I'm Happy Stampin'

Hello! It's been a while since I posted. I am glad to be back. I am posting a card I made for my stamp club recently, it features the Banner punch and Decorative Dots embossing folders both FREE during sale-a-bration. We dry embossed the dots onto the Core'dinations card stock in real red. We could have sanded this down to create a distressed look but I just wanted the look of the textured card stock on this card. I was lucky enough to find that card stock on the SU! clearance rack, woo hoo! Right now I think they still have gumball green available at a great discount. The banners were punched out of the Fresh Prints designer series paper stack (132996, $6.95, 48 sheets), found in the Celebrate the Every Day catalog. Its beautiful paper. Each sheet measures 4-1/2 x 6-1/2. Supplies  stamp set: Happy Watercolor (celebrate the everyday, p 22) ink: basic clack paper: real red core'dinations card stock, whisper white and crumb cake card stock; Fresh Prints DS...

I just love making this easy card! The starburst really adds an element of fun. we made this card at my last stamp club meeting. This card also features a faux bow using strips of cardstock. I cut 3, 3/4" wide strips of card stock. The longest was the length of my card 5-1/2" x 3/4". The next two were approximately 4-1/2" long. middle piece was flagged at the ends. The next piece I just folded over the ends to meet in the middle. To get a good curve you can wrap the bends around a pencil. I attached that to the flagged piece and wrapped a 1/4" ish x 2" strip around to make the center of the bow. I did have to trim some to make it work. I attached it using a dimentional. I will add a tutorial on the starburst a little later so check back for updates. Supplies: stamp set: curly cute paper: Birthday Basics designer series paper; bermuda bay and whisper white cardstock ink: raspberry ripple accessories: itty bitty punch pack, basic rhinestones and di...

Hello! It's been a while! The past few months have been a whirlwind for me. Unfortunately I have not gotten to stamp and share the way I had hoped to. I am still holding stamp clubs and making cards for friends and family but classes have had to go on the back burner. I am hoping this holiday season give me a jump start at the new year! So, I love all of my SU products and I love to play with new and fresh rubber. I like the single stamps that we sell periodically because it gives me just a taste and I only have to buy the one stamp I love. For the holidays I chose the stamp "Magical Season", the phrase fit my thoughts perfectly. For this card I also used the d esigner paper stacks. These are perfect for making my Christmas cards. I like to make my own and with the stacks I get 24 sheets of one design. The sheets are 4-1/2" x 6" so they are perfect for cutting down to a card front size or using on another project. The fun file folder look is done using the n...

I love this card! It was so much fun to create. It features the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set, a mix of splatters, lines and mess. I think however it all comes together quite nicely. I cut the center out of the bermuda bay piece using the window frames framelit. the magnetic platform makes it so easy to get it straight. Supplies stamp set: gorgeous grunge (p. 109), yippee skippy (p. 37) ink: bermuda bay, chocolate chip, strawberry slush and pool party paper: pool party, whisper white, bermuda bay and strawberry slush cs; silver glimmer paper accessories: chevron embossing folder, designer buttons, bakers twine, hardware clips, basic rhinestones, window frames framelit, scallop edge punch and the 1-3/8" circle punch FOR A LIMITED TIME You can join the Paper Pumpkin for just $10 a month for two months. Get stamps, ink and a fun paper crafting kit delivered right to your door every month. After the first two months at $10, the price goes up to $19.95, but you can cancel...

Here is a card I made recently as a swap card. It features the Epic day designer series paper, I do really like that paper :). The stamp set is from the NEW My Paper Pumpkin monthly kit. I get these once a month in an adorable little box. Each month you get a different kit and mini stamp set. The first month comes with this cute stamp set (the Hey There and the splotches), supplies to make 4 cards (not shown) and a clear mount block. You can sign up to receive them regularly, stop at any time or pick and choose which sets you would like to receive. It is a lot of fun and the cards have really come in handy. They only take a couple minutes to complete, perfect for beginners and those with little time to stamp. If you are interested in learning more about the monthly kit just click on this link, MY Paper Pumpkin , to get started. SUPPLIES stamp set: Hey There Friend ink: chocolate chip paper: crumb cake, calypso coral and whisper white card stock; epic day designer series paper ...

