Razzleberry Mixed Bunch

Ready for another Mixed Bunch idea?  I just LOVE the Stampin' Up! Mixed Bunch set (in case you haven't noticed).  This card is a quick one that uses Rich Razzleberry, Wild Wasabi, and Daffodil Delight.  There's just some stamping and a bit of layering and ribbon and voila, it's done!  Stay tuned for more inspiration this week.

Shamrock Cookies

Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

I made these fun cookies with Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps.  Did you know you can stamp on cookies?  Just make up a batch of sugar cookie dough, roll it into balls, then stamp!  It's WAY easier than rolling out cookie dough and it is a lot of fun too.  My 4 year old can even do it and she loves to help.

Outlined Occasions Box Wrap

Here's a quick little project from my Mystery Hostess Party.  The "thanks" stamp comes from the Outlined Occasions Sale-a-Bration set and we punched it out with a label punch.  We used the Big Shot to cut out the box (Box #2 die) and then wrapped a 2-1/2" wide strip of Designer Series Paper around it, punched out a 1-3/8" circle, then tied a ribbon to finish it off.

Sprinkled Love

This is one of those cards that started as one thing and then it changed and came out completely different than I had planned.  I had an idea in my head with the Blushing Bride card stock and the two different Designer Series Papers, so I tried it and then didn't like the size, so I cut it down.  Then I mounted it on the Melon Mambo to make a smaller note card and decided that it could still be improved.  So then I mounted it on the white and voila...good results!  I used the Sale-a-Bration sets Sprinkled Expressions and punched the image out with the 1-3/4" circle punch (much easier than cutting it out).  This is a quick and simple card to make, and a great way to use up some designer series paper scraps.  I made this card about a week ago, but today it is very fitting as I'm thinking about someone I love!  Way to go you know who!!!  Love you!

Pool Party Fresh Vintage

So have I convinced you to order the new Blossom punch yet?  How about a few more samples using it!  This card pairs the blossom punch with the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration set (you can get it free with a $50 order).  The round image from the set works perfect with the 1-1/4" circle punch and then fits nicely as the center of the blossom punch.  I used the larger floral image from the set as the color on color background.  I'm starting to find that Basic Gray is an amazing color and it works so nicely with other color.  I'm sure you'll see plenty more ideas using gray in the near future!  The best wishes greeting is from Sincere Salutations.  Now if I just had a bit of gray ribbon....that will have to go on my next order!

Sprinkled Hearts

It's kind of nice to be able to put together a card and use up some scraps at the same time.  This card uses a half sheet of Pink Pirouette card stock for the card base, and the rest of the layers are scraps of Melon Mambo card stock and Melon Mambo Patterns Designer Series Paper.  I used the scalloped edge punch along the side of the card and the 1-3/4" circle punch to punch out the heart.  The heart comes from the Sprinkled Expressions Sale-a-Bration set and the Love stamp comes from Outlined Occasions Sale-a-Bration set, both of which can be earned for FREE with $50 qualifying orders!  This card is a fun under 5 minute card.  Try using up some of your scraps sometime and see what you can come up with!

Fresh Vintage Scalloped Flower

It's fun to layer the small/round flower from the Fresh Vintage set with different punches and see how different the results look.  On this card, I layered it onto the scallop circle punch instead of the blossom punch that I've been using a lot lately.  At first my card was going to be a 3x3 size, but then I decided to attach the 3x3 card to a standard sized card and this is what I came up with.  Colors are Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point.  The "best wishes" comes from Short & Sweet and then I added the little flower from the Fresh Vintage set next to the words.  Quick and simple!

