It's Tea Time!

This week's Sisters In Stamping theme was to create something coffee or tea inspired.  I've been down with a cold and now a sinus infection, so tea has been welcome in my hands lately!  That's huge for me since you always see me with coffee in my hands.  I think if I cut myself, coffee runs out!

Anyway, I love the new matching cup stamp set, paper, and framelits, don't you?  The colors in the  Have a Cuppa DSP stack are so cute too!

Here's the card I created this week:

I used papers from the Cuppa DSP stack and cardstock colors to match the stack:  Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White.  I stamped the sentiment from the Petite Pairs stamp set using Memento ink.  I also added the Silver Baker's Twine for the tea bag.

Thanks so much for looking and hope you and yours are well and stay well!  Spring is almost here :)  Have a great weekend!

Check out the other coffee and tea inspired cards on the Sisters In Stamping site here.

Easter Cards

This week's Sisters In Stamping theme is "Easter Cards"!  This was great for me because it helped me get a jump start on my Easter cards :)

I loved this little lamb stamp as soon as I saw it and had to have it.

I also love vellum!  This Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum Stack has some beautiful designs.  I decided to pair the stamp with the vellum and also the In Colors!  I have to admit, I have not embraced this year's In Colors as I have past ones.  So, I decided to use each color.  Since there are 5 different vellum designs, it was perfect for using with the 5 In Colors!

 Above are all 5 cards.  The first card I assembled was on the Watermelon Wonder cardstock.  I used the Tombow glue on the back of the Watermelon Wonder cardstock to adhere to the Whisper White cardstock card. It had a weird effect on the vellum even though the glue didn't come anywhere near the vellum!  It still made it ripple like it was a little wet.  I don't know why it did that.  So, I didn't use the Tombow glue for the other 4 cards.  Instead, I used the a roller adhesive on the back of the In Color cardstock.  It worked perfectly.

 I stamped the lamb image using Staz On.  I have found that it is the only ink that doesn't smear on vellum and dries nicely.  I then used my In Color markers to color in the lamb's cheeks, ears, hooves, and the grass.

 Hopefully, you can see the vellum patterns on each of these - so cute!  I thought they matched well with my little lamb.

I wish you all a very Happy Easter!  Thank you for looking. 

Check out the other Easter cards by the Sisters In Stamping here.

Little Wildflowers

Happy Friday!


The Sisters In Stamping wanted to remind you that it's not too late to get some great freebies during Sale-A-Bration when you place a $50 order with a Stampin Up! demonstrator.  Today, we will all feature products using SAB products.


I got a lot of free SAB products and love them all!  I've already used the Sky Is The Limit stamp set with the Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper - they are just meant to be used together!  This time, I'm using another perfectly teamed stamp set and paper - Flowering Fields stamp set and Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper.


Here are the cards I designed:

I decided to make two since I was cutting two diagonals of two different Wildflower Fields papers.  I wanted to see what they would look like on two different colored cardstocks too.

The first one is layered on Lost Lagoon cardstock.

The second is layered on Old Olive.


I like the look of both, but I think the feel is slightly different, don't you?  I stamped the fern looking flower in Old Olive.  I used the third stamped off image as the first and second were too strong. I stamped the first and second on a scrap piece and then stamped the third on this piece of card stock.  I did it again so as to give a little more of a background.  Then, I stamped the flower image using black Memento.  I colored in the flower using my blender pen and pulling the Blackberry Bliss ink off of the stamp pad's lid.  I tried using the marker, but it was so dark, you couldn't see the flower and its petals, so I decided to use the blender pen.  I then colored in the leaves using the Old Olive marker.  I stamped the butterflies in Tangelo Twist and colored them in using the Hello Honey and Lost Lagoon markers.  I stamped the "Thank You" sentiment (from the Perfect Pairings stamp set) in black Memento and punched it out using a 1 inch circle punch. 


Thank you for looking.  I hope you have a wonderful day and I hope you'll enjoy the other ladies' creations here.  Have a great weekend!

Mint & Chocolate

Mint and Chocolate - two things that go very well together!  That's this week's challenge over at the Sisters-in-Stamping blog.  Jennifer picked two things I love!  The color mint was one of my signature colors in the 80s.  I've never stopped loving it and have been so happy that the color has come back in style in the past couple years!  I'm buying it up like crazy :)  I also love the taste of mint in anything, especially when mixed with chocolate.  How could you not????

I immediately thought of chocolate mint candies when I saw the challenge.  So, I had to make a favor box.  I fell in love with this Curvy Keepsakes Box - it's so easy to assemble too!

