Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! I hope you have an amazing day today!!!
I will be doing what I love the most – spending time with family!
Merry Christmas!
~Laura
Silver & Night of Navy!!!
Posted onI love Silver and Navy together! It is so elegant and beautiful! Here I created this amazing card and it was quick and simple!!!!
I started with a Night of Navy card base and added a few strips of All is Calm Designer Washi Tape! Then I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped three of the trees from the Festival of Trees Stamp Set using my Silver Encore Ink Pad. NOTE: Allow this to dry for a bit because this ink takes a smidge longer to dry than your typical ink pad! Of course I added this piece to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! Oh how I love those things! Done! Quick and Simple!!
Are you almost done or all done with your Christmas Cards? What about presents? If you still need gift ideas, you can give a Gift Certificate for Stampin’ Up through me OR one of my favorites – My Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions? Also, if you need gift packaging ideas, check out my Video Series!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
Endless Wishes!!!!
Posted onI just wanted to state that I do not have endless wishes of snowflakes. I thought I needed to make that clear; it is the stamp set name and not my wish! 😉 I have had lots of fun with this stamp set! Check this out!
What do you think of the color combination? The snowflakes aren’t the traditional blues but instead Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake! I love it! I started with a Blackberry Bliss card base. I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and randomly stamped all 3 of the snowflake sizes in Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake on the bottom 3/4 of the paper. Then I added the greeting on the top and placed a piece of Blackberry Bliss Satin Stitched Ribbon along the top of the stamped snowflakes. I added just a bit of Snail adhesive under the ribbon and tacked the ends to the back side as well. Add this to your card base and you are done! What other color combinations would you have used?? Leave me a comment down below!
Here is another simple card created with the Endless Wishes Stamp Set. I started with a Pool Party card base and added a strip of Silver Glimmer Paper (1/2″ x 5-1/2″). Then I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped some snowflakes and a greeting in Pool Party. A few of the snowflakes were “stamped off” snowflakes so they were a lighter color and gave a great texture look! To finish it off, I added a little strip of All is Calm Designer Series Paper. You know how you end up with lots of little piece of DSP but never know what to do with them….Solution! You could always use it in place of the glimmer paper as well! What are some of the ways you use up your Designer Series Paper?
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
New Works of Art – PART 2
Posted onHappy Monday!!!! I’m sharing more fabulous Work of Art samples!!! Did you see the ones I posted last Thursday? Check those out here! Now lets get started!!!
I think these are my favorite….and I’m not even a fan of watermelon. They are just so cute and summery! Ahhh summer weather. Sorry I was dreaming again. 🙂 I created this with the large swoop in Pear Pizzazz as the rind. For the watermelon, I used Strawberry Slush. I giggles at using Strawberry Slush for watermelon and Blackberry Bliss for Grapes…..anyone else think that is funny? I used the large square swoosh twice for the watermelon. Then for the seeds, I punched Basic Black with my Itty Bitty Punch Pack flower and then cut the petals off. Each petal is a seed!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and this is a quick and simple cut card option! I stamped the long image in Bermuda Bay (bottom one) and Real Red (top corner). Then I stamped the heart in a row (Melon Mambo – bottom and Basic Black – top) Precious!
This one is just amazing! It would make a great guy card but it is also calming and serene so it would make a great Thinking of You, Sympathy, Get Well Card too! I used the long piece and inked it in Mossy Meadow. I stamped it three times without re-inking and be sure they are really close together. Then using Lost Lagoon do the same thing but stamp 5-7 times without re-inking. Then taking the tree image from the Lovely As A Tree Stamp Set and your Chocolate Chip ink, stamp it at the top of the green! AMAZING!
This beautiful butterfly was created with Strawberry Slush for the body and head. The wings are Blushing Bride and Wisteria Wonder! You could do this in so many different color combinations! I added the antennas with a marker….I think I should add two little eyes and a smiley face too! What do you think?
Want to see these cards in action? Check out this Video Tutorial!
Which one is your favorite? Leave me a comment down below!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
Fabulous Friday – Gift Ideas!!!
