Good morning, y’all! It’s Thursday – which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We’ve got a fun sketch challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table – I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
It felt like a good day for a Fall card – the weather here has been wonderful and the leaves are FALLING like crazy! So – out came the Hello Harvest stamp set, with its bundled Rustic Pumpkins dies. Take a look-see:
Good morning! Are you all tired from watching the Super Bowl? Didn’t the Thunderbirds do a bang-up job with the flyover! Spot-on-time! We were lucky that the weather was good so they could leave the roof open!
What was your favorite commercial? There were a LOT of really good ones – bust-out-laughing-out-loud good ones! My fave was probably the one with Jason Bateman as the elevator operator. Car buying worse than a root canal…worse than “the talk”….worse than a colonoscopy…. ROFL!! And the Audi commercial…HAHAHA!! Okay – and a few of the T-mobiles…
My card today is a Clean and Simple one, using the wonderful new Vibrant Vases stamp set – that coordinates with the Vase Builder Punch (from the Annual Catalog). I added some Needlepoint Nook DSP. Take a look-see:
Good morning, my peeps! Welcome to Tuesday and Day 2 of what I’m now calling The Final Countdown! It helps if you say that to the tune of the song by the same name. Way more impact! 😉
Yes, it’s true – I’m pretty sure I’ll be hitting the road on Friday (fingers crossed). Somehow, I’m always awake early and raring to go on “go-home” day. I’ll wait until it’s light and be pulling out of the hotel parking lot – so, with luck I‘ll be petting the wiggle-butt by Friday afternoon! Saturday at the very latest! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-HOO!
My card today is one of “those” cards.
You know. The ones where you say “I’m just going to whip up a quick little card, use some pretty DSP and not overthink it”. Those ones.
Well. I did that. And then I overthought it. So it took a couple of hours – instead of the few minutes I planned. But – it’s actually a “few minute” card, if you just make it straight up like it is.
I used some pretty Fresh Florals DSP and a few images from the Blooms & Wishes stamp set to make a card for “any” day. Take a look-see:
Easy peasy!
I started by Fast Fusing a piece of Fresh Florals DSP to a Whisper White card stock mat. Then I cut a scalloped oval with a die from the Ovals Layering Framelits and adhered it in the middle of the card front with Liquid Glue. Around that, I wrapped some Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon, securing it it in the back with tape.
For the frame, I cut a rectangle of Whisper White card stock, then used a Squares Layering Framelits die to cut out the middle. To do that, I cut the square out of the top portion of the rectangle, then lined the die up using the impression left by the first cut and, making sure my frame was the same width all the way around, cut a second time. Rectangular frame made with square dies! 🙂
I adhered the frame over the card front with Liquid Glue.
My art piece is a piece of Whisper White card stock, onto which I stamped a few images from the Blooms & Wishes stamp set in Powder Pink, Berry Burst and stamped-off-once Lemon Lime Twist. Then I added the sentiment in Berry Burst over the top.
I cut the image out with the largest Stitched Shapes Framelits oval die and popped that over the scalloped mat and ombre ribbon with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The final piece is a bow tied in Lemon Lime Twist 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon and adhered with a Glue Dot.
On the inside, I used the same large flower image from Blooms & Wishes that I’d used on the front and, stamping it off once on scrap paper first, added it in Powder Pink to the middle of a Whisper White panel. Then I matted a strip of Berry Burst Fresh Florals DSP on Whisper White and adhered that across the bottom.
I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Whisper White mat and into my Berry Burst card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got more of the Blooms & Wishes flowers across the front…
…and a bit more Fresh Florals DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Even though I worked harder at this one than I’d planned (“work” being a little too strong of a word, really!!), I think it turned out quite pretty! I really like the Blooms & Wishes stamp set – it’s just a nice simple little grouping of pretty flower images and sentiments that you can mix and match to your heart’s content. Hope you like!
TTFN
Mary
P.S. Scroll on down for all the card cuts and a list of products I used in this project!
HOST CODE FOR 16 JULY – 31 JULY: 32HPSYMQ
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
For every $50 you spend in July (before shipping and tax), you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use in the month of August!
