All Dressed Up for a Tea Party

 I wanted to share this card using the Tea Party DSP and the Dressed Up framelits.  I so glad the Dressed Up framelits are in the 2013-2014 Stampin' Up Catalog.  If you like the Tea Party DSP, check out the Afternoon Picnic in the new catalog, same great patterns but a fun new color palette.

 Check out the ribbon flower, which was inked with Island Indigo and added to the waist of the dress.  If you have not ordered any of these, don't miss out.  They are so great and will be retiring at the end of the month. 

Card Details

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Verse(SAB) and Oh Hello!

Paper:  Tea Party, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla and Basic Black

Ink:  So Saffron and Island Indigo

Tools and Accessories: 5/8" Flower Trim, All Dressed Up and Labels framelits, Island Indigo ribbon(SAB), Designer Pearls

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Sherrie

Another Mosaic Madness Sneak Peek

As promised here is another card using the Mosaic Madness folder and Mosaic punch.  Again, I used Whisper White and Midnight Muse cardstock.

I used the Mosaic texture folder on the top portion of the card base.  Then I punched out four of the mosaic shapes across the card base.  Did you know the punch and folder coordinate perfectly?  A strip of Floral District DSP was added below the texture.  The Feels Good sentiment was stamped directly on the card base in Midnight Muse.

Card Details
Stamp Set:  Feels Good
Paper:  Floral District, Whisper White and Midnight Muse
Ink:  Midnight Muse
Tools:  Mosaic Punch

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Sherrie

Nature Walk and Everything Eleanor

 I want to share another card using products which will be retiring at the end of the month.  If you did not catch the Pals blog hop on Tuesday, please scroll down and check out my project.  Then follow along the hop to check out great projects from all of the Pals.

My favorite background stamp is the En Francais.  I used it to stamp Crumb Cake ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and then added some to the edge with a sponge dauber.  The birdcage from the Nature Walk set was stamped in the right hand corner of the card base.  Two pennants were added to the left side.  The sentiment, background, and flowers are all from the Everything Eleanor set.  I used Raspberry Ripple to stamp the flowers.  They are a muted color because I stamped off before stamping on Very Vanilla.  Then I used my Paper Snips to cut them out.  The sentiment was stamped in Island Indigo.  The background for the sentiment was stamped in Baja Breeze directly to the card base.

Card Details

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor, En Francais, Nature Walk (retiring soon)

Paper:  Floral District, Very Vanilla and Baja Breeze (retiring soon)

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Island Indigo

Tools and Accessories:  Paper Snips, Stampin' Dimensionals, Extra-Large Oval

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Sherrie

Sneak Peek Mosaic Madness

The new catalog is coming, the new catalog is coming. . . .

I am excited because Stampin' Up has done it again.  The 2013-2014 Catalog is better than ever.  I love the presentation, the photography, and last but not least the new products.  They have added bundles to the annual catalog which is so exciting.  By purchasing product bundles you will save 15% and be ready to make some great projects.

I want to share a quick and easy card using the new Mosaic Madness bundle and Modern Mosaic texture folder.

I saw this card on Deb Valder's blog and had to try it. It is so simple yet stunning.  It was made from Whisper White and Midnight Muse cardstock so there is a lot of contrast. The Mosaic Madness folder adds beautiful detail to Whisper White cardstock.  I can't wait to use it on colored cardstock and try adding ink to the folder for a different look.  I have a few ideas bouncing around in my head so check back for other samples.

Card Detail

Stamp Sets:  Mosaic Madness and Friendly Phrases (retiring soon)

Paper:  Whisper White and Midnight Muse

Ink:  Midnight Muse

Accessories:  Mosaic punch

If you are a beginning stamper, give this card a try.  It uses a minimal number of supplies and by changing the sentiment it would be appropriate for any occasion.

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Sherrie

Stamp Club Project #2

There are so many great tutorials on line.  So when Shirley, our May hostess, suggested making a lever card I took on the challenge.  I am always interested in trying something new.  I found a great tutorial written by Krissie O'Donnell and got started on my card. I have three slightly different versions to share with you today.

#1

#2

 #3

I think the third card is my favorite.  Here is what the card looks like when it is open.

