Simple Pillow Box Thank Yous

These were super quick little Pillow Boxes that I cranked out with my new Big Shot today! I stamped the first one with some Eastern Blooms flowers then used my new Curly Label Punch & coordinating Cute & Curly stamp set to create a quick thank you label. Then I punched a couple slots with my horizontal slot punch & created a simple little flower with my Boho Blossoms punch & 1/4" circle punch. I added some 1/4" pumpkin pie gg ribbon...and whaa-laa...I was done! A little pouch of candy corn is inside (I LOVE that stuff!). These were all more or less scrap projects. I used cardstock & DP that were left over from other projects I've been working on. It was kind of fun how the colors all worked together...the pumpkin ribbon just tied it all together. For these pillow boxes, I added a layer with my new Wide Oval Punch under the Curly Punch, and ran some Sweet Always DP through the Big shot & it worked awesome!! That Big Shot is one sweet machine : ) !!! One thing I did find in making these pouches, is you really need to use Sticky Strip to hold that long edge of the pouch closed when using cardstock. The DP pouch held together fine with my roll-on adhesive, but the cardstock really needs that extra hold that Sticky Strip gives.

By the way, beginning this week, if you're interested in purchasing SU products, or finding out what's new with SU...you can do so through my business website...just click HERE to see all the latest SU news and shop on-line (the shop online feature is at the upper right side of the screen when you get to the site)!! I shop on-line for a variety of products, so I'm thrilled that SU is finally offering this options for customers who prefer to shop that way!!! And of course, if you have ANY questions, you can always email me @youcanstamp@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by & have a great evening :) !! If you're interested in seeing how the Big Shot works...I'd be happy to take a few photos and do a brief tutorial on this project in the near future? SU just added this great machine to their line-up of awesome products, and it was new to me...so I'm guessing it might be new to many of you too? Just let me know if you're interested.

Supplies for the first pouch (finished size 3 1/2 x 2 1/4) ~ Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Cute & Curly Cardstock : Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie Ink: Pumpkin Pie Tools/Accessories: Big Shot with Pillow Box Die, horiztonal slot punch, boho blossom flower punch, 1/4" circle punch, sticky strip, glue dots

Supplies for the DP pouch (finished size 3 1/2 x 2 1/4) ~ Stamps: Cute & Curly Cardstock: Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White DP: Sweet Always Ink: Pumpkin Pie Tools/Accessories: Big Shot with Pillow Box Die, Wide Oval Punch, Curly Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, 1/4" circle punch, 1/4" pumpkin gg ribbon, glue dots

Supplies for the 3rd pouch (finished size 3 1/2 x 2 1/4) ~ Stamps: Cute & Curly Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Tangerine Tango, More mustard, Whisper White Ink: Bravo Burgundy Tools/Accessories: Big Shot with Pillow Box Die, Wide Oval Punch, Curly Punch, Boho Blossoms punch, 1/4" circle punch, 1/4" pumpkin gg ribbon, glue dots

Divine Design BVC September

It's the 8th ... that means it's time to post our Divine Design, Bible Verse Challenge projects! I chose the scripture from Psalm 27:1 ~ The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear? I have been faced with some really big challenges these past few months and I bet many of you have too. This scripture is an important reminder for me that when I place my trust in God, there is no need to fear. Nothing is difficult or confusing to Him. Life may appear to be uncertain at times, but with God, we have the certaintly of hope & peace as we trust in Him. No fear : ) ! I pulled out my very first Our Daily Bread Designs stamp set for the scripture... the Light of the World set (still one of my favorite) and the new SU Eastern Blooms set for the flowers.

Would you like to WIN a FREE ODBD stamp set? Kelley from Our Daily Bread Designs is giving away some sweet BLOG CANDY : ) ! She's also asking for prayers and cards for her good friend Sandy who was diagnosed with cancer recently. You can read all the details right HERE. For that blog candy, just click HERE & leave a comment! All of us at the ODBD Design team are sending cards & prayers....hope you'll join us!!

