Razzleberry Thinking of You!

Can we just say I really love the fact that I am trying to get into DSP! I never really got into using DSP on my cards. I don't know why, but I was always of the mind frame - stamp my images, backgrounds and all! Well hello, let me tell you. If you've thought like that - go out on a line - try the paper LOL! I am having a great time playing with it!

So as much as I would like to claim this idea for my own, I am not so talented LOL! I was reading my July issue of Stampin Success, for those of you who are not demonstrators this is a magazine that Stampin Up sends to us full of ideas, and updates, and all the up coming news. It is a great wealth of information. Any how, as I hid away from my chaos of a household for the 5 minutes at a time I can escape, I was flipping through my issue and came across a feature article on a fabulous demonstrator. Her name is Mary Fish and I've been able to follow her blog and get inspired tremendously. After reading her article and seeing her samples. I had to try them on my own. So as I said, as beautiful as this card is, I can only give the credit and a huge thank you for the inspiration to Mary.

Recipe: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, rich razzleberry, dusty durango, crushed curry, and whisper white card stock, Big Shot, SU Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die, 1/2" circle punch, 1/16" circle punch, corner rounder punch, linen thread, 3/8" white taffeta ribbon.

Today I was playing with an idea, and again you'll have to forgive me, but I do not remember where the idea came from. If this is from you, please let me know and I will make the appropriate credit! I decided to play with some colors that I wasn't quite sure they would blend, but seemed to come out okay. I think it makes a cute summery (is that a word?) card.

First I took a crushed curry base, then added a layer of old olive punched with the scallop edge punch. I then added a layer of choc. chip. With some scrap of choc chip card stock I stamped the dots from Itty bitty backgrounds with white stazon ink and punched out three circles with the 1 1/4" circle punch. Then punched out three scallop circles in crushed curry. I don't know if you can see in the picture or not but I actually took the paper snips and clipped the edges of the scallops so they would lift a bit. I then punched out a few garden green snippets of the five petal flower punch for the leaves. I added the choc chip centers to the crushed curry scallops and adhered the leaves behind them. Then starting from the center, for positioning purposes LOL, I added the sunflowers to the choc chip layer. I then stamped "just for you" from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in choc chip to bottom right corner.

If you haven't already ordered the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, I would! This is a great set that covers about EVERYTHING! It is $36.95 and includes 24 sentiments....it really does cover about everything for any kind of card you could possibly want to send. It works with just about every punch too, or as you can see on this card just fine by itself!

Well, have a great day! If you have any questions please let me know!

Recipe: Teeny Tiny Wishes and Itty Bitty Backgrounds Stamp sets, crushed curry, choc chip, garden green, and old olive card stock. Choc chip classic ink, white stazon. Scallop edge punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, scallop circle punch, and paper snips.

Feel Better Soon

I just love how this card came out. This is from our July club meeting, and I think the girls had a really great time making this card, and using all the fun tools! I used the Kind and Caring Level 3 hostess set on this card, as I seem to be using it a lot lately. I think this is my new "favorite" set, if I could have just one :0) The original idea came from a very sweet fellow demonstrator friend Marie. Make sure you go by and check her out!

First I took a melon mambo card base and layered it with whisper white card stock. Then took a layer of DSP, rubbed it over with the embossing buddy to keep the excess powder from sticking (yes this thing really does work) and stamped the flower image in Versa mark and covered it with white embossing powder, then heat set it. On a scrap of white I stamped the "feel better soon" sentiment in melon mambo, punched out with the small oval punch and sponged the edges with melon mambo classic ink. I then punched a scallop oval out of pumpkin pie and layered the sentiment. I then adhered a strip on the melon mambo polka dot ribbon flipped over on the DSP layer and adhered it to the whisper white layer. Then using stampin dimensionals I popped on the scallop oval sentiment.

Have a great day! If you have any questions please let me know.

Recipe: Kind and Caring Thoughts (Level 3 hostess set), Melon Mambo, whisper white, and pumpkin pie card stock. Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, melon mambo classic ink, versa mark pad, white embossing powder, embossing buddy, powder pal, SU heat tool, small oval punch, scallop oval punch, stampin sponges, melon mambo polka dot ribbon (flipped over).

