Happy Easter in Pretty Petals

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/8" (opened)
• Scraps for flower center
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scrap for leaf
• Pacific Point cardstock
• Scrap for butterfly
• Tangerine Tango cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 1/4" 
• Inside card layer measures  2 3/8" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for mat behind sentiment and flower
• Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 1/8" x 5"
• Well Scripted stamp set
• Old Olive ink
• Botanical Builder and Label Card Thinlits
• Bitty Butterfly hand punch
• Basic Pearl Jewels
• Dimensionals

Beyond the Garden XIII

This card layout was designed by Create with Connie and Mary (Card map #CCMC239)

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Pacific Point cardstock
• Strip measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Measurement for flower 3" x 3" (two)
• Wild Wasabi cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Card layer measures 1 1/8" x 5 1/4"
• Measurement for flower 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (two)
• Well Scripted stamp set
• Pacific Point ink
• Fun Flowers Die
• Circle 3/4" hand punch
• Brads 5/8" Neutrals Assortment (currently on the SU Clearance Rack)
• Dimensionals

I placed a Dimensional between the two Pacific Point layers and between the two DSP layers.

Easter Blossom

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Melon Mambo cardstock
• Layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Square layers measure 1 3/8" x 1 3/8"
• Strip measures 7/8" x 5 1/4"
• Old Olive cardstock
• Scraps for leaves
• Razzleberry Designers Series Paper
• Square layers measure 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"
• Strip measures 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Well Scripted stamp set
• Stazon Jet Black ink
• Blossom and Build A Blossom hand punches
• Birds & Blooms Sizzlits dies

Other Products

• Brad

I wish I would have used Dimensionals behind the squares.

Thinking of Spring - Happy Easter

This card was created using the following Stampin' Up! products

• Whisper White card base
• 5 1/2" x 4"
• Certainly Celery cardstock
• 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Green Tea Designer Series Paper
• 2 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• 2" x 3 1/2"
• Baja Breeze cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Two-Step Bird Extra Large Bird punch for the stem (Old Olive cardstock)
• Well Scripted stamp set using Old Olive ink
• 1 3/4" Circle punch
• Trio Flower punch

Other Products:

• Rhinestones
• Scallop circle die

Houndstooth Happy Birthday

I used Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper (retired) on this card.  I love the houndstooth pattern so much that I HAD to buy a houndstooth embossing folder (non Stampin' Up!)

Stampin' Up! Products

• Chocolate Chip card base measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Sweet Pea DSP 4" x 3"
• Bashful Blue cardstock 4" x 2 5/8" before using border punch
• Sentiment is from the Well Scripted stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Houndstooth embossing folder
• 5/8" satin ribbon
• Border punch

Houndstooth Embossed Card

Inspired by a card designed by Sherrie Barron, I created this card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Riding Hood Red cardbase is 5 1/4" x 8" and then folded
• Whisper White cardstock is cut at 4 1/4" x 2 1/8"
• Night & Day Speciality Designer Series Paper (DSP) is cut at 3 7/8" x 1 1/2"
• Scallop Trim Border punch
• Riding Hood Red butterfly is cut using the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die
• Happy Birthday (from the Well Scripted stamp set) is stamped in Basic Black
• 3/16" Corner Rounder punch
• Mini Glue Dots

Other Products

• Ribbon
• Houndstooth embossing folder

Directions

1. The card front only is embossed using a houndstooth embossing folder.  A typical folded cardbase measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"; however, the embossing folder only accommodates 5 1/4" x 4".  That is one of the benefits of purchasing Stampin' Up! embossing folders, they are designed to emboss the entire card front of a 5 1/2" x 4" folded cardbase.
2. Top layers - Whisper White cardstock is first cut at 4 1/4” x 2 1/8".  Using the Scallop Trim Border punch, I punched one side and then trimmed it down to 3 7/8" x 2 1/8" so that the punched border is centered perfectly.  I am bit of a perfectionist.
3. Stamp Happy Birthday in the upper left hand corner
4. Apply adhesive to the wrong side/bottom edge only of your Whisper White stamped piece.  Attached this piece to the DSP; exposing 3/4" of the DSP
5. Round all four corners using the corner rounder punch
6. Using your favorite method*, tie a knot in the ribbon and wrap it around
7. Apply adhesive to the back of these layers and affix it to your card base
8. Add a glue dot to the back of the butterfly and affix on card.

*Tying ribbon can be challenging.  I recently discovered two great videos on tying knots and bows.  Darlene created two fantastic videos showing different ways of tying ribbon.  You can view her videos here.  Please take the time to comment on Darlene's blog to show your appreciation of her sharing her talents with you.

Masculine Birthday

Now that I have such a nice supply of wonderful Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper (DSP), I have been creating cards on a daily basis.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Card base 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" - Pumpkin Pie
• First layer 5 1/4" x 4" - Sweet Pea DSP
• Second layer 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" - Chocolate Chip
• Third Layer 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" - Sweet Pea DSP
• Ribbon - Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain
• Embellishment layers - Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White
• Happy birthday - Well Scripted stamp set - Chocolate Chip - punched out using 1 3/4" circle punch
• Inside sentiment - "wishing you the HAPPIEST birthday yet! - On Your Birthday stamp set
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Embellishment layers - circle and scallop dies
• Brads

Well Scripted Birthday

Spring is in the air.....I saw my first daffodils of the year!

Stampin' Up! Products:

• Well Scripted and Thoughts & Prayers stamp sets
• Stampin' Write Markers - Brocade Blue, Creamy Caramel and Sage Shadow
• Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow and Barely Banana
• Dimensionals

Other Products:

• Nail art rhinestones
• Butterfly punch

Card measurements

• Barely Banana card base - 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Layer 1 - Very Vanilla cardstock - 3 3/4" x 3"
• Layer 2 - Sage Shadow - 4" x 3 1/4"
• Layer 3 - Barely Banana - 4 1/4" x 3 1/2"
• Dimensionals added underneath layer 3

Quick and Easy Candy Matchbox

I used Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Big Shot Matchbox die to create this cute party favor.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Exclusive Big Shot Matchbox Die
• Murifield DSP
• Well Scripted stamp set
• Trio Flower punch
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Unknown brand cardstock comparable to Stampin' Up!'s Pacific Point cardstock*
• Iron-on rhinestones found at Walmart
• Unknown brand organza ribbon
• Hershey Nuggets (four fit PERFECT in this box)

Layering

• Kiwi Kiss Wide Oval punch out
• Pacific Point* punch out from the Matchbox die
• Scallop oval punch (Happy Easter from the Well Scripted stamp set)
• 2 Baja Breeze flowers and 1 Kiwi Kiss flower

Valentine Card

I wanted to share this card with you.

The heart punchouts were made using Stampin' Up! Heart to Heart hand-held punch. The stamp sets used were Well Scripted and I {Heart} Hearts from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The Designer Series Paper, Sending Love Specialty is also from the mini catalog. This paper and the stamps sets are only be available through April 30, 2010.
Don't forget, Sale-A-Bration ends March 31, 2010 - for every $50 purchase you receive a free product.
Please refer to the top of the page to download/view the catalogs mentioned in this posting.