You're A Winner!

 I have never been a big fan of the circus and I wasn't going to even consider this stamp set, "You're Amazing"(126722), but I saw a card somewhere and loved the old time look of it and so starts my story of this awesome set and the DSP, World Spectacular (126897), that goes with it.  I  just love the color combos.  I will probably play with this set for a while.  The new Ticket Duo Builder punch (126883) is a must have item to use with this set.  I used Calypso Coral card stock (122925) as my base card and layered with Cherry Cobbler (119685) and Very Vanilla (101650).  

My husband and I are going to see Stevie Nicks tonight at the amphitheater here in Virginia Beach.  My husband has been a big fan of hers ever since I met him so this is huge for him to see her.  I wanted to find a wig that looked like her hair and surprise him tonight wearing it but was unsuccessful in carrying out that idea.  Oh well, I will just have to quietly sing along with her tonight!!!  Of course my husband might move to another seat if I get carried away.  I am no Stevie Nicks that's for sure but I do love to sing! 

Have a wonderful Saturday and if you are interested in any of the items above, just click on the Daisy to the right.  

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Happy Birthday To My Dad

My dad's birthday was yesterday and so I wanted to make something a little different from his Father's day card which was nautical so I turned to the Mojo Monday challenge for some inspiration in a layout for his card.  This is how it turned out and I have to say I really like it.  My parents live 12 hours away and I don't get to see them often enough and so I wanted to make this card really special.   I started with Soft Suede card stock (115318) and layered it with Pool Party (122924) and Cajun Craze (119684) which I ran through the Big Shot with the new Chevron Folder (127749).  Comfort Cafe DSP (126898) was also used.  Countryside (120495) and Memorable Moments (126682) were the stamp sets used for the images and I finished it off with 3 Regal Designer Buttons (119744).  If you like any of the items I used here today, you can order them by clicking on the Daisy to the right.  Thanks for looking.

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Strawberries Forever!

So I am using the Stamping on Tuesdays template for this week.  Well sort of.....  I started looking for ideas for the oval template and came across my Bigz L Perfect Pendants die (123126) and the wheels started spinning in my head (scary).  I had not used this die before so I decided to expand my horizons and go for it.  Strawberry season is over but I thought these strawberries from the "Fruit and Flower" set (122607) went so well with the Real Red cardstock (102482) and the "Summer Smooches" designer paper (125409).  The sentiment is from the new "Sassy Salutations" (126707) and the finishing touch, the button (119744) with a little bit of Baker's Twine (125572).  If you like any of these products I used, you can click on the "Daisy to the right and order them right away!

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Trying to Think "Cool"

So even though it was the 4th of July yesterday, it was so stinkin hot out that I decided to work on my "Christmas in July" card class.  I used the easy  Stamping on Tuesday template for this week and came up with this card which I just love.  I used the Christmas Lodge (123769) set and Lovely Letter Alphabet (127796).  I hope you all had a good holiday for those of you living in the USA.  Today I am going to the beach with my youngest daughter, Katie, who is home for a week from Americorps.  I want to spend as much time as I can with her so have a good day and keep stamping!

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Summer Bird

 It's been a while since I did a challenge and the one on Stamping on Tuesdays was fun and easy.  But what I like about these different challenges is that they give you a template to make a card so different than what you would normally do.  It helps you to not get in a rut which I find myself doing from time to time.  So this is a 5x5 inch card with layers of Summer Starfruit and Whisper White card stock.  I then got my Big Shot (113439) and used my Paper Doily Sizzlits L (125592) and cut out the image with Summer Starfruit card stock.  The middle image was stamped from the Hostess Set in the new catalog called Four Seasons (126832) and in Summer Starfruit Ink(12699).  I colored the bird  again using my markers and stamped it, punched it out with the 1" circle punch and applied ti with a Stampin Dimensional(104430).  I add some hemp twine on either side since it kind of reminded me of a nest.  

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Birds Of A Feather

I just love this new little set called Flock Together (126732) and it goes great with the Designer Specialty Paper called "Birds of a Feather" (126899).  I used one of the "In Colors", Island Indigo card stock (122923) for my base and then used a sheet of the DSP for the 2nd layer.  The birds were stamped on Whisper White (100730) in Island Indigo (126986) and another "In Color", Summer Starfruit (126991).  The words came from the really cute set called "Friendly Phrases" (126151) and I put a brad in the center of the "WOW" from the Designer Printed Brads set (122940).  The ruffled ribbon is Island Indigo (122974) and and I also used a piece of Linen Thread (104199).  Such a simple card to make but will make someone special receiving this card say, WOW!

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Sea Shells Down By the Seashore

 I was so excited to see that Stampin Up added a new stamp set called "By The Seashore" (126532) in the new catalog.  So I found this pretty striped paper from the new DSP, "Comfort Cafe" (126898) and thought it looked good with the solid Pool Party cardstock (122924) and Pool Party seam binding ribbon (125582).  The stamp itself was stamped in Pool Party ink(126982) and I put a lovely half pearl with an adhesive back (119247) in the center of the shell.  For the words I used the stamp set, "Itty Bitty Banners" (126257) and cut the words out with the new "Bitty Banners Framelits"(129267) using my BIG SHOT (113439).  It's so quick and easy.  

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