Pretty Poodle

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   With all the excitement of new mini catalogs and Sale-a-Bration, we sometimes forget that there are wonderful products in the annual catalog! One of the first sets I got from the catalog was the "Birthday Delivery" set. It's adorable! I love the whimsical images in this set--they're reminiscent of some of my favorite childhood books and advertisements. And the coordinating Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper is so colorful and fun!

I've been thinking about this poodle for quite some time. He reminds me of a Dr. Seuss character. Now that I have Stampin' Blends Markers (available again at the end of May), I actually almost like to color. I know! For this guy, I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a Thick Whisper White Card Stock piece.  I used Light and Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blend Markers and the Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend for his bow. I cut him out with a square Stitched Shape Framelit. Then, in a burst of inspiration, I used the Light Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend to color in the background--just like the DSP! Lookie!!

I adhered him to a scalloped Cherry Cobbler Card Stock mat that I cut with one of the Layering Squares Framelits.

Next, I stamped the same poodle image in Crumb Cake Ink randomly onto a 3-3/4" by 5" Crumb Cake mat. I adhered a 1-1/2" by 5" strip of Birthday Memories DSP and wrapped a length of Cherry Cobbler Double Stitched Ribbon around before adhering everything to a Cherry Cobbler Card Stock card base.

Finally, I stamped a sentiment from the "Birthday Delivery" set in Cherry Cobbler onto a Whisper White scrap and punched it out with the Pretty Label Punch. I tucked this under the ribbon, adhering it to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. Isn't this just the cutest card? IKR?!

 

tams# 21722

Product List

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Bundle [145294] $62.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $6.50
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119685] $8.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601] $9.00	Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144576] $4.50	Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends Marker [144586] $4.50	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00	Cherry Cobbler 1/4" Double-Stitched Ribbon [144117] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Creation Station: It's A Garden Party

#stampinup   #creationstation   #creationstationbloghop   #faithfulinkspirations   Can it be spring already? It seems like just a couple of weeks ago we were blanketed with snow. What's that? It was a couple of weeks ago?! Crazy Maryland weather!

Well, with the advent of spring, comes a riot of spring time colors, so during this round of the Creation Station blog hop, we're having a garden party! Before I get on to my creations, I want to let you know that we have TWO new design team members:  Tanya Bell from Australia and Amber Trubiak from Canada. Our Creation Station design team is truly international!! Welcome, Tanya and Amber.

When I started thinking about my projects, the first thing that came to mind was a spring time tea party. I whipped up this place setting super quickly using the "Daisy Delight" stamp set and matching Daisy Punch.

I found a cupcake wrapper template online and used some of the beautiful Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper to wrap my cupcake. That set the color scheme--Night of Navy and Whisper White with a pop of Berry Burst. The napkin wrap was super easy to make. After I stamped and punched my daisies, I ran a length of Berry Burst Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon through the centers and then wrapped them around a place setting.

I made a simple place card by cutting a piece of Thick Whisper White Card Stock to 3" by 6", folding it in half, and scoring the edges with the Simply Scored Board. I added a daisy to the place card so it coordinated with everything else in the place setting.

I added a daisy pick to the top of the cupcake, too. Such a fun and quick setting for a spring time tea party!

Next, I made a card that is inspired by some wood decor pieces I saw on Pinterest. This card will make a great wedding card (and I have a couple in mind) and it was easy to make, too!

I stamped a sentiment from the "Colorful Seasons" stamp set in Versamark onto a 3-3/4" by 5" piece of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. I sprinkled on White Stampin' Emboss Powder and set it with my Heat Tool. I adhered this to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Early Espresso Card Stock mat and wrapped it with a length of Berry Burst Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon before adhering it to a Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock card base.

Next, I used one of the Layering Circles Framelits to draw a circle around the sentiment--you could use any circle. I stamped the three flowers from the "Colorful Seasons" stamp set in Berry Burst, Powder Pink, Fresh Fig, and Cherry Cobbler onto Whisper White scraps and cut them out with the matching Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies. I also cut some Lemon Lime Twist Card Stock leaves using one of the Sweet Cake Framelits. I added the flowers and leaves using Glue Dots to form the wreath. Seriously. It doesn't get any easier than that!
 
I hope I've inspired you with my spring time creations. Please use the links below to continue onto the blog hop and say hello to Tanya and Amber as you travel around the hop!

tams# 21680 place setting

Product List

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Bundle [145361] $31.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $6.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137] $11.00	1/2" Circle Punch [119869] $6.00
Simply Scored [122334] $30.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Berry Burst 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [144191] $8.00

tams# 21681 wreath card

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle [145348] $54.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [144084] $6.50
Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [144082] $6.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $6.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $7.00	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245] $8.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $10.00	Sweet Cake Framelits Dies [145617] $33.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $5.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00	Berry Burst 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon [144191] $8.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25