Sneak Peek

Here's a brand new stamp set called "Under My Umbrella" with a coordinating punch and some new Peaceful Poppies DSP.  The new mini catalog starts January 3 and so does Sale-a-Bration!

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from these little cuties.  Back Row:  Nash, Blake, Finn, Crew.  Front Row:  Oliver & Cameron. 

Merry Christmas!

Gift Card Holders

Every year I make tons of these and sell them.  Here's this year's model using the "Snowman Season" stamp set and the Let it Snow DSP.

Mini Cards

This Mini Pizza Box contains three little 3" x 3" cards.  I used the Wrapped in Plaid DSP and the Pine Tree Punch.  The colors are Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce.

Christmas Gleaming

This pretty ornament set call "Christmas Gleaming" has two coordinating punches and DSP called Brightly Gleaming. I made the longer ornament with Copper Foil and embossed it with the Tin Tile Embossing Folder and then punched it out with the Gleaming Ornament Punch.  I also added some Star Designer Elements.  This card can be used as a thank you for a holiday present or dinner or the words can be changed to make it into a Christmas card.

Penguin Pals

These three penguins are from the set "Playful Penguins".  I lined them up on the Stamparatus and stamped them in black and then lined up  the accessories on another plate to stamp those in Real Red.  The background paper is from the Let it Snow DSP collection.

Reindeer Tags

These cute little tags were made using the Sprig Punch for antlers, an old tag punch for the head, and 1/2" circle punch for the nose.  The left background paper is from Toile Tidings DSP and the right one is from Let is Snow DSP.  I added some Real Red Curly Ribbon and some Whisper White Flax Ribbon.

Silly Snowman

I made this using "Snowman Season" and stamped the snowflakes in the background.  Then, I added three strips using the coordinating Let It Snow DSP.  I cut it out with the Stitched Squares Dies and added some Rhinestone Jewels and Whisper White Baker's Twine. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I made this card with the "Harvest Hellos" stamps and coordinating Apple Builder Punch.  The top background was made with the Tine Tile Embossing Folder and the bottom background was made with some Come to Gather DSP.  I used Soft Seaforam and Early Espresso.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Let it Snow

I used "Let it Snow" DSP for this card for the mittens and the stripes.  I made the background circle with the Winter Knit Embossing Folder and then cut it out with the Stitched Shapes Dies.  I stamped the snowman, cut it out with the Snowman Builder Punch, and then dressed it up using felt stitched pieces from the Let it Snow Embellishment kit.  Last, I used a piece of Real Red Curly Ribbon behind the words that I popped up with Dimensionals. 

So Many Stars

This pretty card was made with the "So Many Stars" stamp set and coordinating Stitched Stars Dies.  I cut them out with Silver Foil Paper and the words with the Stitched Nested Dies.  The background was made with Mercury Glass Designer Acetate. 

Coastal Cabana

I love to use Coastal Cabana for a Christmas color to give it a softer look.  I stamped the tree and words from "Perfectly Plaid" in Coastal Cabana.  I mounted it on a Crumb Cake circle from Stitched Shapes Dies and cut the ends of the strips with the Banner Triple Punch. 

Buffalo Check Fall

Here's one of my favorite fall cards.  I used the stamps from "Harvest Hellos" along with the coordinating punch.  Before I stamped the outlines and punched them out, I stamped the "Buffalo Check" background stamp on Terracotta Tile, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Old Olive.  The words could easily be changed for a fall or thanksgiving sentiment.

Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Truck

Here are two different versions of this card.  I used the "Holiday Haul" Hostess Set and the words and pumpkin outlines are from "Gather Together".  Colors used were Old Olive, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, and Pumpkin Pie.

Plaid Moose

This plaid moose was made from the Moose Punch using the Wrapped in Plaid DSP.  The snowflakes were made from the Christmas Layers Dies, I even put one around his neck.  The words are from the coordinating "Merry Moose" set.   Only two months until Christmas!

Frosty Trees

I made two of these cards but with different card bases.  The top one was made with Mint Macaron and the bottom one with Seaside Spray.  I stamped the trees and words with the "Perfectly Plaid" stamp set and cut the trees out with the coordinating Pine Tree Punch.  The shiny paper is from Feels Like Frost DSP Collection and I scalloped the edge of it with the Stitched Be Mine Dies.

