Fun Kits to Make

Hello everyone,

I enjoy making cards with fun folds but it's hard to do this when your goal is to make a total of 30 cards a month that are sent elsewhere for enjoyment.  But, I'm thrilled that Stampin' Up! has a myriad of card kits that I can use when I am stumped with creative ideas.  Check out these cards that were made from various kits from SU!:

Aren't these cute little pet cards that you can send to anyone for any occasion? Especially if they happen to be a pet lover.

I love that you get so many die cuts of the pets and 2 different backgrounds for the cards.

I like the color combination here.  You also get stamps (sentiment and paw prints and more), so they make a great addition to these cuddly cards.

You get enough blanks to make 8 cards and there are usually 2 different styles.  I am not a make of many slimline cards, so it was nice to see it with the pandas.  You get instructions on how to do the layout but I did my own thing.

These are the greetings that came along with that Panda kit.  As you can see, more than half are in a different language, which is a big disappointment for me.

This is the "Hollyhock" kit and it has so many beautiful colors.  I love what was packaged together to make these cards.

The flowers were die cut so that you could easily place them wherever you wanted.

This is the last set that I made and I forget the title but they are both so beautiful.  It's hard to give them away; however, I can always order another kit.  The one on the right had stamping on the space between flowers and a design on the flower itself (so did the one on the  left).  It came with a little ink pad and stamp set - so cute.

I really enjoy making these cards and so glad to have them available at SU!

Happy Stamping!

Good Intentions

 Hello everyone,

Have you ever started out making a fabulous card you found from watching a YouTube video and things went awry? This happens to me quite a bit, especially when it's a new fold and I look at it and see that there's an easier way to make it.

I've wanted to use this designer paper for the longest and found a card that I just adored.  At the same time, I found an easier way to create that flip.  Well, the craziest thing I did was adhere my papers upside down.  I didn't see that until I'd finished, so I had to start over.  It was at that time, I found an even easier way to make that flip.

There you have it - I made a total of six cards to add to my monthly count that I send to Cards for Kindness, a cool charity that sends to oodles of other charities that help others (e.g., those in hospitals, meals on wheels, etc.).

Looks like I need to make more cards so that I can send for August.

Happy Stamping!

Ice Cream, Ice Cream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

Hello everyone,

When I saw this stamp and die set, I knew I had to have it to use for summer cards that I send each month to the charity.  I did watch a few videos that featured this set from Stampin' Up! and was so thrilled to get inspiration to complete them.

How cute is this pink swirl on top of the designer series paper and cardstock from Stampin' Up!.  I used my computer to make the sentiment.

I used glitter paper from my stash to make this contrast ice cream for this cone.  

This swirl uses the Pretty in Pink card stock for the swirl and the base because it goes so well with the designer series paper.

I have to introduce the watermelon, which I've used only once (still wishing the oval punch would return so that I can use it to make a perfect cut of the whole watermelon).  You'll have to stay tuned to see those cards.

Happy Stamping!

Tweet, Tweet

Hello everyone,

I've been using a lot of the stamps and dies that I had purchased from Stampin' Up! with creativity buzzing like a busy bee.  I saw a video using their "Country Birdhouse" stamp and die set.  Here's what I made:

The cardstock and designer series paper go so well together and I used markers from my stash to color the bird so that it matches.  I haven't had the chance to get the markers that would totally go well with the papers yet.

Here's what the back looks like.  Oh, did I mention that the top has an opening so that you could fit candy inside? Isn't that such an awesome idea? I love it!

Happy Stamping!

Cards, cards, and even more of those cuties to share

Hey y'all,

I've been making cards to beat thinking about how hot it is.  I'm sick of all the heat advisories - just say that July was oven month and call it a day.

Is this paper the cutest?  It is SU!'s designer series paper: Wildly Flowering and Pecan Pie card stock.  I couldn't find the name of the ribbon.

I used the same designer series paper but the stamp is from my stash. I made a total of 6 of these using different sides of the paper - same style but different patterns.

Yes, card making is a good way to not think about how hot it is.

Happy Stamping!

Attention Shoppers

 Howdy folks,

This stamp set was so much fun that I had to make more than one. 

The stamp set is titled, "Attention Shoppers" and it comes with all sorts of yummies that can be cut out using the dies.

You can tell the stamp set is celebratory with the shopping bag that already has tissue paper inside, the bouquet of flowers and the bottle of champagne.  The potted plant...not sure  how it fits it but it's cute, right?

I used the new colors in the designer series papers which easily matched my own cardstock stash.

I even used the new color in the ink pad for my sentiments (Go to Greetings).  Cutting out the shopping cart in silver cardstock was fun.  I did a few in blue and red (for Ross and Target store shopping).