Simple Mixed Bunch

Here's a CAS card (CAS means Clean & Simple).  So many times we get caught up in making beautiful but elaborate cards that we forget that simple is okay and white space isn't necessarily a bad thing.  I for one need to do things pretty simply lately otherwise I just don't have time to stamp.  This card was SO FAST to put together.  All it took was stamping a flower from the Mixed Bunch set, punching it out with the blossom punch, layering it onto a gray blossom punch, layering it onto a strip of Melon Mambo DSP, layering it onto a strip of Basic Gray cardstock, then layering it all onto a white card base.  The thank you comes from Short & Sweet.  This card doesn't use a lot of supplies so it is pretty inexpensive to make as well!  Hmmm, maybe a good use of some scraps :)

Fresh Vintage Bright Trio

I think 99% of the time, I make the "standard" sized card (1/2 sheet of card stock folded in half).  It's fun to go against my norm and try a different size, even if it doesn't fit in a regular envelope.  There are a lot of different sizes of envelopes, so something will work, but sometimes I even attach a card to a gift without an envelope (that way the fun card shows up instead of a boring envelope).  This card is a 3x6 card when folded (so you can make 4 out of a 12x12 sheet of card stock).  I stamped the stamp-type image from the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration set in Tangerine Tango, punched it with the scallop square punch, layered it onto a square of Daffodil Delight Patterns DSP, then onto my Tangerine Tango card base with a strip of Tangerine Tango DSP along the bottom.  The thank you stamp comes from one of my favorite word sets--Short and Sweet.  It really was a quick card to put together and I'm loving the brightness of the Tangerine and Daffodil colors.  I'm so over the muted colors right now, just like I'm over Winter and ready for a warm and bright Spring and Summer!

More Mixed Bunch

I have more cards with the Mixed Bunch set photographed and ready to post, so keep checking back.  Here is one that was a quick card to come up with.  I actually had the layered rectangles leftover from a floral card I did a while back that morphed into a Christmas card and now it's back to a different floral card.  When I was stamping a week ago, I didn't have a lot of time, so I grabbed a bunch of precut pieces that were leftover from past classes.  I need to do this more often!  It's fun to see how quickly cards can go together and I love finding how different the cards can look with the same basic parts.  I used Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight on the flower, and then stuck a Pear Pizzazz Glimmer Brad through it and mounted it onto the card with a Stampin' Dimensional.  My regular "go to" greeting set is Sincere Salutations, so I used that to stamp the "thanks so much" on the card.  The card base is Crumb Cake, which reminds me, I need to order more of that!  If there's anything you need to order, let me know :)

Sprinkled Stars

I'm hooked on the In Colors.  I find myself using them more than any of the regular colors right now.  I love how the current colors coordinate so well with each other.  This card uses Pool Party and Island Indigo (sorry, the Island Indigo looks off on my photo, it isn't as bright as it is shown, but it is an awesome color).  Stampin' Up! even has bakers twine that matches the 2011-2013 In Colors, so I used the Island Indigo twine on this card.  The bakers twine is a nice addition that doesn't make the card too girly like ribbon might.  The stamp set featured on this card is the new Sprinkled Expressions set (a Sale-a-Bration set).  Do you have the current In Colors?  Make sure to add them to your collection while you can (and order a refill too)!  Even better, add them to your collection and get a FREE stamp set with every $50 purchase for Sale-a-Bration through the end of the month.

3x3 Bright Blossom

I LOVE the blossom punch (surprise, surprise, I know).  It not only coordinates great with the Mixed Bunch set, but also with the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration set, which is shown here.  I stamped the circle-like image with Melon Mambo, then punched it with the 1-1/4" circle punch, then layered it on the blossom punch.  I adhered this to the card with a Stampin' Dimensional to give it a little depth.  The leaves were made by punching the blossom with the Subtles Patterns DSP (the Wild Wasabi paper to be exact) and cutting the petals apart.  Everything is layered on a small strip of Melon Mambo Patterns DSP.  This is a great way to use those little scraps that you have leftover from other projects.  I'm finding that the 3x3 cards are quick and easy to make, and they are perfect for little gift tags and such (and you don't have to write a whole bunch on them).  Enjoy!

