Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #22

Good Morning! Hope you are having a great week so far! We have another fun challenge for you at Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge and I hope you'll have time this week to play along! I searched through my stash of stamp sets and I didn't have any bee stamps, so I improvised and went with a butterfly and coordinated my color scheme to that of the challenge! I used Early Espresso, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, and Peach Parfait! Here's what I came up with:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• To achieve a honeycomb look, I used a patterned piece of DSP from the Elegant Soiree paper pack! It's a pretty color combination of Early Espresso and Soft Suede!
• My butterfly is sitting on top of an Early Espresso punched Scallop Circle piece stamped with the circle pattern from the Apple Blossoms Hostess Level 2 Stamp Set. Then I pierced a hole in each scallop with the Paper-Piercing Tool! All of course adhered together with Stampin' Dimensionals for a 3D look!
• The piece of Perfect Plum card stock with texture was run through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Texture Folder! The top is tied with some 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon in a bow!

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Stamps: Apple Blossoms Hostess Level 2 Set (120139 - Clear Mount)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670)
Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Perfect Plum (101889), Peach Parfait (119794)
Paper: Elegant Soiree DSP (117163)
Embellishments: Neutrals Brads (119736), 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta (109070), Rhinestone Jewels (119246)
Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Wings (118138), Vintage Wallpaper (120175), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Snips (103579)
Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a wonderful day!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Royalty Sketch Challenge #39

Good Morning! I have some exciting news to share! I've been asked to join the Stampin' Royalty Design Team!!! What an honor! I've been playing along with the challenges from this fabulous group of Canadian Stampin' Up! Demonstrators for awhile and now I get to join their team!
This week we're hosting a sketch challenge (which is actually my favorite type of challenge) so I gladly got my stamps out and here's what I created:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• So I don't have and oval die or cutter to go along with the sketch, so I had to improvise! I simply cut and layered cardstock into a rectangle and rounded one corner to help frame in my Hydrangea image from the Level 1 Hostess set, Because I Care!
• Hopefully you can tell from the close up picture below, but to add some dimension to the Hydrangea, I stamped the image a second time, and trimmed out a few small clusters of flowers and adhered them to my first image using Stampin' Dimensionals! You can also use a small flower punch too - since the flowers don't need to be perfect! They blend in really well with the larger image once layered together!
• My color scheme was inspired by the Stampin' Up! Greenhouse Gala DSP papers! I chose to use Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobler, Old Olive, Whisper White and Early Espresso! The Stampin' Up! DSP packs are instant color inspiration if you're ever in a jam!

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Stamps: Because I Care Hostess Level 1 Set (120118 - Clear Mount)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669), Old Olive (102272)

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Early Espresso (119686)

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167)

Embellishments: Brights Buttons (119740), Subtles Buttons (119738), Regals Buttons (119737), Linen Thread (104199)

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (119871)

Tools: Block 'D' (118485), Block 'B' (117147), Big Shot (113439), Matchbox Bigz XL die (114890), Paper Snips (103579)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Thanks for joining me today!

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Oregon ~ USA

Colour Q #52 with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch (118074)

Happy Tuesday!!! We have an exciting twist to the Colour Q challenge this week! But first, Congratulations to our fabulous host Arielle!!! We've reach 52 challenges and celebrating 1 year of the Colour Q! I just love this weekly color challenge and I'm so honored to be part of the Design Team! I hope you'll have time this week to join us and play along with the challenge this week and use the sketch + your favorite past Colour Q combo! Here's what I came up with!

I chose to use a recent color combination of some of my favorite Stampin' Up! colors, which includes Soft Suede, Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Marina Mist, and Whisper White! These colors go along perfectly with the NEW Stampin' Up! Elegant Soiree DSP. I punched out some of Mr. Owl's eyes in the swirl patterned paper and used it since I thought it made him look kinda sick - and since this is a Get Well Card....I hope it works together! LOL! I pretty much always use the Woodgrain Background stamp with the Two-Step Owl Punch - they just go so perfectly together! I stamped the Soft Suede square piece of cardstock and double layered it with another piece of Soft Suede cardstock. Then layered the scallop circle on top with Stampin' Dimensionals!

