Awash with Flowers in Green and Blue

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Happy Monday to you! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! The weather has been beautiful here in Oregon! I have a card to share with you today, based upon the Sketch Challenge at Card Patterns! I love the scallop border of this layout and wanted to use the Square Scallop Die for that, so I turned my card into a square card! I also was inspired by the color challenge at the Sweet Stampin' Blog to use Brown, Green, and Blue! Plus the OCC blog had a challenge to use Blue & Green! Hope you enjoy what I came up with today!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• One of my favorite stamping techniques is Two-Step Stampin'! The stamp set I used today is from the Awash with Flowers set which will be available in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! It comes in a set of 18 stamps in either Wood Mount {W} or Clear Mount {C}.
• The Greenhouse Gala DSP is also NEW and will be in the new Stampin' Up! catalog! It's probably one of my favorites and I chose a super cute brown, blue, and green pattern for the background of my card! I cut this to 4" square and matted it on the Scallop Square, which was die-cut from Chocolate Chip card stock!
• I'm lovin' the NEW Marina Mist 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon! It's so CUTE! This ribbon will be available in {13} colors and comes with 10 yards per spool!

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers
Ink: Certainly Celery (105217), Marina Mist, Early Espresso
Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730), Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Greenhouse Gala
Embellishments: Button Latte (114333), Sherbet Buttons (116312), Marina Mist 1/4" Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Scallop Die (115950)
Finished Size: 4-5/8" Square

Thanks for joining me today!

~Kari

Kind Thanks in Chocolate and Kiwi

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I sure did! My friend Lizzy lives on a farm and we fed her goats and chased chickens around! It was quite fun and very amusing! Her mom makes the BEST Gluten-free goodies! It's always a delight when I get to have muffins or cookies that are gluten-free! Most things have wheat and/or gluten so I savor GOOD tasting baked goods that are gluten-free!

Anyways, onto today's card! The Just Add Ink blog had a fantastic color challenge using two of my favorites: Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip and Barely Banana!

I paired those great colors with a sketch from Karen's Sweet Sunday Challenge and this 'Kind Thanks' card is what I came up with!

Using the Awash With Flowers stamp set, I rotated and repeatedly stamped the flower image to get a full looking daisy - since the stamp is just a half of a flower image - if that makes sense! I went out of my comfort zone quite a bit on this card stamping on Kiwi Kiss card stock and throwing a ton of brads in one spot for the center of the flower! It's always good to try new things and "expand your range" - one of my favorite quotes from the movie Step Up!

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers (120549 - Clear Mount), Thank You Kindly

Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730), So Saffron (105118), Kiwi Kiss (Retired)

Paper: Urban Garden (Retired), Chocolate Chip DSP (112164)

Embellishments: Rich Regals Brads Assortment (106953), Linen Thread (104199), Button Latte (114333)

Punches: 3/4" Square (Retired - although the 1-1/4" Square Punch works great too (104400)

Tools: Block 'C' (118486), Block 'H' (118490)

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

A Bag Inspired Flower Card for the PPA!

Inspirations is everywhere - clothing, fabric, advertisements, home decor and so much more! My sweet friend Katrina sewed this bag that I fell in love with and she ended up giving it to me as a suprise gift one day! I use it as my purse and just love the two different fabrics and floral pattern! I've been waiting to make a card with these colors and when the Pals Paper Arts posted a Flower themed challenge I knew I needed to get my supplies out, match card stock, and stamp away! I interpreted these colors as Cameo Coral (Retiring), Mellow Moss (Retiring), Bermuda Bay (Retiring), Basic Black and Whisper White! Here's what I came up with! :)

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• With the Bermuda Bay DSP, I was able to get the Monochromatic Polka Dot look from the top of my bag! I cut a piece to 4" x 5-1/2" and rounded one corner in the top right with the 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch!
• The Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set was perfect for getting a black outline for the flowers, then stamping the coordinating flower colors inside the images!
• With Mother's Day a few weeks away - I thought I better have a few cards on hand to give to my mom and friends! The 'happy mother's day' sentiment comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set! There is definitely a stamp for every occasion in that set of 24 stamps! They fit perfectly with the Word Window Punch and the Modern Label Punch!
• I used two Pretty in Pink Soft Subtles brads to anchor my sentiment - the brads surprisingly matched the Cameo Coral card stock really well! Just a shade lighter but the same hue! I great SU find!

