Merry Gingham Christmas

 Hello and welcome back! Here's another card for today:

This design was inspired by the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches (sketch), TGIF Challenges (colors), and Tic Tac Toe Challenges (diagonal - red, gingham, pearls).

I used the Gingham Embossing Folder to create the background and Gingham Cottage DSP to back the "merry" rectangles. "Christmas" was stamped in Granny Apple Green and fussy cut before layering on top. The pearls in the corners were added for balance and bling!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - More Wishes

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Granny Apple Green Cardstock; Gingham Cottage DSP

Ink - Real Red, Granny Apple Green

Accessories - Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Gingham Embossing Folder, Stitched Rectangles Framelits, Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Spec-Taco-Lar! Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! I was so inspired by a challenge sketch that I decided to make a second card! Here it is:

Like yesterday's card, this was inspired by the sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches.

I've had this stamp set for awhile but hadn't used it yet. I wish it had a coordinating die set, but the larger stamps aren't too difficult to fussy cut. And I love coloring with my Stampin' Blends!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Taco Fiesta

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Tahitian Tide, and Poppy Parade Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Tahitian Tide; Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake Light and Dark, Daffodil Delight Light, Granny Apple Green Light and Dark, Poppy Parade Dark

Tools - Paper Snips, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Textures & Frames Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! It's been a while since I've posted a card because I've been preoccupied with another project - ACK!! You can read about that on the ACK! page on this blog. For today, though, here's a card:

I used the challenges at Color Throwdown and CAS Colours & Sketches for inspiration. The colors were perfect for a masculine card, which I have a need for this week.

For the solid circles, I stamped off once with Pecan Pie, then used it full strength for the outer frame. The bars in the center are stamped in Crumb Cake and the sentiment is stamped in Cajun Craze. This card was very quick to put together.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Textures & Frames, Artistically Inked

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Mossy Meadow and Very Vanilla Cardstock

Ink - Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze

Tools - Big Shot, Basics 3D Embossing Folder (Cross Hatch), Multipurpose Liquid Glue

You Are The Sweetest!

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches, the theme challenge at the Paper Players, and the colors at Sunday Stamps.

Most of the products I used on this card are retired, but I don't think I've ever inked these stamp sets. The lemon was stamped in Daffodil Delight and the seeds were stamped in Whisper White Craft ink and heat embossed with white powder. The leaves are stamped in Granny Apple Green and I colored some Clear Epoxy Shapes with the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend before adding them to the card front. Now I've got a juicy lemon slice!

I stamped the sentiment in Granny Apple Green, punched it out with the Washi Label Punch, and then ran the Granny Apple Green Stampin' Write Marker around the edge to give it some definition.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Apple of My Eye, Fruit Basket

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock, Gingham Gala DSP

Ink - Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Whisper White Craft; Stampin' Blends - Daffodil Delight Dark; Stampin' Write - Granny Apple Green

Accessories - Balmy Blue Double Stitched Ribbon, Clear Epoxy Shapes, White Embossing Powder

Tools - Washi Label Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Heat Tool, Mini Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Dots & Stripes Slimline Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's card number three for today (I've been busy!):

This design was inspired by the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches, Color Throwdown, and Inkspirational.

This card went together very quickly. I cut a full-sized slimline base (7" x 8-1/2", scored at 3-1/2"), added a panel of Certainly Celery, then layered on a piece of Basic White that was die-cut with the Dots & Spots Die and a piece of vintage Subtles pattern DSP in So Saffron. The sentiment was stamped in Tahitian Tide and banner-cut before adding to the card front with dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Slim Sayings

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White and Certainly Celery Cardstock; Subtles Patterns DSP

Ink - Tahitian Tide

Tools - Big Shot, Dots & Spots Die, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

CAS Spring Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This card is for the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches, Freshly Made Sketches, and The Paper Players.

