Flowering teacup z fold card #simplestamping

Today's card features the Flowering Desert stamp set (148700) and an image from the stamp set found in the February 2019 Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription kit.  It is a Z fold card and stands upright.  I used cajun craze, grapefruit grove and mint macaron card stock to make the base and Z fold of the card.  The focal image is on a piece of whisper white which has been sponged with sponge daubers and the following inks starting from the bottom and working up:  sahara sand, daffodil delight, mango melody, pumpkin pie, cajun craze, flirty flamingo, gorgeous grape, pacific point and night of navy.  I stamped the cacus over the top in mint macaron.  I then stamped the botanical teacup on a piece of whisper white and colored with my Stampin' Blend alcohol markers in light and dark old olive, light flirty flaming, light crumb cake and light and dark calypso coral.  The flowers on the cup are stamped in cajun craze and are also from the February Paper Pumpkin kit.  I then fussy cut the tea cup image out and added to the focal panel with stampin' dimensionals to give it some added depth and interest.  The mint macaron layer on the smaller front panel and the larger back panel are stamped with an image from Flowering Desert to make my own designer series paper to coordinate.  All you need to make this card is stamps, ink and paper which makes it a #simplestamping card. 

I did not put a sentiment on this card as I did not want to detract from the focal panel.  This card was made as a thank card and the sentiment can be found on the inside of the card, hidden from view until the card is opened.

Thank you for taking time from you're busy day to stop by my blog today.  It's very much appreciated.  I hope I've inspired you in some way to do something creative.  If you would like to purchase any of the items I've used today, click on the shopping cart to the right and it will take you directly to my online store.  There you will also find information on how to purchase a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subsription.  If you would like to sign up for a monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription please copy and paste this link into a new tab, not the search bar :  https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2109129
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Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!
Teresa

Vibrant Vases thanks #simplestamping

Today's project is a thank you card I made for customers for shopping with me in March.  It features the Vibrant Vases (148656) stamp set and utilizes only stamps, ink and paper making it a #simplestamping card.  I started with a card base in merry merlot, then added a layer of Wood Textures (144177) designer series paper (DSP).  To that I added my focal image which is a panel of whisper white cut at 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 and layered on another piece of merry merlot cut at 2 3/4" by 4".  This card uses only one stamp set, Vibrant Vases which is a two step stamping set which means, there is no coloring.  For instance, the Vase outline is stamped in tranquil tide and has the leaves in it.  I then stamped the inside of the vase in lemon lime twist.  The flower outline is stamped in fresh fig and the inside of the flowers in merry merlot.  The leaves of the flowers were stamped in tranquil tide as well as the sentiment.  To line things up properly, I used the Stamperatus stamp positioning tool (146276) and was able to make multiples of this card very quickly.

For the inside, I used a piece of the Wood Textures DSP left from the front panel to decorate along the bottom.  The inside sentiment comes from the Flowering Desert (148700) stamp set, but you could just as easily use a sentiment from Vibrant Vases.

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Until next time, I hope I've inspired you to do something creative.  Make it a great day and happy stamping!
Teresa

Waterfront Flowering Desert own kind of beautiful #simplestamping

Today's project is a card I designed which features the Waterfront stamp set.  The stamp set was designed with the help of million dollar sales achiever Connie Heisey (146386)  You can do so much with this set to make any kind of scenery easily and quickly just be stamping images here and there.  It also features the Flowering Desert stamp set from the 2019 Occasions catalog (148700).  I used the following ink colors to achieve this picturesque scene:  berry burst, fresh fig, sahara sand, tanquil tide and lemon lime twist for the ground cover.  Mango melody, crushed curry, flirty flamingo, pacific point and night of navy inks for the sunset. 

The sentiment comes from the Flowering Desert stamp set and is stamped in tranquil tide.  For the inside of my card, I stamped the cactus image and flowers in tranquil tide and berry burst also from the Flowering Desert stamp set.  Because this card utilizes only stamps, ink and paper and features at least one of the retiring colors (it actually features four of them), it qualifies for the April #simplestamping challenge issued to demonstrators.  

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I hope you've been inspired today and will have some fun creating a project of your own.  Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!
Teresa

Best Catch love never gives up guy card

Today's project I made with my husband in mind.  He loves to fish, although he hasn't been in quite some time.  I made the card and left it for him to open while I was away on a craft retreat, so he would know I was thinking of him.  It features the Best Catch bundle (150605) which consists of the Best Catch stamp set (148598 and Catch of the Day framelits (148815).  When you purchase it with the bundle code, you save 10% but only through June 3, 2019.  Should this set carry over into the 2019-2020 annual catalog, it will no longer be offered as a bundle, so be sure to order yours today.

