Sprinkled Expressions Card - Love

This card design uses hearts and a sentiment from the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set, which is offered in the Sale-a-Bration 2012 catalog and My Digital Studio CD. I used the small hearts individually to decorate the card, instead of keeping them in a cluster.

SAB 2012 3" x 3" Cards - MDS Style

Here is a pair of 3" x 3" card layouts created with Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio images for SAB 2012. They were quick and easy to create... After recently cleaning and organizing my craft space, I couldn't bring myself to take everything out again. (Let's see how long the tidiness lasts!) The "hello" stamp brush is from Elementary Elegance. It is layered on top of a rectangle, which is placed on top of a Curly Label punch shape. I used Everyday Enchantment DSP and a matching brad for an accent. These cards could easily fit in the 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" Mini Whisper White Square Envelopes found in the Idea Book & Catalog. Punch out little circles or use the Boho Blossoms Punch to add confetti inside.

Mixed Bunch Easel Card

The second card I created for the Occasions Mini swap is an "easel card" which is great for displaying on a table. It has a special fold, a layer of cardstock and a little embellishment to allow it to stand on its own. Stay tuned for some Sale-a-Bration 2012 card swap samples!

Tea for Two Card

This is a multi-layer full card I created for an Occasions Mini 2012 swap. I am often inspired by the color schemes of designer series paper (DSP) and continue the colors throughout a card layout. Here, I have used Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz and Whisper White cardstock, Baja Breeze, Basic Grey and Riding Hood Red classic ink, new Big Shot dies, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, designer buttons and basic pearls.

"Joy-fold" Card with Stampin' Up's Aviary Stamp Set

I recently created this card (with 8 layers) using the "joy-fold" technique. Splitcoaststampers offers a tutorial. I decided to use bright, cheery colors: concord crush, real red, tangerine tango and pretty in pink. The sentiment is layered with an oval punch and designer label punch. When you lift the "my friend" tab, the panel with birds swings open. A message can be written inside.


The card is embellished with basic pearls and 5/8" pretty in pink satin ribbon. I also used the Elegant Lines Textured Embossing Folder and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, which are exclusive to Stampin' Up! and just came out in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog.

Four-Panel "Note"

Here's a sneak peek at one of the sets coming out in Stampin' Up!'s new catalog. It is called "Double-line Doodles." I attended one of the Virginia Beach Regionals a little over a month ago and received the set. This little four-panel card was one of the make-and-take style projects we created. The tiny note holder was created by sealing a small envelope, slicing a bit of the end off and using a circle punch to make the semi-circle opening at the top. It's a cute way to hide a tiny message. The colors used to make this card are: Certainly celery, Old Olive, Real Red, More Mustard, Tempting Turquoise. Ribbon: Red gingham, Celery grosgrain & Hemp twine.