Sheltering Tree

The Sheltering Tree set appealed to me the first time I saw it in the catalog. I love that it can be done in so many colors and styles! This was one of the cards the guests made at my Occasions/Sale-A-Bration Open House recently.

I used a simple palette of Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral and Soft Suede to make this sweet card for a friend.  The leaves were stamped in the Pink then using a Calypso Coral Stampin' Marker and the "thumping" or "pouncing" technique, the coral was added to the stamp before stamping onto the paper.

In this picture you can better see the sparkle that was added with Dazzling Details!  So pretty how that works!  The little heart was punched from Calypso Coral Cardstock and Gold Baker's Twine tied with a bit of Venetian Lace Crochet Trim.  Very simple, easy and well received by the guests!

Stamps:  Sheltering Tree
Inks:  Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral Stampin' Marker
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede (card base), Calypso Coral
Accessories:   Dazzling Details, Heart Punch (Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack), Gold Baker's Twine, Venetian Lace Crochet Trim.


Thanks for visiting!  Have a super Saturday!


Margaret

Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set

$24.95

Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

$16.95

Dazzling Details

$2.50

Gold Baker's Twine

$3.50

Venetian Crochet Trim

$6.95

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WOW Weekly Deals!!

What wonderful items we have on the Weekly Deals this week!

Can you believe all these beautiful and desirable Textured Impressions Embossing Folders are on sale?!  And the Texture Boutique Machine in which you can use ALL your embossing folders... it's also PORTABLE!!  You can create such beautiful projects and backgrounds for your cards with these creative tools!  I love embossing on my cards and these are some of Stampin' Up's! newest offerings!  
 

	Texture Boutique Machine Item # 132657 Regular Price: $29.95 US/$36.95 CAN Discounted Price: $22.46 US/$27.71 CAN
	Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 130917 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Zig Zag Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 133738 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 133739 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders Item # 135817 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 133520 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.50 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.13 CAN
	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Item # 133737 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$9.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$7.46 CAN
	More Amore Ensemble - Digital Download Item # 130672 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.97 US/$6.57 CAN

 These Weekly Deal prices are good through 11:59 p.m. MT, Monday, February 1, 2015.

The NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG and SALE-A-BRATION is in full swing!  Purchasing these Weekly Deals makes your crafting dollar stretch even further and help you earn FREE SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCTS!  Plus those Blendabilities are used for way more than coloring skin tones; they are your browns to the softest pink and ivory!  Love them and use these a lot!

Thanks for looking!  Wishing you a happy day and time to create!

Margaret

Hexagons For You! CCMC340

It's Thursday again!!  Time for a new challenge from Create with Connie and Mary!  This week we have a beautiful color challenge:  Lost Lagoon, Sahara Sand and Basic Gray.  At first I couldn't think what to do with this combo but then I saw my Hexagon Hive Thinlit Die and started my journey with that (sometimes getting to the finish with a card is really a journey for me, with backtracks and changes of direction, especially with color challenges.  How about you?)

I knew early on that I wanted to use the Dictionary stamp on the paper behind the hexagon diecut; I stamped it off once before the final stamping onto the Lost Lagoon cardstock.  

Next I diecut the stems and leaves from Basic Gray and, using the Blossom Punch, punched out the two large flowers.  The two small flowers were also punched from Sahara Sand with the blossom punch in the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack.

 The center of the flower was stamped in Basic Gray, colored with Lost Lagoon then added a light dusting of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter adhered with a Two Way Glue Pen..  Pearls embellish the centers of the flowers.

Stamps:  Honeycomb Hello, Mixed Bunch (flower center), Dictionary
Ink:  Basic Gray; Lost Lagoon Marker
Paper:  Lost Lagoon, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand cardstocks
Accessories:  Hexagon Hive Thinlit, Flower Frenzy Bigz L Die (stems & leaves), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Blossoms Flower Punch, Pearls, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, Glue Dots.  

Here is the Color Challenge 340 this week from Create with Connie and Mary: 

We would love for you to take the challenge with us this week using this unique color scheme!  I really like how these colors can work together to produce lovely results!  Just go to Create with Connie and Mary's blog for the guidelines, make your project them upload it to their website! We can't wait to see what you do with it and we are always inspired by the creations of those who participate!

Also, while you're there, check out the cards of the other Challenge Team members ... they always inspired me!

Thanks for looking!

Margaret

"Hello" Thinlit Card

Do you want a card that is simple and easy to make?  I have one today using the  Hello You Thinlits Dies in the new Occasions 2015 Catalog.  This set of four thinlits contains the very usable words "hello", "you", "thanks" and "happy".

1.  For card base, cut an 8.5" x 5.5" piece of Crisp Cantaloupe and fold in half. Using the Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, emboss the lower half of the card front.
2.  Cut a layer of Real Red at 3-3/8" x 5-1/8" and layer with a piece of designer paper cut to 3-1/4" x 5".  Adhere this to the card base.

3.  Cut a length of White Jute Ribbon to 5-3/16" long and "flag" the ends; adhere to designer paper (I used Glue Dots for this).
4.  Using the 1/4" Circle Punch, punch only about 1/8" into top left of card (fold) to make an opening through which to thread the Cantaloupe Baker's Twine.  Tie twine in bow.

5.  Diecut "hello" from Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock (use wax paper between cardstock and thinlit to help release the diecut more easily) and layer on a Real Red layer diecut with the second from smallest Deco Label Framelit. 

6.  Add several Crisp Cantaloups sequins from the In Color Sequins collection.

Paper:  Stacked With Love Paper Stack; Crisp Cantaloupe, Real Red
Accessories:  In Color Sequins, Crisp Cantaloupe Baker's Twine, Hello You Thinlits Dies, White Jute Ribbon, Deco Label Framelits, Big Shot, 1/4" hand-held Circle Punch, Large Polka Dot TIEF.

You can use this card for any number of occasions!  I plan to use this one for a thinking-of-you card for a friend.

Thanks for visiting today; drop by again soon!

Margaret

Hello You Thinlits Dies

$24.95

Deco Labels Framelits Die

$24.95

Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack

$6.95

2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment

$4.95

White 1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Jute Ribbon

$8.95

Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

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Cheerful Critters! CCMC339

Hello!  It's time for another weekly challenge from Create with Connie and Mary; today it's a fun sketch!

I'm so tickled to finally get to use this cute  Cheery Critters set I just recently purchased!  I like that they are so versatile; they come with a number of sayings but you can use any stamps you might have on hand that fit or just write it in yourself!  Too cute!!  This sentiment actually comes from the Groovy Love set and I was happy to find that it fit so well for my Valentine card!

 I promise these colors match the papers IRL!  The Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock matches the little cantaloupe heart on the bottom strip of designer paper!  I colored the bear with Blendabilities (which again match the papers IRL) and punched the top of the white layer with the Hearts Border Punch.  I then punched more hearts from Real Red cardstock and inlaid them into three of the negative spaces then added a fourth punched from Red Glimmer Paper.  Two more Red Glimmer hearts were added which adds some fun sparkle to the card!

Stamps:  Cheerful Critters, Groovy Love (sentiment)
Ink:  Memento Black; Calypso Coral Light and Cherry Cobbler Light Blendabilities
Paper:  Stacked with Love Designer Paper stack, Whisper White, Real Red, Crisp Cantaloupe; Red Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Personal Paper Trimmer, Hearts Border Punch, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals.

Here is the cool sketch from Create with Connie and Mary this week: 

This is such a great sketch and a wonderful way to use ribbon or Designer Paper!!  We really hope you will join us this week by creating a card with this sketch then uploading it to the Create with Connie and Mary blog; all the guidelines are on there for you to see.  Also be sure to check out each of the Challenge Team member's cards this week too! 

Thanks for visiting; see you soon!

Margaret

Wonderful Weekly Deals!

What great items we have on the Weekly Deals this week!

We hope you enjoy the savings this week on these wonderful tools with which to create!!

	2013-2015 In Color Stampin' Write Markers Item # 131260 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.21 US/$14.96 CAN
	2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers Item # 133654 Regular Price: $14.95 US/$19.95 CAN Discounted Price: $11.21 US/$14.96 CAN
	Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Skin Tone Assortment Item # 129370 Regular Price: $22.95 US/$31.95 CAN Discounted Price: $17.21 US/$23.96 CAN
	2014-2016 In Color Printed Clothespins Item # 133630 Regular Price: $5.95 US/$7.95 CAN Discounted Price: $4.46 US/$5.96 CAN
	Basic Gray Baker'S Twine Item # 134587 Regular Price: $2.95 US/$3.95 CAN Discounted Price: $2.21 US/$2.96 CAN
	Bermuda Bay Baker'S Twine Item # 134575 Regular Price: $2.95 US/$3.95 CAN Discounted Price: $2.21 US/$2.96 CAN
	Crushed Curry Baker'S Twine Item # 134586 Regular Price: $2.95 US/$3.95 CAN Discounted Price: $2.21 US/$2.96 CAN
	Box Of Chocolates Kit - Digital Download Item # 133024 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.97 US/$6.57 CAN

 These Weekly Deal prices are good through 11:59 p.m. MT, Monday, January 26.

The NEW OCCASIONS CATALOG and SALE-A-BRATION is in full swing!  Purchasing these Weekly Deals makes your crafting dollar stretch even further and help you earn FREE SALE-A-BRATION PRODUCTS!  Plus those Blendabilities are used for way more than coloring skin tones; they are your browns to the softest pink!  Love them and use these a lot!

Thanks for looking!  Wishing you a good day and time to create!

Margaret

Hearts & Bows CCMC338

The challenge for this week at Create with Connie and Mary is a fun color combination of Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry.  I just love the new Bow Punch and used it here with the Sweetheart Punch and the challenge colors.

The black background was dry embossed with the Polka Dot TIEF before adding the hearts and bows.

You'll notice that I used the tiny white hearts on black DSP for the center tie of the bows.  The sentiment is from Groovy Love and is diecut with a coordinating banner from the Bitty Banners Framelits!
Stamps:  Groovy Love
Ink:  Calypso Coral
Paper:  Bermuda Bay, Basic Black cardstocks; Brights Paper Stack, Birthday Bash Specialty DSP, Stacked with Love DSP
Accessories:  Polka Dot TIEF, Sweetheart Punch, Bow Punch, Fast Fuse adhesive, Snail, Glue Dots.

