More Amore

Don't you just love the new Spring Catalog?  It is filled with tons of great items!  Here is a card that I made with for a recent workshop using the new More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Hearts a Flutter stamp set and coordinating framelits dies.

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Pool Party

Stamp Sets:  Hearts A Flutter

Accessories:  Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies, More Amore Specialty DSP, Embossing Powder in Pool Party, 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Primrose Petals, Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Large Scallop Edgelits Die, Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 1/16" Handheld Circle Punch, Hemp Twine, Small Heart Punch, Pearls, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponges

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Bright Blossoms Thank You

Hello Friends,

Here's a card that I made for a friend using the Bright Blossoms stamp set and Summer Smooch Designer Series Paper available in the NEW 2012-2013 catalog available on June 1.

 Colors:  Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Bright Blossoms (available June 1), A Word For You

Accessories:  Summer Smooch DSP (available June 1), Labels Collection Framelits, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Extra-Large Oval Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking,

Maria

Best of Everything

This card features the new Best of Everything stamp set from the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog:

Colors:  Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Stamp Sets:  Best of Everything
Accessories:  Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Two Tags Stampin' Up! Bigz Die, Tasteful Trim Bigz Die, 3/16-Inch Corner Punch, Pool Party Ruffled Ribbon, Stampin' Write Markers (Peach Parfait, Crumb Cake, Lucky Limeade)

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Elegant Cape Cod Wedding Programs

I am so happy to report that I FINALLY finished making 150 wedding programs for my co-worker, Emily!  Yay!!! 



The card design was inspired by her Cape Cod wedding theme and wedding invitations (see actual wedding invitation here -->).  The invitations were white with blue hydrangeas so I thought the hydrangea from our Because I Care stamp set (retired) would be a perfect match.  The bridesmaids' dresses were French Blue so I chose Bordering Blue (retired) as the accent.  The finished card size was 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and included 3 layers. The entire card front was spritzed with White Frost Shimmer Paint and Basic Pearls Jewel Accents and Whisper White Satin Ribbon were added to give it an elegant touch.

I hope the Bride likes them...they are shipping out on Tuesday! :)

Colors: Whisper White, Bordering Blue (retired)

Stamp Sets:  Wonderful Words (retired), Because I Care (Hostess 2010-2011 retired)

Accessories:  Top Note Stampin' Up! Bigz Die , Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Basic Pearls Jewel Accents, Whisper White 5/8 Inch Satin Ribbon , White Frost Shimmer Paint, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers.

Thanks for stopping by,

~ Maria

Fabulous Florets Mother's Day

Here is the card that I made for my mom on Mother's Day.  The 5x5 card features the new Fabulous Florets stamp set and Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from the Summer Mini Catalog.

Colors:  Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Fabulous Florets, Well Scripted (retired)

Accessories:  Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 x 1-3/8 Inch Oval Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, 1/2 Inch Stiched-Poly Ribbon in Peach Parfait

Thanks for stopping by.

~ Maria

Fun Springtime Flowers

The inspiration for this card came from the all new Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I used the "Embedded Embossing" technique to emboss the DSP into the Artichoke cardstock. 

The ruffled ribbon was created using the Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding.  The technique involves fraying the end of the ribbon and pulling one or two threads from the center of the frayed end to gather the ribbon.

Colors:  Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Stamp Set:  Elements of Style
Accessories:  Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Springtime Vintage DSP, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Antique Brads, Very Vanilla 1/2-inch Seam Binding Ribbon, Sponge Daubers

Enjoy,
~ Maria

Congrats - It's Time to Celebrate!

Here's a card that I made for my friend, Paula, who celebrated her 5th year anniversary at our company.  Happy Anniversary Paula!  The primary focus of the card was the "Congrats" banner that I made out of the Party This Way stamp set.

