Category Archives: Embossing Folders

Fresh Vintage – Sneek Peak

Hi Stampers I am having so much fun it should be illegal!  Playing around with all the goodies from the preorder Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration Catalogs! This stamp set is called Fresh Vintage and it's from the Sale-a-bration Catalog available January 24, 2012.  You can get all the items (with the exception of the framelits) – one item per every $50.00. This card includes the following: Fresh Vintage Stamp Set Everyday… Read More »

Bordering on Romance – Sneak Peek

Hi Stampers These color seem to pop right off the Whisper White Card Stock.  I'm using the new Bordering on Romance Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalogfor today's card.  It's part of the bundle I receive FREE because of my title!  I love Stampin' Up! The bottomo of the card was made using the Adoring Accents Embossing Folders also new and in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  After I embossed… Read More »

Apothecary Art – Sneak Peek

Hi Stampers Another sneak peek at the stamp sets from the upcoming gorgeous Occasions Mini Catalog!  This stamp set is called Apothecary Art and it's to die for!  It coordinates beautifully with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies. The pattern paper is called Every Enchantment Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-bration Mini Catalog and it is certainly enchanting!  If you notice at the bottom of the front, I used one of the… Read More »

Greeting Card Kids

Hi Stampers! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! Today's card features the cutesy image of the little girl pulling a sled from the Greeting Card Kids Stamp Set.  I love the vintage look of all the images in this stamp set especially the little girl holding the heart. They remind me of the coloring books I use to color in when I was a wee slip of a girl! (LOL).  In… Read More »

Pines & Poinsettias

Hi Stampers Only two days left to visit Stampin' Up!'s  limited-time discounts on our stamps, cards and décor during Online Extravaganza. Ends 11/30, don't miss it!  Click here for all the info. In making yesterday's card (see card here), I discovered that the Oval Original Die is a perfect complement to the oval in the Designers Frames Embossing Folder.  The small oval nestles perfectly in the oval from the embossing… Read More »

Establish Elegance in Elegant Eggplant

Hi Stampers Now that is a mouthful! Established Elegance in Elegant Eggplant! I've discovered how much I love the Established Elegance Stamp Brush Set!  I love the vintage feel of it and wanted to make another card like the one here. This time I used Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive and Early Espresso.  The image was printed out in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla Card Stock with the dressmaker form faded to 50% so… Read More »

Lovely as a Tree

Hi Stampers Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We had a different one this year in that we cooked a roast instead of turkey!  But all the trimmings were the same. Today's post features the Lovely as a Tree Stamp Brush Set.  It is such a versatile stamp brush set; it has trees, glorious trees! With a variety of trees to choose from, the Lovely As a Tree set offers so many… Read More »

Christmas Lodge

Hi Stampers How about that Online Extravaganza Sale?  There are some terrific deals in all the categories!  I hope you take advantage of the specials.  Click here for all the information on the sale. For today's card I decided to use the tree from the Christmas Lodge Stamp Brush Set.  I love this set!  And it's also available in clear mount and wood mount.  This six-piece vintage-inspired set evokes the… Read More »

Established Elegance

Hi Stampers The Big Shot Class is over and as promised, here is the recipe for the Established Elegance Card & 3D projects: Isn't this card beautiful?  It's from page 125 of the 2011/2012 Idea Book & Catalog.  I basically cased it but made a couple of changes to make it my own.  Though it doesn't look to be part of Shelli's collection, to me it does scream "Shelli!" The images… Read More »

Established Elegance

Hi Stampers Today's post includes the card and 3D project the ladies will be making for the Big Shot Class on Friday, 16 November 2011.  If you live in the Northwest Arkansas area and would like to attend, please let me know because I have a couple of openings left.    I'll have more pictures and the recipe and directions up on the blog after the class. The card features the… Read More »