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Birthday Wishes

July 21, 2014

Well, this week I decided to play along with CAS(E) this Sketch. Participating in color and/or sketch challenges is a great way to stretch your paper crafting skills. ( And it’s also a great foundation if you ever feel your creativity is in a rut as it gives a great starting place!)

When I first saw this sketch, I thought “Hmm.” I pondered it for a few days and then it came to me. I knew I needed a masculine birthday card. The simple color combo of Crumb Cake and Black came to me first. Then the layout. All I needed to do now was go down into My Stampin’ Space and find a stamp that would fit inside the circle. “Endless Birthday Wishes” filled the bill just perfectly! My answer to the sketch challenge:

I really had fun with this sketch even though it seemed daunting at first! I settled on gold stars but first tried two other colors for accents. I thought blue, and then thought yellow. Since my 2014 InColors were already out, I punched a few stars in Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey and tried them on for size.

While I do like the blue and the yellow, I may have liked a brighter shade of each color, perhaps Marina Mist or Daffodil Delight as I didn’t feel that either color gave enough ‘pop’. So I finally settled on Gold which I think contrasts nicely with the Crumb Cake & Black combo.

So what do YOU think? Which color do you like the best? Or would you have an entirely different color? Please leave me a comment and tell me your thoughts. Don’t you think this sketch is great for a masculine birthday?

Speaking of birthdays, I need YOU to help ME celebrate a very important birthday! I just celebrated a milestone birthday and I’m giving away a birthday gift! Anyone who places an order with me or thru my on-line store thru Thursday, July 24th will be entered to win a goodie bag filled with a full package of designer series paper, 3 rolls of ribbon and a package of buttons, all in coordinating colors.

So, order anything that is on your wish list and be entered to win. Need a few ideas? How about two new Christmas Stamp sets? Beauty of the Season and Christmas Bliss are both available now.

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The Fine Print:

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New subscribers must join by Wednesday, September 10, 2014; 11:50 PM (MT).

So there are lots of options to choose from, so go ahead, place an order and good luck on the drawing . Winner will be selected randomly and announced on Friday, July 25th.

Happy Stampin! – Nancy

Playing with the Pals

July 12, 2014

The Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is a color combination I absolutely adore!

The Challenge is simple: just create a project using these 3 colors! My answer:

I used “Endless Birthday Wishes” stamp set for the image & sentiment. I stamped with Night of Navy & Daffodil Delight ink on Whisper White cardstock. My circle was cropped out and placed on a scalloped circle punched from Night of Navy Card stock. This Daffodil Delight cardstock strip features a piece of coordinating Designer Series paper. Solid color card stock was punched with the flag end banner punch to create the little flags. A few Rhinestone Basic Jewels adds some bling!

Since this card was being mailed out to someone special (all of my Stamp Club members get a handmade card from me on their birthday!) I wanted the envelope to be as special as the card.

I also lined the inside of the envelope with coordinating Daffodil Delight paper, but…..I didn’t take a picture of it and I’ve already sealed the envelope, ready to send! So you’ll just have to take my word that the lined envelope really adds a classy touch!

I love the way that Stampin’ Up! coordinates their products and their Designer Series Pape (DSP) brings our color collections to life! Now is a great time to stock up on your favorite papers too with our Buy 3 Get 1 Free Sale!

Don’t forget about our other Specials either!

The Clearance Rack was just restocked with some of your favorite, retired products. Get ’em while they last because once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Each Tuesday, a few select items go on sale. Check back every Tuesday to see what’s on sale with our Weekly Deals!

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Peace, Love & Cupcakes

June 25, 2014

My three step-daughters all have their birthdays in June. So when the new catalog made its’ debut June 1st, I was on the look-out for stamps to make birthday cards.

The card on page 52 using the “Peace, Love & Cupcakes” stamp set just screamed Lisa’s name so that stamp went right to the top of my must-have list. When I sat down to make her card, I CASE’d the card exactly! Sometimes you know perfection when you see it!

Isn’t this card just adorable? I love that the new Sweetheart Punch (page 222) also coordinates with the heat shape in this stamp set. I also love that the Stampin’ Up! catalogs aren’t just product catalog but are idea & inspiration books too! Sometimes I get great ideas, or color combinations, layouts, etc. right from the pages of the catalog. And this new catalog is thru the roof with ideas!