Blossom Punch Out

I'm back to posting samples using the Mixed Bunch set :)

When I started this card, I had stamped one of the large flowers from Mixed Bunch and then punched it out with the fabulous new blossom punch.  I set the scrap down and found that it looked great and I had to use it (little did I know that the stamped flower was what I was going to discard this time around--I ended up using that for a different card).  I love how the punched out shape shows the bold Melon Mambo that is layered underneath.  The yellow center is actually the only part of this card that came from the Mixed Bunch set.  "Best Wishes" is from Short and Sweet.  As you can probably tell from so many of my card samples, one of my favorite products is the Patterns Designer Series Paper.  It comes in stacks of 20 sheets sold by color family and is a great value compared to the other paper.  I used a small scrap of Melon Mambo Patterns DSP and layered it onto some Melon Mambo card stock punched with the scallop edge punch.  The card base is Daffodil Delight.  This card just screams Spring or Summer to me.  Are you ready for warmer weather yet?  I am!

Monochrome Vintage Floral

I think I've done more stamping in the past three days than I have done in the past three months, and it has been nice.  I'm hooked and want to just keep stamping!  I've limited myself to a few stamp sets and it is fun to see what I can come up with using the three Sale-a-Bration sets and one set (Mixed Bunch of course) from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

This card was made with the Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration set.  I stamped the larger stamp all over the background in Poppy Parade, then stamped the smaller stamp, punched it with the 1-1/4" circle punch, layered it on the fabulous new blossom punch, and stuck a glimmer brad through it.  The best wishes greeting comes from the good old Sincere Salutations set.  I think I should try making this same card with another color to see how different it might look.  Challenge yourself to try a monochromatic card sometime, they're fun!

Gray & Daffodil Fresh Vintage

Okay, I decided to take a break from posting Mixed Bunch ideas (but not a long break, more to come).  Sale-a-Bration is in full swing with just over a month left.  For every $50 in product that you order, you get to select a Sale-a-Bration item for FREE (stamp sets, accessories, digital downloads).  This is a fantastic offer that you should take advantage of!

One of the exclusive Sale-a-Bration sets is called Fresh Vintage, which I used here.  I combined Basic Gray with Daffodil Delight to create this card.  The greeting is from Short & Sweet.  Hope you enjoy this little bit of inspiration!

Mambo Mixed Bunch

I am loving my new Mixed Bunch stamp set (you can probably tell from the number of posts I've done about it lately--and there are more to come)!  The flowers just lend themselves to great color combinations.  I'm looking at the cards that I stamped yesterday and bright colors are definitely calling out to me.  I'm ready for Spring!

This card uses the Mixed Bunch set and the Heard from the Heart set.  Colors are Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, and Basic Black.  I finished off the card with a little bit of 1/8" black taffeta ribbon.  I think I'll be using a lot more of that in the future, I love the boldness and the white edges of it!

Quick 3x3 Flower

Hooray!  I got a little bit of stamping in again today.  I still have so many ideas in my head and notes written about cards to make with the Mixed Bunch set, so hopefully I'll get more time to stamp again soon.

This is a quick 3x3 note card.  I actually had a few of the pieces already cut from an old project, so this was a cinch to put together!  The flower was made with a stamp from the Mixed Bunch set and with Daffodil Delight and Tangerine Tango ink.  First I stamped it in Daffodil Delight, then I rolled just the edges in Tangerine Tango for the effect (it's called Rock and Roll).  I punched it out with the scallop circle punch and then layered it onto a couple of pieces of paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper stack.  The "wish big" comes from the Short & Sweet stamp set.  I love quick and easy, I'll have to make up more 3x3 cards!

Baby Bundle

I love to go to Baby Showers.  Before I had children of my own, I thought they were fun to go to, but now that I've experienced the joys (and sleeplessness, and trials, and pain, and laughter, and craziness) of motherhood I enjoy them oh so much more.  It's fun to visit with the mother-to-be or new mother and share ideas, listen to her reactions to gifts, listen to other mothers share advice, and just get out and socialize.  I helped throw a baby shower a few weeks ago (see yesterdays post for the STAMPED snack) and this is the card that accompanied my gift. 

