Colour Q #56 with Stampin' Up! Owl Punch (118074)

Happy Tuesday! We have another festive color challenge for you at the Colour Q! This week the challenge uses the Stampin' Up! colors Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Garden Green, and Whiser White! Here's what I came up with based upon this week's challenge and inspiration photo:

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• I know, I know! I can't get enough of the Owl Punch! It's just too much fun! Don't you love how I gave him a Purple Heart (or rather a Rich Razzleberry Heart!?!). With the Two-Step Owl Punch you can create any color combination you want with any of the different pieces on the owl! So fun!
• I think I would have liked this card MUCH better if I had the Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, but I don't have it so I improvised and used Basic Black instead! It's so hard for me not to buy EVERYTHING I want in the SU catalog!
• That gorgeous floral patterned paper is from the Greenhouse Gala DSP pack! It's actually Pear Pizzazz and I think it's SO pretty! Pear Pizzazz is just a little bit darker than Certainly Celery - so I ended up swaping those out for my card and using the Pear Pizzazz instead!

The 'Thinking of You' sentiment is from the Trendy Trees stamp set and stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink on a Whisper White tag!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Card Stock: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz

Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP

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

Embellishments: Linen Thread, 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Brights Flower Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Lots of Tags

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

Thanks so much,

Kari Linder, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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

CQC #44 - Vintage Wallpaper Thinking of You

Happy Tuesday! We have another gorgeous color challenge for you at the Colour Q! This week we're challenging you to bust out that new Poppy Parade In Color, as well as, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Basic Black, and Whisper White! Side note - I'm actually really in love with the dress in the inspiration photo! So cute and perfect for summer!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• I chose to really show off the NEW Poppy Parade color and used it as my back drop for my card! Poppy Parade is featured on page 165 of the NEW IBC and is a 2010 In Color. With the huge color renovation Stampin' Up! did this year the In Colors will now be around for TWO years! This means that the 2010 set of {5} In Colors won't retire until 2012!
• The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (item # 120175) adds a beautiful texture to my card! This one is probably my favorite of the {8} Folders Stampin' Up! offers on page 214 of the IBC. Each folder measures 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" and is perfectly sized for a standard card front. They sell for $7.95 and are worth the investment!!
• Love buttons? Stampin' Up! has renovated their collection of Designer Buttons and they are better than ever! Check them out on page 186 of the IBC. Each Color Collection contains 72 buttons; 4 each of 3 designs in 6 colors! I prefer the 'shiny' look of buttons and now each design is shiny and the extra colors are incredible! Each package sells for $8.95 and yes, I bought all {4} containers available! LOL!!!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258)

Ink: Jet Black StazOn (101406)

Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White (100730), Poppy Parade (

Embellishments: Neutrals Buttons (119743), Subtles Buttons (119745), Linen Thread (104199)

Punches: Word Window (119857)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Flower Daisies #2 (114520), Lots of Tags (114508), Vintage Wallpaper (120175)

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

CQC #36 Thanks so Much Sage Shadow

Did you know that SAGE SHADOW was my very 1st Favorite Stampin' Up! color after I joined SU as a demonstrator! Now it's on the LAST CHANCE LIST and selling out very quickly! To bid farewell to this lovely shade of green, my card features a Sage Shadow die-cut bird since this color is 'flying away'. LOL! The Colour Q has a fantastic color challenge for you this week of: So Saffron, Sage Shadow, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, and Whisper White!

