Tranquility in Tulips

Good morning friends!

Do you ever see a stamp set and not fall in love with it until someone else posts something awesome with it?

Not me. Never.

As a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, we are fortunate to be able to order select items early when a new catalog is about to be released. I LOVED a lot on the pre-order, but not enough to initially buy, ya know? That Tranquil Tulip set stood out to me, but I held off. Then I saw a video using the tulip set and a Label Me Pretty set, which I wasn't a fan of at all.

I. Fell. In. LOVE.

LOVE.

Fast forward to today when both packages are now here and I am in happy stamping bliss land.

Here's what I came up with:

For Mother's Day there were some beautiful purple tulips in my bouquet- which unfortunately made their way to the trash today. I memorialized them with this card. I also wish the Wood Textures DSP would be all in this one pattern, I just LOVE it. Its gorgeous and reminds me of one of our old barns growing up, which had tulips growing along side of it. 

Trying to show off the Wink of Stella 

I hope you fall in love with these sets. Tranquil Tulips is a hostess set in the 2017-18 catalog and let me tell you our host sets are going to knock your socks off. Gorgeous! You'll want to host ALL THE PARTIES! Sidetone: Host a party in June and get an extra $35 in Stampin' Rewards once its a qualified party! WOOT WOOT!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a stamptastic day and a relaxing Memorial Day weekend.


Product List

Tranquil Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143767]

$16.00

Label Me Pretty Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143861]

$17.00

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[126950]

$6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

[140931]

$7.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$10.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$4.50

1-1/4" Circle Punch

[119861]

$16.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Clear Block Bundle

[118491]

$71.50

Round 'Em Up!

Hey friends!

I am the worst about blogging. I apologize if you stroll over and don't find new content. There are just those days where its 2 of the 3 can happen: make card, photograph and post to Facebook from the phone. If I'm lucky, I'll then text those photos to my computer (my iCloud doesn't always share as it should) then upload to the blog.

That last step gets missed. Frequently.

So, another round up is happening. Ready? Here we GOOOOO!

Most of these cards were made just within a few days of each other. Just not posted in separate posts.

First up, My design team card for Try Stampin' on Tuesday! We have a fun sketch this week, be sure to check it out!! The theme is "mom and me". I used the Pedal Pusher stamp set from sale-a-bration and colored with mint macaron and strawberry slush and cut with the large heart framelet die.

This is a pregnancy announcement card that a friend asked me to make for a co-worker of hers. I found a card similar on Pinterest and dug out my Bundle of Joy (retired) set to recreate it!

Ah, who doesn't love Star Wars on May the 4th? Me, thats who! haha! I just can't get into it, by my kid loves it! I found this paper at JoAnn Fabrics and used the Alphabet Rotary Stamp for the sentiment.

What better card to send to the creator of the "Imbringingbirthdaysback" movement, than this adorable birthday card? Shannon West carved this stamp and Stampin' Up just loved the meaning behind the movement and put it into production! I used the 2016-17 In-colors to create the background, then muted it with a piece of vellum cardstock over top. The lace ribbon is on the retirement list, so move quickly to get those!!

A quick and simple birthday card here using the Birthday Bouquet DSP and Blushing Bride cardstock by Stampin' Up! The birthday stamp and twine aren't SU products but look adorable! I added a touch of glimmer with the Wink of Stella clear brush!

Do you know the way to my heart? Clean and simple, replicable stamping is how you get there! I cased this layout from Shannon West and just LOVE it. I used the birthday sentiment from "Remembering your birthday" set, which is also on the retired list this year, along with vellum, silver glitter stars, and Everyday Chic washi tape. I pulled out random leftover card bases (Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Rich Razzleberry) I had and went to town! 

This card I used the sentiment from Happy Happenings, which is sticking around another year, with Melon Mambo! 

See, told you I loved this layout! This one is with a white linen (non-SU) base, black sequins and the glitter tape from Sale-a-bration! Sentiment is from the February Paper Pumpkin!

Finally! Some new stuff!! I got my preorder yesterday and was SO excited!! I was certain that some of the colors were similar to retired colors. Some weren't, but 2 were exactly the same, the inks anyway. I don't have the paper to compare. Flirty Flamingo is a slightly pinker pink than Cameo Coral, which is retired and has a touch of orange in it. (maybe, I don't know color theories, just what it looks like to me!) Emerald Envy is a dead ringer for Gorgeous Green (not green galore). Spot on. I stamped it a bunch of times, looked in different lights, its the same. Dapper Denim is a perfect match to Not Quite Navy, also a retired color. I also stamped some different blues to show how it compares. 

So after all that, I played around with my new colors and stamps!! I used the Perfectly Wrapped border (NEW!!!!), Suite Sayings, and Thoughtful Banners (solid stamp, also NEW!) with Emerald Envy ink and gold metallic thread!

Phew! I appreciate you stopping by today!! I hope you have a fabulous weekend and an even better Mother's Day! 

Have a stamptastic day!! 

Simple Thank You

The other day, a friend asked me if I had any thank you cards available to purchase, and while I had a few, I was itching to make something new. She needed 2 female and 1 male card. Mission set!

I found this card on Pinterest and knew I had to CASE it!

I love this layout so much, I need to make MORE! What a great way to showcase the DSP packs, right? The polka dot and the green stripes are opposite each other! I paired them with a coordinating cardstock base, cut the center out using a circle framelet and then stamped the center. For the female cards, I embellished using the Petite Petals stamp and coordinating punch with candy dots. The leaves from the bird builder punch add the perfect amount of green pop! 

I don't think I spent more than 30 minutes on the lot of them. They just fell together so nicely that I sat in awe of them! 

