Stamp Off This Little Piggy Sketch

Thank you for coming by to see what Susan, Buffy and I

are up to.  We look forward to our every other Friday

Stamp Off challenges, and this week is no exception!

I like sketch challenges and this one is fun because there

is an obvious focal point.  I appreciate obvious, because

it points me in a solid direction for creating.

 And what better focal point, than This Little Piggy, found

on page 48!!  There is nothing better than looking at a card,

and discover this little face looking back.

The rest of this card is accessories, to coordinate with Miss Piggy.

I selected a Delicate White Doily, found on page 194,

and some 5/8" Burlap Ribbon (page 198).   I love using

the Garden Trellis Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

with Miss Piggy,  because I think that it coordinates

with her curly tail.  Probably only in my mind!

I hope that you enjoyed our sketch.  Please hop on

over to see what Buffy and Susan have done with it!

Spooky Cat with Cat Punch

The new Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog covers more than

Christmas!   This cute card was created with the Spooky

Cat set on page 53.  This cat coordinates with the Cat

Punch, making it really easy to create a Halloween

or pet related card.   The Decorative Ribbon Border

punch (on page 206 of annual catalog) was used to

create the edge on the white card layer.

If you want to check out another Holiday catalog offering,
here's a video for you!

Merry Little Labels in Berry Burst

Yippee Skippee, the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog is live!

It is 55 pages packed full of great products and bundles.

I've been making samples and showing great restraints,

resisting my urge to post things "early".

This is another card that I made while stamping with

friends Mary and Jo.  We love getting together to inspire

one another.  This project uses the Merry Little Labels

set on page 12 of the Holiday Catalog.  It coordinates

with the Everyday Label Punch on the same page.

The background layer was run through the Big Shot

with the Quilt Top Textured Impressions Embossing

folder on page 5 of the new catalog.  It is easy to miss

in the lower right corner.

I don't think I have to ask if you noticed that Foil

Snowflake.  They are located on page 37 of the new

Holiday catalog and I highly recommend them.

The are incredibly reasonable in price,  and have both

Gold and Silver in a package of 24.   DELIGHTFUL!

Sorry for Everything Painted Harvest

First, a note.  If you popped over here for the Stamp Off 

Challenge, we have shifted to posting this challenge

every other week.  This happens to be an "off" week.
Please check back September 8th (next Friday) for
our Stamp Off Challenge.

This card features two of my favorite stamp sets.

Sorry for Everything, on page 98 of the annual catalog

is a required set, because it works for wellness issues,

broken friendships, and the passing of pets or people.

It is a great investment because it works for so many

difficult situations.

My other favorite product is Painted Harvest on page 49

of the Holiday Catalog.  LOVELY set, which can 

be used for so many situations.

Ribbon of Courage with Bundle of Love

On Monday, I featured the Ribbon of Courage set on page 96.

This is another card made with this set and coordinating

Support Ribbon Framelits on page 214.  I made several cards while stamping with friends Mary (StamperCamper) and Jo.  The flower

framelits are soooo cute and make a case for getting 

these Framelits!   I felt that they worked very well with 

the Bundle of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

on page 189.   I really like this paper because it has a lot

of gold foil in the design.  You can sponge on color,

if you want to coordinate with a specific color scheme 

that you are working with.

If you are paying attention to the calendar, the 2017

Holiday catalog goes active on Friday!!  Please check

in for lots of samples of these new products!

Below is a video, featuring this specialty paper.

 

Ribbon of Courage on Layered Leaves

I recently had a former coworker die of breast cancer.

It's difficult to create cards for friends or family who

are dealing with cancer.  I really appreciate the 

Ribbon of Courage set on page 96, with the coordinating

Support Ribbon Framelits on page 214.   The

sentiments in this set are beautiful and work well on a card.

The images are excellent, when embossed with White

Stampin' Emboss Powder (p 201).

I think that many backgrounds work well with

Ribbon of Courage, but I really liked the Layered Leaves

3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

on page 211.   I enjoyed making this card while having
a stamping play date with my friends Mary (Stampercamper)
and Jo.