Speaking of joining us, YOU can join us anytime, in making a monthly Bible Verse project. Lori has all the official Divine Design details for you right HERE. And when you upload to the SCS gallery, be sure to use the keyword BVC08!! And, here are the links to the other scripture chick's blogs so you can check out their beautiful and inspiring projects ~

Lori Craig :) ~ Make A Difference

Angel Wilde :) ~ Angelosity

Jami Sibley :) ~ More isMore

Taylor Van Bruggen :) ~ Taylored Expressions

I used the new Eastern Blooms set for the flowers on my card and for this bookmark too (it's for my daughter Meg...she chose the scripture, Jeremiah 29:11). I used Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the card. It added some great dimension & shimmer that you can't see as well as I'd hoped in the photo. The bookmark has some subtle shimmer from my Spica Clear Glitter pen. Anything that sits on my work bench eventually get's shimmered or sparkled up in one way or another, lol! I like that the Eastern Bloom flowers work great as a background, but those flowers can also be used as focal points & accent pieces, lots of versatility in this set. I started with Tangerine Tango & Kiwi Kiss on the card, then switched to Not Quite Navy & Bravo Burgundy. Two completely different looks, same great stamp set : ) ! I have to show you the back of the bookmark, nothing fancy, but those flowers really brighten it up...

We played a new song at church this weekend and I wanted to share it with you. It's called Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath. You can click right HERE to pop over to youtube and hear it. What a profound message. I hope it challenges you as much as it did me. Even when my life feels challenging, I want to see the world and each person through God's eyes. I don't want to miss my chance to reach out, to care, to pray. Big HUGS to each & every one of you...THANKS for stopping by!

Supplies for the card (Size 4 3/4" square) ~ Stamps: Light of the World (ODBD), Eastern Blooms (SU) Paper: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, White, (plus, one strip of Hawaii Papaya DP) Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango Tools/Accessories: Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Olive brads, Dimensinoals, Scallop Circle Nesties with the Cuttlebug

Supplies for the bookmark (size 3 x 6 3/4") ~ Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Computer generated scripture Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy, Designer series hostess paper pack Ink: Computer blue, Bravo Burgundy, Not Quite Navy Tools/Accessories: 1", 1 1/4" 1 3/8" & Scallop Circle Punches, Not quite navy brad, retired 1/4" blue gg ribbon, Bravo Burgundy 1/4" gg ribbon, Paper piercing tool/mat pack, Spica clear glitter pen

Christmas Birds

Really quick post... to show you another Splendid little stamp set, newly released by Pink Poison! This one's called Christmas Birds. I love those birds : ) ... they remind me of my Mom & Dad. In fact, this is probably the stamp set I'll use for their Christmas Card this year. Remember to pop on over the Pink Poison blog & sign up for the Splendid Spree Give away, going on all this month! She just picked the winner for the first set, but no worries, you have 3 more chances to win : ) !!!

I used Beate's weekend Sketch (#56) for my layout! I'm a big fan of sketch challenges...I'd play every one if I had time. This one was perfect for my image piece...thanks Beate :) for an awesome sketch !

Here's the inside of my card... And the Copics I used....

Alrighty then, I do need to keep this short, so I'm signing off. Thanks for stopping by & be sure to stop by tomorrow for the Divine Design post : ) !

Supplies for the card (5 1/4" square) ~ Stamps: Christmas Birds Paper: Chocolate Chip, Textured Olive, White, Holiday Treasures DP Ink: Palette Noir, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Copics Tools/Accessories: Boho Blossoms punch, 1/4" circle punch, Pewter brads, Spica clear & gold glitter pens, Sakura clear glaze pen, Dimensinoals, 1/4" twill ribbon in olive & chocolate (retired su)

Happy Stamping :)

Friends Forever

I finally got to do a little stamping today : ) ... it's been too long, I almost forgot how, lol! Thankfully I had my new Pink Poison Stamps to inspire me! I used the newly released Friends Forever set, isn't it fun? I used this week's SCS sketch challenge (SC192) for the layout. I really like the sketch, it allows for a quick simple card if that's what you want...and we all need quick and simple sometimes! I will have lots more to show you in the next couple weeks from Pink Poison's new releases, but don't forget about that Splendid Giveaway going on all this month...click HERE for all the details on how you can win your very own FREE stamp set : ) !!! Guess which set she's giving away this week...I think you're gonna like it, but you will have to hop on over and see for yourself 'cause I'm not telling ;)

Here's a look inside of the card ~ Here are the Copics I used to color the images. Don't ask me why I needed that many...I just did. Sometimes I get a little carried away. Several of them had to do with getting the hi-lites in the girls' hair just right, lol!

Monday is the 8th, so be sure to check back for Divine Design Projects. I have a fun little card and scripture to share with you! I hope you're having an awesome weekend. Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies for the card ~ (finished size 4 1/4 x 5 1/2) Stamps: Friends Forever Paper: Purely Pomegrante (retired SU), Not Quite Navy, White, Designer Series hostess paper pack Ink: Palette Noir, Copics Accessories/Tools: Photo Corner Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Purely Pomegranate double stitched ribbon (retired SU), 1/4" brocade blue gg ribbon, Sakura clear glaze pen, Spica clear, black & gold glitter pens

Hugs & Blessings :)

Scor-Pal Gift Bag

I have a fun and easy Designer Paper Gift Bag Tutorial to share with you today. I can't take credit for this great bag design...I did modify the size and make a few other minor changes, but the basic design that I started with was designed by Angela Sylvester and featured in SU's On Stage magazine recently. Her bag was a full sized bag, made with two 12x12 sheets of DP, my bag is a smaller version, made with two 6x6" sheets of DP. Here are a couple examples of bags I've made ~ The first bag features the beautiful Bella Rose DP. I dressed the bag up with a few fun little accessories....a pocket made with Vellum cardstock & the SU 5 in 1 mini envelope template and made a tiny coordinating 1 1/2 x 2" card that fits inside the envelope. I cut 2 strips of 3 1/2 x 2" Riding Hood Red cardstock and punched one edge with the Scallop Edge Punch to create the scallop trim at the top of the bag. I used the Horizontal Slot punch to punch the holes for the 1/4" white gg ribbon and adhere those ribbons in place before covering them with the scallop strips.

This bag features the "I Care" DP available at Our Daily Bread Designs this month. Along with the HOPE stamp set, there are several wonderful Breast Cancer awareness papers and accessories available right HERE, including that cute little pink ribbon eyelet : ) !! And HERE is the real star of this gift bag project...the Scor-pal (and the Scor-mat)~There are a lot of products and tools available and sometimes it's hard to know which ones are really worth having. I really like my Scor-pal. I love that the it makes straight score lines without tearing or fraying papers (even delicate Designer papers) plus I can make multiple score lines without moving my paper. I just got the new Scor-mat that fits right inside the Scor-pal and I'm enjoying it too, it's a wonderful companion piece to the Scor-pal!! When I'm done scoring, I just pop the mat it and finish my project. You can read more about both of these products right HERE.

Alrighty then...let's get on with that tutorial! This is one of those projects that's actually really easy to do, but the first time you try it, might be a little confusing. I recommend making your first one with computer paper, just so you don't waste your good DP (like I did with a couple of silly mistakes). I also recommend reading through the all the steps before getting started . That's something I'm not always good about doing, but in this case, I think it will help you quite a bit. The directions are long, but his project is one that can be completed pretty quickly.

Finished size for mini gift bag is 3 1/2" wide, 4 1/2" tall & 2" deep

Supplies ~ Scor-pal, 2 sheets of 6 x 6 Designer Paper, Sticky Strip adhesive, Roll-on adhesive, 24" of 1/4" ribbon, Cropadile, Eyelets

Step 1: Score each 6 x 6 square of DP at 1/2", 1 1/2" & 2 1/2". Score on the side of DP that you want to be the outside of the bag. Turn and score at 1 1/2". (see photo below...I started with regular computer paper and drew in the score lines so you could see them more clearly) ~ Step 2: Place a light mark, 1" in from each end of the rectangle at the lower right side of the square. Repeat this step for the other square of DP. (see photo below...I made the mark with blue marker. I flipped the paper, so the bottom edge is up against the top of the Scor-pal...it's upside down).

Step 3: Cut the small rectangle out (in the photo above, this is on the upper right corner) and Cut into the 2 1/2" vertical score line, from the bottom edge to the 1 1/2" horizontal score line. This was a little hard to explain (should have taken a photo) but easy to see if you scroll down to the 3rd photo below.

Step 4: Score from each of the 1" marks to the corner. You can do this by lining up the 1" mark and the corner with any of the score lines on the Scor-pal (as seen in the photo below..you can see the first score line drawn in pink). This will create the flap on the bottom of the bag. (please excuse the wrinkled paper...remember that puppy we got last week, well she is adorable, but in the middle of everything, including this!).

