Debbie's Designs

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2012-02-25T03:00:00.000-05:00

I am going to be a little partial today.....I just LOVE how this card turned out! I dug out my Color Coach and this is the color combination I came up with for the Saturday Create with Connie & Mary Challenge:

This is the sketch challenge for this Saturday's challenge:

Notice how I strayed away from the square layer above and used the Labels Collection Framelits below for a substitution. I also used a coordinating stamp set called Apothecary Art and embossed the image with Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder:

For my cute trio of flowers I have a tutorial listed on my free tutorials page. Click HERE if you would like to learn how to create these. They are quite simple. I also added a few branches from the Little Leaves Die. Notice how just a tiny pop of Very Vanilla brings out the colors. I also added a little bit of ribbon by adding some Sticky Strip at the bottom of my stamped layer and scrunching up the ribbon as I stuck it on:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla
Stamps: Apothecary Art, Fifth Avenue Floral
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Labels Collection Framelits, Eyelet Border Punch, Little Leaves Die, Tangerine Tango Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Inks: Pacific Point, VersaMark
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Scalloped Dotted Ribbon

Thank you to all of you who subscribed to our Create with Connie & Mary Occasions Subscription. I hope you enjoyed all of our projects and I hope you join us again for our next subscription. Keep watching our design site for upcoming challenges and upcoming subscriptions. Have a great day today and don't forget to get some stampin' in!

Big Shot Club for February!

2012-02-24T05:00:00.000-05:00

I always have so much fun with my "Big Shot Girls"! We meet once a month and use as many Big Shot items as possible with at least 3 projects. I mixed things up a bit this month. The first card is masculine and what is special about this one is that we embossed aluminum foil for a background:

Look at the close-up below to see how cool the embossing comes out on the foil:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
DSP: Nautical Expedition (retired)
Stamps: The Open Sea, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks: Night of Navy
Tools: Word Window Punch, Texturz Plates, Ribbon Punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot Machine

For project #2, we used layers of DSP cardboard to give dimension to the card:

The cardboard was used on the butterfly and the scalloped layer:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Very Vanilla
DSP: Everyday Enchantment (SAB)
Inks: Calypso Coral & Pool Party Stampin' Write Markers
Stamps: Fresh Vintage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Everyday Enchantment Brads & Ribbon (SAB)
Tools: Scallop Square Die, 3/4" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Beautiful Butterflies Die, Word Window Punch

and the final card for the night:

I just LOVE this new Elegant Bird Die. The possibilities are endless!

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake
Inks: Crumb Cake
Stamps: Tiny Tags, Elements of Style
Tools: Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Folder, Elegant Bird Die, Labels Collection Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Jewelry Tag Punch
Accessories: Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Pearl Jewels

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2012-02-23T03:00:00.000-05:00

Create with Connie & Mary is here with a new sketch challenge today for a whole week! If you can't join us today, make sure you make time this week sometime. Here is the sketch challenge:

The second I saw this sketch, the typewriter image came to mind. I just love the stamp set You're My Type. I also embossed the bottom of my card front with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folder. I actually "debossed" it by using the reverse side:

To add an interesting effect, I stamped the typewriter image again on Designer Paper and hand-cut the sheet of paper. I added a sentiment and then glued just the bottom of the paper directly on top of the first image. Curl the sheet a little at the top and it looks like it is ready to fly out of the typewriter:

This sketch was so much fun! Here is a listing of all the supplies I used:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, River Rock
DSP: Mouthwatering
Stamp Set: You're My Type
Inks: Jet Black StazOn
Tools: Decorative Label Punch, Ribbon Punch, Labels Collection Framelits, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folder
Accessories: 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon in Pool Party

I hope you have a great day!

You're My Type, Item #125650-Clear Mount $13.95-Wood Mount $17.95

Wacky Wednesday-3D Pencils!

2012-02-22T05:00:00.000-05:00

I have such a cute project to show you today for Wacky Wednesday. I found these on a website called "Simply J Studio". You fit a whole roll or Rolo's inside along with one Hershey Kiss at the very end to mimic a pencil lead. How cute is that?

Here are the simple directions on how to make these:

1. Cut a 3.5”x 4.5” piece of "Daffodil Delight Cardstock". Using your "Simply Scored Scoring Tool", add score lines every 1/4 inch making sure the score lines are parallel with the long side of the cardstock.

2. Use your "Scallop Edge Border Punch" to one side of the cardstock perpendicular to the score lines.

3. Add "Sticky Strip" to one end of the cardstock and wrap around the Rolo’s.. Glue in place making sure that the scalloped edge rests about 1/8" longer than the Rolo roll. You will have one Rolo that will be sticking out longer than the cardstock piece at the other end.

4. Cut a 3.5”x 3/8” piece of "Pretty In Pink Cardstock". Glue to the top of the "Daffodil Delight Cardstock" piece making sure it covers the top of the last Rolo. Trace the top of the Rolo’s on "Pretty In Pink Cardstock" and hand-cut to get the top of your eraser. Stick this on top with adhesive.

5. Using the "Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch", cut one on "lever 3" in "Pretty In Pink Cardstock". Glue to the top of the "eraser".

6. Cut a 3.5”x 1/4” piece of aluminum foil and adhere this around the seam where the "Daffodil Delight" and "Pretty In Pink Cardstocks" meet.

7. Use a "Stampin' Dimensional" to adhere a Hershey’s Kiss to the bottom of the Rolo’s. This is the pencil point.

8. Add some bling to your eraser! I added my own thought to this. Kids love fancy erasers so I added a blossom in Pretty In Pink Cardstock punched with the Triple Layer Blossom Bouquet Punch!

