Faux Silk Technique - Choo Choo card

When I saw THIS card by Lee Conrey I fell in love with the background and designer series papers.  I took the background, changed the colour scheme, and turned it into a masculine card for my Faux Silk Technique class next month.  I am having a "Masculine Month" and all the projects for all my classes are going to be masculine.  Boy sometimes its hard, but I think I've almost done it. One more card to do for the Monthly Punchie class then I am all done.  Anyways, here's my Choo Choo card for you ......

Stamps:  Choo Choo, A Word For You
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Sahara Sand
Paper:  Bold Brights Patterns Designer Series Papers - Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black
Other:  White tissue paper, 3 black brads, dimensionals, glue stick
Thanks for visiting, have a great week and Happy Stampin'  ............  Glenda Mollet

Simple Friendship meets Elegant Soiree DSP - Unscripted Sketches #91

Hi All!  I am back again after dealing with family issues and I have a new card to share with you.  I used the Unscripted Sketches #91 for the layout for this card.  When I started I had the Elegant Soiree designer series paper from Stampin' Up! pulled from my shelf as I have not used this paper in so long.  I love the comfort food feeling of the colours and designs in this paper.  Here's my card ... .... ..... ......

Stamps:  Simple Friendship,  Messages For Mom (sentiment)
Ink:  Crumb Cak, Early Espresso
Paper:  Elegant Soiree DSP
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze
Other:  Early Espresso 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Antique Brad, Magnetic Movers and Shapers Punch Windows die, Modern Label Punch, Basic Rhinestones, dimensionals
Today my DH and I went for our usual afternoon walk and heard FROGS!!!  Spring is in the air.  As my family knows I DO NOT LIKE FROGS!  They are my fobia and make my skin crawl just listening to them.  But its nice to know spring is coming under all that fog we have been getting lately.

EDIT: A HUGE thank you to Unscripted Sketches for selecting me as one of their Top 3 for US#91.  Check out THIS blog post (scroll down to the bottom for #91 results)!

Happy Stampin', see you soon......        Glenda Mollet

Thoughts - Mojo Monday #175

Another wonderful sketch from Mojo Monday.  This one is Sketch #175, check it out, I love this one!!!  Here's my take on the sketch ... .... .....

I started out with Basic Black and Very Vanilla, taking the colours from the Stampin' Up! designer series paper - Newsprint.  Then spiced it up with some Real Red Satin Ribbon and Basic Pearls (yes I did fix the upward sweep on the right hand side!!!).  For the rectangular vanilla section, I ran it through the crimper, then flattened it out again.  It gave the paper just a hint of texture and made it quite shiney.  It turned out much better than I anticipated.
I hope you get the chance to ink up your stamps today.  I think a day without stampin, is like a day without sunshine.
Stamps:  Priceless, Whimsical Words
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Newsprint DSP
Cardstock: Vanilla Confetti, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Other:  Circle Cutter, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Basic Pearls, Real Red Satin Ribbon, Crimper
Happy Stampin' and thanks so very much for visiting today!          Glenda Mollet

Christmas All Year Long - Magnolia Blog Hop - January 2011

Welcome to the very first Christmas All Year Long blog hop of 2011, showcasing Magnolia stamps.
If you have arrived from Danielle Champagne's blog, you are on the right track.  If not hop back to the Magnlia-Licious Christmas All Year Long blog and start at the beginning.  You don't want to miss a single one of these awesome cards.
Here's my submission for the blog hop - Snowy Hugs .....

I used all Stampin' Up! cardstock, designer series papers, ribbon, and markers to colour the image.  The DSP is retired as is the Sage Shadow cardstock.  Here is a list of what I used, including a colouring list:

Stamps:  Snowy Hugs - Magnolia stamp, Stampin' Up! sentiment

Ink:  StazOn Black, Sage Shadow

Paper:  Wintergreen DSP (retired)

Cardstock:  Sage Shadow (retired), Always Artichoke, Watercolour paper, Whisper White

Other:  MS Snowflake punch, SU XL Tag and Lg Tag punches, My Minds Eye Lucious Rhinestones, Liquid Applique (snow on trees), White Flocking (fur on hats and coat), Stampin' Up! White Organza and White Organdy ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Star Dust Stickles

Colouring:  Stampin' Write Markers, Aqua Painter

Colours:  Trees - Mellow Moss; bench - Cajun Craze, Going Gray; Coat - Real Red, Bravo Burgundy; Pants - Brocade Blue; Snowy - Bashful Blue; Buttons - Early Espresso; Boots - Basic Gray, Going Gray; Mitts - Going Gray; Face - Blush Blossom, Pretty In Pink; Broom - Close To Cocoa, Chocolate Chip; Hair - Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Close To Cocoa; Sky - Ballet Blue; Path - Cramy Caramel, Close To Cocoa; Rocks - Close To Cocoa; Light Post - Basic Gray, Summer Sun

I hope you are enjoying our Blog Hop, your next stop is Jessica Hammond.  Hop on over to see her awesome creation.  Thanks for visiting, have a super duper day!!  Glenda Mollet

Build A Blossom Poppy Card

In THIS post Lee Conrey shared her awesome card with us.  When I saw this card I fell in love with its simplicity, and I knew I had to use the layout.  I used the same layout and the same stamp set - Build A Blossom, but I changed the colour and the embossing.  Here's my version .....

I used Poppy Parade and Wild Wasabi, two more of those under used colours in my cardstock drawer.  Red is NOT my favourite colour, but I think it works on this card.  I used the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder for the first embossed layer.  This card is 5-1/2 x 5-1/2" square, so I had to run the cardstock through the embossing folder, then move it and align the dots up and run the last bit through.  It worked really well, I just used a bit of Dotto adhesive to hold it in the embossing folder so it did not move.  Then I used the new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder and the tutorial on THIS post by Sharon Field to make a frame around 3-7/8 x 3-7/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock.  The flower petals are stamped in Poppy Parade, and the center is Wild Wasabi.
Stamps:  Build A Blossom, Sincere Salutations
Ink:  Poppy Parade, Wild Wasabi
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Other:  Blossom Petals Punch, 1" and 1/2" circle punches, Perfect Polka Dots and Framed Tulips Embossing Folders
Bye for now, thanks for visiting!    Glenda Mollet

Dazzling Build A Blossom

My card for you today is based on THIS one from Gretchen Barron.   Gretchen made hers 5-1/4" square and spread it out a bit.  I wanted a regular sized card, so I rearranged things a bit.  I loved the colours she used, so I used the same ones.  Here is my card .....

I spritzed my flower with Champagne Mist Shimmer spritz before I attached it to the card.  Then I used a button from the Brights Collection (Old Olive) for the flower center.  The sentiment has a couple of Basic Rhinestones on the Modern Label punch layer.
Stamps:  Build A Blossom, Occasional Quotes
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive
Paper:  In Colour Patterns DSP - Blushing Bride
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Blushing Bride
Other:  Blossom Petals Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Button - Brights Collection, Basic Rhinestones, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon
Have a super day!  ... ... ...   Glenda Mollet

Button Birthday - Mojo Monday #174

I recently saw a card on someone's blog that used buttons for the flower heads.  I loved that idea and made my own. I used the Mojo Monday sketch challenge #174 for the layout on this card.
Here you go ......

I think these cute button flowers look like smiley faces, don't you???  A bright and cheerful birthday card that would certainly brighten anyone's day a bit.
Stamps:  happy Together, Occasional Quotes
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive
Paper:  Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Poppy Parade
Other:  Brights Designer Buttons (5), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Circles #2 Die, Big Shot, Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon
Thanks for visiting, I hope you have a fantabulous weekend!  Dont' forget Sale-A-Bration starts on Tues. January 25th, with lots of FREE stamps, ribbon and buttons available.  Are you a "digital" person?  Well SAB also has FREE digital downloads!!  Can't beat that.         Glenda Mollet

Simple Friendship Birthday Wishes

Another card inspired / cased from Chat Wszelaki in THIS post.  I did change a few things on my card .....