Stampin' Essentials Tips:

• The Pumpkin Pie card stock was run through my Big Shot with the Perfect Details Texturz Plates (a steal for only $3.95!!!). To highlight the swirls, I sponged the card stock with Pumpkin Pie ink and a Sponge Dauber!
• Isn't the So Saffron Polka-Dot DSP cute!?! Its from the Tall Tales DSP, which is on the LAST CHANCE PAPER LIST. This assortment of papers will soon be retiring!!!
• Want to join Stampin' Up! and my Stampin' Essentials Team!?! During the month of June you can join for $99 with the MINI Starter Kit! This Kit includes NEW products from the upcoming 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog PLUS all the business supplies you'll need to get started! Fill your wish list and save $$! Email me or Sign-Up On-Line, you'll need a password to fill out the Starter Kit order form and to pick the products in your Kit! The password is: signupwithkarilinder

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Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258)

Ink: Pumpkin Pie (103162), Chocolate Chip (100908)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (102128), So Saffron (105118), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Sage Shadow (SOLD OUT)

Paper: Tall Tales (115678)

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

Punches: Word Window (105090), Trio Flower (109183)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Details (115962), Lots of Tags (114508), Little Leaves (114511), Birds & Blooms (113485)

Stampin' Essentials: Sponge Daubers (102892), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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

Thanks for joining me today!

~Kari

Trendy Trees Thinking of You - CQC27

Week 2 of my Colour Q design team brings an awesome, masculine color combination! The colors of Tangerine Tango (Retired), Night of Navy, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede, and Whisper White is totally fun! Working with these colors was a blast - there's so much you can do with them! I chose to showcase the Trendy Trees stamp set (113258), which is MAJORLY on SALE this month for $14.36! Of course there's a super adorable wheel that coordinates with this set too! But this two-step stampin' set is part of the big sale this month on select two-step stampin' sets! CLICK HERE for more information!

Here are the images that come in this great set, and with two sentiments, it's totally perfect for many occasions!

This card with the cute tree images also work perfectly for the Pink Elephant challenge to use nature in our creations! My tree trunks were stamped in Soft Suede ink, then my different tree tops were stamped in the colors from the challenge: Tempting Turquoise, Tangerine Tango, and Night of Navy! The Just Add Ink blog also had an Open Challenge so I entered my card there too!

To shop now for the supplies I used to make this card, CLICK HERE!

Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258)

Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Tempting Turquoise (102067), Night of Navy (102977), Tangerine Tango (Retired)

Card Stock: Tempting Turquoise (102067), Night of Navy (100867), Tangerine Tango (Retired), Whisper White (100730), Soft Suede (115318)

Paper: Thoroughly Modern DSP (115673)

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

Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circle (113469), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)

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

Have a wonderful day,

Kari

http://karilinder.stampinup.net

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

Technique Spotlight: Rock N Roll

Happy Saturday to you! LOVE this sketch posted at the Pals Paper Arts blog! I played along and used a fun stamping technique called Rock & Roll!

I also incorporated the color challenge at the Color Dare blog! These great colors included: Crushed Curry, Brilliant Blue, Kraft, and I substituted Old Olive for Kiwi Kiss. These colors are very striking together and masculine too!

Stampin Essentials Tips:

I think the Rock & Roll technique works best with a bold stamp such as the one from the Upsy Daisy set, which I used for my card! Another tip for getting the best results for this technique is to use a light and dark color ink - stamping the lighter color first! Okay, so I first stamped the image in Crushed Curry ink. Then, I rolled (lightly) just the edges of my stamp in Old Olive ink so that the tips of the flowers and edges have a touch of Old Olive! It's like making a circle motion! So fun!!! Then I stamped my sentiment, from the Trendy Trees set (on page 112) in Old Olive ink and added some more Old Olive to the edges of the Whisper White card stock!


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Stamps: Upsy Daisy (111710), Trendy Trees (113258)
Ink: Crushed Curry (115659), Old Olive (102277)
Card Stock: Brilliant Blue (100721), Kraft (102125), Whisper White (100730), In Colors Textured (115719)
Paper: Old Olive DSP (112160)
Embellishments: Whisper White Organza (114319), 5/16" Jumbo Brads (112534)
Punches: Scallop Trim Border (118402 - SAB)
Finished Size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2"

I used the Scallop Trim Border punch on the Brilliant Blue cardstock! Earn it FREE during Sale-A-Bration! Fun Fact: This punch will be for sale in the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog, but getting it FREE now is SO much better! Hehe!!!

