Tea Cup Card

Did you know Stampin' Up! sells some stamps singly? Yep, a set of 1! And this tea cup is one of them.
Isn't it cute?
What a friendly card to send! This was one of our projects at Cards of the Month Club for March.

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Colors for this card are Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso, and Whisper White. Look closely and, hopefully, you can see that the card front has a polka-dot texture which was made by a trip through the Big Shot with one the Texturz Backgounds plates.


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Tasha

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Natural Thank You Card

This little note I copied from a sample in Stampin' Up!s Occasions mini-catalog. The specialty designer series paper is so fun! If you love the vintage look, but can't bring yourself to tear up any old books this paper is the perfect answer.

The First Edition specialty designer series paper is lightweight to remind you of vintage encyclopedias but it is still double-sided.

Recognize the bird? It is from the Nature Walk stamp set that I showed a couple days ago. And to tie it all up little hemp twine accented with a tiny paper daisy sporting an old olive mini brad center.

The 3x3 note card size is sweet for so many occasions. This size is one of my favorites to work with.

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Tasha

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Springtime Vintage Blues

The Springtime Vintage designer series paper is so pretty! For this birthday card I chose two blue patterns to coordinate with the marina mist and baja breeze cardstock.
That Happy Birthday greeting is from Punch Bunch--one of the free stamp sets you can receive during sale-a-bration which ends March 31, 2011.


This layout works well with any color scheme and is a good way to use up some of those designer series paper scraps you don't want to throw away.


Scalloped squares are a breeze to make with the Big Shot and the Scallop Square Duo Bigz Die.



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Tasha

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Going On a Nature Walk

...with Stampin' Up!s new Nature Walk stamp set.

This nature-infused card is versatile and could be used as a birthday card or a personal note.

For this card, I started with the color palette of old olive, soft suede, marina mist, and rich razzleberry. The message is from the stamp set Just Believe, stamped in soft suede on very vanilla and punched out with the large oval. A piece of hemp twine ties it all together with a natural look.

The spring temperatures we are getting has me thinking spring in stamping as well!

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Tasha

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Nature Walk Stamp Set


121997 Clear-mount stamp set $18.95

121925 Wood mount stamp set $25.95

National Read Across America Day

Children in many schools are having silly fun reading today and celebrating the birthday of a famous American author. Do you know who?


He is most well-know for children's books and used a pen name.


Here's a hint from Wikipedia:

Geisel also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for PM, a New York City newspaper. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the U.S Army, where he wrote Design for Death, a film that later won the 1947 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.



Still not sure? Maybe this quote will clear it up:

Today you are you! That is truer
than true! There is no one alive
who is you-er than you!

--Dr. Suess

Do you have a favorite Dr. Suess book? I think mine is the alphabet book. I remember it from childhood (from hearing it read to my brother) and then it's been engraved in my brain after reading it to my own three kids! Whenever they need a word that starts with a particular letter, say L, I still quote from the book: "left leg, lazy lion licks a lollipop"! :)


And now I am remembering that I didn't remind my kids to wear silly hats. Whoops! Yesterday was crazy sock day and today is silly hat day. With so much Suess on the brain I feel like everything I say should rhyme!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by,
Tasha

PS another card project tomorrow--stay tuned...

Another Crosses of Hope Card

This card went to my daughter's best friend who celebrated her birthday and her baptism on Sunday. The peach parfait cardfront took a trip through the Big Shot in the Framed Tulips embossing folder.

The floral cross was a great pick to go with the tulips. The cross is stamped in certainly celery with a touch of peach parfait Stampin' Write marker.


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Tasha

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Crosses of Hope
120567 clear mount stamp set $14.95
117136 wood mount stamp set $18.95


This set is also available in Spanish

Cruces de Esperanza
121035 clear mount stamp set $14.95
121096 wood mount stamp set $18.95

Lovin' the Crosses of Hope stamp set

When the new Stampin' Up! catalog debuted last July I knew I had to have the Crosses of Hope stamp set. But it was several months before I ordered it...and didn't use it until now!
This clean and simple card is easy and elegant. The base is 5-1/4" square cut from textured very vanilla cardstock. The 2-5/8" square in the center is smooth very vanilla to allow for the embossing. And the hint of color is blushing bride cut 2-3/4" square.





To make a sparkly gold cross, I stamped the image with VersaMark ink, then covered it with a mixture of gold embossing powder and dazzling diamonds glitter.

This card went to our newest little neighbor for her baby dedication at her church. Her sister was baptized the same day (on her birthday!) and I will share her card tomorrow.


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Tasha

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Get FREE supplies through March 31--see the catalog!

New Digital Downloads!

Get ready for spring with stampin' Up!s new digital downloads. Designed for My Digital Studio but compatible with most digital scrapbooking/photo software.
The Beautiful Butterfly Shapes 124412 is only $.95. This vector file can be enlarged without worrying about pixilation issues.

The Poly-stitched Ribbon 12243 is a fun addition to any digital project! This 15-piece download comes in Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive In Colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush, and Blushing Bride.
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Tasha
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Happy Valentine's Day!

Here's the stash of "sweet nothings" for the sweeties in my life.


Valentine's Day doesn't feel real romantic on Monday so I'm making a special family dinner.

On the menu tonight: small rib-eye steaks, lobster tail, Italian salad, sauteed fresh green beans, crusty bread, and heart-shaped raspberry jello with a cream cheese drizzle for dessert.

Hope you have something special planned as well. :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Tasha