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Back to Blogging!

2010-05-11T11:06:00.015-05:00

I've been on a (depressing) stamping hiatus for a few months but I am finally getting back into it! I wanted to do a challenge to start myself off, so I found Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #112.

I also was determined to make my Mother's Day cards because my family has been subjected to Hallmark for the last few months... lol. I made 4 of the same card for all the "moms" in my family but changed up small details on each one. I took the color pallette from the Tea Party Designer Series Paper. I think they turned out cute; I love that little frog!

Suppplies: A Flower for All Seasons Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set; Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Almost Amethyst, and Whisper White cardstock; Tea Party Designer Series Paper; Certainly Celery and Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin’ Pads; Jet Black Staz-On Ink Pad; So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, and Almost Amethyst Stampin' Write Markers; Modern Label, Word Window, and 1-3/4” Circle Punches; So Saffron, Certainly Celery, and Pretty in Pink brads; Circle Scissor Plus with Glass Mat; Paper-Piercing Tool (for brads); Stampin' Dimensionals

Craft Fair!

2009-11-13T21:47:00.002-06:00

Tomorrow I will be at the Resurrection High School Arts & Crafts Fair in Chicago if anyone would like to stop by and say hi. I have some very cute thank you note sets, decorative gift bows, to/from tags, sparkly ornaments, some fall birthday cards, and a few other odds and ends!

After the fair I will be back to posting regularly so stay tuned! :)

Happy Anniversary :)

2009-08-03T21:52:00.001-05:00

Tomorrow is a super exciting day! First of all, it's my two year anniversary! WOW that is a long time and I guess we don't qualify as newlyweds anymore! The second exciting thing is that I'm going to the Stampin' Up! Convention for the first time!!! Yeah I know, leaving on my anniversary... luckily my hubby has finally realized how much I love stamping and is ok with it! :)

Stacey put up her second Curtain Call Color Challenge yesterday, and I knew if I didn't make something today, I wouldn't be able to by the deadline because I'll be in Utah all week! Plus like usual I procrastinated making an anniversary card, so ta-da!

I made a little "secret message" that pulls up from behind the birds. Hehe this card was just simple and fun!

Suppplies: Love You Much Stamp Set, You & Moi Stamp Set, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set; So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy, Mellow Moss, and Whisper White cardstock; Bravo Burgundy Textured cardstock; So Saffron, Bravo Burgundy, and Mellow Moss Classic Stampin' Pads; VersaMark Ink Pad; Blender Pens; Heart to Heart, Modern Label, Word Window, and Scallop Edge Punches; Paper Piercing Tool; 2-Way Glue Pen; Stampin' Dimensionals

Monochromatic Christmas

2009-08-02T10:01:00.000-05:00

I was a little skeptical about Stacey's very first Curtain Call Color Challenge. But I think I pulled the colors together quite nicely. Looking at this card makes me think of the song "Silent Night." It's just so peaceful and serene. I popped up a few of the snowflakes on dimensionals to give it depth. Also, all the stamped images were embossed in white.

The new Christmas Punch set is so awesome - every single image fits into a Stampin' Up! punch! The only way to get this set is to host a qualifying workshop. Book one today to get this set early enough to make those Christmas cards!

Christmas Punch; Item #115366; Hostess Level 2

Supplies: Christmas Punch Stamp Set; Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, and Whisper White cardstock; VersaMark Ink; Wide Oval and Boho Blossoms Punches; Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon; White Stampin' Emboss Powder; Heat Tool; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

Belated Butterfly Birthday

2009-07-30T07:57:00.000-05:00

I think my two Julies have probably gotten their cards by now so I can post them! My sister-in-law and my Stampin' Up! upline both had a birthday in the last few weeks and... I was behind on cards. So I created this cute belated birthday card using the clean&simple FTL #51 and took my color inspiration from the bright and awesome new Kaleidoscope DSP.

I used my new Butterfly Punch and the Big Beautiful Butterflies die so I could create this little guy who wants to fly off the card! Love it!

Supplies: Birthday Wish Stamp, On Your Birthday Stamp Set, Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set; Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, Only Orange, and Yoyo Yellow cardstock; Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper; Pink Passion and Only Orange Classic Stampin' Pads; Butterfly Punch; Top Note and Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Dies; Big Shot; 2-Way Glue Pen; Stampin' Dimensionals

Christmas in July

2009-07-28T22:15:00.008-05:00

Well I've been really busy with work (boo!) and haven't had much time to stamp. However, I can only use the "Christmas in July" cliche for a couple more days so I figured I'd better post something! A couple years ago, Stampin' Up! had this really cute card kit (Holiday Glitz I believe) using Wild Wasabi as the card base. For whatever reason, I had some leftover pieces so I whipped up quite a few cards to get rid of this stuff! Once I get my Etsy shop up and running, these card sets will also be available for purchase!

I like the matchbook style card. I will have to make some more of those in the future! So all in all I ended up making 7 packs of 4 cards each. Not too shabby for one afternoon! ;)

Happy Holidays Supplies: Snowfall Stamp Set*; Whisper White cardstock; Wild Wasabi* and Real Red Textured cardstock; Soft Sky Prints* Designer Series Paper; Wild Wasabi*, Soft Sky*, and Real Red Classic Stampin' Pads; Jersey* Ribbon Originals; Stampin' Dimensionals; staples

Merry Christmas Supplies: Punches Three Stamp Set*; Whisper White cardstock; Wild Wasabi*, River Rock*, and Real Red Textured cardstock; Dashing* Designer Series Paper; Wild Wasabi* Classic Stampin' Pad; Scallop Square Punch; Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals; staples

*retired SU! item

More NMBS Swaps

2009-07-16T10:29:00.006-05:00

Here are two other swaps I made for the No More Bad Swaps group back in May. I'm using this first one for a wedding we have coming up on Saturday. I used the "rock-and-roll" technique on the main stamped image. It's one of my favorite looks! I also love to use Dazzling Diamonds glitter to highlight this particular image.

