Easter Tag

I am really looking forward to Spring, daffodils, and all the cute little girl Easter dresses! In honor of my Easter aspirations, here is an Easter-inspired tag, for that perfect touch for easter baskets and gifts.

I used several of Stampin' Up!'s paper punches to create this tag. Helpful Hint: Don't recognize the punch I made the leaves from? It's the Two-step bird punch! I used the wings for incognito leaves! :)

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 provided in the "Stampin' Supplies" list below.

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps:Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry (115658)
Paper:So Saffron DSP (112152), Pale Plum (101658), Whisper White (100730), Certainly Celery (105125)
Tools: Two-Step Bird Punch (117191), Tag Corner Punch (107215), 5-Petal Flower Punch (109041), Boho Blossoms Punch (110711), 1/16" Circle Punch (101227)
Embellishments:Soft Subtles Brads (106954)

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Ribbon Butterflies

It's time for a new Late Night Stampers weekly challenge! This week, the challenge is to get creative with ribbon.

Stampin' Tips:
-I used a little linen thread to cinch together scraps of ribbon to create lovely butterflies.
-The Big Shot and Little Leaves Sizzlit make it a snap to add a some greenery to any card.
-I love to layer the Curly Label punch and Word Window punch together, like I did for the greeting on this card. Hint: Stamp first, punch second! When you stamp your greeting first, it is easy to center and straighten out the image so it looks perfectly stamped every time!
-The Circle Scissor Plus is your new best friend when it comes to circle frames! Hint: use the glass mat for best results.

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~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps:Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:Chocolate Chip
Paper:Sweet Pea Paper Stack, Taken with Teal, So Saffron, Old Olive, Whisper White
Tools:Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Curly Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Glass Mat,Paper Piercer, Mat Pack
Embellishments:Double-stitched Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Brads

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Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!

Here's a card I created for the Late Night Stampers Inspiration Challenge this week. The challenge is to be inspired by this photo and see what you come up with! I was inspired by all those trees, and immediately thought of the Level 1 Hostess set "Patterned Pines".

Want to know how to create a sponged silhouette like the one I did with the pines? I simply embossed with Clear Embossing powder, and then used my sponge daubers and sponged Old olive ink all in and around my clear embossed images. The ink comes right off the embossed areas, and just leaves a cool silhouette of the image behind. Give it a try, it's a fun technique!

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:Patterned Pines (Hostess Level 1, 116525), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink:Old Olive (102277), Chocolate Chip (100908)
Paper:Real Red (102482), Choc Chip (102128), Merry Moments DSP (115672), Very Vanilla (101650)
Tools: Modern Label Punch (116630), Word Window Punch (105090), Paper piercing tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)
Embellishments:1/4" Choc Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (111367), Fire Circle Rhinestone Brads (109110)

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Ruffles and Ribbons, Oh my!

This sweet-i-licious card may look like it causes cavities, but the only effect it will have is smiles on your recipient's face!

I found this adorable pillow, and knew I needed some rufflies, too!

To create this runched-ribbon effect:

1. Cover a circle of cardstock in SNAIL. Helpful Hint: The Circle Scissor Plus (112530) cuts circles with ease! Best when used with the Glass Mat (112531).
2. "Mush" gathered ribbon into the glue, start at the base of the cupcake and working your way to the other side. When you finish one row, simply turn the corner and work your way back across the next row until you've covered your cupcake.
3. Tuck the ends of the ribbon around to the back side of the cupcake and adhere to the back.

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To create the cupcake base:

1. Use the scallop edge punch to scallop one side of chocolate chip card stock
2. Use your paper trimmer and scoring blade to score lines from the base to the "notches" between each scallop. To enhance the score lines, sponge on chocolate chip ink.
3. Use your paper trimmer to cut the chocolate chip cardstock at an angle.

Et Voila! A delicious birthday card your friends and family would love to receive!

All of the supplies I used for this card 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.

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Happy Stampin! ~Heather

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Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps:Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink:Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad (100908)
Paper: Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (115675), Chocolate Chip (102128), Whisper White (100730), Pretty in Pink (100459)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note Die (113463), Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Paper Trimmer (104152), Heart to Heart Punch (113694), Modern Label Punch (116630), Word Window Punch (105090)
Embellishments:Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon (109067), 1/2" Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain (115611), Half-back Pearl (109114, Part of the Pretties Kit)

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Playing with Bermuda Bay and Dusty Durango

I enjoyed putting together the color combo from Thursday's card so much, I decided to play around with that combo some more...this time, I added some Sage Shadow. I really love Bermuda Bay and Sage Shadow together, too! To create the Circle Circus Medallion:

• First/bottom layer: Stamp in Dusty Durango on Very Vanilla cardstock, punch out with the scallop circle punch, and then sponge the edges in Dusty Durango ink with sponge daubers
• Second layer: Stamp in Bermuda Bay on Bermuda Bay card stock, punch out with 1-3/8" circle punch
• Third layer: stamp on chocolate chip on chocolate chip card stock and punc out with the 1" circle punch
• Top layer: thread linen thread through chocolate chip button from the button latte designer buttons pack and tie knot. Adhere to layered cardstock with a mini-glue dot

The greeting comes from the must-have stamp set "Teeny Tiny Wishes". Every greeting you will ever need is in that set! To see more cards I've used the Teeny Tiny Wishes set, CLICK HERE.