My version has no ribbon, I used only one flower in the bottom left hand corner, along with some Little Leaves.  I stamped my flower in Basic Black onto Peach Parfait cardstock, then put a square of Sizzix Adhesive Sheet on top.  Then I cut out the flower, removed the liner of the adhesive sheet, and pushed it into Dazzling Diamons Glitter sticky face down.  Then I slipped a Basic Rhinestone in the center of the flower.  The flower from Friends Never Fade was stamped in varying degrees of Peach Parfait and So Saffron onto the whisper white that I cut out with my Top Note Die.  I put a bit of Diamond Stickles on the butterfly along with 6 of the row Basic Rhinestones.
Stamps:  Simple Friendship, Friends Never Fade, Elegant Cheer
Ink:  Basic Black, Peach Parfait, So Saffron
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Peach Parfait
Other:  Top Note Die, Diamond Stickles, Basic Rhinestones, Little Leaves die, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Sizzix Adhesive Sheets
Ah, another day closer to the weekend.  Not that I have to worry about that anymore.  In my life every day is a weekend day now that I am "retired"!!!  Happy Stampin'   Glenda Mollet

Punch Potpourri Thinking Of You

This card was inspired by Chat Wszelaki in THIS post.  Chat made her card a Christmas card.  I used the layout and the same stamps, but changed the colour scheme and made mine a Thinking Of You card.

I am still keeping up with using those colours that are not my "go to" colours.  This one uses Marina Mist and Cajun Craze.  I do like Cajun Craze, but hardly ever use Marina Mist.  Which is really too bad, because its a great colour, and it has matching ribbon too!
Stamps:  Punch Potpourri, Curly Cute
Ink:  Marina Mist, Cajun Craze
Paper:  Subtles Patterns DSP - Marina Mist
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Marina Mist
Other:  2 Step Bird Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Build A Brad, Marina Mist Satin Ribbon, Basic Pearls
Have a great "hump" day!    Glenda Mollet

Tilda With A Small Gift - Magnolia Card

Boy, oh Boy did I have super fun making this card!!!  I let my imagination go, and pulled out all those hoarded items I have not wanted to use.  This card is no particular challenge, just a "because I wanted to" card.  Almost everything is double matted, making this card very, very thick.  It has 14 layers of cardstock and designer paper on the front.  Here you go ......

Here is an upclose view of the pearl swirl in the top left hand corner ....

This is a pearl swirl called "Say it In Pearls" by Prima.  It is a big long one, and I just cut it up and used part on the front, and part inside (picture later) and still have some left for later.  It also comes with 3 acrylic roses, I used 2 on the front along with some hangy pearl things that I have had forever .....

I used my Copic Markers to colour Tilda (list below of what I used if you are interested).  I added some teeny tiny Basic Pearls by Stampin' Up! on her dress and her bows.  Here is a closer view of her ....

I used a Gardenia Patch flower I got from Magnolia-Licious and added some leaves in Always Artichoke and Whisper White using a MS punch ....

Here are pictures of the inside of the card, which I also decorated ......

and the side where the writing goes, I used another piece of the swirly pearls ......

Well there you go, my very first totally Magnolia card.  I sure had fun making it, but doing this post was another thing entirely!!  Blogspot must have been having issues. 

Here are the Copics I used to colour Tilda With A Small Present:

     Dress:  R81, R83, R85

     Bows:  R83, R85

     Socks: R0000, R81

     Shoes: R0000, R000

     Soles: W3

     Present: R83, R85, R0000

     Tag: W3, W00

     Lace: nothing

     Skin: E000, E11, E00

     Cheeks: R20, E000

     Shadow: R00

Thanks for visiting, Happy Stampin'  .....   Glenda Mollet

You're A Blast - CASEd Card

Hi, I am back again, with another card CASEd from the Stampin' Up! IBC 2010-11. This one is from page 76.  I did not have the textured cardstock to make the card out of so I used the "direct to paper" technique with my Old Olive Classic Pad on Old Olive Cardstock.  This technique is extremely easy.  Just open your ink pad up, get your cardfront ready, place the ink pad in your hand with the pad facing the paper, and "smoosh" the pad around on the paper.  You can do it as little or as much as you want.  You can swirl, push, pull, or any other motion you want.  Each motion leaves a different kind of pattern on your cardstock.  I used swirl and push for this one.

In the catalogue, this card uses the Stars #2 die for the Big Shot.  But (horrors and shudder) I don't have it ..... YET!  I know, can you believe it?  I can't what happened there!  But it is on its way to my craft room as I type this!
I watercoloured the rocket using the ink pads listed below and an aqua pen directly onto Whisper White cardstock.  This is possible if you don't use too much water, which breaks down the fibres of the cardstock.  The sentiment "flag" is a strip of cardstock that is hand cut on the end.
Stamp Set:  Pun Fun
Ink:  Old Olive, StazOn Black, For colouring - Concord Crush, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight
Cardstock:  Old Olive, So Saffron, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant and Concord Crush
Other:  Star XL Punch, small star punch (retired), Old Olive Grosgain Ribbon, Retired Thread, Subtles Brads, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Circle Punch
Thanks, friends.  You're A Blast!  I appreciate each and every one of you visiting my blog and leaving all the awesome comments.  I'll be back tomorrow with another Owl card.