If you want to order this stamp set, the coordinating punch or any other Stampin’ Up! product, you can shop online thru my store here. If you want a new 2014/15 Catalog, and don’t have a relationship with a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, let me know and I’ll be happy to mail you a catalog of your own. Just email me and ask for a catalog!

Where do you get your inspiration from? Leave me a comment and tell me where you find your creative streak.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin’ Space today, please come back. I have a few other birthday cards to share with you.

Jun 24 Weekly Deals

Weekly Deals

We hope you enjoy this week’s Weekly Deals!

	Regals Designer Buttons Item # 130029 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$10.95 CAN Discounted Price: $5.96 US/$8.21 CAN
	Envelope Liners Framelits Die Item # 132172 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Finishing Touches Edgelits Die Item # 127010 Regular Price: $9.95 US/$11.95 CAN Discounted Price: $7.46 US/$8.96 CAN
	Window Frames Collection Framelits Die Item # 129021 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Squares Collection Framelits Die Item # 130921 Regular Price: $26.95 US/$32.95 CAN Discounted Price: $20.21 US/$24.71 CAN
	Smoky Slate Stampin’ Emboss Powder Item # 129396 Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.25 CAN Discounted Price: $3.71 US/$4.96 CAN
	Summer Possibilities Kit – Digital Download Item # 134705 Regular Price: $7.95 US/$8.95 CAN Discounted Price: $4.77 US/$5.37 CAN

Bling in the New Year

January 9, 2014 1 Comment

Our Pals Gallery theme was “Bling in the New Year”. Since I had a birthday card I needed to send out, I decided to ‘bling’ a birthday card. I always think the striking Black & White color combo works well with something sparkly. The Silver Glimmer paper and Rhinestones jewels were my bling of choice. The oval framelit dies allowed me to crop various sizes of ovals that would layer perfectly. I choose to offset my ovals to allow more room for my flowers.

Petite Petals, a new stamp set from the Occasions catalog, and the coordinating Petite Petals Punch allowed me to create a bunch of these flowers in a jiffy. BONUS: The stamp set and punch are bundled together for 15% savings! Love that!

I simply used Black Staz-On ink on Whisper White cardstock to stamp various patterns of flowers and arranged them using snail adhesive and/or stampin’ dimensionals to give my flowers different heights.

You can click on the photo above to go to my online store where you can order this bundle.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space today. Come back & stamp with me soon.

Nancy

Make A Wish!

January 5, 2014 1 Comment

One item that should be at the top your wish list from the new 2014 Occasions Catalog from Stampin’ Up! is the “Perfect Pennants” stamp set. This set of 10 stamps has such on-trend images and sentiments. When I saw this set, with it’s coordinating framelits dies bundled to save you money, it went straight to the top of my wish list!

This week’s Mojo Monday sketch challenge provided the perfect layout to showcase this stamp set.
I decided to go out of my comfort zone and make a round card! It was so easy that I don’t know why I don’t do this more often.

The Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge for this week is a classy combination of Island Indigo, Gold and Whisper White.

So I decided that I would use that color combination and be able to post this card for both the Mojo Monday sketch challenge AND the Pals Paper Arts color challenge.

So here’s my submission: The gold embossing on Island Indigo looks MUCH BETTER in person; but it’s camera shy and just wouldn’t cooperate with getting its’ picture taken. But trust me, it really makes a statement!

I used the Scallop Circle Bigz die #113468 for my card base. TIP: I folded my cardstock in half and set the fold just under the top edge of the die. While it does give a flat top, it also allows the card base to take the round shape. The Circle Collection Framelits dies #130911 allowed me to crop an Island Indigo circle. A piece of DSP from the Quatrefancy Specialty DSP #130141 gave me the patterned Island Indigo piece. TIP: Glue this piece to the Island Indigo BEFORE cropping out the circle.

