Positive Thoughts

Happy Tuesday! Did you miss me yesterday? I took the day off, as we had a long weekend here in Ontario. It was our Family Day holiday and it was the perfect way to spend a February weekend. We played games, went out for breakfast and just enjoyed each other's company. It was so good to reconnect after a very busy few months.

Today I have a pretty card to share featuring the Positive Thoughts stamp set and coordinating Nature's Thoughts Dies...

I pulled out some of the gorgeous Pressed Petals Designer Paper for this one. I sometimes need to remind myself to use the awesome products from the Annual Catalogue alongside the fabulous new ones. It is so easy to get distracted by the shiny new things and forget beloved items that have been around a while. This Designer Paper is a perfect example of a product that I absolutely LOVE but haven't pulled out in a long while!

I used the linen pattern as the background for my card, stamping the fern image from the Positive Thoughts stamp set several times in Mossy Meadow ink. Then, using the awesome new coordinating Natures Thoughts dies, I die cut the rectangle from the stamped panel. I am SO loving these dies! If you haven't yet got your hands on them you'll want to do it soon, as they are a limited release item as part of the Coordination Product Release, available only while supplies last.

I stamped the flower in Rococo Rose on card stock of the same shade and then die-cut it using the coordinating dies. I added a few little sprigs die-cut from Mossy Meadow card stock and adhered it to the sentiment label. The sentiment is stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Very Vanilla card stock.  I added a little scrap of lace trim along the bottom for a feminine touch. I also added a few scattered pearls.

On the inside I added a Very Vanilla layer on which I stamped the fern image again in Mossy Meadow ink. I skipped the sentiment so that I could use this card for multiple occasions.

I'll be demonstrating this card and two others featuring the Positive Thoughts stamp set and Nature's Thoughts dies in today's Live @ Five video over on Facebook. If you miss the live broadcast you can catch the replay on my YouTube channel later in the evening.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a spectacular week!


Product List

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $29.00	Nature's Thoughts Dies [153586] $39.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $10.25	Rococo Rose Classic Stampin’ Pad [150080] $10.25
Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper [149500] $20.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $12.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $13.25	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $48.00
Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim [149593] $9.50	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $6.75

Sweet Baby Cards and a Blog Hop

Happy Saturday...and for those of you in Ontario, Happy Family Day long weekend! I have to say that whoever thought it would be a good idea to have a long weekend in the very WORST month of the year is a genius!! I am so looking forward to spending some quality time with my fam jam this weekend!
Today is the 15th of the month, which means it is time for another Stamping Symphony Blog Hop.

This month we are all about new products, and there is nothing newer than the gorgeous Pleased as Punch Designer Paper from the Coordination Product Release. The images in this DSP pack coordinate with several punches from the January-June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration. It is a must-have for quick and easy cards! Check out these his-and-hers baby cards I made...

Are they not adorable?? Can you believe the only stamping on these cuties is the sentiment?? Here's a closer look at each design...

For the girl card I used Blushing Bride card stock and a cute stitched felt element from the Follow You Art Embellishment Kit. That cute little heart trinket is also from that kit...I think it is perfect for a baby card! The stamped sentiment is from the So Sentimental bundle, which I also used to die-cut the label. The scalloped border is die-cut using the Be Mine Stitched dies.

On the boy card I used many of the same elements, swapping out Whisper White and Crushed Curry for the Blushing Bride, and using a few extra felt pieces from the Follow You Art Embellishment kit because they were just too cute not to use and coordinated perfectly with my project!

I even prettied up the inside of the girl card...

I so love all of the little details on these cards...now I just need my preggers colleagues at work to hurry up and pop so I can send them out!

I demonstrated the boy version of this card in this week's Live @ Five video, which includes all of the measurements...

Be sure to hop on over to Sandy's blog to see what gorgeousness she has come up with...I am constantly amazed at the talented stampers in my Stamping Symphony family! 

1. Leena (You are here)

2. Sandy

3. Barb

4. Jennifer

Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a great weekend and I will see you on Tuesday with another new project. 

