Dollar Tree Gift Bag Big Happy Planner Cover for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is only one month away, so I figured I would make my cover now and enjoy it for at least two months (I made it a week ago)!

This one was a first for me though! Why you ask? Well, it is because I made this planner cover out of a gift bag I bought last year from Dollar Tree! Yes, a one dollar bag! The back cover I made using Stampin’ Up! (SU!) Designer Series Paper (DSP) Fancy Frost. Below are the simple steps used to make this cover. Enjoy!

Card Candy: Jar of Love & VIDEO

I have been waiting to do this post for a while now, but just didn't have the right stamp set to use for my first one! Once I got my Jar of Love stamp set, I knew it was the one!

What is Card Candy you ask? Card Candy is simply pre-made embellishments that are ready to go when needed.

When made for others, it usually comes in a set, packaged in a bag with a topper, and each piece is coordinated with each other. When finished, you stick dimensionals (or your choice of adhesive) on the back and leave the backing on it so that whoever you are giving it to can keep it safe from sticking to anything until ready to use.

Hello Card and Homemade DSP

Last week I published this post, sharing a card that I made with what I call "homemade dsp". I took a piece of cardstock and using a stamp set of my choice, and some ink, created a design, making it look like it's designer series paper.

I also shared this photo (see below) as a sneak peak, using the same stamp set used in that post, just using different colors.

August Do-Over: Thank You Card and Homemade DSP

Back in July, I started a challenge of my own called the Do-Over Challenge. I decided that each month I am going to take a card that I made a few years ago, when I first became a demonstrator and re-do it, with a little creative freedom of course. The challenge is that the card I am redoing has to have at least one retired stamp or color and I have to create a new card using current stamps and current colors.

Check out the first Do-Over Challenge here.

This month I am redoing the card below that I made using the old Secret Garden stamp set.

Balloon Celebration Congratulations Card

This week's card is featuring only one stamp set, Balloon Celebration, and three of the five 2016 - 2018 In Colors. This set is the second set that I saw posted EVERYWHERE that I knew I had to get to replenish my current SU! collection .

A lot going on with this card, but I think it looks good! All sorts of colors, shapes, and patterns.

And of course a card isn't completed without a little something something on the inside...

Stampin' Up! DIY Color Charts Download & Video

[UPDATE: Subscription link now includes the 2017 - 2019 In Color PDF. If you subscribed by May 30, 2017, you should already have the updated PDF in your inbox!]

Do you need an updated Stampin' Up! Color Chart? Look no further because I've got what ya need! Lol. 

I posted about these color charts before, but little did I know that I was STILL behind on In Colors after being gone from SU! for two years! I know...I didn't do my homework lol.

So...here is another post with updated pdf of the SU! Base colors and In Colors from 2011 - 2013 through the current 2016 - 2018 In Colors.

Each set is on its own page so once you download the file, you can just print the pages you need!

This is what it looks like completed (see below) for the current 2016 - 2018 In Colors. Sorry for the poor lighting, it's actually very difficult to take a picture of white paper lol, but I think it serves its purpose.

July Do-Over: Sweet Cupcake Masculine Happy Birthday Card

So a few weeks ago I became a Stampin' Up! demonstrator after taking two years off...YAY!!! I had been longing to get back in the game and I am happier than ever now! The only thing I was disappointed about was how many of my stamps, punches, framelits, etc. were now retired!!! I am talking like 90% lol.

So needless to say not only do I have two years of in colors to catch up on, but I need to restock on pretty much everything!

Anyway, as I went down memory lane looking through my box of cards I made 2-4 years ago, I found so many cards that I wanted to re-do with current stamp sets.

SO that's when I came up with the idea that I should do a monthly series where I re-do a card I made years ago using current stamps! Hence the title "Do-Over"!

Stampin' Up! DIY Color Swatches

Is the SU! Color Coach helpful for you, but just doesn't match the color of the cardstock EXACTLY when you need it for that purpose?

If the answer is yes, then you're like me and you'll probably like this project!

I decided to make my own DIY color swatches using the SU! card stock that I had (pictures above).

What do you need?

All you need are THREE things:
- Card stock of choice
- Punch of choice (pictured above is the Pansy Punch)
- Dark and Light Marker

Next, you just punch out the pieces using the punch of choice and write the color name on each piece.

Below is a video I posted to my youtube channel showing exactly how it's done and can be applied using any card stock, punch, and markers of your choice!

What color swatches have you created? Leave a comment below and share!

