Dress Up Birthday!

 Hello all!  Happy President's Day!  I've got a fun card share today using the Dress Up framelit dies.  It's probably my current favorite die right now.  So much fun to play with and design some fun outfits!  For this particular card, I also used the lace from the Artisan Embellishments Kit.  I was inspired by dresses that I've been seeing in the fashion mags where lace is all the rage!  So, I thought I'd design my own. The ribbon belt is the seam binding ribbon in Rose Red.  It's such a great light texture and has that soft cascading look I was trying to go for.  Here's another view of the card.

To add some interest on my card border, I used the Needlepoint Border embossing folders.  The trick to do both sides of my card is that I actually started with a gray card front sized at 4 1/4 x 5 1/2."  After embossing the edges, I used the corner rounder punch on the bottom and then glued the front of the card to a Whisper White card base.  Viola!  I then layered the rest of the card with the Yellow Chevron print from the Sunshine and Sprinkles DSP, then added my dress onto the dress form, and popped it up on the card front using dimensionals.  What do you think?  Hope you like it!

Here are the products I used:

Dress Up Framelits Dies 130101 Price: $24.95 Easily cut stamped dress images from the All Dressed Up Stamp Set. Largest design: 1-1/2" x 4-1/4". 3 dies. Cuts a single sheet of paper using your Big Shot, Standard Cutting Pads, and Multipurpose Platform.

Artisan Embellishments Kit 129328 Price: $9.95 Random charming stuff for random creative impulses. 26 total embellishments. 2 designer tags, 4 designer ticket stubs, 18" scalloped lace, 18" cotton lace, 18" large oval lace, 1 yd. seam binding, 6 paper flowers, 1 resin heart, 2 resin flowers, 5 buttons

Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 129383 Price: $7.95 Emboss a hand-stitched look along card edges. 2 folders: ea. 2-1/4" x 6-3/8". Embosses a single sheet of paper using your Big Shot, Multipurpose Platform, and Standard Cutting Pads.

Bring On The Cake - Clear-Mount Stamp 121958 Price: $27.95 Give yourself a gift every time you use this set! You can’t beat the number and variety of birthday feel-good greetings waiting to surprise and inspire your creativity packed in this box. There are plenty of different styles for all your birthday cards fo Set Quantity: 13

If any of these items catch your eye, you can always shop anytime at my online store here.  Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great one!

Fun playing {Dress Up!}

Hi all!  I've got a fun card share for you today.  I got to play with my new Dress Up framelits from the Spring Catalog and I have to say I love them!  The dress form alone is an awesome image, but ohh there are so many possibilities with the dresses!  For this particular card, I went with a pattern from the Sycamore Street DSP, which is one of the free products you can earn during Sale-a-bration!  Here's another look at the card:

What about that Honeycomb embossing folder - isn't that such a cool textured background?  I just love the look and feel of it! It really does add a nice flair to the card, don't you think? What I love about this card is that it really was so simple to put together, yet has such a fancy impact! This is actually a belated birthday card I made for a friend of mine...hope she likes it! Here's the card recipe for you.

Sycamore Street Dress Up
*Cardstock: Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP (SAB), Crumb Cake
*Accessories: Honeycomb embossing folder, Dress Up framelits, Pool Party Seam Binding ribbon, Basic Pearls

If you like what you see, you can always shop now at my Online Store!

Have a fantastic day!  Ciao for now.

Thanks So Much!

Happy Monday, blog friends!  I am so excited that I got to play and create with some fun new stamps and products from the Stampin'Up! Spring Catalog!  Not only that, but I am also slowly getting acquainted with my new Mac and figuring out how to work things in MDS2!  So, for starters, how do you like the project above?  It's the gift box that holds the set of Thank You cards I created using the Oh, Hello Stamp set.  Love love love the tea lace paper doily! Here's a look at the inside of the box:

And, here's a closer look at the Thank You card:

I really love this stamp set.  I love the sentiments and that fun oval background stamp with chevrons in it.  And, how about that flower?  I love the vintage feel of it. So cool, don't you think?  Did you notice the subtle embossed trim on the edge of my card?  That sweet embossing edge is from the Spring Catalog, too!  It's called Needlepoint Border.

Now, what I also wanted to share with you is how I created the box!  I don't know about you, but during the holidays, I had to assemble quite a few gift boxes and I noted that I really liked how the Nordstrom gift box folded.  So, here is my rendition, with the instructions for a 4" x 5 1/2" finished box {with a 1" depth}.  Hope you like it:

Here's the Thank You card recipe for you:

Thanks so Much!
*Stamp Set: Oh, Hello
*Cardstock: Summer Starfruit, Whisper White {3"x 5" notecard and envies}
*Ink pads: Chocolate Chip, Primrose Petal, Summer Starfruit
*Accessories:  Tea Lace Paper Doily, Primrose Petal satin ribbon, Needlepoint Border embossing folder, Big Shot

Thanks so much for coming by today.  Happy MLK day and Inauguration Day {for those of you in the US}!

Below are some of the key supplies for this project, for your reference!

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Oh, Hello Clear-Mount Stamp Set	130733
Price: $18.95
Bold designs. Striking patterns. The wow factor is so easy to achieve with this amazing seven-piece set. Coordinates with our Ovals Collection Framelits Dies. Set Quantity: 7

Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 129383 Price: $7.95 Emboss a hand-stitched look along card edges. 2 folders: ea. 2-1/4" x 6-3/8". Embosses a single sheet of paper using your Big Shot, Multipurpose Platform, and Standard Cutting Pads.

Tea Lace Paper Doilies 129399 Price: $2.95 Delicate and dainty. Stamp ‘em, color ‘em with ink, or use ‘em as accents. 32 doilies: ea. 4" diam. White.

Feast your eyes on the Spring Mini Catalog!

Hi there blog friends!  How are you all doing?  Hope you guys are having a great week so far.  I know I probably already broke my New Year's resolution of being a more frequent blogger, but I will be trying to get on a more regular schedule.

Today, I'm excited to share the new Stampin'Up! Spring Catalog with you - it's got oodles of awesome products and the projects  throughout the catty  are a real  feast for the eyes. I know when I first went through it, I wanted everything!  You can take a look at the full catty here.  Let me know what you think!

While I'm at it, I also have a couple of Valentine's promos to share with you that are going on now and available til Jan 21!  Click on the image below to see the details:

Currently, I am en route to Orlando with my dear friend and downline, Norma, to attend Stampin'Up!'s Leadership conference.  It's Stampin'Up!'s 25th year, so I can't wait to see what they have in store for us. So, stay tuned!  I'll be sure to share what I can.  I am planning to blog on the go while I'm there, thanks to my new handy dandy Mac!  I have to say that having been a PC girl, this conversion to the Mac is a whole new world for me - even though I've been exposed to Apple products {a la iPhone and iPad}.  I've already learned a few great tips from Norma, so I think my blogging experience will be even more efficient than posting from a PC!  

Thanks for coming by to visit.  I'll be back soon!  Have a great day! :)