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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make a Card!
Today I had to share with you this fun card I received as a swap card at OnStage. One of the things I love to do at Stampin’ Up events is swap. You get such great ideas, especially with stamp sets and accessories you might not have yet. I’m still trying to decide if I want to try to organize an official swap for the OnStage event in Orlando in November… but either way, you know I will be there ready to swap with everyone! 🙂 Will you be coming and joining me there?
This card was created by Theresa Argonza and I loved the colors she used to make this card. The Night of Navy cardstock is the perfect backdrop to these fun and bright lemons. Check it out:
This stamp set is great for a number of different types of cards, but this sentiment is good for thinking of you and sympathy cards. You can decide if the right finisher is
- Live it with zest!
- Chuck them right back
- Squeeze them for all they are worth
How fun are those sentiments? I especially love the “chuck them right back”. 🙂
The layering on this card was also brilliant too. It really gives your cards a cool look when you layer embellishments in between matting layers of your main sentiment. Like how there is a lemon peeking out between the vellum mat and the sentiment layer. So, definitely give it a try!
Make it at home! Here are the supplies you’ll need:
Lemon Zest Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$20.00
Lemon Builder Punch
$18.00
Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$8.50
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
$30.00
Big Shot
$110.00
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$9.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$9.75
Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.50
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
$7.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00
Anniversary Celebration
I hope you have been entering each day. I’m so grateful for everyone who has been a part of my 10 year adventure and I want to give to as many people as I can to give back to you. 🙂
You have until August 8th to stop by each of the 10 anniversary blog posts and leave a comment to be entered to win that day’s giveaway item.
***I’ll be drawing for all 10 items on 8/9 and then posting the winners! ***
Enter for the first 6 giveaway gifts here:
Day 1 giveaway | Day 2 giveaway. | Day 3 giveaway | Day 4 giveaway | Day 5 giveaway | Day 6 giveaway | Day 7 & Day 8 giveaway
DAY 9 GIFT– Free gift with a $40+ order – Stampin’ Blends! Pick your favorite combo pack
you must use host code 3XPZF4KW for orders under $150
Shop here
DAY 9 GIVEAWAY – WIN A FREE PACK OF THE PEARLIZED DOILIES!
TO ENTER – Leave a comment on this blog post sharing what item you hope will be in the Stampin’ Up holiday catalog (or you are most excited for if you’ve seen peeks already) to be entered to win! Winner drawn randomly on 8/9/2018.
Don’t forget – we have one more day of gifts and giveaways, so make sure you stop back by for the last one soon!
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August 7, 2018
Masculine Birthday Card Idea with Balloon Adventures
With so many great flowers and lace stamps and dies, sometimes I have a hard time finding a Masculine birthday card in my stash. So, when I was designing a card for my recent Stamping Bingo event, I decided to fix that problem! I love this Balloon Adventures stamp set and especially that it fits the Balloon Bouquet punch. But this card is all about the details, which lets you keep it interesting without bringing it over to the girly side. Let me share with you some of the fun touches we added:
Little Touches Make All the Difference for a Masculine Birthday Card
So, I’m one to often grab my rhinestones or glimmer or ribbons, but guys don’t always appreciate ruffles and sparkle. Which leads me to look at other options for adding interest to my masculine cards. One of the first things I switch out is Baker’s Twine for ribbon. I love that Stampin’ Up has started coming out with more solid color regular Baker’s Twine like this Emerald Envy option. It gives you a great solid color that coordinates with the pattern paper and cardstock, but isn’t so frou frou that it will make your guy roll his eyes!
Plus it does a great job breaking up some of those repetitive patterns like on this Cupcakes & Carousels pack’s diamond pattern. I just grabbed a piece and glued it to the back of my cardstock. Then wrap it around the front of your paper three times and adhere the end of the twine to the back of the paper. I find SNAIL tape runner works great for this.
I also love replacing my rhinestones with the Metallic Enamel shapes. They are bright and fun, but instead are more shine than sparkle – which I know my guy appreciates! The pack comes with hearts, two sizes of circles, and stars in both gold and silver, giving you lots of options.
Lastly, there is the old standbys of punches and die cuts! I can’t tell you enough how much I reach for my Stitched Shapes framelits; with the dashes being pre-cut for me when the circle is die-cut, it is super easy. Then for the balloon, I mentioned before how the balloons in the stamp set fit the Balloon Bouquet punch. Then you can make it even more interesting by stamping your image onto a patterned paper. (This is from that same Cupcakes & Carousels pack). It adds perfectly coordinated color while still blending in.
Want to make this card at home? Here are the project supplies:
March Rewards Hostess Code is KYNFMU4D
Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set
$26.00
Balloon Bouquet Punch
$18.00
Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack
$10.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
$30.00
Metallic Enamel Shapes
$7.00
Emerald Envy Solid Baker’s Twine
$3.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50
So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50
Emerald Envy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$9.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
$7.00
Need more general or masculine birthday card ideas?
I have a bunch posted here on the blog over the last few years, so click HERE to filter down and see just my birthday cards.

