Big Buckly card

This is called a "Big Buckle" card. I got the tutorial from Split Coast Stampers. I made this one sort of "tongue in cheek" with the black and white. You know, sort of a joke type card for someone turning 30 or 40. You know how some of us females can be with DREADING those birthdays!!! Here is a picture of what the card looks like "semi" open:

The "belt" goes on top of the card front and then the end of the "belt" tucks into the punched slot. It's really a cute design for a card! I still am not sure about the Real Red "present" I stamped on this though. I just wanted a little punch of color I think! Here is my "recipe" for this card:

Stamp set: Party Hearty

Cardstock/paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Night and Day Designer Series Paper

Ink: VersaMark, Basic Black, Real Red

Other: Corner Rounder punch, Word Window punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Scallop Circle punch, Modern Label punch, Modern Label die (with Movers & Shapers die), white embossing powder, heat tool, Big Shot, Stampin' Dimensionals

Folded Christmas Tree

How CUTE are these little trees? I know it's past Christmas but I just had to try making these of paper! My "inspiration" for these little cuties is below! My mother-in-law is a WHIZ with a piece of cloth, a needle and some thread! Each Christmas I get at least a little something handmade by her. The picture below is part of this year's handmade "something". She gave me two matching napkins for our Christmas dinner table! When I saw these I immediately thought..."I bet I can make these with paper!" I CAREFULLY unfolded the napkin just in case it was going to be difficult to get it folded back correctly! Turns out...it's just a half circle folded just so to make a tree shape! I wish I could give you exact dimensions for the folding but that will all depend on the size of circle you start with. The picture below will hopefully show you just how you do the folds. You may have to fold, unfold and then refold to get the folds just right but as long as you don't really press to really crease the paper you should be OK! Then, I just hand-cut little rectangles from Chocolate Chip and attached to the back of the "tree" to make the trunk! Of course, as many of you might be able to tell, the paper trees themselves are made from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper.

Tri-Fold Pocket Card

This "type" of card is called a Tri-Fold Pocket card. I cannot remember now where I got the tutorial but I am thinking it was from Split Coast Stampers. It also could have been from someone's blog! You just never know with me! This card is really easy to make! Here is my "recipe" for the items I used to make this card.

Cardstock/Paper: Nouveau Chic DSP, Apricot Appeal, Sage Shadow, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Gray

Stamp sets: Of the Earth, and, to be honest I don't remember the name of the set for the tab...it was a set that had just the stamps that would work with the tab punch I think

Other: Stampin' Dimensionals, tab punch, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon

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Flower Pot Pocket Card

OK....do you all remember some months back when alot of us were making the Flower Pot Pocket cards? When I saw them all I could only think "HOW COOL!" I printed pictures and a tutorial and intended to make one. Well, here it is December and I've finally gotten around to it! Being December I just HAD to fill my flower pot with poinsettias though! Below is a picture (for those who maybe haven't seen these before) of where you "write" on the card.

I know there are PLENTY of tutorials out there of how to make these cards. But, to give credit where credit is due....the tutorial I printed was done by Stephanie Luman. Now, my "recipe":

Stamp set: Cute & Curly

Cardstock: Metallic Gold, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Real Red

Other: Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, gold cord, gold eyelet, Curly Label punch, Curly Label die (from the Movers & Shapers die), Scallop Trim Border punch (in the upcoming Sale-A-Bration catalog), 5 Petal Flower punch, adhesive backed "gems"

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Flap Card

This card "type" is called a Flap Card. As you can see in the picture below the top is a "flap" that opens up. Then, the "bottom" folds down and there is the inside of your card. I made this card to send to my friend Judy. Judy runs the dog rescue group that my husband and I volunteer with. She has brought so much love and laughter into my life just by allowing me to be a volunteer and foster mom with 7 Bells Sanctuary! I have had MANY dogs come stay at my home until their "furever" home comes along. I love each and every one of them and miss them all dearly. But, they each have a wonderful home now and once they left I then had room in my home to help save another little life. Anyway, I wanted Judy to know how much I value our friendship and how grateful for the wonderful things she has brought into my life.