Have a Honey of a Day!

Have a honey of a day!

This was a fun exciting card to make. It took me two tries to get it right, LOL but that is part of learning right! My idea came from a fellow demonstrator in Ontario, Canada. Dale is a super talented stamper and I love stopping by her blog to see what she's up to. Go see Dale. See what cool things she is up to! And thank you Dale for the continued inspiration.

So...here is how I did this, and I learned this the second time LOL. Remember you can't punch through several layers of CS with the punches, so you have to punch one layer at a time. This is what I did. First I punched out a 1 1/4" circle, and punched the scallop around it. Then attached it to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2 layer of crushed curry with a two way glue pen. This helped to layer the scallops so they were even on the card and not over lapping each other. Then using the 1 1/4" circle punched, I punched the circles out of the crushed curry, attached it to the whisper white card base and punched the circles out of the whisper white.....surprise....yes the little little bees are on the white on the inside of the card! I then colored in the bees and the flower on the front using yoyo yellow and basic grey S&W markers, then using the gel pen added some accent to the flower and added the dots around the scallops.

Have a great day, and if you have any questions please let me know :0)

Recipe: Just Buzzin' By stamp set, crushed curry, whisper white, and basic black card stock, yoyo yellow, basic grey stamp & write markers, basic black classic stamp pad, signo gel pen, 1 1/4" circle punch and scallop circle punch.

Celebrate Your Day!

Celebrate Your Day is a complete case....but I can't remember from who! If this is your card...I will gladly give you the credit, just please let me know. I had seen it while blog hopping one day. Let me tell you, as simple as it looked, I've never torn a card apart so many times LOL! And I think I actually tore it apart one more time after this picture because my real red strip is smaller hee hee hee!

Okay, so off to what I did. I stamped the top part of a whisper white base with the speckle stamp in Itty Bitty Backgrounds in only orange classic ink, then taking my word window punch and my bag of bold bright scraps (gasp....yes I used scraps on a card) I punched out four or five of the following colors: only orange, yoyo yellow, tempting turquoise, and real red. I then adhered them to the back of a strip 3/4" x 5 1/4" (you'll have to trim the edges to get them all to fit) and tied a 1/4" temp turq. grosgrain ribbon. Then at the bottom of the card from the Celebrate stamp set, I stamped celebrate in temp. turq. and your day in real red. I then punched 3 - 3/4" circles out of yoyo yellow and inserted the turq brad from the bold bright brads and attached them to the card using stampin dimensionals. Nothing exquisite, but I seen it and thought it would be fun to try....and I'll pass next time J/K LOL!

Have a great day, and if you have any questions please let me know.

Recipe: Whisper white, only orange, real red, temp turq, and yoyo yellow card stock. Only orange, temp turq, and real red classic ink. Word window punch, 1/4" turq grosgrain ribbon, 3/4" circle punch, bold brights brads, stampin dimensionals. Celebrate stamp set, Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamp set.

Thanks I Needed That....

This card was super easy, and super fun! It seems really bright and uplifting to me as well!

First I randomly stamped the flower from Holiday blitz in pixie pink on the pixie pink base card. Then I stamp the bird image from Fun & Fast Notes in black stazon on water color paper. Using my S&W markers, I outlined the images I wanted to color, then blended the color around with the blender pens. Using the 1/16" circle punch I punched a small hole in the middle of the flower and attached a small pink circle fire brad. Then using the cutter kit distresser, I distressed the edges on the watercolor paper and the ballet blue cs. I attached the layers and adhered it to the card. Like I said...super easy, super fun!

Have a great day, if you have any questions please let me know.

Recipe: Fun & Fast Notes stamp set, Holiday Blitz stamp set, cutter kit, circle fire brads, pixie pink, ballet blue, and glorious green S&W markers, pixie pink classic stamp pad, pixie pink cs, ballet blue cs, water color paper, 1/16" circle punch, blender pens, black stazon.

Flight of the Butterfly!

Wouldn't we all like to be able to fly away on occasion hee hee hee! People make a difference in our lives everyday, make sure you tell them....even if it a, "hey! you're in my thoughts!"