Have a great day!
~Kari

Birthday Celebrations

Yeehaw! Today's my mom's birthday and although I already sent her card off, I wanted to share another card I made!!! The colors were a fantastic combination from the Color Throwdown blog, the sketch was another beauty from Mercy, and the Pink Elephant and the Crazy 4 Challenges blogs both had a theme of making a birthday card!!! So fun!

Here's Mercy's Tuesday sketch with I modified just a bit for this card!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258), Upsy Daisy (111710)

Ink: Garden Green (102272), Mellow Moss (102774), Rich Razzleberry (115658)

Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Garden Green (102584)

Paper: Patterns Pack III DSP (116234, Level 1 Hostess Set)

Embellishments: Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115613), 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brads (112534)

Punches: Scallop Edge (112091), Scallop Oval (114889), Large Oval (107305), Boho Blossoms (110711)

Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)

Finished Size: 5-1/4" Square

Essentials: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Sticky Strip (104294), Whisper White Square Envelope (107289)

Have a Terrific Thursday!!! Don't forget about my BLOG CANDY!

~Kari

RAK (Random Act of Kindness) Cards!

Happy New Year! Hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday! Just wanted to post a few cards that I received throughout 2009 that totally blessed and inspired me! I have so many talented card making friends and I truly love everything they create! I'm looking forward to many more beautiful creations in 2010! Don't forget, the HUGE Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration promotion begins on Tuesday, January 5th! Earn a FREE stamp set for every $50 purchase! WooHoo!

Made by: Summer Stone, fellow SU Demonstrator

Made by: Heather Lindeen, my SU upline

Made by: Jamie Miller

Made by: Samm Norton

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Featured Stamper: My Downline Melissa

My friend and downline, Melissa Mattox, a Senior Associate from Vancouver, WA made this cute card for a swap we had at a BZB demonstrator meeting! I love the color combination of: Summer Sun, Whisper White, Old Olive, and Basic Gray! The assortment of circles in the Circle Circus set makes for stamping the center very stylish and sophisticated!

Of course I'd love to have YOU join my Stampin' Essentials team! Stampin' Up! is the best company to work with and take amazing care of their demonstrators! I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator since February of 2004. I signed up during Sale-a-Bration of course to earn more FREE stamps! I initially just wanted a discount on everything in the catalog, but now I love having a business opportunity with great benefits! Including free stamps, but along the way I've made wonderful friends including members of my downline, upline, sidelines, customers and fellowing stampers on and offline! I'm so excited about the new Clear Mount stamps that will be available January 5, 2010. It's just one of the many ways Stampin' Up! listens and responds to the needs of their demonstrators and customers! I'd love to share my love of stamping with you either in a home workshop, class or having you a part of my growing downline! For more information on becoming a SU demo, please click here! To watch a brief informational video, please click here! If you've been thinking about becoming demonstrator for awhile and are read to sign up, you can do that from my website by clicking here, and the password is: signupwithkarilinder

Thinking of You - OCCC

Love the Color Challenge Posted by the Our Creative Corner Stampers! The challenge was to create a project using the Stampin' Up! colors: Handsome Hunter, Blush Blossom, Sage Shadow, and Soft Suede! This was a wonderful challenge for me since I rarely stamp with Blush Blossom, and I do like how it looks layered on top of the Handsome Hunter card base! The Trendy Trees stamp set (pg. 112) is such a cute 2-Step Stampin' set! I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig (pg. 191) to get perfect placement for the trees! The Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing folder (pg. 195) is quickly becoming my favorite tool for creating embossed backgrounds!

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Stamps: Trendy Trees (113258) $17.95, this set has a very cute coordinating wheel, Funky Forest Stampin' Around wheel (114695) it's only $6.50!

Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Handsome Hunter (105215), Sage Shadow (102532), Blush Blossom (102609)

Cardstock: Handsome Hunter (105122), Sage Shadow (101563), Blush Blossom (103318), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Clips Assortment (112580), Soft Suede 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon (115612)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Elegant Bouquet (115964), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Paper-Piercing (116631), Mat Pak (105826)