Dazzling Flower Shop

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s card uses the Flower Shop stamp set (item 130939/130942) and it may just dazzle you – lol. One of the great things about the Flower Shop stamp set is that it comes with a coordinating punch, the NEW Pansy Punch (item 130698). And I don’t know about you, but I looove punches! (Shhh..don’t tell my husband, but punches are one of my secret obsessions.) And better yet these two coordinating products make up another of our great bundles that save you 15%– The Flower Shop Bundle (item 132727/132726).

When creating this card I used our yummy Strawberry Slush pattern from the 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136) as the layer on the bottom. Polka Dots are so much fun aren’t they? So I was very happy to see them in the Paper Stack again.

Next I used one of my favorite ribbons, the 5/8″ Whisper White Organza Ribbon. I bet you’re asking why it is one of my favorites right. Well it’s because it ties beautifully when making bows and is just a really great basic to have in your card supplies. You just can’t go wrong with a Whisper White ribbon.

Finally I used my Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to add the Dazzling Diamonds to the flower to make it sparkle!

This greeting is from the NEW Hostess only stamp set Express Yourself (130336/130339). Isn’t the font lovely? Would you like one of the exclusive Hostess items for yourself? Why not hold a private party with me and have some friends over for an hour of fun – just email me and we’ll pick a date that works best for you!

Pansy Punch Tips Video

Now for my latest video – Pansy Punch Tips. Some of you have been asking me about this bundle and how to make sure you can line up your images easily to punch every time. There are a couple of tricks I’ve come up with so here you go – a quick video showing you my Pansy Punch Tips. I hope you’ll find it helpful.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Flower Shop (item 130939/130942) and Express Yourself (Hostess item 130336/130339)

Inks: Rich Razzleberry and VersaMark

Paper: 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136) and Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Pansy Punch (item 130698), Heat Tool (item 129053), Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (item 120805), Dazzling Diamonds (item 102023), 5/8″ Whisper White Organza (item 114319)

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Sassy Salutations

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I got the greetings Sassy Salutations (item 132070/126707) stamp set last month and couldn’t resist playing with it. Here is a clean and simple card I created using the set along with the new Flower Shop stamp set (item 130939/130942).

Don’t you love these NEW In Colors? I even love just saying their names – they’re so scrumptious!

Stop back by tomorrow and when I’ll be sharing with you another card using the Flower Shop stamp set and my latest video.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Sassy Salutations (item 132070/126707) and Flower Shop (item 130939/130942)

Inks: Baked Brown Sugar and Strawberry Slush

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar and Whisper White

Accessories: Large Pearl Basic Jewels (item 125577)

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Mosaic Madness

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Today’s card is one that I created using the Mosaic Madness Bundle (item 132734/132733) from page 123 in the 2013-2014 Catalog. In addition to the bundle I used the coordinating Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (item 129984) for the background to add a little texture and interest.

I love the fact that you can purchase things that you would already purchase together in Bundles and save 15% too. There are lots of new bundles in the 2013-2014 Catalogs, so why not check?

Coordinating products is one of the things that drew me to Stampin’ Up! in the first place. I’m never disappointed since it seems like whether I have something brand new or something that I’ve had in my stash they’ll work together well.

On a personal note, here is a quick up date for you – Kaitlin and I arrived safely in Houston yesterday afternoon after a peaceful flight where we were surrounded by clouds that looked like fluffy cotton balls. (No rain, yippee.) On the plane Kaitlin taught me how to play a game on my mini, Fruit Ninja and how to use Photo booth too. What a hoot – Here is a photo of the two of us. Aaah, a bonding moment for sure.

We spent a nice evening with my sister and her husband at a local Mexican restaurant here in Cypress, El Gallo, and then a quick dip in the pool. It is a bit warmer here in Houston than back in Clarkesville so it was a great way to finish up the evening.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Mosaic Madness (item 130246/130249) and One In A Million (item 132052/126382)

Inks: Elegant Eggplant and Marina Mist

Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red, Marina Mist and Whisper White

Accessories: Mosaic Punch (item 131267), Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder (item 129984), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (item 119246)

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Wetlands

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

As I head out the door to go the airport I wanted to quickly share a card that I made recently with you using the Wetlands stamp set (item 126695/126697) and our NEW In Colors.

Our NEW 2013-2015 In Colors are so yummy and I thought they were great for this summer time card. It was quick and simple to make and I like the way that the In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136) mimics the feel of the waves in this design. Can you see it too?

I’ll be posting while I away. I’ve already got some things I’ve planned to share with you – so stop by again tomorrow. I’ll be monitoring my email while hanging out at the pool with my sister, so feel free to let me know if you need anything or have any questions.

And don’t forget while I’m gone you can place your order using my Mystery Hostess Code. Maybe you’ll be my Mystery Hostess!