I think you know how I did this one, but I'll give a quick run down LOL! Stamped the flat butterfly image in yoyo yellow and two stepped the dotted outline in glorious green. Then stamped the one person...in glorious green following the butterfly :0) I stamped a the "thank you on the lower right corner of the card (can't remember what set its from ;{) oops!) I scallop edged the glorious green CS, then layered the whisper white cs on top. Then adhered it to the card. Then I used the signo gel pen and added the accent to the glorious green.

Enjoy! If you have any questions, please let me know!

Recipe: Flight of the butterfly stamp set, Yoyo yellow, glorious green, and whisper white CS, yoyo yellow, glorious green classic ink. scallop edge punch, signo gel pen.

A Friend Strengthens You

The picture of this card didn't come out very well. But the sentiment was enough.

I have found in the last 7 months that all of my strength has come through my friends and family. This was a card we did for a fundraiser for Relay for Life, and I made several extras afterwards. As I said...it was the sentiment.

I stamped the sentiment from Gods Blessings in rose red where I wanted it first, then stamped petal images off the paper on all four corners to layer around the sentiment. Then on the lower corner I stamped the center flower image on the card, then one on a scrap and punched it out with the 1" circle punch, then added it to the card with a dimensional. Very quick, very basic....but clearly makes a point! If you wanted to add some pizazz to it....add some glitter :0)

Enjoy, and if you have any questions please let me know.

Recipe: Pick a petal stamp set, Gods Blessing stamp set. Apricot Appeal classic ink, rose red classic ink, 1" circle punch, stampin dimensionals.

Just Buzzin By!

This is one of my favorites. A bit time consuming but so worth it in the end. I was very excited! Very rarely do I actually send out cards anymore because I can't seem to find the time to sit down an write anything, but this one I want to get in the mail to my Mom. There is a very long story that goes with Mom....and I don't talk to her as often as I would like, but I want her to know she is ALWAYS on my mind!

For this card I started with a basic whisper white card base then added from there! I punched a scallop out of some scrap and then sponged the clouds around the scallop. I think I used bashful blue ;) Then I stamped the two flowers and a half a bee off the side of the card. I colored them in with S&W markers and used 2 way glue and dazzling diamonds on the flowers and bee wings. Then I went to some scrap and stamped the bee hive, and a bee at the hive. I water colored it with summer sun I think ;) and close to cocoa. I added it to the card with stampin dimensionals to raise it off the page. Then I took some scrap and got to snipping with my very awesome very sharp SU paper snips (I love those little scissors). Then fanned down the blades a little to look like the grass, taller grass that is..more specifically {my grass actually....in need of a good cut LOL}.

So there you have it today, hope you enjoy and if you have any questions, please let me know.

Recipe: As close as I can get it :0) Just Buzzin By stamp set, Whisper white CS, Old Olive CS, bashful blue classic ink, cameo coral classic ink, yoyo yellow S&W marker (on the bees), basic black S&W marker, regal rose and ballet blue S&W markers (on the flowers), aqua painters, summer sun classic ink, 2 way glue, stampin dimensionals, scallop circle punch and paper snips.

A little Somethin!

This card I put together for no reason at all other than to try out the scallop border and try to play with some color combos that I don't usually use. I have since learned the technique and layering Ha, ha, ha! So coming cards using this will look much better! LOL. Not typical colors for me to use, and don't know that I would use them again....but I thought I would share :0)

Recipe: The set is a retired hostess set, A Little Somethin', Itty Bitty Basics (currently available). Cardstock used: Kiwi kiss, regal rose, rose red, basic gray, and vanilla. Tools: corner rounder, scallop edge punch, regal rose S&W marker.

Enjoy! Have a great day, and if you have any questions, please let me know.

God's Beauty!

I absolutely hate this set retired! It is such an awesome set. This is a card we made at stamp club last month (June) Can you guess what stamp set my hostess selected LOL! We also used the retiring in colors, which I am missing, but not as much as I thought I would as the new in colors have definetly gained my love hee hee hee!

Here we used a technique I had never tried for fear of the delicate nature of the paper. So I closed my eyes, took a breath, stamped the butterfly in pacific point on vellum (not the cardstock), and cut away. I even mangaged to cut it out well LOL! My club members were a little nervous as well, but when we were done, everyone was pleased and quite surprised how easy it was. And, how not so delicate the paper is. I think we'll use it more now.

