Adding Color

I've been spending time today playing with the Celebrate with Cake stamp set using the colors that come with the Bundle--Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green.  As I looked at the colors for the FabFri challenge, I couldn't help but imagine them used with this stamp set.  So, that is what we have--the challenge colors used with the Celebrate with Cake stamp set.

I would consider this a #simplestamping card I think--it just uses stamps, ink, and paper with a couple enamel dots thrown on for interest.

Make sure you head over to FabFri170 to see the inspiration cards by the design team and other creative entries.

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If you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and joining my team, now is a great time to do so.  The Extra, Extra joining special is running NOW (in July and August).  You will receive $30 extra Stampin' Up! product of your choice in your starter kit and then a $10 coupon a month later to use on product of your choice.

If you love the holiday catalog and can't wait to get the products you need for fall and Christmas cards, this is a great time to join my team as well.   You can add products from the Holiday Catalog to your starter kit.

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#simplestamping or Stepped Up--Let's Celebrate with Cake

 What do you think of if you walk into a room and see a cake (with or without candles) and a banner.  I think it's time for a celebration.  It could be somebody's birthday, bridal or baby shower, graduation or retirement celebration, or just recognition of a good day.  Whatever it is--it's time to party!!!

This #simplestamping card was created using only stamps ink and paper.  I chose to use the Flirty Flamingo and Granny Apple Green because those are the ink colors included in the Celebrate with Cake bundle.  Although you can order all the elements separately--just by the stamp set alone for instance--Stampin' Up! has made creating even easier for you.  You can purchase the Celebrate with Cake bundle together and have everything you need to get started making some cards for all the celebrations in your life.
Order the Celebrate with Cake Bundle here.

Of course,  you can always add additional products to your card.

This stepped up version of the design adds a strip of Designer Series Paper as well as cutting out the cake and banner and adding them back to the front of the card with dimensionals. The die in Flirty Flamingo adds just a touch of fun and helps make it look like the cake is sitting on the edge of a pretty tablecloth.

Make sure you head over to CAS(E) this sketch! #336 to see the inspiration cards by the design team and other creative entries.

It's time to redeem your Bonus Days coupons.  Make sure you use them before August 31.

If you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and joining my team, now is a great time to do so.  The Extra, Extra joining special is running NOW (in July and August).  You will receive $30 extra Stampin' Up! product of your choice in your starter kit and then a $10 coupon a month later to use on product of your choice.

If you love the holiday catalog and can't wait to get the products you need for fall and Christmas cards, this is a great time to join my team as well.   You can add products from the Holiday Catalog to your starter kit.

I have a loyalty program to thank you, my loyal customers.  See details here.

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Inspired by Colors and Fibers

The minute I saw the inspiration photo for this week's Just Add Ink challenge, I knew I had to play along.  That color palette is my absolute favorite and inspires creativity, peace, and relaxation on a regular basis.  I decided to us the spool of thread stamp from Crafting Forever and stamp 5 different spools and color them each a color representing one of the skeins of yarn from the inspiration photo.  After I had done that and mounted them with dimensionals to the designer paper from Perennial Essence, they began to spark my imagination.  I can now see them as colorful sea creatures swimming through the ocean; OR aliens flying through the cosmos; OR elements of artistic inspiration floating through rich colors waiting to create the next masterpiece.

What do you see and/or imagine as you look at this card?

Make sure you head over to Just Add Ink #471 to see the inspiration cards by the design team and other creative entries.

It's time to redeem your Bonus Days coupons.  Make sure you use them before August 31.

If you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and joining my team, now is a great time to do so.  The Extra, Extra joining special is running NOW (in July and August).  You will receive $30 extra Stampin' Up! product of your choice in your starter kit and then a $10 coupon a month later to use on product of your choice.

If you love the holiday catalog and can't wait to get the products you need for fall and Christmas cards, this is a great time to join my team as well.   You can add products from the Holiday Catalog to your starter kit.

I have a loyalty program to thank you, my loyal customers.  See details here.

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Purple Posy Classic Ink (Coming Soon)

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Thanks for Checking on Me--Just Checking On You

I haven't posted in over a month!!!  WHAT!!!!!  I was absolutely horrified to see just how long it's been since I posted a new creation.  I knew I had been missing for awhile an other things in life had consumed my time, but I really had no idea just how long it had been until I sat down to work on this post yesterday.  I am sooooo sorry I've been MIA for so long.  Thanks to those of you who did some checking on me and let me know you missed seeing these posts.    I can't promise I won't be gone so long ever again, but I can promise I will try to do a better job of communicating when life gets in the way.

Thanks for checking on me now this sweet worm from the Check You Out stamp set is checking on you.  I made both a simple stamp and stepped up version of this card.  

The simple version uses only stamps, ink, and paper.  It looks like the worm is peeking out from behind the library card pocket and sending love from above.

The stepped up version has the library card pocket matted on Real Red cardstock and adhered with dimensionals.  There is a banner of DSP peeking out from behind the library card and the worm is fussy cut and layered on top with a Baker's Twine Bow and Holiday Rhinestone accents.

There are no longer library card pockets at my library.   Everything is tracked via computer and bar code.  I kind of miss those library card pockets.  How about you?

Head on over to PPC348 to see the inspiration cards by the design team and other creative entries.

It's time to redeem your Bonus Days coupons.  Make sure you use them before August 31.

If you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and joining my team, now is a great time to do so.  The Extra, Extra joining special is running NOW (in July and August).  You will receive $30 extra Stampin' Up! product of your choice in your starter kit and then a $10 coupon a month later to use on product of your choice.

If you love the holiday catalog and can't wait to get the products you need for fall and Christmas cards, this is a great time to join my team as well.   You can add products from the Holiday Catalog to your starter kit.

I have a loyalty program to thank you, my loyal customers.  See details here.

Host code for August 1-31 is 29X47ERZ

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Products Used to Create These Cards:

Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (RETIRED)

7/8" Circle Punch (RETIRED)

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