Daisy Flower Tutorial using Scallop Circles #2 Die

Happy Memorial Day weekend to you! Since it's cold and rainy in Oregon today, it's the perfect weather to stay inside and stamp!!! My card today is based upon the Clean & Simple Stamping card sketch. The layout had the sentiment at the bottom, but I switched it up and added a sentiment tab using the Stampin' Up! Round Tab Punch. The colors of my card are based upon the color challenge at the Stampin' Royalty blog to use: Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery, and Pretty in Pink! I think The striped DSP from the Cottage Wall papers looks like they have pink in them! Don't you!?!



I'm super excited to share with you a brief Daisy Flower Tutorial using the Scallop Circles #2 die and the Big Shot Die-Cut machine! Here's how you make it:


1) Start by Die-Cutting {3} Whisper White Scallop Circles. TIP: I ran all {3} sheets of Whisper White card stock through my Big Shot at once.

2) Using your Paper Snips, trim each scallop towards the center - being careful not to cut all the way through the center.

3) Taking your 5-Petal Flower Punch, punch two flowers out of Certainly Celery card stock for the 'petals'. Then layer the three scallop circles on top of each other. TIP: You can also fan these out, but I like the look of them stacked right on top of each other better!

4) Using the 1-3/4" Circle punch, punch out a circle from Rich Razzleberry card stock. Then also using the 1-1/4" Circle punch, punch out a 1-1/4" Circle from the Cottage Wall DSP. Thread linen through a Whisper White button from the Button Latte package of buttons.

5) Assemble together placing the petals overlapping each other and tucked behind the daisy.

6) Decorate your envelope by adding coordinating DSP to the flap! Since my card is 4-1/4" square, it still fits inside the Standard A2 Envelope!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (115658), Whisper White Craft ink (101731), Certainly Celery (105217)
Card Stock: Certainly Celery (105125), Whisper White (100730), Rich Razzleberry (115316)
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP (115671)
Embellishments: Button Latte (114333), Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115613), Linen Thread (104199), Earth Elements Brads (106955)

Punches: 5-Petal Flower (109041), Round Tab (108340), 1-3/4" Circle (112004), 1-1/4" Circle (104403)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circles #2 (113469)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" Square

HINT: If you don't have the Big Shot, you can also create this card on a smaller scale using the Scallop Circle Punch! My fellow demonstrator, Jeanne Al-Ghamdi who is also in my BZB Demontrator Group, created an adorable card in the 3x3 size using the Scallop Circle and 3/4" Circle Punch!

A Sketch, Some Color and Viola - A Merci Card

Sketches are my favorite! The challenge this week at Just Add Ink is a card layout that I thought was just too cool! The layout appears square, but I made mine the standard A2 size and paired the Cottage Wall DSP with the Chic Boutique Stamp set!

Wouldn't you know it - the color challenge at the Color Throwdown was a perfect blend of Barely Banana, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, and Pale Plum! The Cottage Wall DSP just went along perfectly with this challenge! Old Olive is one of my favorite Stampin' Up! greens - it's just the perfect shade and looks great with everything!

Speaking of colors, Barely Banana and Pale Plum are both retiring! Stock up now on these great colors and accessories to match - including the Cottage Wall DSP!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• Do you want a package of Designer Brads for FREE!?! The Filigree Brads I used in the center of my ribbon is part of the Stampin' Up! May Scrapbooking Promotion! Purchase a qualifying stamp set or My Digital Studio (118108) and get your choice of Designer Brads for FREE! There are {4} packages of Brads to choose from and one of which are showcased on my card today! On-Line orders DO qualify and the FREE brads are redeemable at check out!
• Punches! Oh yes, the all fit nicely inside each other! The Scallop Oval, Large Oval, and Small Oval all coordinate beautifully to compliment each other! Use separately or together to create awesome accents to your projects! Each sell for $15.95 each and may or may not be in the next catalog! With the new punch design - who knows!!!
• This chic card definitely needed some bling and I found the perfect jewel! The Circle Fire Rhinestone brads! Package includes approximately 80 brads, 4 colors, and 3 sizes! I used the largest size in the center of the Filigree Brad. Package sells for $10.95 and maybe retiring in June!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Old Olive (102277), Rich Razzleberry (115658)