March News, Notes, and Specials!
- March Hostess Code is KYNFMU4D – Use this code when you shop online with me and earn extra perks!
- ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT! Sale-a-Bration is coming to an end on March 31st.
  - For every $50 ordered, pick any item from the Sale-a-Bration catalog to get for FREE added to your order
  - Place a $250 order or party and get an extra $25 to spend for FREE!
  - BEST DEAL – if your wish list is over $100, consider getting the demonstrator starter kit and joining my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers. You get to pick out $125 in product for $99, get 20% off all your future orders, get 2 stamp sets of any value to add FREE to your kit during Sale-a-Bration, and join the amazing community of my team and demonstrators worldwide online. Get started here
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March 9, 2017
Inspire Create Share Blog Hop – Sending Love Notes
Welcome! Its time for another Inspire, Create, Share Blog hop! This month we are trying to help get you inspired to finish up those love notes and treats for Valentine’s Day! I have this fun card for you – so please, keep reading and check out more about how I made it. Then leave me a comment letting me know what you think before hopping off to see what other awesome projects the rest of the gang made for you. 🙂 (more…)
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February 1, 2017
Sending Best Fishes with the Jar of Love Stamp Set
I’m back and sharing another card that we made at last week’s card class. This was another one where I had fun using some of my Holiday catalog purchases for a NON-Holiday card. Can you spot a few of them?
It was also a chance for me to play more with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. Have I mentioned how great they are? I love that you get a variety pack so you get 4 sizes of squares, circles, and ovals all in ONE pack! See, I know me and if they had come out with 3 different packs, I would have wanted them all, but my pocketbook wouldn’t have wanted them all. And so I would have had to pick which shape I liked best, and this way I don’t have to! Win!
Anyway, I decided to experiment with using the die to cut out a circle from Vellum. I figured that the stitching aspect would be subtle on the vellum, but it was great! It was just enough to give a definite border to my circle element without it fading into the background too much. What do you think?
And just a reminder, in case you missed it before, these dies have been so stinkin’ popular that its been hard to keep them in stock! Stampin’ Up has a bunch coming to the warehouse, but they expect to sell out of them before they can get more inventory. So you can only order them through the early morning of 11/21 (right now they are on backorder and all orders will ship out around 11/28). After that, they will be unavailable until Stampin’ Up can get their stock built back up in the warehouse. So, don’t wait too long to get your set!
Ok, back to the fun card at hand! I didn’t want my fish to be sitting in boring water, I wanted him to SHINE! Don’t we all deserve to shine? So, I grabbed my Wink of Stella clear brush and added some shimmer to the water. It looks great on the final card but, as usual, is really hard to photograph!
Now, remember when I asked if you could figure out which Holiday catalog items I used? If you said the Fancy Frost sequins and the Kraft Rope Trim, you were right!
I love the Kraft Rope Trim for the nautical theme, but if the trim is a little thick for you; you can easily untwist the strands and you get 3 thinner rope pieces to work with. It is perfect for fall, masculine, and nautical projects.
I also loved the soft colors in the Fancy Frost sequins and found them to be a perfect way to add shine onto the back of my card to balance all the circles and jar on the card. They are perfectly sized to stick down with glue dots and you know they won’t go anywhere.
Stampin’ News and Specials!
With the Black Friday specials coming out in full swing, there are LOTS of ways to save and even double dip your savings! Here is a list of all the specials that are going on right now so you can take full advantage:
- The November Premium Tutorial Pack is here! Get 12 tutorials from Artisan-level designers using the stamp sets on sale this month in the 25% off sale. Available for purchase or free with a qualifying order or to anyone on my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers Team.
- NEW Stitched Shape Framelits – available for purchase through 11/21 at 10am MST
- 25% off Stamp Sale!
- The Holiday Online Extravaganza – exclusive 1 day only bundles plus up to 40% off many items, starts 11/21!
November Hostess Code – DSUGDGH4
Project Measurements:
- Sahara Sand cardstock – 4 1/4” x 11”
- Island Indigo cardstock – 4” x 5 1/4”
- Pool Party cardstock – 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”
- Whisper White cardstock – 3 1/4” x 2” (you should be able to stamp the jar and the fish out of this), 1/2” x 3”
- Vellum cardstock – 3” x 3”
Project Supplies:
Jar Of Love Photopolymer Bundle
$52.00
Big Shot
$110.00
Big Shot Magnetic Platform
$40.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
$30.00
Seaside Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
$8.50
Kraft Rope Trim
$5.00
Fancy Frost Sequins
$5.00
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00
Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00