Posted onHappy Friday everyone!!! Are you ready for Christmas? This is the last weekend before the big day! We are kicking off the weekend with our HUGE Family Christmas! It is always crazy yet fun!!! You know how I love family time! But if you still have some Christmas shopping to do, check this out!!!
My Paper Pumpkin makes a fabulous gift for young and old, near and far! It is shipped directly from Stampin’ Up and comes all wrapped up each month so it’s perfect! Click here to see me open the December Kit! 🙂 Click here to purchase 1,3,6 or 12 month subscriptions! I love my Paper Pumpkin!
Of course, the amazing Weekly Deals for the week!!
And I thought I would share this little gift bag with you all too! This was created with the Tag-A-Bag Accessory Kit and the Festival of Trees Stamp Set! I used some Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon and Mossy Meadow Satin Stitched Ribbon. I love the two textures and looks of the ribbon together! Quick, Simple, and AMAZING!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and I will see you back on Monday!!!! 🙂
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
New Works of Art!!!
Posted onI still can’t put down my Work of Art Stamp Set and have created some new ones!!!! You can check out some others here, here and here! This will be broken down into a few posts because there are just so many amazing ones! Be sure to check back again next Monday OR you can subscribe in the upper right corner and then you will never miss a post!
How fabulous is the bunch of grapes??? This would make a super cute card for a Hostess when you bring a bottle of wine or for someone’s Birthday who enjoys wine as well!!!! I used Pear Pizzazz and the small swish for the stem. I stamped twice in full ink and then up a little with the stamped off image. For the grapes I used Blackberry Bliss and stamped about 5 times before going back to the ink! Love it!
Adorable and perfect for a little boy’s birthday or baby shower!!!!! This sailboat uses lots of blues! I used the chevron image in Lost Lagoon for the water. Then I took the large swoop and used Pacific Point to make the bottom and side sail. The second sail was stamped in Bermuda Bay. Lastly I added the mast in Chocolate Chip. You may want to lay a piece of scrap paper down in you wish to have a shorter mast like the one on the left! The clouds were created with the small swoosh and stamped off Bermuda Bay!
This tree is quick and simple. I used Chocolate Chip and the long piece for the trunk of the tree. Then with Mossy Meadow and the large swoosh upside down you will stamp them angled down for the branches. I’m done with my Christmas Cards so I added a Birthday greeting from Remembering Your Birthday but this would look amazing with a star on top and Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details as ornaments. So many options! I love it!
Want to see this in action? Check out this Video Tutorial!
Which one is your favorite?? Leave me a comment down below and don’t forget to check back on Monday for more!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
Peaceful Beauty!!!!
Posted onThis card that I’m sharing today is amazing because of the feelings it gives me. I grew up in the country and I LOVED when it would be so peaceful and still outside with snow on the ground and cold crisp air. There is nothing more breathtaking! I just love it and it gives me such amazing emotions of the beauty in nature!
Are you feeling that with this card? I started with a card base of Crumb Cake! I used the “ornament” stamp from the Festival of Trees Stamp Set for the snow in the background. I created this card first which is why I didn’t realize it was actually ornaments and did this on the tree card I made next! 🙂 After I did the background I ripped some scrap pieces of Whisper White to look like snowy hills and adhered them to the bottom of the card. Then I stamped the trees from the Festival of Trees Stamp Set onto more scrap white paper in Mossy Meadow and punched them out with the Tree Punch (Bundle & Save)! I attached those to the card using Stampin’ Dimesionals on two of them for that texture and scenery look. Of course I needed some glimmer to make the snow look more real so I added some Dazzling Details to the hills and bottoms of the trees! I love the bling!!! The greeting was stamped in Real Red and punched out with the Modern Label Punch! Love it!!!! This card is perfect for the Holidays or if you don’t get your cards done in time for Christmas, you could send this out as a winter greeting! 🙂
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
Technique Tuesday – Glimmer & Glitz Stars
Posted onHappy Tuesday!!!! That means that I have a fabulous technique to share with you and I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one! Lots of bling and you can pick whatever color you want!!!!
I love love love Silver and BLING….add in a pop of color and it screams my name!!!!
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Silver Glimmer Paper, Cardstock, Sponge Dauber, Star Framelits, Big Shot, Stamps & Ink
Start off with a card base of 4-1/4″ x 11″ in Whisper White and adhere a piece of Silver Fancy Foil Designer Vellum on top measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. Vellum can be tricky to adhere because you can see where the adhesive is since it is partially clear. With this card, you don’t have to worry about your adhesive because it is covered by the Whisper White decorative piece. Then using a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 3-1/2 x 4-3/4″, you will place the third largest star from the Star Framelits on the bottom half and run it through your Big Shot! Now using your Sponge Daubers, brush the edges of the white rectangle and the punched out star! You can use the star on the inside of your card or for a completely different project! Stamp your greeting to the top of the white rectangle and then add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the corners of your white rectangle. You can add maybe 1 or 2 in the middle if you like them a lot like me! Place that on your card front. Now using the 2nd smallest Star Framelit, cut out a star in Silver Glimmer Paper! You will adhere this star in the center of your cut out star on your card front. Adhere with Snail Adhesive! You can place your cut out white star on the inside of your card! For the card above, I used Blackberry Bliss and the Endless Wishes Stamp Set!
For this card, I used Real Red and the Endless Wishes Stamp Set. I added the star to the inside on the top for some extra flare!
For this card, I used Pacific Point and the Remembering Your Birthday Stamp Set! Also, I added in a little Silver Foil Star from the center of the wreath from last week’s post! To see this all in action, check out the Video Tutorial below! Be sure to give it a Thumbs Up if you liked it!!!!
I would like to thank Dawn Griffith for this great idea. She did her’s in all Silver which I loved but I added my flare with the color!!!! Let me know in the comments below which color your favorite was or which color you would like to use for a POP of color!
Happy Stampin’
November My Paper Pumpkin!!
Posted onI know I’m a little behind on completing my November Paper Pumpkin Kit! Just like everyone, the past couple of weeks have been crazy! I finally finished my kit this past week…..just in time to use the tags on my presents but too late for Holiday Cards.
The goodies arrived in the middle of November and I was super excited! You can check out this video which I did when I first opened it! That was so exciting to open and share with all of you! I instantly loved the stamps which have perfect greetings. My Christmas Cards were all complete but I needed a greeting for the inside and this one was PERFECT! I stamped….correction my husband stamped that on the inside of my cards while I completed the rest and stuffed them in the envelopes. He is so fabulous! 🙂 Then life got in the way and time flew by and I finally sat down last week to do the rest of the kit. I am using the tags for my presents but I’m done with my cards so I created winter birthday cards! I did them exactly like the instructions but with a greeting from Remembering Your Birthday Stamp Set!
Super cute and now I’m ready for all of my January Birthdays! Love it!!!!! Also, for the popped out letters on the tags, I created this quick and simple Birthday Card!
I took a Note Card and Envelope, added some Washi Tape to the top and bottom. I used the greeting from the Age Awareness Stamp Set and added the letters HAPPY. Fabulous!!!! I can’t wait to get my December Kit in the mail any day now! Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you don’t miss out on the December My Paper Pumpkin Reveal! Make sure you are signed up before January 10th so you can receive the January Kit! These also make fabulous Christmas Presents! Click here to see the pre-paid subscription options!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura
Simple Snowflakes for Your Friday!!!
Posted onHappy Friday!!!! Who is ready for the weekend!?!?!?! I have nothing planned so we will be relaxing and getting some things done! My to-do list includes some stamping fun and working on my 2014 My Digital Studio Album!!!!! But first……..
I wanted to share this quick and simple snowflake card! I used a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. I stamped some of the snowflakes from the Endless Wishes Stamp Set all over. I used Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Night of Navy ink. Then I added a greeting towards the bottom in Lost Lagoon! For the ribbon, I actually combined the Satin Stitched Lost Lagoon Ribbon and the Silver Ribbon and tied them into a knot! Simple and yet amazing!!!
Of course, what is a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!!! Love love love the Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder! I, also, have another fabulous thing to share with you today!!!! Stampin’ Up came out with another Photopolymer Stamp Set this week! LOVE IT!
Adorable!!!! I hope you have an amazing weekend and enjoy lots of snuggles and smooches!
Happy Stampin’
~Laura