Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge #12

Happy Thursday to you! It's another edition of the Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge for you! Put on your sunglasses and enjoy - because this one is BRIGHT! Here's what I came up with based upon the photo - I focused on the colors Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, and Whisper White! I can't wait to see what you create and how your're inspired!

My card layout is inspired by the super cute sketch at the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge!

I LOVE the Island Oasis DSP and the Tropical Party Stamp set on page 26-27 of the Summer Mini Catalog! It makes me want to go on a vacation to Florida SO bad!!! These products are available for purchase from this Mini Catalog until August 31st!

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Stamps: Vintage Labels, Tropical Party (120081 - Clear Mount)
Ink: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
Card Stock: Whisper White, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Island Oasis DSP (117173)

Embellishments: Brights Assortment Brads

Punches: Scallop Edge, Small Oval, Large Oval

Tools: Paper Snips, Block 'B' (117147)

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

2 Days Left of Sale-A-Bration 2010!!!

Good Morning! Today's card is another Sale-A-Bration inspiration to get your shopping mojo going! I used my FAVORITE punch for a scallop border on this layout! It's such a delicate and beautiful look, I really like it - it's a little shabby chic too! It's called the Scallop Trim Border (118402) and is FREE for another few days with any $50 Stampin' Up! order! My Happy Birthday sentiment comes from the Vintage Labels stamp set (118392) and is FREE till March 31st with a qualifying SAB order! I stamped the sentiment with Garden Green Classic ink on Whisper White card stock, then punched out with a 1" circle punch and layered on a 1-1/4" piece of Certainly Celery card stock!

My card also used some of my FAVORITE colors from the Color Throwdown challenge to use Baja Breeze (Retired), Garden Green, and Certainly Celery! Greens & Blues are just my favorite color combinations! I'm definitely a 'cool' color girl on the color wheel! ;)

This card sketch from the Sweet Stop is just that - Sweet! I really got excited about the layers and different looks you could get with this layout, but I tried to keep plenty of white space to balance things out and keep it clean & 'simple'! Hahaha!

The Two-Step Bird Punch (117191) is awesome and there is SO much you can do with it! If you've been following my blog for long, you know I adore versatility and this punch is just perfect! Use it with card stock, DSP, emboss the card stock, stamp on the card stock pieces, each piece can be a different color, pattern and texture! It's on page 10-11 of the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog and will be available through April 30th! Purchase it now and it counts towards a SAB freebie item! There's over 80 items to choose from and to start shopping, PLEASE CLICK HERE!

Stamps: Vintage Labels (118392 - FREE during SAB)

Ink: Garden Green (102272)

Card Stock: Garden Green (102584), Certainly Celery (105125), Whisper White (100730), Baja Breeze (Retired)

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

Embellishments: Filigree Brads (112577), Soft Subtles Brads (106954)

Punches: Two-Step Bird Punch (117191), 1" Circle (109046), 1-1/4" Circle (104403)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335)

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

We have a WINNER of my Blog Candy Ribbon Challenge! There were 453" stuffed in that little jar! Can you believe it!?! Congrats to JULZ who was closest with her guess of 373! Julz, please email me so I can send out your goodies to you!

Thanks again to everyone! Happy Stamping!

~Kari

http://karilinder.stampinup.net

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)

Best Wishes using Vintage Labels - SAB set!!!

The Sweet Stop posted this super fun card sketch challenge on their blog! Well I flipped mine and here's how it turned out! Using Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, and Whisper White I created this super quick and easy 'Best Wishes' card! How was it quick and easy you ask!?! Well the other half of the Scallop Circle was on Sunday's card! Click here to see how I created another card with the Scallop Circle die!

This was my first time using the Vintage Labels set from the Sale-A-Bration brochure! What a cute set! Of course you can get it free too during SAB! There's 6 weeks left of this promotion and it's the best one Stampin' Up! offers all year long! Not to mention the Starter Kit is 15% off and you get a FREE stamp set valued at $47.95 or less from the Idea Book & Catalog! PLUS you get to join my growing Stampin' Essentials team and we'd love to have you!!!

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Stamps: Vintage Labels (118392 - SAB)

Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Bermuda Bay (115655)

Card Stock: In Color Textured (115719), Whisper White (100730), Soft Suede (115318), Bermuda Bay (115317)

Paper: Thoroughly Mordern (115673)

Embellishments: Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon (115612), Linen Thread (104199), Button Latte (114333)

Tools: Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circle (113468), Daisy Flower (113442), Circle Scissor Plus (112530)

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

Happy Stamping!!!
~Kari