Farm Fever

When I hold Card Buffets I like to include both current stamp sets as well as well loved retired sets. I clearly mark my retired sets so that stampers know what sets they can still buy and what sets they can not. This is one of May/Junes "retired set" cards.

• Card base is Pink Pirouette with a front of Beau Chateau DSP, I rounded the corners on both the base and the front.
• I used two Framelits that will be available on June 1st, with one I cut Pink Pirouette CS and the other I cut a piece of Whisper White CS and Soft Suede CS
• On the Whisper White I stamped the image with Stazon and then colored it with ink and a blender pen. I cut the Soft Suede CS in half and layered it behind the image.

The outside says Udderly Exhausted? the inside has a bee and says Hope You're Buzzing around soon.  So if you still own Farm Fever pull it out and stamp, if not come over to a Tuesday Card Buffet.

A Wedding Card

I think this must be a CASE but I can not find the card if it is, I try to keep a file on my computer of cards that catch my eye, some because of color combos, some for there layouts and some to just plain copy. This card is not in that folder and I can'r find one with Goggle, I just don't think I came up with this on my own. Now with that disclaimer are you ready to see what the heck I am talking about?  Well here it is. . .

So have you seen this card somewhere else? If so link to this so I can see it. If not maybe I am better at card making then I thought ;).

One of these cards was cut 4 1/4" x 11" and one 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"

For this card

• The card base is Whisper White 4 1/4" x 11" folder in half
• En Francais was stamped in Versamark then onto the front, then covered with gold embossing powder and heat set.
• On a piece of CS Vellum cut at 4" x 5 1/4" I stamped an image from Elements of Style in Versamark and heat embossed with Gold, this was attached to the front with two Mini Glue dots in the upper corners then a satin Whisper White Ribbon was tied around it to cover where it is attached.
• On a scrap of Whisper White Mr & Mrs from Tiny Tags was heat embossed Gold I then cut it out with the smallest Heart Framelit. It was layered onto the next larger heart cut from Brushed Gold CS. I small hole was punched in the heart and it was threaded onto some non Stampin' UP!(I've had for years and don't even remember where it came from) wire edged ribbon that I tied around the Satin ribbon the then wrapped the ends around the paint brush that comes with the Embossing trays.

A fairly Elegant card!

Heaven Blessed- fast & easy

Today I get to brag about my oldest son! He is really into film making, he takes thre classes relating to film as a Senior in High School and is currently an intern for a film company.  Yesterday was the School Film Festival Ryan had several film projects entered in several catagories, he won 3 first place(2 minute comedy, music video and short film) and one second place(short film) and his films will be going onto State. So proud of my boy!

With Sale-a-bration almost at an end there is only a few days left you get free stamping supplies!

• The card base is from the Simply Sent Everyday Elegance card kit and it is free with a $50 order!
• The bunny from Heaven Blessed was stamped with Stazon onto Watercolor paper and colored with Ink and an Aqua Painter, then  The phrase was added below the image stamped with Island Indigo. Then it was cut with the smallest Label Framelit die using the Big Shot.
• Using the smallest Label Framelit 2 Daffodil Delight CS were cut each was cut in half a different direction and layered behind the image to frame it.  A piece on Island Indigo CS was cut with the next size larger Framelit and the image was layered onto it and the it was added to the Card Front.
• This card goes together pretty quick!

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

Gold & White Wedding

This card uses 3 different stamp sets.

• The card base is Whisper White cut at 4 1/4" x 11" folded to make it the standard 4 1/4"x 5 1/2". The front was stamped with En Francais inked with Versamark and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.
• The Vellum CS over lay is 4" x 5 1/4" an image from Elements of Style was stamped with Versamark and embossed gold. It is attached at the top to the front with 4 mini glue dots. A Whisper White Ribbon is knotted around the front covering where the glue dots show through the Vellum CS.
• Using the Hearts Framelits a heart was cut from Brushed Gold and a second smaller one from Whisper White.
• Mr & Mrs from Tiny Tags was inked with Versamark and stamped onto the smallest heart and embossed gold, then it was attached to the Gold Heart. the Hearts were attached to the Whisper White Ribbon with a scrap of wire edge ribbon I had in a scrap box

Designer Cuts

SO this week end one of my nieces is getting married, I got a message on Facebook from my brother last week inviting me, so I made a quick card. The stamp set(I will never get rid of this one) and DSP are retired, but I love the Card Set from the new Occasions Mini called Designer Cuts.

