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

Card of the Day - Heartfelt Sympathy

Hello and welcome back. Today's card is one I wished I didn't have to make. One of my friends who was expecting a baby girl next month lost her precious angel at 34 weeks. I can't even imagine what she and her family must be going through.

This design was inspired by the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Thanks for stopping by.

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Heartfelt Sympathy, Climbing Roses (envelope)

Paper - Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Petal Promenade DSP

Ink - Blushing Bride, Sahara Sand

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Ovals Dies, Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

Card of the Day - It's For You!

Hello and welcome back! Today I have another birthday card.

I wanted to use this DSP from Sale-A-Bration this year, so I consulted my trusty Color Coach to come up with this combination. The cardstock colors are all current, but the other elements are all retired. The candles are from an old builder wheel stamp. I unmounted all of my wheel stamps a few years ago and backed them with EZ Foam so I can use them in my Stamparatus. It works really well and they take up a lot less room!

 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 - Amazing Birthday, Candle Crazy Builder Wheel

Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, and Whisper White Cardstock; Oh So Ombre DSP

Ink - Bermuda Bay

Tools - Big Shot, Confetti Embossing Folder, Stamparatus, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Small Scallop Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card of the Day - Sapphire Anniversary

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for my upline's 45th wedding anniversary.

The 45th anniversary is the sapphire anniversary, so I looked for something in my stash that was blue. I found this old Blueberry Crisp DSP to coordinate with Pacific Point cardstock. I also saw this video on YouTube that demonstrated the box pleat I used for the bottom of the card. I had to adjust it a bit since my card is smaller.

This card would have been perfect to enter in the Retro Rubber Challenge this week, but I missed the entry by a couple of hours. Oh well..

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Beautiful Bouquet, Razzle Dazzle (envelope)

Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla and Pacific Point cardstock; Blueberry Crisp DSP

Ink - Pacific Point

Accessories - Pacific Point Stitched Satin Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Ovals Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Card of the Day - Tin Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a cousin celebrating a 10th (tin/aluminum) wedding anniversary.

 

When I saw that the 10th anniversary was tin, my first thought was this Tin Tile embossing folder. I love the detail in this folder! I embossed the hearts with the Subtle embossing folder and layered them on the front, then added the sentiment die cut with one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies.

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 - Happy Thoughts, Milestone Moments (inside sentiment), Meant to Be (envelope)

Paper - Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White, and Melon Mambo cardstock; Silver Foil Sheets

Ink - Blackberry Bliss, Melon Mambo

Tools - Big Shot, Sweet and Sassy Framelits, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder, Subtle Dynamic Embossing Folder, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals