Two Friends Stamping

LOVE is in the Air!

Good Evening Everyone!

Today's post showcases another one of Julie's Beautiful Creations!

I just love the new DSP and the overall colors of this beauty! This card can be used for many different occasions - Valentine's Day, Anniversary, Thinking of You and a host of other special occasions!

Hope you enjoy your day and don't forget .... SALE-A-BRATION is the BEST time of the year to stock up on all those Stampin' Up items you need, want and cannot live without! Call Julie or I for any assistance with your order!

Karin

You Are in My Thoughts .......

Here's another idea for a Valentine's Day type card or could be used to just let that special person in your life know you are thinking of them! I love the contrast of the basic blank, red and vanilla together. I am so happy SU! came out with pearls too!

Sale-a-bration has started .... It's THE BEST time of the year to benefit from purchasing Stampin' Up product!! For every $50 you order, you choose one FREE items from the Sale-a-bration brochure! If you need any help with your order or have any questions, email Julie or I and we would be happy to help!

Hope you have a great day;

Karin

Another Fabulous Swap

Julie always creates such beautiful swap cards .... this is another she took to the SU! Leadership Conference in Nashville. Were you one of the lucky recipients? Want more details about the card? Email Julie at: Juliestamps4fun@comcast.net

Stay tuned for more cards throughout the next couple of weeks! 

Don't forget our Sale-a-bration workshop on February 5th from 1P - 3P. Come by to make a few Valentine's Day projects ... yours to keep! Browse the new products and see what you can get for FREE for each $50 you order from Stampin' Up! No obligations ... just a whole lot of fun!

Call or email me for more information or directions ... 

kmmenghini@comcast.net

248-982-3009

Have a great day! Leaving Arizona :( and headed to New Orleans for 4 days to learn more about Simulation in Health Care then back to Michigan!

Karin

Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband, Mark!

Before we set off on our vacation to our home in Arizona, I needed an anniversary card for my best friend and hubby, Mark. We celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary! He is definitely my BEST FRIEND and I am the luckiest woman in the world. 

The owl punch from Stampin' Up! is a MUST!! Too many cute options to play with :)

Have a great day;

Karin

 

Once in a Blue Moon - Owl Punch

This is the card a made for my husband for our 30^th wedding anniversary.  Once in a blue moon a marriage like ours comes along.  We have been thru many, many trials in our time together and we still feel very blessed to have each other. 

I used the Circle Scissor Plus to make a mask for the moon.  I sponged White Craft Ink onto the Night of Navy Card stock with daubers-I just kept “daubing” and smoothing until I got the finish I wanted.  The branch is from the Bird Punch.  I think Stampin’ Up has done a great job with these new punches!

Remember that you can shop online with Karin or Julie (me!), 24/7.  Just click on our names here to order or email us.  We would be happy to help you!

Stamp sets:  Tiny Tags and For All You Do

Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Whisper White, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand Card Stock and the Brights Patterns DSP Stack

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo Classic Stamp Pads

Tools:  Circle Scissor Plus, Two-Step Owl Punch, Two-Step Bird Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch, the small heart from the Heart to Heart Punch, the 1/16^th inch Circle Handheld Punch and Sponge Daubers

Accessories:  Linen Thread

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Julie

 

 

 

PPA 40 - Happy Anniversary Monochromatic Blue Challenge

My older sister reminded me that it is her and her husband’s 30^th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday so I took the hint (smile :) and created this Anniversary Card for them using the PPA 40 Challenge – Monochromatic Blues! It was a super quick and easy card with the beautiful Bella Bleu DSP and the gorgeous Ribbon Originals Elementary Ribbon.

Shop online with Karin (me!) or Julie, 24/7! Just click on our names here to order or email us. We are happy to help!

Stamp set(s): Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper

Inks: Not Quite Navy

Tools: Big Shot, Movers and Shapers Curly Label Die, Punch Windows Movers and Shapers Die, Modern Label Punch, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals

Accessories to make it special:  Ribbon Originals Elementary Ribbon Not Quite Navy, Vanilla Brads from Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware

Thanks for looking this evening!

Karin

Well Scripted Rose Trellis

My parents will soon be celebrating 60 years together!  That is quite an achievement in my book and I’m very proud and happy for them.  I knew I had to make a suitable card for such a wonderful occasion. 

Both of my parents love to work in their yard and garden so I decided to use some of those wonderful roses that I found on Julie Williams blog.  I think the Apricot Appeal just pops when paired with the Brilliant Blue background and the white trellis.  I hope my parents like it!