Here is the recipe I used to create this card:

Cardstock/Paper: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Almost Amethyst, Whisper White, Tea Party Designer Series Paper

Ink: VersaMark, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst, So Saffron

Stamp Set: D is for Dog

Other: Dark Brown embossing powder, Coluzzle with Circle Template, Color Spritzer Tool with So Saffron, Certainly Celery & Almost Amethyst Stampin' Write markers, Velcro dots, heat tool

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Criss Cross card

I can't remember now where I got the tut for this card but it's called a "Criss Cross card". It was either from another demo on the Late Night Stampers list or it was from Split Coast Stampers. I changed it up and used different papers and such but the basics of how to make the card is the same. The little die cut butterflies are from the upcoming NEW Occasions Mini catalog that starts in January! It's an Embosslit! I do so love Embosslits! So, here's my "recipe":

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, So Saffron, Shades of Spring DSP (also from the upcoming Occasions Mini catalog)

Other: Corner Rounder punch, Sweetest Stem Embosslit, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Pretty In Pink 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

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Get Well Stair Step card

I made this card for my mother-in-law! Poor thing has a urinary tract infection that she is just having a VERY difficult time getting rid of! I got the "tutorial" for making this from Split Coast Stampers if I remember right. Anyway, here is my "recipe" for the products I used to make this card:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant, watercolor paper

Ink: Basic Brown, VersaMark, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp sets: Morning Soft, Kind & Caring Throughts

Other: Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Circle Scissor Plus, Vanilla 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Scor-Pal, vanilla embossing powder, Scallop Trim border punch, Aqua Painter

NOTE: the Scallop Trim border punch will be in the upcoming Sale-A-Bration catalog that starts on January 5, 2010. Know what that means? You can "earn" this punch FREE! Free is good!!!!

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Tea Bag Folding Cards

OK...first....a little bit of explanation. There is a group of about 5 or so of us here in the small town I live in that get together once a month. One of the girls is actually my upline. Her name is Gerilynn. Anyway, Gerilynn designs about 5 cards and we all go and make the cards and chat and laugh and carry on! We each pay Gerilynn for her supplies and snacks. Well, for December we each designed a card and brought all the stuff to make the card to Gerilynn's. Gerilynn still provided the snacks but there was no charge. The card on the left was designed by Julie Getz. LOVE it! So, I had to make one of my own using Stampin' Up! products to send to my mother-in-law. The card on the right is my "take" on Julie's card.

So, Julie, just let me say "Thanks ALOT! It's all your fault that I now have a new obsession to add to my list of obsessions! Like I really needed a new one!!!!" (grin)

Seriously, I have spent the last few days looking all over the internet for new folds! So, don't be surprised of you all see lots more cards with tea bag folding on them!

CUTE boxes

OK...let me start by saying that photography skills are QUITE lacking on this picture! But, if you will go to the website that I am going to give you the link to you will see MUCH better pictures!

I got the instructions for these two CUTE boxes from the blog of my good friend and fellow demonstrator, Diane Noble. Diane is SO creative! I was strolling around her blog the other day and saw these cute little treat boxes along with the directions for them. I knew I just HAD to make a few of my own. In Diane's samples she used Christmas papers and embellishments but I wanted something different so I used Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP on the smaller one. I used the same DSP but used Rich Razzleberry as the "base" on the larger one. The flower on the larger one is made from Melon Mambo and Crushed Curry. The little leaves behind the flower were made with Old Olive and the Sweetest Stem Embosslit. I used the new Vintage Labels stamp set for the little tag on the smaller box. That set will be in the new Sale-A-Bration catalog that starts in January. So? Do you know what that means? YES....you can earn that stamp set FREE starting in January! I stamped it with Melon Mambo ink. I also used the Melon Mambo dotted ribbon on the smaller box and the Rich Razzleberry dotted ribbon on the bigger box.

Now....Diane's blog: the tutorial for the smaller box is at http://dianesdesigns-tutorials.blogspot.com/2009/11/mini-treat-boxes.html and the tutorial for the bigger box is at http://dianesdesigns-tutorials.blogspot.com/2009/11/mini-treat-boxes.html - but...don't stop there! You really should have a look around her whole blog! Like I said, she is a very talented and creative lady! Her blog is at http://www.dianesdesigns.blogspot.com/


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Grand-Dogs brag book

As many of you know I LOVE my dogs! I just love dogs in general!!! Anyway, my mother-in-law and I talk each Sunday afternoon. She is a VERY creative lady. You give that woman a piece of cloth, a needle and some thread and she can create ANYTHING! She also makes some beautiful handmade baskets! Anyway, because they live so far away she's never meet most of my kids, which are, of course, her granddogs! She always asks about them though. Well, so that she would have a picture to look at to "see" who I was talking about I decided to make her this little "brag book" for her birthday this past November. The book itself is one of our 6X6 albums from Stampin' Up! I used the Simply Scrappin kit called Sunny Day to make all the pages and embellish them! I think it came out really cute! The lettering on the front and the "title" (each dog's name) on the first page of each dog's layout was made using my Big Shot and some of the alphabet dies that Sizzix makes. Anyway, the picture above is obviously the cover. The picture below is one of the MANY pages in the album! This baby is Dinker! He is a "Mama's Boy"! I just love him to bits!