Island Indigo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00
Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$9.00
Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50
Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50
Paper Snips Scissors
$10.00
Glue Dots
$5.25
Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive
$7.00
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November 19, 2016
Foxy Friend Fabulously Fun Birthday Card
Last Friday was my monthly Creative Cards class – we normally meet the first Friday of the month, but with OnStage Local happening that first weekend of the month, I had to push it back a week. Well, I was so glad I could because it gave me a chance to play with my new Stitched Shapes framelits (SO FUN!!) and since we had Christmas Cards and Tags classes scheduled for Saturday, I was free to play with all the other fun non-holiday items in my craft room.
So out came the Foxy Friends stamp set and the coordinating A Little Foxy designer paper, and don’t they come together so cute for a birthday card?!
I just love how cute and festive this card turned out. It is perfect for kids or anyone who loves something cute. 🙂 I used the stitched squares to cut out each of the patterns as well as a piece of Whisper White cardstock – the stitching is a little touch but it really adds a lot, I think.
Tips for making this card:
- Order makes a difference! First stamp the body of the fox in the middle of the white die cut square. Then, punch out the body shape using the Fox Builder punch from a piece of computer paper or post-it note. You’ll use that punch out as a mask – just lay it on top of where you stamped the body before you stamp the tree stump to make it look like he is in the middle of the stump.
- Lighten Up your stamping! I didn’t want the tree stump to be too dark and take away from the bright cheery fox, so I inked it up with Smoky Slate ink and stamped first on scrap paper and THEN onto the bottom of the white die cut square.
  Make sure the mask you punched out is over your stamped body before you stamp the stump to make sure no lines go through the middle of his feet. 🙂
- Little touches bring lots of fun and whimsy – Once you have all the layers put together, add a few extra touches and have them cross over the edges of your layers for a more whimsical look. Like punching out a head and popping it up on a Stampin’ Dimensional so that it crosses over the edge of the squares.
  Or add a balloon where all the corners meet to make your fox a party fox!
  Or simply add a little epoxy accent like the star from the Subtles enamel shapes to add a touch of color to your sentiment.
If you want to make this at home, I have the measurements listed for you at the bottom of the post. But mix and match your colors and patterns for a ton of fun cheery options guaranteed to bring a smile to anyone’s face!
News Updates and Specials to know about
I just learned yesterday that the Stitched Framelits are so popular that Stampin’ Up ran through a couple months inventory in a couple WEEKS! So, while they are still accepting orders now for delivery at the end of the month, they will be making the dies unorderable starting at 10am on 11/21 while they work with the supplier to get more! So, if you had been wanting to get a set, I recommend ordering soon. Get yours here – Stitched Shapes Framelits
Also, the Online Extravaganza is coming!
This weeklong sale kicks off on Monday (11/21) with a set of special 24hr only deals in addition to the weeklong specials. I just got to see the list this morning before I had to run off to some appointments. But I want to make sure to share with you so you can be checking your wishlist or telling family which items are great holiday gifts for you! 😉
If you are on my mailing list, I’ll send out an email this evening with all the details of everything on sale (if you aren’t on my list, sign up here – http://eepurl.com/ueYCf). Then I should have it up in a blog post and here on Facebook tomorrow so we can all start planning.
Get your free exclusive Tutorial pack from our amazing International demonstrator design team featuring the stamp sets that are on sale this month! You can get your free copy of this SET of great project ideas by either:
Placing a $50 Stampin’ Up order with me (either directly or in my online store using the hostess code DSUGDGH4) in the month of November
Join my Fun n’ Crafty Stampers! My team gets a copy of this Tutorial Pack for FREE!
Project Measurements:
- Whisper White cardstock – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″, 2″x2″, scrap
- Smoky Slate cardstock – 4″ x 4″
- Pool Party cardstock – scrap
- A Little Foxy designer paper – 2″x2″ piece in 3 different patterns
Project Supply List:

Foxy Friends Photopolymer Bundle
$40.50

Suite Sayings Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$29.00

Suite Sayings Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$21.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies
$30.00

Balloon Bouquet Punch
$18.00

A Little Foxy Designer Series Paper Stack
$10.00

Subtles Enamel Shapes
$9.00

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers
$23.00

Big Shot
$110.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$9.00

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
$6.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad
$6.50

Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00
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November 17, 2016