TEAM PROJECT

Hello Crafters! This week-end my team captain Jennifer brought other team members down from Williams to Buckeye for a team meeting. We has such fun talking about business, making projects and eating a wonderful lunch that Jennifer provided for all of us. One of the things I love about this business is the team I'm on. Jennifer is a wonderful, creative leader and the rest of the team is such fun! Nancy and Donna came and shared projects and my own team member, Linda also came and got to meet everyone and I think enjoyed meeting them as much as they did her. The card I'm sharing today is one of the projects Jennifer brought for each of us to create. The technique we used on the Whisper White c/s layer is called "collage"; that is stamping several different stamp images in different color inks to create a beautiful background. The two stamp sets used are Just Riding (#115008) and Extreme Elements (#115181). Both are very cool stamp sets that I do not own...yet! LOL! The dsp and brad are from the Occasions Mini and no longer available so I won't spend time discussing those but I just had to share this project. Thanks for visiting!

SWEET PEA

Hello Crafters! As today is the last day to order from the Occasions Mini I thought I'd pay tribute to a couple of items I really liked in that mini catalog. The Sweet Pea dsp and the Sweet Pea felt flowers! The card is Pretty in Pink c/s layered with the Sweet Pea dsp and Chocolate Chip c/s that I punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch from the SAB catalog but that punch will still be available in the 2010/2011 Idea Book and Catalog. I added Pretty in Pink satin ribbon and of course the felt Sweet Pea flowers. You'll notice that I did not include a sentiment; as I mentioned in a previous post I like to keep a few cards without a sentiment so that one can be added at a moments notice. It's a great time saver and comes in handy for those unexpected events or if you don't have time to create a card from scratch. Thanks for visiting!

A CARD FOR TWINS

Hello Crafters! A friend asked me to make her a card to give to her friend that is expecting twins, so I thought I'd share it here today. Not knowing the sex of the babies I decided to use Certainly Celery c/s for the card, you can't go wrong with green and yellow! I embossed the Whisper White c/s with Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder. I layered 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 dsp from the Tall Tales dsp under the 2x2 Whisper White c/s that I stamped the elephant on. The stamp set used is Animal Stories. I added So Saffron striped grosgrain ribbon and a Certainly Celery button from the Sherbert designer button kit to complete the card. My friend liked it, I hope you enjoy it also. Thanks for visiting!

MORE VINTAGE

Hello Crafters! I wanted to share another card I created with the Vintage Vogue stamp set. This set is in the Occasions Mini and available through April 30th. I wanted a simple design and I think this card fits that idea. The card is Close to Cocoa c/s, I rolled the Very Vintage wheel on Very Vanilla c/s with Close to Cocoa Classic ink. The flowers are stamped with Elegant Eggplant and Pretty in Pink, I added pearls from the Pretties Kit and a strip of Pretty in Pink satin ribbon to complete the design. You'll notice I didn't add a sentiment, I like to have a stash of cards without sentiments so that I can add for whatever occasion may come up. Thanks for visiting!

FRIENDS 24/7

Hello Crafters! This stamp set is called Friends 24/7 (#113218)but don't pull it out just for a "friend" project, the sentiments "here for you" and "24-7" can of course be used for everyone in your life when you want them to know that you are "THERE" for them! The c/s for this project is Perfect Plum, So Saffron and Whisper White. The wheel is the coordinating wheel for this stamp set and is called Friendly Words (#114696). Thanks for visiting!

FOR ALL YOU DO

Hello Crafters! Here's a fun card using the For All You Do stamp set (#115360). I wanted this stamp set for the longest time but I kept putting off purchasing it because....well, because my wish list was a little long! LOL Well, I didn't have to purchase it after all! I got it FREE from Stampin' Up! as a Thank You! Don't you LOVE FREE??!! The card is Sahara Sand c/s which I layered with Sweet Pea dsp and the squares are Rose Red c/s. I added some ribbon and some bling on the flowers and butterfly which are on the small squares. Thanks for visiting!

UPSY DAISY THANKS

Hi Crafters! I had fun creating this card even though my first attempt was discarded! I haven't used this stamp set for quite a while, it's called Upsy Daisy. I decided to pull it out as I needed a thank you card for a friend. The card is Soft Suede c/s and I layered Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay c/s. All of these colors are 09/10 In Colors. I then used Whisper White c/s to cut a Top Note with the Big Shot. I inked the daisy image with Bermuda Bay then used a Blender Pen to remove the ink from the tips of the daisys and used a Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker to color in the tips just to give the daisys a different look. The sentiment is from the Upsy Daisy stamp set also. Soft Suede ribbon and a mini clip with a Linen Thread bow finished the project. Thanks for visiting!