Day 7 Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek

The SAB catalog has a stamp set and a new punch that coordinate. (The Petite Curley Label punch will be available for purchase after saleabration ends.)  Make sure you get the stamp set Pretty Petites while you can!  A cute little set that will be great for cards and gift tags.

Here I used all the 2012-2014 In-colors & gumball green ribbon.  A white card base run through the Big Shot with the polka dot embossing folder.  Super cute & easy birthday card.

Until next time,

Day 6 Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek

The chevron pattern of the cupcake liner reminded me of the Howlstooth DSP -which just now as I type this, I realize it  was in the Holiday catalog so it wont be available any more. However, the chevron embossing folder & a brayer could be used in place of the DSP.  Mistakes are just an opportunity to add another layer.

The Patterned Occasions set is super cute for little note cards and tags in my opinion.  Each stamp has a coordinating verse directly under the stamp.  I decided to take my exacto knife and cut all the verses off.  Since I use clear mount stamps, I can use both pieces together as intended or I can separate them.  I tend to get ink where I don't want it even when I use markers on my stamps.  If I use the two parts separately, I don't have to worry.

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Day 5 Sale-A-Breation Sneak Peek

Today's card uses Bloomin' Marvelous and Feeling Sentimental.  I sponged the embossed edge to make it look a little more vintage.  

This card brings back memories of going to the local fairs as a child.  One year in particular when my friend and I got one of the "tough guys" from school to go on the ferris wheel with us.  It stopped while we are at the top. He begged us not to rock the cart because he was scared to death of heights!  We didn't let that poor boy live that down.  And of course we had to rock the cart just a little bit-even though we were scared to death ourselves!

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Day 4 Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek

I tend to use the same colors over and over depending on the weather or my mood.  When I made most of my SAB cards, it had snowed for many days in a row. I had used lots of whisper white and crumb cake.  As much as I like those colors-I thought all my cards would look the same if I didn't change things up a bit.

So that being said, this image screams vintage & antique, but I wanted bright cheery color.  Well, pink tends to cheer me up.  I stamped the image from Feeling Sentimental on naturals card stock.  Used the Big Shot, window frames, and the vintage wallpaper embossing folder.  A little sponging and a piece of ribbon.  Tadah,  a girly, cheery vintage card.

Until next time,

Day 3 Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek

Hi there!  Today's card uses two stamps sets from the SAB catalog.  The image is from a set called Feeling Sentimental.  The verse is from Vintage Verses.

As soon as I saw the set Feeling Sentimental, it made me think of two friends immediately.  My oldest friend (meaning known the longest, not that she is old) went to England last summer.  I knew this phone booth would remind her of her trip.  I am sure she will use this set in some of her scrapbooking of her trip.

I have another friend who is a Dr. Who FREAK!!!  I don't watch the show, but my friend is always posting Dr. Who references.  I know enough that if I stamped this in blue, she would love it! (All you Dr. Who fans will get that.)

Until next time,

Day 2 Sale-A-Bration Sneak Peek

Hi Stampers, welcome back for another sneak peek.  Today is another simple card using the Blooming Marvelous stamp set.  Again, I colored the stamps with markers.  I also used the Big Shot and the Apothecary framelets to cut a window.  The butterfly image is part of the Blooming Marvelous stamp set as well.  I used the new butterfly punch from the spring catalog. It doesn't show well in the photograph, but the butterfly's wings have been curled a little bit.  It is also popped up a bit on a dimensional.

I hope you enjoy making quick, simple cards to keep in touch with your friends.  I know my friends enjoy getting real, old fashioned mail that isn't a bill.

Until next time,

Countdown To Sale-A-Bration

Today is the first day of my Countdown to Sale-A-Bration.  For people who are new to Stampin Up, during saleabration, for every $50 you spend, you receive a free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  How cool is that???

My sneak peeks will very from single layered note cards (simple and basic for my new stampers) to multiple layers and using my favorite tool the Big Shot.  My first card is very simple.  I used the note cards and envelopes #107311.  The note cards are an item for years I knew was there but didn't really use.  Now they are one of my favorite items!  They are pre-scored and ready for quick stamping.  A little stamping on the envelope and tadah!

This set called Blooming Marvelous might be my favorite for the SAB catalog.  The stamps are small and have a water color effect to them.  They are very easy to use with Stampin Up markers.  I colored directly to the stamp and then stamped the image 3 times without re-inking the stamp. I did the same thing with the leaf images as well.  Too bad I couldn't work my photoshop as well.  I should make sure my photos are right side up before I put on my information and save it.  Oh well, it will give us all a small chuckle on the first day of the new year.  Anyhow, in just a few minutes, a completed note card to send to someone to let them know you are thinking of them.

Now I have a hard decision to make--which project to show you tomorrow.  Decisions, decisions, decisions....

Until next time,