Use It Up! Friday...

On Wednesday, I told you about stumbling onto Teneale's blog, and the AMAZING work she does...

I CASED a card, just to see if I could do it.

In addition to creating beautiful cards, she finishes the inside as if it were a card front!

I didn't do it for the card on Wednesday, but when I saw this one, I just had to.

I got a new pack of my all-time favorite DSP from the clearance rack...

Pulled out one of my favorite retired stamp sets that I just can't part with....

and went to town!

This is the inside of the card   

 These cards are not for the faint of heart. 

That spool of thread was stamped 3 different times and cut out from two types of paper

in order to get that cool looking spool.

It was fun to do, but not everyday. :-)

I think I found her blog by using google images. I will type "Stampin UP, Love Letters DSP" or something like that, and you will get images. 

I am a visual person so, I will often search this way.

This week I am on the lookout for home decor projects. 

Not just decor elements, but other things to do with our products to add a little something to the home. 

Wish me luck!!

Trending Tuesday #3

I used:
Paper: Crumb Cake CS #120953, Whisper White CS #100730
Stamps: Sew Suite #retired
Ink: StazOn Black #101406, Tempting Turquoise #100058
Other: computer generated sentiment, Brights Buttons #119747, White Bakers Twine #124262, Red Taffeta Ribbon #119251

Wednesday - Cards I Love. . . .

I overlooked this paper pack for some time. I just love the cheery, retro feel of the color combinations. I challenge you to look at the Designer Series Paper from a new perspective. Look at the ones you have never paid attention to, and see if there is something there you could use. I got stuck because this was designed to work with the build a bear items. I never considered it since I don't really care for the build a bear line. Silly me. This paper is FAB!

I used:
Paper: Poppy Parade CS #119793, Whisper White CS #100730, Pawsitively Prints II DSP #117396
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: Poppy Parade Marker #119801, Tempting Turquoise Marker #100058, So Saffron Marker #105114, StazOn Black #101406
Other: sewing, computer generated sentiment, safety pins, Aquapainter #103954

Wednesday - Cards I Love. . . .

I CASE'd this card. Do you blame me? It is so cute! I don't recall the name of the gal that created it, but I did read her very clever trick for the measuring tape....... she cut a strip from grid paper and inked it with so saffron. It worked like a charm. I did the tape measure a day ahead just to make sure the ink was absorbed and dry. Dars, couldn't help but think of you when I made this one.

I used:
Paper: Sahara Sand CS #121043, Very Vanilla CS #101650, Basic Black CS #121045, Springtime Vintage DSP #121782, Play Date DSP #117168, Newsprint DSP #117166, Grid Paper #102787
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: StazOn Black #101406, So Saffron #105213, Sahara Sand #105208
Other: Stamping Sponges #101610, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder #121809, Dimentionals #104430, Paper Snips #103579, Brads #119736, Computer Generated Sentiment, Safety Pin from my sewing kit :-)

Quick Card Sunday

I used:
Paper: Whisper White CS #100730, Play Date DSP #117168, Real Red CS #102482
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: StazOn Black #, Real Red #100052, Sahara Sand #105208
Other: Basic Rhinestones #119246, computer generated sentiment

Wednesday - Cards I Love. . . .

This is the week of ribbon ruching. Most of the cards I have made for the week have ribbon roching. I tried it with seam binding, taffeta, satin, and even poly stitched! It was fun to do. I will do a technique video soon -just in case you haven't tried this yet for yourself. I really like the way it looks.

I used:
Paper: Basic Black CS #121045, Very Vanilla CS #101650, Sweet Stitches DSP #121781
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009, Thank You Kindly #111700
Ink: Black StazOn #101406, Regal Rose #105108, Pink Pirouette #120969
Other: Aquapainter #103954, Basic Rhinestones #119246, Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon #109071, sewing machine, XL Decorative Label Punch #120907

Tuesday ....

There is nothing fancy or difficult about this particular card. But for me I love what this card "allowed" me to do. See that orange paper in the background? I could not for the life of me figure out how I was going to use it. I was determined to use it because of my love for the fabric brads <3
Anyway, the layout of this card really allows the maker to play with patterned paper without it having to be such a focal point or color.
I am very pleased with this little cutie card! :-)


I used:
Paper: Very Vanilla CS #101650, Basic Black CS #121045, Sweet Stitches DSP #121781
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: Black StazOn #101406
Other: Fabric Designer Brads #121880

Step It UP! Saturday #24

STEP #1 Card:

I used:
Paper: Early Espresso CS #119686, Daffodil Delight CS #119683, Very Vanilla CS #101650, Sweet Stitches DSP #121781
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: StazOn Black #101406, Daffodil Delight #119677, Early Espresso #119680, Regal Rose #105108, Marina Mist #119679
Other: circle cutter non-su, Aquapainter #103954


STEP #2 Card:

I used:
Same as above........plus...
Daffodil Delight Taffeta Ribbon #119766, Fabric Covered Brads #121880, Paper Piercing Tool #116631

STEP #3 Card:

I used:
Same as above......plus...
Regal Rose CS #105130, sewing machine

Thursday . . . .

I used:

Paper: Whisper White CS #100730, So Saffron CS #105118, Play Date DSP #117168

Stamps: Sew Suite #122009

Ink: StazOn Black #101406, So Saffron #105114, Rose Red #100063

Other: Buttons #119745, Grosgrain ribbon #retired, Linen Thread #104199, computer generated sentiment, nestabilities -non SU, Aquapainter #103954, glue dots #103683

Tuesday ....

I used:
Paper: Cherry Cobbler CS #119685, Crumb Cake CS #120953, Deck the Halls DSP, Very Vanilla CS #101650
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: Cherry Cobbler #119669, Basic Black #101179
Other: Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon #120992, Buttons -retired, Linen Thread #104199

Wednesday - Cards I Love. . . .

I love this card. I love this stamp set. My one complaint is that SU didn't include any cute, punny, sentiments. They name the set Sew Suite and don't include 3 or 4 punny sentiments. So, I am forced to computer generate my own. I love the way this one turned out. Both images were fussy cut and one was popped up on dimentionals.

I used:
Paper: Wild Wasabi CS #108641, Basic Black CS #121045, Sweet Stitches DSP #121781, Whisper White CS #100730
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009
Ink: StazOn Black #101406
Other: White Taffeta Ribbon #109070, Button #119745, computer generated sentiment

Mojo Monday 173

I used:
Paper: Baja Breeze CS #111352, Perfect Plum CS #101889, Pear Pizzazz CS #119795, Whisper White CS #100730, Designer Series Paper Pack In-Color #hostess, Elegant Soiree DSP #117163
Stamps: Sew Suite #122009 
Ink: StazOn Black #101406
Other: Ribbon #119265, Buttons #119745, Linen Thread #104199, Square Lattice Embossing Folder #119976