Easter Parade - Part 2

This next ensemble was paired as a treat for a friend.  The card layout is similar to the ones that I posted yesterday with a slight variation in the stamped image from the Eggcoutrements stamp set, punch, and an extra ribbon.  The accompanying treat was made using the Big Shot and Stampin' Up Fancy Favor Box die.  This box is so easy to assemble and always turns out so cute! 

Supplies

Stamps: Eggcoutrements

Cardstock: Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink: Orchid Oppulence

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Small Tag Punch, Large Tag Punch, Certainly Celery 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon, 1/16" circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, White Embroidery Floss

Supplies

Stamps: Eggcoutrements

Cardstock: Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink: Orchid Oppulence

Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, 1/4" Circle Punch, Circle Scallop Punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up Fancy Favor Box Die, Certainly Celery 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, StickyStrip, Stampin' Dimensionals

The next two cards feature the same layout but varied papers and stamp images.  The Eggcoutrements stamp set got quite a workout this Easter season!  I love how the Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper has such a nice variety of designs in one package.  I found that I was able to get so many different combinations for my Easter cards that I was able to individualize the cards for the recipients with minimal effort since the papers coordinate with Stampin' Up's exclusive colors. 

Supplies

Stamps: Eggcoutrements

Cardstock: Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Orchid Oppulence

Ink: Orchid Oppulence

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Supplies

Stamps: Eggcoutrements

Cardstock: Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Orchid Oppulence

Ink: Orchid Oppulence, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch,Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Come back tomorrow to see more of my Easter card creations!  The Easter Parade continues...

Easter Parade of Cards - Part 1

Welcome to the Easter Parade of Cards!  The first two entrants are the same design in different color combinations.   I used the gorgeous Shades of Spring designer series paper from the Occasions mini catalog, the yummy new 5/8" satin ribbon, and the new Scallop Trim Border Punch from the Sale-a-Bration mini catalog.

Supplies

Stamps:  Eggcoutrements

Cardstock:  Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Orchid Oppulence

Ink:  Orchid Oppulence

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, Designer Label Punch, Certainly Celery 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals, White Embroidery Floss

Supplies

Stamps: Eggcoutrements

Cardstock: Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Certainly Celery

Ink: Orchid Oppulence

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Designer Label Punch, Certainly Celery 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals, White Embroidery Floss

Supplies

Stamps: Eggcoutrements

Cardstock: Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper, Whisper White

Ink: Orchid Oppulence

Accessories: Scallop Trim Border Punch, Designer Label Punch, Certainly Celery 5/8" satin ribbon, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals, White Embroidery Floss

Be sure and come back tomorrow to see the next installment for my Easter Parade of Cards!

Easter Background

More Vintage Vogue Greetings

Here is another birthday card I made using the Vintage Vogue stamp set from the Stampin' Up Occasions mini catalog.  To add to the vintage look, I sponged Chocolate Chip and Brocade Blue onto the layers.  For the center of the card, I used my paper trimmer to cut an "X" in the center of the card front and peeled  back the triangles.  I stamped the large flower twice, popping one I cut out on top of the one on the Very Vanilla layer.  This card is for my aunt whose birthday is later this week.  I hope she likes it!

Supplies

Stamps:  Vintage Vogue

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Brocade Blue

Ink:  Brocade Blue, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Linen Thread, 1/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mat Pack, Piercing Tool, Stampin' Sponges

Happy Birthday Mom!

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday so I thought I'd share the card I made for her.  Her favorite color is blue so I used my favorite "blue" in Stampin' Up's color wheel:  Brocade Blue.   I just love the look of the new Scallop Trim Border Punch from the Sale-a-Bration catalog, too!

Supplies

Stamps:  Vintage Vogue

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Brocade Blue

Ink:  Brocade Blue

Accessories:  Pretties Kit, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

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The Wearing of the Green...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  I hope today has been a lucky one for you!  Here is the card I made for a few special Irish friends and family members this year.  It features a couple of products from Stampin' Up's Occasions mini catalog. 

Supplies

Stamps:  Go Green

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Garden Green, Green Galore

Ink:  Garden Green

Accessories:  1/2" Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Here is the inside of the card.  I made the four leaf clover from the Heart to Heart Punch and the stem from the Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch.  I added some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint to the center of the clover to give it some golden sparkle.

Supplies

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Garden Green

Ink:  Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

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Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!  Here are the rest of the Valentine's I made for family and friends.  As you can see I used the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set from the Stampin' Up Occasions mini catalog on most of these projects.  I {Heart} Hearts  is the stamp set that is featured in the Haitian Relief Fundraiser that Stampin' Up is sponsoring.  Click on the link to the right for details on the promotion.  This first card is the one I made for my parents:

Supplies

Stamps:  I{Heart} Hearts

Cardstock:  Real Red, Hugs Love Note, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stampin Up Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Clear Rhinestone Brad, Pretties Kit, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch

The next two cards are nearly the same except that the center heart stamp is different. 

Supplies

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts, Sweetheart

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red, Old Olive

Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Whisper White Jumbo Grommet, Glue Dot

This project is meant to hang on a bottle of water.  Inside the pocket are drink mix singles.

Supplies

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts, Sweetheart

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

This last card features a stamp set from the Holiday '09 mini catalog.

Supplies

Stamps:  Wandering Words

Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink:  Old Olive, Real Red, Basic Black, Going Gray Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Big Shot, Stampin Up Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, 3/4" Real Red Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day and have enjoyed looking at the cards!

Valentine Stamping Event Projects

Last night I made some Valentine projects with some ladies from the "Families First" program at school.  We had 6 moms in attendance and made 3 projects.  Project number 1 was this fairly simple card that yielded a "WOW" and utilized a few new products from the Occasions mini catalog from Stampin' Up:  Clear Mount Blocks, clear mount stamp set I {Heart} Hearts, and Pinking Hearts Border Punch.

Supplies

Stamps:  I {Heart} Hearts

Cardstock:  Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo

Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Clear Mount Blocks, Scissors, Glue Dots

Project number 2 also used some cool new products from the Occasions mini catalog.  This mini card fit inside the rectangle glassine envelope perfectly and was also a hit with the moms!

Supplies

Stamps:  Love Bandit

Cardstock:  Real Red, Basic Gray; Kisses Love Notes

Ink:  Basic Black Classic Ink; Real Red, Going Gray Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Pinking Hearts Corner Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Rectangle Glassine Envelope

Project Number 3 was this adorable treat bag.  This project featured the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper and one of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets Vintage Labels, which you can get FREE with any $50 order (pre-tax and shipping)!  One can never go wrong with chocolate, either!  ;)

Supplies

Stamps:  Vintage Labels

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink:  Real Red

Accessories:  Silver Brads, 1/16" handheld Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Small Flat Cellophane Bags

I hope you enjoyed viewing these projects as much as the moms did re-creating them!  Check back soon to see what else I've been working on!!!

Cheery Little Caterpillar!

Here is a card I made to cheer a friend who is going through treatment for cancer.  I am hoping that this cute little caterpillar from the Stampin' Up hostess set Love Bug will bring a smile to her face during this difficult time.  To the left of the card is the edge of the envelope which I also stamped with another bug from the stamp set.

Supplies

Stamps:  Love Bug, Cheep Talk

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo Cardstock; Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper (SAB)

Ink:  Basic Black Classic Ink; Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch

I hope you can go through the day with a smile on your face, too!!!