10min Fast and Fabulous card for May15.

Here is my wed 10 min card for today.  I decided to use the new Smoky Gray for a base. And Midnight Muse for the contrast, just 2 colors. 
Layered the midnight muse piece just a bit smaller then the base card, the cut the white a bit smaller then the Midnight Muse.

Tip, if using ribbon, leave your layers unattached until ready for the ribbon to be done. I put a piece of scrap paper on part of the white and stamped using Smoky Gray and the florish from Elements of Style, stamp the sentiment, Friendly Phrases.

Wrap the ribbon, Midnight Muse 3/4" Stitched Satin  ribbon.

Stamp and cut Butterfly out of White, you can use one that fits one of the punches or fussy cut or do as I did and use a Framelit, I cut top and bottom off the framelit.

Layer butterfly using Stampin Dimentionals. Or if you like, you could just stamp the Butterfly just below the ribbon.

Colors:
Smoky Gray
Whisper White
Midnight Muse
Supplies:
Elements of Style (120045 Clear)
Best of Butterflies (133345 Clear)
Friendly Phrases (126151 Clear)
Label Coll Framelits (125598)

PALs Blog Hop 2013

Thank you for joining us for the May Pals Blog Hop and our annual retirement party! It's time to say goodbye to stamps and accessories that will not be available in the new  2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog. Although it's always sad to see wonderful products retire, it is exciting to think about all of the new products that will soon be available. So enjoy the farewell tour for our favorite retiring products - and remember you have until June 3rd to order from the retiring product lists. 


You should have just left stop number 9 on the Pals Hop - Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds. If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

I decided I wanted to make something out of something that I normally would throw away.  I am see a lot of reclaimed items lately and it does make good sense to reuse when possible.
Don't laugh now, but this is a Tucks Pad container. I have tons of them, and my husband won't let me throw any of them away, he is so sure there must be something we can do with them.
This is my choice, it does make a very nice container.
The striped paper is from the Neutrals collection DSP. I love all of the collections of these papers, and I've used the heck out of them, but with new colors coming in, the pads have changed so out with these and I can't wait to see how the new ones look.
The floral and flip side of the floral with the blue Pool Party pattern are Comfort Cafe DSP, and of course also being discontinued.
The ribbon is from an SAB pack, really hate to see it go, I just love this narrow shiny ribbon.
The flower on top is Creped Filter paper, so much fun to play with.  I used water with some drops of Pool Party reinker to color the sheets after cutting them out with the Big L Fun die.  I used 2 different shapes from that die.
I used the one inch square punch for the insert for the tag and the discontinued Double Petal punch for the envelope.
I have some close ups for you.

Now, if any of the discontinued product are items you would like, be sure to order by May 30th.  I hope I have given you some ideas.  On with the hop.


The next stop is   Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space  blog #11 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

1. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
2. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
3. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
4. Kathleen Law at Craft With Kathleen
5. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
6. Kari Linder at Stampin' Essentials
7. nicole watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
8. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
9. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
10. Lynn Hoyt at Cattail Designs
11. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
12. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
13. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
14. Amy Lazzell at Just a Thought...Cards by Amy
15. Leslie Davis at Life's Moments
16. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
17. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
18. Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' and Stampin'
19. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
20. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
22. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
23. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
24. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
26. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
27. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
28. Shirley Sumption at look at my cute stuff
29. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
30. Barbara Furlong at The Love of Stamping
31. Elaine Fleming at Studio Elaine

Mojo Monday 293 and a new SU Sneak Peak

Welcome, we had a fun sketch waiting on us this morning from Mojo Monday, I thought it perfect for another sneak peek into the new Stampin Up 2013-2014 catalog. Remember, it's not available to order from until May 31st.
You are seeing some of the new incolors.  Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana along with Very Vanilla.

The border graphic is from the new Mosaic Madness,  I thought it was just the right touch.
Butterfly is from Best of Butterflies set, one of the 25th anniversary sets. One is issued each month and so far they have been awesome. I used the Elegant Butterfly punch to punch first one from Coastal Cabana, then stamp and punch the top one.
The sentiment is from Word Play, I'm sorry to see that one go, it has some really neat sentiments in it.

