Birthday Miscellaneous

Here are some other birthday pics. They are not stamping projects, but go along with the train theme. Each little cake is a train car made with oreo wheels. I didn't like the way the engine came out so I am not posting it.

And these are cute little trains made from a kit. Each train was put together (all the wood pieces were glued) and then the trains were painted. It's so cute because the trains hook together. There are 7 total in the collection, so 2 more to go! Makes for happy little boys!

Birthday Thank You

Here's the thank you card (Effie.. I know you wanted to see it). I like it, but not as cute as the invitation. See below.

I just used a train border punch for the top and the little people are stamped with the "All in the Family" set and then colored in with a blender pen.

Valentine 3x3 cards

More valentine cards.. what a great size for attaching to a gift.

The heart on the first card was made with the Big Shot using the Polka Dots Impressions folder and then punched out with the heart punch. Cute!

1st card:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Cottage Wall DSP, Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence
Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Big shot, Heart punch
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2nd card:

Stamps: Simply Said

Paper: Riding Hood Red and Candy Lane DSP (retired)

Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Scallop Edge, Corner Rounder, and Heart punches

Another Valentine LOVE card

Here's another using the same stamp from the "Love you Much" set.

The designer paper is the new Sending Love shimmery paper from the Occasions mini catalog. It's hard to see the shimmer in the picture, but it is very pretty. The sentiment "happy valentine's day" is from the "Teeny Tiny wishes" set.



SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Love you Much
Paper: Kraft, Soft Suede
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Real Red ribbon, Modern label punch, NEW Scallop Trim border punch

Valentine Treat Bags

My friend and I got together and we made valentine treat bags. We dipped valentine peeps in chocolate, put them in a baggie, and decorated tops for the bags. We tried to be creative and made them all a little different.

The punches used were the Full Heart, Scallop Circle, and Heart to Heart. The stamps were from several different sets: mostly from Love you Much and Simply Said. It was fun but exhausting!! I am attaching 2 pictures. I hope the kids like the treats!!

Valentine Gift Boxes

I used the same template from the Christmas boxes to make these. They are the same size, but I used the new Scallop border punch on the red one to make the top decorative and then I pinched the sides closed.

Red box:

It's hard to see, but I used a stamp from the Love You Much set to stamp the box in hearts.

The big heart on the front is from the Simply Said set and is punched out with the Heart punch.

And the ribbon is the Real Red striped ribbon to match the paper.

Pink box:

The big heart is from the Simply Said set and the little heart is from the Short and Sweet set.

The paper is Pretty in Pink and the ribbon is the Organza ribbon.

Valentine LOVE Card

I started making valentine cards and here's my first one. I couldn't wait to use the new Scallop Trim border punch that I got for FREE for Sale-a-bration. I combined it with the Scallop Trim corner punch to make this decorative square. (Thank you Debbie for the dimensions!)

The LOVE stamp is from the "Love you Much" set and the flowery heart is from the "Simply Said" set.

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Love you Much, Simply Said
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Regal Rose

Accessories: NEW Scallop Trim border and corner punches

Birthday Party Invitation

Here is a really cute invitation I made using the Choo Choo stamp set and the Right on Track Wheel for a train theme birthday party. I just love the way it came out. I blocked out some personal information.

I punched out the smoke with the 1/2" circle punch and raised them with dimensionals.


SUPPLIES:

Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, More Mustard, Pacific Point (retired in color), Chocolate Chip

New mini catalogs

The new mini catalogs are here!!

All current catalogs and mini catalogs can be accessed from Stampin Up's website at this link:
http://www.stampinup.com/us/enu/16192.asp

I also added links for each one on the right side of my blog.


Sale-a-bration 2010- January 5 - March 31, 2010
Check it out. There are some great free stamp sets and a punch that you can earn for every $50 you spend. And host a home party and earn even more free stuff.

Occasions Mini 2010- January 5 - April 30, 2010
Brand new product.. acrylic stamp sets (in addition to wood blocks), new punch design, + lots of other cool stuff.

Definitely Decorative 2010

Vinyl artwork for your walls

All Card holders and Gift boxes

Here are all the gift card holders and gift boxes together for you to look at:

Gift Boxes:

RED gift card holders:

1. A gift for you.. Merry Christmas
2. Merry Christmas

3. A Merry little Christmas to you

Green gift card holders/Trees:

1. solid
2. stripes

Merry Christmas gift card holders:

1. Merry Christmas with green/red snowflakes

2. Merry Christmas with green "stars"

3. Merry Christmas in blue and red

Holiday Gift Giving Guide.. and offer for a FREE Decor Elements

Check out the Holiday Gift Giving Guide.Click on this link to see the document.
http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Holiday_Extravaganza_GGG_US_1009.pdf
You'll love the convenience of our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide! With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbors, and more, it's your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs.
Plus, when you spend $50 on products in the guide, you'll get a Décor Elements for FREE (up to a $16.95 value)! This offer is good from November 1, 2009-January 4, 2010.

More Gift Card Holders

I made more of these cute gift card holders in different designs. Hope you like them!

I can't figure out why this picture is sideways. I will try to fix this.

