Petals-A-Plenty Rich Razzleberry Card

Hi All -- I saw this card by Terry Blais while searching for ideas for my Stamp-A-Stack and just had to make it.  I made minor changes.  It is clean, simple and easy!  The guests that came to the SAS like all the cards they made, but were so taken with this one.  Thank you, Terry!  Half of those there just had to have the makings for it!  If it intrigues you too, let me know.  I would be happy to place an order for the makings for you!  And, I have an order going in on the 15th, so let me know!

Supplies:
Rich Razzleberry Cardstock, 8-1/2"x 5-1/2" and 3"x4"
Whisper White Cardstock, 4" x 5-1/4", 2-3/4" x 3-3/4"
Rich Razzleberry Ink
Christmas Postcard Stamp [Mini, pg.41]
Big Shot Die Cut Machine w/Multi-purpose Platform
Petals-A-Plenty Impressions Folder
Shimmer Spray [made from Frost Shimmer Paint and Rubbing Alcohol]
Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon

Extras:
Craft & Paper Scissors
Mini Glue Dot
SNAIL
Bone Folder

Instructions:

1. Fold your Rich Razzleberry gift card in half and crease with Bone Folder.
2. Dry emboss your Whisper White CS [4" x 5-1/4"] with the Big Shot and the Petals-A-Plenty Impressions Folder.
3. Spray #2 with Shimmer Spray and let dry.
4. Stamp "Merry Christmas" in Rich Razzleberry ink onto Whisper White CS [2-3/4" x 3-3/4"].  Layer onto Rich Razzleberry CS.
5. Tie a free hand bow from 12" of Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon.
6. Piece the card together with SNAIL.  Use a Mini Glue Dot to hold bow in place.

3-D Fish Tank Fun

For the past week my daughter has been asking, nagging, begging me to make her a fish tank. "Just like the one we saw, Mom. You know the one. Pleeeeeeeeeeeasssssssssssssssssse!" Oh my, how can I resist? My daughter begging to stamp with me!?! Only, I kept stalling. I could not quite figure out how I wanted to go about it to make it just right.

Today, I told her this morning was the time to finally do it. My only problem is that when I am creating on the fly [without a template or picture to copy] I need quiet....no music, no kids, no phone. [That is why I generally do my best work at 11pm!] However, today is a family Saturday...a pajama day....a day that we have not had in a long time, so to shoooo everyone away was not an option. So, "E" stamped and created a variety of items [fish food] for her fish tank, while I created the tank itself. With my husband's music blaring from the stereo and "Mommy, why are you doing that?" "Mommy, what is that for?" "Mommy, can I help?" Sigh..."yes, of course.", it took 2-1/2 hours for us to finalize it, but here is the final creation.

I know it may seem that I am complaining, but I do not intend to do so. I am blessed with my family and I love them so much! I love to stamp with "E", but for some reason this morning I was all stressed about it. Sigh....good memories, right? I hope this creation lasts a long time for her to enjoy. My fabulous husband thought it was "very cool." Phew!

• The window is made with a Large Cello bag, hair gel & glitter. I didn't have an zip-loc bags big enough, so I SNAILed and Sticky Taped it shut REALLY tight to make sure we didn't have a leak in the fish tank. The "water" is layered between the outside Tempting turquoise layer and the inside Whisper White front layer with TONS of Sticky Tape. Great stuff!
• Next time, I think I might add some fish inside with the "water." That way there are some that float around!
• This is a free standing 3-D project, so that "E" can feed the fish!

Project Supplies:

Life's A Breeze Stamp Set

Something Fishy Jumbo Wheel

Brilliant Blue Ink, CS & Jumbo Wheel Cartridge

Tempting Turquoise CS

Whisper White CS

Pink Passion Ink

Only Orange Ink

YoYo Yellow Ink

Garden Green Ink & CS

Stampin' Pastels

Sponge Daubers

Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Jumbo Wheel Handle

Coluzzle Cutting System

Hobby Blade

Cutting Mat

Large Cello Bag

Sticky Tape

SNAIL Adhesive

Mini Glue Dots

Paper Snips

Hair Gel

Big Shot FRANKIE Z-Fold Card

Hi All! We are not much in to Halloween around my house, but I COULD NOT RESIST "Frankie". Isn't he soooo stinkin' cute!?!

I make absolutely no claim to this idea. If you look on http://www.splitcoaststamper.com/ and search Frankie, you will find a whole bunch of versions. I combined many of those and made slight variations to make mine. We did this card at my recent Stamp Camp and everyone LOVED it!!!


