Vintage Field Flowers

Good Morning everyone!

I had a chance to break out one of my favorite new stamp sets in the new catalog - FIELD FLOWERS. This is a GORGEOUS two step stamp set. I haven't really used the two step stamp sets much but this one was too pretty to pass up! With all the different color combinations you can do this set is one I will use ALOT! Playing around with it, I created two cards using the same layout. I just changed the flower colors and color pallettes. The cool thing about this set is that you don't have to do the two-step using two differenr colors to create your flowers. You can use the more solid flower image and just do one color. I did that with the cherry cobbler card. Here they are:



This is my cherry cobbler, early espresso & very vanilla version. Like I said this flower uses the more solid image flower stamp in cherry cobbler ink only. I then stamped the center of the flower in early espresso.



This one is my Baja Breeze, soft suede & very vanilla version. This flower set I did the two-step stamping using pool party first and then baja breeze over it. Here is a close up of the flowers - hopefully you can see the two colors.



This is an awesome stamp set that you can use for all occasions. With all the color combinations you can try the possibilities are endless! Here is what I used on these cards.

Stampin Up! Stamp Sets: En Francais, Field Flowers

Paper: Stampin Up!
Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink: Stampin Up! Classic ink pads in
Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Pool Party

Accessories: Stampin Up! Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, White Taffeta Ribbon, Always Articoke Marker, dimensionals, sponges, polks dots textured impressions embossing folder, big shot, edge distressor.

Scentsy Recipe Page - SOPAPILLAS

Good evening all!

Besides being a Stampin Up! Demonstrator I am also a Scentsy Consultant. I love scrapbooking recipes and one of the great things about Scentsy is that you can combine scents to create new smells. The possibilities are endless which makes it so fun! Anyway, I periodically create mini scrapbook pages that contain a Scentsy recipe for hostess gifts, door prizes, or just handing out special samples. I use mostly Stampin Up! products but not all but they are so cute I have to show them off! Here is my latest one: SOPAPILLAS



Everything is Stampin Up! except the little chihuahua dog, it is from one of the small clear stamp sets that are like $1.00 at the craft stores. If you want to try out this recipe or any of the other Scentsy Recipes I have you can purchase them from my Scentsy Website.

Here are the Stampin Up! products that I used, most are retired now.

Stampin Up! Stamp Sets: Itty Bitty Bacgrounds, Carved & Candlelit

Paper: Stampin Up! Dusty Durango, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss

Ink: Stampin Up! Classic ink pads in Old Olive, River Rock, Soft Suede, Soft Sky, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Stampin Up! Trio flower punch, Basic Pearls, glue dots, simensionals, 1" circle punch, basic black marker,sponges

Happy Harvest Pickup

Good morning everyone! I am super excited because the new HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG just started yesterday! YAY! There are so many super cute things in there... I pretty much want the whole book! I put in my order yesterday and am impatiently waiting for all my new goodies to get here! You can check out the new mini online by clicking on the picture of the catalog on the left hand side of my page and of course you can order from my website anytime :)

For todays card I wanted to use an oldie but a goodie stamp set! LOADS OF LOVE & LOADS OF LOVE ACCESSORIES! These two stamp sets pretty much cover any occasion you need to make a card for. And the little pick up is SUPER CUTE! My favorite way to do the truck is by paper piecing the body. I stamp the truck on white, color the wheels & tires, bumpers & whatever is in the back. Then I stamp the truck on a designer series paper, cut out the body then glue it over the original stamped truck. Super easy & turns out soooo cute! The paper I used for my little truck in this card is the new Halloween Paper - Frightful Sights. I love how it turned out!



The dirt road I made using a blender pen & chocolate chip ink. Pretty much loaded the blender pen, rubbed some off then scribbled with it. Hope you try a little paper pieced truck! They are adorable!

What I used:
Stampin Up! Stamp Sets: Loads of Love & Loads of Love Accessories

Paper: Stampin Up! Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Stampin Up! Classic ink pads in Cajun Craze, early espresso, pumpkin pie, more mustard, basic gray

Accessories: Stampin Up! Stampin Write marker in old olive, chocolate chip and basic black. Scallop oval punch, large oval punch, white gel pen, colluzle, edge distressor, early espresso grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals, sponges, blender pen, big shot, final press textured impressions embossing folder.

