5/8 - Travel Log

Here is the card from Sunday. My 8th new sample to show you! This card was created by Diana Ball and she has a lot of other samples made using this stamp set on her blog already this month! You should check it out!

The new stamp set on this card is: Travel Log (Wood Mount #123080 $29.95, Clear Mount #123082 $21.95, page 12 of the mini). When I first saw this stamp set I LOVED it! But I didn't preorder it because I thought I wouldn't use it too much. But Diana has made so many samples with it that aren't even travel related! It's so fun!

She did a lot of embossing on this card and I think the map really does look great embossed! One more card using this stamp set coming today!

Supplies Used...
Stamp Set: Travel Log
Cardstock: Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight

DSP: Brights Paper Stack

Ink Colors: Chocolate Chip

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" Circle, 1/2" Circle, Modern Label, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border

Embellishments: Real Red 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Vintage Trinkets

Other: Clear Embossing Powder

5/7 - On the Grow

Today is the day that I get caught up! So keep checking back to see if there are new posts today! I should have atleast 4 posts and more if I happen to get a little crafty this afternoon!

This card was made using the new stamp set: On the Grow (Wood Mount #123075 $15.95, Clear Mount #123077 $11.95, page 14 of the mini). When I first saw this set, I wasn't sure I needed it. But this card is so beautiful! Might just have to order it!

You can also see a little bit of another new product featured on this card. Early Espresso/White Baker's Twine (#123124, $2.95, 25 yards, page 10 of the mini).

Supplies Used...
Stamp Set: On the Grow
Cardstock: Soft Suede, Whisper White and Baja Breeze
DSP: Celebrations
Ink Colors: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Real Red, Soft Suede, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight and Pretty in Pink
Tools: Aqua-Painter, Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Scallop Trim Border Punch
Embellishments: 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon (Pear Pizazz), Real Red button, Early Espresso Baker's Twine

5/6 - Thanks

Here is the card from 5/6...I love getting caught up!

This card uses the new stamp set: Flower Fest (Wood Mount #122278 $27.95, Clear Mount #122280 $19.95, page 20 of mini). This is a fun set that coordinates with 5 of our punches!!


Coordinating Punches include: 1-3/8" Circle, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, Fancy Flower, 5-Petal Flower, and Butterfly.

The flower on this card was colored in using our Stampin Pastels.

Supplies Used
Stamp Sets: Flower Fest and (I'm not sure where the "thanks" sentiment came from)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla and Tempting Turquoise
DSP: Brights Paper Stack
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishment: Regals Collection Brads
Other: Stampin Pastels (More Mustard)

5/5 - Hope

Ok...I'm going to atempt to get all caught up in giving you a card a day with NEW SU merchandise! Here is the card for 5/5...

This card uses the new stamp set: Strength & Hope (Wood Mount #118100 $17.95, Clear Mount #123660 $13.95, page 27 of the mini). This stamp set is part of a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Stampin Up will donate $2 for every det purchased to the BCRF.

For all your digital scrapbookers, there is also a digital kit available (#124475, $9.95). It includes the 4-piece stamp set, 12 designer papers and 10 embellishment pieces. You can visit my website to purchase any of these items!

This card also highlights the new Melon Mambo embossing powder (#123223, $4.75). I love that we have colored embossing powder now! Also comes in Tangerine Tango (#123106) and Wild Wasabi (#123224).

Supplies Used
Stamp Set: Strength & Hope
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo
Embellishment: Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Heat Tool
Other: Melon Mambo Embossing Powder

Garage Sale Delay

Please excuse my delay in yesterday's post showing you a card using NEW items from the mini. So busy getting ready for the garage sale.

Hope to post today. But if I don't, I will get you all caught up this weekend!

Thanks for understanding and hope you all have a fantastic Friday!

5/4 - Happiness Always

It's May 4th, which means that I have my 4th card sample for you made using new products from the Summer Mini Catalog!

When I first got this catalog, I didn't think I needed this DSP or the stamp set. But there were so many wonderful swaps made with these products at my demonstrator event that I might just have to get them sometime before the summer is over!

Supplies Used to Create this Card (All Stampin Up!)...

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White

Ink Colors: Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, and Basic Black

The DSP (Designer Series Paper) used on this card is all NEW! Beyond the Garden (#122342, $10.95 USD, page 23 of mini). You will see a few more cards using this DSP before the end of May and I think you will fall in love with it too!

A few new stamp sets were used on this card. The first is Fabulous Florets (Wood Mount #123025, $23.95 USD and Clear Mount #123027, $17.95 USD, page 22-23 of the mini).

And the senitment from this card comes from another new stamp set: Happy Greetings (Wood Mount #123311, $18.95 USD and Clear Mount #123313, $14.95 USD, page 26 of the mini).

One other new item is used on this card...Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (#123113, $7.95 USD, page 24 of the mini). Please note that this embossing folder and all of the samples made using it are incorrect in the Summer mini catalog. The flower image is shown to line up on the left side of the paper. But it really lines up the on the right side when used. Stampin Up changed the product but failed to catch the error before the mini went to print. Thanks for understanding.

On the above card Colleen embossed the Sahara Sand piece of cardstock and then flipped it over to let the de-bossed side show. I love this look!

Hope you enjoy this card and come back tomorrow to see another one of my creations.

Sketches in Thyme #46

I almost totally forgot about this scrapbook page that I made earlier this week. So I'm sneaking it in just in time to count for the challenge at Sketches in Thyme.

