Friday, July 6, 2018

Look's Who's Turning 90

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Sahara Sand cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/4"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layers measure 1 3/4" x 1 3/4" (cut 4)
  • Night of Navy cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Glitter Paper (non SU)
    • Scrap for numbers
  • Pumpkin Pie cardstock
    • Scrap for numbers
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Travel Journal Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Number of Years stamp set
  • Night of Navy ink
  • Large Numbers Framelits
  • Circle dies
  • Star punch
  • Dimensionals

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Botanical Blooms Thinking of You

I have found that having contrast makes this a better looking card.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Hello Honey cardstock
    • Card base measures 8" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Cajun Craze cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x5 1/4"
      • Cut diagonally
    • Scrap for sentiment mat and flower
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for sprigs
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Botanical Garden Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
      • Cut diagonally
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Heartfelt Blooms stamp set
  • Memento ink
  • Itty Bitty Accents and Tailored Tag punches
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed black)
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures slightly less than 3" x 3"
      • This is piece for the floral die
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 3 1/8"
      • This piece is used for the stitched die cut squares
    • Sentiment layer measures 2 5/16" x 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Card layer measures slightly less than 3" x 3"
    • Scrap for the butterfly
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
  • You Are Loved stamp set
  • Memento ink
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Butterfly dies, floral die and stitched square dies (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Crumb Cake baker's twine
  • Dimensionals
  • Paper piercer

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Classy Sympathy Card

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Perfect Plum cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Scrap for flower
  • Blushing Bride cardstock
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Pear Pizzazz cardstock
    • Scrap for sprigs
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Irresistibly Yours Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 2 3/8" x 5 1/4"
      • Apply ink and trim off a 3/8" x 5 1/4"piece for the inside of the card
  • Flourishing Phrases stamp set
  • Memento Black, Perfect Plum and Versamark ink pads
  • White embossing powder
  • Chalk Talk Framelits
  • Itty Bitty Accent punch
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals 
  • Brayer

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Quick and Easy Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for fern
  • Calypso Coral cardstock
    • Scraps for flower (cut 2)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" 
      • Cut the 5 1/2" length a hair-line smaller
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Flora &Flutter stamp set
    • Paper Pumpkin December 2017
  • Memento ink
  • Curvy line stitched die (non SU)
  • Dimensionals
  • Black Jewels

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Comfort & Healing Blooms

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment and flower
  • Island Indigo cardstock
    • I didn't have any - I colored the flower with ink
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • Cut diagonally
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for circle die cut and sprig
  • Blooms & Bliss Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
      • Cut diagonally
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for circle die cut
  • Island Indigo ink
  • Flourishing Phrases stamp set
  • Circle dies (non SU)
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Sprig punch (non SU)
  • Lace doily
  • Pearl Basic Jewel
  • Dimensionals

Monday, June 18, 2018

From the Heart

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/2" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Pool Party or So Saffron cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for lattice die cut
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Circle is 2 7/8"
    • Scrap for flowers, bird and sentiment
  • Petal Passion Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Petal Palette stamp set
  • Memento, Pool Party, So Saffron and Wild Wasabi inks
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Dimensionals
  • Mini Pearl Basic Jewel

Friday, June 15, 2018

Happy Anniversary

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Hello Honey cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Blackberry Bliss cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/8" x 4"
    • Card layer measures 1 3/4" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 3 3/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Wildflowers Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"
    • Card layer inside measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Beautiful Bouquet stamp set
  • Blackberry Bliss ink
  • Flower die (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed to match)
  • Dimensionals

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Thinking of You Petal Palette

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Crushed Curry cardstock
    • Card base measures 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" 
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 2 5/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
  • Crushed Curry Patterns Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4 7/8" x 3 5/8"
  • Petal Palette stamp set
  • Basic Black ink
  • Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Black Jewels
  • Dimensionals
Don't forget the envelope

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Using Photopolymer with a Twist


Twist your photopolymer stamps to follow a curved line or object.