This next one is called a "scrapling" and is the leftover piece you have when making a 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" square card. Its dimensions are 1-1/4" x 8-1/2", folded in half. It makes a good bookmark, or just a tiny little way to brighten someone's day! On these I did faux-stitching with a paper-piercing tool and white gel pen. Along with the color scheme, I think it makes it look kinda rustic. :)

Blue Swap Supplies: Baroque Motifs Stamp Set; Baja Breeze*, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White cardstock; Pacific Point* Textured cardstock; Baja Breeze* and Pacific Point* Classic Ink Pads; VersaMark Pad; 2-Way Glue Pen; Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Stampin' Dimensionals

Scrapling Supplies: Darling Dots Stamp Set*; Old Olive, Ruby Red, More Mustard, Kraft, and Whisper White cardstock; Old Olive, Ruby Red, and More Mustard Classic Ink Pads; Paper-Piercing Tool; White Signo Gel Pen; Paper Snips

*retired SU! item

Get Well Cards

2009-07-15T07:35:00.000-05:00

My mom called me up and placed an "order" of some birthday cards and get well cards. I finally just got the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set, which has a very nice Get Well sentiment so I busted that set out. I wanted to use up some old retired Designer Series Paper, so I went with Le Jardin and used my Color Coach again to choose my color palette!

Thoughts & Prayers, Item #113252, $25.95

I just loved the layout I came up with for these cards, so I copied that first. I love this Trendy Trees set! My DSP was So Saffron, so the coordinating colors were Bordering Blue, Old Olive, and Close to Cocoa.

Trendy Trees, Item #113258, $17.95

I also wanted to make something a little darker because most of my cards tend to be bright and flashy. So I went with the same pattern paper but in Always Artichoke. The coordinating colors for this were Bravo Burgundy, Brilliant Blue, Rose Red, and Elegant Eggplant.

So Saffron Supplies: Trendy Trees Stamp Set, Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set; Bordering Blue, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, and Whisper White cardstock; Le Jardin* Designer Series Paper; Bordering Blue, Old Olive, Close to Cocoa, and So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pads; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Blender Pens; Stampin' Dimensionals

Always Artichoke Supplies: Pocket Silhouettes Stamp Set, Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set; Bravo Burgundy, Brilliant Blue, Rose Red, Elegant Eggplant, and Whisper White cardstock; Le Jardin* Designer Series Paper; Bravo Burgundy, Brilliant Blue, Rose Red, and Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pads; 1-1/4" Square and 1-3/8" Square Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals

*retired SU! item

Tara's Blog Candy!

2009-07-12T21:55:00.002-05:00

Another one of my sidelines, Tara, is giving away blog candy for getting 100,000 hits! Check it out here!

Her blog always has great projects, and she even puts together her own scrappin' kits! Very cool! :)

LOVE This Color Combo!

2009-07-12T18:10:00.000-05:00

Looks like I used two "#50" challenges for this one: Color Throwdown #50 and clean & simple FTL50. I think these 3 colors just look GREAT together! Too bad Kiwi Kiss has already retired! :( I think this turned out very fun with all the stars popping out. I went against my perfectionist ways and turned them every which way. I probably would have never lined them up *perfectly* anyway!

This card allowed me to play with some of my new goodies: I finally got the Star Punch (and the Large Star Punch... more projects to come using both!), and the "Dig In" stamp set is available for a limited time in the Country Living Summer Cookout Kit. Can't wait to make those cute little shish-ka-bob invitations and have a little shin-dig at our apartment before summer is over! (Our weekends are booking up so fast!) :0

Supplies: Dig In Stamp Set, Itty Bitty Backgrounds Stamp Set, On Your Birthday Stamp Set; Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Kiwi Kiss,* and Whisper White cardstock; Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, and Kiwi Kiss* Classic Stampin' Pads; Star Punch; Tempting Turquoise 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Stampin' Dimensionals

*retired SU! item

Favorite Birthday Card Ever

2009-07-12T01:26:00.000-05:00

My sideline Stacey's birthday was a couple days ago, and she is offering a free birthday stamp set to one of her blog readers. All you have to do is submit your favorite birthday card. This is one that I made last year after seeing something similar on Stamper's Showcase (an awesome resource for demos). I actually made two at once. I sent one to my niece and the other to a friend from high school. I like that this design is appropriate for anyone, including kids! If you know me, you know I love bright colors so you can see why I love this card! :)

Supplies: Party Hearty Stamp Set, Eat Cake* Stamp Set; Only Orange, Basic Black, and Whisper White cardstock; Only Orange and Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pads; Only Orange, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pink Passion, and Lovely Lilac Stampin' Write Markers; green* 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

*retired SU! item

Live, Laugh & Love

2009-07-11T19:41:00.002-05:00

Couldn't think of a creative title for the post. Here's my latest creation, using Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #44 and Mojo Monday #94 layout.

This is the first time I've used my new Circle Circus stamp set and I wanted to use punches to make a fun little layered accent. I may have gone a little overboard with the dimensionals (hehe) but it's kinda cute because it looks like a little tiered birthday cake! :)

Supplies: Circle Circus Stamp Set, On Your Birthday Stamp Set; Perfect Plum, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Really Rust Textured cardstock; Juntos* Designer Series Paper; More Mustard, Really Rust, and Perfect Plum Classic Stampin' Pads and Stampin' Write Markers; Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads; Scallop Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 3/4" Circle, and 1/16" Circle Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals

*retired SU! item

SA Blog Contest – Win A Big Shot Die Pack

2009-07-09T07:20:00.004-05:00

Stampin’ Up! just released the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog and it’s loaded with new products that every stamper must have. As part of the summer celebration Stampin Addicts is holding a blog contest during the month of July giving away a Big Shot die pack made up of 5 new exclusive Stampin’ Up! dies.