The heart on the inside was cut out with the Framelits that are also in the Mini. The cards come in Very Vanilla with Blushing Bride envelopes, but if you don't use Blushing Bride in the card just switch them for a Very Vanilla one.  This card uses Blushing Bride CS. on the inside.

I love the laser cut details of the cover heart!

Valentine's Day/Single Awareness Day

Here is the Double Z fold Valentine's Day Card we made for Club

Stamps: P.S I Love You & Elementary Elegance
Paper: So Saffron & Very Vanilla CS, Everyday Enchantment DSP
Ink: Versamark, Crumb Cake & Real Red
Other: Gold Embossing Powder, Glittery Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder, Heart Framelits, Big  Shot, Curly Label punch, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Simply Scored

The card base is 5 1/4" x 12"  scored at 2", 4", 8" & 10".

Swaps

My Friend Stephanie made this interlocking heart card.

Stamps:Take it to Heart  & Loving Thoughts
Ink: Baja Breeze & Riding Hood Red
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White & Blushing Bride CS, Red Glimmer Paper, Twitterpatted DSP
Other: Big Shot & Hearts Framelits, Small Heart punch, Dimensionals.

Buffy made this card and it is her fault that I bought the stamp set :).

Stamps: Bordering on Romance & Petite Pairs
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo & Crushed Concord
Paper: Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Crushed Concord, Melon Mambo & Whisper White CS, Cheerful Treat DSP
Other: Big Shot & Labels Framelits, Corner Rounder & Small Oval punches

Swapping Again

This swap came from my friend Stephanie Osgood, she used the A la Carte stamp set Easter Dove.  It is on the last page of the Occasions mini.

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Whisper White and Blushing Bride CS, Twitterpated DSP

Other:Big Shot. Labels Framlites, Adorning Accents embossing folder, Stampin' Pastels, Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding, Frost Shimmer Paint spray.

Cute As A Bug!

It has been fun pulling out retired sets and using them again, as a demonstrator it seems that we spend so much time planning for events(ans that requires current sets) that often sets that we loved sit unused.  I am lucky two of my neighbors as well as good friends have been customers of SU for almost as long as I have.  I borrowed sets from them as I was making cards to fill my order for our local store that is carrying my cards.  This Valentine uses the set Cute as a Bug.

• The card base is Real Red.
• I cut a piece of Regal Rose with the Label Framelit and then ran it through the Big Shot again with the Starburst embossing folder. I cut a piece of Glittery retired DSP with a smaller Framelit and with the next size smaller I cut a piece of Very Vanilla CS.
• With Stazon I stamped the Spider on the piece of Very Vanilla CS, underneath it I stamped "Be Mine" in Real Red.  
• I added a small black heart from the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, then I added a small heart punched from the Silver Glitter paper, to make it pink I actually sponged Cherry Cobber on it.

Framelits and Embossing Folders add so much to a simple card.

Outlined Occasions- Love

This card uses a Sale a bration stamp set as well as retired DSP.

• The card base is Pretty in Pink with a front of Basic Black layered with retired DSP, The DSP is glittery.
• I stamped the LOVE with VersaMark on Whisper White and embossed it with Black. I then ran it through the Big Shot with the Heart Framelit, after it was cut out I stamped the be mine with Stazon. I filled in the outlined word and hearts with Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details.

The longest time spent making this card was letting the Dazzling Details dry.

Hope you like the card, feel free to comment. 

Celebrate with Sale a bration!

So Sale a bration is going strong, here is a card using a Sale a bration stamp set "Outlined Occasions"

• The card base is Marina Mist with a front of Not Quite Navy and the top layer is a piece of paper my brother gave me a couple of years ago (He is a printer and from time to time he gives me ends of paper runs)
• I cut a piece of Silver Glitter paper with the Framelit Label die
• On a piece of Very Vanilla I stamped the word Celebrate with VersaMark and embossed it with Black. I colored the word with a Marina Mist marker and the confetti with Marina Mist and Not Quite Navy I went over the word and the confetti with Dazzling Details, I also added some of the smallest Rhinestones. This is popped up with Dimensionals.

