Boo!

Here's another quick layout that was easy to make with an alphabet die and my Big Shot. The stamps come from a retired set I have but the new Holiday catalog has lots of sets that you could substitute:  Spooky Fun and Sweet Home for example.

Seasonal Bells Bundle

This Seasonal Bells bundle in the Holiday catalog is one I needed even notice the first time through. There are so many great things in this little catalog. The bundle consists of the Bell Punch and the Seasonal Bells stamp set. The stamp set also has expressions that can be used for wedding cards. The musical designer series paper comes from the This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Pack in the annual catalog. The Kraft Rope Trim in available in the Holiday catalog. Wouldn't it be fun to use on masculine cards!

One Sheet Wonder Inspiration

I saw a Pin a friend had saved about One Sheet Wonder cards. You know, where you take one sheet of Designer Series Paper and cut it up into all sorts of shapes and make cards from that. I liked the layouts on this Pin. But when I investigated further it was from a country that has A4 sized paper. So, using the photos I came up with my own set of cards. I had enough DSP that I was able to make a two or more of some of the layouts.
This was the easiest card. I used the Welcome Words stamp set. My husband sends Welcome cards to all visitors at our churches. So, I try to keep him stocked.

From Waves to Vines and Streamers

This first card uses the Swirly Scribbles thinlit used in yesterday's cards to make a vine. The flowers and leaves are stamped using the Swirly Bird stamp set and also diecut with the Swirly Scribbles thinlits. 

And in this second card the same "waves" thinlit used to make streamers on this celebration card. The balloln and stamps for it are from the Balloon Celebration stamp set. I used some of the new metallic shapes. The edge of the cut is fussy cut and the expression was stamped using the Vertical Greetings stamp.

Marquee Messages with DSP

Today's card also requires stamping the marquee three times and fussy cutting the arrow and banner. I used a marker to color the messages, side stripes and the stars on the banner. I saw a very similar card on Pinterest and loved the color combo of Real Red, Basic Black and Pool Party.

More Crazy About You Cards

Still working on finishing up that packet of Designer Series Paper. Anniversary cards today!

Birthday Balloons

 I had just a few pieces of Designer Series Paper to use up from the Lullabye pack. Here are two cards made using the Hello You thinlits, Balloon punch and Crazy About You stamp set.

Happy 4th!

Here's a quick and simple 4th of July card using Memorable Moments and Everything Eleanor stamp sets and a little scrap of Designer Series Paper. I added a few sequins and rhinestones to give him some bling.

Moving Forward Baby Card

Another baby card but this time I used the retired Moving Forward stamp set and some retired Baja Breeze Designer Series Baby. Remember Baja Breeze? It was one of my favorite colors when Stampin' Up! retired it. I was so disappointed, but I've come to love Marina Mist and so trying to use up my Baja Breeze.

Ribbon or Rhinestones?

 My baby card inventory was down to one card so it was time to get out the Zoo Babies stamp set and make a few cards. I had this idea in mind from a card on Pinterest. But as often happens I glued everything down forgetting to add the ribbon... so added rhinestones to that card (pictured below). Would do you like best?

A Pop of Real Red

I was challenged to make a mono-color card for a weekly challenge group I joined. The mono-card was all in Basic Gray and had a star instead of a heart and I added rhinestones instead of the red candy dots. I liked it but decided it would be fun to make the same card and add a pop of Real Red to it. So, switched the star to a heart and added red candy dots instead of the rhinestones.
I saw the design in the book Card Sketches for Papercrafters. It's a great way to use some zig-zag paper.

Hello Sunburst

This card is a lot like one I posted last week. While cleaning up the scraps on my desk I discovered this piece of map DSP and still have some gold strips from a previous Paper Pumpkin and Vellum scraps laying there. I remembered seeing a similar card on Pinterest but decided to just see would go together. It is hard to read the expression on the gold banner but it says "birthday boy". The stars were cut using my Big Shot and the strip of stars from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits and one of those gold foil strips laying on my desk.

Sunshine

The Sky's the Limit

Using the marbled Designer SEries Paper today to mimic the sky. This card goes together quickly. The card I saw on Pinterest stamped the plane right on the DSP. It does actually fit but it requires careful placement. I decided I would stamped it on Whisper White cardstock and then fussy cut and adhering it to the card with dimensionals. The sentiment comes from the Butterfly Basics stamp set.

Throwback Thursday with Flocked Specialty Paper

I've had a sheet of this flocked DSP on my shelf for so long! I could never decide how to use it. It always seemed a bit overpowering on its own. By layering the Smoky Slate sunburst over the DSP it toned down the flocked DSP. I used some of the DSP scrap to punch out the butterfly and the background circle. CASE from Linda Heller.

World of Congratulations

This card uses some map Designer Series Paper as a background behind the Daffodil Delight Sunburst. I sponged the center of the sunburst with some Tangerine Tango, Then I punched a circle of Pacific Point cardstock, ran that through the World Traveler embossing folder and lastly sponged that circle with Whisper White ink. Then it was putting all the elements together to make the card front. The expression comes from the Something to Say stamp set and inside I stamped the
"Now go change the world." stamp from that same set.

Congrats!

This is a CASE from Dawn Olchefske. This is another quick and easy card. Just involves some layering using Big Shot dies. The colors are pulled from the Designer Series Paper. Lost Lagoon is one of the retiring colors. I'm going to miss it!

KUDOS!

Another Pinterest find. I pulled some diagonal Designer Series Paper and a retired alphabet set and this card went together really quickly. Just stamp the letters and then punch out using the Banner punch. I adhered them to the card using dimensionals. The little grad hat was stamped using the April Paper Pumpkin kit and then fussy cut.and added to the last banner with a glue dot. It's just layereing after that. Quick and easy!

More Balloon Celebration

This is another Pinterest CASE using the Balloon Celebration Punch. I added a scrap of DSP and some seam binding to the edge of the card.

This was to be the same card but I got a big smudge of ink that the DSP and ribbon were not going to cover. So, had to improvise and this was the result. The expression covers my ink smudge and the little strip of DSP got trimmed and moved to the bottom of the card.

Up, Up and Away

Continuing the retired stamp theme... I saw a very similar card on Pinterest and decided it would be fun to pull this retired stamp set out and CASE it. There were lots of steps since you have to stamp the ballons and fussy cut, cut the scallop square behind the scene, freehand cut the hillside, adhere to the white card square, run that piece through the Big Shot embossing folder, emboss the Pistachio Pudding cardstock through the embossing folder, then layer all the various pieces, remembering to add the lace trim, punch the little posies and adhere with glue dots and add the pearls. Whew! But such a pretty card!