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Celebrate SAB!

2012-01-30T10:25:00.001-06:00

Another SAB card I made using two SAB sets that you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration!!! The FRESH VINTAGE stamp set is used on the butterfly (first stamped in Pool Party and then stamped and embossed in Whisper White craft). The OUTLINED OCCASIONS stamp set was embossed in white on Pretty in Pink designer paper and then colored using Pool Party reinker and my blender pen. This card can be for a wedding , a birthday, an anniversary or even a valentine. I love these two colors together!

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Fresh Vintage and Outline Occasions SAB sets

INK: Pool Party and Whisper White craft

PAPER: Pretty in Pink designer paper, Pool Party and Pretty in Pink card stock

ACCESSORIES: Beautiful Butterflies Die, Framed Tulip and Designer Frames embossing folders, Labels Framelits Die, White 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, Fashionable Heart embosslits die, paper piercing tool and glue dots.

Happy stamping till next time! Annette

Lets Sale-a-brate, My Friend!

2012-01-25T07:00:00.004-06:00

With the kick off of SALE-A-BRATION (SAB), here is a card using the Fresh Vintage stamp set along with the awesome Blossom punch. This time I just randomly stamped the very cool Fresh Vintage stamp set onto card stock and punched it out. I also used the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch for the center of the flower which is also stamped with the Fresh Vintage stamp set. I then cut it to make petals that I folded inward to give it added dimension. I love how this flower turned out. Club girls will be making a flower similar to this. : ) You can earn the FRESH VINTAGE set for FREE! Contact me today to find out how!

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Fresh Vintage (SAB) and Friendly Phrases
INK: Island Indigo
PAPER: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler card stock
ACCESSORIES: Edgelits Die, Blossom punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, Boho Blossom punch, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, In Color Designer Brad, Basic Pearls, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, and Lucky Limeade Enchantment Ribbon (SAB).
Have a great stamping day! Annette

Happy Day

2012-01-23T07:00:00.028-06:00

Another Mixed Bunch card using a different flower stamp but using the same lay out as my card here. Its fun to add fabric to cards! And I am loving the Friendly Phrases stamp set which can be found on page 162 of the 2011-2012 catty. Here's what the set looks like.

And here's my card:

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Mixed Bunch, Bordering on Romance, Friendly Phrases and Punch Potpourri (retired)
PAPER: Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red and Twitterpated DS
INK: Island Indigo and White Craft
ACCESSORIES: Blossom Punch, Twitterpated Fabric, Boho Blossom Punch, Edgelits Die, In Color Designer Brad, Basic Pearls, White Emb. powder and Dimensionals.
Happy Stamping! Annette

Valentine

2012-01-19T12:37:00.000-06:00

Here's another Valentine card I made using the Framelits Hearts Collection Die. The largest heart is a piece of card stock Vellum that I outlined with Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details glitter. Happy stamping! Annette

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Outlined Occasions SAB set and Bordering on Romance

PAPER: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Blushing Bride DS, Twitterpated DS and Vellum card stock

INK: White Craft and Baja Breeze

ACCESSORIES: Hearts, Labels and Edgelits Dies, Word Window punch, Twitterpated Fabric, Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon, White Gel pen, White brads, White Emb. powder, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details and Demensionals.

Be Mine

2012-01-11T07:00:00.002-06:00

Here's another card I made using TONS of new stuff from both the upcoming SAB mini catty as well ans the Occasions mini catty. The set I used to make this card is a new SAB set called Fresh Vintage.

Recipe:
Stamps: Fresh Vintage and Outlines Occasions - both SAB sets!
Ink: Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz, Cherry Cobbler and Island Indigo
Paper: Basic Gray, Pear Pizzaz, Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo and Twitterpated DS
Accessories: Hearts Framelits Die, Adorning Accents Edgelits Die, Fashionable Hearts Embossits Die, Elegant Lines Embossing folder, Postage Stamp punch, Dazzling Details glitter, and White brads.

See you soon! Annette : )

Mixed Bunch

2012-01-09T15:01:00.001-06:00

Hello! I am so excited to share new items from the 2012 Occasions Mini catalog with you! It seems like FOREVER since I have been blogging, and I am so looking forward to sharing ideas with you! This first card has such a simple layout that it is easy to reproduce. I plan on making plenty of these to have on hand.

I love the new Blossom punch! The petals punch out so nicely and the style of the petals makes them easy to bend for added dimension. It also works awesomely with the Boho Blossom punch. : ) Can't wait to show other samples I have made with it!

Recipe:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Bordering on Romance and Friendly Phrases
Paper: Island Indigo, Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride, and Riding Hood Red
Ink: White craft pad and Island Indigo classic pad
Accessories: White embossing powder, Twitterpated Designer Fabric, Blossom Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Pool Party Designer Brad, Dimensionals and Stampa-ma-jig.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Annette

Cabin Fever

2011-12-23T07:00:00.003-06:00

I got the chills, they're multiplying...and I made... lots of these. They are gift card holders... and they went flying...cause my friends...they really liked 'em...and now I'm down to just this one....

I made a bunch of these adorable Stocking Gift cards about 18 in total. If you didn't get this Die from the Holiday Mini....you might just want to rethink it. It makes very fun and very cool gift card holders. :) Annette

Warm fuzzy stockings hung with care........

2011-12-22T07:05:00.002-06:00

in hopes that St. Nick will soon be there. Wishing "Warmest of Wishes" to all and to all a good night! : ) Only three more days till Christmas! Annette

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

2011-12-21T09:00:00.001-06:00

If we can't have snow on the ground....well then I guess we have to pretend that we have a "Winter Wonderland" ! : ) Enjoy your day....only four more days till Christmas!!! Annette

Merry Christmas Lodge

2011-12-16T09:10:00.001-06:00

Okay, as you can see I haven't posted a single project in what feels like forever! I just finished making 85 handmade Christmas cards and they are all out the door! Ya-who! It took longer than I had hoped but with both my boys in hockey and me being team manager for one of them...well, you get the picture. : ) Here is a very simple card I made using left over pieces from the awesome Christmas Lodge stamp set. Enjoy and have a great weekend. Don't forget to check out the clearance rack on my Stampin' UP! web site. There are some really good deals going on! Annette

Stocking Gift Card Holder

2011-11-23T07:08:00.001-06:00

I love, love the Holiday Stocking Big Shot Die. I have made about 8 gift card holders with it so far, and have used different designer paper for each one. A very fun project to make. So far I have used the Frostwood Lodge DS paper and it works very well with this die. The plaid design is perfect.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Warmest of Wishes, Tags Till Christmas (inside pocket)
PAPER: Frostwood Lodge DS, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler card stock
ACCESSORIES: Holiday Stocking Die, Square Lattice Folder, Garden Green Ink, Silver Chunky Glitter, Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Ribbon, Vanilla Velvet Ribbon, Glimmer Brad, Tombo glue and paper piercing tool.
Enjoy and have a great Thanksgiving Holiday celebration! Annette

Happy Birthday, Dad!

2011-11-22T09:06:00.000-06:00

Today my dear dad turns the big "70"! Can't even really believe it. He in no way looks or acts like he is entering the 70's. He golfs, plays pickle ball and walks on his treadmill. He lives in a beautiful home in Arizona. Minnesota is just too far away to visit as much as I would like to. :) So, here's to you, dad...Happy Birthday!! Love you! Annette

Jingle Bells

2011-11-07T10:53:00.002-06:00

I love using the Silver Glimmer paper on the Stitched Stocking stamp set. The little booties look so cute! Add the jingle bells and you have a festive holiday card. :)

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Stitched Stocking and Family Reunion
PAPER: Silver Glimmer paper, Letters from Santa DS, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip card stock
INK: White Craft, Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler ink
ACCESSORIES: Stocking Builder punch, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Stripes Emb. folder, Top Note Die, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, White embossing powder, Cherry Cobbler Scallop Ribbon, Jingle Bells, Twine and Dimensionals.

Happy Monday! Thanks for stopping by! Annette

Christmas Wish List

2011-11-04T07:00:00.003-05:00

I found some little note books with pens at my local craft store and bought a bunch. Here I decorated it with the LETTERS TO SANTA Designer Series paper and added a sparkling Christmas tree from the STOCKING ACCENTS Big Shot Die.

RECIPE:

STAMPS: words are from "Bright Christmas" (retired)

PAPER: Early Espresso, Real Red, Red and Silver Glimmer paper and Letters to Santa Designer Series

ACCESSORIES: Snowburst Emb. folder, Stocking Accent Die, Brads, Dazzling Details glitter, Paper piercing tool, Early Espresso ink, Clear emb. powder (I embossed the words with clear to make it "water proof" and shinny!), silver (retired) string, and Nestabilities.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Friday, and happy stamping! Annette

Glimmering Ornaments

2011-11-03T09:10:00.001-05:00

Here is another card I made using the CHRISTMAS LODGE stamp set. I love the Red and Silver Glimmer paper (page 41 of the mini catalog). I have been having a lot of fun with it. Tomorrow I will share a note book I decorated and gave to my loyal stamping gals this week as part of their Christmas present from me. I used lots of glimmer paper on it! :) See you tomorrow! Annette

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T07:00:00.001-05:00

This is my favorite card I made using the SPOOKY BINGO BITS stamp set. I love the skeleton...he is so cute! Hope you have a spooky fun Halloween celebration! Annette

Vintage Christmas Card

2011-10-28T09:05:00.001-05:00

Here is another card I came up with using the CHRISTMAS LODGE stamp set. I love the vintage feel of it especially with the VERY VANILLA VELVET RIBBON (pg. 22 of mini). I think it looks warm and inviting. Bring on Christmas!!! : )

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Christmas Lodge and Christmas Collage stamp sets
PAPER: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Letters to Santa Designer Series (pg. 186 catty)
ACCESSORIES: Early Espresso, Old Olive and White craft ink, Snow Burst Emb. folder, Silver Glimmer paper, Very Vanilla Velvet ribbon, Silver Glimmer Brad, Cupcake punch (ornaments on tree) and sponge daubers.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping and Happy Friday!!! Annette

Merry Christmas Lodge

2011-10-26T07:00:00.001-05:00

Here is another card creation using the Christmas Lodge stamp set. I stamped the tree in Early Espresso and used my sponge dauber to add Garden Green ink. I then punch some 1/4" circles out using my Red Glimmer paper and added them to the tree. ( I used my Cupcake Builder punch for the circles). Then I ran my tree thru my Big Shot using my Square Lattice folder. Easy, peasy. Just enough "bling" on this to easily mass produce. : )

RECIPE:
STAMPS:Christmas Lodge
PAPER: Frostwood Lodge designer series, Red Glimmer, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green card stock.
ACCESSORIES: Square Lattice, Petals-a-Plenty Emb. Folders, Eyelet Border Punch, Cupcake Builder punch, Early Espresso Taffeta ribbon and Dimensionals.

Simple Christmas Lodge

2011-10-24T07:00:00.002-05:00

I have to confess that this card is actually made as a result of "leftovers". I had the cabin cut out in the oval shape, matted onto the Early Espresso piece, and then I ended up using a different cabin layout and set this one to the side. After finishing up the card I was working on, I decided that this oval cabin needed a home, and a simple card using leftover supplies would do the trick. As you can see, I forgot to put a sentiment on it...oops! Will add one later. : )

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Christmas Lodge (pg.29 of the Holiday mini)
PAPER: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White and Frostwood Lodge designer series (pg. 28 of mini)
ACCESSORIES: Early Espresso ink, Square Lattice and Snow Burst Emb. folder, Scallop Edge Border punch, Cherry Cobbler Seam binding, Tombo glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter and 5/16" brads.

Hope you like it! Annette

Grateful

2011-10-21T14:21:00.002-05:00

I haven't posted for a week, but good news is that I have been busy making things to share with you. :) Next week I will start to share some ideas I came up with using the CHRISTMAS LODGE stamp set as well as the STITCHED STOCKINGS stamp set. I have also been busy with the HOLIDAY STOCKING Die. Fun, fun, fun! But in the mean time, I wanted to share this cute card I made for Thanksgiving. The card resulted because I wanted to use the very cool SPICE CAKE fabric. :)

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Gently Falling (pg. 16 holiday mini) and Falling Leaves (pg. 29 catty)
PAPER: Spice Cake DS (love it!), Chocolate Chip, Pool Party and Crumb Cake cardstock
INK: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, and Pool Party
ACCESSORIES: Scallop Square Die, Designer Frames Emb. folder, Spice Cake Fabric, sponge daubers, dimensionals, Sweet Butons Embosslits Die, retired SU button, and twine.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! Annette

SC354 :Candy Cane Christmas

2011-10-12T17:10:00.001-05:00

Today I played along with the Wednesday challenge posted at splitcoast. Here's what I came up with. Note that I followed the general layout, I did not measure my pieces to be exact. I also added a strip of Silver Glimmer paper at the bottom. It needed it. :) How fun it was to use my new Big Shot Die: STOCKING ACCENTS!!!!!

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Teeny Tiny Wishes

INK: Early Espresso

PAPER: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Letters to Santa DS paper

ACCESSORIES: Stocking Accents Die, Silver Glimmer paper, Brights Glimmer Brads, Snow Burst and Square Lattice Embossing folders, Early Espresso Quilted ribbon, Scallop Edge border punch, Jewelry Tag punch, glue dots and dimensionals.

Happy Stamping, and thanks for stopping by! Annette

He's definitely Spooky!

2011-10-10T09:29:00.001-05:00

Okay, I know I have made a million Halloween cards but I love, love the Spooky Bingo Bits.:) Here is another card I made with the adorable skeleton head. I colored his eyes with my Old Olive marker and then added Dazzling Details on top. I know I must switch Holiday gears, but isn't he a cutie? tee-hee

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets

INK: Basic Black and Old Olive Marker,

PAPER: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Old Olive and Frightful Sights DS

ACCESSORIES: Perfect Pennants and Tasteful Trim Dies, Word Window, Modern Label , 1 3/4" circle, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" circle punches, paper piercing tool, ticket corner punch, Dazzling Details glitter, and Old Olive grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Monday! Annette

Trick or Treat

2011-10-06T09:11:00.002-05:00

Here is Mr.Owl from the WARMEST OF WISHES hostess stamp set. Isn't he cute? He can be yours if you have a workshop or place an order of $150 (before shipping and tax). Contact me to set up your Make and Take Hostess workshop today! :)

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Warmest Wishes and Teeny Tiny Wishes

PAPER: Basic Black, Cajun Craze and Frightful Sight DS

INK: Basic Black, Whisper White and Old Olive

ACCESSORIES: Spider Web folder, Perfect Pennants Die, 1 3/4" circle punch, Designer Label punch, Old Olive Button, Linen Thread, Black Satin Ribbon, Black and Old Olive brads, Dimensionals, and Dazzling Details glitter.