Gift Card Holder

One more for tonight. This is a simple gift card holder and I really love the way it came out. The "Merry Christmas" sentiment is a current stamp from the Christmas Greetings set.
I used some of the retired colors and paper (Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, and Ski Slope DSP), but plan to make it in another color scheme. I also love the "closure". I used the snowflake from the Short & Sweet stamp set and punched it out with the 3/4 " circle punch. I then raised it with a dimensional and it worked perfectly. I used 2 brads to hold down the flap so you can slip in a gift card. Thank you Debbie for the template!!

Christmas gift box- Blue

Here's another. I made this one using Brocade Blue paper and stamped it with snowflakes. The "tis the season" stamp is punched out with the tag punch. Both stamps are from the Christmas punch hostess set.

Great for a gift idea. Don't forget.. email me for the template.

SUPPLIES
Stamps: Christmas Punch hostess set
Paper: Brocade Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Brocade Blue
Accessories: Tag Punch and ribbon

Christmas gift box- Red

It's time to start thinking about the holidays! I made this little gift box- so cute and easy to make! I used Real Red card stock and ribbon and stamped the snowflakes with white craft ink. The snowflake is from the Patterned Pines hostess set. The "holly jolly" tag is from the Christmas Punch hostess set and is punched out with the curly label punch.Great for filling with chocolate or other treats and giving to teachers, co-workers, neighbors, and friends. The template is EASY. Email me for the template.

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Christmas Punch and Pattered Pines hostess sets

Paper: Real Red

Ink: Real Red and Whisper White

Accessories: Real Red Ribbon, Curly Label Punch

Medallion card

I made this card weeks ago and I am just getting a chance to post it. I just LOVE this new Medallion stamp. And it looks pretty good on textured card stock. I used 2 of the "in colors" and the Bella's border wheel. I used the coordinating ribbon for an accent.

SUPPLIES
Stamps: Medallion and Bella's border wheel
Paper: Very Vanilla textured card stock
Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede
Accessories: Polka dot Ribbon

Sweet Stems Card

One more for today. I LOVE this card. Old olive is one of my favorite colors. I used the new Cottage Wall DSP and just love the old olive ribbon. I used the aquapainter and ink pads to paint the stem in Old Olive and the flower in Orchid Opulence (same as the paper behind it). You can do the same thing with a blender pen. I also used the same flower stamp and Versamark to stamp the background on the old olive paper. SUPPLIES

Stamps: Sweet Stems

Paper: Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Cottage Wall DSP

Ink: Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Versamark

Accessories: Ribbon

Upsy Daisy Birthday

Since it's a rainy day, I decided to do some stamping. I used the Upsy Daisy set to make this very pretty birthday card. I stamped the image on designer series paper and I like the way it looks. The sentiment is also from this set. I used the tag corner punch so I could customize the size of the "tag" and layered white on brown. I made the hole for the ribbon with the horizontal slot punch.
SUPPLIES

Stamps: Upsy Daisy

Paper: Pretty in Pink DSP, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Chocolate Chip ribbon, Tag corner and horizontal slot punches

Fun & Fast Notes

This card is made using a stamp from the Fun and Fast notes set. I love the green/yellow combination (Old Olive and So Saffron). The sentiment is from the Upsy Daisy set. Once again, I used the blender pen with the ink pads to color in the flowers and pot. The designer series paper (DSP) is from free paper I got in the spring during Sale-a-bration and is also So Saffron.SUPPLIES
Stamps: Fun & Fast Notes, Upsy Daisy
Paper: Old Olive, So Saffron, Whisper White, Delicate Dots DSP
Ink: Old Olive, So Saffron, Regal Rose
Accessories: Corner Rounder punch

Decor Elements- So Many Toys

I ordered this a while ago and finally put it up today. I am so excited and I think it looks great. For those of you who don't know, Decor Elements is vinyl artwork for your walls. You apply it using a plastic applicator tool and it was very easy. This is "So Many Toys" and the color is Night of Navy. So, so cute for the kid's room. Hope you like it.

Upsy Daisy Thank you

This is a simple and easy to make card. I used the Upsy Daisy stamp set and the "thank you" is from the Short and Sweet set. I used Tangerine Tango (retired color) but you can replace it with Pumpkin pie. Quick and easy!

Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Short and Sweet

Paper & Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Large oval and Scallop oval punches

Thank You card

I made this for a friend and just loved the way it came out. The stamp set is retired, but you can make this with any set that has flowers. The "thank you" is also from an old free hostess set called "For a Friend". I love the yellow/purple combination (So Saffron and Elegant Eggplant). I colored the flower using ink and the aquapainter.

Paper: So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Ink: So Saffron, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Aquapainter

Crazy for Cupcakes

This is a great birthday card made with the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set. I used watercolor paper and the aquapainter to color in the cupcakes. Sounds more complicated than it really was!

SUPPLIES
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes
Paper: Watercolor paper, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Candy Lane DSP (retired)
Ink: Staz On Black, Regal Rose, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Scallop circle punch, 1-3/8" circle punch

Choo Choo Train- take 2

I made some modifications to the original choo choo card. My friend's son was celebrating his 1st birthday and I thought this was the perfect card. I stamped each train individually and cut them out. I also used the wheel for the tracks again, but this time I did it on separate white paper and glued it onto the Chocolate Chip card. And for the smoke, I stamped it on white and punched it out with the 1/2" circle punch. Hope you like this one too!