Card Stock: Old Olive (100702), Pale Plum (101658), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Cottage Wall (115671)

Embellishments: Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads (109110), Filigree Designer Brads (112577), So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

Punches: Scallop Edge (112091), Scallop Oval (114889), Large Oval (107305), Small Oval (107304), 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047)

Tools: Paper Snips (103579)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

May is National Scrapbooking Month! Stampin' Up! knows how to celebrate!

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SNEAK PEEK Early Espresso and Baja Breeze

Hello all of you who love Coffee, Brown, Baja Breeze, and Stampin' Up! Today is your lucky day because I have good news and a Sneak Peek to share with you! Baja Breeze is coming back! My all time favorite Stampin' Up! color is coming back July 1st with the debut of the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog! Along with that is a NEW color, Early Espresso, which I used on today's card! This deep, dark, rich brown is gorgeous! Simply fabulous! I thought I loved Chocolate Chip, but this brown is YUMMY - just like coffee!

The Stampin' Royalty had a challenge this week to Keep It Simple, Sweetie so if you're wondering what's up with all the extra Very Vanilla card stock on my card - that's why! Definitely a challenge for me to keep it simple since I think my card looks pretty bare. But I also made this card for my sister, Linne's (pronounced: Lyn-nay) 35th birthday on the 19th. She likes things stylish and elegant so I tried to keep it simple! hahaha! We're four years apart, I'm younger, but we're so different. Linne' is a doctor - I got my degree in marketing and advertising. She's blonde - I'm brunette. She loves fashion - I love stamping! We're SO different, but we both love coffee, which is great!

If you're wondering where the fabulous sentiment came from, it's retired but was from the Fashion District Rub-Ons, which coordinates with the still available, Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set! Rub-Ons are a super quick and easy way to add images and sentiments to your projects! Check out page 176-177 in the SU Idea Book and Catalog. There are 9 different packages to choose from - either sentiments, wedding, flowers, etc. PLUS there's another great sentiment package in the Occasions Mini Catalog!

There's several wonderful Stampin' Up! sales and promotions going on right now! Check them all out by clicking on the WHAT'S ON SALE link in the right hand side bar of my blog!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Baja Breeze (available in 2010-2011 IBC)

Card Stock: Very Vanilla Textured (108693), Early Espresso (available in 2010-2011 IBC), Baja Breeze (available in 2010-2011 IBC), Kraft (102125)

Punches: Scallop Edge (112091), 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047)

Embellishments: Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144), Filigree Brads (112577)

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

Finished Size: 3-1/4" x 6"

Just Add Ink Sketch Challenge Merci card

This super kind and generous gal in our church donated us a wheelchair and so I made this Thank You / Merci card for her! It's that just too precious of her! A few weeks ago during service, an elderly lady passed out so she offered up her wheelchair to help before the paramedics arrived. After seeing that our church has a need for a wheelchair in case of emergencies like that, she donated one! I think that's just so neat, so I wanted to make something special for her!



My card layout is based upon the Just Add Ink Sketch challenge below! I flipped it vertically!

I'm kinda in a rut of doing the same thing on the back of my cards, but here is what they typically look like! I punch out a Scallop Square piece of card stock, then layer on a piece of card stock after using my Personalized Name stamp, then I punch that out with the 1-1/4" Square Punch. Then to my envelopes I typically add a coordinating piece of DSP to the flap, and trim away the excess with my beloved Paper Snips! Quick and easy, but adds a fun touch!

I first stamped the flower with Basic Gray ink, then colored it in with Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal Classic ink. My Merci sentiment is stamped with Basic Gray ink on Sage Shadow card stock, then punched out with the Curly Label Punch!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744), Friends 24-7 (113218), Flourish Hand Stamped by Stamp (115600)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Sage Shadow (102532), Apricot Appeal (105218)

Card Stock: Basic Gray (108692), Sage Shadow (101563), Apricot Appeal (105124), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)

Embellishments: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064)

Punches: Curly Label (112208), 1-1/4" Square (104403), Scallop Square (107590)

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

Sad news, but if you missed my Stampin' Up! Color Renovation post, you can CLICK HERE to learn more! The Nouveau Chic DSP (115670) that I used on today's card along with the colors Sage Shadow and Apricot Appeal will be retiring come June. You can stock up on your favorite colors by clicking here to be directed to my Stampin' Up! website!

Have a Terrific Thursday,

~Kari

http://karilinder.stampinup.net

Here for You...Card Sketch & Color Challenge!

Hello stampers! So excited about this wonderful color combination at Stacey's Curtain Call! She chose: So Saffron, Kraft, Whisper White, Garden Green, and Tempting Turquoise for us to play with this week! I also entered this at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog to use Kraft card stock as a card base! I cut my Kraft card stock to 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4" to create my square card!

Another SWEET Sunday Sketch! Loved this layout and I made my card 4-1/4" Square (a little on the smaller square size) so that it'll still fit into a standard size A2 envelope!

My bird cage is from the Chic Boutique stamp set on page 63 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog! This set is quickly becoming one of my favorites because I love using markers to color in the line-art images! Plus the fonts of the sentiments that come with this set are delightful! This set of 7 stamps is a steal for $26.95 and can be ordered On-Line 24/7 by CLICKING HERE!

My Sentiment comes from the Friends 24-7 stamp set on page 100 of the Idea Book & Catalog (abbreviated: IBC). I stamped the 'Here for you' in Tempting Turquoise Ink on Whisper White card stock, punched out with a 1-1/4" Circle punch and layer on top of a 1-3/8" circle punched out of Garden Green card stock! These were adhered to my card with Stampin' Dimensionals for some depth & texture and well, just for fun too! ;)

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218), Chic Boutique (113744)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Tempting Turquoise (100814), So Saffron (105213), Garden Green (102272)

Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise (102067), So Saffron (105118), Garden Green (102584), Kraft (102125), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Sweet Pea DSP Stack (117161)

Embellishments: Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon (114616), Linen Thread (104199), Playground Buttons (116313)

Punches: 1-1/4" Circle (104403), 1-3/8" Circle (104401), Scallop Trim Border (available in July in 2010-2011 IBC)

Tools: Polka Dot Embossing Folder (117335), Big Shot (113439), Scircle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531)

Stampin' Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Finished Size: 4-1/4" Square

I have some exciting Stampin' Up! news to share with you! Expect BIG changes to the Stampin' Up! colors! More to come on that, but here's a hint: Baja Breeze IS coming back!!! ;)

Enjoy your day,

~Kari

Clean and Simple Friday

The weekend it here! Yipee! Have a super quick and easy card for you today based upon the Clean & Simple Stamping Card sketch pictured below!

My color choices were inspired by a color challenge at the Card & Things blog! Their challenge was to use Stampin' Up!'s In Colors: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744), Kind & Caring Thoughts (115324 - Hostess Level 3 set)

Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Crushed Curry (115659)

Card Stock: In Color Textured Assortment (115719), Bermuda Bay (115316), Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Thoroughly Modern (115673)

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

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047), Curly Label (112208)

Finished Size: 4-1/2" x 5-1/2" (A2)

I'm going to keep my post simple today and sign off for now! I'll be back tomorrow with another creation to share with you! Don't forget about my blog candy giveaway!!!

~Kari

Hello in Blue, Razzleberry and Pink

Hello, Hi, Howdy, Hola!!! I have another card to share with you today that I made for the Sweet Sunday Sketch and for Stacey's Curtain Call color challenge!

The colors for today's challenge were Rich Razzleberry, Bashfaul Blue, Very Vanilla and I swaped Pretty in Pink for Pink Pirouette (simply because I'm hoarding it since it's retired)! Hahaha!!!

