Stampin' Up! Prairie Grass Lift Off

Good mid-week day to you, my stamping friends and thanks for stopping by. Today's card is an experiment with alcohol inks...no bueno!!

In addition to using alcohol inks, I tried the lift off transfer technique. My one card that I used for the lift off, I tossed. The inks were over 10 years old and all my metallics had separated and would not rejoin!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Prairie Grass; Bamboo Beauty (retired)
Card stock & Papers	Basic Black; Basic White; Glossy Paper
Ink	Old Olive; Crumb Cake; Tim Holtz Transfer Ink; Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks; Pumpkin Pie Blend
Accessories	Tutti Frutti Adhesive-Backed Sequins (retired)
Tools	Crop-a-dile Corner Chomper

Stampin' Up! Makeover Madness Monday

Good Monday whatever time it is for you day! I must admit, I love my card today!! I'm so humble, right?! Yes, just as humble as a kitty usually is...but this one looks like she could be humble instead of demanding! It's a makeover of my card here.

I do love the faux step fun fold. Take a look see...

 

 

Early Espresso Base: 5 1/2" x 8", scored at 3", 6", and 7" 

Early Espresso Faux Step Panel: 3" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

Timeless Tidings Panel for Faux Step Panel: 2 7/8" x 4 1/8"

Background Panel Front - Pretty in Pink  2 7/8" x 5 3/8", stamped with the potted kitten from the Pretty Kitty retired stamp set and the "meow" from the retired Nine Lives stamp set

Plaid Tidings Bottom Step Panel: 7/8" x 5 3/8"

Pretty in Pink mat for back panel:  2 7/8" x 5 3/8"

Basic White Back Panel: 2 3/4" x 5 1/4"; stamped with sentiment from Nine Lives and the image from Pretty Kitty

Ink: Early Espresso; Ivory Blend and Light Pretty in Pink Blend

Digital Steampunk Kitty: Paper Craft Secrets (Alicia McNamara) 

Fold the base card as shown in photo. Adhere patterned papers to appropriate sections. Adhere faux step panel to front and back of base.

Adhere sentiment panel to mat and that to back of base.

Thank you for stopping by today. 

 

Stampin' Up! Painterly Pears Friendship Card

Happy Thursday, stamping friends. My card today was a piece of cake...or I should say fruit! The Painterly Pears Designer Series Paper did all the work. Take a look see...

My card base is Secret Sea card stock with a mat of Daffodil Delight Beautiful Bokeh DSP. Then comes the star of the show, Painterly Pears DSP. I tied a piece of Secret Sea Faux Linen ribbon around and made a faux bow for it.

I used a Spellbinders die that was bequeathed to me to cut out the Daffodil Delight sentiment. I stamped the sentiment in Secret Sea ink. The sentiment is from the retired True Beauty Stamp Set. Three Darling Duckling Low-Profile Sparkle Dots finished the front.

For the inside...

 

The "friend" sentiment is from the retired Fruit Basket Stamp Set. The "here for you" sentiment is from the True Beauty set. Both are stamped with Secret Sea ink. I added the comma and exclamation point with a Secret Sea Stamp N Write Marker.

I used a die from the Perfectly Pears set to cut out the pears from another pattern in the Painterly Pears DSP. 

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll return tomorrow for our monthly Creative Creases Challenge. 

Stampin' Up! Calming Camellia Friendship Card

Good Sunday morning, stamping friends. I never thought I would love this Designer Series Paper so much. The stamp set in the title is one I had in my inventory and I had not used any of the sentiments. The Calming Camellia set retired in 2022! I'm entering my card in the NBUS Challenge #77. I haven't played there in forever! Thank you for stopping by today. 

 

 

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Calming Camellia (retired) for all sentiments; Perfectly Pears for inside flowers
Card stock & Papers	Petal Pink; Secret Sea; Very Vanilla; Painterly Pears DSP
Ink	Secret Sea; Darling Duckling
Accessories	The Robert Stanley Collection Ribbon 2007 from Hobby Lobby; Liquid Pearls
Tools	Stitched So Sweetly Dies (retired); Detailed Trio Punch (retired)

Stampin' Up! Christmas Card

Okay, I promise...this is the last Christmas card of the year! AND I'm using the same Brushed Gold Card & Envelope that I used here. Thank you, Amy, for the gift that keeps on giving...lol!

My inside and outer sentiments come from the retired Timeless Tidings and Evergreen Elegance Stamp Sets. The star on the front is from the Shepherd's Care Stamp Set and is heat embossed with WOW Gold Embossing Powder.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will return for our Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop tomorrow.

