Clean and Simple Sunflower Window Card

When I got "stuck" making the card I posted yesterday (see it here) for the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge, I whipped up this one. I was feeling challenged by the large flowers on yesterday's card, so I made small sunflowers for this one. I used the Boho Flower Punch and the 1/2" Circle Punch for the centers.

I love the way this card turned out. I think it looks better in person. I used the Deco Labels Collections Framelits to cut the window in a piece of textured Whisper White cardstock, but I think the left side of the window is a bit washed out in the full card photo and it loses the effect. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies: Express Yourself (Hostess) Stamp Set, Baked Brown Sugar ink, Whisper White cardstock, Crushed Curry cardstock, Gumball Green Core'dinations cardstock, 2013-2015 In Color Designer Paper, Deco Label Collection Framelits,Little Leaves Sizzlit, Big Shot, Boho Blossom Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Sanding Block, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

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My Digital Studio Concord Flowers Card

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Here's a card I made this afternoon using My Digital Studio. I was inspired by the colors in Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 58.


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Autumn Spice Hot Air Balloon

I had a quiet house to myself or an hour this evening before our group meeting, so I managed to make up a few swaps to take with me. I used Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 50 to get me started. The colors in the Autumn Spice Designer Paper were perfect and I'd been wanting to make a hot air balloon with my Sweet Centers stamp set. It's designed to be used with the Sweet Treat Cups, but I just punched a piece of the DSP instead.

Supplies: Sweet Centers, Heard from the Heart, Cajun Craze ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock, Autumn Spice DSP, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Regals Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Feathered Flight Thank You Cards

Earlier this week, I took some time to "just stamp" and I turned to Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 49 for some inspiration.

Supplies: Aviary, Fundamental Phrases, Basic Black ink & cardstock, Real Red ink & cardstock, Hugs Love Notes (retired), Soft Suede cardstock, Autumn Harvest DSP (retired), Real Red Satin Ribbon

My first attempt used white instead of vanilla. The whole time I kept thinking, "these colors would look better with vanilla" and when I double-checked the challenge, I found that Stacey was on the same wavelength, so I tried again using vanilla instead of white.

Supplies: Fundamental Phrases, Basic Black ink & cardstock, Real Red cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock, Sahara Sand cardstock, Soft Suede cardstock, Newsprint DSP, Dotted Ribbon Border Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Two-Step Owl Punch

Do you like that owl punch? Don't miss my Owl Punch class in October -- it includes a punch to keep and four different projects using the punch in different ways! Click here for more information.

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Aviary Thank You Card

I combined the same layout as yesterday's card (the FTL107 sketch) and Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 47 to create this card with the ever-popular Aviary stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Supplies: Aviary, Flight of the Butterfly (greeting), Always Artichoke ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake ink & cardstock, Early Espresso ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (Big Shot), Scallop Edge Punch, Rhinestone Jewel Accents, 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

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Happy New Baby Card

Why do I think that weekends are this magical time when I'm going to catch up on everything? I finally realized that I am just kidding myself! Just because it's Saturday or Sunday doesn't mean I can stop doing the stuff I do the rest of the week: feed the kids, clean up the kitchen, change diapers, entertain the kids, put little ones down for nap, clean up messes, mediate arguments, do laundry...my days go just as quickly (or even quicker!) on the weekends and I find myself up late when the house is quiet finally checking things off my "to do" list. Well, it's late Sunday night and unfortunately, I didn't get as much checked off as I would have liked. But, I did finally get to take pictures of the projects that I've been working on and I have enough to share for the next two weeks!

Thanks for hanging in there and so patiently waiting! Here's a card I made up for a baby gift I need to send. I was inspired by Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 44 and the Clean & Simple Stamping Layout FTL101 with a small change.

I made the large medallion from the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch. I punched it once and then attached it to scrap paper and punched again. See this earlier post for details on this technique.

Supplies: Animal Stories, Fun & Fast Notes (greeting), Tempting Turquoise ink & cardstock, Poppy Parade marker, Daffodil Delight marker & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Basic Black ink, In Color Patterns DSP, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Just Believe Go Green Thank You Card

"Just Believe" was at the top of my list when I saw the new catalog. I haven't had time to play with it much yet, but I did make this card for Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge #39.

A quick shout out to Beth, Lia, and Chris. We had a blast stamping tonight at our "Left Behind" shoebox swap! So sad I can't be at Convention, but we had fun with some new catalog products and enjoyed some "girl time". It was just what I needed. Thanks, girls!

Supplies: Just Believe, Wild Wasabi ink & cardstock, Certainly Celery ink & cardstock, Crumb Cake ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 5/8" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon

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Star-Spangled Birthday Card

I love that July Fourth stamp set in the Summer Mini Catalog, but you can use other stamp sets and products to create a patriotic cards if you don't have that stamp set. I was inspired by Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 36 to create this red, white, and blue card with the retiring Starring You stamp set and Christmas DSP -- yes, Christmas!

The stars are stamped in Vanilla ink on Night of Navy cardstock. (I had to substitute Vanilla for White to match the DSP.) I love this layout! You may recognize it from the owl card I posted last week or this bug card from last year. If you try this layout, be sure to leave a comment on this post so I can check it out!

Supplies: Starring You, Night of Navy ink & cardstock, Very Vanilla Craft ink & cardstock, Kraft cardstock, Merry Moments DSP, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch

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Starry Thank You

It's been a good week for stamping and I have lots of new stuff to share with you! I was so excited to finally get a chance to do another Curtain Call Color Challenge. I've been meaning to for the last couple weeks, but the deadline keeps slipping by me before I get anything done. This week's color combination is unique and I enjoyed playing with Dusty Durango, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, and Sahara Sand.

The stamp set is July Fourth from the Summer Mini Catalog. It's a fun stamp set and perfect for patriotic cards, but also works well for other occasions if you break out the red, white, and blue!

Supplies: July Fourth, Thank You Kindly, Dusty Durango ink & cardstock, Rich Razzleberry ink & cardstock, Basic Gray ink & cardstock, Sahara Sand ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Large Star Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Elements of Style Hummingbird Card

Between my group meeting Tuesday night and prepping project kits to send out, I haven't had much time to stamp anything new this week. Hopefully that will change over the weekend and I'll get to catch up on some stamping projects. I did squeeze in a card this afternoon for Stacey's latest Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 28.

Supplies: Elements of Style, Not Quite Navy ink & cardstock, Rose Red ink & cardstock, Kraft cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Whisper White Organza Ribbon, 2-Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

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Little Cutie Card

I am so embarrassed to even admit this. Tonight I finally delivered a baby gift...almost 16 months after the baby was born! I had a gift ready to go last year, but then it sat on my desk and the baby outgrew the clothes I had picked out...and well, I don't know what happened to the rest of the year. I finally pulled it all together and delivered it tonight. I whipped up a new card, since the new baby isn't a baby anymore! Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge: Act 27 was the perfect combination for this little girl card.

The finished card size is 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".

Supplies: Nursery Necessities, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo ink & cardstock, Certainly Celery cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Certainly Celery Patterns DSP, Pretty in Pink Sending Love Epoxy Brads, Small Star Punch

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A Pop of Yellow

I love Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge this week -- grays, white, and a pop of yellow! I was a little worried at first to use so much gray, but once I sat down to stamp, I was so inspired that I made TWO cards!

On this card, I put the rhinestone brad through the holes of the button.

The second card was inspired by a card I had saved on my computer from several years ago. I saved it as a favorite because I love the simple layout. The Fancy Flower Punch that I used is larger than the Star Punch used on the original card, so it's not quite as effective, but I still like the way it turned out.

Supplies: Petal Pizazz, Thank You Kindly, Crushed Curry ink & cardstock, Going Gray cardstock, Basic Gray ink & cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, Fancy Flower Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Button Latte Designer Buttons, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Happiest Birthday Card

I haven't been stamping as much as I hoped this week. Sunday night, I made this card for Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge #25. But my stamp room was not well-lit and when I woke up in the morning, I realized I had used Very Vanilla cardstock for the greeting. Which wouldn't be a terrible thing, except that the flowers were already stamped on Whisper White and the combination of the two neutrals did not work on this CAS (Clean and Simple) card! It took me just about the whole week to re-stamp that piece and finish the card!

The stamp set I used, Flower Fancy, is on sale this month! Click here for details.

Also, every color that I used on this card (besides Whisper White) will be retiring at the end of June 30. Click here for more details about the Color Renovation.

