Repeating Hearts

Today's card is another featured card at my Pattern Paper class. I love the idea of repeating shapes on a cards. For this one, I pulled a ton of coordinating purple papers and started punching out hearts. After adding those, I picked some coordinating ribbon and added a cute tag for a sentiment. 

• Stamps: Happy Happenings (retired)
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: 2016-2018 In Color DSP (retired); Petals and Paisleys DSP (retired); Pop of Pink DSP (retired); Rich Razzleberry; Whisper White; Random scraps
• Accessories: Glitter Enamel Shapes; Sweet Sugarplum Ribbon (retired); Blackberry Bliss Ribbon (retired)
• Tools: Sweetheart Punch; Scallop Tag Topper Punch; small heart punch

Throwback Thursday #1

For 2017, I'm starting a new series on the blog. Every other Thursday (or so), I'm going to feature a project using retired products. If you're like me, I hoard paper and products and end up having leftovers once the catalog retires. Not any more! I'm going to use those pieces. Today's set of cards were made while in Indiana for Christmas break. I realized that I was completely out of Birthday cards! Oh no! Never fear, I still had half a pack of the Petals and Paisleys DSP to play with. I layered on some DSP sections, added a simple sentiment, and finished off the card with some fun copper foil die cuts. 

Variations using Night of Navy and Mint Macaron

Variations using Rich Razzleberry and Sweet Sugarplum

• Stamps: Birthday Blooms
• Inks: Night of Navy; Rich Razzleberry
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP (retired); Copper Foil; Night of Navy; Mint Macaron; Sweet Sugarplum; Rich Razzleberry
• Accessories:
• Tools: Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits; Paisley Framelits; Lots of Labels Framelits

Celebrate 2017!

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a New Year's Card. I decided to use the fun Paisleys stamp set one last time this season. After three different attempts, I landed on this great design using a circle mask. All I needed to add was a simple sentiment and layer of DSP.  Can't wait to see everyone in 2017!

Detail of the heat embossing:

• Stamps: Paisleys and Posies; Suite Sayings
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Versamark
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Rich Razzleberry; Sweet Sugarplum; Whisper White
• Accessories:
• Tools: Gold Embossing Powder; Circle Framelits

A Collection of Quilts

Merry Christmas Everyone! The boys and I are at my mom's house in Indiana snuggling up to stay warm and enjoying our lazy day. Today's card is the last of my Christmas cards to share with you this year. Simply make a quilt from all the little pieces! In this case, I used the smallest square from the Stitched Shapes Framelits set and die cut 12 squares for each card. If you look, I ended up die cutting 96 squares to make this collection. A lot of cranking! But it was worth it create this amazing collection of cards. And I used use a ton of small scraps laying around. Win win!

• Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Inks: Cherry Cobbler
• Cardstock: Presents and Pinecones DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Mint Macaron; Emerald Envy; Gold Foil; Whisper White
• Accessories: Mint Macaron Striped Ribbon; Metallic Enamel Shapes; Emerald Envy Metallic Thread
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Variations

• Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas
• Inks: Cherry Cobbler
• Cardstock: Presents and Pinecones DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Mint Macaron; Emerald Envy; Gold Foil; Whisper White
• Accessories: Mint Macaron Ribbon; Emerald Envy Ribbon; 2016-2018 In Color Enamel Shapes
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

• Stamps: Four You (retired)
• Inks: Cajun Craze
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Delightful Dijon; Mint Macaron; Copper Foil; Very Vanila
• Accessories: Regals Candy Dots (retired)
• Tools: Paisley Framelits; Stitched Shapes Framelits

• Stamps: Four You (retired)
• Inks: Night of Navy
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Night of Navy; Mint Macaron; Copper Foil; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Affectionately Yours Washi Tape
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

• Stamps: Random Christmas Stamp (retired)
• Inks: Cherry Cobbler
• Cardstock: Warmth and Cheer DSP; Cherry Cobbler; Garden Green; Crumb Cake
• Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Twine (retired)
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

• Stamps: Random Christmas Stamp (retired)
• Inks: Early Espresso
• Cardstock: Candy Cane Lane DSP; Early Espresso; Crumb Cake
• Accessories: Real Red Ribbon (retired)
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

• Stamps: Four You (retired)
• Inks: Island Indigo
• Cardstock: Winter Frost DSP (retired); Mint Macaron; Island Indigo; Silver Foil; Smoky Slate
• Accessories: Large Rhinestones; Silver Metallic Twine
• Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Paisley Fun

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a Thanksgiving or Thank You Card. I don't usually make Thanksgiving cards, but I do make my fair share of thank you cards. For this one, I decided to play up the gorgeous Petals and Paisleys DSP and keep the rest of the card simple. The little something extra is the die cut copper leaves. I just love how they shine. Cute and simple card for today.

