Fancy Folds Scallop Tag Closure card

Here is another card I received in the Stampin' Divas Fancy Folds swap. Olive Barnes created this lovely card with the Flower Shop stamp set and matching punch.  The fun closure was made with the Tag Topper Scallop Punch.

 It doesn't show in the photo but the left flap is layered with the printed window sheets from Quatrefancy Designer Series Paper.

Stampin' Supplies
Stamps: Flower Shop stamp set
Cardstock:  Smoky Slate, Garden Green, Whisper White
Ink:  Primrose Petals, Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie and Summer Starfruit
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Satin Stripe Ribbon - Primrose Petals, Quatrefancy Designer Series Paper, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Pansy Punch, Tag Topper Scallop Punch

Freshly Made Sketches #27 - Stampin' Up! Bright Blossoms

I haven't had time to participate in Freshly Made Sketches lately, even though the sketches are terrific. As soon as I saw this sketch, I knew it would be perfect for my Sneak Peek of the Stampin' Up! Summer Smooches promotion.  My order didn't arrive until a few days ago and I've been busy, but I manged to get one made just in time. This card is for Freshly Made Sketch #27.

Stamp Set: Bright Blossoms, Petite Pairs (Greeting)


Card Stock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Glossy White

Accessories:  Rhinestones; Designer Series Paper - Summer Smooches; Punches - Large Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" circle, 1-3/8" circle, 1-1/4" circle


The Bright Blossoms stamp set and Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper will be available as a Sneak Peek 4/1/12 -
4/31/12 and then in the new Stampin' Up catalog 6/1/12 - 5/31/13)

This photo could be better, but it will have to do for now.  I will replace it later when I have more time.
Phyllis Strickland

Flowers, Melons, Babies & Typewriters - Stampin' up! 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog

This is the last group of cards I received in swaps with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

The first two cards feature the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and the matching Blossom Punch.  The matching stamp sets and punches are one of my favorite products from Stampin' Up!  I love to layer cut out flowers and images, and this makes it so easy.  No fussy cutting!

Mixed Bunch  Blossom Punch

STAMP SET: Mixed Bunch, Teeny Tiny Wishes

CARDSTOCK: Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Pool Party, Island Indigo

INK: Island Indigo, Peach Parfait

ACCESSORIES: Bright Buttons; Glimmer Brads - Brights; Punches - scallop edge border, decorative label, word window, blossom (matches the stamp set); Sizzix die - Top Note; Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Vintage Wallpaper

Mixed Bunch  Blossom Punchn

STAMP SET: Mixed Bunch, Sincere Salutations

CARDSTOCK: Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Whisper White

INK: Regal Rose, Early Espresso

ACCESSORIES: Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Edgelit - Adorning Accents; Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Adorning Accents, Perfect Polka Dots; Punches - Blossom, 3/4" circle 

Mouthwatering is one of the fun sets in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It appeals to me because it includes some of my favorite foods - ice cream, popsicals, cherries and a slice of fruit. Check out the lovely Calypso Coral narrow organdy ribbon which is one of the free Sale-A-Bration rewards.  This ribbon is in a pack with Limeade ribbon and an assortment of printed brads which match the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper.  Both of these are free products you can choose for every $50 you spend during Sale-A-Bration (ends March 31, 2012).

Mouthwatering

STAMP SET: Mouthwatering

CARDSTOCK: Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso, Whisper White

INK: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral

ACCESSORIES: Organdy Ribbon - Calypso Coral (2012 Sale-A-Bration); Punch - Extra Large Oval; Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Houndstooth



 

Packed for Baby

 
Here is one for baby.  Packed for Baby can be purchased individually or as part a bundle.  The Packed for Everything Stamp Bundle is a sweet deal - you get 4 stamps for the price of 3. It includes Birthday, Dad and Mom, but Dad and Mom are suitable for anyone.

