Stampin' Up! Wildlife Wonder Monochromatic Masculine Birthday Card

Welcome to my Monday Morning Monochromatic Masculine card and remember to help yourself to some M & M's at the bottom of my post.

This is another card I created with pieces that were laying in the pile on my desk. I have a feeling the papers were part of an unused kit for my card group. I took the panel of Basic White and stamped it with the owl from the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set, as well as the sentiment. The splatters are from the Daffodil Daydream Stamp Set. I think the DSP is from the retired Beautifully Penned series. We do have some current black and white paper though.

 The inside sentiment is from the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:

Pattie's Creations Challenge 193

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 179

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 2215

Thanks for stopping by today.

Product List

Wildlife Wonder Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157923]

$24.00

Daffodil Daydream Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157786]

$23.00

Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

[159231]

$7.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

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Stampin' Up! Uniquely Artistic Thank You Card

Good Palm Sunday morning, peeps! I hope your weekend has been good to you. In case you had bad weather or if you're cold, I'm going to bring you a tropical feel with my card today.

The stamp set I am using is a new one in the 2022-23 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog that will go live May 3, 2022.  Because I am a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I received the Uniquely Artistic Stamp Set when I signed up for the On Tour Event, which I attended Friday. The SU demonstrators created some pretty cards with this set but I liked mine the best, she said humbly, breaking her arm by patting herself on the back...LOL! I hope you like it too!

I just love the background I created and I'm entering my card in the Simply Create Too Challenge 179 - Make Your Own Background.

My card base is Daffodil Delight with a mat of Coastal Cabana and art panel of Basic White.

This card was a joy to create! The stamp set has beautiful floral and leaf images. I stamped the floral image using Daffodil Delight Ink. The spots are from that stamp set, stamped in Granny Apple Green. 

There are no sentiments in this set so I used the “Thank You So Much” from the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set. I stamped it in Coastal Cabana and then with VersaMark ink, giving it a shadowy look. I cut it out with a die from the Eden Dies set. I adhered two Pale Papaya In Color Jewels (retiring) to dress up the "banner" a tad. I adhered it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The inside is quite simple using a sentiment from the retired Calming Camellia Stamp Set, which was available during Sale-A-Bration 2022. It is the first time I have used any of these sets so I'm entering my card in the NBUS Challenge #37.

I'm also entering my card in the Make the Cards Color Challenge #52 - Shades of Yellow!

Color Throwdown CTD687 - lime, aqua, gold 

and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #167 April

and last but not least Colorful Options - Yellow!

Wow, that's a lot of challenges!! Hope you get time to visit their blogs and thank you for stopping to look at mine today.

Matthew 21:1-11

Stampin' Up! Simply Elegant Thank You Card

Good morning, peep! I am trying to use up my current DSP before I start using new. AND I'm trying to create cards with what is laying loose on my desk. Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper is one of those DSP's that is almost gone and it makes me happy and sad all at the same time! Here is what else I used on my project.

Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set - "Thank you so much" sentiment

VersaMark Ink

Gold Emboss Powder

Gilded Gems

Banner Pick A Punch

Hydrangea Haven Stamp Set inside sentiment

Measurements:

• Very Vanilla Card Base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"; 3 3/4" x 5" inner liner
• Basic Black Mats: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"; 3 1/8" x 4 3/8"; 2 1/8" x 3 3/8"; 4" x 5 1/4" inner mat; scrap for sentiment banner
• Simply Elegant SDSP: 4" x 5 1/4"; 3 x 4 1/4"; 2" x 3 1/4"

This card could be used for either feminine or masculine, don't you think? I hope Allsorts Challenge #671 Masculine thinks so too!

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Moments Sympathy Card

Good Friday, peeps! Well, actually next week is Good Friday, isn't it?! Hope you are heading into a fun weekend. Today is a good Friday for me as I will be attending Stampin' Up! On Tour this afternoon and can't wait to see many ways to create with the  new goodies heading our way in 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.

My card today is far from new. I am attempting to use up stuff that is in a pile on my desk. A piece of the retired Dandy Garden Designer Series Paper was there so I created this card with it.

Card Base/Front:

• Mossy Meadow Cardstock  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"; scrap for oval
• Crushed Curry Mats 1 3/8" x 3 7/8" (3); scrap for oval
• Dandelion Wishes DSP 1 1/4" x 3 3/4" (3)
• Double Oval Punch
• "Always Remember" Peaceful Moments
• 2020-2022 In Color Square Gems (retiring and still available at $6.40!)

Inside:

• Timeless Tulips Stamp Set (retiring and still available at $14.40)
• Detailed Trio Punch (retiring and still available at $12.00)
• Crushed Curry Mat 4" x 5 1/4"

Thank you for stopping by today.

Product List Carrying Over to 2022-2023 Annual Catalog

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151595]

$21.00

Double Oval Punch

[154242]

$18.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$8.75

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$8.75

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

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Stampin' Up! Inspired Thoughts Thank You Card

 

Welcome to another HITBH! If you came from Jaimie's site, I'm glad you are continuing the hop. If you haven't then I hope you'll continue to hop using my links below. No matter what, I'm glad you're here. Today we have a color challenge and here is what I created for it...

and here are the colors...

I chose the Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper because this pattern contains Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen and Pear Pizzazz. I used Evening Evergreen Cardstock and ink, along with VersaMark ink and Gold Emboss Powder. The sentiment from the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set is cut with a die from the Beautiful Trees Dies. I adhered it with Stampin' Dimensionals and added three Mint Macaron Genial Gems. I'm entering my card in the Tic Tac Toe Challenge 155 and went across the bottom.

For the inside...

I stamped the sentiment from the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set in Evening Evergreen ink. I fussy cut one of the flowers from the DSP and adhered it with liquid glue.

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. Thank you for stopping by and hopping with us!

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Kristi Gray
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - You are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright

Measurements:

• Evening Evergreen Card Base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• Pear Pizzazz Mats: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"; 3 1/8" x 4 3/8"; 2 1/8" x 3 3/8"
• Expressions in Ink SDSP: 4" x 5 1/4"; 3 x 4 1/4"; 2" x 3 1/4"
• Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4" for inner liner and scrap for sentiment

Partial Product List

Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set

[155536]

$19.00

Wildlife Wonder Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157923]

$24.00

Expressions In Ink 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[155464]

$15.00

Beautiful Trees Dies

[155840]

$36.00

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

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Stampin' Up! and Unity...Age & Wine meets Half Full

 I had so much fun creating this card. My design was inspired by Sunday Stamps SSC280 - In the Middle and the stencil challenge at Make My Monday Challenge #171 - Use a Stencil..

I haven't played at Mod Squad Challenge (MSC) in awhile so I'm entering my card in their Anything Goes Challenge. Judy Woodland is the host and designer. I have used one product available through GKD.

Ingredients:

• Thermo Web Gel Duo from Gina K. Designs
• Emerald Watercolor iCraft Deco Foil
• SU Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Unity Star Confetti Stencil
• Unity Age and Wine Stamp Set 
• SU Half Full Stamp Set (retired)
• SU Cut & Emboss Machine
• Stampin' Blends Light Blackberry Bliss and Light So Saffron
• Shaded Spruce Cardstock and Ink Pad
• Basic White Cardstock
• Adhesives: Liquid Glue and SU Dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop. If you would like particulars on how I created the card let me know in a comment with your email address.

Stampin' Up! Easter Card

Good Tuesday morning, peeps! My card today is one that I created from what I found in my stash in order to play in two challenges. I'll list them at the bottom of my post.

The Basic White panel is embossed with the Easter Egg Background EF from Darice. The cross is cut out of Silver Foil with a die from the retired Stampin' Up! Cross of Hope Framelits.

I sponged the eggs with Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape and Granny Apple Green inks. I adhered the panel to a mat of Granny Apple Green cardstock and that to a mat of Coastal Cabana. I adhered it to the card base with liquid glue and the front was done!

For the inside, I used stamps from the retired Easter Message Stamp Set. I stamped the palm branch second generation Granny Apple Green. I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape. I lightly sponged the panel with Coastal Cabana.

Why did I choose those colors? Because of TGIF Color Challenge 362

Why the eggs? Because of Elizabeth's wonderful challenge at Just us Girls #626

Thank you for stopping by today.

Stampin' Up! Simply Elegant 100th Birthday Card

No, it's not a Monday Morning Madness Makeover nor a Mystery Monday. Nope, not even a Masculine Monday. Not a Manic Monday (that's an earworm for you, Mary!)...its a Metallic Monday!!

This was such a great way to use up the Simply Elegant Specialty Designer Series Paper that is retiring as of May 2. It's only available while supplies last.

I'm happy that the Gold Foil is staying. 

The "100" is from the Playful Alphabet Stamp Set, which is also retiring. I mounted retired Gold Glimmer paper on a piece of adhesive foam sheet to cut it out. 

Now, 100 is a really big deal, don't you think? My teammate, Rosie Kean, has a friend who is turning 100 and she gave us the address if we wanted to create a card for Gladys and I, of course, did...along with many others! We all hope Gladys will enjoy the cards she receives on this milestone birthday.

Measurements are listed below.

I'm entering my card in the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #179. I was picked as one of their Top 5 in Challenge #178...woo hoo! I hope you have time to visit their challenge.  

Crafty Catz: Challenge 589 ATG or with Lots of Layers is also where I'm playing as I do have 7 layers! Ooh, that reminds me of a seven layer cake! Make mine chocolate with chocolate mousse layers and frosting!

Thanks for stopping by and please...help yourself to my M & M's!

Measurements:

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

Gold Foil Mats: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"; 3 1/8" x 4 3/8"; 2 1/8" x 3 3/8"

DSP: 4" x 5 1/4"; 3 x 4 1/4"; 2" x 3 1/4"

Partial Product List

Simply Elegant 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[155761]

$15.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Playful Alphabet Dies

[152706]

$34.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

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Stampin' Up! Easter Friends

While some are busy working on Christmas cards, I am sticking with Easter. Take a look see....

I know I created this for a challenge, but I can't remember which one. Does that ever happen to you? I need to write things down, but even if/when I do, I can't remember where I wrote it!

My card base is Thick Basic White with a panel of In Good Taste DSP. I cut a mat of Magenta Madness and adhered both pieces together and to the card base. 

Next I stamped the chicks from the Easter Friends Stamp Set in Basic Gray on a piece of Basic White cardstock. I cut the image out with a Stitched Rectangle Die and then colored the chicks with my Light and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends. The beaks and feet are colored with the Light Pumpkin Pie. I stamped the sentiments in Magenta Madness Ink and adhered a 2020-2022 In Color Square Gem. I'll be sad to see those colors retire as they really grew on me over the past year. I adhered the art panel to the card front with liquid glue.

For the inside, I used the same stamp set.

I had some eggs and a basket left over from another Easter card so I employed them here. My bunny is colored with Light & Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends.

I'm entering my card in these challenges:

Colorful Options April Challenge - Yellow

Just Us Girls Challenge #626 Word Week - EGG 

and If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #167 April ... I was inspired by the yellow cookies for the chicks and the egg shapes for my inner art panel.

I have to play at the Snippets Playground Challenge #425 with my inside "snippets". I might even take time to enjoy a Sarn Mojito!

I hope you enjoyed my card today and thanks for stopping by.