Greenhouse Garden Cherry Cobbler Card

Hello Friends,

This is another card that I received as a swap. It's very simple and very elegant. It was stamped by Sally Davis and she put the recipe on it so I can give you exact ingredients.

Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Great Friend

Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: White Craft, Basic Black

Other: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Curly Label Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals

By the way, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding will be gone forever after April 30. Please let me know if you want to order it and any other items that you need from the Occasions mini catalog.

Have a great day, Pat

Fun Items Using Merchandise from the Occasions Mini

Hello My Friends,

Once again, it's been too long since I've posted. Maybe today's post will help make it up to you.

I've received several items from my upline, Jill Olsen, that I want to share with you (I did get her permission). Most of these items were made using merchandise from the Occasions Mini Catalog, which is only available through April 30. I don't want you to miss out if there's something that you can't live without.

I'll post these pictures without too much description and you can let me know if you want details. If you do want details, just email me at pat@stampinlady.com and I'll email you details as well as posting them here.

This little basket is made with the Petal Cone die. 

This little chick's basket is made from the same die.

 

I'll just post these other ones and you can let me know if you want details.

Enjoy these adorable cards and baskets.  Just let me know if you have any questions.

Pat

Emboss Resist Card

I received this card as a swap from Linda Madsen.  It uses the emboss resist technique.  We haven't done that for awhile, so let's use this a reminder of how to do it.  There isn't a recipe on the back, so I'll do my best to tell you what the ingredients are and how she made this card.

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Baroque Motifs, and Vintage Vogue

Card stock:  Confetti Cream, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, and  Regal Rose

Ink:  Versamark, Soft Suede, Regal Rose

Accessories:  Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Clear Embossing Powder, Stampin Sponges

In order to do Emboss Resist, you must first emboss the image using the Versamark pad and the clear embossing powder.  Then sponge on the Soft Suede ink.  The flowers are stamped on to Very Vanilla card stock and cut out.  They're attached to the card with a dimensional.  A rhinestone is placed in the middle.

The center section of the card is stamped with Soft Suede ink and stamped several times without reinking.

It's a very pretty card.  Thank you, Linda.

Studio Sketches Card

I know it's been too long since I posted here and I apologize for that. Maybe I can surprise you and post often for a little while. I think that would be great fun for all of us.

Daughter Kelly is hanging in there. She & Damon have great faith and great attitudes and seem to be coping well. It's been determined that she will need to have surgery, but it hasn't been determined which of the two options she'll need. She'll have either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy toward the end of April. Please continue to pray for all of us as we all have our weak & teary moments.

And now, about the card. Isn't it pretty? It was stamped by Karen Duke—I received it as a swap. There's no recipe, so I'll tell you what I think the supplies are.

Stamp sets: Studio Sketches, A Word for You (A Word for You is a stamp set that I haven't noticed and I really like it. It's shown on page 158 of the catalog.)

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Whisper White. I almost missed the fact that the paper on top of the Pear Pizzazz is designer paper from the In Color paper pack.

Ink: It looks as if it's stamped with Chocolate Chip, both the pitcher and the greeting.

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz marker, Pretty in Pink 1/4” grosgrain ribbon, the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder

I imagine you noticed that the embossing folder isn't used on the entire piece of card stock, which leaves room for the greeting at the bottom—very clever!

Have a great day!

Pat

Easter Blossoms Card

Isn't this a pretty card? It was a swap that I received that was stamped by Amy Cloncs.

My friend, Doreen, and I were talking about this stamp set, so I thought it would be fun to show this card to all of you.

There's no recipe on the back, so I'll try to tell you how it was made.

The stamp set is Easter Blossoms from the current mini catalog. The card stock appears to be Baja Breeze (it doesn't look that way here, but the real card is Baja Breeze), Very Vanilla, and Not Quite Navy. The designer paper is Springtime Vintage also from the current mini catalog. The ink is Not Quite Navy. The ribbon is Baja Breeze 1/2” Seam Binding also from the current mini catalog. The little rosette looks like the ones on page 16 of the same mini catalog.

By the way, to all of the females out there, in Denver this is Buddy Check 9 day. That means that we need to remind all of our friends to do a breast self-exam today. I've been told that the best way to do it is in the shower. Please don't forget.

I've got several things to put up on this blog, so I'll try to get back to it very soon.

Thanks so much for stopping in. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Happy stamping, Pat

Tea for Two

A birthday, a bridal or baby shower, Mother’s Day ... just a few of the reasons to have a tea party. Yep, that’s right. A tea party. It can be a fun and unique way to host an event or just a get together with family and friends. Another great thing about a tea party? It can be enjoyed by grown-ups and young ones alike.

 

Stampin’ Up!’s Springtime Vintage collection offers endless inspiration for a tea party theme. The designer fabric, paper, stamp images, and accessories in this collection share a soft, vintage, pastel look and feel. With all of this at your fingertips, you’ll be able to create a fun, relaxed, and beautiful setting for your tea party.

Need some inspiration? Look no further than the pages of your Occasions Mini Catalog. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Invitations & Place Cards

Pair up the Baby Blossom stamp set (#121927 wood/#122000 clear) with the Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper (#121782) for beautiful and effortlessly coordinated invitations for your tea party. Coordinate place cards with your invites to complete your table setting

 

• Placemats & Napkins

Use the Springtime Vintage Designer Fabric (#121817) to create placemats, napkins, and napkin rings. Accent these with fabric flowers using the Big Shot Die-cutting machine (#113439) and the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die (#121812). Make your projects that much easier using the Big Shot Fabric Adhesive Roll (#122194). Add Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons (#122301) to your projects for a finishing touch.

• Favors

Create cute and stylish favors with the turn of a crank using the Petal Cone Bigz L Die (#121810) with the Big Shot Die-cutting machine (#113439). Coordinate your favors in the colors used in the Springtime Vintage collection. Embellish with some seam binding, buttons, or glass glitter and you’re sure to bring a glimmer of fun to take home from the party.

And don’t overlook the possibilities with the Vintage Flower Adornments (#121879) and the ribbon Rosettes flowers (#118774) to round out your accessorizing for the tea party. With all of this inspiration, you are sure to create a fun and memorable party for you and your guests - so much so, that you might even be starting a tradition. Contact me today, and I’ll help you get the party under way.

Carol's Note Pad & Bookmark

Hello My Friends,

First I need to apologize for taking so long to post again. I was preparing for and having stamp camp over the last weekend. It was a great stamp camp and everybody seemed to have a great time. We had a potluck lunch each day so we ate really well, too.

By the way, I asked for recipes for the things that everybody brought for the potluck, so I'll post the ones I've received a little later.

My friend, Carol, brought these two items to show me—actually, she gave me the bookmark; the note pad is for her daughter. Aren't they beautiful. I love my bookmark.

You can probably see that she used Baja Breeze as one of the colors; she put several of the strips through various Big Shot embossing folders. She also used several border punches, and of course, the adorable owl punch.

Have a great day, Pat