I love it! It is so much fun. I love the washi tape and the Epic Day dsp, the colors are my personal favorites so what is not to love? Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Gumball Green and Basic Gray, the colors are beautiful together. I made a few cards for my last stamp club meeting and wated to share them with you today. The first card features the washi tape. It is so simple to use, you just decide how much you need and rip it off. It is very forgiving too if you attach it to your card a little crooked. You just carefully lift it off and start again. Supplies Stamp Set: Hey There friend (paper pumpkin) Ink: basic gray paper: Epic Day dsp; daffodil delight, crumb cake, and whisper white cardstock accessories: scallop edge punch, scallop circle punches( itty bitty, 7/8", 1-1/4") Supplies stamp set: around array ink: basic gray paper: Epic Day dsp; basic gray card stock accessories: honeycomp embossing folder, paper doily, bottlecap (flattened), and scallo...

This is the month to receive FREE goodies! You can get free stamp sets, paper or accessories with every $50 in products you buy. It's a wonderful deal and Stampin' Up! is feeling very generous this year! Some of the items listed in the brochure are exclusive and will only be available through April 22nd. HELLO CARD Here is a sample of what is available for Sale-A-Bration. Most of the products used on my card are from the sale-a-bration catalog, including the Petite Curly Label punch, yay! I just love a free punch. The DSP is called Sycamore Street and the colors are yummy,  Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, and Summer Starfruit. **This card is also one of 5 cards we will be making at my stamp camp on Friday. Please RSVP by Thursday 2/28 to get a spot. See my classes page for details.** Supplies: stamp set: Petite Phrases (sale-a-bration) ink: island indigo paper: sycamore street dsp; whisper white, island indigo, sahara sand, a...

I love this old, but new again new technique. It is so much fun! I think it is the white embossing on the black that gives it so much pizzazz. We made this card at my last stamp club meeting. it features the chalkboard technique and new More Amore dsp. The scallops on the right are actually a doily heart (included in the designer series paper) turned on it's side. The More Amore paper is seasonally valentines but I really try and extend it's use to more than that. I think you can send this cute Hello card anytime. The red scalloped edge on the left is the new Real Red coredinations card stock, it is real red textured card stock with a pink core. So when we distressed the edge a bit you can see the pink inside. Cute! The technique is super easy, just emboss your images in white embossing powder and then daub some white ink around them. You can use white ink and clear embossing powder but the look is less dramatic. Supplies Stamp Set: Lacy and Lovely Ink: versamark (water...

Thank you to the ladies that attended, it is always a fun time! Here are three samples of what we did. I like to keep these simple and quick.  Ciao Birdy  stamp sets: Ciao Baby (SU! Spring 2013 catalog), and Best of Everything ink : lucky limeade, and rose red paper : rose red, whisper white and lucky limeade card stock; patterns designer series paper accessories : petite curly label (SAB 2013) Mixed Bunch Tea stamp sets : Mixed Bunch, Fabulous Phrases (love, love love!) ink : calypso coral and early espresso paper : so saffron, whisper white, calypso coral and lucky limeade; Tea for Two designer series paper accessories : blossom punch and small oval punch Carry On stamp sets: Carry On (hostess only) ink: early espresso and island indigo paper: island indigo, so saffron, early espresso and whisper white card stock; Tea for Two designer series paper accessories: scallop punch, big rhinestones and window frames framelits Thanks for stop...

I gave this cute card to my dear friend Diana for the lovely SU! items she gave me for my birthday and for being such a great friend to me! This card features a great set we received FREE at convention it is called Moving Forward. This stamp is special to SU! as $3 from every set sold goes to the Ronald McDonald house charity. SU! is a really wonderful company to represent. SUPPLIES:  stamp set: Moving Forward, Made for you ink: lucky limeade, raspberry ripple, and early espresso paper: lucky limeade, early espresso and whisper white cardstock; orchard harvest designer series paper accessories: chevron embossing folder, bakers twine and basic rhinestones Happy Stampin' Tricia

This frame was created at my last event, it features the Wonderfall stamp set and Autumn Accents Bigz Die. I purchased the 8 x 8 frame at my local M craft store ;) (SU! policy prohibits me from naming stores in my blog) . I included 5 cards with this class as well, if you are interested in taking this class please sign up by Sunday, November 11th for the Tuesday, November 13th class at 10am.   Supplies Stamp set: Day of Gratitude and Wonderfall Ink: more mustard, rich razzleberry, soft suede and lucky limeade Paper: more mustard, early espresso, lucky limeade, soft suede and rich razzleberry cardstock; polka dot parade (rich razzleberry) designer series paper Accessories: Autumn Accents bigz die, lattice embossing folder, naturals buttons, bakers twine, vintage faceted buttons and the blossom punch Orchard Leaves card Stamp Set: Made for you Ink: Soft Suede Paper: More mustard, lucky limeade, soft suede and whisper white cardstock; Orchard Harvest designe...