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Wetlands (item 126695/126697)

Inks: Baked Brown Sugar

Paper: In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136), Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe and Whisper White

Accessories: Baked Brown Sugar 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim

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Wildflower Meadow

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Wildflower Meadow (item 129165/129168) is a background stamp that I think you’re going to love using. It makes a quick and easy card and lends itself to all kinds of different techniques.

I don’t think the picture shows it well, but if you could see it in person you would notice that the image has a shimmer to it. How did I get it? Well I used our Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin’ Pad (item 126857) and Clear Embossing Powder (item 109130) when I stamped the image. Then I used our coordinating Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder (item 129736) and ran it through the Big Shot.

I used my Stampin’ Markers to create the greeting along with the Label Love Stamp Set (item 130619/130622). And after stamping punched it out with our coordinating punch, the Artisan Label. A quick bit of ribbon tied in a bow and voila’.

The great thing about the new 2013-2014 Catalog is that there are more bundles than ever! Did you notice that I said coordinating items? Well I used two different Bundles to create this card that are available at a 15% discount. The Wildflower Meadow Bundle (item 132735/132985) and the Label Love Bundle (item 132723/132722).

So now when you order items that coordinate, watch for the Bundle & Save box listed by them in the catalog.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Wildflower Meadow (item 129165/129168) and Label Love Stamp Set (item 130619/130622)

Inks: Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Stampin’ Pad (item 126857)

Paper: Blushing Bride, Island Indigo and Soft Sky

Accessories: Big Shot, Wildflower Meadow Embossing Folder (item 129736), Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers, ½” Soft Sky Seam Binding, and Artisan Label Punch (item 130920)

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Happy Day

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. I spent a quiet day here in Clarkesville with the family watching the rain come down. It was a rather wet and soggy day for us. One of those days you just want to curl up with a good book or hang out in your stamping space – lol.

Want a quick and easy card? Try the NEW stamp set Happy Day (item 130294/130297). The images are lovely and the greetings fun and bold. The set coordinates beautifully with the Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (item 130131) found on page 154 in the Catalog.

Don’t you love the colors in this Designer Series Paper? It was hard to choose which ones I would use to stamp with but I finally decided on the Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate, two of our NEW colors that were just introduced in June.

I used one of my sharpies to color the Rhinestone accents on this card. I’d recently come across a 80’s set in my local big box store that I had picked up and found that a lot of them are working well with the Color Refresh Colors. How cool is that?

Are you wondering how I cut the top of this card? I call it my roofline cut – that is since I don’t know what else to call it and it sort of looks like a roof to me. Making this cut was quick and simple with my Stampin’ Trimmer. Want to see how I created this shape? I made a quick video to show you.

Click HERE for a copy of my Happy Day PDF with supplies and measurements to create this card.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Happy Day (item 130294/130297)

Inks: Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate

Paper: Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (item 130131), Crushed Curry and Whisper White

Accessories: Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Dimensionals

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A Dozen Thoughts

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Todays card is one that I received from my friend Cindy. I just love the colors she used to create this card. The Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper is one of my favorites since I love the colors in it – they are bright and cheerful, don’t you think? And the greetings in the A Dozen Thoughts stamp set are great for a lot of different occasions too. I especially like the one she used on this card from the set.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: A Dozen Thoughts (item 131056/131059) and Flower Shop (item 130939/130942)

Inks: Island Indigo and Mellon Mambo

Paper: Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (item 129310), Island Indigo, Mellon Mambo, and Whisper White

Accessories: Pansy Punch (item 130698), Artisan Label Punch (item 130920), Elegant Butterfly Punch (item 127526), Little Leaves Sizzlit, Boho Blossoms Punch, Bakers Twine and Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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This Weeks New Digital Downloads

Need a great baby gift for that someone special? Here is a great option Monthly Memories Baby Photobook Templates (item 134760).

Why not print it for them as a gift and then all they have to do is add their photos as the baby grows – what fun right?

Tags for All Designer Template (item 134763)

Quick and easy tags right at your finger tips for any occasion.

Six Sided Sampoer Stamp Brush Set (item 134801)

Quatrefancy Kit (item 134848)

Bright Blossom Blueberries – Take 2

Okay, okay, I know I’m a bit OCSD (that’s Obsessive Compulsive Stamping Disorder for those of you who’ve never heard of it before – lol). I couldn’t resist making yesterday’s card again making a change. And I have to say I really do like this one better, the greeting pops just like I thought it would. (You can click here to my first version of the card.) What do you think? Leave me a comment and let me know which one you like best.

Yesterday I promised to show you one of my favorite blueberry recipes using those yummy berries. So here it is – this never lasts long in my house I can already hear my daughter coming – Quick hide the Blueberry Pizza!