I bought the Baby Bundle set a couple of years ago when I was expecting #2--I just couldn't resist the adorable onesies!  I made the invitations for the shower, yet I forgot to photograph them and I didn't keep one for myself.  If I can find one, I'll post it here.  Since I stamped a row of 3 onesies on the invite, I decided to keep with the theme and stamp them on my card as well.  I chose a couple of this year's In Colors for my color scheme: Pool Party and Island Indigo (those names just sound fun, don't they)!  The dot background was made with a textured impressions folder and then I punched the sentiment with word window and modern label punches. Pretty straight forward and simple to do!

Cookie Stamps!

 Have you stamped on cookie dough?  Stampin' Up! has cookie stamps and they are a ton of fun!  I helped throw a baby shower a couple weeks ago and I stamped some cookies to go with the other refreshments.  The color is a little bold, but we had a whole blue/turquoise theme going on so I tried to match it.  There are 2 sets of Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps: one with a Jack-O-Lantern, snowflake, and a heart and one with a bunny, a shamrock, and a flower.  Each set comes with a nice wood handle and the 3 silicone (and dishwasher safe) stamps.  All you do is make up a batch of cookie dough (non-sticky and low rising cookies work best), roll it into balls, then press it down with the stamp.  There are a couple of recipes included, and the sugar cookie recipe is great!  Try them sometime!  They are way easier than regular sugar cookies, a lot of fun (especially for my 4 year old), and cuter too!

Mixed & Modified

I {think} I'm addicted to stamping.  Can you really be addicted if you only get 15-30 minutes total in a given week to stamp?  'd like to be addicted to it (in the sense that I'd like to spend more time doing it).  Now that I've started using some of my new Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration sets, I can't wait to stamp more.  I'd love to take hours to sit and explore the possibilities, but my kids have other plans for me at this time.  I have so many ideas bookmarked that I want to try, but it is the actual stamping that I just can't convince them to let me do.  On Sunday, I had a few minutes to stamp, so I didn't want to waste any time.  I looked through leftover pieces of cards from my previous card classes, and I came across the pieces that turned into this card.  I almost felt like I was cheating, because I already had the card base put together--all it needed were the stamps.  Score!  I was so excited that I could pull out a few ink pads and my new Mixed Bunch set and have this card finished and ready to photograph in UNDER 5 minutes!  Do you want to see what the card was originally going to be?  I had good intentions to make up a bunch of these and then never got around to it.  Now that the holidays are long past, it was fun to change it up and turn the same colors and layout into a bright springy card.  I used Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, and Daffodil Delight.  Now I want to go see what else I can come up with for my leftover scraps.

Case's Mixed Bunch

I case'd (copy and share everything) this card from the talented Julie Davidson.  I just loved how simple yet how fabulous the design was, so I had to make one of my own and share it with you.  I used two of the current In Colors: Wisteria Wonder and Pool Party.  The texture on the card base was done with the paper crimper, a tool that I honestly haven't used in years, but I love how it adds to the card.  The greeting is a stamp that I got for FREE (from the Outlined Occasions set--part of the Sale-a-Bration promotion)!

Quick Mixed Bunch

I just ordered some new stamp sets and I am excited!  The Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration catalog are available to order from right now and so I couldn't resist.  I LOVE this time of year when I can order cute new stamps and then pick FREE items with every $50 purchase--it is definitely a great time to stock up.

Anyway, my favorite new purchase is the Mixed Bunch stamp set that I used for this card.  It is bold, sassy, and fun!  I just stamped a few stamps in Poppy Parade and Pool Party, layered it on some card stock, and tied a ribbon.  It's quick and simple!  Yesterday I had 30 minutes without the kids, so I had to do a few cards as quick as possible and here is one of the cards I came up with.  I can't wait to steal a little more solo time so that I can stamp more with this fun set. 

Wisteria Flowers

I'm in the mood for Spring with the warmer weather we're having this weekend.  I've even spotted a few flowers trying to come up in the yard!  Here's another card with the Raining Flowers stamp set (I posted several this past summer).  I've combined a couple of In Colors: Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush along with So Saffron.  It's a quick and easy card to make, one that could be done in a variety of colors. 

Don't forget that Sale-a-Bration is going on right now!  If you spend $50, you get a FREE item (stamp set, paper pack, accessories, etc.).  Click on the link to the right for more details and for a brochure of what free items you can pick. 