Recipe: Gods Beauty Stamp Set, Pacific point cardstock, kiwi kiss cardstock, old olive 5/8" grossgrain ribbon, confetti white cardstock, pacific point classic ink, kiwi kiss classic ink, pink pirouette classic ink, soft subtles brads, stampin dimentionals, and mini glue dots.

Have a great day, and let me know if you have any questions!

Water color experiment!

This card was more of a test project for me. I have a really hard time getting the water coloring bit just "right". So one day I went on strike around home and sat down to play. I found out it really is a technique that you just have to sit and play with.

I started out using a 2 1/2 x 3 piece of confetti white cardstock. Stamped the image in black stazon, then using coordinating stamp and write markers, I colored in my images with my lightest color first then blending in a darker highlight. I also used colors I wouldn't usually mix ( a scrap from here or there) In the end I was pleased with the results as it gave me "something different" LOL, not something I usually do. I mounted the confetti white on an old olive piece of CS 3 x 3 1/2, then using stampin dimensionals I added them to my base card. For the base I used a cardsize Pacific Point (now retired :0(, sorry) a scrap of kiwi kiss (also retired) 1 1/4 x 5 1/2, and layed old olive ribbon over the kiwi kiss. I stamped my verse, Three litte words... and inside I stamped "thinking of you". The three little words stampe set is still available, and is a great stamp set for anything you want to say.

So, have fun, go create and let me know if you have any questions.

Teacher Thank Yous

These were our Teacher Appreciation gifts that my kids took in to school. They were so simple, yet the teachers loved them. We sent these in for all the teachers and assistants that my kids had this year.

I used some old DSP cardstock that I had from an old scrappin kit. We sent the pieces through the Big Shot using the Pillow Box die. I love this die as there are many uses for it. (We have a cool project for back to school that we are planning on doing). We used sticky strip along the box seal as it holds best for these. Then stuffed them with some chocolate minatures. Punched out a thank you with the square scallop, added a gold eyelet, some gold cord, and tied ribbon around it. A simple recipe for a quick thank you. Would make great party favors, or a trinket box for smaller gifts.

Have a great day, and let me know if you have any questions.

Happy 4th of July

This card I just made for one of the dearest women in our lives....Grandma. Troys grandma is possibly the sweetest woman I have ever met. We go by and visit with her a couple times a week and talk, and lately she seems to keep our schedules straight with life and everything at church. And this is my way of saying Thank You to her!

Recipe: I used a basic white card, and blocked off a 2 x 2 1/2 section in the right upper corner of the card. Then with an old SU stencil (I can't remember the name of it) I sponged the lines in real red. Then using my small star punch I punched out a few stars and lightly adhered them to the blocked off area and sponged brilliant blue around the stars. Then using a two way glue pen and dazzling diamonds glitter I filled in the stars. Then stamped Celebrate today from the Celebrate stamp set.

That's it, hope you enjoy it, and have a wonderful Independence Day - and thank you to all of our Veterans who have made it that way!

Happy Birthday Line-Up!

Okay, sorry for the lapse. I had to dig way back in the pictures to find something I hadn't posted. All the recent stuff is still in the camera somewhere (I don't know where my camera is....oops!) But anyway, this was actually a case from my dear friend Jenni up in PA, it was in her post back in January and I think it was around that time I cased it :0)

I had a bunch of birthdays that seem to hit all at once and these were super easy to reproduce quickly. I used various colors from the bold brights with a two tone look, and added a layer of basic gray to them. Stamped Happy birthday in that darker color. The little gift was from the holiday blitz set that is still quite current my friends, and very useful! Have a great day....I'll try to get some more stuff up this week!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Well, to my own amusement I was browsing pictures in my computer tonight and realized I had taken a picture of a card I had planned for our February Stamp Club. Unbeknown to me, there wasn't going to be a meeting, and God knew that but I did not!!!! Any whooooooo, I had worked steady at this card for about two days, then was not so satisfied....but here it is anyway!You will have to forgive me, as I do not remember all that I used, but I can give you the basic idea :0)

On a round metal edge tag, I glued four of the little hearts punched in glorious green card stock from the 3 hearts punch, and a scrap for the stem. I then used two-way glue and covered in the green glitter, then covered the tag with crystal effects (this took 2 full days to dry), punched a circle out of a scrap of gold card stock and popped the circle scallop. Stamped the clovers in glorious green on glorious green, paper pierced the edge, ran a scrap of whisper white card stock across the bone folder to break the particles some (make it more pliable) stamped celebrate in glorious green, snipped the corners to give it a banner look and attached it with dimensionals. I sponged the banner some with gable green and glorious green on the edges to give it some dimension.

