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.

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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.

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: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)

Have any questions or comments? Please leave me a message, I'll respond promptly!

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)