Perfect Pennants stamp set - my swaps for the Baltimore Stampin' Up 2014 Catalog Premier

At last - I am posting the swap cards I made for Baltimore Stampin' Up 2014 Catalog Premier.  I used the  Perfect Pennants Stamp, Banners Framelits and Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper.  I am so sad that paper is now retired, but happy that I have a small stash of it.

Stampin' Supplies:

Perfect Pennants Clear Stamp Set

$21.95

Banners Framelits Die

$26.95

Baked Brown Sugar 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

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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

Stampin' Up! Mouthwatering and Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder

We made these cards at my Stampin' Up! upline's monthly meeting.  We used the Mouthwatering Stamp Set from the 2012 Occasion Mini Catalog (available until 4/30/2012).  We used a new product, Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder, on the stamped image.  It is available in delicious scents, Vanilla, Melon and Cherry.

Card stock:  Whisper White, Basic Black


Accessories:  1/8" Taffeta Ribbon - Basic Black; Designer Series Paper - Berry Blossoms

The stamps were colored with Stampin' Write Markers and stamped on the Whisper White cardstock.

When the ink was dry, we used a Versamarker to cover the "edible" part of the image so that the emboss powder would stick to it, and then sprinkled it with the Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder.  It was heat embossed with a heat gun.

The colored layer on this card is Calypso Coral cardstock.












Well it is time for some shut eye!  TTYL!

Phyllis Strickland

Stampin' Up! Tea Shoppe

I really enjoyed making this set of cards that features the Tea Shoppe Stamp Set and Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.  I used this set because it was featured in the February tutorial of a 3 month subscription I purchased from Chat Wszelaki at Me, My Stamps and I.  I want to to give a shout out to Chat because her tutorials are very well done and reasonably priced.  

I changed out a few things, primarily the color scheme,  because I didn’t have enough Pool Party card stock to make 4 sets of the cards and I wanted to use the Pleated Satin Ribbon.  Also, I wanted to showcase my favorite papers from Twitterpated Designer Series Paper.

(The Stampin' up! Tea Shoppe set and Twitterpated Dedsigner Series Paper are featured on every card, so I will not list them in the "recipes.")

Card Stock:  Baja Breeze, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade

Accessories:  Rhinestones;  Ruffled Ribbon - Island Indigo; Punches - Boho Blossoms, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border;  Framelits - Labels Collection.

The Baja Breeze Layer on the sentiment is cut from the same size Framelit Label die, and then cut in half and placed behind the white layer.

Card stock: Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red,  Whisper White

Accessories:  Rhinestones; Stitched-Poly Ribbon - Blushing Bride;  Stampin' Write Markers - Blushing Bride, Lucky Limeade; Punches - Word Window; Framelits - Label Collection; Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Stripes

The teacup is a mini card.  I stamped it on a folded piece of card stock with the tea cup handle close to the edge. Then I cut out the tea cup, cutting both layers together so they would match perfectly.

Card stock:  Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Lucky Limeade

Ink:  Basic Gray

Accessories: Pearls;  Pleated Satin Ribbon - Blushing Bride; Boho Blossoms Punch; Framelits - Labels Collection

Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Basic Gray

Accessories:  Pearls; Pleated Satin Ribbon - Blushing Bride;  Punches - Large Oval, Scallop Oval;  Framelit - Labels Collection

Phyllis Strickland

Happy St. Patrick's Day very late...

I got behind on my blogging because I was sick for almost 2 weeks.  I had only enough energy to go to work and get ready for my Annual Sale-A-Bration event which I will tell you about tomorrow.  I had time to make two cards this year, so only my Mom & Dad and one other person got a card this year.

 

I didn't have much time to get this together and I don't have a current St. Patrick's Day stamp, so I dug into my stash and found this very coveted set called Lucky Me!  I was so lucky (:-) to get it for a decent price a few years ago.

Rainbows are a popular theme for this holiday so I represented the rainbow with ROY G BIV colors (Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Marina Mist, Island Indigo, and Elegant Eggplant) of card stock cut with the Sizzix Tasteful Trim die.  I stamped the little shamrock background stamp all over Whisper White Card Stock to make the background paper.  I glued my "rainbow" strips on it and then mounted it on a Garden Green Cardbase.  I stamped the greeting and punched it with the Designer Label Die.  I punched two more Designer Labels from Garden Green.  I cut one in half lengthwise and the other crosswise, and layered them behind the stamped punch to form a frame.  The pearls were colored with a permanent marker.

So... Happy St. Patrick's Day to you, a little bit late!

Phyllis Strickland

Holiday Greeting Cards - St. Patrick's Day and Easter

This is the last group of swap cards I received at our Monthly Team Meeting.

He is Risen by Julie

Stamp Set:  He Is Risen
Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, Stampin' Write Marker - Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Pearls (colored with permanent marker), Ruffled Ribbon - Wisteria Wonder, In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack - Wisteria Wonder, Framelits - Labels Collection

Heaven Blessed by Julie

Stamp Set:  Heaven Blessed
Card Stock:Island Indigo, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Craft Whisper White
Accessories:Embossing Powder - White, Paper Punch - Ticket Corner, Twine - Island Indigo,  Designer Series Paper - Twitterpated, Embosslit - Beautiful Wings

St Patrick's Day by Daisy M Breighner

This card shows that you don't need a St. Patrick's Day stamp set to make a St. Patrick's Day card. If you own a versatile stamp set like Occasions Alphabet, you are covered for 25 Holidays and Occasions!

If you have a heart punch or Stampin' Up!'s fabulous Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, this shows you that hearts are useful for a lot more than Valentines.  Julie used 3 hearts to make a shamrock!

Stamp Set:  Occasions Alphabet
Card Stock:  So Saffron, Lucky Limeade
Ink:  Basic Black
Accessories: Rhinestone, Embosslit - Fashionable Hearts, Paper Punch - Round Tab, Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Houndstooth


I love the Houndstooth Embossing Folder because it works well in so many different card styles.  It is a classic.

Hope you had a wonderful day,

Phyllis Strickland

Stampin' Up! card swaps

I participated in several card swaps with other Stampin' Up! demonstrators that you can see in my Webshots Gallery.  It is too far out of the season to fill my blog with them, but they really are too good to miss.

Find the Mega Christmas Card Swap here.  

I also participated in  Stampin' Up! demonstrator swap of 2011 Holiday Mini card here.  Most are from a swap with SUDSOL members (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing On Line - a subscription group) and others are cards I swapped with some local demonstrators as well as some one on one swaps with several demonstrators.  This group will include Halloween, Autumn / Fall, and Christmas.

Details are missing right now for some of them but I will add them when I have time.  

I will edit the post to add the cards I made, but I didn't have any left so I have to make them!

Have an awesome stamping day evening!

Phyllis Strickland