Happy Birthday, Dad!

My Dad's 87th birthday was last week!  He jokes that he has no idea how he got that old...and you'd never know he is by looking at him.

I always make my cards for family, and I had lots of new toys to play with.  So this is what I created:

I loved the stamp set, Big News, when I first saw it.  Such fun phrases for all those special occasions.  So I used "it's your birthday" as a starting point, along with the wonderful Maritime Designer Series Paper (love!).  I carefully stamped the phrase in Versamark on Night of Navy cardstock, and embossed it using White Embossing Powder and my trusty heat tool.  This was layered on a slightly larger piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Next I made a banner using Whisper White and Real Red (run through the Stylish Stripes embossing folder), and added that to a piece of Real Red that was embossed with the Chevron folder.

 In order to distress this piece, I lightly dragged a Whisper White craft pad over it, then cut out "D-A-D" using my new Little Letters framelits.  Punching out another piece of Maritime using the Banner punch, I added these with a bow of White Bakers Twine to create a mini banner.

The base of the card is Whisper White with the "sailors knot" DSP in Navy; all layers were added with Dimensionals.  Finally a little arrow was cut twice in White and Red, using the arrow from the Label Card Framelit.

Inside--more toys!

"enjoy the fuss" and the little candle are from Big News, while the Happy Birthday is from Occasions 4 You.  I used the Simply Scored board to score lines around the edge--I think embossed edges make such a nice addition.

And finally--an envelope.

The Envelope Punch Board makes it so easy to create envelopes for unusual-sized cards.  Maritime DSP made matching the card easy peasy!

Happy Birthday, Dad!  I love you!

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Occasions 4 You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$14.95

Big News Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$31.95

Label Card Thinlits Die

$32.95

Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

Little Letters Thinlits Die

$28.95

Simply Scored

$29.95

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$4.95

Heat Tool

$29.95

Maritime Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Better Get Better

Ever need a Get Well Card?  I did...

I wanted something cheery, without being too cutesy.  So pulling out my beautiful Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper helped me choose a color palette that was just what I was looking for. 
A Crisp Cantaloupe card base was cut 5-1/4" x 8-1/2"  and scored on the long side at 4-1/4".  I then layered on a piece of Island Indigo which took a quick trip through the Big Shot with my Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  The Watercolor Wonder DSP came next, but was cut about an inch narrower than the Island Indigo, leaving a border on the left.  Before gluing this layer, I inserted a few Banner Blast images, punched with the Banner Punch (these are FREE through Monday, when Sale-A-Bration ends). 

And to highlight it all, I ran a strip of Island Indigo through the Big Shot with the Finishing Touches Edgelits.

The sentiment from Perfect Pennants was stamped in Island Indigo Ink on Cardstock Vellum and cut using the Banner Framelits dies; a second, larger one was also cut from Vellum and embossed with Perfect Polka Dots.  Some Island Indigo Bakers Twine was wrapped three times and tied in a bow,and this was all added to the card front.

I  jazzed up the envelope by adding matching DSP.

Wouldn't this brighten your day?

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You Make Me Happy!

Quick post, and a quick card:  Using the adorable stamp from See Ya Later (a FREE Sale-a-bration set), this card came together easily.  Daffodil Delight and Basic Grey are striking together. 

The sun is a 1-3/4" circle punch, and the rays are stamped with Banner Blast (FREE Sale-a-Bration set) and cut with the Banner punch (also a FREE Sale-a-Bration offering).  Clouds were punched with the Scallop Circle punch and the Cupcake Builder punch, embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder and the Big Shot, and popped up with Dimensionals. 

With all the rain we are suddenly getting in Northern California (FINALLY!) this card makes me happy!

Remember:  Now's the time to cash in on FREE Sale-a-Bration items!  One free product with each $50 order...no limit!  Head on over to my on-line store and order your FREE goodies now!   http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/priscillastamps/

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Get Whale Soon

Every now and again I find I'm in need of a Get Well card.  Last week my mom tripped and fell, breaking her hip.  She's doing well (transferred to rehab and should be released in about 10 days) but is feeling a bit sorry for herself right now.  She lives 3000 miles away from me, so I'm trying to send her some love every few days. 

I know this will brighten her day.  The adorable whale, from "Oh Whale", along with the clever sentiment, is added to the new Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards.  What an easy way to create!   These beautiful cards are pre-printed with five different designs on watercolor paper (you get 4 of each! for a total of 20 note cards) which come with Ivory envelopes. 

And did you catch the sneak peek?  Those cute tiny banners are cut from Designer Series Paper using the coming-soon Banner Punch!  So easy!  And what's even better?  You can get this punch for FREE! during Sale-A-Bration, starting January 28th!  With every $50 order, you get to choose one FREE item from the wonderful Sale-A-Bration catalog! 

What are you waiting for?  Contact me for your Occasions Catalog and your Sale-A-Bration brochure...and let's get creating!

Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Cards - #133362, $12.95
 

Sneak Peek!

Can you believe that the year 2013 is just about over?  I can't!  Still remembering the events of this year, and thinking that it was only yesterday...But it's time for "in with the NEW!" and Stampin' UP has us covered.  Our new Occasions Catalog begins January 2, and what a gem!  (think BLING!)  You'll have a great time looking at all the new goodies, and if you're like me, you'll have trouble deciding what to get first.

So I made a few decisions, and here's a card using many of my new things:

 I started with a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, measuring 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" and folded in half.  The Perfect Chevron background stamp was stamped, using Crisp Cantaloupe ink.
A piece of Tangerine Tango was run through the Big Shot with the Stripes embossing folder.  Another sneak peek--I used the banner punch (yes, you read that right--a BANNER PUNCH will be available during Sale-a-Bration at the end of January; this is when you can get FREE stuff!  Stay tuned for details!) to punch out little banners from the new Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper, and adhered them to the card using Mini Glue Dots.  A sliver of Silver Glimmer Paper gave the card a bit of pizzazz!

Another piece of Watercolor DSP was cut using the new Banner Framelits and adhered with a piece of washi tape (left over from the Holiday catalog--Halloween!).  Then I stamped the new Just Sayin' stamp in Crisp Cantaloupe, snipped it out using my trusty Paper Snips, and added it to an Island Indigo layer cut from the Word Bubbles framelits...what fun!

Can't wait to show you more new toys!

Let's get creating!