Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!

Today's card is one of the swaps I received from my friend, Liz Miller.  She taught us how to make the adorable flower-it's easy and super cute!

Hugs,

Make & Take at the WooHoo Stampers Meeting

Hey there stampers! I really did have every intention on posting earlier in the week but after working almost 11 hrs on Tues. and then another 8 hrs the next day on top of all the family things-I just didn't have it in me!  But I promise this cute little card wallet project we made at the WooHoo Stampers event is worth the wait!  It showcases the Island Oasis DSP, Island Floral  Bigz Die, and the Tropical Party stamp set all available starting THIS SATURDAY!! I love how it's so fun & summery!

Here's the outside of the wallet made with the Island Oasis DSP and a belly band accented with die cuts from the Island Floral Bigz Die.

Here it is open. It's made using envelopes adhered together.  This one is made to hold Stampin' Up's note cards with their envelopes.

Here are the note cards that we decorated with some more of the Island Oasis DSP and the Tropical Party stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by!   Hugs, Elizabeth 

Yes I am Still Here!!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by! I know it's been FOREVER since I've posted-it's been on the nutty side in my life as of lately and really no end in sight but I've been squeezing in some stamping here and there and have a few things to share in the next couple of days. :)

Today's card is one I started for a swap at our annual WooHoo stampers event.  It is such fun and I had a great time visiting with my fellow stampers.  I meant to make about 30 swaps and got started on them but then had a yucky week where my stamping mojo disappeared and got so busy that I eventually scrapped it.  So now I have almost 30 parts of a card!

STEPS:

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1. Ink the Upsy Daisy image in Perfect Plum and then go over the tops of the flowers with Elegant Eggplant Marker then stamp onto Whisper White.  Mat onto Kraft card stock.
2. Punch Perfect Plum card stock with the Scallop Border Punch, wrap White Taffeta Ribbon around in a knot, adhere to Whisper White and then onto your card base of Kraft card stock.
3. Add the main daisy panel.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Starring You stamp set in basic Black on Whisper White and punch with the Word Window Punch.  Add to Perfect Plum punched with the Modern Label Punch.  Adhere to card.
5. Apply 2-Way Glue pen to the daisies and sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds on them.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Starring You, Upsy Daisy
• INK: Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant Marker, Basic Black
• PAPER: Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Kraft
• ACCESSORIES: White Taffeta Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue pen
• TOOLS: Scallop Border Punch 

Hugs,

So Happy for You!

Hey there stampers! Hope you are having a great day!

Today's card is one I made while planning my Brides and Babies class but it didn't make the cut.  It's missing something-not sure what :0)

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Whisper White card base and add a panel of Sending Love Specialty DSP.
2. Add a strip of Regal Rose on top of a larger strip of Pretty in Pink.
   
3. Stamp the butterflies from the Flight of the Butterfly stamp set in Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose and punch with the Butterfly punch and scissors.  Adhere to card.
   
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Nursery Necessities stamp set in Basic Black and punch with the Word Window Punch.  Add to Regal Rose punched with the Modern Label Punch and adhere to card.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Nursery Necessities, Flight of the Butterfly
• INK: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
• PAPER: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Sending Love Specialty DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensional
  
• TOOLS: Butterfly Punch

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

Sweet Pea

Hey there stampers! Thanks for checking in with me!

Today's card is super simple.  The Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers are so easy to use as a focal point or an accent to your cards and scrapbook pages.

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Rose Red card base, add a panel of Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla stamped with the sentiment from the Nursery Necessities stamp set in Chocolate Chip.
   
2. Add the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers to a panel of Very Vanilla card stock, mat onto Pretty in Pink and then onto Rose Red card stock.  
3. Adhere to card and add 2 more stitched felt elements to the corner of the card.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Nursery Necessities
• INK: Chocolate Chip
• PAPER: Rose Red, Very Vanilla, Pretty in Pink
• ACCESSORIES: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers, Tombow Multi Adhesive
• TOOLS: none
  

Have a super day!  Come back again soon!
Hugs,

It's a Girl!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for checking in with me today!  I am so glad you did!

Today's card is the last from the Brides and Babies class.  A baby girl card in the shape of a bib!  So cute isn't it?  Again this is one I have seen on multiple occasions on multiple sites so I cannot tell you who came up with this idea first but i am so glad they did!

STEPS:

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1. Die cut Pretty in Pink card stock using the Big Shot and the Scallop Circle Die placing the card stock just inside the edge of the die so that approximately 5 scallops are omitted so your card will still have a fold.
   
