Check You Out – Rival School

I adore owls. And an owl wearing glasses…well…let’s just say that I had to “check out” the stamp set Check You Out (Annual Catalog page 58) when I saw that cute little guy. This card is a super fun one for a High School graduate. This happens to be in the colors of a rival school, but that’s ok. I’ll be sure to make one in red and white, too. GO LANCERS!Card Recipe
Stamp Set:  Check You Out
Cardstock:  Blueberry Bushel, Mango Melody, Whisper White
Ink:  Blueberry Bushel, Early Espresso
Lovelies:  Blueberry Bushel 1/8” Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8” Flax Ribbon
Tools:  1” Circle Punch, Layering Circle Dies, Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

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Proud Mosaic Turnabout

I just discovered the stamp company Concord & 9^th and their awesome Turnabout stamps. I could never explain them correctly, so I’m just going to give you the link to them:  https://concordand9th.com/collections/turnabouts

This card features the Mosaic Turnabout that I stamped in Blueberry Bushel, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and Sahara Sand. My friend had shared this photo of birds online and I was inspired by the beautiful colors and just had to make a card with them. And before you comment, yes. I know they are photo-shopped, but it doesn’t matter. Color inspiration can come from anywhere!

I adore this bold sentiment, which is from the Stampin’ Up Annual catalog set called Friendly Expressions. It is perfect with the Layered Circles Framelits and the Stitched Shapes Framelits and I didn’t feel any other embellishments were necessary. I popped the circle layers up on Dimensionals for added effect. I hope a certain someone living on a certain ship likes it!

Card Recipe
Stamp Sets:  Friendly Expressions, Mosaic Turnabout (Concord & 9^th)
Cardstock:  Blueberry Bushel, Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Ink: Blueberry Bushel, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand
Tools:  Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform

For the month of March only, Stampin’ Up! has released special coordinating products for purchase. There are die sets and a punch that coordinate with the stamps sets, along with a stamp set with sentiments that perfectly match, too! Check that flyer out here:
SAB Coordination Flyer
**These items are while supplies last. Please note the Lily, Hop Around and Call Me Cupcake framelits dies are sold out.

Click on the items below to view the brochures:
2019 SAB Brochure
2019 SAB 2nd Release Brochure
2019 SAB 3rd Release Brochure

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Happy Early Caffeine Burst

A friend’s Birthday is right around the corner and I felt the Coffee Cups framelits would be perfect for her. I’ve been using up a lot of my Designer Series Paper lately in my efforts to #cutitdonthoardit, but I was really keeping a tight grip on this particular sheet of coffee rings. I just love it as the background and I’m so glad I used it, along with some Color Theory DSP for the cup. There’s a lot of dimension going on here, as I popped up the Crumb Cake oval, the cup, the sleeve and the lid. I think it allows the thickness of the Bitty Bow to fit in quite well. The Magnetic Platform is a dream come true, cutting out the shapes without the dies moving on me. I hope my friend likes her card as much as I enjoyed making it!

P.S. Big thanks to Hunter for telling me to put the ribbon behind the oval. I struggled a little with that placement!

Stamp Sets:  Coffee Café, In the City (Hostess)
Cardstock:  Berry Burst, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Coffee Break, Color Theory Stack
Ink:  Berry Burst, Early Espresso
Lovelies: Berry Burst Finely Woven Ribbon, 2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows
Tools:  Coffee Cups Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform

I am just loving this color combo! Berry Burst pops brilliantly against the shades of brown. Pin this color combo for inspiration!

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Happy Acorns

I have had a whirlwind October. I was able to visit my niece and her family in Pennsylvania. From there, we went to upstate New York to visit my son. We decided to add in a day trip to Vermont and Massachusetts. It was a much needed vacation. The one thing I forgot, though, is that I always sneak and leave a card for my son to find after we’ve said our goodbyes. There were some items I needed to mail to him after we got back home, though, so I made sure to make him one. First I made the top card with So Saffron. Hunter advised me that it was a little too feminine and that I needed to make it with a shade of blue instead. Hence, the two cards you see. I love this DSP…it’s too bad it’s retired and I’m almost out of it. Those super cute little acorns crack me up!

Stamp Set: Lovely Amazing You*
Cardstock: Island Indigo, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper:  Into the Woods*
Ink:  Early Espresso
Lovelies:  Subtles and Regals Enamel Shapes
Tools:  Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot

*Retired Products

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Strongman for the Boss-Man

After a quite amusing conversation with my boss a few days back, I knew this strongman stamp from Guy Greetings would be perfect for his Birthday card. And boy, was I right! He got quite a chuckle from it and I’m still laughing, too!

Stamp Set: Guy Greetings
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Ink:  Early Espresso
Lovelies:  Embossing Paste, Linen Thread, Regals Enamel Shapes
Tools:  Pattern Party Decorative Masks, Palette Knives, Angled Tag Topper Punch (retired)

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Coffee Talk – I’m Verklempt!

How many of you are old enough to remember Coffee Talk with Linda Richmond on Saturday Night Live?  (Did you read that in her voice?) That is all I can think about with this super fun Coffee Break Suite on pages 30-31 of the new Annual Catalog. I’m not even a coffee drinker and as soon as I saw this suite, I was verklempt!

Stamp Set:  Coffee Café
Cardstock:  Garden Green, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper:  Coffee Break
Ink:  Early Espresso, Garden Green, Memento Tuxedo Black
Lovelies:  Corrugated Elements, Linen Thread
Tools:  1/8” Handheld Punch, Coffee Cups Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform

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