Lots of Thanks

I like to put in a little thank you card with my customer orders.  I usually make 3x3 cards and I like them to be nice but relatively quick to make.

So the other day when I sat down to whip up a few thank you cards, I was inspired by the Gold Soiree DSP and that it paired with one of SU's retiring in colors, Pistachio Pudding (and Crisp Cantaloupe).  Then I noticed on the label, that it also matched with Garden Green!  I love that everything with Stampin' Up! coordinates and that they tell you what goes with what.

I got out my Another Thank You stamp set, and I just couldn't decide which stamp to use and what to use with it.  Then I thought, I'll just use them all!  This is super easy to do with the photopolymer stamps.  You can put them all on the same block.

Here's the block with all it's stamps.  I also used a few stamps from the Sew You Paper Pumpkin kit.  I lined them up using my grid paper.

And here is my cute little card:

I think it's super sweet and has a lot of impact.  And just in case you don't need a small card, I stepped it up just a bit for a regular 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card.  

I stamped the Dotty Angles stamp in Pistachio Pudding on the matching card stock and then used the Banner Framelits to die cut out my banners, then a quick notch on each side with my 1/2" circle punch, which holds a bit of white bakers twine.

Thank you for seeing what I have today!  Any questions, let me know.

A follow up on my mini book blog post from March, here are my books full of pictures!  They went out in the mail for Mother's Day!

Happy Crafting!

Time for a Baby Card

I love life events, don't you?  Weddings, Birthdays, Babies, Graduations.  I seriously love them all.  And it's fun because usually they are card giving occasions, and I like to make and give cards!

So, even though we've been out of college 20 plus years, there has been a mini burst of babies being born amongst our college friends.  I sent off a cute card about two weeks ago AND now it's time for another one!  I'll be needing a third one in August.  Some very good friends just had a sweet baby girl, so I was inspired to go soft and pink.  I'm pretty sure they are going to love this card.

Isn't it lovely?  I find I use Whisper White more than Very Vanilla, but today I felt called to the Very Vanilla.  Then I just knew that I needed to use the Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, it's so pretty!  I've used two stamp sets here, Celebrate Today and Tag Talk.  My colors are Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzaz, and Early Espresso.

Here is the inside of the card:

I used the Big News stamp set.  I love that stamp!

And just to let you see the card a bit different, I was playing with what color to use for the card base.  I ultimately decided to stick with the Very Vanilla.

Comments are welcome!  Until next time, happy crafting!

Get Moving, Remarkables Blog Hop

Ramble On...

OK, I warned ya!  So the theme this month is Get Moving.  The cool thing with these awesome Remarkable Blog Hops is that you can interpret it anyway you like.  No matter what, you're going to get some great creative ideas.  As I crazily keep reminding you, I've somewhat recently moved.  I'm thinking of sending out pretty address change cards.  I purchased this Stampin' Up! Hostess stamp set for $11 (with an order of at least $150).  I totally got it with the address change card idea in mind as the house looks a bit like our new house.  So let's start with that card.

Here's a picture of our new house:

Kind of similar, yes?  This card also features our custom name stamps.  

Then I looked at the stamp set and said, "what a cute bike"  I love bike riding!  And bikes move, so let's carry on with the Get Moving theme.

Then I thought, let's keep moving and just use the rest of the images in the stamp set!  So here you go!

This set is only available until June 2nd in our current annual catalog.  So if you like these ideas you should get a move on...

For more inspiration click on Maria's name below.