Glenda Mollet

Eastern Blooms Birthday Card - CASEd card

On page 112 of the Stampin' Up! Main Catalogue (IBC) 2010-11 there is a cute little box.  I took that idea and made a birthday card out of it, with a bit of a twist using a new product from the Occasions Mini catalogue .......

This card was quick and easy to make (under 10 mins).  I ran the Baja Breeze piece through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  After inking up the Eastern Blooms flower with Perfect Plum I used the Rock and Roll technique to add some Concord Crush to the outsides of the petals.  Then I popped one of the new Vintage Flower adornments (now available in the Occasions Mini catalogue, page 15) into the center of the flower, then some fussy cutting to cut out the bloom.  I attached a piece of Cardstock weight Vellum to the back of the cut out bloom (using adhesive just in the center of the bloom) and cut out the vellum so it was the same shape as the inked image.  Then I put some dimensionals between the cardstock petal and the vellum petal so the petals stay popped up a bit for some dimension.  The sentiment is stamped in Concord Crush on a piece of Pear Pizzazz and attached to the cardfront, then the flower is attached to that.  Quick an simple and very effective.  You could make this one out of Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, and the flower done in purples as it is, and wow would that be effective.  Hmmmmm,  well off to make another one of these cards using that colour scheme right away!

Stamps:  Eastern Blooms, Sincere Salutations
Ink:  Concord Crush, Perfect Plum
Cardstock:  Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Very Vanilla, Vellum
Other:  Vintage Flower adornment, Square Lattice EF, dimensionals

In a hurry now, gotta make another card (heehee)!  Bye for now ......  Glenda Mollet

Autumn Splendor Birthday Card - CASEd Card

On page 119 of the Stampin' Up! IBC 2010-11 there is a little box using this stamp set and DSP.  I took the box and made a card out of it ............

This card has lots of fussy cutting on it.  I wanted a masculine birthday card, so could not use flowers or ribbons and bows.  So I dug out my Linen Thread and created a focal point with the stamp set "Autumn Splendor".  I stamped the oak leaves in Early Espresso, then used daubers to add colour to them with the inks listed below.  Then I cut them out.  I did not even use any bling on this card!  For the acorns, I stamped them in Early Espresso as well, then added Crumb Cake to the entire thing, then a bit of Soft Suede to the cap and let it invade the nut part a bit.  Then more fussy cutting.  Here is a close up of the leaves and acorns so you can see the layering    .........

I wrapped the Linen thread around the DSP / Basic Black layer, then tied a bow onto it after layering the leaves and acorns.  I stamped the acorns in the background behind the sentiment as well using Early Espresso, but I stamped them off first on some scrap paper.

Stamps:  Autumn Splendor, Messages For Mom
Ink:  Early Espresson, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Newsprint DSP, Very Vanilla and Basic Black cardstock
Other:  Daubers, Linen Thread, Magnetic Movers and Shapers die - Punch Windows set, Modern Label punch
Bye for now, I'll be back tomorrow!       Glenda Mollet

Just Believe Birthday Candles - CASEd Card

Today a card for you from page 97 of the Stampin' Up! IBC 2010-11, with a few changes. 
Here you go ... ... ...

Once again  I used the Colour Spritzer Tool on this card.  I keep forgetting this awesome tool, which is dirt cheap and packs a real whallop on a card when used.  HERE is a youtube video by Dawn on how to use this tool.  I have to remember to use this tool more often.

Stamps:  Just Believe, Whimsical Words
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Old Olive Marker for spritzing
Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Other:  Colour Spritzer Tool, Curly Label punch, Magnetic Movers and Shapers die - Punch Windows set, 3/8" Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls

I truly appreciate each and every one of you visiting my blog and all the lovely comments viewers take the time to leave.  Thank you all so very much!