I'll be joining the Watercooler Wednesday Anything Goes challenge with these! 

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic day!! 

Product List

Petite Petals Clear Stamp Set

[133155]

$12.00

Petite Petals Punch

[133322]

$13.00

2012-2014 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock And Classic Stampin' Pad Kit

[126835]

$29.95

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$7.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

$6.50

Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set

[136835]

$16.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$8.50

Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack

[129312]

$6.95

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Brights Candy Dots

[130931]

$6.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Builder Bird Punch

[117191]

$18.00

Quickie Case!

Good morning!

I'm really feeling springy as of late. It's been warm (40's) in Alaska and it's really getting me excited for flowers and bright colors! (besides the sun reflecting off the snow blinding me as it is right now--must take in ALL the vitamin D!)

Today I needed a little quickie thank you card for a retired stamp set that I sold online. I decided I wanted to use this little cute stamp from the Sale-a-bration catalog (Pg 7), but didn't want to layer. 

I was feeling lazy, but adventurous enough to move forward. Ever have those days? 

So I busted out the painters tape and created a border around the card so make it look layered without actually layering. In hindsight, it would've been easier just to layer, but again, adventurous!

Here's what I came up with:

I fixed the crooked tag after the photo ;)

I think I executed this triple-step stamp well. I'll have to figure out just how to properly layer, but I like it! I didn't use 2 different colors like in the flyer.

Supplies:

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Wild Wasabi

Stamp: What I Love (SAB)

Accessories: 3x3 envelope (not pictured), Everday Chic designer washi tape. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a blindingly stamptastic day!!

What the Heck, Jayme!

.....That is the thought I had the other day when I realized that I hadn't blogged in probably a week!

ugh. "Thats how you keep your following!" Yikes!

The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind blur. I was doing great until we had an out-of-town bout, then that was it! My card streak came to a screeching halt, no blogging, minimal facebooking. Heck, just yesterday I thought "surely I have design team cards that are due... probably today!" 

Not to bore you with all the details, but you all know I play roller derby, and a few weeks ago we ended our lease agreement with the landlord of our BIG beautifully dusty practice space. Since then we've had games, moved out and have been seeking new space. We've been graciously invited to a neighboring league practice (THANK YOU!). Also, life and wrestling season is in full swing as well. 

Enough of the sob story. (Move on, lady! haha) Now I'll catch you up! 

Starting with Tis The Season Stamping's color challenge! 

Yikes! We are dark!

We do have a few challenge guidelines* we'd like to ask you to follow:

• Your project must be a new Christmas project created for this challenge.
• You may use any brand of product that you have in your stash. 
• If you combine challenges please limit it to no more then 4 including ours.
• Please provide a link back to our challenge or use the challenge graphic within your post.
• Have fun!!! 

The Challenge is open until Feb.16th @ 12pm EST. 

Next up is this Just for You card:

Supplies: Very Vanilla and watercolor papers. Primrose Petals, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron, white craft inks. Clear and white embossing powder, versa mark, aqua painter, enamel dots. Botanicals for You SAB stamp set. 

This card was a watercolor technique gone ALL wrong. I still like the outcome though! I found inspiration on Pinterest for a technique where the original poster used distress inks watercolored onto paper then once dried, lifted the color with a baby wipe. SU inks don't lift all that well and left me with a wear mark on the paper. So, I just grabbed some white ink and dabbed dots with a stencil. You can see all the dots if you look at the card in light and move it so they shimmer a bit. All in all, I still think it's pretty, just not what I was trying to do. 

Keeping with the watercolor theme, here's a watercolor wash card!

Supplies: Another Thank You Photopolymer stamp. Basic Black and whisper white paper. Basic black embossing power, versa mark, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry Inks. Rhinestones. Done. :)

This card was inspired by the lovely Tami White and was SO easy. Literally 10 minutes (including drying time). I'll be making a BUNCH more of these. 

And last but not least, this adorable monkey waterfall card for Friday Mashup! 

A whole bunch of retired products were used to make this. Let me know if you want a supply list and I'll dredge on up :)

I love this card! It's so fun and you can play with it for hours! I made one a LONG time ago, then when this challenge came up for the Friday Mashup crew, I knew just what to do! (sorry, watching a lot of kids shows lately, haha) 

Alright, I think that about wraps things up. Phew! That'll teach me not to blog again. 

If you're not following me on Facebook and Pinterest, be sure to check me out! I love having new visitors! 

Thanks for stopping by and until next time (tomorrow), have a stamptastic day!!

Simple Thank You and Sweet Deals

Good morning!!

I had a quick second yesterday to make a very simple thank you note! It took me all of 5 minutes from start to finish and I think it came out great!!

Supplies (ALL SU!)
WW Paper, Thankful Forest Friends stamp, Blender pen,
Blackberry Bliss, Cherry Cobber, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist,
Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon inks. Rhinestones. 

I wanted to create something simple yet beautiful and I think I achieved it with this perfect colorful sentiment. While it is fun to make a card with a lot of layers and embellishing, it's also nice to do one that is very stripped down and elegant. (It's also hard NOT to add more!) Also--I can't say enough how much I LOVE the In-colors!! I know I'm a year late in their glory, but I love them!! I also add Cherry Cobbler in the mix with them and it looks spectacular!

But for the simple stamper, without a lot of supplies, you can still create something stunning without lots of extras.

Oh Hey---

Stampin' Up! is having an SALE!!

Say what?! Get in on the action while you can! ALL stamp sets (not bundles) are 15% off!!!! I know you have a wishlist a mile long!! Now is a great time to stock up!! Visit me at my store to check out the deals!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a stamptastic day!!