Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Card sketch #196 for Paper Craft Crew - polka dots & a butterfly



Here is the current Paper Craft Crew card sketch challenge #196, which I used for today's card: 
http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-196-card-sketch/

Here is the card I am submitting:
 
The Stampin' Up items I used are:
Thoughtful Banners
Old Olive and Marina Mist cardstock
Butterflies Thinlits
Blossom Bunch Punch
Large Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Wink of Stella Clear
White and black cardstock
Rhinestones
White ribbon

I used a sponge dauber to sponge on my background of old olive and marina mist polka dots....can you tell I love polka dots?!

Here are a couple of closeups of my card:


If you look real close at the picture above, you can see the butterfly shimmers with the Wink of Stella, and that I sponged marina mist ink on the two flowers. And that I ruched (ruffled) the ribbon.
 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Stampin' Up retiring list and annual catalog - projects

Since the current Stampin' Up catalog ends May 31st, I wanted to share a couple cards that you could make with the retiring products, so you could purchase these supplies in my online store before they are gone!  When you sign up with Stampin' Up to be a demonstrator, not only do you get a startup kit for $99, you also get lots of helpful handouts, flyers, etc. like these tutorials!  You can sign up in my online store as well....

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/marynoble/jointhefun

Here are the supplies you need to make the Merci card above:
Le sens de la reconnaissance (One Big Meaning/Von großer Bedeutung) and Arbre protecteur (Sheltering Tree/Baum der Freundschaft) Stamp Sets; Night of Navy, Pool Party, Soft Sky, Whisper White, and Wisteria Wonder Cardstock; Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper; Night of Navy, Pool Party, Soft Sky,and Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Pads; Regals Stampin’ Write Markers; Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter; Silver 1/8” (3.2 mm) Ribbon; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Big Shot; Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder; Envelope Punch Board

Here is another pretty card you could easily make with these supplies: 
 One Big Meaning (Le sens de la reconnaissance/Von großer Bedeutung) and Watercolor Wings Stamp Sets; Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White Cardstock; Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad; Brights, and Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Markers; Gold 1/8” (3.2 mm) Ribbon; Pearl Basic Jewels; Big Shot; Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies; Envelope Punch Board

Check out the retiring list in my online store and join today - I know I haven't regretted it and received so many wonderful supplies, handouts, had fun, and made lots of friends too!
 
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/marynoble/jointhefun 



Thursday, May 19, 2016

Paper Craft Crew card design challenge #195


The latest card design challenge #195 with Paper Craft Crew is here!  
http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-195-card-sketch/

Just a few things to think about as you play along with us this week:
  • Before playing along, please make certain you CLICK HERE to review our Challenge Rule!
  • When posting to your blog or other social media, please use keyword PCCCS195. 
  •  POSTING END TIME:  If you'd like to be chosen as a Top Pick, please be sure to link your project by Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 11:55 PM EST
  • The Paper Craft Crew design team has come up with some fun card samples using this week's card sketch:
  •  http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-195-card-sketch/








 http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-195-card-sketch/



Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Stampin' Up Retiring list and pic of new catalog


 

Just wanted to remind you that this is the last month that you can order anything from Stampin' Up's retiring list.  Many items are already gone or in limited supplies...

And next month the new Stampin' Up catalog comes out - here is a little peek of the front of it:


There will be new colors, new items, stamps, etc.!  If you join Stampin' Up as a demonstrator at my online store, you can preorder new Stampin' Up products before the catalog goes live! Getting new catalog products* early is exciting AND helpful to you as a demonstrator. It lets you prepare samples and stamping events so that you can start strong when the annual catalog goes live on June 1. 

Since demonstrators share ideas using the new products, new demonstrators get to choose preorder products (including host sets!) for their Starter Kit. You’ll find more ideas for the preorder on the Stampin' Up website, and you can visit the exclusive Resources page to learn more about the annual catalog, if you join now!

You can join just to have fun, get discounts, etc. for yourself, sell to your family/friends, host classes, and get invited to special Stampin' Up activities and events!  What I really like about Stampin' Up is that they do their homework and offer a high-quality and good selection of the most current products and ideas, plus you can earn trips and other incentive prizes.  Just try it and join and see if you don't agree!


Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Flower theme challenge #194 with Paper Craft Crew




Welcome to Challenge #194 with the Paper Craft Crew, which is a flower theme - everyone loves flowers!  
 http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-194-flower-theme-challenge/

Just a few things to think about as you play along with us this week:
  • Before playing along, please make certain you CLICK HERE to review our Challenge Rule!
  • When posting to your blog or other social media, please use keyword PCCC194.
  • POSTING END TIME:  If you'd like to be chosen as a Top Pick, please be sure to link your project by Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 11:55 PM EST
The Paper Craft Crew design team has come up with some fun card samples using this week's theme challenge shown below - We look forward to seeing your creations this week!

http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-194-flower-theme-challenge/





 (My card is above)







http://www.papercraftcrew.com/pcccs-194-flower-theme-challenge/

SOCIAL NETWORKING and UPDATES…  Look for the Paper Craft Crew on Facebook!  You can like us by clicking HERE!  You can also find the Paper Craft Crew on Pinterest.   Don't forget to sign up for email updates if you haven't done so!  We encourage you to share the Paper Craft Crew along with your card creation via email, on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social venue.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Happy Mother's Day! Scrapbook pages for purple wedding book

Happy Mother's Day!
As I mentioned in my previous post earlier this week, I have been busy with making a purple satin wedding scrapbook for my son's wedding (their wedding colors were purple, gold, white).  I shared pictures of the book in the making, and here are the inside pages of it and a few closeups (many Stampin' Up products, of course!):