True Love Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for upcoming anniversaries.

The only stamping on this card is the sentiments inside and out. The focal heart is a die-cut of True Love DSP which was colored with Stampin' Blends. I layered a piece of Hydrangea Haven Acetate onto Basic White and wrapped it with Petal Pink variegated ribbon before attaching it to the card front, which was embossed with the Subtle Dynamic embossing folder.

The True Love DSP could be used in any color combination since all of the patterns are black and white.

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Paper Craft Crew. The original is a vertical sketch but I turned it horizontal.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Teeny Tiny Wishes, Love & Happiness (inside sentiment)

Paper - Old Olive and Basic White Cardstock, True Love DSP, Hydrangea Haven Acetate Sheets

Ink - Old Olive; Stampin' Blends: Rococo Rose Dark and Light, Old Olive Dark and Light, Petal Pink Light, So Saffron Dark

Accessories - Petal Pink Variegated Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Layering Circles Dies, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Dandelion Wishes Tin Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is another card for a 10th (tin) anniversary.

I found some Galvanized Metallic Paper in my stash and embossed it with the Tin Tile embossing folder to create the tin ceiling look. I added the layer of Coastal Cabana and the Bermuda Bay accents to mimic the colors from my friends' wedding 10 years ago.

The sequin trim adds just the right amount of bling.

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Paper Craft Crew.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Dandelion Wishes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, and Coastal Cabana Cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Galvanized Metallic Paper

Ink - Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay

Accessories - Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim

Tools - Big Shot, Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder, Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Story Label Punch, Classic Label Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Medallion Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is inspired by the double challenge this week at CAS Colours & Sketches.

Since the colors are retro (retired), I decided to go retro with everything on the card.

The DSP is from International Bazaar, the Pink Pirouette label was cut with the Deco Labels Framelits and embossed with the Garden Trellis embossing folder, the medallion is from the Make a Medallion stamp set, the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and the bow is Tangerine Tango Baker's Twine! I think the only thing I used on this card that is still current is the Layering Circles Dies (and of course, the Basic White cardstock).

I think I'll be sending this to my sister for her birthday this month - she's turning 60, so a retro card seems perfect!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Make a Medallion, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Approaching Perfection (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Pink Pirouette, and Peach Parfait cardstock; International Bazaar DSP

Ink - Peach Parfait, Pink Pirouette, Tangerine Tango

Accessories - Tangerine Tango Baker's Twine

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Circles Dies, Deco Labels Framelits, Garden Trellis TIEF, Banner Triple Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Catching up on cards!

Hello and welcome back! Today's post is not for a blog challenge, but a personal one. I started off the year pretty motivated to continue sending birthday and anniversary cards, and was successful in January, mailing 20 cards. Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon in February and March, and went totally dark in April and most of May. So, I'm recommitting myself to get back into the swing. I mailed 9 cards today to finish off May and start June, and I'm planning to send cards to everyone I've missed since the beginning of the year. They won't be birthday or anniversary cards, just a note to remind them that I'm thinking of them.

The cards I mailed today were not original creations, but designs I CASEd from Pinterest. 

My son and daughter-in-law have their first wedding anniversary coming up, so I found this design on Pinterest and tweaked it just a bit. I have so much of this Summer Smooches DSP in my stash, I could make thousands of these cards! 

This card is for several of my friends and family who have wedding anniversaries coming up. I found this design here. 

I also created a stash of birthday cards which should get me at least halfway through June. Several versions of this card are on Pinterest, but I got my inspiration from Erica Cerwin's blog.

I also pulled a get well card from my Paper Pumpkin stash to send to a friend who recently had hip replacement surgery.

I love sending "happy mail" and hope that this burst of energy is enough to inspire me to keep going for the rest of the year. And to everyone who waited for the card that never came the last few months, they're on their way - eventually!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!
--Cindi


Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):
Card #1 --Stamp set - Milestone Moments
Paper - Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, and Real Red Cardstock, Summer Smooches DSP (retired)
Ink - Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Accessories - Real Red and Daffodil Delight 1/2" cotton ribbon (retired), Pearl Basic Jewels
Tools - Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF (retired), SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots


Card #2 --Stamp set - Teeny Tiny Wishes, Flourishing Phrases (inside card)
Paper - Watermelon Wonder, Whisper White, and Flirty Flamingo Cardstock, Affectionately Yours Specialty DSP
Ink - Dapper Denim
Accessories - Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Bakers Twine (retired)
Tools - Big Shot, Stylish Stems Framelits, Petal Burst TIEF, Modern Label punch (retired), Tombow Multi Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals


Card #3 --Stamp set - Birthday Blast
Paper - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Flirty Flamingo, and Sweet Sugarplum Cardstock, 2016-2018 In Color DSP Stack, Brights DSP Stack
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Tempting Turquoise, Flirty Flamingo, Sweet Sugarplum
Accessories - Whisper White Bakers Twine, Silver Sequin Trim
Tools - Banner Triple Punch, Handheld Stapler and Mini Staples (retired), SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals 

Fab Friday 75 - Color Challenge

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for the color challenge at Fab Friday.

I don't usually send Halloween cards, but this one might just have to go in the mail to someone...

I started with a base of Very Vanilla cardstock, then added a layer of Bermuda Bay and a layer from the Happy Haunting DSP in the current Holiday Catalog. The jack-o'lanterns are from the "vintage" Fall Fest stamp set and were cut out with the matching Fun Fall Framelits. They were stamped in Tangelo Twist onto Tangelo Twist cardstock, with Basic Black faces. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, stamped in Basic Black on Very Vanilla, with additional banners of Tangelo Twist and Bermuda Bay. I used the small Banner Punch to notch the ends of the banners before adding the Bermuda Bay taffeta ribbon bow.

That's all for today. I hope you like this card!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

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Paper Plunge 37 - Black & White with a POP of color!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for this week's challenge at The Paper Plunge. For a girl who loves color as much as I do, a black & white card really is a challenge! So, here's the card:

The inspiration for this card was found on Facebook, but I had to tweak it somewhat. I really wanted to do the scored tile technique, but found it didn't work very well with this stamp set, so I just created the base with smaller pieces of white cardstock adhered to the black base and then stamped. I added the eyelet trim from my craft stash for the window valance. I really wanted to add curtains, but the eyelet was a bit too wide.

This card is headed to the rehab hospital for a church friend who has had a rough time of it lately. I'll pick up some flowers on the way and hope to brighten her day.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

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Paper Plunge 16 - Die Cut Challenge

Hello again! I'm back with this week's card for the challenge at The Paper Plunge. We were challenged this week to create something with die cuts, so for inspiration, I headed to Pinterest. There were lots of great ideas there (as usual!) but I was most inspired by the double flip card. It looks complicated, but I found a very helpful video by France Martin that explained it perfectly! You can find it HERE.

Here is my card:

Paper Plunge 16 - closed

Paper Plunge 16 - open

If you watch the video, you will see that there are many opportunities to really bling up this card, but I tried to keep it simple. 

I finally placed my first order from the new Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration brochure and I'm looking forward to playing with my new toys by the end of the week!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Cindi

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