Stampin’ Up! Thanks (Embosslits)
Stampin’ Up! Final Press (Embossing Folders)
Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details (Textured Plates)
Stampin’ Up! Two Tags (Bigz Dies)
Stampin’ Up! Fancy Favor (Bigz XL Dies)

Stampin Addicts has tons of ideas using the Stampin’ Up! Big Shot and is giving away a Big Shot Die Pack as part of the Stampin’ Up! summer celebration. To enter, all you have to do is write about it. This is my entry. Now give me my dies.

Country Living Summer Cookout Kit

2009-07-01T09:01:00.008-05:00

Spending time with family and friends can make the splendid, lazy days of summer ones you'll always remember. With the simple and speedy projects in the Country Living Summer Cookout Kit, every occasion to gather becomes a reason to celebrate! Be the envy of everyone when you have a get together and you use these wonderful coordinating products.

Country Living Summer Cookout Kit, #118070, $24.95

Order Online Now: Visit janetstrain.stampinup.net and click "Shop Now"

The kit is only available until August 31, or while supplies last!

The exclusive Country Living Summer Cookout Kit includes the following products:

8 die-cut table tents (2 each of 4 colors)

Die-cut components, bamboo skewers, and envelopes to create 8 shish kabob invitations

12 die-cut coasters (3 each of 4 colors)

16 die-cut tags (4 each of 4 colors)

24 12" x 12" printed food wrapper sheets (12 each of 2 colors)

4 printed recipe cards

5 yards linen thread

Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Spot

Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Spot

Dig In stamp set

Note: This kit does not include tablecloths, plates, or flatware that appear in the photo.

Check out Shelli Gardner's Blog to see what she's done with this terrific kit!

Trendy Trees

2009-06-30T10:56:00.003-05:00

I am such a goof. Sometimes my stamping projects come from the weirdest things. Like the 3 inches of Brocade Blue ribbon I had leftover from another project but I didn't want to waste! So I pulled out my Color Coach and made a project with Brocade Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip. And I finally mounted my Trendy Trees stamp set, which I got for free from my Sale-a-Bration sales! :)

Anywho, the first card turned out really cute, but then I realized I forgot to even use the ribbon! Duh. Haha so I made a second one (I like the first better tho).

Supplies: Trendy Trees Stamp Set, On Your Birthday Stamp Set; Pumpkin Pie, Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock; Petals & Paisley Designer Series Paper*; Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Brocade Blue, and Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pads; retired blue grosgrain ribbon*; Stamp-a-ma-jig (a must with the trees!); Blender Pen & Stampin' Pastels (shadows); Stampin' Dimensionals
*retired SU! item

Jewelry Color Inspiration #43

2009-06-29T20:39:00.010-05:00

Finally got to do some stamping-just-for-fun today so I hit up two challenges. Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration Challenge #43 and SCS Sketch Challenge #231. Most of the products I used for this card are retiring tomorrow! Sniff.

Supplies: Petal Pizzazz Stamp Set, Hugs & Wishes Stamp Set; Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Yoyo Yellow, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper, Candy Lane Designer Series Paper; Yoyo Yellow and Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pads; 1/16" Circle Punch; Flower Fusion Too; Paper Snips; Rhinestone Brads Ice Circles; Stampin' Dimensionals

Sneak Peek Swap #2

2009-06-25T12:28:00.010-05:00

I felt bad for the Razzle Dazzle set because no one was signing up for it to swap. :( So I signed up to do not one, but two swaps using this set. Oi. Like I mentioned before, I wanted to change up the color scheme because everyone is using the whole pink-and-purple palette. So I came up with these colors all on my own! I changed my mind between funky and ugly a few times, but now I really like it! :) It reminds me of Mary Engelbreit stuff. I still couldn't figure out a layout or design, so I turned to SCS once again. I ended up totally CASE-ing this card by Chat.

I even made a few extra for myself, and I'm going to stamp different sentiments in the corner from the new Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. :)

Supplies: Razzle Dazzle Stamp Set; Real Red, Soft Suede, Barely Banana, Bermuda Bay, and Whisper White cardstock; Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper; Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, and Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pads; VersaMark Ink Pad; Eyelet Border, 1-3/8” Square, 1-1/4” Square, 1” Circle, 3/4” Circle, and 1/16” Circle Punches; Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon; Bold Brights Brads; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin’ Dimensionals

Razzle-tastic Swap!

2009-06-24T17:42:00.002-05:00

I gotta agree with Julie, some of these new names are a little ridiculous. :) But I REALLY like how my first sneak-preview swap turned out! I really didn't want to do new-In-Color-overkill, like most people seem to be doing. But I like the two pieces of Designer Series Paper that I picked out and it just worked out that way. For my second swap using this set, I took a totally different route and color scheme. Check it out tomorrow!

Supplies: Razzle Dazzle Stamp Set; Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White cardstock; Crushed Curry Textured cardstock; Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper; Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, and Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pads; Modern Label and Word Window Punches; Paper-Piercing Tool; Mat Pack; Stampin' Dimensionals

NMBS Swap #1

2009-06-17T08:23:00.000-05:00

While browsing through the gallery at SplitCoastStampers one day last year, I found someone who said they were part of a group called No More Bad Swaps (NMBS). I thought it sounded cool so I joined! We recently did a "catalog favorites" swap, and this was my square card swap. I just love Party Hearty, and in general I love bright colors. So I just LOVE this card!

While I was trying to figure out what colors to use, I made this one to keep too.

The cards are 4-1/4" x 4-1/4".

