Itty Bitty Birthday

I saw a near identical card on SplitCoast Stampers created by the wonderfully talented Vicki Parson and I just new I had to recreate it!

My recent Birthday Bash class participants were NOT disappointed!

Especially since I tied the bows for most of them - LOL!

Check out all those layers and detail!

We started off by stamping the image from Four Frames in Midnight Muse and punching it out. It was backed by a punched/cut Decorative Label. To the front, we added a Summer Starfruit 1" circle and we finished it off with the birthday sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners.

It's my upline's birthday today, but this is not the card she is getting! Hey...there has to be SOME surprise right?

What do you think?

STAMPS: Itty Bitty Banners, Four Frames
INK: Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler
PAPERS: Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Midnight Musea and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Big Shot, Dies, Embossing Folders, Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Best Wishes

Today's card is brought to you courtesy of Stampin' Success!

What *IS* Stampin' Success you ask? Well, it's the EXCLUSIVE demonstrator magazine that gets delivered to my mailbox EVERY month as just one of the demonstrator perks I receive.

I decided that I liked one of the cards enough to CASE it. Wanna see?

I started off with a Baja Breeze base and added a piece of the Twitterpated Designer Series Paper to it. The next step was the Pear Pizzazz "flag" onto which I tied a length of linen thread.

Then it was time for the sentiment. I stamped one of the Four Frames onto Whisper White cardstock using Island Indigo Ink and then I added the sentiment from Petite Pairs in Baja Breeze. I stamped it a little off centre (OOPS!), so I added the two Riding Hood Red flowers embellished with Basic Pearls.

Did you notice that pierced pattern around the sentiment? Pretty neat, eh??

I used the new Paper Piercing Pack and TRUST ME on this one - YOU want it! It has ALL kinds of patterns for piercing, including shapes (like the one above) and circles! It's fantastic! And...I'll let you in on a little secret...there's ANOTHER pack coming in the HOLIDAY Catalogue available on August 1st. Yeah...it's gonna be a great year!

Would you like to get a Stampin' Success magazine in YOUR mailbox every month? I can make that happen! All you have to do is join my team!!! But DON'T do it now! WAIT! If you join my team on August 1st, you'll get everything you need to do this:

Is that not the CUTEST thing EVER??

Each and EVERY new demonstrator that joins my team in August will receive this complete kit (everything but the ink) and will get to join me and the rest of my team at a special demonstrator ONLY event where we'll create it TOGETHER!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Four Frames, Petite Pairs
INK: Baja Breeze, Island Indigo
PAPERS: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery and Riding Hood Red Cardstock; Twitterpated DSP
ACCESSORIES: Linen Thread, Punches, Basic Pearls, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Four Frames and Some Tiny Wishes

My apologies for the late day posting! It's the first day of pre-orders for Stampin' UP! demonstrators, so things are little hectic to say the least!

I haven't had the chance to finish up my card using the ATC posted here, but I didn't want to leave you hanging, so here's a little card straight from the Stampin' UP! website:

This little note card is SO adorable and perfect for showcasing the Four Frames Stamp Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper. It would be PERFECT attached to a small gift or a bouquet of flowers.

Want to learn how to make it? Sign up for my 10 card class on April 30th and I'll show you how! It's just ONE of the ten fabulous cards we'll be making in class!

It uses the Decorative Label Punch as well as the Boho Blossoms and 2-Step Bird Punch.  A little 1/2 circle punched out of the focal image makes a spot for the flowers.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes
INK: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Old Olive
PAPERS: Cherry Cobbler, Watercolour Paper; Paisley Petals DSP
ACCESSORIES: Aqua Painters, Punches, Ribbon

Happy Stampin'!

Sunny Sunday Sketch - Week 23 - REVEAL!

Yes, I KNOW I haven't been consistent with my sketches, but I'm still going to keep them in numerical order rather than trying to figure which week is which.  So...we'll call them "sketch weeks" instead of actual weeks - LOL!  And...in two "SKETCH WEEKS" I'll have some blog candy, since it'll be "Sketch Week" 25.  Sound good?

So, yesterday I gave you a sneak peek of some new papers and a new stamp set that will be released in the new Idea Book and Catalog.  I've only had to papers and stamp set for a few days and I can tell you that I LOVE IT!  I'm sure you will too!

Here's the front of my card:

Isn't this paper GORGEOUS?  And that's only ONE of the TWELVE patterns that are in the pack!  You get 12 pages of Designer Series Paper, 2 each of six designs and it's all double sided.  Trust me when I tell you that you're going to want more than one pack of this paper! I ordered three packs with my pre-order and I can't WAIT till April 1st so I can get MORE!

Want to get it during the pre-order?  No problem!  All you have to do is sign up to become a demonstrator. It's just one of the many perks you get by joining my team.  You'll also get the starter kit at 15% off, so you'll pay only $182.75 instead of $215.  As another added bonus, during Sale-A-Bration, you also get a product bonus of $60 including the Colour Coach! This really IS the BEST time to become a Stampin' UP! Demonstrator!  And there's no pressure to buy anything ever again!  If you just want the kit, GREAT!  You'll still maintain active status till the end of June and still be able to receive at least 20% off every single order. If you place a $200 order in the first 60 days, you'll get 30% off that order.  You just can't lose!

If you need even MORE incentive, you'll be able to get first crack at all the retiring stamps/accessories when Stampin' UP! announces the retired list around the middle of May.

I stamped the Four Frames onto my Whisper White Cardstock and then chose one of the sentiments from Silhouette Sentiments (a Level 1 Hostess Set) to stamp inside the frame.  This set is perfect if you just want a little something in the way of a sentiment.

To finish off today's post, I'll show you the inside of my card:

It's simple and elegant and adds just the right touch.  I like finishing the inside of my cards with just a snippet of something from the front. I think it makes it looked more "polished".

What do you think?

STAMPS: Four Frames, Silhouette Sentiments (Level 1 Hostess Set)
INK: Not Quite Navy, Versamark
PAPERS: Whisper White and Baja Breeze Cardstock; Paisley Prints DSP
ACCESSORIES: Punches, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

There's a new paper in town - you're gonna love it!

Here's a little sneak peek:

This is a new paper and stamp set that will be in the NEW 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog...but YOU can get it beginning April 1st - a full THREE MONTHS before it's released. How fantastic is THAT?

Today, I'm just showing you a little sneak peek.  You'll have to come back tomorrow to see the whole thing. It'll be my Sunny Sunday Sketch for this week!

The paper is called Paisley Prints and the Stamp Set is called Four Frames and coordinates with the Decorative Label Punch.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Four Frames
INK: Not Quite Navy
PAPERS: Whisper White and Baja Breeze Cardstock; Paisley Prints DSP
ACCESSORIES: Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Happy Stampin'!