SWEET VALENTINE

A simple card with a lot of impact!

To make this sweet little card to express my love to my sweetheart, I used:
stamps:  Something to Celebrate (retired)
card stock:  Whisper White, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Island Indigo, Pool Party
tools:  Fashionable Hearts embosslit, Big Shot, Corner Rounder punch, stampin' dimensionals

Stamp, cut, paste, done! 

Happy stampin', Campers!
Trish

...and they call it PUPPY LOVE

It is amazing what can be created using card stock and punches and dies!  When I saw the original designed by Mary Jo Price-Williams, I just knew I had to make one too.

To make this cute "puppy love" card, you will need:
card stock:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Basic black, Real Red
punches:  XL Oval, Small Oval, 1/2" Circle
dies:   Hearts framelits
etc:  Big Shot, Crumb Cake ink and marker, Signo White Gel pen stampin' sponge, adhesive

Helpful Hint:  To create a folded card, be sure your place the top edge of the scalloped heart die just outside your folded Crumb Cake card base.

Using our Hearts framelits and the Big Shot made cutting out all the heart shapes a breeze!

Happy stampin'!
Trish

FEELING SENTIMENTAL

Sale-a-bration, Stampin' Up!'s annual special sale window when EVERYONE can get free products for qualifying orders, started today.

The cards today feature "Feeling Sentimental", a stamp set I am having a great deal of fun with.  And my samples can be done in just a matter of minutes -- and that includes assembling the stamps!

I am crazy about the old-timey images!  They can be used for all sorts of occasions; just select a sentiment like the "happy birthday" from the Made For You set, wrap up with a bit of Early Espresso Baker's Twine in the color of your choice and BAM! you're done!  What's not to love?

 Check out the other two images, coupled here with expressions from another Sale-a-bration set:  Vintage Verses.

 

 

Sale-a-bration lasts only until March 22. Check out the details HERE.

Have a great week!

Trish

BLUE RIBBON SPECIAL

When the folks in your life are being recognized for one of their accomplishments, why not celebrate with them by making a special card? The Blue Ribbon stamp set is ideal for birthdays, graduations, and any time you want to declare they are #1 in your book.

Supplies needed for this card:
stamps: Blue Ribbon; card stock:  Whisper White, Gumball Green, Pool Party; DSP: Comfort Cafe; inks:  Island Indigo, Pool Party; tools:  1-3/8" Circle punch, Mini Curly Label punch, Honeycomb embossing folder, Big Shot; etc:  Stampin' Dimensionals (use these to pop up the sentiment); stapler (non- Stampin' Up!)

Isn't that Mini Curly Label punch ever so cute?  During Sale-a-bration, you can get it FREE!  For details, visit My Website

HEARTS A FLUTTER BANNER CARD

Cool blue Pool Party is a wonderful color for men, women, teens, and kids.  It's one of my favorites, and I will be sorry to see it leave Stampin' Up!'s color palette at the end of May.  So let's enjoy it all the more while we can :o)

Today's card could be used for such a wide variety of occasions:  birthday, anniversary, wedding, valentine, get well, I'm thinking of you, or "even no particular reason but I just wanted to make you something special".

Run a panel through the Big Shot using the Honeycomb embossing folder, then lightly smooth the Whisper White craft ink pad over the raised surface to highlight the texture, a perfect backdrop to the hearts and other banner shapes.

Other supplies you will need:
stamps:  Heart A Flutter, Made For You; inks: Pool Party, Pink Pirouette, Primrose Petals, Basic Gray; tools:   Hearts A Flutter framelits, paper snips; etc:  White Baker's Twine, stampin' dimensionals

Happy Stampin'
Trish

BRIGHT BLOSSOMS 3 x 3

It's the little things that can mean so much.  A smile.  A hug.  A phone call.

Today's share is just a little something to let someone know you care, a fun little card that should brighten anyone's day.

The Bright Blossoms and Ciao, Baby stamp sets make this little card just as cute as can be.
The Happy Day tag is popped up on a dimensional and acts as a latch to keep the card closed.

Gently release to reveal the inside with room for your personal note.

Then slip it into your embellished envelope, ready to bring a smile to the recipient's face.