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers (120549 - Clear Mount), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Mellow Moss (102774), Bermuda Bay (115655), Cameo Coral (103035)

Card Stock: Basic Black (102851), Cameo Coral 100475), Whisper White (100730), Bermuda Bay (115317)

Paper: Bermuda Bay DSP (115684)

Embellishments: Soft Subtles Brads (106954)

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047), Word Window (105090), Modern Label (116630)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (115964), Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531)

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

If you missed yesterday's post about the Stampin' Up! COLOR RENOVATION, click here for more information and to see the list of 30 colors that will be retiring on June 30th! Some of them were used on my card today, and if you LOVE them - I'd suggest stocking up NOW, they will become 'While Supplies Last' come June 1st! Simply click here to begin shopping at my on-line SU Demonstrator store so you don't miss out!

Have a wonderful day,

~Kari

Happy Easter card!

It's time for another awesome Pals Paper Arts color challenge! LOVED these three colors together: Lavender Lace, Barely Banana, Certainly Celery and I threw in Whisper White! ;)

The Mojo Monday sketch was a super fun one to follow along with! I made mine square and the finished size ended up being 5-1/4" x 5-1/4"! But of course the circle layout is super cute as well! Using my Scallop Circle die and my Big Shot, I created the scallop circle in the center and layers with my Circle Scissor Plus! My circle sizes are 4" in Barely Banana, 3-3/4" in Certainly Celery, and 3-1/2" in Whisper White!

Stampin' Royalty, Cupcake Craft and the Fussy and Fancy blogs each had an Easter Challenge which I made this card for. As well as the Pink Elephant blog had a Pastels challenges! Oh how I love challenges!! ;)

Two-Step Stampin' is one of my favorite stamping techniques because it's easy to achieve a fun look with the outline image and the inside image! The Awash with Flowers is a super fun set to play with and it's on sale during the month of April! Hostess earn it free with a $350 workshop OR customers can purchase this set in either the Wood Mount OR Clear Mount! This promotion lasts through the end of April then this set won't be available until the new Idea Book & Catalog comes out in July!

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Stamps: Well Scripted (117072 - Wood Mount) OR (118601 - Clear Mount), Awash with Flowers (117062 - Wood Mount), OR (120549 - Clear Mount)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Certainly Celery (105217), So Saffron (105213), Lavender Lace (101305)

Card Stock: Barely Banana (102701), Certainly Celery (105125), Lavender Lace (101614), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Certainly Celery DSP (112154), Sweet Pea Stack (117161)

Embellishments: Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon (114616), Linen Thread (104199), Sherbet Buttons (116312)

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circle (113468)

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

Hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend!

~Kari

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Two-Step into Spring Sale starts TODAY!!

A huge sale and sneak peek starts today Thursday, April 1, 2010! Stampin' Up!'s Two-Step into Spring promotion allows you to quickly and easily take your stamping to the next level with a super fun technique called Two-Step Stamping! From now until April 30th only, you can purchase the brand-new Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set in Wood Mount OR Clear Mount - OR get it FREE when you host a $350 workshop! PLUS, get 20% off {4} amazingly perfect Two-Step Stampin' sets from the current Idea Book & Catalog! Whoohoo!!!

Awash with Flowers set of 18

Wood Mount (117062) - $39.95

OR

Clear Mount (120549) - $27.95

Greenhouse Garden set of 10
Wood Mount (113824) - $20.76

Flower Fancy set of 10
Wood Mount (111578) - $29.56

Fifth Avenue Floral set of 5

Wood Mount (113734) - $19.96

Trendy Trees set of 8
Wood Mount (113258) - $14.36

And the SALE continues.............

NEW items have been added to the clearance rack! Awesome items such as Corduroy Buttons, DSP, Ribbon, Rub-Ons, etc.! Click here to check it out!

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Enjoy your day!

~Kari

Last Day to Order: Sale-A-Bration 2010!!!

Today's the last day to order and earn FREE Sale-A-Bration goodies! This promotion ends tonight at 11:59 but with on-line ordering from my SU website, you're good to go to still make the deadline! It'll be a busy day for ordering so if possible, try and get your order in earlier rather than later! ;)

I have one last card to share with you using the SAB FREEBIES! There are {3} of them on my card! The Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), the Welcome Neighbor DSP Pad (118401), and the Happy Moments stamp set (118664 - Wood Mount) or (119125 - Clear Mount).

My card layout was inspired by the Sweet Sunday sketch challenge and I also am revealing a sneak peak to the NEW Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set of 18. This set is part of a Two-Step into Spring Promotion that starts tomorow April 1st! Hostesses with workshops over $350 will earn this set for FREE! It's a great time to gather friends around and host a stamping workshop! After April, this stamp set will be available in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog starting July 1st!