Add your own tag by punching a hole in the tag and tying it in place with ribbon. For my sample I used the "Full Heart Punch" and the stamped images from "Valentine Love" on "Whisper White Cardstock". I sponged the edges of my heart with "Real Red Ink" and a "Sponge Dauber".

The heart is tied in place with "Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon! I hope you've enjoyed today's "Wacky Wednesday" project. Please come back and visit!

Tuesday Tips or Techniques

2012-02-21T05:00:00.001-05:00

Good morning blog readers. Today for "Tuesday Tips or Techniques" I am going to show you how I made the double embossed background for the masculine card below that I posted yesterday:

Notice the bi-directional way the stripes on my card show up-horizontal and vertical? If you click on the card sample, you'll be able to see a close-up view. I used the "Stripes Textured Impressions Folder" and this is how I completed my background:

Step 1:

You will need a piece of cardstock measuring 5 1/4" x 4" and the "Stripes Textured Impressions Folder". I used Pacific Point Cardstock for my card sample.

Step 2:

Emboss the cardstock piece as you normally would be inserting the cardstock inside the embossing folder and using your Big Shot Machine.

Step 3:

Turn your cardstock piece 180 degrees and emboss again, placing your cardstock piece on the very edge of one side of the embossing folder. This will create the 2nd set of stripes going in the opposite direction.

Because your cardstock piece is wider than the embossing folder, you will have to line-up the last embossed stripe to continue embossing the remainder of the cardstock piece. The last embossed striped is raised so it will fit in one of the "bumps" inside the folder.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: River Rock, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Inks: StazOn Jet Black, River Rock, Watercolor Crayons
Stamps: Best Dad Ever, Countryside, Extreme Elements
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Labels Collection Framelits, Petal Cone Die, Stripes Textured Impressions Fodler
Accessories: Brads

The Paper Players and Stampers for Others goes Masculine!

2012-02-20T12:56:00.001-05:00

Today is President's Day and we decided not to hit the road for our business. We are catching up on shop work and paperwork....and income tax preparation! I decided to post a card for The Paper Players:

I also made this card for our Stampers for Others monthly swap this month as we were to create 6 identical Masculine cards that were going to be sent to Operation Write Home. What a wonderful cause to create a card for. Of course we all wish our troops were safe at home with their families. I thought I would create a "Father's Day Card" for sending cards to their dads:

Water-coloring is my favorite of all the techniques. It is especially striking when you have wonderful tools and products to work with such as Stampin' Up!'s Water Color Crayons and a Blender Pen!

It's really hard for you to see in the photo's because the Pacific Point Cardstock is such a bright color, but I double-embossed the Stripes Textured Impressions Folder by placing it in both directions, horizontal and vertical. I ran the cardstock piece with the folder in one direction first, then removed the cardstock and turned it and ran it through the Big Shot again a second time. If you click on the photo below you might be able to get a glimpse of the double-embossing. I'll have a tutorial posted tomorrow on how I completed this:

Once I had my image stamped in Jet Black StazOn Ink and colored, I used my Labels Collection Framelits to cut out the shape. I added a little bit of stampin' in the top corner with River Rock Ink and a stamp from the Extreme Elements Stamp Set:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: River Rock, Whisper White, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango
Inks: StazOn Jet Black, River Rock, Watercolor Crayons
Tools: Blender Pen, Big Shot Machine, Labels Collection Framelits, Strips Textured Embossing Folder, Petal Cone Die (banner)
Accessories: Brads
Stamps: Countryside, Extreme Elements, Best Dad Ever

Visit The Paper Players and also, if you own an overabundance of cards and would like to create cards for a worthy cause, Operation Write Home always welcomes packages of cards! Make sure you read the how-to section of their website. Have a great day!

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2012-02-20T05:00:00.000-05:00

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I wanted to show you a cute little card I received in one of the hostess orders last week:

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2012-02-19T05:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday morning! Today I am playing at Pals Paper Arts. Margaret Moody has a neat sketch challenge for us today:

I received some new goodies this week and in my box, I had ordered the "Scribbles, Swirls Sizzlits Die" because I thought the die would be the perfect addition to adding "aroma" seeping out of a tea or coffee cup:

The stamp set I used is the "Tea Shoppe" stamp set found in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I stamped it on "Whisper White Cardstock" in "Calypso Coral Ink" and hand-cut the image. I added "Stampin' Dimensionals" to the back to plop it off of the card some. The ribbon and brad are from our Sale-A-Bration Catalog and you can earn them both for free by placing a $50 order:

Don't you just love those swirls?

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Calypso Coral
DSP: Brights Patterns Paper Pack
Inks: Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Scribbles Swirls Sizzlits Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Ribbon Punch, Small Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brads
Stamps: Tea Shoppe

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2012-02-18T03:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Saturday to everyone! Today we have a color challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. I just love any color combo that includes a brown of some sorts. Brown seems to be the in color. Let's see what you can do with the following colors:

My Card:

The new Sweet Cake Stamp Set is so much fun, I actually stamped it twice. First in Soft Suede Ink and a second time by coloring my cupcake image with Stampin' Write Markers and hand-cutting the image. I then glued it on top of the first image:

What is really cool about this stamp set is that it comes with 3 different sentiments that you can add to the little box shown above. I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for perfect placement. I used the Punch Pack to add a cherry to the top of my cupcake and blinged it with a Rhinestone Jewel. The little tiny heart you see at the bottom was made with the Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die. And what about the Designer Paper called Sweet Shop? Some of the sheets are actually embossed such as the one you see on this card. The polka dots are raised. Lastly, I added a decorative edge to the bottom of my card with the Adorning Accents Edgelits.

