Zoo Babies for As You See It Challenges

Happy Friday! Another stamp set that is retiring from the Stampin' Up!'s 2014/15 Annual Catalogue is Memorable Moments. I decided to use it to make a birthday card for my granddaughter, Cedar's first birthday!  The card's layout is inspired by As You See It Challenges' new sketch for today:

The colours I used are Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso, Whisper White and a retiring In Colour, Coastal Cabana!

• I used the Early Espresso as a narrow matte on many of the panels to give contrast and definition. It also was great for the sentiments.
• I stamped the elephant from Zoo Babies in Crumb Cake ink on the Whisper White panel, but also on the back of a sheet of the Blushing Bride polka dot design from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack (which, by the way, is also retiring, but making way for a new set of designs). I hand snipped the ear out with a little extra flap and added it to the elephant on the Whisper White. The flag made from the DSP backed with Early Espresso is actually passed through 2 vertical slits in the Whisper White panel.
• I used the Memorable Moments set for the '1st' and trimmed it to fit the space. I used part of the Artisan Label punch to get the shapes on the ends. The heart is punched from Coastal Cabana cardstock using one of the Itty Bitty Accents punches.

Thanks for dropping by my blog today and if you stop back again Monday, I will have a sneak peek from the new 2015/16 Annual Catalogue for you!

 Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the Stampin' Up! products used to make this card today!

Product List

Zoo Babies Clear Stamp Set [130456]	Zoo Babies Wood Stamp Set [130453]	*Memorable Moments Wood Stamp Set Wood-mount Stamp Set [132039]	*Memorable Moments Clear Stamp Set [126682]	*Subtles Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack [130135]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	**Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975]
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974]	*Sweet Sadie Designer Washi Tape [133690]	Subtles Candy Dots [130933]		Neutrals Candy Dots [130934]
*Artisan Label Punch [130920]	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]	Glue Dots [103683]
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

*Retiring Jun. 2

** Retiring and Sold Out

Forty and Fabulous

My friend and fellow stamper, Amy, just turned 40 and her hubby threw a surprise birthday party for her which I attended.  Of course, I needed a card for her and it couldn't be just any old card.  Amy is a very creative and artistic person and she has lots of card makers as friends.  She regularly inspires me with her papercrafting projects so I needed a super card for her birthday!  What came to mind right away was the phrase Forty and Fabulous, because she is!  I knew I had a stamp with Fabulous on it and I had the numbers in 40 from Memorable Moments stamp set and I found a funky ampersand in the Notable Alphabet set.

Here's how I put them together, using one of my favourite palettes of Pistachio Pudding, Island Indigo and Very Vanilla:

• I love how this turned out, with the different fonts still working together, the beautiful DSP from Venetian Romance and the little clusters of Petite Petals flowers.
• I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get my images placed just right.  Give it a try if you haven't used it yet.
• The Fabulous is What You Are stamp is from is from Million and One stamp set which, by the way, coordinates with the Simply Fabulous Simply Sent Kit.

• I used the Petite Petals stamp set to stamp a variety of flowers in Island Indigo and Pistachio Pudding and then the Petite Petals punch for cutting them out.
• I should have taken a before and after photo for when I added the Pearls Basic Jewels, because they just upped the quality look of the card a hundred fold.

New Class Schedule

I have updated my Classes page with the new class schedule for April, May and June.  Check out the new and repeating classes in which you could participate.  Also, email me if you would be interested in being part of an On-Line Stamp Club.

Thanks for dropping by my blog today!  I would encourage you to leave a comment telling me what kind of celebration you had/would like to have when you turn forty!

Click on the links below to take you to my On-Line Store, where you can read about, look at, and purchase if you wish, the products used to make this card today!

Product List

126375	126377	132047	126357	132039	126682
133152	133152	133155	130144	122923	131294
101650	126986	131177	101049	133322	119247

Better Late Than Never

I know I promised you a guest stamper today, and a look at my convention loot, but this morning I made 3 rather startling realizations:

1.  It was my oldest daughter's anniversary today and I totally forgot all about it!  I could tell you a long story about how I was so busy this year that I didn't have time to transfer all the events from the 2012 calendar to the 2013 one, but it's no excuse and I know I need to embrace the disgrace and offer apologies to my daughter and son-in-law for inexcusable event forgetting!

2.  I had not yet entered the Pals Paper Arts Challenge #165 as I had been intending, and the deadline is tomorrow so I had to get the card made and entered right away.  I know I don't always enter this challenge, but I really liked the sketch this time and wanted to give it a go.

3.  Although I have had my Holiday Catalogue Pre-order for few days, I still hadn't given you any sneak peeks and that's unforgivable!  (50 lashes with a wet noodle!)

So to make amends:  Here is my Sunday post - a card for my daughter's anniversary using the Pals Paper Arts sketch, and using some products from the new 2013 Holiday Mini Catalogue!  Phew!

My daughter and son-in-law are decorating using a hunting lodge theme and so I thought this design would fit right in!

• I used the Walk in the Wild stamp set which is from the regular catalogue, but it's just perfect for a hunting theme.  The Cherry Cobbler ink really matches the DSP.
• The Design Series Paper you're looking at is called Season of Style and is found in the Holiday Mini on page 23!

• I'm loving the 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon that you see here and it was so easy to cut with my pinking shears to get the zigzag bottom edge without fraying!
• I brought out my Memorable Moments stamp set, which I've had for awhile, but never used, for the greeting.  I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig to get all the words placed just right.  If you've never used one, try watching my video tutorial to get the idea.
• A few Cherry Cobbler Candy Dots mounted on the Candy Dot Brad Bases add the finishing touches.

Okay, I hope I've redeemed myself now, and I will do the guest stamper thing and Convention loot another day this week!  Thanks for dropping by.

Stamps:  Walk in the Wild (w130354; c130357); Memorable Moments (w132039; c126682)

Paper:  Season of Style DSP (132340)*; Crumb Cake (120953) and Very Vanilla (101650) cardstock

Ink:  Classic Stampin' Pads in Cherry Cobbler (126966), Early Espresso (126974) and Crumb Cake (126975)

Accessories:  1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon (132140)*; Cherry Cobbler Candy Dots (130932) - as part of the Regals collection, Candy Dot Brad Bases (132293)

Tools:  Circles Collection Framelits (130911); Big Shot (113439) 

*from the Holiday Mini Catalogue 2013, not available for purchase until August 1, 2013

Big Shot

Circles Collection Framelits

Regals Collection Candy Dots

Candy Dot Brad Bases

Walk in the Wild Stamp Set

Memorable Moments Stamp Set