Happy Stamping! Thanks for stopping by! Annette

Give Thanks

2011-10-03T09:43:00.001-05:00

Although we are now officially in the Halloween month, I decided I should step away from my Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set (at least for a few minutes) and share a Thanksgiving project. I have seen many cute easel cards out in blog land, and had to make one too. Here's my take using the very awesome GENTLY FALLING stamp set found on page 16 of the Stampin' UP! Holiday mini catalog.

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Gently Falling and a retired Hostess word set...name slips me mind

INK: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Pool Party and Pear Pizzazz

PAPER: Spice Cake DS (yummy!!), More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Pool Party and Very Vanilla

ACCESSORIES: Designer Frames embossing folder, Glimmer Brads, Spice Cake Fabric, Lace Ribbon Border Punch, Dimensionals, and sponge dauber.

Happy Stamping! Annette

Spooky Gift Set

2011-09-30T07:00:00.002-05:00

Here I made a Halloween treat bag using the new and very cool PEEKABOO FRAMES Die. I absolutely love the Spooky Bingo Bits with the Peekaboo Frames. I knew these two were made for each other!!! :)
Wednesday I shared the money gift card, and here is the matching treat bag. The 3rd pictures shows them together. Cute, huh?

This will be a great gift set for anyone this Halloween! Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!
Annette

BOO!

2011-09-28T07:00:00.001-05:00

This is a 4 by 41/4" money card holder I recently made. Inside has a pocket to insert cash or gift card. My kids will most likely get a version of this for Halloween. Here, I used the SPOOKY BINGO BITS stamp set again. It really is a very versatile stamp set.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits
INK: Basic Black, Whisper White Craft and Cajun Craze

PAPER: Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Basic Gray and Frightful Sight DS paper
ACCESSORIES: Spider Web Embossing Folder, Tasteful Trim Die, Large Oval Punch, Bright Glimmer Brads, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, 1 1/4" circle punch, Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat and Guide, Dazzling Details glitter.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!!! Annette

Spooky #2

2011-09-26T07:00:00.001-05:00

Okay, so now you know that I liked the card in my last post. But hey, I can't help that I LOVE Halloween. I am sure all the recipients of my every growing amount of Halloween cards will enjoy them, too! My daughter likes this version better. I like them both equally. Although its hard to see in the picture, the trees have Dazzling Details on them.. Enjoy! See you Wednesday with another Spooky card to share!

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits

INK: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue and Daffodil Delight Classic inks.

PAPER: Basic Black, Marina Mist and Frightful Sight DS paper.

ACCESSORIES: Tasteful Trim Die, Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta ribbon, small oval punch (retired), sponge daubers, Dazzling Details glitter, Dimensionals and Black Rhinestones.

See you Wednesday! Annette

Spooky

2011-09-23T08:01:00.001-05:00

Here's another card I made using the very cool; "must have" Halloween stamp set: SPOOKY BINGO BITS. It was extra fun to create the sunset look to match the designer paper. Enjoy and Happy Friday!!

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits
INK: Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight ink
PAPER: Basic Black, Whisper White and Frightful Sight DS paper
ACCESSORIES: Tasteful Trim Die, Perfect Polka Dots and Stripes embossing folder, Basic Black 1/8" taffeta ribbon, small oval punch (retired), sponge daubers, Dazzling Details glitter and Black Rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by! Annette

Snow Much Fun

2011-09-19T09:04:00.000-05:00

I made this card awhile back when Demonstrators were able to pre-order goodies before the release of the 2011-2012 catty. Hence, no new DS papers used...but hey, it's still new! Enjoy - and happy Monday! Annette

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Snow Much Fun
PAPER: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, and retired DS paper
ACCESSORIES: Tasteful Trim Die, Basic Black ink, pumpkin pie and cherry cobbler reinkers, Basic Black and Crumb Cake watercolor crayons, glue pen, dazzling diamonds glitter, dimensionals and Real Red Glimmer Brads.

EEK!!! Three spiders!

2011-09-16T07:00:00.004-05:00

Having fun with my new SPOOKY BINGO BITS stamp set. I added some eyeballs (very tiny) and some chunky black glitter (retired) and EEK!!! we have another Halloween card to share! : )

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits

INK: Basic Black and Whisper White craft

PAPER: Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Frightful Sights DS paper

ACCESSORIES: Perfect Pennants and Circles No.2 Dies, Black Glimmer Brads, Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, black chunky glitter and tiny eye balls. : )

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend! Annette

Spooky Bingo Bits

2011-09-14T07:00:00.003-05:00

I can't believe the holidays are just around the corner! Time to whip up Halloween cards and projects!! So to "kick it off" (well, at least on my blog) here is my first new Halloween card using the new: SPOOKY BINGO BITS.

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Spooky Bingo Bits and Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Basic Black, Old Olive and Cajun Craze
PAPER: Basic Black, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Basic Gray and Frightful Sight DS paper
ACCESSORIES: Perfect Polka Dots and Stripes emb. folders, Lots of Tags and Tasteful Trim Dies, Petite Pennant Builder punch, Black Glimmer Brads, Circle punches, aqua painter and black string.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Annette

Pennant Parade Bday card

2011-09-12T07:00:00.003-05:00

Okay, here is the last project stampers made at my catalog Open House.

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Pennant Parade and Happiest Birthday Wishes

INK: Basic Black, Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango and Whisper White Craft pad

PAPER: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango and Just Add Cake DS paper

ACCESSORIES: Framed Tulips, and Stripes embossing folders, Petite Pennants Builder punch, Large Oval and Scallop Oval punches, Scallop Edge punch, Tangerine Tango Scallop Dotted Ribbon, Dimensionals, and Basic Rhinestones.

Happy stamping! Annette

Pool/ Island Field Flowers

2011-09-09T14:29:00.001-05:00

Hello, and happy Friday!
What a beautiful day it is here in MN. I hope you are having nice weather where you are too. : )
Here is another project stampers made last month. This would be "project 3" (I will post the 4th project next week).
Field Flowers is in the top of my favs for new stamp sets in the 2011-2012 Stampin' UP! catalog. It is a must have if you like flowers. For this card, I wanted to use new IN COLORS as well as the new stamp set. Who woulda thunk Pool Party and Island Indigo flowers would be so lovely????

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Field Flowers, Elements of Style and Perfectly Penned
INK : Pool Party and Island Indigo and Pear Pizzazz classic pads
PAPER: Pool Party and Island Indigo
ACCESSORIES: Stripes emb. folder, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Dimensionals and Stampa-ma-jig.