Supplies: Party Hearty Stamp Set; Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Summer Sun, and Whisper White cardstock; Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink Pad; Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Summer Sun, and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Markers; Ticket Corner and 1/16” Circle Punches; Pumpkin Pie 1/4” Grosgrain Ribbon; Bold Brights Brads; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

Mother's Day Part 2

2009-06-16T22:29:00.005-05:00

I feel like I haven't posted much lately so here are the rest of the Mother's Day cards I made last month. I love how the little felt flowers and rhinestone brads look! :)

Supplies: Delight in Life Stamp Set*, All Year Cheer II Stamp Set*; Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White cardstock; Rose Red Prints Designer Series Paper*; Certainly Celery Classic Ink Pad; Versamark Ink Pad; Flower Fusion; Flower Fusion Too; Rhinestone Brads Circles Fire; Stampin' Dimensionals
*retired SU! product

Welcome Home!

2009-06-14T18:55:00.001-05:00

My sister-in-law just returned home from a 10-month study abroad program in Spain (!) so I wanted to make her a cheerful welcome home card. I used kwerner's Color Inspiration Challenge #54 and clean&simple's Fall-to-Layout #44 for this one. I love how it turned out!

Supplies: Warm Words Stamp Set, Short Order Alphabet Stamp Set; Taken with Teal, Green Galore, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White cardstock; Pumpkin Pie Prints* Designer Series Paper; Taken with Teal and Soft Sky* Classic Stampin' Pads; Scallop Edge, Boho Blossoms, and 1/16" Circle Punches; Bold Brights Brads (say that 3 times fast); Soft Sky Double-Stitched Ribbon*; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

*retired SU! item

Last Chance Stamps...

2009-06-11T13:09:00.000-05:00

I have a TON & a half of stamps and accessories that I don't use and am selling and offering for trade. Check out my thread on SplitCoastStampers for that.

However, this post is focusing on some lovely products that are only available for a few more weeks! Both stamp sets and the Designer Series Paper (from hostess pack) are on the Last Chance list and will no longer be available after June 30! Heartfelt Thanks (item #114980, $32.95) is one of my very first stamp sets (it came in my Starter Kit way back in 2006). It is a GREAT set for poppin' pastels and two-step stamping.

I totally multi-tasked on this card. I used Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #40 for the colors, SCS Sketch Challenge 232 for the layout, and now I have a card for my grandparents' anniversary! At the end of this month they'll be celebrating 61 years of marriage!! I think they've taught their 5 kids, 17 grandkids, and 4 great-grandkids a lot about love and family!

Supplies: Heartfelt Thanks Stamp Set, Hugs & Wishes Stamp Set; Certainly Celery and Whisper White cardstock; Pretty in Pink Textured cardstock; Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper; Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad; Garden Green and Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Write Markers; VersaMark Ink Pad; Stampin’ Pastels; Sponge Daubers

Jewelry Color Inspiration #39

2009-06-06T21:01:00.002-05:00

I've been stamping all week - it's been so great! Unfortunately I've been super lazy about uploading pics and blogging. Anyway, here is my Jewelry Color Inspiration #39 submission right at the last minute! I really like this color combo - I will definitely use it again. I thought it was good for a masculine card.

This layout is also super simple and awesome! I got the inspiration from Julie awhile ago and have been using it ever since! It's also a good way to use up paper scraps! I was able to whip up 4 of these babies in like 30 minutes, and I've got all my Father's Day cards done! :)

Supplies: All Year Cheer II Stamp Set*; Basic Black, Taken with Teal, and Whisper White cardstock; Riding Hood Red Textured cardstock; Pumpkin Pie Prints Designer Series Paper*; Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin’ Pad; Taken with Teal and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Markers; Ticket Corner and Corner Rounder Punches; Stampin’ Dimensionals

Retired Stamps for Sale!!

2009-06-03T23:43:00.002-05:00

Well the new catty is less than a month away, and (since I already got a copy and have been drooling over it all day) I know I will want to buy a lot of new toys! :D

So I'm having a retired stamp set clearance! Check out my offerings on ebay. I'm getting sleepy so I've only listed 11 sets so far. But tomorrow I'll be back with at least 20(??) more... Also some accessories! Check it out! :)

Last Chance List & Janet's June Special

2009-06-01T07:33:00.006-05:00

It's here! The Last Chance list was just released! Go to my page and click "Shop Now" to see everything, listed under "Specials". Make sure to look at the Last Chance Accessories because many of them are on SALE! 25% and 50% off! WOW! These accessories will only be available while supplies last until June 30, so make sure to order early for the best selection!

Janet's June Online Ordering Special
Place ANY order on my website in June
and I will automatically send you the
NEW 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog for FREE!
(when it is released on July 1st)
PLUS: I'll send you a gift certificate
to use on your first new catalog order!
June Order over $50, gift certificate = 10% of your order total
June Order over $100, gift certificate= 15% of your order total
June Order over $150, gift certificate = 20% of your order total
This offer is only available through Janet Strain, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

I just saw a sneak peek of items from the new catalog (which demonstrators get to pre-order starting today!!!) and if this sneak peek is any indication, this catalog is going to be incredible!
Ready to Order? Go to my website at http://janetstrain.stampinup.net/ and click "Shop Now"!

Happy Birthday Pearl!

2009-05-29T07:00:00.011-05:00

On Sunday my baby turns two!! It's hard to believe she's getting so old, while at the same time it seems like she's been with us forever. Today we are bringing treats to day care, so I wanted to make a little sign honoring her! Here's a picture of her playing courtesy of The Crate Escape. She's apparently queen of the slide and likes to scooch up the slide backwards. I don't know what goes on in that little dog's head.

The card is 5.5" x 8.5" (a full sheet folded in half). I chose the colors based on the picture and Pearl herself. Obviously she is black (that little stamp from Man's Best Friend is just perfect as her!), and her collar and leash are red. I love the contrast. Then I got the Sahara Sand from the sweater she is wearing in the picture. That was from her first Christmas, and you can tell she'd had enough at that point! I just love how the colors of the card work with the colors in the pic. I think I'm ready for scrap-booking now! :D

This adorable treat bag and hand-dipped peanut butter bone treats are from Two Bostons, a pet boutique in downtown Naperville. If you live in the Naperville area I highly recommend this store, as well as The Crate Escape.