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Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers (113252), Woodgrain (117100)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670), Sahara Sand (105208)
Card Stock: Soft Suede (115318), Very Vanilla (101650), Night of Navy (100867), Marina Mist (119682), Pacific Point (111350), Baja Breeze (111352), Sahara Sand (121043)

Paper: Elegant Soiree DSP (117163)

Embellishments: 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brads (112534)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), Two-Step Owl (118074), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Paper-Piercing (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Have a wonderful day,

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #21

Good Morning! Welcome to another edition of the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! I hope you have a chance to join us this week and play along with our challenge! This week was another inspiring collection of fun party themed photos! I think my favorite is the banner along the fence! Too cute! Here's what I came up with this week, a simple 'Welcome, baby' card!

The 'baby' stamp is from a Stampin' Up! set that is now Retired

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Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730)

Punches: Photo Corners (119878)

Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Hope you have a wonderful day!

~Kari

Stampin' Up! Simply Adorned Baubles are Here!!!

Add these stunning, elegant baubles to the Stampin' Up! bracelet, charms, and chains for a bit of sparkle and personality. You can also adorn your cards and other project for a special touch of bling! The Baubles are featured on page 31 of the NEW Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog. Bables feature a lobster clasp and come in these fabulous colors:

• Black Crystal 5/8" (121011) for $3.95
• Clear Crystal 5/8" (121012) for $3.95
• Pink Crystal 5/8" (121013) for $3.95
• Vanilla Pearl 1/2" (121014 for $3.95

For the complete line of Stampin' Up! Simply Adorned charms, chains, and bracelets - see page 189 in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!

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ColourQ #51 with Stampin' Up! Bird Punch (117191)

Good Morning! Welcome to another beautiful Colour Q challenge! This week we are working with the gorgeous Stampin' Up! color combination of Old Olive, Peach Parfait, So Saffron, Poppy Parade and Whisper White! Here's what I came up with:

My card layout is based up this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! I just loved the overlapping panals and circles! I turned my sentiment into a tag wrapped with Linen Thread and tied around some Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon! I told you I use this ribbon ALL the time! I have 5 of the 13 colors it comes in and the remaining 8 colors are on my personal Wish List! If you'd like your own copy of a Wish List, CLICK HERE to email me and I'll send you a copy to download and print from home! This one is customized for the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog with page numbers and categories! It makes the best reference tool for finding products quickly and easily!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258), Woodgrain (117100)
Ink: Poppy Parade (119782), Old Olive (102277)

Card Stock: Poppy Parade (119794), Old Olive (100702), So Saffron (105118), Whisper White (100730), Peach Parfait (119794)

Paper: Urban Oasis DSP (Retired), Sweet Pea Stack (Retired)

Embellishments: Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119254), Linen Thread (104199), Subtles Brads (119738)

Punches: 1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850), Two-Step Bird (117191)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots (117335), Lots of Tags (114508), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" Square

Colour Q featured in Creating Keepsakes Magazine

One of the Design Teams I'm on, the Colour Q is featured in the October 2010 issue on page 16! The magazine wrote a little article about cool sites with great color challenges! The photo at right is the one shown in the article. CLICK HERE for my original blog post and see the card I created using this color palette!

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Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #20

Hey Friends! It's Thursday again! WOW these weeks just fly by! We have another fun challenge for you at the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! I hope you'll join us! I chose to use the Stampin' Up! Artistic Etchings Stamp Set with a black and pink theme! Here's what I came up with!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• One of my favorite ways to add texture to my projects is the NEW Stampin' Up! Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (120175) on page 214 of the Idea Book & Catalog! It's so elegant an pretty! Hint: Use this in your Big Shot on Tab 1
• Isn't the Artistic Etchings stamp set too cool!?! It's one of my favorites in the Catalog! I first stamped the Eifel Tower in Basic Gray ink. Then I stamped the crown in Pink Pirouette ink and trimmed it out with my Paper Snips! Oh yes, I cut out the crown! The jewel in the center of the crown is from the Basic Rhinestone Jewels on page 188. These beauties are self-adhesive and totally perfect! They come in three different sizes so they'll work for any project.
• The 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon is awesome! It's my 'go to' ribbon! I use it ALL the time! It comes in 13 colors and I used Basic Black on my card today! For $5.95 a spool - it's a great deal and you get 10 yards per spool!

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Stamps: Artistic Etchings (120573 - Clear Mount)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Pink Pirouette (111838)

Card Stock: Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (111730), Pretty in Pink (100459)

Embellishments: Clear Rhinestone Brads (112144), Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119261), Rhinestone Jewels (119246)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Vintage Wallpaper (120175), Clear Block 'D' (118485), Clear Block 'B' (117147), Paper Snips (103579)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Hope you have a great day!

