Occasions Mini Catalog Farewell

Stampin' Up! has just released the Occasions Mini Carry Over List.  Be sure to check it out and see if there is something that is NOT on there that you "need" to have because it will be gone forever as of midnight tonight. (Mountain time, so it's 2:00 AM our time, Eastern). The items on this list will be available at least through the end of May. Then we will need to wait for June 1st to see if they made it to the new catalog.

I know for sure the pleated ribbon is NOT on the carry over list so if you love this ribbon as much as I do you will want to place your order for it tonight.  If you email me by 11:00 PM, I can place the order for you but if you decide later than that that's okay but you will just need to visit my online store and place the order yourself.
Occasions Mini Carry Over List

This card we made at Leadership back in January. It uses several great items that are in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

PRODUCTS USED:
Stamps: Mixed Bunch
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight
Other: Blossom Builders Designer Printed Kit, Blossom Punch, Brights Buttons, 1"  circle punch, Dimensionals

Sometimes It's Hard to Say Goodbye

Don't you feel that way sometimes?  Some things are easier to let go of than others and when it comes to my Stampin' Up! supplies it's no different.  When I saw the retiring stamp list a few weeks ago, I was happy to see some sets go and then very sad to see some other sets go.  Guess it's the human nature way, although it doesn't make it any easier to deal with.

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are focusing on retiring stamp sets.  I picked a card that I made for my Stamp a Stash class last night (everyone in attendance got to make four of these cards and changed the greetings to their needs).

I used the You're my Type set from the Occasions Mini as my primary focus for this card.  But just behind my typewrite is a stamp called A to Z, which is a great mini background stamp and it's also retiring. It's so fun for so many different things.  Great for kids cards and it was just screaming to be used on this card too. (Or I thought it was screaming to me, lol)

This was a pretty easy card to make multiples of.  There's a lot of layers, yes, but nothing on this card is difficult to duplicate over and over. 

In my humble little opinion, I like how the stamped alphabet background and the First Edition (typed paper) look like it was paper that came out of the typewriter and it's being thrown in the background.  (I know, I really amuse myself).

Don't forget to check out the retiring stamp list and the retiring accessory list.  Remember the accessories are on a first come, first serve, once they're gone, they're gone basis.  So you won't want to wait if you just NEED to have something that is on there.

Want to see more great ideas using retiring stamp sets?  Be sure to head on over to Sisters in Stamping for more ideas.

SUPPLIES USED:
Stamps: You're My Type and A to Z
Cardstock: Basic Gray and Very Vanilla
Ink: Classic Basic Gray
Other: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing folder, First Edition Designer Series paper, adhesive and dimensionals

Have a wonderful day and come back soon for more inspiration!

More Blossom Builders

I'm so excited!  Today I have a workshop with about 10 brand new stampers.  I can't wait to show them some great cards that they can make themselves.  It's actually proving a little more difficult to get ready for this than I thought because I don't want to make any cards or projects that are too difficult and overwhelming. I want them to love stamping the way I do.

Yesterday I shared a great card for Mother's Day using the Blossom Builders to make a quick card if you have little time to spare.  Well today, I wanted to share another card I made using the Blossom Builder. it's pretty similar to yesterday (well maybe reversed layout) but the finished look is different.

I used the stripes embossing folder instead of the polka dots.  I also used the 1 1/4" striped Baja Breeze grosgrain ribbon and it's ruffled to the left instead of the right like yesterdays cards.  I also used the basic rhinestones instead of the pink ones that come in the Blossom Builders kit.  And of course, the flowers are layered using dimensionald as well as attached to the card with them. Isn't this kit so much fun?  You really don't need too much more to make some great cards in a snap.

Okay, I know this was a quick post but I'm off to get ready for today's workshop.  Thanks for stopping by. Come back real soon.

Don't forget you will need to get your own Blossom Builders kit this month because come May 1st the Occasions mini will be gone and so will the kit.

Let's Get Ahead of the Game with Mother's Day

Before you know it Mother's Day will be here. I know it's only April 13 but we all know how fast time flies by these days, so today at Sisters in Stamping we are getting a jump start on creating Mother's Day projects.

I know most everyone, myself included, are limited on free time. (You know, the time to do whatever you want, when you want.) So I created a really quick card for Mother's day using the awesome Blossom Builders from the Occasions mini catalog. 

(My post is even late today because I didn't have time to get that done due to being called to sub 1/2 day today)  So, yes, even my time is limited.