Happy Halloween - Dark & Dreary Style!

Hi Stampers!

I LOVE Halloween and it will be here before you know it! I have wanted the Dark & Dreary stamp set for awhile and when it arrived I had to use it :)



I am LOVING this set! I also LOVE the Designer Series paper for Halloween - FRIGHTFUL SIGHT - has some GREAT patterns! Remember almost all the DSP is BUY 3 GET 1 FREE until the 31st! Stock up here!

DARK & DREARY STAMP SET - WOOD MOUNT #120837 $19.95 & CLEAR MOUNT #121151 $14.95



Here is what I used on this card:
Stampin Up! Stamp Sets: DARK & DREARY

Paper: Stampin Up! Basic Black, Cajun Craze, FRIGHTFUL SIGHT DSP

Ink: Stampin Up! Classic ink pads in basic black, cajun craze

Accessories: Stampin Up! Decorative label punch, 1/2" circle punch, versamark, clear embossing powder, heat tool, basic black brads, basic black grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals

Weathered Stone Technique

Evening All!

Today's card is one that features a new technique that I call Weathered Stone. It is really simple to do and looks very cool! To do the technique all you do is take a Crumb Cake ink pad and swipe it across the front side of a textured impressions embossing folder and then place a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock inside the folder and run through the Big Shot. This transfers some of the ink into the flat areas around the raised design creating a weathered stone look! Has a very vintage look. LOVE IT! The color ink and cardstock is important. There is a more subtle version of this technique called Bisque Pottery that uses Sahara Sand ink on very vanilla cardstock. So try both styles! Here is my card using this technique:



Doesn't that look neat? It really reminds you of old stones that have that algae and aged look from being in the elements for years. Here is a close up of the technique:



The butterfly that I used on this card is from the Strength & Hope Set. This is a special set you can purchase to help combat breast cancer. For every stamp set purchased Stampin Up! donates $2.00 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. So if you haven't got your set order it now because it is only available until August 31st! You get a gorgeous stamp set and you know that your purchase helps go to fighting this horrible disease that affects so many families.

Strength & Hope Stamp Set Wood Mount - #118100 $17.95 & Clear Mount #123660 $13.95:


Here is what I used on the card:

Stampin Up! Stamp Sets: Strength & Hope, Elements of Style, Four Frames, Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Stampin Up! Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Ink: Stampin Up! Classic ink pads in Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Stampin Up! Top Note Die, Vintage Wallpaper textured impressions embossing folder, big shot, basic pearls, edge distresser, decorative label punch, sponges, dimensionals

Dandelion Fuzz

Good Morning Stampers!

I FINALLY had a chance to make it to my craft room and play for awhile! When I first saw the sneak peek for the MY FRIEND stamp set I thought the little fluff circle looked like a dandelion, so that is what I made with it... a super sparkly ball of dandelion fluff! Take a look....



See what I mean? I first stamped the image in whisper white on basic black card stock, then used heat & stick powder, and then used dazzling diamonds glitter. I then took my white gel pen and dotted in the little seeds. I also used dazzling diamonds on the star in the wish big sentiment. The layout was inspired by a card I saw on splitcoaststampers that was made by Toy. Here is a close up of my dandelion so you can see the sparkle...



I really love how this turned out! Here is what I used:

Stampin Up! Stamp Sets: My Friend, Word Play

Paper: Stampin Up! Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink: Stampin Up! Classic ink pads in Basic Black, Craft Ink Pad Whisper White

Accessories: Stampin Up! 2 3/8" Scallop punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Handheld 1/16" circle punch, heat & stick powder, dazzling diamonds glitter, heat tool, Eyelet border punch, score tool, dimensionals, versamarker, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Basic Black, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, white gel pen

FREE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER!

For the month of AUGUST Stampin Up! is giving you a FREE PACK of Designer Series Paper of your choice when you buy 3! Isn't that AWESOME? Great way to stock up on your favorites from the new Stampin Up Catalog!



The Specialty Designer Series Paper & Hostess Designer Series Paper are not part of this promotion and cannot be redeemed through this offer.

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