Sketch Frenzy Friday

Hi Stampers:

We have another great sketch for SFF this week, presented by Kelli Waters:

It's a great sketch, and once again I used MDS to create a sample:

I used one of our luscious new colors Daffodil Delight for my card base color. The circle and the corner punch are Chocolate Chip DSP in the Villa pattern. The scallop punch across the card like a ribbon is another new color, Pear Pizzazz, and the sentiment is also Chocolate Chip.

To see more of our SFF projects, click HERE to go to Melinda's blog. To start at the very beginning, click HERE.

Enjoy!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--I'm LOVING IT!!

Hi Stampers!

It's another SFF and have I got a BEE-YOO-TI-FUL card for you today! First our sketch created by Sharon Field:

I deviated a little bit from the sketch: turned it 90 degrees and I don't have two blocks in the middle---only one. But, I am SO HAPPY with how this turned out:

I used ALL NEW colors and some new accessories on this card--except for Very Vanilla cardstock--it's not new. My colors are: Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, and Early Espresso. The butterfiles and the sentiment are from a brand new set called Butterfly Prints. I used a new embossing folder called Vintage Wallpaper on the Daffodil Delight card front and the dotted embossing folder (the name escapes me right now) on the square of Very Vanilla cardstock underneath the butterflies. One of the stamps in the set is the butterfly body and I stamped the body on all the butterflies, but when I punched them out with the butterfly punch, the antennae got cut off, so they look a little wierd! The three butterflies in the set are stamped with Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, and Blushing Bride on Very Vanilla cardstock. the sentiment, which is also in the set, is stamped with Early Espresso on Very Vanilla cardstock and punched out with the scalloped oval punch, and layered on a piece of Peach Parfait cut with the scalloped oval die in the Movers and Shapers die set. I also used our NEW pearls in the upper right corner. These pearls have adhesive on them, so they are easy to stick where you want them to stick! I think the colors scream SUMMER and I love the combination I created! Hope you do, too!

If you want MORE great creations, click HERE to go to Melinda's blog, or you can click HERE to start at the beginning of all our SFF creations!

Sketch Frenzy Friday--A Little Late

Hello!
Yes it's Saturday, and yes I am a day late and a dollar short, as my mother used to say, posting my Sketch Frenzy Friday card. I was having issues with blogger and my computer on Thursday and Friday and didn't get it posted. I get frustrated when that happens, and I think it just makes it worse because my patience wears thin and then it seems to take twice as long to do anything.
Well, enough of that! Let's get on with the show. This week's sketch is courtesy of Angela Walters.

Here is my interpretation:

I used the wonderful Island Oasis DSP and the Island Party stamp set. The colors I used were right from the DSP--Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive. And I also used Chocolate Chip for the coconut drink. I stamped some flowers and cut them out, and also cut out two palm leaves from the DSP and I couldn't resist adding a strip of Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain ribbon at the bottom. What do you think of the diagonal placement? I also decorated the inside of the card:

Want to see more? Click HERE to go to Melinda Couden's blog.

Sketch Frenzy Friday #4

Hi Stampers!

It's that time again! Sketch Frenzy Friday returns for week 4. I have been having a ball trying out different ways to show off these sketches. The first time I participated-week 2--I did traditional stamping. For week 3, I used a Simply Scrappin' kit. THIS week I decided to use My Digital Studio to create my sample. How did I do? You be the judge!!

Here's the sketch (template)

And here's my interpretation:

The colors I used are Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, and Melon Mambo. The stamp image and the sentiment are from the Upsy Daisy stamp set in MDS, and I moved the opacity to a lower setting to mute the colors a little bit. I used the square punch image for the background of the three flower images, and also for the curly label punch image. The Certainly Celery rectangle is the square punch image resized and filled with color. I think MDS is a GREAT way to create a project of any kind!


Click HERE to go Melinda Couden's blog for another great project!

Enjoy!!!!

It's Sketch Frenzy Friday Number 2!!

Hi Everyone:

One of the GREAT things about being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is getting to hook up with other demonstrators who share your passion for stamping. As part of the Late Nite Stampers, I get to hang out with other great demonstrators and stampers who have enormous talent for this craft I love.

Recently, some of us formed a sub-group to post a sketch and samples made from that sketch every Friday. The group actually posted their first sketch and samples LAST Friday, 5/21, but due to computer circumstances beyond my control, I couldn't participate. But, being the great bunch of people they are, I have another chance to participate THIS week. Here's the template:

And here is my sample:

I am VERY happy with my sample! I used the fabulous Vintage Vogue set, which is carrying over to the new catalog in July. The cardstock colors are Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry. Inks are Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Perfect Plum, and Pale Plum. Instead of the line of same-sized brads, I used one of the filigree brads with a larger silver colored brads from the 5/16"neutrals brad assortment. For the greeting instead of using Hodge Podge hardware, I stamped the greeting on Whisper White which I punched out with the scallop oval punch, then I backed it with a scallop oval cut out with the Movers and Shapers die for the big shot. My ribbon is the Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon.

Don't forget to check out the other Sketch Frenzy Friday blogs. You can find a list in the left sidebar under the Sketch Frenzy Friday logo OR, see my 5/27 post just below this.

