I made my own washi tape with our cool gingham wheel found on page 82 of the big catalog. I used colors strawberry slush and coastal cabana. The flowers are from the set Flower Shop found on page 94. I punched the flowers out with the coordinating punch found on page 183. You can get this as a bundle and save 15%. I made the washi tape with our crepe paper and our Big Shot multipurpose Adhesive sheets (120805). I will show a video on how to make your own washi tape. Coming soon. 
I love the sentiment on this stamp set. It is on page 27 in the Holiday catalog. I used the marker technique on this and used Real Red,Black Stazon and Gumball Green. I used the new embossing folder, Stylish Stripes, page 22 in the Holiday catalog. In addition, I used the little banner in the thinlets collection for “little”.
Can you believe I made this file folder pocket card with our new Envelope punch board? You can do more with this board than make envelopes. I will also be featuring some boxes made with this item. Just in time for Christmas. You can even round corners with it. How awesome is that? I used a ton of washi tape on this card. Love it!
These are some of the cards that were created for our Downline/ Sideline Shoe box Swap this past weekend. These cards were created by Patty Biggerstaff, Maureen Leeper and Chelle Naron. So much talent! Don’t you just love them? There were several others that I will post another day. It was a pot luck and the food was outstanding. Not only can these ladies create works of art but they can cook too! Patty Biggerstaff offered her house to hold this event with 15 ladies all taking part in the swap.
It is such awesome fun to get together, stamp and share ideas with a bunch of ladies who all love what we do. If this sounds like the perfect job, believe me, it is. You can join my team and start your own business. Contact me here to learn more.
I love this stamp set because it reminds me of where I live and the marshes and beaches. It also has very good sentiments for birthday, thank you and thinking of you. See this on page 69 of the big catalog.
I love this little cardinal from the Hostess set “Warmth and Wonder” in the Holiday catalog. These ornaments are made from the framelits released last Christmas. I covered them with washi tape. You can do so much with that tape. I love, love, love it! Our Holiday catalog has both Halloween/Fall and Christmas Washi Tape. Call me you get yours.
I used the stamp set Wetlands again to create this card. I took a class in Savannah a couple of years ago with the famous Michelle Zindorf for brayering and now I hardly ever use my brayer. So, I thought it was time to get it out. I love this technique and should use it more often.
I used the Expressions Thinlits to make this card. You can find them on page 36 of the Holiday catalog. This set has three different sentiments. A little tip on how to use these: Place the cutting plate on the magnetic platform (or tab 2 of the regular platform) and then add your card stock or paper. Add two (2) pieces of wax paper and then the thinlit. Cover with the cutting pad and run through the machine. Easy peasy! If you do have a problem removing the fine little letters you can use your paper piercer through the little holes in the thinlit. If you need more information contact me HERE.
This card was created with the set gorgeous grunge and the designer paper Etcetera. The sentiment is from Delightful dozen. All of these products can be found in the Big Catalog.
Now this stamp set is only available to hostesses that have a total party of at least $150. Easy to accomplish when you offer supplies from Stampin’Up!©. You can see the rest of the stamps from this set on page 39 of the Holiday catalog.
I combined this card with both stamp sets and used the framelits to cut out the bird and the flowers. So easy when you have the right tools. At the last minute I added the “Love you” and used the new Thinlits to punch it out. Love these!
This stamp set found on page 33 of the new catalog, is comprised of wonderful sentiments that can all be punched out with the Artisan punch. I created this cards, believe it or not, with odds and ends that I found on my desk when I decided to clear it off. You can never tell what is under all the stuff until you try to clean up. LOL
You can be so creative when you have the right materials. Our card stock, buttons, ribbons, Designer Paper, inks and embellishments, all go together because everything is color coordinated.
Here I am showing off the fabulous Modern Medley DSP and Timeless Talk stamp set. I used Crystal Effects on the stamped image. I cracked up when I read the printing on the DSP. Can you see on the very bottom, Clemson College? That has to be our Clemson here in SC. I understand that Clemson University, in the beginning, started off as Clemson College and was also a military school. My oldest daughter graduated from CU and I need to send this card out to her on her BD. She will get a kick out of it.
I like to use a monochromatic themes when I make my cards because we have the best colors. Here I used one of our new in colors Pistachio Pudding. WOW, saying that color makes me wish I had a big bowl of Eddy’s Pistachio ice cream in front of me right now. I may have to run out to the store…..