The Petite Curly Label punch used for the sentiment "latch" will be available during Sale-a-bration, Jan 22- Mar 22.  Contact me to learn how you can get one free!

Happy stampin'
Trish

FOR the GUYS

 Today, Stampin' Up! added a new card making kit just perfect for the men.

Check out the video, kit details are listed below.

Dude, You're Welcome kit


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Dude, You're Welcome!	order # 132807
Price: $24.95
As a guy, it’s not always easy to express yourself. You know you want to say it, but you just don’t know how. That’s why we’ve created the Dude, You’re Welcome! Kit. Quickly build a card that says just what you want it to say, whether it’s “#%&@!” because you messed up (when does that happen?), for a Special Occasion (you know the occasion), “I _____ You” (love, adore, miss, see?), or a simple “Thank You.” We’ve got your back. Dude, you’re welcome. Kit includes: * Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion * Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors * Twelve gray envelopes * A Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad * An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Happy stampin'!
Trish

Hi Stampers!

One of my favorite techniques is masking.  For today's share, I cut a window from the center of a piece of Whisper White CS using the new Ovals Collection framelits from Stampin' Up!  The piece is the same size as the card front to make it easy to line every thing up.  Save the oval for another project.

The CS with the window cut out will act as the mask.  Lay it on top of your card front, then sponge in your desire colors.  Stamp the image, remove the mask and finish up the card

Supplies:
Stamps:  The Open Sea; Inks: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie; Basic Black marker; Jet Black Stazon; Card Stock:  Whisper White, Pacific Point; Tools:  Ovals Collection framelits, Big Shot, Modern Label punch, Paper Piercing Mat and Tool; Etc: Basic Black 3/16" brads, Stampin' Sponges, Snail adhesive

Need supplies for your projects?  Be sure to visit MY STORE

Happy stamping!
Trish

PEEK - a - BOO!

Hi Stampers!

One of games my kids enjoyed was "Peek-a- Boo".  The look of pure joy on discovering the face behind the hands was such a delight to this mom.

Most of us still enjoy those unexpected little discoveries.  The Peek-A-Boo Frames die helps create fun cards with hidden little messages, like the one below.

Lift the little window to reveal a small picture or sentiment.

Fun to make; fun to receive.

Colors used here:  Gumball Green, Daffodil Delight, Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Real Red

Have a wonderful day, and make time to create.

Trish

MASKING LOVE

Hi Stampers!

Welcome back!  This cute card was created by my upline, Eloise Roys, using the single Love stamp that until recently was available for purchase.  Starting at the bottom of the Whisper White card base, she alternately stamped in Wisteria Wonder and Elegant Eggplant, masking each heart before stamping the next.

To add some interest, she trimmed around the outer edge of the hearts using her Paper Snips, then finished off with a band of Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, tied into a faux bow.

Quick and easy!

Be sure to check out other heart images in our new Spring catalog as well as those in the annual catalog.
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Remember:  Sale-a-bration runs Jan. 22- Mar 22.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hi Stampers,
I know that I am a few days late, but I do hope your 2013 is off to a great start. 

Though I never get tired of making Christmas cards, it is time to move on to other things.  My club meets next Friday, so I have been working on lots of card ideas.  Sometimes it is hard to decide just what I most want to do.  So many ideas, so little time :o)

I love this design with its contrasts of color and texture.  My Big Shot made it easy and fast.

Sending the Whisper White card front through the Big Shot using the Lacy Brocade embossing folder (127819) gives it such a touch of elegance.  The red mat was cut from Real Red core'dinations card stock (new - 129320) using a die from our Apothecary Accents framelits set (127003), embossed with Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder (117335), then lightly sanded with our Stampin' Sanding Block  (129367).

For the sentiment tag Occasions Alphabet (123598) in Real Red classic ink (126949) on a scrap of Whisper White card stock (100730) and cutting out with the Large Oval Punch (119855); layer onto Brushed Gold card stock (102935) shape-cut suing the another Apothecary Accents framelit.  Mount using Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

The Spring catalog is now available.  You can check out all the great new products at MY WEBSITE. Just click on SHOP NOW.  This is Stampin' Up!'s 25th Anniversary year; so be on the look out for lots of great products, promotions and crafting ideas.  Don't have a catalog yet?  Contact me, and I will make sure you get one.