Colors:  Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White
Stamp Sets:  Party This Way
Accessories:  Go Go Boots Sizzlits Alphabet Die Set, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Petal Cone Bigz L Die, Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen, 1/16-inch Handheld Circle Punch, Linen Thread, Chit Chat Rub-ons (retired)

Thanks for looking,
Maria

Birthday Brights Cupcake

Here's a project that I came up with for a recent workshop featuring colors from the Brights Collection and some of the adorable cupcake items from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The fancy frame was created using the Dotted Scallop Punch. You can find instructions for the punch frames on Dawn Olchefske's website found here.

Colors:  Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White

Stamp Sets:  Create a Cupcake

Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Punch, Build A Cupcake XL Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack -Flower, 1-1/4 Inch Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Pumpkin Pie, 3/8 Inch Taffeta Ribbon in Daffodil Delight, Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by,

~ Maria

Greenhouse Gala Gift Set

On March 5, the Crazy Stamping Ladies Demonstrator group had our monthly downline meeting and our 1st Qtr Secret Stamping Sister (SSS) Reveal.  Here's the gift I made for my SSS, Theresa.  It included 3 cards, with matching envelopes in a gift box:

Here's a close up of one of the cards:

Colors: Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Whisper White
Stamp Sets:  Just Believe
Accessories:  Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Paper Piercing Tool, Pear Pizzazz 1/2 Inch Stitched-Poly Ribbon, Birds & Blooms Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die 4-Pack, Little Leaves Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz Die, Modern Label Punch, Movers and Shapers - Modern Label Accessories, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Sponge Daubers, Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Punch Bunch For You

Here's a card that I came up with using minimal colors and the new Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set - Punch Bunch:

Colors:  Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Stamp Sets:  Punch Bunch (SAB)
Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon in Whisper White, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Build A Purse

Here's a card that I demonstrated at our monthly Crazy Stamping Ladies Stampin' Up! Demonstrator meeting.  The card uses the new Create a Cupcake stamp set and the Build a Cupcake punch to create these adorable little purses.  I got the inspiration from a card that I saw on Terri Mongeon's blog.

The base of the purse was created using the "bottom of the cupcake" from Build a Cupcake punch turned upside down.  The purse handle was made by punching a ring from the 1/2 inch circle and 3/4 inch circle punches.  The trick to get an evenly-spaced ring is to punch the smaller of the two circles first and then punch the larger one.  The purse flap was created by cutting a 3/4 inch circle in half.



Colors:  Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Create a Cupcake, Birthday Bakery (Hostess Level 1)

Accessories:   Build a Cupcake XL Punch, Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents, Rockabilly Specialty Designer Series Paper (retired), 3/4 inch Circle Punch, 1/2 inc Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by,

~ Maria

Cards for Mary's Stamp Camp

The following card sets were created for a friend of mine, Mary, who held her very first Stamp Camp with her Women's Group in Sioux Falls, SD.  I helped her out by coming up with projects based on Stampin' Up!  products that she owned.  Here's what I came up with:

#1 - Birds and Butterflies Card Set:

Colors: Crumb Cake, Chococate Chip, Baja Breeze, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Inspired By Nature, Great Friend
Accessories: Linen Thread, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Beautiful Wings Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die, 1-3/4 Inch Circle Punch, Top Note Die, 2-Step Bird Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Sponge Daubers, Stampin Dimensionals

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#2 - Season of Friendship Card Set:

Colors: Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, More Mustard, Whisper White

Stamp Sets: Season Of Friendship, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Punch, 3/4 Inch Circle Punch, Trio Flower Punch, Modern Label Punch, Modern Label Movers & Shapers Die, White Gel Pen, Whisper White Craft Ink, Sponge Daubers, Stampin Dimensionals

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#3 - Hawaiian Card Set:

Colors: Old Olive, So Saffron, Temping Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Tropical Party, On Your Birthday
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Stampin Write Markers in Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede, Island Floral Die, Lattice Die, Brads (Brights), Buttons #5 Sizzlits Die, Eyelet Border Punch, Large Flower Punch, Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Stampin Dimensionals

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Owl Anniversary

Here's a card that I made for my boyfriend, Alan, for our 19th anniversary. This card is 5x5 and fits nicely in our Medium Whisper White Square Envelopes:

Colors:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Two-Step Owl Punch, Two-Step Bird Punch (branch), Scallop Square Stampin' Up! Clear Bigz Die, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Daubers, Dimensionals, DSP (retired)

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Ornament Punch Flower

Here's another project that we made at my last workshop.  This flower was CASED from my sideline demo, Sandy Merritt, who demonstrated this ornament flower technique at our July demonstrator meeting.  I modified the project slightly from Sandy's original to be a 4x4 card and to include some of our new colors.

