Birthday Wishes for a Special Girl

Good morning, I hope you aren't to tired of this framelits set just yet. I will let you know that this will be my last post with this set for a little bit though. My wonderful daughter turned 18 last week, can't believe it is even possible but it is and I decided to use the Dress Up Framelits for her card. The colors are Pool Party, Whisper White and Island Indigo. I used the Quatrefancy  Specialty Designer Series Paper for the card which includes a printed window sheet. I layered it behind the Ovals and only used adhesive where the Ovals would be located. The sentiment is from the Bring on Cake Stamp Set. It really is my go to stamp set for Birthdays. I used the Oval Collection Framelits and since I wanted to dress to be just a bit fancier I used a Tea Lace Paper Doily around the bottom of the dress. I cut the center out of the doily before I added the trim so I had a solid circle from the center of the doily, well by cutting it out with the Dress Up Framelit I was able to make the cardigan for the dress also. I added just a simple Rhinestone Jewel and this card was finished. I think she enjoyed it and since you can use any designer series paper this card is easy to replicate. Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you will come back tomorrow when I will have another card to share with you. Have a great day, Tonya

Garden Flowers!

Good morning, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Today I have a birthday card that is a remake of one that I shared a week or so ago. This one is just a bit easier to make but still just a fun. I recently gave this card to my mom for her birthday which was last week. The colors are Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Whisper White and Calypso Coral. The stamp set is Flower Shop with the coordinating punch Pansy Punch. The sentiment is from Bring on the Cake and the butterfly is punched with the Bitty Butterfly Punch. I used the Bird Builder Punch to add the leaves to the flowers. The Square Lattice Embossing Folder and the Lattice Bigz Die help add that extra touch to this card. Which layout do you prefer this one or the original? I would love to hear from you. Well, I need to finish getting ready for tonight's Stamp Time but I appreciate you stopping by, Tonya

INKspiration Design Team Card Sketch

 
Hello and welcome to our Card Sketch Day. I am always looking for new card sketches and this one is a great one. My brother is turning the BIG 40 today and I needed a card to give him and I thought I would use our sketch. The stamp sets are Bring on the Cake and Gorgeous Grunge (which I am really enjoying using). The colors are Basic Black, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate and Whisper White. For the tags I used the new Circle Thinlits and the Big Shot to cut out Basic Black Card Stock, Basic Gray Card Stock and the new Witches' Brew Designer Series Paper. I added texture to the card stock and of course I needed to use the 3/4" Basic Black Chevron Ribbon too. The circle image was punched out after I stamped it with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch and I used the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to color in the 40 and circle the th. You can use this stamp image to make a card for any age. I hope you enjoyed today's card sketch and that you come back again to see what else I have in store for you this week. Friday I will be back with a Framelit card but I will be posting everyday. Thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Quick and Easy Cards

Today is the first day of our new Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Design Team and I am excited to bring you my first cards. I struggle with Quick and Easy but really like how these two turned I used both the Yippee-Skippee Stamp Set and Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set. The first card uses Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Pool Party with Whisper White. The great thing about the Gorgeous Grunge Set is that you can just stamp randomly and it makes for a quick and easy card. I used the 1 3/4"  Circle Punch after I stamped my image. I did distress the edges of the card stock to add to the grunge look and finished the card off with Island Indigo Baker's Twine.
The second card I made very similar except the colors are Pool Party, Island Indigo, Basic Gray, and Elegant Eggplant. I used more Whisper White which adds just a bit more contrast. I like how the diagonal stamp can be used to mimic Washi Tape, you can even stamp it on Vellum for a more 3 Dimensional look. Really they are just stamp and go type cards which are great when you need to send a quick note to a friend, child or even coworker. I hope you enjoyed our first day of the new Blog and  I would love to hear from you so if you would leave a comment and let me know you were here that would be great. Thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Stylin Stampin' Squad Holiday Hop

 

 Hello and welcome to another addition of our the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop. This month we are bringing you some of our favorites from the new Holiday Catalog. I can't wait to see what everyone has to share this month. If you have just arrived from Rose's Blog great I am glad you continued the journey and I hope you hop on over to Dawn's blog next. There is a complete list below in case you should get lost. You don't want to miss a single blog. 

When I received the Holiday Catalog there was one section that I just knew I had to have. It is on pages 28 and 29. I just love the colors of the new Winter Frost Designer Series Paper and the new Silver 1/8" Ribbon is a must have. Before I  get to far a head of myself let me share the card with you.

