Category Archives: Stampin Up

Delightful Halloween

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I’m trying to get ahead on my assignments. This card will be for mom’s October stamp camp. I needed to create a card using Batty For You. I used a lot of white space in this card, but I love the results. I don’t have any current paper, so using the wide stripey ribbon helps give the card some interest.

I love spooky Halloween cards, but sometimes I need some friendly ones. I think the bright colors and cute image really make for a friendly card.

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Filled with Delight
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Batty For You, Grateful Greetings;
Colors: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, White;
Other: Daffodil ribbon;

Clean meets Cute

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The latest challenge at Embellish Magazine Blog is a Cute & Clean style. I can do clean and I love cute, heck even the colors for the challenge were awesome.

The shading on the sentiment was done by coloring a bit with the Versamark marker.

My niece is heading back to college this week. I thought this card would be a good way to let her know that we’re thinking about her.

Hello
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Doodle This, Outlined for Fun; Library Ledger (PTI);
Colors: Crumb Cake, Groovy Guava, Baja Breeze; Rustic Cream (PTI);
Other: Baja ribbon, white gel pen, blue rhinestone, Spiral Border punch;

Baroque Decorations

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My mom has some really old ornaments that I’m fairly certain were from when she was a kid. They are those glass ornaments with colored foil on the inside and sunken areas that were silver or gold. Anyway, that is what inspired me here.

The ornament was made by gold embossing the ornament stamp onto red cardstock and punching it out. Then punching another from plain cardstock. I then punched a circle from the center of the plain ornament and trimmed the topper from it. Finally I glued that bit over top the embossed version. The ‘window’ isn’t too obvious in the photo, but that is how I did it. I’m really happy with the result.

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Merry Christmas
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Baroque Motifs, Christmas Greetings;
Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla;
Other: Gold embossing powder; gold ribbon (?); rhinestone (Kaiser);

In the Way-Back Machine

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I have too many stamps! Yes, I said it. I really need to do some purging. I think I haven’t yet because I unmount my stamps (completely – down to bare rubber) and I don’t know if that will keep people from wanting them – and I don’t want to deal with something like ebay. Anyway, I’m trying to use some of my older sets to help me decide what should go.

This card is made with two old Stampin Up sets – Simply Sweet (vases) and Alphabet Soup. I think I got Alphabet Soup free (because I can’t believe I spent money on it, it really isn’t my style). I got Simply Sweet when it retired. I really love border-like stamps but always have a hard time using them.

The layout is using the SCS Dirty Dozen July sketch. I thought it would be a perfect way to use the row of vases. Now if I could have colored the water better (i.e., chosen a better color) I would be much happier. Oh well.

Thank You
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Simply Sweet, Alphabet Soup;
Colors: Old Olive, Taken with Teal, Pretty in Pink;
Other: Petals & Paisley DSP, Eyelet Lace punch, Pink & Olive ribbons;

Polka Dot Friend

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Hmmm…that title makes me think friend with measles. Oh well, I’m sure you see what I mean, right? 😀

This week’s CAS challenge at SCS was using polka dots (cas78). I immediately thought about my Polka Dot Posies set – one I don’t use often.

To do the background, I cut the sentiment stamp into individual pieces. The layout is from a Fall-To-Layout sketch (ftl101). The sketch shows a different paper at the top and bottom of the background panel. Originally I stamped the background leaving a space, but that didn’t seem to be good enough, so I decided I would stitch. Of course my intention was for the stitching to hang over onto the green layer, but alas, I’m not to handy with this machine yet. But I still like it.

I know the button isn’t the best match, but in real life, it isn’t as obvious.

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My Friend
Stamps: Polka Dot Posies (SU);
Ink: Melon Berry, Pink Piriouette (SU); Leaf, Baby Blue (Shadow Ink – HA);
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Pear Pizzaz (SU); White (PTI);
Other: machine stitching; button (MM); thread (DMC);

Happy Thoughts

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This is another card for mom’s camp. I kept the card simple, but the texture in the background really makes the card feel richer. The camp’s theme is fall, so that is how I chose my colors.

Happy Thoughts
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Apple Blossom;
Colors: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, White;
Other: Square Lattice embossing folder;

Snowmen in Bermuda

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I’ve been stamping practically non-stop for most of the week now (not a normal thing for me). The past couple of days my girls have decided they want to stamp too. So we all did the DTGD ‘winter/christmas’ challenge.

My card started with ribbon. My mom cut a bunch of ribbon for a stamp camp and then didn’t use it – so she sent it to me! Thankfully Bermuda Bay is one of my favorite colors. The card uses sketch #92 for the layout.

The girls have been infatuated with my Inkadinkadoo Beautiful Fairies stamp set. It has gotten much love these past few days! They both made Christmas fairies but had them making it snow – so both themes were covered.

Warmed by Friendship
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: It’s Snow Time;
Colors: Bermuda Bay, White;
Other: Bermuda ribbon, Polka Dot Embossing Folder; Circle Nestie dies (Spellbinders); Copics;

Hoppy Birthday

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When I first looked at this DTGD sketch challenge I was going to pass it up, but I checked out the gallery and decided I could do it – I just had to find the right set. I had other ideas, but I think because I haven’t used Unfrogettable in so long and it is one of my favorites (see), I decided to use it.

I chose the paper next (thinking I’d throw in the “mixing patterns” challenge too, but, well, as you can see, I didn’t). The colors in the paper set the tone for the card.

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Hoppy Birthday
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Unfrogettable;
Colors: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Vanilla;
Other: Saffron button, Delicate Dots DSP, corner rounder; Oval Nestie dies (Spellbinders); Spring Rain twill (PTI); blue thread (DMC); googlie eyes;

Support in a Storm

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This card is for a couple more DTGD challenges at SCS. The challenges were to use gingham ribbon and an image containing a girl. The second challenge was a sketch. I was pretty intimidated by the sketch at first, but as I was playing around with the image it fell together well.

I’m so happy I broke down and bought more copics – the skin tone, yellow, and pink are new (and I couldn’t have done this without them). I’ve never given much thought to taking those photos of markers that I’ve seen others do, but if anyone wants to know what colors I use, I’d be happy to start adding that info to the list below. Let me know what you think.

Oh I have to say, I have a new appreciation for the PTI color Enchanted Evening. I originally tried to use Night of Navy on this card but it was just too dark. I pulled out the Evening cardstock and it was perfect – dark enough, but not overpowering. Love this color!

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Friends are the Umbrellas
Stamps: And Everything Nice (SU);
Colors: Bashful Blue CS & DSP (SU); Enchanted Evening, Lemon Tart (PTI);
Other: copics; brads (Pink Hedgehog); gingham ribbon (SU);

Summer Friends

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My wonderful mom sent me the Punched Posies stamp set. Of course I promised I’d make a card for stamp camp using it.

I think mom’s customers know when I design a card because it usually ends up with the most eclectic collection of colors! I’m still not sure how I came up with this one.

I started this card knowing I wanted to do the punch window. I’ve seen it done by others and it isn’t something we’ve done in camp before. I used pop dots around the opening and regular tape on the rest of the layer.

Working long distance can be quite difficult. I do not have an extensive StampinUp collection (at least of “current” items). Like buttons for instance. I’ve mailed the card off to mom and she’s going to add a button to the flower center which I think will finish off the card just right.

Wonderful Friend
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Punched Posies, Wonderful Favorites;
Colors: Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Regal Rose, Real Red;
Other: red ribbon, scallop border punch, 5-petal flower punch, dimensionals;