Glenda Mollet

Starship Enterprise Birthday Card

Recently it was my DH "almost as old as dirt" birthday ...  LOL!!  Soon he can apply for free money - aka Canada Pension Plan, if it still exists by then.  A while ago Kelly Mayou posted THIS Trekky Christmas card where she created the Enterprise.  I absolutely loved the card and knew that was going to be DH's birthday card.  He watches Star Trek, well actually any of the "star" related programs out there, even if they are reruns!  I was thankful for them recently when he was so sick and could not do anything, he was entertained by all of "his" shows.  I did a few design changes to the Starship Enterprise, and created my very own card to go with it. 

I pulled up a picture on the net of the Enterprise, and while it was up DH wandered into my craft room!  Can you imagine the nerve, heehee.  Anyways, I kicked him out, but I think he knew what was going on.  But he did love the card in the end.

Stamps:  Classic Stars Wheel, Whimsical Words
Ink:  Basic Black, Pacific Point
Cardstock:  Pacific Point, Basic Black, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Other:  Enterprise punch art, small Star punch (retired), XL Tag and Large Tax punches

Punchie is made out of Brushed Silver and Real Red cardstock.  For my punchie class (yup we will be doing this little baby soon) I used Real Red, Certainly Celery and Pacific Point cardstock for the lights.  For this card I used some coloured rhinestones.

Happy Stampin', thanks for visiting today!  Glenda Mollet

Edwin With A Hat - Magnolia Card

Another colour challenge over at the Magnolia-Licioius Challenge Blog, this time the colours are Orange and Green.  I just made an orange and green Magnolia card HERE is that post, but I can't use a previously posted card, so I created another one today.  I used Edwin With A Hat and Clover Banner from the 2009 Fortune Collection......

I dug out my Island Oasis designer series paper (Stampin' Up!).  The colours in it are Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive, so those are the colours I used to colour the images on my card.  I stamped the images in StazOn black onto Stampin' Up! Watercolour Paper and used Stampin' Write Markers and an Aqua Pen to watercolour them.  This time I tried something a bit different that what I normally do, I went over the area to colour with the aqua pen first, wetting the watercolour paper a bit.  Then I dabbed on the colour with the brush end of the marker.  Then using the aqua pen I moved the colour around to where I wanted it.  I really like the results.  Here is a closer picture of Edwin, he has Star Dust Stickles on his buttons  ......

and one of the Clover Banner ......

I used Star Dust Stickles on the dots and the swirls, then Crystal Effects on the clover leaves. And this is the inside, not very fancy, but I kind of aimed this card towards masculine, the stamp is one of Yvonne Albrighton's (sorry can't find her on the net any more to provide a link), I put a Basic Rhinestone in the center of each clover leaf    ......

I loved my unexpected "snow" day today.  We had about 10 ins of snow overnight, which caused my morning class with the Sunshine Club Ladies to be cancelled.  So after some shovelling, and a walk in the snow, I created this fun and sunny card.  Thanks so much for taking time to look at my card today, I sure hope you have not been having the severe winter storms that are happening so much this year.
Bye for now. . . . . . . . .   Glenda Mollet

Take A Spin card

I saw a version of this card on Mary Brown's blog.  I absolutely loved the card (and a lot of her other cards as well) and decided I needed to create on of my own.  I changed the colours a bit and made some other changes to the card as well  .......

I made my card 5.5 x 5.5 so I had lots of room to add stars.  Then I inked up my Classic Stars wheel in Night of Navy and wheeled it across the front of the Whisper White piece.  Mary used the Stars #2 die to make her card, but I don't own that die (yet!) so I used the large Star punch and the now retired small Star punch.  I inked the spinner image with my So Saffron and Night of Navy markers and punched it out with the 2-1.2" circle punch.  The Certainly Celery circle was cut out using a nestability.  I added a set of the Game Spinner Hands. 
Stamp:  Take A Spin, Classic Stars wheel
Ink:  Night of Navy
Markers:  So Saffron, Night of Navy
Cardstock:  So Saffron, Night of Navy, Whisper White
Other:  Large Star punch, Small Star punch, Game Spinner Hands, nestability

Bye for now, Happy Stampin'       Glenda Mollet

Silhouette Sentiments in Tangerine Tango

Today I have a great card for you out of an under-used colour - Tangerine Tango!  I was doing some cleaning in my cardstock drawer and came across this colour which has not had much use in my craft room.  So out it came and I created this card for you .......

