Language of Love Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! After yesterday, I thought I'd have an easy day. There's only one challenge, but I made 10 cards! Here's the one for the challenge:

 And here's the whole bunch!

This week's challenge at TGIFC is an In Color challenge, so I decided to take advantage of it!

I love this year's colors, so finding something to showcase all of them was fun. I get a little obsessive when creating, so everything had to be in a certain order and all coordinated.

I've got a bunch of anniversaries (and belated anniversaries, as part of my catch-up plan) to mail this week, so these cards will be perfect!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Language of Love, A Dozen Thoughts, Always in My Heart (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, and Basic White cardstock

Ink - Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet

Accessories - 2022-2024 In Color Baker's Twine

Tools - Big Shot, Banners Framelits, Falling Petals Embossing Folder, Washi Label Punch, Petite Pennants Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Another Special Anniversary!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for another couple at my church celebrating their 55th (Emerald) anniversary!

I used the sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches for inspiration and am also entering this card in this week's Double Trouble Challenge. 

Since I wanted to use hearts for the anniversary card, the only way I could fit them all on the front was to create a slimline card. I love using the green foil for the emerald anniversary!

 Any SU! oldtimers recognize those hearts? They were created with a Sizzix Embosslit! Now you know I never get rid of anything in my stash!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Always in My Heart, Milestone Moments (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock, Green Foil Sheet

Ink - Emerald Envy, Smoky Slate

Accessories - Basic Pearls Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslit, Floral Heart Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Emerald Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a couple from my church celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary.

The Always in My Heart stamp set and the coordinating Floral Heart Dies are my go-tos for special anniversary cards. The large die especially makes a huge impact. Since the 55th is the emerald anniversary, I cut the heart from a green foil sheet backed with a piece of adhesive sheet. That's the best way to adhere these intricate die cuts. 

The gold accented vellum and sentiment banner finish the card. 

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at Sunday Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Always in My Heart, Milestone Moments

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Emerald Envy and Whisper White Cardstock; Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum; Green Foil Sheet

Ink - Emerald Envy, Smoky Slate

Tools - Big Shot, Floral Heart Dies, Adhesive Sheets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Happily Ever After

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

This week's challenge at TGIF Challenges inspired me to pull out the Beautiful Brushstrokes Dies - but I had a moment of panic when I couldn't find them! You know how it is when you know you bought something but just can't find it? I'm usually pretty good about cataloging and filing my dies and stamp sets as soon as I get them. I must have had a brain fart when I first looked because eventually I did find it - filed exactly where it was supposed to be!

I fussed around with this bow for way too long trying to get it so the same side showed on both loops and tails, but I finally decided that I like it more this way!

Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do with the pieces that were cut out from the brushstroke panel...

Here's the sketch for the TGIF Challenge:

Edited to add: Here's a blue version I made for an upcoming 45th (sapphire) anniversary.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Always in My Heart

Paper (pink version) - Whisper White and Blushing Bride Cardstock; Love You Always Specialty DSP; Love You Always Foil Sheets

Paper (blue version) - Whisper White and Bashful Blue Cardstock; Noble Peacock Specialty DSP; Silver Foil Sheets

Ink (pink version) - Rococo Rose, Blushing Bride

Ink (blue version) - Blueberry Bushel, Bashful Blue

Accessories - Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon (pink version), White/Silver Metallic Edged Ribbon (blue version)

Tools - Big Shot, Beautiful Brushstrokes Dies, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Plaid Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for my sister and brother-in-law's anniversary.

I created this card with a couple of challenges in mind, so that's where the color combination and plaid design come from. I used the Buffalo Check stamp in Just Jade and turned it into a plaid by drawing lines with the Bumblebee and Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Markers. The lines are very subtle and it's hard to tell what colors they are, so I added the layers of cardstock to help bring them out.

The challenges are the color challenge at Fab Friday and Stesha Bloodhart's plaid challenge at TGIF Challenges.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Buffalo Check, Itty Bitty Greetings, Always in My Heart (inside sentiment)

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Blushing Bride, and Bumblebee Cardstock

Ink/Coloring Tools - Bumblebee, Just Jade; Stampin' Write Markers: Blushing Bride, Bumblebee

Accessories - Blushing Bride 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools - Stamparatus, Big Shot, Happy Heart Embossing Folder, Stitched Be Mine Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Banners Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue 

Card of the Day - Always in My Heart Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! I've got several friends that will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversaries this year and the first is coming up on Valentine's Day. The 40th is the ruby anniversary, so I knew I would have to create something with red and the holiday practically requires it! Here's today's card:

I used the new Always in My Heart stamp set with the coordinating Floral Heart Dies. I was going to use Red Foil Paper but I thought it was a little too bright, so I pulled the red glimmer paper from my stash. I added a piece of an Adhesive Sheet to the back of the glimmer paper before die cutting. It's so much easier to add the die cut to the card front that way! The numbers are from a retired set - Memorable Moments.

I'm always on the lookout for more anniversary-friendly stamp sets, so I was excited to see this one in the current mini catalog. 

This design was inspired by the challenge at As You See It and this week's Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I've used the left hand column - red, free, sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Always in My Heart, Memorable Moments

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Real Red cardstock; Red Glimmer Paper

Ink - Real Red, Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz

Tools - Big Shot, Floral Heart Dies, Adhesive Sheets, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-Jig