Remember you can purchase any of these wonderful products and more from Karin or Julie (me!) 24/7.  Just click on our names here to order or email us.  We would be happy to help you!

Stamp sets:  Well Scripted, Everything Nice and Elements of Style

Paper:  Apricot Appeal CS, Whisper White CS, Regal Rose CS, Brilliant Blue CS and Garden Green CS

Ink:  Whisper White Craft Ink, Regal Rose Classic Ink for sponging, Brilliant Blue Classic Ink, Apricot Appeal Marker, Regal Rose Marker and Garden Green Marker

Tools:  Big Shot, Stampin’ Up Lattice Bigz Die, Build a Flower Sizzlit Die Set #2, Bone Folder for creasing the leaves and Mini Glue Dots

Accessories:  5/8 inch Whisper White Satin Ribbon

Have a wonderful day and thanks for visiting!

Julie

Happy Anniversary Good Neighbor

I have been admiring everyone’s cards using designer paper as the focal point and I finally had time to make one!  I found myself needing a quick anniversary card so it was the perfect opportunity to play with the SAB Welcome Neighbor DSP.

I love that the designer paper takes all the guess work out of color combos.  The Good Neighbor stamp set that I used on the inside of the card coordinates perfectly with the house image from the Welcome Neighbor DSP. 

Remember you can purchase any of these wonderful products and more from Karin or Julie (me!) 24/7.  Just click on our names here to order or email us.  We would be happy to help you!

Stamp sets:  Good Neighbors and Whimsical Words-each of these sets is free with a $50 purchase through March 31- and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink, Taken with Teal Classic Ink, Pumpkin Pie Marker and Taken with Teal Marker

Paper:  Taken with Teal CS, Whisper White CS, Pumpkin Pie CS and Welcome Neighbor DSP-another free item with a $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration

Tools:  Big Shot, Oval Scallop Frame Sizzix Die, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch and Dimensionals

I hope you enjoy this quick 10 minute card!  Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!

Julie

 

Full of Life

This is a card that I intended as an anniversary card, but it could easily double as a Valentine!  This was a swap I made for Leadership, so there isn’t an inside.  The technique used is “Background Burst” from one of my favorite websites.

When I was first learning to stamp, Pat’s newsletter (Technique Junkies) gave me so many fun ways to experiment with ink, paper and stamps.  She has a host of wonderfully talented stamping artists who submit new techniques.  If you don’t know about this site, please take a look!

The background burst technique involves the use of a somewhat solid image stamped onto dark cardstock with White Craft Ink, then daubed with Pastels.  To set the pastels, wipe over the images with a piece of “Swiffer®”.  After you have created your background, stamp an open image over the background with White Craft Ink.  This technique will make you look at your stamp sets in a whole new light!

Remember, you can shop online with Karin or Julie (me!), 24/7!  Just click on our names here to order or email us.  We would love to help you!

Stamp sets:  Full of Life and I {Heart} Hearts from the Occasions Mini

Ink:  White Craft Ink, Orchid Opulence Classis Ink, Night of Navy and Taken with Teal Markers

Paper:  Whisper White CS, Orchid Opulence CS, Taken with Teal CS, and Night of Navy CS

Accessories to make it special:  Stampin’ Pastels and Mini Library Clips

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day!

Julie

Valentine for My Sweetheart

I have loved each of the cards posted by a variety of talented gals using the Ornament Punch to make the kissing fish! Here’s my ‘guy’ version – I did not want too much sparkle and some more masculine colors and I love the way it turned out. I told him he was not allowed to look at the blog until after Valentine’s Day ….. he smiled and said it would not be a problem … wink, wink :) He’s the best guy in the world and totally supports my stamping addiction even though he is not usually stalking our blog!

My stamping tip for today …. BUY every punch made by Stampin’ Up so you can create adorable cards like these!!

Hope you enjoy today’s post and have a great Valentine’s Day! 

Remember, you can shop online with Karin (me!) or Julie, 24/7! Just click on our names here to order or email us. We are happy to help!

Stamp set(s): Everything Nice, Delightful Decorations from the Holiday Mini, Define Your Life

Paper: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue DSP from the Patterns Pack II

Inks: Night of Navy; Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker

Tools:  Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive, Ornament punch from Holiday Mini 2009, Small Heart Punch, ½” Circle Punch, Designer Label Punch, Crop-a-dile for small black eyes, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Accessories to make it special: Rich Regal Brads, 1/4" Red Gingham Ribbon

Thanks for looking and have a great Valentine's Day!

Karin