Perfectly Preserved: August 2012 Creative Challenge

This card was done for the August 2012 Creative Challenge Contest held by Dawn Olchefske, my Stampin' Up! Upline.  This months challenge was "Back to School/Fall".  I just love the Perfectly Preserved stamp set.  Well maybe it's just because this summer/fall I have been doing a lot of freezing and canning things from our garden.  No, I'm not the garden person in my family, that would be my sweet husband who has a big and a little garden, plus this year our apple trees have produced an over abundance of apples.  I think I have made over 25 pies.  Just made another 11 today.  My freezer is full.  Sure will taste good this winter.  Well back to my card; I tend to get side-tracked sometimes.  I wanted to do something different with this set since I have been working with apples so much lately.  I decided to take a different approach and start thinking about Thanksgiving.  Why not make it a jar of canned pumpkin and a pumpkin pie?  Oh my, wouldn't pumpkin pie taste GREAT right about now?  With the steam coming off the pumpkin pie; I can almost smell it not to mention taste it.  YUM !

Here is a close-up of the fancy little cover on the jar.  I wanted to show how I used my Piercing Tool and punched holes and then used a needle and sewed from hole to hole to make it look like I tied the Natural Linen Thread around the cover.  Makes me want to start making "Gifts in a Jar" for Christmas gifts.

This gives you an idea of all the layers I used for this card.  For the pumpkin pie, I used a Large Oval Punch and the Scallop Oval Punch for the pumpkin and the pie crust.  For the pie plate I just made up my own design to make it look like a silver pie plate.  The "to my friend" stamp from the Friendly Phrases stamp set was just what I would have used had I made a pumpkin pie and given it to a friend as a surprise.  Well I hope you enjoyed this card as much as I enjoyed making it.  Have a GREAT fall!

Bobbi's Stamping Supplies
Stamps: Perfectly Preserved, Scentsational Season, Friendly Phrases
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Pumpkin Pie, Brushed Silver, Early Espresso, More Mustard cardstock and Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper
Ink: Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie and Sahara Sand
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Holiday Collection Framelits Dies, Cannery Set Framelits Dies and Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my "ON-LINE STORE".

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Bordering on Romance: Thank You

When the  Floral District Designer Series Paper came out I totally fell in love with this print with the Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White and Gumball Green, one of my new favorite colors for 2012.  The only problem was I just couldn't come up with a way to work the paper into a card.  Well, low and behold, Kelly Acheson came to the rescue.  This was one of the cards we made at a Stamp Camp I had in June 2012.  My guests loved it as much as I did.  Thanks Kelly for your inspiration.

Bobbi's Stamping Supplies
Stamps: Bordering on Romance, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: Gumball Green, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Floral District Designer Series Paper
Ink: Black Staz-On Ink Pad, Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green and Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: 1" Circle Punch, Bitty Banners Framelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Scallop Edge Border, 3/8" Brights Glimmer Brads and Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my "ON-LINE STORE".

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Blooming with Kindness: July 2012 Creative Challenge

I love, love, love this card.  Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango; two of my favorite colors together.  This card was done for the July 2012 Creative Challenge Contest held by Dawn Olchefske, my Stampin' Up! Upline.  She holds a Creative Challenge Contest for our Stampin' Up! team members monthly.  Each month has a different theme.  This month was "ANYTHING NEW".  How fun was it to use two of my favorite colors with some of the new items from the NEW 2012-13 Stampin' Up! Catalog.

Here is a close-up showing all the layers to the card.  I cut the two flower layers on top of the  Melon Mambo from the same framelits die.  You would think the Tangerine Tango layer would have been a circle but when you off-set the petals on the flower it makes it look a circle.  We don't have a circle that size so it was a GREAT way to add in another layered color.  Love it!!!

Bobbi's Stamping Supplies

Stamps: Blooming with Kindness, Itty Bitty Banners

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Rose Red, Whisper White, Floral District Designer Series Paper

Ink: Rose Red Stampin' Pad

Accessories: Bitty Banners Framelits, Floral Frames Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits and Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my "ON-LINE STORE".

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! ! !

