hello

 I love, love, love the Irresistably Yours DSP in the Sale-a-bration catalog!  Time's running out to add this wonderful product to your collection since it's only available until March 31st.  I just might have to place another order to get another pack of this gorgeous paper.  A tip when using this paper is to lay it face down on a paper towel and smooth over the back using your hands ... this will transfer the ink that's on the "resist" to the paper towel and won't smear over your creation.

 

The products I used are:

stamps - four you, flower patch

papers - whisper white, calypso coral, irresistably yours dsp

inks - crisp cantaloupe, so saffron, wisteria wonder

accessories - daffodil delight seam binding ribbon, deco labels framelits

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happy father's day

Have I mentioned how much I love this image from the Moon Lake stamp set?  Well ... I do!  The image is great for coloring or leaving it as it is on a neutral creation.

The products I used are:

stamps - moon lake, crazy about you

papers - crumb cake, naturals ivory

inks - memento tuxedo black

accessories - epic day washi tape, blendabilities (soft sky, wild wasabi, crumb cake, smoky slate)

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happy mother's day

I really like this flowering branch from the Indescribable Gift stamp set.  It can be used for so many occasions and with so many different color combinations.

 

The products I used are:

stamps - indescribable gift, crazy about you

papers - crumb cake, naturals white

ink - memento tuxedo black

accessories - Blendabilities (wisteria wonder, daffodil delight, wild wasabi, crumb cake)

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just for you

This creation is one I CASEd from an event my 4th level upline held in February.  It's very easy to create and can be used for any occasion with any color combination.

The products I used are: 

stamps - work of art

papers - whisper white, basic black, pistachio pudding, sweet sorbet dsp (sale-a-bration 2014)

inks - memento tuxedo black, crisp cantaloupe

accessories - butterfly thinlets, basic jewels

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... ridiculously amazing

This saying can be used for so many occasions and that's why I had to have the Amazing Birthday stamp set.  I can't believe I've had this set for quite a while now and this is the first time I've used it.

 

The products I've used are:

stamps - amazing birthday

papers - whisper white, bermuda bay, back to black dsp

inks - memento tuxedo black

accessories - bermuda bay sequin trim

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thinking of you

There is so much versatility to the Sheltering Tree stamp set that I can't believe I was going to pass it up.  I'm glad I came to my senses and added it to my collection.

 

The products I used are:

stamps - sheltering tree

papers - soft sky, soft suede, very vanilla

inks - soft suede, wild wasabi, mossy meadow, old olive

accessories - gold sequin trim, gold metallic baker's twine

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best wishes

This creation combines some old and new ... like the saying "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue".  I didn't borrow or use blue for this creation (although soft sky would be beautiful on this card) but the "old" is the Petite Pairs stamp set from the annual catalog and the "new" is the Something Borrowed DSP along with the sahara sand lace trim from the Occasions catalog.

 

The products I used are:

stamps - petite pairs

papers - whisper white, sahara sand, something borrowed dsp

ink - sahara sand

accessories - party pennants die, basic pearls, sahara sand lace trim

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lotus blossom thank you

I used items from our Sale-a-Bration catalog for this creation.  I fell in love with the Irresistably Yours DSP as soon as I saw it.  There are so many ways to use this paper in your creations ... sponge it, spray it, color it, leave it.  There are 6 different designs in the pack for you to enjoy creating with.

 

The products I used are:

stamps - lotus blossom

papers - whisper white, crisp cantaloupe, pool party, irresistably yours dsp

inks - crisp cantaloupe, calypso coral, pool party, pistachio pudding

accessories - sponge dauber, basic pearls

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make a wish

This is one of several cards I've made recently.  I really like using this sentiment from the Perfect Pennants stamp set.  I pushed myself to use the Confetti Celebration DSP for this card along with Bermuda Bay.  You can see from my past creations that I don't use vivid colors on a regular basis so this was a challenge for me.

