Some CASED cards

I have been having some quality stamping time lately while my DH works. We are camping in our trailer again, and he is gone all day. Which leaves me some long wonderful hours to explore Sechelt, BC, do some reading and a lot of stamping. These two cards were direct cases.

The first one is cased from Beate John ... ...

I used Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock and Soft Suede and Sahara Sand inks. The stamp set is Friends 24-7. I love the way Beate used the Designer Label and the 1-1/4" circle punch. I also used brads from the Very Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware and put 1/2" circles of soft suede underneath them to make them stand out. This is as soft and wonderful IRL as it is in this picture. Beate used a different colour scheme in her version.

This next card was also cased, but I am sorry I cannot remember who I cased it from. I am trying to write down on each card who the originator was, but forgot this one. Please leave me a message here if this is your card, so I can give you credit.

I used Crushed Curry and Whisper White cardstock. The inks are Basic Black and Crushed Curry. The stamp of the flower tree is Thoughts and Prayers and the sentiment is a hostess set from many moons ago. The cardstock is cut with the Top Note die and I cut out the white ones to be smaller than the C Curry ones. I am really liking all our new In Colours as long as I use them with our regular colours, or the neutrals. I find them very intense when used together, but that's OK, cuz we have lots of colours that go with each and every one of the beautiful new colours.

Happy Stampin' ... ... ... Glenda

Tea Party Flip Card

Here's my version of the Flip Card. I used:

Stamps: Great Friends, Matchbox Messages, Sentiments from different sets

Cardstock: So Saffron, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Almost Amethyst

Other: Tea Party DSP, Flower Brad, Scallop Edge Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

This is a real fun card to make. This summer has been absolutely fantastic so far. I sure hope you are having a great time as well. Happy Stampin' ~~~~~ Glenda

June Punchie Class

These are the two Punchie Pals we did at my June Punchie class. The first one is a cute little Lion done in More Mustard and Chocolate Chip. The card was lots of fun to make using the top note die and some retired DSP. One leave set from the Little Leaves die just sets it off.


The second one was this really cute Angel done in Pretty In Pink. I cut the cards using the large Scallop Circle Big Shot die, the DSP behind her is cut with a Nestability and so is the Whisper White circle. We sponged some clouds on the WW piece. The wings are a piece if irridescent white cardstock from my stash (it is non Stampin' Up!).

In August we are doing an Elephant and a Puppy. I will post them after my class.............
Happy Stampin' Glenda

More Scraps Used

Another card made using up left overs. We have a family birthday coming up and this card will go to the young man who is getting way way too old....where does the time go?
Supplies used for this card:
Stamps: That's Funny and Happy Birthday from one of my sentiment sets
Paper: All retired DSP, Whisper White and Not Quite Navy
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Other: Top Note die, Curly Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Write markers (yoyo yellow, only orange, bashful blue), Baja Breeze satin ribbon (retired)
I put a strip of Not Quite Navy cardstock in the middle of the Baja Breeze ribbon. Inside I used the Complementary Peanuts stamp from That's Funny. Thanks for looking. Have a great summer......................
Glenda

A Fond Farewell........

I have been saying a fond farewell to the old In Colours this week. Thank you to Tammy Fite for the inspiration to use the Word Window Punch to create the background for this card.

Cardstock: Whisper White

Stamps: Happy Birthday from A Little Birthday Cheer

Ink: Not Quite Navy

Other: Urban Garden DSP, Word Window Punch, Baja Breeze striped GG Ribbon, Build-A-Brad

I am really going to miss the outgoing In Colours............

Have a super day tomorrow.

