Wonderful Mother: Occasions Mini Well-Scripted Stamp Set

I think I may be coming down with something... Occasions Mini Mania, that is! It has been hard to drag me away from my studio this week, I have been having way too much fun with all of my new Occasions Mini products. Still need your copy of the Occasions Mini Catalog?? Just EMAIL ME and it will be on its way today!

Today's card features some of my favorite items from the NEW Occasions Mini Catalog, and goodies from my stalwart friend the2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.

The layout for my card was inspired by this week's Mojo Monday Sketch challenge (one of my favorite weekly challenges).

I am totally in LOVE with the 5/8" satin ribbon now available in 9 colors in the Occasions Mini. I used some in Chocolate Chip here to create a bow for the center of my flower. This is a super easy flower to create by using circle punches. The petals are 1" circles, and the center is a 1-3/4" circle (also a punch). I added a corduroy button in Pumpkin pie with a linen thread bow to top off my flower. Ohhhh! Ahhhhh! That's what I have to do every time I see the stitched felt. It is just toooo cute! It comes in a package with 52 pieces and is just $7.95. LOVE IT!

And now, darling blog visitor, the greeting "Wonderful Mother" comes from my favorite stamp set from the New Occasions Mini: "Well-Scripted". It is available in standard wood-mount, and also in the new option to clear mount.
Have you heard about Stampin' Up's! new clear mount stamps?? If not, check it out here:
http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryID=519

Here's a visual on the Well-Scripted Stamp Set: This set has lots of fantastic greetings for so many occasions.

Ok, ok, I know this post is going on forever, but I just can't stop! I have to tell you about the designer paper I used for this card. It is from the NEW Sweet Pea Paper Stack. It is such an amazing deal! You get 48 sheets of double sided designer paper for just $24.95!! EEEEEK! I am on overload with excitement for all the incredible new items in the Occasions Mini!

Ready to have some Stampin' fun?? All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner, and use the item numbers listed below.

Need a hard copy of the catalog to call your own?? Email me and get the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog for just $9.95.

Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Well-Scripted (117072-Wood, 118601-Clear mounted)
Ink:Chocolate Chip (115617)
Paper: Sweet Pea Paper Stack (117161), Taken with Teal (101584), Whisper White (100730), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), 1" Circle Punch (109046), 1-3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)
Embellishments:5/8" Choc chip Satin Ribbon (117287), Linen Thread (104199), Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Buttons (114342), Striped Choc Chip Ribbon (115617), Sweet Pea Stitched Felt (117266), Gold Brads (104337)

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Animal Stories Baby Card

I popped on by Stampin' B's Design Team blog today for Challenge #17: to make a baby card with no blue or pink! And, this layout may look vaguely familiar...it should! Remember yesterday's Mojo Monday card?? This is the same sketch, except I rotated it the other way.

This adorable little elephant comes from the Animal Stories stamp set (116716), and is framed in 6 scallop circles glued together (love that scallop circle punch!). The frame looks tricky, but really isn't very hard to create using the circle scissor plus (112530) and glass mat (112531)! Here are a few helpful tidbits for you:

• Use the circle scissor plus to create a "template" circle (the size you want your frame to be), and then use it as a guide as you glue your scallop circles together
• To cut out the center of the scallop circle frame, the circle scissor plus will also come in handy. Hint: make sure the scallop circles are all nice and tightly glued together, they will come apart if they are not secure.

How do you like that cute little bow? It is one of my favorite ways of dressing up a card. You can check out my tutorial on this adorable ribbon bow tie here.

I love how the eyelet border punch (113692) can create such a delicate border out of cardstock! It really does give the appearance of lace.

Another nice feature of punches is how easy they make it to create perfectly straight, perfectly centered greetings. Hint: stamp first, punch second! The punch used for the greeting today is the Word Window punch (105090), and then I trimmed the edge off one side. The greeting comes from the Teeny, Tiny wishes stamp set (115370).

Want to give this project a try? All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner, and use the item numbers listed below.

Need a hard copy of the catalog to call your own?? Email me and get the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog for $9.95.

Happy Stampin!
~Heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Animal Stories (116716), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink: Soft Suede (115657)
Paper: Tall Tales DSP (115678), Soft Suede (115318), So Saffron (104118), Very Vanilla (101650)
Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass mat (112531), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Word Window Punch (105090), Dimensionals (104430)
Embellishments: 1/2" Soft Suede Grosgrain (115612)

Christmas in July

Am I completely crazy, or do you start thinking about Christmas cards in July, too?? I guess we've all heard of Christmas in July, plus the "Ways to Use It" splitcoast challenge last Thursday was to make a Christmas item, so I got thinking about how much fun I have making Christmas cards each year. Plus, it's Monday, and that means Mojo Monday!! I really look forward to trying out the new sketch each week. This is the sketch for today:

You'll notice I omitted the upper frames from my card. I was having too much fun with all those new designs and prints from the NEW Merry Moments DSP (115672), and I like to keep my Christmas cards clean and simple because I usually make a lot of the same card!

The image comes from the Holiday Best stamp set. It is a Level 1 Hostess Set, which means you can earn this stamp set for FREE with a $150 order. You'll notice the stamped image has several colors. To get this colorful effect, use markers to color directly on the rubber before stamping. Stampin' Up! has markers to match each and every one of its exclusive colors.

For that adorable bow, see my picture tutorial here. It's a snap to make and has such a polished, professional look.

Want to give this card a try? All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner, and use the item numbers listed below.

Happy Stampin!
~heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Holiday Best Level 1 Hostess Set (available with qualifying order, 115364)
Ink: Old Olive marker (100079), Real Red marker (10052), Bermuda Bay marker (available in a set of 6 In Colors, 116329), Old Olive and Real Red markers are also available in the Set of 48 markers (105541)
Paper: Real Red, (102482) Very Vanilla (101650), Bermuda Bay (115317), Merry Moments DSP (115672)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Corner Rounder Punch (109047)
Embellishments: Bermuda Bay Polka Dot 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon (115610)

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