Check out the details:
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You’ll get more free goodies than Santa’s got in his bottomless bag – all for joining Stampin’ Up! during the Christmas in July promotion!
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Take a look-see at what you get in the Essentials Pack:
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Check it all out on my Promotions Page! I think you’ll agree – it a most wonderful time of the year to join us!!
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Berry Burst Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Whisper White Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3 3/8″ x 4 5/8″ (frame – uses 2 7/8″ square to cut the center); 3 1/4″ Stitched Shapes oval (art); 3 1/2″ scalloped oval (mat for art piece); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner); 3/4″ x 4″ (mat for inner liner strip)
Naturally Eclectic DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 5/8″ x 3 7/8″ (inner liner strip); envelope flap
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn-Fan Fix – no new pictures of the Finn today!
Soon, my peeps, soon!! 🙂
TTFN
M
Happy Monday, y’all! First day at work here in Florida – will start to get into the rhythm of work/card making/blogging. And will hopefully be able to start figuring when I can do my Facebook Live videos!
Speaking of which – here’s the link to the video on YouTube. If you were able to join me last night – thanks much, I really appreciate it! If not – you can check out the how-to’s and where-for’s in the video! I also gave everyone a peek of my hotel-room setup at the end. Enjoy – and apologies for a few blurry spots and video freezes. Hotel wi-fi…. 😉
This is the card we worked on last night. It uses the so-cute new stamp set called Flirty Flowers. And it’s done in all the new In Colors! Take a look-see:
The color scheme was inspired by the Fab Friday color challenge this week!
If you’ve never tried the Triple Time technique – be sure to watch the video – it explains it, and it’s really easy to do! And, it has the added benefit of looking like it’s hard! It’s an impressive card that’s sure to make the recipient think you’re a card-making genius. You don’t have to tell them how easy it is! 🙂
All the stamped images on this one are from the Flirty Flowers stamp set. The sentiment is stamped in Berry Burst. The large flower was done with the Marker-to-Stamp technique with Powder Pink and Lemon Lime Twist. The smallest flower is stamped in Tranquil Tide.
I’ve matted the card layers with Fresh Fig card stock, and used a piece of Thick Very Vanilla card stock for the card base.
On the inside of the card, I added a couple more of the Flirty Flowers image on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock.
It’s matted on Fresh Fig and then SNAILd into the card base. I also SNAILd the card front on – it’s already got a double layer of Stampin’ Dimensionals – and the Thick Very Vanilla card base!
I repeated the Flirty Flowers image on the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope…
…and on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Easy peasy! And I’m just loving this Flirty Flowers stamp set – you should probably plan to see more of it in the near future!! Hope you like!
Be sure to take advantage of my Ordering Special – only a few more days! And there’s also the Host special from Stampin’ Up! – so this is a great time to be grabbing up all the pretties in the new catalog!
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 JUNE – 15 JUNE: YZJ2HB6A
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Until the close-of-business on 15 June – I’m offering DOUBLE Peppermint Points on all orders over $50 (before shipping and tax) placed thru my Online Store.
But wait!! There’s MORE!! 😳😳😳
If your order is over $100 (before shipping and tax blah blah) – then I’ll pick up your shipping!!
Yep – you read me right. Order over $100 and I’ll give you DOUBLE Peppermint Rewards Points (that’ll be at least EIGHT points!) AND FREE SHIPPING!!
These specials are all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
Here are the three ways you can order and receive your free shipping rebate:
– Provide me with your mailing address and I’ll send you a check to rebate your shipping costs
or
– Provide me with your PayPal account e-mail and I’ll send you your rebate via PayPal
If you place your order online, don’t forget to add my host code (if your order is under $150) to get your free gift! If your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.
We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
Here’s a link to a flyer with all the details!
Interested in being a host and gathering up those host dollars – but…you don’t live in Fayetteville, GA?!?
Now’s a great time do to a Catalog Launch Party!
1. Gather up some friends – near or far
2. I’ll send them a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
3. We’ll give them some time to browse and pick their favorites
4. They place their orders thru my online store, using the Host Code I’ll give them
5. YOU cash in when you close your Workshop!
Easy Peasy!
