It's the Thought Collection

 Since I've been posting so sporadically lately I thought I'd go ahead and post all four of these at once.  I made them the same day as my last post, all with similar elements that I cut out at once then mixed and matched until I had a whole set.  These were fun and easy to do! 

 Each of the stamped images are from the stamp set It's the Thought, which was in the Summer Mini catalog.  Had you noticed that there are now a Level One and Level Two hostess set in the front of every Mini Catalog?  Yep, that's right!  So when you are finalizing your order of $150 or more, or your workshop, make sure to check them out before making your final decision!

 Sometimes little images can be hard to use.  So I punched them out with the new Decorative Label punch and added some interest to the card base with a variety of strips of paper that have been dry embossed with the Big Shot or punched with one of our border punches. 

I added a bit of ribbon, linen thread or an Antique Brad for a unique touch on each.  Too keep the set similar and easy to make I used the same colors on all 5 cards:  Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi, Cajun Craze (which is quickly becoming a surprising favorite for me!), and Peach Parfait.  The rows of embossing on the bottom two cards are not a Stampin' Up! product, however our Big Shot easily accommodates most all brands of embossing folders!  I also made sure to stamp the Woodgrain background in Crumb Cake ink on every design to further tie them together.  Wouldn't this make a cute gift set to give to a favorite great-Aunt or long distance cousin?! 

Thanks for stopping by!  We've got a baseball game this afternoon and our very first midget league football game tomorrow- wish me luck.  :)

Hugs,
~Kristin

SUM Supplies

Stamps:  It's the Though, Woodgrain background stamp

Colors: Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Peach Parfait, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Decorative Label punch, linen thread, Antique brad, Double Stitched Wasabi ribbon, SU embossing folders: Square Lattice, Vintage Wallpaper, other embossing folders:  Cuttlebug:  With Love

Yummy Diva Color challenge & some fast and fun note cards!

Good morning ladies and gents!  Today is my kiddos' first day back to school.  I can't believe the summer is over!  More time to stamp now... I hope! 

Today's Diva challenge is a fun one- plenty of bright happy colors to work with here!  We've got Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry.  

I don't know what came over me this week, but I used 100% scraps from my desk and went crazy making this set of 4 matching notecards that will be super handy to grab on the go.  I like adding tiny little notes like this to my customers' orders sometimes but never seem to have one when I want it.  Mostly they would always say a simple thank you, but I wanted to do a variety for today's post.  Each of these was made with punches except the candles which were from the Big Bold Cupcake die (I think that's what it's called- doesn't sound right just now).  Anyway, the sentiments are all from a favorite set called Short & Sweet. 

Now make sure you take some time to go visit the Diva blog for fabulous examples- we have so many new Divas now that there are tons of yummy samples just waiting for you- and boy are they good!! 

Thanks for visiting me today!  I'd love to hear from ya.

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Short & Sweet

Accessories: Bitty punches, small oval punch, small heart punch, Word Window punch (to cover a boo boo!), BIg Bold Cupcake Sizzlit, Big Shot, Daffodil Delight narrow taffeta ribbon.

Some Teacher Gifts

Phew! The last week of school is certainly a busy one! It doesn't have to be but of course I PROcrastinate and make myself miserable. I basically spent all day yesterday making these teacher gifts for my kiddos' last day of school today and also 5 graduation cards that my hubby suddenly needed. I didn't even get a picture of those. Thank goodness I love making stuff like this.

For the kids' 3 main teachers I prettied up these tiny tins I bought several months ago at the dollar store. They were actually gift card holders with a Christmas theme. I just pulled out the plastic insert that held a gift card and decorated the outside.

I used the old Alphabet set, Doodle, in rainbow hues to label the tins, then added a little scallop edge and some ribbon around the edges to finish them off. Inside are a set of 12 or so tiny note cards that I always think will be handy for teachers to send notes home with students for various reasons. The cards ended up being 4x5 folded in half. I did a variety of styles for the note cards along with a monogram set for each teacher. Here are some pictures of the notecards. I'll label the stamp set below just in case you are curious! Spring Solitude

Flight of the Butterfly

Good Neighbor

Vintage Labels & Lovely Letters Alphabet

Good Neighbor
Vintage Labels & Lovely Letters Alphabet

Here is the little M&M holder I made for my son to give to his teachers. I thought he might be a little embarassed handing out the pink ones below. For this one I use the Have a Ball & Sporting stamp sets.

These were done with the Oval All set and Pocket full of Flowers

Well, that's all I've got for you today! Thanks so much for stopping by. If your teacher gifts aren't done yet hopefully these will inspire you to get going!

Measurements to make the little stand up chocolate holders are different every time I make them. The last time I posted them with measurements they didn't work for me this time so here's what I would recommend trying: you can get four from one sheet of cardstock if you make them 2.75 inches wide by 8.5 inches long. Then try scoring at 1", 4.5" and 5.5".

Have a great weekend everyone!

~Kristin

Monogrammed Note Cards

As I mentioned earlier I'm working on projects to sell at an upcoming boutique night. Today I've focused on a variety of Monogrammed Note Cards. This first style I've made in Eggplant, Burgandy and Navy so far. Using the Vintage Labels (Sale-a-Bration) set and the Lovely Letters alphabet they are quite simple. The hardest part was being as precise as possible with my cuts and stamping.

Here is my second style. This puts to use my Elegant Bouquet Embossing folder. There's a bit of sparkle in the center of each flower. I have only made this in Close to Cocoa and Pink Pirouette so far, but plan to do more colors.

Finally, the Manhattan Flower embossing folder and another Vintage Label with and without the light pink organdy ribbon.

Hope you like them! If you are interested in a set let me know. I'd be glad to customize with the initial of your choice. I haven't set prices yet but will get to that by next weekend because that's when I need to have them done!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Kristin

Flourished Note Card Set

I found THIS stunning card by Nancy Littrell earlier this month and gasped immediately! I knew I had to CASE it. Then my good friend Lisa sent me a generous sample of each of these ribbons for my birthday on Thursday! Isn't she sweet?! So then I had no excuse for not making these. I hope you like them. Here is a picture of each card by itself.

This one is Pumpkin Pie on Apricot Appeal- one of my favorite color combos and the closest copy of Nancy's card.

This is Whisper White ink on Ballet Blue, my most adored blue that I will miss dearly when it is gone from my stash. This is the only one that I didn't choose a different shade of cardstock for the base. I kind of wish I had, but actually got distracted and forgot.

This one is Old Olive and Certainly Celery.

Finally, Pink Pirouette and Rose Red.

Aren't they just lovely? I feel comfortable saying that since I didn't design them myself. But I'm thrilled to share my favorite finds with you.

Thanks for stopping by! I am hoping to stamp the night away (assuming I don't get too sleepy like last night) so I'll have more to show you.

~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Well Scripted, For All You Do

Colors: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Ballet Blue, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red.

Accessories: Striped ribbon in Chocolate Chip, Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive