All Occaision....Strength and Hope

 This set is very versatile it can be used for just about any occasion.
Here I have created a "One Sheet Wonder" background with some of the new "In Colors".

Stam.ps: Strength and Hope, Curly Cute, Petite Pairs
Ink: Cameo Coral, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Pool Party.
Paper: Island Indigo, Whisper White

Accessories: Scallop Edge punch, Ticket corner punch

I really liked the outcome of these.
Thanks for your patience and coming by.



Sharri

Strength and Hope

I created and cased these projects for a class that didn't happen but I love this set and the projects as well. Over the next week or so I will elaborate on each card or project. They all show case the Strength and Hope set that was available in the Summer mini catalogue and was a fund raiser fro Breast Cancer research, as Stampin'Up! donated $2 for each set sold. I wanted to show that even though Breast cancer was the focus of this set.... it can be used for any type of cancer as it is still appropriate if the colors associated with each type of cancer is used. It is also an all occasions set if you want to use it for that as well.

This first card was a case from a fellow Demo but I neglected to save the credentials as to whom it was so If you recognize it please let me know so I can give proper credit. The card I cased was done in either Bashful or Baha blue and was a birthday card. I did change the color and added the Scallop Circle embellishment to the front of the card.

Stamp Set: Strength and Hope
Ink: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Scallop Circle and Border, 13/8 and 1 1/4 circle punches, Pretty in Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon

I'm back!

Hello everyone, it has been too long since I posted but I haven't been idle. Here is one of my projects.....
They are roses created from the ornament punch that you have seen on previous posts. I wanted to see what they looked like in different colors and sponged with different inks.
I have had to move my crafting space from my basement to my dining room and have got it mostly settled. This makes the classroom/dining room pretty compact but I am looking forward to classes and sharing there.
 I now have to go back to the basement to sift through all the "STUFF" that didn't make the cut and decide if I really need to keep it. I hate making these decisions but it has to be done. The plan is to eventually finish the basement again and make it my studio/classroom. It will be lovely when it is done! In a year or two :-)
Thanks for your patience and stop back soon for more sharing. I do have lots to share, I just need to get the posts done.

Sharri

Rounded Squares

That is what I did to the squares....I rounded 2 of the corners. I cased this card; big surprise!; but I'm not sure where from. I just liked the idea. It uses Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock and Beyond the Garden DSP. The punches are the corner rounder, 1 1/4" square, 1/2" circle and the Blossom Bouquet Triple punch. The embellishments are a silver brad and Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon(retired), Stamp set is from the Swirls & Curls Verses hostess set in the current Summer Mini catalogue.
 I used my Big Shot and the Vintage Wall paper embossing folder to add texture and interest to the background.

I hope you have had a great weekend! I've had a really busy week! Hopefully next week will be more normal.
Thanks for stopping by,

Sharri

Blossom Bouquet Card Set

 This is a sweet set that was created by Ilina Crouse. She offered a Summer Splendor Class back in April and this was one of the projects.
I really like it and made 2 right away, I gave one to my sister when I was visiting for Easter.

It uses the Bold Blossoms stamp set in the Summer Mini and the new Blossom Bouquet Triple punch.

 In side the box are 4 cards and envelopes.

Stamp Set: Bold Blossoms, Happy Greetings

Paper: Baha Breeze, Old Olive, 
Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive DSP from Brights stack

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Accessories: Basic Pearls, Scallop Border and Blossom Bouquet Triple Punches

A very pretty set.......

Thanks for looking!

Sharri

Hello Blossoms, again!

I cased this card from a fellow demo but I do not know who it is.(If it is you please let me know and I will give you credit) I have a habit of saving pictures for inspiration and when I go back to use them sometimes there is no indication as to where I saved it from.

The card is an example of a "Joy fold" card and it also uses the imbedding technique.

Stamp set: Hello Blossoms

Paper: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Blushing Bride DSP from In-Color stack

Ink: Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Pear Pizzazz Satin Ribbon, Blossom Bouquet Triple Punch, Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing folder

 

It is a different card with a soft look.

 I hope you all have a great weekend! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Sharri

Hello Blossoms!

 I made this card as the make-n-take for a workshop I had last month. It was fun ans easy to make. The card was designed by Linda Heller at Stamping School
The card fits into a  small open ended envelope from Stampin'Up!

Paper: Textured Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Beyond the Garden, DSP , Daffodil Delight

Ink: Pacific Point and Wild Wasabi Stampin'Write Markers

Stamps: Hello Blossoms, Charming

Accessories: Daffodil Delight Taffeta ribbon (retired) Basic Pearls, Jewelery Tag punch, White Bakers Twine

This is a perfect card for a make-n-take because you can get 4 cards from one 12x12 sheet of cardstock.


Hope everyone is having a good day!

Sharri

Fabulous Florets

I was inspired to case this card from Monica Weaver I love what she does with her metal sheets but I used card stock in it's place. I LOVE this card! It is so pretty. I used ink where Monica used embossing powder,  but I like it.

Thank you Monica!

The card recipe is:

Paper: Naturals White card base,
Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi, Basic Black

Stamp Sets: Fabulous Florets, Just Believe

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Basic Black Satin ribbon, Antiques Brads, Basic Rhinestone jewels. Dimensionals


Thanks for coming by,

Sharri

Thank You notes.....

 I finally had my first workshop and had 5 orders, YEAH!!! We had a lot of fun and so I made these cute 3x3 Thank you notes for each of the ladies who placed an order. The idea comes from a video I watched on YouTube. I loved this use for the new Pennant Punch.

Supplies are:

Stamps: Trendy Trees(sentiment)

Inks: Rose Red, Certainly Celery and Garden Green

Paper: Whisper White, Rose Red, Basic Black and Garden Green DSP from the Regals Stack


Accessories: Small Black Brad, Punches left over from the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer, Scallop Border and Petite Pennants Builder Punches, mini square envelopes

These were so cute!

Have a great week!

Sharri

Retired! 2 ways :-)

 

I made this card for one of my husband`s  co-workers who was retiring. It is made from now retired stamps and DSP. I was pleased with the results.
I first stamped the right side of the Soft Suede Card Base with the On the Green stamp image, stamped 3 times one on top of the other, in Soft Suede ink, Next is a strip of the striped DSP from Elegant Soiree. I then had to tie in the golf theme a bit further so I ran a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock through the Big Shot inside the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder and then punched out 1/2 inch circles to represent golf balls and glued them along the right hand side of the DSP.

The image is from the retired set " And Many Mower" which I stamped in black StazOn onto Very Vanilla and using a blender pen I colored the image. I matted it onto a piece of Baha Breeze and popped it up onto Stampin'Dimensionals. The sentiment is from an old retired set called "Congrats"

The inside is Top Note die cuts in Very Vanilla and Baha Breeze. I trimed the edge from the Very Vanilla to layer it onto the blue then stamped the appropriate saying from the "Congrats" set.

I was very pleased with the card when it was finished.

Hope you have all had a great weekend!

Thanks,

Sharri

It's Strawbery Season!

They are finally here....and sooo good!
We've had so much rain and cool weather that I didn't know if we were going to get many; if any; strawberries.

I saw some paper ones in the new catalogue (page 99) and then found a tutorial by Julie B. They are made using the big shot, the Flower Folds die and Real Red DSP and card stock.

The tops are the 5 petal flower punched from Old Olive and then holes punched in it with my Crop-a-dile and then some 1/4 inch Old Olive Gross Grain ribbon tied to hold them together.

They are really cute and could hold a small treat if you so desired. They don't taste as good as the real thing though.

I'm really jealous of all who are having fun at Convention right now. Oh well......next year!

Thanks for stopping by,

Sharri

Father's Day Cards by Mia

 

Our grandaughter, Mia, was visiting the weekend before Father's Day; the first thing she wanted to do was to craft something. We looked through my saved pictures and she chose to make a card for her Dad and her two grandfathers as well.

This first card is a straight up CASE from Nancy Riley . Mia was really taken with the owl punch, she wanted to put the googly eyes on him. We used: 

Stamp Set: Best Dad Ever

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla.

Accessories: Owl Builder, 2 1/2 and 1 3/8 Circle Punches, Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, #2 Circles Die.

Thi next two cards were for her Grandfathers. She used the Stampin' Write markers to color the ties on the stamp then stamped the sentiment. She chose the colors for each card and the DSP, which is from Green House Gala, now retired. The card bases are Pacific Point. She struggled with the first card to get it straight, so I explained to her that some times we make it crooked on purpose so it wasn't so difficult..........

 This was the result! She laughed so hard about this one....I loved it. Great job, Mia!!

Thank you for being here today!

Sharri

Happy Birthday Flowers

 While we were on our bus tour/cruise to Bermuda my Mum celebrated her 70th birthday. She has many lung problems so she cannot have real flowers. I created these Gerbera  daisies and took them with us so she could have a bit of a celebration. I used the tutorial by Shelly Bohan to create the flowers and the video by Sharon White to make the basket/vase they are in.

 

The colors I used are Pink Pirouette and black, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry. the stems and caylex of the flower are Old Olive.

The basket/vase is created from the petal cone die, Pacific Point, Beyond the Garden DSP, Four Frames Stamp set, Decorative label punch and the dotted scallop ribbon border punch.

The other flowers are all the same color but this one has two colors. They are very realistic in real life.

Hope you enjoyed this and that you will try them your self.

Thank you for coming by.

Sharri

Bermuda Memory Keepers

 Once again these great Memory Keepers have come in handy! I did these for a group of us who were traveling together on a bus tour/cruise to Bermuda last month.
If you want the instructions please contact me by email and I will be happy to give you the link.

The stamp sets and paper in the current mini, Summer 2011, were perfect to use for these.
I got a bit carried away with them but they are so fun and easy to make that they were done before I knew it.

Stamp set: Travel Log

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Nautical Expedition DSP

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Decorative Label, 1/2 inch and corner rounder punches, Baker's Twine, Tombow Mulit Liquid glue

I did these last year for another cruise we were going on then they can be seen in this earlier post.

Hope you have enjoyed this long weekend!

I will be sharing a lot more over the next few weeks so I hope you will find your way back here.

Have a great week!

Sharri

New Catalogue goes live!!

Hi everyone!
It seems like forever since I have posted here. I have been busy and will have lots of projects to share in the next few weeks. I wanted to let you all know that the new catalogue has gone live as of today and it is full of new things and some old favorites are there as well. I have a link on the left sidebar of this page for you to view on-line.
Please have a look and see all the wonderful things there.

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians and for the Americans hope you enjoy your long weekend and the 4th of July holiday on Monday.

See you soon! Thanks for your patience!

Sharri