Maria

And here's the whole list of blogs to check out:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2015/04/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-get-moving.html
Melissa Bolinger - http://creativeblessingsbymissy.blogspot.com/2015/04/remarkable-blog-tour-get-moving.html
Tamra Davis - http://www.theCardLadies.com/remarkable-blog-tour-get-moving-creatively/

Connie Diebler - http://www.conniestamps.com/2015/04/get-moving.html
Becky Jensen - http://www.stampthat.com/blog/get-moving-blog-tour/
Anne Matasci - http://wp.me/pCcBw-1PU
Heather Mathieson - http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/inkyladybug/blog
Audra Monk - http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2015/04/get-moving-remarkables-blog-hop.html
Maria Pane - http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2015/04/get-moving-remarkable-stampers-april.html
Andi Potler - http://www.absolutekreations.com/2015/04/09/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-get-moving
Michele Reynolds - 
Pam Staples - http://wp.me/p3p2VA-Yz
Janet Wakeland - http://wp.me/pHIQD-7cz 

Memories - Remarkable Blog Hop

Hi and welcome to the Remarkables blog hop!  This month the theme is Memories...
I've been enjoying using my Project Life by Stampin' Up! stuff to keep my photos in order.  Just a fun fact, I have 22 years of photo books!  No kidding!  I've always kept up with my photos.  It's like a strange source of pride for me.  People can say, remember when you went on that trip in 1999, and I'm like yeah, give me a minute and out comes the book!  I've kept up with the photos lots of different ways.  I used the "magnetic" books way back, the ones with the thin lines of adhesive and the plasticy thin covers, I used to write the bits of info on pieces of paper and put them in with the pictures.  Then came the era of the scrapbook!  Things were going well, then three kids... yoga teaching..., here's the true confession--there is one missing year!  It just didn't get done.

So I switched to the slide the picture in albums.  Not ideal, but it was important for me to keep up with the photos.  I'm not proud of them but the photos are there and I'm content.  And then I found Project Life.  I Love it!  And the cute little already made cards from Stampin' Up! are awesome!! And there are all kinds of apps and little printers.  I think photo books have taken a good turn.

OK, I could go on, but this post actually has nothing to do with photo albums.  OK, maybe just a little.  I actually made a cute little mini photo book.  (ha ha, get it, it's little) Super sweet and super awesome and super easy to make.

Here's the book, super cute, yes?

And here's the inside.  Now this is IMPORTANT!, here's where you put the pictures.  You have to PRINT them out and use some adhesive and stick them in the book!  That's why it's mini!! So you'll actually do it and you can say you made the whole thing!

OK, now to help you out, I made my first ever crafty yogi video.  I did, really!  And in my attempt to make it easy, I filmed it with my iPhone and uploaded the video to Youtube.  (we won't say if this was actually easy or not, but I did it all by myself--with a little help from Google and some Starbucks internet).  Now this is my first, and I'll admit that I need to work on the camera angle and a few other things, but in general, I'm pleased.  It's a bit long, about 20 minutes, so I won't mind if you fast forward occassionaly.  But I hope it helps you and you make one of these cute little books, which you will then fill with pictures!  I'm hoping to follow this post with a how to print the pictures and what apps I use video.

Please let me know what you think!  I appreciate positive comments and gentle criticisms.

For more ideas on memories, check out the rest of the blog hop!

For Maria's blog, click here!

And here is the whole Remarkable list!
Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2015/03/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-memories.html
Melissa Bolinger - http://creativeblessingsbymissy.blogspot.com/2015/03/remarkable-blog-tour-memories.html
Tamra Davis - http://www.theCardLadies.com/remarkable-blog-tour-making-new-memories-from-old-stuff
Connie Diebler - http://tinyurl.com/q594mtn
Becky Jensen - http://www.stampthat.com/blog/blog-tour-scrap-club/
Anne Matasci - http://wp.me/pCcBw-1ON
Audra Monk - YOU ARE HERE!

http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2015/03/memories-remarkable-blog-hop.html

Maria Pane - http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2015/03/remarkable-stampers-memories-blog-tour.html
Andi Potler -http://www.absolutekreations.com/2015/03/12/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-memories
Michele Reynolds - http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2015/03/memories-blog-tour.html
Pam Staples - http://wp.me/p3p2VA-WR
Janet Wakeland - http://wp.me/pHIQD-7aO

Sale-A-Bration Blog Hop, It's Remarkable!

