Rooted Thoughts

I wanted to try to create a masculine sympathy card using the 'Rooted in Nature' stamp set. I also used the sentiment from the 'Thoughts and Prayers' stamp set.  I used the colors of Gray, Black and White.  Not sure if you can see it in the photo, but the black edges are textured with the 'Layered Leaves' DTIEF.

Thanks for taking a closer look.

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Rooted in Nature, Thoughts and Prayers
Ink - Memento, Smoky Slate
Paper - Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Layered Leaves DTIEF, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon

Sunny Adventure

My niece, Kassie, takes many photos of raptors, wolves and her kitty. So, for her birthday I wanted to create a card centered around the photos she takes everyday.

I found the camera in my digital software, so I created the focal point of the card within My Memories Suite.

Behind the camera, I overlapped two sunburst embellishments to create the starburst. The text is also from the computer (well, expect for the 'Have A' .... I had a stamp for that!).

Once I printed it off on Whisper White cardstock, I was able to finish the card using the traditional method.

Thanks for looking!



Supplies Used:
My Memories Suite digital software
Embellishments - Sunshine & Sprinkles (SU) - sunburst; Whatever the Weather (MyMem) - Sunburst
Stamp Brush Set - Everyday Adventure Project (SU) - camera
Font - Gaze & Engravers MT (black)

Stamp Set - Thoughtful Banners
Ink - Memento
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Basic Black, Whisper White, Tranquil Textures DSP
Accessories - Daffodil Delight Stitched Ribbon, glue dot

Mermaid Invitation

My "niece" wanted me to create her best friend's baby's birthday invitations. She gave me the theme - mermaids, and the color - purple to work with.

I found the mermaid image online - clipart for free. I used my digital software to create the scene and then printed it out on whisper white cardstock. Then I matted it onto Gorgeous Grape cardstock.

Supplies Used:
My Memories Suite digital software
Font - Beach (purple)
Shape - Square (filled w/blue for ocean)
Embellishments - mermaid (found online clipart); Remix (seagull) - Merlin; Down By The Seashore (sandcastle and sand) -MyMem; Bit of Beach (shovel)
Paper - Whisper White, Gorgeous Grape

Rooted Bouquet

I wanted an elegant looking card for my In-laws wedding anniversary. I remember creating a card similar to this one with the ribbon detail and the background piece (although, with a different stamp and color). I thought I'd try it with the 'Rooted In Nature' stamp set!

Wow! I'm in awe of this card! I love the look of the background piece with the leaves.  I stamped the leaf stamp several times to cover the edges of the background.

With the front panel, I cut a horizontal line in the middle of the cardstock to encompass the width of the ribbon, ad threaded it through. Then attached the bow. I added the metallic heart enamel shape above the bow too!


Thanks for taking a closer look!


Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Rooted In Nature, Beautiful Bouquet
Ink - Fresh Fig
Paper - Fresh Fig, Whisper White
Accessories - Finely Woven Ribbon (Fresh Fig), Metallic Enamel Shapes (heart), glue dot

Tropical Shade

I love when cards come together quickly, but look like they took me forever to create!

The background piece is from the Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper stack. No stamping required!

The flowers are from the 'Tropical Chic' stamp set and they are die-cut using the coordinating Tropical Thinlits Dies.

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Tropical Chic
Ink - Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Pineapple Punch
Paper - Whisper White (thick), Basic Black, Tropical Escape Designer Series Paper
Accessories - Big Shot, Tropical Thinlits, glue dots

Gorgeous Dandelion

Using a few new Stampin' Up! products on this card.... Dandelion Wishes stamp set, Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper, and Soft Sea Foam Cardstock.

I don't utilize the Designer Series Papers often enough, so I hope to be able to showcase more with this pack in the future. There are several different patterns and colors within this pack that are just gorgeous!

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Dandelion Wishes, Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Ink - Night of Navy
Paper - Soft Sea Foam, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Tranquil Textures DSP
Accessories - Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones

 

Better In Nature

Using some new sets again from Stampin' Up! This time, it's the 'Rooted In Nature' stamp set with it's coordinating framelits - 'Nature's Roots' , and the Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper.

Stampin' Up! makes things easier to coordinate with it's new suite sets - Designer Series Papers that match/go with a stamp set. Although, you do not have to use them together... they can be used separately too.

Something interesting within the 'Nature's Roots' framelits, there are 3 dies that only emboss images. These three have a corresponding framelit to cut them out if desired. Pretty cool! As you can see, I used the embossed thinlit with the framelit for the dark leaf.

