Bob's Birthday Card 2014

Yeaterday was hubby's birthday.  This is the "simple" card I made for him and he loved it (thank goodness)!!!

I used the Another Great Year Stamp Set on Very Vanilla CS.  I added some Candy Dots from the Brights Collection.  The card front is mounted on Midnight Muse CS.  I used embossing powder and heat set the Happy Birthday to You and sponged around the edges.

Another year, they seem to be flying by!

Valentine CASE 2014

Here's my first CASE for 2014!  I belong to Linda Heller's StampingSchool.com, here is the card she demonstrated for us this week, don't you just love it?  You can find her site here. Thanks for all the great ideas Linda and for sharing...

This card has some of the new products Stampin' UP! will have available January 3rd in the Celebrate the everyday Catalog and Sale-A-Bration starting on January 26th!  2014 is going to be an awesome year!

The envelope was made using the Envelope Punch Board and Modern Medley DSP.  The hearts were punched with Small Heart Punch, Full Heart Punch and Owl Builder Punch (for the small hearts).  The Basic Rhinestones give it the extra "sparkle".  The little hello stamp is from a new one available 1/3 called Perfect Pennants, has Framelits to match and will be available in a "bundle"!  The Basic Black on the front of the card was ran through the Big Shot with a new Embossing Folder called Decorative Dots that you can get for "free" during Sale-A-Bration starting 1/26/2014 with a $50. order.  Wow....so much fun!

Happy New Year to all my followers, thanks for your comments and thanks for checking out my blog.  Love and hugs to all ~

Jeri's Thank-You Card

Here's a card that I created for my friend Jeri.  She's such an awesome lady.  I saw this paper used with the new Circle Card Framelit on Dawn Griffith's site.  I love that paper.  Patty Bennett showed us how to make the cards longer using the Thinlit dies, so cool!

Front

Inside

I used the Label Card Thinlits Die for my card.  The paper is from the Winter Frost Specialty DSP.  The base was cut using Coastal Cabana CS.  The stamp set I used was a Hostess Set called Simply Sketched.  The sentiment inside was computer generated and printed on Very Vanilla CS.  I colored the bird with Stampin' UP! Markers. The Silver for the labels is cut using the Silver Foil Sheets.

Christmas Square Swap

This was my swap for our Luv2Stamp Group Christmas Square Swap.  I should get my package from Patty today with squares from everyone who participated  ~ I'm so excited!

These were so much fun to make and so quick once I got the design down.  I used Brushed Silver CS for the Scallop Square (punched with the Scallop Square Punch).  Then a layer of Red Glimmer Paper punched with the 1-1/4" Square Punch.  I stamped the little reindeer head from the Jolly Bingo Bits Stamp Set in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla CS.  I punched that out with the 3/4" x 15/16" Punch and sponged the edges with Early Espresso Ink.  I added some Googlie Eyes and colored a Rhinestone with a Red Sharpie for Rudolph's nose.  Hope everyone liked the one I sent in to swap.

November Birthdays Begin!

Our family has so many birthdays in November (well at least Bob's side)...and add one from mine and it's at least a weekly thing...

Here's the first for this month for Wendy ~ we miss those East Coast kids, how could they be getting this old already, thought that was our age???

I love the layering on this card, I've made them previously and originally got the idea from Gloria Plunkett who did a long-distance trade with one at our Luv 2 Stamp Group Meeting.  I used Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade stamp pads with the Creative Elements & Bring on the Cake Stamp Sets.  The base is Melon Mambo CS and the images were stamped on Very Vanilla CS.  The inside sentiment is computer generated.  Birthday Wishes was stamped with Staz-On Black Ink.

Hope she has an awesome Birthday and doesn't check my blog ~ her Dad just mailed it yesterday and takes a few days to get to New Hapshire!  LOL!!!  That's okay Wendy, they always look even better in person so you still have something to look forward to~

Wedding Card

Here's the card I made for Bob's Granddaughter and her new hubby.  They were married yesterday in Laughlin, Nevada.  We couldn't make it to the wedding but wanted to send them best wishes for a very happy life together.

I was really pleased with the way their card turned out.  Love the new Labels Collection Framelits. Colored the pearls with a Sharpie for the "Marvin" heart!  The Forever & Always is from the Loving Hearts Stamp Set.  I used embossing folders, pearls, Black CS and Real Red CS along with the Very Vanilla CS..  They are awesome young people and I know they will have a very happy life together.  Our love and hearts are with them.

Butterfly Easel Card

How cute is this?  These are so much fun to make.  I used Baja Breeze CS and ran it through the Elegant  Lines Embossing Folder.  The Very Vanilla CS Butterfly I stamped with the Elements of Style Stamp Set and colored with the Blender Pen and Watercolor Wonder Crayons.  I added 3 little pearls to the front.  Caro gives complete directions on her site (in two languages) of how to make the easel card and a 3x3 envelope and box to store the cards in.  Thanks for sharing Caro, your directions are awesome!  Also, thanks to Cindee Wilkinson at Just Sponge It for posting Caro's link.

Christmas Candy

I made up some bags of Almond Roca for my co-workers in my Department.  I got the recipe from my Twin Sis' Judy ~ it's out of the Betty Crocker Red Checked Recipe Book.  SoooOOO yummy!  I used Old Olive CS sponged with Chocolate Chip and the tag is from the Tags til Christmas Stamp Set.  I used Very Vanilla CS for the base of the tag and stamped with Old Olive Ink and the Chocolate Chip Marker I used to color the pine cone.  The topper is cut with the Top Note Die and sponged everything with Chocolate Chip Ink.

One bag of candy I put into a little purse I had made quite some time ago ~ it's on my blog somewhere if you want to "hunt it down"...LOL!!!  Sure hope they like their little treats!  Thanks for making me a copy of your recipe Judy ~ too good!!!

Spooky!

Here's a 4x4 card I created after seeing what my friend Tina made at her latest Club get-together. Not exactly the same, but close! Thanks for sharing Tina.

I used Basic Black CS for the base card, stamps from the Wicked Cool Stamp Set, Black Satin Ribbon, a little Binder Clib, some Rich Razzleberry for the sponging and a bat punched with the new Bat Punch and sprayed with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with alcohol. I stamped Spooky on Very Vanilla CS and layered onto Black CS punched with the Scallop Oval Punch and mounted with dimensionals. The green layer is Old Olive CS.

Shadow Box

I found this shadow box tutorial on Sharon Field's site. Not sure the picture does it justice, but it comes out soooOOO cute. I used the Just Believe Stamp Set along with a butterfly punched from the Sizzlets die Embosslits Beautiful Wings. Added some Linen Thread for it's body and tenicles. I also used the Square Scallop Clear Sizzix Die for the window and inside piece of Very Vanilla CS. I used some flowers from the Pretties Kit that I sponged and colored with the Pacific Point Classic Stamp Pad and Marker. The center of the flower is a brad from the new Antique Brads. The window is Clear Sheets and check Sharon's site above for a step-by-step tutorial. Can't see the stand in the picture but she also gives instructions for an easel stand to make the box stand up. Very cool!

Butterfly Thank You

I used the cracked glass technique to create my butterfly ~ don't you just love it? I stamped Whisper White CS with the Elements of Style Stamp and put on two coats of the thick embossing powder, put it in the freezer for about 10 minutes and took it out and cracked the coating. I used the Soft Suede and sponged over the entire surface and then wiped out so the cracks would show up better. I mounted it on Not Quite Navy CS that had been run through the Square Lattice Impressions Folder and then mounted that onto some Pear Pazazz CS and then onto a card base of Very Vanilla CS. The thank you is from the Because I Care Stamp Set stamped in Soft Suede Ink and layered onto the oval of Pear Pazazz and the scallop oval punched from the Soft Suede CS. Hope you like it. Oh yeah, the center and tenicles of the butterfly are done with the linen thread.

Trident Gum Pack

I found this on my Demo SU site ~ created by Cathy Daimon, Randi-Jo Kamaunu, Erin Addrade-Holmburg, Maile Souza, Kaneohe, HI ~ too cute, huh?





I used Very Vanilla CS, Old Olive CS, Chocolate Chip Ink Pad and Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad for the pine cones and Merry Christmas. The stamp sets were Teeny Tiny Wishes and Autumn Days. I used the Tab Punch for the green on the end, attached with brass brads and stamped with "Just for You". The CS for the cover is 6" x 4" and scored at 1", 1 1/4", 3 3/4" and 4", folded around the gum. I used the two way glue pen and added some sparkle (Dazzling Diamonds).

Beary Best Wishes Card

This little card I saw on the Stampin' UP! Demo website. I changed it up just a bit by running the Bashful Blue CS through the embossing folder Petals-a-Plenty. Used the border punch on the bottom and mounted onto Very Vanilla CS and then onto Basic Black CS. The hodgepodge hardware with pink tafetta ribbon ~ just like the sample. I used SU water color pencils on the little girl bear. She's just the "sweetest"! Thanks for looking and keep stampin'~