PPA185 challenge thank you notecard

My goal was to make a quick and simple thank you card. But these things always take longer than expected with me... Inspired by the PPA185 sketch challenge:

I flipped the sketch and used a different shape. I included a sneak peak of the Sale-a-bration Sweet Sorbet DSP (this may be my favorite DSP ever!).

Stamps: None!
Ink: None!
Paper: Pool Party Coordinations card stock, SAB Sweet Sorbet DSP, Whisper White
Tools: Sanding block, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot, Circle Card Thinlets Die

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Handmade Poloroid Photo Card

This is only one of a few holiday cards I made this year. Most people are getting preprinted photo cards! This one is going out to the midwives who guided me through my pregnancy with Aura (pictured), and helped me achieve my very empowering VBAC. 

I made the poloroid cut out meticulously using the Stampin' Trimmer. The stamp was a combination of a stamp from the retired set, On Your Birthday (it was manipulated a bit with the help of the stamp a ma jig) and the retired, Happy Everything.

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Red Riding Hood (retired), Early Espresso Coordinations
Stamps: On your birthday, Happy Everything
Ink: Early Espresso Craft ink, Chocolate Chip marker. 
Tools: Owl Punch, Heart to Heart Punch (retired), Big Shot, Circle Framelits, Circle Thinlits Envelope Punch Board

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Happy Holidays!

I'm very Jewish but recently discovered  I LOVE making Christmas cards. I love Christmas lights and all the festive decorations too. And the trees. I don't want one myself, but I think they're pretty. 

This card was fast, easy, and of course, fun. I started by using the circle framelits to make a wreath "guide" and then used the star from the merry mini punch pack to punch out all those stars, and arranged them on the circle. The card all came together easily from there! The little holly are the tiny circles from the owl punch.

 Love the envelope punch board to make coordinating envelopes in a snap!

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler Coordinations, Simply Scrappin' Merry Moments DSP
Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Tools: Owl Punch, Merry Minis Punch Pack, Big Shot, Circle Framelits Envelope Punch Board

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Mojo Monday 324 and Sneak Peak

My first Mojo Monday Card. Inspired by the sketch below....

There are a few sneak peaks at new products: the "woo hoo!" is from the Occasions Catalog Just Sayin' stamp set, and word bubble framelits (I'm going to have so much fun playing with these!). The stamp set and framelits will be available Jan. 3 when the Occasions Catalog begins.  The mini banners were stamped and punched with the Banner Punch and Banner Blast stamp set. The background was dry embossed with the decorative dots embossing folder. These are part of the Sale-A-Bration Promotion (Jan. 28 - March 31).  Earn one Sale-A-Bration item for every $50 you spend (total before shipping and tax). 

The owl punch of course is an old favorite, he was dazzled up with silver dazzling details. The 2014 was stamped with the ABC outline stamp set with some gorgeous grunge behind it. The part hat is from a retired birthday set.

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Smoky Slate, Brights Designer Paper

Stamps: Just Sayin (OC), Banner Blast (SAB) ABC outline, Gorgeous Grunge
Ink: Pacific Point, going gray
Tools: Owl Punch, Hexagon Punch, Banner Punch (SAB), Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (SAB), Big Shot

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Pair of gift card holders

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Happy Hannukah Card PPA 181 Sketch Challenge

My card today is based on the Pals Paper Arts Sketch for this week:

I stamped the Happy Hanukkah Stamp from delightful dozen repeatedly with the help of a stamp-a-majig to get the Hanukkah menorah.  The dreidal was made with the hexagon punch.

Yay! My card was picked! 

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Brights Designer Paper
Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Ink: Pacific Point
Tools: Corner Rounder Punch, Hexagon Punch, Simply Scored board, Paper Snips, Envelope Punch Board

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Hanukkah Gift Card Holder

Made this "wrapped up present" gift card holder to give to my 4 year old's teacher next week....Lift up the flap to reveal a gift card (I didn't put the gift card in yet). CASEd this card:

Stamp is from delightful dozen, cardstock, dsp, and ink are retired. I made the ribbon bow from a scalloped oval punch.

More details coming soon!!

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Happy First Birthday to Aura!

My baby girl turned 1 yesterday! Here's a quick birthday hat I put together for her...

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Huge Stampin' Up Holiday Sale plus Free Shipping!

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ORDERS OVER $69 WITH ME through December 3!

 If you're local to 90036, ONLY TODAY AND DECEMBER 1, get free shipping on any order!

You will need to email me your order to get this special discount!!

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131264 Many Marvelous Markers Regular Price:  $109.95  SALE: $76.97

125586 Simply Scored Diagonal Plate Regular Price: $11.95  SALE: $8.37

126889 Stampin' Trimmer Regular Price: $29.95 SALE: $20.97

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Male Birthday Card...

I was less than thrilled with how this card turned out, but I needed it fast, and didn't have time for a redo....so alas here it is...I do like how I scored the whole card except for the sentiment. Will have to do that again! 

I was inspired by this card I found on the web.

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Close to Cocao (retired), Baja Breeze (retired), River Rock (retired)
Stamps: Sassy Salutations
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Versa Mark
Tools: 3/4 inch circle punch, Mosaic Punch, Simply Scored board, standard hole punch

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PPA177 House Card

I needed a card for friends who just bought their first house. The PPA177 sketch challenge was perfect. Except, I didn't get my card done on time! 

Card Stock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze (retired), Good Neighbors designer paper (retired)

Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Ink: Old Olive, Close to Cocoa
Tools: 3/16th corner punch, papersnips
Embellishments: dimensionals, linen thread

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Flowers in the Window Get Well Card

I want to make every one of Mary Fish's cards! Her blog was one of my big inspirations to become a Stampin' Up demo this past summer. I absolutely love her clean, bright style. But this is only my third Mary case to date (I'll never be done with cardmaking at this rate!). Here's a link to her original card. I change the colors, the flowers, the vase, and a few other details. I love how it came out! I used my envelope punch board to create a coordinating envelope. 

Card Stock: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Brights designer paper (retired)
Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Ink: Pacific Point
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, owl punch (for the oranges), 1 1/4 circle punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, envelop punch board, Spring Bouquet Punch (retired), Blossom Builder Punch (retired)

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embellished catalogs...

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Why leave out an embellished catalog, when you can dress it up? I had fun putting these little owls and the pumpkin together....Would you be more tempted to pick up this catalog than a plain one?

Tools: owl punch, scallop circle punch, 3/4 inch circle punch

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D is for Dog

I made this card a few weeks ago, but haven't had a chance to post it on my blog...I rarely make a card without someone specific in mind, but I was getting ready to sell this stamp set, and wanted to use it before posting it on eBay. I LOVE this stamp set, but don't have very many friends with dogs, so figured I'd have the money to spend on a stamp set I could use more often. I did have fun making this card. I started with dog on a 2 and 1/2 inch circle. The layout was inspired by a few cards in a couple different Stampin' Up catalogs...After I finished the card, something looked off, so I chomped the corners. Below is the card with square corners. Which do you like better?  

Card Stock: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Close to Cocoa (retired)
Stamps: D is for Dog (retired)
Ink: Close to Cocoa (retired), Versa Mark
Tools: 2 1/2 circle punch, paper piercing tool, heat tool, 3/16 corner rounder punch
Embellishments: basic rhinestone, white embossing powder

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Blowing freely and wildly in the wind

This card was a breeze to make. Really fast, fun and easy. Aside from the little owl punch heart bows. Those took a lot of patience and care and tweezers to get them on just right on the kite string along with the mini pearl. I made this card for a good friend going through a tough time.

Card Stock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze (retired), Good Neighbors Designer Paper (retired)
Stamps: Six Sided Sampler, Good Neighbors (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Baja Breeze (retired, but in the clearance rack!)
Tools: Owl Builder Punch, 3/16 inch corner rounder punch, 3/4 inch square punch, envelope punch board
Embellishments: Basic Pearls Jewel Accents

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Spaceship Alien Pop Out Card

This card was a blast to make! And I got very carried away with it...I made this for my 4 year old son's little friend's spaceship themed birthday party. I cased this card

Of course I had to make a matching gift box with an alien sitting on his planet.

Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Smoky Slate, Elegant Eggplant, Brilliant Blue (retired), Green (retired)
Stamps: Something to celebrate (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red
Tools: 1/2 inch Circle Punch, 3/4 inch Circle Punch, 1 inch Circle Punch, 1 3/8 inch Circle Punch, Owl Punch, Build a Blossom Punch (retired but in clearance rack!), Scallop Square Punch (retired), basic hole punch, envelope punch board, coluzzle oval template (retired)
Embellishments: Silver brads, dimensionals, googly eyes

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Clean and Simple Mason Jar with Flowers

This was another fast and easy card...I already had the die cut flowers all ready to be used, stamped my mason jar, a few flower stems, punched the orange border and the word window with the sentiment stamped...

Card Stock: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Stamps: All wrapped up (retired), birthday (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, going gray, green
Tools: word window punch, scallop dot border punch
Embellishments: die cut flowers and circles, twine

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Car Flip/Swing car for little boy

I made this for my son's 4 year birthday. Love how it came out!! This is another card I got carried away making...I don't have a big shot (on my wish list!), or thinlits, so I did this flip card by hand the old fashion way using my coluzzle circles...It took a lot of trial and error to get it right...

I didn't start off looking to CASe a card, but after stamping the car, and cutting a circle around it, I wasn't sure what to do with it...Mary Fish to the rescue - her card from a few days before served as my guideline.


 Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Brilliant Blue (retired), Just add cake designer paper (retired)
Stamps: Delightful Dozen, (retired transportation set (need to look up the name)), Birthday (retired)
Ink: Brilliant Blue (retired), Going Gray (retired), Versa Mark
Tools: 1/2 inch Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Heat tool, Paper Piercing Tool, coluzzle cirlce template (retired)
Embellishments: dimensionals, black embossing powder, red embossing powder

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