I made each dog a 4 page layout. The first page had their name across the top in the die cut letters. Then, I used to computer to type up a little bit about them. Then, the next three pages had some of favorite pictures of each one. The picture above is page 3 and 4 of Dinker's layout.

Upsy Daisy Get Well Soon card

I SO love this stamp set! Daisies are my favorite flower so I KNEW I had to have this set as soon as I saw it! This card was inspired by a card I saw on the Stampers Showcase on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The original card was made by Jennifer Meadows. Here's my "recipe" for this card:

Stamp sets: Upsy Daisy, Sincere Salutations

Cardstock/Paper: Cutie Pie DSP (retired), Whisper White, Rose Red, Certainly Celery

Ink: So Saffron, Certainly Celery

Other: Stampin' Dimensionals, Certainly Celery 5/8" polytwill ribbon

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Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Extravaganza

Stampin' Up! is having a HUGE holiday sale! The good news is that there are items for 50%, 40% and 30% off! The bad news is that it only lasts for ONE week! It ends on November 30! If you look over at my sidebar you will see a button to bring you to the main Holiday Extravaganza page!! So, click, go and SAVE!!!!!

The Snowflake Spot

OK...now that I've shown you all the cards that we sent to Afghanistan I'm back to showing you cards that I made for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, Missouri. The idea for this one came from The Stampers Showcase. The Stampers Showcase is on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website (so...if you aren't a demo you can't see it...sorry). The original card was made way back in 2006 by Dawn Griffith. Here is a list of the products/items used to make this card:

Stamp sets: The Snowflake Spot, Warmest Regards

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Gold Metallic

Ink: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Whisper White

Other: 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, Always Artichoke 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #12

This is the last of the cards we made to send to Afghanistan! For those of you who know me you KNOW I had to have at least one card with dogs on it! This one was made completely blank on the inside so that they could use it just to write a quick note home. Here is a list of the items I used to make this card:

Stamp sets: P is for Paw wheel, Man's Best Friend

Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Bordering Blue, Ballet Blue

Ink: Perfect Plum, Bravo Burgundy, Ballet Blue, Bordering Blue, Mellow Moss

Other: Small Oval punch, Large Oval Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #11

I am really proud of this card! I just LOVE the colors! I am a sucker for fall colors anyway! This is another of the ones we sent to Afghanistan! It is completely blank on the inside so that they troops could write a note home or add their own handwritten "Happy Birthday" or whatever. That way they can use it for whatever reason or just for no reason! Here is my "recipe":

Stamp set: Baroque Motifs

Cardstock/Paper: Really Rust, Naturals Ivory, More Mustard, Taken With Teal, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Taken With Teal

Other: Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Antique brads

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Cards for the Troops #10

I SO love this stamp set! Daisies are my all time favorite flower so this set is my kind of set! This is one of those that I will use over and over again and never tire of or sell to someone!

This is one of the cards that we sent to Afghanistan! I do hope that whoever the folks are that receive this card from someone they know serving in Afghanistan will LOVE it too! Here is my recipe for this card:

Stamp set: Upsy Daisy

Cardstock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Orchid Opulence, Perfect Plum

Ink: Perfect Plum

Other: Stampin' Dimensionals, Elegant Eggplant 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Eyelet Border punch

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Cards for the Troops #9

OK....I'll admit it....I've had this stamp set for quite a while and I think this is the first time I've used it! I don't know why as it's a cute little set! But, anyway, this is another of the cards we made to send to Afghanistan! Here is the recipe for the products I used:

Stamp sets: Pocket Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes (a note on the Teeny Tiny Wishes set - I really started to not buy this set - I thought the stamped images would be WAY too small - I could not have been more wrong - I use this set ALOT!)