Glenda

Fresh Cut Butterflies

I decided to make a card that is not all Stampin' Up! I used the Nestabilities embossing technique to make the frame on the Whisper White cardstock. Then I inked the Fresh Cuts stamp in Blush Blossom and sponged on some Apricot Appeal around the edges. I used the Stamp-A-Ma-jig to get the placement just right inside the frame. The flowers were stamped again in Regal Rose and coloured ith Pretty In Pink, Regal Rose and Mellow Moss markers. Then I added some Pebbles Shimmery chalks over top. This piece is up on dimensionals. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch (I swore I would not buy any of her punches, but this one was calling my name and I got it on 50% off at "M's" last week. I punched them out of Candy Lane and Raspberry Tart DSP. The pearl things on their bodies are irridescent beads I got from Wally World.

Inside is another piece of Candy Lane DSP, the new level 3 stamp set Kind and Caring Thoughts stamped in Blush Blossom. I cut the nestabilities pieces out of Close to Cocoa and Whisper White. I will put a sentiment inside when I decide who it goes to, and for what occasion. That is why I like "Thinking Of You" because it can be for anything.

Thanks for looking! ~~~~~~ Glenda

Tea Party DSP Quilted Card

I made this card for my June SAS class. I love Tea Party DSP and I am so happy it is not retiring. I wanted to use it exclusively for this card, but I wanted to make it look a bit different. My DIL was over and helped me get outside my box and use highly patterned paper for the background, instead of the one I was planning on using.



She also helped my with the inside papers. Thanks JM you are a

big help to my creativity and getting me to think outside my box.
This one also uses the new Modern Label punch, Curly Label punch, Big Shot, Top Note die,

Whisper White taffeta ribbon. I did some sponging around the top not die cut with So Saffron. The sentiment is up on dimensionals.

Have a great evening, Glenda

June Punchie Class

This month we are making an Angel and a Lion in my Punchie

Class. The Angel is my own creation and so is the card to showcase her.

She is in Pretty In Pink, Blush Blossom, Close To Cocoa, Brushed Gold (the halo) and some irridescent white paper for the wings (non SU).

All are cut using punches, except the wings that are done with the butterfly die for the big shot. She is so cute I just had to do a cutsey card to showcase her. The card is also made with dies and nestabilities in the Big Shot. The sentiment is the large oval and the scallop oval punches.

The Lion is based on one I got in a swap from Myra Web. I did some small alterations on it and it includes a "rear end" view.

The card is my own creation and is made with some retired DSP and the Top Note die, some leaves from the leaf die, and the grass is Inspired By Nature. I put the "rear view" of the lion inside the card on the left hand side. So cute!!!

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day tomorow!!!!

Glenda

Happy Birthday.....

I am so sad to see God's Beauty retiring. I am keeping it in my "To Keep and Use" drawer for further cards. I find it a very nice set to use, and the colours are so intense. This one is inspired by a card I saw on a Yahoo group that had hearts punched out on the black piece. I can't find where I saw it, so if its yours, thank you very much, and please leave a comment so I can give you proper credit.

This is a very simple card to make. One of my Stampin' Ladies took it one step further and used the Cuttlebug Embossing strip "Daisies" above and below the black piece and put some Dazzling Diamonds glitter in the middle of each of the daisies. It was awesome.

Thanks for looking, Glenda

Outside of card Inside of card

Retro Thank You Cards......

I cleaned up my Craft Room today in preparation for the new In Colours, which means I filed the latest In Colour left overs with the previous In Colour left overs. Then I fondly remembered Soft Sky, Groovy Guava and River Rock. So out they came and I turned them into these lovely Thank You cards. I always pop in a Thank You for all my customers when they place an order, just part of the personal service I offer. So these are destined for the next batch of orders. I can't wait to make more with those past In Colours. This card uses the colours of cardstock listed above plus the Big Shot, Daisie #2 die and the new Modern Label punch.

These are pictures of other Thank You notes I've made over the past few months for my customers. I truly appreciate their orders and love to show it.

Water Coloured Flowers Technique

I created this Flower Pot card for my technique class on Thursday. I decided with the flowers being so beautiful, I would leave the pot very plain so the flowers would stand out. So I did some sponging around the outside and that is all.