So here is my confession of the day. . . I messed up on this card! I had cut the Very Vanilla with a nesting Framelit but when I went to stamp the corresponding words that go with Celebrate I did them crooked so I trimmed off the top and the bottom of the Framelit.  Card saved! 

Gnome Sweet Gnome

Stampin' UP! gave this set to me, I wasn't thrilled with the set but it was FREE.  When my granddaughter unpacked my order for me she was so excited with this one, she love, love, loved it!  It has grown on me and I see potential in it.

I made a Valentine with my granddaughter and her love of this set in mind.

• Card base is Real Red, the paper that is behind the image was cut with one of the Label Framelits, it was a piece that has been in my scrap box for about 8 years (please tell me you hang onto scraps for forever because you never know when you might need it)
• I stamped the Gnomes with Stazon onto Watercolor paper and then cut it with a nesting size Framelit, I colored the images with ink and a Blender pen.
• The hearts(Brushed Silver and Real Red) were cut with the new Fashionable Hearts Sizzlit. Two were layered between their hands and a lager one was added to a Vellum flag with Happy Valentine's Day from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in VersaMark and embossed with glittery Cherry Cobbler Embossing powder.

There you go. . . what do you think of it?

Apothecary Art

Somethings you might want to know:

1. Sale-a-bration starts tomorrow! For every $50 you spend you can choose some free product.
2. The catalog year at Stampin' UP! is changing the new catalog will begin on JUNE 1 not on July 1, what does that mean to you? If you love the  in colors that came out the summer of 2010(Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait and Poppy Parade) they will be gone in the catalog that begins June1, so now is the time to stock up.
3. There will only be two mini catalogs a year they will be larger in size and have more pages and each will last 5 month.
4. Decor Elements and the Simply Adorned will not be carried in the new catalog, those lines will be discontinued. 

So on to a card. . .

This card uses Framelits and Edgelits and two stamp sets from the Occasions Mini!

• The card base is Whisper White with the front edge cut with an Edgelit. I strip of Pink Pirouette was also cut to match and adhered to the inside of the card. 
• Using the Label Framelits I cut Marina Mist CS and with a nesting size cut a Pink Pirouette Label, the Marina Mist Label was run through the Big Shot with the Starburst Embossing Folder.
• I stamped the image from Apothecary Art with Versamark onto Whisper White CS and heat embossed it with Black Embossing powder. I then colored the flowers lightly with a Blender Pen and Marina Mist Ink. I then hand cut it out close the the line so that it would leave a small line of Pink Pirouette showing under it.
• The phrase is from Loving Thoughts and was stamped in Marina Mist.

I hope that you have a wonderful day.

Perfectly Penned Out West

• Card base is Crumb Cake with a front of DSP Mocha Morning. 
• Very Vanilla and Early Espresso CS were run through the Big Shot with Framelits Labels, The Very Vanilla was sponged with Soft Suede with Thank you from Perfectly Penned stamped with Soft Suede.
• The boot and hat from Out West was stamped in Soft Suede onto Crumb Cake and cut out and popped up with Dimensionals. 

Out West- Valentine

Our only store in town is a combined Grocery/Ace hardware store, but we were happy when it opened 2 1/2 months ago.  They are going to be carrying my cards for sale. I have been busy making cards to replace the cards my granddaughter sold at Christmas time, with Valentines coming up I have been making a wide variety of cards. Here is one using Out West.

• Card base is Marina Mist with a front of DSP (from the holiday mini so sadly no longer available).
• On a piece of Very Vanilla  CS I stamped the cowboy with Chocolate Chip Craft Ink and Clear Embossed it. I then cut it out with the Label Framelits, I layered it on a piece of Chocolate Chip CS cut the next size up.
• The phrase is computer generated and printed on Very Vanilla, the hearts (Very Vanilla and Real Red) were punched one with the lg Heart Punch and one with a Framelit Heart.
• The Embossed hearts in the upper corner are Very Vanilla, Real Red and Chocolate Chip(my granddaughter spent an hour in my craft room running CS through the Big Shot using up a lot of my scraps, she even sorted them by size into a divided box) cut with the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit from the Occasions Mini.

