Could You Use a Little Pickup?

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

It's been a while since I've posted, so I combined a couple of challenges to create this card: the inspiration challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments, the weekly challenge at Freshly Made Sketches, and the "anything goes" challenge at Retro Rubber.

This well-loved stamp set is one of the first SU sets I ever purchased, way back in 2006, but I'll never get rid of it! The accessories really bump up its versatility. And the line art is perfect for coloring with Stampin' Blends!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Pool Party, Real Red Cardstock; Tis The Season DSP

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Basic Black Light, Smoky Slate Light & Dark, Pool Party Light, Real Red Light, Pineapple Punch Light, Cinnamon Cider Light, Natural Medium (SU500), Natural Medium Light (SU800)

Tools - Big Shot, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Card of the Day - Just Moved!

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card was inspired by the summer challenges at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog and the Paper Players.

While typical summer activities include road trips, or days at the pool or beach, another typical summer activity is moving! And that's exactly what one of my friends did this week, so here's a card for her.

And in the spirit of the Retro Rubber Challenge, virtually all of the elements (except for the ink and Stampin' Blends) on my card are old - oops, sorry, retro! 😀 I've used the Loads of Love and Loads of Love Accessories (last appearing in the 2011-2012 Annual Catalog) to stamp the focal point, which was cut out with the Stitched Nested Labels. These may be retired, but I'll never stop using them! The DSP is from 2011, when Pool Party was an In Color. The only current paper here is the circle of Gray Granite cardstock - even the white is Whisper, not Basic!

I used the Cloudy Day embossing folder for the sky and the Starburst Framelits for the sun. The DSP on the bottom was trimmed with the Fringe Scissors.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Home Life (inside sentiment), At Home With You (envelope)

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Pineapple Punch, and Gray Granite cardstock; 2011-2013 In Color Patterns DSP

Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Blends: Cajun Craze Light, So Saffron Dark, Smoky Slate Light, Misty Moonlight Light, Cinnamon Cider Light, Granny Apple Green Light, Basic Black Dark, Calypso Coral Light, Pool Party Light, Petal Pink Light, Balmy Blue Dark, Bermuda Bay Light, Real Red Dark and Light

Accessories - Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Cloudy Day Embossing Folder, Stitched Nested Labels Dies, Starburst Framelits, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Fringe Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Blast from the past!

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for my cousin's birthday. She's a veterinary technician, so something with puppers seemed appropriate.

This is one of the very first stamp sets I purchased when I started as a demo. And it's from before we had thin dies, so fussy cutting was necessary. When I started to put the card together, I felt like it needed something extra, like ribbon. Then I remember that I had this gray stitched ribbon in my stash - perfect!

This card is for the challenge at Retro Rubber. The stamps I used for this card last appeared in the 2011-2012 Annual Catalog, so they are definitely older than a year!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Not So Seriously (all retired)
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Balmy Blue, and Daffodil Delight cardstock
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Coloring Tools - Stampin' Blends: Light Shaded Spruce, Light Basic Black, Light Smoky Slate, Light Petal Pink, Light Balmy Blue, Light and Dark Soft Suede, Light So Saffron, Bronze
Accessories - Basic Gray 1/4" stitched grosgrain ribbon (retired), Clear Wink of Stella
Tools - Big Shot, Cloudy Day embossing folder (retired), Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots