For All Things Peekaboo Window Card

I was thinking...since Tuesday is Tasty Tuesday, maybe Wednesday should be Wacky Wednesday! However there is nothing Wacky about my post today or should I say no wackier than usual:)

We have RAIN today! We have had a dry spell or mostly so. It did rain on Monday but not enough to brag about. Today I think we might get some bragging rights. But since we only get about 12 inches of rain per year on average, any rain is a welcome sight!

I got another new recipe today that I can hopefully share with you next week. I want to make it first to be sure it's as good as it looks. The recipe is for Homemade Wheat Thins! I love Wheat Thins and to be able to make them at home would be great!!!

My card for you today is one we made at our Happy Stampers Club meeting last Wednesday. I like this style of card so much I made 4 of them! I made a birthday card using black and white that I will show you next week.

It is called a Peekaboo Window Card and you can see why in the next photo...

Please forgive the photo as I was holding the card open with one hand while trying to take the picture with my iPod Touch. 

My thanks goes to Dawn Griffith for the wonderful video tutorial for this card! You can view the video at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. Her videos are amazing...easy to follow along!

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

• Paper: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss cardstock; Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper
• For All Things stamp set
• Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry and Early Espresso
• Punches: 1 3/8" Circle, 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
• Big Shot with Chalk Talk Framelits
• Other: Dimensionals and Sticky Strip

Well, I'm off to clean my house before company arrives later today! I also plan to make a big pot of All You Can Eat Soup and a couple loaves of Whole Wheat Bread so I best get busy! Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Kat

Happy Stampers Semi-Flip Card and a SALE

I need to make a lot of cards today! I love when I am able to spend several hours at a time at my crafting table! Woo Hoo! 

Today is the beginning of Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Sale! You can place an order by emailing me or by going to www.stampinup.com and choosing me (Kathy Skinner) as your demonstrator (if you don't already have a demonstrator)! NOTE: The first 3 items on the list are on sale for 30% off on November 20 ONLY!

Now, for one of the fun Happy Stamper Club cards we made last Wednesday!

I really wanted the Santa on the front of this card but after I got it done I realized it looked better with the Festive Flurry snowflakes on both sides. Some of my Happy Stamps sponged around the Santa and it looked great!

Same card opened! Don't you love the Festive Flurry snowflake?!!!

This fun and amazing card is one I saw on Dawn Griffith's website Dawn's Stamping Thoughts! The link will take you right to her video tutorial. She has such amazing cards on her website and lots of instructional videos...be sure to check her out! 

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

• Paper: Whisper White cardstock and Seasons of Style Designer Series Paper
• Stamp Sets: Festive Flurry, Santa's List and Sassy Salutations
• Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive
• Big Shot with Labels Collection Framelits and Festive Flurry Framelits

Have a great day! 

Kat

Happy Stampers Swap Card for May

I love the way this Swap Card turned out! I totally CASed it from Dawn Griffith at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts! I love the way the embossed background is sponged. It really sets the whole card off. 

Closeup of grouping on the card

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

• Very Vanilla card stock
• Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
• Artisan Embellishments Kit (Spring Catalog--you can order thru May 31)
• Other: Glue Dots, Basic Pearls

Have a great day!

Kat

Oh Whale, Thanks!

Oh my! I got so wrapped up in the A to Z Blog Challenge that I really got backed up on cards to show you! Sooo, that means you will get card posts most of next week too!

This is one of the super cute cards we made at our Happy Stampers Club in April!

This card is using the Oh, Whale stamp set from the Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog and isn't it the cutest thing?!!! This card was inspired by and totally copied from one I saw on Dawn Griffith's blog, Dawn's Stamping Thoughts! Dawn's videos are great and she gives all the measurements you need to make the card:) Makes it easy!!!

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

• Card stock: Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Whisper White
• Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper (available thru May 31)
• Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
• Oh, Whale! stamp set with coordinating Clearlits Die
• Punches: 2 3/8" Scallop Circle, 1 3/4" Circle, Word Window, Modern Label
• Other: Dimensionals

I hope you like this card!

Kat

Vintage Verses Comfort Cafe

I fell in love with this card on Dawn Griffith's blog so decided to CASe (copy and share) it myself. I didn't have the Parker Pattern Designer Series paper she used so substituted Comfort Cafe instead and I think it worked really well. Dawn has a video that will show you step by step how this card is made.

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

• Very Vanilla and Early Espresso card stock; Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper
• Vintage Verses stamp set (FREE with $50 order during Sale-a-bration)
• Early Espresso and Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pads
• Big Shot with Labels Framelits
• Other: Linen Thread, Paper Doily from Artisan Embellishments Kit, Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots

I made 4 of these cards but then ran out of the doilies so need to order more. I can order a package of 24 paper doilies from Stampin' Up!, each 4" in diameter, for $2.95. One doily will make two of these cards because you cut the doily in 4 pieces. I sponged the Crumb Cake ink on the doilies to make them coordinate with the Very Vanilla card stock.

I hope you enjoyed this card today and I want to thank Dawn Griffith for another great card to CASe:) I will be back tomorrow with Thankful Thursday!

Kat

Paper Crafting Fun

Yesterday I got to spend the day with my favorite 10 year old, Kelley. Since I know several 10 years olds, you might ask what makes her my favorite. Well, I have known her since before she was born. I baby sat her as an infant and toddler. She and I have a special bond that the years just seem to make stronger. AND, she loves to craft! 