I used the new Framed Tulips embossing folder by Stampin' Up!  Oh lala, this is wonderful, so many great things you can do with it.  The card is white, then a layer of Tangerine Tango, then the embossed white layer, then some more Tangerine Tango which is popped up on dimensionals, then white again where the images and the sentiment are stamped.  Some Pumpkin Pie 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain ribbon and voila!  I used the now retired Trio Flower Punch and punched 3 flowers out of Tangerine Tango and put the largest Basic Rhinestones on the top of them.  The flowers are also popped up on dimensionals to give them a bit of pop.

Stamps:  Silhouette Sentiments (level 1 hostess gift), A Word For You
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango
Other: Trio Flower punch, Basic Rhinestones, Framed Tulips embossing folder

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Stampin'!   Glenda Mollet

Dinosaur Punchie Card

The second Punchie Image we will be doing in my January Monthly Punchie Class is Dino the Dinosaur.  I got the pattern for this little cutie from Heather Summers.  It was part of a series I purchased from Heather, so I am unable to share the "how to" with you.  But I can show you the card I made .......

If you want to know how to make Dino the Dinosaur, you will just have to come and take my Punchie Class on Tuesday, January 25th.  If you can't come to my house, contact me and we will make arrangements!  I did put Happy Birthday on the white piece at the bottom.
Stamp Set:  Stem Silhouettes
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz
Paper:  Concord Crush, Very Vanilla, Greenhouse Gala DSP
Other:  Modern Label and Word Window punches, brayer, dimensionals, sticky notes for moon mask

Bye for now, and Happy Stampin'!    Glenda Mollet

Monkey Punchie Card

Today I created the second card for my Monthly Punchie class in January.  We will be doing this cute little Monkey that I got from my friend, Wanda McGlammery (wave to Wanda!), and the Dinosaur which I will post tomorrow.  But for now, here is the Monkey Punchie card for you ........

Along with the Monkey and Palm Tree punchie images, I also used:
Stamp Sets:  Curly Cute, Weathered (retired)
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
Cardstock:  Naturals White, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue
Other:  3-1/2" Circle die

UPDATE:  Wanda left a comment that she got the idea from Sheryl Brown in Northern Virginia.  Just want to keep the credit to the proper individual.  Thanks, Sheryl!

Happy Stampin'!   Glenda Mollet

Magnolia Card - Tilda (new) - Mojo Monday 172

Ahhhh, I had such wonderful time creating this card.  I love it when I get time to create a card just because.  I wanted to make a card for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 172.  I love these sketches, they work so well with all different kinds of cards.  Here is the card I made this week .... .... .... ....

This is one of the new Magnolia stamps that I got recently.  This Tilda is not even released yet so I don't know her name.  She is one of the cutest ones so far, tho.  I love the balloon.  I stamped her with half of Open Gate from the 2010 Hoppy Easter Collection.  When I got this stamp, I cut it in half so I could use it singly, or spread it apart further.  Here is a different view .......

You can see a bit of the 3D effect I did on the flowers that are growing up the fence.  I stamped the 3 open buds again on watercolour paper, coloured them and popped them up on dimensionals.  Then I added a teeny, tiny pearl to the center of each one.....

I punched a piece of Orchid Opulence cardstock with a MS punch (the latticey one) then slipped a piece of Old Olive cardstock behind the lattice part.  Then I ran some Old Olive 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon around the card.  Tilda was stamped on watercolour paper using StazOn black ink, then I coloured her with Stampin' Up! Markers and an Aqua Pen using a watercolour technique.  Then it was time to cut her out. I used the "out of the box" technique and the largest round nestability.  The black circle was cut using my Circle Cutter Plus.  Here is a closer view of Tilda .....

I used a mixture of companies for the supplies for this card.
Stamps:  Magnolia - Tilda (new), Stampin' Up! Happy Birthday from Messages For Mom
Ink:  StazOn Black
Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up! Cottage Wall (retired)
Cardstock:  All Stampin' Up! - Naturals White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence (retired), Basic Black, Watercolour paper
Other:  Punch - Martha Stewart: Lattice; Punches - Stampin' Up!: Modern Label, Movers and Shapers Die, Circle Cutter; Nestabilities - largest circle. Old Olive 1-1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Basic Pearls, dollar store rhinestones
Colouring: Stampin' Write Markers, Aqua Pen and Watercolour Paper (all Stampin' Up!)
I also did a bit of 3D-ing on the inside. I stamped the Old Olive swirl on Naturals White cardstock, then stamped the flowers in Orchid Opulence and Rich Razzleberry (stamped off once), cut them out and popped them up on dimensionals.  A few Basic Rhinestones were applied to the middle of each flower.......