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, score and fold at 4 1/4″)
Fresh Fig Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3″ x 4″ (mat for middle layer); 2″ x 2 3/4″ (mat for sentiment layer)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); 2 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ (middle layer); 1 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ (sentiment layer)
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn-Fan Fix…on a break for a minute. We’ll be back in August – or if Wayne sends me some pictures and stories!!
TTFN
M
Mornin’ y’all – from Ft. Walton Beach! I got here safely and in good time. I checked out my “view” – the folks with the true water view paid a little more for their room than Uncle Sam was going to let me pay. So… I got….
See it? Look close – across the parking lot….thru the bank lot…yep. There it is!! 🙂
Then I schlepped all my stuff up…
Took three trips – which I thought was pretty good, considering!
I started spreading it all out. Here’s the before picture….
Tonight I’ll give you a quick tour of the end result!
And – I’ll be sharing how to make this card…
Ha! Did you really think I was going to show you the whole thing?!? Nope!
Join me tonight at 8pm eastern on my Facebook page for a live video to see this card in its entirety! Here’s a link right to my Stamps-N-Lingers page. And I’ll post all the card cuts and a link to the video tomorrow! And probably a few pictures of “how to set up a stampin’ shop in a hotel”!! 🙂
Hope to see you tonight!
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 JUNE – 15 JUNE: YZJ2HB6A
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Until the close-of-business on 15 June – I’m offering DOUBLE Peppermint Points on all orders over $50 (before shipping and tax) placed thru my Online Store.
But wait!! There’s MORE!! 😳😳😳
If your order is over $100 (before shipping and tax blah blah) – then I’ll pick up your shipping!!
Yep – you read me right. Order over $100 and I’ll give you DOUBLE Peppermint Rewards Points (that’ll be at least EIGHT points!) AND FREE SHIPPING!!
These specials are all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
Here are the three ways you can order and receive your free shipping rebate:
– Provide me with your mailing address and I’ll send you a check to rebate your shipping costs
or
– Provide me with your PayPal account e-mail and I’ll send you your rebate via PayPal
If you place your order online, don’t forget to add my host code (if your order is under $150) to get your free gift! If your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.
We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
Here’s a link to a flyer with all the details!
Interested in being a host and gathering up those host dollars – but…you don’t live in Fayetteville, GA?!?
Now’s a great time do to a Catalog Launch Party!
1. Gather up some friends – near or far
2. I’ll send them a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
3. We’ll give them some time to browse and pick their favorites
4. They place their orders thru my online store, using the Host Code I’ll give them
5. YOU cash in when you close your Workshop!
Easy Peasy!
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn-Fan Fix…
I don’t have any new pictures today.
I have to share a sad thing, though. After I got here, I FaceTimed with Wayne.
I wanted to say hi to Finn – so Wayne turned the camera/phone so Finn could see it and I said “Hi Finny!! Hi!!”.
He started running thru the house looking for me.
I almost cried.
He was looking everywhere.
And I was in the phone.
Which I think dog-eyes maybe can’t see.
I’m a bad mother… 🙁 🙁 🙁
TTFN
M
Good morning! Hope everyone had a great weekend! It was a little soggy and muggy here – but the rain was much needed (again!). We also had an old friend come spend the night with us at the end of his business trip – we smoked ribs and had a nice visit!
Last night, I shared all the details on how to make today’s card. It uses the new Oh So Eclectic stamp set and the bundled Eclectic Layers Thinlits!
If you didn’t get a chance to watch – check it out right here!
I also showed everyone the new Designer Series Papers, so be sure to give the video a look-see.
The layout for this one was inspired by this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch challenge:
And the color scheme hails from TGIF Challenges.
I give you all the details on the video and show you how to mask off the Bermuda Bay strip – so you should definitely give it a try!
We have a new product in the new catalog – Adhesive Sheets! These are awesome and make adhering little detailed die cuts like these fun flowers from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits easy peasy! You can see how well they work in the video. And I’ve given you a link to get them for yourself down in the product list!