Oh what fun these new products are to play with! I hope you have enjoyed my card for Create with Connie & Mary. Stop on by and visit the other designers. Have a great day!

Strawberries & Chocolate Covered Tips!

2012-02-17T05:00:00.000-05:00

I've seen all sorts of chocolate covered strawberries out in blog land. Who ever started this had the neatest idea. This is my take on adding chocolate tips to my punch art strawberries:

I used the cut-out from the Wide Oval Punch as my guide for adding chocolate:

The hearts were cut from Riding Hood Red Cardstock and the Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die. Place the oval cut-out over the bottom of each heart. Using a Sponge Dauber and Early Espresso Ink, sponge the ink over the hearts to create the "chocolate":

Apply liberally, Crystal Effects to the "chocolate" area:

Allow to dry for about 30 minutes:

Complete the strawberries by adding tops to them with the 5-Petal Punch and the Bird Punch. I added a small row of bling to each branch with Pearl Jewels:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Riding Hood Red
Inks: Early Espresso
Accessories: Pearl Jewels, Satin Ribbon
Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Bird Punch, 5-Petal Punch, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die, Labels Collection Framelits, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Elegant Lines Textured Impresssions Folder, Sponge Dauber
DSP: Brights Patterns Paper Packs
Stamps: You're A Gem

Have a great day!

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2012-02-16T03:00:00.000-05:00

Hello blog readers. I have a little "punch art" today for you for the color challenge at Create with Connie & Mary!

I used the Blossom Punch and cut 3 flowers from Lucky Limeade Cardstock. I sponged all the edges with Chocolate Chip Ink. I then added another layer in the center of the flower using the Doily Punch and Melon Mambo Cardstock. I again sponged the edges. I glued all the layers together and then made the petals curl by pushing them all towards the center.

I added "faux thread" to my button by threading it with a very thin piece of Lucky Limeade Cardstock and tying a knot. I then glued it to the center of my flower using a Stampin' Dimensional:

How do you like my little skirting? I used the new Designer Rosette Die to cut & score my DSP. One I had it all folded, I used a hand-held punch to make little holes at the top. I then threaded Baker's Twine through each hole and tied a knot at one end. I added Sticky Strip to my card front and once I had the skirting in place, I tied a knot at the other end. Make for a different kind of layer!

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip
DSP: Beyond the Garden
Tools: Blossom Punch, Doily Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Big Shot Machine, Top Note Die, Designer Rosette Die, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals
Inks: Chocolate Chip, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Designer Buttons, Baker's Twine
Stamps: Friendly Phrases

Have a great day everyone!

Wednesday Wacky!

2012-02-15T05:00:00.000-05:00

I made the cutest set for a birthday party my 3 year old grand-daughter Kaitlynn was invited to for Wednesday Wacky:

I created a hand-made pinwheel to match the pinwheel stamped images. If you would like to learn how to make your own pinwheel, click HERE for a tutorial on how to complete one.

Here is a close-up of the goodie box:

I used the Box #2 die and instead of tucking in the top flap, I left it standing up and attached my pinwheel to it. All of the little tiny pinwheels are from the Sweets for the Sweet Stamp Set. I stamped (2) of each image and color and hand-cut all of them. Plop a Brad in the center and glue to the card or box with Stampin' Dimensionals. I then used toothpicks and a Sponge Dauber to add ink to each toothpick. Glue in place with Tombow Mono-Adhesive Glue to each toothpick and slide them under the pinwheels:

The sentiment is inked in Tempting Turquoise Ink from the Happiest Birthday Wishes Stamp Set. I added a strip of Tempting Turquoise Cardstock punched with the Ribbon Punch. The Designer Paper I used for the bottom layer is called Flirtatious Specialty Designer Paper:

Project Supplies:

Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Confetti White Cardstock
Inks: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
DSP: Flirtatious Specialty
Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Sweets for the Sweet
Tools: Ribbon Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Big Shot Machine, Box #2 Die, Sticky Strip, Tombow Mono-Adhesive, Paper Snips, Sponge Daubers
Accessories: Brads, Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Small Cello Bags
Misc: Toothpicks, Lollipop Sticks, Candy

Happy Valentine's Day to Jeremy!

2012-02-14T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today's Valentine's card is for Jeremy. I again found inspiration from Danee Hoang our demo website Stampin' Connection. If you missed yesterday's card, scroll down and you will see a card I created for Kaitlynn that is similar. The layout is the same but today we have a raccoon instead of a skunk!

Isn't he just so cute! He looks so innocent here on the card but might turn mischievous at any moment! Here is a close-up:

And here are the punched pieces I used for the card:

Punches Used:

Owl Punch (eyes & nose)
Bird Punch (eyes)
Ornament Punch
Word Window Punch
Build a Blossom Punch
Wide Oval Punch
Large Oval Punch

Other Supplies Used:

Pool Party Cardstock
Lucky Limeade Cardstock
Wisteria Wonder Cardstock
Basic Gray Cardstock
Basic Black Cardstock
Pink Pirouette Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Stampin' Dimensionals
Candy Conversations Stamp
Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
Pool Party Ink
Snow Burst Textured Impressions Folder
Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die
Labels Collection Framelits
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker

Happy Valentine's Day to Kaitlynn!