SALE-A-BRATION is here again!

TODAY is the day!  Sale-a-Bration is back!  It's the biggest sale of the year.  With every $50 you spend, you get to select FREE products.  Hostesses get extra hostess products as an extra thank you.  Those who want to sign up to be a demonstrator get a discounted starter kit AND a free pack of Designer Series Paper or a free digital download every month for the rest of the year!  It's time to SALE-A-BRATE!  Contact me to place your order soon!  Sale-a-Bration runs through March 31st, don't miss out!  CLICK HERE to see the products!

Tidings of Joy

Here's the final card from my Christmas Card Buffet.  It's pretty simple, just some stamps, ribbon, paper, and Stampin' Pastels (to color in the image).  The white layer was done with the Top Note die on my Big Shot.  This is from the Tidings of Joy stamp set, which is a great reminder for all of us this Christmas Season. May the peace and love from that special night fill our hearts this season.  Merry Christmas!

Textured Ornament

I LOVE the textured impressions folders for the Big Shot.  I'd say they are my favorite thing to use in the Big Shot.  I only wish they made more of them.  This card uses the Delightful Decorations stamp set with the coordinating ornament punch.  The colors are Real Red and Garden Green.  The greeting comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and is punched with the word window and modern label punches.

Poppy Pear Stockings

Here's another card using the Stitched Stocking stamp set and the coordinating punch.  I stamped them in Poppy Parade and Pear Pizazz and layered them on some designer series paper and card stock.  The last layer was cut out with the Top Note die for the Big Shot.  The greeting is from Sincere Salutations and is punched with the wide oval punch.  If you look back in my blog, you may recognize this card--I've done it a few times with different stamps.  I love how the same layout can be used with different stamps for a whole new card!

In Color Stitched Stockings

Here's an nontraditional combination of colors for Christmas, but I love it!  I found a card similar to this online (sorry, can't remember where so I don't know who to give credit to) and I just had to make one and share it.  We made this card at my Christmas Card Buffet back in October and it was a hit!

Colors used are Melon Mambo and Pear Pizazz (Pear Pizazz is a current In Color).  I used the Stitched Stockings stamp set that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog with the coordinating punch--LOVE how punches coordinate with stamp sets!  The "Very Merry" is from the Short & Sweet stamp set.  Dimensionals, a border punch, some Designer Series Paper, and a bit of white grosgrain finish off the card.  Enjoy!

5x7 Folded Card

Berry Merry Frame Holiday Card

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Muffin Tin Advent

Here is one of the advent calendars that I offered at my Super Christmas Stamp class last week.  The circles magnet onto the muffin tin to hide the countdown surprise.  Since the magnets aren't super strong, I just put slips of paper behind each number, with activities or scriptures to read each day until Christmas.  These are pretty simple advent calendars to make--just punch some fun Designer Series Paper and layer onto scallop punched card stock.  I had my husband drill holes in the top of the muffin tins so that I could thread some striped ribbon through it.  The colors on my calendar are Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.

Super Christmas Stamp Class

Wednesday (November 30th) is the Super Christmas Stamp Class.  There will be several projects that you can choose to make.  Let me know if you'd like to attend.

Advent Calendars $10-12 each

Gift Boxes/Bags $1 each


Cards with envelopes $1 each

Online Extravaganza begins TODAY!

Stampin' Up! has started the annual Online Extravaganza sale once again.  There are a variety of stamps and other products available for 20-60% off, so be sure to check it out.  You can place orders online through my website here or call me or email me with your order.

A couple of items are only available at a discount today--the Simply Scored tool and the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps.  Both at 20% off!  If you want either of these items, let me know by 10pm tonight or place your order online before midnight.  Here's a list of the sale items: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Online_X_flyer_US.pdf or go to my online store to see the images and order.

Purple Snow

I should have posted this card yesterday, but I was having problems getting the photo to upload.  I thought it would be fitting to post a purple card on the 7th for my friend's birthday--saying that she loves purple is an understatement. 

