Monthly Archives: June 2016

Stampin’ Up! Fiesta Like There’s No Mañana Birthday!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning! You know what day it is, so I won’t even tell you.

Naaah – gotta. It’s HAWMMP day! 😉 And – it’s tamale. Well, actually it’s today. But yesterday today was tamale. Which is also today. Yesterday.

Or something like that…

I have no cute puppy pics for you today – sorry! So, let’s just get straight into the card, shall we? As some of you suspected, I used the Birthday Fiesta stamp set and the coordinating Fiesta Time Framelits (get it as a bundle for 10% savings!) for this birthday card today. When I added a little Swirly Scribbles and some Festive Birthday DSP….take a look-see:

I started by SNAILing the wood-look paper found in the Serene Scenery DSP Stack to a piece of Crushed Curry card stock. Then I started playing with stamps and dies. I made a “sun” from two Swirly Scribbles dies – one in Crushed Curry and one in Pumpkin Pie (I figure that might be how the sun looks in Arizona these days!! 🙁 ) I adhered them in the “sun spot” with a little Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Detailed Floral Phrases Thanks!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Hello Monday and welcome to another week of card-making fun! Oh – and work. Always work! Is it really any wonder that’s a four-letter word?? 😉

I hope that you all got your hubbys/dads/grand-dads suitably feted yesterday – we went and had dinner with our friends and it was a lot of fun. We got to meet their newest addition – Jax – who is a son of their lovely lab Luke. I know he was named as a tribute to his grand-dad, Black Jack – so it’s nice that they’re on their third generation of a really nice line of dogs. He’s a chip off the ole block, for sure – quiet and calm. Smart as a whip! And, of course – he’s as cute as he can be!!

Now that you’re filled with “awwwwww” – let’s talk cards! Today’s card looks like I spent hours. And hours! But that’s the beauty of this fun new Thinlit – the Detailed Floral Thinlits. Just three pieces in the set and bing-badda-boom! Instant wow! And so many things you can do. For this one today, I combined two of the dies with a sentiment from the coordinating stamp set called Floral Phrases – and added in a pretty paper design from the Serene Scenery DSP stack. Take a look-see:

I started by running a panel of Pool Party card stock thru my Big Shot with two of the large dies from the Detailed Floral Thinlits set in place on the panel. Now. I don’t have the Precision Plate and I’m not sure that I’ll get it. I will, however, be getting the new Big Shot Platform (item #142802, on page 190 of the new catalog). It’s been re-designed (beyond the removal of the old tab system) to help the Big Shot cut evenly across the entire rolling surface. Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Happy Father’s Day – Love, Swirly Bird!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Happy Father’s Day to all the father’s out there in blog-land. Thank you for everything you do! 🙂

Today’s card is special-made for a friend of mine – he’s the father of the twins I talk about every once in a while in my posts. And he’s a good man. Who loves the ocean and sailing. So…I tapped Swirly Bird and the coordinating Swirly Scribbles to make a nautical, sailing themed card. The fun Labeler Alphabet set lent a hand, too. Take a look-see:

I started with a piece of my fave Canson 90lb Cold-Pressed Watercolor paper and my Aqua Painter to make a quick sky and sea background. Using Pacific Point ink, which I picked up from the ink pad lid with the Aqua Painter, I made a wash – darker at the top and getting a little lighter until I got down to where the “ocean” started. Then I darkened it up again. To the ocean, I also swept in some Bermuda Bay ink. Then I hit it with my Heat Tool to quickly dry it. Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Lovely Stitching on a Single Stamp Set Saturday!

Posted on June 18, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all! It’s Saturday – it’s cooler here (sorry if you’re in one of those spots where it’s surface-of-the-sun hot! 🙁 ) – we’ve got a full load of horse feed (that’s a super warm-and-fuzzy for horse people!) – I bought and hung a new hummingbird feeder for the hummer that buzzes me every morning at the barn – we got the trellis up on my squash and green bean bed – and I got to spend some time making cards (and that time happened to correspond to a time I was feeling creative!). So – life is good!