~Kari Linder

Colour Q #50 with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch (118074)

Good Morning! Happy Tuesday to you! We have another fun color combination for you at the Colour Q! This week is one of my favorites because it contains Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso, as well as Cherry Cobbler, Peach Parfait and Whisper White! These are all some of my very favorite Stampin' Up! colors! Fall is here! hehe! Had to use the Owl Punch - AGAIN! I just love it!

My card layout is based upon the sketch challenge at Taylored Expressions! I didn't added a sentiment to the outside of the card and the inside is blank - I'll probably stamp a greeting later on! Sometimes it's nice to have a card on hand ready for any occasion! The Pear Pizzazz DSP used on the background on my card is from the Greenhouse Gala DSP pack! Love these papers! I use them ALL the time! Probably should get another pack of it!!
The ribbon I tied in a knot and wrapped it around the Early Espresso card stock. I stamped the Woodgrain Background stamp on the Early Espresso card stock - so it looks like my owl is sitting on a tree branch! {smile!} I just love this punch! I should buy like three of them!

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Stamps: Woodgrain Background (117100)
Ink: Early Espresso (119670)

Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Whisper White (100730), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Pear Pizzazz (119795), Peach Parfait (119794)

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167)

Embellishments: Certainly Celery Ribbon (Retired), Linen Thread (104199), Brights Buttons (119747)

Punches: Owl (118074), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Stampin' Up! Rub-Ons Now Available!!!

Stampin' Up! just announced that the Bday Party Rub-Ons (119250) and the Holly & Jolly Rub-Ons (119249) are now available for purchase!!! These sell for $7.95 each and come with 2 sheets per package!!

If you've been waiting to order these cuties, you can CLICK HERE to place your order On-Line 24/7.

Bday Party Rub-Ons (119250)

Holly & Jolly Rub-Ons (119249)

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #19

Happy Thursday to you! We have another beautiful challenge for you at the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! This one reminded me of summer weddings, so I made a few 'Thanks so much' cards in bulk! These could be a great idea for the bride-to-be for the wedding party or for after shower thank you notes! Quick and easy!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

The longest part about creating these cards was stamping the daisy! Since this is a single stamp from the Watercolor Trio set, I used a technique called 'Masking'.

Here's how you do it!

1) I taped over the daisy flowers with the thicker painters tape, then inked up the stamp in Old Olive ink!

2) Remove the tape over the daisies and color the flowers in with yellow ink using markers and/or blender pens
3) Huff (blow) on the stamp to remoisten the ink, then stamp on the image on card stock!

The Paper-Piercing Tool was used to create the hole pattern

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Stamps: Watercolor Trio (from the Summer Mini)

Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler

Tools: Paper-Piercing, Mat Pack

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals

Finished Size: 3" x 3"

Hope you have a great day!

~Kari

Colour Q #49 with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch (118074)

Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another edition of the Colour Q! Here's my card for this week's color challenge of: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, and Soft Suede. I thought the NEW Stampin' Up! Elegant Soiree DSP was just perfect for this challenge and I paired it with my favorite Stampin' Up! Two-Step Owl Punch!

Inside of the card with the sentiment from the Whimsical Words Stamp Set

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Stamps: Woodgrain, Whimsical Words
Ink: Early Espresso

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede

Paper: Elegant Soiree DSP

Embellishments: Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Linen Thread, Subtles Buttons

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle, 1-3/4" Circle, Eyelet Border, Two-Step Owl

Tools: Big Shot, Matchbox Die, Paper-Piercing, Mat Pack

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

Hope you have a great day!
~Kari

2010 Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog

The 2010 Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog is LIVE! Hopefully you've had a chance to view some of these great products on-line, or browsed through your copy of the catalog! I've mailed out many catalogs to my customers, and if you're interested in getting a copy, please EMAIL ME and I'll have one sent out to you pronto! You can also CLICK HERE to download and view a free copy!