Detail of the beautiful Copper Foil Paper leaves. 

• Stamps: Kinda Eclectic
• Inks: Night of Navy
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Mint Macaron; Night of Navy; Very Vanilla
• Accessories:
• Tools: Paisley Framelits

SSINKIC39: Thanksgiving Scarecrow

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

I was drawn to the classic muted Thanksgiving colors of the inspiration picture. So, I decided to play off those colors and feature this adorable scarecrow from the Cookie Cutter Halloween stamp set. I have so much fun coloring in these little images. So cute! After coloring him in, I choose some fun pattern paper to pull out the tablescape colors. Finally I added some ribbon and burlap to tie everything together.

• Stamps: Cookie Cutter Halloween
• Inks: Chocolate Chip; Night of Navy; Delightful Dijon; Crumb Cake; Perfect Plum; Old Olive
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Cajun Craz; Delightful Dijon; Very Vanilla
• Accessories: Delightful Dijon Ribbon; Burlap Ribbon
• Tools:

Paisley and Copper

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using my favorite Holiday Catalog accessory. I was immediately drawn to the Petals and Paisleys Suite in the catalog. I'm not a huge ribbon fan, but I had to buy the coordinating Ribbon Trio Pack featuring Mint Macaron, Rich Razzleberry, and Delightful Dijon spools.

I've been using these spools of ribbon for a ton of projects and I'm still not sick of them! For this card, I decided to featuring a small strip of Mint Macaron ribbon to "hold" my die cuts in place. I love the pattern mixing and colors of this card!

• Stamps: Jar of Love; Paisleys and Posies
• Inks: Rich Razzleberry; Mint Macaron
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Copper Foil; Rich Razzleberry; Mint Macaron; Delightful Dijon
• Accessories: Mint Macaron Robbon
• Tools: Paisley Framelits; Lots of Labels Framelits

Layered Paisleys

Today’s card is being featured on Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration. The challenge was to create a card using a Holiday Catalog bundle. As soon as I got my Holiday Catalog, I knew the entire Petals and Paisleys suite would be mine. I love the shapes and colors. Thankfully, you can buy the Paisley Framelits and the Paisleys and Posies stamp set as a bundle. I always love saving a bit of money.

I saw a cute card on Pinterest that layered the paisley pieces to create a whole new look. And I immediately wanted to try the technique. After building my two paisleys, I added some fun coordinating DSP that wouldn't compete, some copper accented DSP, and a nice sentiment. The card was missing the finishing touch until I added some Mint Macaron ribbon.

• Stamps: Paisleys and Posies
• Inks: Night of Navy
• Cardstock: Petals and Paisleys DSP; Very Vanilla; Night of Night; Mint Macaron; Delightful Dijon; Rich Razzleberry
• Accessories: 3/8" Mint Macaron Ribbon
• Tools: Paisley Framelits

Sunday Haul #16

It's Stampin' Up Holiday Catalog preorder time! Demonstrators have access to the HC about a month before it officially launches for customers on September 1st. Of course, I had to buy some goodies to play with. While my wish list included over $400 worth of product, I limited my preorder to supplies needed to make cards for August and September featuring Halloween and fall cards.

For Halloween, I bought:

• Halloween Night DSP
• Old Olive Cardstock
• Halloween Night Washi Tape
• Halloween Night Enamel Dots
• Cookie Cutter Builder Punch
• Cookie Cutter Christmas Stamp Set
• Cookie Cutter Halloween Stamp Set

For fall/Thanksgiving, I bought:

• Petals & Paisleys DSP
• Copper Foil Sheets
• Mint Macaron Cardstock
• Petals & Paisleys Cardstock (Very Vanilla, Delightful Dijon, Rich Razzleberry)
• 3/8" Ribbon Trio (Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Rich Razzleberry)
• Paisleys & Posies Stamp Set
• Paisleys Framelits