December Thank You Notes

I have a mini card to show you today that gives you a sneak peak at one of the new products coming out January 4, 2012 in the new Occasions Mini Catalogue!  Just look at this lovely, lucious ribbon ...

The designer paper is retired from Sale-A-Bration 2010, but that ribbon!  Oh My Goodness!  And it comes in 4 colours - Pear Pizzazz, Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride and Baja Breeze.  Email me if you would like your very own copy of the Occasions Mini Catalogue.
Stamps:  Nature Walk
Markers:  Always Artichoke, Elegant Eggplant
Ink:  Basic Black
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Paper:  retired DSP
Other:  Pear Pizzazz 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon
Also coming in January 2012 - Sale-A-Bration.  Earn FREE products with every $60 in Stampin' Up! products you order (before S&H and Taxes).   Email me if you would like one of these brochures too! 
Happy Stampin' .......

Nature Walk Birthday

I have a card for you today that loosely uses the UDI Sketch Challenge from last Saturday.  I added some ribbon and brads to the sketch ...

Stamps:  Nature Walk, Happies Birthday Wishes
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Early Espresso, VersaMark
Markers:  Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory
Other:  Scallop Circle and 1" Circle punches, 3" and 3.5" Circle Dies, Mat Pack, 1-1/4" Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Daubers, Brights Glimmer Brads
  Rich Razzleberry - 8.5 x 5.5
  Old Olive - 5 x 3.75
  Ribbon - 6.5"
Happy Stampin' .....

Nature Walk Projects Finally Done

When I go to Stampin' Up! events such as Regional or the Convention, I don't do the make 'n takes while I am there.  I much prefer to take that time taking pictures and talking to other demos.  In February I went to the Vancouver Regional Event, I did not do the M&Ts and have not gotten them done until now.  I am proud to say I finally got them all completed and I will share them with you today.  They use the stamp set "Nature Walk" and Botanical Gazette designer series paper.  The stamp set is still available, but they retired the DSP.
The first project is a "CREATE" banner.  It also uses the Broadsheet Alphabet set ...

and a couple of closer pictures ...

 


Then there is the first Thanks card which uses a Vanilla Rosette (now retired) which is coloured with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker and an Aqua Pen ...

and this one uses the bird cage image from Nautre Walk and I spritzed it liberally with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint....

Project #4 is a great card made a bit smaller.  Once again it uses Nature Walk, the egg image, and some crimping ....

The last one I am going to share with you today, is a 3.5 x 3.5 pouch with 4 matching thank you cards to fit in it ...

I hope you had a great weekend, if you listen to the weather report on the TV as I do, then you also heard that this would be the last really warm weekend of the year.  Where did our summer go this year.  I sure hope the fall is much better!

Happy Stampin' ...

Nature Walk Birthday Wishes

This card came together so nice and quick and easy.  I knew what colours I wanted to use and what stamp set.  Then I decided to make the ruffle around the oval with the Eyelette Border punch.

I cut an 11 x 1/2" strip of Blushing Bride cardstock, then punched it with the Eyelette Border punch.  Then I put adhesive along the unpunched edge and cut between each scallop to within 1/8" or so of the punched part starting on the unpunched edge (hope that is clear).  By adhering one scallop, bending the strip at the cut, and adhering the next scallop, you can go around almost any shape you want.  An instant scallop edge!  For the sentiment, I punched out 3 Scallop Oval punches in Blushing Bride and adhered them whole and cut up to fully frame the Wide Oval sentiment.
I also added some Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz on the whisper white layer, then used a texture plate on that layer while the cardstock was still damp from the spritz.  It sure makes the impression deeper.  And the shimmer from the spritz will brighten anyone's day!

I inked the butterfly in Blushing Bride then used the Perfect Plum marker to add some colour to it.

Stamps:  Nature Walk, Absolutely Fabulous
Ink:  Perfect Plum (for the sentiment but I stamped it off first on scrap paper so it is not so dark), Blushing Bride
Markers:  Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Blushing Bride
Other:  Backgrounds 1 Texture Plate, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, Eyelette Border Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Ovals die
Thanks for visiting today.  I hope your weekend was great.  I went to visit my Mom on her 84th birthday.  We had Dairy Queen Strawberry Sundaes instead of cake because she loves ice cream!
Happy Stampin'    ......................