May God bless us and protect us, and heal the hurt for the families of the 9/11 tragedy.
Have a safe and happy weekend! Hugs, Annette

Delicate Doilies

2011-09-06T07:42:00.000-05:00

Here is another project we made at my Open house back in early August using Delicate Doilies and the awesome new Wisteria Wonder ink, card stock and ruffled ribbon. Lots of thingss going on in this card. One being the center flower. To make it easier for my stampers, I pre-stamped the smallest doily onto a pre-punched flower from the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch using my stampa-ma-jig.. The center of this image was punched out with a small circle so that the rolled/spiral circle image that we made fit into it - making it a little less bulky and a little easier to put together. A very delicate card, perfect for the mom, grandmother or dear friend in your life. : )

Recipe:
Stamps: Delicate Doilies and Perfect Words (hostess set).
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White and Flirtatious Specialty DS paper (awesome stuff!)
Ink: White Craft pad, Pretty in Pink and Wisteria Wonder classic ink.
Accessories: 2 1/2" circle punch, Nestibility, Itty Bitty punch, scallop circle punch, Tasteful Trim Die, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Basic Pearls, sponge dauber, glue dots, Wisteria Wonder ruffled ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by. Happy first day of school in Minnesota! Annette

Celebrate Today

2011-08-31T07:00:00.004-05:00

My friend Jennifer was looking to borrow a 2 inch circle punch for her stamping club. I don't have a 2" circle punch, but I do have the Circles #2 Big Shot die which has a 2 " circle on it. To see if she wanted the size for her card, I ran a piece of white card stock thru and came out with 4 circles and of course she said "great, I will borrow this next week". Needless to say I had these 4 white circles sitting on my table so I decided to make a flower. Hence the creation of this wedding card. To make the flower more dimensional, I added another 3/4" circle to it. Next, I ran the circles thru the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder...then I sponged it with black ink and then I cut it to make "pedals". It really was fun to make. : )

Recipe: Styled Beautiful and Perfectly Penned stamp sets, Neutrals DS pack, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock. Lace Ribbon Border punch, Perfect Pennants Big Shot Die, Antique Brad, Rhinestones and Basic Black Satin Ribbon. Have a great stamping day and thanks for stopping by! Annette

Kindness Matters

2011-08-29T07:07:00.001-05:00

One of the first sets I was drawn to in the new 2011- 2012 Stampin' UP! catalog was the "Kindness Matters" stamp set. I love the font and the images. Its petite, yet elegant. And kindness does matter, so it was a must have for me. : ) This is one of the projects we made at my Open House on August 13, 2011. It showcases many new must have items: Perfect Pennants Big Shot Die, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Pocketful of Posies Designer Series (DS) paper, and the Hello, Doily stamp- along with the Kindness Matters stamp set. We made a pedal cone box and butterfly to match this card. Sorry, I did not take a picture of the others items. : ( Colors: Elegant Eggplant and Crumb Cake. Thanks for stopping by! Annette

Sail Away

2011-08-24T11:27:00.001-05:00

The Sail Away stamp is one of my favorite stamp sets from the Summer Mini catalog. I made this card for my brother-in-laws birthday. The Nautical Expedition paper is awesome too! I hope you got your supply of goodies from the Summer Mini - cause you only have till August 31, 2011 to get them! : )

Recipe: Sail Away stamp set, Nautical Expedition DS paper, Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy card stock; Sponge daubers, 1" circle punch (mask) Hemp twine, paper piercing tool, mat and guide; Square Lattice folder and small oval punch (retired). Thanks for stopping by! Annette

Hello!

2011-08-23T07:30:00.001-05:00

Here's a quick post to share today. I have been very, very busy with my family. Fall sports started and we are busy running around again. When does school start??? : )

Colors are: Concord Crush, Pretty in Pink and Very Vanilla. This is the Hello Blossom stamp set and "Hello" is from Happy Greetings from the Summer mini catalog. These stamp sets are available only until August 31, 2011. Happy stamping! Annette

Field Flowers- again!

2011-08-15T11:25:00.000-05:00

Here is another Field Flowers card I made for my display board for my Open House last Saturday. Again the colors of the flower are Bashful Blue and Marina Mist. I added clouds in the background...and while I was sponging it, I ended up with a "smear" on the left side. I didn't like it and needed to cover it up. So, I decided to add the pennants on the side. And you thought I did that on purpose!! : )

Recipe: Field Flowers, Pennant Parade and Woodgrain stamp sets. Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Chocolate Chip ink and card stock. Neutrals DS paper, Marina Mist Polka Dot ribbon, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, Petite Pennants Builder punch, Small Oval punch, Stripes embossing folder, Rhinestones, White bakers twine.

Happy Monday! Annette

Field Flowers

2011-08-11T16:43:00.000-05:00

How many of you put Field Flowers stamp set on your wish list??? It was definitely one of the first sets on my wish list. This set has been sitting on my stamping table collecting dust bunnies for the month of July as I am usually too busy to stamp much in the summer. However, I finally DID find a little extra time to stamp with this new awesome set. I love the detail of the flower image either by itself, or with the 2 step stamping. On Saturday, my stamping friends will be making a cool card using this set. But in the mean time, here is another card for you to see. Happy Stamping! Annette

Colors: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist and Pear Pizzazz.

Happy Birthday!

2011-08-09T08:46:00.001-05:00

My cousin's daughter turned "9" last week....and although I have many Bday cards on hand, I just had to make one with the new Ronald McDonald stamp: Turtle & Co. I was very excited to see this set in the new catalog. It will make awesome cards for the little people in your life. :)

RECIPE:

Stamps: Turtle & Co., Happiest Birthday Wishes (new Hostess set)

Paper: Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Concord Crush, Cheerful Treat (new Hostess paper), and Doily from Flirtatious Specialty DS paper.

Ink: Basic Black, reinkers from: Old Olive, Pink Pirouette, and Melon Mambo

Accessories: Lace Ribbon Border punch, 3/4' circle punch, Eyelet Border punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon, Rhinestones, aqua painter and blender pen, Dimensionals and non-SU embossing folder.

Did you notice that I added eye lashes to the turtle? Very fun!!! Enjoy and have a great stamping day! Annette

Pennant Parade

2011-08-01T17:16:00.002-05:00

Here is another card I made with the Pennant Parade stamp set. My sister-in-law and a good friend of ours both had baby boys. Now they both have two boys in their family. This card really ended up being a replacement for the ones I sent out. I had a bunch of triangles sitting on my stamping table with the polka dotted piece, so I decided to make another baby card for future use. I love how it turned out. Plus, I got to use one of Stampin' UP!s new Designer Printed Brads!

RECIPE:
Stamps: Pennant Parade, Short and Sweet
Paper: Just Add Cake DS paper, Wild Wasabi, So Sarfron, and Baja Breeze
Accessories: Petite Pennants Builder, Scallop Border and Dotted Scallop Ribbon punches, Perfect Polka Dots folder, Beautiful Wings die, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Calypso Coral Designer Brad, Rhinestones.

Hope you enjoy the card, and I hope you plan to attend my Make and Take Open House. We will be making some cool things! Have a great day! Annette

Thank You

2011-07-25T11:32:00.002-05:00

Here is another card I made with the Pennant Parade stamp set. It is a very versatile set. I made this card at our cabin in early July with my preorder goodies!!! Did I mention that I love our new In-Color: Westeria Wonder? It's a great addition to the SU colors. I also used the awesome Flirtatious Specialty DS paper to create this cute thank you card. Have a great Monday! : ) Annette

Perfect Pennants Die

2011-07-22T08:04:00.002-05:00

I used retired DS paper (that happened to be sitting on my stamping table) the day that I received my order from the new catty to create my first card using the Perfect Pennants Die. Did I mention that this die is awesome? I didn't? Well, let me tell you....it is awesome! :)

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Happiest Birthday Wishes
PAPER: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and retired DS;
INK: Basic Black
ACCESSORIES: Perfect Pennants Die, Stripes Embossing folder, Circle punches, Lace Ribbon Border punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Glimmer Brads, Dimensionals and Stickles glitter.

Have a great weekend, and don't forget to sign up for my Open House Make and Take HERE!!!!
Annette

Snow Much Fun!

2011-07-19T15:19:00.006-05:00

This NEW set from SU is snow much fun! I absolutely love it! I have been waiting for a new snowman set...and ta-dah....here it is!! :) Isn't he a cutie???