Supplies: Happy Everything, Man's Best Friend, and Short Order Alphabet Stamp Sets; Real Red, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White cardstock; Real Red and Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pads; Scallop Circle, Scallop Edge, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, 1" Circle, and 3/4" Circle Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals

Bright Birthday Challenges

2009-05-24T11:50:00.010-05:00

I was able to kill two challenges with one stone again today! I used the Fall-to-Layout #43 and kwerner's Color Inspiration #53.

I like the cupcake one a lot. On the yellow one I didn't really do the right layout for the paper strips so it looks kinda weird. Oopsies!

I used two different packs of Designer Series Paper and Textured Cardstock for these cards, which are still on special until Sunday! For every 3 packs you buy, you get one free! I am a real DSP fanatic (my pile of retired papers is kind of ridiculous) so I was all over this sale. Most of these packs will be retiring at the end of June so get them while you can!

Almost forgot - these little guys are 4.25" x 4.25".

Take the Cake Supplies: Party Hearty Stamp Set; Pacific Point, Real Red, Summer Sun, Basic Black, and Whisper White cardstock; Jackpot Designer Series Paper; Summer Sun and Real Red Stampin' Write markers; Black StazOn Ink Pad; 1-3/8" Circle and 1-3/4" Circle Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals

Celebrate You Supplies: Party Hearty Stamp Set; Real Red, Basic Black, and Whisper White cardstock; Summer Sun and Pacific Point Textured cardstock; Good Morning Sunshine Designer Series Paper; Pacific Point Classic Ink Pad; Summer Sun and Real Red Stampin' Write markers; Scallop Circle and 3/4" Circle Punches; Circle Scissor Plus; Glass Cutting Mat; Stampin' Dimensionals

Jewelry Color Inspiration #37

2009-05-23T23:42:00.002-05:00

Ugh. So, I didn't really know where to start with this color combo, or even what kind of card I wanted to make. Then I found my Printed Window Sheets and checked the Occasions Mini for ideas. So I cased the Happiness card on page 10. I also took some creative liberty with the colors. I just couldn't do the Bashful Blue and Baja Breeze together... So looking at the jewelry again, I went with Baja and Taken with Teal instead.

Ok, so window sheets... not my favorite! How the heck are you supposed to glue these down to anything??? (Seriously, I welcome tips!) I ended up using SNAIL in the section under the ribbon, and then used the 2-Way Glue Pen to dab little dots of glue behind some of the petals/leaves. Which at first showed through, but then it dried. What a pain. Also, not loving the fact that there will inevitably be fingerprints on this forever. I just got an iPhone (YAY!) and am having the same problem with the screen on that! I hate fingerprints!

Also, I'm not in love with the color combo (sorry Stacey!). If I kicked out the Creamy Caramel it may have potential... Oh well, off to bed. In about a week I'll be posting some cards I'm making for a swap which I am much more proud of!

Supplies: Thank You Kindly Stamp Set; Creamy Caramel, Taken with Teal, and Chocolate Chip cardstock; Clearly Thanks Printed Window Sheets; Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad; Eyelet Border Punch; Baja Breeze 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Buttons Latte; Flower Fusion Too; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

Pop-Up Wedding

2009-05-17T21:27:00.000-05:00

We went to a wedding last night and I wanted to use the 3-D cake again. The die cuts little candles for a birthday cake as well as a little man and woman for a wedding cake (and it would even work for a gay wedding!). Their wedding colors were green and navy blue, so I wanted to incorporate that. It's kinda hard to keep the front of a card so simple, since the inside is really the highlight.

I really need some wedding stamps, sympathy stamps, religious stamps... With all the stamps I have, there are still so many types I need! (My husband doesn't understand this!) I had to buy a Hallmark for a baptism we're going to today (we had a busy weekend!) because I need some religious ones. Once I sell those retired sets it's my excuse to buy more! :)

Supplies: Love You Much Stamp Set, Warmest Regards Stamp Set*; Brilliant Blue, Old Olive, and Naturals Ivory cardstock; Brilliant Blue Prints Designer Series Paper* and Old Olive Prints Designer Series Paper*; Old Olive Classic Ink Pad; Brilliant Blue and Old Olive Stampin' Write markers; Big Shot; Three Tier Cake Pop-up Bigz XL die; Extended Cutting Pads; Extended Premium Crease Pad; Scallop Edge Punch; Old Olive 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Sticky Strip; Stampin' Dimensionals

Pop-Up Birthday!

2009-05-16T07:34:00.001-05:00

Last night we went to a surprise birthday party for my best friend - and she was super surprised! I wanted to make her an extra special card, so I finally tried out my 3-D birthday cake die for the Big Shot. I did double duty again by using Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #36. Check it out!

Supplies: Party Hearty Stamp Set; Tempting Turquoise, Lavender Lace, So Saffron, and Whisper White cardstock; Tempting Turquoise Prints Designer Series Paper*; Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink Pad; Tempting Turquoise, Lavender Lace, and So Saffron Stampin' Write markers; Big Shot; Three Tier Cake Pop-up Bigz XL die; Extended Cutting Pads; Extended Premium Crease Pad; 1/16" Circle and Ticket Corner Punches; Rich Regals Brads; Tempting Turquoise 1/4” Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Sticky Strip; Stampin' Dimensionals

My Mommy's Card

2009-05-10T21:41:00.002-05:00

Now that my mom has received her Mother's Day card, here it is! I am absolutely in LOVE with this card. I made another one just to keep because I think it is so pretty. (If I do say so myself, lol!) I think I came up with the color combo on my own, but I used the Weekend Sketch Challenge #79 once again! It's also the first time I used the Texturz plates with the Big Shot, and I am hooked! :)

I made this last picture kinda dark so you can see the embossing from the Big Shot.

On a side note, I finally just figured out how to make my pictures bigger! Duh.