This was fun.

Happy Stamping!

A few New Cards for Swaps

 Hello everyone,

It's funny that I write this because no one has subscribed to this blog. <lol>  But I use it as reference for swaps so that others can see what my crafting style is.

Check out what I've made for swaps and sent to partners, who rated me at the highest rating and commented how much they liked what I sent.

I used SU!'s bird punch and the designer paper from that stash.  I did use my Cricut to cut out the nest because I didn't purchase the stamp set.  I thought the butterfly was cute.

This SU!'s Sending Love stamp set.  This corresponded to a swap with the task of making a card that shows your favorite past time - mine is writing letters.

Stay tuned - I've been using a lot more of my SU! stash.

Happy Stamping!

New Colors

 Hello everyone,

I haven't been crafting as of late but I do have a few things to share - the new Stampin' Up! "In Colors" (I think that's what they are called).

This is a gift box I made watching a video from Septeria18 - she had a short one and a longer one, which I opted for.  Isn't it fabulous?

I used Summer Splash cardstock and designer paper (Unbounded Beauty, I think) that coordinated with the cardstock.  The ribbon is from Stampin' Up! and I made two bows that are on the ends of the box in the back.

I love this designer paper series!

Happy Stamping!

Something Else

Hello everyone,

I saw a video on YouTube and was inspired to create some paper yummies.  Here's what I made using Stampin' Up's Latte Love designer paper (on the right).  I added some die cuts I had made using images found on Google Images.

The left shows beautiful blue designer paper from Stampin' Up! that I picked up when I first started in November last year as a Hobbyist.  The die cuts used are birds, something I received in a swap from Swap-bot.com.

These little pocket folios and mini folder are from Septeria18 on YouTube.  I love the pocket folios that can be filled with goodies like stickers, other papers, etc.

Happy Stamping!

Stippled Roses

 Hello peeps,

I have the Stampin' Up! Stippled Roses stamp and die set.  I haven't used it much because I had no idea what I was going to do with it.  

One day, I sat down and decided to start coloring it, thinking I'd put it on a card.  There's one big set of roses and smaller roses to stamp with some leaves.  Here's what I did after coloring it using my Copics.

I could not figure how to layout the smaller roses on a card and the entire ordeal left me with no ideas to configure a card at all, so I put them all on one of my journal books.

I covered it with vinyl to protect the image.  It's actually very pretty to look at.  Maybe next time, I can put it on a card.

Happy Stamping!

Stampin' Up! Painted Lavender

Hello everyone,

   I am excited to finally get a chance to use the Painted Lavender stamp and die set from Stampin' Up! 

   I purchased the set awhile back but wanted to wait for spring to use them.  Check this out:

   I tried to case a card from another demonstrator but mine did not come out the way hers did, so I made it work for me.  I used the Painted Lavender designer paper but the card stock came from my own stash.

   The Painted Lavender bundle was very popular and it seemed everyone had purchased it so it was great seeing various types of projects made using the stamps, dies and paper bundle.

   I kept mine simple and only added the gems that came with the bundle to give the card a bit of variety.

   I also added a butterfly sticker from my stash to add interest since the cards are so plain.

   I did use different colored cardstock to make floral dies that would be a subtle contrast to the designer series paper.

   The sentiment came from my stash, something simple that I type in Microsoft Word.

   I really enjoyed seeing the end result and who knows, one of these days, I'll start back doing videos.

Happy Stamping!

Matching Papers

 Hello everyone,

The one reason I joined Stampin' Up! was because of the matching colors that their card stock has with their ink pads.

I went on Pinterest and found a card that I was inspired to make using some of the components that person used.

I used True Red card stock and DSP (not sure of the title of these papers) that matched nicely with the red of the card stock.  I had some white ribbon from SU! but it did not look good, so used some gingham from the Dollar Tree.

The card looked boring, so I added some glittery bits and glued them to the center of the little flowers and added a cute ladybug, as well as a sentiment from one of my SU! sentiments I got in my kit when I joined.

Happy Stamping!

Oh, Yeah...Valentine's Day!

 Hello lovelies,

I didn't forget about the day of hearts.  I did watch a lot of videos and was inspired by one of the many favorite Stampin' Up! demonstrators that post on YouTube.  Here is what I made:

These images are stamped and die cut from the collection, Jungle Pals.  I wanted to get the die set it came with but they were sold out.  Maybe I can get it when the Sale-a-bration catalog ends.

These images were found on Google.  Aren't they cute?

All of these went to my charity early in January due to being requested early on.  I hope it made someone happy.

Happy Stamping!