Sorry that's not the best recipe in the world, and I wasn't gonna even post this card, but St. Patty's Day is coming, I did make it, just not thrilled with it. The idea came together better in my head. Enjoy! I am off to bed to start another day tomorrow!

Love You Much

This was a very fun peaceful card to make. Silly I know, but it was :0) Here's what I used!

Stamps: Love you much stamp set (113756; set of 6 -$25.95) Paper: Candy cane lane DSP 4" x 4-1/4", vanilla cs card (finished size), Pink Pirouette 2 - 3/4" x 2 1/2", confetti white 2 1/4" x 2 1/2", kiwi kiss 4 1/4" x 2". Ink: Riding hood red Classic Stamp Pad, Kiwi Kiss Classic Stamp Pad, Jet Black Staz-On. Stampin’ Up! Accessories: Snail Adhesive, 3 hearts punch, glue pen, dazzling diamond glitter, blender pens, scallop edge punch, 1/16" circle punch, stampin dimensionals, and paper snips.

On the confetti white, I stamped the Love stamp (omit the flower) in Black Staz-on. Then using my ink pad lids picked up color with my blender pen and added color to the image. I then punched out just the little heart from the DSP and attached where flower was. I then used my glue pen and went over the letters and covered with daz. diamonds. I adhered the confetti on pink piroutte. I attached the DSP to the card front and adhered my image with stampin dimensionals. I then stamped the hearts in kiwi kiss on kiwi kiss and used the scallop edge. I then used the 1/16" circle and punched each scallop and attached to the bottom of the card. Have fun and I hope this is some inspiration to you!

Hugs & Kisses

This card was so much fun, and really pretty simple. It was fun to make and quick and easy to replicate (could be cute for all of those little valentines to send to school!

Stamps: Love you much stamp set (available with the new catalog; set of 6 -$25.95) Paper: Riding Hood Red: scraps, Candy cane lane DSP scraps, vanilla cs card (finished size), Pink Pirouette 4 - 1/4" x 5 1/2" and scraps. Ink: Riding hood red Classic Stamp Pad, Pink Pirouette Classic Stamp Pad Stampin’ Up! Accessories: Snail Adhesive, 5/8" vanilla grossgrain ribbon, linen thread, 3 hearts punch from new catalog, small and large tag punches, scallop circle punch, and 1 - 1/4" circle punch, 1/16" circle punch, sponges, stampin dimensionals, and paper snips.

First I stamped the big heart from Love you Much in Pink Pirouette on the Pink Pirouette cs randomly. I then stamped two of the scallop stamps in riding hood red ink, one on pink pirouette and punched the center with the 1 1/4" circle, then the same scallop in riding hood red ink on riding hood red cs and punched with the scallop punch. I attached the circle on the center with a stampin dimensional. I then punched the hearts out of candy land dsp, punched two small tags in pink pirouette, and two large ones in riding hood red cs. I sponged the edges of the pink pirouette tags with riding hood red ink, and assembled my tags for layering. Using the 1/16" circle - punched the two small holes and threaded the lined thread and tied a knot. I slid the linen thread on the 5/8" vanilla grossgrain and attached to the pink pirouette background then popped the hearts with stampin dimensionals. I then attached the bottom tag with snail and the top tag with a dimensional for dimension. I added dimensionals to my scallop popped them on the card. And boom - I was done. Sounds like a lot, but with the punches doing the majority of the work. It was really quite simple and a great way to use all the scraps laying around.

Christmas - You said What?

Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la la la la!

