Our friend had a baby last week and I felt compelled to create "something" for her!  So I took this Pirouette can from my back room and began decorating.  I know her nursery is yellow walls with white and green trim and has an animal motif.  So I went from there.

I used the retired Kiwi Kiss cardstock and ink and some older designer series paper that had both Kiwi Kiss and So Saffron in it.  The ribbon is also So Saffron ribbon from Sale-A-Bration a couple years ago.  I used My Digital Studio to create the oval scallop with all of Zoe's birth information.

I used the new half back pearls for the eye on the giraffe and turtle.  There are pearls in the center of the butterfly and underneath all of her birth information.  Love those pearls.  Quick, simple, and beautiful touches to complete the project.

Now I'll put the adorable and tiny girlie outfits I bought for her (I miss shopping for those teeny, tiny girl clothes!) inside the tin and get to meet her tomorrow!  Can't wait!

No, I guess it's not back to school time yet but I just had to make something with that cute little boy and girl stamp from Greeting Card Kids! But hey, maybe I'm ahead of the game for the kids upcoming school year?!  (yeah right!)

Anyway…the card was inspired by another creation of Nancy Riley's (I think, if I remember correctly, anyway…).  Those who attended my Stampin' Bingo made this card the other night as well!

I used Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, and Newsprint DSP along with the Greeting Card Kids and First Day stamp set.  I used markers, blender pens, and aquapainters to color in the kids.

Last week I sent my club members from this past year this Thank You note.  Again, the Vintage style is my style of choice these days.  I really appreciate all my club members and their commitment to me, SU! and their enthusiasm for stamping.  It helps to make my job even more fun than it already is!  So thank you again ladies and I hope you liked the card.

Supplies:

Stamp Sets: Artistic Etchings, Because I Care

Card Stock:
   – Base: Naturals White (4.25" x 11")
   – Naturals White (3" x 2.75")
   – Real Red (2" x 2.75")
   – Designer Series Paper (1.25" x 2.75") (retired)

Embellishments:  Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon (retired, now we have Early Espresso 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon),  Real Red corduroy button (retired)

Here is the card Cyndy created for our Team Shoebox swap the other night.  She used the Fast & Fabulous Level 2 Hostess stamp set along with the Occasional Quotes Level 3 Hostess stamp set.  These are awesome sets you could earn this year just by hosting a fun workshop in your home (or mine)!

Details:

Card Base: Marina Mist (8.5" x 11")
Layers:
   – Poppy Parade (4.25" x 1")
   – Daffodil Delight (4.25" x 0.5")
   – Chocolate Chip (1.75" x 3" and 1.75" x 1.75")
   – Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper (1 5/8" x 2 7/8" and 1 5/8" x 1 5/8")
   – Pear Pizazz
   – Whisper White

Inks: Early Espresso and Poppy Parade

Last week our Card Club met and created the cards below.  Apparently I was in a vintage kinda mood when I created these!!

We used the Medallion stamp to create the look of lace on the card to the left.  You can't really see it here but there is Iridescent Ice Embossing powder on the background of the center card.  We used lace to get it there!  And the card on the right used the scallop punch in a fun to create a flower popping off the card!

Club members – head to your section for more details.

Stamp Sets Used: Medallion, Fresh Cuts, Great Friend, Vintage Vogue (sorry, that was in the last mini!)

Here are this month’s Stamp a Stack cards.  Guests created 12 cards, 3 of each of the designs below.  The themes were Easter and general women’s cards.  I am repeating the class next Tuesday, the 9th if anyone is interested in attending.  Just let me know!

Stamp Sets Used:

A Good Egg, Well Scripted, A Flower for all Seasons, Charming, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, Good For You, Kind Thanks

Here is another card some members of my team and I created at our shoebox swap in January.  Sorry it’s taken me so long to post them all!

Cyn created this one and I just love the combination of the two Valentine’s stamps (sentiment from Well Scripted, heart from Love You Much) and inks.  And it also showcases the designer paper in the Occasions mini right now (Sending Love); this one has lots of great sparkle!

Here are tonight’s club projects!  There was some definite CASE-ing going on with the baseball and flower cards (found them on splitcoast – I did change them both a bit) and then you saw the birthday cake one in my post from yesterday.  We put dark chocolate m&m’s in the treat cup.  Yum!
These were fun cards to create – hopefully now that the first card has been made with a hidden door for the treat cup that more of these will be created!  It’s always getting the concept for the first time that is tricky, then it gets easier, right?!?!

Stamp Sets Used: Pick a Petal, Just Baseball, Bitty Birthday
Designer Paper: Bride Specialty, Sweet Pea
RIbbons: Crushed Curry polka dot grosgrain, Old Olive wide grosgrain, Pretty in Pink satin

I love stamping!  I just can’t get to it as much as I’d like.  Can I get an amen to that?  LOL

Anyway… I got to create my own creation (versus some CASE-ing that I’ve done lately) last night and I kinda followed this week’s mojo sketch.   And this will be one of the cards for stamp club this week.  Hopefully they like it!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set: Bitty Birthday (you can earn this free with Sale-A-Bration right now!)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red
Designer Paper: Sweet Pea (in the current Occasions mini – it’s awesome and a HUGE pack!!)
Ribbon: Pretty in Pink Satin
Other: ticket corner punch, designer label punch, circle scissors plus, 1 3/4" circle punch

This month’s stamp a stack class was held on the first Tuesday of the month.  Here are the cards the ladies created.  3 each of the 4 designs.  The leprechaun (isn’t he cute?) wasn’t my original idea – I found him through Ann Clemmer.  I used My Digital Studio to print out the sentiments as I don’t have a large sentiment for St. Patrick’s Day.  (There is a nice ‘happy st patrick’s day’ in Teeny Tiny Wishes but I wanted something bigger!)  And it’s hard to tell but the three dots below the leprechaun are actually 1/4" circles punched from Brushed Gold Card stock.  And can I tell you how much I LOVE the new Polka dots embossing folder?????  It makes the blow easier to take from SU! retiring the Polka Dots background stamp on me!  I know you can’t really see it in the picture but I used the embossing folder (with the Big Shot) on the Basic Black layers and wham!  It adds dimension like you wouldn’t believe!

Other Products Used:

Stamp Sets: Bloomin’ Beautiful, Vintage Vogue, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel
Designer Paper: Sweet Pea
Ribbons: Chocolate Chip Taffeta and Basic Gray 5/8" Satin
Brads: gold and clear rhinestones

NEXT MONTH’S STAMP A STACK IS MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND.   We will be creating 6 Easter cards and 6 cards geared toward women for any occasion.  Class fee is $25.  Please e-mail me if you’d like to join us!