There you go, another Magnolia creation!  Now I can't wait to get some birthdays so I can start to give these little sweethearts away.  This one will be my Maggie Monday class card in March, so she will be around a bit yet.  If you want to come and create this card, just email me and we can make arrangements.
Bye for now ... ... ...  Glenda Mollet

Bugs and Kisses - CASEd Card

I bought this Linen Thread a long time ago and have not gotten around to using it yet.  When I saw this card on page 96 of the Stampin' Up! IBC 2010-11, I hunted until I found it in my stash.  Another quick card for you today.  Also, another kids card, and one that could be feminine or masculine.  I used Baja Breeze, as it is in the catalogue, and made a masculine birthday card.

This card could also use Pretty In Pink and be just as awesome.  And it could be for a younger "kid" or an older "kid" too.
Stamp set:  Bugs and Kisses
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze
Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Other:  Linen Thread, Very Vanilla 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon
That's it, just that easy and a very few supplies.  If you are just getting started in Stampin' Up!, this list of supplies would be very versatile, and you could make all sorts of cards with it.

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

Two Step Owl XL Punch - CASEd Card

I just love this punch - Two Step Owl XL.  It is so versatile.  You can do Christmas owls, Valentine's Day owls, Easter owls, children's fairytale owls, the possibilities are endless!  This one is two Birthday Owls.  I CASEd this from page 94 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue 2010-11........

I made this for a girl who will be turning 9.  I don't even know any girls turning 9, I just liked the number with this card.  It could be made in blue as well, and be just as nice for a boy.  Or make it in red and give it to a female friend.  Just so many possibilities (sorry I did say that once already!).
Stamp Set: On Your Birthday
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Pear Pizzazz and Pretty In Pink Patterns DSP
Cardstock:  Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Perfect Plum
Other:  Two Step Owl XL Punch, Two Step Bird XL Punch, Nestabilities
Classes start today, welcome back Ladies!  TTFN, Happy Stampin' ... ... ... Glenda Mollet

Christmas Traditions Scrapbook Page

I bought lots of the Stampin' Up! Deck The Halls Designer Series paper because I absolutely love it. The colours are so rich, and the designs are awesome.  Yesterday I opened up my stash leftover from Christmas projects and cards and created this double scrapbook page.  I used a sketch I found on a website for another company's page kits.  The sketch was awesome and I love how this turned out.

As per my agreement with our DIL I opened this picture in My Digital Studio and placed a punched image over our Grandson's face, then lowered the opacity a bit so it is not to "in your face".  He is the cutest thing in the universe!
When the last Holiday Mini catalogue came out, I purchased a couple of the black jewel scrolly things called Black Flourish Designer Jewels.  I knew one of them was destined for my Christmas 2010 scrapbook page.  It fits nicely on the right hand side in a "white space".  This page is made almost 100% out of retired items from the Holiday Mini.  The buttons along the top, the designer series paper, and the designer jewels.  I used a nestability to make the shape behind the "2010".  This page has no journalling area on it, but I am working on how to get some information onto it.  Maybe I will just write it on a piece of cardstock and adhere it to the back of the page.  I always date my pages on the back as well.  I did a lot of fussy cutting on these pages.  The poinsettias in both corners are cut out and the flowers that are cut out are also popped up on dimensionals.  I also fussy cut out the ribbon and bell at the bottom of page 2.  The word "traditions" has been cut out of Textured Very Vanilla cardstock, and the numbers out of Always Artichoke Textured cardstock, using Timeless Type Jr. Alphabet dies ( a set exclusive to Stampin' Up!) and my Big Shot.
Thanks for looking, Have a great "hump day"!   Glenda Mollet

Happy Together - CASEd Card

The Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue is definitely all THAT.  It is chocker block full of great card, 3D, and Scrapbooking projects.  Inspiration is never more than the turn of a page away when you have this catalogue.  I CASEd this one from page 75 of the Stampin' Up! IBC 2010-11 .......

