Floral Birthday

Good morning stampers! First I have to share with the blogging world that I am going to be an AUNT again. My niece called last night and told us....too exciting....baby cards could become a focus in April 2010. Anyway onto today's project. This card uses the new IN Colors and a couple different techniques. For the flowers, I stamped them in VersaMark and then used clear embossing powder and set that with my heat tool. I took my Jelly Roll glitter pen and added some sparkle. On the rose, I used it to trace around the petals and on the lilies I did the same thing and also used it to color in the flower center. The rose is done in Mambo Melon while the tow Lilies are done in Crushed Curry and Dusty Durango. I added stems and leaves. The stem comes in the Fifth Ave Floral, the leaves are from God's Beauty which was a hostess set from the last catalog. The white piece is framed with Bermuda Bay and then is adhered to Mambo Melon.
And at first I thought I was done with the card. But when I was getting ready to take pictures for this post I decided the it was too white. So I took my sponge and went around the flowers with all the new In Colors except Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay. This card is for one of my sister's co-workers so I stamped 'happy birthday' on the inside and it is good to go. What do you think? Thanks for stopping by and have a great Tuesday.


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Andi

Ready for the Weekend

Recipe:
Crushed Curry base (115319) 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Rich Razzleberry layer (115316) 3 3/4 x 4 1/2 (after Scallop edge)
White Layer 3 x 3 1/2
Rich Razzleberry Ink(115658)
Scalloped Oval(114889) and Edge (112091)
Fresh Cuts Stamp Set(111634)

Happy Saturday stampers! Today's project is using again using the new In Colors (have I mentioned that I love them!) I used Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry card stock and Rich Razzleberry ink. First I stamped the main image from the Fresh Cuts set using Rich Razzleberry ink. I stamped it on white card stock. I took that image and trimmed it down then I adhered it to a piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock. I positioned it closest to the left edge of the card stock. You can't see it in the picture but I stamped the leaf stamp along the bottom and the right side. I took my scalloped edge punch to make a decorative side. That piece I attached to Crushed Curry. I used my scalloped oval punch to punch out the Thank you which is stamped in Rich Razzleberry. I added one of the flowers from this set too that was stamped with Rich Razzleberry on to Crushed Curry. I love all the color combinations that I have been able to use with the new colors...I need to start experimenting with the new colors and the other color families. I hope you like it. Thanks for looking.

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Andi

Sure Happy It's Thursday

Hey stampers! Tonight's project is something that was rolling around in my brain for a couple of days so last night I finally got it down on card stock. I have been using the new In Colors like mad. I was so sad when the colors from the last catalogs went away but these new colors are gorgeous and I love them. ALL of them. So anyways, tonight's project uses the following card stock: Soft Suede 5 3/4 x 4 1/4; Crushed Curry 4 1/4 x 5 6/16; Rich Razzleberry (2) 1 3/4 X 2 1/2; Glossy card stock 4 x 5 2/16. I used the tree from The Branch Out set. I inked the tree with VersaMark ink and then inked it with Timber Brown StazOn. I covered it with clear embossing powder and then embossed it. I stamped the first tree as close to the side and the bottom as I could. Then I stamped a second tree up higher and slightly to the right of the first tree. Then I used the 1 3/8 circle punch to create a rounded 'leaf' pattern. Then I sponged Mellow Moss, Old Olive and Kiwi Kiss over the branches of the trees. Then I added colors from a Peacock Brillance 3 ink pad I have. Then I sponged Crushed Curry, Mambo Melon, Dusty Durango, and Soft Suede around the trees. I stamped "cherish" from the Warm Words set in Timber Brown StazOn. I adhered the Glossy piece to the Crushed Curry. Then I took my two pieces of Rich Razzleberry and adhered them to the top left corner of the Crushed Curry and the bottom right. Then adhered all of it to the Soft Suede card stock. Thanks for stopping by.


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Andi

NEW TOY!!!!

