Dotted Birthday

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One of the first packs of designer series paper I ordered when the new (almost old) Stampin' Up! catalog came out last year was the Gold Soiree Specialty Series Paper. As usual, I loved it so much that I horded it and never used it...until recently. Now I want to use it all the time because the end of the Stampin' Up! catalog is near and this lovely paper will soon retire.

Using the sketch at this week's Paper Craft Crew Challenge blog, I started with a strip of the dotted Gold Soiree paper and used that to choose my colors. I used a Pistachio Pudding card base and a Calypso Coral mat that I embossed with the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder. I added the strip of DSP and a length of Whisper White 1/4" Cotton Ribbon.

Next I stamped each of the circle elements from the "Amazing Birthday" stamp set--one in Crisp Cantaloupe, one in Calypso Coral, and one in Garden Green. I punched these with the 1-1/4" Circle Punch. I punched three circles from Garden Green card stock with the  1-3/8" Circle Punch. I attached the stamped circles to their Garden Green backing and attached all three to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

tams# 3170

Product List

Whisper White 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134567] $5.95	Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper [133697] $12.95	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $6.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131294] $6.95	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $6.95	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [126973] $5.95	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad [131176] $5.95
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $5.95	Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134228] $20.95	Whisper White 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134567] $5.95	1-1/4" Circle Punch [119861] $15.95
1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $15.95	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133520] $7.95	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95

Freshly Made Bloom for You

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So the temperatures here in mid-Maryland last weekend were in the 80s. Spring had arrived! This weekend the temps are barely going to get out of the 50s!! We had to turn our heat back on today and I'm freezing!!! Yet, it's still spring and the hardy flowers are poking their pretty heads out of the ground. And I want to grab all my flower stamps and get to creating!

I had a flash of an idea for this week's sketch over at the Freshly Made Sketches challenge blog. The Scalloped Tag Topper Punch would be perfect for the long element on the side of the sketch. I also wanted to use some Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper because it's so beautiful, don't you agree?



I cut an 8.5" x 11" sheet of Pacific Point card stock in half lengthwise--I've been in the mood for these "tall" cards lately. I added a strip of Painted Blooms DSP, but it didn't quite "pop" off the card, so I added a strip of Wild Wasabi card stock behind it. Then I added a length of Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon.

Next I punched Whisper White tag using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and ran it through the Big Shot using the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder. I adhered this to the right side of the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. I stamped the "Bloom For You" flower in Daffodil Delight onto Whisper White card stock and punched it out with the Fun Flower Punch. I adhered this to the label with some more Stampin' Dimensionals.

Finally, I stamped a sentiment from the "And Many More" stamp set in Pacific Point onto a scrap of Whisper White. I flagged the end with the Banner Punch and adhered that just above the DSP element. 

Bright and pretty flowers for a cold spring day!!

tams# 3167

Product List

Bloom For You Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134345] $9.95	And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273] $36.95	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $5.95	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $5.95
Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350] $6.95	Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [108641] $6.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper [137784] $10.95
Fun Flower Punch [133785] $16.95	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $22.95	Banner Punch [133519] $12.95	Punch Corner Project Life [135346] $7.95
Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134559] $5.95	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133737] $7.95	Fancy Fan Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [127751] $7.95

Coastal Mixed Bunch

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Well, the soon-to-be retired list is out, so that means I need to use the stamp sets that I love before they retire. And I need to use the 2013-15 In Colors before they retire. It's a bittersweet time of the Stampin' Up year. I'm sad because some of my old favorites are retiring, but I'm looking forward to NEW toys to play with!!!

This week's CAS(E) This Sketch is stunningly simple. I guess that's what clean and simple is all about, right?! And it's spring, so I'm bringing out my floral stamps to play with. Today I pulled out my "Mixed Bunch" stamp set which will retire at the end of May. I love this set! (But I also love "Petal Potpourri" so I still have my flower "fix"--if that set carries over....oh please, oh please!)



I started with a Coastal Cabana card base. I added a Basic Black mat onto which I layered a Pistachio Pudding mat that I embossed with the Large Polka Dot embossing folder. Next I stamped two flowers from the "Mixed Bunch" set in Coastal Cabana onto Whisper White card stock, and one flower in Pistachio Pudding (even though it looks like Smoky Slate in the picture). I arranged the flowers along the side of the card and mounted them with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped a sentiment from the "And Many More" stamp set (NOT retiring--yay!) in Memento Tuxedo Black onto a scrap of Whisper White. I flagged the end with the Banner Punch and mounted it with Stampin' Dimensionals. Quick and easy and clean and simple.

tams# 3161

Product List

Mixed Bunch Wood Stamp Set [128442] $27.95	And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273] $36.95	Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad [131177] $5.95	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [131175] $5.95
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $5.95	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297] $6.95	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $6.95	Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131294] $6.95
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Blossom Punch [125603] $16.95	Banner Punch [133519] $12.95	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $7.95
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95

Happiness Always

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This week's challenge at the Create with Connie and Mary blog is a sketch challenge. They always have fun sketches and color combinations to inspire us. You should check out the challenge and play along.



I created a simple card using the Lullaby Designer Series Paper and retiring (boo!) 2013-15 In Colors. I started with a Coastal Cabana card base. I added the strips from the Lullaby DSP according to the sketch and then added a Pistachio Pudding mat that I embossed with the Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder.

Next I stamped two flowers from the Petal Potpourri set--one in Crisp Cantaloupe and one in Hello Honey--onto Whisper White card stock. I punched out the flowers with the coordinating Flower Medallion punch. I adhered the flowers using Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Finally I stamped a sentiment from the "And Many More" stamp set in Coastal Cabana on Whisper White. I cut this out with the Large Oval Punch and then cut another larger oval from Coastal Cabana with the Extra Large Oval Punch. I mounted this onto the card with Stampin' Dimensionals, too!

Quick and easy and I love these colors together. I'm gonna miss the retiring In Colors!

tams# 3155

Product List

Petal Potpourri Wood Bundle [138876] $37.95	And Many More Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134273] $36.95	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [131175] $5.95	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad [131176] $5.95
Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad [133643] $5.95	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297] $6.95	Pistachio Pudding 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131294] $6.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Lullaby Designer Series Paper - Digital Download [138112] $4.95	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133739] $7.95	Large Oval Punch [119855] $15.95	Extra-Large Oval Punch [119859] $16.95
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95