Stampin' Up! Perennial Leaves Friend Card for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came!! We have a sketch challenge for you today and here is what I created for our hop...

Here it is again in a larger version...

My card base is Blackberry Bliss with a mat of Basic White and a panel of Perennial Leaves DSP. The cut strip is another pattern from that DSP.

The sentiment from the Country Bird House Stamp Set is stamped in Gorgeous Grape ink. It is cut out with one of the Stylish Shapes Dies.

I added 5 Adhesive Backed Dragonflies to finish the front. The inside has a message that is from a retired stamp set (wishing you a quick and complete recovery) and a strip of the flowery paper.

I am such a fan of purple but a friend in church is as well. She will be having hip surgery this week so I wanted to get a card off to her as encouragement before she goes in. Her last surgery, a few months ago, did not go well due to a problem with anesthesia. If you're a praying person, could you send up a quick little prayer for Stephanie? I know we both would appreciate it.

Thank you for stopping by! Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Karen K. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity.

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Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew

Stampin' Up! Latte Love for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came! We have a sketch challenge today and here is what I created for our hop...

Let's take a closer look at the simplicity of my card...

It's totally made with A Little Latte Designer Series Paper, with the exception of the sentiment which is from the Latte Love Stamp Set and a die from the Hooray For Surprises Die Set (the strip of hearts).

My card base is Basic Beige cardstock with a mat of Early Espresso cardstock.

Thank you for stopping by! Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity.

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew
Nel Thames

Stampin' Up! Magnolia Mood Thank You Card

Good day peeps! It's Monday Morning Makeover Madness for my post today. It's been awhile since I have done this. Here is what I created for Kendra's Card Challenge #14, Sketch 12...

 

It's a makeover of this card...

and here's the inside...

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our SU Demos Fun Fold Hop.

Project Details—All Products Current SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Magnolia Mood (Online Exclusive); Translucent Florals; Enjoy Life (retired)
Card stock & Papers	Fresh Freesia; Delightfully Eclectic DSP (retiring 4.30.24); Basic Black; Basic White
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black; Fresh Freesia
Accessories
Tools	Deckled Circles Dies; Geometric Patterns EF (retiring and on sale); Detailed Trio Punch (retired)

St. Patrick's Day Marches Off

Saying goodbye to St. Patrick's Day until next year, the inside is what I wish for my readers and followers!

The front of the card is Sketch #11 of Kendra's Card Challenge #13. Again, everything is from the retired Authentique Emerald patterned paper pack. Some are cardstock and some are stickers. 

Have a blessed day, peeps, and thank you for stopping by.

Stampin' Up! Filled with Happiness for Creative Creases Challenge #78 Anything with a Fun Fold

Welcome to our Anything Goes With a Fun Fold Challenge. If you haven't played at CCC before, what are you waiting for? We'd love to see your fun fold creation. Here's what I created...

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

Thank you, Jaimie, for your fun fold design 3/6/24! Jaimie is one of my teammates.

White Card Base: 9 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 1 1/4" and 5 1/2"; 

Petal Pink Mats: 1 1/8" x 5 3/8" (2); 4 7/8" x 5 3/8" (2); 4" x 5 1/4" for sentiment panel*

A Little Latte DSP: 1" x 5 1/4" (2); 4 3/4" x 5 1/4" (2); 6" x 2 1/4" for envelope flap; Petal Pink Latte Cups cut with Latte Love Dies

Pecan Pie Panel: 3 1/8" x 4 3/8"

White Panel to be adhered to Pecan Pie: 3" x 4 1/4", punched with the Modern Oval Punch and stamped with Filled with Happiness Stamp; add a Petal Pink Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dot

*Stamp with "Just a Note" and "Thanks" from Filled with Happiness; emboss with Merry Melody 3D EF

I hope you'll join us at CCC #78. If your card is picked as a winner, you'll get a chance to be a Guest Designer...that's how I started out! Our Design Team is a great one and I hope you'll check out each member's blog. You'll be in for a treat!!

Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet Valentine

Happy Valentine's Day, peeps. I made this for my followers even though it says "friends" inside. If you follow me, you must be my friend. So, this cards for you AND Kendra's Card Challenge #13. This is her sketch #9.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our weekly HIT blog hop.

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Country Bouquet
Card stock & Papers	Basic White; Sending Love DSP (retired); Real Red
Ink	Real Red
Accessories
Tools	Stamparatus; Trimmer; Liquid Glue

Stampin' Up! Country Bouquet Valentine Card

Good morning, peeps! Did this wake you up? LOL! Yes, another red card for the same challenges...my two teams and #KCC13.