2012-02-13T05:00:00.000-05:00

I found a similar punch art on our demo website called Stampin' Connection and thought it was so cute. Danee Hoang created hers as a goodie box. I made the cute little skunk a little different by adding a body to it:

I'm sure Kaitlynn will just love this as she loves animals and the 'stuff' that Grammy makes for her. I of course will include a gift certificate to "Uncle Willy's", a local candy shoppe here in town. Here is a close-up of the skunk:

And these are the punched pieces I used:

Punches:

Word Window Punch
Build a Blossom PUnch
Large Oval Punch
Wide Oval Punch
Ornament Punch
Owl Punch (eyes & heart)

Other Supplies:

Labels Collection Framelits
Candy Conversations Stamp
Stampin' Dimensionals
Rose Red Seam Binding Ribbon
Mouthwatering DSP
Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die
Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set
Rose Red Ink
Pink Pirouette Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Basic Black Cardstock
Rose Red Cardstock

Stay tuned tomorrow as I have another punch art again inspired by Danee and this one is for Jeremy!

Happy Valentine's Week!

2012-02-12T09:00:00.000-05:00

I thought I would change things up a bit for Valentine's week and post a few Valentine's projects. I posted my "Super Sunday, pick a challenge" card already so you can scroll down to see that post after you vies this one.

I have a card and a goodie holder to show you for Valentine's Day:

How do you like my "lips card"? I saw a picture of lips in a magazine and thought...hmmm, let's see if I can create a card to look like lips. Well here it is, pattern and all:

Download PDF pattern here: Lips Card Pattern

And the matching 3D goodie holder. Here are the steps to create the goodie holder:

Step 1:

Cut the shape using the Labels Collection Framelits. I used the largest sized framelit and cut with the Mouthwatering DSP from the Occasions 2012 Mini Catalog. You can substitute any DSP of your choice.

Step 2:

Score 1/2" from the center in both directions. The photo above shows you where your score lines should be created.

Step 3:

Fold on score lines.

Step 4:

Using the Punch Pack, punch a hole through both layers of DSP at the top to create a handle. Tie the Organza Ribbon through the 2 holes. I filled a Cello Bag with Hershey Kisses to fit inside the goodie holder. Decorate as you like!

Goodie Holder Supplies:

Mouthwatering DSP
Wide Oval Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Small Hearts Punch
Punch Pack
Poppy Parade Ink
Pearl Jewels
Organza Ribbon
Stampin' Dimensionals

This is a close-up of the "lips card":

The lusciousness of the lips was created with Crystal Effects. I love the "pout-y look"!

Supplies used:

Mouthwatering DSP
2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch
Small Hearts Punch
Hat Pin
Organza Ribbon
S.W.A.K. stamp
Poppy Parade Ink
Stampin' Dimensionals
Crystal Effects
Paper Snips
Pearl Jewels

Stay tuned tomorrow as I show you a punch art card I made for Kaitlynn!

The Friday Mashup Challenge-45!

2012-02-12T05:00:00.001-05:00

Good Morning Blog Readers! I hope your weekend is going well. We received more snow last night and what a perfect challenge I am participating in this morning to go with that snow! The Friday Mashup Challenge has a new adorable mashup for this week:

So here is the "Mashup" Challenge :

Make a project using the "Spotlighting Technique".
Or Make a project featuring "Penguins".
Or "Mash it Up" and create a project featuring "Penguins using the Spotlighting Technique"

I opted to go with the "Penguins" part of the challenge and turned my penguin into "Punch Art":

The only penguin I've ever made with with the Owl Punch so decided to do something different for this card and I don't own any penguin stamps so this is what I came up with for my little fella. Doesn't he look like the happiest penguin you've ever seen? I just love his little beak. I folded a tiny piece of Daffodil Delight Cardstock and used my 5-Petal Flower Punch and punched just one of the petals on the fold line. His little feet are from the Boho Blossoms Punch in Daffodil Delight Cardstock along with the little pouf of fur at the top of his head in Basic Black Cardstock:

I added a tiny bit of high-lighting with my Signo White Gel Pen on his upper body and two little dots for the eyes. The two layers you see for his body were cut using the Ovals Die in Basic Black & Whisper White Cardstocks. I created his own little iceberg using only part of the Labels Collection Framelits and sponging along the edges. I used my Baja Breeze Stampin' Write Marker to add a subtle line at the bottom of my iceberg to make it 3D-ish.

The snowbanks in the background are torn Whisper White Cardstock layers that are layered and sponged in Baja Breeze Ink. Below you will find a photo of the punched and die pieces I used:

Punches:

Large Oval Punch in Basic Black Cardstock cut in half the long way
Boho Blossoms Punch in Daffodil Delight, cut 2 of the smallest flower
Boho Blossoms Punch in Basic Black Carstock, cut 1 of the medium flower
5-Petal Flower Punch, fold a small piece of Daffodil Delight Cardstock in half and cut one petal only on the fold
Bird Punch, cut 2 in Basic Black of the pupils

Dies:

Ovals Die, cut 1 in Basic Black Cardstock of the medium oval and 1 in Whisper White Cardstock of the smallest oval

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! I have another post scheduled for later on today for a 3 Day Valentine's project line-up. Come back later to take a peek and also, make sure you visit The Friday Mashup girls to view their challenge submissions this week!

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2012-02-11T03:00:00.000-05:00

"A Simple Treat for Someone Sweet"! That's what our instructions were for the Create with Connie & Mary Challenge this week. What fun!

Create with Connie and Mary Occasions Edition 2012 has been in full swing for a few weeks now and is filled with incredible projects! It's not too late to join! For $34.95 you will have access to all the projects shared so far AND get to rest the projects still to come! 6 weeks FILLED with great Occasions Mini ideas! Subscribe today!

