Stamping Expressions

As a breast cancer survivor I was thrilled with the Strength & Hope set in the new Summer Mini.  Stampin' Up! is donating $2 from the purchase of this set to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation!  But it can be used for so other occassions as well from other cancer survivors to someone in need of encouragement.  I am working on a class and will also be posting other cards that will be available for purchase.  Have a blessed day and happy stamping!

Supplies: Cardstock: Whisper White, Marina Mist, Pear Pizazz; Ink: Marina Mist, Pear Pizazz; Other: Marina Mist satin ribbon, Dotted Scallped Ribbon Border punch, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing plate, Big Shot.

 

Flower Power

Yes, I'm still here!  I have made several trips back home to be with my mother, who has been ill since the first of the year.  She is finally feeling better and has got her groove back!  She and my father just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary, which is such a testament to love and commitment.  

This project was inspired by a pillow that I saw at Pier 1.  I just ran pieces of wool felt through the Big Shot using the Bigz Fun Flowers die.  I used buttons, rhinestone brads and twisted ribbon for the flower centers.  Fabri-Tac glue works great and I avoided burns from my glue gun! 

 

No Stamping Required!

This was a really fun card to create and it's all done using the BIG SHOT!  Supplies:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Real Red; Accessories: 1 1/4" Black Striped Ribbon, Antique Brads; DSP: First Edition (Occasions Mini)

Sizzix Embossing Folders: Square Lattice, Perfect Polka Dots, Vintage Wallpaper

Sizzix Texturz Plate "Perfect Details"  Sizzix Bigz L Die "Fun Flowers" (Occasions Mini.)  

This was my inpsiration:  

I love that wavy lamp!  

XOXO

This little envelope is brimming with love!  I used some of the Love Impressions DSP and the XOXO stamp set, which are in the new Occassions Mini.  Supplies:

Card stock & Ink: Basic Gray, Real Red, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White/ Real Red 

Big Shot: Scallop Envelope die, Textruz Backgrounds (large polka dot)

Punches: 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle

 

 

So Elegant

The new Elegant Lines embossing folder (119277) makes a classic looking card all by itself.  After running the Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot I layered it on Basic Black.  One of Stampin' Up!'s fabulous new embellishments are the half-back adhesive pearls (119247) which come with three sizes in one package!  This would also make a great wedding or anniversary card. Order your supplies today for that special occasion.  Happy Stamping! 

Pretty Petals

I've been making fabric flowers using the Big Shot Bigz XL Flower Folds die.  I had some leftover fabric and decided to put it on a card.  For the center of it I used the Scallop Circle punch and scrunched up about five pieces of cardstock, sponged the edges, and added a brad in the center.   I used a little bit of Tombo glue to adhere it to the fabric.   Super easy!  Happy Stamping!

Daffodils and Butterlies

These are the centerpieces I made for the luncheon tables.  When I found the tin planters my mind started going crazy and thought they would be perfect for the occasion!  I filled them with silk daffodils and pink crocus, which match SU! Melon Mambo perfectly!  I used the BIg Shot again and the Beautiful Butterflies die and the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die from the Occasions Mini.  There are large butterflies in Melon Mambo on two corners of the roof.  To tie these together with the buffet centerpiece I added a small branch in each one.  

 

A Butterfly Bush!

I created this as a centerpiece for a buffet table for a recent spring luncheon.  The room was filled with butterlies and daffodils and there was snow on the ground outside!  I gathered some birch branches from my yard and put them in a glass cylinder filled with sand.  I used Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red, and So Saffron cardstock.  I ran pieces through the SU! FInial Press Textured  embossing plate before running them through the Big Shot using the SU! Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die.  They're adhered to the branches with large glue dots.  It was so much fun to make and I've been thinking of some other ways to use it. How about hanging some mini milk carton "birdhouses" or some Big Shot fabric flowers on it?!  Happy Stamping!

Bermuda Butterflies

I'm really getting spring fever and it always makes me think of butterflies.  I was trying to create the feeling of motion in this card with one of the Big Shot Texturz Plates.  First I inked the plate with Bermuda Bay and ran it through with 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock. Next I inked the plate with White Craft Ink before I ran it through with a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Bermuda Bay card stock. I let the piece with the craft ink dry overnight.  Then I cut both pieces in half and adhered them to the card base.  I used the new Scallop Trim punch on the Soft Suede strip and and Scallop Trim Corner punch on the  corners of the main image.  I love the new Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die and used a scrap of Regal Rose for them.  All three of these products are in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The sentiment is from Flight of the Butterfly.  This was really a fun card to make!  Happy Stamping!

