Good Luck Gable Box with LAST CHANCE Goodies

Click here for the most up to date (as of today, 6/7/10) Stampin' Up! LAST CHANCE ACCESSORIES LIST. This list is updated daily and many, MANY of our favorite accessories are selling out quickly! I have a few to show you today that I used on my 'Good Luck' Gable Box!
I love making boxes! It's kind a new thing for me! Cards are so fun - but boxes are just too fun! Beate of Splitcoast Stampers has a fantastic tutorial on how to create a Gable Box out of {1} sheet of 8-1/2" x 11" card stock! There's hardly any cutting and assembling this is SO easy!

My colors for my box were inspired by the Inkspirations Colour challenge to use: Kraft, Real Red, Basic Gray, Whisper White, (and I threw in a little Basic Black!!!).

The Pink Elephant also had a challenge to use the color Red, Scallops, and a Bow! Here's what I did for that challenge:

• The bottom edge of the belly band of DSP around my box is punched using the Eyelet Border Scallop Punch.
• My bow at the top of my box holds my box together.
• The color Red is showcased on my ribbon, tag with sentiment stamped in Real Red ink and die-cut daisy flower!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• Looking for some Basic Gray DSP?? Look no further than the Noevea Chic DSP pack! I used a sheet from this LAST CHANCE PAPER pack as my belly band for my box! This pack of paper is 'While Supplies Last' and will soon be retiring!
• My bow is tied with the Real Red 3/4" Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon! Another great accessory on the LAST CHANCE RIBBON LIST! As of today it's still available for purchase at a 50% Discount! This spool of ribbon contains 10 yards and is on sale for $4.48.
• My Daisy centerpiece showcases a favorite of mine, the Basic Gray Corduroy Brads! These are on the LAST CHANCE ACCESSORY LIST and are also on sale for a 50% Discount. The package of brads and buttons contains 24 pieces and you can order it now for $4.98.

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Stamps: Fundamental Phrases (114968)

Ink: Real Red (103133)

Card Stock: Kraft (107070), Whisper White (100730), Real Red (102482), Basic Gray (108692), Basic Black (102851)

Paper: Nouveau Chic DSP (115670)

Embellishments: Basic Gray Corduroy Buttons (114345), Linen Thread (104199), Real Red 3/4" Polka-Dot Ribbon (115608)

Punches: Large Oval (107035), Eyelet Border (113692), Word Window (105090), 3/4" Circle (107217)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Flower Daisies #2 (114520)

Stampin' Essentials: Scoring Blade (104154), Sticky Strip (104294

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

Thanks for joining me today!

~Kari

Mojo Monday Sketch and Wonderful Mother Card

Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 9th and I desperately needed to create a card for my mom, Lyn! She loves greens and plants/nature so I used the Stampin' Up! Embrace Life stamp set! These images are great for coloring in with blender pens and ink pads! My layout is based upon this weeks Mojo Monday sketch!

Guess what my FIRST EVER favorite Stampin' Up! color was???? Sage Shadow! Back when I joined SU in 2004, this color was used on all my projects (haha)! Sadly, it is retiring this June along with Apricot Appeal, which is also featured on my card today! The pretty DSP on my card is called Nouveau Chic and will be retiring this June as well!

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Stamps: Embrace Life (114957), Well Scripted (Ocassions Mini)

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

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

Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)

Embellishments: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon (109064), Basic Gray Corduroy Brads (114345), Button Latte (114333), Linen Thread (104199), Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144)

Punches: 1-1/4" Square (104400), 1-3/8" Square (103375), Boho Blossoms (110711), Wide Oval (112082)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Lots of Tags 4-Pack (114508)

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

Hope you have a great day!

Kari

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

Thinking of You 24-7

Good Morning! It's another amazing Mojo Monday sketch challenge and contest time! Most weeks we just play for fun, but the first week of the month is a contest! Whoohoo! Here's my card based upon the sketch below!

I also made this as my card #2 for the PPA Bird is the Word challenge! I'm totally into birds right now, so I'm loving this themed challenge!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• I think the Nouveau Chic Designer Series Papers are just totally pretty! They inspired my color choices for today's card which are: Sage Shadow, Apricot Appeal, and Basic Gray!
• My bird comes from the Friends 24-7 stamp set on page 100 of the Idea Book & Catalog! I first stamped him in Basic Gray ink, then colored him in with Apricot Appeal ink and then colored in the branch with Sage Shadow ink.
• The 'Thinking of You' sentiment is from the Bird on a Branch stamp set on page 105 of the Idea Book & Catalog! I stamped it in Basic Gray ink on Apricot Appeal card stock, then made it into a pennant with my 1-1/4" Square punch! Glue dots are holding it in place since it's wavy!

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Stamps: Friends 24-7 (113218), Bird on a Branch (113266)
Ink: Basic Gray (109120), Sage Shadow (102532), Apricot Appeal (105218)
Card Stock: Sage Shadow (101563), Apricot Appeal (105124), Basic Gray (108692), Whisper White (100730)
Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)
Embellishments: Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144)
Punches: Curly Label (112208), 1-1/4" Square (104400)
Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper-Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pak (105826)
Stampin' Essentials: Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Finished Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Don't forget:

• I'm giving away Blog Candy!!! Click to the left to find out more!
• There's {one} month left of Sale-A-Bration and earning FREE Stamps!
• NEW Digital Downloads are available NOW!

Hope you have an AWESOME day!!
~Kari

Stampin' Up! Asian Artistry With Sympathy card

The Taylored Expressions blog is posting this awesome card drive for a hospital in SD! They are looking for 'Thinking of you, Sympathy, or Praying for you cards' featuring a dragonfly on them. I made a 'With Sympathy' card using their sketch (pictured below) and also a dragonfly from the Stampin' Up! Asian Artistry Level 2 Hostess stamp set!

The Nouveau Chic DSP is so pretty! I love it's color combination of Basic Gray, Sage Shadow, Basic Black, Whisper White, and Apricot Appeal! To add a touch of color to my dragonfly, I first stamped him in Basic Gray, then colored in the wings and body with Sage Shadow ink! My sentiment is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and I thought the elegance of the font worked great with the beauty of the paper!

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Stamps: Asian Artistry (114399 - Hostess Level 2)
Ink: Basic Gray (109129), Sage Shadow (102532)

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

Paper: Nouveau Chic (115670)

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

If you'd like more information on the card drive for the hospital, you can click here to read more! I'm so excited to be able to make a difference!

Hope you have a wonderful day! It's sunny and beautiful here in Oregon!

God Bless,

~Kari