Sweet Nature Card

I am having so much fun with all the stuff in the Occasions Mini. I decided to play with the Nature Walk set a little more this week. I stamped the bird, birdcage and floral image from the set overlapping in different colors... I love how this looks, sort of has a collage feel. Then I stamped the bee on so saffron card stock and punched him out to add a little dimension. The paper used on the card is a piece of the Botanical Gazette designer paper that coordinates with this stamp set. It's hard to see in this little swatch but it has a beehive pattern on it. I finished off the card with a strip of so saffron punched out with the scallop ribbon border punch. The sentiment "get well soon" is from the set sincere salutations.




stamps:Nature Walk, sincere salutations
ink: Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso
paper: whisper white, chocolate chip, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Botanical Gazette Designer Paper
other: 1 inch circle punch, dimensional, scallop ribbon border punch

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Owl Thank you

I made this card as a thank you to my brothers for Christmas gifts. I wanted something not too "girly" so this is a pretty simple, no frills card. I started with old olive card stock for the base and decided to use the owl punch. I know some of you don't like this punch because it's a little tricky to glue all the little pieces together but I just can't help loving it! I punched out the owl and assembled him and I also die-cut the branch using the sizzlet Little Leaves die in the Big Shot.

Here's a close- up of the owl -- you can see I raised him up with some dimensionals..


I also embossed the blue with the polka dot embossing folder in the Big Shot. The "thanks" sentiment is from the stamp set Thank You Kindly.

stamps:Thank You Kindly
ink: Early Espresso
paper: whisper white, chocolate chip, Soft Suede, pumpkin pie, Rose Red, Tempting Turqouise
other: polka dot embossing folder, Owl Punch, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Big Shot, Dimensionals

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Owlie Punch!

When I saw this owl punch in the new catalog I knew I had to add it to my punch collection!
It's so adorable! The punch has all the pieces to make an owl! Here's what it looks like:

I punched it out of crumb cake, chocolate chip, wild wasabi, vanilla and pumpkin pie. If you don't need all the shapes, you can just hold the punch upside down and stick the card stock corner in only as far as you need to punch the section that you need.

For this card, I assembled the owl using mono multi adhesive and then added him to this card. The branch is stamped from the Growing Green stamp set using garden green ink on vanilla paper. I stamped the sentiment "thanks" from the Thank You Kindly set over the top with chocolate chip. I used some pumpkin pie 1/8 inch taffeta ribbon to add some color pop. The "tree" is actually a piece of paper from the Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper. This paper pack has two different woodgrain patterns in it! I love it!

stamps: Growing Green, Thank you Kindly
ink: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip
paper: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla
other: Two Step Owl Punch, 1/8" pumpkin pie Taffeta ribbon

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I'm going Stamping Tomorrow!!

I'm SO EXCITED!!! Tomorrow is the Stampin' Up Regional Seminar in Milwaukee and I'm going!!! I've never had a chance to attend a Stampin' Up! Event before so this should be tons of fun! Stay tuned since I'm sure I will have lots of fun photos to share when I return...

Until then, Here's pictures of the pages we did at my first fabulous Scrapbook class. This class turned out to be a lot of fun!


We made two 12 x 12 page spreads. The first spread we did used the Daisy die in the Big Shot to make all kinds of fun Daisies for spring. It also uses the swirly stamp from the Baroque Motifs stamp set and the Lovely Letters Alphabet.


I just love how this one turned out. I purchased the On Board So Tweet birds forever ago and having been wanting to use them so this was the perfect opportunity. I covered the bird with paper from the Sweet Pea Designer paper pack. I also used the designer paper to punch out the XL flowers on the second page. I love how this all coordinates together with the Good Friend stamp set. And, of course, I had to use the Top Note die for the Big shot.... since it's my favorite!

Well, I have to go get my bag packed for tomorrow! Hope you have a good weekend!

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Bird and Wreath

Here is a great card for Easter. I can't believe easter is only a few weeks away...where does the time go? I used the branch from the stamp set Autumn Days to create the wreath. You just stamp it four times in a sort of square shape with the first color and then stamp it again with the other colors to fill it in! Isn't it pretty? Then I punched out the bird using the XL Two-Step Bird punch in bashful blue. The whole thing is framed with pretty in pink. The sentiment is from the set Well-Scripted.

stamps: Well-scripted, Autumn Days
ink: Basic Black, pretty in pink, bashful blue, lavendar lace
paper: whisper white, pretty in pink, sage shadow, bashful blue
other: XL two-step bird punch, scallop trim border punch

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Birdhouse!

Look what you can make with the new Mini Milk Carton die!! How cute is this? I just cut out the shape using the new Mini Milk Carton die in my big shot with soft suede card stock. Then, I punched a hole in one side using the circle punch. For the roof, I cut a piece of card stock to 2" x 4" and folded it in half. I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch to make the edges. I layered two more pieces to add on the roof.

The bird is punched from old olive (branches) and baja blue (bird and wing). I sponged the edges with soft suede ink.

Isn't this super fun? I love finding ways to make new things with the Big Shot dies!

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Cheep Notepads

...Sorry for the pun! I found these little notepads in my stash of stuff to stamp and thought they would be really cute with some birds on them! I think these notebooks came from wal-mart and they come in like a 3 pack....really cheap too. They're so much fun to decorate because they're so cute and little! For both notebooks I used paper from the Good Morning Sunshine designer paper pack. I am so in love with this paper. Little birds and fruit...and owls!! What more could you want! Plus it coordinates perfectly with the cheep talk and Good Friend stamp sets! I stamped a little birdie image to be the focal point on one and on the other I made it simple by using the "good friend" sentiment. So cute!

stamps: good friend, cheep talk
ink:taken with teal, pumpkin pie, kiwi kiss, summer sun, basic black
paper: Good morning Sunshine Designer paper, whisper white, chocolate chip, taken with teal
other: mini notepads, turqouise ribbon, kiwi kiss ribbon, scallop border punch

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thank you bird card

Here is a card that I did for a recent swap. The theme was punches but I couldn't resist using my good friend set so here's what I came up with. I stamped the bird with Kiwi Kiss ink and pumpkin pie ink. Then I framed him with baja breeze card stock. Then I used the scallop circle and circle punches to create a flower image to accent the bird. The background is kiwi kiss stamped with flowers and I also used the scallop border punch on white along the side.

I love how this card turned out. I have a few extras left from my swap so I will probably be using this for my thank-yous for awhile!

stamps: good friend
ink: kiwi kiss, pacific point, pumpkin pie
paper: kiwi kiss, pacific point, pumpkin pie, whisper white, baja breeze
other:punches, dimensionals

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friendship card

This card uses the sets cheep talk and good friend. The main image is the bird from cheep talk on the branch, framed with kiwi kiss. To add some interest I framed that with pumpkin pie card stock that I punched the edge with using the scallop punch. The card base is baja breeze card stock stamped with the flower from good friend. Then I used a piece of chocolate chip card stock and gave it a embossed dot pattern using the cuttlebug.

stamps: cheep talk, good friend
ink: kiwi kiss, baja breeze, pumpkin pie, basic black
paper:baja breeze, pumpkin pie, kiwi kiss, chocolate chip
other: pumpkin pie and whisper white grosgrain ribbon

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More bird cards

I hope you're not totally sick of these yet...I'm having so much fun with this set. For this card I wanted to use a the pear. I stamped the birds on the branch and stamped the pear separately and added it on with a pop dot. to give the background some dimension I used a piece of patterned paper in so saffron. I love how this set makes super cute cards so easily.

Here is another one using the patterned paper. This time i changed up the colors a bit and added a flower with a pop dot instead of the pear.

stamps: cheep talk
ink: kiwi kiss, pumpkin pie, summer sun, pacific point, baja breeze, basic black
paper: kiwi kiss, pumpkin pie, pacific point, so saffron patterned paper

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Sweet birdies!

I made this little ensemble using the cheep talk set. I just can't get enough of this stamp set, it's so adorable! I had a little orange notebook so i wanted it coordinate it with that. I stamped the kiwi kiss with flowers to make a background texture and then I stamped the bird and branch and framed it with tempting turquoise card stock. The ribbon is some ribbon I got at Michaels on sale. It's from American Crafts.