Today I am showing you Kelley's  paper crafting from yesterday. She was a card making machine!!! Every time she comes to visit her skill level improves:)

Above card opened up

For this card we used the card template from Dawn Griffith at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts that my Happy Stampers made in July. I already had the base card cut out of Tempting Turquoise card stock but Kelley did all the stamping and decorating! For this project she used Summer Smooches dsp and Bold Blossoms stamp set. 

She remembered me making a wedding card last summer and wanted to try it for herself. Again the idea came from Dawn Griffith at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts (the links take you directly to her video tutorial). I think she did a great job, don't you? She was itching to use the stamp from Creative Elements that she wrote "Contrats" in! She really enjoys the stamps!

She was having a great time punching out hearts so I cut her a base for the Tri-fold Card in Perfect Plum. She used Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Pool Party and Island Indigo card stock for this card--no stamping necessary:)

I was having a hard time getting a picture of this card without the glare. It must have been the black because I was taking the picture in the exact same spot and with the same lighting as the others. Hmmm. Kelley was particularly proud of this card. She eyed the Blossom Builder Punch and started to think of the possibilities. She used 4 layers of petals with a dimensional between each level. I think this card stock was Raspberry Ripple but it could have been Rose Red--sorry I can't remember but either would work good for this card. The white dot in the middle is actually a Large Basic Pearl.

Last but not least, is this adorable Birthday Card. She used Island Indigo as her base. Her stamping was done on Whisper White using Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade and Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Pads. The cupcakes are from the Carry On Hostess stamp set and the sentiment is from the Perfectly Penned stamp set. She put different colored brads in each corner.

So, if you have every thought you couldn't possibly make your own cards, just see what a 10 year old can do! I am really looking forward to next summer when she will be able to visit again. We usually get a few crafting days in per summer:)

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you were inspired:) Tomorrow I have a card of my own to show off! Have a great day!

Kat

Comfort Cafe` Shutter Card

Our second project for our Happy Stampers Club meeting on Wednesday was this shutter card. It looks REALLY hard but is more labor intensive than difficult. You will see why another photo. When I finished the card I wasn't very happy with it. I thought it needed something but wasn't sure what. See what I mean? Kinda blah! So I asked a couple of my stamping ladies what I should do and this next photo is the result...

All I can say is WOW! made a huge difference. It looks even better in person! I guess this would qualify as another Step-it Up project. It doesn't take much to go from blah to WOW!


A big Thank You to Dawn Griffith for a great video tutorial for making this card at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. 


I am so struggling with getting the right lighting for my photos right now. I had a chance to purchase a photography light box with 4 backgrounds, lights and tripod for $30 (regular price was $100) and I didn't do it! I am still kicking myself. I will keep looking but if you see something let me know.


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

1. Card stock: Summer Starfruit and Very Vanilla
2. Comfort Cafe` Designer Series Paper
3. Stamp Sets: Creative Elements and Sassy Salutations
4. Classic Stampin' Pads: Cajun Craze, Soft Suede and Summer Starfruit
5. Other: Basic Rhinestones, Soft Suede 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Dimensionals

This is what the inside of the card looks like. I will probably add a few birthday sentiments to the card before sending it off but didn't have time to do that before Stamping Club. This project took more time than our club projects usually do but was sooo worth it!

The Stampin' Up! Convention is currently under way in Utah so all demonstrators who were not able to attend (me!) are anxiously awaiting news of fun changes to the company we love! So I will keep you posted on anything that will make your stamping experience better. Speaking of better, if you haven't tried the NEW Stampin' Up! Foam Stamp Pads, you are really missing something! It is taking me a little re-learning but I LOVE them! You just lightly tap the stamp on the pad not press and grind like the old ones! The coverage on the stamp is great and the stamped image almost looks printed. They are truly amazing!

Well, that's it for me today! I have a house to clean and some food to cook:( Guess I should be happy I have a house and food, right?!!! Anyway, join me on Sunday evening for the Sunday Night Chit-Chat and I will have our third Stamping Club project for you on Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend! Kat

Happy Stampers Flip Card

A very happy Wednesday to you. I am hoping for some sunshine today but doesn't look like we'll get any till Friday. Does that mean we have hopes of nice weather for the weekend?!!!


This was a really fun project using the Stampin' Up! Framelits. I had to get the card made before my Sneak Peeks got here from Stampin' Up! so used an old (but loved) stamp set called Because I Care (hostess set-retired). The Happy Stampers actually used the new stamp set called Betsy's Blossoms (in the NEW Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog which will debut June 1). 


For this card I used:

• Card Stock: Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White
• 2011-2013 In Colors Designer Series Paper
• Stamp Sets: Because I Care (retired); Loved Ones (Occasions Mini-retired end of last month); Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess set retiring the end of this month)
• Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Patience

This card was almost totally CASEd from Dawn Griffith at Dawn's Stamping Thoughts. The link will take you right to her video tutorial. All the ladies were super impressed with this card as was I. It is so much fun to make cards that DO something! I think my mom just might like this card for her birthday, don't you? 

I am constantly amazed by the paper crafting talent out there in blog land. I am going to practice designing but for now am still CASing (Copy & Share)! After all, I do it sooo well!!!

The picture at left is the card opened showing the flip on the inside. Just can't believe how cool this card is!

Hope you have a great day and that it sunny and warm where you are:) Kat