Stamping Fun with Sherrie

Valentine's Day Treat Cup Cards

Just another week until Valentine's Day -- there is still time to create cute cards and gifts for the special people in your life! I had a lot of fun playing with the Sweetheart special stamp set available for a limited time paired with the Heart Treat Cups and Full Heart Punch. Colors used for this card are Real Red, Pretty in Pink and Green Galore. Let me know if you would like to order these items!

Another treat cup idea -- however, this time I used the regular Sweet Treat Cups (I am having a "Something Sweet" class on February 21 and 27 to make 6 different types of cards with that stamp set and Sweet Treat Cups -- contact me if you want details). The colors used for this card are Pixie Pink, Real Red and Ultrasmooth White. I also used the new pink Satin Ribbon. The greeting is from the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes.  Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2010. 

Guest Book Simply Scrappin' Kit Pages

I created these pages for my scrapbook club a few weeks ago, and I have to admit that I wasn't looking forward to creating wedding pages -- don't really have a need for them right now. However, I was very impressed with the self adhesive die cuts and paper patterns with this kit. I think the pages turned out simple, but nice. If you don't need wedding pages, you could leave off the various words, and you would have nice black and white pages to use. Here are some more page spreads I created:

And, a card, too! Have a great week!  
 

Occasions Card Class

Here is a cute card idea (I totally copied this idea) using the Kaleidascope Designer Series Paper along with the large scallop die for the Big Shot. Simply cut the scallop to create a dress, and voila! The greeting is stamped in Certainly Celery ink and punched with the oval punch and then framed in the scallop oval.

Don't you love the Kind & Caring Thoughts hostess set? I used that stamp set with the Top Note die for the Big Shot, Melon Mambo, Gable Green and Bermuda Bay card stocks (and embellished with the Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon). 

The new Sale A Bration set called Vintage Labels is great (and I especially like using the clear blocks with this stamp set). This is a very simple card (could be a masculine card) using my favorite DSP: Certainly Celery and Bermuda Bay (along with Chocolate Chip).
 

I know this stamp set was in the holiday mini catalog (Cold & Cuddly), but here in Ohio -- it has been so cold!!!! This little penguin is sitting on ice embellished with my favorite -- Dazzling Diamonds glitter! Happy January (both of my sweet girls were born this month!!!!).
 
 

Back online....

Hi! I am back after a several month hiatus. I moved in October, and trying to get settled in while working full time and being a Stampin 'Up! demonstrator has left me with no time for blogging. My 2010 goal is to try to post something each week! :)  This is a Valentine's Day card I created for an upcoming class using that beautiful new Sending Love Specialty Paper in the Occasions Mini Catalog. The greeting comes from the Well Scripted stamp set in the mini catalog as well. I hope you like it. I will post other class cards later. Have a wonderful week! 

Think Trick or Treat!

September 1 is tomorrow! How did that happen? :) It got me thinking that I'd better get thinking about Halloween ideas. Here is a little card I created using the new Sweet Centers stamp set (available in the new holiday mini catalog). I embellished the card with the Cast-A-Spell Designer Series paper and Dazzling Diamonds glitter. Ink colors and card stock: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, Basic Black.
Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2009

On another note, one of the demonstrators in our group (Jaime) had to move to Michigan last month :(. We had a little going away margarita party for her -- Jaime -- we miss you! Pictured are (from left): Sherrie, Mary, Jaime (our guest of honor), Michelle, Karen, Sheryl and Marilyn. We are toasting Jaime with her all time favorite -- cherry cup cakes! :O

It's 5 o'Clock Somewhere...Cheers to You Class Cards

Well... it's been a busy summer! What can I say!I have been remiss in posting on my blog, but I have been busy stamping! I am excited about this "5 o'clock somewhere" class I am having August 16. We will be making 6 different cards -- here are some of them.

The first sample (above) is my favorite -- I love the new Stampin Up! In Color: Melon Mambo. This card features that card stock run through the Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder along with the Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon (and a little Crystal Effects, too!).

Several of the cards were adapted from cards I found on Split Coast Stampers, so I cannot take credit! Enjoy! Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2009.

Tulipe in Glitter

For my June stamp clubs, I wanted to try something fun and different... we ran the sticky sheet paper through the Big shot using the Tulipe die -- placed the pieces on to the beautiful Parisian Breeze Designer Series Paper, added some brown glitter, and voila! I really love how this card turned out -- simple and elegant. It is a 6x6" card (extra postage!) mounted on Chocolate Chip card stock and tied with Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon.
Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2009

Masculine Card with To the Nines Designer Series Paper

I always struggle coming up with masculine card ideas. Here is a card I made for a swap with a group of my customers using the And Many Mower stamp set from the Occasions Mini catalog. It is embellished with To The Nines DSP and double stitched Chocolate Chip Ribbon. The mower is stamped with Chocolate Chip ink and colored in with Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke marker. The wheels are jumbo pewter eyelets set with the Crop-A-Dile. Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2009.

Tangerine Tango Big Shot Card

Here is a card from our last Big Shot club meeting -- we used two dies for the Big Shot -- the Stampin' Up! Scallop Envelope and the Stampin' Up! Simple Flower Embosslit. Other materials used include Tangerine Tango Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango card stock, Whisper White card stock; Whisper White taffeta ribbon; Sponge Daubers, Tangerine Tango and Riding Hood Red ink pads; and a pearl from the Pretties Kit. Stamp set used is from the Hawaii trip (will be in the new catalog): For All You Do.  Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2009.

Big Shot Club Projects

Okay, I admit it, I was a little intimidated by the new Birthday Cake die for the BIg Shot machine... There are several pieces, and frankly, it just looked a little difficult to put together. I am posting this picture of my finished cake, because you can see the "tear" lines where I was learning the positioning of the stand "legs." It was a trial and error process for me, but once I got the hang of it -- no problem. My Big Shot club will be coming over this week, and we are going to construct this cake (using the Rainbow Sherbet DSP and Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore and Yo Yo Yellow card stock). For the outside of the card, I used the Party Hearty stamp set -- one of my new favorites! I would really encourage you to try this 3-D card -- it is a lot of fun! :)

Other Big Shot projects for our club this week include:

This is a very simple card using the Urban Oasis DSP (can you tell I LOVE our DSP -- which is "Buy 3, get 1 free" in May!!!!). The BIg Shot dies used for this card are the Stampin' Up! Billboard decorative strip die (for the initials) and the Stampin' Up! Pennant die (for the scallop circle). Other items used: Baja Breeze, Whisper White card stock; 1-3/4" circle punch; and Basic Gray taffeta ribbon.

Another project we will be making is the simple pouch box using the Walk in the Park DSP from the Occasions Mini Catalog (love that!). The box is embellished with flowers/leaves from the Stampin' Up! Birds & Blooms sizzlits 4-pack dies; Regal Rose, Baja Breeze and Kiwi Kiss card stock, clear rhinestone brad, and Regal Rose 5/8" grosgrain ribbon.

I am working on other projects... stay tuned! Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2009.