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Stamps: Embrace Life (114958), Chic Boutique (113744)

Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Rich Razzleberry (115658), Pretty in Pink (101301), Bashful Blue 105209)

Card Stock: Soft Subtles Textured (108695), Pretty in Pink (100459), Very Vanilla (101650)

Paper: Rich Razzleberry DSP (115685)

Embellishments: Rich Razzleberry (115613), Linen Thread (104199), Sherbet Buttons (116312)

Punches: Curly Label (112208), Scallop Trim Border (118402 - SAB)

Stampin' Essentials: Blender Pens (102845), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Finished Size: 3-1/4" x 6-1/2"

• Need an envelope? Oh Yes, Stampin' Up! carries envelopes to fit this size card! The Small Open-End Envelopes on page 168 of the Idea Book & Catalog are the perfect fit! These come in Whisper White and a package of 20 is $7.50!

• I'm giving away BLOG CANDY! It's super easy to enter, just become a follower of my blog and then leave me a comment HERE telling me what your favorite Stampin' Up! color is! I'll pick a random winner next Monday, March 8th! If you already a follower of my blog, you're entered in the drawing - but do leave me a comment with your favorite color for an additional chance to win!!!

• Changes and some exciting news! I changed the look of my Stampin' Up! Business website! You can view it here!! Stampin' Up! is making some cool changes to our Business websites, my blog can also be viewed there and you can see it by clicking here!

• Looking to host a Stampin' Up! Workshop and learn some exciting stamping techniques!!! I'd LOVE to share my love of stamping with you and hosting a workshop is the BEST way to do that! Hands on and fun - as a hostess YOU earn free product! Want the BEST deal? Host a wokshop in March and earn SAB FREEBIES!!! Email me to set a date!

Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

~Kari

Chic Boutique Merci card

Hi Friends! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The card I made today was for the Taylored Expressions sketch challenge!

I totally LOVE the Stampin' Up! Chic Boutique stamp set!!! It's on page 63 of the Idea Book & Catalog and features 7 amazing stamps! The swirly label I used is actually from the FREE Sale-A-Bration stamp set, Vintage Labels!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• To jazz up the dress, I stamped the image on the Sweet Always DSP and trimmed it out with my paper snips and adhered it onto my image on the Whisper White card stock! The Sweet Always DSP is retired, but coordinates with the Always stamp set on page 54 of the Idea Book & Catalog if you love those images!!!
• The Vintage Labels stamp set is FREE during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 order! This fantasic stamp set of 6 beauties, coordinates with many of the SU punches! I used the Wide Oval punch on my card, but this set also works great with the Curly Label Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, or the Word Window Punch!
• I added some bling to my card with the Circle Fire Rhinestone brads! To follow along with the sketch, I added these lined up in a row on the top of my card using my Mat Pak template! The package of brads includes 80 pieces in 4 colors: Pink, Red, Pumpkin, and Yellow in 3 sizes. These Rhinestone brads also come in Clear, Square or Ice (Lilac, Light Blue, Turquoise, and Green).
  

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744), Vintage Labels (118392 - SAB)

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908), Pumpkin Pie (105216)

Card Stock: Regal Rose (105130), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Pumpkin Pie DSP (112159), Sweet Always (Retired)

Embellishments: Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads (109110), Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (111367)

Punches: Wide Oval (112082), Photo Corners (109042)

Tools: Blender Pens (102845), Pat Mak (105826), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631)

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

Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (A2)

Blog Candy - Become a Blog Follower!!!

Welcome to my blog, Stampin' Essentials! I'm giving away BLOG CANDY today! It's super easy to earn this great assortment of books, all you have to do is click on the left side bar and become a Follower of my blog! That's it - so easy!

I update my blog almost daily with new stamping information, techniques and Stampin' Up! information - so I want to make sure you know about all the latest and greatest in the stamping world! This Blog Candy giveaway is open to anyone, so feel free to pass the word along!

On Sunday, before the Super Bowl, I'll choose a random winner from all the followers! If you'd like extra entries for a chance to win the blog candy, just leave a comment to this post and let me know what team you are rooting for this Sunday (in addition to becoming a follower)! Either for the Colts or the Saints! I'm rooting for the COLTS!!!

