Thanks so Much

Hey there stampers! Hope you are doing well!
Today's card uses more left over card kits ( I am bound and determined to use them all up!!)and the new Level One Hostess stamp set called Punch Potpourri.  I love this set as it coordinates with our punches!

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Pocket Silhouettes, Punch Potpourri
• INK: Perfect Plum, Basic Black
• PAPER: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White, Old Olive
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals
• TOOLS: Word Window Die, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, 2 Step Bird Punch, Word Window Punch, Decorative Label Punch (in the new Holiday Mini)

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Scallop Circle Flower

Hey there stampers! I'm so glad you stopped by to check out my post today.  Don't forget today is the LAST DAY to order from the Summer Mini Catalog.  Check out the cute stamp sets and accessories before they are GONE!
Today's card uses some of my left over card kits and some Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (retired)for the flower.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Pocket Silhouettes
• INK: Rich Razzleberry
• PAPER: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pink Passion, Pear Pizzazz, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Gold Brad (in center of flower), Sponge
• TOOLS: Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Scallop Circle, Word Window and 5 Petal Flower Punches

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Thanks So Much!

Hey there stampers! I'm happy to see you!
Today's card is very similar to one I posted a few days ago.  I just swapped out the kitty image for the dog one and added a sentiment from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set.  My mom needed a thank you note for her sister-in-lawwho took care of their dog while she was down here visiting me from WY. :)

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Every Little Bit, Pocket Silhouettes
• INK:Jet Black Stazon, SU Markers
• PAPER: retired DSP, Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals
• TOOLS: 1 3/8" Circle and Scallop Circle Punches 

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Thanks so Much

Hey there stampers! Thanks for joining me!
Today's card uses more card guts-can you tell I have a TON!!  I used the sentiment from Pocket Silhouettes and the 2 Step Bird Punch.  The Rich Razzleberry panel is embossed with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder.

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Pocket Silhouettes
• INK: Basic Black
• PAPER: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, retired DSP
• ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals
• TOOLS: 2 Step Bird Punch

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Medallion Thank You

Hey there stampers! I'm so happy you stopped by to visit today!  Be sure to leave a comment andlet me know you've stopped by! :)

Today's card uses the most popular selling stamp in the Stampin' Up Idea Book and Catalog right now, the Medallion stamp.  I originally was playing around with this image to create something else that didn't quite work out and had it sitting on my table waiting for me to do something with it.  So here it is!

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Basic Black card stock base.  Stamp the Medallion stamp in Versamark ink and emboss with Black Embossing Powder using the Powder Pal tray and Heat Tool.
2. Cut image in half and mat on Real Red card stock.  Add to card.
3. Stamp the sentiment from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set in Basic Black on Whisper White and punch with the Word Window Punch.  Mat onto Real Red punched with the Modern Label Punch.
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Medallion, Pocket Silhouettes
• INK: Basic Black, VersamarkBasic Black
• PAPER: Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
• ACCESSORIES: Black Embossing Powder
• TOOLS: Heat Tool, Powder Pal, Embossing Buddy, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch
  

Have a super day!
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Faux Silk Technique

Hey there stampers! How are you?  Thanks for stopping by today!
Today's card is one we did at my technique class yesterday demonstrating the faux silk technique.  Super simple and really nice looking.

STEPS:

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1. Start with a Mellow Moss card base.  Take a piece of tissue paper (the kind you use in gift bags) cut a little larger than 4 x 5 1/4 and stamp the leaf image from the Embrace Life stamp set randomly in Jet Black Stazon ink.  Color in with the Mellow Moss Stampin' Write Marker.  Crumple it up, carefully uncrumple and crumple it up again to get it good and wrinkly. :)
2. Take a piece of Whisper White card stock cut at 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 and cover with glue stick-make sure it is totally covered but not lumpy.  Uncrumple and adhere the tissue paper over it and smooth out some but not all of the wrinkles.  Add to a mat of Basic Black card stock cut at 4 x 5 1/4.
3. Add ribbon (mine from a craft store)across tissue covered piece and adhere to card base.
4. Stamp flower from Embrace Life stamp set, color and cut out.  I used Pretty in Pink and Regal Rose.  Add half pearl from the Pretties Kit with a Mini Glue Dot to center of flower and adhere to card.
5. Stamp sentiment from Pocket Silhouettes stamp set in Basic Black on Whisper White and punch with Word Window.  Add to Mellow Moss punched with Modern Label Punch then onto Basic Black punched with Designer Label with a 1" Circle of Whisper White in the center.  Add to card.
   
   

INGREDIENTS:

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• STAMPS: Embrace Life, Pocket Silhouettes
• INK: Jet Black Stazon, Stampin' Write Markers
• PAPER: Basic Black, Whisper White, Mellow Moss
• ACCESSORIES:  Ribbon, Half Pearl, Mini Glue Dots, Tissue Paper, Glue Stick
• TOOLS: Word Window Punch, Modern and Designer Label Punches, 1" Circle Punch
  

Hope you enjoyed today's card! thanks for stopping by!
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Thank You Top Note

Hi there! Thanks for visiting!