This is a pretty simple card to make.  I paired Concord Crush and Wisteria Wonder together for a cool snowflake card.  The large snowflake background was made with the Northern Flurry textured impressions folder and the stamped snowflakes come from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set. 

Cherry Cobbler Ornament

I love using the color Cherry Cobbler for Christmas cards.  This ornament (from the Contempo Christmas stamp set) was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and then punched out with the matching ornament punch.  Isn't it nice how Stampin' Up! makes things that coordinate so well?  I love not having to cut out the ornament (or several other shapes for that matter) due to the fabulous punches.  This is a pretty quick and simple card to put together--just a few layers of paper, a little ribbon, a couple of stamps, and that's it!  One tip for adding bits of ribbon to your projects:  use the mini glue dots!  They are not messy and they are just sticky enough to securely hold a knot or bow of ribbon in place.  I also used Old Olive on this card, and the card base is Vanilla card stock.  The talented Julie Davidson made a card very similar to this and I just loved it and wanted to recreate it and share it with you, but I give her the credit for designing it.  Thanks Julie!

Ornament Trio

I'm wishing that I had green grass to photograph cards on today, but we have a cold blanket of snow instead (I took this picture last week).  Here's another card that I designed for my Christmas card buffet.  The Garden Green ornament is stamped with the Delightful Decorations set, the Merry Christmas comes from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and then I used the ornament punch to punch the Real Red paper (from the Brights DSP stack) and Daffodil Delight card stock. I used the newest textured impressions folder for the green card stock.

Serene Snowflakes

I love some of the new In Colors.  This card uses three of the 2011-2013 colors--I wish they'd stay around longer than that, but I'll take advantage of using them while I can!  Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party, and Island Indigo work well together for a cool and contemporary snow card.  The snowflakes are from the Serene Snowflakes stamp set and the greeting comes from Heard from the Heart.  If you like these In Colors, be sure to get them while you can!

Let the Christmas cards begin!

I can't believe it is already November!  Where did October go (and what about September)?  We'll just skip past fall cards for now and jump right into Christmas as this is the time to get thinking about those cards to send out.  I know that photographing Christmas cards on nice green grass is kind of strange, but hey, I'm enjoying the green as long as I can before that snow comes along!

I held a Card Buffet at my home last week where we made several different Christmas cards.  This is one of my favorite cards from the class (but there are several other favs as well)!  The stamps are from the Season of Joy stamp set (click on the tag below and you can see more ideas with this set).  Colors are Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, and So Saffron.  I love the textured impressions folders for the big shot, which is how I did the red background.  The striped paper is from the Regals DSP stack.  It's a pretty quick and easy Christmas card!

New Holiday Mini Catalog

The Holiday Mini Catalog is here!  Check out the great new stamps and accessories by clicking here

Stampin' Up! has introduced a great new product--the Simply Scored tool!  There are also fun products all of the upcoming holidays.  You can email me or call me with your order, or shop online at my website: http://shaunacundick.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW once you get to my site for the best pricing). 

Pink (and blue) Patterned Party

Here's another card that we made at my card buffet earlier this month.  We used the builder wheels to make the background (and just wheeled it in the pink ink pad instead of using an ink cartridge).  The stamp is from Patterned Party and it was inked by using my Stampin' Write markers so that we could get multiple colors on the image.  The scallop edge punch was used along the side of the card and then I glued a piece of blue card stock (about 3/4" wide) to the inside of the card to help show off the scallops.  Colors are Pink Pirouette and Marina Mist.

Textured Butteflies

Sorry for the delay in posts lately.  I finally was able to take the time to photograph the last few cards that we made at my card buffet.  Unfortunately, I didn't see the sunny hot spots on the picture until I was adding my watermark, so I hope you don't mind the hot spots (I figured it was better than having to wait to rephotograph). 

Anyway, this is a fun card that could be done with a variety of punches.  I punched the butterfly punch in four of this year's In Colors (Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder--I just love how these 4 coordinate).  I glued them onto white card stock and then ran it through my big shot with a textured impressions folder and that's about it.  The greeting is from the Short & Sweet stamp set and is punched with the word window punch and layered on the modern label punch.  I'll have to try out this technique with other punches and folders and post the results. Be sure to click on the photo to see the texture better.

