Parker’s Onesie Card

by | May 19, 2013 | Uncategorized

I went to a baby shower yesterday!  It was for my daughter’s sister in law, Summer.  She will be having a little boy in July and my granddaughter, Audrey, will have a new little cousin!  Fun times ahead!

I found a nice tutorial on Becky Jensen’s site and you can see it here.  It was very easy to follow.  I used a stamp set that is retiring in about two weeks called Baby Bundle.  I stamped my images on Very Vanilla with Staz-On and then colored them in with my stamp pads and Aqua Painter.  When you don’t use watercolor paper, you have to be careful that you don’t overwork the paper or it will begin to disintegrate on you.  I typed Parker’s name on the computer and then punched it out with the small oval punch.  I wanted to simulate snaps at the bottom and knew that I was going to use brads but I didn’t want them to show through on the inside. I punched three small circles from the Owl Builder punch, inserted the brads and then trimmed the ends of the brads with my Craft and Rubber scissors (which are also retiring).  Then I adhered them to the onesie with glue dots.  Sweet Baby on the envelope is from the set It’s a Wrap Occasions.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  You can purchase the products to make this card from my online store.

Tracy

Supplies

·    Stamps:  Baby Bundle (retiring), It’s a Wrap Occasions (envelope)

·    Ink:  Soft Sky, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Crumb Cake

·    Paper:   Very Vanilla, Soft Sky

·    Accessories:  SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, 1/8” Mini Brads

·    Tools:  1 3/8 Circle Punch, 1 ¾ Circle Punch, Owl Builder Punch, Small Oval Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Aqua Painter

Flower Power

by | May 17, 2013 | Uncategorized

Hi Friends!
Today I have a sneak peek for you!  Do you know which product on my card is new??  It’s the embossing folder and it’s called Modern Mosaic!  You can purchase it in the new catalog which goes live on May 31st.

I saw a card with this layout some time ago by Rita Wright and knew right away that I wanted to try it.  She used paper that has since retired so I decided to use paper from the Print Poetry Designer Series Pack which retires in a few weeks!  What you can’t see in the photo is that my flower has a lot of height.  I used Stampin’ Dimensionals on each layer. There are actually two of each of the flowers with dimensionals between them.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you would like to purchase any of the products used to make my card, you can visit my online store here!

Tracy

Supplies

  • Stamps:  My Friend
  • Ink:  Midnight Muse
  • Paper:  Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla, Print Poetry Designer Series Paper
  • Accessories:  In-Color Dahlias, Glue Dots, SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Tools:  Big Shot, Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder, Fun Flowers Bigz die

Spotlight on Tools

by | May 15, 2013 | Uncategorized

Hi Friends,
Today I am going to spotlight Sticky Strip (#104294)!!  Stampin’ Up! sells a wide variety of adhesives but when I want a super strong hold, I turn to Sticky Strip. Once in a while I will use it on a card but I always use it for 3D items.  Sometimes an embossed layer for a card doesn’t lay down well and that’s when I use Sticky Strip on a card.  It is double sided, 1/4″ wide and you receive 10 yards, so it really does last a long time.  Just as the name implies, it is VERY sticky so I have a pair of scissors that I use just for Sticky Strip.  
If you would like to purchase Sticky Strip, you can visit my online store here.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Tracy

Hello

by | May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized

 
Hi Friends,
My card today uses the stamp set, My Friend.  This is the first time I’ve used the hello sentiment from it.  It is so pretty in person with all the swirls.  I think I will be using it more often!  My background paper is from the Print Poetry Designer Series Paper pack from the Spring catalog.  You can only purchase this paper until May 31st.  It comes with so many pretty papers.  There are 48 sheets and each sheet is 4-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches.  
If you would like to order any of the products used to make my card, you can visit my online store HERE.  
Thank you for stopping by!
Tracy
Supplies
·   Stamps:  My Friend

·   Ink:  Midnight Muse

·   Paper:   Midnight Muse, Gumball Green , Very Vanilla, Print Poetry Designer Series Paper

·  Accessories:  SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Basic Rhinestones

·  Tools:  Boho Blossoms Punch

One More Mother’s Day Card

by | May 12, 2013 | Uncategorized

Here’s one more Mother’s Day card to show you.  I made this one for my terrific mother-in-law, Pat!  It is also done using the Color Wash technique.  I decided to make her flowers pink so I used Melon Mambo.  You can’t see the little pearls in the center of each flower but they are there!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Tracy

Happy Mother’s Day!

by | May 12, 2013 | Uncategorized

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!!!  Today is our youngest daughter’s first Mother’s Day!!  You can see a cute picture of Erin and Audrey below.

This is the card that I made for Erin.  She loves purple so the flowers were painted using Elegant Eggplant. The card base is Elegant Eggplant too!