Hey fellow stampers! I got a new toy in the mail today. The other night we were watching HSN (Home Shopping Network) they were doing card making/scrap booking stuff...like we could turn the channel. The item that caught my interest was ULTIMATE CRAFTER'S COMPANION! I have included the link to the website. My sister and I are always buying things to "share", she lives with us part-time because she works in our area...long story for another blog. Anyway, I said to her, "we should buy that." She gets on her phone calls the HSN number and viola! It pays to be spoiled because I got my birthday present 5 months early. The project I am sharing tonight was made using the fabulous tool. I watched the DVD that comes with it for over an hour and discovered on the website that they have different projects than what is on the DVD. My husband may be claiming abandonment by the end of the week. I used Bermuda Bay and Mambo Melon card stock and ink. The butterflies are from a Martha Stewart punch. I layered the Bermuda Bay and Mambo Melon and reversed it. I added two small clear crystals and 'doodle dots' with my white gel pen. The sentiment from the outside is from the Happy Everything set (115235) and the inside sentiment which you can't see because I couldn't get it to face out when I taking the picture is the "you take the cake" from the Eight Great Greetings (113822) from the new catalog. When the card is open you can see along the sides the embossing detail. That was also done using UCC. This is called a Pop-Out Card and you will be seeing a lot of projects with this baby! I love it. The link to the website for this product gives a price but you might want to check the HSN website because the price listed on the UCC site isn't what I paid but I didn't get any free paper either. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and I hoped you enjoyed the project.

Come and create something with me,


Andi

In Color Birthday

Good Morning Stampers! Today's project is a card using the Embrace Life set and the new 2009 In Colors. I used Soft Suede for my card base and stamped the bud flower in VersaMark on the card and colored some of the buds with white gel pen. I stamped the leaves on Crushed Curry with the Soft Suede ink and colored them in using my blender pen. The flowers are embossed in black onto Water color paper. I did that because I used an Aqua Painter and the In Color Re-inkers to color the flowers. I used Rich Razzleberry by itself, Dusty Durango with a Crushed Curry center, and Melon Mambo with a Rich Razzleberry center. Happy Birthday was stamped with Melon Mambo ink on Crushed Curry card stock. The scalloped circle punch creates the outline in Melon Mambo. I added glitter and crystal effects to it to give it a little more WOW! This card is actually for one of my stamp club members and she is also a coworker but more importantly she is the one who introduced me to the wonderful world of Stampin' UP! My upline is her sister and Pat took me to Nancy's open house and the rest is history. I can't thank her enough and I hope she enjoys this card. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.


Come and create something with me,


Andi

Unbelievable Saddness

I just wanted to take a moment and share with you something very tragic that happened to my family. My cousin's 3 year old son passed away on the 4th of July. I am posting this so that other parents can be extra cautious. Charlie loved the lawn mower. A few weeks ago, he was running trying to catch Daddy so he could help mow. My cousin didn't know that he was even outside. He turned the mower and clipped Charlie's foot. He was rushed to the hospital and eventually went to Children's Hospital in Omaha where the doctors examined him and decided that he would need to have part of this foot amputated. Which was done the Monday before he died. We aren't entirely sure what happened to cause his death and knowing I don't feel would bring any extra comfort but please if you are reading this and knowing any one with a child who likes the lawn mower pass on this heartbreaking story....it only takes a split second for tragedy to change your life forever. Please put my cousin and his family in your thoughts and prayers. And the next time, your little one wants some candy....let them have it in Charlie's memory. Thanks for stopping by.


Andi

Celebrate Independence Day

Happy 4th of July!!!!! Today's project uses one of the new In Color card stock, Soft Suede which is the card base. The stamp set is Branch Out (again borrowed from Mom). I framed the white card stock on a chocolate chip piece of the To The Nines specialty paper. I sponged Soft Suede around the perimeter of the card, then went over it with Chocolate Chip. Then I sponged the Crushed Curry (also a new In Color) around the tree. I stamped the sentiment from the Embrace Life set on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I punched it out with the Scalloped Oval. I sponged Soft Suede over the whole thing and then went over it with Crushed Curry. Later today I am going to try and post some 4th of July cards but I wanted to post something just in case I get distracted by my family.