INSTRUCTIONS:

• Fold the Pumpkin Pie card stock in half, using the bone folder to get a sharp crease. Then, fold back one side to make the “z-fold card.” Adhere Basic Black card stock on either side of the center fold.
• Stamp “Happy Halloween” on the bottom of the z-fold side with Whisper White Craft Ink. Let dry.
• Punching out your pieces… A) Use the Big Shot Machine and the Top Note Die to die-cut one and a half Top Notes: Lovely Lilac 2.5x5” and Green Galore 4x5“. B) Punch TWO 1 ¼” Whisper White circles. C) Punch TWO 1” Basic Black circles. D) Punch ONE 1-3/8” Green Galore Circle. E) Punch ONE Green Galore Large Oval.
• Putting “Frankie” together: A) Cut his hair using the Paper Snips. With Lovely Lilac Ink, stamp “dots” all over hair. Adhere, leaving the bangs without any SNAIL on them. B) Eyes…Adhere Basic Black circles to Whisper White and using the Singo White Gel Pen add two lines to eyes. Cut Green Galore circle in half, ink with Green Galore ink pad and adhere as eyelids. Adhere entire eye underneath bangs. C) Nose…Cut the Green Galore large oval in half and then a bit on the sides. Adhere askew. D) Add stitches with journaling tip of Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker.
• Adhere Frankie to the top of card. Make sure the z-fold is under his face, not his hair to allow the card to open and shut.

Project Supplies:
All Holidays (#109397, p.142, $31.95)
Itty Bitty Backgrounds (#109507, p. 122, $12.95)
Pumpkin Pie: 11 x 4 ¼” (#105117, p.164, $5.50)
Green Galore: 4 x 5 ” & scrap (#101768, p.164, $5.50)
Lovely Lilac: 4 x 5” (#100427, p.164, $5.50)
Basic Black:2 - 2 ½ x 4” & scrap (#102851, p.163, $7.50)
Whisper White: scrap (#100730, p.163, $7.50)
Lovely Lilac Classic Stampin’ Pad® (#102874, p.164, $5.25)
Green Galore Classic Stampin’ Pad (#102122, p.164, $5.25)
Whisper White Craft Ink (#101731, p.163, $7.50)
Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (#100082, p.163, $3.25)
Uni-ball Singo White Gel Pen (#105021, p.193, $3.95)
*Big Shot Machine (# 113439, Mini p. 27, $99.95)
*Stampin’ Up!‘s Top Note Bigz Die (# 113463, Mini p. 28, $21.95)
1” Circle Punch (# 109046, p. 188, $10.95)
1 ¼” Circle Punch (# 104403, p. 188, $15.95)
1-3/8” Circle Punch (# 104401, p. 188, $15.95)
Large Oval Punch (# 107305, p. 188, $15.95)
SNAIL Adhesive® (#104332, p.191, $6.95)
Paper Snips (#103579, p.192, $9.95)
Bone Folder (#102300, p.192, $6.95)

Brilliant Blue Snowmen Christmas Card

Brilliant Blue Snowmen Christmas Card
You will need the following CS: 8-1/2"x 4-1/4" Brilliant Blue CS, 8-1/2"x 4-1/4" Whisper White CS, 3-1/2"x4-1/2" Vellum Paper, 4-1/4"x5-1/2" Bashful Blue CS, Scrap piece of Whisper White and Bashful Blue.

1) Fold your Whisper White and Brilliant Blue gift cards and crease each with Bone Folder.
2) Cut a window in the Brilliant Blue CS by using your Paper Cutter and cutting 3/4" from the edge of all sides. Repeat with 4-1/4"x5-1/2" Bashful Blue CS.
3) Stamp "Small Snowflake" in Brilliant Blue Ink randomly over card front.
3) Ink “Snowmen” with VersaMark and stamp onto 3-1/2"x 4-1/2” piece of Vellum Paper. Sprinkle with Black Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat with Heat Tool. [Tip: Be careful not to burn the paper or yourself!]. Then, color the snowmen with Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue and Only Orange Stampin’ Write Markers. Allow to dry.
4) Adhere Vellum to the back of Brilliant Blue CS window with SNAIL and then adhere Bashful Blue CS over the Vellum to cover the back/inside front cover.
5) Punch three flowers from scrap Bashful Blue CS with the 5-Petal Flower Punch. Adhere together with SNAIL. Stamp “a very merry Christmas to you” in Black StazOn Ink onto scrap Whisper White CS. Punch out with 1- 3/8” Circle Punch. Stamp “small snowflake” twice on the 1-3/8” circle. Adhere the 1-3/8” circle to the “flower snowflake” and, then to the bottom right near the snowmen.
6) Adhere gift cards together to make a trifold card. Trim as needed, so that the card closes properly.7) Stamp “small snowflake” in Brilliant Blue Ink and “Medium Snowflake” in Bashful Blue Ink randomly on the inside of your card.
8) Stamp “May the True Spirit…” saying stamp to inside with Brilliant Blue Ink.