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Orchid Opulence

Cardstock/Paper: Orchid Opulence, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

Other: Old Olive 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #8

This is another of the cards we sent to Afghanistan! I so suck at making anniversary cards! I don't know why but I have some sort of mental block about them! I make them but I'm never really happy with them. Wonder what that's all about??? Anyway, here is the "recipe" I used to create this card:

Stamp sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Always

Cardstock: Whisper White, Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Bravo Burgundy

Other: Bravo Burgundy 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' Diminsionals, Scallop Oval punch

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Cards for the Troops #7

Here is another of the cards we sent over to Afghanistan! And, I received word from the Chaplain just this morning that they have received the box of cards I sent! I was SO worried that it would take too long and it would be too late for the men and women to use the Christmas cards! This card was SO simple to make! A tiny bit of die cutting, a little stamping and before you know it, it's DONE! Easy peasy and you could simply change the sentiment and use it for a birthday, anniversary or just about anything! Here is my "recipe" for making this card:

Stamp sets: Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded (background stamp)

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie

Other: Top Note die, Big Shot, gold brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #6

This is the last of the Christmas cards we made and sent to the troops over in Afghanistan. I LOVE the Dasher stamp! Here are the details of the products I used to make this card:

Stamps set: Dasher

Cardstock/Paper: Natural Ivory, Real Red, Gold Metallic, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink: VersaMark

Other: Gold embossing powder, gold brads, heat tool, Ticket Corner punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #5

This is one more of the cards we sent over to Afghanistan! There will be one more Christmas card (that I'll post tomorrow) and then it will be on to the birthday, etc. cards that we made. And, speaking of sending boxes to APO and FPO addresses....did you know that the post office is offering a discount for that kind of thing? The box I sent was one of the large flat rate boxes that should have been $13.95. I only paid $11.95!! I know it's only $2 off but with the economy as it is every little bit helps! Now, for my "recipe":

Stamp sets: A Holly, Jolly Christmas, Four the Holidays

Cardstock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Real Red, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink: Old Olive, Summer Sun

Other: Top Note die, sponge

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Cards for the Troops #4

This is another of the Christmas cards that went in the box to send to Afghanistan! I really like this card! I did not, however, like putting in all those brads! My fingers were raw after making all of the ones of this card that I made! But, it was well worth it for our men and women serving to help keep us free! Here is my "recipe" for this one:

Stamp set: Snow Swirled

Ink: Garden Green

Cardstock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Real Red, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Other: Real Red brads

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Cards for the Troops #3

This is one more of the six Christmas cards we made to send to the troops. I really like this one! I know I got the idea from one I'd seen online but danged if I remember where I saw it or who created it! If this looks like a card that you created please let me know so that I can give you credit! Here's my "recipe" for this card:

Stamp sets: Delightful Decorations, Four The Holidays

Cardstock/Paper: Real Red, Whisper White, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink: Real Red, VersaMark

Other: gold cord, red embossing powder, Christmas Ornament punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #2

This is another card that we made to send to Afghanistan! This one is really simple and easy! It's sort of a Christmas and winter card all in one! Here are the items I used to make this card:

Stamp set: Branch Out

Ink: Close to Cocoa, Bashful Blue, Bordering Blue

Cardstock: Whisper white, Bordering Blue

Other: Big Shot, Sparkling Snowflakes Texturz Plate, Modern Label punch, Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Cards for the Troops #1

As promised, here is the first of the 12 cards we made to send to the troops over in Afghanistan! Since I did not know who all would show up and how experienced they might be in making cards I made them all pretty simple. But, simple is my "style" anyway! I don't usually like alot of "fuss" on the cards I make. "Fuss" can be pretty but it's just not my style! Anyway, we made 12 different cards...6 Christmas and 6 assorted others. I counted just the other day and I ended up with a total of 256 cards! I am now going to go to our local variety store (Walker's) here in Holden and see if I can talk the owner into donating the envelopes! Wish me luck! I do love Walker's. It reminds me of the old Woolworth's stores!

Anyway, here is the "recipe" for this card:

Stamp set: Holy Family

Cardstock/Paper: Shimmery White, Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Encore! Gold

Other: sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, Real Red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Top Note die

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Snow Swirled...again

I FINALLY finished all the cards for the troops yesterday! WHEW! Now I just need to count how many I have and get some envelopes for them all! I may never make another card again!!! OK...not really! I LOVE making cards! I'm just glad that this project is done! I now need to get on with making my mother-in-law's birthday gift. Her birthday is in November! As some of you may know, I have TWELVE dogs that are "mine" here. I also have three foster dogs right now. Anyway, my poor mother-in-law gets SO confused when I talk about them because she has not met them (they live in Florida part of the year and in North Carolina part of the year). So, I thought I would make her a mini scrapbook with pictures and info about each of my dogs. The title of the scrapbook? My Grand-Dogs of course!!!! I think she will really like it!

Speaking of the cards for the troops. I will take pictures of each style of card that I made and show them to you over the next few weeks! I am rather proud of a few of them!

