It's the New Catalog! Ribbon Shares!

The time is here! The new catalog is here! Head on over to the Stampin' Up website to download a copy for yourself (click on the catalog photo).

You can get a copy from me by hosting a workshop, joining stamp club, or placing a $25 order.

With the new catalog comes lots of new ribbon. It can get pricey to buy spools of ribbon on your own, so let's share them and each get a variety of colors! I am now taking orders for a couple ribbon shares I have put together.

- In Color Ribbon - 3/8" stitched satin ribbon, five new In Colors (Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit).  Receive 2 yards of each color for $10.64.

- New "Go-To" Grosgrain Ribbon - 1/4" grosgrain with stitching down the center.  Ten colors (Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi).  Receive 2 yards of each color for $11.77.

Let me know if you want to join in!

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A Candy Button!

Haha, I made a candy button!  There is a cute example of a candy button, using a stamp image and a real button, on page 49 of the new catalog.  I had to give it a try.

Not perfect, but it came out pretty cute.  It is almost yummy enough to eat... which is really where my love for colors, paper, and stamping comes from.  Yummy to look at, just like candy!

I used Clean&Simple layout #191. 

Edit to add:  I started with Tombo liquid glue to get the stamped image on the button.  I cut little slits around the entire circumference and folded the paper behind the button.  To top it off, I used Mod Podge, which dries with a matte finish.  It takes a little bit of fiddling to get the little cut tabs to fold back.  And be careful with Mod Podge and reddish ink... it will bleed.  I just pounced with a sponge brush.

Stamps: Sweets for the Sweet, Something Sweet (retiring May 31); Paper: Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Just Eat Cake DSP; Ink: Melon Mambo, Early Espresso; Accessories: White baker's twine, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Bitty Banners framelits, Big Shot.

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SUOC46 Bright Summer Days

Today at Stampin' Up Only Challenges we are having guest stampers!  What fun!!  I thought I would play along anyway, since I was making some thank you cards.

I played around with Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #54.  I'm just not a rainbow girl, so this one was definitely a challenge!  It certainly seems to be bright enough to qualify for a bright summer day card, though, IMO.

Did you glue all those little flowers, you ask?  Yes, I love my Tombo multipurpose liquid glue!

Stamps: Send Me Soaring; Paper: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Concord Crush, Elegant Eggplant, Early Espresso, Whisper White; Ink: Early Espresso; Accessories: Pearl jewels, Itty Bitty punch pack, Background I Texturz Plate, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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FM60 The Difference Between Men & Boys is the Price of their Toys

Holly's challenge today over at the Friday Mashup is to create a Father's Day card with the given sketch.

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project for " That special Man in your life ".
2. Or Make a project with the " Sketch ".
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a " Masculine card using the above Sketch ".

I decided to try something different... I used an image only available in My Digital Studio to create a hybrid card.  This set reminds me of my uncle, who used to restore Model A's and T's.  I even got to drive one!  :D

I also used the Mother of Pearl technique on the clock face.  This one's for my dad.

Stamps: Timeless (MDS), Teeny Tiny Wishes; Paper: Really Rust, Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Autumn Meadows DSP, Newsprint DSP; Ink: Really Rust, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Frost White shimmer paint, Hemp twine, Eyelet, Aquapainter, Circle punches, Word Window punch, Designer Label punch, Sponge, Sewing machine, Thread, Dimensionals.

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3-D Thursday: Paper Corset

I've been itching to get a chance to make the Paper Corset template in April's issue of Paper Crafters Sampler, and I finally got a chance.  This template is fun and easy to put together.

You can go naughty or nice with your own version!  It is fun to dress it up with lace and ribbons.

The nice thing about a template is that you can size it up or down for your needs (within your printer limitations).  I have mine shown on my daughter's doll house coat rack; I'll have to find a more permanent place to display mine.

You can get your own template at Paper Crafters Sampler, April's Make Mine Vintage issue.

Paper: Marina Mist, Beau Chateau DSP; Accessories: Marina Mist taffeta ribbon, Victoria lace, Crop-o-dile, Sticky Strip.