Thank for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Rooted In Nature, Better Together
Ink - Early Espresso, Cajun Craze
Paper - Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Nature's Poem DSP
Accessories - Big Shot, Precision Plate, Nature's Roots Framelits, glue dots, Linen Thread

Gorgeous Turquoise

I decided to try and only utilize one stamp set on a card. The 'Happy Birthday Gorgeous' stamp set has both sentiments and flowers/balloons, so I figured it would be a easy to do.

Here's what I came up with! Gorgeous - right! The flowers are all two-step stamping... with a background part and a front detailed lines. I'm surprised the leaves aren't that way too.

I embossed the background with the 'Layered Leaves' DTIEF. And finished the piece off by using a non-SU ribbon that I had on hand)

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Supplies Used:
Stamp Set - Happy Birthday Gorgeous
Ink - Tempting Turquoise, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green
Paper - Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Accessories - Turquoise Organza Ribbon, Big Shot, Layered Leaves DTIEF

Elephant Shower

What a precious gift to welcome a new baby into the word! My Godson and his fiance are expecting a boy in December. Emily loves elephants, so I incorporated one in my card.

I used my digital software...as I didn't have a cute elephant stamp to utilize. The background "quilt" is an overlay within my software... just add the color behind (which I did with blue). The sentiment is also a digital stamp.

I printed it out on Whisper White cardstock and finished by adding a gray mat with matching ribbon and a blue card base.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:
My Memories Suite digital software
Embellishments - MM8 Baby (overlay) - MyMem; Happy Spring (elephant) - SyrenaE; WA Blessing (sentiment) - MyMem
Shape - Square (filled w/blue)

Paper - Balmy Blue, Smoky Slate, Whisper White
Embellishments - Smoky Slate Stitched Ribbon

Beautiful Cake

 

Wow! This card was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I saw the card Stampin' Up! created (right), and wanted to create a similar card for my niece. I first cut the individual cake layers and then stamped the border stamps on them. Hmmm.... it didn't look right.  Upon further inspection of the card here on the right, I see that the strip of icing dots is cut around the dots (icing). So, I created more cake layers and then cut around the icing. What a difference it makes. I've only created 2 cards with this particular stamp set... hopefully, this experience won't hinder making another card with this set! =)

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Icing on the Cake

Ink - Memento, Peekaboo Peach

Paper - Mango Melody, So Saffron, Whisper White

Accessories - scissors, Big Shot, Little Numbers Thinlits, Banners Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF, glue dots, dimensionals

 

Epic Birthday

My nephew loves shoes... I'm not even sure I know how many he has now. With that in mind, I found this stamp within the 'Epic Celebrations' stamp set. Very appropriate!

I used the Stamparatus to stamp the 'Happy Birthday' stamped background. The sentiment is from the 'Birthday Blossoms' stamp set.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:
Stamp Sets - Epic Celebrations, Birthday Blossoms
Ink - Sahara Sand, Tranquil Tide
Paper - Sahara Sand, Tranquil Tide, Whisper White
Accessories - Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits

 

Amazingly Epic

Such a cute card that I saw (right) from Samantha Squires. I wanted to create one of my own, and changed it a bit to make it my own. Thanks Samantha for your inspiration!

I colored the guitar with my Stampin' Blends - Bronze and light Smoky Slate.

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Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Epic Celebrations, Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Amazing You

Ink - Pineapple Punch, Early Espresso, Stampin' Blends (bronze, Smoky Slate)

Paper - Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Accessories - scissors. Early Espresso taffeta ribbon, glue dots, dimensionals

 

Meadows Lodge 2018

Mike and I went on a family vacation to a lodge in southern Ohio in July 2018. The Lodge is called Meadows Lodge and its part of the Buffalo Lodging Company in Rockbridge, Ohio. Beautiful log cabins and lodges there. The Meadows Lodge comfortably fit all of our 22 people in our family. We stayed for 4 nights and 3 days... it was wonderful to get together and be with family.

I decided to create a photobook for each family (6 in all), so I kept it simple and focused on the photos. I used my My Memories Suite digital software to create the pages... and used Shutterfly to get them printed (it was cheaper than going through My Memories to get printed, as Shutterfly had a 50% off entire order plus free shipping! Can't beat that!).

There is the actual book, and here are the pages I designed within:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Paper - A Flower for You (SyrenaE) 

Mat - Black

Embellishments - Wedding Day (swirly stamp black - MyMem); Timeless Taffeta Trimmings (gray ribbon - SU); Don't Eat the Daisies (daisy - BC)

Font - Goudy Old Style (Black)