I love the new In Colors! I was very sad to see the 2008 colors retire, especially Pacific Point but I think I will be able to go on now that I have seen the new colors in real life. And with this new catalog, Stampin' UP! introduced the In Colors in the Stampin' Write markers!!! I was excited to see that and there some gorgeous designer papers. My wish list is very long....time to get to work. Thanks for stopping by!

Come and create something with me,


Andi

Free Friday

Happy Friday fellow stampers! Hopefully, you are like me and have today off because the holiday falls on a Saturday....sometimes working in Corporate America does have its advantages. Today's project is a spin off of yesterday's. I just did a little more to it and I like how this one turned out. I used the Sassy Stems set and the 'hello there' is from the Goody Goody Gumdrops hostess set from the catalog that just retired. I did a couple of things different on this card. First the flowers were stamped on whisper white card stock and colored with Stampin' Write Markers and the window frame was put threw my crimper and I used the Scallop Edge punch on the sides of the window. The card base is certainly celery and I used the Scallop Edge punch on the opening side. The designer paper is from the Delicate Dots that was part of this year's sale-a-bration. You can't see it in the picture but I used my paper piercing tool on the stems of the flowers on the designer paper. The other picture I posted is something I am using for card storage. Since I have started my blog I have several cards so I was using a basket to store them but I didn't like that because the cards weren't protected. So a few weeks ago, Michaels had their photo storage boxes on sale 3/$5 which is an awesome deal because normally they are $4.99 a box..anyway I got 3 and I am using this one to store the cards I make to post on my blog. I have made the purse tins for the card storage but I don't think that they hold very many cards so I like this option better. Anyways, I will have new projects tomorrow using the new In Colors so check in with me. thanks for looking.


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Andi

Trendy Thursday

Good Morning! Today's project is very simple card
that uses the Trendy Trees(which I borrowed from my mom) set and the eyelet border punch. The card base is Cameo Coral and I used the eyelet border on the opening side of the card. I used the 1 1/4 square punch and post it notes to create a 'window'. I saw this on someones blog and for the life can't find the link if I find it later I will give the designer more credit by posting her link. My window is made from So Saffron card stock. The tree trunks were stamped in Chocolate Chip. I stamped the "thinking of you" in Rose Red classic ink. The tree in the lower left window is also stamped in this color. The tree above that is stamped in Glorious Green and the top right tree was stamped in YoYo Yellow and finally the bottom right tree was stamped in Handsome Hunter(I think). This was a quick card to put together and would be easy to make multiples. But as I sit and write this and look at the card, I think it needs a little something more....so I will add some things and post the new picture later. Thanks for looking. Have a great day.


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Andi

Sunshine Wednesday

Hey fellow stampers! Tonight's project is a Sack Lunch Scrapbook that I made using the Sunshine Garden Simply Scrapping Kit. (which is retired). My sister got one of these from her grandson for Mother's Day. So I cased it. I used regular brown paper lunch sacks. This particular book has 5 paper sacks which actually gives you 18 pages to put pictures on. 19 if you count the front cover. I have learned NOT to punch my holes for the ribbon until I have decorated all of the pages so that you get a nice snug fit. I might offer this as a class. I believe that if all you used is the simply scrapping kit for supplies, you can probably get 3 maybe 4 of the 5 bag books. One concern that brought up to me is that the bags aren't acid free. So I have been pricing "acid-free" lunch sacks. I found some white ones at my local Hobby Lobby for $2.99 which gives you 12 bags. So you could make two 5-page books from one package of the bags. I am researching to see if I can find larger quantities in the acid free. My husband works for Oriental Trading and they have them for $3.49 a dozen which is more but I can get a discount......
what to do. These would make great gifts for out of town Grandparents, parents, etc. Thanks for looking and have a good night.


Come and create something with me,



Andi