Sweetheart Thanks

I'm trying to make myself use more of my punches and stamp sets that have been collecting dust.  This card features the stamp sets Sweetheart and With All My Heart.  I went a little monochromatic with the two-tone flower, using Peach Parfait and Tangerine Tango.  I think the Glimmer Brad sets it off, too.  Do you see the cross-stitch along the left edge that I did with Linen Thread?  Well, it was a good idea at the time but was trickier than I thought it would be due to a particular needle and holes that were too small.  Good thing that this card is for a special friend as I don't think I'll be adding the cross-stitch detail to another card for quite a while... my thumb still hurts from the sewing!  Ouch!

Stamps:  Sweetheart, With All My Heart

Ink:  Pear Pizzaz, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz, Peach Parfait, Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise, Confetti White

Accessories:  Linen Thread, Glitter Brad, 1/16" Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Mat Pack, Needle, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Hello Teacups

This is a card I made with last year's In Colors from Stampin' Up.  I think the Tiny Teacup stamp is so cute!  Remember these In Colors are available for one more year!

Stamps:  Tiny Teacup

Ink:  Pear Pizzaz, Concord Crush, Peach Parfait

Cardstock:  Pear Pizzaz, Concord Crush, Peach Parfait, Naturals Ivory

Accessories:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Going to the Chapel... Part 2

I used some of the pictures that my dad took at my cousin's wedding to make a couple more layouts with Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio.  This program is so much fun!

The first layout features the bride & groom coming out of the church after the wedding to a crowd blowing bubbles at them:

This next layout features some pictures of the family.  I managed to escape having my own picture taken but my dad and I did capture some of our relatives unaware.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing the pictures of my cousin's wedding and some ideas for using My Digital Studio!  I sure had fun sharing them with you!



Going to the Chapel...

This past Saturday I attended the wedding of my cousin Lisa.  I took my camera along to try and capture some of the memories.  Then I got to work playing with Stampin' Up's My Digital Studio.  I used Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush as "Purple" was the focus color in the wedding.  I used the Presto Patterns Overlays on this first layout with digital Antique Brads as accents.

I used the Vintage Overlays on the second layout.  Now that I know how to use the overlays I think they look soooo cool!  Lisa was a beautiful bride!

I experimented a little with this last layout.  I used one of the digital images from the Bliss stamp set on a Whisper White background, then added Concord Crush on top but used the opacity button to lighten it and saw the pattern appear from below.  Isn't this neat!?!  Now you might notice that this picture has a cool effect and is kind of blurry.  Well, when your pictures don't come out clear you improvise.  I used my digital editing software to add the special effects to the picture before importing it into MDS.  Now I think it looks like I altered this picture on purpose.

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the magic that can be created with the My Digital Studio software that Stampin' Up offers!  Let me know if you have any questions about it!





Sweet Postage

I wanted to use my new Postage Stamp Punch and the coordinating stamp set Pretty Postage and came up with this card.  One punch led to another as I layered the postage image.  I think the Petal Card Double Punch made a nice layer, too.  When deciding what to use on the background of the Naturals White card I thought of one of my favorites, the grass image from Inspired by Nature.  I also used my bone folder to distress the strip of Crumb Cake cardstock and the Lucky Limeade petal punch piece.

Stamps:  Pretty Postage, Inspired by Nature

Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Concord Crush

Cardstock:  Naturals White, Lucky Limeade, Concord Crush, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Petal Card Double Punch, Bone Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Watercolor Pencils

Button, Button

I've started playing with the new In Colors from Stampin' Up and they are FUN!!!  This card features Calypso Coral on the top half and a strip of Lucky Limeade across the middle.  I used all five new In Colors for the buttons on the bottom half of the card.  The cross-stitching was easy enough when I used the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch as it makes the holes for you!

Stamps:  Button Button, Tiny Tags

Ink:  Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder

Cardstock:  Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade, Naturals White, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Bitty Buttons, Linen Thread

 

Happy Birthday from Stampin' Up

Speaking of My Digital Studio which I featured in my previous two posts, look at this cool MDS birthday card that Stampin' Up sent me last month!  Another perk to being a Stampin' Up demonstrator is that you receive a card from the home office and an additional 15% off one item during your birthday month!  Got to love those discounts!!!

 

$99 Starter Kit!!!

Have you heard about the $99 Mini Starter Kit Promotion from Stampin' Up?  During the month of July you can join the Stampin' Up family as a demonstrator and get all of the benefits that I enjoy for only $99!  This kit contains over $180 worth of stamping products and business supplies!  You might wonder what the benefits are to becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator.  Just a few of the perks are:

*  20% discount on every order

*  See and purchase new Stampin' Up products first

*  Subscription to the monthly Stampin' Success Magazine

*  Access to project ideas on the demonstrator website

*  Access to a community of Stampin' Up demonstrators

*  Invitation to exclusive Stampin' Up events

*  Incredible value of the starter kit

*  Ability to start your own business if desired

  

When you become a Stampin' Up demonstrator you can continue to enjoy your hobby at a discount or even start your own business ... it's all up to you! 

Stampin' Up's Statement of the Heart is:

"To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments . . . in this we make a difference!"

Contact me today for more information about joining my team! 

 

New In Colors!

It's a new Stampin' Up year with the release of the new 2011-2012 Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalog.  Along with new stamp offerings are 5 new In Colors to create with!  I used My Digital Studio to introduce the new In Colors to you:



Speaking of My Digital Studio, Stampin' Up is offering a free template download:

For all the details, visit here.

Happy Independence Day!

This is my final 4th of July card using the Land of the Free stamp.  Once again I made a faux button with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and accented it with some Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine.  I enjoyed challenging myself to make three different cards with the same stamp and some of the retiring punches.

Stamps:  Land of the Free

Ink:  Real Red, Pacific Point

Cardstock:  Naturals White, Real Red, Pacific Point

Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine, Photo Corners Punch, Star Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (Circle), Stampin' Dimensionals