Stamps - Fifth Ave Floral

Carstock - Creamy Caramel, Shimmery White, Always Artichoke

Ink - Whisper White craft, creamy caramel

Reinkers - Summer Sun, Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink, Cameo Coral

Other - Clear EP, Leaves die, Scallop edge punch, sponge, So Saffron ribbon

Then I did this for a sample for the class.....I cased it from Patty Bennett, just used creative license for the leaves.

Stamp Set - Fifth Ave Floral, Oval All

Cardstock - Whisper White, Regal Rose, Shimmery White, Old Olive

Ink - Regal Rose, Whisper White craft

Reinkers - Regal Rose, Pretty In Pink

Other - Pretty in Pink and Summer Sun markers, Top Note Die, Bella Rose DSP, Whisper White organza ribbon, Leaves die

Here are some close ups of the flowers:

Thanks for taking the time to look. This technique is so fun, I know most of you have already done it, sometimes I am a bit late creating!

Glenda

New In Colous Coming July 1st.

As we fondly say farewell to our friends the current In Colour collection, it is time to start looking forward to making new friends.......the 2009-2010 In Colour collection. Here is a sample of the colours and a link to Dawn's blog where you can see comparisons to current colours. Thanks Dawn for doing this for us.


Dawn's blog link HERE.

Have a great weekend,
Glenda

May Punchie Class

Each month I have a Punchie Class. We make 2 different projects. Each stamper goes home with a 6x6 How To page and a card using the Punchie Pal. This month we will be doing the Hippo and Female Graduate. These are so fun to do.

Stamp Kissing Technique

This month's technique class is Stamp Kissing. This is the card I created for my stampers to make with their "kisses".

Stamp Sets: Bella Toile background, A Beautiful Thing, Fabulous Flowers, Wild Hearts background (retired), Boho Backgrounds, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, All Holidays

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pink Passion, Lovely Lilac, Shimmery White

Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pink Passion, Lovely Lilac

Other: Bella Baubles (blue), Dimensionals, lots of hand cutting

This was fun to make and I have lots of left overs to make more. Thanks for looking and have a super weekend.

Glenda

Pop Up Card

I am having a fabulous holiday weekend. I made this card tonight for my DH's brother's birthday, it is 5-3/4" x 5-3/4".

Stamp Sets: Loads of Love, Just Beachy,Under the Stars, Forest Friends, Smarty Pants, God's Blessings
Cardstock: Always Artichoke textured, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip
Other: Markers-Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Really Red, YoYo Yellow, Only Orange, Going Gray, Always Artichoke DSP (retired), dimensionals, liquid applique (on the smores, but its not puffed yet as it has to dry overnight), daubers, chalks, handmade cloud template

This card was so much fun to make, but hugely time consuming. It took me 2 days to do, but then I was busy doing fun things with a 14 month old!!!!

Thanks for looking, Glenda.

Flower Pot Card

I had to get on the Flower Pot bandwagon, just could not let this opportunity go by. So I created this card for a friend's daughter who had a bouncing baby girl yesterday.
I used a CTMH set called Flower Child, SU cardstock and markers, and Nestabilities. The little bee baby on the front has Velum cardstock wings punched with the small oval punch. I made this one using a full 11" sheet of cardstock, so it will go into a larger envelope than the standard A2.






Thanks for looking and have a great day tomorrow.

Glenda

A Special Thank You

Two very special people in our lives provided the opportunity to make a fabulous Thank You box and card. I made this wonderful Card Pouch with the card inside it. They were accompanied by Thank You gifts of Hagan Daz ice cream (a voucher for the container in our freezer, not actually the ice cream) and Rainbow Twizzlers (wrapped separately). These people have wonderful senses of humour, and these items have special meaning to them. I used Kimberley Morris' tutorial for the box. HERE is a link to her tutorial. Thanks Kimberley for the inspiration.