Here's what I made:

I just used Chocolate Chip cardstock to make the Curvy Keepsake Box.  Then, I used the Mint Macaron cardstock and the Bow Builder Punch to make the pretty bow.  It was still needing something, so I stamped the "It's For You" sentiment (from the Amazing Birthday set) on Mint cardstock using Chocolate ink.  I cut it out using the round label thinlit that comes with the Curvy Keepsake Box thinlit.  It even cuts out the hole for ribbon and string!  I tied the label on with the new Mint/Black Baker's Twine.

It's simple, but I love it.  I'd love to receive this filled with some mint chocolates, wouldn't you?  Yum!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Check out the other Mint-Chocolate creations by the SIS ladies!

A Little Valentine's Treat

Happy Valentine's Day a little early :)  This week, we made Valentine's Day candy favors for the weekly Sisters In Stamping challenge.

I love candy favors!  If I could only make one thing, it would be candy favors! :)

I used the Love Blossoms Designer Series Stack papers to make these adorable little boxes.  I made the boxes using the Gift Box Punch Board.  It was my first time using it and I wasn't sure if it would be easy or not, but it is really easy!  I love this tool!  The gift bag punch is another story.  But, let me show you the boxes I made :)

Here they are!

Aren't they cute?  They are so versatile too - use any designer paper or stamp the paper.  Use any matching ribbon.  You could also add stamped images punched out and lots of bling if you wanted.  The possibilities are endless.  I decided to let the designer paper be the star of these boxes.  I did feel I needed to add the ribbon to jazz them up just a little though.  I can't wait to make more boxes now that I have used the punch board!  What a great tool :)

I wish you a very Happy Valentine's Day.  Thanks for looking.  To see more Valentine's Day Candy Favors, head on over to the Sisters In Stamping blog here.

Get Well!

Today's Sisters In Stamping challenge was to make a Get Well card.  I initially had a hard time coming up with an idea until I saw my new Cuppa stamps, DSP, and matching dies!

I always seem to want hot tea when I'm sick.  So, I thought this assortment would make a great Get Well Card.

Here's my card and what I used:

I used the Cups & Kettle Framelits Dies - the cup - and ran it through the Decorative Dots embossing folder.  I then stamped the sentiment "Feel Better" from the Sassy Salutation stamp set.  I used Melon Mambo ink and cut out the sentiment and mounted it on Melon Mambo cardstock.  I used the corner punch on both.  I used a piece of Metallic Gold Baker's Twine for the "tea bag" string and stapled it to the sentiment-"tea bag" piece.  I adhered the other end of the twine using a Dimensional and then adhered that piece to the Have A Cuppa DSP.  I love the colors of this DSP - so cute and cheerful!  I thought I would use the matching stamp set (A Nice Cuppa), but it didn't work for my card.  That's okay - next time!

Thanks so much for looking.  Please check out the other Get Well cards that the Sisters In Stamping made here.

Have a great day!

Time to Sale-A-Brate!

It's Sale-A-Bration time with Stampin' Up!  I love this time of the year - place an order and get free stuff!  I was so happy to get my order last week :)  We had a huge snow storm, so the weekend was spent playing with my new goodies :)

I'm happy to be joining the Sisters-In-Stamping on some more weekly challenges!  Today's challenge was to create something to celebrate Sale-A-Bration!

I knew as soon as I saw the Sky Is The Limit set that I had to have it.  My FIL loves planes, especially older ones.  So, I thought I'd use this set for my card this week.

Here it is:

I also knew I had to have the beautiful Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.  It's so beautiful in person.  Both the paper and set are available for a limited time only, so get it before it's gone if you like them!

I stamped the airplane image and sentiment on some silver cardstock using black StazOn ink.  I cut out the airplane.  I ran the sentiment piece in the Banner Triple Punch and put three silver brads on it.

I ran the Crushed Curry DSP through the Big Shot using the new Sunburst Thinlet Die - isn't it awesome?  I adhered the sunburst to a piece of Soft Sky DSP and used Dimensionals to pop up the plane and banner. 

I'm sorry the sentiment is so hard to read.  It was really hard not to get a reflection; the hardships of photographic shiny paper!

Anyway, I'm happy with the way my card turned out and I know my FIL will love it.  I feel like the airplane is bursting out of the sky and sun's rays and shouting "Happy Birthday!"

Thanks so much for looking and please check out the cards the lovely ladies of Sisters In Stamping created!