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Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 2 February, 2014 » Cards, Clean & Simple » 4 comments

monday montage

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop!

I have a sweet Valentine card to share with you.

The image I used is from the stamp set called Love You to the Moon, and the background is embossed with the Arrows embossing folder. Thank you for checking out my project today. Be sure to check back the rest of this week for some great Sale-a-bration inspiration. I will have a project each day featuring products that can be earned free during Sale-a-bration. Don’t forget to click back or next to see all the projects featured on our hop!

Supplies:

Stamps: Love You to the Moon: Wood- #133140, Clear- #133143

Card Stock: Bermuda Bay #131197, Basic Gray #121044, Crushed Curry #131199, Whisper White #100730 Inks: Melon Mambo #126948

Accessories: Kaleidoscope DSP #132995, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch #119850, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch #118874, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309, Basic Rhinestones #119246, Arrows Embossing Folder #132187, Big Shot #113439

Sending Good Thoughts

» 22 January, 2014 » Cards, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

Today I have a super quick card to show you. The best part is that it really doesn’t use very many supplies so it’s great for beginners that don’t have a large stash to pull from just yet.

The main stamp sets I used for this card are Happy Watercolor and Perfect Pennants. I love the watercolor stamp because it looks like I spent time coloring the background, when in reality all I did was stamp the image twice.

For the water coloring I stamped the watercolor image in So Saffron, and then I stamped above it again without reinking the stamp so that in would be even lighter (Giving it an ombré effect).

I added a small flower punch, some bling, and washi tape to finish the card.

Don’t forget to add a little to the inside to give it a special finishing touch.

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Supplies:

Stamps: Perfect Pennants- Wood #133227, Clear #133230, Happy Watercolor- Wood #133188, Clear #133191

Inks: So Saffron #126957, Basic Gray #126981

Card Stock: Whisper White #100730, Coastal Cabana #131297, Tangerine Tango #111349

Tools/Accessories: Retro Fresh Washi Tape #133001, Basic Rhinestones #119246, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 19 January, 2014 » Cards, Clean & Simple » 3 comments

monday montage

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop! Thanks for joining us.

Today I’m sharing the card design I swapped at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference last week.

The images I used are from the Perfect Pennants stamp set. I also used the Ampersand Embossing Folder and Gold Sequin Trim.

Thanks for checking out the hop! Don’t forget to click back or next to see all the awesome creations these other talented ladies have to share.

Supplies:

Stamps: Perfect Pennants: Wood- #133227, Clear- #133230

Card Stock: Strawberry Slush #131295, Whisper White #100730

Inks: Strawberry Slush #131178, Crisp Cantaloupe #131176, Coastal Cabana #131175

Accessories: Gold Sequin Trim #132983, Ampersand Embossing Folder #132970, Big Shot #113439

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 5 January, 2014 » Cards, Clean & Simple » 1 comment

monday montage

It’s time for another edition of the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

Today’s card features several items from the new Occasions Catalog.

The flower images used are from the Simple Stems stamp set. I also used Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape and Gold Sequin Trim. It’s hard to tell in the photo above, but I embossed the greeting “friend” in gold on the solid gold washi tape. The greeting is from the stamp set called Fabulous Phrases.

Here is a close up of the strip of washi tape that I used to emboss the greeting.

Thanks for checking out the hop! Don’t forget to click back or next to see all the awesome creations these other talented ladies have to share.

Supplies:

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases Wood- #128577, Clear- #120501, Simple Stems Wood- #133098, Clear #133101

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, Subtles Collection Core’dinations Cardstock (Pool Party) #129954

Inks: Pool Party #126982, Baked Brown Sugar #131174, Versamark #102283

Tools/Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape #133000, Gold Sequin Trim #132983, Deco Labels Framelits #130102, Big Shot #113439, Secret Garden Framelits #129372, Gold Embossing Powder #109129, Heat Tool #129053, Stampin’ Distress Tool #127562

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 15 December, 2013 » Birthday, Cards, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

monday montage

Welcome back to another round of the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

Today I’m sharing a simple card that includes a sneak peek of products from the upcoming occasions catalog and sale-a-bration.

The image used is from the See Ya Later stamp set that will be a FREE set available during Sale-a-bration. I also used Retro Fresh DSP, and it can be ordered from the Occasions catalog in January. Then I added stitching to the DSP, and I finished the card by adding Gold Sequin Trim. The sequins are sooooo addicting! Lately, I can’t seem to make a project without adding them.

I hope you enjoyed this simple card, and please be sure to click one of the links below to continue the blog hop.

