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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

» 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

Simple Hello Dahlia Card

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

This card is very clean and simple. It literally took less than 10 minutes from start to finish to create it.

I don’t know about you, but I just love the stamp set Regarding Dahlias. It is a very versatile stamp set that can be used for many occasions. The set includes a large flower and several greetings. For this card I simply used the hello you stamp, and I punched it out with the 1 3/4” circle punch. I love the extra detail added simply by piercing a circle design around the black circle.

Thanks for stopping by today, and be sure to come back tomorrow to see this simple card stepped up with a few changes.

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Supplies:

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

Inks: Melon Mambo #126948

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

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 9

» 18 August, 2013 » Artisan, Big Shot, Cards » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 9 of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop.

Today I’m showing the last card entry I used for the Artisan Contest.

I started by dry embossing the edge on the front of the card, and I added the strips of DSP before cutting out the front window. Then I closed the card and decided where I wanted to place the butterflies and greeting. I stamped them in Versamark, and then I heat embossed in Whisper White embossing powder. I did the emboss resist technique by using different inks with a sponge around the embossed image so that the butterflies show up. I finished by embossing the greeting in Melon Mambo ink and adding a few pearls to the butterflies.

Check out what Elizabeth has to share today by clicking next, and be sure to come back tomorrow for the final day of our blog hop. I saved the best for last.

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Stamps: Petite Pairs- Wood #122495, Clear #122497, Papillon Potpourri- Wood #123757, Clear #123759

Inks: Melon Mambo #126948, Pumpkin Pie #126945, Versamark #102283

Card Stock: Melon Mambo #, Whisper White #100730, Floral District DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Pearls #119247, Whisper White embossing powder #109132, Melon Mambo embossing powder #123223, Heat Tool #129053, Whisper White Baker’s Twine #124262, Fancy Fold embossing folder #127751, Window Frames Framelits #129021, Big Shot #113439, Sycamore Street Buttons (retired from Sale-a-bration)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 7

» 16 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards, Thank You » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 7 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I can’t believe we only have 3 more entries to share after today. This hop is going by so fast, and I’ll be sad to see it end because I’ve enjoyed every minute of it!

Today’s card was my inspiration for the swap I made for the Artisan Finalist Swap, which I will be sharing with you next week. This is one of my favorite cards that I entered in the contest.

I used the Artistic Etchings stamp set, and Fabulous Phrases was used for the sentiment. I used the stamp set, Blooming with Kindness for the inside of the card. I stamped and assembled the card, and then I finished it by using the Sahara Sand marker in the Spritzer tool.

Don’t forget to click next so that you can check out the everyone’s creations for the day.

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Stamps: Fabulous Phrases- Wood #128577, Clear #120501, Blooming with Kindness- Wood #126420, Clear #126422, Artistic Etchings (retired)

Inks: Basic Black #126980, Sahara Sand #126976, Daffodil Delight #126944

Card Stock: Sahara Sand #121043, Very Vanilla #101650, First Edition DSP (retired), Brights DSP Stack (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Rhinestones #119246, Vintage Faceted Button #127555, White Baker’s Twine #124262, Sahara Sand marker (Neutrals marker pack) #119703, Color Spritzer #107066, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding #125583

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 6

» 15 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards, Thinking of You » 0 comments

Welcome back! It’s Day 6 of the 2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I am loving this hop so much! Everyday I’ve found new techniques and ideas that I want to try.

Today’s card was made using the Ronald McDonald stamp set, Moving Forward.

I created the waves using the Large Scallop Edgelit.

Be sure to click back or next to see what the other finalists have to share with you today! Trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

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Stamps: Moving Forward (retired)

Inks: Bashful Blue (retired)

Card Stock: Gumball Green #126840, Whisper White #100730, Polka Dot Parade DSP #126902, Bashful Blue (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Gumball Green marker (from the In Color 2012-2014 #126856, Real Red marker #100052, 2 1/2” circle punch #120906, Large Scallop Framelit #127019, Big Shot #113439, Bashful Blue marker (retired)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 2

» 11 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 2 of the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. Weren’t the creations from Day 1 fabulous?!!! I feel honored to be a part of such a talented group of ladies.