Snowman Season

This little snowman and words are from the set "Snowman Season".  There is also a Snowman Builder punch to cut out his body and body, arms, hat, and nose.  I stamped it in Memento Black ink and colored it with Real Red and Pumpkin Pie markers.  The background paper is from the coordinating Let it Snow DSP and the snowflakes were made from the Christmas Layers Dies. 

Mercury Glass Acetate

This pretty background was made with the Mercury Glass Designer Acetate.  I used Aqua Painters with Merry Melot, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Old Olive ink on Shimmery White paper behind it and on the big leaf. I stamped the big leaf in Versamark and heat embossed it with Gold Embossing Powder.  I cut all the leaves with the Gathered Leaves Dies which coordinates with the "Gather Together" stamp set (words). 

Playful Penguins

This cute little guy is from "Playful Penguins" and the words are from "Itty Bitty Christmas".  I stamped it black (of course) and stamped the scarf in Cherry Cobbler.  The background was made with the Wrapped in Plaid DSP and I used the Banner Triple Punch to make the shapes.  I used the Eyelet Lace Embossing Folder on Whisper White to make it look like snow.

Little Tree

Here's a quick and easy card using the Pine Tree Punch.  I used Shaded Spruce card stock and then mounted the tree on a piece of DSP from the Toile Tidings collection.  The words are from "Itty Bitty Christmas" stamp set.  It has 18 different holiday sentiments. 

Copper Leaves

I made these leaves from the Gathered Leaves Dies and cut them out using a Copper Foil Sheet.  The background was made with the Woodland Embossing Folder.  I brushed the trees with Crumb Cake ink using a Sponge Dauber.  The words are from "Gather Together" stamped in Celestial Copper ink and I added some Terracotta Tile Scalloped Ribbon to finish it off. 

Holiday Haul

This cute Hostess Set called "Holiday Haul" has 17 different pieces including fall and holiday items.  I stamped it on the Stamparatus to make lining it up easier.  I used Real Red, Mint Macaron, and Soft Suede ink and added some Subtles DSP on the top and bottom. 

Three Apples

These cute apples are from "Harvest Hellos" and I made them with the coordinating Apple Builder Punch.  I added some Toile Tidings Dots (Real Red) and some 1/2" Granny Apple Green Ribbon.  The apples are Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Real Red.

Merry Moose

This cute little guy is from the "Merry Moose" set which also has a coordinating punch.  I cut him out of Early Espresso card stock.  The trees were stamped with Shaded Spruce ink and then stamped off to make lighter shades.  I put some Shimmery Crystal Effects on the trees to give them a little bling and cut that piece and the words out with the Stitched Nested Labels Dies.  I stamped the background with the Buffalo Check stamp with Cherry Cobbler ink on Cherry Cobbler card stock. 

Hey There, Pumpkin!

Here's a pumpkin one from the "Harvest Hellos" set.  I stamped the pumpkin with Pumpkin Pie ink on Shimmery White card stock and then used the Aqua Painters to color it in and punched it out with the coordinating punch.  I added some Old Olive 6" x 6" DSP and some Linen Thread.  The background was made with the Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder using Soft Suede card stock. 

To Every Season

"To Every Season" has 23 different stamps including these four shapes and coordinating punches.  I stamped them in Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, and Blueberry Bushel.  I used the 1 1/4" Circle Punch to make the matching circles which I popped up with Mini Dimensionals.   

Harvest Hellos

Isn't this cute?  It's a brand new set called "Harvest Hellos" from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  It has two different apples, a pumpkin, a jack-o-lantern face, lots of words, and a coordinating punch.  I stamped this in Memento Black ink and stamped the centers with Pineapple Punch, Real Red, and Granny Apple Green.  I added some 6" x 6" Real Red DSP on the bottom and some 1/8" Pineapple Punch Ribbon.

Birthday Cheer

This birthday card was made from "Parcels & Petals" in three different colors:  Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana, and Highland Heather.  I used the coordinating Perfect Parcel Dies to make the Night of Navy scrolly thingy and stamped the bottom one in Versamark and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder.  I added some Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins and White Baker's Twine to finish it off.