The card base on this card is tranquil tide.  I stamped the fisherman and sentiment in Momento black ink on a piece of Wood Textures designer series paper.  I love how it looks with this particular piece.  The fish is stamped in Momento black ink (132708) then colored with the Stampin' Blends markers.  For this I used dark balmy blue (148542), light night of navy (144036), light (146876) and dark granny apple green (146877), light bermuda bay (144580), dark petal pink (146871) and light smoky slate (145054).  I added wink of stella (141897) to some areas just to make him sparkle in some areas.  I then cut the image out with the coordinating framelits using the Big Shot (143263).

I stamped and cut the "fly" from the same stamp and die bundle for the inside of my card.  It is also colored with Stampin' Blends markers.  For this one I used many of the same colors but added some calypso coral light (144042) and dark 144044). 

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I hope you've been inspired today.  Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!

Coffee Cafe Tic Tac treat holder made with love

Last week I was at my bi-annual paper crafting retreat.  I like to leave pillow gifts each night for the ladies.  We usually have between 6 and 7 total, including myself.  The ladies look forward to finding these gifts on their pillows and I really enjoy being able to do so for them.  I have so much fun ahead of time, planning for and making the gifts.  Usually, I CASE an idea from someone and then make it my own.  This particular gift I made completely from scratch because the idea I had in mind was simply too small for the Tic Tac treats I picked up at the Dollar Tree.  The Tic Tacs came in a pack of three.  They aren't the regular size containers, nor are they the mini size ones that Paper Pixie gets from Amazon either.  So a mid-size container had to have it's very own box....so this is what I came up with.  I love how they turned out.  This treat holder features the Coffee Cafe stamp set (143677) and the matching Coffee Cup framelits (143745).  I did use retired designer series paper, but you could use anything you have on hand and change the colors accordingly to suit your needs.  The treat box is made from pool party cardstock.  After making the two box pieces, I stamped and cut out my dies to piece together my cups.  I then added the completed cup to the top of the box with Tombow multi purpose liquid glue (110755)

I love how they came out.  They were a perfect fit for the treats and the ladies loved them.  Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my blog today.  Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you.  If you would like to purchase any items I've used today, or any other Stampin' Up! products, I would appreciate your business.  Simply click on the shopping cart in the upper right, it will take you directly to my online store where you can shop 24/7.

Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!

Glad we’re friends with Incredible Like You #simplestamping

Today's project is an all occasion card.  It features the Incredible Like You stamp set (148708).  I started with a thick whisper white card base.  I stamped the sentiment and tiny flowers in berry burst, the foliage in granny apple green and the large flower in Gorgeous Grape.  I layered a piece of berry burst cardstock to the image which is only 1/8" larger than the focal panel which is cut at 5x 3 3/4".  The stamp set is a two step stamping set so you can easily achieve depth and dimension just by using the stamps.  That makes this a #simplestamping card as all you need are stamps, ink and paper.  Anyone can create this card and make it look really nice.  I love these kinds of stamps.  This is a photopolymer set which means that you can see through the stamps for perfect placement every time.  This card was inspired by Kylie Bertucci, an Austrialian Stampin' Up! demonstrator. 

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to stop by my blog today.  Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you.  I hope you have been inspired to CASE my card and/or make another one of your own.  If you would like to purchase any of the products I've used today, please click on the shopping cart in the upper right, it will take you directly to my online store which is open 24/7.  I would really appreciate the business.

Until next time, make it a great day and happy stamping!
Teresa

Fable friends encouragement card

Today's project features the Fable Friends stamp set (148670).  Is this bunny not the cutest?  I love it so much.  It reminds me of Peter Rabbit.  I started this project with a card base in crumb cake.  I sponged a little soft suede ink onto the recessed side of the Pine Planks (143708) dynamic embossing folder then placed my card front into the folder on the opposite side and carefully closed the lid prior to running it through my Big Shot (143263).  I then stamped my rabbit in Momento Tuxedo black ink on a piece of whisper white.  I colored him using my Stampin' Blend markers in Pool Party (144605), Crumb Cake (144601)  and Soft Suede (147273).  I used the light Petal Pink for the inside of his ears.  His buttons are Pear basics that I colored with my Blends.  I then cut him out using the Rectangle Stitched framelit dies (148551) and mounted that on a larger rectangle cut from pool party cardstock using the same die set.  The sentiment is stamped in pool party ink and also cut using the rectangle stitched dies.  This is mounted on a larger stitched rectangle which has been cut from a scrap piece of pool party.  The sentiment comes from the February Paper Pumpkin kit.  I combined two of the sentiments from the kit, but you could use anything that you have on hand.  If you aren't familiar with Paper Pumpkin, it's a monthly all inclusive kit subscription.  You can skip a month, suspend your account for several months, cancel at any time and there are no penalties.  Prepaid subscriptions are also available for one month, three months, six months or twelve months.  Each kit includes an exclusive stamp set you won't find anywhere else, ink and all the cardstock and embellishments you'll need to complete the kit.  Your first Paper Pumpkin kit  will include a clear block for mounting your stamps  in addition to everything else.  Should you have questions, please feel free to contact me. 