Supplies: Eight Great Greetings Stamp Set; Certainly Celery, Pink Pirouette, Almost Amethyst, and Whisper White cardstock; Basic Gray Classic Ink Pad; Certainly Celery and Almost Amethyst Stampin' Write markers; Blender Pens; Pink Pirouette Classic Ink Refill; Pink Pirouette 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Pretties Kit; Flower Fusion Too; Big Shot; Stampin’ Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

Lots of Color Inspiration! :)

2009-05-09T08:19:00.000-05:00

I was very inspired this week apparently! I got so many more cards done for stuff I needed! I think I'm gonna keep up this power-stamping with all one color scheme cuz it takes so much less time dragging out different supplies and stuff. :) Anyway though, I'm heading to the graduation today so this post is kinda haphazard. When I get home I'll pretty it up but I wanted to do kwerner's Color Inspiration #51 in time!

Wild About You Supplies: Wild About You Stamp Set; Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock; More Mustard Textured cardstock; More Mustard, Rose Red, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pads; Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write marker; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Anniversary Supplies: Hugs & Wishes Stamp Set; Fresh-Cut Notes; More Mustard cardstock; More Mustard Classic Ink Pad; Flower Fusion; Flower Fusion Too; Rhinestone Brads Circles Fire; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Stampin' Dimensionals

Wishes Supplies: Darling Dots Stamp Set, Heard from the Heart Stamp Set; More Mustard, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock; More Mustard, Rose Red, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pads; More Mustard and Rose Red Stampin' Write markers; 1-3/8” Square, 1-3/8" Circle, and 1-1/4" Circle Punches; Crafter’s Tool Kit; Stampin' Dimensionals

Bark Bark Bark Supplies: Man’s Best Friend Stamp Set; Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock; More Mustard Textured cardstock; More Mustard, Rose Red, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pads; Blender Pens

For this last card (which I actually made first), I used the Fall-to-Layout #41 from the clean&simple blog.

You Take the Cake Supplies: Darling Dots Stamp Set, Party Hearty Stamp Set; More Mustard, Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock; Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pad; More Mustard, Rose Red, and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write markers; 1-3/8" Circle and 1-1/4" Circle Punches; Chocolate Chip ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

Congrats Grad Part 2

2009-05-06T09:00:00.002-05:00

Here is the other spawn of my ugly graduation card! Haha! My brother-in-law is graduating from med school next month, so I needed another grad card anyway. I liked the Ballet Blue and Kiwi Kiss combo, but I needed to "guy" it up a bit. I have no idea when or how I found this site, but it is awesome for coming up with Stampin' Up! color combinations! You can find pre-designed ones, or mix up colors yourself to see what looks good! That's what I did to come up with this more manly palette.

Still loving the layout from Weekend Sketch Challenge #79. I think I might use it for an upcoming swap I'm doing!

Supplies: Eight Great Greetings Stamp Set, Year After Year Stamp Set*; Ballet Blue, Really Rust, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper; Really Rust and Ballet Blue Classic Ink Pads; Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, and 1/16” Circle Punches; Rhinestone Brads Ice Circles; Kiwi Kiss 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Stampin' Dimensionals
*retired SU! product

Happy New Baby

2009-05-05T09:02:00.004-05:00

As I mentioned yesterday, my first graduation card attempt was not so hot. I used Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #35 colors which are lovely together, but made this card look like it's for a little girl's kindergarten graduation or something. Since I don't know any kindergarten girls, I needed to change it up.

Speaking of Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration, check out this week's challenge for yourself! She's giving away blog candy in celebration of 50,000 hits!

Luckily because I used Stampin' Dimensionals, I was able to dissect the card and create two separate cards instead! Since the color palette is so feminine, it worked perfectly for a former coworker who just had a baby girl. I made another graduation card from the remnants, which I’ll post tomorrow. Once again, I used the layout from Weekend Sketch Challenge #79. I wish I would have put ribbon across the Cameo Coral strip, but now I'm just driving myself nuts. I'm gonna mail it off before I try to change anything else!

Supplies: Eight Great Greetings Stamp Set, Just Celebrate Stamp Set*; Kiwi Kiss, Ballet Blue, Cameo Coral, and Very Vanilla cardstock; Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper; Kiwi Kiss and Ballet Blue Classic Ink Pads; Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, and 1/16” Circle Punches; Rhinestone Brads Circles Fire; Stampin' Dimensionals
*retired SU! product

Congrats Grad!

2009-05-04T07:07:00.006-05:00

My sister is graduating from college this weekend (WOO!) and of course I had to make a special card for her. I made this card in a totally different color scheme first, but it definitely did not look right for a graduation card. So I decided to simplify once again, and just use my sister's school colors! (Ironically enough, red & white were also our grade school AND high school colors!)

I used Weekend Sketch Challenge #79 for my layout. This is another one that is going into my repertoire of favorites!

Supplies: Eight Great Greetings Stamp Set, Year After Year Stamp Set*; Riding Hood Red and Whisper White cardstock; Candy Lane Designer Series Paper; Riding Hood Red Classic Ink Pad; Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, 1-1/4" Circle, and 1/16” Circle Punches; Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Rhinestone Brads Circle Fire; Stampin' Dimensionals

*retired SU! product

WOO HOO!

2009-05-02T23:26:00.002-05:00

WOW! What a great couple of days I've had! First of all, I just found out I was one of the winners in the Color Inspiration Challenge #50! Haha and I said I wasn't prize-worthy. ;) (Thanks Julie for the heads up!)

Also, yesterday the Cubs DID win, and I had a ton of fun despite sitting in rain for about an hour! It's funny how a little beer will make you not care about being soaked...