Today's card starts with a Basic Black card base. I stamped the flowers from the Razzle Dazzle stamp set randomly in Black Stazon on a Whisper White Top Note and in White ink on the Basic Black card base. I stamped the sentiment from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set on Whisper White with Black Stazon and punched it with the Word Window Punch. I layered it on a piece of Real Red punched with the Modern Label Punch, then onto WW punched with the 1" Circle Punch and finally onto a piece of Basic Black punched with the Designer Label Punch.

I like the way it turned out, what do you think?

Have a super day! See you again soon!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Pink Silhouette

Hey there stampers? Is it hot in here or what?!? It's been a warm summer!

Today's card uses more card guts (apparently I had a large amount stashed away!). These were from Valentine's Day but were so cute I kept it pretty much the same except for the stamp set.



I started out with a Basic Black card base, added a strip of the retired Candy Lane DSP and punched out 3 pieces of Pretty in Pink with the Scallop Square Punch. Next I stamped the silhouttes from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set in Black Stazon and punched them out with the 1 1/4" Square Punch and layered them on the Scallop Squares. I used my 1/8" Circle Punch to punch the very edge of the fold of the card to create a little slit to run the Pink Gingham Ribbon (retired)through and tied it in a knot. I had stamped the heart from the A Happy Heart stamp set in Black Stazon on Shrink Plastic and used my heat tool to shrink it back in February so I had some left. I ran some silver cording through the hole I had made in it before heating it and tied it around the Pink Gingham Ribbon. I left the sentiment off until I need the card-either for an anniversary or maybe for Valentine's?

So glad you stopped by today! Have a happy stamping day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Take "Note" of This!

Hi there stampers! Thanks for visiting!

So my title says to take "note" of this because I used my Top Note Die only available through Stampin' Up! Ha ha I'm a dork, I know-it's ok I'm aware of it! ;)



Today's card starts with a an Old Olive card base cut at 4 1/4" x 11" and folded in half. I ran a piece of WW cardstock through with my bleoved Top Note Die and then sponged the edges with Sahara Sand and Old Olive ink. I stamped the flower image from the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set in Sahara Sand and my sentiment from the same set is stamped in Black Stazon and punched with the Word Window Punch. I layered it on a piece of Old Olive punched with the new Modern Label Punch and popped it up on Dimensionals (can a girl make a card without those?!). The final touch is some Moss Gingham Ribbon (retired)tied in a knot on the side.

I really like this card and it came together in less than five minutes including using the Top Note Die. It is a must have! :)

Have a great day!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Diva Coffee Break Challenge

Hi there Stampers! Thanks for stopping by!
As I was blog surfing yesterday I came across the Diva Coffee Break Challenge for the week and of course had to play along! I had such fun using such simple colors that I had to make two cards!

When I saw the colors were white, black and gray I knew I wanted to ink up my much neglected Pocket Silhouettes stamp set!


I started with my typical WW base, added a panel of Walk in the Park DSP from the Occasions Mini Catalog and tied some organza ribbon from Michael's. I stamped my images in Basic Black on Whisper White (WW)and matted them on Scallop Squares of Basic Black. I popped them up on dimensionals and then added my butterfly from the Great Friend stamp set (I cannot get enough of this one!).

My second card starts with a WW base with a panel of Rockabilly DSP.
I added a strip of WW and some ribbon and stamped the happy birthday circles from the Wow Flowers stamp set in Basic Black and Going Gray. I punched them out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch and matted them on Basic Black Scallop Circles with Dimensionals. The final touch is the silver metal stickers (Colorbok). Kind of funky but I like it. :)

Ingredients #1:
Stamps: Great Friend, Pocket Silhouettes Paper: Walk in the Park, WW Ink: Basic Black, Going Gray Accessories: Dimensionals, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Organza Ribbon

Ingredients #2:
Stamps: Wow Flowers Paper: Rockabilly DSP, WW, Basic Black Ink: Basic Black, Going Gray Accessories: 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Silver Metal Stickers from Colorbok, Striped Ribbon, Dimensionals

Hope you enjoyed my cards and give this challenge a try!
Hugs,
Elizabeth

Urban Garden Birthday

Happy Monday!

Here's a card I made the other night while playing with some of my DSP. This one uses Pocket Silhouettes and the Urban Garden DSP. I stamped the silhouettes in Sahara Sand on Very Vanilla cardstock and punched it out with my 1 1/4" circle punch. I then layered it on a 1 3/8" circle of Kiwi Kiss and popped them up on dimensionals on a piece of Night of Navy cardstock. The background is a piece from the Urban Garden DSP and it's all set on a Very Vanilla base. I added three faux brads by gluing Kiwi Kiss circles (punched with my crop-a-dile)to the centers of 1/4" circles of Night of Navy. The sentiment is from a retired Sale-A-Bration set called Birthday Whimsy inked in Night of Navy. Hope you enjoyed my card and have a terrific day!

Ingredients:

Stamps:Pocket Sihouettes, Birthday Whimsy (sentiment-retired) Paper: Very Vanilla, Urban Garden DSP, Night of Navy, Kiwi Kiss Ink: Sahara Sand, Night of Navy Accessories: 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, crop-a-dile (small Kiwi Kiss circles), Dimensionals