Thanks So Much

Happy Monday...and happy Halloween! While we are not big Halloween people in our house, my son certainly does enjoy dressing up and visiting his friends' houses for tricks and treats. I'm sure tonight will be TONS of fun!
Today I have a shaker card I designed a while back, but neglected to share with you. It uses the Wondrous Wreath stamp set and coordinating framelits.

I stamped the wreath in Crushed Curry and then the accent leaves in Cherry Cobbler...they turn rust-coloured when layered on the yellow. The window on for the shaker was die-cut using the Wonderful Wreath Framelits. The die-cut sentiment is from the Hello You Thinlits and the stamped sentiments if from the coordinating Crazy About You stamp set. I used Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate for the window on the shaker and filled the shaker with sequins. The background is Kraft card stock that I embossed using the Petal Burst TIEF.

On the inside of the card I simply stamped along the bottom edge with the accent leaves stamp from the Wondrous Wreath stamp set using Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler ink.

I love making shaker cards...they are such fun!! Have marvelous Monday and a wonderful week!


Product List

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set [135047] $32.00	Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set [138859] $51.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $8.50	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [126966] $8.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $11.25	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674] $8.75	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.25
Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate [141653] $16.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies [135851] $33.00	Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $33.00
Petal Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [141493] $10.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $6.75	Brights Sequin Assortment [138389] $6.75	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $9.25
5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $9.25	Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies [141707] $46.00	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $10.75

Necessity is the Mother of Invention...

...or so they say. It certainly was true for me yesterday! I was prepping for a class when I realized I was out of silver Glimmer Paper. Since it was a crucial element in one of the projects, I had to get creative. The result? Check out this quick video and see what I came up with...SO excited!

Want to see the project I was prepping that required the silver sparkle? Check this out:

Birthday card featuring the Hello You Thinlits and the Crazy About You and Kinda Eclectic stamp sets.

 This was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest and I love it! I began by embossing the starburst image using clear embossing powder on a piece of Whisper White card stock. Then I sponged Tempting Turquoise ink over it to make the embossed image pop. I added some balloons punched from red foil sheets (although it looks black in the photos!) and Neutrals DSP using the Balloon Bouquet punch.

The die-cut sentiment was done using silver Glimmer Paper and the Hello You Thinlits. The word birthday, from the Crazy About You stamp set is stamped in Real Red ink. The only embellishement I added were a few sequins from the Metallics Assortment. The front panel is matted on a piece of Neutrals DSP and then mounted on a thick Whisper White card base.

Inside view with sentiment from Party With Cake

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Party With Cake set in Real Red ink. The string for the balloon is from the Balloon Celebration stamp set and is stamped in Basic Black ink. I added another DSP balloon to finish it off.

I hope you find my little DIY Glimmer Paper trick helpful...it sure saved my bacon today! If you did, be sure to share it :)

I almost forgot! Happy St. Patrick's Day to my Irish friends...I hope you have a wonderful day of celebration!

Product List

Kinda Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [135350] $25.00	Crazy About You Clear Stamp Set [138859] $48.00	Party With Cake Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140672] $25.00	Balloon Celebration Photopolymer Stamp Set [140675] $32.00
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad [126952] $8.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $8.00	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.75	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $6.25	Red Foil Sheets [139607] $5.00	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack [138435] $27.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $7.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.25	Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder [109130] $6.25	Heat Tool [129053] $37.00
Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $31.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $22.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390] $6.25

Bright Birthday Balloons

To me, nothing says "celebration" like a balloon bouquet. Where there are balloons, there is bound to be a party! Today's card makes me happy...

Birthday card featuring the Balloon Bouquet punch, Crazy About You stamp set and Hello You Thinlits.

Now, who wouldn't love to receive this card on their birthday? I drew my colour palette from the Cherry On Top DSP stack from the Annual Catalogue. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the new products from the seasonal catalogues, I forget all about the AWESOME goodies in the Annual Catty. No more! I love the bright colours: Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay and crisp Whisper White. I began with a piece of DSP and stamped the balloon strings in Basic Black ink. Then I went to work with my Balloon Bouquet punch and punched several balloons from card stock and DSP to complete my bouquet.

I layered the front panel on a piece of Watermelon Wonder card stock and then mounted it on a panel ow Whisper White card stock that I had embossed using the Confetti TIEF. The card is built on a Bermuda Bay card base.
The sentiment, from the Crazy About You stamp set, is stamped in Basic Black ink. The die-cut sentiment is done in silver glimmer paper using the Hello You Thinlits. The only embellishment I added was a little bow made with Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon...love that stuff! Here's hoping we see it in more colours in the next Annual Catalogue!

On the inside I embossed the bottom edge of a piece of Whisper White card stock using the Confetti TIEF again. I stamped the sentiment from the Greatest Greetings set in Basic Black. I think it is perfect because this card just makes me smile!
I hope your week has been filled with smiles so far! Have a great day!!


Product List

Crazy About You Photopolymer Stamp Set [137137] $31.00	Greatest Greetings Wood-Mount Stamp Set [140703] $41.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $10.50	Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138334] $8.75
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $8.75	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $8.75	Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack [138443] $10.00	Silver Glimmer Paper [135314] $6.25
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $8.75	Big Shot [113439] $136.00	Confetti Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [140592] $9.25	Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $31.00
Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $22.00	Bermuda Bay 1/8" Stitched Ribbon [140569] $7.50