Supplies: Flower Fancy, On Your Birthday, Only Orange ink, Green Galore ink & cardstock, Pixie Pink ink & cardstock, Yo Yo Yellow Ink, Whisper White cardstock

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Pretty in Pink Fresh Cuts

I broke out my Fresh Cuts stamp set from the bottom of the stack in the back of my stamp cabinet. I almost forgot about this stamp set. I choose it for the script background, which I thought would be great in black and white for Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 23.

I'm disappointed that the sparkle doesn't show up better in the photo. Here's a close-up, but it still doesn't do it justice.

When I was looking back at older project, I came across this layout, which I just love. Click here to see my original card using the same layout.

Supplies: Fresh Cuts, Pretty in Pink ink and cardstock, Whisper White Craft ink & cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Jet Black Staz-On Ink, Kraft cardstock, Sahara Sand ink, Blender Pen, 2-Way Glue & Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

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With All My Heart Sketch Card

I hope you don't get sick of seeing this stamp set. I have a lot of samples to share over the next few weeks that will hopefully inspire you to buy it if you haven't already! I used the With All My Heart stamp set to design the make and takes for the Spring into Stamping meeting (which I'll post after the meeting in a couple weeks). I'm also putting together a display board with additional samples using this stamp set to inspire attendees. And I'm hosting a card contest featuring the With All My Heart set. Tonight I stamped up alternate samples using the set with my Whimsical Wings Card Kit. They turned out so cute! I'll be sharing them over the next few days.

Here's another card I made tonight for the display board using the colors from Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge Act 19 and an old sketch from last year.

I'd love to see what you're making with this stamp set. Click here to see all the details about my With All Your Heart Card Contest. There's still a week to send in samples!

Supplies: With All My Heart, Rich Razzleberry ink & cardstock, Bashful Blue ink & cardstock, Pink Pirouette cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Versamark Ink Pad, Fancy Flower Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Clear Buttons, Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Paper Piercer, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Happy Together Love Birds Card

I whipped up this little 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" square card earlier this week with Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge #16 in mind. And since I'm a little under the weather now, this may just end up being my hubby's Valentine's Day card. I don't feel up to making another one, so I hope he likes these love birds!

For tips on using the Scallop Trim Border & Corner Punches, check out this post from last week.

Supplies: Happy Together, Very Vanilla cardstock, Kraft cardstock, Real Red ink & cardstock, Sending Loving Designer Series Paper, Two-Step Bird Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch (SAB), Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Square Top Note Thank You

Courtney Whitehead showed us some tricks with the Top Note die at our group meeting last week. I love finding other uses for things, so I was all over these alternate shapes! For this card, I used the Top Note die to cut my cardstock, then I turned the cardstock 90 degrees and cut it again to create this square-like shape. If you turn it 45 degrees and cut again, you'll send up with a circle shape! Maybe you have to turn and cut twice more...play around and have fun with it!

Here's what it looked like after I cut it the second time. You can see the original Top Note shape. The ends that are cut-off would be great to use a card or scrapbook page as brackets!

I only used one stamp on this card -- the thank you sentiment from Thank You Kindly. You can choose this stamp set as your free gift during Sale-a-bration with a qualifying order or workshop. I LOVE that Stampin' Up! has given us even MORE choices this year -- over 70 (!!) stamp set to choose from. Check out the list in the Sale-a-bration brochure here.

The colors of this 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" card were inspired by Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge #15. It's a unique combination that I think makes this card very bold and bright.

Supplies: Thank You Kindly, Garden Green ink & cardstock, Pumpkin Pie cardstock, Lavender Lace cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Pumpkin Pie Patterns DSP, Top Note die for the Big Shot, Fancy Flower Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Sherbet Designer Buttons, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Have an Ice Day Card

Stacey's latest Curtain Call Color Challenge reminded of cold and snow, so I finally broke out my Animal Crackers stamp set and made this icy little card.

I used a strip of Tea Party Designer Series Paper and stamped a snowflake in the middle of each circle to make it a little more wintry. Here's a close-up of the penguin so you can see the glitter and Crystal Effects I used on the melting ice.

I used the Scallop Square Punch and layered four squares behind the penguin to get the tiny scalloped border. Slide the belly band off to open this gate fold card and you'll see I stamped a little on the inside too!

Supplies: Animal Crackers, Holiday Blitz (snowflake), Jet Black Staz-On ink, Almost Amethyst ink & cardstock, Orchid Opulence marker & cardstock, Bashful Blue marker & cardstock, Tea Party DSP, 2-Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Crystal Effects, Scallop Square Punch

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