Now, on to today's card. I made this one for the craft fair that will be here in Holden, Missouri the first weekend of December. The inspiration for this card came from the Stampers Showcase on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The original was made by Kathy Anthony. Here is my "recipe":

Stamps: Snow Swirled

Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Brushed Silver, Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, VersaMark

Other: Brocade Blue 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Bashful Blue Organza ribbon (retired), Brocade Blue brad, silver embossing powder, heat tool,

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Silent Night

I'm SO sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything new! I held a "Cards for the Troops" event this past Sunday. I must say, I was very disappointed at the turnout! I thought that with Whiteman Air Force Base so close by that I'd have at least a few folks show up! But, I only had about 7 or so folks show up and those folks were all folks that I knew already! Oh well! I had cut paper for the 12 cards I had designed for us to make. So, I've spent all this week putting the cards together for the paper I had already cut! I'll be sending these cards to a Chaplain over in Afghanistan. They won't have to know that I made most of the cards myself! I'd hate for them to think that the folks here close to Holden didn't care about them!

Now, on to this card! I know the ribbon and the stamp set is retired. I think the satin ribbon or the organza ribbon would look really nice on this. As for a different stamp you could use....the trees from Scenic Season (#115354 - page 35) would be nice. So would the door of the Home for Christmas (#111756 - page 34) if you turned the card the other way to make it tall. The tree from Snow Swirled (#111690 - page 36) would look nice. ANY of the stamps from the Holy Triptych set (#110370 - page 36) would look nice. See? Just because you don't have the stamp set or whatever that I use doesn't mean that you can't copy the card if you like it! Look in the catalog for something that will work! Or, write me and I'll help you find a set that will work!

Now, here is what I used to make this card:

Stamp set: Silent Night

Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Brushed Silver

Ink: VersaMark, Night of Navy (for the inside sentiment)

Other: 3/8" white organdy ribbon, Top Note die, corner punch that I can't remember the name of but it's retired, silver embossing powder

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Sidekick Sayings

OK...I know that this stamp set is retired. It was a hostess set some time back. This is the first time I've had the opportunity to "play" with the Christmas stamp out of this set though! The inspiration came from a card I saw on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The original card was made by Stephanie Leider. Since "Sidekick Sayings" is retired here are a few ideas of stamps you could use that are current:

The trees from Patterned Pines would be cute (from the Holiday Mini). You would have to turn the card on it's side for that one.

The Santa and sleigh from Wondering Words (also from the Holiday Mini) would be cute.

You could make it a New Year's card and use the A Brand New Year stamp (also from the Holiday Mini).

The little snowmen from the The More The Merrier set (from the current catalog) would be cute!

Any one of the stamps from Holy Triptych would be wonderful!

See? Just because I use a stamp set that you might not have doesn't mean that you can't copy what I've shown you! Take a look at what you do have and go for it!!!!

Here is what I used to make my card:

Stamp set: Sidekick Sayings

Ink: StazOn Jet Black

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Shimmery White, Real Red, Ski Slope DSP (also retired)

Other: Stampin' Write markers in Garden Green, Real Red, Summer Sun & Chocolate Chip, Mat Pack & Paper Piercing Tool, Double Circle punch, Red Gingham ribbon, glitter glue (for star)

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Matchbox Chest

I am sure you have seen PLENTY of these around on the net! They are SO cute and could have SO many uses! They are VERY simple to make as long as you have the Matchbox die that is made by Sizzix and sold exclussively through Stampin' Up! They are simple, simple, simple! I made three of the matchboxes and then just placed them one on top of the other. I used some of the redline tape to stick them together and then wrapped the whole thing in DSP (Designer Series Paper) and then added the ribbon. Here are the colors I used (at least to the best of my memory - I made this some time back):

Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Pixie Pink, YoYo Yellow (might be Summer Sun too)

DSP: Pink Flamingo

Other: 1/4" grosgrain ribbon in Tempting Turquoise, Maize & Rose (the Maize & Rose are retired), 5/16" Jumbo Brads in white

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Harvest Home

This is another Thanksgiving card I made to send to family/friends. I LOVE fall with all it's beautiful colors and crisp air. We seem to have skipped fall here in Missouri this year though! It seems SO cold here right now! Here is my "recipe" for this card:

Stamp set: Harvest Home

Cardstock: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper, Watercolor paper

Ink: StazOn Timber Brown

Other: Watercolor Wonder crayons, Vintage brads, Chocolate Chip 5/8" grosgrain ribbon

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Gifts of the Earth

First, I must apologize! For those that follow my blog I apologize for not posting for quite a few days! I have been SUPER busy! I am having a "Cards for the Troops" event next Sunday. It sort of came up suddenly and I had to get some cards designed for the folks to make! This will be my first event EVER! I sure hope it goes over well! I am not looking for TONS of folks to show up but I sure do hope we have a good turnout!