Perfectly Plaid

I know it's early, but I just had to share this cute Christmas card.  I made it with the "Perfectly Plaid" set and coordinating Pine Tree Punch.  I punched the trees from the Wrapped in Plaid DSP.  There are so many different prints in the pack and most of them have just a touch of gold.  Stampin' Up! now has brand new gold, silver, and copper ink pads.  I made the background with the Stitched Shapes Rectangles dies.

A Little Fall

It's finally starting to cool down in Arizona--it will only be in the 90s today!  So, I'm thinking of fall.  I made this card with the "Gather Together" set with coordinating dies.  The leaves are both embossed and cut out of Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, and Pretty Peacock card stock.  The background paper is from the Come to Gather DSP collection.  I added some Whisper White Baker's Twine that I dyed with Pretty Peacock ink.

Scripty

I made this card with "Beautiful Friendship" and stamped it in Highland Heather, Coastal Cabana, and Granny Apple Green.  I masked off the bigger flowers with a sticky note so the smaller flowers look like they are behind the others ones but not covered.  After stamping the flowers, I ran it through the Big Shot using the new Scripty Embossing Folder.  I added the words from "Stitched All Around".

One More

I just love this cute little seahorse, so here's one more card from "Seaside Notions".  I stamped the seahorse, words, and shells in Versamark Ink and then heat embossied them with White Embossing Powder.  I made Pool Party water color in the background by using an Aqua Painter.  I colored the seahorse's back with a Crumb Cake Blend and  added some Linen Thread and Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins to finish it off. 

Tasteful Textures

I stamped the "just believe" from the "Tasteful Textures" stamp set and cut Whisper White card stock with the coordinating Tasteful Background Dies to place over the paper from the See a Silhouette DSP collection.  I used some Crushed Curry Seam Binding and popped it up with about ten Dimensionals. 

Three Candles

Here are three birthday cards with the same design using different colors for the candles.  I cut them out with the Doily Wishes Dies.  I added White Baker's Twine and varied ribbons on the candles.  The words are from "Special Celebrations".  For the background I used two different Embossing Folders:  Subtle and Scripty with Gray Granite card stock.

Birthday Goodness

I made this card with the new "Birthday Goodness" set.  I stamped the image in Night of Navy and then colored it with Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, and Night of Navy Watercolor Pencils.  I cut it out with the Stitched Rectangles Dies and made the background with the streamers from the same set stamping Bermuda Bay ink on Bermuda Bay card stock.  Last, I added some Denim Ribbon and a strip of Daffodil Delight card stock I made with the Corrugated Embossing Folder. 

Seahorse

Here's a different seahorse card using "Seaside Notions".  I stamped the seahorse in Pool Party and the words In Crumb Cake and cut it out using the Stitched Shapes Dies.  I cut out the sand dollar and added some Grapefruit Grove and Crumb Cake Ribbon.  I stamped the shells in Grapefruit Grove on Petal Pink card stock to make the background.  The top part was made with the High Seas Embossing Folder.   

Parcels & Petals

This pretty watercolor card was made using the "Parcels & Petals" stamp set and the coordinating Perfect Parcel Dies.  I stamped the swirly flowery thingy in Versamark ink and then used White Embossing Powder and heated it.  Then I used Pool Party ink with an Aqua Painter to color over it.  I stamped the flowers in Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight and cut those and the Apple Green design with the dies.  The words are from the "Beautiful Friendship" set.

Sunflower

August is the month for sunflowers it seems.  This one isn't using the traditional brown, but instead I used Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy.  The two-stamps (both the flower and the center) are from the set "Painted Harvest".  I used the Layering Squares and Stitched Shapes Framelits to cut out the image and frame it.  The background was made with the Layered Leaves Embossing Folder and the paper is from the Brights 6" x 6" DSP collection.

Embossed Seahorse

Here's another seahorse card I made with "Seaside Notions"  I stamped it and the words in Versamark and heat embossed them with White Embossing Powder.  The background paper is from the See a Silhouette DSP collection.  Last I added some sequins and some Polka Dot White Tulle Ribbon.

More Daisies

Here's a cute little summer card using the Medium Daisy Punch and some Coastal Cabana Glitter Enamel Dots.  The Black Gingham Checked paper was from Sale-a-Bration and the words are from "Itty Bitty Birthdays".