And your going to love how its soooo easy to make.

Blueberry Pizza

1 ¼ c. powdered sugar

1 c. flour

½ c. butter, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened

1 (8 oz.) ctn. Cool whip

2 c. fresh blueberries

In a medium bowl, mix together ¼ cup powdered sugar, flour and butter to a soft dough. Spread the dough onto a 12-inch pizza pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden. Let cool. In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, remaining cup of powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well, then fold in whipped topping. Spread mixture over the cooled crust; top with blueberries. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

I know this recipe is called Blueberry Pizza, but it’s just as yummy if you don’t have a pizza pan if you make it in a 9×13 pan. Enjoy!

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Bright Blossoms

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

This morning first thing I went out and picked our 9 blueberry bushes which are now starting to coming in. It’s supposed to rain again today so I didn’t want to miss out on any due to the afternoon storms.

I love blueberry season and seeing the plump ripe berries on the bushes each year makes me happy – they’re so yummy and our bushes here are just starting to bear well now since they are about 4 years old. I’d gotten spoiled at our old house since the bushes were over 10 years old and we’d get gallons each summer. Here is a photo of the bowl I picked.

Why am I telling you about this? Well it inspired me to create a card for you today that has a blueberries theme.

So what do you think? Does it look like blueberries or a blueberry bush? I’ve used the Bright Blossoms stamp set (item 128424/125497) and stamped off in order to get the different shades of Midnight Muse and Gumball Green. I used my ½” Circle Punch to punch out the holes and wrapped my ribbon around the layer of Whisper White.

I love the sentiment that I used from the Really Good Greetings stamp set – it just seemed, well, perfect for this card. I think however, if I had to do it over again I would stamp the sentiment in Midnight Muse instead of the Gumball Green so that it popped!

Stop back tomorrow and I’ll share with you a favorite recipe for what I made with some of these yummy blueberries.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Bright Blossoms stamp set (item 128424/125497) and Really Good Greetings (item 130330/130333)

Inks: Midnight Muse and Gumball Green

Paper: Midnight Muse, Gumball Green and Whisper White

Accessories: Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon and ½” Circle Punch

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Settin’ Sail

Check out the latest new addition to our Photopolymer Stamp set line. I think you’re going to love our newest addition – the Settin’ Sail Photopolymer Stamp set (item 133453.)

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I’m a big water person so I really like this new set with all the nautical images that it contains. And don’t you love the little “Life is Better at the Beach” image along with the other great sentiments.

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Best of 25 Years July Set Revealed!

Our latest stamp set is now available for July – The Best of Shelli (item 133488) contains some of the great images from Shelli over the years.

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Remember when you buy 6 of the Best of sets you’ll get a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95. Just collect your proof of purchase stickers and attach them to the Collectors card included with each set.

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Postcard

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Stamp with Jini

Real quick, before everyone gets here and we head downstairs (to have a stamping day with friends), I wanted to share this card with you. This card was made with the Postcard Stamp (item 130366/130369) that I received from my friend JoAnn recently, isn’t it great?

JoAnn loves anything vintage and loves to distress. And I have to say our Stampin’ Distress Tool makes the look easy to create and a lot of fun too!

Did you know there were so many different stamp sets in the 2013-2014 Catalog with the word post or postage in the name? I didn’t realize it until I saw JoAnn’s card. Can you find them all?

I wanted to show you the inside of this card – because I think it is particularly special.

I really think our new In Color Baked Brown Sugar goes wonderfully with this look. What do you think? Why not leave me a comment and let me know?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Postcard (item 130366/130366), Postage Collection (Hostess set item 129237/129240), and Postage Due (item 132064/126397)

Inks: Baked Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip, Midnight Muse and Marina Mist

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar and Naturals White

Accessories: Stampin’ Distress Tool (item 127562), Stampin’ Sponges

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Woo hoo! During the month of July you an buy three packs of Designer Series Paper and get one FREE! Yippie!

Here are the details:

1. There are some items that don’t qualify for the offer

Designer Series Paper Stacks
Specialty Designer Series Paper
Designer Series Paper ordered with Hostess Benefits

2. There are no limits. Order six? Get two FREE. Nine? You’ll get 3!

3. Order Deadline July 31st, 2013; 11:50 pm (MT)

So – what are you waiting for? Now you can get all your favorite Designer Series Papers that you’ve been wanting!

And now when you order Online using the Mystery Hostess Code BFNDTYDQ you could be my Mystery Hostess and be the winner of some FREE goodies! It’s a great way to earn Hostess goodies – you just have to use the Hostess Code BFNDTYDQ to have your name entered in the drawing. The winner will be announced on Monday, July 14th! (For every $150 in orders the mystery hostess will earn $25 in FREE merchandise.)

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