Okay, so really the moving is done!  Long story, short:  We moved from Virginia from a house of 14 years to a rental townhouse, while our big townhouse was being built.  We had stuff in the rental, stuff in storage, and stuff at my parents.  Apparently if you are a crafter AND a book lover, (and part of a family of 5 in which there are other book lovers, a lego fanatic, and many movie lovers).  YOU HAVE A LOT OF STUFF!  So by Sunday all my stuff will be in my house, but I'll be working on where it all goes for awhile.  Hopefully I'll have my stampin' space working pretty soon.

Anyhow, right before I started the big packing, I made this super cute card for a swap AND it features Sale-A-Bration items, which is the theme for this months blog hop.  So hear you go, let me know how you like it!

 

The card features the Celebrations Catalog stamp set called Big On You and that cute little yay! banner stamp came from the Sale-A-Bration freebie called You Brighten My Day.  The colors are Crushed Curry, Smoky Slate and Bermuda Bay, I used the Blendabilities to color in the letters that were stamped in Momento Black ink.

 So for more inspiration, click here for Maria's blog.

Maria's Blog 

To check out all of the blogs, click the links below:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com/2015/02/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-sale.html
Melissa Bolinger - http://creativeblessingsbymissy.blogspot.com/2015/02/remarkable-blog-tour-sale-bration.html
Tamra Davis - http://www.theCardLadies.com/remarkable-blog-tour-sale-a-bration-sponging-fun/
Connie Diebler - http://www.conniestamps.com/2015/02/its-sale-a-bration-time.html
Becky Jensen - ttp://www.stampthat.com/blog/sale-a-bration-blog-tour-2015/
Anne Matasci - http://wp.me/pCcBw-1Nq
Audra Monk - http://thecraftyyogi.blogspot.com/2015/02/sell-bration-blog-hop-its-remarkable.html
Maria Pane - http://stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/2015/02/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-its.html
Andi Potler - http://www.absolutekreations.com/2015/02/12/remarkable-stampers-blog-tour-sale-a-bration
Michele Reynolds - http://inspirationink.typepad.com/inspiration-ink/2015/02/sale-a-bration-blog-tour.html
Pam Staples - http://wp.me/p3p2VA-Tz
Janet Wakeland - http://wp.me/pHIQD-789

A Card for Your Guy

Sometimes you just want to tell him you love him. Maybe just randomly, no special occasion needed. Here is a great card for that!

This card features the colors: whisper white, pool party, gold, and some basic black.  These are the colors (minus the black) in the Can You Case It? Color Challenge.

You can check out their site here: http://canyoucaseit.com/?p=1209

Love Is In the Air, Remarkables Blog Hop

Valentine, my sweet valentine... alright, let's get down to business!

 

Isn't this the cutest thing ever??  This Wood You Be Mine? stamp set is in the new Occasions Catalog from Stampin' Up!  And maybe you don't know this, but I love puns and plays on words, so I could not resist!  I went a bit all out on this card, but I think it was worth it.

Here is a list of the supplies used:

Wood You Be Mine? stamp set, Naturals White CS, Old Olive CS (both have their edges sponged in Crumb Cake ink) Crumb Cake and Old Olive, and skin assortment Blendabilities, blender pen, gold ink, Real Red, Old Olive, Garden Green, and Early Espresso ink pads, and some Early Espresso seam binding ribbon.

The secret to having just part of the cute bearded guy is that I used a sponge dauber to put the ink on the stamp, so that I could just get a bit of the image.

Alrighty, my next card (2 versions shown) features no stamping!!  My goodness, how can it be done?  Well, take a look!

 

I was inspired by the December Paper Pumpkin kit (do you get these yet?  If not, ask me about them, they're awesome!)  I wanted to make a shaker card, with hearts and sequins.  So now take a look at the 2nd version, and you must comment and let me know which one you like best.

 

Supplies used:

Little Letters Thinlits Dies, Framelits - Squares Collection, Stacked With Love DSP Paper Stack, Crumb Cake, Real Red and Whisper White CS, Gold Glimmer Paper, Window Sheets, Heart Punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Gold Sequin Trim, and the new Confetti Heart Border Punch.

So I hope you enjoyed my cards and maybe are inspired to make something special for those you love.

For more inspiration, click on Maria's name below.

Maria