I’ve got a super quick and easy card for you today, that you can make with just one of the new stamp sets – no Big Shot, no heat embossing. One of the first stamp sets that really caught my eye in the new catalog was this one – Lovely Stitching. I finally got a chance to play with it some. Take a look-see:

This card evolved with the help of two challenges. The first – CAS(E) This Sketch # 177 – drove the layout. Continue reading →

Categories: Any Occasion, Everyday, Friendship, Just Hello!, Love | Tags: Annual Catalog, Atlanta, Atlanta GA, card making, card making blogs, card making ideas, card making supplies, Demonstrator, Fairburn, Fayetteville GA, GA, Georgia, hand made card, handmade card, handmade cards, Lovely Stitching stamp set, Paper crafting, Peachtree City, Peachtree City GA, Rubber Stamps, South Atlanta, stampin' up, stamping, stamps, Stamps-n-lingers, StampsnLingers, Tyrone GA | 14 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Seaside Shore Jar of Love

Posted on June 17, 2016 by stampsnlingers

UPDATE 28 Jun 16: Hey folks – I just found out that this card was selected as a Hand Stamped Sentiments Artist Pick! Whoo-hoo – and thanks to all the greta designers at HSS for selecting my card! 🙂 You can see the other winners right here!

Good Friday morning to y’all! I hope your week has gone well and that you’ve got fun plans for the weekend! Don’t be forgetting that Father’s Day is Sunday!

So this morning – Thursday morning that is! – I was sitting in the kitchen working on the computer and out of the corner of my eye I saw something sort of gallop by down below – right by the pond. I glanced over and there was a small brown dog, kind of romping and stopping to smell the grass. I jumped up and called Wayne – and we looked to see whose little dog was out there.

And then. We realized. It wasn’t a dog. It was a FAWN!! A teeny, tiny, spotty-bodied little fawn! And just a little ways further up the pond was Mom. And her TWIN!! Oh. My. Goodness.

That’s them – the kids are getting a quick snack there. That would be the world’s worst picture – hopefully we’ll see them again soon and I can get a better picture of them. They’re just so stinkin’ cute!! 🙂

This is the first set of babies we’ve seen this year, so that was really exciting for us!

Anywho….card. I made this fun little shaker card using the new Jar of Love stamp set and its coordinating Everyday Jars Framelits. I added some Seaside Shore and a touch of Swirly Scribbles Thinlits die cuts. Take a look-see:

This card managed to play along with three challenges. The first inspired the layout, the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #241: Continue reading →

Categories: Any Occasion, Encouragement, Everyday, Friendship, Life Event | Tags: Annual Catalog, Atlanta, Atlanta GA, card making, card making blogs, card making ideas, card making supplies, Demonstrator, Everyday Jars Framelits, Fairburn, Fayetteville GA, GA, Georgia, hand made card, handmade card, handmade cards, Jar of Love stamp set, Paper crafting, Peachtree City, Peachtree City GA, Rubber Stamps, Seaside Shore stamp set, Seaside TIEF, South Atlanta, stampin' up, stamping, stamps, Stamps-n-lingers, StampsnLingers, Swirly Scribbles Thinlits, Tyrone GA | 34 Comments

Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Textures for the Happy Stampers Blog Hop

Posted on June 16, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – welcome to another edition of the Happy Stampers Blog Hop. This week is a color challenge – check it out!

I’ve discovered a crafter truism. There’s nothing better than a whole bunch of new toys to play with. And, there’s nothing worse than a whole bunch of new toys to play with! I have so many goodies – and more coming! – that I want to play with, it’s just really hard narrowing it down. But I managed to pick…three….for today’s card. The main player is the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits, with some Touches of Texture thrown in. And some Brushwork Alphabet to round out the line-up. All mixed with a little Playful Palette DSP. Take a look-see:

Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Banners & Badges Labeler Thanks!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Mornin’, y’all – half way thru the week and the livin’ is easy! My catalog shares are on their way to their new owners – I know they’re excited to get them! My kitchen looks more like a kitchen and less like a craft paper and ribbon crime scene. And I have a bunch of new ~~toys~~ tools to play with!