Tropical Party

Here's a card I stamped tonight with a great new stamp set, Tropical Party. This set is available in the NEW Summer Mini catalog which runs from May 1 thru August 31. I also used the another stamp set in the mini--In a Word and the Island Oasis Designer Series Paper. The colors in the paper are Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, and So Saffron. I used Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, and Whisper White cardstock along with Rose Red and Pumpkin Pie Ink. Two of the flowers are stamped and cut out (my friend Mary Brown would be so proud of me!) and the third flower is cut from the DSP. I also used the Lattice embossing folder from the Summer mini on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I couldn't lay my hands on my Rose Red ribbon, so I cut a 1" wide piece of Rose Red cardstock and angled the end to look like a cut ribbon. This was so much fun to make! If you want to have fun with these stamp sets and colors, click on my Shop Online button on the left side and shop Stampin' Up!

Monthly Card Kit--May

It's card kit time again! You will LOVE this stamp set and these cards! In this kit, you'll receive the supplies to create SIX of EACH design shown above - so you will receive all of the consumable supplies that you need to create 12 cards total.


You will also receive 2 additionalfull color samples of "alternative" cards that you can make with the combined contents of the kit, as well as step by step instructions on how to complete each of the 4 designs.


Card Kit Price is just $15--that's 12 cards,
plus envelopes for just $15!


Each month, the card kit also features both a Stamp Set of the Month and an Accessory of the Month. If you purchase the card kit, you may also purchase these items at 20% off!


May Featured Products:

*Totally Tools Stamp Set: (regularly $25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit
*Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (regularly $29.95) $23.96 with purchase of Card Kit.

What else will you need? See the list below for items that were used to create the cards in this kit. If you already have everything--just buy the card kit and you are ready to create!

If you don't have everything--place a product order with your kit (don't forget about the discount on the "featured products!")

Or--you can use the card kit to create your own designs using other stamps and inks that you already have--the choice is yours!

Orders for the Card Kits must be received by May 10th. You will receive your kits by the end of the month.
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Call or email me today to order:
Kim Innis
513-793-0485
513-703-9053
kkinnis@fuse.net


Please Note: I am glad to ship kits directly to you! If the kit needs to be shipped, there will be an extra $3 shipping charge.

Products you will need to complete cards as shown:
*Basic Brown Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Always Artichoke Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Sahara Sand Classic Ink ($5.95)
*Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker ($3.25)
*Mat Pack ($9.95)
*Paper Piercer ($3.50)
*1" Circle Punch ($10.95)
*Word Window Punch ($15.95)
*Corner Rounder Punch ($6.95)
*Aqua Painters ($16.95)
*Totally Tools Stamp Set: ($25.95) $20.76 with purchase of Card Kit.
*Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware ($29.95) $23.96 with the
purchase of the Card Kit
*Stampin' Dimensionals ($3.95)
*SNAIL Adhesive ($6.95)
*Bone Folder ($6.95)
*Paper Snips ($9.95)

Mini Milk Carton Birdhouse

It all started with my mother-in-law's 90th birthday party. Being the chief crafter in our family, I of course TOLD everyone that I wanted to make the table decorations. My mother-in-law wanted pink, and I was already thinking of doing the Mini Milk Carton birdhouses. I LOVE MY BIG SHOT and I LOVE THIS DIE!!! So, I made 10 center pieces with birdhouses perched on little poles in flower pots. They were all made using Soft Subtles card stock, Sweet Pea and Welcome Neighbor DSP and Sweet Pea felt flowers. The flower pots were recycled from center pieces I made for a dinner at our church last November--but that's another post!!
Next step: BRAG ABOUT WHAT I DID!!! My up line, Sharon is having a full down line meeting here in Cincinnati on 3/27, so I sent her a picture of my center piece and asked if she wanted me to design a Mini Milk Carton birdhouse for one of our projects. This is the one I sent her: Front view

And side view:
But this is not my only idea. Stay tuned for more examples!

12 Days of Holiday Sales!

These might be the most exciting 12 days of December with select Big Shot dies and vinyl sheets for the Big Shot on sale! The 12 Days of Holiday Sales begin today and runs through December 22.


Some of the items introduced in this sale are new colors of Décor Elements vinyl sheets. There are 18 new colors to choose from, and they make great projects when you use them with Big Shot dies. Consider pairing the Clear Décor Elements vinyl sheets with the Tulipe Bigz die to create an etched-like design on a vase. Or use the Decorative Accent Bigz dies with the Old Olive Décor Element vinyl sheets to enhance a frame. The combination of Big Shot dies and Décor Elements vinyl sheets is sure to take your creativity to a new level!


Tell your husband!!! Shop now --- sale is only until Dec. 22nd!


Click here to view the Big Shot Specials list!

Holiday Gift Guide

Have you seen the Stampin' Up! Holiday Gift Guide? Just click on the box on the left bar and see some fabulous items you can order for gifts OR gifts-to-create! AND YOU get a gift too for every $50 of Gift Guide items! After looking at the guide, click on the Order Online button to order your great gifts!

Thank you, Nancy

Recently, a friend lost her job, and some of our friends got together to take her to lunch today. I unfortunately could not attend because of my full-time job, but my DH went. So I made a card for him to give to Nancy:



Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)
Stamp set: Three Little Words
Inks: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo In color markers
Paper: Crushed Curry, Rich Razzleberry, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Accessories: Big Shot and Sizzlet, Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon, Button Latte button, Dimensionals

Happy Stamping,