I have already sold some of this one and it hasn't even made it to the store yet.

Framelits Label Dies

If you haven't bought the Framelits yet you need to!

• The card base is Melon Mambo cut with the largest of the Framelit Label Dies. The front is Basic Black cut with the next smaller size.
• On the Basic Black CS I stamped the branch of roses with White Craft ink
• On a scrap of Whisper White I stamped the Valentine phrase from Delightful Dozen, I inked it with Melon Mambo then went over the "Be my" with a Black marker before stamping. I then laid different Framelits over it until I found the one that framed the phrase the best. I sponged the edges with Melon Mambo ink and popped it up with Dimensionals.
• After I had it put together I decided to add the 3 Rhinestones under the phrase.

So what do you think of Framelits?

Granddaughters Own Class

Last month after Club, my seven year old granddaughter came in while I was finishing up. She asked, "Grandma why can't I ever come to one of your classes?" I told her I would do a class for her and one friend that she could choose. They made gifts for their mothers for Christmas, the following is what they made. . .

I let them use the Hostess DSP Cheerful Treat, I lined up the Framelits, they cranked the handle and we went through a lot of tape and glue dots, they were so happy to make something and I became the "Best Grandma!"

My club ladies want me to do this as a class.

Stampin' Llamas Occasionally Occasions Blog Hop

Welcome! If you lose your way along the hop please return to our home blog http://stampinllamas.blogspot.com/2012/01/stampin-llamas-occasionally-occasions.html

you may have hopped here from Kathe's - http://kathesadventure.blogspot.com/2012/01/occasions-blog-hop-adventure.html 

My first card is using the stamp set Heaven Blessed on pg 20 of the Occasions Mini I fell in love with the cute little boy and the cute animal images.

Here are the details

·                     The card base is Marina Mist layered with Old Olive and then a layer of DSP, the DSP is Letters to Santa (I think I like the non Christmas sides of these paper better then the Christmas side.

·                     I used the Framelits Dies (pg 6 Occasions Mini) Labels Collection to cut Watercolor Paper and Old Olive CS.

·                     I stamped the image with Stazon onto the Watercolor paper and the colored it with Ink and an Aqua Painter.

·                     My Easter Greeting is on the inside of the card.

The second card uses Baby Prints found on pg 38 of the Occasions Mini

·                     The card base is Whisper White and I used the Edgelits (pg 7)  for the bottom of the card and the Framelits for the image

·                     A strip of DSP Cheerful Treat was used behind the scallops on the bottom

·                     The tiny feet were inked with Wisteria Wonder ink and stamped on Whisper White CS the edges of the Framelit cut is sponged with Lucky Limeade.   Baby from Tiny Tags was stamped with Lucky Limeade and punched out with the Jewelry Tag punch, a Lucky Limeade and Wistera Wonder tag was also punched they were pinned through the CS with a pin from Vintage Trinkets.

·                     it was then layered onto a Framelit cut from DSP Paper Stacks 2011-2013 In color.

Third up was hard for me to pick but decided to show a card from the Upcoming Sale-a-bration Catalog I used a set the is free with a $50 order, it is found on pg 15 of that catalog

·                     The card base is Naturals White Sponged with Soft Suede the DSP is another Sale-a-bration Freebie found on pg 7 called Everyday Enchantment I used pieces from two different sheets, the edges are also sponged.

·                     The stamp set is called Elementary Elegance, I stamped the frame with Versamark and Embossed with Gold Embossing Powder in the middle I stamped Happy Birthday from the set using Poppy Parade. I hand cut it out and popped it up on the card with Dimensionals.

I hope that you were inspired by the cards we are showing remember the Mini runs until April 30th but Sale-a-bration is only Jan 24th- Mar 31st. Next stop on the hop is Linda - http://www.nutty4stampin.blogspot.com/2012/01/occasionally-occasions-llama-blog-hop.html
You are going to love her Packed for Birthday

Until next time Happy Stampin'