What do you think?  Isn't it a gorgeous card?  Seriously, it only took me about 10  minutes from start to finish to make this beauty.  It's so fun to layer these flowers, you can seriously come up with dozens of different flower combinations.  The kit is awesome for new card makers and a God send for card makers that have been doing it for years but ran out of time and they really need a quick card before they run out the door.

I used the Summer Smooches designer Series paper for the layer between the two white layers. The top white layer is ran through the big shot and embossed with the perfect polka dots embossing folders (my absolute favorite, gotta love my polka dots)

Then I used the pear pizzazz seam binding (I know the flowers in the kit are Lucky Limeade but I felt the pear was a good match) to do a little ruffling   (made me think of the song, Everyday I'm Sufflin', lol  instead for me it's everyday I'm rufflin'. Yes I know my brain is crazy, lol)

Guess what I did to put my flowers together?  You got it, I used a dimensional between EVERY layer. That's right, EVERY SINGLE LAYER.  The flowers look so great when they are popped up.  See those pink rhinestones?  They even come in the Blossom Builders kit. A-W-E-S-O-M-E, right?????  And get this, so does that cute little banner with the Happy Mother's Day (from Teeny Tiny Wishes) greeting.  Yes, it is cut with the little "v" too.  Come on, tell me you don't want this kit now. I knew it, you simply can't do that. : )
Hope you absolutely love this card for all of it's gorgeousness as well as it's simplicity.  Don't foget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more great Mother's Day projects.

I crossing my fingers that this card inspired you enough to go and create one or two or three of your own beauties.

Let's All Fly a Kite

Hello Stamping Friends,

Welcome to another Fabulous Friday at Sisters in Stamping.  This week we are sharing projects with a Spring theme with all of you.  I decided on a card using kites. Why kites, you ask?  Well I know that I often would buy my kids kites for their Easter Baskets, so in my head they are definitely a Spring thing.  Didn't buy any this year because we have some goods ones we bought a couple of years ago so no need to get them more.  However, Noah bought one for his girlfriend last week because she never had one growing up. So I guess the Yurkanin tradition of buying kites in the Spring continues.

This card was made for a birthday class I held.  This was the card for a little boy's birthday.  The stamp set is from the Occasions Mini Catalog (Send Me Soaring, p37).  I think the kites in the set would also be great just to make a card with an argyle type look.

The clouds also come in that set. It isn't designer series paper like you might have been thinking.  I love the little clouds.  I also used the Big Top Birthday designer series paper for the bottom of the card.

The card base is tempting turquoise with a daffodil delight layer before the top layer of whisper white and the designer series paper. Even the greeting comes in the set, so I didn't need to go look anywhere else.

Don't forget to check out the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Spring themed ideas. Thanks for stopping by today, hope you have been inspired to go and create your own Spring projects.

A Little Tea Just for You

Just wanted to drop by today and share with you a cute little card that everyone made at this month's Stamp a Stash that was held on Thursday evening.  (Missed it, that's okay, mark your calendar now for March's stash, Thursday, March 29 at 6:30 PM)

But first I have to share this funny little story with you, actually I don't find it funny at all. I ran out of dimensionals last week. So I had a workshop on Friday and I had to make all of my projects without any dimensionals. Now if you have been following my blog for any time at all you know that I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those little buggers, so you can imagine my dismay. Well, I finally broke down and sent my sister an urgent plea for dimensionals via text on Tuesday morning because I simply couldn't bear doing my workshop that night without them. Guess what, she was out of them too. Can you imagine? So lo and behold she reached out to someone she knows and she only had one sheet of these awesome accessories left but she let me borrow them. I felt so much better and complete when I went to my workshop Tuesday evening. Don't worry there are 10 packs of awesomeness on their way to my door as I type. I hope to never have an experience like that again. It was devastating. LOL



I had a request to use the Tea Shoppe set from the Occasions Mini Catalog (Yes, I do take requests, so let me know what you would like for March). I must admit when I started creating this card I had a totally different vision in my head.  Once I started to put it together on paper, I wasn't loving it, so I changed gears and this is what I finally decided on.  Hope you think it's just a pretty as I do.

I used the Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper on this card.  First time using it.  It's such a pretty paper, not sure why it took me so long to crack open the pack. Everyone at the class received 4 different patterns, so all of their cards were a little different but all coordinated beautifully.

