Special Blessing

Hi Stampers! With Confirmation last Sunday, I reached for the Stampin' Up! set Special Blessing to easily create cards for the occasion. This set is a must-have for religious cards with it's beautiful images and versatile sentiments.

This is a quick card to make so the design works well for mass production.

stamp set: Special Blessing

cardstock: so saffron, whisper white, delicate dots designer series paper

ink: certainly celery, staz on black

accessory: certainly celery twill ribbon

Don't forget to take advantage of the designer series paper special this month. You can buy 3 packs and receive a 4th one free! Each pack contains 12 designs on twelve double-sided pieces. There are 21 different packs to choose from plus the 14 monotone packs which feature shades of one exclusive color. You can see them all in the catalog on pages 158-161.

This sample is Tea Party.

Ready to order? Click to Shop Now or email me at tasha@thestampinglady.com .

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! Tasha

The Countdown Continues

1. 4 days to the Open House


2. 4 days to help in the flower shop


3. 5 days till June Cards of the Month sneak peek


4. 13 days of school

Double Sketches For You Today

Hi Stampers! I love a sketch challenge-hope you do too! The first one is posted over on splitcoaststampers, sc220. Head on over if you want to participate. If you'd rather just use my sample for an inspiration, the supplies are listed below.

The image is a sneak peek!!! It will be available in April, see bottom of post.

Here are the Stampin' Up! supplies you need to make this card:

stamps: scene in a garden (available April 1)

cardstock: so saffron, whisper white, kraft

designer series paper: delicate dots (free during SAB)

ink: black staz-on, Stampin' Up! markers

accessories: 1/4" blue grosgrain ribbon, 5/8" twill certainly celery ribbon (free during SAB), mini-library clip

tools: aqua painters

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The second design I have for today uses the Wednesday sketch from Diva Coffee Break Designs. This is the second purse I created this month. Hmm....wonder if my brain is telling me it's time for some retail therapy?!

Stampin' Up! supplies to make this card:

stamps: polka-dot punches (free during SAB)

cardstock: so saffron, kraft, bashful blue

designer series paper: delicate dots (free during SAB)

ink: versa-mark, craft white

accessories: gold brad

tools: crop-a-dile

I hope one of the cards inspires you to get stampin'! My order came a couple days ago with several sneak peek sets!!! So fun--but I haven't had time to play until today. If you need some of these supplies, you can email me at tasha_hickert-consulting@yahoo.com or order 24/7 by clicking on the link in the upper right.

Thanks for stopping in, Tasha

Want to see what's coming in April? I'll be showing off some creations with the sneak peeks in the next few weeks!

It's Time For A Peek

Hi Stampers! I can't believe it is March 10 already!! And the 10th can only mean one thing...it's the first Sneak Peek for next month's Cards of the Month Club! So without further adieu here's the first card I am sharing:

This card uses designer series paper from the Sale-A-Bration set called Delicate Dots. This paper is available through the end of March FREE with a $50 purchase. If you are planning on ordering, check out my additional March Madness specials.
And here is a close up of the tag and buckle.

The cards for April are based on Stampin Up!'s Eastern Blooms stamp set which coordinates so nicely with the delicate dots paper. It is such a versatile set. The Cards of the Month Release will be on March 15 and I will have the site ready for ordering at that time.

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Have a great Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by, Tasha

Chic New Baby Card

Good morning, Stampers! I have a busy day--we are loading right now to go watch the junior high wrestling league tournament. When I get back, I'll load up for the spring card workshop which starts at 6. I took a quick peek at scs this morning for the inspiration challenge. Here is what I chose for inspiration.

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And here's my card:

Have a great weekend!! And thanks for stopping by, Tasha

Woo Hoo It's Spring!

Hi Stampers! We had a crazy weather day yesterday--85 degrees. Today it is 70 so I can still pretend it is spring. Tomorrow, however, we head back to the normal 40-50 I think. Anyway, I took a picture yesterday of the crocus that is blooming by my front walk. I can't wait for it to be warm everyday again.

And today is the limited supply challenge on scs. I just figured out I forgot to link my picture to their gallery--whoops! The limited item today is TIME.

Supplies needed to CASE this card (all Stampin' Up!):

stamps: Congrats, Polka Dot Punches (both available till the end of March)

cs: delicate dots dsp (available till the end of March), certainly celery, so saffron, and whisper white

ink: certainly celery, bashful blue, Versa Mark

accessories: 1 rhinestone brad, clear

tools: scallop circle punch, square punch (I used the corner to make the end of the flag)

It took me 18 minutes. A good part of that time was spent trying to work in my new Sale-A-Bration ribbon. But I gave up and finished the card without.

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Thanks for stopping by today! Tasha

Special Blessing Two-fer!

Hi Stampers! I just got my SU Special Blessing set yesterday and am all excited to try it out. So I found two sketch challenges today (I just love Wednesdays!!) which helped me get these put together quickly. This first card I followed the scs challenge sc218.

Here's what I used: all Stampin' Up!

stamps: special blessing

cs: so saffron, old olive, delicate dots dsp (Sale-A-Bration FREE)

ink:white craft

technique: paper piercing

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Now for the second card, I used the Diva's Coffeebreak Design challenge 117, minus the bow. For those who have visited a few times you may have realized I am not a big bow or large flower person. I like ribbon and small bows and knots, but I digress...

To make this card you need: All SU!

stamps: Special Blessing, All Holidays (for greeting)

cs: elegant eggplant, delicate dots dsp (Sale-A-Bration FREE), whisper white

ink: old olive, craft white

accessories: gold brads, old olive grosgrain ribbon, scallop punch

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Hope you are having a good day, too! I am headed outside to hang laundry since it is 60+ degrees. Thanks for stopping by, Tasha