So, here is the sketch.  

Really cute, don't you think?

If you would like to order now, or check out the catalog, click here.

New Challenge card, some sneak peeks

This is my submission for the Pixel Mavin Digi Challenge. They recently opened it up to other types. I would have loved to make a mothers day card, but since my mom passed long ago, I made a birthday card instead. I have lots of those coming up.

I used a combo of new and outgoing product.  I have to say, I just love this Smoky Gray, don't you? I paired it with Pretty In Pink which is leaving as of May 30th. And some DSP from the Subtles collect which is also being changed this time around.

The sentiment is from a new set, Remembering Your Birthday, loving this set and am thinking it is quickly becoming a favorite.

I just used a selection of ribbons that I felt added something to the look. Baja Breeze seam binding is leaving us, the color itself will be gone. The Pretty in Pink dotted ribbon also gone. I used Delicate Doilies for the bottom round, 1 3/4" scallop punch for the DSP layer and the 1" punch and Collage Curios then added an SAB button.

The challenge was to use ribbon, click on the link in the right side bar and you can see what everyone else did too.
Thanks for stopping by.

Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge # 158

It's time for another PPA color challenge. Please feel free to play along, it's great fun.
Here are the colors:

And here is what I did:

I love Pool Party, it's one of my favorites, so I went with it for the most part.   I used the Bird Builder punch for the leaves,  Embellished Events for the flower stamp, then I used the Chevron embossing folder.
The ribbon I'm sorry to say is from the SAB, I was hoping it might come over to the new catalog, I really like this little skinny ribbon.  The Bitty butterfly punch is new but available from the Spring Catalog and staying in the new big catalog. I used just a bit of Comfort Cafe Designer series paper for that butterfly.
The Petite Curly Label punch has stuck around in the new catalog from the spring catty too.

Click on the link to the PPA to see what everyone else did.

Fast and Fabulous 10 min card May 8

Sooo simple, and elegant.  Crumb Cake base, Pretty In Pink, Whisper White.
On your white piece use your White Craft ink pad or you can use the VersaMark pad, and white embossing powder. I used Elements of Style's large floral stamp on this one. It's retiring so if you want it order it before May 31.

Heat the embossing powder, tip, to heat emboss make sure the embossing get shiny, but don't heat too long or it will disappear again.

Then use the Pretty in Pink pad and a sponge to sponge on ink over the embossing are around the card.
Stamp sentiment and apply to PIP card then to base.

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Mojo Monday 292, Sneak Peek at SU 2014 catalog

Here is my card for todays sketch at Mojo monday. Very cute sketch this week. I took this opportunity to show off some of the new product at SU.  Some of the items on this card can't be ordered until May 31, 2013, but I gave you some stuff that is current and can be ordered right now.

 New colors are in caps.
Colors:
Whisper White
PEAR PIZZAZZ
Night of Navy
Daffodil Delight

Supplies available now:
Best of Flowers (25th Anniversary set) (133342)clear
Labels Collection Framelits (125598)
Finishing Touches edglets (131272)

Supplies available as of May 31st
Remembering Your Birthday (131350) clear  (131347) Wood
Simply Pressed Clay (130685)
Buttons & Blossoms Clay Molds (131272)
Gingham Garden DSP (129310)

I used one of the Gingham Garden papers for the top and Daffodil Delight for the bottom and layered the edge with the die cut over both.  TIP, The clay needs to sit in the mold for a little while before it will pop out.
I cut my white ret layer and used the corner rounder on the corners, then die cut the Pear Pizzazz piece after stamping the flower with Night of Navy.
Final touch was the sentiment from the Remembering Your Birthday set. 

Here is the sketch, how'd I do? 
Thanks for stopping by, if you would like to place an order you can click on the link on the right side bar. Lots of fantastic stuff coming your way in the new catalog, meanwhile if there is something you want from the current one, order soon.

