SU Thinking of You card

Stampin’ Up Dear Doily Sympathy

February 11, 2018

I made these sympathy cards for a swap last week using the Stampin’ Up Dear Doily Bundle.
Sadly, I know a lot of us are having to use them as of late.
My prayer is all of you who are suffering loss will find comfort in the wonderful memories you have spent with your loved ones.

A comforting card to let someone know you care in a time of grief and loss. My Grandpa Rick, in his mid-nineties, just went to Heaven to meet up with my Grandma Lil on Saturday. December would have been 75 years of marriage for them. He was alone for the last two years awaiting the time when he would see her again. I rejoice because of his faith in Jesus and his eternal resting place in Heaven with Jesus and Grandma.

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

Product List

Dear Doily Cling Bundle [150616] $51.25	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [120953] $8.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.50
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00

Stampin’ Up By The Bay Sale-a-Bration Gift

January 21, 2018

Good Monday Mornin’, friends! I have a sweet notecard for you today.

I made this card using a FREE stamp set you can get as a gift during Sale-a Bration!

You can see ALL the fun offerings for Sale-a-Bration HERE.

Of course, you know by now that I am loving my Rectangle Stitched Framelits.
And, I think the majority of the cards I make has a Stitched Shapes Frame in one way or another.
The stitches give a wonderful finished, professional look, don’t you agree?

The serene scene in this stamp set lends itself to a thinking of you/sympathy/get well card.
I used the Well Said Bundle for my sentiments. I will be using that one a lot on my cards!

Take a look at the Well Said Bundle:

In case your brain is like mine and finds it hard to read the die cut words …they are:

happy, you, birthday, thanks,baby, sympathy, hooray, love, wishes, miss, friend, bride, groom, and welcome
with a bird, a butterfly, posies, and leaves thrown in for good measure!

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

You are sent straight to my ONLINE Stampin’ Store by pressing on any of the photos below:)

Product List

By The Bay Cling Stamp Set [149739] $0.00	Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies [148551] $35.00	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] $15.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [120953] $8.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [115318] $8.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $7.50

Earn additional rewards with my BEE-WARDS Program for each $15 increment you spend with me!

SU Floral Frames Bundle Embossing Tips Video

July 2, 2018

I made a wedding card this weekend that I need for September, good to work ahead, huh? However, I need two graduation cards sent out today…got to get working on those!

I have a video for you with some tips on how to use the NEW Big Shot Embossing Mats
with the Foliage Frame Framelits:)

The Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper is just so beautiful!
Don’t forget the Buy Three, Get One FREE Sale going on now until July 31:)

I also love the Subtle Embossing Folder, it is like I have a whole new kind of paper made from my cardstock. It looks wonderful as an embossed layer, and it looks really cool when you run through a stamped panel using the folder!

Measurements:
Mossy Meadow Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4″ on the 8-1/2″ side,
Mossy Meadow Foliage Frame: 4-1/4″ x 3-1/4″
Very Vanilla: Inside 4″ x 5-1/4″, sentiment 2″ x 4″ circle and scallop
Petal Pink: outside panel 4″ x 5-1/4″, label 2″ x 3″
Petal Promenade DSP: 2″ x 5-1/4″
Gold Glimmer:1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″
Vellum: 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

Product List

Floral Frames Clear-Mount Bundle [148406] $43.00	Label Me Pretty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143861] $17.00	Pretty Label Punch [143715] $18.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913] $11.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $5.00	Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101856] $9.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.75	Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146985] $8.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $8.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $7.50

SU Serene Garden Sneak Peek

May 16, 2018

There is a beautiful new bundle in the upcoming catalog with a very appropriate name-
it is called Serene Garden. It is so lovely.
I used it to make this sympathy card with the new soft colors of Soft Seafoam and Petal Pink.

I love this bundle not only for its images but also for the ability to cut them out with coordinating dies. But, the part I really love is the corner “embossing” die! Isn’t that just awesome? We have a new embossing mat coming out for the Big Shot that I just ordered- I wonder how different it will look when I use it?

The colors are subtle on this card as I wanted a soothing palette for a sympathy card but the popped up flowers add that little bit of texture and dimension to finish of the card. We also have a new All Occasion stamp set called Itty Bitty Greetings coming out that can stand in for the retiring Teeny Tiny Wishes (I love them both- two that are necessary in my stamping room). And…the little die from the Lakeside Framelits is just the ticket for cutting out the little sentiments! A few little pearls on the ends adds a little texture as well.

Thanks for buzzing by, friends…

My May Online Order gift: a FREE DSP Sampler
with (6) 4″ x 6″sheets of the beautiful Share What You Love Designer Series Paper
to any $40 ONLINE order* made in May! It will mail June 1-4!
Please use the Current Hostess Code at the top of my blog header.

*Not to be used with any other current promotion I have going on at the same time.

Product List

Serene Garden Photopolymer Bundle [148395] $42.25	Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146667] $36.00	Lakeside Framelits Dies [146351] $27.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146988] $8.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102] $7.50	Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146985] $8.50	Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad [147108] $7.50
Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

SU Sheltering Tree

September 2, 2015

I looked out the window here in Pittsburgh and saw the colors changing on the trees and was reminded of the beautiful SU Sheltering Tree stamp set. I have never posted a card using this set so I made a “last days of summer” card.

It just so happens that Stampin’ Up Only Challenges # 130 has a FRIEND theme so I added the sweet sentiment about friendship found in the set.

I used a color palette of Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Real Red, and Early Espresso. The main Very Vanilla panel is 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″ bordered 1/8″ larger with the Espresso and Red borders. My sentiment banner is 1/2″ bordered by 5/8″ Espresso. I like the look of thin borders:)

FYI: Sheltering Tree was carried over into the current annual catalog from last spring but in case you have not taken a serious look at it…here it is!