Raspberry Tart Double Pocket Card

One pocket on the front

Where has this paper been all my life?!!! In my stash, of course. I purchased it on the Stampin' Up Clearance Rack  a year or more ago and I am just now discovering it:( I can be really slow sometimes! The Designer Series Paper is called Raspberry Tart and I paired it with one of the new In Colors, Gumball Green. Great contrast, don't you think?

This card was CASEd from Patty Bennett at Patty's Stamping Spot. I had brought out this package of retired dsp for Kelley to craft with on Monday and when I got to looking at it I knew I wanted to try Patty's Double Pocket Card.

One pocket on the inside

For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Paper: Gumball Green, Rose Red and Whisper White card stock; Raspberry Tart Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Stamp sets: Tea Shoppe and Loving Thoughts
• Eyelet Border Punch (retired)
• Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Simply Scored Diagonal Plate and Dimensionals

Patty used the Two Tags Bigz Die which I don't have so I just made my own bookmarks to go in the pockets. 

This card is super cute and super easy! A great way to use some of your favorite Designer Series Paper!

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you had a good time and that you will find the time to do some crafting soon. 

Have a great day!

Kat

Double Pocket Tea Shoppe

If I were any later with this post it would be tomorrow!!! Sorry about that! I have had a busy day and just got the opportunity to sit down to blog.

Tea Shoppe rides again! I LOVE the Tea Shoppe stamp set and will likely use it several more times this Stampin' Up! year! A big thank you goes out to Judy Rozema of Joy in a Jar for a wonderful picture tutorial for making the Double Pocket card. I decided to use the retired Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper from the last Sale-a-bration since I had a full package. 

For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Paper: Lucky Limeade, Pool Party and Very Vanilla card stock; Everyday Enchantment dsp
• Tea Shoppe stamp set
• Classic Stampin' Pads: Early Espresso, Pool Party and Lucky Limeade
• Other: Dimensionals, brads, quilted early espresso ribbon (retired from last year's holiday catalog), Sticky Strip

There is another style of Double Pocket card I want to try next week so hopefully I can get that done to show you.

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you come back to visit for the Sunday Night Chit-Chat!

Kat

In Color Hello Doily

Better late than never! I finally got another 10 cards made and this time remembered to take pictures!!!


Oh how I love the Hello Doily stamp! I think it's because I really enjoy crocheting pineapple doilies. The inspiration for this card came as a result of the Pals Blog Hop. On the blog hop I found some great card ideas so stay tuned as I will be CASing some of them in the near future. The cards I made today (and yesterday) is from Angie's Musings and it was actually a previous blog hop. I thought it was a great way to showcase the new In Colors AND my favorite doily stamp:)


For this card I used the following Stampin' Up! products:

• Cardstock: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Whisper White
• Classic Stampin' Pads: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit and Gumball Green
• Stamps: Hello Doily, Tea Shoppe (inside) and Day of Gratitude (sentiment)
• Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval
• Other: Dimensionals

I ended up making 21 of these cards altogether as I always need thank you cards!


I'm not sure which of the new In Colors is my favorite because I love them all--separate and together. AND I LOVE the new Classic Stampin' Pads!!! It takes a little practice to change old habits but once you get the hang of lightly tapping the stamp on the pad it is great! I get a much better stamped image with the new stamp pads! I only have them in the new In Colors at the moment but am looking forward to getting some of my favorite colors in the new stamp pads as well--like Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie:) One-new-pad-at-a-time!


Be sure to check out the Pals Blog Hop--you won't be sorry--lots of inspiration!


Kat

A Little Love in the Mail

Happy 4th of July to you! We will be having a fun day with family and friends in the little town of Ione, OR--population 200 +/-. The parade starts at 1:00 pm then we will have a picnic in the park. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by.


One of my Stampin' Up! team members and dear friend, Kathleen, sent me this card in the mail. I love getting mail and especially handmade cards!!! The Tea Shoppe is one of my favorite stamp sets! Love it Kathleen!!!


Now let's see if I get the supplies for this card correct...

• Paper: Soft Suede and Very Vanilla card stock; Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
• Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
• Labels Collection Framelits but not sure which embossing folder.
• Punches: Eyelet Border Punch (retired); Modern Label Punch
• Dimensionals

Thanks again Kathleen. This card is great!

Kat

Hello Doily Meets Tea Shoppe

Teacups, Butterflies and Doilies--a few of my favorite things! When I saw this card on Linda Gutierrez's blog, Stamping Year-Round, I knew I had to make it! The doily is embossed with White Embossing Powder and is stunning whether you leave it bright white (left) or sponge with Rich Razzleberry ink. Sooo much to love about this card. My plan is to send this card to some of my favorite ladies (who aren't my mom) for Mother's Day.


For this card I used:

• Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White card stock; vellum (for butterflies on the card on the right)
• Stamp sets: Hello Doily and Tea Shoppe (Occasions Mini expiring the end of April)
• Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad; VersaMark Pad
• White Stampin' Emboss Powder
• 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches; Eyelet Border Punch
• Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die; Big Shot
• Heat Tool
• Basic Pearls; Dimensionals, Glue Dots

The second photo shows the inside of the card. The nice thing about the Clear Mount Stamps is that you can cut them apart any way you want to. By cutting the tea cups apart you could stamp them vertically instead of horizontally. I will probably stamp "Happy Mother's Day" from the stamp set Teeny Tiny Wishes on page 157 of the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog.

Even if the Tea Shoppe stamp set doesn't show up in the new 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, it will be a favorite of mine for years to come. 

Have a great day doing the things you love! Kat