I repeated the sponging and stamping from the front of the card on the inside.
My matting is Peekaboo Peach and the card base is Basic Black. I popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals (had you any doubt??)
Check out the Peekaboo Peach 5/8″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon – wrapped around the card front and then finished off with a “faux bow”.
I added the sponged strip down the side of my Whisper White Medium Envelope…
…and added Peekaboo Peach Oh So Eclectic flowers on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Take a look at the video – it tells you in detail how to make this one – and how to use the Adhesive Sheets! And will give you a good look at the new DSPs! Hope you like – and are putting this bundle on your wish list!
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 JUNE – 15 JUNE: YZJ2HB6A
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Until the close-of-business on 15 June – I’m offering DOUBLE Peppermint Points on all orders over $50 (before shipping and tax) placed thru my Online Store.
But wait!! There’s MORE!! 😳😳😳
If your order is over $100 (before shipping and tax blah blah) – then I’ll pick up your shipping!!
Yep – you read me right. Order over $100 and I’ll give you DOUBLE Peppermint Rewards Points (that’ll be at least EIGHT points!) AND FREE SHIPPING!!
These specials are all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
Here are the three ways you can order and receive your free shipping rebate:
– Provide me with your mailing address and I’ll send you a check to rebate your shipping costs
or
– Provide me with your PayPal account e-mail and I’ll send you your rebate via PayPal
If you place your order online, don’t forget to add my host code (if your order is under $150) to get your free gift! If your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.
We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
Here’s a link to a flyer with all the details!
Interested in being a host and gathering up those host dollars – but…you don’t live in Fayetteville, GA?!?
Now’s a great time do to a Catalog Launch Party!
1. Gather up some friends – near or far
2. I’ll send them a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
3. We’ll give them some time to browse and pick their favorites
4. They place their orders thru my online store, using the Host Code I’ll give them
5. YOU cash in when you close your Workshop!
Easy Peasy!
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Basic Black Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Peekaboo Peach Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Eclectic Layers die cut flowers
Whisper White Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); Eclectic Layers die cut flower
Bermuda Bay Card Stock: Eclectic Layers die cut flower
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn-Fan Fix…
No swimming for Finn today – it was raining and we were expecting company, so we didn’t go to the pond.
But – the big BIG news is…Finn (and his sister!!) are officially Canine Good Citizens! Well, they will be after we send the AKC $20!
Part of the test was for someone your dog doesn’t know to take him and hold him. Then we (Jan and I both went at the same time) left the room and were gone (out of earshot and view) for 3 minutes. The test was to see the reaction of the dog to being left by “mom”. Both the Aussies did great (although apparently Finn did whine a little).
There was a young man there with one of the other class participants and he was voluntold to hold Finn. When it was all over, he was sitting by us while the other folks went thru their test.
That had a little love fest! Check the smile – I was afraid I might have to wrestle him for my dog!! 🙂
Which I so would have. I’d have won, too – I’ve got age, experience and determination on my side!
Finn’s holding his leash in his mouth.
Can’t let the beast get away!
TTFN
M
See what I did there? Can you guess what bundle I used for the card you’re only going to get a teensy peek of today?
Nope – not Delightful Daisy.
Nuh-uh. Not Eastern Palace or At Home With You or Colorful Seasons.
Tonight, on my Facebook Live video, we’re going to play with the fun Oh So Eclectic Bundle! Want your sneak peek?
I hope you’ll join me at 8pm Eastern on my Facebook page – here’s the link. If you ask real sweet, I’ll show you some of the new Designer Papers! 😉
I’ll share the written recipe and all the card cuts and product listing tomorrow! Along with some more pictures.
Okay – now I’m back to my chopping – stacking – winding – wrapping….
TTFN
Mary
HOST CODE FOR 1 JUNE – 15 JUNE: YZJ2HB6A
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
Until the close-of-business on 15 June – I’m offering DOUBLE Peppermint Points on all orders over $50 (before shipping and tax) placed thru my Online Store.
But wait!! There’s MORE!! 😳😳😳
If your order is over $100 (before shipping and tax blah blah) – then I’ll pick up your shipping!!