Here again is the color challenge this week from Create with Connie and Mary: 

We would love for you to join us this week by creating a card or project and uploading it to the Create with Connie and Mary blog.  While you're there be sure to see what the other Challenge Team members have created... they are so talented!

This week is also Preview Week at Create with Connie and Mary; on Sunday the Spring Collection begins!  There are opportunities to win a free subscription to the great projects and tutorials featured in this collection!

Thanks for dropping by today!  Stay safe and warm if you are in this cold weather!

Margaret

Lotus Blossom

Happy Monday everyone!  My card today uses the Lotus Blossom set, one of the sets that is free with a $50. purchase from Stampin' Up! during Sale-A-Bration!  It is a three-step stamp; because it is photopolymer, it is so easy to line up the layers which give nice depth to the finished flower!  The sentiment (also from the set) is punched out and has an additional pieces of Garden Green punched out and adhered to the back for a layered look.  The ribbon is the new White Jute Ribbon from the Occasions Catalog;  I love that its a bit "see-through"!  It is tied with Strawberry Slush Baker's Twine.

The inside sentiment says "thank you".  This is a pretty simple card and could be easily replicated.  Hope you enjoy!

Stamps:  Lotus Blossom
Inks:  Strawberry Slush, Melon Mambo, Garden Green
Paper:  Whisper White, Garden Green cardstocks; Painted Blooms DSP (leaf background)
Accessories:  Artisan Label Punc, White Jute Ribbon (new), Strawberry Slush Baker's Twine

Remember Sale-A-Bration is in full swing which it's the only time to take advantage of the super cute bonus products that are available during this time!  

Today is also the day for the continuation of the Creative Blog Hop in which I participated last Monday.  You'll definitely want to go to Deb Currier's blog to see her adorable Valentine card and Sue Erickson's blog to see her pretty MDS card and hand-stamped card as they carry on the "hop"!  You'll also want to see who they nominate to post on Monday, January 19th! Woohoo!

Thanks for visiting!  Please stay safe in all this cold weather in North America!

Margaret

BIG DAY Birthday!

Yippee!  I got to use my new Sale-A-Bration set Big Day for my Create with Connie and Mary Challenge today!  We always like new toys and I especially like this set but even better, it was FREE!!  This super sketch today is just perfect for this set!

The image is colored with Blendabilities and the "flags" are cut from other prints in the same designer paper pack as the background.  I topped them with a punched circle of Gold Glimmer Paper then a gold button tied with Baker's Twine. 

Stamps:  Big Day
Inks:  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink; Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral Blendabilities
Paper:  Best Year Ever DSP (SAB - Free); Coastal Cabana, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Basic Black, Gold Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Paper Trimmer, Gold Basic Metal Button, Circles TIEF, Big Shot, Coastal Cabana Baker's Twine, Circle Punch.

Here's fun sketch from Create with Connie and Mary for this week:

I hope you will join in the fun this week at Create with Connie and Mary!  Just make a card using this sketch then upload it to the CWCM blog... all the guidelines are on their blog!  I love challenges and especially sketches because they give such a good starting point for creating!

While you are at the CWCM blog, look at the other wonderful creations of the other Challenge Team members!  You'll always find creative and inspiring work from these talented ladies!

Thanks for visiting!  Have a warm and safe day!

Margaret

Weekly Deals thru January 12!

 There is a lot going on at Stampin' Up! beginning today!  

  I.  The NEW 2015 Occasions Catalog is live TODAY! 

 II.  The time we look forward to all year to get free SU products,  

        SALE-A-BRATION, begins today!!

III.  NEW Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up!  

        Good now through Monday, January 12th!

	Envelope Punch Board Item # 133774 Regular Price: $19.95 US/$24.95 CAN Discounted Price: $14.96 US/$18.71 CAN
	Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper Item # 133697 Regular Price: $12.95 US/$15.95 CAN Discounted Price: $9.71 US/$11.96 CAN
	Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper Item # 133704 Regular Price: $12.95 US/$15.95 CAN Discounted Price: $9.71 US/$11.96 CAN
	Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 133701 Regular Price: $6.95 US/$8.50 CAN Discounted Price: $5.21 US/$6.38 CAN
	All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 133703 Regular Price: $6.95 US/$8.50 CAN Discounted Price: $5.21 US/$6.38 CAN
	Border Chevron Punch Item # 132154 Regular Price: $21.95 US/$29.95 CAN Discounted Price: $16.46 US/$22.46 CAN
	Note Tag Punch Item # 135860 Regular Price: $16.95 US/$22.95 CAN Discounted Price: $12.71 US/$17.21 CAN
	Book Of Birthdays Swatchbook Template - Digital Download Item # 129923 Regular Price: $12.95 US/$13.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.77 US/$8.37 CAN

Hope you are staying warm in some of this cold cold weather the U.S.and our neighbors are experiencing lately!  Take care out there!

Margaret