St. Patty's Day

Almost everywhere I see a St. Patrick's Day card I hear "I don't have any or many St. Patrick's Day stamps". Well, it never has been a huge sending cards kind of holiday. But if you have a heart punch you can make a 3 or 4 leaf clover.

• I used Garden Green card stock for the base of the card which took a trip through the Big Shot riding inside the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. They make the best impressions.
• To make the clover I punched out 4 hearts using the Full Heart Punch. I also punched out a 1 1/4" circle, covered it with Multipurpose Liquid Glue then stuck the hearts to that to give it somewhere to sit. Then pierced a hole with paper piercer for the Jumbo White Brad and adhered it to the card with a glue dot. Those little dudes are strong.
• Used the Wide Oval Punch on Whisper White cs after stamping Good Luck in Garden Green ink from the stamp set Sincere Salutations.

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Christmas Cardinal on a Quilt

Blythe Klipple sent me the instructions to make this card in her 12 days of Christmas. As soon as I saw it I knew that I would be making this and showing my stampers how to do it. I love the quilt look with the double run through the Big Shot. Here is her blog.  I will post the instructions here also. I changed the sentiment, I think tidings of comfort just go along with the quilt look. My mom is a quilter and I made sure she got this card for her Christmas card from me.

SUPPLIES

STAMPS: Word Play clear (120651), wood (120308)

INK: Cherry Cobbler (119669)

CARD STOCK: Old Olive (100702), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Very Vanilla (101650), Daffodil Delight (119683), Garden Green (102584), Basic Black (121045)

ACCESSORIES: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Top Note Die (113463), 11/4" Square Large punch (119865), Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (117159), Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder (116824), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), 1-3/8" Circle Large Punch (119860), Heart Small Punch (117193), Two-Step Owl Extra-Large Punch (118074), Two-Step Bird Extra-Large Punch (117191), 2" x 1-3/8" Oval Extra-Large Punch (119859), Stamping Sponges (101610), Anywhere Glue Stick (104045), Snail Adhesive (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

INSTRUCTIONS

To make the card:

1. Cut a piece of " Cherry Cobbler card stock 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" for your card base. Fold this in half.

2. Cut a 5-1/2" strip of Old Olive card stock and punch a border using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch. Adhere this to card front horizontally in center.

3. Cut a piece of Very Vanilla card stock 5" X 4-1/2" . Punch out 12 squares of designer series paper using the 11/4" Square Punch. Adhere in random order onto the piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I have found it easier to "smear" the Anywhere Glue Stick onto the base card stock, in this case, Very Vanilla. I chose to 'smear' mine glue stick as I go, not all at once. Then attach your squares.

4. Run this piece of Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine using the Top Note die. Take this cut out piece and then run it back through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine using the Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder. Adhere to your card.

To make the bird:

5. Punch a circle from Cherry Cobbler card stock using the 1-3/8" Circle Large Punch. Cut this in half in an arc shape. Punch a heart from Cherry Cobbler card stock using the Heart Small Punch. Adhere this one to the bottom back half of the half circle forming a tail.

6. Cut a 1" square from Basic Black card stock. Adhere to front of bird head and trim. Cut a 1" square from Daffodil Delight card stock. Cut in half and adhere to back of bird head to form beak. Punch out smallest circle from Two-Step Owl Extra-Large Punch and adhere to bird head for eye.

7. Punch out the branch from the Two-Step Bird Extra-Large Punch using Garden Green card stock. Adhere this to card front. Adhere bird so he's sitting on the branch.

8. Stamp Joy from the Word Play Stamp Set onto Very Vanilla card stock in Cherry Cobbler ink. Punch out, using Extra Large Oval Punch. Using Stamping Sponges, sponge around edges. Adhere to card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

9. You’re done.



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June is for Weddings

Yes, June is for weddings and the Success Magazine (only available for demo's) that came in May inspired me to make this cake. I changed it up a bit and made it smaller but had a great
time making it. I also made some bon bons to go with it. It is on display at our church building. We take turns fixing up a table for the month. This was made with syrofoam discs, and ribbon and the paper poppy technique, buttons, some punches, stickles, quiling, the big shot to put texture on the paper. If you really want all the details email me and we'll talk. The bon bons are simple boxes, yes they are hollow with various buttons and brads on them. The one front and center, the dark one is the new early espresso card stock. I hope you enjoy looking at these and give it try yourself.

SC245 SCS Later rather than Sooner

This has taken me almost two weeks to get posted. I had it done fairly quickly but so much is going on in my life I just could not get it up here. Anyway, here it is.

The sketch that was going for that week, (2 weeks ago) looked difficult to me but once I got going on it it seemed to go together very nicely. Here is the layout. Give it a try anytime and link it to the thread over at Split Coast Stampers which is found here. If you upload a card over there and link it to a sketch challenge you will be amazed at the encouragement you will receive. Those people over there are so nice and they love to see anything anyone does. There are literally thousands of examples of card and scapbook page layouts for you to look at. You should really check it out. I do not get anything for telling you about this it's just a really cool place to go and check out. If you want ideas that's the place to be.
Well , here is the sketch that I made today's card from. If you have any questions just email me and I will be happy to answer any thing.

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Supplies:
Stamps: Medallion 115223 Think Happy Thoughts 115092
Ink: Tempting Turquiose 100814 , Bordering Blue 102265, Ruby Red 102259, Basic Black 101179
Paper: Sahara Sand cs 105328 , basic black cs 102851, sweet slumber dsp (retired)
Tools: Big Shot 113439, top note die 113463, paper piercer 116631, stamp-a-ma-jig 101049, dimensionals 104430
Embellishments: ice circle rhinestone brad 109111

Upsy Daisy in Turquoise

I don't know why but lately I have been grabbing the Upsy Daisy stamp set to make my cards. I like it. At first when I got it I really couldn't think of much to do with it and then the wheels started turning and now I think it is one of the most versatile sets there is. It's solid but it can look like a line stamp and it can be used for a bg or the main focal point. What more could a girl want.
So here is another card made with Upsy Daisy and I think this is appropriate for a man. No flowery, ribbony, curly cues or scallops so that's what I'm going to do. Give it to a man. I hope he likes it and I hope you do too.

It's such a simple card so here are the steps.

• First there is the card 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in Tempting Turquoise (after it's folded)
• Then the Whisper White cs went through the Big Shot riding on top of the Top Note die.
• It came out with that cute little border of embossing around the edge.
  
• Using the stamp-a-ma-jig to place it just so, the daisies were inked in T. Turquoise then using the rock and roll method with taken with Teal.
• The sentiment was stamped in T. Turquoise on a scrap piece of Whisper White then punched out with the Word Window.
  
• I punched some T. Turquoise cs with the Modern Label punch. Then adhered the sentiment with a little turquoise brad and stuck it right on the front of the card with snail glue.

That's it.
I love my new camera. I wanted one that took really good close up shots and I think I got one. This happy birthday looks clear to me. I enjoy looking at close ups so I want to include them here also.
Thanks for stopping by At Paula's Place. I hope you take some of these ideas and use them yourself. Stamp away.
Supplies:
Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy 111710
Paper:Whisper White cs 100730, Tempting Turquoise cs 102067
Tools: Big Shot 113439, Top Note Bigz Die 113463, Modern Label Punch 116630, Word Window Punch 105090, Mat Pack 105826, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig 101049
Ink: Tempting Turquoise 100814, Taken With Teal 103257
Embellishments: turquoise brad