You Are Loved Valentines

Here are a few Valentine's I made using the stamp set, You Are Loved.

With this first card I was pleased to discover that I could use the Hearts Framelits to cut out the heart.  It's a little smaller than the original stamped image, but it still looks great.   I really love the 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.  I have it in every color available.  Colors on this card are Basic Gray, Whisper White, and Primrose Petals.

 This card is from the Note Cards and Envelopes pack (107311) and is 3 1/2" x 5".  It's the perfect size for a quick note.  The pack has 20 scored cards and envelopes for only 5.95.  Card colors are Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White.

 For the background on this card I used Core'dinations card stock embossed with the Fancy Fan embossing folder and then sanded.  I wanted it to look distressed, so I sanded off extra and then sponged it with Chocolate Chip ink.  Card colors are Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing all of my readers a very Merry Christmas!  I hope  your Christmas is truly wonderful.

Here's a little card and gift combo that I made.  I used the Petal Cone Die to create both the 3d item and the tree on the card.  They were both embossed with the retired Finial Press Embossing Folder and the stars on top were made with the retired Stars #2 die.

 The presents on the card are just small squares and rectangles cut from Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper.  The bows were made with one of the punches from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

The message is from one of the hostess sets in the current Holiday Catalog.  The center is punched with the 1" Circle Punch and the outer layer is punched with the 1 1/4" Scallop Punch.

 This 3d tree opens on the bottom, so you can fill it with candy or a small gift.  It looks cute with a cut out from the Scallop Circle die as a tree skirt and little boxes around it for presents.

Between sickness and family visits, I know it's been a week since my last post.  Since we're lucky enough to have continuing family visits, it will probably be a while until my next post.  Hope you, too, will continue to enjoy the holiday season and I'll be back in the new year.

In the meantime, my next class is January 9th.  Check out my whole schedule here and then contact me to register.

Quick and Cute card

Hi Stampers!  Today's card goes together in no time, but still is a cute card worthy of sending to someone you love.  There's very little stamping, but a lot of Big Shot usage.

I stamped LOVE YOU with Itty Bitty Banners and then cut it out and layered it with the Bitty Banners Framelits.

The Raspberry Ripple flower was punched with the Blossom Punch and then embossed with the Finial Press Embossing Folder (which is retired, but you could use the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder).  I finished the flower by putting a little Basic Pearl in the center.  The Gumball Green curvy strip was cut using the Tasteful Trim die.

This layout is very versatile.  You may remember that I shared it with you before in this post.  I really like today's card because it seems so vibrant (much more so in person).  Plus it's a great way to use up some of those scraps we all seem to collect.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  Happy Stampin', Sue

Farewell Cheerful Treat

Today I have a few cards made with the Designer Series Paper, Cheerful Treat.  It's not too late to get it, but because you have to buy it with hostess dollars it is getting a little harder.  If you want it though, I will do my best to get it for you.  Contact me today to see how.

 This card has several retiring products on it:  Funky Four stamp set, the Butterfly Punch, the Ticket Corner punch, Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess), Finial Press embossing folder and the Oval Scallop Frame die.  I also used the non-retiring Square Lattice embossing folder on the butterfly.

This card was inspired by one shared by Missy Shipman on our Stampers Express blog (if you join my team you can be part of this group, too -- it's full of great ideas and a wonderful resource).  She said she CASEd Heather Summers.

 Because I liked the idea, I had to play with it a bit.  Here's another version.  The 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon on this card is also retiring.  See details about my ribbon share here.

I have one more version, which is oriented the other direction.  When I find it I'll add it to this post.

Thanks for checking out my blog.  Please feel free to leave and comment and let me know what you think!

Projects Using Fabric

We had a good group at the Fun With Fabric class this morning.  We made two cards and a flower keychain, all of which used the beautiful Twitterpated Fabric from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  This fabric is only available until Monday, 4/30, so be sure to get yours before it's too late.  The projects also use several items from the Accessories retirement list, which are only available while supplies last.  Some of the items are even discounted!

I used the following retiring items on this card:  Scallop Circle #2 die, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (40% off), Circle Fire Rhinestone brads (25% off), and Finial Press embossing folder.  The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, which thankfully is NOT retiring.  Card stock colors are Baja Breeze and Whisper White.

 I used the Finial Press embossing folder on the flap of the envelope.  I just love how elegant this makes an envelope look!

 I used the retiring items Vintage Vogue stamp set and ticket corner punch on this card.  I also used one of the flower punches from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and a plain old hole punch for the flower center.  Card stock colors are Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point, and Whisper White.

 Here's a little bonus project using Vintage Vogue.  We didn't make this in the class, but I thought you might enjoy seeing it.  The bookmark was cut with the Two Tags Die and embossed with the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder.

Here's the keychain we made.  I got the original idea from Erika Clark.  She posted instructions, too.  You can see her post here.  The big pearl in the center is available in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  It's bigger than the ones in the big catalog.  The Pear Pizzazz ribbon is retiring (25% off).  There is felt on the back to help hold the flower together.  It looks cute when the felt backing is the big flower from Blossom Party die because the petals stick out a bit.  I used the Scallop Circle #2 die for this one, but have since bought the other die because the keychain looks much cuter with the petals.

Hope you've enjoyed these projects.  At the end of the class I shared a couple other tips, like how to layer the Blossom Punch and how to unmount a wheel so it can be used as a clear mount stamp.  You never know what you might learn at one of my classes.  The next one is May 22 (evening) and again on May 23 (morning).  If you're local to the Garner/Raleigh, NC area I hope you can make it.

You can get retiring items, Occasions Mini catalog items and any other Stampin' Up supplies that you need at my Online Store.  Thanks for your support!

Friends Never Fade - Challenge Entry

I belong to several online stamping groups.  One of them is Stampin' Fun and Friends.  Last week, they had an Inspiration Challenge and I'm excited to say that I won!  I very rarely do challenges, but they are fun.  They do just as the name implies:  challenge you to stretch your creativity.

Here's the card I submitted:

So, now let me challenge you to participate in a challenge.  There are several out there.  Just search on Challenges, Stampin' Up and you'll find plenty.  If you take on this challenge, add a comment letting me know so I can see your entry and maybe find a new challenge to try.

I'm planning to do the Try Stampin' on Tuesday challenge.  I'll post my entry once it's done.