Hint: Here are my block size recommendations for the Clear Mount Awash with Flowers stamp set! Block 'H' (118409), Block 'A' (118487), Block 'B' (117147), Block 'C' (118486), OR the whole bundle 'Blocks A-I' and SAVE 10% (118491).

If you're ready to start shopping and place your SAB order, CLICK HERE to be directed to my SU website to order On-Line 24/7!

Stamps: Awash with Flowers (120549 - Clear Mount), Happy Moments (118664 - FREE during SAB)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Always Artichoke (105219), Pretty in Pink (101301), Melon Mambo (115656), Crushed Curry (115659)

Card Stock: Melon Mambo (115320), Whisper White (111730), Crushed Curry (115319), Always Artichoke (105119)

Paper: Welcome Neighbor DSP Pad (118401 - FREE during SAB)

Punches: Scallop Trim Border (118402 - FREE during SAB), Scallop Oval (114889), Large Oval (107305), Small Oval (107304

Embellishments: Crushed Curry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115614), Rich Regals Brads (106953)

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

Have a goodie!

~Kari

Giggle....it's almost Spring!!!

I'm loving my new stamp set, Awash with Flowers (120549 Clear Mount)! Hostesses will earn this NEW set for FREE during the month of April with a $350 workshop or personal order! This set will be in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog which comes out in July! I recommend using block size 'H' (for the stems) and 'C' (for the flowers and leaves). With these two blocks, I was able to stamp the images and it worked great!

Two-Step Stampin' is probably one of my favorite stamping techniques simply because it's so forgiving and doesn't HAVE to be perfectly in place! It can be 'off' a little and still maintain a whimsical look and feel to it! With 18 images in this new set - it'll be perfect for many different occasions! I'm looking forward to sharing several more Sneak Peeks with you later this week!

My card layout today was inspired by the Clean & Simple Stamping blog, with their sketch #82.
My colors were inspired by the Color Throwdown's challenge this week to use: Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi and Marigold Morning! I swaped out Old Olive for Wild Wasabi and So Saffron for Marigold Morning (since I didn't have those two colors). I thought Old Olive and So Saffron were very similiar and kept with the fun combination of these colors!

The Pink Elephant blog has a Spring challenge this week and with these bright, fun colors and pretty, whimsical flowers - I thought this card was just right!

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers (120549 - Clear Mount), Warm Words (115108)

Ink: Basic Black (101179), Melon Mambo (115656), Bermuda Bay (115655), Old Olive (102277), So Saffron (105213)

Card Stock: Melon Mambo (115320), Bermuda Bay (115317), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Sweet Pea DSP Stack (117161)

Embellishments: 1/2" Melon Mambo Polka-Dot Ribbon (115611), Earth Elements Brads (106955), Rich Regals Brads (106953)

Punches: 3/16" Corner Rounder (109047), Scallop Trim Border (118402 - FREE during SAB)

Stampin' Essentials: Block H (118490), Block C (118486)

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


Have a marvelous Monday,

~Kari

Mojo + Green = Good Luck card!

Are you ready for a HUGE sneak peak to the NEW Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!?! Today's card uses a BRAND new stamp set that will be available next month in April to hostesses but will also be featured in the new catalog to be released in July! The stamp set is called Awash with Flowers and is an awesome Two-Step Stampin' set of 18! It will come in Wood Mount OR Clear Mount - and I purchased mine in Clear Mount since I'm totally diggin' the savings on the Clear Mount sets!

My card layout is based upong the Mojo card sketch (pictured above). This was a fun sketch to play along with and I enjoyed the layout! My specific color choices were inspired by the challenge at the PPA blog to use Garden Green, Certainly Celery, and Kraft!

Several blogs also had challenges to use GREEN including Stampin' Royalty, The Pink Elephant, Fussy & Fancy Friday, and Stampin' for the Weekend had a Monochromatic challenge this week!

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Stamps: Awash with Flowers (120549 - Clear Mount), Fundamental Phrases (114968)

Ink: Garden Green (102272), Certainly Celery (105217), Basic Black (101179), Sahara Sand (105208)
Card Stock: Garden Green (102584), Certainly Celery (105125), Sahara Sand (105328), Whisper White (100730)

Paper: Certainly Celery DSP (112154), Patterns Pack III (116234 - Hostess Level 1 Gift)

Embellishments: Whisper White Satin Ribbon (114616), Linen Thread (104199), Button Latte (114333), Sherbet Buttons (116312), Vintage Brads (109109)

Punches: Modern Label (116630), Word Window (105090)

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

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


Hope you have a great day!

~Kari