Simply INKredible Stamping

Pizza Box Gift holder for Christmas

While the girls were here stamping, we made one of the most darling boxes for a Christmas gift.   I used the Pizza box (144645 8 boxes for $6) from the Holiday Mini Catalog (page 44). I am so excited about this box because it is just the right size for a gift card, expensive jewelry (My dream), cookies, candy or any small gift.  It is very sturdy and wax lined for cookies.  YEA!!  I love cookies.  I used the Year Of Cheer (144640 $13) designer series paper with gold and silver foil for the snowflakes on the top of the box.  The snowflakes were cut out using the Seasonal Layers Thinlits (143751 $33.)  It's very elegant.  You could also use the Quilted Christmas set on page 5 of the Holiday Mini and be sure to use the Stitched Felt Embellishments.  You will be the talk of the town when you give a gift in one of these boxes.  You can use it for spooky gifts for Halloween too.   Don't forget to put cookies in the box...Thanks you so much for visiting my blog today. 

February Scrapbook Pages

I used lots of glimmer paper on these pages. Don't forget to pull the backing off the glimmer paper before cutting with your Thinlits.   Since this is Valentine pages, I used the heart punches that I had on hand, mostly retired.  The larger hearts were from Sunshine Wishes thinlits.  The colors are Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder and Falling In Love Designer Series Paper.  The new doilies are fabulous.  I hope you love my pages.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Simple Valentine card

I have been iced in for the last couple of days.  My kids both lost power at their homes but I was very lucky and my power stayed on.  Thank you Lord.

Here is a simple valentine cards I made for my class.  I used Crumb Cake card stock as the card and stamped Flowering Flourishes in Crumb Cake ink.  Two hearts are punched from the new Love Blossoms designer stack (item 140548).  You will not believe how beautiful all the papers are in this stack.  They are not just for valentines.  They can be used anytime.  All the prints are small so it works well with everything.  The ribbon on the card is Early Espresso seam binding.  I stamped the middle heart in Real Red ink and cut out with the Hearts framelits.  I thought the card needed some glitz so I cut 2 hearts out of the silver glimmer paper.  I also used a doily cut in half.  Have a beautiful day.

StampMania is tomorrow

Tomorrow is StampMania.  Come over and work on your projects.  I will have two Valentines cards for you to make.  They are free to make but you must let me know you are coming so I can prepare your kit. These cards have lots of glitz.   We have so much fun stamping and laughing.   Here are the two cards you will be making. 

I have put out some newly retired stamps that are off my shelf.  They are reduced 25%.  Come stamp with me and have some fun.  Blessings,

Roses, Roses and more Roses

This card is made with the beautiful Rose Wonder stamp set and the Rose Garden Thinlits dies.  I cut the rose out and then added Blushing Bride card stock and Pear Pizzazz cardstock behind the cut image.  It turned out nice.   The stamps and thinlits can be purchased in a bundle for $49.25.  The stamp set has so many nice salutations for any occasion.  It is a great set.  They are on pages 18-19 of the Occasions Mini Catalog.  You can see this catalog on my website at http://stamp4marths.stampinup.net.  Blessings,

Valentine Card

We have a new stamp set in the Occasions Mini Catalog that I fell in love with.  It is Cute Critters (137932  $14.95).  The critters are so cute and they have some great words to go on their signs.  I used the Confetti Heart Border punch to punch out the tiny hearts (137415  $21.95).  This punch is so versatile for stamping borders and using the hearts also to glue on your cards or scrapbook pages.  We have some wonderful Valentine stamps in our Occasion Mini catalog on pages 4 - 9.  Check them out.  There is even a set your children can use for making their own valentines to give to friends.  They will have fun and you will have peace and quiet while they are stamping.  Blessings, Martha

My Valentine swap for Leadership

I am going to Leadership in January and will be swapping with my SUDSOL group.  This is the card I will be swapping.  I used th new Llanguage of Love stamp set (133075W/133077C)  that is coming out January 3 in the new Occasions Mini catalog.  The cardstock is Baked Brown Sugar embossed in the Scalloped Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (132971  $7.95).  The colors I used are, Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding and white.  We will have the new fringe ribbon scissors to make the fringed border.  The heart is stamped, punched with the heart punch and framed in the Strawberry Sluch ruffled ribbon.  I hope you love it.  Thanks so much for visiting my blog.  I hope you will stop by again for more cards that will be coming.  Blessings, Martha

Best of Flowers

This is Stampin' Up!'s 25 year of operation.  EAch month they are making a card set with the Best of some stamps from the past and one new stamp.  These sets sell for $14.95 and if you purchase one a month for 6 months you get a new stamp set of your choice from the 2013-2014 Catalog and Idea Book and if you purchase 12 sets (one each month) you will get two $14.95 sets for free.  This card is made with the Hydranga in the Best of Flowers set.  I cased this idea from Robin Merriman.  It was a swap at the Baltimore Regional.  She used other colors but it is generally the same.  Thanks Robin for your beautiful card.  If you purchase this set from me, ask me to send you this card for FREE..  Blessings to you...

Valentine Scrapbook Pages

Love is in the air in February.  I have made my pages for my Scrapbook Club and they are so cute.  I used our Hearts collection Framelits.  This set has so many sizes of hearts.  The largest one is a scalloped heart.  I love framelits because they are so easy to use and they cut exactly where I want them to cut...... Yea - better than punches..

Supplies used: 

Whisper White 12 X 12 cardstock  Item 124302, Pink Passion cardstcok (retired but perfect for valentine day, Polka Dot Parade DSP Item 126902 and the red heart comes from the More Amore Specialty DSP Item #129309.  I stamped the hearts with the Hearts a Flutter stamp set Item #129249/129252C in Real Red ink. I used a Designer Brad on page 12 of the Spring Mini Catalog and punched a tiny heart out of the DSP.  There is also a 1/2" strip of our Silver Glimmer paper on each page. My little girl is stamped using the Greeting Card Kids stamp set Item 119887/120633C and I colored her with our ink pads and Aqua Painter.  Love these pages....  Blessings, Martha

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