Cheery, Cherry Birthday

#stampinup   Sometimes when I get new toys, I forget to play with the toys I've had for a while. I've been creating with stamp sets from the Occasions catalog and Sale-a-Bration brochure lately and I've left my older friends on the shelf for far too long. When I saw this week's sketch challenge at the Paper Craft Crew Challenge blog, I knew that the "Amazing Birthday" set and Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper would be a match made in heaven.



I used the color pallet from the Cherry on Top DSP and matching washi tape for my card. I started by stamping the focal image in Watermelon Wonder onto a Whisper White panel. Next, I stamped the same image in Bermuda Bay and again in Cucumber Crush. I cut out the "amazing" and "today ridiculously" pieces and adhered them to the focal image with Stampin' Dimensionals. I adhered the finished piece to a Watermelon Wonder mat.

Next, I adhered a Crushed Curry design from the Cherry on Top 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper stack to a Crushed Curry card base, cut lengthwise,  I added three pieces of Cherry on Top Designer Washi tape to the bottom third of the card, as in the sketch. I adhered the focal image to this with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Finally, I stamped the birthday cake image from the same set in Crushed Curry onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it with the 1.5" Circle Punch. I adhered this to the card with a Stampin' Dimensional on the left and with Snail Adhesive on the right, so the circle wouldn't wobble.

I really like how bright and cheery this card turned out. It's certainly a bright card to send to cheer someone on a gloomy winter day.

tams# 5771

Product List

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134228] $21.00	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $6.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $6.50	Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad [138324] $6.50
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack [138443] $8.00	Cherry On Top Designer Washi Tape [138384] $8.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861] $16.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00

Pretty in Pink...and Red and Watermelon

#stampinup   Yay! I'm so excited that the Fab Friday challenge blog is back! The creative team takes a well deserved break right after Christmas and I miss them so much when they're gone. The Fab Friday challenge is the reason I started my little blog--I wanted to play along with the design team. And then I decided that I was going to blog every weekday--and here I am! I've pretty much kept up with my goal--and it all started with the Fab Friday challenge. Thanks for the inspiration, you guys!!

This time the Fab Friday challenge is a great for Valentine's Day color challenge.

 
As soon as I saw these colors, I reached for the "Work of Art" stamp set. I knew this would be a great set for a clean and simple design.

I started with a Whisper White Thick Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to add a Real Red mat. I like the way this layer pops off the card base.

Next, I got to work with my stamped image. I stamped a "swoop" from the "Work of Art" stamp set in Blushing Bride near the bottom right corner of a Whisper White panel. Then I added a Watermelon Wonder "swoop" right next to it. 

I stamped "you" in Watermelon Wonder in the bottom corner under the "swoops" and the heart right next to "you." But I didn't like how flat the heart looked, so I stamped the heart again in Watermelon Wonder onto a Whisper White scrap and fussy cut it. I coiled some Gold Metallic Thread and adhered the cut heart on top with a Stampin' Dimensional.

Finally, I added several sequins from the Blushing Bride Sequin Trim using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen. I think this card is really sweet--and I'm so pleased how it turned out--just how I envisioned it!

tams# 5776

Product List

Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Blushing Bride Sequin Trim [138400] $5.00	Gold Metallic Thread [138401] $3.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172] $6.50	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $6.50	Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134111] $30.00

Apple of My Eye Gift Set

#stampinup   Today I'm sharing another of the wonderful projects my BFF, Lynn Birus, created for our annual Sale-a-Bration stamp camp. I think this set is simply adorable--and it's so quick and easy to pull together.

Lynn started with a package of 5" x 3.5" Whisper White Note Cards and Envelopes. She stamped the citrus fruit image from the "Apple of My Eye" set in Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, and Old Olive onto Whisper White and punched it out with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch. Next, she stamped a "splash" from the "Gorgeous Grunge" stamp set in the same color as the fruit, stamped off once, onto a Whisper White panel. Then she added Old Olive "sprinkles" from "Gorgeous Grunge" set. She used the punched out fruit piece as a guide to add two leaves from the "Apple of My Eye" set in Old Olive. Finally, she completed the panel by stamping the "thank you" sentiment in Basic Black Archival Ink.

Lynn then adhered the fruit piece to the stamped mat and the mat to a piece of striped Designer Series Paper from the Brights Collection using Stampin' Dimensionals. The assembly is then adhered to a Note Card.

Lynn placed the cards and envelopes into a Sketched Dots Tag-a-Bag Gift Bag. She stamped another fruit image onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch before adhering it to a strip of Brights Collection DSP, that was flagged with the Banner Triple Punch. She attached this to the gift bag with a Clothespin. So cute, right?!!

tams# 5871

Product List

Apple Of My Eye Photopolymer Stamp Set [140736] $21.00	Gorgeous Grunge Clear Stamp Set [130517] $18.00	Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad [126946] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Brights Designer Series Paper Stack [138434] $22.00
Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes [131527] $6.00	Sketched Dots Tag A Bag Gift Bags [138316] $4.00	Clothespins [133764] $4.00	1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $18.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00

Softly Floral Dear Friend

#stampinup   #saleabration2016   Today I'm sharing another card made by my BFF, Lynn Birus, for our annual Sale-a-Bration stamp camp. I know you'll agree that this card is gorgeous.

Lynn stamped the flower from the "Birthday Blooms" stamp set in Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink onto Shimmery White Card Stock and heat embossed it using her Heat Tool and White Stampin' Emboss Powder. Next, she watercolored the flower, leaves, and background using Aqua Painters and Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and Soft Sky Ink.  She stamped the "dear friend" sentiment in Basic Black Archival Ink.

Lynn adhered the Shimmery White panel to a Calypso Coral mat and then used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the design to a Soft Sky card base.

For her finishing touches, Lynn added some iridescent sequins (left over from the "Watercolor Wishes" all-inclusive kit) using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen, tied on a length of Whisper White Baker's Twine, and added some shimmer with the NEW! Wink of Stella Clear Glimmer Pen. So pretty!!

tams# 5742

Product List

Watercolor Wishes Card Kit [140406] $35.00	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $3.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00
Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00	Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910] $8.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $7.00	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203] $7.00	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $6.50
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731] $8.00
Birthday Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140658] $19.00