Colors:  Soft Suede, Pear Pizazz, Blushing Bride and Daffodil Delight.

Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags stamp set

Accessories:  Ornament punch, Jewelry Tag punch, Boho Blossoms punch, 1-inch Circle punch, Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and Linen Thread

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Poppy Delight

Here is a card that we will be making at my workshop next Friday.

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso
Stamps:  Awash With Flowers, A Word For You
Accessories:  Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

Thanks for looking,

~ Maria

Lovely Flowers - Part II

Here's another card that was inspired from the Level 3 Hostess gift - Lovely Flowers Bundle.  This card was part of our Crazy Stamping Ladies June Card Challenge.  The challenge was to make a 3-D Flower card using any colors and embellishments.

Colors include: Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry and Old Olive.

Accessories:
- Scallop Circle Bigz Die
- Birds & Blooms Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die 4-Pack
- Little Leaves Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die
- Circle Rhinestone Brads
- Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die
- Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

Thanks for looking,

~ Maria

Island Floral Birthday

Here's one of the projects that we made at a recent workshop.  This card features many items from the Summer Mini Catalog. 

Summer Mini Items include:

- Island Floral Stampin' Up! Bigz Die

- Island Oasis Designer Series Paper

- Tropical Party Stamp set

- Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die

- Vanilla Smooch Spritz

Other Items include:

- Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons

- On Your Birthday Stamp set

- Scallop Oval Punch

- Large Oval Punch

Colors:  Real Red, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie.

Thanks for looking,

~ Maria

Lovely Flowers Mother's Day

Here's the Mother's Day card that I made for my mom this year.  She loves flowers and birds so I thought this was the perfect card for her. 

The idea for this color scheme came from the Level 3 Hostess gift - Lovely Flowers Bundle and features the colors Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry and Old Olive. 

The flower was created using Birds & Blooms Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die 4-Pack.  I sponged the edges of the flower, curled up the edges, spritzed it with the new Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz and then layered it together with Stampin Dimensionals between each layer.  I also included an Ice Circle Rhinestone Brad (in purple) for the center. 

Other accessories include:

 - 2 Step Bird Punch

 - Little Leaves Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Die

 - Scallop Square Stampin' Up! Clear Bigz Die

 - Elegant Bouquet Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Die

 - Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen

 - 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon - Rich Razzleberry

 - Well Scripted stamp set (now retired)

Here's a couple other cards that I made using the same color scheme:

Thanks for looking,

~ Maria

 

Wings of Friendship In Color

Here's a card and gift box that I made for my 2009 Secret Stamping Sister (SSS).

This card uses the Wings of Friendship Level 2 Hostess and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets.  Colors include this year's In Colors in Soft Suede, Dusty Durango and Bermuda Bay:

Other accessories include:

 

Card:
-  Movers & Shapers Curly Label Stampin' Up! Bigz XL Die
- Punch Windows Movers & Shapers Stampin' Up! Die (Modern Label) 

Box:
- Fancy Favor Stampin' Up! Bigz XL Die
- Two Tags Stampin' Up! Bigz Die

- 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon - Bermuda Bay

Thanks for looking,
~ Maria

Hippo Punch Art

Here's a card that I put together for my 2-year old nephew, Korbin.  He loves hippos so I thought this was the perfect card for him.

The hippo was created using a variety of different Stampin' Up! punches and the Look Who's Turning stamp set.  Colors include Basic Grey, Going Grey, Rich Razzleberry and Pale Plum. 

Thanks for looking,

~ Maria