Category Archives: Cards

It’s No April Fool’s Joke!

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It's a new month and Stampin' Up! has new specials available just for you!  There's a new stamp set, "Awash With Flowers" available in either wood-mount or clear-mount that will be in the next Idea book & Catalog in July as well as four stamp sets in the current catalog on sale for 20% off!

New Stamp Set! Awash With Flowers

From April 1-30 only, you can buy the brand-new Awash with Flowers Two-Step Stampin' set—or get it FREE when you host a $350 workshop!

Item Description Price
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount) $39.95
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount) $27.95

 

Plus, get 20% off a selection of springy Two-Step Stampin' sets:

Item Page Description Regular Price Sale Price
113824 94 Greenhouse Garden $25.95 $20.76
113734 98 Fifth Avenue Floral $24.95 $19.96
111578 101 Flower Fancy $36.95 $29.56
113258 112 Trendy Trees $17.95 $14.36

It's not April Fool's!  It's for real! 

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Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration Ending Tomorrow March 31st!

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Did you get your free stamps yet??  Don't miss out!  You have today and tomorrow to place your Sale-A-Bration order.  Spend $50 (before tax and shipping) and choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration Mini Catalog! Spend $100 and get two free products…and so on!  No limits!  This year there are more choices than ever…..choose from free stamp sets, a paper pad, a new punch, even select sets from the main Idea Book & Catalog.

Want to choose ANY stamp set (value $47.95 or less)(excluding Hostess sets) for free in the Idea Book & Catalog?  Just sign up to be a Demonstrator!  The Starter Kits are on sale, also, during Sale-A-Bration.  Look over the information and then contact me with any questions.  You'll love being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

HousecardSAB 

Stamps:  Whimsical Words (Sale-A-Bration set)

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black (#101406)

Paper:  Kraft Card Stock (#102125), Bermuda Bay (#115317), Melon Mambo (#115320), Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad (Sale-A-Bration #118401)

Accessories:  Scallop Trim Border Punch (Sale-A-Bration #118402), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) to pop up extra cut-out house.

 

You can place your order yourself easily….just click on the Shop Online Button in the upper right…..order in your jammies!…..or contact me and I would be happy to place your order for you!

3 DAYS LEFT! Easy Sale-A-Bration Birthday Card!

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Only 3 days left in Stampin' Up!'s greatest annual promotion…..Sale-A-Bration!

  • Spend just $50 and choose free product from the !
  • Host a workshop of $300 or more and earn one free Sale-A-Bration product plus the usual hostess benefits!
  • Join Stampin' Up! and choose a FREE stamp set from the Idea Book & Catalog (valued up to $47.95)

Contact me (email:  KSFontinelle@gmail.com) with your order by Wed. March 31 or Shop Online any time at my online store. Click the Shop Now button!

Here's an easy birthday card made with the Sale-A-Bration set "Happy Moments" (page 5).  You can get "Happy Moments" FREE with your $50 purchase!

Easy Sale-A-Bration Birthday Card 

Stamps:  SAB Happy Moments (#118664 wood) (#119125 clear mount)

Paper:  Melon Mambo Card Stock (#115320), Pumpkin Pie Card Stock (#105117), Bermuda Bay Card Stock (#115317), Whisper White Card Stock (#100730), SAB Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad (#118401) 

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black (#101406)

Accessories:  Gold Brads (#104337), Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (#109054), Aqua Painter for coloring (#103954), ink refills or marker or pads for colors of your choice.

Place a Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration order with me and receive a stamped thank you card in the mail! Wouldn't you love to get "real" mail in your box?!

 

My Digital Studio Easter Card

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Make this easy Easter card with My Digital Studio!
 

I just made this Easter card using My Digital Studio (#118108) I started with a designer template included in the papercrafting software and deleted the "thank you" and other embellishments on the top half of the card.  I kept the hearts you see, the ribbon and the bottom Designer Series Paper.  I changed the top half to Pink Passion and used the Holiday Blitz Stamp Set included in the software for the bunny. I put a layer of Whisper White behind the bunny and a layer of Tempting Turquoise behind that.  You can make a project like this in a matter of minutes…..the only extra time it takes is usually you find yourself playing around with all the elements in the software more than you anticipated! Today I even discovered a Search feature so I could easily find the "Easter Wishes" sentiment without looking through all the stamp sets!

If you purchase My Digital Studio during Sale-A-Bration (ends March 31st) you will also earn free products from the Sale-a-Bration Mini Catalog!

Contact me with any questions!  I'll be available to help you learn about My Digital Studio after the sale as well!

The International Space Station Over Houston

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The other night we were able to see the International Space Station flying over Houston in the night sky.  It's not the first time we have seen it, but it is exciting every time!  I grew up with the space program so I've always been interested in it even though I'm not a scientist or engineer!  While this rocket from the stamp set "Pun Fun" (#115054) does not look like the International Space Station, I was inspired to make this card just for fun after seeing the Space Station go over.

SpaceCard 

Here are the supplies I used to make this card:

Night of Navy Card Stock #100867

Basic Black Card Stock #102851

Stazon Ink #101406

Circle Scissors Plus #112530

Glass Mat #112531

Star Punch #109045

Paper Snips #103579

Versamarker #100901

Gold Embossing Powder #109129

Heat Tool #100005

Well-Scripted Stamp Set (Wood or Clear Mount)

Ticket Corner Punch #107214

If you need some card-making supplies, please contact me or order online anytime!  Don't forget, there are just a few days left of Sale-A-Bration, where you get a free product with every $50 purchase!  Last day, March 31!

 

Cute Little Stampin’ Up! Chocolate Bunnies

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Today I was looking online and saw where someone had made templates of Easter bunny shapes, and you could use that template to draw and cut out bunnies that would stand up as a card.  However, Stampin' Up! already has a really cute stamp in the Occasions Mini, sold as a single stamp, called "Chocolate Bunny" (#116980)!  It's been very popular and fun to make things with.  So I decided I could do nearly the same thing by just stamping the bunny on a piece of card stock, putting his "rear" on the fold, and cutting out the shape!

Chocolate Bunny stamp 

I used the Stamp-a-ma-jig (#101049) to get the right placement on the fold.

Making a Chocolate Bunny Card
Cut out around the shape of the bunny leaving the fold intact.  This is what the little bunny card looks like opened.  I love using my Paper Snips (#103579) for cutting like this.  Believe me, they are a great investment! 

Chocolate and Pink Bunnies
Next I put a little bling on my Chocolate Bunny with the self-adhesive rhinestones in the Eggscellent Eggs Kit from the Occasions Mini and a little "love" tag from the Tiny Tags stamp set (#118592 clear mount), tied on with some Linen Thread (#104199).  The tiny tag is punched out with the new Medium Jewelry Tag Punch (#117190).  Unfortunately, the Eggscellent Eggs Kit is sold out and no longer available!  Next time you see a seasonable item you really like, be sure to purchase it right away!

Now if my other craft supplies were better organized, I would find a little pom pom to put on the bunny for his cottontail.  Maybe later!


If you want to add this little Chocolate Bunny stamp to your Sale-a-Bration order, be sure to get it in as soon as possible!

 

Happy Moments Spring Card

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Happy Spring! (yesterday!)  I think most of us will celebrate today since yesterday was not a good weather day for the first day of spring.  I know some places had snow, we had rain in Houston and blustery winds by evening.  I thought I would get hit in the head last night when we left the restaurant because the wind was blowing so hard….and it was COLD!!  I had on my winter jacket, maybe for the last time.

So today since the sun is shining I wanted to make a happy spring card and the Sale-A-Bration set "Happy Moments" was perfect for a quick and easy card.  And you can get this stamp set FREE with a $50 purchase before March 31.  I just stamped with Black Stazon Ink and watercolored with my Blender Pens (#102845) and ink pads.  To make the grass I just cut a strip of Certainly Celery card stock and snipped all along the top to make the blades of grass. Then I just roughed them up to curl them a little to make them look 3D.

Happy Moments Spring Sale-A-Bration Card
 

A Simple Birthday Card

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Easy Cupcake Birthday Card 

 If you were a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, you would have received a special magazine for demos called "Stampin' Success" every month.  It is jam-packed with fabulous (and easy!) stamping ideas plus articles about other demonstrators and how they run their businesses.  It is just one of the many great reasons to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator! This card was copied from an idea for a treat pouch in the magazine.  I just made a card instead of the pouch!  Very easy and a good way to use a piece of scrap designer paper, which was the point of the article.  Not that many of us have SCRAPS because we hoard the paper and don't want to use it in the first place!  Just kidding!

The card base is Taken With Teal, the stamp set used is "Crazy for Cupcakes" and the designer paper scrap across the top is from the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack in the Occasions Mini.  I scribbled on some glue with the Two-Way Glue Pen on the cupcake frosting and added Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.  I hope my niece likes it!

Let me know if you would like to "subscribe" to this Stampin' Success Magazine by becoming a demo!  It's free once you are a demo!  Tons of fun!!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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How much do you know about St. Patrick's Day?

Here is a little quiz!

  • True or false:  Do people in the US celebrate St. Patrick's Day more than the people in Ireland?

Yes, people in the US really like to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, whether they are Irish or not!  In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day is more of a religious holiday but in recent years has been used to boost tourism.

  • What is the traditional Irish meal served on St. Patrick's Day?

Corned beef and cabbage.

  • What do they do in Chicago to celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

Dye the Chicago River green for several hours!

  • If you kiss the Blarney Stone in Ireland, what gift are you supposed to receive?

   The gift of gab!