STAMP SET: Packed for Baby

CARDSTOCK: Calypso Coral, Whisper White

ACCESSORIES: Pearls Basic Jewels, Organdy Ribbon - Calypso Coral (2012 Sale-A-Bration), Framelits - Labels Collection, Crystal Effects (on the popped up onesie and carriage, Stampin' Dimensionals.

You're My Type

Last, but not least, this is the versatile You're My Type Stamp Set.  It comes with sentiments to fit many occasions.

STAMP SET: You're My Type

CARDSTOCK: Basic Black, Whisper White

 INK: Basic Black 
ACCESSORIES: Silver brad, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Square Lattice, Stampin' Dimensionals.

NOTE: Alphabet background was created on the computer.

I hope you enjoyed this showcase of cards!

Phyllis Strickland

Valentine Cards with box

I didn't have enough time to think about designing a gift I needed to send to another demonstrator, so I purchased a tutorial from Chat Wszelaki at Me, My Stamps and I.
It was a lot of fun to make this, but I didn't have enough Pool Party paper.  I had quite a time working out a different color scheme that used at least a little bit of the new Pleated Satin Ribbon and a few other Occasions Mini items.

Here are close ups of the cards and box.

The color scheme for this project is Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Baja Breeze.

The Designer Paper heart was die cut with a heart from the Framelits Hearts Collection

The little hearts are cut with the Small Hearts Punch.

The embossed hearts were done with the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder.

I used Twitterpated Designer Buttons from the current Occasions Mini Catalog.

The gorgeous Pleated Satin Ribbon (Baja Breeze) is also from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

I used Melon Mambo Dotted Scalloped ribbon on this card.

The big heart was die cut with Framelits Hearts Collection, the Baja Breeze heart was punched with the Full Heart.  I did not have the right size heart to go behind the stamped heart, bit it really needed a dark border to set it off.  After much experimentation, I decided to use a strip I punched with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch.  I cut that strip as narrow as I could, then snipped every 1/16" or so, and wrapped it behind the edge of the heart.

The polka dot paper is from the In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.

I guess you know how the embossed hearts were done by now!

The flower on this card is made with Small Heart punches that were folded in half and then 2 hearts placed folded edge to folded edge.

That is another design from the Twitterpated Designer Buttons.

The pretty embossed edge was made with an Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

The embossing on this card was done with another design in the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder set.

That is the Small Heart Punch again.

Finally this is the box.


I used 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon in Blushing Bride which seems to blend in OK.

The hearts were punched with the Full Heart punch.












I made this to send to my niece.  I used Pool Party, Blushing Bride and Real Red, the colors that were used in the Tutorial.



I used the Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon for this card.













 


I was sending her a little Valentine gift, so I made a decorated pocket with a Framelits Hearts die.  I found a leftover stamped heart in my leftover pile so layered that on the red heart.

I glued it to the top inside of the card so she will have a little surprise when she opens her card!

Well this took much longer than I thought it would!!  I don't know how those bloggers post all the things that they do.  I am pretty sure they don't own their own full time business!

Happy Valentines Day!
Phyllis

Stampin' Up Valentine cards

I received these cards by swapping with other demonstrators.  Most of them are from an organized swap with other members of SUDSOL (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing On Line), a group Stampin' Up! demonstrators.

I also get together once a month with some other local demonstrators to swap cards, do a make and take and talk about all the latest news at Stampin' Up!  We have a great time.  Only 2 of us made it this month so I have only one card to share. 

Take It To Heart by Kathy Braine

She used the Take It To Heart stamp set to stamp the heart image and then die cut it with a Framelit Hearts Collection die.  The doily behind it was die cut with the Sizzlet Doily Die, and then the outer edge was trimmed to create a different shape.

Candy Conversations by Heather Sewezak

This card uses the Candy Conversations stamp set from the 2012 Occasions Mini. She used the Small Heart punch for the little hearts and the Framelit Hearts Collection die for the big heart.  The embossed hearts piece was done with the new Adorning Accents Embossing Folder

Outlined Occasions by Mary Booker

This card was stamped with the Outlined Occasions set, which you can earn for free with a $50 purchased until March 31, 2012.