I used So Saffron cardstock as the base (even though it looks much brighter in this picture) because I wanted a soft looking card.  The next layer is pool party and then the piece of designer series paper.  I stamped the trio of tea cups from the Tea Shoppe set and then cut them out and mounted them on the small strip vertically using dimensionals.  I added some of the awesome Blushing Bride 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon (also from the Occasions mini catalog) to bring out more of the pink.  I stamped the "just for you" greeting in pool party inside the basic gray label and punch that out and attached it with dimensionals.

Hope you enjoyed today's inspiration.  Have a wonderful day.

Lovin' the Big Shot

You are all well aware that I love the Big Shot.  I use it in almost every project any more and simply can't imagine life without it. So needless to say, I was more than happy to do this week's Sister in Stamping project, using any new Big Shot item from the Occasions Mini Catalog.

I used the awesome new labels framelits.  It's great you can stamp first, center the framelit over your stamped image and then run it through the big shot. No need for trying to "eyeball" it any more.  I used te Up in the Air set with is a hostess exclusive item from the Occasions mini. I really love how this card turned out.

The base of the card is crumb cake with another crumb cake layer on top of that (it's kind of hard to see in the picture).  I then ran a piece of pool party cardstock through the big shot using the Vintage Wallpaper folder. I distressed that layer with by rubbing the crumb cake classic ink pad over the embossed parts.

I inked the birdhouse stamp using Stampin' Write markers; basic gray, pool party and chocolate chip.  I colored the leaves and the flowers using certainly celery and so saffron markers.  I actually only outlined the images using the brush tip.  There is still some vanilla spots showing through.

I distressed the edges of the label with the crumb cake pad (direct to paper).  I used the pool party seam binding across the middle of the card and used two pieces tied in a knot for the hanging part right next to the label.

I hope you like this card. Check out the Sisters in Stamping blog for more ideas using more big shot items from the Occasions Mini catalog.

Just a Little Note

I love making cards but I also love making other things using all my Stampin' Up! products. I love the versatility all the products give me to do just that.  I mean really, who wouldn't love to receive this cute little notepad? They make great gifts for friends, family, neighbors, co-workers and the list goes on and on. They are so great because you can personalize them to fit each individual on your list.

I started by using half of a junior legal pad.  I used a piece of the twitterpated designer series paper to cover the top of the notepad. Be sure to use sticky strip on the paper so it doesn't pop from the paper. You wouldn't want your gift to fall apart, would you?  I then used the Bordering on Romance stamp set to decorate the rest of the tablet. The large flower bunch stamp was stamped in Basic Gray ink. I then used stampin' write marker to color the flowers.  I used certainly celery and lucky limeade for the leaves and pink pirourette, pretty in pink, and regal rose for the flowers. I cut the flowers out and attached them to the top of the tablet with dimensionals.  I added a butterfly brad from the Sale-a-bration Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad bundle.

I stamped each page of the tablet with the flower strip stamp from the set in regal rose. Okay, you may be thinking I'm crazy but really it goes so quickly and besides the pages are just way too boring without it.  I even added a piece of magnet to the back of the tablet so it can hang on the fridge and ready for you whenever you need to make a note.

Just think, it's only Febraury so if you start now you can have so many hand crafted gifts come Christmas time. I love how I think ahead but don't worry, I probably won't act on those positive thoughts until it's too late and I'm rushing to get my Christmas gifts done in time.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just wanted to drop by and say a quick Happy Valentine's Day to you and share a little card with you.  Hope you are having a wonderful day no matter what you are doing.

This card uses many products from the Occasion Mini catalog. Can you tell that I love this mini?  It's just jammed packed with so many awesome things.  The card base is Calypso Coral. I used the Adoring Accent Edgelits and the coordinating Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders on the bottom front of the card.  I then used a piece of the textured hearts calypso coral designer paper from the Sweet Shop designer series paper pack.

The Take it to Heart stamp set is awesome to use with the Heart framelits. I stamped the boy and girl on the bike stamp first onto whisper white cardstock using calypso coral ink. Then I lined up the coordinating heart framelit and ran it through the big shot. I then used the heart one size up to layer the stamped heart onto it.  I finished the larger heart off with some doodling along the edges of it with the calypso coral stampin' write marker. Before I attached the hearts to the base I stamped the background with one of the other hearts from the Take it to Heart set.

The greeting is from the Sweet Cake stamp set. And the ribbon is from the Sale-a-bration ribbon and brad bundle. Don't forget Sale-a-bration is through March 31. I still have some openings for a private home class if you are interested.

Have you been bit by the Love Bug?