Finally, I found out last night that I PASSED THE NAPLEX!!! Just need to find out about law and I will officially be a registered pharmacist! :D

And tomorrow I plan on spending a lazy Sunday with my hubby and my puppy, sleeping in then readin the paper, opening the windows cuz it's finally spring-y, and maybe doing a little stamping. :)

Bark Bark Bark

2009-05-01T14:00:00.004-05:00

Some people think it's silly that I take my dog to day care. But without all that playtime, she would constantly be a hyper bundle of energy! Oh and I'm going to the Cubs game today, so maybe this will bring them luck.

As a dog lover, I was so disappointed that the last Idea Book & Catalog didn't have a new dog stamp set! But SU! made up for it with this ADORABLE set, Man's Best Friend.

Man's Best Friend #113236 $19.95

I recently made a bunch of cards with this set to give to the ladies at day care. Hopefully they will want to start stamping as well! ;) I cased this card at Splitcoaststampers and tried to make it more platonic. I love the color combo I came up with!

The small dog stamp totally reminds me of my little Pearl!

Supplies: Man's Best Friend Stamp Set; Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Creamy Caramel, and Whisper White cardstock; Bella Rose Designer Series Paper; Chocolate Chip and Creamy Caramel Classic Ink Pads; Heart to Heart and Scallop Edge Punches; Stampin' Dimensionals
(I also used Sahara Sand Classic Ink and Blender Pens to create the shadows under the dogs)

National Scrapbooking Month

2009-05-01T09:00:00.003-05:00

Stampin' Up! Scrapbooking Promotion
May 1-31, 2009

Buy three packs of Designer Series paper (including our Specialty Designer Series paper) or 12" x 12" textured card stock, and get one FREE! (Mix & Match!)

Buy a sneak peek stamp set from the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog - Jumble Alphabet (set of 52; double-mounted) - at a 20 percent discount.

Learn more about these exciting offers at Specials & Promotions.

Jumble Alphabet #115199 Sale Price: $35.16

Contact me for more details or if you'd like to hold a scrapbooking workshop or class this month!

No More Today!

2009-04-30T21:03:00.002-05:00

So I was able to make another card tonight... but I don't like it so I think I should call it a night. Tomorrow brings exciting Stampin' Up! news and hopefully another card. I'm going to the Cubs game tomorrow afternoon - pray that the rain stays away!

Jaron's Color Challenge

2009-04-30T16:59:00.005-05:00

Here's my next two-challenges-with-one-stone card! Kind of a strange color combo for a wedding card, but I was feeling daring! Here are the colors for Jaron's Color Combination Creative Challenge #1.

And I used the sketch from clean&simple Fall-to Layout #39. My first attempt at making a card with these colors was just NOT working because I was trying too hard again to come up with my own layout.

I'm still trying to figure out the best lighting for my pictures, and I swear the base is Taken with Teal, even though it looks more like Tempting Turquoise. :(

This was the first time I finally used my Pretties Kit and now I am hooked! I'm such a dork. I have soooo many supplies and accessories that have never been touched because I am too intimidated or lazy to figure out how to use them! Anyway, with this flower I used the Aqua Painter and Soft Sky ink refill to dye it.

Also, I originally wanted to use the Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon for the strip under the flower, but the shade didn't quite match the Old Olive cardstock. So I used textured cardstock instead!

And for a final touch, I stamped a sentiment inside and a little heart from You & Moi in Taken with Teal on the envelope.

I'm hoping to post at least one more today... do you think my dog will leave me alone long enough to make that a reality??? We'll find out!

Supplies: Warmest Regards Stamp Set*, Curvy Verses Stamp Set; Taken with Teal and Old Olive cardstock; Old Olive textured cardstock; Prints Soft Sky Designer Series Paper*; Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad; Scallop Edge Punch; Crafter's Tool Kit; Pretties Kit; Aqua Painter; Soft Sky Classic Ink Refill; Mini Glue Dots

*retired SU! product

Mother's Day Card #1

2009-04-30T12:16:00.013-05:00

As I mentioned yesterday, this is my first day off in a while so I'm trying to power through some challenges and get stuff accomplished! Work even called to see if I could cover for someone that called in sick. But for once I actually said NO (which is hard for me to do!) because I think it is necessary for my mental health!

I finally sat down and made a list, and there are 29 cards (!) I need to make for the next couple months. (Only 2 of them are late!) There are four women in my life I'm planning on giving Mother's Day cards to... but only two of them might actually check my blog so I think I'm safe posting a couple of them early.

In the interest of multi-tasking, I used two challenges to make this card. The first is Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #34. What a perfect color combo for a frilly, feminine card!

The second challenge I used was the Mojo Monday Week #84 sketch. This is my first Mojo Monday sketch, and it was pretty intimidating! But I love how it turned out!

I stepped out of my card-size comfort zone and decided not to do a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4". I made this square-sized card once before (5-1/4" x 5-1/4"), and it fits in the Medium Square Envelopes.

I don't have Going Gray, so I used Brushed Silver. It's more expensive on a per-sheet basis, because it is so fun and shiny!!

I have a large box full of retired stamp sets that I am going to (hopefully!) sell on eBay that I dragged out of the closet today. I actually had some success doing this in January, so we'll see! Anyway though, I wanted to use the Mother's Day and Father's Day stamps from All-Year Cheer II one more time before I part with this set. I kind of like them though, so maybe I won't be able to sell it after all! Since I was using retired stamps already, I also used retired paper and non-SU! (gasp) brads and ribbon.

Stay tuned for a few more challenge submissions later today...

Supplies: All-Year Cheer II Stamp Set*, Perennial Favorites Stamp Set*; Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Brushed Silver, and Whisper White cardstock; Enchanté Designer Series Paper*; Certainly Celery Classic Ink Pad; Perfect Plum Stampin' Write marker; Scallop Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, and 1-1/4" Circle Punches; Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals; Target brads; random silver ribbon

*retired SU! product

Time to Celebrate!