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.

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps:Circle Circus (115778), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink: Dusty Durango (115654), Bermuda Bay (155655), Chocolate Chip (100908)
Paper: Bermuda Bay (115317), Sage Shadow (101563), Dusty Durango (115321), Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128)
Tools: Eyelet Border Punch (113692), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (104401), 1" Circle Punch (109046), Sponge Daubers (102892), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Dimensionals (104430)
Embellishments:Button Latte (114333), Linen Thread (104199), Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain (109051)

Circle Circus Just for You

Ever have trouble sticking to just simple cards? Shelli Gardner, CEO of Stampin' Up!, has given us a new creative challenge for August: stick to "stamps-paper-ink" (and that's it!). For as simple as it sounds, it's really tricky trying to keep myself from adding "just one more thing..." ~smile~

Today's card keeps it simple and certainly can be whipped together in a quick couple of minutes. That means it qualifies for Sanity Saver!

• Like the cute frames for the greeting? Just use the Word Window, Modern Label, and Large Oval Punches for a fantastic frame that makes greetings "pop"!
• The Circle Circus stamp set is funky and modern, and I combined the images with a funky color combo too: Crushed Curry, Basic Gray, and Whisper White.
• Using the corner rounder punch on the edges also adds a little funk-appeal to make this card truly "funk-i-licious!"

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 just $9.95.

Happy Stampin!
~Heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps:Circle Circus (115778), Teeny Tiny Wishes(115370)
Ink: Crushed Curry (115659), Basic Gray (109120)
Paper: Crushed Curry (115319), Basic Gray (108692), Whisper White (100730)
Tools: Large Oval punch (107305), Modern Label punch (116630), Word Window punch (105090), Corner Rounder punch (109047)
Embellishments: None!! (that's a first!)

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)

For You! Wallet Gift Card Holder

My dear friend, Shanna Jensen, made an adorable photo wallet for her husband on Father's Day and was kind enough to show me how she did it. I had so much fun making my own, I couldn't wait to post mine. I even made a tutorial for you because I think you'll have lots of fun making these, too! Click here to download my tutorial.

I am always talking about how much I love all of the punches Stampin' Up! offers, and today is no exception. I used the Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, 1" Circle punch, Corner Rounder punch, and Designer Label punch all on this gift card holder!

• Create an easy label like the one shown below the gift card using the Designer Label Punch and 1" circle punch. I'm going to use this label to write the amount on the gift card. You could also use this space to write the recipient's name.
• I love combining rhinestone brads with the NEW Modern Label punch, like I did on the front of the wallet. Rhinestones are always gorgeous and add some serious bling to any card, and I just love how they fit so perfectly with the Modern Label.
• It's easy to add some "wear and tear" to your wallet by distressing with a sponge and ink pad. I used the classic chocolate chip ink pad and a stampin' sponge to lightly distress the edges of my wallet.

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.

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Happy Stampin! ~Heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Fifth Avenue Floral (113734), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370), Eastern blooms (111626), Great Friend (113792) Ink: Certainly Celery (105217), Pale Plum (102732), Rich Razzleberry (115658), Chocolate Chip (100908) Paper: Textured Chocolate Chip (108697, assorted pack: 2 ea of 12 colors), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Pale Plum (101658), Whisper White (100730) Tools: Modern Label punch (116630), Word Window punch (105090), 1" Circle punch (109046), Designer Label punch (107590), Corner Rounder punch (109047), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Dimensionals (104430), Paper Cutter (104152), Stamping Sponge (101610) Embellishments: 1/2" Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115613), Clear Rhinestone Brads (113144), Silver Brads (104336)

To get a better look at any of these stamp sets, just click on the image to bring up a bigger picture.

Get Well Wishes

Today's card is simple and chic, and can be used for many occasions if you swap out a new greeting from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. I selected the "get well wishes" from the Teeny Tiny greetings stamp set, but you could use a number of greetings here.

To place the brads, use your paper piercing tool and mat pack for perfect alignment of your brads. The stencil that comes in the mat pack is fantastic to use as a guide for piercing perfectly spaced and lined holes for brads. Helpful Hint: Pierce your DSP first, place brads, and then adhere the group to card for a polished look. No brads poking through to the interior of the card!

Want to give this card a try? You can order supplies from my Stampin' Up! website by clicking here, and then go to "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner. All of the supplies I used are listed below with their item numbers.

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Stampin' Supplies:

Stamps: Always (113620), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
Ink: Basic Black Craft Pad (102192)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Baja Breeze (no longer available), Basic Black (102851), Walk in the Park DSP (no longer available)
Tools: Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826), Big Shot (113439), Little Leaves Sizzlit (114511)
Embellishments: Hodge Podge Hardware (111325), Vintage Brads (109109), Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109027), Corner Rounder (109047)