You can place your orders On-Line 24/7 for these great products, by CLICKING HERE! The sales period for this catalog will last through January 3rd, 2011! Here's some of the exciting new products Stampin' Up! is offering:

My Top 10 Favorite NEW Products in the Holiday Mini Catalog are:

• Decorative Label Extra-Large Punch (120907) for $16.95 on page 25
• Medium Oval Punch (120908) for $10.95 on page 25
• Bright Christmas Stamp set (121318 - Clear Mount) for $10.95 on page 22
• 2-1/2" Circle Extra Large Punch (120906) for $16.95 on page 19
• Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die (120903) for $21.95 on page 17
• Big Designer Buttons in Deck the Halls or Candy Cane for $8.95 on page 17
• Designer Fabric in Deck the Halls or Candy Cane Christmas for $9.95 on page 16
• Seasonal Sentiments Stamp set (121130 - Clear Mount) for $11.95 on page 15
• French Foliage Stamp set (121166 - Clear Mount) for $14.95 on page 14
• Day of Gratitude Stamp set (121148 - Clear Mount) for $18.95 on page 12

Just a Little Note Card with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch

Happy Friday to you! Hope you had a wonderful week! I'm in love with the NEW Stampin' Up! Owl Punch, so I hope you don't mind if I post a lot of projects with him on my blog over the next few weeks! I love this Designer Series Paper that my friend Susan gave me, so I've been using it a lot on projects as well! It just reminds me of elementary school so much!!! Plus it PERFECTLY matches the Stampin' Up! NEW In Colors Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait as well as Riding Hood Red and Night of Navy!!!
So here's my latest card using the Owl Punch paired with the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, which is another favorite of mine!
Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• The 'Just a Little Note' sentiment is from the Apple Blossoms Level 2 Hostess Set! You can earn this set for FREE by hosting a workshop or catalog party with sales of $300 or more! EMAIL ME if you'd like to get some friends together for a fun night of learning about Stampin' techniques and card making tips!
• My favorite ribbon right now is the thiner ribbon! I really love the 1/8" Taffeta, but for today's card I used the Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon. The Stampin' Up! 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon comes in {13} Colors and each spool has 15 yards! Such a good deal for only $4.95 a spool.
• I LOVE punches and there are {3} NEW punches featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog! You can CLICK HERE to shop the Catalog and see all the great NEW products Stampin' Up! is now offering including Glimmer Brads, Letterpress, Fabric, NEW Big Shot Dies, and a Design-A-House that can be created into a Haunted House or a Gingerbread House!

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Stamps: Apple Blossoms Level 2 Hostess Set (120139 - Clear Mount)

Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz (119795), Peach Parfait (119794), Riding Hood Red (111348), Whisper White (100730)

Ink: Old Olive (102277)

Embellishments: Brights Buttons (119747), Silver Brads (104336), Linen Thread (104199), 1/4" Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon (109036)

Punches: Two-Step Owl (118074), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Block 'G' (118489), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Paper Snips (103579)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

The Stampin' Up! On-Line Clearance Rack is STOCKED with new products!

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Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #18

Good Morning! Welcome to another edition of the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge! These inspiration photos make me so homesick since my parents live on the ocean and frequently take the boat out to go crabbing! My mom said the freezer is full of crab so I can't wait to get up there and have some crab salads!!! They live about 5 hours away from me so I'm super excited to be able to head home soon for a visit! Here's what I came up with this week for the SCIC Desgin Team:

My card layout was inspired by the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge! I moved the flowers on my card to more of the top left corner and made the center circle using the 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874)! Then I layered the Scallop Circle with the 1-3/4" Circle Punch (119850) and also created a 2" circle with the Circle Scissor Plus (112530).

I did use some retired stamp sets on my card! The crab is from the 'It's the Thought' Level 1 Hostess Stamp Set from the Summer Mini Catalog! It was too perfect for this challenge so I had to use it! The flowers were from the Tropical Party Stamp Set, which was also from the Summer Mini Catalog! They were both two of my favorites from the Mini Catalog! I first stamped the crab in Jet Black StazOn Ink, then colored him in with Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and Blender Pens! The flowers I stamped in Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink, then trimmed them out with the Paper Snips Scissors - a must have!!!

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Stamps: It's the Thought (Summer Mini), Tropical Party (Summer Mini)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Card Stock: Night of Navy (100867), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Whisper White (100730), Daffodil Delight (119683)

Paper: Island Oasis DSP (Summer Mini)

Embellishments: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109036), Brights Brads (119740), Regals Brads (119737)

Punches: 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (118874), 1-3/4" Circle (119850)

Tools: Paper Snips (103579), Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Blender Pens (102845)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" Square

You can now place orders from the NEW Holiday Mini Catalog!

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