Layered Tea Room

Today’s card is a classic design with fun products. I really like the Tea Room DSP, but I often don’t know how to use it without being overwhelming. This layered pendant design is the perfect solution. Simply layer, add a sentiment, and finish off with a few embellishments. Easy peasy! And a great card.

• Stamps: Just Add Text (retired)

• Inks: Basic Black

• Cardstock: Tea Room DSP; Calypso Coral; Pool Party

• Accessories: Basic Adhesive Backed Sequins; Tea Room Ribbon Combo

• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Pop of Petals Bundle

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using your favorite bundle. Once getting the new catalog, the Pop of Petals bundle went on my short list. I love a good flower image and this one even comes with a simple punch. Perfect! I actually CASEd this design from fellow Design Team Member Rebecca Urban. I loved her graduated flowers and wanted to play off that idea for my own card. Such a great idea! And such a great bundle! I can't wait to play with it even more.

• Stamps: Pop of Petals; Just Add Text
• Inks: Lovely Lipstick; Flirty Flamingo; Mango Melody
• Cardstock: Lovely Lipstick; Flirty Flamingo; Whisper White
• Accessories: Whisper White Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Four-Petal Flower Punch

Layered Fresh Florals

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

After making my set of Fresh Floral Feathery Friends cards, I had a ton of random DSP strips that I could throw away or do something with. I decided to make a few simple cards using those strips. After adhering my strips, I die cut a Just Add Text label. Simple, but very colorful cards!

A variation on the same design

• Stamps: Just Add Text
• Inks: Basic Gray, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Tranquil Tide, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist
• Cardstock: Fresh Florals DSP, Basic Gray, Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

Just Add Florals

It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

Just a quick card for today highlighting my favorite retiring sentiment set, Just Add Text, and the lovely DSP, Fresh Florals. I would recreate this card in all the current In Colors if I had coordinating ribbon, but alas, I only had Berry Burst. And actually this card used the last of the Berry Burst ribbon. 

• Stamps: Just Add Text
• Inks: Berry Burst
• Cardstock: Fresh Florals DSP, Berry Burst, Whisper White
• Accessories: Berry Burst Ribbon
• Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

Beautiful Soiree

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using the sketch below:

I adore the Sweet Soiree DSP with the beautiful silver foil accents. Super feminine paper is not usually my go-to, but I love this pack so much! I decided to really let the paper shine by layering on a few different patterns. For my sentiment, I choice this fun coloring stamp from the Just Add Text set. I added a bit of ribbon and tinsel and finished off my card!

• Stamps: Just Add Text
• Inks: Basic Black; Calypso Coral; Daffodil Delight; Old Olive; Powder Pink; Marina Mist; Sweet Sugarplum; Berry Burst
• Cardstock: Sweet Soiree DSP; Berry Burst
• Accessories: Berry Burst Finely Woven Ribbon; Love Mini Tinsel Trim
• Tools: 

CASEing Anastasia

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to CASE a card from our new design team member Anastasia Radloff who blogs at Stampin' Blondie. I decided to CASE this fun card from last summer. I kept the same stamp set, design, and paper as Anastasia. I did change up some of the colors and switched out the plain Lemon Lime Twist piece of cardstock with the Lemon Lime Twist glimmer paper. I love the bit of glitter it gives the card. Overall I really love this little card from Anastasia. I was very excited to CASE her this month.

• Stamps: Just Add Text; Bike Ride
• Inks: Lemon Lime Twist; Emerald Envy; Berry Burst; Chocolate Chip
• Cardstock: Fresh Florals DSP; Emerald Envy; Lemon Lime Twist Glimmer Paper; Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Riding with Van Gogh

Today's card is part of my die cuts class (January - March). I knew I wanted to build a bike for one of our cards. Once deciding on a color palette, I started adding accessories for my bike. I picked this great sentiment from the Just Add Text set to compliment my scene. As a final touch, I stamped some leaves and flowers. Love this cute card; it reminds me of spring. 

P.S. In my mind, the dog is named Van Gogh...