2009-04-29T10:48:00.007-05:00

Oops, so it's been a whole week since I've posted! :(

I sooooo did not get to relax this weekend, because we had to go grocery shopping, get the dog a bath, go to my in-laws, go out to dinner... Some of that was fun, but not relaxing. I'm so wiped, I went to bed at 6pm on Monday! Tomorrow I get a real day OFF so I'm excited!! Hopefully I'll be stamping my little heart out!

Anyway, on to my latest card! This is my entry for KWerner's Color Inspiration Challenge #50! This time she's even giving out prizes! I don't think much of my work is prize-worthy, but you never know... ;)

This card reminds me of a circus, with all the primary colors and such. I envision this card being used for a 3-year-old boy's birthday or something. It's just so fun and bright (and unisex, which is difficult to accomplish!).

Ever since I got the Darling Dots Stamp Set (the only Level 1 Hostess set I like), I've wanted to use this layout. I think it's fun and easy and I'll probably have more cards using this set and layout soon. This is also the first time I've used paper-piercing, and I love it! I'm trying to work my way up to more sophisticated looks, but I like how this turned out. I also used the Cutter Kit to distress the edges of the white panel of cardstock.

Since I'm such a perfectionist (which is why it usually takes me a week to finally finish making a card!), I like everything to be parallel, perpendicular, in-line, etc. So when the "celebrate" was kind of slanted I wanted to freak. So I tilted the "time to" so hopefully no one would notice... which I'm guessing you didn't until I pointed it out... :)

Sorry for such a wordy post. Tomorrow I will have more challenge entries and less babble! Yay!

Supplies: Darling Dots Stamp Set, Celebrate Everything Stamp Set; Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White cardstock; Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink Pads; Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers; 1-3/8" Square, 1-3/8" Circle, and 1-1/4" Circle Punches; Cutter Kit; Crafter's Tool Kit; Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Earth Day!

2009-04-22T18:59:00.002-05:00

Those who know me know I've been pretty "green" before that term even became popular. Go out and get some reusable bags, carpool, and RECYCLE! Happy Earth Day!

I have no stamping stuff today because it's T minus 37 hours until NAPLEX. So I'll probably be back on Saturday with some kind of post! Wish me luck!

Clean & Simple Sketch 38

2009-04-20T20:11:00.009-05:00

Now that I'm blogging, I find myself wasting, AHEM, spending a lot of time browsing others' blogs. It's addicting! Especially when I am procrastinating because I don't want to study!

I came across the clean&simple blog via one of my "side-line's" blogs. Sometimes I feel that I try too hard to come up with card layouts, and that's when they always turn out not so good. I think I will get some great inspiration from this blog!

My first inspired creation was prompted by Sketch 38. Next time I will try the textured cardstock base. For now though, I really wanted to play with my new Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper. :)

Walk In The Park Designer Series Paper #115123 $9.95

This paper is one of the great new products in the Occasions Mini. Right now when you spend $40 on products in the Occasions Mini, you'll earn a free stamp! But only through April 30. Check out the details here. (The cute little corduroy button is from the Mini too!)

Oh yeah, and my husband took the good camera with him on a business trip, so I had to dig out our old one. I can't tell which pic shows the colors better, so here's both. I also wanted to do a close-up of the corduroy button, but that didn't work out so well.

Supplies: Fresh Cuts Stamp Set; Baja Breeze, Cameo Coral, Basic Gray, and Whisper White cardstock; Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper; So Saffron, Cameo Coral, and Basic Gray Classic Ink Pads; Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons; Hemp Twine; Stampin' Dimensionals

Another Late Challenge - Whoops

2009-04-19T09:58:00.021-05:00

Well true to form, I finally finished a challenge but too late to officially participate! Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #32 was a great combination of colors! Very summer-y.

I always love when people post close-ups (plus my pics seem small for some reason). Aren't these 3 punches great for layering?

Finally, I just LOVE the Cheep Talk stamp set! I just got it, but I will be using it for EVERYTHING! How freakin cute are these birds? This card makes me think of me and my best girlfriend just chatting away. I think I might send this card off to her!

Supplies: Cheep Talk Stamp Set, Oval All Stamp Set; Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, and Whisper White cardstock; Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise, and Tangerine Tango Classic Ink Pads; Large Oval, Wide Oval, and Scallop Oval Punches; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Stampin' Dimensionals

Second to Last Exam... Hopefully EVER!

2009-04-17T08:33:00.007-05:00

Today I take exam 1 of 2 to become a licensed pharmacist. After I get home, I'll need to do some stamping to relax! But after that I need to keep studying because next Friday I take the other exam I'll need. So check back later today for a picture of whatever I make! I'm hoping to get to Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #32. I am actually really excited about these colors! I love Tempting Turquoise and Green Galore - they were the colors I used on my wedding invitations! :)

KWerner Color Inspiration Challenge #49

2009-04-12T22:42:00.021-05:00

My husband needs a gift card holder for a coworker who's leaving. Since I didn't have anything specific in mind, I decided to do the Color Inspiration Challenge #49 (too late to actually post to KWerner's blog, of course). Here are the colors:

And here is my creation! I wanted to use the Medium Square Envelopes so the dimensions are 5-1/4" x 5-1/4". I believe the only retired item is the "All my thanks to you!" stamp on the front. The Hodgepodge Hardware could easily be switched out and a different stamp set and punch used.

When I originally cut my cardstock, I left a little flap on the inside, which became my gift card pocket. I secured the pocket using just a couple of brads. Voila!

Supplies: Designer Label Stamp Set, Sincere Salutations Stamp Set; Pacific Point, Rose Red, Basic Black, and Whisper White cardstock; Bella Rose Designer Series Paper; Basic Black and Rose Red Classic Ink Pads; Designer Label Punch; Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware; Pacific Point 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon; Rich Regals Brads; Crop-A-Dile; Mini Glue Dots; Stampin' Dimensionals

I started a blog!

2009-04-12T22:05:00.003-05:00

Welcome to my blog! Hopefully I will force myself to stick with this and post stamping projects regularly. For now, I am off to figure out how to format this thing!