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Betsy's Blossoms

I've been studying my new In Colors, and also prepping for last weekend's shoebox swap in Syracuse.  It was time to bring out sneak peek set Betsy's Blossoms for some play time.  It is a dilemma to either play with the new DSP or the new In Colors, oh and I don't have ribbon for the In Colors yet.... hmmm.

What does one do without the correct ribbon color?  Make a faux ribbon out of card stock, of course.  We've got some cool stitched ribbon coming in the new catalog, so I made a stitched strip of card stock.  I love this dusty rose kind of color, Primrose Petals, which goes with a bunch of rose-colored buttons I have.  Perfect for a large number of cards at the shoebox swap.

You may notice that little smudgy on my Midnight Muse flower image.  These new firm foam stamp pads are awesome!  They have great coverage on solid stamps, but use a light touch.

Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms, Betsy's Blooms wheel, Petite Pairs; Paper: Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White; Ink: Primrose Petals, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit; Accessories: White baker's twine, Button, Circle Scissors Plus, Circle #2 die, Big Shot, Sewing machine, Thread, Dimensionals.

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Hello Daisy

A last hurrah for Upsy Daisy, which will be retiring at month's end.  For this card, I got a little artsy by stamping in light gray ink (stamped off) and then shading the daisies with a pencil and blending stump.

I love the little 3-D daisies I made with the Boho Blossom punch.  There has been some not-so-nice descriptions of the new In Color, Summer Starfruit, but I have to say, I really like it!  It is a nice masculine color, and it looks great as an accent.

This card uses this week's Play Date Cafe color combo

and Retro Sketches layout.

Stamps: Upsy Daisy; Paper: Summer Starfruit, Basic Black, Whisper White, First Edition DSP, Night & Day DSP; Ink: Going Gray; Accessories: Linen thread, Boho Blossom punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, Corner rounder punch, Blending stump, Pencil.

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Summer Smooches

I'm starting to take account of what stamp sets and patterned paper I have which will be carrying over to the new catalog.  I love the whole Summer Smooches suite, bought it all last month, and proceeded to use none of it.  Good time to get some ink on that set!

I love the tulip red and blue paper and fabric, and I love the whimsical circle flowers.

This card uses the Clean&Simple layout #190.

Stamps: Bright Blossoms, Loving Thoughts; Paper: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Summer Smooches DSP;  Ink: Real Red, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo; Accessories: Pearl jewels, Circle punches, Framed Tulips EF, Circle #2 die, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

If you haven't yet gotten your hand on this suite, you will be able to purchase it next month.  Thanks for stopping by!

FM59 Livin' on the Edge

A decorative edge, that is.  It's Kasey's turn to challenge us with ribbons, bows, and decorative edges.

Justin & Mary Photography 

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project " with a Decorative Edge! "
2. Or Make a project with " Ribbon and or a Bow. "
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a project " with a Decorative Edge & Ribbon ".

I needed some help with this challenge.  It is so wide open that I was lost.  Luckily, I found a sketch that helped out with the decorative edge part.

Gotta love clean & simples!  Oh brother, I forgot the sentiment.  Oh well... this Paisley Petals paper is pretty enough to skip sentiments.

I love how this flower came out!

Paper: River Rock, Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Paisley Petals DSP; Accessories: White taffeta ribbon, Linen thread, White button, Circle punch, Floral Fusion die, Tasteful Trim die, Big Shot.

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3-D Thursday: Club Member Thank Yous

Our stamp club season is coming to a close, and every year I give them a thank you for hanging with me!  :)  This year, I put together some mini notebooks and coordinating pens.

The notebook tutorial is here, and the RSVP pen tutorial is here.

Stamps: Fabulous Florets; Paper: Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Cheerful Treat DSP; Ink: Melon Mambo, Concord Crush, Lucky Limeade; Accessories: Melon Mambo dotted scallop ribbon, Jr. legal notebooks, Dimensionals.

Want to join the next season of stamp club?  Sign up is going on now, and we will start up in July.  Contact me for more details.

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SUOC45 3-Dimensional Flowers

Today's challenge at Stampin' Up Only Challenges is to create a project with 3-dimensional flowers.  I made this card while playing around with challenges to inspire me to make thank you cards.

