More Wedding Programs

Remember the wedding programs I made a while back? Well I was asked to make some more for another wedding. I was asked to do the exact same design except with Mellow Moss instead of that light blue color. Here’s the result:

Stampin’ Up! retired the wide silver organdy ribbon so I used ivory instead. It looks nice, but I’m not feelin’ the silver with the green so much. So here’s another version I made using a color combo I like better.

I did away with the silver and used Always Artichoke for the matting and Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. Also the filigree is stamped with Versamark instead of silver. I think this is a softer more elegant feel with the green than the silver.

Do you have a preference? leave me a comment.

Stampin’ Up! supplies used for both:

• Stamp Sets: Letterpress alphabet, Everday Flex Phrases (&), Retired Sell-a-bration set
• Ink: Versamark, Encore Silver
• Card Stock: Mellow Moss, Brushed Silver, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke
• Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Ivory Wide Organdy Ribbon, 1/16″ hole punch

Stamping on a Scrapbook

I stamped on my 8.5 x 11 linen Stampin’ Up! Album. It’s a vacation album (not many pages haha). Everything is Stampin’ Up!

• Letterpress Alpha
• Classic Ink: Always Artichoke
• Ribbon: Navy Wide Organdy
• Album: 8.5 x 11 Mellow Moss Linen Post

Simply Scrappin’ Cards

I made 2 cards with the new At Home Simply Scrappin’ Kit. I love the stackable flower cardstock stickers in this kit. May favorite thing about Stampin’ Up! Simply Scrappin’ Kits is that everything is coordinated and you get tons of embellishments. All supplies are Stampin’ Up!

• Stamp Set: Everyday Flex Phrases, Warmest Regards (hostess set)
• Ink: Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy, Always Artichoke
• Card Stock: Buckaroo Blue, Patterned Paper from At Home Simply Scrappin’ Kit
• Accessories: At Home Simply Scrappin’ Kit

Crayon Resist

I found a white crayon and thought that it was a sign from God. He’s telling me to make a crayon resist card. So here it is. It’s a pocket card. All supplies are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.

• It says: Happy Birthday
• Stamp Sets: Balmy Breezes, Warmest Regards, All Year Cheer, Everyday Flex Phrases
• Ink: Basic Brown, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Ballet Blue, More Mustard
• Card Stock: Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Glossy White
• Accessories: Hemp Twine, Hodgepodge Hardware, Corner Rounder, Tag Corner Punch, Designer Ribbon, Blue Gingham, Ivory Wide Organdy, Stampin’ Sponge, White Crayon
• Technique: Crayon Resist (Easy)

Find out more about Crayon Resist.

My First Digital Scrapbooking Card

Neat! I used my digital scrapbooking stuff to make a birthday card. I printed it out onto photo paper! Check it out.

• Kit: Unwrapped, ScrapGirls, Black CheckerBoard Doodle, Digital Design Essentials
• Template: Verticle Card, Scrapgirls

We have a knit scarf!

Here’s my finished knit scarf I started last week sometime. It’s really skinny and long. I just knitted until I ran out of yarn. Of course it’s not very practical in 96 degree heat! I think I will wear it around the house in the AC for a while to “break it in!”

We’ll also let this serve as the “before” picture, as I am getting a haircut next week. Stay tuned…

Yay! New Stamps!

I love my new stamps!!!!!! They rock! I’ve only been able to play for a while but I wanted to share with you what I’ve come up with so far. All supplies are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.
Remember those flowers I bought a while back? Well I used them on another project. This is a note card set I am taking as a door prize for a shoebox swap I’m attending in August. There are a few different sentiments – a total of 5 note cards w/ envelopes.

Here’s how I packaged them:

• Stamp Sets: Warmest Regards
• Ink: Green Galore, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise
• Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Pixie Pink, Retired SU! patterned paper.
• Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-Jig, Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Tag Punch, Stampin’ Demensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Large Flat Cello Bags, felt flowers from WM

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This is the card I will be using for the shoebox swap I’m attending. It’s not too difficult, but it’s good enough so that the other women coming won’t feel ripped off.

• It Says: Happy Birthday
• Stamp Sets: Warmest Regards (my fav hostess set!), Bodacious Bouquet, Paisley
• Ink: Brovo Burgundy, Always Artichoke
• Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Brovo Burgundy, Always Artichoke, Recollections Patterned Paper
• Technique: Belly Band (Easy), Paper Tearing (Beginner)

Here’s a little mini version of the above card. It holds a gift card inside.

