Celebrate Sunflowers - Stampin' Up! 2020

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

I made this card in August for a Secret Sister exchange.  So, just posting now that the session has ended.  I have been seeing many cards  made with the business size envelope in mind.  They have been referred to as "slimline" cards.  It was fun using a different size base to create.  I think it has a clean and simple look.

Celebrate Sunflowers together with the Sunflowers dies were used to create the three small sunflowers.  I coloured them with Daffodil Delight, So Saffron, Soft Suede and Old Olive Blends.  The sunflowers were stamped in Early Espresso Classic Ink.  You can find this fun set on page 13 of the annual catalogue.  

Other products on my card are:

Elegant Faceted Gems

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and

Itty Bitty Greetings.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Paper Pumpkin - September 2020 Hello Pumpkin' - Stampon' Up! 2020

Another quick card with September's Hello Pumpkin.

A Mossy Meadow card base with a Whisper White layer was used to highlight the three Cajun Craze lattice panels that were joined together as a backing.  I cut the sentiment apart to help the Give Thanks fit nicely onto the pumpkin.  Love the pumpkins!

So that's my quick, clean and crisp card for today. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Hello Pumpkin Sept, 2020 - Paper Pumpkin - Stampin' Up!

This is the very first Hallowe'en card I have made!  The card is made with the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin called Hello Pumpkin.  It may take me forever to finish off this kit...there are that many elements in the kit!

The kit is geared to make treat packages, but I started off by making cards.  The black card base, white card stock and the spider were not included in the kit.  The Spider Trinket is a retired product; I just cut off the end.

This really was fun!  If you would like to learn more about Paper Pumpkin, please let m know.  You can visit

www.pumpkinhowto.com

to view past kit videos.

Visit my Stampin' Up! website to view all of Stampin' Up!'s wonderful products.

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Butterfly Gala - Stampin' Up! 2020

Today's card was received in the mail from my Secret Sister for my birthday.   It's a program from a buy 'n sell stamp related Facebook group.  The year is almost up!  I have loved each and every one of the cards I received, some of which I posted on this blog.

I love everything about this card.  The embossing folder technique; the way the rectangle die was used and of course the butterflies from the Butterfly Gala stamp set which can be punched out with the co-ordinating butterfly punch.

I really want to CASE this card;  I will post very soon.  It will  only be a similar card as I don't have that embossing folder.

So, thanks for stopping by and viewing this wonderful card!

You can visit my on-line store at:

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

Cindy

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Ornate Floral 3D Folder - Stampin' Up! 2020

Here is a simple and lovely card I received from my Secret Sister (program from a buy/sell group).   She never disappoints ;)

These products are all from the Ornate Garden Suite.  View this scrumptious suite on page 64 of the new 2020-2021 annual catalogue.

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Foler

Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack

Gilded Gems

Ornate Garden Specialty DSP

The new catalogue goes live June 3!

at

www.turtlecreations-papercrafts.blogspot.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Covid 19 Giving Back - Stampin' Up! 2020 - #sharesunshine

Here's a fun Covid 19 card...seeing as the actual Covid 19 is far from fun!  I sent off a few of these and realized I did not take a picture.  But I did have this before image (nothing is glued down yet) that I still had.

My original card was made with a card base from March's, No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin kit (no pic of that either).  I needed another so I made my own background with water-colour paper and ink refills.  Colours here are Smokey Slate and Balmy Blue.  I used a Blends marker to colour the hearts which were punched from a retired hearts punch.

Sentiments were from the PDF that you can purchase for $12 US (converted to CAN $) ; all proceeds to COVID 19 charities

https://covid19.stampinup.com/products/giving-back-us-ca

Click on the link for more info.

There are limitations to this product, so if you are interested let me know and I'll fill you in on this fun PDF.

I hope you are managing well during the pandemic.  In Ontario we are easing in to things with caution.  Stay safe!

Check out everything Stampin' Up! at my on-line store.

New catalogues are on the way and all goes live June 3, 2020!

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

Take care;

Cindy

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#sharesunshine - Just Kidding - Stampin' Up!

For today's card I dug out a retired stamp set called Just Kidding.  My original plans did not pan out and this is the card I ended up with.  The Confetti Celebration paper is also retired.  It was from back in 2016.  I used our alcohol based Blend markers to colour the image.  I love the image; looks like she has plenty to say!  

Popped three of these in the mail today!

The sentiment on the front and back is from a PDF that Stampin' Up! put out to go along with the COVID pandemic we are currently facing.  All proceeds from the sale of this PDF are being donated to a choice of two foundations that are clearly indicated when ordering (see link below).

This PDF is $12 US so it will be converted to CAN dollars.  Here is the link to order; but please feel free to ask me any questions you may have as there are limitations regarding this PDF.  No limit to the fun of using it!

On sale until June 2, 2020

https://covid19.stampinup.com/products/giving-back-us-ca

So, stay safe.  I'm here for you - from a distance. :)

Check out my on-line store at:

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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May Good Things Grow - Paper Pumpkin - April 2018

As our community, along with the rest of the world self-isolates, those of us that enjoy any type of craft have a great way to relieve the stresses of all that is going; if only for a little while.

These cards are "alternatives" made from the May Good Things Grow Paper Pumpkin Kit from May, 2018.  Alternative just means I did my own thing and didn't follow the instructions provided.  I use contents from the kit and some of my own stash.  In the card above, I cut up one of the envelopes to use as a background panel.  The polka dot piece is a long ago retired paper.  The sentiment is from Label Me Bold a stamp set that is currently available.

Here I used the Detailed Bands die for the lovely sparkly piece, and once again, the Label Me Bold stamp set.

I cut up another of the envelopes and cropped parts of the flowers and popped up with dimensionals.

The sentiment is from Butterfly Gala.

This last one is actually my favourite.  I used two envelopes; cut the flowers out of the second and popped them up.  

Everything except the card base is from the kit.

I did make a few others from this kit but decided to call this post completed.

Contact me for all things Stampin' Up!

Here is a link to my on-line store if you would like to have a look at the products Stampin' Up! has to offer.

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

Thanks,

Cindy

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Clubhouse - Stampin' Up!

Clubhouse is the perfect stamp set for all your golf loving peeps!  Masculine cards can be tough to make sometimes but this set makes it easy and fun!  Or for your golf loving girl friends :)

The Country Club Designer Series Paper was used for the background piece; the blue plaid strip is the reverse of the same sheet.  My sentiment banner piece was cut from a die in the Golf Club Dies.  From a strip of Poppy Parade card stock I used a border die from the Stitched Labels Framelits.   I used the Blends to add a bit of colour to the stamp golf ball/tee.

I needed multiples for a card exchange group I am a participate in.  

I love this stamp set and had fun making these cards.  It's still a couple of months away from golfing season where we live, but never too early to get cards ready for the right occasion.

Visit my on-line store for all Stampin' Up!'s awesome products.

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

Sentimental Rose - Paper Pumpkin April, 2019 - Stampin' Up!

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly paper crafting subscription that I have been getting since it started.  I have many that have not been completed.  This one called Sentimental Rose is from April, 2019.  It is such a pretty kit that made 9 - 5" x 3.5" note cards with a cute card holder.  I made each note card up as instructed and then quickly turned the rest into full size 5.5" x 4.25" cards just by placing the completed front onto a regular size card stock of a co-ordinating colour from my own supply.

Calypso Coral

Mint Macaron

Gray Granite

Contact me if you would like more info on Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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