Here is another wonderful SU! video. I just love these. So did you see this card in the catalog? I did and I thought it was adorable. Well now with this video I see it is simple to do too. I can't wait to try it. I will be sure to demonstrate this card at my upcoming classes. If you have not yet signed up for a September class be sure to check out my "classes" page and RSVP today. Happy Stampin' Tricia

This card layout is from the 2012 Holiday Catalog, which is why it is "cased" Copy And Share with Everyone. I changed it a bit of course! We made this cute card at my last stamp club meeting. Isn't the new designer series paper gorgeous?  Supplies Stamp set: Perfectly Preserved Ink: raspberry ripple and early espresso Paper: Orchard Harvest designer series paper; early espresso, island indigo, lucky limeade, and whisper white card stock Accessories: island indigo ruffled ribbon, scallop punch and dimentionals I especially love the apples from the Perfectly Preserved stamp set. We popped out the top and bottom apples but the middle one is actually 3 apples glued back to back. I have a quick tutorial to show you. You want to start by stamping and die (or punching as the case may be) cutting 3 apples. You will want to fold each of these in half. I lined them up and put glue on my center apple. I made sure that they are all facing the same way, you don...

I can't say I love this set enough! It is so versatile and so fun. It has everything I look for in a set, images, verses and they have a matching punch, or in this case framelits die set. I love it! What I also love is that you can get the stamp set and dies in a set at 15% off! Don't we love a good deal! We made this card at my last stamp. This card was so much fun to make. I borrowed the layout from Amy O'Neill , I love how she used the paper designs. The fun gingham flower was something I learned at convention from Carrie Cudney, you can see my project and directions on how to make the flower  here . I never got around to adding my verse but we did in class using the modern label punch. Supplies  Stamp set: Perfectly Preserved Ink: early espresso, raspberry ripple, lucky limeade and island indigo Paper: island indigo, cajun craze and whisper white card stock; orchard harvest designer series paper Accessories: 1-1/4" scallop circle, Cannery Set framelits dies...

Here is my last swap card from convention. It features my new favorite stamp set Everything Eleanor. This stamp set has flowers, some scrolling, a frame, and a bird . Soo cute. My card also features a fun fold I saw online that I haven't seen much of, it is a winged card, I think. This was my Over the Top entry, it has quite a few details to it like several layers and embellishments. I love the colors they are from the NEW In Color collection, Midnight Muse, Razpberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, and a touch of Primrose Petals. SUPPLIES Stamp Set: Everything Eleanor, Fabulous Phrases Ink: summer starfruit, midnight muse, raspberry ripple and chocolate chip Paper: raspberry ripple, whisper white, crumb cake and primrose petals card stock; raspberry ripple, midnight muse and summer starfruit dsp Accessories: scallop trim border punch, 2-3/8" scallop punch, modern label punch, white stitched grosgrain, In Color dahlias, and lots of dimentionals.  The layers...

Thanks for visiting today! Here is my Frosty Friends swap card for the Over the Top swap, "Bling It". This swap was organized by Barbara Jackson, thanks Barbara I had a great time. Frosty Friends stamp set (C) Stampin' Up! I tried to use as many "blingy" things as I could. I used our silver glimmer paper, basic rhinestones,dazzling diamonds glitter, and shimmer paint. Now with the shimmer paint I used the new spritzers available in the new catalog, I poured some of the paint in the spritzer, added some water and spritzed the paint onto my card. I used my two way glue on the snowmen by tracing the outlines and then sprinkling on the dazzling glitter. The snowflake is cut using our new snowflake die. SUPPLIES stamp set: Frosty Friends, Easy Events ink: staz on black, early espresso paper: sahara sand, whisper white, cherry cobbler, and pool party card stock; pool party designer prints paper accessories: cherry cobbler seam binding, ribbon punch, s...