It's Valentine's Day week so I'm going to share with you some of the cards I've made this year.  These are all cards that I have made at workshops or classes so some of you may have seen these already. 

This card is one that I made at January's punch class.  It was inspired from another card I have seen. It is so great to get to use punches in ways that are a little different than they may have been intended. There are 8 different punches used on this card.  Can you figure out which ones they are?

I used the cherry cobbler dazzling details on the bottom of the love bugs feet and  the hearts on the wings.  In real life it is so much more sparkly and vibrant.  Notice the ends of the ruffled ribbon, the little red dots are also the dazzling details.

I love the "bug" eyes.  I used the jumbo pearls for the center of the eyes.  Now if you don't have your Valentine's started, time is seriously running out.  Tomorrow is the big day, so you better get creating.

Oh How Sweet!

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are showing projects made using products from the Sweet Shop (page 32 -35) product line in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  There are so many great things to choose from: stamps, stickers, desiger series paper, brads, baker's twine, and embossing powder, that, get this, is scented. Three different scents to choose from: vanilla, cherry, and melon.  They smell so yummy.

Get your smell-o-vision ready. Yes, my favorite movie is Willy Wonka so I think you should be able to smell how yummy these powders are.  LOL

I used so many things from the Sweet Shop product suite on this one little card.  I used both the Sweet Cake & the Mouthwatering stamp sets.  I used Lucky Limeade baker's twine.  Of course, the fun Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper was a must for this card.  I also added 2 of the jelly bean brads to the top of the card.  And to top the whole thing off, I embossed the cherries with the cherry embossing powder.  They smell so yummy.  (I guess you will just have to believe me on this one)  So if you were counting that was a total of 6 different items from the Sweet Shop line.  And if you didn't count, yes, you can go back and count now if you don't believe me.

I honestly can't pick just one item from those 4 pages in the Occasions mini that is my favorite.  I think they all work so perfectly together.

Don't forget to check out the Sisters in Stamping blog to see what the other sisters created using products from the Sweet Shop line.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me today.

Awesome New Framelits

This week at Sisters in Stamping we are sharing some ideas using the great new framelits from the Occasions Mini.  I really wasn't kidding when I said it is jam packed with great new products. 

I decided to use the heart framelits with the coordinating Take It to Heart stamp set.  So you can stamp one of the images and then you can "cut" it out very easily using the framelits.  My favorite part of these framelits is that you can place them just where you want on the cardstock because they are just metal frames and not a big bulky die that you can't see through.

I also used the twitterpated Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Mini. As well as, the awesome 3/8" pleated Satin Ribbon in Baja Breeze.

Hope you enjoyed this card but don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more ideas using the new framelits.

Occasions Mini Catalog Favorites

Welcome to another Fabulous Friday at Sisters in Stamping.  This week we are sharing some of our favorite stamp sets from the Occasions Mini Catalog that made the big debut on Wednesday.  Don't have your copy yet, let me know and I can get one out to you.

Let me tell you, it WAS NOT easy picking one favorite.  There are so many awesome stamps in there that I was tempted to just make a card with a stamp from each one.  Just kidding but really it wasn't easy picking.

I finally decided on the Baby Prints set.  I do know a few people having babies and thought I would kill two birds with one stone. I just love the little hand prints.  I think this set would also be good to use for preschoolers.  You know those little sayings about handprints being all over? Now there's another idea for me to work on.

I made this card using pretty in pink and wisteria wonder as my main colors.  You can easily change it out to certainly celery and bashful blue for a boy card.  The wisteria wonder polka dot designer series paper comes from the awesome pack in the Sweet Shop product suite.  The paper is also called Sweet Shop.

I just finished the card off with a little piece of 1/8" pretty in pink taffeta ribbon knotted over the designer paper.  The main image (the handprints) is attached using dimensionals.  But of course you knew that already, right?

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see what the favorite stamp set is for each "sister."

Ready for New

Are you ready for New?  New Year? New mini catalog?  There is so many great new stamps and products in the new Occasions Mini Catalog that we (Sisters in Stamping) decided to give you a sneak peek at some of our favorite new items.

I used the Sweet Cake stamp set along with the Sweet Shop Designer Series Paper from the Sweet Shop Product Suite in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  This card is what I actually used for my son's birthday invitation.  He wanted cupcakes instead of a cake so I couldn't pass up the chance to use some of my new goodies.

I love using Designer Series paper because it makes picking colors to use really easy.  They always go together perfectly and I don't have to worry.

Don't forget to check out the Sisters in Stamping blog for more peeks.