This is how each of the 6 x 6 sheets should look at this point. You are looking at the "inside" of the bag.
Step 5: Fold all score lines as seen in the photo below. Use a little roll-on adhesive to adhere the corners of the flap down. Remember, in the photo below, you're looking at the inside of the bag.
Step 6: You are ready to begin assembling the bag. Place Sticky Strip adhesive along the 1/2" flaps (on the side of the DP that will be the outside of your bag).You can see the Sticky Strip (red) in the photo below. You are now looking at the outside of the bag~


Step 7: in the photo above, as you look at the center of the screen, where the two pieces come together, you are going to remove the backing from the sticky strip from the piece on the right and place the piece on the left on top of that strip. The photo below shows what it should look like when that step is completed ~ Step 8: Remove the backing from the other Sticky Strip and adhere that 1/2" flap under the other side of the bag...same way you did the first side.

Step 9: Fold the bottom flaps inside and use one strip of Sticky Strip to adhere the bottom of the bag together (see photo below)~

Step 10: Cut a 3 1/2 x 2" piece of cardboard for a stabalizer piece to be placed inside the bottom of the bag (just like those bags you purchase at the store!). The cardboard that comes in the SU Designer paper pack works great for this! You can place a small amount of roll-on adhesive under the cardboard and secure in place.

Step 11: Cut 2 pieces of ribbon, 12" each.

Step 12: Place marks on the top 4 corners of your gift bag. An easy way to do this is to use that Scor-pal (as seen below) to find those marks. Punch a 1/8" hole on each of those marks with your Cropadile. Place & Set Eyelets in each of the holes.

Step 13: Thread the ribbon through the Eyelets & Tie a knot behind to secure.


Here's what it looks like when it's done:

If you want to make a full-sized bag (finished size 9 1/2" tall, 8" wide and 3 1/2" deep)...here are the measurements you'll need: (2) 12 x 12 pieces of DP, Score at 1/2", 2 1/4" & 4". Turn and Score at 2 1/4". To create the bottom flap, make your mark 2" from each edge. Cardboard stabalizer piece is 3 1/2 x 7 7/8. The Scor-pal doesn't have Score marks at these intervals, so it is easier to complete a full sized bag using a different method of scoring, such as the Fiskar Cutter/Scorer. Just remember to score VERY gently on DP...otherwise it will create a cut rather than a score.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial. I kept the bag in my tutorial super simple, but you can dress it up as much or as little as you'd like...that's up to you & your imagination : ) !! Thanks for stopping by & if you have any questions about the directions, just email me :)

Happy Stamping

Nancy :)

Cupcakes & Muffin

Here's my card for this week's Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge! This has been a super fun but crazy week at our house. It started with a sweet email from Taylor letting me know that she'd selected me to be this week's Featured Cupcake Sampler! Wow...what a fun & totally unexpected surprise : ) !! I have more new cupcake stamps, this time from SU (Crazy for Cupcakes), so what a great excuse to ink 'em up!! Later that day, we brought a 4 month old English Bulldog puppy home to be part of our family! (drum roll please....) here she is ~Her name is Muffin & she is a wonderful pup, but... oh my goodness, I'd forgotten how much supervision and time puppies require. With all the puppy fun and excitement, my planned stamping time just didn't happen this week. I sat down and started several projects, but there were just too many distractions from first thing in the morning, to late at night. Two of those projects were today's cards...lots of start and stop and fragmented thoughts... I have to admit, I think that shows in the cards and I was a little diasspointed in how they turned out. I really wanted the feature cupcake card to be extra special :( but I guess it's okay.

GOOD : ) news...I know where you CAN find some spectacular cards...right HERE! Taylor has an awesome sketch for you to try and she & the cupcake crew have created cards that are sure to inspire you!!

Here is another card I did with this week's sketch...using some fun new Hawaiian Papaya DP and less traditional cupcake colors, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss & Tangerine Tango! For those of you who use Copics, I found that YR18 is a great match for Tangerine Tango (that's the color I used on the candle)...

That's it for me. I hear a little someone shuffling down the hallway...I think it's time for me to sign off and take her for yet another trip outside : ) ! Thanks for stopping by & Have a great weekend!!

Supplies for the first card ~ Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes (SU) Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose DP, Prism Bronze Ore Metallic Ink: Palette Noir, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, White Craft Tools/Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Paper snips, Paper piercing tool/mat pack, Photo corner punch, Irridescent Ice EP/Heat tool, Crimper, Large Oval punch, sponge dauber, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon, rhinestones, Dimensionals

Supplies for the second card ~ Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes (SU) Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, White, Hawaiian Papaya DP Ink: Palette Noir & Chocolate Chip marker for the doodling Copics: YR18, Y17, YG03 E15, W1 Tools/Accessories: Word Window punch, Large Oval punch, Scallop Edge punch, Copper brad & Cord (SU retired), Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Dimensionals

Splendid Little Give-a-way!

A few more yummy cards to show you from Pink Poison/Splendid Little Stamps! AND, a chance to WIN one of 4 FREE stamp sets to be given away during the month of September! Check out all the details right HERE : ) !!! It's a Splendid Spree Give-a-way! It's easy to enter, so be sure & get your name in that drawing for some splendid little stamps!! Today's cards all feature a stamp set that has been temporarily discontinued, but if you like the set (what's not to like?), just contact Marie at Pink Poison and she'll be sure to let you know when it's available again. I LOVE store bought cake....love it!!! So these images really were especially fun to play with. My first card uses Taylor's Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge Sketch (#30) (awesome sketch!!) and Pink Poison's Fancy Cakes set. I used some Prism Silver Metallic Cardstock (if you double click on the photo, you can really get a good look at that metallic cardstock!) and some shiny little Swarovski rhinestones (available at walmart in the bead/craft department) to give it some extra special shimmer and sparkle : ) !

Mmm....what's your favorite flavor of cake? Mine is right here....Chocolate Fudge, preferably with Chocolate filling! Yum!! These next 2 are enclosure sized card (or could be used a place settings...wouldn't that be fun?) ~

Aren't those little forks and spoons just adorable? I picked up this punch, made by All Night Media, when I was in Seattle last Spring. It punches out a tiny little fork, knife and spoon. I used shiny silver cardstock...made 'em look like the real thing! I know it's hard to tell proportion in the photo, but the fork and spoon are about 1" tall.

This last little enclosure card is a white fluffy cake with colorful frosting...that's the beauty of stamps, YOU get to decide what color & flavor the cake is! When my daughters were little, they would have loved this Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Liliac and Green Galore cake at their parties (actually, they probably still would!). For my younger daughter especially, it could never be too bright, too colorful or too glittery, lol!!

Thanks for stopping by : ) ... lots more to show you in the next few days, including that mini gift bag tutorial!!

Supplies for the first card (4" square) ~ Stamps: Fancy Cakes (PP) Paper: Prism Silver Metallics, Pink Passion, White Ink: Palette Noir, Pink Passion Copics: RV00, RV02, RV04, RV10, g14, YG11, Blender Pen Tools/Accessories: CB with Swiss Dots EF, Ticket Corner punch, rhinestones, Dimensionals, Spica clear glitter pen, Sakura Clear glaze pen

Supplies for the second card (4 1/4" square) ~ Stamps: Fancy Cakes (PP) Paper: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, White Ink: Palette Noir, Chocolate Chip Copics: E09, E13, E15, R43, R46, G14, YG11, B00 Tools/Accessories: CB with Round scallop Nesites & Swiss Dot EF, Large oval punch, 1/4" circle punch, Gold brads, Red gingham & White taffeta ribbon, Dimensionals

Supplies for the third card (3" square) ~ Stamps: Fancy Cakes (PP) Paper: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, White, Bella Rose DP Ink: Palette Noir Copics: E13, E15, E09, E02, R43, R46, R02, G14 Tools/Accessories: Ticket Corner punch, Paper piercing tool, flatware punch (all night media), Sakura clear glaze pen, Spica clear glitter pen, Dimensionals

Supplies for the fourth card (2 1/2 x 3") ~ Stamps: Fancy Cakes (PP) Paper: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, White, Bella Rose DP Ink: Palette Noir Copics: E13, E15, E09, E02, R43, R46, B00, G14 Tools/Accessories: CB/Scallop Rectale nesties, Paper piercing tool, flatware punch (all night media), Sakura clear glaze pen, Spica clear glitter pen, Dimensionals

Supplies for the fifth card (3 1/2 x 2 1/4") ~ Stamps: Fancy Cakes (PP), Bitty Birthday (sentiment, SU) Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Lovely Lilac, Green Galore, White Ink: Palette Noir, Lovely Lilac Copics: YG06, B02, B05, V04, V06, C1 Tools/Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, 1/4" circle punch, Turquoise brads, Word window punch, rhinestone, Sakura clear glaze pen, Spical clear glitter pen, Paper piercing tool, Dimensionals

Splendid Little Dream Quotes

Good Monday Mornin' to ya : ) !!! A few more cards to show you from another set released this month by Pink Poinson/Splendid Little Stamps! This set is called Dream Quotes and it's a beauty! Inspirational quotes plus wonderful images that perfectly compliment the quotes. This first card was another I did for last week's SCS Sketch Challenge (SC190). I stamped the flowers onto white cardstock, then cut them out with my Paper Snips. Sometimes I'll have people comment about that being a really time consuming process, but it's really not. The key is having the proper scissors. Good paper scissors make cutting out, even intricate designs, a snap...seriously! I used my Sponge dauber to sponge on a bit more Pink Pirouette ink onto the flowers before adding tiny pearls to the centers. The flowers are popped up on Dimensionals.

This next card was the very first card I made, same day the stamps arrived last week : ). It was late and I was tired by the time things settled down around our place and I got the stamps trimmed and ready, but I simply couldn't resist inking 'em up...they were just calling to me!! It's a simple little card, but I like it. Sometimes simple is good. I added a little Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the center of the flowers, just to give them a little subtle shimmer.

That's is for now. Lots more to show you this week. I can't always do this, but will probably be posting almost every day this week...so stay tuned & thanks for stopping by : ) !!!

Supplies for the first card (4 3/4 x 5 1/4") ~ Stamps: Dream Quotes Paper: Pink Pirouette, Basic Black, White, Bella Rose DP Ink: Palette Noir, Pink Pirouette Tools/Accessories: Cuttlebug with Circle/Scallop Nesties, Kaiser self-adhesive pearls, White organdy ribbon, Dimensionals, Paper snips, Sponge dauber

Supplies for the second card (5 x 4 3/4") ~ Stamps: Dream Quotes Paper: White, Black, Pink Pirouette Ink: Palette Noir, Pink Pirouette Tools/Accessories: Stamp-a-majig, Black Gingham ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds, Sakura Quickie glue pen, Black eyelets, Dimensionals

Splendid Little Cupcakes

I've been wanting cupcake stamps for soooo long! I was patient, and it was worth the wait....I got the sweetest cupcake stamps (and sentiments) from Pink Poison, aka Splendid Little Stamps, this week!! This is a brand new stamp company and Marie has designed some amazing stamps sets!! You can see 'em right HERE!! These are deep etched rubber stamps, mounted on cling cushion and arrive ready to be trimmed and used with acrylic blocks. And, here's the best part....they stamp bee-a-utifully!! When Marie emailed me to ask if I might like to do a little card designing, I popped over to her site to check out the stamps and after a few audible gasps of delight, emailed her back with a resounding YES please (and a great big thank you!)!!! I'm excited to be part of the team and look forward to sharing these delightfully fresh & fun stamped images with you!

I used the new SU Sweet Always DP for the first card & did some paper piecing on the cupcake. I used the Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge Sketch (#30)! This is a great example of how the right DP can just pull an entire card together! Here's a peek at the inside ~ Here's my cupcake trio card. It's 6 1/2 " tall and 3" wide. I think I may have gotten a little carried away with Dew Drops this week, but they're so fun and fit the cupcake theme perfectly ~

And here is a fun little red & black card, kind of has a nostalgic feel to it, maybe like a 1950's Ice Cream Parlor (is it just me or is anyone else getting hungry?). I apologize, but I didn't keep track of which Copics I used to color these last 2 cards. I will try to be better at noting which colors I've used, I promise : ) ! I'll have more Splendid Little cards to show you over the next few days. Now that you've see a few of the stamps, let me introduce you to the rest of the Splendid Little Design Team ~

Paula Bloom http://prbloom.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Pam Miller http://quietsanity-pammyrn.blogspot.com/

Ana Wohlfahrt http://www.inkastamp.blogspot.com/

Faith Hofrichter http://stampinwithmarkiesmom.blogspot.com/

And here's the brand new Splendid Stamping Blog~ http://splendidstamping.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by...hope you have a splendid little weekend ;)!!