Yep – you read me right. Order over $100 and I’ll give you DOUBLE Peppermint Rewards Points (that’ll be at least EIGHT points!) AND FREE SHIPPING!!
These specials are all in addition to the gifts that all my customers receive…
Here are the three ways you can order and receive your free shipping rebate:
– Provide me with your mailing address and I’ll send you a check to rebate your shipping costs
or
– Provide me with your PayPal account e-mail and I’ll send you your rebate via PayPal
If you place your order online, don’t forget to add my host code (if your order is under $150) to get your free gift! If your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift.
We’ve got a great Host Rewards Promotion fixin’ to happen in the month of June! For workshop or individual orders of $350 – you’re going to get an EXTRA $35 in Host cash/Stampin’ Rewards to spend!!
Promotion Details
Here’s a link to a flyer with all the details!
Interested in being a host and gathering up those host dollars – but…you don’t live in Fayetteville, GA?!?
Now’s a great time do to a Catalog Launch Party!
1. Gather up some friends – near or far
2. I’ll send them a new 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
3. We’ll give them some time to browse and pick their favorites
4. They place their orders thru my online store, using the Host Code I’ll give them
5. YOU cash in when you close your Workshop!
Easy Peasy!
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
Finn-Fan Fix…
Finn swam and swam and swam and swam today.
He played with the bumper.
He shook all his parts to (sort of!) dry off, sending water everywhere. His shakes always start at his head and end with a flourish at his wiggler. 😉
And then he dove back in – literally!
And then he swam out into the middle of the pond.
We did not know where he was headed.
Or…why.
He got to the middle and turned around and swam back.
??
Swimming is really good exercise for him.
And it tires him out.
Win-win!
TTFN
M
Good morning, y’all! Welcome to the Autism Matters Blog Hop! A whole bunch of us joined together today to bring you guys some projects – our goal is to foster awareness about Autism and about the Autism Speaks organization! And – we’re also doing this as a fundraiser to benefit Autism Speaks. Scroll on down for more info about this organization. 🙂
While we didn’t have a sketch to work with, we’ve all made projects reflecting the colors of Autism…Red, Yellow and two shades of Blue! Wait until you see the talented folks on the blog hop – you’re gonna be so impressed with all their projects, I just know it! Check out this Fact About Autism and then scroll on down for my card!
Dogs have been shown to improve autistic children’s quality of life, independence, and safety. The presence of a trained dog can reduce aggressive behavior, calm the child, and serve as a link to the child’s community.
Finn SO knew that!!
I made my card using a cool little stamp set called Playful Backgrounds and the ever-beautiful Beautiful You. When I added some Sending Love DSP, here’s what I came up with. Take a look-see:
I’m not going to go into how I made this one – instead, I’ll invite you to come over to my Facebook page tonight at 8pm Eastern – when I’ll go live! If you like, gather up all the supplies and card cuts below, and we’ll make it together! Or – just watch me bumble-fuddle my way thru it! I’ll post the video on You Tube afterwards so that you can watch later.
Before you go on to the next Blog – please consider taking a moment to donate to Autism Speaks.
Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.
Autism Speaks enhances lives today and is accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow.
Please note: when you click below to donate, you’ll go to Amy Koenders’ page – I joined the fundraising effort under her! Just like I joined SU! under her – don’t fix what ain’t broke! 🙂
Thank you in advance for your support!
Now that you’ve seen my project, please take a little time to visit all the 2017 Autism Matters Blog Hoppers today! You can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
Enjoy the Hop and thank you again for your support of this worthy cause!
TTFN
Mary
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Whisper White Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, score and fold at 4 1/4″); 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (card front and inner liner); 2 5/8″ x 3 3/8″ (art panel)
Night of Navy Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 3″ x 3 3/4″ (mat for art panel)
Daffodil Delight Card Stock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (second mat for card front and for inner liner); 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ (second mat for art panel)
Sending Love DSP Stack: Beautiful You paper piecing; envelope flap
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
For this card, I took my layout inspiration from the Fab Friday Challenge this week! Although I took a little license with it and turned it on its side! 🙂
HOST CODE FOR 16 MAR – 31 MAR: XBYZMW9W
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Finn-Fan Fix…will be back tomorrow! No FFF’s on Blog Hop Days! 🙂
Mornin’, y’all! Hope your weekend was awesome!!
