SU Thank You card

CPC58 with SU Grateful Bunch

April 2, 2016

The Creating Pretty Cards Challenge #58 (CPC58) is up at Craft Project Central.

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Here is the sketch by Monika you can use for inspiration.

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I created this card using the SU Grateful Bunch stamp set
with its coordinating Blossom Bunch punch.
I used four of the retiring  2014-16 In Colors- Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, and Mossy Meadow. I tried to work in the fifth color Lost Lagoon but it just didn’t make it!

I can’t remember the last time I used Very Vanilla- forgot how pretty it is!

SU Grateful Bunch CPC

SU Grateful Bunch CPC inside

I love this set because it is photopolymer with some lovely images
and has a punch that is super easy to punch all three flowers at one time. As you can see, I bordered each flower with a matching cardstock punched flower to make them pop!

*I think too many times, we limit ourselves by the sentiment. Just because this appears to be a “thank you” card, it can easily be altered by simply writing inside, “I hope you enjoy your special day”  or “Happy Birthday”. You know the person is still awesome and you are still grateful even if it is a birthday card or congratulations card, etc!

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Product List

Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Bundle

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad

Large Oval Punch

Scallop Oval Punch

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

Stampin' Dimensionals

SU World of Dreams

June 26, 2015

When I prepare for a Product Class, I end up thinking that stamp set is my favorite until another one soon takes its place. So, as of today, I am loving the SU World of Dreams stamp set. I played around with it again this morning when I saw Justin Krieger’s new site- Stamp Ink Paper Challenge. I missed his inaugural challenge but here I am with
Challenge #2 to use a sketch and some favorite goodies- Lost Lagoon and Rich Razzleberry cardstock and ink with the Windows Collection Framelits.

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 Here is my card:

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I colored my rhinestones with my Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities to add a little color coordination- they look really sweet:)

SU World of Dreams Close-up Rhinestones

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7/28/15 So excited to be an Audience Pick this week! Thanks!

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SU Painted Petals

I loved the colors sweet Anne Marie chose for the Paper Players # 235 challenge.

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I pulled out my SU Painted Petals stamp set and went to work.

I was happy with the results:)

SU Painted Petals Burlap Button

 

SU Painted Petals Burlap Button Inside

This set is so pretty and has a “dotty” stamped appearance to it- rustic and old-fashioned. I suggest choosing the photopolymer form of this stamp set since it is a two-step stamping process. Easy peasy when you can see through the stamp!

Item # 137146 (photopolymer)

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*SU has found photopolymers to be something stampers are liking so we can expect to see more of the photopolymer choice in future catalogs. Yesterday’s post of the JUST KIDDING stamp set is the last of the “monthly releases” that are good for 6 months from the issue date. SU is gearing up for the new catalog that will be coming out in June:)

*If you place a $30 order with me starting today and up until the end of March…  I will send you a kit with all the materials to make this card (minus the stamped images.) You can use your own SU Painted Petals or swap out other images to  put in place of the Painted Petals images. Please email me to let me know if you place an order since a few people purposely and often “accidentally” choose “no contact” on orders and that does not allow me to track them down:)

Use Hostess Code 4E3H9VQ4 for a chance to win a SU treat in a drawing!

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3/14/15 –  Thank you, Jaydee for the pick this week at The Paper Players!

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SU Kinda Eclectic Screen Card

February 13, 2015

Happy beginning to the Valentine’s Day weekend!

The hubby and I are starting off the weekend with a Marriage Seminar at our church tonight and then all day tomorrow.  And, I am so excited I get to see all three of my kiddos at some time this weekend, too:)

But before all the plans start…I wanted to play along with the

Stampin’ Up Only Challenges # 116 – a shaped card!

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We are supposed to think outside of a “rectanglar or square box.” Although, my card has a somewhat rectangular shape, if you trace around it- it has cut outs on the bottom and rounded corners on each panel so I hope it counts as a non-traditional “shaped” card!

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SU Kinda Eclectic Front Screen

SU Kinda Eclectic Middle Screens

SU Kinda Eclectic Last Screen

I modified this screen card from the ones you may have seen floating around these days. I used a 5 1/2″ by 12″ piece of cardstock instead of 11″. This extra inch allowed me to fit the sentiment in the last screen! I scored the Crumb Cake card base at 3″, 6″, and 9″ to create the four paneled card. My Chocolate Chip borders are 2 3/4″ x 4 1/2″, and the Very Vanilla stamped panels are 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ . I essentially used the beautiful SU Kinda Eclectic stamped set, and added in the SU Choose Happiness (bird), and the SU Six-Sided Sampler for the first sentiment (hello, sweet friend). I added some crochet trim, pearls, and a clip to add some textural details.

To make the feet of the card, I used the SU Decorative Label Punch. Having the 3″ panels also made it easy to just slip the punch half way up and keep the sides of the punch flush with each side of the panel. In the end, each panel easily ended up the same size without measuring anything. You can also punch the first two and the last two panels at the same time.

*TIP: Add the stamped panels to the card base before punching in case you need to modify the depth of the punch on each panel. However, I think you will do just fine if you leave the same amount of Crumb Cake border on the top of the Chocolate Chip panel as you would on the sides of each panel.

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Kinda Eclectic, SU Choose Happiness, SU Six-Sided Sampler
INK: SU Pear Pizzazz, SU Calypso Coral, SU Crisp Cantaloupe, SU Chocolate Chip, SU Bermuda Bay, SU So Saffron
PAPER: SU Crumb Cake, SU Chocolate Chip, SU Very Vanilla, SU Vellum
ACCESSORIES: SU Crochet Trim (retired), SU Pearls, SU Basics Hodgepodge Clips

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SU Wondrous Wreath with Holiday Invitation

Stampin’ Up Only Challenges # 106 has AUTUMN COLORS on the table this round.

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I got out my SU Wondrous Wreath stamp set with its handy coordinating framelits to make this fall card with some bright and earthy colors (Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Garden Green) that remind me of autumn. I used the Project Life Framelits to cut out the sentiment from the SU Holiday Invitation stamp set and border it with Cajun Craze card stock. Of course, I could not resist using the SU Hardwood as a background…love it!

 

SU Wondrous Wreath Side View with Holiday Invitation

SU Wondrous Wreath with Holiday Invitation

Have you seen the Stampin’ Up video that gives you some tips when using this set? Well, here it is… I did try cutting out the center first and found that there was a slight impression left that my ink did not agree with…Let me know what you think after trying it both ways.