Stampin' Up! Sneak Peeks!

Hello Hello,

It has been a while!!  I have a new card with some serious Stampin' Up! Sneak Peeks!!  Almost everything on this card is a bit of a tease for you right now!  I CASE'd this from a fellow Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  When you become a Demonstrator you become part of this online community that is a whole new level of inspiration!  I feel so priviledged to be able to share with those ladies (and gents of course), I only hope that the find my samples as "share-worthy."  Contact me for more information on how to become part of the Stampin' Up! community yourself!  Featuring the new 2012-2014 In Colours: Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit and Midnight Muse.  I also managed to use every stamp that is in the Betsy's Blossoms Set!  And I just love the shimmer that you get when you use Iridescent Ice embossing powder!  Really kicks it up a notch!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Betsy's Blossoms, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple.

Ink: Midnight Must, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals, Tangerine Tango, Versamark.

Embellishments: Silver 3/16" brad, 1/9" Taffeta Daffodil Delight Ribbon, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.

Tools: Heat Gun, Simply Scored, Word Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper Snips, Paper Peircer Tool.

Adhesives: SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip.

Thanks for checking me out today!  come back again for more inspiration!  If you like what you see leave me a comment so I can stop by and check out our blog too!!

Brenna

Smarty Pants

I am back with another Pals Paper Arts Challenge Entry!  I am just loving the challenge that Pals Paper Arts offers my crafting heart!  I do have to admit that I like the colour challenges a bit better than the sketches, because I feel like I am better able to be creative with the colours.  But I do still like the sketches.  It always helps me open up and use different stamp sets and often colour schemes that I normally wouldn't!  If you haven't played in any challenges before, this is one that is super enjoyable and shouldn't be missed!!

Last challenge (okay not last challenge, but last colour challenge), for the first time I was a Pals Paper Arts Pick!  It was soo exhilerating to see my card in that top 3!  Never happened to me before, so I felt pretty excited about that!!  Yay!  Made me even more motivated to aprticipate and see my card up there again!  Now I know that I can do it!

Anyways, another fun card today.  The colours for the challenge are Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral and So Saffron.  The colours look beautiful together!  And even better is that I never would have put them together!!

I decided on a fairly simple card, but it is using a few things that will be/are retired now!  The crimper, which I am going to miss because it really gives you a nice little bit of texture when you need it.  The stamp set mixed bunch which was in the occasions mini is done now...maybe it will show up in the annual catalogue, which would be awesome becuase I love this stamp set (and the coordinating punch)!  And also the sentiment is from Smarty Pants which will be retiring at the end of May!

Recipe:

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Calypso Coral, So Saffron.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Smarty Pants.

Inks: So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze.

Embellishments: Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon.

Tools: Crimper, 1" Circle Punch, Blossom Punch.

Adhesives: SNAIL, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals. 

Thanks for checking me out today!  And hope to see you back soon!!

Mona

Submitted at: Pals Paper Arts 134: Colours - Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral, So Saffron.
The Paper Players: Anything Goes Tic-Tac-Toe - (blue, flowers, spring)

Here's To You!

Hello all,

I am back with my second card from my last workshop! As I said before we had tons of fun. I learned a few more things about doing workshops. This card was maybe a bit too involved for a workshop. There were a lot of elements that made it kind of complicated to put together. It is really cute, but maybe more suited towards a technique club night or something like that. Lessons learned!! It was still fun!

 

Recipe:
Cardstock: Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade.
Stamp Sets: Send me Soaring, Friendly Phrases.
Ink: Basic Grey, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party.
Tools: Big Shot, Edgelits heart embossing folder, square lattice embossing folder, lucky limeade bakers twine, scallop edge border punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch.
Adhesives: Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL.

Thanks for checking me out today!  This card is a case of a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator Heidi Boos.  Thanks for the inspiration!  The girls that were at the workshop loved the card, and it showcases a lot of the new products in the occasions mini!

 

Brenna

Medallion Mother's Day

Hello all,

I had my second workshop last week, and I made this beautiful card. I had a lto of fun. met a few new people, and showed off some of Stampin' Up's! fantastic products and even showed some avid scrapbookers a new technique! I'm looking forward to more workshops and meeting more new people!!

Recipe:
Stamps: Medallion, Delightful Dozen
Cardstock: Old Olive, Concord Crush, Melon Mambo.
Ink: Basic Black, Versamark.
Embellishments: Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls, Beautiful Wings Embossing Folder.
Adhesives: Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL, Glue Dots, 2-way Glue Pen.
Tools: Heat Tool, Big Shot, Decorative Label Punch, Paper Piercer Tool, Simply Scored.