Here is my little treat for today's challenge:

Of course we are in the Occasions Mini Catalog Subscription so of course I used items from the new catalog for you today. I started out with a box cut from my Big Shot Machine and the Fancy Favor Box Die in Riding Hood Red Textured Cardstock. Don't you think the little typewriter image from You're My Type Stamp Set is adorable? Six different sentiments are included and you can "type" whatever you want on the sheet of paper. I even cut out a separate sheet of paper and plopped it up to look like it is coming out from the typewriter!

I also added a brad to the sheet of paper from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. The corners of my Whisper White Cardstock were cut with the Ticket Corner Punch. I then layer over a piece of Baja Breeze Cardstock and glued to the front of my box.

What about the foot of my box?

If you look closely, I used Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon that was scrunched. Easy! Add a piece of Sticky Strip around the bottom of the whole box. When scrunching your ribbon, start out by pulling a few threads from the center of the end of your ribbon, as you pull the thread, push the ribbon in the opposite direction and it automatically scrunches for you. When your ribbon is long enough to go around the whole box, snip if off and glue it in place.

The doily around the base is created with Basic Black Cardstock and the new Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die. I then glued the doily to a scallop that I cut out with my Scallop Circle #2 Die. Glue to bottom of box.

Box Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red Textured
Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Riding Hood Red
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die, Scallop Circle #2 Die, Ticket Corner Punch, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack, Cello Bag
Misc: Goodies

Grab so great ideas for the "A Simple Treat for Someone Sweet" Challenge. Visit Create with Connie & Mary and you will be pleasantly surprised! Come join us!

Blogspam...why?

2012-02-10T21:36:00.005-05:00

Just a quick note to my blog readers that I had to add a spam blocker to my blog account because today for some reason......all day....... I had lots of spam comments on my blog posts that I had to remove. These spammers were trying to get traffic directed to their own sites by inserting a link on my site back to the commenter’s website. Your comments for now will not be visible until I approve them myself.

Why can't people find other avenues to entertain themselves with? Sorry for the added step in commenting on my blog! I still appreciate all the comments you leave me!

Free Friday's-January Big Shot Club!

2012-02-10T05:00:00.000-05:00

My Big Shot Club girls met in January and we created the following projects:

This is a cute box made with Big Shot products and a few punches. I got the idea from Judy May and changed it to my own colors and elements. We sponged all the layers and elements with Crumb Cake Ink and a Sponge Dauber:

The brad you see for the center of the flower is a Brad & Ribbon Pack you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration:

And the stamped image is a Hostess Set you can earn by having a workshop (call me)!

Project #1 supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Inks: Crumb Cake
Accessories: Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Set (SAB)
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Designer Frames Textured Impressions Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Blossom Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Lace Ribbon Punch, Sponge Dauber, Fancy Favor Box Die
Stamps: Simply Soft

For project #2, you've seen some of these on my blog before. Use a small jelly canning jar and make a pin cushion out of it. What is nice is that the top screws off and you can store your pins inside:

We used the Big Shot to cut fabric..........you can cut up to 9 layers at a time using cotton fabric:

Project #2 Supplies:

Tools: Big Shot Machine, Scallop Die, Jewelry Tag Punch, Sticky Strip, Mini Glue Dots
Stamps: Tiny Tags
Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbon, Fabric
Misc. Jelly Canning Jars, Safety Pin, Batting, Sewing Pins
Cardstock to match your fabric

And the final project was this Easel Card that we turned into a calendar for your desk:

Easel Calendar Supplies:

Cardstock: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy
DSP: In Color Patterns Paper Pack
Tools: Bird Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Top Note Die, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Punch Pack
Inks: Pool Party, Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
Stamps: Just Believe
Misc: Mini Calendars
Accessories: Rhinestone Brads

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2012-02-09T03:00:00.000-05:00

The sketch challenge at Create with Connie & Mary was definitely a challenge for me this week. The banner part of the sketch threw me off a little as I wasn't sure what to use for that layer. Take a peek for yourself:

My Monochromatic Card:

I knew in my head how I wanted to create the background and once I added the scalloped piece from the "Pennants Die", then I decided to stick to "Basic Black" and "Very Vanilla" for colors:

For the "banner" I used 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. I cut both ends to resemble a banner. I then used a button and thread a smaller piece of 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon through the button holes and tied the ribbon and button around the larger piece of ribbon:

I used Sticky Strip to glue the ribbon in place. I really like how this card turned out even though I wasn't sure which direction I was headed in. Here are all the Stampin' Up! supplies I used on the card:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Very Vanilla
DSP: Newsprint
Accessories: Neutral Buttons, 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Basic Black, 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Basic Black
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, Pennant Die, Ribbon Punch, Mini Glue Dots, Sticky Strip
Stamps: Elements of Style
Inks: Jet Black StazOn

Wacky Wednesday!

2012-02-08T05:00:00.000-05:00

Being the lucky person I am.........being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator I mean.....gives me the opportunity to receive a monthly magazine called "Stampin' Success". In that monthly publication, we are given samples we can use to demo at classes and workshops if we choose. This is one of those projects that I copied from the magazine:

Instead of completing mine with Whisper White on Whisper White Cardstock, I used Very Vanilla Textured Cardstock as my background color and Whisper White as my layers:

The large heart in the center was cut with the new Hearts Collection Framelits and I used several different stamp sets to create a collage. The inks used were Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler and Pretty in Pink. All of the little hearts are created by punching with the Heart to Heart Punch, scoring them all in the center and gluing them in place. There is one solo heart that sits at the top of my large heart that was stamped and cut out with the Full Heart Punch, glued on with Stampin' Dimensionals and I added hardware from the Clips Assortments Embellishments. I then threaded a ribbon through the embellishment and tied a bow. This is actually a simple project to complete and looks great sitting on an easel on my dining room table.

Have you booked your workshop yet during our Sale-A-Bration period? Did you know that a $150 workshops lands you a great looking tote bag to carry your Stampin' Up! supplies to and from events? You also get to choose a product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog for each $50.00 you spend? And if you are the hostess and reach $400 in sales, you also qualify for the bundle bonus! What a great time to host a workshop. Contact me today as this sales period ends March 31st!

Tuesday Tips or Techniques!

2012-02-07T05:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning!

Today I will be showing you how to use only "part" of your framelits to cut one edge only of your cardstock piece. This is something you might want to use when adding a border to one edge of a cardstock piece. In my sample below, I wanted to add a fancy edge to the bottom. I stamped my image first on a piece of cardstock cut so that the width is slightly smaller than my framelits. Once the image is stamped, slide the cardstock piece so that the part you want cut, slides underneath the framelits cutting side as shown below:

I taped a small piece of masking tape to hold everything in place.

Create you Big Shot "sandwich" as follows......

platform set on Tab 1
clear cutting pad
cardstock & framelit
2nd clear cutting pad

Position the "sandwich" so that the end that will be cut is the closest to your Big Shot and will slide in first once you start turning your handle. Slowly turn the handle until you hear the framelit cut. Do not make the sandwich go all the way through. Once your border has been cut, stop and turn your handle in the opposite direction so that your "sandwich" comes back out.

Note: if you continue to turn your handle, the whole cardstock piece would go through and you would end up with a "bump" on the other end of your framelit where the cardstock was sitting on top. This is why you need to turn in the opposite direction to avoid this.

This is what cutting only part of the framelits will look like. Isn't this a gorgeous border for your card?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Monday Merchandise-Grid Paper!

2012-02-06T05:00:00.000-05:00

100 sheets of paper for $9.95!

You heard right. Most of my customers overlook this product in the catalog. I use them at my workshops, classes and stamp camps. You can practice stampin' on them before you stamp on your cardstock. You can write notes and measurements on them. Use the grid lines to line up your layers. You can use them to keep your stampin' area mess free and protect your desk or counter top and you can even use them to travel with.

■ 11" x 17"
■ 100 sheets
■ Printed with Stampin’ Up! logo and 1/4” grid

Super Sunday-Pals Paper Arts PPA128 & The Friday Mashup 44!

2012-02-05T05:00:00.000-05:00

It's time for another fabulous Color Challenge Pals Paper Arts and an inspiration photo challenge at The Friday Mashup! Join both Design Team's and their fabulous creations, you can't go wrong with both of these challenges!

Today I decided I wanted to try an Easel Card with our new Hearts Collection Framelits and the color Real Red:

And I added Punch Art in the center of my layered hearts by using the Full Heart Punch. I punched a total of 6 hearts, folded them in half and glued them side-by-side in duo's:

For the top of my Punch Art, I added a triple bow using Taffeta Ribbon and added a white Designer Button in the center with Baker's Twine adorning the button:

Make sure you visit Pals Paper Arts and The Friday Mashup, they have beautiful samples to view!

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White
DSP: Brights Patterns Paper Pack
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Hearts Collection Framelits, Full Heart Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Folder, Mini Glue Dots, Small Heart Punch, Modern Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Accessories: Taffeta Ribbon, Designer Buttons, Bakers Twine in Cherry Cobbler
Inks: Real Red
Stamp Set: Notably Ornate

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2012-02-04T03:00:00.000-05:00

Happy weekend everyone! Today I have a card for you that I adapted to the sketch challenge at Create with Connie & Mary. Here is the sketch we all followed:

And here is my card:

I haven't used the Lattice Die for quite some time and I thought I would dust it off and give it some work. After I cut it using Baja Breeze Cardstock with my Big Shot Machine, I ran it through again with the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Folder to give it some embossing. I used the new DSP called Attic Boutique from the new Occasions Mini Catalog in two ways, once as a strip on the edge of the card and then again to cut out my bird from the Bird Punch. The bird sits atop a flower made in 2 layers from the Blossom Punch.

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
DSP: Attic Boutique
Inks: Poppy Parade
Accessories: Pearl Jewels, Poppy Parade Stitched Poly Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack
Tools: Stampin' Dimensionals, Lattice Die, Big Shot Machine, Bird Punch, Blossom Punch, Punch Pack, Modern Label Punch, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Folder
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, You're My Type

Don't forget to visit Create with Connie & Mary! The designers have some awesome samples for you! Have a great weekend!

Free Friday-Vicki's Workshop!

2012-02-03T05:00:00.000-05:00

We had lots of fun at Vicky's Workshop......lots of new girls......welcome to the addiction of stampin'!

This is the first card I demo'd:

So nice and easy when you have punches and stamps that coordinate isn't it? You could actually complete this card in minutes. I stamped the flowers first...Pear Pizzazz Ink on Pear Pizzazz Cardstock & Calypso Coral Ink on Calyso Coral Cardstock and cut them all out with the Blossom Punch. Same with the centers, stamp and cut with the 1" Circle Punch, add a brad in the center and oh, by the way, those brads can be earned for FREE during Sale-A-Bration!......add a Stampin' Dimensional in the center and glue to the flower!

