The minute I saw a great card made by Regina, click here, I had to CASE it and make one of my own! I changed some things up but the concept was definitely inspired by her great card!
Here is my version!
I absolutely LOVE the BigZ Tasteful Trim die! I like how bright and cheery the card turned out. Hope you like it too!
Have a great night and weekend.
Karin
Hi Everyone;
I spent this afternoon making some cards using the embossing technique that everyone seems to be trying their hand at! Julie first introduced me to the possibilities last month with her great card for Valentine's Day. I took inspiration from several cards I saw and also from the new Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Mini. I really like how they turned out!
I used a combination of colors highlighted in the papers - Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz and Very Vanilla, in addition to the super cool NEW seam binding available in Rose Red, Crumb Cake and Pear Pizzazz.
A couple of the cards used brads from the Antique Brads Collection. The sentiments from the Upsy Daisy Stamp Set and Sincere Salutations were used. The Big Shot (my favorite tool of all!) and the Square Lattice Embossing Folder were used after adhering the squares onto a piece of Very Vanilla.
Hope you like them! Have a great night;
Karin
Here's another great card Julie made in the last couple of weeks. Great for a young man, isn't it?
We hope you are busy stamping away! Stop back in a few days for another creation ;)
Karin and Julie
Everyone that follows our blog knows of the incredible work of Julie, my blogging partner. Receiving a birthday card from her is like receiving a piece of artwork! This one is no exception - the lucky reciepient is one of our great docs in the NICU we work at.
She used the cool new letterpress plate - Heart Pressed - available in the new Occasions Mini.
Enjoy her creation today!
What a great Monday we had! Julie, my niece - Michele and I spent the entire day stamping. There is never enough time when we do this. Julie and I joke that if we lived closer to one another and did not have to work ... we'd be in trouble because we would stamp ALL the time!
My beautiful niece, Michele, is a great stamper and created some terrific cards. Thought I'd share them with you and brag about what a wonderful young woman she is! Here's a picture of her and my granddaughter Avery on Christmas Eve.
Here are the cards she created! We have many more to share with you over the next few weeks so stay tuned!
Karin and Julie
The NEW 2011 Occasions Mini is now available. Click on the catalog on the left hand side of the blog to view all the new goodies! Lots of new terrific products to choose from ... don't miss out on some great new products ... order now from Karin (www.menghini.stampinup.net) or Julie (www.stampinwithjewl.stampinup.net) at our online stores.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for our 2011 Sale-a-bration Workshop on Saturday, February 5th from 1PM - 3PM.
Hopefully everyone has a Sale-a-bration Catalog .... if you haven't received one from either Julie or I just email us. The workshop will be at my home in Northville, Michigan. Bring a friend and come stamp with us for the afternoon. Remember, for every $50 spent during Sale-a-bration, you get to choose one FREE product! More details will be coming, but mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb 5th to JOIN US for some stamping fun!
My husband recently celebrated his birthday and I made the mistake of asking him what color card he would like. Well, that was so wrong because his answer was “green and no ribbon, no buttons, no brads, no glitter-period!” Wow!! I will never ask that question again. My entire creative energy was zapped!
I had to go to my computer and research some ideas. The one I finally settled on was a card that Debra Daam made. You can see her beautiful card on her website: http://debrasstamplife.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-dave.html
I love her design and have since copied it many times in many colors. I found that layering the Decorative Label Punch was a little tricky so for other cards, I used the Happy Birthday stamp from the Perfect Punches stamp set, punched it out with the 2” by 1 3/8” Oval Punch and layered it with the smallest oval from the Sizzix “Ovals” Die.
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: Just Believe, Curly Cute and Occasional Quotes
Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke and Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke Classic Stamp Pad and Whisper White Craft Pad
Tools: Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch and Dimensionals
Thanks for looking and thanks to all of those wonderful stampers out there who share their great samples. Have a great day!
Julie
One of my good friends recently turned 50 and I was having trouble coming up with an appropriate card. She is very “artsy” herself and always has to touch my cards to feel the texture. Consequently, I wanted to make something special for her.
As I was going through my email, I discovered a post from someone who had attended convention. This was the first year that I was unable to attend and it was very difficult to be on the outside looking in for a change. It is so wonderful that some demos post photos and updates, but the email I received was even better than that. Cristena Bagne made a tutorial of a ribbon flower that was shown on stage by Carrie Cudney. I so appreciate that Cristena was willing to share what she learned! Here is the link to her blog: http://gettincrafty.typepad.com/gettin_crafty/2010/08/ribbon-flower-video-tutorial.html.
The ribbon flowers are very easy and fun to make. Of course, I had to use black ribbon for a “50” birthday card!
You can shop online with Karin or Julie (me!), 24/7. Just click on our names here to order or email us. We’re looking forward to helping you!
Stamp sets: Look Who’s Turning… and Smarty Pants
Paper: Basic Black, Real Red and Very Vanilla Card Stock and Newsprint DSP
Ink: Basic Black Classic Stamp Pad
Tools: Scallop Edge Border Punch, 1 ¾ inch, 1 ¼ inch and ¾ inch Circle Punches, Heat Tool, Craft and Paper Scissors and Sticky Pages
Accessories to make it special: Basic Black 5/8 inch Satin Ribbon and Basic Rhinestones
I hope you try some of these beautiful ribbon flowers-I can see a lot of ways to use them! Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Julie
I love all of the new accessories
in the upcoming Summer Mini! The
new clear Bitty Buttons, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack and the Square Lattice
Textured Impressions Embossing Folder are just a few of the fabulous items you
will soon be able to purchase!
Stamp sets: Awash with Flowers, On Your Birthday
and Watercolor Trio (sneak peak from the Summer Mini Catalog)
Julie
My days have been so hectic lately! I needed a quick birthday card for my
sister-in-law so I pulled out my new two-step stamp set. I have seen so many wonderful
cards made with the Awash with Flowers stamp set.
When I’m pressed for time I always revert to a
layout that is familiar and this one works for me-embossing, a few layers,
ribbon and stamping! What could be
easier?
Ink:
Basic Black, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, and
Bermuda Bay Classic Ink Pads
Julie
This card, made by Lisa Young – which can be found here on
her blog – caught my eye immediately! I ran to my stamp area and re-created two
identical versions with the supplies I had on hand (always helps to have ALMOST
everything Stampin’ Up has to offer!).
After I finished the cards, I thought, what other combinations could I create with the same layout and stamp set? I pulled out my To The Nines Designer Series Paper and went from there.
I love how it turned
out – kind of a ‘western’ birthday type of feel and definitely masculine (and
those types of cards are hard to make for me!). I emailed Lisa for permission
to post the card with FULL credit for the original design and idea to her and
she kindly allowed me to do so! That’s the beauty of the stamping community –
it is always flattering when you see one of your cards – CASED – but ALWAYS
appreciated (and proper) to give credit to the creator of the card. Thank you
Lisa for the inspiration and great card!
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): Starring
You (an often too infrequently used stamp set of mine!)
Paper: To The Nines Designer Series Paper, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand
Inks: Chocolate Chip
Tools: Sponges, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals, Punches: Corner Rounder, 1 3/8” Circle, Large Oval, Word Window, Star, Big Shot, Movers and Shapers Curly Label and Punch Windows
Accessories to make it special: Star Designer Brads, 5/16” Neutrals Jumbo Brads, Button Latte, Linen Thread, 1” Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Karin
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