I hope you've enjoyed my card today and are inspired to create something.  If you would like to purchase of the products I've used today, please click on the shopping cart to the right.  It will take you directly to my online store.  I would very much appreciate your business. 

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you.  Thank you for taking time from your busy day to stop by my blog.  I'm very grateful.  So long for now, make it a great day and happy stamping!

Amazing Happy Life card

This card is inspired by Dena Rekow of the Creativity Cave.  I watched a Facebook live where she created a similar card.  This card features the Amazing Life bundle (150624) which includes the stamp set (148750) and the Rectangle Stitched Framelit dies (148551).  If you don't have these dies in your stash, you are missing out.  They have stitching on both the inside cut and the outside cut which you can see if you look closely at the card photo.  I began with a card base in gray granite.  To make my focal image, I first stamped the large sentiment in the center of a layer of whisper white.  I then cut the sentiment out with a die from the stitched rectangle die framelits which are included in the Amazing Life bundle.  if purchased together, you save 10% when using the bundle order code.  This left me with a white frame.  To this I repeatedly stamped one of the flowers from the Amazing Life stamp set and turned it in different directions so it didn't look so uniform.  I colored both the sentiment and the flowers with my watercolor pencils (141709).  I added the frame to the card base, then adhered the sentiment piece to the frame opening using Stampin' dimensionals to add some depth and create interest.  This card is fun, easy and quick to make. 

For my envelope, I stamped the same flower on the envelope flap and colored some randomly with my watercolor pencils.  I'm hoping the recipient will be excited to receive this little bit of happy mail.

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It's time to run, I hope you will make it a great day and happy stamping!

Animal Outing 1st Birthday card

Today's project is inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest by craft-somniamomma.  I changed it up just a bit.  I made this little card for my grandson's first birthday.  It features the Animal Outing bundle which includes the Animal Outing stamp set and the matching Animal Friends thinlet dies which when purchased in the bundle 148324 saves you 10%.  The card base is is a standard A2 card base in thick whisper white.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer is from the Tropic Escape 6x6 DSP stack and is cut at 5 3/8" by 4 1/8".  The focal image layer is cut at 5" x 3 3/4".  I stamped the balloon image from Hand Delivered (host set  availabe with a qualifying workshop or purchase of $150 or more) and colored with my Stampin' blends in pineapple punch 147280, balmy blue, soft sea foam 148059, poppy parade 147275, calypso coral 144045, granny apple green 147274, mango melody 147945,  and bermuda bay 144600.  I used the combo pack of each color to give them depth.  The 1st comes from Making a Difference stamp set 146676.  The balloon strings are hand drawn as a I had to mask off the hands under the balloons and I had a few smudges which I corrected with the strings!  The rhino and giraffe are stamped from the Animal Outing set and are stamped and then colored using my blends.  For the giraffe I used dark cajun craze and the light pumpkin pie 144578.  I stamped the giraffe using cajun craze rather than the Momento tuxedo black I used for the rhino and the balloons.  The rhino is colored in with the smokey slate combo 145058 and light petal pink 146866 for the nostril and ears.  To color his horn, I first put a fine layer of light smokey slate around the outside, then used my color lifter 144608 to push the color toward the center.  The little bird uses the pool party combo 144605 and light calypso coral for the beak.  I die cut the giraffe and popped him up with stampin' dimensionals 104430. 

For the inside of my card I used the Birthday Banners stamp set 141506.  It's stamped in the coordinating colors of the DSP stack of shaded spruce and granny apple green.  I stamped the candle in balmy blue and used pineapple punch and mango melody for the flame.

Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my blog.  It's very much appreciated and I hope you've been inspired.  Please leave me a comment, I'd love to hear from you.  If you would like to purchase any of the products I've used today, please click on the shopping basket in the upper right.  It will take you directly to my online store where you can shop 24/7.  I'd love to earn your business.

Well, it's time to go.  I'll talk with you soon.  Make it a great day and happy stamping!