Happy Birthday to the New Year

Happy Belated New Year Blog Followers!

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4
• Kiwi Kiss cardstock
• Card layer measures 2" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2" x 4"
• Finished crimped strip is 2 3/4" x 1/2"
• Murifield Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 5"
• Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Scraps for stamped flowers
• Pacific Point ink
• Best Dad Ever and Flower Shop stamp sets
• Pansy hand punch
• Sizzix Embosslit Sweetest Stem
• Crimper
• Dimensionals

Fall Plaid Masculine Birthday

I saw this paper at Tuesday Morning and couldn't pass it up.  The perfect patterned paper for masculine cards.

Instructions

• Basic Black cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4" (scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2")
• 4" x 3" (cut 2)
• More Mustard cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4" (front left side)
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" (outside of card)
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" (stamped image)
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Tricks and Treats pattern paper by Pebbles
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" (front left side)
• Best Dad Ever stamp set
• Cajun Craze and Stazon Jet Blank ink

 

Spice Cake Series XI

Postcard style cards are simple to make and can be used for almost any occasion.

 Instructions

• Soft Suede cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• This is NOT a folded card base
• Card layer measures 4" x 1 1/4"
• Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• Pumpkin
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Certainly Celery cardstock
• Leaf
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 4" x 1"
• Old Olive ink
• Martha Stewart Leaf Stamp and Punch set
• Sizzix Pumpkin #4 Sizzlit
• Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

My craft studio is now full to its capacity.  Yep....I have reached a point where I can no longer squeeze another piece of cardstock in my room.  Oh, the dilemma!

As of today, I am no longer a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  I am not losing too many customers, just my sister and myself.  But fear not....I will continue to blog. 

I have been busy, doing absolutely nothing.  Well it feels that way.  Our United Methodist Women's (UMW) circle group is keeping me busy.  Our group meets every month and I create a newsletter  that is distributed to our fifty plus members.  I have a fabulous co-leader, Luster M. and together we do our best to encourage our women in so many ways. 

Our UMW main focus is missions.  Each December we donate approximately $3,000 to local missions.  We are having our first Boston Butt fundraiser and hope to put a dent in our mission giving this year.  I have been pestering our members about their butt money.  No, I don't just say butt in my emails - I just laugh to myself (as I often do)!

I hope to post a picture soon.  Don't worry, I am not leaving you. 

In the meantime, I  challenge each and every one of you who reads this posts.  Tomorrow enrich the lives of others; "Pay it Forward".  Bring a smile into a stranger's heart, that stranger may need to be uplifted today.  A simple Random Act of Kindness can go a long way.  Need ideas?  Click here!

Jesus hugs to all my blog followers!

Autumn Days

This is my card, I was inspired by a card created by Susan Bastedo, a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Dusty Durango cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4
• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 3"
• Autumn Days and Express Yourself stamp sets
• Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Old Olive and Soft Suede ink
• Dusty Durango 1/2" Grosgrain Polka Dot ribbon
• Sponge

Fall Butterfly

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• Dusty Durango Textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 3" (before using border punch)
• Dusty Durango Patterns Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 1"
• Papillon Potpourri and Vintage Vogue stamp sets
• Crumb Cake and Dusty Durango ink
• Elegant Butterfly and Scallop Trim Border hand punches
• Lace trim (Michaels)
• Dimensionals

Butterfly is stamped once on the card layer and then on a scrap piece of paper.

Blooming with Kindness

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• Dusty Durango cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4 1/4"
• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 1/8"
• Dusty Durango Patterns Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 1"
• Blooming with Kindness stamp set
• Dusty Durango ink
• Stripes Embossing Folder
• Lace trim (Michaels)
• Dimensionals

Going Around in Circles

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• More Mustard cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 4 3/8"
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Scraps for circle cutouts
• Best Dad Ever stamp set
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Circle hand punches - 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8" and 1 3/4"
• Button (non Stampin' Up!)
• Mini Glue Dots

Spice Cake Series X

I love making these mini composition notebooks.  Walmart had mini composition books for $.88 for a pack of three. 

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Front measures* 3 7/8" x  4 1/2"
• More Mustard cardstock
• Scrap for flower
• Strip is 1/2" wide, crimp, flatten, glue and trim
• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Back measures* 3 7/8" x  4 1/2"
• Scrap for 5-Petal Flower
• Pool Party cardstock
• Scrap for Fancy Flower
• Triple Treat Flower stamp set
• Soft Suede ink
• Circle 1/2", Fancy Flower and 5-Petal Flower hand punches
• Crimper
• Dimensionals (used one between the two flower layers
• Cream colored brad (non SU) 1/8"

Oops- can you figure out my mistake?  Urgghhhh!!!

* I have found that each composition notebook differs in measurement from the black binder to the edge.

Spice Cake IX

Autumn leaves are slowly falling in Jasper, Alabama.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• More Mustard cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
• Maple Leaf EK Success hand punch
• Circle 1 3/8", 1 1/4" and Decorative Label hand punches
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments*
• Several embossing folders
• Dimensionals

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Spice Cake Series VIII

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• Recollections Ivory Notecard
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Pool Party cardstock
• Scrap for circle
• Soft Suede cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for label
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Four strips, each measuring 3 3/4" x 1 1/8"
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments*
• Printed on Very Vanilla cardstock
• Circle 1 3/8" and 1 1/4", Decorative Label and Trio Flower hand punches
• Wal-Mart 1/2" buttons
• Recollections Brown Faux Pearl
• Dimensionals
• Mini Glue Dots

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Simplify Your Life and Free Shipping*

Stampin' Up! has made making Christmas card a "JOY" not a "chore".  Slip your family photo in the card, write, print or stamp your Christmas message, address and add a postage stamp.  How easy it that!?