Fifth Avenue Wedding

  This is a wedding card I made using the Manahttan Floral Embossing Folder and Shimmery White Cardstock.  It is so simple but creates an elegant look and of course, looks better in real life!  I embossed the image pn the shimmery cardstock and then cut out around the top edge of the petals.  I added a piece of the white Organza Ribbon and adhered it to the front of the shimmery cardstock.  Next I embossed another piece, cut out the large rose, added Dazzling Diamonds to the edges, and popped it up on dimensionals over the same image.  The sentiment inside is from God's Blessings and was stamped in silver.  If you haven't ordered the embossing folder, hurry over to my online site and do it today!   You won't regret it!  Happy Stamping!

 

Easter Baskets

 

These baskets were made with the Bigz Scalloped Envelope die and are so easy to put together!  The one on the left was also run through a Texturz die with the large circles and then I sponged the dots and edges with Pretty in Pink.  The tag is from my favorite Bunny Hugs set (retired) and the bunny is embossed in white with a little white pom pom for the tail.  For the one on the right I cut 1/2" strips of designer series paper and wove them together.  Now let me show you MY Easter Bunny! This is "Buddy" and he lives in a huge house - our screened porch.  This is his favorite place when I let him out on the deck - pansies are yummy, so I have to keep an eye on him!  Easter blessings to all of you!

 

 

A Curly Bella

 This card was created using Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Movers & Shapers Curly Label Bigz XL die (114506 p. 195)  It matches the Curly Label Punch Bundle (112966.)  I stamped this using the Bella Toile background inked with Baha Breeze and layered it on a piece of Baha Breeze cardstock.  What a simple but elegant card!  Click here to see a video demonstration of this die using the Sizzix Big Shot.  This takes you to me website where you can also order any of these products by simply clickly in the 'Shop Now' button.  Happy Stamping!

A Top Note Treat

    Here's an easy teacher gift that I made using Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Top Note Bigz die (113463 p. 196) for the Big Shot machine.  I folded a 6" x 12" piece of RidingHood Red cardstock and positioned it just inside one of the long edges before I ran it through. I stamped in hearts from the set, A Happy Heart (111758, p.28) in Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red inks then clear embossed them.  I used some retired ribbon from the Holiday Mini to tie it up.  Here's what they'll find on the inside:

   I wrapped a piece of cardstock around aGhiradelli chocolate, stamped the sentiment from that same set, and used the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches to finish it. 

Top Note Treat

 

To create this little gift I placed the folded edge of the Riding Hood Red cardstock  about a quarter of the way down on the Top Note Bigz die (113457) before running it through the Sizzix (113439.)  The Baha Breeze Sizzlet Snowflake (113449) is attached with a silver brad.  The 1 1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon (113099) holds it together.  On the inside I attached the chocolate with some sticky tape over the brad to hide it.  The sentiment is from the Level 1 Hostess set, Best Yet, and it's punched out with the large oval (107305,) which is on top of the label punch (107590.)  It's not too late to order for Christmas and online shoppingmakes it so easy!

Sweet Treat Basket

  

It's time to start putting together some special Christmas gifts.  This would make a cute and easy teacher gift.  I used a thick transparency sheet and ran it through my Sizzix using the Baskets & Blooms Bigz die.  It's one of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive dies and it's in the Holiday mini catalog (113484.)   I added some 5/8" grosgrain ribbon around the bottom to hide the sticky tape.  The sentiment is from the Level 1 Hostess set, Deer Friends.  It's punched out with the 1" circle, placed on 1 3/8", scallop, and 1 3/4" punches. Check back often for more ideas!  Happy Stamping!

Top Note Box Surprise

   

I made the box large enough to hold four 3x3 cards and envelopes - perfect for gift enclosure cards.  The papers are from the Holiday Treasures DSP with coordinating cardstock in Riding Hood Red, Baha Breeze and Old Olive.  The sentiment is from the Level 1 Hostess set, Best Yet. I took a green rhinestone out of the circle brad and glued it in the center of the blue snowflake.  Order the Holiday Treasures DSP (112469) online in the next two days and I'll send you the snowflakes and ribbons to match!