Thought I would include a picture of me with my wonderful mom many years ago.  Happy Mother’s Day!!
Tracy

Mother’s Day Card

by | May 11, 2013 | Uncategorized

Hi Friends!
Today I have a Mother’s Day card for you!  I used the stamp set Fabulous Florets, one I have to admit I have had for some time but have rarely used.  I used the Color Wash technique.  I embossed my flowers and then painted them with Whisper White craft ink.  After it dried, I used my Rich Razzleberry stamp pad and my Aqua Painter and finished coloring my flowers.  My sentiment looks crooked – that is driving me crazy – but in person it is straight.  🙂  It is hard to see in the photo but I also added some pearls in the center of each flower.  The stamp set I used, Wonderful Mother, is retiring so get it now if you like it!

I’m giving this card to my mom for Mother’s Day – I know she won’t see this post before I give it to her.   I have another Mother’s Day card that I will show tomorrow!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

Tracy

Supplies

  •     Stamps:  Wonderful Mother (retiring)  Wood (126505)  Clear (126507)
  •     Ink:  Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White Craft stamp pad, Whisper White Craft Ink Refill
  •     Paper:   Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry
  •     Accessories:  SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Basic Pearls, Aqua Painter


Oh, Hello

by | May 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

Hi Friends!
Today’s card is one that was inspired by a card I saw in Stampin! Success, a magazine for demonstrators.  It uses the Honeycomb embossing folder for the Big Shot which has become one of my favorite folders.  The stamp set I used is Oh, Hello.  I stamped the chevron pattern in Crumb Cake and used my Oval Framelits and Big Shot to cut it out.  To color the flower I used my Gumball Green and Elegant Eggplant Stampin’ Write markers and applied the color directly to the stamp.  It is such an easy way to get different colors on a stamped image.  I made a little bow with Linen Thread and adhered it with a two-way glue pen.  I used dimensionals to apply the honeycomb layer to my card base to give it extra dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy
Supplies
Stamps:  Oh, Hello
Paper:  Crumb Cake
Ink:  Real Red, Elegant Eggplant, Gumball Green
Accessories:  Linen Thread, Basic Pearls, Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools:  Big Shot, Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Butterfly

Beautiful Butterflies

by | May 4, 2013 | Uncategorized

My Stamp Club ladies made this card when we met this week.  You can find a very similar card in the Stampin’ Up! catalog on page 190.  I saw this version on Sandy Hancock’s blog and fell in love with it.  It is simple but beautiful!!  
Thank you for stopping by today!
Tracy
Supplies
Stamps:  Wonderful Mother, Papillon Potpourri

Ink:  Perfect Plum, Pink Pirouette
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Subtles Color Collection Designer Series Paper Pack
Accessories: SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Pearls

Tools:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch, Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder

It’s Your Birthday

by | Apr 27, 2013 | Uncategorized

Today’s card is another version of a card I made a few weeks ago.  You can see it HERE.    I made this card before I knew that Pretty in Pink was not going to be in the new catalog.  Purple is my favorite color and I really do like this combination.  We will have a new shade of pink in the new catalog so I will definitely need to see how one of my favorite colors, Elegant Eggplant, coordinates with it.  My button is from the Subtles collection.  Each of our collections of buttons will be changing with the new catalog because some colors are going away and different ones are being added into each family.  These are on the retiring accessories list.  Click here to see what is still available on the Accessories List!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!  Hope you are having a terrific weekend!

Tracy

You can order 24/7 from my Stampin’ Up! online store!  Click here to begin shopping!  Use this hostess code by May 15th to be eligible to win Hostess Rewards:  B7R9XNX2

Retiring Lists Are Out!

by | Apr 25, 2013 | Uncategorized

The new 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! catalog will be here before we know it!!  In order to make way for new items, some products will be retiring. 

Please keep in mind that stamps will be available until June 3, 2013.  Accessory list items are only WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!  I recommend placing an ONLINE order so that you are assured that what you would like is available.  Anyone who places an online order with me (be sure my name is in the upper right hand corner) by May 15th will have a chance to win Hostess Rewards but you must use this hostess code when placing your order:
B7R9XNX2
When you place an online order using the hostess code above, your order will ship to your door immediately.  On May 16th I will contact you if you are the winner and you will be able to choose at least $25 in free products!  You can go to my online store HERE.  If you have any questions, please let me know!
Tracy

Swallowtail Revisited

by | Apr 22, 2013 | Uncategorized

Love my Swallowtail stamp! You can see the card I did with a Midnight Muse butterfly HERE.  On today’s card I used Gumball Green with Midnight Muse card stock as my base and mat along with a  sheet from the Print Poetry Designer Series Pack. This stamp is in the Spring Catalog and there’s no guarantee that it will be in the new catalog.  If you love it, I would pick it up now!!

The RETIRING LIST comes out on Wednesday!  Stampin’ Up! will let us know all the sets that will not be returning in the new catalog.  I am hoping my favorites stay but am really excited to see what new things are in store for us!

Have a great day!

Tracy

Supplies
Stamps:  Swallowtail, A Round Array (sneak peek item #129090  in clear only)

Ink:  Gumball Green

Paper:  Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Print Poetry DSP

Accessories:  Jumbo Rhinestones, SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Paper Piercing Mat, Paper Piercing Tool

Tools: 1 ¼” Scallop Circle punch, 7/8” Scallop Circle punch 

Order these products from my Stampin’ Up! online store HERE.