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Scrapbook Pages February 2012

Here are my two scrapbook pages for February.  I do not do titles so that my students can make their own to match their pictures.  I used Cheerful Treat Designer Paper (Hostess) and Pink Pirouette 12 X 12 cardstock as my background.  I used the Lace Ribbon punch and cut a border in Concord Crush, threaded it with White 1/8" taffeta ribbon and put pink rhinestones on top (from Blossom Builders in the Occasions Mini Page 18). On both sheets I used various punches and various patterns of designer paper to make the flower.  The leaves are cut with the Big Shot and the Little Leaves sizzlet. My colors are Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, So Saffron and Wisteria Wonder.  I love buttons so I used lots of buttons.  I hope you like my pages.  Come back again soon.  Blessings, Martha

Fabulous Florets

 

Hey there,  Glad you came by my blog today.  I have been working on cards so that I can show you some of the new stamps and designer paper that is available in the new Summer Mini at Stampin' Up!.  I used the new Flower Garden Embossing Folder with Pacific Point cardstock.  I used the direct to paper technique.  I rubbed the white ink pad over the raised image lightly.  I also placed ink on the edges of the paper to soften.  The designer paper is Fabulous Florets and I layered it on to Wild Wasabi cardstock.  I punched a scallop oval in Wild Wasabi and attached the thinking of you punched with the large oval punch.  This card seemed to call for a delicate ribbon so I used the organza ribbon that is in the catalog.  I hope you like my card.

You can now order from the Summer Mini by going to my website at Stampin' Up!  http://stamp4martha.stampinup.net .  By ordering from my website instead of through Stampin' Up!, you will save on shipping and if your order is $150 or more you will get hostess freebies.  Thaks for looking.  Have a blessed day.  Martha

Liz's Fathers Day Gift Card Holder

 

I went to Virginia over the weekend to stamp with my friends and to hold my downline meeting.  Here is a gift card holder for Dad or a loved one.  If you want to make it for a girl friend, then change the paper and stamps.  It is so easy to do.

Stamps:  The Open Sea (Summer Mini)

Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Nautical Expedition Designer Paper(Summer Mini)

Ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Top Note Die for the Big Shot, Spiral Border Punch, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Scissors,

Espresso Ribbon 5/8" Grosgrain, 1/8" Taffeta

This is a great gift for Dad/Husband.  He would love a gift card from his favorite store.  I hope you like it. Come back tomorrow for another preview.  Blessings to you, Martha

Anchors Away

 
This is a gift card based on the cards in the Summer Mini catalog.  It is perfect for Father's day and will hold a gift card.  The base in Night of Navy.  Stampin' Up! has new designer paper with a nautical theme.  The paper is wonderful for scrapbooking but can be used for cards as well.   We have a manly and beautiful stamp set that coordinates with the DSP named The Open Sea.  My husband loves this set and it is here just in time for Father's Day.  Joe loves sailing the Chesapeake Bay and it is the set I will use to make his card.  Check out this new Mini on my website May 1 at http://stamp4martha.stampinup.net.  Have a blessed day.  Thaks for visiting with me.

Fabulous Florets

 

I am such a sucker for red and black.  Here is another card I made using the Fabulous Florets from the Summer Mini.  You really need this set.  It is super.  I used Very Vanilla as my base card.  I layered on Basic Black.  I used a scrap of Vanilla and ran it through the Big Shot using the Polka Dots embossing folder.   I had some First Edition Designer Paper on hand and I cut a 1 1/2" strip for the bottom of the card.  The Wild Wasabi is punched with our Eyelet Punch and the ribbon is our Black and Vanilla Striped Grosgrain.  I embossed the flowers in black on watercolor paper and colored with Poppy Parade and my Aqua Painter.  I had to use the masking technique when I stamped the flowers.  I love this card.  I am trying hard to earn the Alaska trip and I only have until June 30 to do it.  Your order will help me earn the trip.  Have a happy and blessed day.  Martha

Another Paisley Petals card

 

This Designer paper is so beautiful.  I cannot stop playing with it.  The weather here is too wonderful to be inside but this paper has me so excited that all I want to do is stamp.  Even the quilt I am making for Joe (Civil War Quilt) cannot not make me stop stamping.

