Raining Flowers

Raining Flowers was another fabulous set we received from Stampin' Up at Convention. I love the 2 step stamps...they are so easy. You just stamp the outline of your flower in black and then stamp the inside in whatever color you wish and you have a fabulous flower in little time! I also used the sentiment from the It's Your Day stamp set. Enjoy!

Button Buddies Sentiment Card

Who doesn't love pigs? I love pigs...we raise them!!! Yep, I help my hubby several times a week with them wonderful animals. Over the summer our boys have been helping him, but soon school will begin again and I will be back helping him again. This adorable pig comes from the new stamp set Button Buddies. It is so cute! And fun! It is such an easy stamp set to use to make simple, fun cards! It was one of the first ones on my wish list from the new catty! I also used another new set called Friendly Phrases. And our new polka dot ribbon! And I also used a new Big Shot embossing folder called Houndstooth and a new Big Shot die called Perfect Pennants. If you want a new catalog, let me know...or want to book a workshop! Enjoy!

Flower Fest and Triple Layer Blossom Punch

Here is a card we made at our May technique class. It uses the new Flower Fest stamp set, Melon Mambo embossing powder, Triple Layer Blossom Punch and a sentiment from the Word Play stamp set which is on special for the month of May. I color in my images with an aqua painter and used the ink refills. The paper is from the new Beyond the Garden DSP pack. Enjoy! Check out my Stampin' Up website store for all the May specials!

Fabulous Florets Sneak Peak

Here is another card featuring a new stamp set from Summer Mini catalog. It is called Fabulous Florets. I used the new Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi embossing powder on my flowers. Sentiment is from the new Happy Greetings stamp set. Other products used include: Extra Large Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Beyond the Garden DSP and white ribbon. Enjoy! (This card was "cased" from Whitney Richardson...thanks for your inspiration!)

Greeting Card Kids Teacher Retirement Card

The Greeting Card Kids stamp set is absolutely one of my favorites from the big catalog. I just love the kids! I used it for a teacher retirement card. Also used the Smarty Pants stamp set, Love Note Designer Series Paper, Scallop Border Punch, blender pens, real red, more mustard, basic black, basic grey, early espresso inks, Stampin' Up buttons and our wonderful crochet trim ribbon. Enjoy!

Summer Mini Sneak Peak - Triple Layer Punches

Here are three cards made with new upcoming products from Stampin' Up. The new triple layer punches look to be very popular. They are so simple to use, simply move the easy to use front lever to the image you'd like and punch! Three images in one body saves space! One punch is a makes 3 flower shapes, the other one makes doily shapes. I also used the Bold Blossom stamp set which is featured in the Occasions Min and will be carried over to the Summer Mini. The new paper Beyond the Garden was used along with the new Flower Garden textured embossing folder. The sentiments come from the new stamp set Happy Greetings. I also used the itty bitty punch pack and glimmer brads and pearls. Can't wait for the Summer Mini release May 1st. Enjoy! ( P.S. The turquoise polka dot blue paper comes from the brights patterns designer series pack from the big catalog.)

Sneak Peak Four Frames & Paisley Petals

Here's one more card made with the April special: Four Frames stamp set and Paisley Petals DSP which will both be available to purchase in April with a purchase of $20 in Stampin' Up products. The coordinating Decorative Label punch was used along with the sentiment from the Say It Simply stamp set. The leaf from the bird puch was used. A blue Rosette from the Occasions Mini was used. Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke cardstock and ink coordinates well with this paper. Thanks for looking!

Sneak Peak - Four Frames with Build a Blossom

For this card I combined several of my favorite new products: the Build a Blossom stamp set and coordinating punch. The new Decorative Label Punch and new sneak peak Four Frames stamp set. For the sentiment, I used the You're A Gem stamp set. I accented my Baja Breeze card with pearls and textured it with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder. I also used some retied Baja Breeze ribbon. Enjoy!

Build A Blossom and Blossom Petals Punch

The possibilities are endless with the different kinds of flowers one can create with the new Build a Blossom stamp set and the coordinating Blossom Petals Punch. Both are found in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. I used Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Wild Wasabi , Pumpkin Pie and Crumb Cake ink for my card. I actually cased this card's colors from Marina Blossom, another SU demo. The scallop edge punch was used for my border. The Fabulous Phrases stamp set was used for the heartfelt sentiment. Enjoy!

Trendy Trees

This is a nice card which can be used for almost any occasion. Another fellow friend and SU demo Deloris Carroll made this. It uses the stamp set Trendy Trees and who can resist a stamp set with trees! My daughter loves these little trees. I think this is a very elegant card and could be used to send to either a female or male. She used the scallop border punch and black and white gingham ribbon (with I think is now retired SU). The stamp set Trendy Trees is a 2 steppin' stamp set can be found in the catalog is a surefire winner!

Just Believe

When I first set eyes on the new catalog, this set immediately caught my attention. It is called Just Believe and it went immediately to the top of my wish list. It is available in wood mount 116948 or clear mount 120453. I used the new Pear Pizzazz In Color cardstock and Chocolate Chip cardstock. I used Soft Suede ink. I also used Chantilly 1/3" Crochet Trim ribbon (118480) and an Antique Brad (117273). (P.S. The little butterfly is from the Charming stamp set.)

Watercolor Trio

Watercolor Trio is a nice stamp set and is available for only a limited time. It can be found in the Summer Mini catalog. It is wood mount 117050 and clear mount 120084. I also used the Square Lattice textured impressions embossing folder which is exclusive to Stampin' Up. It is 119976. I also sprayed the card with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz (118772) to give it a glimmer shine!

Apple Blossoms

I was so tired from going to the pool this afternoon with my daughter, I could hardly bring myself to do anything tonight. But I wanted to play with my new stuff and I have been dying to get my hands on the hostess level 2 stamp set Apple Blossoms (118531 wood mount and 120139 clear mount). This was a very fast, simple, easy card to make. Instead of scratching my head, like I usually do, to come up with a color scheme, I reached for my new Color Coach (120148) and found Peach Parfait, Pear Pizazz and Not Quite Navy. I think the colors work well together and I would have never come up with this combo on my own. I love it! Happy thoughts make happy days! I highly recommend the new color coach! Can't do without it now that I have it! Enjoy!