For the treat header I used pumpkin pie card stock, punched the edge with the scallop edge punch. Then I stamped two flowers using pumpkin pie and tempting turquoise.

stamps:cheep talk
ink:tempting turqouise, kiwi kiss, pumpkin pie, regal rose
paper: whisper white, pumpkin pie, tempting turquoise, whisper white.
other: striped grosgrain ribbon, cello bags, stapler

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Birds again...with pears

I've seen cards with this layout before but this is the first time I've tried it. I thought this would be a perfect set to use it with! I used some more neutral colors on this card and stamped the birds and pears and punched them out with the circle punches. Then I put them on a kiwi kiss background and matted that with white to help it stand out and scallop punched the bottom of the white. The base of the card is more mustard (I definitely don't use this color much but love how it looks with the kiwi). Then I finished it off with some kiwi ribbon and the hello there sentiment! So cute!

stamps:Cheep talk
ink:Kiwi Kiss, more mustard, really rust, black
paper: whisper white, kiwi kiss, more mustard, really rust
other:kiwi kiss ribbon, scallop border punch

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Wishes card...

Here is another card using the Good Friend set that I used yesterday but this time, no bird! I know..., I love the bird but the reason I wanted this set is because I could see it being used in this way as well, making a fun pattern using just the flowers. I love it when a set has pieces in it that make it versatile like that!

I wanted this set to have a soft spring feel and I love how that one flower looks like it could be a dandelion, blowing in the wind. I used only two stamps from that set with two shades of purple and certainly celery to create a soft look. Then I used the wishes stamp from the Heard from the Heart set to complete the feel. I love how simple this card was to make and how soft and pretty it turned out. Can you believe it's the same stamp set as that bright fun card from yesterday? I love how versatile it is!

stamps:Good Friend, Heard from the Heart
ink: Certainly Celery, Almost amethyst, Lavender Lace, Chocolate Chip
paper:Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, Whisper white
other:Certainly Celery, Whisper white

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Big bird card!

So, even though I live in Wisconsin and it actually SNOWED this last weekend (boo), I'm being optimistic and ready for spring. Nothing says spring to me like flowers and singing birds and this card has both. I used the large bird from the Good Friend set, (which coordinates with the Cheep Talk set I showed yesterday). I love this bird but he's a little bigger than I realized! He takes up almost the whole card so he was a little challenging to work with, but I love how this turned out. I stamped and cut out the bird and his legs and used dimensionals to attach him to this card. For the background I used a flower from this set and stamped it in baja breeze and kiwi kiss inks, leaving a spot for my sentiment. I stamped the sentiment, "a special note of thanks" from the cheep talk set to finish it off. It makes a great springy thank-you card!

stamps:Cheep Talk, Good Friend
ink:Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, black
paper:Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
other: dimensionals

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Little bird card!

Hello there! Sorry I've been away from my blog for awhile. Life has been busy... but I've got some really cute new stuff to show you!

This is one of my favorite new sets from this catalog. I just love these little birdies and how cute they are on the branch. I love using these images with bright bold colors! For this card I used pumpkin pie, tempting turquoise, taken with teal and white card stock. The stamp set is called Cheep Talk and I can see it having so many uses! I used the "you've got a friend in me" sentiment on this one but it also has a "hello" and a "special note of thanks" which makes it really versatile. Plus you can decorate the branch in different ways too. I used the mini flower on this one but the set also includes a larger flower (which I used on the teal strip running across the card), heart and pear. You'll see some more cards using this set soon! I also popped up the one bird with a dimensional and added some pink ribbon. What a perfect spring card to send a friend!!

stamps: Cheep Talk
ink:Tempting turquoise, certainly celery, regal rose, pumpkin pie
paper: Pumpkin pie, tempting turquoise, whisper white, taken with teal
other: scallop border punch, rose grosgrain ribbon, dimensional

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Another Owlie...

