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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