Stampin’ Stash Enhancement

My 1st New Catalog Order FINALLY came! I waited so patiently for my 1st workshop so that I could order. I can’t wait to go play.

Clockwise from top left:

• Paisley Background Stamp
• Bodacious Bouquet
• Tag Croner Punch
• Spring Bouquet Punch
• Cream Grosgrain Ribbon
• Recollections Patterned Paper
• At Home Simply Scrappin’ Kit
• New Ribbon
• Card Stock
• Hostess Set: Warmest Regards
• Hostess Set: Tags So Much

Masculine Thank You

Eric got some birthday $$ and “he” always sends thank yous. So I made this card for him to send to his aunt and uncle. I am SO happy with how it turned out. Watercoloring is so stress reducing! All supplies are Stampin’ Up!

• It Says: much appreciated
• Stamp Sets: Balmy Breezes. Much Appreciated
• Ink: Basic Brown, Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip
• Card Stock: Bordering Blue, Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Watercolor Paper
• Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, AquaPainters, Hemp Twine, HodgePodge Hardware, Mini Glue Dots, Stamp-a-ma-Jig
• Techniques: Watercoloring (Intermediate), Paper Tearing (Beginner), Stamp-a-ma-Jig (Easy)

Crochet Flower

Here’s a card with the little flower embellishments I bought the other day. It’s kinda boring now that I look at it. None of the Stampin’ Up! colors really match that burgandy color so I had to improvise. All supplies are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.

• It says: Thank you very much
• Stamp Set: Burst into Bloom, Much Appreciated
• Ink: Close to Cocoa, Versamark
• Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery
• Accessories: Stampin’ Pastels, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Piercing Set, Scalloped Scissors (non-SU!)
• Technique: Poppin’ Pastels (Beginner)

Thank You Card

Here’s a cool thank you card I made for my parents. They are always letting me use their house for my Stampin’ Up! events so I sent them this card. I love the Heartfelt Thanks stamp set even if it is hard to line up. I just use my Stamp-a-ma-Jig. All supplies are Stampin’ Up!

• It says: heartfelt Thanks
• Stamp Sets: Heartfelt Thanks, Canvas Background
• Ink: Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Regal Rose
• Card Stock: Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
• Accessories: Blue Gingham Ribbon, Stampin’ Demensionals, Stamp-a-ma-Jig
• Technique: Paper Tearing (Beginner), Paper Distressing (Easy), Two-Step Stampin’ (Intermediate)

Waiting Game

I am anxiously awaiting my Stampin’ Up! new catalog order. In an effort to occupy my mind while waiting on my goodies I started knitting a scarf.

I’m using handspun wool from TwirlGirl. It’s one of a kind custom dyed wool. It’s SOOOOOOO pretty. It’s a rainbow of color – so my style. It’s a skinny single cable asymmetrical scarf from the One Skein book.

Here’s the wool:

(almost done with my scarf BTW)

and a close up of the cabley goodness:

A window card

I used my square punch to make a window card. Check out page 142 of your Stampin’ Up! catalog to see my inspiration. Not so sure I like this color combination. All supplies are Stampin’ Up!

• Stamp Sets: Winged Things, Much Appreciated
• Ink: Pretty in Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa
• Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Close to Cocoa, Watercolor Paper
• Accessories: Blue Gungham Ribbon, Paper piercing set, eyelets, hole punch and eyelet setter, large square punch, Aquapainters, Black Marker
• Technique: Watercoloring (Easy), Eyelets (Easy), Paper piercing (Beginner)

Pathophysiology puts me to sleep too!

Maggie Mae is using my nursing textbook as a pillow. At least someone is getting some use out of it…haha

Some cross stitch

I cross stitch occasionally. Not a lot though because it takes so long and I get frustrated easily. I got one of those little $2 kits at WM. You know – the ones that come with the cheap plastic frame? Well I tossed the frame and put my cross stitch on a card. All supplies are Stampin’ Up! except the cross stitch of course.

• Stamp Set: Wonderful Words
• Ink: Regal Rose
• Card Stock; Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Brushed Gold
• Accessories: Ivory Narrow Organdy Ribbon, Glue Dots