Mojo Monday 291 and More new SU

Today I used a brand new package of DSP called Gingham Garden. I have to say that I told my friend Shannon who was at the regional with me that I wouldn't be getting that one. I really am not that fond of Gingham paper, well! There is very little gingham and lots of garden along with some nice smaller  patterns that are so perfect for cards and I couldn't resist.

This was round or square week at MojoMonday, and I chose square.

So here are the sketches to work from. Very cute, don't you think? Julee did a great job with these.

Before I list my supplies I need to tell you that I used a combo of new and current product, if you want any current product that is retiring, you'll need to get it ordered before May 30. On May 31st, the new catalog is in full effect.  Until then you will see a lot of the same new product being used as even as Demo's we can only preorder certain items.  So it's a great time to check out blogs and challenges and see what's being done with it before you order.

Colors:
Whisper White
Melon Mambo
PEAR PIZZAZZ
Island Indigo
Daffodil Delight

Supplies:
GINGHAM GARDEN (available in 2013-2014 catalog May 31st)  (129310
Floral Framelits dies (127012
LABEL LOVE STAMP SET (130622)
ARTISAN LABEL PUNCH (130920)
The ribbon is an SAB item so no longer available
but hang on because we have some awesome new ribbons in the new catalog!
 Items in CAPS are new product and can be purchased on May 31st.

Thanks for stopping by, would love to know what you think.

Masculine Birthday Card

I needed a card for my 14yr old grandson's birthday. He has reached an age where I can no longer get by with a cutest card. So sad, my 3 youngest grandson's are all 14 now, no more babies.

So, I did a card using a combo of old and new product.

It took me awhile but at some point I fell in love with this wood grain embossing folder, it's so useful!
I sponged on some of the Crumb Cake ink just to dirty it up some. The Patterned paper is part of the Gingham Garden paper pack, the whole pack is just gorgeous, this piece is done in Pear Pizzazz one of the new colors.

Colors:
Whisper White
Crumb Cake,
Pear Pizzazz
Soft Suede

Supplies:
Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper ( available in the new 2013-2014 catalog May 31) (129310)
Best Of Birthdays (25th SU anniversary set) (132929)
Remembering Your Birthday ( also available May31st) (131350)
Modern label punch (119849)
Wood grain embossing folder (127821)

If you would like to place an order you can click right here. 

Card number 2, using items from new catalog

New colors:
BAKED BROWN SUGAR
CRISP CANTALOUPE
Very vanilla

Supplies:
Organza Ribbon
REMEMBERING YOUR BIRTHDAY
MOSAIC MADNESS STAMPS
MOSAIC PUNCH
MOSAIC EMBOSSING FOLDER

So, what do you think? I am in love with the new in colors!  They are yummy enough to eat.
New ribbon in matching color?  Nope!  I don't know why I didn't think of this. We learned it at regional last weekend! DUH!
All I did was take a sponge and dab it on the ink pad then run it across the white organza ribbon.  Too cool!

Hope you are enjoying these, there will be more. 

Cards using items from new SU 2013-2014 catalog

I am just so excited! I was so lucky to be able to go to the Home Office regional this past weekend. We not only got the new catalog, but we got to buy some goodies too!
I can't show the catalog and I can't show you the stuff, but I can show you items made from it all and I'm so excited to do that.

So, here is the first card, card #2 will be posted tomorrow.

New color, Strawberry Slush, yummy color!  See those flowers? I made those. It's so easy and you can make them any color you want.  And yup, that's a new punch and stamp set to go with.
Colors:
Crumb Cake
Wild Wasabi
Soft Suede
STRAWBERRY SLUSH

Supplies:
LABEL LOVE
Label Collection Framelits
SIMPLE PRESSED CLAY
Apothecary Accents Framelits
Neutrals Designer Series Pad
Perfect Dots embossing folder

Mojo Monday 290

And so, here I am, freshly back from the Stampin Up regional at the home office in UT.  What a day we had!  I hope you all are looking forward to the new catalog cause it's seriously fantastic!