OK....on to today's card! I made this one to send to a family member for Thanksgiving this year. Here is my "recipe" for this card:

Stamp sets: Autumn Splendor, Gifts of the Earth

Cardstock: Old Olive, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, watercolor paper

Ink: VersaMark, Dusty Durango, Basic Brown (inside sentiment)

Other: corner rounder punch, heat tool, dark brown embossing powder, Watercolor Wonder crayons, Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon, Vintage brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Luminary

The idea for this originally came from MeGa Stampin' Studio. The two girls who run this blog are part of my SU team. They made their luminaries as Halloween decorations. I made some of these with snowflakes and some, like this, that can be used year round. It's SO simple to make! The hardest part was finding the battery operated tealights! Here's what you need to make one (or more) of these:

Big Shot

Party Favor die

cardstock (here I used Summer Sun)

punch of just about any kind (I used Spring Flowers - I think that was the name of it - but it's retired now - the Boho Blossoms or even the Heart to Heart punch would look great too)

vellum

All I did was run the cardstock through my Big Shot to cut the Party Favor die. I then used the punch to punch the flowers in the center of the front and back of what would be the little bag after I put it together. I attached a little vellum on the inside to cover the place where I punched. Then, I put the bag together using some of that sticky strip tape so that it would hold together really well. Then, in goes the battery operated tealight and - PRESTO - you have a cute little glowing decoration!

Now, I suppose you could use a "regular" tealight but I certainly wouldn't unless I was going to be right there in the room with the luminary the whole time. I mean, you are talking an open flame and paper. That could SO easily become a disaster! We certainly don't want anyone to have a fire so to be on the safe side I'd only use a battery operated tealight.

I made quite a few of these to bring to the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, Missouri. I hope they go over well! If not, all is not lost....I'll have lots of little luminaries to sit around my house!

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Autumn Splendor

I LOVE this new stamp set! It is one of the new ones from the Holiday Mini! It is called Autumn Splendor! It may be difficult to see the stamped images in this picture though. I stamped them with VersaMark on Close To Cocoa cardstock and then used metallic copper embossing powder. I think the copper on any brown color cardstock is quite a stunning color combo! Well, it is in person anyway! I then ran the cardstock through my Big Shot using the Top Notes die! Here is the "recipe" I used to make this card:

Stamp sets: Autumn Splendor, Holidays & Wishes

Cardstock/Paper: Close To Cocoa, Taken With Teal, Very Vanilla, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper

Ink: VersaMark, Encore! Copper

Other: copper embossing powder, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Top Notes die & Big Shot, heat tool, sponge, Checkerboard Texturz plate, Wide Oval punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Butterfly Basket

I wanted to show you something different today! I've mostly uploaded card images here at More SU Stamps Please. So, I thought I'd show you a "3-D" project I made! I have LOTS of trouble with the Baskets & Blooms die! Well, not the die itself but with putting the little basket together! Each time I've tried using the little round bottom that is part of the die I just can't seem to get the silly thing to stay in place. I am SURE it's something I'm doing wrong as I've seen quite a few of these little baskets on the web that are adorable and they use the round bottom! Here is a list of the products I used to make by little butterfly basket!

Paper: Bali Breeze Designer Series paper (retired), Taken With Teal cardstock, Tempting Turquoise cardstock

Dies: Baskets & Blooms, Beautiful Butterflies

Other: gold wire, glitter glue, Dimensionals, Whisper White Satin ribbon

All products (except glitter glue & wire) made by Stampin' Up!

