A New Adventure

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   One of my favorite people and mentors from work is retiring at the end of the month. I'm going to miss her so much. She's always there to lend a sympathetic ear and she's so smart and funny. I really rely on her being around during the day. I'm going to have to make sure that we keep in touch outside of work because her friendship means so much to me.

Of course I have to send her off with a Faithful Inspirations creation, right? I used the "Wild about Flowers" stamp set because it has such great sentiments for retirement cards--and beautiful floral designs.

I stamped the flower stems in Wild Wasabi onto a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock panel and added the flowers in Sweet Sugarplum.  The see-through photopolymer stamps make it easy to place the flowers right on the stems.  The sentiment is also stamped in Sweet Sugarplum.

I added this to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Sweet Sugarplum Card Stock mat and then tied on a length of Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon. I adhered this to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock Card base.

This design is so sweet and I've always loved a pink and green color combination.  I think this is a great card to wish my friend the best of luck on her new adventure!

tams# 12964

Product List

Wild About Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set [138728] $21.00	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $6.50	Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin' Pad [126959] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Sweet Sugarplum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141418] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Sweet Sugarplum 3/8" (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon [141428] $8.00

Hey Friend

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations  Do you hoard designer series paper? I certainly do! I love it so much that I hoard it and then never get around to using it. That's such a shame. Stampin' Up's DSP is so beautiful--it just calls out to be used.

One of my favorite DSPs in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog is the Serene Scenery DSP pack. I've only used a few sheets from it--and it's a whole stack of paper!! My favorite sheet in the stack is the blue woodgrain piece. When I first saw it, I had to touch it because it looked so real.  I also love the "Scenic Sayings" stamp set that coordinates with these papers--it's meant to stamp right on the paper...or not. You can do whatever you please. Here's the design that pleased me today.  It's a CASE of a card made by Stampin' Up Artisan Shannon Lane. It's so quick and easy to make!

I started by cutting two sheets of the Serene Scenery DSP to 4" by 5-1/14". I stacked them on top of each other and cut a diagonal piece off the bottom.  I adhered these to a Whisper White Thick Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. I added a Lace Doily to the card and then a length of  Burlap Ribbon.

Next, I stamped the hexagon stamp from "Scenic Sayings" in Old Olive onto a Whisper White scrap and cut it out with my Paper Snips. I adhered this to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For a finishing touch, I added three gold sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment, adhering them to the card with the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

I really need to get over my hoarding habit, so I'm making myself a promise to use more of this DSP before it retires. It's so pretty and it's great to use as the focus of the design.

tams# 12963

Product List

Scenic Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141602] $19.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack [141642] $10.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Lace Doilies [142793] $4.50	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $7.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00

OnStage Swap Bonus!

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #onstage2017   I was only going to do a week (5 days) sharing some of the swap cards I received during the Richmond OnStage event, but I had one more that was just too cute not to share. Plus, it's super quick and easy to make! Today's card was made by Susan Ricks who lives in Florida (I think).

Susan used the "Flourishing Phrases" stamp set and a color I don't normally use--Elegant Eggplant. She stamped the flower design in Elegant Eggplant Ink onto a 3" by 4-1/4" Whisper White panel.  She adhered this to a 3-1/4" by 4-1/2" Elegant Eggplant mat.

Next, Susan added a 1-1/2" strip of Elegant Eggplant from the Regals Designer Series Paper Stack to a 4" by 5-1/4" Whisper White Panel and then onto an Elegant Eggplant Card Stock card base.

Susan stamped the "just a note" sentiment in Elegant Eggplant onto a Whisper White scrap and cut it out with one of the Layering Ovals Framelits. She adhered this to a scalloped Elegant Eggplant oval, also cut with one of the Layering Ovals Framelits. She adhered the sentiment piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For a finishing touch, Susan added some Basic Pearls Embellishments to the main image. So sweet!

tams# 12922

Product List

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141534] $37.00	Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad [126969] $6.50	Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105126] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Regals Designer Series Paper Stack [138436] $22.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments [119247] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

OnStage Swap (Part Five)

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #onstage2017   Oops! I planned to have this post publish on Friday, but I forgot to hit the publish button. Oh well. That means you get a special bonus Sunday post!!

Today's swap card was made by Lorrie Skinner from Michigan. It has so many elements and textures that I'm loving bit and bob of it!  Sometimes we can add too much to a card and make it "one baby's breath over the line" but this card achieves the perfect balance of elements, texture, and interest.  Let's take a look at it, shall we?

Lorrie started by stamping the splatters from the "Awesomely Artistic" stamp set--some in full strength and some stamped off--in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White panel.  Next, she embossed the panel with the Large Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. She adhered this to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Basic Black mat, and then onto a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base.

Lorrie then cut a Melon Mambo flower from the Rose Garden Framelits. The Garden Green leaves and smaller Melon Mambo flower are cut using the Flourishes Framelits. Lorrie made the Basic Black circle but cutting one circle with the Stitched Shapes Framelits and then cutting the center out with the Layering Circles Framelits.

Lorrie stamped a 1" Whisper White strip in Basic Black Archival Ink with the sentiment from the "Rose Wonder" stamp set and then flagged the end with the Banner Triple Punch. She stamped the smaller flower from the "Rose Wonder" set in Basic Black Archival Ink onto a Whisper White scrap and used her Blender Pen to color it with Melon Mambo Ink. She used her Paper Snips to cut out this flower.

To bring all the elements together, Lorrie added a length of Playful Palette Washi Tape onto the Whisper White panel, then half a Silver Metalic Foil Doily. Then she used Stampin' Dimensionals to add the sentiment strip. She tied a bow of Melon Mambo Thick Baker's Twine onto the circle element and adhered that to the card.  After Lorrie arranged the rest of the elements on the card, she added some Brights and Metallic Sequins and a Basic Rhinestone as finishing touches.

This is such a fantastic card!! I love the textures and colors!! Perfection!!

 

tams# 12921

Product List

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [140697] $27.00	Awesomely Artistic Wood-Mount Stamp Set [138694] $28.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $6.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Basic Black 12" X 12" Card Stock [124267] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $8.00
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $8.00	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $7.50	Rose Garden Thinlits Dies [140619] $31.00	Flourish Thinlits Dies [141478] $29.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00	Playful Palette Designer Washi Tape [141659] $8.00
Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $4.00	Blender Pens [102845] $10.00	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Brights Sequin Assortment [138389] $5.00
Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $5.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00