Simply INKredible Stamping

I don't usually put hearts on my cards but I know I should.  This is a lovely card I made for my card club.  Here is what I used to make the card:

Stamps:  Always in My Heart

Floral Heart Dies

Seaside Spray card back is 5 1/2" X $ 1/4", 1/4 of a sheet was used to cut the heart.  The heart was embossed with the Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder after the cutting.  Always emboss after cutting with the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine.  If you emboss first your embossing will be smooshed (is that a word) during the cutting.

Whisper White is 11" X 4" scored at 5 1/2", a scrap for the clowers

Silver Foil scrap for the leaves.

Silver Embossing powder  with Versamark for the words.

I hope you like my card.  Thanks for stopping by.  

Always meets Fine Art Floral

I am so in love with the Fine Art Floral suite in the Jan-June Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog  on pages 32 -34.  Everything about this set is drop dead gorgeous. The Golden Garden Designer Specialty paper over lays on one piece of the Fine Art Floral designer paper.  I have done that on this card to give it some gold.  My card details follow:

Stamps:  Peaceful Moments stamped in Flirty Flamingo on Whisper White and punched with the Timeless Label Punch

Poppy Parade cardstock is 11” X 4 ¼” scored at 5 ½”

The Designer paper and the overlay is 5 ¼” X 4” and adhered to the card. 

Always Dies were used in Flirty Flamingo on Whisper White.

I wrapped Gold twine around the card and tied in a bow.  I love this card and I hope you do also.

Lovely Day Card

For today's card, I used a beautiful set and fabulous designer paper from the Occasions catalog.  It could be a Valentine card or a special day card.   The stamp set is Forever Lovely.  I used Lovely Lipstick as the card base 8 1/2 X 4 1/4", Whisper White 3 X 4 for the framelit cut and a scrap for the oval sentiment. The Designer paper is All My Love on page 5 of the Occasions Catalog cut to 2 1/2 X 4".   The ribbon is Powder Pink ruffled 4 1/2".  Pearls were added to each end of the ribbon I attached the ribbon with Tear & Tape.The ink is Lovely Lipstick.  I hope you love my card today.  This card will be in my class on January 22 in my stamp studio. Sign up for the class.  I would love to see you.  Have a lovely day.

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...