Happy Graduation

This is graduation weekend for our local schools, so I thought I'd share a graduation card.

Supplies: 

Stamps: Guy Greetings, Timeless Textures, Number of Years (one of the background stamps) 

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (stamped off to get lighter images)

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White

Glimmer Paper: Gold and Silver

Big Shot: Stars framelits (retired, but perhaps you could use the star from the Wood Crate framelits or Mini Treat Bag thinlits), Large Numbers framelits

This card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest, but there was no watermark or link to a blog or other identifying information, so I don't know who to give credit to.

Starfish Birthday Card

Happy Memorial Day! Of course, we think of beach trips when we think of Memorial Day, so I am posting a beach card today.  But before we get to the card, I want to take a minute for the real reason we have this holiday. Thank you to the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our country and to the families who lost loved ones way too soon. Your sacrifice is not forgotten and is appreciated.

This birthday card features the starfish from the retiring stamp set, Picture Perfect. Remember, you only have through May 31 (or until it sells out) to get it. The sentiment is from Guy Greetings. The background is sponged with some additional spots on the sand added with a stamp from Timeless Textures.

 

Birthday Stars and More Stars

This is the original star card I made. Last month, several of the club members bought It's My Party Designer Series Paper (DSP) when it popped up on the clearance list at a huge discount. I wanted to show them an idea using the DSP and this is what I came up with.

The DSP is sold out now, but check out the new catalog for some DSP you could use to make your own version of this card. The top layer is Crushed Curry cardstock. The sentiment is from Guy Greetings.

Here's a variation of yesterday's card using Dapper Denim cardstock as the top layer and Flirty Flamingo envelope paper underneath and for the strip. I chose not to sponge this card.

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Don't forget to get retiring items before they are gone.

Sparkly Dragonfly Dreams

Here's one of the cards from this month's club. We had a great time making our cards yesterday and I look forward to doing them again Tuesday night.

The die cut dragonflies were made with my Big Shot and the Detailed Dragonfly thinlits. The sentiment is from Guy Greetings. See how nice and crisp the font is?

 I love the bling on this card. The sparkle on the dragonflies was applied with a sponge dauber and Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details (retiring, discounted). We added the gold sparkle by daubing Gold Glitz Dazzling Details (retiring, discounted) on the dots stamp from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set and then stamping it on the background layer. I love Dazzling Details and am sad to see these items retire. I'm stocking up before they're gone. You might want to, too.

The rhinestones are from Basic Rhinestones. Although the current configuration retired and are sold out, there will be new packs of rhinestones available in the new annual catalog. The silver 1/8" ribbon will also be in the new catalog.

Dragonfly Dreams stamps and Detailed Dragonfly thinlits are available as a bundle (10% savings when you buy both) until May 31. After that, both items will still be available, but no longer as a bundle.

Check back tomorrow to see another of this month's club cards.

Birthday Card Stamp-a-Stack

Birthday Card
Stamp-a-Stack

Make 3 each of 4 designs. 12 cards total! Includes envelopes.

Saturday, February 11, 2017
10:00am

Cost: $25

($2.00 credit if you use your own adhesive.)

No additional purchase is necessary, but just in case you want to take the fun home with you or are in a crunch to complete your Valentine's, I'll have current and retired birthday and Valentine related items available for sale.

See samples made with items from the new Occasions catalog, free Sale-a-Bration items, and the annual catalog. Get your own Occasions catalog to take home with you. Socialize and have fun!

In other words, you don't want to miss this one. Class size is limited, so contact me today to reserve your spot. Hope you can make it!

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

**Note: some or all of these cards have been CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from ideas I found on Pinterest. I am pointing this out because I don't want to take credit for someone else's ideas. When I post the cards individually, I'll go back and find the original designer(s) so I can give proper credit. 

Open Sea Best Dad Ever

These cards feature some of my favorite masculine sets, the versatile sentiment set And Many More, and the all around useful set Timeless Textures. We will make the top one in the May class. There's room if you'd like to join us.

Stamps on the front are from And Many More and Open Sea. The decorative lines in the corners are made with the Diagonal Score Board. I turned down one corner as if the ship's log had endured a hard life at sea, but it could also be taped down if that's more your style. The sponging also helps with that aged look. It's hard to see in the picture, but I added Dazzling Details to make the water sparkle.

 This sweet inside sentiment comes from Guy Greetings, a must have set if you have important men in your life. The "sea water" along the bottom is made with a stamp from Timeless Textures.

 Here's a collage style card using a couple of the same sets and techniques.

Several of these products are retiring, so be sure to get them before they are gone! The Diagonal Score Board has a pretty big discount. Dazzling Details, And Many More,and Open Sea are also on their way out.

Guy Greetings Congratulations

Here's a quick card I made using Guy Greetings. I love this Stampin' Up! set. There are so many possibilities. What sold me on the set were the coordinating sayings. This card is sized to fit in the Notecard sized envelopes.

 The stamp used on the inside is also included in the Guy Greetings set:

Guy Greetings - No One Else Could Fill Your Shoes

I am so happy this set was carried over from the Occasions catalog! I just love it!

Stamps: Guy Greetings

Cardstock: Naturals Ivory (retired), Soft Suede, Garden Green

Ink: Soft Suede

Big Shot: Argyle Embossing Folder (retired - currently on Clearance Rack for only $4.79) 

Here's the inside. I know Father's Day is over, but you could switch the sentiment for any masculine event. There's a Happy Birthday and a Congratulations stamp in the set.

Guy Greetings - Quick Present Wrap

Happy Father's Day!

Hope you've had a nice day. I needed to wrap a present for my husband and didn't have any appropriate wrapping paper - nor did I have time to create some elaborate packaging. So, I grabbed a piece of copy paper (which is why it's bright gold - the only color I could find besides white) and stamped some images from Guy Greetings. I wrapped the present with that paper and added some ribbon at the bottom

If I'd had more time I probably would have blinged it up a bit, but I don't think it looks too bad - especially for how quickly it went together. The weight of the new envelope paper would be perfect for this project.

TSSC 361 - You're My Anchor

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. The chevron is from Work of Art. Even though the anchor and sentiment are from a set called Guy Greetings, I think with this color scheme this card could go to a man or a woman. What do you think?

So, who would you give this card to? Who's your anchor?

Supplies:

Stamps: Guy Greetings, Work of Art

Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you! 

 

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

TSSC 358 - Guy Greetings

  I love the Stampin' Up! set Guy Greetings and think Well Worded is fun, so I'm pleased I could put them together for  my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge.

 Supplies:

Stamps: Guy Greetings, Well Worded

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Neutrals Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack

Big Shot: Mustache Framelit

I stamped the mustache from Well Worded in Early Espresso. Then I highlighted the largest "you da man" by coloring it with my Stampin' Write marker so it's darker than the others

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you!

 

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

TSSC 354 - Guy Greetings

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. I used the Stampin' Up! set, Guy Greetings, which is in the Occasions Catalog.

Supplies:

Stamps: Guy Greetings

Cardstock: Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack (I used the retired pack, but two patterns from the current pack could be used)

Ink: StazOn Black

Here's this week's sketch. 

What really makes this set is that there are sayings that are appropriate for each image. In fact, that's what sold me on this set. Here's the inside of the card:

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!