Project Supplies:
111648 Holiday Lineup $21.95 p36
111690 Snow Swirled $24.95 p32
111604 Best Yet Hostess p18
100691 Brilliant Blue Classic Ink Pad $5.25 p164
105209 Bashful Blue Classic Ink Pad $5.25 p165
111837 Black StazOn Ink Pad $5.25 p162
100057 Brilliant Blue Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25 p164
105111 Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25 p165
100051 Only Orange Stampin’ Write Marker $3.25 p164
100721 Brilliant Blue 8-½” x 11” Cardstock $5.50 p164
105120 Bashful Blue 8-½” x 11” Cardstock $5.50 p165
100730 Whisper White 8-½” x 11” Cardstock $7.50 p163
104332 SNAIL Adhesive $6.95 p191
109041 5-Petal Flower Punch $15.95 p188
104401 1-3/8” Circle Punch $15.95 p188
104152 Paper Cutter $24.95 p192
102642 Stampin’ Scrub $14.95 p192
102394 Stampin’ Mist $3.95 p192
102300 Bone Folder $6.95 p192
Heat Tool, Black Stampin' Emboss Powder, Powder Pals

Free Standing Pop Up Card

This card LOOKS complicated, but it really is not. I take absolutely no credit for this idea or even the design as I cased it from Mary Jo. She is one of the fabulous stampers who does tutorials for SplitCoastStampers.com. She has given some fabulous instructions on how to make this "Free Standing Pop Up Card." Check it out here.

What I love best about this card is the way it folds down and fits nicely in a Medium sized envelope. What a treat to have this come in the mail! I sent mine to a friend who makes others smile. :-) She is an inspiration!

Project Supplies:

Eastern Blooms Stamp Set

A Beautiful Thing Stamp Set

Canvas Background Stamp

Old Olive CS & Ink & Marker

Pink Passion CS & Ink & Marker

Summer Sun CS & Ink & Marker

Whisper White CS

Pumpkin Pie Ink & Marker

Basic Black Marker

Jumbo Eyelets

Metallic Eyelets

Cropodile

Earth Elements Brads

1 1/4" Circle Punch

1 3/8" Circle Punch

Trio Flower Punch

Corner Rounder Punch

Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon

Linen Thread

Mini Glue Dots

Pop Glue Dots

Hobby Blade

Paper Cutter

Another Father's Day Card

Well, leave it to me to make Father's Day cards for my dads and forget to make one for my husband! DUH!

Here is the story....we had a fabulous weekend! Tupper wanted to go down to Mohegan Sun in Connecticut to see Nelson put on a free concert in the Wolf's Den. This is the forth time we've seen them perform, but it was the first time in seventeen years for the band to play together! It was a blast! At any rate, my mother-in-law watched the kiddos [Thank you, Sherry!] and we made the drive back to her house after the concert. Soooo, on Father's Day morning I was up early with the kids and realized that I hadn't made a card! Ugh....I dug around in Sherry's Stampin' stuff and came up with this design. Not bad, I think! The kids helped with the wheeling, Erilynne used the Aquapainter to color the stars, and they both signed and personalized the inside of their cards for their Dada. It was fun AND we even got the two cards done before "Dada" woke up :-) I was pleased!

Project Supplies:
A Greeting For All Seasons Stamp Set - retired 2007
All Holidays Stamp Set
Rough Texture Jumbo Wheel
Wheel Handle
Only Orange CS
Whisper White CS
Real Red Ink
Basic Black Ink
Watercolor Crayons - Bold Brights
Aquapainter
Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon
Small Star Punch [not SU!]
Paper Cutter

Fresh Cuts Die-Cut Notes 4x4 card

I LOVE THIS SET!
I LOVE THESE DIE-CUTS!
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE NEW CATALOG IN AUGUST!



I made this card using the Brand NEW Fresh Cuts Stamp Set and the matching Die-cut 4x4 cards. Through the month of June, SU! is running a promotion giving you the chance to purchase the stamp set for $21.95 and get the coordinating Fresh-Cut Notes for $5! I couldn't pass it up!

Watch for a class I will be annoucing soon. Where you will be....well...details to come SOON!

FYI: The die-cut cards are on Whisper White CS. I colored this one Brilliant Blue by rubbing the ink pad directly onto the CS.

Instructions:

• First, make your Build-A-Brad by sticking a 1/2" circle flower from the Build-A-Flowers[Wild Wasabi circle with White Flower] onto the brad base. Rub Crystal Effects [C.E.] onto the top and dip into Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. Add a tad more C.E. and adhere the "bubble". Allow to dry while you create the rest of the card.
• Rub the Brilliant Blue Classic Ink.
• Stamp randomly in Versamark with the "flowered vine" stamp. Dust with Crystal Clear Embossing Powder over your Powder Pal and heat with Heat Tool.
• Tear 1/2" off the side with the Tearing Edge and remove the die-cut petals.
• Add a white Build-A-Flower accent to the middle and punch [careful not to rip the CS] with the 1/8" Circle Punch. Add Build-A-Brad creation.
• Stamp the biggest stamp in the set onto 3-15/16" x 3-15/16" Wild Wasabi CS and adhere to the card.
• Tie Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon to card.
• You are DONE!

