Happy New Year! 2022

Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by.  It's been a crazy week off from work. (I always enjoy this time off to spend more time with family and friends) Plus extra igloo time.  Such as the case for today... 

I got my pre-order (one of the many benefits of being a demonstrator). So, I started playing with the DSP from a new suite called New Horizon.  You can order this from the new January-June 2022 catalog on January 4.  

This paper is amazing!  It's so beautiful and makes cards in no time.  Just add any sentiment you want.  It makes those hard to make sympathy cards a bit quicker.   I then changed my sentiment to make some birthday cards, and I broke out the "get well soon" sentiment.  I whipped out 12 cards in not time.  This DSP mounted on coordinating cardstock, then mounted to a basic white base, they pop.

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Happy Stamping! :)

A little Christmas present

I made a little wreath as a gift for a friend and co-worker.  I used the hard foam wreath from an old Paper Pumpkin kit.  I wrapped it with Cherry Cobbler ribbon and curled 1/2" x 6" All is Calm DSP.  I attached them to the foam with applique pins. 

the fun piece on this wreath is the little deer.  I stamped one in Cherry Cobbler and cut two.  The blank one was attached to the wreath with applique pins to keep it secure.  Then the stamped image is then  glued on top with liquid tombow adhesive.  I am quite pleased how this turned out, and my friend liked it as well.

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Happy Stampin' 

Pam

Watercoloured vases

This card came out better than I imagined.  Anyone that knows me knows I love to watercolour stamped images when I can.  And this one was no exception. 

I pulled out an oldie for this- Vivid Vases.  I then let the water do the job.  I really love how the vases came out-and this picture does not do it justice.

I trimmed it a bit to add it to the front layer that was stamped in the marble background stamp.  I added some ribbon for an added touch. 

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happy stampin'!

Donald Duck birthday

One of the girls at work likes Donald Duck, and since I try to make their birthday card to their likes, I just had to do something special for her.

This came together rather quickly (after playing around with the white bit to get the angle right) 

I used pacific point for the base, with whisper white and daffodil delight and real red.  I used the bow punch, which made quick work of the bow and just 1/4" strips of daffodil delight.

I know she'll appreciate this one.


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happy stampin'!

A quilter's delight....

A dear friend of mine moved away, and I have missed stamping with her.  She has a love (and passion) for making quilts.  So when this set came out last Winter, I knew I had to get it and make her a special card.  I knew she'd love it.

I also used coordinating paper to line the envelope.  And decorated the inside.  Another dear friend of mine always tells me "no naked envelopes"  so when I do remember to actually decorate the outside, I let her know  lol

The recipient loved it, and I know she treasures it as much as I treasure the quilts she's made me.


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happy stampin'

Birthday poodle

One of the girls at my work has a poodle. and loves poodles, so what card was I to do for her birthday??  poodle of course.  The SU bundle Birthday Delivery was perfect.  Add to that, the fact that I LOVE to watercolour my images, this was the perfect set. 

She really loved it and I like to make cards that reflect what a person likes or their favourite colours.  Just to go that one extra step to let them know that I appreciate them.

Thanks for looking. 

happy stampin'

work called on account of.... MONSTERS

ahhhh more crack of stupid crafting.  I love the 2ish hours I get alone in the morning at my regular job and work on a few things when needed (or wanted).  Today I was finishing up putting ears on the Vampires.  These little guys are going to be for Halloween treats for my co-workers.  I've made quite a few already, but I have left over ears, so I will make some more Vampires.  lol
I really like the skeletons with their "glow in the dark" eyes. 

But it seems my keyboard has been over taken with the little monsters... so I guess no work for me today :D  ....that's a legit excuse, right?

oh well, I tried....

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Happy Stampin

Quick stack of cards

When I need to make a quick stack of cards, simple designs work best for me.  Something I can repeat in any colour.   I took the new SU in-colours and I made a stack of 30 cards in no time at all.  I love the image from the Celebrate You set.  it's big but not over powering on a card front. It lets the image take centre stage. 