Supplies:

Stamps: SAB- See Ya Later

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, Coastal Cabana #131297, Tangerine Tango #111349

Inks: Tangerine Tango #126946

Tools/Accessories: Corner Punch #119871, Retro Fresh DSP, Gold Sequin Trim

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 1 December, 2013 » Big Shot, Cards, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

monday montage

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

Today I have a quick card to share with you. I wasn’t able to get a very good picture, so it really doesn’t show just how pretty the embossing is.

I used the Apothecary Art stamp set, and then I embossed it in gold embossing powder. It was cut using the Label Framelits. Then I water colored the flowers in Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry. The “With Sympathy” is from the stamp set called Loving Thoughts.

Thanks for joining me, now be sure to continue on the hop by clicking back or next.

Supplies:

Stamps: Apothecary Art – Wood #128415, Clear #125527, Loving Thoughts- Wood #128436, Clear #125845

Card Stock: Whisper White #100730, Rich Razzleberry #115316, Bermuda Bay #131197

Inks: Bermuda Bay #131171, Rich Razzleberry #126950, Versamark #102283

Tools/Accessories: Corner Punch #119871, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon #109070, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder #130917, Labels Framelits #125598, Big Shot #113439, Gold Embossing Powder #109129, Heat Tool #129053, Aqua Painter #103954

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 17 November, 2013 » Cards, Christmas, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

monday montage

Thanks for checking in on the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

I’m really in the Christmas spirit these days. I’ve started listening to Christmas music and watching all the great Christmas movies that are starting to appear on tv. So of course, my stamping projects are Christmas themed. I spent the weekend at a crafting retreat and decided to make a variety of cards using the Endless Wishes photopolymer set. Here are some of the cards I created.

This card is stamped in Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, and Coastal Cabana. I also added a little piercing under the greeting, and of course I had to add some splatters from Gorgeous Grunge.

This is a clean and simple card I created with Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, and Pool Party. Then I just added a small strip of Winter Frost DSP. I think it would also be really cute to add some Island Indigo Baker’s Twine to the card as well.

For this card, I stamped the images in Versamark and embossed them in gold embossing powder. I also used Gorgeous Grunge to add some splatters above the greeting. I really like this card, but if I were to it again I would probably stamp the creating on the card base so that it is easier to see.

I hope you have enjoyed these cards. Don’t forget to click back or next to check out the awesome projects these other talented ladies have to share with you.

Supplies:

Stamps: Endless Wishes Photopolymer- #133455, Gorgeous Grunge- Wood #130514, Clear #130517

Card Stock: Whisper White #100730, Strawberry Slush #131295, Smoky Slate #131202, Crumb Cake #120953

Inks: Bermuda Bay #131171, Coastal Cabana #131175, Strawberry Slush #131178, Smoky Slate #131179, Island Indigo #126986, Pool Party #126982, Versamark #102283

Tools/Accessories: Rhinestones #119246, Pearls #119247, 7/8 Cotton Ribbon #127844, Winter Frost DSP Stack #132183, Modern Medley DSP #126926, Gold Embossing Powder #109129, Heat Tool #129053

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 3 November, 2013 » Cards, Christmas, Clean & Simple » 4 comments

Welcome back to the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

I’m sharing a super quick Christmas card today. I decided to pull out the stamp set called A Banner Christmas to create it. It’s the first chance I’ve had to play with this set, so I really enjoyed deciding what to make with it.

I used my trusty (and often ignored) stamp-a-ma-jig to create the design at the bottom of the card so that I could get the image lined up perfectly.

Thanks for checking out the hop, and be sure to take a look at the beautiful creations everyone else has to share by either clicking back or next.

Supplies:

Stamps: A Banner Christmas- Wood #130252, Clear #130255

Card Stock: Whisper White #100730, Cherry Cobbler #119685, Bake Brown Sugar #131296

Inks: Old Olive #126953, Cherry Cobbler #126966, Baked Brown Sugar #131174, Crumb Cake #126975

Tools/Accessories: Rhinestones #119246, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding #120992, Stamp-a-ma-jig #101049

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 20 October, 2013 » 3-D Projects, Big Shot, Halloween » 0 comments

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

Today I have some cute Halloween themed treat bags to show you. I don’t know if you’ve seen those adorable chevron tag a bag gift bags in the catalog, but they are awesome. Although I love the chevron bags, I chose to create my own template to make similar bags out of DSP. Once you have a template, they come together pretty quickly. This is what they look like when they are assembled and closed.

