Love Owls

I saw THIS CARD from someone else's blog.  Georgeann mentioned that her card was a "hybrid" card. She used My Digital Studio to print out her sentiment.  Everything else was stamped and punched.  Well, that got me thinking.  Stampin' Up! just came out with new digital downloads for Valentine Defined.  I was planning on purchasing this set, but didn't know if I really NEED it.  So I got the digital version first.  So, I designed this card using the love strands from this set, then made my own sentiment.  I printed on white cardstock.

Let me just tell you that printing results were really good!  I was very pleased, actually.  Plus, I might have saved myself some money by not purchasing this particular set.  Shhhh.... please don't tell anyone.  If you are considering purchasing your own copy of My Digital Studio, do it!  The downloads are very inexpensive.  You can play with it as soon as you purchase it online HERE.  No more waiting for Mr. Brown (aka UPS)!  You can try out stamp sets, designer papers, embellishments.  And they never retire and you'll never run out of them!  Plus, as you can see, going digital doesn't mean you forget the hands-on stuff.

Oops, got on a tangent.  Anyways, here is a close up of the heart punchouts that I placed on the sentiment.  I used the new Glimmer Paper from the Occasions Mini.  OMG!  This paper is GORGEOUS!!!  I'm not really too much a bling-bling kind of a person.  But OMG, this paper is gorgeous! :)  Seriously, it's awesome.  Sooooooo pretty in real life.  The glitter doesn't flake off.  And a little bit goes a long way.  I'm planning on using every single scrap of that paper pack, and not let ANY go to waste!

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

Stamp Set(s): Valentine Defined (digital download for My Digital Studio)

Ink: Early Espresso (digital)

Papers: Real Red, Glimmer Paper, Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Sending Love DSP (retired)

Accessories: Two-Step Owl Punch, Two-Step Bird Punch

Pun Fun Week Day #6 - BONUS!

I wanted to use this stamp in the Pun Fun set, eventhough I couldn't come up with anything Valentine with it.  This image naturally lends itself to a boy card, in my opinion.  So I wanted some boy colors.  I came upon this color combination at Stacey's Curtain Call Color Challenge.  I love having all the colors a color challenge calls for.  I'm starting to build my collection with Stamin' Up!'s cardstock.  I really like these color cardstock.  They're made nice and sturdy.  And of course, you can't beat the color coordination with SU!'s colors.  I am just shocked at how well these colors go together.

I also used Sweet Sunday's sketch as inspiration.




OK, so I started off really trying to do the challenge adhering to the sketch.  However, it kind of took on its own life...

I started with using a Sizzix Bigz die that can make a scallop card.

I had these Top Note Die-like cutouts with my Cricut lying on my desk (eh, dining table).  So I thought I'd cut another one, smaller, with the DSP, and use the white as mat.  I used markers to color the image.

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

Stamp Set(s): Pun Fun

Ink: Early Espresso

Papers: Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Real Red

Accessories: Scallop Trim Edge Punch, Scallop Card Sizzix Bigz die (non-SU), embossing folder (non-SU), Crystal Effects (on card 1)

Pun Fun Week Day #5

Just got word that I will have a brand-new-to-stamping attendee at my workshop in a week.  Since I'm brainstorming some ideas for projects to make at the workshop, I decided to do a CAS (clean and simple) card, but with some wow.  Of course, I go to my trusty Big Shot for the easy and wow.

Initially I designed the card to have all the components straight and squared up.  But by moving my hand a little by accident, I thought the diamond looks nice.  I thought it looks like it's more work than straight in the center.  And what could be easier as embellishment than a nice ribbon?

Do you think it looks like a card that someone could have spent more than 5 minutes putting it together?  Because it's literally such an easy card, after the pieces are cut, to put together.  Hopefully this will impress my new stamper!

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

Stamp Set(s): Pun Fun

Ink: Basic Gray

Papers: Pretty in Pink, Basic Gray

Accessories: Basic Gray 3/8" Taffeta ribbon (retired), embossing folder (non-SU)

Pun Fun Week Day #4

Yeah, we have a non-CASE'd card today.  At least I don't think I CASE'd this from anyone.  I did see someone using this combination of images though.  Aren't they cute together?

I popped up their heads to give a little dimension.

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

Stamp Set(s): Pun Fun, A Word for You

Ink: Poppy Parade, Soft Suede

Papers: Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, In-Color DSP

Accessories: Poppy Parade Poly-Stitch ribbon

Pun Fun Week Day #3

Today's card uses color combination from Scrapmaster's Paradise Color Combo #83.  Isn't it so soft and sweet?  I have never used Crumb Cake before.  I have it in my New Color Kit.  So I took it out to try.  I don't know how I feel about it.  But I think it may become a good neutral for me.  I have to play with it more to find out.  I also used Trish's card to CASE.

You know what's a surprise here?  I didn't use Modern Label Punch with my Word Window Punch.  I know, shocking, isn't it?

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

Stamp Set(s): Pun Fun, Teeny, Tiny Wishes

Ink: Crumb Cake

Papers: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Word Window punch, Scallop Edge Punch, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Pretty in Pink Stripe ribbon (retired), Flower embellie (no idea where it came from.  Might have fallen off a shirt or dress!)

Pun Fun Week Day #2

Today's card is CASE'd from Patti.  Ilike that the main image is off-set to allow these punched hearts.

I was going to use a piece of DSP, instead of the Real Red CS.  But I forgot.  So I used Versamark to stamp the lamb (ewe) all over the CS, for a little self-designed pattern.

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

Stamp Set(s): Pun Fun, Picture This (retired)

Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Papers: Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Two-Step Owl punch (for hearts), Chocolate Chip 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon, Basic Pearl

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Do you know what today is?  Today is the start of Sale-a-Bration!  Only the biggest promotion period for Stampin' Up! all year!  I'm so excited, I can't contain myself!  You get a FREE stamp set (see Sale-a-Bration catalog) for every $50 order.  So if you order $100, you get 2; you order $150, you get 3, plus all the hostess benefits, too!  The more you order, the more freebies you can get.  How fabulous is that?!

I have soooo much stuff I want to order.  I don't know how to practice self-control. LOL.  Please let me know if you would like me to help you in placing an order, or host a workshop!  Or you can go to MY STORE to place your order now.  (You get best bang for your buck if you go through my portal here for online order.  If you go through Stampin' Up!'s main site, then choose me as your demonstrator, your shipping charge may be higher.  And you may not be able to earn those hostess benefits.)

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