So Proud!

#stampinup  I'm so proud of a young mom that I know. She's been facing some real challenges in her life and she's faced up to them with strength and faith. She's full of grace.  I've learned so much from watching her in the face of adversity.  I wanted to make a card to tell her this and more.

So, I pulled out the "I Think You're Great" stamp set and my Blackberry Bliss--one of her favorite colors--and got to work. I stamped the "I Think You're Great" sentiment in Blackberry Bliss and stamped off one time before kissing it onto the floral stamp and then stamped onto a Whisper White scrap. I punched this out with the 2" Circle Punch so that the sentiment would be rimmed with white.

I added a Basic Gray panel that I'd embossed with the Lucky Stars embossing folder to a Blackberry Bliss card base. Next, I cut a 2" strip of Bohemian Designer Series Paper and flagged the end with the Banner Triple Punch. I tied a length of Basic Black Stitched Satin Ribbon around the banner before adhering it to the Basic Gray panel.

Next, I cut a star from a Silver Foil Sheet with one of the Stars Framelits collection and then cut out the middle with the next-smallest framelit to form an open star. I adhered the sentiment circle onto the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and added another small Silver Foil star punched with one of the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack punches.

I think my friend is great and I want her to know just how great she is!!

 

tams# 4152

Product List

I Think You're Great Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138712] $25.00	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642] $6.50	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675] $7.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $7.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Bohemian Designer Series Paper [138446] $11.00	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $4.00	Basic Black 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138430] $9.00
Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00	Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $27.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [135817] $7.50
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Seeing Spots

#stampinup   The sketch at this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge seems a bit abstract to me. Some of the design crew came up with designs that are decidedly not abstract--but I couldn't get those funky ovals out of my mind.



What better set to use for an abstract design than "What's Your Type?" I also thought I'd use some wild colors to really make this card sing. I love Melon Mambo and Tangelo Twist together--I added a little Daffodil Delight for extra zing!

I stamped a bunch of Melon Mambo and Tangelo Twist circles onto scraps of Whisper White card stock. I punched these out with the 1" Circle Punch. Then I inked up the sentiment from the "I Think You're Great" set in Melon Mambo,"kissed" it onto the patterned stamp, and stamped it onto Whisper White. I punched this out with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch.

Next, I took a Daffodil Delight panel and ran it through the Big Shot with the Large Polka Dot Textured Embossing Folder. I adhered this onto a Whisper White mat and then onto a Tangelo Twist card base. I attached the sentiment and all the dots with Stampin' Dimensionals.

How fun is this card??!!

tams# 3790

Product List

Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $7.50	1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $18.00	1" Circle Punch [119868] $13.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683] $7.00	Tangelo Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133677] $7.00	Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [133646] $6.50
Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $6.50	What's Your Type? Photopolymer Stamp Set [135747] $26.00	I Think You're Great Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138712] $25.00

Creation Station Free For All--New Catalog Sneak Peek!!

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Hey there! Welcome to this week's edition of the Creation Station blog hop. We're so excited about this hop because we get to use NEW Stampin' Up! products from the NEW catalog!!! This is a sneak peek, y'all. The new catalog goes live on June 2nd. Hop around the blog and take a gander at a few of the awesome items in the catalog and start making your wish list!!

Before we get started, I know you're dying to know about the NEW 2015-2017 In Colors, so here they are!



I'm sure your eagle eyes have also spied some other new product on this picture. The cards use the awesome new "Watercolor Wings" stamp set, the new Bold Butterfly Framelits, the new In Color Blossom Accents and Dotted Lace Trim.

Now let me share what I've made with my new goodies. I used the "I Think You're Great" stamp set. This set has two textured stamps and three greetings and helps you use the "kiss" technique. I stamped the sentiment in Delightful Dijon and then stamped/kissed onto one of the texture stamps to pick up the pattern and then stamped onto Whisper White. I punched this with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch.

I wanted to use some of the fabulous new Bohemian Designer Series Paper on a card and I hit on the idea to make the DSP the focal point of a Pop Out Swing Card.

I started with a half sheet of Island Indigo card stock. I used the 3-1/4" Square Framelit to cut a window out of the front panel. Then I embossed the front with the Arrows Embossing Folder. Next, I used the same 3-1/4" Square Framelit to cut a square of Delightful Dijon card stock. I cut a 3" square from one of the Bohemian DSP sheets and mounted this onto the Delightful Dijon square.

Next I cut a 5"x6" piece of Delightful Dijon card stock and scored the 6" side at 2" and 4", creating three 2" panels. I adhered the right panel to the inside of my card base using Fast Fuse. I added a 1/4" strip of DSP inside the card for a little more interest.

I added some Fast Fuse to the right side of the DSP square, closed the card, and then attached this to the left side of the Delightful Dijon insert.

Finally, I tied a length of Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Cotton Ribbon around the card to hold it closed and to give the card a finishing touch. It's just that simple!

Wondering about that yummy Rich Razzleberry piece the card is sitting on? That's the reverse side of the DSP I used on this card.

You can continue hopping around the blog by using the next and back buttons. Be sure to do that because I know you're going to see some more awesome new things that you're just going to have to have!!

tams# 3322

Product List

Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134564] $5.95	Folder Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [132187] $7.95	Squares Collection Framelits Die [130921] $26.95	Bohemian Designer Series Paper [138446] $11.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Delightful Dijon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138338] $7.00	Island Indigo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122923] $6.95	Delightful Dijion Classic Stampin' Pad [138327] $6.50
I Think You're Great Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138712] $25.00	Fuse Fast Adhesive [129026] $9.95	Bone Folder [102300] $6.95	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95
Simply Scored [122334] $29.95