Stampin' Sweet

I have been on the go for ever the past month, and this week I finally have a moment to catch my breath!  Every month our group, Kreative Friends, gets together and has a team meeting. We chat, laugh, eat, make fun projects and swap. This was my swap for March. I really love this stamp! Pleasant Poppies (129499) is so versatile, I need to use this stamp more often. I also had fun playing with the Ovals Collection Framelits (129381) from the Spring Catalog. I just got them and I cannot wait to use them again. Did I mention how lucky I am to be part of such a great group of ladies! This month Mary hosted and we made a lovely magnet board which I will share with you soon. Kathy  and Trina always provide us great fun and laughter. We are a great team. These meetings are priceless, we learn so much from each other. It is always a good time! Thanks for stopping by!

 I cannot believe Christmas is tomorrow. What a memorable year this has been! I know sometimes December can be a hectic month, but as I sit and reflect I know that I am truly blessed! I have two beautiful kids, a wonderful family, a loving and supportive boyfriend and the best circle of friends a gal can ask for! Last night me and my kiddos made some holiday treats, we watched football and enjoyed some quality time together! I love lazy Sundays! We even stayed in our jammies all day......so comfy! We cannot be the only ones who do that, right? Take a peek at a few of the Christmas items I have been working on. I made this wine tag for a friend. I think they are my new favorite thing! Wine is a universal gift and you can make a wine tag for any occasion! (I left the space at the bottom of the tag so she could write her own personal message.)  I love snowflakes. I am especially loving this color combination too! (Soft Suede and Very Vanilla)...

I love browsing Pinterest for new ideas and to get my creative juices flowing. While pinning recently, I got inspiration from a very cute lollipop card by Julie Day .  Here is my version below. It is such a fun card! Who would not want to receive this in the mail? It was my turn to prepare a make-n-take project at our team meeting this month (Woohoo Kindred Inkers!) so I decided this would be the card to make. For the lollipop base I adhered Stampin' Up's Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to some Whisper White card stock and ran it through my big shot using the Circles #2 Original Die. I started my spiral using Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine in the center of the circle and worked my way out. It takes a few minutes to complete this part but it is totally worth it! I bought a package of Wilton Lollipop Sticks at Michaels and then tied a bow around it to finish it off. Let me know if you make this card! We had discussions of what size circle to use ...

I just wanted to share this masculine card with you before the weekend! I really like the new Woodgrain Textured Impression Embossing Folder from the Holiday Catalog.  I did not have to embellish this card too much because the woodgrain added the perfect amount of texture.  I have a feeling I will be using this embossing folder a lot! Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!   All Stampin' Up products used: Woodgrain Textured Impression Embossing Folder #127821 Labels Collection Framelits #125598 Night of Navy Card Stock #100867 Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953 Early Espresso Card Stock #119686 Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine #123125 Silver Mini Brads #122941 You're Amazing stamp set #126722 

 Today's tip is using Stampin' Up's Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets . Have you ever used this wonderful product? It can be easily overlooked with all the other great things that Stampin' Up! offers. I love these adhesive sheets. They are 12"x12" and 12 sheets come in each package. Here is a quick tip for a cute project I will show you later this week. I have cut the adhesive sheet and paper to the size I need for my project. Remove the top sheet from the adhesive sheet. Place your paper on the "sticky" side and smooth it out. Now that it is adhered to your paper it is ready to run through the Big Shot. I am using one of the Framelits from the Labels Collection. It is perfect for my project! Once you have your paper cut you can remove the backing from the die-cut shape. Here is the empty jar I will use for my project. Last, adhere the sticky paper to your project, or in my case the jar, be sure to press it firmly so the adhesive co...

I do believe that wedding season is upon us! What a wonderful time of year. I was excited to make this card. I need to make more wedding cards because they are so fun to make! I made the dress using the Scallop Circle Bigz Die for the Big Shot. I have wanted to try this technique for awhile now. After I ran my paper through the Big Shot and had my scallop circle I snipped away a portion of the scallops on both sides to create a dress. It is so easy! I have seen this idea many times. This dress would also be cute as a princess dress or sweet sixteen dress. I embossed the bottom portion of the dress in my Big Shot, added some flowers and ribbon to the dress and of course I could not forget to add some  rhinestone bling! I also painted Dazzling Details at the top of dress to add more sparkle. All Stampin' Up! supplies used: Scallop Circle Bigz Die #113468 Boho Blossom Punch #119858 Basic Rhinestones #119246 Elegant Lines Embossing Folder #1192...

Just when I think spring has finally arrived here in Denver we start getting summer-like weather! It was raining last week and today is it supposed to reach 87 degrees. I prefer the temperature to rise gradually but Mother Nature has other plans for us. That is ok though, I am loving all the pretty flowers that are blooming! Flowers are great inspiration for card making! Today I want to share this fun card I made to swap at our team meeting. Yes, the main focal point here is a flower. I made the flower with the Fun Flowers die and the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch and added a pearl to the center. I also made a frame with the Oval Scallop Frame die and then ran it through my Big Shot in the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder to add some texture. I used dimensionals to "pop up" the frame, added a little bow to the top and I was done. This card is perfect for Mother's Day or any special day! Here is a different view so you can see the frame ...

Holy cow! I cannot believe March is a few days away. I hope that means that Spring is just around the corner because the weather in Colorado has been crazy! I am ready for the flowers to bloom and for warmer temperatures. Today I want to share a Thank You card I made for one of my customers. It was such an easy card to put together thanks to my embossing folders. I love embossing folders! I think they are an easy way to add texture and fun designs to your cards. Here I used the Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder for use with our Big Shot. Do you have a favorite Stampin' Up! Embossing Folder? Now, I need to catch up with my -February Photo A Day Challenge- Day 14. heart Got Love. Yes I do. We made 25 of these adorable mini-milk cartons for my daughters class for her Valentine celebration! Day 15. phone This is a photo of my phone. It really should have a name because I spend so much time with it. I love it, I need it and it makes me happy! he...

I was making cards for a swap recently and I noticed my card needed a little extra something . I liked the color combination I was using, but I did not have any Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper on hand that coordinated with my card so I decided to make my own! I used the Fine Flourish stamp to create the design on some Melon Mambo card stock. All Stampin' Up! supplies used: Fine Flourish stamp Melon Mambo card stock Basic Gray card stock Top Note die cut Fun Flowers die cut Square Lattice embossing folder Designer Buttons Linen Thread Dimensionals Basic Black ink Oval Punch Scallop Oval Punch I stamped the small flower and the accent paper beneath the scalloped oval to tie it all together! I love how I was able to use what I had to create this card!  I cannot forget to mention how much I love my embossing folders too! What would I do without my Big Shot??? Yikes!

We recently celebrated my daughters 8th birthday. Wow, time seems to fly by! I cannot believe my baby girl is getting so big! This year she decided she wanted a hippie chick theme! All the kids and the rockin' adults wore tye dye shirts! We bowled and played video games. We ate pizza and then cut into the cake, which of course, was a peace symbol. To personalize her Happy Birthday banner I made an additional banner with her name on it! I used my Big Shot and Top Note die from Stampin' Up! To give it the "burlap" look I used my Square Lattice Embossing Folder also from Stampin' Up. I was inspired by Rachel over at http://www.thelittleblueroom.com/ . I also ran the butterflies through my Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder and added some bling with the Stampin' Up! Basic Rhinestones. She loves it so much we are going to hang it in her bedroom! I am not sure what I would do without my Big Shot! I am off to prepare for my Stamp Camp this w...