Supplies for the first card (size 5" square) ~ Stamps: Cupcake Set Paper: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose, White, Sweet Always DP (new from SU) Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose Accessories/Tools: Photo corner punch, Crystal Effects (on the cherry), Flame Dew Drops, orange striped ribbon (amuse) Sakura clear glaze pen, Spica clear glitter pen, multi colored sentiment was done with Eclipse masking tape and a Stamp-a-majig, pink rick-rack on the inside, Dimensionals

Supplies for the second card (size 6 1/2 x 3") ~ Stamps: Cupcake Set Paper: White, Regal Rose, Sweet Always DP Ink: Palette Noir, Copic Markers Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Flame Dew Drops, Silver Bell Dew Drops, Chunky SU Glitter, Clear Spica glitter pen, 1/4" pumpkin gg ribbon, pink rick-rack, Paper snips for paper piecing, Dimensionals

Supplies for the last card (size 4 3/4" square) ~ Stamps: Cupcake Set Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, White Ink: Palette Noir, Copic Markers Tools/Accessories: Photo Corner punch, CB with Swirls EF, Paper piercing tool/mat pack, Chunky SU glitter, Stamp-a-majig, Black gingham ribbon, Dimensionals

Lions and Angels

Quick post to show you 3 cards I've been working on. I just realized how silly that sounds...this isn't work, this is fun ; ) ! BTW, I was planning on sharing a gift bag tutorial today, but ran into some technical difficulty and will need to re-take a few photos, but I promise, I will share it as soon as possible. My first card was made with Our Daily Bread Design's newly released stamp set, Peace. I really like the contrast of the Copper Prism Metallic cardstock with the Lion image. You can see a little of the rich shimmer in the photo!! I got to do a little coloring with my Copics and used a Sakura White Glaze pen to make the lamb white and give him (her?) a little texture. Here are the Copics I used ~ Here's a fun, funky little card using ODBD's new Angel set. I had my Cuttlebug & Nestabilities out for these cards. Circles & Scalloped Circles everywhere you look, lol! I used some brand spankin' new SU Hawaii Papaya DP...You gotta love this color combo ~ Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango & Kiwi Kiss!! Speaking of love, what about that Kiwi Kiss/Vanilla Satin ribbon? And last but not least, here's the card I did for this week's SCS sketch challenge (SC190). Since this is a Christmas card I added some silver accents with Prism Metallic Silver cardstock and "Silver Bells"Dew Drops. I broke into my new pack of SU Holiday Treasure DP and some of the gorgeous new Riding Hood Red Taffeta ribbon. I just popped over to ODBD to grab a few links for this post and noticed Kelley is not only carrying the Scor-Pal (have it, love it!)...but she also has the new Scor-mat that fits neatly inside the Scor-Pal. So, one minute I'm minding my own business, getting a few links, and the next thing you know, I have a Scor-Mat in my shopping cart : ) ! My friend Cami was just telling me how much she loves her Scor-mat, and now, I'll have one of my very own!! Cami, you are SUCH an enabler, and I love ya for it {{hugs}}!

Supplies for the Lion Card ~ (4 1/4 x 4 1/2"): Stamps: Peace (ODBD) Paper: Prism Metallic Copper, White, Almost Artichoke Ink: Almost Artichoke Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, CB/Nesties, Paper piercing tool/mat pack, artichoke ribbon, mini copper brads, Copics, Sakura White & Clear glaze pens, Spica gold glitter pen, Dimensionals

Supplies for the Second Card ~ (4 1/4" square): Stamps: Angel (ODBD) Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Tanergine Tango, White Ink: Chocolate Chip Accessories: CB/Nesties, Kiwi/Vanilla Satin ribbon, sponge dauber, horizontal slot punch, Dimensionals

Supplies for the Last Card ~ (5" square): Stamps: Angel (ODBD) Paper: Prism Silver Metallic, White, Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Holiday Treasures Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pallete Noir Accessories: CB/Nesties, Riding Hood Red Taffeta ribbon, Silver Bells Dew Drops, Dimensionals

Thank YOU for stopping by : )

Bella Treats

I've seen these cute little Bag in a Boxes for the past few weeks, but just now got around to making one. I used today's projects as prizes at my workshop Monday (congrats Tonya & welcome Lori!). I found a great tutorial by Paula Goff (Inking Addict) right HERE! Really good directions, easy to follow. She used the 3/16 corner rounder to create the scallops, but I used the new SU Scallop Edge punch and it was even easier. I really like how it came out. That Bella Rose DP just makes everything look so good!! While I had those supplies out, I put together a quick little mini hershey bar treat. This is similar to a tutorial that Beate did for SCS a few months ago on the full size pull treats...you can check it out right HERE! It's the same idea, just smaller, with a few modifications. I was just using up pieces that were left over from the bag project. So there you have it, two fun little projects to try : ) !! Mauna from Ink Paper Scissors gave me this sweet award yesterday! It was an extra nice surprise because it came on my birthday : ) ! I will pass this along later this week. Thanks Mauna, for blessing my day with this special award!!