The tag on this bag was created using the Chalk Talk Framelits, Tags Four You stamp set, and coordinating Label Bracket punch.

On this bag I cut the “Goblin Gummies” piece from one of the sheets of DSP. I also chose to close this bag with the Witches’ Brew Designer Washi Tape.

I made the tag on this one using an embossing folder to add some texture, and then I spritzed it with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. The saying is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

I used the Witches’ Brew Designer Series Paper to make the bags. Once I assembled the bags I ran it through the big shot using the Finishing Touches Edgelits to give the top edge a zigzag border.

Here is the basic template I used to create the bags:

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my Halloween treat bags. Don’t forget to click either the back button or the next button to continue the hop.

Supplies:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes- Wood #128748, Clear #127802, Tags Four You- Wood #131820, Clear #131823

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, Pumpkin Pie #105117, Basic Gray #121044, Basic Black #121045, Summer Starfruit #126839

Inks: Basic Black #126980, Basic Gray #126981

Tools/Accessories: Witches’ Brew DSP # 132185, Rhinestones #119246, Black Sharpie, Big Shot #113439, Chalk Talk Framelits #129983, Finishing Touches Edgelits #127010, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz #118772, Witches’ Brew Washi Tape #132156, 1/8” Pumpkin Pie ribbon #119253, 7/8” cotton ribbon #127844, 3/8” Summer Starfruit ribbon #126846, Label Bracket Punch #132153

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 6 October, 2013 » Big Shot, Cards, Christmas » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for another round of the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

I’m so excited to share this card with you today. It features the new Thinlits Card Dies. I fell in love with these the first time I used them! They are super quick and easy, but you wouldn’t know by just looking at the finished card.

In addition to the Thinlets Card Dies, I used the Snowflake Soiree stamp set. The greeting and sentiment are from the More Merry Messages stamp set. If you are wondering why you can’t seem to find these sets in the catalogs, it is because they are two of the few carry over sets only shown in the online store. I also used the new silver ribbon, and Winter Frost DSP stack from the Holiday catalog.

Now be sure to click either the back button or the next button in order to see everyone’s fabulous projects.

Supplies:

Stamps: More Merry Messages- Wood #126400, Clear #126402, Snowflake Soiree- Wood #127922, Clear #127925

Card Stock: Smoky Slate #131202, Whisper White #100730, Winter Frost DSP stack #132183

Inks: Smoky Slate #131179, Island Indigo #126986, Pool Party # 122938

Tools/Accessories: 1/8” Silver ribbon #132137, Rhinestones #119246, Circle Card Thinlets Die #133480, Circles Framelits #130911, Big Shot #113439

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 22 September, 2013 » Cards, Halloween » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

Today I have a clean and simple Halloween card to share with you.

This card came together pretty quickly. I used the Witches’ Brew Washi Tape, and the background was stamped with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set. I cut the bat using my silhouette and the itty bitty bat punch download.

Now don’t forget to continue the hop by clicking next or back. There are so many stamped projects to see.

Supplies:

Stamps: Gorgeous Grunge- Wood #130514, Clear #130517, Teeny Tiny Wishes- Wood #128748, Clear #127802

Card Stock: Pumpkin Pie #105117, Basic Black #121045, Very Vanilla #101650

Inks: Pumpkin Pie #126945, Basic Gray #126981, Basic Black #126980

Tools/Accessories: Witches’ Brew Washi Tape #132156, Rhinestones #119246, Bitty Bat Punch Download #122152

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 8 September, 2013 » Cards, Christmas » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for the Monday Montage Blog Hop.

Today I’m showing you a cute and really simple Christmas card.

I had a sketch in mind when I sat down to make this card, and I knew I wanted to use the 2 1/2” circle punch. I decided to use the Joy to the World stamp set for the greeting. If you take a look at the set you will notice that the Joy to the World stamp is all one line, so to make it fit within the circle I chose to use markers instead of an inkpad. I colored the “Joy” part of the stamp in Cherry Cobbler and stamped it on the cardstock. Then I cleaned the stamp and colored “to the world” in Old Olive and stamped it just beneath “Joy”.

I hope you enjoyed this project. Be sure to check back in soon for some cute Halloween treat ideas.

In the mean time, click next to continue check out the post Elizabeth has for you today, or click back to see what Dani has to share.

Supplies:

Stamps: Joy to the World- Wood #131796, Clear #131799

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler #119685, Chocolate Chip #102128, Old Olive #100702, Whisper White #100730, Season of Style DSP Stack #132181

Tools/Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool #126189, Pierce Mat #126199, Essentials Piercing Pack #126187, Rhinestones #119246, Cherry Cobbler marker #119681, Old Olive marker #100079, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch #120906

Monday Montage Blog Hop

» 25 August, 2013 » Cards, Christmas » 0 comments

Welcome to the Monday Montage Blog Hop. I’m so excited that the Design Team Finalists will be continuing a blog hop every other Monday.

Today I’m showing you Christmas card. I know you must be thinking but it’s only August, however, I start designing holiday projects in early July or August. Past experience has shown me if I don’t start early, then it never gets made.

The tree image on the front of this card is from the Special Season stamp set in the Holiday Catalog. I stamped it on Brushed Silver card stock, and then embossed it with Silver embossing powder. This card is stunning in person. The picture really doesn’t do it justice. For the inside of the card I used Ornament Keepsakes and More Merry Messages. These two sets are on the carry over list that aren’t shown in the current catalog.

If you came here from Dani’s blog or started here, then be sure to click next to check out Elizabeth’s post and make the full loop through the blog hop.

Supplies:

Stamps: Special Season- Wood #131766, Clear #131769, More Merry Messages – Wood #126400, Clear #126402, Ornament Keepsakes – Wood #128048, Clear #128051

Inks: Versamark #102283, Coastal Cabana #131175, Smoky Slate #131179

Card Stock: Coastal Cabana #131297, Brushed Silver #100712, Whisper White #100730, Winter Frost DSP Stack #132183

Tools/Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool #126189, Pierce Mat #126199, Essentials Piercing Pack #126187, Rhinestones #119246, Silver Embossing Powder #109131, Heat Tool #129053, Coastal Cabana Ruffle Ribbon #130024, Holiday Ornaments Framelits #127816, Big Shot #113439

Harvest of Thanks Hybrid Card

» 24 August, 2013 » Big Shot, Cards, Clean & Simple, My Digital Studio » 0 comments

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday. I’ve been stamping the day away in my stamp room, and I can’t wait to share all of the projects I created.

Today I’m sharing a card with you that I CASE’d from this month’s issue of Stampin’ Success. If you aren’t familiar with Stampin’ Success, it’s a free magazine Stampin’ Up! sends to each of its demonstrators every other month. It’s packed full of stamping inspiration and techniques. If this sounds like something you would be interested in receiving, then you might consider becoming a demonstrator. Click here to find out more about the starter kit. If you have been considering signing up, but you have questions just send me an email. I’ll be happy to answer any concerns you may have.

One thing that I want to point out about my card, is that I created it using the Harvest of Thanks digital stamp brush set. When I chose to CASE this project from the magazine, I realized I didn’t have the stamp set yet, so what’s a girl to do? Buy the download of course! That is one reason I love My Digital Studio. You can purchase a “stamp set” and get it instantly without waiting for it to ship. 🙂

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Supplies:

Stamps: Gently Falling- Wood #128430, Clear #123804, Everything Eleanor- Wood #131987, Clear #124164, Harvest of Thanks mds stamp brush set #134930

Inks: Summer Starfruit #126991, Pool Party #126982, Cajun Craze #126965, Early Espresso #126974

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, Early Espresso #119686, Cajun Craze #119684, Modern Medley DSP #126926, Epic Day DSP #130814

Tools/Accessories: Apothecary Accents Framelits #127003, Big Shot #113439, Pearls #119247, 7/8” Scallop Circle Punch #129404, Aqua Painter #103954

Stepped Up Hello Dahlia Card

» 21 August, 2013 » Big Shot, Cards, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

Today I’m showing you how to take a simple card and add a few additional steps to create a slightly more detailed card. Although this is still a clean and simple card, there are a few added details that really make the card pop.

For this card I simply stamped the vanilla card stock with the dahlia image from the Regarding Dahlias stamp set in Basic Black ink. Then I punched out hello you with the 1 3/4” circle punch, and I used the fine tip end of the basic black marker to doodle around the edge of the circle. These few details really change the look of the card.

Here is the original card.

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Regarding Dahlias- Wood #130324, Clear #130327

Inks: Melon Mambo #126948, Basic Black ink #126980

Card Stock: Melon Mambo #115320, Very Vanilla #101650, Basic Black #121045, Modern Medley DSP #126926

Tools/Accessories: Large Scallop Edgelits #127019, Big Shot #113439, Circles #2 Die #114526, 1 3/4” Circle Punch #119850, Piercing Tool #126189, Pierce Mat #126199, Essentials Piercing Pack #126187, Very Vintage Buttons #129327, Basic Black Marker #100082

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