Ha ha ha! Okay, I am being silly. Is there anyone out there who did not get to send out Christmas cards this year? Well, I am one of them. I had the stuff ordered back in August, but ya know this came up and that came up and before I knew it, I was like oh crap......Christmas is tomorrow. Now, I know as a crafter, stamper, and demonstrator, this is a sin! My grandmother infact informed me I would not be getting a card next year........because I did not send her one. How low am I, to make Gram tell me that?

So, to all my lovely friends!!!!!! Here is my challenge to you! I want to make just 10 cards a month (more if you choose, and different if you want) but need to be accountable to get them done. My goal is ten of the same card each month, but a different card each month (same if you prefer). So you have Jan - Oct, that will give you atleast 100 cards to send or sell! I will have to send them out, especially to make up for this year. So..........who's in with me? I need to be accountable to several people who will make me feel very bad if I don't get it done!

You can use any stamp set you choose, retired or not (some of mine will be) ;0) and have you either email a picture to me, or send an actual sample (I will return it to you if you want, or put it with samples to inspire others). I would also like to post them on my blog for all the world to see *and I will give you the credit for your work* I must have everyones by the last day of the month so I can have them posted within the first week.

So.......let me know who is interested. I will put you on the list! You can email me at caroladoyle@yahoo.com or leave a comment on my blog and I will add you to the list.

1) Carol Doyle
2) Kim Jernigan
3) Linda Funk
4) Kelly Johnson
5) Brecya Greinke

*This post will stay at the top for a few days to give everyone a chance to get in on it with me. Scroll down for current post!

Friend to Friend

Stamps: Love you much stamp set (available with the new catalog; set of 6 -$25.95) Paper: Riding Hood Red: 2-1/8" x 5-1/2", Candy cane lane DSP 2-1/8" x 5-1/2", vanilla cs card (finished size), & scrap vanilla cs Ink: Riding hood red Classic Stamp Pad, Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad Stampin’ Up! Accessories: Snail Adhesive, 1/4" chocolate chip grossgrain ribbon, designer label punch, vanilla hodge podge, and paper snips.

First I stamped the hearts from Love you much in Choc chip on DSP, stamped the verse "friend to friend" in choc chip on the riding hood red cs. Stamp the love birds in riding hood red on vanilla cs scrap, punch with designer label punch and insert into vanilla hodgepodge. I then threaded the choc chip 1/4" ribbon in holes in hodgepodge under the back and up in second hole. Adhere both ends of the ribbon to the back side of the riding hood red cs. I attached the close to cocoa DSP first, then the riding hood red.

Enjoy, I hope you are inspired :0)

From the Heart

I was so inspired by my friend Marie, her post yesterday just sent me to the stamp table to complete my own creation! She does such wonderful projects and really has her heart in it!

So, here is what I used: Stamps: Love you much stamp set (available with the new catalog; set of 6 -$25.95), Holidays & Wishes (109431; set of 6 - $17.95), Holiday Blitz (109353; set of 28 - $36.95) Paper: Rose Red: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (finished size), Chocolate Chip: 1 3/4" x 5 1/2", Confetti White: 4" x 5" and scraps of confetti white Ink: Riding hood red Classic Stamp Pad, Chocolate Chip Classic Stamp Pad, and Pink Pirouette Classic Stamp Pad Stampin’ Up! Accessories: Snail Adhesive, Soft Sublte Brads, corner round punch, Stampin dimensionals, build a brad, 1/2" circle punch, 1/16" circle punch, 5/8" vanilla grossgrain ribbon, blender pens, scoring tool on my paper cutter :0), and paper snips.

First I stamped two hearts on the scrap of confetti and punched them with the 1/2" circle and assembled the build a brads. I then took the 4" x 5" confetti and on a diagonal scored every 1/2" both ways to create my grid. I stamped two hearts from Love you much one on confetti, and one on ridding hood red scraps. Using my paper snips I cut both out for a layered look. Picking up ink from the stamp pads, I added some color to the heart. Punched 3 holes with the 1/16" circle and inserted 3 pink brads. I then layered the hearts using stampin dimensionals. I then layered the grid confetti on my rose red base, then tied a bow with the vanilla grossgrain around the choc. chip cs and inserted the build a brads, and mounted it. I stamped my verse "from the heart" in rose red and added my cut out heart with stampin dimensionals as well.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it. I have three more to post over the next couple days :0) Have a great day!