One of those new tools I got on Sunday from Miss Amy. She’s always giving us fun new things – she’s the very bestest upline EVER!! So – I used the new Banners & Badges stamp set, along with the Best Badge Punch (I got it free cuz of Amy – but you can get it bundled for 10% off!). And I added in some of the new Labeler Alphabet stamp set. Take a look-see:

I played along with The Paper Players color challenge this week. Challenge #299: Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Mixed Borders Thanks for the New Products Blog Hop

Posted on June 14, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning – it’s time for another installment of the Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop series. This time around, we’re all doing projects made with products from the new 2016-2017 Annual Catalog. That’s left it pretty wide open – so there’s no telling what surprises await you on this hop. Be sure to check out all the blogs, okay? 🙂

I got a big ole box of new catalog goodies today! Shoulda taken a picture I guess – that’s what all the good demonstrators do! – but I was just ripping into it like a kid at Christmas!! So much fun! I finally made myself stick all the embossing folders and framelits in their Stamp-N-Storage totes and the stamp sets into their “shelves”….and get busy! I used the new Mixed Borders stamp set and the Petal Burst TIEF for this cute and quick Thank You note. Take a look-see:

I started with a Crumb Cake Note Card and Envelope, just cuz it’s so easy! My blue accents are all Dapper Denim, so I cut a Dapper Denim mat and another piece of Crumb Cake. I ran that piece thru the Big Shot in the new Petal Burst TIEF. Then I went ahead and SNAILd it to the Dapper Denim mat. Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Birthday Blooms & Floral Boutique Make a Fun Fold Card

Posted on June 13, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Well – it’s happened again. Monday! I hope that you all had a great weekend and are ready and refreshed for the week to come. If not – take heart, there’s only 4 days left. This one doesn’t count. It’s already started – you’re up – hopefully you’ve had your coffee – you may even already be at work. So…it’s practically over!

Before I get to my card – which is one we made yesterday at Amy’s quarterly meeting – I thought you guys might like to see our latest new addition to the menagerie. You might remember that we were adopted by a goose. His name is Duck Duck. Goose. Yesterday, when we were taking him his evening crack (-ed corn) and the trimmed ends of a mess of green beans, I took his picture. A few, actually. He’s gotten pretty bold – he motors right up to the bank of the pond while we’re still there. Here he is.

DUCK DUCK GOOSE

He’s quite handsome, yes? And a little mouthy. He’s got some definite ideas about dinner time and he’s not at all adverse to sharing them. That second picture – looks pretty imperious, doesn’t he?

So. The card. This one was shared by Sue Prather. She’s awfully talented – and this card shows it! It’s a fun fold card, using the new Floral Boutique DSP and a pretty sentiment from the Birthday Blooms stamp set. Take a look-see:

To make this card, we started with a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Pink Pirouette card stock, that’s scored and folded at 2 1/4″ and 6 1/2″ on the long side. We used a retired punch for the circle, but I’m going to tell you how to do it with the oh-so-cool new Layering Circles Framelits. Using a 2 5/8″ straight-sided circle Framelit, cut a hole in the card base, lining up the center of the framelit with the 2 1/4″ score line – and cheating it towards the side, as you can see in the picture. While you’ve got that Framelit out, cut another circle of Pink Pirouette card stock. Continue reading →

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Stampin’ Up! Better Together Birthday Shutter Card

Posted on June 12, 2016 by stampsnlingers

Good morning, y’all! If you’ve come over from Amy Koender’s blog – welcome! If you’re one of my regulars – welcome back! 🙂

Today’s card is another shutter card – I made it to share with our Amy’s Inkin’ Krew meeting later today. About 7 of us will gather round, eat some good food from Panera Bread and have a little business meeting. Then three of us will share a project and we’ll all put them together. Jari Francis, Sue Prather and I will be “card-making-in-public”. Which I sincerely hope won’t be like doing math in public! 😉

I’ve made a few shutter cards for you – and I’m going to be revising my tutorial. I think I’ve found a little easier way to get the inside sentiment installed – I’ll share that in this post and then update the Tutorial. Stand-by for that, okay?

This one today uses the beautiful new Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper and a new stamp set called Better Together. Take a look-see:

I started by making a Basic Black gate card base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and score and fold at 2 1/8″ and 6 3/8″. Then I cut two pieces of the Floral Boutique paper and matted each of them on a piece of Night of Navy (it’s hard to see – but there really is a navy blue mat!). I SNAILd them both to the front gate panels of the card. Continue reading →