I used the Gold Metallic Encore Ink Pad #132141 for the Gold banners. Didn’t get this in the Holiday Catalog? No worries, it is carried over into the Occasions catalog so you get this now! TIP: You can add Clear Embossing Powder to the Metallic Encore inks and heat emboss. No versamark ink needed!

Are you diggin’ the scallop tag top on the sentiment? Me too! That punch was another MUST HAVE item that went to the top of my list my first trip thru the new Occasions catalog! You can find this beauty, and it’s angled cousin on page 35.

So, what do you think of my double-punch knockout? Does this make you want to step out of your comfort zone and try something new? The round card was not all intimidating once I got started; and well, the garbage can was nearby if it turned out to be a flop, so I figured I had nothing to lose!

Perfect Pennants #3133227 (w), #133230 (c)

Perfect Pennants Bundle — Perfect Pennants & Banners Framelits Bundle
#134815 (w) #134816 (c)

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Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space today. Come back soon & hang out with me.

Happy Stampin’

Nancy

Mojo Monday 300

July 3, 2013

This week is a milestone for Mojo Monday; the weekly sketch challenge blog where anyone, and everyone, is invited to play along! I love participating in sketch challenges because they help me develop & hone my paper crafting skills by stretching myself a little bit It’s also so rewarding when people leave comments about your project! So the big milestone is that this is the 300th weekly sketch challenge! Congrats Mojo Monday!

So here is the sketch: and my entry:

I needed to get a jump start on my July Birthday cards and this sketch was just what I needed to get my mojo on! I couldn’t wait to start using my new Birthday Basic DSP: I just love the colors and the fun & festive patterns of this Designer Series paper. The “Create a Cupcake” stamp set & builder punch coordinate with the birthday theme.

Love this paper? Right now you can take advantage of the Buy 3, Get 1 Free special going on and you can stock up on this, and other patterns of DSP. Click here to see the details on this special and start shopping now.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space; please leave me a comment. I love to hear from you. Happy Stampin’ – Nancy

Cabana Madness

June 12, 2013

This week is birthday week at the Gleason house! 3 daughters, 1 son-in-law, 8 days! Whew! My card making madness was in overdrive! Boy, does that make me happy!

Soft, cool blue is Jenn’s color; just like the color of her eyes. Coastal Cabana just shouted “use me for Jenn’s card, use me!”. And so Coastal Cabana and Whisper White were chosen as the color palette.

Mosaic Madness, the new stamp set with a coordinating punch were all calling out to be used. I love that this stamp set has several different patterns of the same stamp; they work perfectly together but yet are different enough to provide just enough interest. When a punch can pop out a perfectly cut shape in a single squeeze, I’m a happy camper! These five shapes were stamped up and punched out in no time. 1 down, 3 to go. Come back tomorrow for more birthday wishes.

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Mosaic Madness Stamp Set & Punch Bundle Clear # 130249 Wood # 130246 — Mosaic Madness Stamp Set & Punch Bundle
Clear # 130249 Wood # 130246

Coastal Cabana Classic Ink Pad # 131175 — Coastal Cabana
Classic Ink Pad
# 131175

Whisper White 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock # 100730 — Whisper White
8-1/2″ x 11″
Card Stock # 100730

Butterfly Birthday

April 11, 2013

Here’s a quick and simple card that is short on time to make, but big on style!
A simple white on white background with just a bit of texture is the perfect backdrop for all this color!
The butterflies were a cinch to make; just a quick trip thru the Big Shot machine with the butterfly embosslits. I layered a smaller butterfly on top of a larger one for added interest. The line-up features Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, Lucky Limeade & Crushed Curry butterflies each accented with a Basic Pearl Jewel.

Did you notice I used 2 retired colors? Well, they will be coming out of retirement when the new annual catalog is released this Spring. Yes, Bermuda Bay & Crushed Curry will be making a comeback. See my post for the color refresh just announced to see which of your favorite colors will be returning, and to see which colors will go into retirement.

Easy Peasy!

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Happy Birthday, Susan!

April 1, 2013

Today is my sister’s birthday, and no I won’t tell you how old she is, except to say she is older than me (and always will be!). Her favorite color is red, always has been, and she have loved clothes ever since we were young. So I thought it was only fitting to create her a birthday card that was all dressed up in red.