Enjoy!

Poppin' Pastels

I have taken my Stampin' Pastels out of the closet again. I had forgotten how much I LOVE to work with the Pastels. They give such a beautiful soft look! Check this card out! YO-YO YELLOW!

I stamped the bottom of the Happiness stamp in Whisper White onto Basic Black CS and then colored with the Pastels. They are so versitale! I love how they come with all forty-eight of Stampin' Up!s colors, plus three neutral colors. If you aren't wild about the colors in this card, simply switch it up to something you like better. :-)

Project Supplies:

Absolutely Fabulous Stamp Set

Happiness Background Stamp

See You Around Jumbo Wheel

YoYo Yellow CS & Jumbo Ink Cartridge

Basic Black CS & Classic Ink Pad

Whisper White Craft Ink

Stampin' Pastels [YoYo Yellow & Green Galore]

Sponge Daubers

Jumbo Wheel

1/4" Basic Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Happiness with Faux Marble Technique

Happiness is the promise of spring nearing and winter coming to an end [It'll probably snow tomorrow because I said that out loud!]. Although it was 65 degrees yesterday here in Southern New Hampshire and 35 degrees today....brrrr!

Happiness is the first buds poking there way out of the ground to greet the sun.

Happiness is watching Erilynne conquer the ski hill with flying colors! She is skiing so well after this first season for her. Go down hill on the "BIG" mountain with gusto!

Happiness is STAMPING!!!

I have been stamping with the Bold Brights color family lately. Must be the bright sun. Here are two samples to get your creative juices going. Enjoy!

Happiness Card

Product Supplies:
Happiness Background Stamp
Tempting Turquoise CS
Green Galore CS
Basic Black CS & Classic Ink
Whisper White Craft Ink
1/4" Black Grosgrain Ribbon
Stampin' Pastels - Bold Brights
Sponge Daubers

This card used the Faux Marble technique [aka. fancy ripping and pasting]. To recreate this card...
*Stamp the "Happiness" background stamp onto 8-1/2 x 5-1/2" Green Galore CS with Basic Black Classic Ink. Clean stamp.
*Stamp again onto 5-1/2 x 4-1/4" Basic Black CS with Whisper White Craft Ink. This ink is sticky so be careful not to smudge.
*Taking your Bold Brights Stampin' Pastels [chalks] and your Sponge Daubers, apply the desired colors to the Whisper White Ink until you no longer see the white. Make sure to use the Tempting Turpquoise and Green Galore colors.
For the next few steps you'll need to keep in mind that I am right handed, so this is the most comfortable way to do this technique for me. I will try to explain in words to the best of my ability. I am a visual learner, so bear with me as I try to make this clear for your. Email me if you have any questions. :-)

1. Starting from right side of the image, tear down. You will be using the image in your RIGHT hand with the straight edge on the right for the finished project. Apply adhesive and match up with the image on the Green Galore CS.
2. Turn your colorful Happiness image 180 degrees and tear down. You will be using the image in your RIGHT hand with the straight edge on the right for the finished project [turned rightside up the straight edge is on the left]. Apply adhesive and match up with the image on the Green Galore CS.
3. Now you have the center of the image to tear. Looking at the image straight on, tear down the LEFT side leaving the biggest portion in your right hand. Rotate 180 degrees [upside down] and tear down the left side again. Leave the biggest portion in your right hand. Apply adhesive and match up with the image on the Green Galore CS.
4. Trim the image to the desired size [mine is 4 x 5-1/4"].

Tie Ribbon around the image and adhere to Tempting Turquoise CS.
Good luck with your project! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments about this card. Thanks and enjoy!

Enjoy Every Moment Card

Enjoy Every Moment Card

Project Supplies
Enjoy Every Moment Stamp Set
Whisper White CS
Glorious Green Classic Ink Pad
YoYo Yellow Classic Ink Pad
Only Orange Classic Ink Pad
Real Red Classic Ink Pad
Basic Black Classic Ink Pad
1/4" Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Enjoy this card. It was simple, quick and fun! You can even change up the colors to get a different look!

Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel Card

Products:
Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel
Brilliant Blue CS & Jumbo Ink Cartridge
Real Red CS & Jumbo Ink Cartridge

Whisper White CS
Real Red 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
Large Star Punch
Basic Black Classic Ink
Paper Snips
Rectangle Hand Punch