Priceless

Good Morning!! I can't believe how quickly summer has flown by! The nights and early morning hours are getting quite chilly here in Missouri! I do so love fall! The chilly weather and beautiful colors are wonderful. The only bad thing about fall is that winter follows! I was born was born in Texas and grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We had cold weather but not temps close to zero for days and days on end! And, of course, we had NO snow! I can only remember it snowing down home ONCE and it was flurries at best! When I first moved up here to Missouri I thought winter was SO cool! The cold temps and snow were just THE best! Well, I've been up here for about 20 years now and I am SO over thinking it's THE best! As a matter of fact, I've been over it for a few years now! The only good thing about winter is that spring will follow! (grin)

OK...on to today's card! The inspiration for this card came from Sharon Graham. Sharon is a Stampin' Up! demonstrator too. She posted her card on the Stampers Showcase on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. I printed her card off way back in 2007! I know that the stamp set I used is retired but this would also look really cute using the Circle Circus stamp set for the centers of the flowers! So, here's the recipe I used for my card:

Stamp sets: Priceless, Live Your Dreams

Cardstock: Groovy Guava (retired), Blue Bayou (retired), Whisper White

Ink: Groovy Guava (retired), Blue Bayou (retired), Wild Wasabi (retired)

Other: Scallop Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8 Circle punch, Word Window punch, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched ribbon (retired), Stampin' Dimensionals

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Patterned Pines Thank You Card

Do folks still send thank you cards after receiving Christmas gifts? I know I do! I made this card for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden. Hopefully other folks (especially some of those coming to the craft fair) also send thank you cards after receiving Christmas gifts! (grin) The inspiration for this card came directly from the current mini catalog on page 4! That one was made as a regular Christmas card though. Anyway, here is my "recipe":

Stamp sets: Patterned Pines, Thank You Kindly

Cardstock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Real Red, Merry Moments Designer Series Paper

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive

Other: Stampin' Write markers in Real Red, Old Olive & Crushed Curry, Dimensionals, Mistletoe Ribbon Originals, Eyelet Border punch

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It's Snow Time

Morning All! Yep....another Christmas card for the upcoming craft fair. I am getting really excited about the craft fair. See, I've never done anything like this! I've always just been a "hobby demo". I've never really tried to sell Stampin' Up! other than to myself! And, I have to say, I have been a REALLY good customer! The craft fair will be filled with folks who are crafty and who like crafty things! I am really hoping to get myself at least a few good customers from this craft fair. At the very least folks who come to the craft fair will know that I am a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and they will know where they can go to get some really good crafting supplies!

This card came from the Stampers Showcase on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The "original" was made by Lisa Freeman. I did change a little bit from her original card. This is another one that I printed off a couple of years ago and just now have gotten around to making! Here's "my" recipe:

Stamp sets: It's Snow Time (retired), Christmas Punch, All Holidays

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Brocade Blue

Ink: StazOn Jet Black, Real Red, Whisper White, Summer Sun

Other: Red Gingham ribbon, Stampin' Write markers in Real Red, Brocade Blue & Only Orange

I also used some glitter glue made by another company on this card. I have SUCH a difficult time using "regular" glitter. I wear the stuff for WEEKS after I try to use it. That's because I get the stuff EVERYWHERE! Someone on the Late Night Stampers list told me how to make my own glitter glue though. Use some Crystal Effects, mix in the glitter and then if you want color just mix in a tiny bit of reinker in the color of your choice! I am certainly going to give that a try!

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God's Blessings

Yes...yet another card for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, Missouri. I bet you guys will be glad when this fair has come and gone so that you won't have to look at Christmas cards in September!!!! I do have to get busy with some Halloween cards soon so maybe I'll switch over to posting those so that you can look at something different!

I got the inspiration for this card from Splitcoast Stampers. I printed this one off way back in 2007. Part of the URL that printed off on the bottom of the page has "zoeyjack" so that could be who did the original. Anyway, here is the "recipe":

Stamp sets: Peaceful Wishes, God's Blessings

Cardstock: Glorious Green, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Glorious Green

Other: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, sponge, Vintage Brads

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Flakey Friends

This is a retired set but I LOVE it! I love the images on the stamps but more than anything I love the name of the set! It really is "Flakey Friends"!!! I have a pin I wear sometimes during the winter months that is a little plaque type thing that says "Some of my best friends are flakes" and it has a snowflake and a snowman and such dangling off the plaque! I love that pin! Anyway, I made this one for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, Missouri. I printed this one from the gallery on Splitcoast Stampers way back in 2007! I have no idea who made that card that I printed. If it was you or you know who it was please let me know so I can give credit for the inspiration!
Here is my "recipe":

Stamp set: Flakey Friends

Cardstock: Real Red, Glorious Green, Shimmery White, Whisper White

Ink: StazOn Jet Black

Other: Stampin' Write markers in Only Orange, Basic Gray, Real Red, Glorious Green, Summer Sun, Basic Black, Gable Green, Orchid Opulence, Pretty In Pink, Taken With Teal & More Mustard, red gingham ribbon, Big Shot, Sparkling Snowflakes Texturz Plate, corner punch (for the life of me I can't remember what this punch was called! - if you know please let me know!)