I loved this sketch and I knew I had just the picture to use for it!

This layout is of my daughter's 2nd birthday! I have already created a 2 page layout that you have already seen for her birthday book. But this 1 page layout is for our Project 365 Album in 2011! I am taking a picture a day for this whole year and putting them all in an album together. Most of the pictures aren't scrapbooked but I thought this one needed to be special!

The base of this scrapbook page is Melon Mambo cardstock from Stampin Up. All other papers and stickers came from the Echo Park Paper Company's "Little Girl" line. I love Echo Park and this line is just perfect for my little girl!

This little ticket is not Echo Park...I can't remember where it's from!

As you can see in this picture, I used Melon Mambo ink to spritz the background paper before adhereing all of the other elements. And then I drew a line around the whole layout using my Early Espresso marker!

Those little jewels that I added to the crown are by Stampin Up! I just love this layout and I hope you do too!

AND...I wanted to share some good news with you! As you all know, I'm a fan of Echo Park Paper Company. I think I own about 6 of their lines! Anyway, last Friday I was their Facebook Fan!!! I won for this layout and I got to pick a line of my choice for FREE!! I chose the Playground line! Can't wait to get it and play!

PDCC #79

I love it when I have time to create a little something each day! I hope nap time lasts FOREVER! And I hope when Noah comes that I can get them both on the same nap schedule eventually! Whew! Just thinking about it makes me miss my crafty time!

So today when nap time rolled around, I tackled Play Date Cafe's Challenge #79. I love Play Date's challenges and I love these colors together!!

This card was made for my friend who just had a little baby boy! I started the card with a Basic Gray cardstock base which I inked the edges with Basic Gray ink and a sponge. The red polka dot paper came from my scrap box and I believe it was from a Making Memories Christmas line a few years ago. The lime green paper also came from my scrap box and is by Basic Grey. I used Stampin Up's Top Note Sizzix Die to cut out this shape.

The elephant stamp is by Stampin Up: Baby Steps. It's a single stamp sold in the a la carte section in the front of the catalog (#117092, $8.95USD, page 19 IB&C). I used Basic Gray and Real Red ink to stamp this image.

The buttons are also from Stampin Up! And the little Basic Gray polka strip came from one of Stampin Up's old Simply Scrappin kits.

I hope you enjoy this card and I hope you find a little time to be creative today just like I did!!

5/3 - Proud Peacock

This is my swap card that I made using the new Proud Peacock stamp set (Wood Mount: #122020, $15.95 and Clear Mount: #122031, $11.95 page 14 of the mini).

The base of this card is Basic Gray cardstock. Other cardstock used: Pear Pizazz (punched with the 2-1/2" Circle Punch and stamped with the cute flower image in the Proud Peacock stamp set) and Whisper White (Stamped Peacock and cut out).

The Designer Series Paper on this card came from In Color 6"x6" pad in the level one hostess section of the current Idea Book & Catalog. The color on this card is Peach Parfait.

Ink Colors include: Stazon Jet Black, Concord Crush, Pear Pizazz, Peach Parfait, and Poppy Parade.

Just like on this card, I used the 1/2" Stitched Ribbon. But this time we used Concord Crush! I then used some of the new Baker's Twine in White (#124262, $2.95 USD, 25 yards, page 10 of the mini).

The sentiment "Happy Birthday Wishes" comes from the stamp set: Fun & Fast Notes.

Here are all of the images you can find in the cute Proud Peacock stamp set. So cute and I think it's so affordable!!! Only $11.95 for Clear Mount!

More samples using other stamp sets tomorrow!

5/2 - Hello Blossoms

This past weekend I was involved with a demonstrator swap hosted by Shelly. She adopted me into her little Stampin Up family when she found out I didn't have an upline to do any fun events with anymore. So nice of her!!!

Anyway, she puts on a swap whenever we have a new catalog coming out. This way we all have samples to show our customers using the new stamp sets and accessories (which we get to order one month before you all...great perk)!! This swap was the biggest one yet! It was 27 members! So I have 27 cards or 3-D items to show you! WOW!

Here is another card made using the Hello Blossoms individual stamp (#123102, $7.95, page 7 of mini). More details and another sample in my previous post. Isn't this swap so cute???!!! It's by Jeanine Bush...not sure if she has a blog or not.

This card also uses a new Bigz Die for the Big Shot: Scallop Squares Duo (#120903, $21.95, page 24 of the mini). This new die has two square scallop sizes: 3"x3" and 1-11/16"x1-11/16". I love the great detail that it adds to this card!

The cardstock base of this card is Blushing Bride and is embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. Other cardstock colors include: Pear Pizazz (3"x3" Scallop Square), Whisper White (Spritzed using the Color Spritzer tool with Bashful Blue ink), and Peach Parfait (Punched using the Jewlery Tag Punch).

Ink Colors include: Pear Pizazz, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride, Concord Crush and Bashful Blue.

I love the ribbon that comes in the In Colors: 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon. This card uses Pear Pizazz. Then we tied it off with a little Linen Thread. The "Thinking of You" sentiment comes from the stamp set: Silhouette Sentiments. This stamp set is a Level 1 hostess stamp set in the current Idea Book & Catalog.

I love the look of this card so much...it's one of my very favorites from the swap! I even like it better than mine which you will see tomorrow!