RECIPE:
STAMPS: Snow Much Fun
PAPER: Chocolate Chip, Real Red and retired SU DS paper;
INK: Basic Black
ACCESSORIES: Sweet Buttons embosslit, Northern Frost Sizzlit, Tasteful Trim Die, Basic Black watercolor crayon, old olive, Baja Breeze, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red re-inkers, aqua painter, bakers twine, dazzling diamonds glitter and glue pen.

Click Here for more information regarding my new Catalog Make and Take Class!
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great stamping day! :) Annette

I'm back....

2011-07-11T10:56:00.001-05:00

I had the most fabulous vacation with my family at our cabin....and then returned home to pick up my very own brand new car....and then to top it all off (as if that wasn't enough)....my DH and I went to Grand Casino in Mille Lacs and saw the awesome band: The Goo Goo Dolls. Don't know who they are?? Well, honey, all I can say is yummy. :) Here's me with my new 2011 Mazda 6 Sedan - driving it out of the car dealership....and then I am posting a baby card I made using the new PENNANT PARADE stamp set with the JUST EAT CAKE DS PAPER.

Thanks for stopping by. I have sooo many things to do this week. See you with more NEW creations from the new 2011-2012 catty next week. Till then, happy stamping!!! Annette

Star Punch

2011-06-29T12:17:00.003-05:00

Here's a graduation card I made using the retiring Star punch. Don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to order RETIRING Stampin' UP! items. To me, the Star punch is a must have. I use it every year to make graduation cards and also when I am scrapbooking my kids sports.

I kept the traditional graduate colors of black and silver and added one of the graduate's school colors: green. I love to make money card holders. They are so easy to make - and what better gift to give then cold, hard cash!!! Just measure the size of the envelope you have on hand and then reduce the card size by a 1/4 inch from the width and height and go from there! Have a great Wednesday! Annette

Clean and Simple BDay money card

2011-06-28T09:35:00.000-05:00

I had leftover flower pieces that I had embossed with the Delicate Doilies stamp set when I had finished creating my daughter's Bday card. This flower became the center piece for a Clean and Simple money holder Birthday card for future use. I am soooo loving the Flirtation DSP (note: it is on BACKORDER and will not be available to order until after July 4th.)

Recipe: Delicate Doilies and Curly Cute stamp sets, Pretty in Pink and Flirtation DSP, Tasteful Trim XL Die, Fun Flowers L Die, Crop-a-Dile, white craft pad and embossing powder, Sweet Buttons Die, pearl and retired Melon Mambo ribbon. Have a great Tuesday. It is absolutely beautiful here!!!! Annette

My daughter turns fourteen!

2011-06-27T16:46:00.000-05:00

My little girl is growing up fast...and is now fourteen. We had a fun filled weekend with her having a sleepover with her best friend Friday night. Saturday night was a yummy dinner out on the town followed by a campfire in our backyard with neighbors. Sunday morning we cooked eggs and sausage on our fire pit just like the cow boys. Maybe it has something to do with us recently watching True Grit? Hmmm. Not sure, but it was fun! Here is my beautiful daughter and the card I made for her using new catty items. :)

Notice that I used my Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch with the Delicate Doilies stamp set (center image of flower).

Recipe:

Stamps: Delicate Doilies and Afterthoughts.

Paper: Flirtatious DS paper, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, and Pretty in Pink card stock.

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White craft and embossing powder.

Accessories: Tasteful Trim XL Die, Fun Flowers L Die, Square Lattice folder, Sweet Buttons Embosslits, Go Go Boots Numbers Die, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Decorative Label punch, Large Tag punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, Extra Large Oval punch, White Twine, pink rhinestones.

Enjoy and have a great Monday! Annette

Postage Stamp Punch

2011-06-24T07:15:00.003-05:00

I was playing with my NEW Postage Stamp punch one day and created this card just for the heck of it. You can never have too many cards on hand, right??? I used retired DS paper, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede card stock. I topped it off with Very Vanilla seam binding, and a Rose Red button. The flower is from Thanks for Caring, and the Sentiment is from Three Little Words. Happy Friday, TFSB! Annette

Up, Up and Away

2011-06-23T09:08:00.001-05:00

Here is the 3rd "Manly" Make and Take project my stamping friends made. It was fun to punch out the clouds (Cupcake Builder punch), glue them down- and then run the cloud creation through the Big Shot Square Lattice folder and watch the "sky" come to life.

We used Nautical Expedition DS paper for each of the 3 projects we made. This card uses the Sweet Treat Centers stamp set and the sentiment comes from On the Grow stamp set. We also used the NEW Pennant punch to create the triangles on the side of the card. Have a great Thursday, and thanks for stopping by! Annette

June Make and Take No. 2

2011-06-21T07:00:00.001-05:00

Here's the 2nd card for the "Manly" Make and Take. I love the feel of this card. Very old/vintage - giving it a classic feel. The ship is very, very easy to paint with your aqua painter since it is such a detailed stamp.

Recipe:

Stamps: The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes;

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake, Bashful Blue and Basic Black;

Paper: Crumb Cake, Nautical Expedition DS, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Night of Navy 1/8" Taffeta ribbon (retiring!), Regal Button, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, sponge daubers, Aqua painter and reinkers.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a blessed day! Annette

June Make and Take tonight

2011-06-20T07:00:00.001-05:00

Here is one of the cards we will be making at my "Manly" Make and Take class tonight. It was the first card I made with the awesome Sail Away stamp set and the Nautical Expedition DS paper.

Recipe:

Stamps: Sail Away, The Open Sea and Wow Flowers (retired)

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze and Basic Black

Card stock: Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, Cherry Cobbler and Nautical Expedition DS

Accessories: Tasteful Trim Die, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, Aqua Painter, reinkers, sponge daubers, silver brads, 1 1/8" circle punch.

Have a great Monday!!! Annette

Mojo Monday

2011-06-13T11:28:00.001-05:00

Although I should be doing many other things to start my Monday, I decided to take a small break and play along with the "Mojo Monday". Here's what I came up with:

Recipe: On The Grow and Fabulous Phrases stamp sets, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight and Beyond the Garden DS papers, Basic Black ink, Watercolor crayons and Pacific Point Marker, Daffodil Delight grosgrain ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots Folder, and Rhinestones.

Well, now I have my Mother-in-laws birthday card ready! Have a great Monday!!! Annette

Last Razzleberry Lemonade card

2011-06-08T09:30:00.001-05:00

Feww! It's been busy over here with the kids being home from school and all of us starting a new routine. Lots of running around almost every night and of course the never ending play date requests. You experiencing this too??? :)

Here is another card I made with the Razzleberry Lemonade DS paper with the Slice of Life Hostess Level 1 set and Bring on the Cake stamp sets from the Occasions Mini. Notice how the layout is the same as the previous posts. This time I just flipped it around.

Have a great day! Annette

Another Case

2011-06-03T08:02:00.000-05:00

So after I had made a handful of Fancy Flower cards, I grabbed my Level 1 Hostess Set from the Occasions Mini and made this one. My aqua painter was acting up...making my painting bleed too much. Eventually it went back to normal, however, this one bled, and I had to stick a heart on the vase to cover it up. Nice addition for a mistake, don't you think? :) Happy Stamping! Annette

Another Triple Layer Punch card

2011-06-02T08:34:00.001-05:00

Here's another card I made while at the cabin over Memorial weekend. It is a case of my own, so technically this is a repeat card I am sharing today. I made about 10 of these changing the flower a little each time. My goal was to use up all of my Razzleberry Lemonade DS (retired) paper. I came pretty close! :) I used my Fancy Flower punch with the Triple Layer Blossom punch. Have a great day! Annette

Last Chance Lists

2011-06-01T09:45:00.005-05:00

The lists of retired stamp sets, accessory items, and Definitely Decorative items are now available for you to see and purchase. Please click on my Stampin' UP! website to see if there are any must have items for you! Here are pdf files for two of the retiring selection of items. Please check my website to see the most up to date list of available accessory items as these items will out very fast.