This card uses Retro Sketches #9.

Stamps: Stems & Silhouettes wheel; Paper: Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Whisper White; Ink: Pool Party; Accessories: Pearl jewels, Large pearl jewels, White baker's twine, Itty Bitty punch pack, Floral Fusion die, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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Mojo Congrats

My son recently passed his driver's test, after a couple tries, so I thought he would appreciate a card from me.

I can joke with this dog's driving skills, because my son isn't driving my car.  :)  The gears were punched with the Cog punch and sponged with Platinum shimmer paint.

I used this week's Mojo Monday sketch for this card.

Stamps: Hit the Road; Paper: Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Raspberry Lemonade DSP; Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Stazon; Accessories: Platinum shimmer paint, Cog punch, Aquapainter, Circle Scissors Plus, Square Lattice EF, 3" Circle die, Petal Cone die, Big Shot.

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I've Got All My Trendy Trees in a Row

Bonsoir to one of my favorite funky sets, Trendy Trees.  This is such a cute set!  I was playing around with a quick and easy project using retiring sets for club, and this card popped out from that effort.

This little stamp set looks great on clean & simple cards!  This set may come back as a shoebox project in the future... hmmmmm.

Stamps: Trendy Trees; Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Domestic Goddess DSP; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Old Olive grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals.

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PCS May Issue: Sweet Treats

Time for this month's Paper Crafters Sampler, entitled Sweet Treats.  A subject near and dear to my heart!  We have lots of fun, colorful, and sweet projects for you this month.

Here's a sneak peek of my project.

To get your own copy of this month's issue, please visit Paper Crafters Sampler.  Thanks for stopping by!

FM58 Patriotic Parade

With Memorial Day coming up, we turn our thoughts to our service men and women.  Today's Mashup is for them!

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

1. Make a project that's "Patriotic or for Remembrance".
2. Or Make a project with the colors " Whisper White, Night of Navy, Poppy Parade & daffodil Delight."
3. Or "Mash it Up" and create a "Remembrance or Patriotic project using the colors above."
4. Donate your card to a Wounded Solider or that Special Service Member in your Life!

* If you would like to Donate a Card to a Wounded Service Member you can send your cards to Holly. The Red Cross at the Walter Reed National Medical Center will accept the cards and distribute them to Wounded Service Members throughout the hospital. Please send your cards to Holly Endress P.O. Box 18 Arnold, MD 21012 no later then May 31st. She will be hand delivering them to the Red Cross.

Hopefully a parade can be considered patriotic.  I used Retro Sketches #10.

These were a fun combo of challenges.  I wouldn't have come up with this color combo or layout on my own.  I love when you get an unexpected card!  :)

Stamps: Picnic Parade; Paper: Poppy Parade, Night of Navy, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Pocketful of Posies DSP; Ink: Various inks, Stazon; Accessories: White baker's twine, Silver mini brads, Blender pen, Dimensionals.

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Cherish Baroque Motifs

Adieu to another stamp set, Baroque Motifs, by month's end.  I was always meaning to make an elegant wedding card for club with this set, so I thought I'd better get to it.

Fortuitously, this card also works for this week's Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs; Paper: Sahara Sand, Whisper White; Ink: Sahara Sand; Accessories: Organza ribbon, Pearl jewels, Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Trio Flower punch, Finial Press EF, Big Shot, Dimensionals.

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Pop-Up Circus

I did a handful of projects with the retiring set Under the Big Top last year.  This is one of those fun sets that gives you lots of ideas for projects... for me, interactive and 3-D projects.  All the different type of pop-up cards would work great with this set.  For club, I thought it wasn't a good idea to pick anything too involved, so we went with a Free Standing Pop-Up Card.

The "stage" part is embossed with the Stripes embossing folder for nice texture and decorated with a fun accordion flower.


Stamps: Under the Big Top, Sweets for the Sweet; Paper: Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Big Top Birthday DSP; Ink: Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Going Gray, Stazon;  Accessories: So Saffron striped ribbon, White baker's twine, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Oval punches, Corner Rounder punch, Crop-o-dile, Blender pen, Stripes EF, Big Shot.


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