

Supplies:
Stamps: Occasional Quotes (hostess set)
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Elegant Soiree DSP
Accessories: Scallop Rectangle Clearlit, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Big Shot, Pearl Jewels, Dimensionals

Hope all is well!!!

Karen

a little bit of Autumn

Hi!!! Here is another card that I created using the Leaves #2 Die. I like how this turned out! I was actually following an old Fall-To-Layout sketch on the Clean & Simple Blog. Love those sketches!!
Supplies:
Stamps: Occasional Quotes (Level 3 hostess set)
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Naturals Ivory, Autumn Spice Specialty DSP
Accessories: Leaves #2 Die, Texture Plates Kit #4, Big Shot, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Buttons, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Sponges

Have a great day!!!

Karen

for my Stampin' Buddies!!

Hi! I host a monthly Stampin' Buddy Swap each month, and here is the card that I created to send to my 2 buddies!!! I love the texture on it!! And I'm not sure why I waited so long to order the Leaves #2 Die!! Love it!!
Supplies:
Stamps: Sincere Salutations
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Naturals Ivory
Accessories: Leaves #2 Die, Square Lattice Emboss Folder, Texture Plates Kit #4, Big Shot, Decorative Label Punch, Buttons, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Hope you had a great weekend and Halloween!

Karen

Double die-cuts!!

Hi! Here is another little treat holder created from the Candy Wrapper Die. But this time I used 2 die-cuts and adhered them together to make it longer. The seam is covered up by the cardstock & DSP. I folded the bottom so that it is flat and pinched the top together, instead of twisting. So pretty! You can't see it, but the Pink Pirouette cardstock is shimmery! I sprayed it with a Shimmer Paint/Alcohol mixture in a Mist bottle. Oh, and the DSP that I used is retired!! Sorry!

Have a great Friday!!!

Karen

Candy Wrapper - flat bottoms!

Hi! Here are a couple of treat holders using the Candy Wrapper Die. For these, I folded the bottom, so that it was flat. For the tops, I did each one a bit different. For the one on the left, I pinched the sides together keeping it flat. Then held it close with some ribbon. For the one on the right, I did the traditional "twist" on the top. No adhesive or ribbon is necessary to keep it closed.
Please let me know if you have questions on these treats!!

Karen

Stamp Club Swap Card - Clean & Simple style!

Hi! My stamp club met last night and here is my card that I created to swap with each of them. It was quick and simple!!! I used the Clean & Simple Fall-to-Layout #106. I love the texture on the Crumb Cake cardstock. This is the first time I used this Texturz Plate, and I love it!! I already used it for another card that you will see later. ;)

Supplies:

Stamps: Thank You Kindly

Ink: Soft Suede

Paper: Crumb Cake, Certainly Celery, Peach Parfait

Accessories: Texturz Plates Kit #4, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Corner Rounder, Dimensionals

Texturz Plates Kit #4

Item #114531 $9.95

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

Item #118138 $11.95

Hope you are having a great weekend!!

Karen

A Special Treat for Sally's recruits!

Hi! My downline, Sally, met with her downline this past Sunday, and invited me along to meet her crew! She invited us to lupper (between lunch and supper) at Joey B's On the Hill! Wow, was is delicious!!! And I have enough left over for about 2 more meals for me and my son!!!

I wanted to bring a little something along to share with her new recruits! It was a pleasure meeting them, and I look forward to seeing them again in the near future!! I made these little boxes from the Box #2 Die and the Big Shot. And inside...Chocolate!!! The stamp is one that I bought from Momento Mall at convention! "Love what you do, Share what you love!!!" Isn't that what it is all about?


Colors are Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, and Tempting Turquoise (straight from the Color Coach). I used the markers to color in the image. The scallop circle is punched from the new 2-3/8" Extra Large Scallop Circle Punch.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Karen

Watercolor Trio Swap

Hi! Here is a card that I created for a swap that I participated in with our local Demonstrator group. I really love this stamp set...Watercolor Trio! It's such a pretty stamp set to create with! Is it on your wish list??

Supplies:
Stamps: Watercolor Trio
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery
Paper: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Accessories: Perfect Details Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, 5/16" Silver Jumbo Brad, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Have a great weekend!

Karen

Share What You Love Make & Take #5

Hi! Aren't these little boxes adorable???? We created these little cuties for one of our Make & Takes at the Share What You Love stampin' event. What a great little box to put a special surprise in for a someone special!!! For the event, these little boxes were prepared by my special friend and sideline, Rita Parker!

These boxes are NEW in the Summer Mini Catalog. You get 12 boxes and bellybands in one package (6 each of 2 designs). And get this...they are only $5.95!!! What a deal!!! And I love the colors!!! Coordinates well with the NEW Island Oasis DSP!

Supplies:
Stamps: none
Ink: none
Paper: Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Floral Fusion Sizzlit Die, Big Shot, 5-Petal Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Crystal Effects

Ok, that's it for the Make & Takes that we created at the Share What You Love event. I hope you enjoyed them and are inspired!

Thanks for stopping by!

Karen

Clean & Simple Fall-to-Layout

Well, are you tired of seeing the card in the previous post when you come to visit??? Sorry about not posting. I went scrapbooking last weekend, and alot of my time was spent printing pictures and getting my stuff together. And on top of everyday life, I've been getting things together for a meeting that our local group is having on Saturday this week. Here is my swap card that I will be bringing with me to swap with my stampin' friends!! I'm making 32 of them. Everything is cut and ready to be stamped and assembled!!!

My inspiration for this card came from the Fall-To-Layout #87 on the Clean & Simple Blog. I try to do their sketches every week. They are great sketches and I can usually think of something to create with them. I love the clean & simple style!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Everything
Ink: Melon Mambo
Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Raspberry Lemonade DSP
Accessories: Big Shot, Cherry Blossom Embosslit, Extra Large Flower Punch, Scoring Tool (on the first card), 1/4" Circle Punch, Crystal Effects, Dimensionals

The Extra Large Flower Punch is in the Occasions Mini Catalog that ends on Friday!! But I have good news!!! It's being carried over to the new catalog that comes out in July!!!!!! Woo HOO!!

Have a great day!!

Karen

My "Go-To" Layout

Hi! If you follow along in blog land, you sometimes hear stampers going to their "Go-To" Layout. Well, if I had to name my "Go-To" Layout, the following card would definitely display mine. I love this layout! I think I first saw this layout on Kristina Werner's blog. The dimensions work out so well when cutting cardstock. So when I saw this card on Dawn's blog, I absolutely loved her card and I knew I had to create one similar. I love how she used an embossing folder to add texture to her base cardstock. Love it! Love it!! Love it!!!
Supplies:
Stamps: Well Scripted
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: So Saffron, Old Olive, Whisper White, Georgia Peach DSP (retired)
Accessories: Butterfly Embosslits, Elegant Bouquet Emboss Folder, Big Shot, Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Corner Rounder, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

I have more cards using this same layout to share with you this week. So now it's your turn. Create something using this same layout. It's fun. Let me give you a few dimensions that work out so well when you are cutting 8-1/2 x 11 and 12x12 cardstock.

For this card:
So Saffron: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Old Olive: 4-1/4 x 3
Whisper White: 4 x 2-3/4
DSP: 4 x 1-1/4 (when cutting for a class, this "4" dimension works great when cutting a 12x12 sheet of DSP)

Have fun with this layout!

Karen