What do you think? I love how it turned out and there are a few details that are hard to see like the Dazzling Diamonds on the branches that I added with 2 Way Glue. The supply list includes:
Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack, Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Special Season Stamp Set, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2 Way Glue, Island Indigo Classic Stamp Pad and Card Stock, Smoky Slate Classic Stamp Pad and Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Coastal Cabana Card Stock, and Rhinestone Basic Jewels. All supplies are available through Stampin'Up!  I hope you enjoyed today's card. Be sure and stop by tomorrow as the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Design Team  will be kicking off our  Blog Posts. I will be posting tomorrow for the Quick and Simple Cards. Again thanks for stopping by, Tonya

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Craft Smashup
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
7. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
8. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
9. Heidi B of Stuck on Stampin'
10. Jennifer B. of NW Stamper
11. Bree R. of Craft-somnia
12. Diana E. of Stampin' Fun with Diana
13. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
14. Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life

Cookie Treats Convention Make-n-Take

Another late night post but I will have one for you bright and early tomorrow morning as I have a Blog Hop Post ready for you. Tomorrow is a Holiday Post but for tonight I have another of my convention make and takes. This one is the Tag a Bag Gift Boxes that are found on page 158 of the Catalog. We used the Hello, Lovely Stamp Set and the Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon on this project. The colors are Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Coastal Cabana. This boxes are great for cookies or other treats you might want to share with friends, neighbors, coworkers or family. I think they will be great dressed up for Christmas and at only $6.95 for 8 boxes they are a economical way to share. Thanks for stopping by and please check back tomorrow for our Blog hop cards. Have great day! Tonya

Halloween Convention Swap

Good evening, I had a busy day today and am just getting a chance to sit down and post this Halloween Card for you. The Holiday Catalog started this week and there are so many fun new products that I want to share with you so lets start with Toil and Trouble Stamp Set for Halloween. I embossed the images with Whisper White Embossing Powder and then added Orange Glitter to the Skull Eyes with 2 Way Glue and then applied the glitter. The colors are pretty traditional Basic Black, Basic Gray and Pumpkin Pie. The other supplies I used are Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Basic Black 3/4" Chevron Ribbon, 1 3/8" Circle Punch and Circles #2 Originals Die. This is one of the cards that I used for a Halloween Swap that I was in during Convention. If you like Halloween I have lots of new cards for you to look at and several with this same stamp set other than mine. I look forward to using this set more in the future. This week is our Blog Hop and the kick off of our new Design Team Blog so please stop by again and see what I have to share with you. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! Tonya

Convention Card Set Make-n-Take

Hello and welcome to my Monday Blog Post, I am really going to try and post daily through the week so lets get started for today. While at Convention we receive stamp sets and project materials to make and take samples. Well, I tend to be very bad at actually making my projects while at convention so when I got home this year I decided to take some time and stamp all the projects and over the next few weeks I will share them with you. Today's cards use the new Hello, Lovely Stamp Set. All the cards are clean and quick to make and designed by Stampin'Up! for us. To package all the cards we were given the new Tag A Bag Gift Bags which hold all the cards plus the envelopes. Please let me know if you have any questions about the cards and thanks for stopping by. I have added the supply list at the bottom of the post. Tonya

Supplies: Hello, Lovely Stamp Set, Old Olive and Whisper White Card Stock, Silver Glimmer Paper, Tag a Bag Gift Bag, Note Cards and Envelopes, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe, and Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pads, Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe Stampin' Write Markers, Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Calypso Coral 3/4" Chevron Ribbon, Rhinestone Basic Jewels and 1 3/4" Circle Punch.

In the New Regarding Dahlias

Hello, it is Friday which means that it is Tax Free Weekend and I have a new card for you. This card is one that I used for a In the New Swap that I did at convention. The stamp set is Regarding Dahlias and I have a couple of other ideas for this set so I am sure you will be seeing it again soon. I am going to keep this short as the card is pretty straight forward and just give you the supply list.
Colors: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Soft Sky and Wisteria Wonder Card Stock, Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant Ink Pads
Big Shot, Fancy Fans Embossing folder, Hearts a Flutter Framelits
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Two Way Glue, Wisteria Wonder 3/4" Chevron Ribbon, and Tea Lace Paper Doilies.
Please let me know if you have any questions about the card or about the Tax Free Holiday. Thanks for stopping by today, Tonya

Tax Free Weekend

Starting today through Sunday Missouri is having a tax free holiday for school supplies and that includes some of our Stampin'Up! products too! The following items are tax-exempt during the Missouri sales tax holiday.

• 2-Way Glue Pen (item 100425) $4.50
• Snail Adhesive (item 104332) $6.95
• Snail Adhesive Refill (item 104331) $4.50
• Sticky Strip (item 104294) $6.95
• Stampin’ Dimensionals (item 104430) $3.95
• Mini Glue Dots (item 103683) $4.95
• Paper Snips (item 103579) $9.95
• Craft & Paper Scissors (item 108360) $29.95
• Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen (item 105021) $3.95
• Blender Pens (item 102845) $9.95
• Stampin’ Write Markers (various item numbers) $3.50
• Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131263) $28.95
• Regals Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131262) $28.95
• Brights Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131259) $28.95
• Neutrals Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131261) $22.95
• Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive (item 110755) $3.95
• Anywhere Glue Sticks (item 104045) $3.95
• 2012-2014 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 126856) $14.95
• 2013-2015 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 131260) $14.95
• Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034) $28.95  
• Please let me know if there are any items that you would like to order or you can order online. Thanks had please stop by later today as I have a project to share with you. Until then have a great day! Tonya