I'll be back to show you the other make and take card that we made at my workshop!  On a side note, I wanted to congratulate my mom.  She was a Pals Artist Pick at Pals Paper Arts on their last colour challenge!  Congrats!!! 

Thanks for stopping by and checking me out!  Leave some love so I can check out your blog too!

Brenna

Workshop Projects!

Last week I hosted my first workshop! I was nervous, but it was at my house so I was in my comfort zone, and I knew that I couldn't forget anything that would be the "key" ingredient to my make and takes!!
So I had some friends come over and we shared in a lot of laughs, snacks and beverages! And of course did some stamping! I feel like it was a success just to have some friends over and hang out! Plus, I got my Mother's Day card made, I also got my Easter card for my daughter made! ha ha ha... These are the cards that I decided to make with everyone. This card is a CASE from my upline's Sister! small world, but the card was totally my style and I couldn't help myself!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Raining Flowers, Delightful Dozen, Pursuit of Happiness
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilly, First Edition DSP
Ink: Blushing Bride, Bravo Burgundy
Embellishments: Basic Jewels, Blushing Bride 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon, SNAIL, Sticky Strip, Simply Scored.

This card is a CASE from a fellow Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I cannot remember her name! SORRY!!! But it is cute as hell, and I changed a few things!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: EveryBunny.
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Perfectly Plum Patterned DSP.
Ink: Jet Black Staz on.
Markers: Colours as desired to colour bunny image.
Tools & Embellishments: Triple Layer Blossom Bouquet Punch, Modern Label Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Basic Pearls, SNAIL, Sticky Strip, Simply Scored.

Looking forward to my next workshop, which I have booked already! Yay!! April 20th! Thanks for checking me out today!

Brenna

Spring Time

Hello all,
I have been feeling very springy.  It is easy to feel springy when the temperature keeps getting nicer and nicer!!!  yay!!  And not to mention the challenges are all becoming more and more springy, so it's easy to get your crafting to start going towards the spring theme also! 
I made this c ard with the challenge colours from the Pals Paper Arts Challenge blog.  Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink and Chocolate Chip.  the colours are soo cute together.  They are fabulous for spring, but the other thing I think I may be doing is a baby card in these colours.  Pink and green are a super popular colour these days for baby girls.  Anyways, I love the Just Believe Stamp set, it is definately gorgeous, and the Pursuit of Happiness stamp set is so full of beautiful sayings, it sells itself.  There is a sentiment for every occasion.  Anyways, without further ado...

Recipe:
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Confetti White, Subtles Patterns DSP in Certainly Celery.
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip, and Certainly Celery & Pretty in Pink Markers.
Embellishments: Certainly Celery 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Antique Brads, Basic Pearls.
Stamp Sets: Just Believe, Pursuit of Happiness.
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Piercer, Adorning Accents Scalloped Edgelits, Corner Rounder Punch, 11/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Simply Scored, SNAIL, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thanks for checking me out again today!  Have a beautiful spring! 

mona

Submitted: Pals Paper Arts - PPA 132 Colours -Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip.

Scrappin' Away

I've been busy scrappin' away here!!  I've had some time off work, and so I've been taking Paisley to day home and really trying to focus on taking care of myself (getting lots of sleep) and trying to catch up on Paisley's scrapbook so that I can focus on the new baby's when it comes!!  So here is one of the pages for Paisley's scrapbook.  I did use some cricut for the lettering, as I don't have any of the big shot dies from stampin' up...yet.  ha ha ha...I just haven't been able to stomach the price quite yet, but I know that I'm going to be bucking up sometime soon!  That is all I can think about currently is getting those die sets...ha ha ha...don't tell my husband!  Anyways, I love the nursery nest suite it is soo cute and the colours are fabulous for boys and/or girls!! 

Recipe:
Cardstock: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist, Perfectly Plum, Whisper White, Nursery Nest DSP.
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Perfectly Plum, Marina Mist, Versamark.
Embellishments: Dazzling Details (dots on the letters), subtles buttons, white bakers twine, Cherry blossom embossing folder (cuttlebug).
Tools: Cricut, Big Shot, Pennant Punch, SNAIL, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots.
Stamp Sets: Aviary, Sweet Shoppe Lower Alphabet, Pennant Parade, Sweetly Said.

Thanks for checking me out again today!  Hoping to be back again soon with a new page layout!! 

Brenna
Submitted at: The Paper Players Challenge #87: Clean and Simple with Buttons