 If you decide to make a lever card, remember it does take some time to complete.  Cutting and adhering the two pieces of cardstock is the most difficult part.  I recommend using the Stampin' Up Trimmer to cut out the windows in the cardstock and DSP.  I have to admit that I have tried multiple brands and types of trimmers over the past seventeen years. Stampin' Up worked a long time to get this one right.  They did a good job and it has become my go to trimmer.  I am looking forward to trying the brand new rotary attachments in the 2013-2014 catalog.

Card Details
Stamp Sets:  Blooming with Kindness, Betsy's Blossoms, and One in a Million
Paper:  Birds of a Feather DSP, Sent with Love DSP, Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White.
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo
Tools and Accessories:  Stampin' Trimmer, Designer Rhinestones, Chevron and Houndstooth Texture folders, Simply Scored, Window Pane framelits, 2 1/4" Scallop Punch.

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Sherrie

Card Club Project #1

The 3-D project for our May Stamp Club is this cute little gift card holder.  Just in time for May graduations.  It was a quick project!  We used a 7" X 7" square, which was scored at 1 3/4" on all 4 sides. We cut away the small square from each corner and rounded the corners of each flap.  You may need to trim the sides on each flap slightly, if your holder does not lay flat when closed.  The Word Play sentiment, which will be retiring at the end of the month, was stamped in Versamark or Illuminate and Silver Embossing Powder was added and heat set. A black brad holds the cute little tassel in place.  It was made from a 1 1/2" X 2 1/4" piece of Summer Starfruit and 5" strand of Baker's Twine.  Don't forget you can dye your White Baker's Twine to match any project by using a sponge dauber and a coordinating ink pad or marker.  Such a great way to save a little money!  A
3 1/2" X 3 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock was stamped with the Congratulations sentiment.  You can use Glue Dots to attach a gift card.

 Details

Stamp Sets:  Curly Cute, Word Play

Paper:  Basic Black, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White

Ink:  Black Staz'On, Versamark or Illuminate

Accessories:  Black Brad, Silver Embossing Powder, White Baker's Twine

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Come back soon. 

Sherrie

May Pals Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for the May Pals Blog Hop and our annual retirement party! It's time to say goodbye to stamps and accessories that will not be available in the new  2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog. Although it's always sad to see wonderful products retire, it is exciting to think about all of the new products that will soon be available. So enjoy the farewell tour for our favorite retiring products - and remember you have until June 3rd to order from the retiring product lists.
 I am the 1st stop on the hop today.  You should have just left stop number 31 on the Pals Hop - Elaine Fleming at Studio Elaine. If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

 My project today uses several retiring products.  Nature Walk and Friendly Phrases are stamp sets I will miss.  Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy have been two of my go-to colors.  HOWEVER, the new catalog has so much to look forward to. . . 

The En Francais background stamp was embossed with White embossing powder on Whisper White Cardstock.  I used sponge daubers to apply Crumb Cake and Baja Breeze ink to make a soft background for my card base.  The sentiment, bird, flower, and birdcage images were stamped with Early Expresso on Very Vanilla.  I used Sticky Strip to adher the Baja Breeze Seam Binding to the card.  The Designer Builder brad adds more detail.  I used a mix of Champagne Mist Glimmer Paint and alcohol in one of Stampin' Up's wonderful spray bottles to add a glitz to this project.

Card Details

Stamp Sets:  En Francais, Nature Walk, Friendly Phrases

Paper:  Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Early Expresso, Versamark

Tools and Accessories:  Apothecary Accents, 2 1/2" Circle, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Builder Brad, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Fancy Fan Texture Folder, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals.

The next stop is Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness, stop number 2 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!
Come back soon,
Sherrie

1. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
2. Kerry Willard Bray at Stampgoodness
3. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
4. Kathleen Law at Craft With Kathleen
5. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
6. Kari Linder at Stampin' Essentials
7. nicole watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
8. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons
9. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
10. Lynn Hoyt at Cattail Designs
11. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
12. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
13. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
14. Amy Lazzell at Just a Thought...Cards by Amy
15. Leslie Davis at Life's Moments
16. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
17. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!
18. Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' and Stampin'
19. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
20. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
21. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
22. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
23. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
24. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
25. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
26. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works
27. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
28. Shirley Sumption at look at my cute stuff
29. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
30. Barbara Furlong at The Love of Stamping
31. Elaine Fleming at Studio Elaine