This is a generic card that could really have any words on it. The words are from Teeny Tiny Wishes punched with the modern label punch. I used Baroque Burgundy and Not Quilt Navy card stock for the base.  I punched holes around the Navy and outlined with the white gel pen to make it look like I sewed it.  Crumb Cake (3 1/4 X 4 1/4") is the cardstock just behind the Paisley Petals designer piece (3 X 4").  I made a bow with Crumb Cake seam binding and a vintage brad. This was fast and easy.  I like fast and easy. Thanks for looking, Martha

Paisley Petals

 
I have been playing in my stamp room today.  I have made several cards with the new Paisley Petals Designer Paper that will be on special next month.  You can purchase the Designer Paper and a stamp set with a $20 order in April.  This paper is really beautiful.  Have you ever been to Williamsburg, VA?  If you have, this paper is similar to the designs in all the Williamsburg decorations for the home.   

I made this card with Baja Breeze as the base.  I ran it thru the Big Shot using the Finial Press Embossing Folder.  I cut a piece of Baroque Burgandy about 1 1/4" wide and layered it on the card.  The designer paper is 2 1/2" X 4".  I ruffled the Baja Breeze seam binding by pulling a string in the middle to make the ruffle.  The length is about 2 -3 times the width of the card depending on how full you want your ruffle.  I stamped the words using the Four Frames stamp set and the Watercolor Trio stamp set and Baroque Burgundy ink.   I colored the pearls with a sharpie that closely matched the Baroque Burgundy ink.

I hope you are having fun looking at my cards.  Be sure to make a couple and send them to your friends.  I will have some more tomorrow.  Blessings and Happy Spring.  Martha

Every Moment

 
I am sooooo ready for Spring.  I am making flower cards for my Spring Stamp Camp in March. 

Supplies:

Every Moment, Something to Celebrate stamp sets

Cardstock:"  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Poppy Parade, Whisper White

Inks:  Stazon Black, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Early Espresso

Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper

Punches:  Lg Oval, Scallop Oval, Fun Flowers Die for Big Shot

Crystal Effects, Lg pearl, Pear Pizzazz ribbon, white gel pen

I started with a half sheet of Daffodil Delight cardstock for my base.  I layered a sheet of DSP 5 1/4" X 4" to cardstock.  Next, I layered a 2 X 4" piece of green DSP with ribbon attached.  I stamped the flower in Stazon on a piece of white 3 X 2" and colored with my inks and a aqua painter.  I used the white gel pen to dot the center of the flower and covered the center with Crystal Effects.  I stamped the butterfly and colored in Poppy Parade, cut it out and placed it above the flower with a dimensional.  I stamped the word in Early Espresso and punched it out with the lg oval punch,I layered it on the scallop oval punced from Old Olive.  I had a small flower that I cut with the Cun Flowers die, so I added it to this card and stuck a pearl on it.  I hope you like it.  

I love stamping and making up my own cards.  I have been stamping for about 16 years and I still love creating cards.  Have a beautiful day.  Come back and visit again.  Blessings, Martha

Petal Cone Basket

While I was at Jean's, We made this darling basket withthe Petal Cone die for the Big Shot.  We cut 2 cones in Baja Breeze cardstock and the scallop half circle was cut from Crumb Cake.  We stamped the cones with Elements of Style in Baja Breeze.  I cut a scallop Circle #2 from Crumb Cake and a 2 1/2" circle in Vanilla.  The flower is from Paper Daisies (Pg 188 in the catalog) and we colored the flower with Baja ink and the Aqua painter.  Be gentle when coloring - remember it is thin paper.  I added a neutral button, some Baja Glass Glitter and a couple of tags stamped with the Tiny Tags stamp set.  Fill this with a cookie, candy or a surprise.    I hope you like it.  Come again when you can.  Blessings, Martha

Another Birthday Card

 I have lots of birthdays in January so I am in the Birthday card making mode. This is a simple and fast card to send to a friend.  I used Pretty in Pink as my base card.  I used the  Framed Tulips embossing folder for the Big Shot to give some texture to the card.  I cut a small piece of our Valentine DSP and tied a 1/4" Whisper White ribbon around it.  I stamped the cake using the new "Bring on the Cake" stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The "So Many Candles" wording is from the same set.  This is a great set for birthdays.  Check it out.

Karen had a car accident on the ice about a week ago.  She totaled her car.  The Lord was with her in the accident as she plunged down a ditch.  She told me she had trees sticking up thru the interior of the car. She could have been killed.  I have spent a week looking for her a car.  I finally found one and she is so happy.  I don't think she will be driving on ice again anytime soon.  Blessings Martha