Merry & Bright

These words are from the set "Merry and Type", one of my favorites in the big catalog.  I made the top part with Certainly Celery card stock using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  The Real Red trim at the bottom was made with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.  Last, I added a Whisper White bow using the 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon. 

Cherry & Vanilla

I used Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, and Crumb Cake for this card.  The images were stamped with "The Sounding Joy" from the Holiday Mini on a 3 1/2" circle I punched out with the Big Shot.  I brushed the edges with Cherry Cobbler and popped it up with Dimensionals.  I used the Snow Burst Embossing Folder on the piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock for the background.  I added a strip of Very Vanilla made with the Scallop Edge Border Punch.  Last, I added a Very Vanilla 5/8" Satin Ribbon and two Cherry Cobbler brads.  Be sure to check back on Friday for a give away. 

Tags Til Christmas

This card was made using the ornament from "Tags Til Christmas" and the coordinating Ornament Punch.  I ran the Real Red card stock through the Big Shot using the Stripes Embossing Folder.  The background DSP is from the "Holly Berry Bouquet" collection from the Holiday Mini.  I used the Decorative Label Punch to make the background for the ornament and added a Real Red Button and some 1/4" Garden Green Grosgrain Ribbon.  The trim was made with the Scallop Edge Border Punch.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone near and far!  I made this fallish banner to hang across the fireplace.  In case you can't see the letters, it spells out "be thankful".  Each piece has a pocket with a a tag inside to write down a grateful thought.  The bottom picture shows an up-close shot of the "b".  Have a great day--gobble, gobble!

All Tied Up

I made this card last year and I never posted it on my blog, so here it is.  I ran the Old Olive card stock through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder and the Early Espresso using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  The More Mustard trim across the middle was made with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.  The words are from "Thankful For" and the leaf was made with the Autumn Spice DSP and punched out with the Leaves #2 Die.  I tied a piece of Natural Hemp around the stem of the leaf and added two Cajun Craze brads at the bottom.

Fall Frenzy

This card was made using the "kissing" technique with "Shapes and Shadows" and the "Canvas" background.  First, I stamped each leaf  in either Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, or Blue Ballet and then took that inked stamp and pressed it on the Canvas background before stamping in on the Twill Tape across the middle.  The "Print Pattern" background was stamped with Versamark on  Pumpkin Pie card stock for the bottom and the "Canvas" background was stamped in Whisper White ink on Old Olive card stock.  The top image was also done with the kissing technique and then double-mounted on Chocolate Chip and Ballet Blue card stock.  The little "thanks" on the side was stamped with "Everyday Flexible Phrases" and the words on the bottom with "Much Appreciated".    

Black and Yellow

Here's a fun color combination and not one I use too often, but I really like it.  The background papers are from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (Neutrals) and the words are from "Curly Cute".  I added some Daffodil Delight trim made with the Scallop Edge Border Punch and a Daffodil Delight button with a piece of 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon tied through the holes.

Pillows

Here's some monogrammed pillows I made awhile ago for my grandsons to match their rooms.

Cookie Stamps

Have you ever heard of stamping cookies?   This is the "Stampin' Up!" way to make the cutest cookies.  You make a sugar or shortbread cookie recipe, roll the dough into balls, and "stamp" them with one of the images--a jack-o-lantern, a snowflake, or a heart.  Then, bake the cookies with the image impressed.  You can even add sprinkles.  Oh, how I wish I had taken a picture of the cookies I made with my grandson.  He LOVED it and insisted on making all three kinds even though it was Halloween.  All the pieces are easily interchangeable with the handle and are dishwasher safe.  This also makes a great gift--so please let me know if I can order you a set!

Little Pieces

This was my very favorite set in 2005.  It's called "Little Pieces" and has ten different little shapes--I still use it to this day.  I won this set when I went to my first SU convention with over 4000 demonstrators and I was SO excited.  I couldn't wait to get home and play with it.  The other set I used for this card is "Fun Filled" and was from Sale-a-Bration 2005.  I used Pink Passion, Only Orange, and Yoyo Yellow.  Since then, all these bright colors have retired and been replaced by something similar.  Doesn't this card just make you happy?

More Petal Prints

This pretty card was made with "More Petal Prints" from the 2005 Winter Mini Catalog.  The flowers were stamped in Pretty in Pink and Rose Red and the stems in Mellow Moss.  The words are from "Curvy Verses" and the background used was "Canvas" mounted on a Crumb Cake card.   A cute little Black Gingham Ribbon decorates the bottom corner.

Walk This Way

This adorable set has a plump chicken, sheep, cow, and pig.  It was from the 2005 Summer Mini but still has cuteness!  The words were from "Tag Alphabet" from the same mini and punched out with the 1/4" Square Punch.  The colors used were So Saffron, Old Olive, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, and Pumpkin Pie.  The tag has a Real Red 1/2" punched circle on it with a 1/4" hole in the middle.  Black Gingham Ribbon was tied through the hole with a little Linen Thread on top.  The background was made with the "Canvas" stamp.  Thanks Chris, for this card that I haven't been able to part with  for over six years!

Be Happy

Thi set called "Be Happy" was from the 2006-2007 Catalog.  I used So Saffron, Cameo Coral, Rose Red, and Certainly Celery.  It had a tag-shaped and a flower-shaped stamp, but no coordinating punches at that time.  I also used the ribbon set which I LOVED and has long retired.  I punched holes along the top with the Mat Pack and added a few (quite a few) staples.  Hope you enjoy this happy card!