Thanks for stopping by : ) AND thanks to those of you who are leaving comments for the first time...I LOVE hearing from you!! Coming up later this week...my mini gift bag tutorial, so be sure to stop back by (and say hi!).

Supplies for the bag ~ Stamps: Sock Monkey (sentiment) Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Bella Rose DP Ink: Riding Hood Red Tools/Accessories: Round Tab punch, Small and Large Oval punches, Scallop Edge Punch, 5-petal flower punch, 3/4" circle punch, Button (from the Button Bouquet collection), 1/4" pink gg ribbon, Silver eyelet, Cropadile, Sticky Strip

Supplies for the Hershey's treat ~ Stamps: Sock Monkey (sentiment) Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Bella Rose DP Ink: Riding Hood Red Tools/Accessories: Boho flowers punch, Scallop Edge punch, 1/4" circle punch, 1/4" pink gg ribbon, Silver eyelet, Cropadile, Sticky Strip

Clean & Simple

This is my card for today's Featured Stamper over at SCS...Jessica (Knightrone)! I had such a fun time looking through her gallery (great cards!!) and finally decided to case THIS one. I used the same stamp set for the image (retired hostess set, Garden Silhouettes), but changed the sentiment (Hugs & Wishes), varied the paper piercing a bit, substituted (flame) dew drops for the brads and used a different color scheme (Regal Rose & Old Olive). I really like clean, crisp, simple cards, and today especially, that's all I wanted to make. Here's a super simple card using the new Dreams du Jour set and the new in-color Baja Breeze~ It looks a little bland/washed out in the photo, but irl, the baja breeze is a beautiful splash of color contrasting the white and black. The paper piercing in the corner and image piece on dimensionals also adds some interest to this simple layout. I know it looks a little boring in the photo, but I wouldn't change a thing...I'm really liking this clean, simple look.

And another card with the Dreams du Jour set, but this time using the new in-colors Tangerine Tango & Kiwi Kiss. Still simple, but I did add a few more details to this one ~ I stamped the flower images and butterfly in Tangerine Tango and cut them out with my paper snips. I colored the leaves and outline with my Blender pen and Tanerine & Kiwi classic inks. I used my favorite new tool, the scallop edge punch, then added some paper piercing, Dazzling Diamonds and an Old Olive Eyelet. Finished it off with some sweet little black gingham ribbon!

I want to thank 3 VERY special ladies for nominating me for awards over the past couple weeks. Life has been a little crazy for us, so stamping and posting has been sporatic. I planned on doing these awards last week and, well, it's Sunday and still haven't done it. Let me at LEAST tell you about these sweet girls and give you the links to their blogs so you can be inspired and amazed! Shauna (Stampingly Yours) & Lori (Stamp Scents) both nominated me for the Brilliant award (thanks girls, you're sooooo sweet!)...I actually already received this, but am honored & blessed to be nominated again. Pauline (Jottings, Blottings on Paper) nominated me for this wonderful blogging friends forever award (thanks Pauline, YOU are such a blessing!) ~

I'll be giving a little thought on who to pass those awards along to....so many great blog and sweet friends...it's always so hard to decide....okay, I just nominate you all : ) ... does that count, lol?

THANKS : ) for stopping...have a GREAT week!

Supplies for the first card (5 x 4 1/4) ~ Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Hugs & Wishes Paper: White, Regal Rose, Old Olive Ink: Black Stazon, Regal Rose & Old Olive Markers Accessories/Tools: Paper piercing tool/mat pack, Stamp-a-majig, Flame Dew drops, Dazzling Diamonds glitter

Supplies for the second card (5 1/4 x 4 1/4) ~ Stamps: Dreams du Jour Paper: White, Basic Black, Baja Breeze Ink: Black Stazon, Baja Breeze Accessories/Tools: Paper piercing tool, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Black Gingham ribbon, Dimensionals

Supplies for the last card (4" square) ~ Stamps: Dreams du Jour Paper: Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, White Ink: Black Stazon, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss Accessories/Tools: Blender Pen, Scallop Edge Punch, Paper piercing tool, Old Olive Eyelet & Cropadile, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paper snips, dimensionals, Black gingham ribbon