A Punch Art Leprechaun 

 

Spring Ahead: Daylight Saving Time Starts March 14 at 2:00 am

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Spring Happy Moments Flower Card for Daylight Saving Time 

For a reminder for all of us to "Spring Ahead" tonight to Daylight Saving Time (apparently it is Daylight SAVING time and not SavingS time!) I decided to make a bright and springy card!  It's just a little 3×3 card, but it is one of those things that once I made it I just loved it and want to make some more!  It's a happy card, as my friend would say.  I stamped the flowers from the Happy Moments Sale-A-Bration set (you can get it free with a $50 purchase!) with Black Stazon Ink and watercolored with my Aquapainter and ink refill bottles!  So easy….and you don't have to be perfect with watercoloring….in fact, it enhances the look to let your color get outside the lines.  I added some Melon Mambo ribbon (that will make you happy if nothing else!) and punched the corner with the new Scallop Trim Corner Punch in the Occasions Mini.  Sweet and fun!

So when you go to bed tonight, set your clocks ahead an hour (at least in most US states)…so if it is 10 pm set your clocks to 11 pm…..and they recommend checking the batteries in your smoke alarm at the same time as you change your clocks.

If you would like to make this project and many others, email me or use the online ordering button in the upper right corner of my blog!

Voila Chef 6×6 Page

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It's so much fun to play with the Voila Chef (#115102).  You can watercolor him or you can paper piece, which I did on his pants using Designer Series Paper.  Just stamp on the DSP and cut out the section you want to overlay on your already stamped outline of the chef. Since this is for my personal use, I have used some retired product, such as the Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware on the tag and the greenish Gingham Ribbon.  You can easily substitute with current product and colors.  I made the chef first and then wasn't sure what to do for the background.  But then I found the little stamp in the Tiny Tags stamp set (page 28) in the Occasions Mini and stamped it all over the Whisper White card stock, essentially making my own designer series paper!

Voila Chef 6x6 Scrapbook Page 

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Little Easter Card

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Just made a quick and easy little Easter card!  It's just 3×3!  I used the Eggcoutrements Stamp Set in the Occasions Mini.  You can choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount stamps.  I stamped the little border with Green Galore Ink on Whisper White card stock and then punched it out with the Scallop Edge Punch (#112091).  I stamped the tag with Pixie Pink and used the Small Tag (#108264)and (large) Tag Punches (#105934), the Crop-A-Dile (#108362) to punch a hole, and the beautiful Whisper White Organza Ribbon (#114319).  It was time to use the Bold Brights color family again for a change!

Easy Easter 3x3 Card
 

River Oaks Azalea Trail Time!

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The Azalea Trail Home and Garden Tour in Houston put on by the River Oaks Garden Club begins today.  It used to be two weekends, but now it is just one.  It's a fun thing to do if the weather is nice…..beautiful homes and lovely gardens to see.  Even inside the homes are beautiful floral arrangements made by the garden club ladies.  We always enjoy going!  We don't have any azaleas blooming yet at our house so I hope we see some today on the trail.  In the meantime, here are some azaleas I stamped on a card!

 Azalea Card with Fifth Avenue Floral Stamp Set 

 

I stamped the flowers from Fifth Avenue Floral (#113734) with Black Stazon Ink (#101406) and colored in and shaded with my Watercolor Wonder Crayons (color families on IB&C page 154) and Aquapainter (#103954).  I LOVE using the Watercolor Crayons but hadn't used them in awhile…..so relaxing to just color and not worry how good it is!  I even used some gray to shade outside the flowers.  It's likely not artistically perfect, but that is the nice part of watercoloring…..you can be a little sloppy and off!  Still looks decent!  For the flower stems, I punched out the branch and leaf from the Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch (#117191).  On some branches I cut off the leaves and put them where I wanted them on other parts of the branch.  That punch is so versatile!  You should have one!

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For information about the River Oaks Azalea Trail, just click on the link.  See you there!


 

An Easy Card with a Button!

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Pink Flamingo DSP Squares 

This is an easy card I made after getting an idea from a past Stampin' Success Magazine, Stampin' Up!'s monthly magazine for demonstrators.  I love these easy cards where you just punch out squares of paper (in this case I used the Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper #113976) with a square punch (I used the 1 1/4" Square Punch #104400).  I usually write on the back cardboard insert of my designer paper what Stampin' Up! colors coordinate with that particular paper and then I have that information handy when I go to make something.  Since I'm seeing lots of buttons being used these days, I wanted to add a button from the Playground collection (#116313) and tied it with some linen thread.  I also added a little Trio Flower on the top square.  The sentiment is from the Sweetheart stamp set.

 

Olympic Figure Skating 2010 Build-A-Bear

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I'm not sure that they showed the Build-a-Bear Olympics Figure Skating competition last night on TV, but this bear surely was the winner!  I've had this idea in my head since the Olympics started, and once I finally made my Build-A-Bear with my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine and Stampin' Up! Bigz Dies I was thrilled with how she turned out!  The "skating outfit" is just the Build-A-Bear skirt and top, with a little "altering" on the neckline and sleeves…and lots of bling added with Tombow Multi glue and Stampin' Up! Chunky Essentials Glitter!  To make the  ice skates, I just traced the bear's foot onto Whisper White and cut it at the height I wanted.  For the skating blades I traced the bottom of the shoe and just added the little attachments, all cut out of Brushed Silver card stock.  I hope you've been enjoying the  2010 Olympic Games!

Build-A-Bear Olympic Figure Skater