Simple Valentine

Here's a simple valentine card that I made using a technique I learned at the SU! Phoenix Regional Seminar I attended last month.

It's a simple monochromatic color scheme using Real Red and Whisper White as the neutral. The background is run through the Big Shot using the SU! Perfect Polka Dots textured impressions folder. The new "technique" was making the lace on the bottom of the card front.

I had seen using paper strips that were punched along the edge with the Eyelet Border punch and then "scrunched" to resemble lace before. However, at the regional seminar, we were shown a simpler way to do it.....use the crimper after punching to make the lace come together easier! The stamp is from the "Love You Much" stamp set (#113756, $25.95), and the saying is from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" (#115370, $36.95).

Simple enough to crank out a bunch in no time at all!

Heart Treat Cups

When Stampin' Up! announced the heart shaped treat cups, I knew I wanted some. But, I didn't purchase the coordinating stamp set that goes with them. Well, what then to do with these treat cups? This is what I came up with. I wanted to put the treat cup on the top of the card and not punch the hole to put it between 2 layers. In order to cover-up the edge of the treat cup, I made some "lace trim".

Here's how:

Take a 12" x 3/4" piece of designer series paper. Punch along one edge using a border edge punch (I used the new Pinking Hearts Border punch), then run it through the crimper. The crimping gives the "lace" the ability to more easily go around the curves of the heart. Then, I used Mini Glue dots to adhere the "lace" around the outside edge of the treat cup. Voila!

The inside of the treat cup has punched hearts inside, but you could just as easily add candy or any other small gift.

Birthday Wish

The new Sending Love Specialty designer series paper can be used for so many other types of projects besides just Valentine's Day.

I love the Pretty In Pink and Chocolate Chip combination. The wish is from the Sale-A-Bration stamp set Whimsical Words, and the punched accent under the ribbon is using the Scallop Trim Border punch (also available during Sale-A-Bration). The new 5/8" satin ribbons are just beautiful.

SU! Haitian Relief Project

I (HEART) HEARTS WOOD MOUNT $26.95

I (HEART) HEARTS - CLEAR MOUNT STAMP $18.95 (Clear blocks sold separately)

Never More than a Thought

From the moment I saw this stamp set in the 2010 Sale-A-Bration brochure, I knew it would be so much fun to stamp with. I finally got a chance this afternoon to play some with it. The houses and the roof-tops are stamped separately (using the Stamp-a-ma-jig really helps with this) and make assembling different houses so easy and fun. There are also trees and a cloud to include. And, if you get the coordinating Designer Series paper pack, you can do even more with it. My paper pack just came today, so I'll have to play more and include that!

Stamp sets used: Good Neighbors, Whimsical Words (both Free w/$50 order during Sale-a-Bration--Jan.5th to March 31st)

Card stock used: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede

Ink used: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Bordering Blue, Going Gray marker

Accessories used: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Soft Suede Polka-Dot 1/2" ribbon, Old Olive DSP, Stampin' Dimensionals, Scallop Trim Border punch

Phoenix Regionals

Well, Phoenix Stampin' Up! Regionals will begin soon. And, the
memento mall opened beforehand.

Something Sweet

It's a really cold day here, and the forcast is showing an even colder day for tomorrow. What a better time to do some stamping!

Here's a card that I made today. It uses a brand-new stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog called Something Sweet (#117688 (wood mount) $27.95) I used the gum-ball machine image, stamping it using Bermuda Bay Classic ink onto Whisper White card stock. The gum-ball images were stamped using Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie Classic inks. One of each color was stamped, cut out and then given dimension with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The accent is a Jumbo Grommet and a piece of Striped Pumpkin Pie ribbon.