Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop - November 2012

 Can you believe it's been yet another month (and a week, but shhh.... don't tell!)?  It's time for our monthly Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop again.  Please hop along all the stops to see what all the fabulous ideas we have for you.  And better yet, please kindly leave us some love with your comments.  We LOVE seeing comments on our posts!

This month the theme is Thanksgiving/Thankful-related.  I am so very thankful for the wonderful friendships I have developed since joining Stampin' Up! 2 years ago.  It has made crafting so much fun!  One of these wonderful friendships is with someone who shares my last name.  I have never met her, but enjoy her talent very much.  You may have heard me mention her before.  She is June Lee, of JuneLee Handmade.  June has graciously made me a card for this month's Hop.

Isn't this card GOH-JUSS?  It's so super sparkly everywhere!  Isn't it great to start the season with?

This next project is something we made at the Tacoma Regionals in late September.  It is the perfect little Hostess Gift for the season.  It is made using the Two-Tags die and Fancy Flower punch. 

I hope you enjoy these projects.  Your next stop is with Pam.

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Shellie G. of Creative Electica
2. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
3. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
4. Nancy B. of Lady Stamps-A-Lot
5. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
6. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
7. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
8. Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
9. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
10. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
11. Nancy B of Momma B Stampin'
12. Terry B of Goin' Over the Edge

Paisley Thanks Again

I just can't resist this darn DSP!  The flowers are just too pretty to let sit on my shelf.  I also just wanted to try out this color combination: Marina Mist and Cajun Craze.  I think the colors are okay together.  Afterall, they are part of the Paisley Petals DSP.  I just don't know how I like how I made this card.  The Marina Mist ribbon and the layer behind the first punch just don't stand out.  I probably should have used a third color.

I have also done this layout previously HERE, and it's based on THIS ONE.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Four Frames, Thank You Kindly

Ink: Cajun Craze, Marina Mist

Papers:  Cajun Craze, Marina Mist, Paisley Petals DSP

Accessories: Decorative Label punch, Marina Mist Dotted Scallop Ribbon

Paisley Gratitude

I CASE'd this card from Jen.  I just LOVE Paisley Petals DSP.  It's so darn pretty, and I'm not a big floral person.  Go figure.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Four Frames, Fabulous Phrases

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler

Papers:  Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Paisley Petals DSP

Accessories: Beautiful Wings embosslit, Elegant Lines embossing folder, Eyelet Border punch, Basic Rhinestones

Paisley Thanks

Is this card gorgeous or is this card gorgeous?  I loved it when I saw it on the most talented Leena Girsa's blog.  I changed a few things on it to fit what I have.  But Leena's card is totally awesome, isn't it?

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Four Frames, Thank You Kindly

Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Marina Mist

Papers:  Bravo Burgundy, Marina Mist, Paisley Petals DSP

Accessories: Decorative Label punch, Always Artichoke Seam Binding ribbon

Paisley Petals Box Kite & Card

How cool is this little thing?  I CASE'd this from Karen.  Simple enough to do quickly.  Best of all, it folds flat for mailing.  One tip on gluing/taping the front DSP to the cardstock... glue down one side, fold together, then tape down the other side.  This way you won't get any bubbles.  The other tip is on taping the front piece to the back... flatten out the whole thing, then tape.  This is because, if you're like me, the folds never really line up correctly.  So if you taped from the corner, your box won't be able to fold totally flat.  Hope that makes sense to you.  If you have questions, leave me a comment to let me know.

This one is pretty much completely CASE'd from The Crazy Stamp Lady.  She said hers was also CASE'd, but she didn't list whom she CASE'd from, so I can't credit the original creator.  Here's how it looks opened.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):
Stamp Set(s): Four Frames, Just Believe, Fast & Fabulous (retired)
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, Mellow Moss (retired)
Papers:  Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist
Accessories: Word Window punch, Designer Label punch, Beautiful Wings embosslit, Basic Rhinestones, Medium Window Sheet

SSSC114: Paisley & Frame

Sweet Sunday always has the best sketches.  I don't always get to them, but I drool over the sketch and the design team's awesome cards every week.  HERE's this week's sketch.

I wanted to play this week, but had no idea what I wanted to do until last night.  Then it hit me!  The whole thing came together relatively painlessly.

Here's what I came up with.

What do you think?  I was going to do a distressed look, but decided that wasn't me.  I also thought if I just used ribbon on the bottom, it felt too thin.  So I added the two more layers behind it to give it a little bulk.  Lastly, how beautiful are those vanilla rosettes that you can color with your markers?  I am soooo super sad that they are no longer available.  Stampin Up! has run out of them and will not be able to get more.  Did I mention I am very sad about that???  I love the softness of the fabric rosette, and that you can color them whatever color to suit your needs.  I think I'd better see what cards I have in stock that have these rosettes.  I'm going to peel them off and re-use them!  BTW, I adhered them to the paper with Crystal Effects.  You know, the best not-made-as-adhesive adhesive there is! :)

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Four Frames, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Marina Mist, Bravo Burgundy

Papers:  Pear Pizzazz, River Rock, Bravo Burgundy, Paisley Petals DSP

Accessories: Square Lattice embossing folder, Vanilla Rosettes (no longer available), Marina Mist Stampin' Write Marker, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker, Bravo Burgundy Stampin' Write Marker, Bravo Burgundy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (retired), Decorative Label punch, Two-Step Bird punch