I hope you all have a very Happy New Year!

It's a NEW YEAR with NEW IDEAS.

CHEERS to a NEW YEAR of

INSPIRING, CREATING AND SHARING.

Christmas Tags

The last and final projects from my December Stamp Camp.  Everyone can always use gift tags at Christmas time.  It's always fun to put a little hand-made touch to a Christmas gift. 

When you open up to the inside of the tag with the snowflake on the front of it you have a cute little pair of mittens with snowflakes on them.  Just a little reminder that here in Minnesota, if it ever  snows, you need to wear a pair of mittens to keep your hands warm.  (We just had a little dusting yesterday but a pretty brown Christmas this year.)  The back of the tag with the ornament on the front has an ornament on the back where you can  add the To and From. I sure hope your Christmas was as wonderful as mine was. 

Just a little reminder...you only have a few days left to order things out of the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog.  The last day to place your order is January 3, 2012.  Check it out to see if there are any items you just can't live without.  Make your list and head for my website, then while you're there you might also want to check out the Clearance Rack as there are some awesome items on sale.  This sale goes through January 5, 2012.  This is a sale with no big crowds and you can enjoy the comforts of your own home.  Happy New Year and Happy Shopping!

Bobbi's Stamping Supplies

Stamps: Jolly Bingo Bits, Tags til Christmas

Paper:   Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White, Patterns DSP Stack-Brights, Brushed Silver cardstock, Frostwood Lodge DSP.

Ink:  Real Red, Marina Mist, Old Olive.

Accessories:  Real Red and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Snowflake Punch, Ornament Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Peekaboo Frames Bigz Large Die, Basic Rhinestones, Brights Glimmer Brads, Dazzling Diamonds, and White Bakers Twine.

You can purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my "ON-LINE STORE".

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Pennant Parade: merry Gift Card Holder

Here is a gift card holder I found on a blog and changed up a little.  Since gift cards have become so popular lately I thought this would be a good idea for a Stamp Camp project.

You take the white card on the right side and slip it down in the red sleeve and you have an awesome gift card for that special person this Christmas.

Here is a close up of the inside of the gift card.  I used this stamp from the Sweet Season stamp set.  All you have to do is add a gift card in the pocket above the saying and put in the name of the person you are giving the card to and sign your name and your're all set to go.

And finally, a close up of the front of the gift card.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals under the label with the "merry" on it and stamped the little stem and pot then punched the tree with the Pennant Parade stamp and punched it out with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch.  Since I already had Stampin' Dimensionals under the label, I only put a dimensional under the top of the tree and used Snail Adhesive for the bottom of the tree.  It gave it a 3-dimensional look which was just the cutest.  You could take this idea and change the stamps and paper and use it for any holiday.  Happy creating!

Bobbi's Stamping Supplies

Stamps: Pennant Parade, Sweet Season.

Paper:   Real Red, Whisper White card stock.

Ink:  Always Artichoke, Real Red.

Accessories:  Petite Pennants Builder Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my "ON-LINE STORE".

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Season of Joy: Holly Berry Merry Christmas

Here is card #3 from my December Stamp Camp.  I never thought the Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder would come in handy when making Christmas cards.  I found this idea on someone's blog and loved the simplicty of this card yet it is just beautiful.  If in doubt of a color combination try it anyway.  I wasn't sure about putting the Sahara Sand with the Real Red and the Old Olive but once it was all done I just love the color combination together.  Die cutting the berries with the Stocking Accents Originals Die using the Red Glimmer Paper was a GREAT way to add a little sparkle.  Of course adding the Basic Pearls just finished it off.  I can't remember whose idea this was but thank you for the beautiful card idea.  Everyone loved it.

Bobbi's Stamping Supplies

Stamps: Season of Joy, Christmas Greetings

Paper:   Real Red, Old Olive and Sahara Sand card stock, Red Glimmer Paper.

Ink:  Real Red, Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad.

Accessories:  Framed Tulips Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stocking Accents Originals Die, 3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals.

You can purchase the Stampin' Up! supplies to make this project at my "ON-LINE STORE".

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