If you missed my Live Facebook Video last night, you can see it as a replay on my Facebook page, or head over to my post from Sunday – I’ve added a link to it on YouTube! 🙂
Yesterday was our quarterly in-person Amy’s Inkin’ Krew meeting – and I had two of my Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew members in attendance! How fun is that? Would you like to be one of my team members? Actually – you’ll have dual citizenship – you’ll be a Critters-N-Creatin’ Krew member and an Amy’s Inkin’ Krew member! Twice the fun! 🙂 And, while any time of the year is a great time to join, now – during Sale-A-Bration is the bestest of the greatest time – scroll on down and see why…
We had a great time and made a couple of cute projects. One of those uses the fun Custom Tee stamp set and matching T-shirt Builder Framelits. It’s not always easy to make a card for a guy – but this one would surely fill the bill. Take a look-see:
Happy Hawwmp Day, y’all! Although I’m only just realizing what day it is – I spent all day Tuesday thinking it was…Monday? Which is odd since Tuesdays are the day I do my Newsletter and I spent a lot of time getting that ready! But, it’s true – I was discombobulated all day.
Which is why the card I did follows a sketch that closed at noon on Tuesday. And today’s not Tuesday, so… yea.
Speaking of which, I used a technique on this one that I blatantly copied from Amy Koenders. You can see the card she did right here. I justified my overt copying by telling myself the sketch demanded a frame, so…almost all the cards that were submitted have a frame. And how many ways are there to do a frame? But, I did use a completely different stamp set, so there’s that. I pulled out the Falling Flowers bundle and then took a sentiment (and a little tiny bee!) from the Garden in Bloom set. Take a look-see:
So – in addition to the sketch challenge at My Favorite Things – that I missed!, I played along with the Can You CASE It challenge, which gave me my colors.
I started with a plain piece of Whisper White card stock. Then, using the instructions I got over at Amy’s blog, I fashioned a frame. First I used the largest of the square Stitched Shapes Framelits and, with half of the die hanging off the end of the platform (so it wouldn’t cut) I ran it thru the Big Shot and cut the top half. Then I reversed the layout, letting the little “stitches” in the die hook into the stitches that had just been cut to help me line it up. When I ran it thru that second time, I ended up with a rectangle with the stitches cut into it!
I repeated that process using a scallop-edge die in the Squares Layering Framelits to cut out the middle. Once I had run thru the Big Shot twice (both times only cutting half of the die). I ended up with the frame you see. Now, to be fair, I fully expected to have to do it a few times to get it right – but I got lucky on the first go! 🙂
Next up, I used a sticky note that I cut to the size of my frame, and stuck it in the center of my Whisper White card front. Right below the sticky note, I stamped the sentiment from Garden in Bloom in Basic Gray Archival Ink. Then, using the flourish stamp in the Falling Flowers stamp set, I stamped around the sticky note and the sentiment with Smoky Slate ink, that I stamped off once before stamping my card. When I pulled up the sticky note, I had a clear “canvas” for my “picture”. I matted the panel on Basic Gray and Daffodil Delight card stock panels with SNAIL.
Using the images in the Falling Flowers stamp set, I stamped a few leaves in Smoky Slate (full strength). Then I cut a sticky note mask (knew that was coming, didn’t you!!) and covered them up one at a time to stamp the little berry image in stamped-off-once Daffodil Delight. I lined the back of my frame with Stampin’ Dimensionals and stuck the frame over the top of my canvas.
Then I stamped several flowers in Tempting Turquoise (the large two are full strength and the little ones are stamped-off-once) and some berries in full strength Daffodil Delight (I colored them in with my Daffodil Delight Watercolor Pencil), and cut them all out with the matching dies in the May Flowers Framelits. Then I colored the large flowers in with my alcohol-filled Aqua Painter, using ink from the lid of my Tempting Turquoise stamp pad.
