Candy Conversations

This cute single stamp called "Candy Conversations" is in the Occasions Mini.  Although it is one stamp, you can color the hearts or words with markers or stamp the hearts again and cut them out to use other colors.  I stamped this one in Pretty in Pink and then colored the words with a Soft Suede marker.  Then, I stamped one heart separately in Soft Suede, cut it out, and popped it up with a Dimensional.  The background was made with Houndstooth Embossing Folder.  I added a Pretty in Pink 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon along the bottom.   The winner of Friday's give away is Michelle--she wins a pack of valentine "stuff". 

Is it Too Early?

I just had to share this valentine using "You're My Type" from the Occasions Mini.  This is a fast and simple valentine to make.  I stamped the typewriter in Basic Black and the hearts from "I {Heart} Hearts" from the big catalog and the words in Real Red.  I punched them out using the Heart to Heart punch and popped up a couple with Dimensionals.  I added a 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon and mounted it on a Real Red card.

The give away this time is for Valentine's package of red, pink, and white precut card stock, coordinating ribbon, DSP, and some envelopes--ready for you to make valentines.  Just leave me a comment before Monday morning when I'll announce the winner.

Outlined Occasions

This new SAB set (that you can earn for free) "Outlined Occasions" contains six different sets of words.  I stamped this one in Early Espresso and colored the little stars with a Poppy Parade marker.  I made the top background with my Big Shot using the Starburst Embossing Folder and the bottom background with the In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack.  I made the middle trim in Whisper White using the Scallop Edge Border Punch.  Last, I punched out two stars and added two coordinating brads from the SAB Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack. 

Sale-A-Bration Begins

Sale-A-Bration starts on Tuesday!  For every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax) on Stampin' Up! products you can earn a SAB set for FREE!   You can download the SAB Mini here or click on the picture on the right, and choose from many cute stamp sets, a coordinating ribbon and brad package, or darling designer papers, what a deal!  Contact me if you would like to place an order. 

The below card was made with the SAB set "Sprinkled Expressions" and the coordinating SAB Everyday Enchantment DSP and Ribbon and Brad Pack.  I stamped the flower and words in Pool Party, and mounted it on a piece of Calypso coral run through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder.   

Blue & Brown

This is another of my favorite new sets from the Occasions Mini.  "Mixed Bunch" has three different flowers and three different centers.  It also coordinates with the new Blossom Punch!  I stamped the flower in Baja Breeze and the center in Early Espresso which I punched out with the 3/4" Circle Punch.  I mounted it on some Early Espresso paper from the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack, then on Baja Breeze card stock, then on Vintage Wallpaper embossed Very Vanilla card stock, and finally on Early Espresso card stock.  I added some new 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon and a Twitterpated button both in Baja Breeze.  Sale-a-Bration starts next week--I will be posted new SAB samples!

Baby Prints

"Baby Prints" is also from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  It has a set of foot prints, hand prints, the two sentiments below, "it's a boy", and "it's a girl".  I stamped the background in Daffodil Delight using the "A to Z" single stamp and mounted it on a piece of Basic Gray made with the Big Shot using the Scallop Squares Duo die.  I also ran the card through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Last, I added a piece of 1 1/4" Daffodil Delight Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and popped the image up using Dimensionals.   