So, this morning I had gone to bed early as I was soooo tired from my weekend. It was over 500miles each way, up on friday, back on sunday and a big late day in between.
I hope your monitor shows the Perfect Plum better then mine is, when I cleaned up the photo it just wouldn't come up looking plum for me, but that is what it is. I paired it with Pool Party and Basic Gray.
The stamps are from the Best Of sets, Best of Butterflies and Best Of Flowers, the 25th anniversary sets.
SU is doing one a month, they are a great price and while it is the best of from older sets there are some new ones in each one as well.  If you buy each one in the month it is brought in, after 6 of them you can get a free set.
Colors:
Whisper White
Perfect Plum
Pool Party
Basic Gray

Supplies:
Neutrals Designer Series Paper Pad  (117157)
Best Of Butterflies (133345) Clear
Best Of  Flowers (133342) Clear
Fancy Fan embossing Folder  (127751)

Thanks for stopping by.
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PAL's Paper Arts Challenge 157

I was lucky enough when I decided I wanted to join Stampin Up as a demo, to land in Mary's group called the PAL's.  It just makes everything easier and more fun.
One of the things the PAL's do is a challenge every other week. One is a color challenge and one is a sketch challenge.
This week it's a sketch challenge.  And here is my entry.

I used Very Vanilla, Black and Pool Party.  Pool Party is a current In Color, that will be staying around in the next catalog.   I often use Very Vanilla with Black to soften the look some.
The hearts and the little stamped tag are from Hearts A Flutter Bundle(129252) in the Spring Catalog.
Sentiment is in the main catalog in the Word Play set (120651). It's an interesting sentiment set.
I also used the Adorning Accents embossing folder for the strip of little embossed hearts.(125601)
I used Very Vanilla Seam binding for my ribbon. (120999). I think Seam binding give such a nice soft look.
Here is the sketch:

We are getting very close to the end of the catalog year at SU, so if there are things you love in it that you want to be sure to get, you might want to do that fairly soon. Ordering from the new catalog starts May 31st.
If you would like to shop now, go here.

Mojo Monday 289 and SU Spring Surprise

Good morning, it's a beautiful Mojo Monday morning here in AZ.
I went a little wild with color on this one. I had the packages I just got of Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral sitting on my table and they just looked like they needed to be made up together.
Colors:
Whisper White
Calypso Coral
Westeria Wonder
Supplies:
Woodgrain embossing folder, Holiday and Spring Catalogs (127821)
Needlepooint Border embossing folder, 1 of 2 in the set, Spring Catalog (129383)
Round Array Stamp set, Special sneak peek promotion, check  below for the images. Bundle with 7/8" punch (133899), Just the stamp set (129090)
Sizzlits Lg Delicate Doilies die (126999)
2 1/2" Round Punch 120906)
2 3/8" Scallop Round punch (118874)
1 3/4" scallop Round punch (119854)
3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (122976)

A Round Array

Thanks for looking and as always, I love the comments. 

Saying Goodbye to Retiring colors

With the new SU catty coming out soon, we have some colors retiring. Loving the new colors, but am sad about some of the old ones.   So, this card is saying goodbye to Pretty in Pink, Baja Breeze and Certainly Celery.
Here is the breakdown.  These colors will be leaving. Unfortunately,  the last weekend's free shipping depleted the stock on these colors pretty much.

But, the good news is, there are fun new colors to play with soon.

Some of these are with us as In colors now, some are coming back and a brand new one, Smoky Gray is very welcome. Just the other day I was wishing for a lighter gray.  

Here is my card waving goodbye.  I started with Basic Gray as a neutral, added a piece of Baja Breeze from the Subtles Designer Series Pad, cut a piece of Certainly Celery and layered my Pretty In Pink over it after using the  Finishing touch edgelit on one side. A piece of Baja Breeze seem binding finishes it off. With the Hello from Million Dollar Moment (Hostess set) as a sentiment.
On the bottom I used one of the Label collection framelit dies, inked the edges and stamped the butterfly (Best of Butterflies anniversary set) in Basic Gray, then stamped in Pretty in Pink and cut out. I added a rhinestone for bling.

Thanks for stopping by, hope this gives you some ideas.