• Stamps: Bike Ride; Jar of Love; Just Add Text
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Calypso Coral; Old Olive; Daffodil Delight; Chocolate Chip; Crumb Cake
• Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry; Calypso Coral; Whisper White
• Accessories: 
• Tools: Build a Bike Framelits

A Friendly Mermaid

I adore this little friendship card. I knew Message in a Bottle would be one of my favorite stamps and this card really highlights the fun you can create. I stamped a piece of background paper using the tone-on-tone technique. From there I stamped the bottle and mermaid separately, colored her, and cut it out. A piece of DSP and a cute framed sentiment just about finished the card. The scattered rhinestones were the perfect last bit.

• Stamps: Just Add Text; Message in a Bottle
• Inks: Soft Sky; Berry Burst; Pool Party; Basic Black; Tranquil Tide; Fresh Fig; Summer Sun (retired); Blush Blossom (retired)
• Cardstock: Naturally Eclectic DSP; Berry Burst; Lemon Lime Twist; Soft Sky; Whisper White
• Accessories: Rhinestones
• Tools: Lots of Labels Framelits

Sunday Haul #15

I took advantage of Stampin' Up!'s World Cardmaking Day sale. I snapped up a few stamp sets for 15% off and took advantage of the Fast Fuse deal (buy 1 get 2 free!).

• Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
• Merry Mistletoe Stamp Set
• Gold Satin Ribbon (clearance rack)
• Gold Embossing Podwer
• Snowflake Sentiments
• Fast Fuse Adhesive and refills
• Just Add Text Stamp Set

Top 10 New Catalog Products!

With the launch of each new catalog, I sit down with a cup of tea and a highlighter and go to town marking everything I want. Of course, I don't have the money to buy everything I mark, but I love making that big wishlist. To help myself out, I usually make a short list of things I really really really want. These are the products I'm most likely to buy in June, July, and August. To help you out, I'm sharing my top 10 favorite new products!

1. Coffee Cafe Bundle (145331 $45.75) -- This entire suite of products is so me! I will definitely be buying the bundle with stamp set and die cuts very very soon! Of course, I will be adding on the DSP and probably some coordinating ribbon to complete my purchase.

2. Message in a Bottle Stamp Set (143707 $17.00) -- How cute is this stamp set? I'm working on convincing my 3 1/2 year old son to have a pirate theme party in September. This stamp set will be perfect for decorations, favors, and thank you cards. 

3. 1/4" Copper Trim (144179 $6.00) -- I'm in love with all things copper and this ribbon is just gorgeous!

4. Just Add Text Stamp Set (Wood 143931 $25.00  Clear 143934 $18.00) -- I'm a sucker for good sentiments and these are just perfect!

5. Just Add Color DSP (144180 $13.00) -- I love the current coloring trend and this paper would be perfect with the SU Markers and a great sentiment. One from the Just Add Text Stamp Set perhaps?

6. Soft Sayings Card Kit (145466 $35.00) -- Card kits are the way to go for gifts or for an easy night crafting. And SU offers a few all-inclusive kits meaning the stamp set is included! I'm really digging the colors and designs of this particular kit.

7. Sharing Sweet Thoughts Stamp Set (Wood 144048 $29.00  Clear 144051 $21.00) -- Each year SU offers a stamp set in which a portion of the sales go to Ronald McDonald House Charity. It's a great cause to support and the sets are always great. But this year's stamp set is just my style! Plus it coordinates with the Everyday Jars Die Cuts.

8. Pick a Pattern DSP (144163 $11.00) -- Full disclosure, I already bought this paper! But I love it so much, I'll be buying another pack. I love the mix of patterns and colors. So cute!

9. 2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows (144217 $8.50) -- I always love seeing what new accessories SU designs and these bows are just way too cute! I'll be featuring these in one of the June Stamp Club projects.

10. 3/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (Night of Navy 144189  Peekaboo Peach  144192  Berry Burst 144191  Emerald Envy 144190  $8.00) -- I'm not one to buy a ton of ribbon, but this particular kind is too pretty to pass up. As I've already bought a spool of different Berry Burst ribbon, I'll probably get this in Night of Navy.

Now that you've seen all the great new products in the catalog, what is on your Top 10 list?