Card Supplies:

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Petite Pairs, Bordering on Romance
Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral
Tools: Curly Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Blossom Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Cardstock: Pear Pizzazz, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Accessories: Linen Thread, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Set (SAB)

Card #2:

This is a cute little Valentine's card I made with the solo stamp S.W.A.K. I stamped the lips on another piece of Whisper White Cardstock and hand-cut with my Paper Snips. Pop it up with a Stampin' Dimensional:

Lots of layers but again, very simple. The Designer Paper layer was embossed with the Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folder. I then sanded the "bumps" with a Sanding Block. Did you know all of Stampin' Up!'s DSP has white paper core in the middle? When you sand the paper, white appears!

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Rose Red, Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
DSP: Sweet Shop
Inks: Rose Red
Accessories: Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Smooch Spritz in Blushing Bride
Tools: Big Shot Machine, Scallop Die #2, 3 1/2" Circle Die, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folder, Sponge Dauber, Stampin' Dimensionals
Stamps: S.W.A.K., Grateful Greetings

And for the last card of the night. All the girls made this card to take home with them:

We used quite a few new products from the Occasions Mini Catalog:

We used a strip of Sticky Strip in the center of the stamped image for the ribbon. And the sentiment was stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink:

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Calypso Coral
Inks: Stampin' Write Markers in Pear Pizzazz & Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze
Tools: Blending Pen, Square Punch, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Sticky Strip
Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Pleated Satin Ribbon, Pearl Jewels
Stamps: Apothecary Art, On Your Birthday

Sale-A-Bration is a great way to earn some free products, call me today to book your workshop!

FREE My Digital Studio 30 Day Trial!

2012-02-02T12:00:00.000-05:00

If you missed yesterday's post, read all about the 30 Day Free Trial My Digital Studio HERE.

I thought I would post a 12 x 12 page I created in My Digital Studio to show you some of the stuff you can do with it. I don't post MDS very often as I do love it, but don't have time to play with it much. Here is a page of my granddaughter Kaitlynn when she was 22 months old:

Anyone can learn to use this software as it is quite user friendly and you can learn lots and see lots of samples on the My Digital Website that anyone can join in on.

Don't forget to scroll down to view my submission for the Create with Connie Challenge this week. Click on my "Order Stampin' Up! Online" below to access my store! Have a great day!

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2012-02-02T03:00:00.000-05:00

What a pretty color combination we have today at Create with Connie & Mary. When I first started with the Design Team, my first thoughts were....can I do this? and....I'm not sure how the color challenges will go for me cuz I usually prefer the sketch challenges. So far these are exactly what they are called "challenges"! Below is the combo for this week, come visit us!

My Card:

I've been wanting to use the new "Labels Collection Framelits" as an open frame so today was the day. What a great product we have in these framelits. You can position them anywhere you desire on your cardstock layers. With punches, you are limited as to how deep you can punch your image from the edge because the end of the punch gets in your way. With these there is nothing in the way.

Once I had my "hole" cut, I stamped an image on "Whisper White Cardstock", colored it in with my inks and a "Blender Pen" and then swirled some color on the outside of the image with "Sponge Daubers:

I even sponged color on the hand-cut butterfly. And the "Pearls Jewels" add the perfect amount of bling.

Card Supplies:

Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Concord Crush, Pool Party, Sahara Sand
Cardstock: Concord Crush, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Accessories: Pearl Jewels, Pool Party Bakers Twine
Tools: Word Window Punch, Adorned Accents Edgelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot Machine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Corner Rounder Punch, Paper Snips, Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Folder
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Summer Solstice, Bordering on Romance

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

Stampin' 411 and a Snow Day!

2012-02-01T13:52:00.002-05:00

Yup.......you read that correctly.....Snow Day for us here! We are getting somewhat hammered with snow in Maine. I caught up on our business paperwork this morning and then decided to play. I checked out the Stampin' 411 site and this is their sketch challenge for this week:

My Card:

I've seen these cute little gingerbread people all over blogland and wanted to create one of my own. What a quick way to create him:

The gingerbread person is made with the "Fancy Flower Punch" and "Soft Suede Cardstock". I used my "Signo White Gel Pen" to make squiggly lines around the edge and to draw the mouth. The eyes come from "Basic Black Cardstock" and the "Owl Punch". Check out the bling for his buttons and a close-up of the ones on the photo below:

I used a red permanent marker and colored my "Rhinestone Jewels". You can color the "Rhinestone Jewels" any color you wish using permanent markers. I've also used them on the "Pearl Jewels". Don't forget to keep scrolling as I have another post earlier today. Have a great day!

Card Supplies:

Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
DSP: Everyday Enchantment (SAB)
Tools: Fancy Flower Punch, Small Tag Punch, Large Tag Punch, Houndstooth Textured Impressions Folder, Big Shot Machine, Sponge Dauber, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Inks: Soft Suede, Signo White Gel Pen, Red Permanent Marker (non SU!)
Stamps: Sweets for the Sweet
Accessories: Rhinestone Jewels, Taffeta Ribbon in Riding Hood Red

FREE My Digital Studio 30 Day Trial!

2012-02-01T07:45:00.001-05:00

If you've ever been intrigued by the digital world, now is the time to try it out for FREE. Stampin' Up! is offering our "My Digital Studio Express" free for 30 days beginning February 1.....that you and friends can take advantage of. The best part is this is an ongoing offer!

With the FREE trial, you'll get:

Full access to the software at NO COST.
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Opportunity to purchase additional downloads from designer templates to stamp brush sets--and everything in between.
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Sign up to view samples and inspiration at mydigitalstudio.net
MDS Catalog see all the additional artwork and weekly download updates.
MDS Training you’ll learn the ins and outs of the software, all you need to know about downloads, tons of techniques to use in your projects, and more. We’ll continually add more information, tips, and techniques, so make sure to check back often.