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Happy Stamping :)

Penguin Friends

A couple weeks ago, I received a special package in the mail.  First was a set of Staedtler triplus fineliner pens.  A friend saw I had them on my "addiction" board on pinterest and sent them to me as a happy mail surprise (which it was!)  There was a message on the gift card stating a little crew is on the way in July... well what a surprise when I got it!  It was another item on my Penguins pinterest board-- a package of penguin paper clips!  They are so darling!  I just knew I had to make a card with them- and send it to someone special.

It's a simple card.  Actually it's a shaker card.  I stamped the "water" using the Jars of love bundle from Stampin' Up!.  I then sliced the top of it.  I slipped 2 of the penguin clips onto the paper.  I added some dazzling diamonds in it so it 'sparkled' like water.   Inside I wrote my little message then added:  Penguin friends are FOREVER friends.   And it's true.  She and I have been friends for a long time now.  I think she's going to like this card.


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happy stampin x

Sail Away

The hubby of one of my dearest friends has a birthday coming up.  He loves sailing, and what better way to celebrate his birthday than with a sail boat birthday card.

this one I am very pleased with.  I used 2 stamps.  Stampin' Up! Sail Away (which is retired) and an image from the current catalog- Timeless Textures.  The effect it gives is absolutely awesome. 

It worked well as I inked the image, then I stamped off one time onto my grid paper, then stamped on the white card stock.  I did this every time, and it gave a lighter effect, and created depth when I overlapped the stamp.  I masked off the sails, so I could stamp in between them.  Then I added wink of stella on the water only.  It's across all of it, but the flash of my camera caught it as a highlight, which was a nice effect.

I think I'm going to have to make more of these cards.  And try this effect for the sky as well for other images (motorcycle, truck, scenery, etc)

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Happy Stampin'  x

let's have a cuppa

it's funny, I am not an avid tea drinker.  And I detest coffee..but there's something about a nice mug or cup to hold your favourite drink.  Thankfully I have a few friends who do enjoy a nice cuppa, so using this set from Stampin' Up will get lots of use.

this one will make you have inky fingers lol, but hey, it's worth it (and it does wash off).  I love the richness of the colours on this card.  I made this as a thank you for someone.  I think they'll appreciate it as well.



Thanks for looking.

Happy Stampin'
x

A special Birthday

To say I love to make cards would be an understatement.  I love my weekends that I can spend in my Igloo. 

The new igloo is still being worked on.  I will have to post pics later of the new Igloo.  But in the meantime, here is something I worked on for someone special.   Their birthday was earlier this month, and they like penguins- almost as much as I do. 

They also like the colour red, so I had to use as much as possible- and make it festive.  I love this penguin stamp and framelit set.   It is one of my favourites from the SU Holiday catalog last year, that was carried over- I am so glad :)  I know I will get a lot of use out of it.


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Happy Stampin'

x

It's in the stars...

A co-worker and friend the other day told me that a mutual friend stated that they never got one of my cards.  Why had she never had me make one for his birthday.  So I knew just the stamps and punch I had to use...

He loves the stars and Astrology, so these were perfect.

I was pleased how it came out, and he was very surprised he finally got one of my cards :)  win-win  lol


thanks for stopping by,

happy stampin'

x

It's a party

It's always a good time when I get time in the Igloo.  Today was a day of creating.  I worked on my team swaps for the meeting next week.  The theme was anything new...so I combined a few things.
I used the new In-colours: Sweet sugarplum, peekaboo peach and dapper denim with some old favourites: pool party and tempting turquoise.  I love the new cupcake stamp.  It's a triple stamp set for the icing and bottom.  it's made easier to do since it's a photopolymer stamp.  I also used the new banners for you bundle.  And to finish it off, some wink of stella on the icing.

I am quite pleased with these.  I may add some more confetti to them.  When you have a party, you can't have too much confetti, right?