The set looks like this:

The Card Pouch:
The Tempting Turquoise frame around the heart is made with two scallop oval punches. It frames the heart just perfectly and looks like a scalloped heart punched out.

Stamp Set: Great Friend
Cardstock: Cameo Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Ink: Summer Sun, Cameo Coral, Tempting Turqoise
Other: Wide Oval, Single Heart and Scallop Oval punches, Whisper White and Pretty In Pink 1/4" GG Ribbon, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, Dimensionals, Top Note die, Big Shot


And finally the card:
Stamp Set: Fifth Ave Floral, Great Friend,
Cardstock: Tempting Turqoise, Whisper White
Ink: Really Red, Tempting Turqoise, Basic Black
Other: Pink Flamingo DSP, Real Red marker, Whisper White Organza ribbon

Happy middle of May to everyone....summer is coming, I can feel it!

Glenda

One Gentleman, and Two Cards

May is my Masculine month. This month's SAS will be all masculine to use as Happy Father's Day or Happy Birthday or whatever. I finally got the last card made today. I had 3 made, but decided I did not want to use one of them, so I made these instead.

This first card uses:
Stamps: Golden Oldies, Sanded Background, and some sentiments from two other sets
Cardstock: Creamy Caramel, Realy Rust, Whisper White
DSP: Autumn Vine (retired)
Ink: Sahara Sand, Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip
Other: Markers - Close to Cocoa, Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Blush Blossom, Going Gray
Ticket Corner, Scallop Oval and Large Oval punches,

I did not have enough of the Autumn Vine DSP, so I changed the colour scheme a bit for the next one (for a different group of ladies)



This one uses:
Stamp Set: Golden Oldies, Sanded Background, sentiments from other sets
Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Whisper White
DSP: Bashful Blue, SAB
Ink: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Brocade Blue
Other: Markers - Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Going Gray
Ticket Corner punch

Have a super duper day tomorrow, I know I will. Life is AWESOME!!! Makes me wonder why I did not retire a lot sooner.

Bye for now, Glenda

Daisy Box

A special friend recently had a birthday. I made the box below for her, with some special Tofino Chocolates inside it. It is made of Orchid Opulence, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White and Certainly Celery cardstock and uses the Big Shot Die Daisies #2. I love that die, it makes such awesome daisies.


For her card I made the Quilted Card that is being seen everywhere. She used to make quilts so this was a great card for her. The sentiment has two almost amethyst curly label punches behind the whisper white one, it gives it the look of a layered Curly Label punch.
Stamp Set: Cute and Curly
Cardstock: Almost Amethyst, Whisper White
Ink: Almost Amethyst, Pretty In Pink
Other: Tea Party DSP, Curly Label and Large Oval Punch, Pretty In Pink taffeta ribbon, Top Note Die, Big Shot

Choo Choo Cards

These two cards use the new set Choo Choo from the mini catalogue. I was asked by a customer to come up with a birthday invitation proto type for her 2 yr old son's birthday, with a train theme. I made these two then I eventually turned them into birthday cards for two special boys who live far far away. I just removed the "You Are Invited" and replaced it with "Happy Birthday"
Stamp Set: Choo Choo, Lovely As A Tree
Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy, Sage Shadow
Ink: Sahara Sand, Sage Shadow, Not Quite Navy, Basic Black
Other: Wide oval and Large Oval punches.
I did not get the track wheel, so I just hand drew the track in.


Stamp Set: Choo Choo, Lovely As A Tree
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Sage Shadow, Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, BasicBlack
Ink: Sahara Sand, Not Quite Navy
Other: Wide Oval and Large Oval Punches
Once again the track is hand made, just a piece of basic black cut out.



Thanks for looking. Hope your day was as awesome as mine was. Sunshine, surf, good friends, and some card making. LOVE IT!!!

Glenda