2. Cut a semi circle out of the "neck" (our punches will not punch through 2 layers of card stock-our paper is thick!) Using the Crop-A-Dile punch 2 holes and insert 2 Jumbo Eyelets and set.
   
3. Insert Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon through the Jumbo Eyelets and knot.  Add a bow using Pink Gingham Ribbon.
   
4. Stamp the bird from the Nursery Necessities stamp set in Melon Mambo ink on Whisper White and punch with the 1" Circle Punch.  Add to Pretty in Pink punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and finally onto Whisper White punched with the Scallop Circle Punch.  Adhere to card.
   
5. Using the Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker add little dots to the scallops of the card and Scallop Circle.
   
6. Step details
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Nursery Necessities
• INK: Melon Mambo
• PAPER: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Pink Gingham Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets
• TOOLS: 1" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Die, Crop-A-Dile, Scallop Circle Punch

Hope you enjoyed my card today!
Hugs,

Rock-A-Bye-Baby

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by today!

Today's card is yet another from my Brides and Babies class last Saturday.  We had such fun making these!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Bashful Blue card base and add a panel of Not Quite Navy.
2. Stamp the sentiment from the Nursery Necessities stamp set in Not Quite Navy on Whisper White.
3. Using the 1/16" Circle Punch punch a hole and insert Genuine Brad.  Adhere to card.
4. Stamp the sailboat from the Nursery necessities stamp set using Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Markers on Whisper White.  Mat onto Not Quite Navy and then Bashful Blue.  Adhere to card.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Nursery Necessities
• INK: Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Markers
• PAPER: Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Genuine Brad
• TOOLS: 1/16" Circle Punch

Have a great day and I hope to see you back again soon!
Hugs,

Fox & Friends Baby

Hey there stampers! Hope you are having a great day!

Today's card is another from my Brides and Babies class.  We made a boy card, a girl card and a gender neutral card.  This is the gender neutral one :)

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Kraft card base and add a panel of Certainly Celery and So Saffron.
2. Stamp the Fox & Friends animals on Very Vanilla in Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Close to Cocoa and punch with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch.  Mat onto Kraft punched with the Scallop Circle Punch.  Adhere to card.
   
3. Stamp the sentiment from the Celebrate Everything stamp set in Certainly Celery and add to card.
   
4. Tie Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon around card and tie into a knot.
   
5. Punch Real Red card stock with the Heart to Heart Punch and add a heart to the card with a Dimensional.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Fox & Friends, Celebrate Everything
• INK: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Close to Cocoa
• PAPER: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Certainly Celery
• ACCESSORIES: Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon, Dimensional
• TOOLS: Heart to Heart Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

Flowers & Sparkles

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by today!

Today's card uses a flower from the Pretties Kit, a Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flower element and the sparkly Sending Love Specialty DSP and absolutely no stamping!! :)

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: none
  
• INK: Pretty in Pink
  
• PAPER: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Sending Love DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon, Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flower, Pretties Kit Flower, Tombow Multi Glue, Sponge
  
• TOOLS: none
  

Hope you are having a terrific day!
Hugs,

Super Cute CASE!

Hey there stampers! So glad you stopped by to see me!

Today's card is the last wedding one from my Brides and Babies class. and a total CASE (copy and share everything).  I went surfing through all the great uploads over at Splitcoast Stampers and saw quite a few of these and loved it!  I do not know who was the first to create this but if it was you let me know so I can give you the credit!! :)

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Well Scripted
  
• INK: Basic Black
  
• PAPER: Whisper White, Basic Black, Brushed Silver
  
• ACCESSORIES: Half Pearl, Mini Glue Dots, Non-SU Ribbon
  
• TOOLS: Big Shot, Scallop Trim Border, Pattern 1 and Pattern 2 Texture Plates, Full Heart Punch
  

Hugs,

Brides and Babies Class

Hey there stampers! Thanks for visiting!  Hope you are having a great weekend!

Today's card is another card from my Brides and Babies class.  I used Dazzling Diamonds to make it *sparkly* and Crystal Effects to make the champagne look wet. :)

Here's a close up (a lil blurry sorry!) of the shimmer on the glasses and ring

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the sentiment from the Cheers to You stamp set in Basic Black on Very Vanilla, mat onto Kraft card stock and then onto a Very Vanilla card base.
   
2. Using the Crop-a-Dile punch half of a hole in the middle of the folded side of the card and insert very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon through and around inside of card and tie into a knot.
   
3. Stamp the champagne glasses in Jet Black Stazon and color in with a Barely Banana Stampin' Write Marker on Very Vanilla and mat onto Kraft card stock.  Adhere to card.
   
4. Stamp the ring from the Holiday Blitz stamp set 2x on Very Vanilla and punch with the 1" Circle Punch.  Color in with Barely Banana Marker and mat onto Kraft punched with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.
   
5. Add 2-Way Glue to diamonds and add Dazzling Diamonds Glitter tapping excess off.  Adhere to card using Dimensionals.
   
6. Add Crystal effects to champagne glasses using a paint brush to spread it around.  Set aside to dry.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Holiday Blitz, Cheers to You
  
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers
  
• PAPER: Kraft, Very Vanilla
• ACCESSORIES: Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen,
  
• TOOLS: 1" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches, Paint Brush
  

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,

Thanks A Bunch!

Hey there stampers! I'm on a roll-multiple posts in a week! :)

Today's card is another I made while I had the Sock Monkey stamp set out.  He is awfully cute & silly so I had to pay a little more attention to him before I put him away into the depths of my ginormous and totally full drawer of stamps.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Sock Monkey
  
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Close to Cocoa, Stampin' Write Markers
  
• PAPER: So Saffron, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
  
• ACCESSORIES: Real Red Striped Ribbon
  
• TOOLS:  1 1/4", 1 3/8" and Scallop Circle Punches
  

Hugs,

Challenge & Sneak Peek in One!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Today's card combines 2 challenges into one and is also a sneak peek at a card we are making at my Brides and Babies class tomorrow!  I thought this was a pretty bridal shower card though it could really go for any occasion.  So this week's challenge at the Cute Card Thursday blog is to be monochromatic using different shades of the same color.  I added white but other than that it's a very pink card!  I also added some glitter to the flowers making it *sparkly* and thus qualifying for the Opus Gluei challenge to make it SPARKLE! :)

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Pretty in Pink card stock base, punch edge with the Eyelet Border punch and add a strip of Whisper White card stock to the inside edge to show off the pretty border.
   
2. Ink the daisy image from the Upsy Daisy stamp set in Pretty in Pink and color the edges of the flowers with a Regal Rose Stampin' Write Marker. Then stamp on Whisper White card stock and notch corners with Ticket Corner Punch.
   
3. Stamp the sentiment from the Fresh Cuts stamp set in Regal Rose ink and mat onto Regal Rose card stock.
4. Wrap Pretty in Pink Striped Ribbon around card and tie into a knot and adhere main panel to card base.
   
5. Add a butterfly made with the Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit and Pretty in Pink card stock using part of a Dimensional.
6. Add 2-Way Glue to flowers and sprinkle with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter to make it *sparkly*
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Fresh Cuts, Upsy Daisy
  
• INK: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink
  
• PAPER: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Pretty in Pink Striped Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dimensional
  
• TOOLS: Eyelet Border Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit
  

Have a great weekend!
Hugs,

A Color Renovation!

Hey there stampers! How are you?  Hope you are doing well and are ready for some exciting news!  Stampin' Up announced that they are renovating our core colors.  We are retiring some, adding a few new and bringing back some old colors from previous years!  I am so excited to see Baja Breeze coming back!!

Here are the colors that are retiring so grab them up if you can't bear to see them go!

Thanks for stopping by! have a terrific day!

Hugs,

Birthday Monkey

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by to visit!  Be sure to leave me a comment to let me know you've been here!

Today's card is one I made using left over card guts from a workshop I did last year!  I changed up the stamp set and think it turned out pretty cute.  Best part is I used the Sock Monkey stamp set which was feeling a little sad since I hadn't touched it in a while!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Heard from the Heart, Starring You, Sock Monkey
  
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers, Bashful Blue
  
• PAPER: Basic Black, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, So Saffron
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals
  
• TOOLS: Scallop, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
  

Have a super day!
Hugs,

Happy Easter a Few Days Late!

Hey there stampers!  How are you?  So glad you stopped by today!  I know I've been MIA-we went camping for the Easter weekend and had a great time.  Now it's a mountain of laundry to do!  I meant to post this for Easter but it didn't post so here it is a few days late!

Today's project uses a few different stamp sets all in the Easter theme.  I covered some peppermint patties and put them in a pretzel bag and tied it with a pretty bow :)  This also qualifies for the Cute Card Thursday challenge of the week "So Egg-Citing!"

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Forest Friends, All Holidays, A Good Egg, A Flower for All Seasons
  
• INK: Going gray, Jet Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers,
• PAPER: Pretty in Pink, Gable Green, Almost Amethyst, Barely Banana
• ACCESSORIES: Pretzel Bag, Peppermint Patties, Pretty in Pink Striped Ribbon
  
• TOOLS: 1 1/4", 1 3/8" and Scallop Circle Punches
  

Hope you are having a great day!
Hugs,