Shhhhh, sneaking a peek at my swap card

So, next week I will be headed for Salt Lake City and SU's main office for a mini convention. I'm so excited, one of the things we do is swap cards, and I've been working on some for that purpose.
Don't tell the PAL's on me, gotta keep them a secret until it's time.

My card features the new Best Of Flowers, March's 25th anniversary set. For a really nice price you get a set of the best flower stamps SU has done over the years, plus one or two brand new stamps.
I used
Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo and Soft Suede
Supplies:
I used one of the Delicate Designs embossing folders at the bottom of my Crumb Cake piece, then used the Large Scallop Edgelit die.
That created a little shelf at the middle and I stamped my flowers, three times across and used a little piece of Melon Mambo as accent. Next I stamped the sentiment ( Petite Pairs) in the upper corner. All done.
Thanks for stopping by.

Mojo Monday 288

Good morning, it's monday so it's a Mojo Monday morning.   I struggled a bit with this sketch, it's different, but I had a lot of fun with it.   On a personal level I am not one that likes too much going on with a card, so I tend to not use too many patterns normally. Of course there are always exceptions to every rule.

Here is the sketch this week:

Of course first things first, had to pick my colors, I wanted something that said spring, out here in the desert it
sure is spring. My cactus flowers are not quite there yet, but most everything else is blooming, even my roses.
I chose So saffron, not a real yellow lover, but this has a nice touch of gold to it and it's so soft.  The Print Poetry DSP stack from the Spring Catty helped with the rest.  The little round text piece on top of my flowers is from Collage Curios and uses the 1" punch.
Colors:
Whisper White
Certainly Celery (if you like it and don't have it get it now, it's going away May 31st. )
Marina Mist
Soft Suede
Supplies:
Collage Curios  (Spring Catty) (129099 Wood) (129102 Clear)
Stacks of Wishes (Hostess set, Spring Catty)
1" Round punch
1 1/4" scallop round punch  (127811)
Sizzix Big L fun die
Honeycomb embossing folder ( Spring Catty) (129378)
Perfect Dots embossing folder
Print Poetry DSP Stack (Spring Catty)  (129312)

Thanks for stopping by, and please I'd love it if you left a little note telling me what you think.

Stampin Up, Free Shipping and New Colors

Just to let you know,   Stampin Up has free shipping this
weekend.  Yup, from Sat 4/6 to monday 4/8 you can order with no shipping at all. The promotions just keep coming. Don't miss out on this one, and maybe combine it with more of the colors you love that will be leaving us. 

  Starting today Apr 4, all discontinued colors will only be available until the supply runs out. So, if you have favorites order them now. 

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PPA 156, and a new technique

Blue is my all time favorite color, so this was more fun then usual for me. Also, I tried something new, and it has lots of possibilities.  
I used Whisper White for my base card and then Marina Mist and on top Bashfull blue.

Aren't they beautiful colors? And so springy.
I used the French Script background stamp in Bashful Blue, to create a subtle effect on the CS, then ran it through the Lacy Brocade embossing folder (Holiday and Spring cattys).  
Any embossing folder will do, but a more open one looks better for this.   After embossing I inked up my brayer with my white pad and rolled across the raised embossing.
I finished off with a few green branches and used a stamp from the Four Frames set, punching it out with the Decorative label punch and stamping in the sentiment from Blooming with Kindness..

Here is a close up so you can see it better, it's a little hard to see here.

I hope you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by.

Mojo Monday 287

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter, and here we are with another Mojo Monday.
I started out to play with my new pack of Natural Composition DSP, it's such cool paper, it has a raised, shiny design. I sponged some Melon Mombo  over the flowers, I know it's a bit hard to see in photos.

Here is a closeup of how it looks.
Colors I used:
Very Vanilla
Melon Mombo
Daffodil delight
Early Expresso

Supplies:
Very Vanilla Seam binding, DSP patterned paper pad.
Doily, sponged with Melon Mombo
Best of Birthdays (Su 25th anniversary monthly set)
Bloomin Marvelous (butterfly stamp)
Petite butterfly punch ( Spring Catty)
Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by