This card is so quick to do, I am sure it would fit the bill for a "10 Minute Challenge" card. 
Stamp Set: Happy Together
Ink:  More Mustard, Certainly Celery, Early Espresso, and Poppy Parade
Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, Whisper White and Poppy Parade
Other:  Clear Rhinestone Brad
These little birds are just darling and soooo cute!
This week my classes start for 2011.  I can't wait to see everyone again, its been a whole year!!!!  LOL

Bye for now, Happy Stampin'     Glenda Mollet

Just Believe - CASEd Card Again

This one comes out of the Stampin' Up! Main Catalogue 2010-11 on page 71.  I am not happy with how it turned out, but I did use the Oval Fram die which I have had forever and not used yet.  I think next time I will brayer the background, not sponge it.  In the catalogue they used a different stamp for this card as well as a different colour scheme.  Here's my version of it .......

I used Curly Cute for the sentiment.  My colours are Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla.  Maybe a different colour scheme would have been better too.  Who knows?
Oh well, sometimes the cards hit the mark, and other times they don't.  This is a "don't" one! 
Bye for now, Happy Stampin'   Glenda Mollet

Strawberry Tilda - Magnolia Card

Magnolia-Licious Highlights blog has a monthly sketch challenge, and this card is my entry into January's Challenge.

The challenge this month a "recipe" challenge.  You have to use 4 Flowers, 3 Designer Papers, 2 Magnolia Images and 1 Ribbon.  The 4 Flowers are 3 Jungle Flowers and the flower Strawberry Tilda is holding, I used 3 patters from Urban Oasis (retired) Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up!, Strawberry Tilda and Jungle Flowers are the 2 Magnolia Images, and I made a bow from some retired Kraft 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon also by Stampin' Up!   Tilda is coloured with Copic Markers.  I punched out the MS Branch punch 9 times from Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz cardstock.  A few Basic Pearls finish it off.  The sentiment is also Stampin' Up! and is stamped in Pacific Point which matches Tilda's dress quite well.
Here is a picture of the flowers ............

And one of Tilda .............

This is the inside where I continued the flower theme, and I added some pearls in the corners after I punched the corners out with the end of the Modern Label punch   ...........

Here is a list of the Copics I used:
Dress: B97, B91, B21, B00
Shirt: E31, E00, E000
Hat: B0000, "0"
Shoes: E31, E00, E000
Soles: E47
Socks: B00, B0000, B97, B21
Skin: E000, E00, E11
Hair: E31, E33, E25, YR20
Watering Can: W00, W3, W5
Flowers: YR20, Y17, YR04
Leaves / Stem: G0000, YG63, YG67
Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to visit my blog.  I hope you have a fabulous week and Happy Stampin' ..................  Glenda Mollet

Punchie Owl - CASEd Card

I was in a swap a while ago (I think about June or July) and got this card in the swap from Leslie Strand a friend from USA.  (wave to Leslie!)  I finally got around to making one of my own, I changed the card colours a bit, but the owl punchie is direct from Leslie.

Isn't he darling?  Here is the recipe for the owl:
Body - 1-3/4" Circle - Whisper White
Body - 1-3/4" Circle - Bravo Burgundy - cut out with the pun again to show the white part
Wings - 4 x Small Heart punch - Bravo Burgundy
Feet - Snowflake XL punch - So Saffron
Beak - small heart from Heart To Heart punch - So Saffron
Eyes - Itty Bitty punch round - Whisper White
Eyes - 1/4" Circle punch - Basic Black
Branch - 2 Step Bird XL punch - Certainly Celery
I used retired DSP for the card and the So Saffron card is embossed with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.
Thanks for visiting, talk to you tomorrow!  Glenda Mollet

Valentine's Day Cards

Happy New Year everyone!  Welcome to 2011!
Another CASE from the Stampin' Up! IBC Main Catalogue 2010-11.  This one is on page 59.  I actually made 2 of these cards, each one is a bit different.....



I used some of the new Red Glitter Paper coming out in the Ocasions Mini Catalogue on Jan. 3rd.  Oh lala, it is simply awesome.  It adds bling without all that mess of glitter (well it's really not a mess in my opinion, but some people have issues with it!!!)  I punched the small heart from the glitter paper.  The stamp set is called "Sweetheart". Here is the other version I made.  This time I punched the Full Heart out of the Red Glitter paper.

I used a texture plate to give the Baja Breeze piece a bit of "all that" instead of leaving it plain.  It works real well, don't you think?  Both of these cards have been spritzed with the Colour Spritz Tool.  The first one has Cherry Cobbler on it, the second one has Crumb Cake as well as some Log Cabin Smooch Spritz.

Bye for now, I'll be back tomorrow with another card for you.  Glenda Mollet