It's simple.....add the free My Digital Studio Express trial (item 129600) to my online shopping store HERE, and then download and install it and start the fun!

Wacky Wednesday-February Kit Tutorials!

2012-02-01T05:00:00.000-05:00

My February Cards & 3D Item Kit is available for purchase starting today. Do you have family members graduating this year? Kids from close friends? Someone who used to babysit for you?

And......do you realize that graduation is only a few months away? What a great way to start working on your graduation cards!

This tutorial kit has separate tutorials for (1) 3D Gift Card Holder and (4) different cards.......even one card with a fancy fold! 5 items total!

You will need the Petite Pocket Die to create the gift card holder. All other shapes can be substituted. You can purchase this kit with the PayPal button below. I will send the PDF documents to you within 24 hours of purchasing!

Free Designer Paper every month for the rest of 2012!

2012-01-31T19:19:00.000-05:00

Did the title of my post catch your attention? Join my team now through March 31st and you will receive your choice of a FREE package of Designer Series Paper ($10.95 or less) or digital download (any price) begins the month after you join Stampin' Up!

How would you like to save 20% of on all of the items on your wish list? And you don't need to ever demonstrate if you choose not to. You can enjoy all the discounts and maintain your hobby! Here's what it's all about:

Save $50 on the Stampin' Up! Starter Kit that normally sells for $175 and you can customize it to your liking!
Enjoy FREE Designer Series Paper or Digital Downloads for the remainder of 2012!
Enjoy 2 more months of Sale-a-bration and possibly earn additional Demonstrator Benefits.
Plus you will have me as your Upline where I am here to coach and help you!
Buy the Kit, do no more. Enjoy your kit.........any more questions....contact me today. I would love to have you on my team!

Tuesday Tips or Technique!

2012-01-31T05:00:00.000-05:00

Happy Tuesday Tips or Technique Day! Today I have a great tip for you.

Have you ever sat down eagerly waiting to stamp, inked up your image and stamped on a perfectly cut cardstock piece only to be disappointed with the stamped image results? That can be so frustrating. Well today I will show you how you can correct this without wasting your perfectly cut piece of cardstock:

Supplies Needed:

Imperfectly stamped image
Blender Pen
Ink color used on stamped image

Below is what I am talking about. Most of the stamped images that this happens to are the bolder image stamps, such as the popsicle below. I purposely stamped this image so that it looks terrible:

Here is a close-up of the image. Look at all the missed spots:

Using the Rich Razzleberry Ink Pad for this image, I dipped my Blender Pen right into my Ink Pad and colored my image where the ink missed:

Keep adding ink until all the spots are covered. As you swirl your Blender Pen around, it also wets the ink that is already there and blends in with the fresh ink. Allow to dry between applications. The ink is still a little wet on my image but when fully dry, you would never be able to tell that I colored it!

Have a great day and I'll see you again tomorrow!

UPDATE: To answer this question from Debbie: Thanks for the tip! Have one question do you clean the Blender Pen after this? And if so how do you do this? Because you are using the very tip of the Blender Pen to color with, it doesn't take very much ink to color in the image. It is sort of similar to coloring with Stampin' Pastels or Water Color Pencils with your Blender Pen....once you are done, use a a scrap piece of paper to "wipe" off the ink from your Blender Pen. Stroke the Blender Pen back and forth on your scrap paper until the tip is clear.

Monday Merchandise-Scented Embossing Powders!

2012-01-30T05:00:00.000-05:00

Good morning blog readers. Today for Monday Merchandise I am showing you a new product in the Occasions Mini Catalog:

Scented Stampin' Emboss Powder!

Appealing scents to coordinate with your appealing projects! Clear embossing powder's in 3 yummy scents enhances any project! Apply over stamped image to give your nose a delightful surprise. Clear color lets you create colors to coordinate with your scent. 0.5 oz. Available in Cherry #127035, Melon #127034 and Vanilla #125590!

Click on my order Stampin' Up! Online button below to go shopping 24/7!

Super Sunday!

2012-01-29T05:00:00.000-05:00

For today's "Super Sunday" I decided to create a card for you using the "Freshly Made Sketches". This team of designers focuses on "clean cards"....with lots of embellishments. This is the sketch challenge for this week:

My clean card:

I used the new stamp set called "Rue Des Fleurs" which of course is a french title. For those of you that know me well, I was born from Canadian parents so the very first language I learned was french. "Rue Des Fleurs" means "road of flowers" and the stamped image that I used proves that. Look at the detail in the flowers flowing from the ink pen:

I started out by cutting a "Labels Collection Framelits" in the center of a piece of cardstock. I put aside the label and used the "hole" in my cardstock as a stencil. I then stenciled "Pool Party Ink" and "Early Espresso Ink" on a piece of "Whisper White Cardstock" that I cut out with the "Top Note Die". I cut the top note in half and sponged all 4 sides with a "Sponge Dauber" and "Early Espresso Ink".

I used a trio of "Glimmer Brads" at the bottom of my card. The DSP is from the "In Colors Paper Pack":

The trim at the top of the card and also at the bottom of my top note shape was cut again, with the "Top Note Shape" in "Not Quite Navy Cardstock" and cut to fit as trim pieces:

I used "Baker's Twine" to embellish a little more along with the "Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon". I hope you have enjoyed today's card and will come back to visit. Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping in!

Card Supplies:

Tools: Big Shot Machine, Top Note Die, Labels Collection Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponge Dauber, Mini Glue Dots
Accessories: Baker's Twine, Glimmer Brads, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon
Inks: Pool Party, Early Espresso
Stamp Set: Rue Des Fleurs
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
DSP: In Color Paper Pack