 

Envelope and Card - All-in-One 

Holly Jolly Greetings Simply Sent Kit

• Materials for 12 holiday photo cards
• Note cards for handwriting, printing and/or stamping
• Closures stickers
• $14.95 (plus shipping/tax)

I accept PayPal.

 

*For your Stampin' Up! order of $65 or more, I will pay your shipping.  Links to the catalogs are at the top of my blog.

 

Discount only available through October 31, 2013.

 

Please email me HERE.

Spice Cake Series VIII

Spice Cake Series using the Freshly Made Sketches #101 card map.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• Ivory Cardstock (The Paper Company)
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• More Mustard cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Pool Party Cardstock
• Flowers - Frugal scraps I cut from card layers previously used
• Soft Suede cardstock
• Scrap for 1 3/8" circle
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Sentiment
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Brown banner measures 3" x 3/4"
• Blue banner measures 2" x 3 /4"
• Mustard banner measures 2 1/2" x 5/8"
• Crafts by Beth CPP* Sentiments
• Blossom, Circle 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" hand punches
• Dimensionals

My most popular gift set of cards are ones that the recipient chooses the sentiment. Included in this four-card gift set will be a selection of sentiments.  I use clear mounting stickers on the back of the sentiments. Select the sentiment, peel and stick.

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Fleshly Made Sketches 101

I was inspired to create this card from a card map by Fleshly Made Sketches.  I hope you feel challenged today and use a card map to create a card from scratch.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Finished flag measures 3" x 5/8"
• Scraps for flowers
• Graphic 45 Exquisite Motif paper
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 4""
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Finished flags each measure 3 1/2" x 3/4"
• Flower Shop and Thank You Kindly stamp sets
• Bravo Burgundy ink
• Pansy hand punch
• Dimensionals

A Ninety Minute Card; brought to you by..

...Crafts by Beth

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted)

• So Saffron cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 3 5/8"
• Graphic 45 Exquisite Motif paper*
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• For tag, approximately 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• So Saffron 5/8" grosgrain ribbon
• With All My Heart stamp set
• Bravo Burgundy ink
• Bitty and Elegant Butterfly hand punches
• Basic Pearl Jewel
• Dimensionals

*Fell in love with the pattern paper, just had to have it.  Well, who can pass up 25 sheets of  12" x 12" cardstock for $4.00 --- Not me!

Spice Cake Series VII

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Soft Suede cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Card layer measures 4" x 3"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Blooming with Kindness and You Are Loved stamp sets
• Early Espresso and More Mustard ink
• Brown faux pearls (Expressions)
• Dimensionals

Spice Cake Series VI

My inspiration for this card comes from a card Maryse P. posted.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Soft Suede cardstock
  
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)
• Scrap for Top Note
• More Mustard cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Pool Park cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
• Scraps for squares
• Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
• Soft Suede ink
• Sizzix Bird & Blooms and Top Note die
• Itty Bitty Banner Framelit
• Blossom and Postage hand punches
• Dimensionals
• Spare Parts brass 1/8" brad

Spice Cake Series V

I was blown away by a card made by Jen S..  This card is simple, yet elegant.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Recollections Premade Card
• Card base measures 4" x 5 1/2"
• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Banner measures 3" x 3/4"
• Early Espresso cardstock
• Card layer measures 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Cut a 3/4" circle from this piece (frugal tip)
• Pool Party cardstock
• Scrap for flower 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Very Vanilla cardstock

• Thread in button
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 2 5/8" x 2 5/8"
• Occasional Quotes stamp set
• Early Espresso ink (sponged DSP layer and flower)
• Circle 3/4" hand punch
• Fun Flowers Sizzix
• Button 1/2" (not SU)
• Glue dots
• Dimensionals (be generous)

Spice Cake Series IV

I call this design a Sunrise Card.  This card is constructed like the card in this post.  Please DO NOT use the measurements given in that posting, this card is smaller.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• More Mustard cardstock
• Card base measures 4 7/8" x 3 1/2" (cut 4 7/8" x 7", score at 3 1/2")
• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 1/4"
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 3 1/4"
• Spice Cake Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Four or five pieces*, each measuring 4" x 1 1/2"
• Avery 8 1/2" x 11" labels
• Card layer measures 4 5/8" x 2 1/2"
• Flower Shop and Thank You Kindly stamp sets
• Soft Suede ink
• Pansy Punch
• Dimensionals

*Depending on where you start laying down your strips, you may be shy of a sliver.  First cut off the paper that hangover the backside, if the strips are too small, you will need to use a fifth strip.  (Shhh...don't tell anyone, but I have a bare spot behind the pansy.)

Spice Cake III (correction)

I had misidentified a letter in the detailed layout of yesterday's card.  This is the correct detail.  My post HERE has been updated to reflect the correct layout.