Just for You

Hey there stampers!  Thanks for checking in with me today!  Hope you are having a great Memorial Day weekend!
Today's card is one that we are going to make at my upcoming Dads and Grads stamp camp.  I used the Silver Smooch Spritz and the single Motorcycle stamp in the Summer Mini.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Oval Al, Motorcycle
• INK: Basic Black
• PAPER: Going Gray, Brushed Silver, Basic Black, Whisper White, Old Olive
• ACCESSORIES: Silver Smooch Spritz
• TOOLS: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Square Punch, Large Oval, Wide Oval, 1 1/4" Circle Punches

Hugs,

Go Graduate!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for joining me!
Today's card uses the Go, Graduate stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalog and the Spotlighting technique.

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the graduate feet (hee hee)in Jet Black Stazon on Whisper White twice.  Punch the desired spotlight with the 1 1/4 Circle Punch and mat with Real Red punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch.
2. Mat it onto Basic Black.  Stamp sentiment on Whisper White and graduation cap and trim with scissors.
3. Run a piece of Tempting Turquoise through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and mat onto Basic Black and finally onto your Kraft (Crumb Cake)card base.
4. Add the focal image lining up the spotlighted piece with the original.  Adhere spotlighted piece and graduation cap with a Dimensional.  Add sentiment.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Go, Graduate
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers
• PAPER: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake
• ACCESSORIES: Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Dimensionals
• TOOLS: 1 1/4 and 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Hugs,

Island Wishes

Hey there stampers! Hope you had a terrific weekend!
Today's card uses the new Island Oasis DSP, the Tropical Party stamp set and the Square Lattice Embossing folder all from the new Summer Mini catalog!

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the leaf image in Old olive, stamping off once, onto Whisper White card stock.  Add the sentiment from the Cheers to You stamp set in Basic Black.
2. Mat onto Tempting Turquoise then onto Island Oasis DSP.
3. Punch some tempting Turquoise card stock with the Scallop Border Punch and add the back of DSP. Mat onto Old Olive and finally onto your Whisper White card stock base.
4. Run some Chocolate Chip card stock through your Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing folder and punch with the Wide Oval Punch. Trim to look like half a coconut and adhere piece of straw to back with Sticky Strip.  Adhere to card.
5. Stamp flower image from Tropical Party stamp set in Pumpkin Pie, trim with scissors and add to coconut.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Cheers to You, Tropical Party
• INK: Basic Black, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
• PAPER: Island Oasis DSP, Old Olive, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise
• ACCESSORIES: Sticky Strip, Straw, Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• TOOLS: Scallop Edge Punch, Big Shot, Wide Oval Punch

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Island Oasis Desk Calendar

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!  I apologize that my posts have been few and far between-I have been so busy between work and kids (sick ones too!) I just haven't been able to get back into the swing of things!
Today's project is one I've shown before but I made a few the last couple of days & used the new Island Oasis DSP.  It turned out so cute!

Here's a side view

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: none
• INK:none
• PAPER: Island Oasis DSP, Old Olive
• ACCESSORIES: Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon, Post-it Notes, Mini Pens, Self-Stick Calendars, Sticky Strip, 5x7 Acrylic Frame
• TOOLS: none 

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Best Wishes

Hey there stampers! I am just loving the new Elements of Style stamp set in the new Summer Mini Catalog!  If you haven't gotten this set it's a must have!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS:Oval All, Elements of Style
• INK: Basic Black
• PAPER: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
• ACCESSORIES: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
• TOOLS: Large, Scallop and Wide Oval Punches
• Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs,

Elements of Style

Hey there stampers! Today's card uses the new Elements of Style stamp set and the Silver Foil Smooch Spritz.  I love this new Smooch Spritz-it's so easy to use and looks super neat!

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the ivy image from the Elements of Style in Basic Black on Whisper White and spray with the Silver Foil Smooch Spritz.
2. Add to a panel of Basic Black and tie Real red Grosgrain Ribbon around it.  Adhere to Real red card stock base.
3. Stamp the hummingbird image from the same stamp set in Real Red and cut out.  Adhere to card using Dimensionals.
4. Punch Whisper White (2) and Real Red (3)card stock using the Scallop Circle Punch, spritz with water, pierce centers with Paper Piercer and add brad through all 5 scallop circles.
5. Scrunch up each scallop circle until you achieve the desired flower look.  Spritz with Silver Foil Smooch Spritz and add to card using Mini Glue Dots.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Elements of Style
• INK: Basic Black, Real red
• PAPER: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Silver Foil Smooch Spritz, Brad, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
• TOOLS: Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Piercer, Water

Hugs,

I Smooch the Smooch Spritz!

Hey there stampers!  Thanks for stopping by!
Today's card is the first one I've made using the fabulous Vanilla Smooch Spritz available now in the new Summer Mini Catalog!  It's so easy to use and makes your cards shimmery and beautiful with a spritz or two!

Here's a little closer so you can see the shimmer of the Vanilla Smooch Spritz

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the flower image from the Elements of Style stamp set in Jet Black Stazon on Very Vanilla card stock.  Color in flowers using the Barely Banana Stampin' Write Marker.
2. Spray the Vanilla Smooch Spritz on your stamped panel, let dry and then adhere to a mat of Basic Black.
3. Tie some Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon around it and tie into a knot.  Add to your Very Vanilla card base.
4. Stamp the sentiment from the Oval All stamp set in Jet Black Stazon and punch with the Large Oval Punch.  Add to Basic Black punched with the Scallop Oval Punch.  Adhere to card using Dimensionals after spritzing with the Vanilla Smooch Spritz.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Oval All, Elements of Style
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Stampin Write marker
• PAPER: Basic Black, Very Vanilla
• ACCESSORIES: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon
• TOOLS: Large and Scallop Oval Punches

Hugs,

Bouquet Bunch

Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by to check out today's card!
Today's card is the last that we did at my last stamp camp.  It is CASED from the awesome Becky Roberts!  Her cards and projects are always top-notch!

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the pot from the new Bouquet Bunch in Jet Black Stazon ink on Whisper White die cut with the 2 Tags Die.  Color in.  Stamp the leaves from the same stamp set also in Jet Black Stazon, color in and cut a out. Add to pot using a dimensional.
2. Stamp the sentiment from the Fresh Cuts stamp set in Basic Black and tie Dusty Durango and Chocolate Chip Ribbon around the tag.
3. Rough up the edges of a piece of Really Rust card stock and add to your card base of Whisper White.
4. Add a panel of Chocolate Chip card stock and a piece of Old Olive DSP to your card and finally add the decorated tag.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to leave a comment to let me know you've been here! :)

Hugs,

Hey there stampers! Hope you are having a great day! 
Today's card is another swap I received at our annual WOOHOO stampers event.  This one is from none other than my beloved upline Janelle!  Isn't it gorgeous?!?!  The photo does it no justice it's creamy and shimmery and beautiful!!  She used some of our new Smooch Spritz to make it shimmer!

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Island Floral Pixie Sticks

Hey there stampers! I'm so glad you stopped in to visit!  Today's project is super simple.  I used the new Island Floral Die and die cut some flowers that I added to some big pixie sticks using some leftover brads I had in my ginormous stash.  I add some Razzleberry Lemonade DSParound a recycled jar, added some Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon and ta-da! A cute little vase of flowers.  My stamp camp attendees got to take one home with them :)

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Hey there stampers! Thanks for stopping by!  This is another card we made at my last stamp camp using the emboss resist technique.

STEPS:

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1. Stamp the flower image from the Upsy Daisy stamp set in Versamark on Whisper White, Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.
2. Sponge Pale Plum and Perfect Plum over the the embossed image and all around the panel until you have the desired look.  Wipe off excess ink from embossed daisies using a tissue.
3. Mat onto Crumb Cake (Kraft) and then onto Perfect Plum with a torn bottom.
4. Add a piece of torn Pale Plum under the Perfect Plum piece and knot a length of Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon around it.
5. Sponge a panel of Whisper white card stock with Creamy Caramel and Soft Suede ink.  Add to card base of Crumb Cake.
6. Add daisy panel to card.  Stamp sentiment from Starring You stamp set in Basic Black and punch with the Word Window Punch.  Add to Perfect Plum punched with the Modern Label Punch, then Pale Plum 1" Circle and finally a Crumb Cake Designer Label.  Adhere to card.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Starring You, Upsy Daisy
• INK: Soft Suede, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum
• PAPER: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White, Crumb Cake (Kraft)
• ACCESSORIES: Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon
• TOOLS:  Word Window Punch, Designer Label, Modern Label Punch, 1" Circle Punch

Hugs,

A Cute Idea for Mothers' Day

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

Today I am going to show you the 3-D Mothers' Day project we did at my last stamp camp.  I bought some of those little containers you can find in the wedding area of the craft store and we made these.

We decorated the tops of the containers with these flowers made of 5 scallop circles in Pretty in Pink.  I pierced the center of all five using my Paper piercer and Mat Pack then added a brad and spritzed them with water.  I scrunched each layer up while it was damp and then sponged some Regal Rose ink that bled into it because of it being wet.

We spelled out the word MOTHER using the Lovely letters Alphabet stamp set the punched them with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.  We matted the letters onto Pretty in Pink punched with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and then finally onto Certainly Celery punched with the Scallop Circle Punch.  We lined them up onto some organza ribbon and then added another scallop circle to cover up where the ribbon was adhered.  We added a button to the bottom and a knot of Pretty in Pink Striped Ribbon to the top.  It all fits nice and neat into the container.  You can do any word you want like SISTER, FRIEND, or the person's name.  I know I had seen this idea somewhere so if it was your idea please email me so I can edit my post to add credit where it is due :)

Hugs,

A Neat New Fold!

Hey there stampers! Thanks for joining me today!
Today's card is simply a 6x6 piece of Island Oasis DSP folded and deocrated with the Tropical Party stamp set.  It almost looks like a shirt with a collar to me!

Simply fold your 6x6 paper in thirds and fold the corners over and decorate!
Have a great day!!

Hugs,

Wonderful Mother

Hey there stampers!

Today's card is one from my Mothers' Day stamp camp.  I saw one very similar on Mary's Stampin' Pretty blog and knew I had to CASE it!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Well Scripted, Fifth Avenue Floral
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Real Red Stampin' Write Marker
• PAPER: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Silver Brad, Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
• TOOLS: Scallop Edge Punch, Paper Piercer, Boho Blossoms Punch 

Hugs,

Another Cute Swap!

Hey there stampers! How are you?  So glad you stopped to visit me today!

Today's card is another swap I received at the WooHoo stampers event.  This one is from none other than Rosemarie Diehl.  It's simple and I love it!  Thanks Rosemary!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Oval All, Fifth Avenue Floral
• INK: Black, Regal Rose
• PAPER: Crumb Cake (new name for Kraft), Whisper White, Regal Rose
• ACCESSORIES: Black  Ribbon
• TOOLS: Large and Scallop Oval Punches, Scallop Edge Punch

Hugs,