Stampin' Up! Retiring Wish List - Treat Yourself!

Do you have a Stampin' Up! wish list?  Are many of the items on the 2012 retiring list?  Well now is the time to treat yourself!  That's right...the day after Mothers Day gift to yourself.  I love to treat myself to what I really wanted the day after a holiday.  Now remember...keep that to yourself.  I don't think my boys ever visit my blog. :)

Today's card is my version of several cards I have seen on the web recently.  They all have used the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder which I really liked and kept.  I made my changes with the flowers using some of my favorite punches.  Some of which I am sad to say are retiring.   

The center of the middle flower uses the retiring 5-Petal Punch.  This one is going to be sadly missed by everyone.  Besides being used for flowers it is a "go to" punch for many of the punch art projects.  If you don't have it order by May 31.

The two end flowers were made using the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch which is also retiring.  This is a fun punch that punches five different shapes plus what I like to call watermelon seeds. I use it often when I make different types of flowers.  It's listed at a 40% discount...Wow!

I'm happy to say that the colors used for the flowers are the In Colors that will be with us for another year.  They are Pool Party, Calypso Coral, and Lucky Limeade.  

Stamp Set: Happiest Birthday Wishes (Hostess Set - C122617, W122615)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Crumb Cake (121030)

Paper: Card Stock - Pool Party (122924), Calypso Coral (122925), Lucky Limeade (122926)

Tools: Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (121809), Finial Press Embossing Folder (115963), Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464), Fancy Flower Punch (118073), 5-Petal Punch (119880), Boho Blossoms Punch ( 119858), Big Shot (113439), Stampin Sponges (101610) 

Accessories:  Designer Printed Brads (122940), Bright Brads (119740) 

Check out the Retiring Stamp List and the Retiring Accessories List and place your orders by May 31.  Remember that supplies are on a first come first serve basis and some items are already gone!  I did just check and the two punches featured in today's card are still available as of this morning.  Order now...don't wait!

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Vintage Flap Card

As promised, here is the swap card I made for my downline meeting.  Right now we are meeting every other month to share and be inspired.  I wanted to work on a vintage looking card  so I went straight for "my favorite" designer series paper.  Everyday Enchantment DSP is a beautifully designed paper with some of the greatest patterns.  If this paper is on your wish list remember it's free when you place a $50 order during Sale-a-bration.  You have until the end of March.

I used a CD to round the flap.  Placed it 1 1/2 inches from the top, traced, and cut by hand.  Lots of sponging with Crumb Cake ink.

When you lift the flap you find yet another coordinating paper.  Did I tell you how much I love this paper. :)  I didn't stamp the inside.  That way my downline and I could stamp the sentiment we wanted when we decide to send the card.

Stamp Set: Fresh Vintage (C125117), (W125115), Loving Thoughts (C125845), (W125843)

Paper: Everyday Enchantment DSP (126154), Lucky Limeade ( 122926), Very Vanilla (101650)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Crumb Cake (121030)

Accessories: Blossom Punch (125603), Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464), Designer Printed Brads (122940), Big Shot (113439), Stamping Sponges (101610), Dimensionals (104430 

I'm having lunch and seeing The Vow today with a very special friend.  I know I'm going to have a wonderful day!  Hope you have a great one too.  

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Send Me Soaring - Regional Swap

Hi Stampers!

Today I would like to share one of the Make and Takes from the San Antonio Regional.  Since I was already in San Antonio for Leadership I decided to spend an extra day and it was well worth it.

This cute card actually uses the stamp set Send Me Soaring from the Occasions Catalog.  But the stamps in that set are actually kites!  And as you can see there are no kites in this card.  We took the polka dot kite  and stamped it on whisper white card stock and then punched out the hearts and the leaf.  Clever idea to use your stamps in this way.  And the flower stem is the kite string. :)

We used the 1 1/4" circle punch to cut the leaf and to round the corners on the card.  I love when stamps and tools are so versatile. 

Stamp Set: Send Me Soaring (C125442), W125440)

Ink: Pool Party (122938), Calypso Coral (122939), Lucky Limeade (122935)

Card Stock: Calypso Coral (122925), Crumb Cake 120953), Whisper White (100730), Berry Blossoms DSP (122350), Sweet Shop Specialty DSP (125408)

Accessories and Tools: Pool Party 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (122975),Bitty Buttons 118761), Blossom Bouquet Punch (122464), Scallop Edge Punch (119882), Small Heart Punch (119881), 1-1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (119601), Dimensionals 104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

So, I was asked to do this card for a make and take today for demos that didn't get to go to Leadership.  Problem is... I didn't order that stamp set, I don't have the small heart punch or some of the other products used to make this card.  I decided I would go through what I had and see how close I could get and still use the same technique.  This is what I came up with.  

I pulled out the polka dot stamp from For All You Do and the smallest heart from the Heart to Heart Punch.  Used a different Early Espresso DSP and sentiment and added a large pearl.  So when you see a card in a magazine know that you can recreate something similar using your Stampin' Up! products.

Stamp Sets: For All You Do (115360), Friendly Phrases (C126151), (W126149)

Ink and Paper are the same as the first card.

Accessories: Basic Pearl (119247) in place of Bitty button, Heart to Heart Punch (119881) in place of the small heart,

How about creating your own card using the Regional make and take as inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by...hope to see you tomorrow.

Embedded Embossed Card using the new Stampin' Up! Triple Layer Punch

I finally have the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch!  It's one of two triple layer punches in the new Summer Mini Catalog.  One of the first things I wanted to do with it was to create an embedded embossed card.  I used the Square Lattice Embossing Folder to obtain the effect.

At the same time I wanted a card for this Sunday's CAS (Clean and Simple) card challenge on The Outlawz.  This Sunday it is a sketch challenge.  They are teaming up with the Saturday scrapbooking challenge this week and challenging us to do both a card and scrapbook page with the sketch below.

Always remember that the sketch is a guide and does not have to be followed exactly.

I wanted this card to be bright and cheerful so it uses all card stock from the Stampin' Up! brights family.  Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo... I feel happy just saying the names!  Go ahead...say them.  Are you smiling?

How was the embedded embossed effect created?  By gluing the stripes and punched out shapes onto the Tempting Turquoise card stock and then running it through the Big Shot! using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder.  Don't you just love the effect?

Instead of an image I used a sentiment on Whisper White card stock, sponged the edges with Melon Mambo ink and layered it on Daffodil Yellow card stock. Popped up the sentiment layer with dimensionals and added the cute little buttons from the Occasions Mini Catalog. 

Here's a close up of the embedded embossed effect.

If you don't have a Big Shot! yet...think about having a Big Shot Stampin' Up! workshop.  Call or email me to set up a date.  We'll have a lot of fun!

What could be better then a punch?

Have you figured out what could be better then a punch?  The answer is a triple layer punch!  It's like getting three punches in one.  And Stampin' Up! has come up with two of them.  The Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch and the Doily Triple Layer Punch.

How does it work?  There is a slide on the end that tells the punch what layer to punch out.  This means no wasted paper.

The card I am going to share with you today was created by Monika Davis for a demonstrator meeting I attended.  She created it as an easel card so it can be used in a class or workshop to show the different punched pieces you get from the two punches.  Lots of combinations and lots of ways to use them.

I love easel cards!  So easy for someone to share your handmade card with others.

If you would like to learn to make an easel card or see the triple layer punch in action please call or email me to set up a workshop in your home.  We'll have a lot of fun!