Stampin' Sweet

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 

Whew! Summer came and went in the blink of an eye. I was on the go all summer and I loved it! From birthdays celebrations, to baseball games, softball games, family vacations, and the Stampin' Up Convention my summer was booked! Then summer ended and school began. I am not sure how I ended up being a mother to a 4th grader and a 6th grader already, but it is real. I shed some tears, happy tears, just realizing how fast kids grow up. It is a great reminder to cherish every moment with our kids! Here is a quick photo recap of my summer: We made some great memories this summer! In the meantime, I promise I have been creating cards! I have not even had a chance to discuss the new Holiday Catalog with everyone! Yikes, I am in love with all the new products. This catalog is awesome. My wish list is huge. Here is my top five (for today anyway): 1. The Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (Page 3) I love the bundles they have in this catalog! This bundle includes the Ornament Keepsake ...

 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...

I have been going through the Retirement List and setting aside all of my stamp sets that will retire at the end of the month because I have to make room for new ones! Woohoo! I am excited for the new Stampin' Up! catalog to be revealed. Do you want to see the new catalog when it is available? Send me an email with your contact information and I will send you one. Fox and Friends is one of my favorite stamp sets that is on the retirement list. I love making baby cards with this set. The little animals are very adorable! Who can resist that monkey? Buttons and ribbon, the perfect embellishment! Also, here is a quick wrap of my April Photo A Day pictures! I love participating in this challenge hosted by Fat Mum Slim ! As you can see, I spend a lot of my time at little league baseball games! I am also missing the photo for the sunset on day 15, it was rainy that day and I did not see the sun. My daughter has joined in on the fun! She...

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 ...