Product List

So Sentimental Bundle (English) [153828] $66.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131198] $12.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199] $12.00	Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper [153558] $15.75	Heart Punch Pack [151292] $46.00	Follow Your Art Embellishment Kit [149491] $15.00
Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $4.75	Stitched Be Mine Dies [148527] $48.00

Pleased as Punch Flower Pot Gift Card Holder

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. Around here it was a busy one, but then, they're ALL busy! I spent some quality time in my studio playing with the new Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper from the Coordination Product Release. I have to say...I can't get enough of that stuff! So many fun possibilities! Check out this cute project I designed...

Now, who wouldn't love to get a pretty pot of tulips, especially in the dead of a Canadian winter?? These tulips, punched from the Pleased as Punch DSP using the Tulip Builder punch, are so colourful and pretty, they were begging to be arranged in a pretty pot. The best part is that this pot holds a secret...

It's a gift card holder! How perfect would this be to give on Mother's Day or a special birthday...or even as a teacher gift? Thanks to the punched tulips and leaves, it is super-easy to put together and the only stamping is the sentiment. 

I'll be demonstrating this fun project in this week's Tuesday Live @ Five video over on my Facebook page tomorrow at 5 pm ET. If you can't join me live you can catch the replay over on my YouTube channel or on the Free Video Tutorials page found in the right sidebar. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a spectacular week and be sure to swing by again this Saturday for our monthly Stamping Symphony blog hop. 

Product List

So Sentimental Bundle (English) [153828] $66.50	Pleased As Punch Designer Series Paper [153558] $15.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $12.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $10.25	Tulip Builder Punch [151295] $24.00	Stitched Be Mine Dies [148527] $48.00
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $14.00	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Flax Ribbon [148764] $9.50

Special Day and a week-long Celebration

Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. Mine was fabulous as I kicked off my Maui Mahalo Customer Appreciation week, which is a chance for me to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who helped send my husband and I to Maui this coming July. It began on Saturday with my annual Open House...so much fun!

 The celebration doesn't stop there! Play Mahalo Bingo all week long for a chance to win free product and an entry into my Grand Prize draw for the Little Ladybug stamp set and coordinating Ladybug Dies!

Any resident of Canada can play along, so click HERE to download your Bingo card and start earning those squares! 

As if all of that isn't exciting enough, I also launched my brand-new customer rewards program called Crescendo Rewards...

You can read all about it and download your very own Crescendo Rewards card here.

SO much fun going on and I haven't even gotten to the good stuff yet! Tomorrow marks the launch of the Coordination Product Release with new dies and Designer Paper that coordinate with products from the January-June Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration!

You can check out the full line-up of new products by clicking the image above or check out this video...

This week I am featuring products from this new offering, starting with the Special Day dies which coordinate with the adorable Special Someone stamp set from the January-June Mini catalogue...

Check out this cute birthday card I designed...

I used the new Absolutely Argyle embossing folder for the background and then die-cut some Night of Navy gingham DSP using the Stitched So Sweetly and Layering Ovals dies to create my window.
The little racoon is stamped in Memento Black and Gray Granite inks. He is just the sweetest! I used the new Special Day dies to cut him out.
The balloons are stamped in Memento Black and Real Red and are also die-cut using the Special Day dies...they even cut the black strings for the balloons!

On the inside I added a Whisper White panel on which I stamped some more balloons and a sentiment from the Bonanza Buddies stamp set.

I'll be demonstrating this card and two others that feature products from this new offering during my Live @ Five video over on Facebook on Tuesday, February 4th at 5:00 pm ET. I hope you'll join me live, but if you miss it you can catch the replay on my YouTube channel later in the evening, or on the Free Video Tutorials tab in the right sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by today...have a spectacular week!

Product List

Special Someone Photopolymer Stamp Set [151643] $22.00	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $12.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Neutrals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149614] $15.75
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118] $10.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $10.25
Absolutely Argyle 3D Embossing Folder [151590] $14.00	Special Day Dies [153587] $39.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $44.00	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $48.00