SAB Bliss

     Okay, I was not sold on the Sale-A-Bration Bliss set, UNITL I made this card at our last Dessert Night last month:

Designed by Bonnie Fields

     Once I used the stamp set, I knew I had to get this set.  I love this card!  Thanks Bonnie for designing such a lovely card!

RECIPE:

CARD STOCK:  Concord Crush, Blushing Bride, & Whisper White


INK:  Concord Crush & Blushing Bride


STAMPS:  Bliss (SAB set) & Teeny Tiny Wishes


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Stamping Sponges, Basic Pearls Jewels Accents, Paper Snips, SNAIL Adhesive, & Dimensionals

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     This was a very simple card to make.  It only took a few minutes to make.  The hardest part of this card was cutting out the butterfly and flower (not too hard if you ask me).

     You can get this stamp set for FREE!  How?  Just place an order totaling $50 or more (not including tax and shipping), and the set is your for FREE!  Sale-A-Bration will end on March 31, 2011.  Don't miss your chance to get this stamp set, or one of several others (or a Decor Elements, My Digital Studio CD of all SAB items, or many other stamp sets from the 2010-11 Idea Book & Catalog).

     You can place an order HERE or call me with your order.  Who doesn't like FREE Stampin' UP! products?  Don't miss out on your free items.

Happy Friday!

Marker Club Thank You Card #2

     We are now in month two of marker club.  All the participating ladies are paying a fee each month for 5 months.  At the end, they will have the complete marker set - Many Marvelous Markers AND the In-Color markers.  What a great way to get a pricey item.

     Anyways, along with their set of markers, each month, I like to include a little "Thank You" for each of the ladies for participating.  Here is this month's "Thank You":

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Pale Plum, Concord Crush, Whisper White, & Designer Series Paper Pack- In-Colors (Hostess Level 1)

INK:  Whisper White (Craft) & Concord Crush

STAMPS:  Because I Care (Hostess Level 1 set)

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Vintage Wall Paper Embossing Folder, Eyelet Border Punch, 5 Petal Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Basic Rhinestone Jewel Accents, & Glue Dots 

     Along with this card, I'm also including this really cute treat:

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, & Whisper White

INK:  Early Espresso

STAMPS:  Things I Love

TOOLS:  Petal Card Double Punch, Paper Trimmer, Tombow Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Andes Candies Chocolate (Non-Stampin' UP!)

     Both the card and the candy treat are very quick and easy to make.  They make really nice "Just Because" surprise gifts to anyone.

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Happy Monday!

Beautiful Birthday

      I'm so sorry it's been so long since I've posted.  Between not feeling great, my mom moving here from Mississippi (and helping her unpack), class, dessert night, and a really sick child, I've had little time to stamp and blog.

     But, since you all have been so patient and loyal to visiting my blog, I thought I'd share a beautiful birthday card I made this week, for a co-worker.  I CASEd the idea from Tami White.  She has the most beautiful and cutest ideas out there.

     I used retired card stock - still working on using up my stash.  What about you?  Are you using up your stash?  Hopefully my cards and projects using retired paper are encouraging you to use up your stash.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Mellow Moss (retired), Pale Plum (retired), Whisper White, & Always Artichoke


INK:  Pale Plum (retired) & Perfect Plum


STAMPS:  Create a Cupcake & Eastern Blooms


TOOLS:  Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Brayer, Build-A-Brad, 1/2" Circle Punch, Blossoms Petal Punch, Mellow Moss ribbon (retired), Glue Dots, & Bone Folder.

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     To make the flower, I cut two pieces of paper - 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  I embossed both pieces with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  I took my brayer, and using the same color ink as card stock, I inked up my brayer and lightly brayers over the embossed image.  I then punched out 8 large flower petal from the Blossoms Petal Punch.  I then glued four petals to my card (is the shape of a plus sign).  I then took my bone folder and lightly and gently curled the remaining four petals.  I used glue dots and both ends of the four petals, and placed them on my card, staggering them from the first four petals.  I then inked up the largest flower in the Eastern Blooms stamp set, using the same color ink as the color card stock of the flower petals.  I took my 1/2" circle punch and punched out the center of the flower and used that in my Build-A-Brad.  I then "broke" off the prongs of the brad and used a glue dot (actually a few glue dots) to stick it to the center of my card.  I used Always Artichoke and punched the rounded petal/leave out.  I used the fatter end out, as my leaves.

     I made another flower in Concord Crush, yet I haven't had time to make a card yet.  Hopefully this weekend I have a little time to finish that card and post it.  Stop back to see it!

Happy Friday!