The used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder to make the white background layer.

They tiny hearts were punched from the Red Glimmer Paper.

P. S. I Love You by Kay Hahn Casler

Kay cut out hearts with the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit die and sprinkled them across the card.  The label was punched with the Modern Label Punch.

P.S. I Love You by Sharon Roeder

This card was stamped with the heart from P. S. I Love You.  The popped up heart was punched with the Full Heart Punch.








I hope you enjoyed this little display of Valentine cards.

Happy VD to you!

Phyllis

Christmas Cards - Make Your Own Designer Paper with Stamps!

OK, more Christmas!  In this post I want to show you that you can make your own beautiful background paper with card stock, stamps and ink.

The first card showcases the Distressed Dots background which is stamped on Marina Mist cardstock with White Craft Ink.   I also inked the edges to give the paper more dimension and so it would stand out from the other layers.  I used  this stamped cardstock for the background layer of the card as well as the tag, which I die cut with the Two Tags die.  These are layered on a card base of Brushed Silver cardstock.
The snowflake was die cut from Silver Glimmer Paper with the Sizzix Snowflake die. I punched a snowflake from the Glimmer Paper, because the die cut snowflake looked too open. The center is several Brushed Silver cardstock flowers punched with the Boho Blossoms punch.  They are held together with a Marina Mist Glimmer Brad.
I should buy stock in Stampin' Dimensionals which are double-sided adhesive foam dots!  As you can see I used them between every layer in the card as well as between the layers of the snowflake.   Supply list is at the bottom of the post.
The beautiful Vanilla Velvet ribbon is retired.  (Shh!! don't tell anyone but I have a small stash of it!

Here is another stamped background.  The stamps I used for the background are from the Season of Joy stamp set (still available!).  I stamped with Craft Whisper White and Craft Real Red inks to stamp a semi-random pattern.  Be sure to let the first color of ink dry before you start stamping with the next color.
That is Stampin' Up!'s beautiful Real Red satin ribbon and the fancy edge was done with the Pinking Hearts border punch. The Stitched Felt Snowflake and the red button are retired :-(


Supplies for the Silver Glimmer Paper Snowflake card:
122815  Distressed Dots stamp
100712  Brushed silver cardstock
124005  Silver Glimmer Paper
115594  Sizzix Two Tags Die
113460  Sizzix Snowflake #2 Die
119852  Snowflake Punch
119858  Boho Blossoms Punch
121004  Glimmer Brads - Subtles (Marina Mist)

Supplies for the Stitched Felt Snowflake Card:
110384  Season of Joy Stamp Set
117286  Satin Ribbon - Real Red
117649  Pinking Hearts Border Punch

Hope you enjoyed these cards.
Phyllis

Hello again, here are a few more Christmas cards I made.  I want to get these posted so I can get on to Valentines... almost too late!

Today I want to show you the lovely centerpiece embellishment you can make with punches.  I used Fancy Flower Punch for the bottom layer and then embossed it with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I cut several 5-Petal Flowers from the Red Glimmer Paper and stacked them on top.  The center is the two smallest flowers from the Boho Blossoms punch, cut from Wild Wasabi card stock.  I stacked all the punches together and cut a hole in the center with a handheld circle punch.  I held them together with a Gold Glimmer Brad.

I used the gorgeous Holly Berry Bouquet paper, which I embossed with the Starburst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, for the background.
The Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding is ruffled onto a strip of Sticky Tape.
Supplies:
118073  Fancy Flower Punch 
120175  Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 
119880  5-Petal Flowers
121790  Red Glimmer Paper
119858  Boho Blossoms punch
121003  Glimmer Brads - Basics
120992  Seam Binding - Cherry Cobbler
Cardstock - 119685 Cherry Cobbler, 108641Wild Wasabi

Stamp, stamp, stamp!
Phyllis