If you'd like to order the supplies I've used, visit my site or click on the "shop now" button on the right side of my blog.

Thanks for looking.  happy stampin

playtime in the new igloo

This was the first weekend I got a little play time in my new igloo.  It's not finished yet, because the floor has to come up, so I haven't unpacked a lot in there.  But a dear friend came over on Saturday, and we had some fun creating.

this card was cased from a fellow demonstrator, Patty Bennett.  I've admired a lot of her ideas.  Imagine my surprise when I woke this morning after posting it on a few boards that she commented on it *smile*  It made my day.  I didn't have the birthday stamp she used, so I substituted with this one, and she liked it and commented on it.

And since not everything is unpacked, I only had my pearls and gems available, so used pearls in the middle instead of the embellishments she used.  It's a really pretty card using the new in-colours and pool party.

Thanks for looking and happy stampin :)

It's the most wonderful time...of the year!

That's right!  It's June, and you know what that means?!  It's NEW CATALOG time!!!

All I can say is WOW!  Stampin' Up! has come out with a GREAT catalog this year.  The new in-colours are luscious!  So many new stamps and tools and bundles oh my!!

In May, as a demo, we got to do a pre-order, and I got a couple things...but one of my favourites that I was able to order was the swirly bird bundle.

 

This was something I made for a friend who had shoulder surgery.  A fun and funky chick deserves a fun and funky card.  I used the waves from the swirls and scribbles framelits and cut them out 3 times in each of the new in-colours and 5 times in black. (I wanted to make sure I had enough for any alterations).  I laid out the black waves first using the tombow liquid adhesive.  Then I just started adding the colour strips.  I was quite pleased how it turned out.  It is time consuming, but it was worth it for my friend, and when she got the card, she was just in awe :)

I am really excited for some of the other things I've ordered.  And I can't wait to play with them in the new igloo :)

Thanks for stopping by.   Happy stampin'

build a birthday

I find I am always in need of birthday cards, so when I saw this set, I knew it would be a great set to play with.  And this set didn't disappoint.

Here are a couple ways to use this set...
you can make candles with the "washi" stamps.  I added dimension by using dimensionals to the middle candle.  Since this set is photopolyer, it makes it easy to line everything up nicely. 

 

you can use pieces of washi tape and add flames to the tops as candles.  I like this-and it's quick and easy.

 And you can make a layer cake with the "washi" stamps.  (now as a 4th option, you can also use the washi tape as cake layers)

this set is really fun to play with!

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Happy stampin :)

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Catalog reveal

 Last Saturday I had my Stampin' Up! Catalog reveal.  We had a great time.  They made the tin of cards which made 16 cards.  Then we made some additional cards using the same sentiments from the stamp set, and the new 2015-2016 in colours.


I love the new in colours: 

 TIP TOP TAUPE

 MINT MACARON

 DELIGHTFUL DIJON

 CUCUMBER CRUSH

WATERMELON WONDER
















these were quick and easy cards and lots of fun to make




 Then on Sunday, I made some cards using the new Cherry On Top paper stack, and again, the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Tin Of Cards stamp set.  Another quick and easy set of cards.

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Happy Stamping!

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wedding bells...

Tis the season for weddings... A co-worker asked me if I could make a Tiffany inspired engagement card for her sister that just got engaged this past weekend. So this is what I worked on tonight...

After working on the diamond, which I wanted to be the stand out part of the card, I assembled all the pieces.

I'm pleased how it turned out, I hope my co-worker is too...

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Wedding favours

Today was just another day...so I started to work on some orders I needed to work on.   I was asked to make wedding invites and favours, and I started on the favours today.

I cut, scored and prepped 22 of them.  One was made as my sample to show the bride to be- and she loved them.  They will hold a Yankee votive in the scent of her choice.

I saw a video by Pootles, and incorporated the wedding colours.

here is the inside.  The candle will be held in place with the punched out area.

and here it is all boxed up.  I think it looks rather elegant.  And I think her guests will enjoy these at their place settings.

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