A red polka dress; it was created in flash! One piece of Summer Smooches DSP # 125409 and one trip through the Big Shot die-cutting & embossing machine with the Dress Up Framelits die # 130101 and my dress was done. A belt of Whisper White card stock, and a flower punched from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack # 118309 fastened with a 1/8″ mini brad # 122941 was all the embellishing this dress needed. The sentiment was taken from the Create A Cupcake stamp set # 121982. The stark Real Red and Whisper White color combo creates such a striking contrast that I left things simple and let the bold colors make the statement for me.

Create a Cupcake - Clear-Mount Stamp - Clear-Mount Stamp Set - by Stampin' Up! Dress Up Framelits Dies

Create A Cupcake Stamp Set Dress Up Framelits Die

#121982 Clear or 3121915 Wood Mount coordinating Stamp Set

coordinating Cupcake Builder Punch “All Dressed Up”available

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Enjoy my creation, thank you for stopping into My Stampin’ Space and thank you for shopping with me. If you like this card, leave me a comment, or just leave me a comment to wish my sister a Happy Birthday. I’ll be sure to pass along the wishes her way. Come back again soon and hang out with me.

February Pals Blog Hop

February 12, 2013 8 Comments

Thank you for joining us for the February Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin’ Pretty Pals are excited to introduce you to the Stampin’ Up! products we LOVE. We hope you find new ideas for using the products you already have – or find new items to add to your wishlist.

You should have just left stop number 9 on the Pals Hop –

Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works

If so, you are in the right spot. If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

I am so grateful to be a part of this wonderful blog hop this month, with everything life threw at me lately, I wasn’t sure this was going to happen.

Well the blog hop theme this month is our favorite Stampin’ Up! product. Well, my favorite thing about Stampin’ Up! is not a thing but a who; it is the awesome group of Pals! The past few weeks have been especially trying for me and the Pals, a group of stampers from all over the country, have been such a source of support for me! It is so awesome that this group of people whom I’ve never met face-to-face stood alongside of me, encouraging me and praying for me, and helping me. If you are looking to be part of group of awesome, talented and caring stampers, then let me introduce you to the Pals. If that sense of belonging, and sharing of talents is what you crave, then I invite you to join us! Email me or leave me a comment and I’ll show you how you can be a part of this awesome group, too!

But since I can’t showcase the Pals, I did make a card to showcase the things I love about Stampin’ Up! – the coordination of products. Stamps match the framelits, dies and punches, so you can pop out a perfectly cut image with just one quick motion. Inks, cardstock, and designer series paper all match perfectly with our embellishments; ribbons, buttons, brads. Innovative products, on-trend colors and styles, the highest quality. It all comes together into the perfect product coordination. And that is what I love about Stampin’ Up! Not just one thing, but how all things come together so effortlessly, so perfectly and so creatively.

This card starts with a background embossed with our new Honeycomb embossing folder (hexagons are so trendy right now, see what I mean!), and has flags stamped from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set, then popped out with the Hearts a Flutter framelits die for a perfect fit (see the coordination?), another die from the Apothecary Accents Framelits die set provides a beautiful shape for the focal point. (Couldn’t do that with scissors!). The Happy Birthday sentiment comes from the “You’re Amazing” stamp set and is colored with Stampin’ Write markers in just the right colors to match the ink pads used to stamp the flag images and matches the DSP from the Summer Smooches collection. And my favorite item from the new Spring Catalog….(drum roll, please)… is the Pinwheels Framelits die. This cutie-patootie pinwheel is a snap to cut out and assemble. And at less than 5 bucks, its’a bargin too! A brad from the Brights Collection is the matching shade of Daffodil Delight and finishes off the whole project.
Yup, perfect product coordination. That’s what I love the most about Stampin’ Up!

Now to see what the other Pals love, hop on over to Diane Roberts at Score At Four and a Quarter stop number 11 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

The full line-up is below:

Mojo Monday 275

January 9, 2013

The design team over at Mojo Monday gave us yet another great sketch to work with this week. Check out the sketch to the left, I can see so many possibilities. I needed to whip up a quick birthday card for a friend who will be celebrating her birthday later this week and used this sketch as the basis for that card.

I also had some scraps of paper from the Summer Smooches DSP #125409 laying out on my workspace and this sketch is also a great way to use up those strips of paper we all seem to accumulate. So, without any further ado, here’s my card! MojoMonday 275

I love the Blue & Yellow color combination, especially Daffodil Delight and Island Indigo. So crisp and cheerful! The Mixed Blossom stamp set and the coordinating Blossom punch make stamping & cutting out the flower a snap. The flower center is accented with a Glimmer Brad from our Brights Collection.

The sentiment is stamped with our Itty Bitty Banners stamp set and a quick trip through the Big Shot with the coordinating Bitty Banners Framelits , and presto! A perfectly coordinated banner.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin’ Space. Leave me a comment and tell me what you think of my entry. Then, go make a project yourself using this sketch and show me what you’ve done.

Happy Stampin!

Nancy

Happy Birthday, Ann!

November 17, 2012

A co-worker of mine is celebrating her birthday this week, and in perusing the catalog, the pic on pg. 79 caught my eye and just screamed, “Ann would love this!” So I whipped out my new paper trimmer, my big shot and my stamps and CASE’D this card. Here is my version:

My lighting is a little wonky and it seems a little washed out on the right side but I hope you can see it well enough.

I used Sahara Sand cardstock for my base, and topped it with Early Espresso Cardstock. A piece of DSP in Baja Breeze from the Floral District Designer Series Paper pack # 126919 filled in the center. I ran a little piece of Sahara Sand thru my Big Shot with the Finishing Touches Edgelits # 127010 to create the beautiful lacy border. The Labels Collections Framelits # 125598 created the beautiful die-cut shape for my main attraction. Everything Eleanor provided the stamps for the flowers and Perfectly Penned provided the sentiment. Basic Pearls make great flower centers so after I snipped out my little flower stamped in Calypso Coral, I added a pearl. My leaves were also snipped and are tucked underneath the die cut. Baja Breeze seam binding #122331 tied in a double bow is the finishing touch.

I just love the soft shade of Baja Blue and the contrast of Early Espresso. Calypso Coral and the Old Olive provided just the right accent colors for this color palette. The way the seam binding ribbon just flows is lovely. Everything about this card is feminine and reminds me of Ann. Happy Birthday, Ann!

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Nancy

Mojo Monday 260

September 24, 2012 2 Comments

Today is Monday so it’s time for another sketch challenge from Mojo Monday! Since it’s the last day of the month, we have the option of making either a round or square card.

Here’s the sketch:

And here is my entry:

And guess what? I didn’t use a single sheet of paper, or ink, or punches or stamps! I created the entire card using MDS2, our digital design software.

I am having SO MUCH FUN playing with MDS2! And you can too – without any risk! You can try this software without any obligation for 30 days with our risk free trial. Whether you have ever used a digital design software before or not, the learning curve is so easy. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try right now. Click here to download the full software program for free and let the next 30 days show you how fun and easy this is.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin’ Space. Come back again, and until then, Happy Stampin! (and Happy Digi-Stampin’ & Digi-Scrappin’!)

Nancy

Mojo Monday 256

August 30, 2012 3 Comments

Is it really Thursday already? Really, where did the week go? I didn’t have the time to get started on this Monday night but I did start my card on Tuesday but here it Thursday and I just got finished! It’s been a busy week, that’s for sure!

Well, here is the sketch: We had a choice of either a round or square card.

I made my card square, it was really fun making a card a little different than the standard 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ size.

This card is destined for a friend who is having a birthday tomorrow! Good thing I finally got it finished is all I can say :).

Please leave me a comment and let me know how you like this card. My recipe is below:

Stamp Set: Made For You # 126342 (clear mount)

Paper: Early Espresso card stock, Natural Composition Specialty DSP, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla, Gumball Green.

Ink: Early Espresso

Cool Tools: Big Shot die cutting machine, Textured Impressions Designer Frames embossing folder, Build-a-Bird Punch, 1-1/4″ circle punch, 1-3/8″ circle punch, paper snips

Embellishments: 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon in Raspberry Ripple, Basic Jewels – Pearls.

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Nancy

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