I'm super excited about these books because they are AWESOME and any paper crafter, card maker, or scrapbooker, I'm sure, will love to add these to their idea book collection!

These books are NEW and here's what's included:

~ Stacy and Friends 40 Techniques for Making Cards (with Bonus CD)
~ Scrapbook to Cards by Paper Crafts Magazine (Scrapbook layouts into cards)
~ Life Artist by Ali Edwards (with Bonus poster)
~ Plus: the random winner will receive some great stamping/card making supplies too (including some Martha Stewart goodies and acrylic stamps)!
~ The winner will also receive this cute card (and envelope) as a 'Thank You' from me!!!

Here are the details on the Merci Card:

Stamps: Gratuitous Graffiti (111636), Chic Boutique (113744)
Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Baja Breeze (Retired)
Card Stock: Sahara Sand (105328), Baja Breeze (Retired)
Paper: Urban Garden (Retired)
Embellishments: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon 109064), Silver Brads (104336)
Punches: Modern Label (116630, Trio Flower (109183)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Beautiful Butterflies (114507), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826)
Finished Size: 3" x 6"

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I also entered this card in a few challenges: the OCCC had a fabulous color challenge of Blue & Green! The Flutter By Wednesdays blog had a butterfly, fairy, or angel challenge too!

Thanks so much and GO COLTS!!!
~Kari

Merci Beaucoup

The weekend is here! Yipee! I have another fun creation to share with you today! I just love the color combination from the Play Date Cafe color challenge!! Bravo Burgundy and Bermuda Bay are a fantastic, elegant duo! The card sketch is from the Cupcake Craft challenge and I just love square card layouts since I can add so many more goodies to my card!

• My card base was cut from Basic Black card stock to 5-1/4" x 10-1/2", scored and folded in half to make a 5-1/4" square card!
• The Bermuday Bay double-side DSP was the perfect back drop for my card, then I flipped the leftover paper over and cut out a scallop circle with my Big Shot!
• Then I took another piece of Basic Black card stock and embossed it with my Finial Press folder - honestly my favorite! This folder is great since the impression is so clear and crisp! The pattern is so elegant too!
• I stamped my Eiffel Tower in Basic Black ink and colored in some of the circles with my Bermuda Bay marker! The brush tip is my favorite! The Stampin' Up! markers are the best since they are dual tipped and come in all the SU colors! Plus this year they are now offering a 6-pack of the In Colors (including Bermuda Bay)!

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744), Gratuitous Graffiti (111636)
Ink: Basic Black (101179), Bravo Burgundy (105214), Bermuda Bay Marker (116329)
Card Stock: Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730), Bravo Burgundy (105123)
Paper: Bermuda Bay DSP (115684)
Punches: Photo Corners (109042), Boho Blossoms (110711), Curly Label (112208)
Embellishments: 5/16" Jumbo Brads (112534)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finial Press (115963), Scallop Circle #2 (113469)

If you have any questions at all during ordering or about SU products, please email me!

Have a wonderful Saturday!
Hugs, Kari

A Clean and Simple Hello!

Hi Friends! Hope you are all having a wonderful day! I had so much fun creating this card since I was able to incorporate {3} challenges in one card!!! Plus two of the challenges were new for me so it was an extra special stamping time for me! Lot's of inspiration and fun to be had! The Color Dare blog posted a great color challenge with the SU colors: Cameo Coral, Bashful Blue, and Soft Suede! Then I found the Pink Elephant blog and they posted two fabulous card sketches and I chose this layout since I don't usually make cards in this size - so that was fun! Then of course the Our Creative Corner blog posted a challenge of keeping it clean and simple, so I kept my stamping to a minimum with just a simple sentiment from the Stampin' Up! Chic Boutique stamp set! I love the font in the 'hello' - it's just too sweet!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• My card base is cut from a 12"x 12" Textured piece of Bashful Blue card stock! It's cut at 3-1/4" and scored at 6" (since it's 12" long). The fold is on the left side rather than at the top! Then I used my 3/16" corner rounder to round the top right corner!
• I layered a pieced of DSP from the Thoroughly Modern paper pack on top! I love the pattern in the Soft Suede piece!
• My Butterfly was cut out of Cameo Coral card stock then I added texture by running it through my Big Shot with the Finial Press Texture folder! The Whisper White button serves as it's body! I love either using buttons, brads, or ribbon for the center of my butterflies!
• The Whisper White card stock trip is punched out with the Eyelet Border punch and the Soft Suede Polka-Dot Ribbon is layered on top!
• My sentiment is stamped in Cameo Coral Classic Ink on Whisper White card stock then punched out with the Curly Label punch! I cut the punched out piece in half, and tucked it behind the ribbon!
• Stampin' Up! has the perfect envelopes for this size card! The Whisper White Small Open-End Envelopes come in a pack of 20 for $7.50! Item number for ordering is: 107286