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Cold Play

OK....I know this set is retired but you could easily do this with just punching out circles and then adding your own buttons and face! For the "snow" that my little snowman is standing on I just "colored" with a VersaMark pen and then used the white embossing powder. I made this for the upcoming craft fair here in town. Hopefully some folks do still send thank you cards to friends and relatives that give them Christmas gifts!!!! So, here is my "recipe":

Stamp sets: Much Appreciated, Cold Play (I do think both of these are retired)

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Basic Brown, VersaMark

Other: VersaMark pen, white embossing powder, Stampin' Write markers in Real Red, Glorious Green & Only Orange, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, gray colored glitter glue

NOTE: I HATE using glitter! I wear glitter for it seems like WEEKS after I even try using it! So, instead of using a glue pen and sprinkling glitter on my snowman I use Crystal Effects. What I do is use a small container or cup and squirt in some Crystal Effects. I then add the glitter and use a toothpick to stir it. I use a small paintbrush to "paint" on the glitter and Crystal Effects. The glitter is REALLY glued down and I don't get it all over my fingers and wear it forever!

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Branch Out Thank You

Yes....another card for the upcoming craft fair! I actually made two of these. This one as a thank you card and I made another JUST like this except the sentiment I stamped on it says "Thinking of You". The "Thinking of You" one I am sending to From Our Hearts. If you are not familiar with From Our Hearts just look over on the sidebar on the left. There is a little logo that will take you to their site if you click on it.

I CASEd this card from the Stampers Showcase on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The "original" was made by Charlene Monroe. Here is the "recipe" I followed to make my version of Charlene's card:

Stamp sets: Branch Out, Artfully Asian

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, YoYo Yellow

Ink: Pacific Point, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, YoYo Yellow, Kiwi Kiss

Other: Circle Scissor Plus, Crushed Curry Polka Dot ribbon, Eyelet Border punch

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Blooming With Love

Here is another card I made for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, MO. This is almost an exact duplicate of a card from the Stampers Showcase from the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The "original" was made by Karen Toomire. I actually made three of these. One for the craft fair, one for me to save to send to someone sometime and one to send to From Our Hearts. From Our Hearts gathers hand-made cards and sends them over to the troops so that they have some nice cards to send home to family and friends. So, alot of the cards you have seen here I have actually made at least two of....one for the craft fair and one to send to From Our Hearts. There is a button on my sidebar that is linked to their site. If you make cards or if you would like to donate money or craft supplies go check them out! OK...now to the recipe for this card:

Stamp set: Blooming With Love

Ink: Staz-On Jet Black

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Certainly Celery DSP

Other: Watercolor Pencils, Blender Pen, Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain ribbon, Ticket Corner punch

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Baroque Motif

See? I told you it would not be "all" Christmas cards from now till Christmas! I made this one for the upcoming craft fair too. I figure some folks might want to send out a little thank you card for gifts received at Christmas. I CASE'd this one from the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The original card was made by Rhonda Wilkinson. Rhonda had "Kind" instead where I have "Thanks". Anyway, here is my "recipe":

Stamp sets: Baroque Motifs, Live Your Dreams

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Ruby Red

Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive

Other: Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon, Flower Fusion, Fire Rhinestone Circle brads

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Scenic Season

This is another card I've made for the upcoming craft fair here in town. I really like this one and may end up making this one as my Christmas cards to send family and friends this year. I CASE'd this one from the current Stampin' Up! catalog....page 35! It's not an exact copy but it's close! Here is the recipe I used....

Stamp set: Scenic Season

Cardstock: Shimmery White, Handsome Hunter, Real Red, Whisper White (I put some Whisper White on the inside so that whoever might buy this card will be able to write in it without needing a white gel pen)

Ink: Handsome Hunter

Other: Top Note Bigz die, Big Shot, Real Red Stampin' Write, Sizzix Texturz Plate - Sparking Snowflakes, White Taffeta ribbon, Styled Silver ribbon slide

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Perfect Presentation

Yep....another card for the upcoming craft fair here in Holden, Missouri. This is almost an exact copy of one I printed from the Stampers Showcase on the demo side of the Stampin' Up! website. The original card was made and posted by Susan McDonald. Here is the "recipe":

Stamp sets: Perfect Presentation, Holidays & Wishes

Cardstock: Very Vanilla Mellow Moss, Handsome Hunter

Ink: Handsome Hunter, Mellow Moss

Other: Fire Rhinestone Square brad, Big Shot, Sparkling Snowflakes Texturz plate

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