Today I’m showing a card that really challenged me. Although, I love seeing all kinds of punch art creations, I have a difficult time creating them myself. It couldn’t possibly have anything to do with me being a perfectionist. ; )

I really like the way it turned out, and I was extremely excited when I realized the Large Rhinestones were the perfect size for the headlights. I also enjoyed using the Design Type photopolymer stamps to create the license plate and the little border near the bottom of the card. Since the stamps are clear, lining them up is a piece of cake!

Thanks for stopping by, and click Next to continue following the hop.

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Stamps: Design Type Photopolymer #132956, Best Dad Ever (retired)

Inks: Midnight Muse #126860, Basic Gray #126981

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler #119685, Midnight Muse #126843, Basic Black #121045, Whisper White #100730, Basic Gray #121044, Parker’s Patterns DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Extra Large Oval Punch #119859, Large Oval Punch #119855, Word Window punch #119857, 1/2” Circle Punch #119869, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309, Large Rhinestones #129324, Linen Thread #104199, Needlepoint Border embossing folder #129383, Basics Designer Buttons (retired)

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 1

» 10 August, 2013 » Artisan, Cards » 0 comments

Thanks for joining me for the Artisan Finalist Blog Hop. I’m so excited to finally be able to share my projects with you over the next 10 days.

Today I’m showing off one of my favorites from my five card entries.

At first glance you may think the background of this card is just a piece of DSP, but it’s not. I used a piece of the grid design paper from the Fan Fair DSP collection, and then stamped various images from the Postage Due stamp set all over the background. Then I made a “ruffle” using a strip of paper from another sheet of Fan Fair DSP.

Up next is Elizabeth Price. Hop on over to check out her awesome entries!

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Stamps: Postage Due- Wood #132064, Clear #126397, Lovely Little Labels- Wood #132033, Clear #126262, Vintage Verses (retired Sale-a-bration)

Inks: Basic Gray #126981, Island Indigo #126986, Pink Pirouette #126956, Crumb Cake #126975, More Mustard (retired), Riding Hood Red (retired)

Card Stock: Very Vanilla #101650, More Mustard (retired), Fan Fair DSP (retired)

Tools/Accessories: Simply Scored #122334, Big Shot #113439, Labels Collection Framelits #125598, Antique brads #117273, Vintage Trinkets #118764, Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon #122966, Little Labels Punch Pack #126881, Postage Stamp punch #122344

12 Days of Christmas in August: Day 5 Greetings of the Season Card

» 25 August, 2012 » Cards, Christmas, Video Tutorials » 0 comments

It’s Day 5 of 12 Days of Christmas in August. I used the Greetings of the Season stamp set. I also used the Lacy Brocade embossing folder and Cherry Cobbler Core’dinations Card Stock, both of which are now available in the Holiday Catalog. The sentiment was embossed using silver embossing powder.

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Stamps: Greetings of the Season- Wood #128030, Clear #128033

Inks: Versamark #102283

Card stock: Chocolate Chip #102128, Whisper White #100730, Cherry Cobbler Core’dinations #127846

Accessories/Tools: Whisper White taffeta ribbon #109070, Silver Emboss Powder #109131, Heat tool #129053, 1 3/4” circle punch #119850, 2 3/8” scallop circle punch #118874, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder #127819, Sanding Block #129367, Big Shot #113439

12 Days of Christmas in August: Day 3

» 20 August, 2012 » Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Clean & Simple » 0 comments

Welcome to Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas. Today’s project features the stamp set No Peeking.

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Stamps: No Peeking- Wood #126290, Clear #126292

Inks: Real Red #126949, Early Espresso #126974

Card Stock: Real Red #102482, Early Espresso #119686, Old Olive #100702, Whisper White #100730

Accessories: Dimensionals #104430, Big Shot #113439

Stamp with Dara

Category: Cards

Monday Montage Blog Hop

Monday Montage Blog Hop

Monday Montage Blog Hop

Monday Montage Blog Hop

Monday Montage Blog Hop

Harvest of Thanks Hybrid Card

Stepped Up Hello Dahlia Card

Simple Hello Dahlia Card

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 9

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 7

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 6

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 2

2013 Artisan Finalist Blog Hop – Day 1

12 Days of Christmas in August: Day 5 Greetings of the Season Card

12 Days of Christmas in August: Day 3

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