This card is very similar to the one I showed you yesterday! I loved the colors and ribbon so I used the same ones on this card. the main difference is that I decided to make it a thank-you card instead of a valentine. The base of the card is real red and the piece of close to cocoa is embossed using the cuttlebug. I stamped the owl and colored it with shades of brown markers. Then I matted it with Chocolate chip cardstock and put it on pretty in pink cardstock. I added the same ribbon and the sentiment "grateful" from a retired Stampin' Up set. Then I used two glue dots to add on the red buttons. I'm really liking buttons lately, now that I realized how easy they are to attach using glue dots.

stamps:Love Owl-ways
paper: pretty in pink, real red, chocolate chip,whisper white, close to cocoa
ink:black, various browns to color
other:ribbon (american crafts), cuttle bug, buttons, glue dots

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Love owl-ways

Here is a sweet little valentine card. I thought this owl holding the heart from Stampin' up was absolutely adorable! On this card I started with a pretty in pink card base and rounded the corners with a corner rounder punch. The red piece was sent through the cuttlebug to create the dot embossed pattern. Then I stamped the owl and colored him with shades of brown. The heart ribbon is from American Crafts and the flower is from Prima. I like how this turned out. It's simple and cute and the colors are perfect for Valentines!

stamps:Love Owl-ways
paper: pretty in pink, real red, creamy caramel, chocolate chip,whisper white
ink:black, various browns to color
other:ribbon (american crafts), cuttle bug, flower (prima)

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owl thank you!

Can you tell I've got a bunch of thank-yous to get out? This was such a crazy holiday I'm a little behind on getting back into the swing of things. I bought a few stamps from Clear Dollar Stamps with some of my Christmas money and this one is so cute! It comes with two owls and a set of wings so you can put his wings out if you want to. I stamped the larger owl on the branch and then made the little one pop out so it looks like he's hugging it.

here's a close-up:
You can see how cute this set is, right? I can't wait to try more cards with it. It has the cutest sayings too. For this one I used "thanks for owl you do" so I can use it as a thank-you card.

The cardstock is all from Stampin' Up! and the flowers stamped on the yellow layer are from the eastern blooms set from Stampin' Up. I also used a border punch and some green button brads. I love these little button brads. They're so cute on almost anything!


stamps: What a Hoot (clear dollar stamps), Eastern Blooms (Stampin' up)
ink:Basic black, earth elements markers
paper:Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, So Saffron, Pacific Point
other:Dimensional, border punch, button brads

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I can't resist birds....

Here are a couple of cards I made with yet another bird set that I had to have. I got this set from Inkadinkado in the Christmas section at JoAnn's for half price so I couldn't resist. The first card uses the owl. I used a markers to color the owl stamp so that he could be two colors. Then I went over part of the green with some clear stickles glitter to make it sparkly. All the paper is from Stampin' Up! The owl is matted on tempting turqouise chocolate chip cardstock. The card base is old olive and I stamped swirls from the Stampin' Up set season of joy on the background. The Just because I care sentiment is from the soon to be gone hostess set Best Yet.

stamps: Winter Birds (inkadinkado), Best Yet, Season of Joy
ink: not quite navy marker, garden green marker
paper: Old Olive, Taken with Teal, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
other: button brads, stickles


This card is stamped using the same bird stamp set from inkadinkado. The card base is pacific point and the red part is riding hood red, sent through the cuttlebug to emboss the argyle. I stamped the bird using not quite navy ink and framed him with creamy caramel cardstock. I like these colors together, it gives a rich feel. Then I used a couple of flowers in the corner to add some fun. I think the flowers are from prima. Flowers are something that I LOVE and always buy when I see cute ones but for some reason I don't use them much on cards so I'm going to try to use them more often.

stamps: Winter Birds (inkadinkado), Best Yet
ink: Not quite navy, riding hood red
paper: riding hood red, pacific point, white, creamy caramel
other: border punch (fiskars), flowers, cuttlebug

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Always card

This is definitely one of my favorite SU sets right now. I just love this bird! I've made a few cards with it but I wanted to make one using the "Always" sentiment so here's that one.

I made this card more masculine colors, using not quite navy and bashful blue with creamy caramel. It's a really simple card. I just stamped the caramel paper with the branch image, then stamped with bird with not quite navy, and mounted him on the bashful blue card stock. I did paper piercing on two sides of the image and stamped the sentiment below. If you can't read it it says "you mean everything to me." It's a simple card, I didn't even use ribbon, but I love how it turned out!

stamps: Always
ink: Not quite navy, creamy caramel
paper: whisper white, creamy caramel, bashful blue, not quite navy
other: paper piercing, circle punches

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