If you are interested purchasing product or in becoming a Stampin' Up Demonstrator for business or just hobby, send me a message, I would love to hear from you!

Stampin' Up! 2015-2017 Color Charts!

Stampin' Up! 2015-2017 Color Charts!
[UPDATE: Head over to my updated post here to get the newest color charts and sign up for all future color charts!] 
Though I am not a demonstrator anymore (I plan to get back into it later this year though!), it seems my last post, 2.5 years ago providing the 2013-2015 Stampin' Up Color Charts stays my MOST popular post! So I decided to go ahead and update the color chart for the 2015-2017 In Colors.

May Card Club...2014 - 2016 In-Colors!

May Card Club...2014 - 2016 In-Colors!

I hosted my LAST Card Club here Friday night (tears) so wanted to end with a preview of the new colors for the ladies. Each card we made featured one or more of the new colors. I also featured one of the new stamp sets Work of Art which by the way I didn't think I would like and now that I have used it...LOOOOOVE IT (say it like they do on Dragon Tales if you know what I am talking about...)! I also got some of the new DSP in there as well which I also love and will be posting a few projects I made using it over the next few weeks. Although it was my last Card Club here, I hope to get a new group of ladies to share my ideas with in my new town! The ladies also love decorating the inside (I do too) so I posted a picture showing the inside as well. I usually do not post dimensions, but if anyone really wants them just shoot me a message.

Ok so enough "talking" and onto the four cards I made and their ingredients...

Dryer Sheet Card Experiment

Dryer Sheet Card Experiment

I have been traveling all day, but wanted to get a quick post out on something I made a whole ago and just never got the chance to post. A card made using a used (and washed a second time) dryer sheet! I had always heard of the idea and saw a couple of crafters do it and wanted to try it for myself. This was just a tester and now that I know I can do it I want to make a complete card.

A quick run down of what I did and used...

- Used the Flower Shop stamp set and matching Pansy Punch.
- Stamp Pads and Cardstock used are Daffodil Delight and Raspberry Ripple and I used Whisper White too.
- Embossed the punched out flower with versa mark, heat and stink powder, and dazzling diamonds.
- Used a glue stick to adhere the dryer sheet to the card stock (taped the excess to the back if some hung over since I popped the top layer up using dimensionals.
- Popped the flower up with a dimensional as well.

So here it is...

Pomp and Circumstance Graduation Card

Pomp and Circumstance Graduation Card

I needed a graduation card for my cousin's graduation from William and Mary a few weeks back so below is what I came up with. The colors were inspired by the school colors green, gold, and silver. The stamp set I bought a few months back because I knew I would be attending two graduations and I wanted "Graduation specific" stamps. I had also just bought the Flowering Flourishes stamp set thanks to Pinterest (the enemy) because I kept seeing so many awesome cards made with it and I finally gave in! Hope you like it, she loved it :-). I also posted the "ingredients" below the picture if you would like to see what I used to make it.

Just in CASE - Premiere!!!

Just in CASE - Premiere

Hey everyone! I fell off for a bit, but I am back with some cool stuff for you guys. I watched A LOT of YouTube this weekend and decided to try some stuff I saw and loved. That gave me an idea to start a blog series called "Just In CASE". The meaning is 2-fold. I will start with the "CASE". For those of you unfamiliar with the term, in the card-making world, it means "Copy And Share Everything"...CASE. Basically it is how we encourage the sharing of ideas between one another. The only rule is that you do not act like it's your brand new idea and give credit where credit is due. Even if you don't remember where you saw it, acknowledge you weren't the brain-child of the idea. You also don't have to do the SAME thing, it can just be a card that gave you an idea and is something LIKE the one you saw.

The second part is the "Just in case" as a whole. Who doesn't like to have a card on hand "just in case" one is needed? I know I do. So that is the point of the series and as I find cool ideas I want to CASE, I will share them with you! I had a very busy weekend so actually have FIVE new CASE cards I want to share with you all, but will be sharing them one at a time. I also decided to post the video (if applicable) I got the idea from as well...no point in re-inventing the wheel just yet. I plan to get my own YouTube channel up and running, but I have some things to work out. It WILL be up and running soon though so watch out!

Ok so on to my first Just in CASE (JIC) card...