Retired Stamp Sets

Retired Definitely Decorative items

These retiring items is available June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011. Hurry before your wish list set and favorite accessories is gone! Have a great Wednesday! Annette

Thank you cards

2011-05-31T09:16:00.001-05:00

I hope everyone had a great Memorial weekend with family and friends. We had a good time at our cabin in Canada. Our daughter stayed back with a friend and her family...so I did miss her company though. I stamped a little, fished a little and read a little. Very relaxing! Hope yours was too. : )

Here's the first card I am sharing with you today. It is very simple layout. But one must have these kinds of cards on hand at all times, right? I brought my Triple Layer Blossom punch with me (very difficult to decide what to bring in a somewhat small tubaware container) and I also brought a leftover pack of Razzleberry Lemonade DS (retired) paper to use from last year's catalog. I love this paper. Most of the cards I will be sharing with you this week are with this retired DS paper. I tend to pull out my old paper during the summer while I am waiting for new DS paper from SU! :) Have a great Tuesday! Annette

Birthday Wishes

2011-05-27T10:52:00.002-05:00

With all the cards I make, one would think I would have one on hand and ready to be mailed (well actually I do) But: "NO" I have to make a new card specifically for a good friend and because I have to use new stuff - right??!!: ) So, given that, here's the card I made for my friend, Jenny. Happy Belated Birthday, Jenny!

Hope everyone has a great Memorial weekend! Hugs, Annette

Thinking of You

2011-05-25T07:00:00.006-05:00

Here's the last thank you card I made using the retired Heart Blossoms set. Colors: Cameo Coral, Whisper White and Raspberry Tart (retired) DS paper. Happy Wednesday! Annette

Thanks So Much

2011-05-24T07:00:00.009-05:00

Here's another card I made using the Heart Blossoms set. Another simple thank you card.

Recipe: Swirls & Curly Verses (hostess set), Heart Blossoms (retired). Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink and Raspberry Tart DS (retired) paper. Aqua painter, reinkers, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon and Red Rhinestones. Happy Stamping! Annette

Thank You

2011-05-23T10:53:00.001-05:00

I was hunting through my old Stampin' UP! stamp sets and came across a set from 2003 called: Heart Blossoms. It is a cute flower set that has a nice thank you sentiment for the inside. I will most likely make a few sets of the cards I came up with to have in my card box. Here's the first to share. Hope you have a productive Monday! Annette

Wild about "2"

2011-05-13T07:23:00.001-05:00

My nephew, Brandon turns "2" next week and here is the card I made for him. I used Wild About You (retired) and On a Pedestal stamp sets. Colors are Ballet Blue (retired) and Certainly Celery. Enjoy and have a great weekend!!!! Annette : )

Another Newlywed card

2011-05-12T07:08:00.031-05:00

Here's another example of the yummy Sweet and Sour DS paper from SU. I just LOVE this paper! Same flower/layout as a few posts below. Colors: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Rose Red and a leftover piece of DS paper from Sweet Stitches. Add a couple Rhinestones and I have another elegant wedding card.
Enjoy! Annette

Club Card No. 3: For the Newlyweds

2011-05-10T07:53:00.003-05:00

I would say this card was everyone's favorite (including mine). We used water color paper, therefore I did NOT allow blender pens this time (really I wasn't being mean...just forcing them to get those aqua painters out and try them out again!). They really did a great job watercoloring, too! Glad I forced them to find their aqua painters!!! : )

Fifth Avenue flower, Fresh Cuts and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets. Sweet and Sour DS, Paisley Prints DS, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake and Velllum card stock. Water color paper, aqua painters, sponge daubers, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Peach Parfait ribbon, Scallop Trim punch, Bashful Blue brads, Pearls, Peach Parfait, Tangerine Tango, Bashful Blue and Always Artichoke reinkers, Basic Black ink. Dimensionals and stickles glitter.

Bold Blossom Triple Layer Punch

2011-05-06T07:40:00.003-05:00

Here is the 2nd project we made on Club night. You can really make some dimensional flowers with the new punches! Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Annette
Recipe:
Stamp sets: Bold Blossom and Woodgrain background.
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Rose Red, Marina Mist, Old Olive and Basic Black
Paper: Sweet and Sour DS, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch, Pinking Heart Border punch, Boho Blossom Punch , Scallop circle (to make clouds) and Wide Oval punch. Pumpkin Pie Satin ribbon, sponge dauber, Glimmer brads and dimensionals.

Fabulous Florets Club Card

2011-05-05T09:11:00.002-05:00

Okay, I know it has been ages since I have shared a card. Life has been extremely busy for me with minimal stamping time available. However, I do have some pretty cool cards to share with you that we made at Club night. Here is an easel card we made using the Top Note Die. A lot of cutting but a beautiful result, don't you think? The intention was to give this to our moms for Mothers Day. That way they can have a displayed hand made flower garden. : ) Recipe below picutre. Enjoy! Annette

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets, Happy Greetings, Fabulous Phrases,and Four Frames;

Ink: Pacific Point and Wild Wasabi;

Paper: Beyond the Garden, and Pacific Point DS, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point and Whisper White card stock;

Accessories: Top Note Die, Decorative Label punch, Eyelet Border punch, Large oval, and Scallop oval punches, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, sponge dauber, Rhinestones, dimensionals and White organdy ribbon.

Confirmation Card

2011-04-21T17:23:00.000-05:00

I have been a busy mom the last few weeks, but wanted to share a picture of the card I made for Rebecca and a picture of her at her Confirmation. I am a proud mom! : ) Colors: Bashful Blue, and Lavender Lace (retired). I used the Blossom Petals punch and matching stamp set.

Be thankful for each and everyday you have with your children. They will be all grown up before you know it! Annette

Another Tea-rific card

2011-04-12T07:59:00.006-05:00

Again, I made this card using more "pieces" sitting around on my stamping table. I had the tea cups cut and painted and ready to go for a card...but then changed my mind about using it for the card I was working on. I had a leftover Choc. Chip embossed strip, and I had a piece of Baja Breeze pulled ribbon sitting nearby.

I really wanted a few more card samples for my board for club night...so I whipped this up quickly with the help of my Framed Tulips embossing folder. (Another must have item.)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great stamping day! Annette

Clean and Simple

2011-04-11T07:59:00.006-05:00

Do you have a lot of punched out pieces, or stamped images sitting on your stamp table? Well, I do. I can't seem to throw anything away when I am creating. So, today's card was made by using some "pieces" I had sitting on my table. The pieces were: the Fun Flower, the Chocolate chip embossed folder piece and the Chocolate Chip Sweet Button embosslit.

Hope you like it. I think the Fun Flowers Die is to "die" for. Love it, love it. Have a great stamping day!

Annette

Birthday Spool...

2011-04-08T07:25:00.002-05:00

Another Sew Suite card club gals made. Colors: Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight. Can I just say (again) how much I LOVE stamping the measuring tape onto ribbon???