Lemon Squares

I first saw this quilt on Fresh Lemons Modern Quilts and fell in love with it--she had it on her blog as a free pattern!  To view the original quilt or download the pattern click here  It took me a few months to gather the coordinating fabric from this line from Lakehouse Prints.  I searched quilt shops in Michigan, Utah, and Arizona.  I finally had it all--or so I thought.  I began cutting all the pieces and there was a lot of cutting to do.  I had half of them cut and sitting in a cute little shopping bag on the floor in the laundry room.  My husband had poured water into the iron to use it and left the water bottle on the counter without capping it tightly.  Some of it spilled into the bag of fabric and got it wet.  Genius me thought I could dry it on low in the dryer and not shrink the fabric--wrong!  The pieces all shrunk almost 1/4" and therefore didn't fit with the other ones that weren't in the bag.  This is a definite no-no in quilting.  So, I had to cut the rest of the pieces smaller to match the ones that shrunk.  Then, I ran out of the green polka-dot fabric to bind the quilt with.  I couldn't believe it.  I was off on another search to find more of it, or at least something that matched it.  Finally, in October, I found another coordinating print in a quilt shop in Utah that would work.  It was a rick-rack print, but the stripes ran the length of the fabric, not the width (like usual).  So, I had to cut at least twelve strips instead of six and sew them all together being careful to match the color repeat--what a job.  I was "bound" and determine to get this quilt done.   Finally, after five hours of hand sewing the binding on the back--I finished it!  So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.  

Street of Flowers

This is called "Rue de Fleurs" which means street of flowers in French.  It has eight different vintage-looking images including this umbrella.  I stamped it on a 3" Very Vanilla circle in Basic Gray and colored parts of it with Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, and Blushing Bride markers to coordinate with the Twitterpated DSP I used as the background.   I made the Top Note Die in Riding Hood Red and added polka dots using the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  Last, I added a 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon and a Twitterpated Designer Button (both new).  My stamping buddy Kathy (from Ohio) and I designed this card together.  It sure is more fun to have a friend to stamp with!

You're My Type

This is my favorite set from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.  It's called "You're My Type" and contains a typewriter and six different sentiments to stamp on the little sheet of paper.  I stamped it in Soft Suede and brushed the edges of the sheet with a sponge.  I mounted that on a piece of Pool Party card stock that I ran through the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  The background paper is from "Attic Boutique" and is mounted on a Daffodil Delight card.  I used the Adorning Accents Edgelit Die and Embossing Folder to create the embossed and cut scalloped edge at the bottom.  I also added a little flower punched out with the Boho Blossoms punch with Soft Suede brad and a 1/8" Daffodil Delight ribbon.  We are definitely making this one at the FH class on Saturday!

Mixed Bunch

This pretty DSP paper is from "Twitterpated" and was mounted it on a Blushing Bride card.  I cut the paper in this curvy shape using the Edgelit Die and made the coordinating embossed line with the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder.  The Island Indigo flowers were stamped with the "Mixed Bunch" set and punched out with the coordinating Blossom Punch.  (All of these are from the new Occasions Mini Catalog.)  I stamped the center flower with the Triple Treat Flower single stamp and punched that out with the 5-Petal Flower Punch.  Last, I added a Soft Subtles Flower Brad and popped up the whole flower with a Dimensional.  I decided to not add words this time so I could use the card for any occasion. 

Sweet Cake

This adorable new set, "Sweet Cake",  is from the Occasions Mini (clink the link on the right to view the catalog) which started this week.  It includes a cupcake image and three interchangeable sentiments to stamp in the rectangle.  I stamped it in Soft Suede and the words are done in Pool Party.  I ran the Calypso Coral card stock through the Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The background strip is from the coordinating DSP called "Sweet Shop".  I also added a Calypso Coral Designer Printed Brad and some 1/8" Organdy Ribbon (appearing soon in the SAB Mini).  Last, I topped the frosting off with some Dazzling Diamond glitter.   

Good & Plenty

Don't these colors remind you of Good & Plenty candy?  I made this wall hanging to match the other quilt (see here) in my guest room.  It's called the Mini Bulls-Eye Quilt and I had "sew" much fun making it.  Check back Friday--I hope to have a new card posted. 

Happy 2012!

I wish I had something profound to post for this new year, but am instead sharing my most recent endeavor.  Don't we all get the organizational itch come January 1?  I have SO much fabric that my cupboards were overflowing.  I decided to sort it by colors and put it in these drawers from Target.  I typed the labels on Daffodil Delight card stock (shocker), punched them out with a circle punch, and clipped them on the handles with clothespins.  This also makes a nice unclipping-and-hiding-the-labels-and-clothespins activity for two little boys that shall remain nameless.