PDE 1/21, SUO 1/28, and CCMC 2/1 Challenges

PDE 1/21, SUO 1/28, and CCMC 2/1 Challenges

This week I chose to do three challenges within one card. I thought the idea of using no layers was interesting and was definitely a challenge! I had card club this Friday night in which we made FOUR cards, all using items from the new SU! Occasions Mini 2014 and Sale-A-Bration, so I will be posting these over the next week. 

1. Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Friendship Card 

2. CCMC - Color Challenge

3. SUO

"...our challenge is to make a card with NO layers!  Embellishments are fine.  But only that basic flat or folded card. "


Here is my finished product...

Mojo Monday 1/13, CCMC 1/16, SUO 1/14 Challenge #1

Mojo Monday 1/13, CCMC 1/16, SUO 1/14 Challenge 

I decided to do another FIVE challenges this week, but I am posting for three tonight because of the deadline; the others I will post tomorrow. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. 

1. Mojo Monday Sketch 

2. CCMC - Color Challenge

3. SUO

"This week our challenge is to make a paper crafting project (card or any other kind of project) that includes or uses some new Stampin' Up! product(s) that you have."

Here is my finished product...

Create with Connie and Mary (CCMC) 1/9 and 3 Girl Jam 1/11 Challenge #3

Create with Connie and Mary (CCMC) 1/9 and 3 Girl Jam 1/11 Challenge #3 

Welcome to Challenge #3. As I mentioned on the post of my first challenge, I decided to do FIVE challenges this week. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Click here for my first card and here for my second challenge I did today!

1. CCMC - Sketch

2. 3 Girl Jam 

Anything Goes (plus ribbon) 

Here is my finished product...

Pals Paper Arts 1/6, 3 Girl Jam 1/11, and PDE 1/7 Challenge #2

Pals Paper Arts 1/6, 3 Girl Jam 1/11, and Pause Dream Enjoy 1/7 Challenge #2 

Welcome to Challenge #2. As I mentioned on the post of my first challenge, I decided to do FIVE challenges this week. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Click here for my first card and here for my third challenge I did today!

1. Pals Paper Arts - Color Challenge 

2. 3 Girl Jam
Anything Goes (plus ribbon) 

3. Pause Dream Enjoy

Here is my finished product...

Mojo Monday 1/6, CAS-ual Fridays 1/3, Pals Paper Arts 1/6 Challenge #1

Mojo Monday 1/6, Pals Paper Arts 1/6, CAS-ual Fridays 1/03 Challenge #1 

I decided to do FIVE challenges this week, but have been so busy I just didn't have the time to think of a card to incorporate ALL five. Also, two were sketches so that wouldn't have worked either. I was so tired I almost didn't do my challenges, but somehow got myself up and did it. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Click here for my second card and here for my third challenge I did today!

1. Mojo Monday Sketch 

2. CAS-ual Fridays - Word Inspiration Challenge

"Instead of a resolution, choose a word that describes what you hope for the new year.

maybe it's LOVE if you want to work on your relationships, or DO if you want to challenge yourself to something, or LAUGH if you want to lighten up, etc.

Use that word as the inspiration for your card, and keep it Clean And Simple"

3. Pals Paper Arts- Color Challenge

Here is my finished product...

Mojo Monday 12/30, CAS-ual Fridays 1/03, CCMC 1/02 Challenges

Mojo Monday 12/30, CAS-ual Fridays 1/03, CCMC 1/02 Challenges 

Last week I created a card for three challenges. You can click on the title of each challenge to go to the challenge page. Mojo Monday is always a sketch, CFC varies and this week was a word inspiration challenge (read below), and CCMC varies as well and was a color challenge this week. I had fun making this card and I am going to try and keep up this time ESPECIALLY with the new Stampin' Up! 2014 Occasions Mini AND Sale-A-Bration coming up! I have a workshop on the 31st, but plan to get some "practice" using my new goodies when they arrive this week and show you guys. Anyway, let's get to it...

1. Mojo Monday Sketch 

2. CAS-ual Fridays - Word Inspiration Challenge

"Instead of a resolution, choose a word that describes what you hope for the new year.

maybe it's LOVE if you want to work on your relationships, or DO if you want to challenge yourself to something, or LAUGH if you want to lighten up, etc.

Use that word as the inspiration for your card, and keep it Clean And Simple"

3. Create with Connie and Mary - Color Challenge

Here is my finished product...

Christmas Swap Card #1

Christmas Swap Card #1

This past week I created two cards for a Christmas Card Swap I entered on Stampin' Connection. I signed up for two spots so had to make 2 sets of 6 cards. Click here for card #2.