We are celebrating my daughter's confirmation this Sunday. Very exciting!!!! See you next week. Happy stamping and have a great weekend! Annette

Tea-rific

2011-04-07T07:50:00.004-05:00

Another club card we made. Colors: Soft Suede, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi and Cherry Cobbler. Accessories: Sweet Button embosslit, Jewelry tag punch, Perfect Polka Dot emb. folder and aqua painter.
Some gals used their blender pens- although I want them to practice their painting skills with their aqua painters! : ) Have a great stamping day! Annette

Regal Sympathy

2011-04-06T15:33:00.001-05:00

Here are 3 of the 4 colors we made on club night. Just add Eggplant Envy and Night of Navy to get a complete set. Then, switch to the Brights Designer button and brad collection -change to "Happy Bd" and you are set to go with more beautiful cards. : )

Have a great stamping day! Annette

Mojo Monday...on Tuesday

2011-04-05T13:07:00.001-05:00

Hello, stampers. I saw some cards made using the Mojo Monday sketch yesterday and decided to play along today. Here's what I came up with:

Colors: Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze and Old Olive. You can't go wrong owning the Fun Flowers Big L Die. One of my most favorite dies offered by Stampin' UP thus far. You can find it on page 39 of the Occasions Mini catalog. The paper is the new Paisley Petals which is offered as a sneak peek purchase until April 30th. Enjoy and happy stamping! Annette

With Sympathy

2011-04-04T09:42:00.004-05:00

No posting from me last week because my family and I were on spring break. We stayed close to home...the boys went to our cabin in Canada and my daughter and I went shopping, movies and out for lunch. Not a bad trade-off. Then we went to Wisconsin Dells and met friends at a water park. Fun, but very crowded.

Here is one of the projects we made at our last Hostess Club. Everyone had a different color themed flower based upon the button they had in their pack. We used the Regals Designer buttons. Colors we made were: Cajun Craze (below), Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, and Elegant Eggplant.
RECIPE:
STAMP SETS: Just Believe and Thanks for Caring;
PAPER: Soft Suede, Old Olive and Cajun Craze, Old Olive DS paper;
INK: Soft Suede, Whisper White craft and embossing powder;
ACCESSORIES: Square Lattice and Framed Tulips Embossing folder, Beautiful Wings embosslits, Floral Fussion Sizzlits die, Regal Button, scallop oval and wide oval punches, Cajun Craze brads and Old Olive satin ribbon.

Hope you have a great Monday!!!! Annette

It's the little things in life...

2011-03-24T09:47:00.000-05:00

Here's another card I made using the Sew Suite stamp set and Sweet Stitches DS paper. The ribbon spool is super easy and fun to color. Colors: Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango. Have a great day! Annette

Happy Anniversary!

2011-03-21T11:29:00.000-05:00

Here's a quick card I made using the sneak peak stamp set " Four Frames" and "Paisley Prints" DS paper. Colors are: Bravo Burgundy, Marina Mist, Peach Parfait and Basic Black. Have a great Monday! Annette

Quality

2011-03-18T08:00:00.004-05:00

Here's another card I made using the "Sew Suite" stamp set. See the measuring tape??? Isn't that cute? I saw someone card where they stamped the measuring tape onto twill tape....It looked so cool...just had to try it out for myself. Love it, love it. That's basically all I can say!!! Have a great weekend! Annette

Sew Suite

2011-03-16T08:00:00.003-05:00

This may be a surprise to a few of my friends because I said I didn't want the "Sew Suite" stamp set and matching DS paper (Sweet Stitches) from the Occasions Mini catalog....but apparently I have issues because I bought it....and boy have I been having fun playing with it. Go figure! See, you can't judge a stamp set by the way it looks in the catalog. You must first look at what everyone else has created....and then you can decide if you must have it or not. For me, it was the measuring tape. I absolutely love it!!!! Yep, the measuring tape got me. What can I say? I know I have stamping addiction issues. : ) Enjoy! Annette

Morning Cup

2011-03-14T10:57:00.003-05:00

You would think with the name of my blog that I would have posted a card or two using the "Morning Cup" stamp set by now, but today is actually my first post using this set. It is also the first card I made with this set ( I will have more samples to share on later dates). Pretty straight forward design. Colors: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist and Real Red. I used my aqua painter and a small red glimmer heart was added to the cup. Enjoy and have a great day! See you Wednesday! Annette

Welcome Baby

2011-03-11T11:12:00.001-06:00

A quick post today.....just playing with the Level 1 "A Slice of Life" hostess set from the Occasions Mini. Have a great weekend! Annette

thank you

2011-03-02T08:00:00.002-06:00

I had a few Melon Mambo daises left over from the make and take of my last workshop so I whipped up this thank you card using the Ice Cream Parlor paper as my color palette. A very bright and cheery card that can be make in a matter of minutes. : ) Enjoy! Annette

Sweet Summer

2011-03-01T08:00:00.001-06:00

Here's another card we made on Club night using the Sweet Summer SAB set along with the very nice Bring on the Cake stamp set. We sponged ink onto the stamped images and then added white dot centers onto the flowers with a white gel pen. Sponging this makes this a quick and easy card to reproduce. The white gel pen makes them soft and elegant. Try it at home! Have a great Tuesday! Annette

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Sweet Summer and Bring on the Cake

PAPER: Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla and Elegan Soiree DS paper

INK: Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, Bashful Blue and Soft Suede

ACCESSORIES: Elegnat Lines emb. folder, Scallop Trim Border, Wide Oval punch, Dimensionals, dazzling diamonds glitter,Victoria Crochet trim, sponge daubers and white gel pen.

Happy Birthday, Zachary!

2011-02-28T10:14:00.001-06:00

Today is my baby's birthday...okay so turning "9" isn't a baby anymore...but he's still my baby! He LOVES star wars but recently has started watching "Dragon Ball Z". I watched it with him...I had a hard time watching it as I don't really understand how this could be entertaining...their mouths don't move, they look strange, and I could go on and on. I much prefer Star Wars the Clone wars...but hey, that's me. Given the new interest, I made him a dragon ball z card this year... and here it is.

And here he is with a new webkinz he got from a friend at his birthday party on Saturday. Happy Birthday, Zachary!!! Love, Mom and Dad.

Another Cupcake card

2011-02-24T16:11:00.000-06:00

Another cupcake card using the same colors/inks as the post on Tuesday except that this card has the candles and chunky glitter frosting. It looks very yummy in person. : ) We added a small heart from the owl punch and a button from the SAB Ribbon & Button pack to complete the card. Another easy card to reproduce thanks to matching punches and the wonderful big shot. Enjoy! Annette

Vintage Fun Flower

2011-02-23T08:11:00.003-06:00

Stamp club ladies enjoyed making this card last night. The Fun Flower Die in the mini occasions catalog is awesome...don't you think??? Add that baby to your list!

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Bliss

PAPER: Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Rose Red and Springtime Vintage DS

INK: Crumb Cake and Pink Pirouette

ACCESSORIES: Fun Flower Die, Blossom Petals Punch, Eyelet Border punch, Large Oval punch, Curly Label punch, Decorative Label punch, Petals-a-Plenty emb. folder, Beautiful Wings embosslits die, 3/4' circle punch, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Pearls and sponge dauber.

Happy stamping! Annette

Ice Cream Parlor Cupcake

2011-02-22T08:46:00.002-06:00

Just grab your Ice Cream Parlor DS paper pack and your off creating cute cards without having to think about colors. This paper pack contains bright and cheery colors- perfect for any ones birthday. : ) The unique shape used on this card comes from Mary Fish . She shows us how to change the shape of the Top Note Die by running it through two times. She has quite the talent. Check out her blog! This card is quick and easy thanks to the Big Shot, and wonderful punches.

