ICS Blog Hop Introducing the 2015-2017 In Colors

Hooray!!!!  The new 2015-2016 Idea Book and Catalog is out and I am in love as well as going to be broke, lol!  Our hop this month is featuring the new 2015-2017 In Colors: Cucumber Crush, Delightful Dijon, Mint Macaron, Tip Tip Taupe, Watermelon Wonder.

I used Watermelon Wonder and Cucumber Crush, and my inspiration for this card came from Cindee Wilkinson.

Stamps:  Thoughts and Prayers, Butterfly Basics

Inks:  Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush

Paper:  Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Whisper White

Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Butterflies Thinlits Dies, dimensionals.

ICS May Blog Hop Celebrate Dad

This months hop we are celebrating DAD'S!  The layout idea for my card came from frenchiestamps.com from a stamper named Lisa F.

I chose to use the stamp sets Wetlands, Work of Art and April's My Paper Pumpkin stamp "DAD".

Inks:  Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Memento Black

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Early Espresso

Accessories:  Woodgrain TIEF, Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals.

I like how the woodgrain tief turned out, it kinda looks like a pond with ripples.

Next hop on over to Deb Naylor's blog who ALWAYS has amazing projects to share.

ICS Blog Hop Happy Mothers Day

This month our hop is celebrating "Mothers".  The card I chose to make is a representation of how I feel every single day.  I lost my mother January of 2014 and not a day goes by that I don't think of her.  She was also a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and loved to make cards.  I make this card in honor of her.

The design was inspired by Michelle Long at stampin365.com.

Stamps:  Sheltering Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Pear Pizzazz, Baked Brown Sugar

Paper:  Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories:  dimensionals, owl punch

The small square white piece is 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.

Hop on over to Joni Metras' blog.

ICS Blog Hop Spring is in the Air

ICS Blog Hop - Spring is in the Air

 Yes, spring is in the air.  Love the cherry blossom trees blooming this time of year.  Our hop for this month is "Spring is in the Air".  I have chosen a stamp set out of the 2015 Occasions Catalog.  If you get this stamp set you will definitely want the Painted Blooms Designer series paper to go with it or to use by itself.

Stamps:  Painted Petals

Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Pear Pizzazz

Paper:  Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories:  Top Note bigshot die, Spring Flowers TIEF, dimensionals, Blackberry Bliss 3/8" stitched satin ribbon, sponge daubers.

After I ran the white through the Spring Flowers TIEF, I sponged some Blackberry Bliss and Pear Pizzazz on the embossed image.

I saw a similar card made as a 6x6 from Debbie at cariadcards.co.

Hop on over the Terri's blog and see the beautiful project she made.

ICS Blog Hop Let's Sale-A-Brate

Yeah it's my favorite day of the month blog hop day! This month we're showcasing those awesome Sale-A-Brations products! If your not familiar with the Sale-A-Brations promotion here is the scoop: Place a $50 order with your demonstrator and choose one of the special Sale-A-Brations items for FREE! The promotion runs to 3/31/2015 so you've got time to place a few orders and get some FREE products. We stamper's love our FREE product RIGHT? To see the Sale-A-Brations catalog CLICK HERE. Contact your demonstrator to place the order or me if you don't have a current demonstrator!

Stamps:  Lotus Blossom

Paper:  Rich Razzleberry, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive

Accessories:  Lost Lagoon ribbon, Paper Doilies, Dimensionals, Spring Flower TIEF.

Thank you for checking out my post hop on over to Terri to see her Sale-A-Bration creation.

ICS Blog Hop Be Mine

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  This is going to be a great year with Stampin' Up!  We have the Occasions Catalog and the Sale-a-Bration Catalog out now and are they fabulous!!!  

This month our hop is "Be Mine" and when I saw the heart textured impressions embossing folder I knew I had to have it.  Along with the Spring Flowers textured impressions embossing folder.

My card uses Real Red, Black and Crushed Curry.

Stamp Set:  Just Sayin'

Paper:  Real Red, Black, and Crushed Curry

Ink: White Craft ink

Accessories:  Just Sayin' thinlits, Hearts Framelits, Owl Punch (for little hearts), dimensionals, glue dots.

The heart framelits used were the smallest and 3rd smallest ones.

Check out what Joni has created for the hop.

ICS Blog Hop Tis' the Season

Tis' the Season!

Welcome back to the inspire, create & share blog hop.

A couple days ago my husband asked me to stop at Target to pick up 30 Christmas cards he can send to his customers.  I just looked at him and calmly said, "I make cards... for the last 12 years."  He said, "Yah, your going to make 30 cards in 2 days?"  Then he left for work.  GAME ON!!!!  I immediately went to my stamp room and came up with a simple Christmas card with matching envelopes he can give his customers.  Let me tell you that when he came home later that day and saw all of these cards he was very shocked, and apologized.

This is my new favorite Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Filigree Frame.  It makes such a beautiful frame for just about any occasion.

From the Wonderous Wreath stamp set I used the two sentiments.  One of the front and other one inside.  I used 3 sizes of the Labels Collection Framelits.  Starting from smallest to biggest I used #2 for the front sentiment, layered that on #3.  For the inside of the card it was #5, second from the biggest.  I only used dimensionals on the front Vanilla piece.  The colors are Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla.  These are probably my favorite color combinations for Christmas, so rich.

The next two cards are ones I'm sending out to family and friends.  They both are a creation of Diane Glenns, also a demonstrator and friend.

The first one uses Real Red paper, Whisper White and our Silver Glimmer paper.  The stamp set is Seasonally Scattered and I used Real Red and Garden Green to color the stamp.  And finished it off with our Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon in the Holiday Catalog.  This time I used the Apothecary Accents framelits to cut out the front sentiment.

My third card I used the fun stamp set Wonderous Wreath along with the matching framelits, Wonderful Wreath.  Getting the stamp set and framelits together in a bundle will save you 15%, so get it soon as these products from the Holiday Catalog are no longer available to order after January 5, 2015.

I went back to my favorite Christmas color, Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla in the cardstock.  I cut out 2 pieces of Very Vanilla using the Top Note Bigz Die on the Big Shot.  Stamped my sentiments and the bow in Cherry Cobbler.  The simple 3 step stamping process for the wreath is Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, and Cherry Cobbler.  Added a little Rhinestone to the center of the bow.

 I hope you have enjoyed these fun Christmas cards.  Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! 

Hop on over the Tammy Dunlap's blog and see the amazing creation see does so well.