I saw this is technique on a Stampin’ Connection video by a fellow Demonstrator Dawn Olchefske. This can really be addictive. Looks complicated but very simple. This particular card we did at one of my clubs. The stamps are from Everything Eleanor and the sentiment if from the hostess set Express Yourself.
I love these colors together, don’t you? I used the stamp set Timeless Talk and the Alphabet Press embossing folder, with early espresso Cordination card stock. In addition, I used Venetian Romance DSP. I don’t know how long these banners are going to hang around but I sure like using them to show off our gorgeous papers. I am having so much fun using the new hardware clips to embellish my cards.
Don’t you just love the new Christmas DSP in the Holiday catalog? This is from the Winter Frost Specialty DSP. The stamp set is a hostess set from the Holiday catalog called Warmth and Wonder. You can get this stamp set by hosting a workshop for as little as $150. I sprinkled Dazzling /Diamonds on the snow in the card but it is hard to see in the photo.
I used the DSP Etcetera from the Big catalog (pg 153) and the Cordinations card stock Night of Navy. These cordination card stocks are another item that is also addictive. So cool what you can do with an embossing folder and a sanding block. Love, love, love the texture you get with it. I used our simply pressed clay to make the buttons and the flowers and colored them with our re-inkers.
Another sample of Strawberry Slush. Don’t you just love the new In-color ribbon and embellishments that I used on this card? I think they are delightful! So easy to create cards with so many embellishments, ribbon, paper and ink that match.
I designed this card using our new Season of Style DSP paper stack on page 22 in the Holiday catalog. I used the Chalktalk Framelits to cut out the tag. The stamped image is another single stamp from the Christmas Collection of Single stamps.
I have gotten a lot of mileage out of this stamp set, Truly Grateful. On this card I use several different textures. I used canvas and stamped the Chevron image with Crushed Curry ink. I used our new burlap ribbon (page 18) in the Holiday catalog, and also the linen thread. I frayed both the canvas and the burlap ribbon and backed the card with DSP from Soho Subway. As always, please leave any comments in the section below the posting. I love hearing from y’all.
I used the sheets from the Winter Frost DSP paper stack, page 29, for the background on this card. The paper stack holds 48 sheets of double sided designs 4 1/2″ x 6 1/2″. Perfect for card making. The hardware, Frosted Finishes, is also from the Holiday catalog on page 28.
This is one of the single stamps from the Christmas Assortment that has just been released. They are beautiful stamps that you can purchase separately from $4.95. If you are on my mailing list you would have received a flyer with pictures of these new stamps. If you want to see what they are contact me HERE and I will send you out a flyer.
I love this DSP from the new Holiday catalog on page 18 called Sweater Weather. Perfect name for the beautiful prints in this pack and goes great with our Fall selection of stamps.
A lot of crafters are showing these cards with this technique all over the internet. It appears that it is very popular right now. If you like this technique and would like me to show you how it is done, let me know and we can add it to our classes, clubs and camps.
How do you like the way this card turned out? I used the new embossing Folder on page 24 of the Holiday Catalog called “Pretty Print”. Really dresses up this card.
This is the 3D item we made at camp on Saturday! Everyone loved it and so easy to put together. Just the perfect size to hold 3 little Hershey nuggets for that special co-worker or little Goblin. If you aren’t coming to my monthly camps, you are missing out on some really neat projects. They are held on the 4th Saturday of every month. See my calendar HERE for clubs, classes, and camps.
I don’t own this set, I borrowed it from my daughter Mo, who won it at convention. She graciously let me borrow it for my camp this past weekend. We used White craft ink with white embossing powder on the stamp and I love the way it came out. Of course, the Witches’ Brew DSP is to die for also.
Love these colors together. This is one of the cards we made at my camp yesterday. The last card I posted made with thinlits I created using the Circle Set. This card was created using the Label Thinlits Die Pack. I love all the various little dies that come with these thinlits. You can be so creative with them.
We used Two Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds on the inside. Don’t ask me why the color of the DSP is lighter than the top, I thought it was the camera but I guess it is the person using the camera. The picture of the front of the card (top) is the true colors.
I know it is a little early for Santa but I couldn’t resist playing with this stamp set. It is soooo cute. You can find it in the Holiday Catalog page 31.
Love this stamp set, one of my favs from the BIG catalog. Used our new Chevron Punch on this card. Hope you like it.
This card was created using out new Thinlits Circle die and our gorgeous Witches’ Brew DSP. Using this die to make a card takes less than a 1/2 sheet of card stock.