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Create a Cupcake

PAPER: Ice Cream Parlor DS, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive.

INK: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight

ACCESSORIES: Top Note Die, Scallop Border punch, 2 3./8" scallop circle punch, Circle No. 2 Die, Build a Cupcake punch, Perfect Polka Dot emb. folder, Pumpkin Pie 1/8" taffeta ribbon, glitter and dimensionals.

Have a great day! Annette

3 Little Valentines

2011-02-15T09:58:00.001-06:00

Here are the little valentine cards I made for my kids. I used retired SU sets and threw in some Red Glimmer paper hearts to make them sparkle. Very fun....very simple!

This is my last post for the week. I have a few workshops to get ready for. I will post samples of what we make next week. Till then, happy stamping! Annette

Be My Valentine!

2011-02-14T09:23:00.000-06:00

Happy Valentines Day! I hope everyone gets flowers delivered at work....a delicious dinner that you don't have to make.....and lots of chocolate (dark for me). : ) Enjoy! Annette

RECIPE:

STAMPS: Punch Bunch (SAB), So Happy for You (SAB) and Filled with Love.

PAPER: Real Red, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Real Red DS and Ice Cream Parlor DS (SAB), Red Glimmer paper.

INK: Chocolate Chip and Whisper White with white emb. powder.

ACCESSORIES: Framed Tulips Emb. Folder, Owl Punch, Bird Punch (leaves), Pinking Heart Border Punch, Small Heart Punch, 1" circle punch, Tab punch DimensionalS, Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, glue pen, and dazzling diamonds glitter.

Vintage Fun Flower

2011-02-11T11:59:00.001-06:00

Such a busy week, but I wouldn't feel complete if I didn't get to stamp....so I did! I made this flower using the Fun Flower Bigz L Die on page 39 of Occasions Mini earlier this week and had to set it aside until this morning. Picked out my colors and came up with this.

RECIPE:

STAMP SETS: You're a Gem and Bliss (SAB set).

PAPER: Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Very Vanilla and Springtime Vintage DS paper.

INK: Pear Pizzazz and Rich Razzleberry.

ACCESSORIES: Fun Flower Bigz L Die, Framed Tulip Emb. Folder, Scallop Trim border punch, Large oval and small oval punches, Itty Bitty punch, Fire Rhinestone Brand, In Color Glimmer Brad and sponge dauber.

Have a great weekend! Annette

Happy Birthday, Josh!

2011-02-08T08:00:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday to our oldest son, Josh who is "sweet 16" today!!!! Since he is a hockey player, and his birthday is in the middle of the season, he (we) never get to celebrate it fully....sorry about that honey! I did make his favorite snack foods per his request on Super Bowl Sunday as he and his team mates are heading to Alexandria today for an away game and we really won't see him until very late tonight (besides observing him from the bleachers). But, hey, didn't his hand stamped card turn out cute?? Happy Birthday, son! We love you !!!!

Inside of "just for you" club card:

2011-02-07T11:10:00.001-06:00

My little guy caught the stomach crud and is home sick today. No stamping for me, so I thought I would show the inside of the Build a Blossom card that holds a gift card as requested by a blogger. Here are 2 different views. Enjoy! Annette

SAB: birthday wishes

2011-02-04T07:23:00.004-06:00

I made the exact same card for a girlfriend's birthday and liked it so much that I made another. The original colors were: Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip. This reproduction is made using: Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo and Chocolate Chip.

This card uses two SAB sets: So Happy for You and Punch Bunch. It will make a great make and take at my next party because attendees will get to use a lot of different goodies like: Daises bigz die, scallop border punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch, corner rounder punch, scallop square punch, the heart from the owl punch, sweet buttons embossilts, glitter, and pearls. Few!!! Did I get it all? It's the weekend, so go ahead and case a few of these babies for your stash at home! : )

Just for You

2011-02-02T13:21:00.001-06:00

Here's another project stamp club girls made using the awesome Build a Blossom stamp set with matching Blossom Petals punch (page 12 of the ocassions mini). This is a gift card holder and the card flap in the front (soft suede part) is secured closed by the "just for you" oval framed tag. We used a piece of sticky strip on the bottom half of the tag (only) and the soft suede scalloped border flap fits right under it to keep it closed. When you open the card, it lays flat with the gift card standing up. Very cool. I should have taken a picture of the inside, but I didn't. Let me know if you would like to see the inside, and I will post a picture. : )

Colors are: Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight and Baja Breeze. We used Marina Mist ink for the Baja Breeze petals. I really like how this card turned out. I will have to make more for future use! Have a great day!

Nice Thoughts

2011-01-31T08:00:00.001-06:00

Another Blossoms Petal punch card I made using the new Sweet Buttons embosslits die (page 36 of the Occasions Mini) for the center of the flowers.

RECIPE: Build a Blossom and Whimsical Words (R) stamp sets, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze, Daffodil Delight and Old Olive card stock, Baja Breeze, Old Olive and Basic Gray ink, Blossoms Petal punch, Scallop Rectangle clearlits, Little Leaves Sizzlits, and Blushing Bride ribbon.

Punch Bunch SAB set

2011-01-28T08:00:00.003-06:00

Here is one of the cards we made last Tuesday night. All new products featuring the Ice Cream Parlor DS paper and Ice Cream Parlor ribbon that you can earn for FREE on page 7 of the Sale-a-bration catalog.

Other new goodies include: Sweet Buttons embosslits and Daffodil Delight pompom trim from the Occasions Mini. We also used the Two Tags Die, Blossoms petal punch, 2 3/8" scallop circle punch, the 1 3/4" scallop circle punch, scallop border punch and a pearl. The inside has a piece of matching DS paper that will hold a gift card. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Happy Birthday, Jennifer!

2011-01-27T07:05:00.003-06:00

Today is my friend, Jennifer's birthday. Here is the card I made for her using the new Build a Cupcake punch and Framed Tulips Embossing folder. I also used the Ice Cream Parlor paper (FREE SAB) for the icing. A fun card to make! Happy Birthday!!!!

True Friend- SAB kick off starts today!

2011-01-25T07:39:00.010-06:00

I am absolutely loving the Framed Tulips embossing folder! You can use it as the base of your card or cut it down a little and have a beautifully framed card like this. Today is the first day you can place your $50 orders and get SAB sets for FREE! Joy o Joy!!! Free goodies woo-who!

RECIPE: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White card stock. So Happy for You, Punch Bunch and Build a Blossom stamp sets. Fancy Flower punch, Blossom Petal punch, 1 1/4" and 1" circle punches. Framed Tulips and Square Lattice emb. folders, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper white ink. Peach Parfait ribbon and white brads. Have a great day!

Thanks "owl-lot"

2011-01-24T07:43:00.003-06:00

Didn't he turn out cute? Can you see the new cool Framed Tulips embossing folder (page 28 of mini catalog)? Very cool. I used all SAB goodies for this card and added the branch from the Bird punch for Mr. Owl to sit on.

RECIPE: Melon Mambo, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Marina Mist and Ice Cream Parlor DS paper; Punch Bunch and So Happy for You stamp sets; Pacific Point ink, Peach Parfait marker, Whisper White craft and emb. powder, Owl punch, Circle Scissors Plus, 1", and 2 1/2" circle punches, Framed Tulips folder and In Color Glimmer brads. Have a great Monday!