Sweet Sadie for Freshly Made Sketches

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FMS entry

This week Linda Callahan created a clean and simple design sketch for Freshly Made Sketches.FMS Final 140-001When I saw the sketch I knew I wanted to use the new Sweet Sadie Washi Tape to create the diagonals.  There are two women in our office who graduated last weekend one obtained her BA in Management and the other an MA in Legal Studies.  Each degree is quite an achievement on its own however both women have been working full time while pursuing their degrees!  So I am making congratulations cards for these two remarkable women.

The sentiment and focal point was created wit the new Tag Talk stamp set that coordinates with the Bracket Label Punch and 1" Square Punch.  Then I cropped the star in Pistachio Pudding with the new Star Framelits (love these framelits). All the elements were added to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Close up

Don't you love the crisp image you get with a Stampin' Up! stamp.  I do and it is why I became a demonstrator.  The quality of the products is second to none.  Remember unti the end of the month you too can become a demonstrator for only $50!  Check out my post on this special promotion here.

Back to the card…I carried the theme of my card to the inside as well. 

FMS inside

I think this turned out so cute.  While I am not usually attracted to a pastel color palette I do like the Sweet Sadie Washi Tape and it helped me create a very sepcial card that is clean and crisp.

 Thanks so much for stopping by.  Stop back tomorrow for another fun challenge entry card I created.

Michelle

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June Pals Blog Hop!

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June Pals Blog Hop

Welcome to the June Pals Blog Hop. This month we are excited to show off new Stampin' Up! products from the just released 2014-15 annual catalog and idea book. We hope you find great inspiration from the projects. Get your wish list ready!

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'on the Pals Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

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I LOVE this stamp.  I love the chalk design and most of all I love the sentiment.  I am fortunate enough to have a life long friend who truly knows EVERYTHING about me.  We met our first day of high school and have best friends ever since.  Life is richer and sweeter for me because she is part of it even though over a twelve hundred miles separate us.   So this card will definitely be on its way to her.

Let's start with the colors of this card.  The colors were inspired by the new Color Coach In-Color Cards.  I love to use my color coach when I am stumped (sometimes too many choices actually makes it harder to decide what to do).  The color palette is Lost Lagoon for the base of the card, followed by a layer of Pool Party and then Very Vanilla stamped in Pear Pizazz.  This card was super easy to create with a few great Stampin' Up! tools.

I used the new Large Polka Dot Textured Impressions folder to create texture to the base of the card. This makes the background fun and whimsical.  Then I stamped the Friend Who Know stamp in Pear Pizazz onto Very Vanilla card stock and cut it out with the Labels Collection Framelits.  Then I took the next size up framelit and cut out a piece of Pool Party to create the additional frame for the stamped image.  A few Stampin' Dimensionals and  Basic Pearls strategically placed are the finishing touch.

Here's a close up:

  Close up

Isn't it a great stamp!  

One stampin' secret, make sure you "rough up" a large surface stamp like this.  I have a sponge type tool I use.  One side is like a fine grade of sandpaper and the other side is a soft smoothing surface.  I know some people use a simple eraser from a pencil.  The idea is to create some texture so the stamp will absorb the ink evenly.

The next stop is Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner on the Pals Blog Hop!  Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you next month.

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Michelle

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  1. Natalie Bradley at Natalie Bradley Events
  2. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
  3. Jackie Diediker at Stampin' Jackie
  4. Christie Crosby at Stampin' Creativity
  5. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
  6. Colleen Mollema at Uncanny Crafting
  7. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  8. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
  9. Michelle Quinno at Shell's Life
  10. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
  11. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
  12. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven's Retreat
  13. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
  14. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
  15. Kelly DeTommaso at Kelly's Creative Corner
  16. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
  17. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  18. September Gray at SeptemberGray.com
  19. Brian King at Stamp With Brian
  20. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
  21. Donna Kopenski at craftycardmaker.wordpress.com
  22. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
  23. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
  24. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
  25. Amy Williams at Stamps and Spice
  26. Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com
  27. Martie Pollard at Crafty Bandit
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Happy Big Day!

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Happy Big Day

Isn't this a fun card?  I just love the new in-colors.  While I made this card for a colleague whose birthday is today I am really thinking about how excited I am that my BIG order from the new catalog arrives today!!!!

What will I play with first! The Pals Blog Hop is coming up on Wednesday and it will be a blog hop of all new product. I have held off making my project until this box arrives.  I will be busy tonight.

Let's get to the card…the sentiment, frame and tag are all from Chalk Talk stamp and framelits set.  The DSP is from the Moonlihgt Paper Stack.  This is a must have. The card base and ink for the sentiment are both Blackberry Bliss. 

Inside
And here is the inside of the card using the Endless Birthday Wishes Photopolymer stamp set.  This set was so popular they had to stop selling it to keep up with demand.  So while you cannot order it today it will be available again shortly.   

I invested a lot of time over the weekend on updating my Retired Product for Sale page.  Be sure to check it out as it is filled with stamps and product no longer available.  

I hope you have a fabulous day.  

Michelle

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Bee Happy

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Fab Friday Bee Happy

I created this card for the Fab Friday challenge.  Here is the sketch:

FabFri43I often take these challenges literally following the sketch details carefully.  I saw this sketch differently and immediately knew what I wanted to do.  I am pleased with my interpretation.

I created a Z-fold card base.  Utilizing a standard A2 base [ 41/4" x 11"] I scared it at 51/2" and then scored one sided of the card at 2 3/4".  Then using the honeycomb DSP from the new Moonlight DSP Paper Stack I added a DSP layer to the front facing parts of the card.  This leaves the inside flap for writing or my sentiment.

Then using one of the Everything Eleanor stamps I stamped and heat embossed a piece of Whisper White cardstock with Early Espresso Emboss Powder.  Then I punched it out with the large Scallop Punch.

I used the Backyard Basics stamp set and framelits (retired) for the Bee.  The Bee was stamped in Early Espresso ink on So Saffron.

 My version of the three arrows are three pieces of ribbon finished with a wooden button tied with linen thread.  

Here's a another look…

Bee Happy

I think this is adorable and it would make me happy to get this in the mail!

I am working on getting my Retired Stamps For Sale page up for your shopping pleasure so be sure to stop back over the weekend.

I hope you get time to relax and stamp!

Michelle