The inside is CAS!

Thank you for stopping by today and this is sketch #5 in Kendra's challenge.

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Country Bouquet
Card stock & Papers	Real Red; Basic White; Sending Love DSP (retired)
Ink	Real Red
Accessories
Tools	Heart Punch Pack (retired); trimmer

PIP 2403 Penguin Palace Puddles of Fun

Welcome to Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2403. Here is what I created for the challenge...

Our sponsor for this challenge is...

and I used  their digital stamp Puddles of Fun. They are based in Canada and have much more to offer besides digis. Please check them out.

I used Stampin' Blends in Light and Dark Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Starry Sky, Lemon Lolly, Ivory and Bubble Bath to color the image that I printed on Basic White Cardstock. I sponged the art panel with Blueberry Bushel ink. My card base is Blueberry Bushel Cardstock. I do love to color. 

For the inside, I used a sentiment from Stampin' Up! Apple Harvest Stamp Set. Can you guess which one?

Yes, "the greatest gift is a good friend". My friend loves blue so this will go to her because she is going through a rainy season in her life. BUT this cute little Penguin Palace looks like she is coming out into the sunshine!

Thank you for taking time to check out my creation. Be sure to visit our sponsor's website and begin creating some of your own awesome creations! Have a blessed day.

 

Stampin' Up! Happy Hedgehogs for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came! We have a color challenge today and here is what I created for our hop.

My card is a case of my teammate, Akiko Sudano. Here are the deets...

• Pebbled Path Cardstock: 4 1/4" x 11" card base scored at 5 1/2"
• 2023-2025 In Color DSP (Pebbled Path) 4" x 5 1/4" front; 1/2" x 4" inside strip
• Cherry Cobbler Mat: 3 9/16" x 4 1/8"
• Basic White Art Panel: 3 1/2" x 4"; 4" x 5 1/4" inner liner
• 5 Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels
• Stampin' Blends Light & Dark: Old Olive, Real Red, Pecan Pie, Shaded Spruce

That's it for now peeps. Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko Sudano. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity. Thank you for stopping by!

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2341

Hello and welcome. It's time for a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies. This week we are being sponsored by Pammie's Inky Pinkies with the prize being a $10 gift certificate from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. The creation for the challenge uses the Altenew Build-A-Flower: Bearded Iris Layering Stamp & Die Set.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a blessed day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs and leave them some love. Remember to enter our challenge this week too! Can't wait to see what you create.

Stampin' Up! Earthen Textures Slimline Card

Hello my peeps! Here's my card for today that we made in our Thursday card group.

My card base is 7" x 7", scored at 3 1/2". The Night of Navy strips are 7" x 1/2". The Basic White sponged panel is 7" x 2 1/2".

This was Deb's idea and she had all the parts cut for us. We just stamped our pots how we wanted and embellished the card. I used 3 Blueberry Bushel Tinsel Gems Four Pack, p. 140 of the Annual Catalog 2023-2024 and Very Vanilla Baker's Twine. The inks I used are Night of Navy, Faded Jeans Distress Oxide (Tim Holtz). We sponged the white panel with Faded Jeans, gold and Worn Lipstick.

Thanks for stopping by today. Be blessed and be a blessing.

Stampin' Up! Sweet and Precious Friendship Card

Good morning, peeps! My card today is a CASE of Diane Evans. The only thing I changed was the DSP. I used a piece from the Delightfully Eclectic 12" x 12" pack.

This card is so easy to create. I hope you'll give it a try.

Measurements:

Basic Black: 

Card Base - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"; 

 Sentiment mat -  1 1/8" x 2 3/8" 

Basic White:

Image Panel - 3" x 3"; 

Front mat and inner liner -  4" x 5 1/4 (2)

Sentiment - 1" x  2 1/4"

Designer Series Paper:

Mat behind image -  3 3/4" x 3 3/4";

Strip for inside - 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Thanks for stopping by today.

Stampin' Up! Inked & Tiled Delightfully Eclectic Birthday Card

Yay, it's Friday! Is there a fish fry in your future? There might be for me. While I ruminate on that, let me show you my card. It's a CASE of Mitosu here. We made this in our Thursday card group and I provided the kits.

Thank you for stopping by today and have a great weekend.

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Inked & Tiled; To a Wild Rose (ret.)
Card stock & Papers	Bubble Bath; Basic White; Delightfully Eclectic DSP
Ink	Bubble Bath; Garden Green
Accessories	Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins
Tools	Inked & Tiled Punches