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 4 3/4"
    • Scrap for bird
  • Garden Green cardstock
    • Scrap for leaf
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 3 1/2"
  • Petal Palette stamp set
  • Season of Gratitude - Paper Pumpkin, October 2016
  • Rose Red ink
  • Blender Pen
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Wave line die (not SU)
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Floral Statements

Stampin' Up! Products

  • Cherry Cobbler cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
  • Floral Statements stamp set
  • Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive inks
  • Blender Pen
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (slightly dyed light pink)

Monday, June 4, 2018

Sending a Bouquet of Happy Thoughts

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measure 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for rose cluster
  • Cherry Cobbler cardstock
    • Card layer measures 9/16" x 5 1/4"
      • Prior to using punch
  • Old Olive cardstock
    • Scrap for sprig
  • Petal Passion Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/4"
  • Petal Palette and Heartfelt Blooms stamp sets
  • Basic Black ink
  • Alcohol Markers (non SU)
    • Cherry Cobbler
    • Old Olive
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Scallop Trim Border punch
  • Dimensionals

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Butterfly Swirl

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Rose Red cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 5 1/4"
    • Envelope strip measures 3/8" x 4 3/8"
    • Scrap for butterfly
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
  • Love Blossoms Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 5 1/4"
  • Flora & Flutter stamp set
    • December 2017 Paper Pumpkin
  • Rose Red ink
  • Butterfly and Flourish dies (non SU)
  • Pearl Basic Jewels
  • Dimensionals

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Delicate Black & White Sympathy Card

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Whisper White thick cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for sentiment
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
    • Scrap for scallop circle
  • Sweet Sugarplum cardstock
    • Scrap for flower
  • Petal Passion Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures
  • Flourishing Phrases stamp set
  • Memento ink
  • Stitched circle die 2 1/8" (non SU)
  • Scallop Circle 2 3/8" and Itty Bitty Accent punches
  • Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon
  • Black Jewel
  • Dimensionals

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Delicate Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Marina Mist cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4”
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3" x 4 1/4"
    • Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for bird
  • Petal Palette stamp set
  • Old Olive and Soft Suede inks
  • Petals and More Thinlits
  • Petals Burst embossing folder
  • Square stitched 2 5/8" die (non SU)
  • Kraft burlap thread
  • Pearl Basic Jewels (dyed to match)
  • Dimensionals

Friday, May 25, 2018

Partial Cut Petals

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Perfect Plum cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
      • Scored at 5 1/2"
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 4"
  • Petal Palette stamp set
  • Memento, Perfect Plum and Wild Wasabi inks
  • Blender pen
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Falling in Love

Stampin' Up! Products
  • Blushing Bride cardstock
    • Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers)
  • Mint Macaron cardstock
    • Scrap for two ferns
  • Sweet Sugarplum cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for large flower (cut 2)
  • Very Vanilla cardstock
    • Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 5"
    • Scrap for flower center
  • Falling in Love Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
  • Beautiful Bouquet stamp set
  • Black Memento ink
  • Botanical Builder Framelits
  • Flourish die (non SU)
  • Itty Bitty Accents punch
  • Dimensionals
  • Pearl Basic Jewels

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Life is so much better with YOU in it


Stampin' Up! Products
  • Basic Black cardstock
    • Card base measures 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
      • Scored at 4 1/4"
    • Scrap for circle die cut
  • Whisper White cardstock
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
    • Scrap for flowers and sentiment
  • Petal Passion Designer Series Paper
    • Card layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
      • Cut diagonally and create two cards
  • Petal Palette stamp set
  • Memento ink
  • Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive Stampin' Blends
  • Petals & More Thinlits
  • Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder

  • Black Crochet Thread
  • Dimensionals

Monday, May 21, 2018

Proud Mother

This is my favorite picture of this past weekend wedding our son Bill.  Our son is legally blind and his new wife Sara is in a wheelchair. They both are an inspiration to me.

Gosh how I love this moment. My heart is full of pride!