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Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744)
Ink: Cameo Coral (103035)
Card Stock: Soft Subtles Textured (108695), Whisper White (100730), Cameo Coral (100475)
Embellishments: Button Latte (114333), Linen Thread (104199), Soft Suede 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115612)
Paper: Thoroughly Mordern DSP (115673)
Punches: 3-16" Corner Rounder (109047), Eyelet Border (113692), Curly Label (112208)
Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine (113439), Finial Press (115963), Beautiful Butterflies (114507)
Finished Size: 3-1/4" x 6"
Essentials: Mini Glue Dots (103683)

A lot of fabulous SU promotions started today including Sale-A-Bration (get a free item for EVERY $50 purchase), the Starter Kit is 15% off + you get a FREE stamp set of your choice, plus today you can now begin ordering from the Occasions Mini Catalog (Clear Mount Stamps!!!)! If you'd like to learn more about all these great promotions, please CLICK HERE!

Clean & Simple: Happy Day

It's Friday! Yipee! Clean & Simple cards are fun to receive and to give! I sent this card to a couple of friends since I really enjoyed the simplicity of the layout and colors! One of my favorite additions to the Stampin' Up! product line is the set of {6} Stampin' Write Markers in the new In Colors (pg. 155)! So with the Crushed Curry card base, I added a touch of the Crushed Curry color in the stamped image with the marker! TIP: I prefer using the brush tip when I color in images! I stamped the image first in Basic Black Classic Ink since this ink is waterproof and won't smudge when markers are used to color it! The Crushed Curry card base is covered with the Gratuitous Graffiti Background stamp (pg. 134) for a tone-on-tone look with Crushed Curry Classic ink! Have a wonderful day and happy stamping!

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Stamps: Gratuitous Graffiti (111636), Chic Boutique (113744)
Ink: Crushed Curry (115659), Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker (116329), Basic Black (101179
Card stock: Crushed Curry (115319), Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730)
Accessories: Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109034)
Punch: Scallop Edge (112091)

Time to Celebrate!

It's time to CELEBRATE! One of my favorite color combinations is Crushed Curry and Basic Gray! How fun is that!?! Designer series paper always makes for a really great background for any card, but do you recognize where this paper is featured? On the cover of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog!! The paper pack is called Razzleberry Lemonade (pg. 162). Stampin' Write Markers make adding a bit of color to any stamped image a total breeze! This year, Stampin' Up! introduced the Stampin' Write Markers in the NEW InColors (pg. 155)! I used the Crushed Curry Marker to add a hint of color to this very versatile stamp from the Chic Boutique set (pg. 63). This card would work wonderfully to send for a birthday, wedding, bridal shower, bachelorette party, or engagement event!

Stamps: Chic Boutique (113744)
Ink: Basic Gray (109120)* this ink is waterproof and doesn't smudge when markers are used to add color to certain parts!
Cardstock: Basic Gray (108692), Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730)
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade (115675)
Rub-Ons: Chit Chat (111804)
Ribbon: Basic Gray 3/8" Taffeta (109064)
Accessories: Filigree Brads (112577), Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Lots of Tags Sizzlit 4-Pack dies (114508)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

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