September Just Cards Class

Welcome back and Happy Thursday!  Today I'm so excited to share the cards we'll be making that this months Just Cards class.  The class is this Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 PM.  We'll be making these five wonderful cards (plus there's the Christmas Card option to help get you started on your holiday cards). 

 

There's still time to reserve your spot, just let me know by Friday, September 6.  Also, if you can't make it to class but don't want to miss out on the projects, let me know and you can get the card kit to go so you can make these cards at home when your schedule allows.

 

I hope to stamp with you Sunday!

 

Diana

It's Time to Get our Convention Groove on!

Good morning friends!  We had a great weekend relaxing and enjoying our quiet weekend with our kiddo but I also spend a large chunk of item wrapping up all my swaps for this weeks Stampin' Up! convention.  I leave tomorrow and I'm so excited to see fabulous friends and learn all of what is coming up in the new year, plus Aidan and my mom are going to meet me on Thursday so I get to see my baby (I've definately missed him!)  So this week I'm going to be sharing all the projects I've been making the past couple of months to swap. 

Today I'm sharing a card I make for general floor swapping.  I'ts actually a copy of of a card we made at a workshop several months ago and I updated the colors and added the new Itty Bitty Banners stamp set.  It also features the Mixed Bunch set (I was definately doing the happy dance when I found out this set was carried over to the new catalog).  I also used two different packs of DSP, Summer Smootches for the orange piece and Brights DSP pack for the Daffodil Delight strip.  I used the apothocary framelits and big shot to cut out the orange piece.  The finishing touch was a bright button with a bow of white baker's twine that just fit these flowers perfectly.

Hope you enjoy and check back tomorrow for the next sample!

Diana

Lattice Flower: Sketch Challenge

Good evening friends.  After a fun-filled vacation we arrived home this morning after flying home on the red-eye so I've been pretty tired today and worked hard to stay busy so I didn't fall asleep.  I'm hoping this will help me get adjusted back to from the time difference in WA.  Part of my day was spent in the studio working on swaps for convention and I definately wanted to play with this weeks Stamping 411 challenge.  This weeks challenge was a lot of fun and definately open to different possibilities.  I used the Summer Smootches DSP as the foundation of the card and to select all the coordinating colors.  I decided to try something different with the flower and used the Lattice die and Big Shot.  After cutting out two of the lattice pieces I trimed them down and layered them to create a flower.  I also ran the flower pieces through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder to add some texture.  For the center I added a Pumpkin Pie button tied with Lucky Limeade baker's twine (I've fallen in love with using buttons in the center of flowers lately). 

The greeting uses the new Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and matching Itty Bitty Banner framelits.  I decided the card needed something towards the bottom so I added a piece of Real Red 1/4" Stiched Grosgrain Ribbon tied in a knot, the perfect addition.  This was a fun challenge and it's so fun to see what everyone comes up with and could be adapted with all kinds of DSP and embelishment shapes. 

Hope you enjoy and have a great week!

Diana

Reason to Smile: Sketch Challenge

Good evening friends!  I know I've been missing lately but we've been getting ready to head out on vacation but don't fear I have lots of new projects to share.  For this weeks Stamping 411 challenge I have a great new preview of a stamp set that will be available next month, Reason to Smile.  The card starts with a cardbase of Pool Party and used a piece of Summer Smooches DSP matted on Whisper White.  The main stamped image used Tangerine Tango and Island Indigo for the outline of the flowers and Daffodil Delight and Pool Party for the inside coloring.  I love the two step stamps since it's so easy to to color in images.  I also stamped the large flower with Old Olive ink on another piece of Whisper White and colored it in with Tangerine Tango and the blender pen before cutting it out with paper snips.

The ribbon is 1/4" Daffodil Delight Stiched Grosgrain ribbon which is new and so fun.  For the greeting I used the new Itty Bitty Banners stamp set with Tangerine Tango and cut the banner out with the new matching Itty Bitty Banner framelits and the Big Shot.  I also sponged around the edges of the banner with Daffodil Delight ink.  Both the large flower and banner were popped up with dimensionals.  This card is not my normal color combinations but I love how bright and summery it is.

While I'm away I'll be sharing the projects from last weeks stamp-a-stack and we make another card with the Reason to Smile stamp set that you'll love so you have to check it out.

Happy stamping!

Diana

End of the Year Teacher Gifts

Good morning friends!  So Aidan's last day of school was on Friday and he wanted to make special gifts for some of his teachers this year so I whipped up these quick gifts.  I saw these on Becky Roberts blog so you can check out her version HERE and get the dimensions for the cardstock and scoring.  I used the Berry Blossoms and Just Add Cake designer paper (both retired) and picked out the cardstock and ribbon colors based on the DSP.  I cut two flowers with the Blossom punch and used Paper snips to cut two slits in each petal and layered them so they kind of looked like daisies.  Next I tied a bow with Lucky Limeade baker's twine in various Brights designer buttons. 

I stamped the thank you greeting with the new Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and cut it out with the new Itty Bitty Banners framelits.  I also cut an extra banner to write Aidan's name.  Inside each of the boxes are gift cards and chocolate, perfect.  These were so fun to make and came together in a snap which was perfect since I needed to make nine of them.  Aidan was so exited to give them out and was even more excited to finish school and is now a second grader.  Enjoy!