 

 The products I used are:

stamps - perfect pennants

papers - whisper white, bermuda bay, confetti celebration dsp

ink - bermuda bay

accessories - banners framelits, bermuda bay sequin trim

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busy, busy, busy ...

Hello!  I'm sorry I haven't been here for a while.  I've been busy creating and preparing for vendor/craft fairs I'm participating in starting next week.  I will have quite a bit to share with you as I get it completed ... I've carved out a bit of time to schedule a few posts for now and will share with you as soon as I can on the rest of my creations.  And for now, here you go ...

I created this card for my nephew-in-law when his grandfather passed away.

I pulled out some sets that I don't use on a regular basis and this is what I came up with.

 

The products I used are:

stamps - hardwood background, lovely as a tree, petite pairs

papers - very vanilla, crumb cake, night of navy

ink - crumb cake

accessories - banner framelits, circle framelits, window frame framelits

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warmest wishes

 

I created this card for my mother-in-law's birthday.  I wanted to make sure it had a feminine look and wasn't "winter" looking.  I opted to go for more of a "spring" look because I think we're all about ready for some spring here in the Midwest.

The products I used are:

stamps - Blooming with Kindness

papers - very vanilla, sahara sand, rose red

inks - Memento tuxedo black

accessories - gold sequin trim, labels collection framelits, modern mosaic embossing folder, Blendabilites (pink pirouette & wild wasabi)

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mini treat bag framelit

  

I gained inspiration from Jan McClurg for this creation.  She used the Celebrate Today stamp set with the balloon framelits on her creation and I loved it as soon as I saw it in the stack of swap cards I received.  I do not have that set so I decided to use one that doesn't see the light of day all that often.  I chose to leave it sentiment/greeting free so that I can choose it's purpose later.

The products I used are:

stamps -  mixed bunch

papers - whisper white, coastal cabana, crisp cantaloupe, lullaby dsp

inks - hello honey, crisp cantaloupe, coastal cabana

accessories - mini treat bag framelits, blossom punch

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traveler ship

 

This is another stamp club card.  I shared something similar a few months ago.  Again, I like this version better so I'm sharing.

The products I used:

 stamps - world map, work of art, traveler

inks - crumb cake, soft sky

papers - crumb cake, pool party, naturals ivory

accessories - banners framelits

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thinking of you

 

Here's a card I made for one of my card clubs.  I fell in love with this image as soon as I saw it in the Occasions catalog.  I chose not to do shading on the image to keep the card simple.

The products I used:

stamps - moon lake, gorgeous grunge

papers - crumb cake, early espresso, naturals ivory

inks - crumb cake, black memento

accessories - blendabilities:  wild wasabi, smoky slate, crumb cake, soft sky

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i do love you

This card was created for a swap I participated in using items from the Occasions catalog.  I know I created something similar to this in December but I like this version better so I decided to share.

The products I used are:

stamps - big on you, something to say

papers - whisper white, melon mambo

inks - memento black, encore gold

accessories - stacked with love washi tape, bermuda bay sequin trim

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happy valentine's day

This is one of the cards I designed for one of my stamp clubs.  I was quite happy to learn that the heart punch from the itty bitty accents punch pack matched the happy hearts embossing folder.

The products I used are:

stamps - good greetings

papers - melon mambo, pink pirouette, dazzling diamonds glimmer paper

accessories - happy hearts embossing folder, itty bitty accents punch pack

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so very kind of you

I had fun designing this card because I love the DSP and stamp set used.

I colored the white baker's twine with my Wild Wasabi Blendabilites so it would match the DSP.  Imagine the possibilites since there are so many colors to choose from.

The products I used are:

stamps - big on you

inks - blackberry bliss

paper - whisper white, blackberry bliss, park lane dsp

accessories - banners framelits, starburst framelits, gold metal buttons, whisper white baker's twine, wild wasabi blendabilities

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