Christmas in August

At my Card Buffet last week, my sister in law decided that she ought to make some Christmas cards for a card club that she participates in.  She took all of the supplies that we had out for this card and turned it into a Christmas card by using the Contempo Christmas stamp set and coordinating ornament punch.  I love how it turned out!  Colors are Pear Pizazz and Poppy Parade (2010-2012 In Colors).

Best of Purple

I found a new color combination that I love--Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush (both In Colors).  This card uses the Best of Everything stamp set and the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set.  I inked up the flower stamp by coloring directly on it with my Stampin' Write markers so that the flowers and leaves could be two different colors.  The green is also an In Color--Lucky Limeade. 

It's Your Day Up Up & Away

Here's a quick and simple card made with the Up, Up & Away stamp set.  I used the "It's Your Day" stamp from the Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set.  I love the new In Colors for this year, so I used 3 of them--Pool Party, Island Indigo, and Wisteria Wonder.  The stripes are just 1/2" wide strips of card stock.

Trio of Flowers

The Flower Fest stamp set is one of my top 5 favorite sets in the current catalog (I'm not sure what the other 4 are, but I know this has to be up towards the top).  I stamped the bud in Wisteria Wonder and Bashful Blue and then punched it out with the 1-3/8" circle punch.  The leaves are Certainly Celery (and I just used the ol' scissors for them this time).  I textured the background with a textured impressions folder in the Big Shot. 

Bright Balloons

Here's another card that I made with the Patterned Party stamp set.  I used my Stampin' Write markers and colored directly onto the balloon stamp in order to have them each be a different color.  The small "happy birthday" stamp is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and the larger one is from the Happiest Birthday Wishes hostess set.  Colors are: Melon Mambo, Tangerine tango, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi, and Tempting Turquoise.

Up, Up and Away

I found another great set in the new catalog that can be used for many occasions--including birthdays!  It's the Up, Up & Away set and you can make the balloons be just balloons or hot air balloons.  I love having options and I also like that this set is not girly, so you can use it on more masculine cards as well.  I have a tendency to make most of my cards girly, and it seems like so many stamps sets have flowers in them, so it is nice to have some variety here (although this card is girly because of the colors).  Anyway, I used the new striped textured impressions folder for the big shot along with the colors Wisteria Wonder & Pool Party (2011-2013 In Colors),  and Pink Piroutte.

Thank You Flowers

I used the new Easy Events stamp set (a great all-occasion set) for this card.  If you get this set, I'd suggest cutting the words off of the stamp and mounting them on the side of your block.  That way you can use the pictures without words, or words with different stamps, etc.  The "thanks big time" is from the A Word for You set and is stamped with white craft ink.  I paired Rich Razzleberry with Daffodil Delight on this card (and used a little Wild Wasabi to color the flower stems).  The "thank you" is stamped repeatedly (3 or 4 times) before inking again so that it gives the faded look.

Tropical Rain Flowers

This color combo just screams warm and tropical to me.  I used Island Indigo (a new In Color for 2011-2013), Tangerine Tango, and Daffodil Delight.  I made this card for a color challenge, where I was given three colors and told to make a card.  My Raining Flowers stamp set was still sitting out, so I decided it would make a great tropical card.  The greeting is from the A Word for You stamp set and is punched with the oval and layered with the scallop oval punch.  I love the narrow Daffodil Delight ribbon and (if you look closely) the Brights DSP Patterns paper in Daffodil Delight.

Kindness Fest

I love it when cards come together quickly!  This card was a super quick one to make.  I used the Big Shot leaves sizzlit and new stripes Textured Impressions Folder.  The stamp sets are Flower Fest (flower is punched with the Fancy Flower punch) and Heard from the Heart (for the greeting).  Melon Mambo and Wild Wasabi are the colors I chose.  I used to use Certainly Celery more than anything, but right now I'm loving Wild Wasabi--I think it works better with the bright colors and that's what I'm into with Summer!