trying new ideas out

I signed up to be in a 100 card swap for the new SU! catalog. I really liked the new leaf stamp set and wheel and thought it would be great for this swap. But I’m just not feeling it and it’s not coming to me. Now I wonder what idea I had in mind [...]

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Bright fun cards

Wednesday night was my monthly card club and the first orders with the new catalog. It’s a fun group of ladies who enjoy stamping and chatting. They made two cards.
The first uses the Animal Stories and Woodgrain background sets. I love this giraffe, I think this card would be a great birthday or new baby [...]

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Autumn Wishes and Sympathy

I’m participating in a small swap using the sneak peak sets and the new SU in colors.
My first card could work as a masculine birthday card or sympathy.

Specs: (all supplies Stampin Up!)
-card stock: crushed curry, very vanilla, soft suede
-ink crushed curry, soft suede
-stamps: Autumn Wishes, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Sanded Background
-accessories: word window and new modern [...]

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More club cards (cupcakes, butterflies, and birdies)

Along with the super cute cherry dress card I came up with 3 other cards. Here they are.
Sweet cupcake card, made with the SU Big Bold Cupcake die that I borrowed from a friend and now must have for my very own. I’m thinking I will try cutting some lightweight fabric with this die, how [...]

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Classy and Fabulous, Just like Caroline!

Last night was my card club and since it was the last one with the current catalog I wanted to come up with some really fun cards. A while back I was browsing my favorite blogs on my google reader and found the cutest card on Craftin Caro’s blog. And while I’ve cased cards online [...]

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Eight Great Greetings scallop note set

Next from the spring mini is the “Eight Great Greetings” set. A very fun, cute variety of stamps. My first thought when I saw this set was that it would be perfect for making a little set of cards for a gift. There are many wonderful ways to create a package for a set of [...]

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Forest Friends

Like most people I am in love with everything in the Stampin Up! new Spring mini catalog! When the pre-order time came I ended up with three sets but the one I really just had to get was the “Forest Friends” set. For some reason it struck me as a little funky-vintage and I loved [...]

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Sweet Stems and Raspberry Tart DSP

Since I had the Raspberry Tart DSP out I decided to keep using it for these next few cards. I am really loving the pink and green combos in this paper pack, and I’ve let it lead me on my card making adventures!
Up first, a card with no sentiment, sometimes I send “just because” [...]

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Classy & Fabulous Stamp

On the top of my list was the Classy and Fabulous set and the Friendly Words wheel from SU!’s new catalog. Yesterday I finally got them inked up!
First up features the main image of the Classy and Fabulous set and the Friendly Words wheel as the background. I stamped the main image w/versa mark and [...]

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A little something stamp set and Raspberry Tart DSP

Before the new Stampin Up! catalog came out I bought one of the new hostess sets, A little Something and designer series paper, Raspberry Tart. This new paper is beautiful! I already wrote about this card

From 2009 cards

in this post.
And here a thank you card using the new hostess set.

From 2009 cards

The card is 4×4 [...]

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