I used Liquid Glue and Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere them to the frame to get a 3-D effect and some Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight Enamel Shapes for the middle of the flowers.
Finally, I stamped the little bee from the Garden in Bloom stamp set in Basic Gray Archival Ink on Whisper White, colored him in with my Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker and fussy cut him. Then I stuck him to his flower with a little Liquid Glue – and brushed his wings with the Clear Wink of Stella.
And that was it for the card front.
On the inside, I stamped a second sentiment from Garden in Bloom in Basic Gray in the middle of a Whisper White panel. Then, using some sticky note masks, I stamped some Tempting Turquoise flowers and Smoky Slate leaves at the bottom. I stamped the two large flowers first, covered them with their masks, and stamped the rest of the images “behind” them. I lightly colored the centers of the large flowers with my Daffodil Delight Watercolor Pencil!
I double matted the panel on Basic Gray and Daffodil Delight and SNAILd it into my Whisper White card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
On my Whisper White Medium Envelope, I repeated the Falling Flowers images on the front…
…and gave the envelope flap a stamped-off-once Smoky Slate Falling Flowers flourish. Then I added another little bee in the corner. Cuz I like him! 🙂
Et Voila! I really kind of never get tired of all the beautiful flower images that Stampin’ Up! brings to us – and this Falling Flowers bundle is definitley one of my faves! And the fact that they give us so many matching dies is just the icing on the cake! Hope you like!
Scroll on down for the card cuts and all the products you’ll need to make this one for yourself!
HOST CODE FOR 1 MAR – 15 MAR: X64XATES
Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! But, if your order is over $150, please don’t use this code (you’ll miss out on your own Stampin’ Rewards if you use it) but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2016-17 Annual Catalog or the 2016 Holiday Catalog! And – you can even select one of the Host-exclusive sets! See my Rewards page for more details.
It’s time for you to start getting stocked up on your favorite color card stock, re-inkers, Designer Papers, Ribbons and Embellishments in these colors before they retire and/or sell-out! Re-inkers and card stock typically sell out fast as retirement nears! This is a really great time to do it, too, cuz you can still take advantage of the Sale-A-Bration benefits!
Here’s a link directly to the 2015 – 2017 In Color Collection – Happy Shopping!
We all love a great deal, don’t we?
And the BEST DEAL, with the BEST VALUE, is the Starter Kit!
Right now, get up to $200 for just $99. And – it ships for free! You select $125 worth of product and pay just $99 – plus, right now, you get 2 FREE BONUS STAMPS with a value up to $104. Did I mention FREE SHIPPING?? And – of course, from the moment you join, you’ll get your demonstrator discount on all your future Stampin’ Up! products!
If you’re interested in becoming a Demonstrator or have any questions about joining, feel free to drop me an email, I’d love to tell you more about it! Or visit my Join My Team page for more details. I welcome all types of Demonstrators on my team – from those who’d just like to get the discount for themselves to those who want to build a business. 🙂
Finally – Stampin’ Up! just let us know that the Card Tin in the Sale-A-Bration flyer is completely sold out! It was a winner and I’m thinkin’ a lot of folks got it. So…when you order, be ready to choose a different FREE goody!
TTFN
Mary
STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
CARD CUTS USED IN THIS PROJECT:
Whisper White Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored and folded at 5 1/2″); 3 3/4″ x 5″ (card front and inner liner); 2 5/8″ x 3 3/8″ frame (cut from largest Stitched Shapes Square and the 2″ scallop Layering Squares Framelit)
Daffodil Delight Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
Basic Gray Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mats for card front and for inner liner)
If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!
Shop the Clearance Rack here. Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! Products – Join my Punkin Head Peppermint Rewards – My online customer thank you program!
FINN-FAN FIX….
‘Member me saying yesterday I figured it wouldn’t be long before FInn-Chewie figured out the transition from stairs to lap?
Well.
Sure ’nuff! As soon as I hit “schedule” on the post and closed up shop, he gracefully (-ish) stepped across the gap and onto my lap.
So I took a few (dozen!) close-ups!
What a face!
TTFN
M
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