Those colors from the color challenge were perfect for the CAS spring challenge, and it was easy to incorporate flowers into the sketch. I punched two of the daisies from each color and stacked them, then layered them onto Basic White circles that were embossed and brushed with the matching color. I used Opal Rounds for the flower centers and stamped a simple "happy birthday" at the bottom of the card. Simple and easy!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi 

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather, and Parakeet Party Cardstock; Simply Marbelous DSP

Ink - Parakeet Party, Daffodil Delight, Highland Heather

Accessories - Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Hive 3D Embossing Folder, Medium Daisy Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Blending Brushes, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Aviary Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This card works for several challenges this week: the TGIFC birthday challenge, the Tic Tac Toe challenge (white cardstock, CAS design, silver embossing), CAS Colours & Sketches, and the Paper Players CAS with a bird.

I turned the sketch 90 degrees to get the three bird cages on the card. They are a little taller than I'd like for the sketch, but I did try to get them as close to the bottom as I could! The cages are embossed with silver and the birds were stamped with three of the current In Colors. I edged the rectangles with the matching Stampin' Write Marker to give them a bit more definition, and then added the matching Matte Decorative Dots to the tops of the cages. The sentiment was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black before running the card layer through the Big Shot with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Aviary, Happiness Abounds

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky; Stampin' Write Markers: 2022-2024 In Colors

Accessories - Silver Embossing Powder, 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Ombre Simple Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here are today's cards:

I was inspired by the color challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches.

I started out cutting some narrow strips to create the woven cards, using a sketch I found on Pinterest. After trimming the strips, I had a bunch of 2" long pieces that I couldn't let go to waste! And I think that last card is my favorite, so that's going in the challenge.

The strips are Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green from an old SAB DSP pack and the Cherry Cobbler comes in on the sentiment and pearls. They are Iridescent Pearls that I colored with the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blend Marker.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Something Fancy, Best Year (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White Cardstock; Oh My Ombre DSP

Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Stampin' Blends: Cherry Cobbler Dark

Accessories - Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, Classic Label Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Holly Birthday

 Hello and welcome back! Here is my 4th card for today!

This card is inspired by the challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches. I used the sketch from Challenge #474. I'm also entering it in the "holly & ivy" challenge at Shopping Our Stash.

I have three friends named Holly who have December birthdays, so why not make a card with holly on it? 😊

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Peaceful Wreath, Oval Occasions

Paper - Shaded Spruce, Real Red, and Very Vanilla Cardstock; Gold Foil Sheet

Ink - Shaded Spruce, Real Red; Stampin' Blends: Real Red Dark, Shaded Spruce Dark and Light

Accessories - Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Tools - Big Shot, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Punch Pals

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the challenges at CAS Colours & Sketches, Hand Stamped Sentiments, and Try Stampin on Tuesday.

This stamp set is a blast from the past - it's one of the first ones I ever purchased from Stampin' Up, long before I became a demonstrator. I also pulled out some old enamel shapes to get that Crushed Curry star for the top of my tree! Since one of the challenges here is a color challenge, I couldn't color in the tree or the holly leaves or the snowman's nose, but I kind of like the simplicity of this.

I finally got my tree up yesterday. Do you think there's too much buffalo plaid? 😏

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Punch Pals

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Crushed Curry, Real Red, and Starry Sky Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Starry Sky Light, Real Red Dark; Stampin' Write Markers: Crushed Curry, Real Red

Accessories - Regals Enamel Shapes, Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels, 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Circles Collection Framelits, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Love of Leaves Thoughts

 Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

This design was inspired by the sketch at CAS Colours & Sketches and the challenge at Color Throwdown.

I used a card base of kraft paper, with layers of black and white. I brought in the sage green with the leaf and the copper with the stripes and the star. I felt it needed a little more of the kraft influence so I added the braided linen trim bow.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Love of Leaves

Paper - Basic Black, Basic White, Kraft Cardstock

Ink - Versamark, Soft Succulent, Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories - Star Designer Elements, Braided Linen Trim, Copper Embossing Powder

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Leaves Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots