Sunny Fun - So Cool of You!

I made these as thank you cards to put in with my last club's order.  I did some in Pacific Point and some in Melon Mambo.   A perfect set for this time of year!  One of the many fun sets you can find in the 2011 Summer Mini.

  The polka dotted papers are from the Brights Collection of 12 X 12 DSP's.  The cute little jewelry tag idea came from a card by Cristena Bagne on Stampin' Connection, a demonstrator website.

A fun, bright, cheery card!

My pre-order from the new 2011/2012 Idea Book & Catalogue will be here soon.  Can't wait to play with them :)

Happy Stamping!

Cindy

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Joy Fold Four Frames

This fun fold card was done at my last stamp class of the year along with the altered composition notebook.  Joy fold cards are easy to put together!  It helps when you have gorgeous paper like the Elegant Soiree DSP used here!

I found out after the class when I tried to order the vanilla rosettes, that they are no longer available.  I'd love for them to re-introduce something similar, especially the small ones that I used.

I should have taken a picture of the inside of this card to show how the Joy Fold looks when opened.  I'll try to come back and add that later.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Beyond the Garden and Greenhouse Gala Composition Notebooks

This is an inexpensive (well...relatively anyhow!) composition notebook.  I paid $3.80 each for my notebooks and keep reading how people bought theirs for $1.00 each.  I sure hope to find them for $1.00 somewhere!

My final classes for the year included this project.  There is so much you could add to the cover of these notebooks, but the paper I chose didn't seem to call for anymore embellishments.  The paper design does all the work for you.  Dazzling Diamonds is added to the centre of the flowers in the photo above.

This second photo was made with Greenhouse Gala DSP.  The flower was embossed with Iridescent Ice.

Supplies:

Paper:  Beyond the Garden DSP, Pacific Point/Greenhouse Gala DSP, Early Espresso, Pear Pizzaz

Ink:  Pacific Point (for sponging edges)/Pear Pizzaz

Accessories:  Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Pear Pizzaz Poly Ribbon, glue stick, exacto knife, sticky strip, dazzling diamonds, iridescent ice.

Stamp Set:  Friends Never Fade

Flower Garden Embossing Folder

This card is a case of one by Sharon L. Field of Created by U.    I played around with different colors, added some paper piercing and a sentiment.  We did this card at a CAS class where I gave them a choice of using either So Saffron, Marina Mist or Perfect Plum.

Colors used:  So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Peach Parfait and Rich Razzleberry.

Ribbon Choices: 3/8"  Daffodil Delight Taffeta, 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta, Peach Parfait 1/2" stitched poly ribbon and Rich Razzleberry 1/8" Taffeta.

Stamp Sets:  Teeny Tiny Wishes; On Your Birthday

Accessories:  Garden Flower embossing folder, sponge daubers

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Suit Card

Well, here is a fun little card for a gentleman!  I have been wanting to give this one a try for some time.  Instructions were from Jackie Toppa of Addicted to Stamping.  I used textured card stock to give it a fabric look.  I also saw this card made to fit the top of a box in which you could add a gift certificate.

I had cropped the bottom of it to make it fit a standard A2 envelope, but it still didn't fit and I didn't want to shorten him up too much!  I'd leave it the original size and make my own envelope if I were to make this card for someone.  For now it just a "for fun" card.  I stamped the inside with "Congratulations".

"Creative clutter is better than idle neatness"

author unknown

Cindy

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Karen's Quilted Birthday

A friend wanted a gift certificate and after printing up the certificate, I thought I'd make a card to give the recipient also.

I'm sure there is a name to this pattern, but I don't know what it is!!. I cut a sliver of ribbon to tie on the button.  I love that some of the papers have some "sparkle" on them.  You sure could make a lot of squares for cards with those skinny little strips.  Great use for scraps too.

Hope it was a great birthday Karen!!

Stamp Set:  Tiny Tags
Ink:  Pretty In Pink and Early Espresso
Paper:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Sending Love DSP
Accessories:  Jewelry Tag Punch, Designer Buttons, Early Espresso Satin Ribbon

Mischief

This piece was made over a year ago.  It features my grandson Sullivan.  I love this photo that his mother took.  He was two when this picture was taken; he is now four!

My first scrapbooked canvas piece.  These are all non-Stampin' Up! products (paper is Basic Grey).  I took a class from Sharon Reimer of the Scrapbook Cottage from Steinbach, Manitoba.  She comes to Red Lake once a year, brings her store and offers an array of classes and does an amazing job.  This was one of the classes that I took.  You chose your own papers, colors, embellishments from her stock and went at 'er.  All you needed to bring was a photo and any "personal" pieces you might like to add to your project.  Sharon and her staff were there to assist you in any choice dilemmas you might have.   Everyone's project was unique and it was so much fun seeing the great pieces that everyone produced.

The jean pocket was taken from a old pair of his jeans.  One of the reasons it has taken me so long to post this is because when it was hanging on his wall, the frog went missing!  Apparently, my canvas is titled quite appropriately!  It was the perfect little frog and it took me months to find a replacement (which happened to come from the bait section of Walmart)

The little clip at the bottom is suppose to hold a ticket with the year on it.  I never did get to it and now I've misplaced it.  That's what happens when you procrastinate!  Grrr.

Happy Scrapping!

Cindy

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Embedded/Inlaid Paisley Petals

The 2nd card we did in our daytime CAS class yesterday.  We used the sneak peak Paisley Petals DSP to debut in the 2011/2012 catalogue in July and the vintage flower adornments from the Occasions Mini.  This is a very common design, but lends itself to a very comfy, warm quilt like look.

I used bravo burgundy and pear pizzaz cardstock; vintage wallpaper embossing folder and pear pizzaz seam binding ribbon.  Pretty simple!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Greenhouse Gala Boho Blossoms CAS 134

A little bit of a contrast going on  here....winter in the first photo....the hopes of spring in the second.

I used last week's Fall To Layout 134 for my cards.  This is the card we did at our  CAS class.  I did the blue card for my class and used silver brads.  Here is the link to CAS blog...where you can see what others have done with this sketch.

http://www.cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/

The flowers are made with Vellum Card Stock and the Boho Blossoms three flower punch.  I've made these little flowers this way before, for this card....from way  back.

For my second CAS card, we used the new Paisley Petals DSP that will be out in the July catalogue.  My next post will show that card.

Thanks, Cindy

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Canine Thank You

It has been over two weeks since I have last posted.  We just got back from a great trip to southern Ontario (Beamsville) to visit my daughter.  This is the quick thank you card I made for our neighbours who took care of our yellow lab Gage.  At just under two years old, she is still quite a handful!!  So we are very thankful to them for caring for her.  Both stamp sets and the dsp are retired, but this was the perfect image for my card.

So, now it's time to get productive and do more stamping!!   Lots going on in the next couple of weeks.

Stamp Sets:  For Father, Much Appreciated (both retired)

Paper:  DSP Deck the Halls (retired), Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Seam Binding, Buttons, Chalks

Til later,

Cindy

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