Change of Address

What a fun Stamp set!  I had a ball making this card for one of the girls at work.  She is closing on her her new home on Friday.  This stamp set is perfect.

I used the Sycamore Street DSP (you still have a chance to get some), Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry Card Stock.  Stamp Set is All Dressed Up, with the matching framelit, Rich Razzleberry ink, Delicate Designs Embossing folder and the Scallop Trim Border punch.  A few Pearl Basic Jewels for the necklace and Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon for the belt.

I can't wait to try the Pop'n'Cuts with this set.  Happy Stamping!

And the winner is...

Congratulations to  Pat Austin,  the winner of the blog candy from Tuesday's Blog Hop.

 Please email your address to me at droberts1252@cox.net
so that I can ship the note cards to you.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Sunday is St. Patrick's Day. That is not a work day for me.  I like to bring paper crafted holiday treats into work on holidays because: (1) It is fun and (2) I get to stamp.

Tomorrow is our annual HR Leadership retreat-a perfect opportunity for sharing some St Patrick's Day treats.  I used retired Stampin' Up! stamps to wrap and bag some Hershey Nuggets.

Happy Birthday with a Cherry on Top!

OK, so its not traditional, but these are Birthday Ice Cream Cones. 

The Paper Players color challenge this week included Regal Rose, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade and Early Espresso.

To keep in line with the challenge, we have Regal Rose and Pool Party sherbet on an Early Espresso chocolate sugar cone.

That's not glitter on the sherbet; it is Heat Embossed Iridescent Ice.  Other supplies are the Petite Pennants Builder and the Cupcake Builder punches, Early Espresso ink (on the cones), Regal Rose ink on the sentiment and A Word for You stamp set.

You still have time to leave a comment on my Tuesday post to win some blog candy to be awarded tonight.  Winner posted tomorrow morning.

Pals March Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for the March Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin' Pretty Pals are excited to share new ideas and projects to get you ready for spring.

You should have just left stop number 5 on the Pals Hop -
Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' & Stampin'.
If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

Can you tell me how to get to Sycamore Street? I know how and can tell you how ...just make a $50 Stampin' Up! purchase by March 22 and receive this wonderful Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper at no cost.  Free!

I made the six cards below using Sycamore Street DSP.  It is just perfect for spring.  I paired this paper with another free item...The Patterned Occasions Stamp Set.  

Using those two products and Stampin' Up! Note Cards and Envelopes, I whipped up a half-dozen cards in no time.  Having the note cards and envelopes, some DSP and a cute stamp on hand allows you to be prepared to create a card for those last minute situations.  My blog candy today is the set of six note cards and envelopes.

Here are the cards:

Interested in receiving this blog candy?  Please be sure to leave a comment for me by 6 PM CST on Thursday, March 14.  One recipient will be chosen at random from the comments received.  The blog candy recipient will be announced on Friday and the recipient will need to email me their mailing address within 24 hours. Blog candy can only be shipped to a US address -- thanks for understanding.

The next stop is Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...  stop number 7 on the Pals Blog Hop!

 Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

1. Dawn Tidd at tiddbitsfromdawn
2. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty -
3. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
4. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works 
5. Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' & Stampin'
6. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter   YOU ARE HERE
7. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
8. Ann Schach at The Stampin' Schach
9. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
10. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
11. Kerry Willard Bray at stampgoodness
12. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
13. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
14. Jennifer Takacs at Stamped in Full 
15. Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
16. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
17. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons 
18. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
19. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
20. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Ginger Toivonvn at gingerstamps.com
23. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
24. Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards
25. Amy L. Lazzell at Just A Thought...Cards by Amy
26. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
27. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
28. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com 
29. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!

PPA 154



This week's challenge is a color challenge: Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral and Primrose Petals.

I also used Perfect Polka Dots and Honeycomb Embossing Folders, Crumb Cake Scalloped Tulle Ribbon, Primrose Petals Core'dinations card stock, and Perfectly Penned and Tiny Tags stamp sets.

Faux Stitching

The Paper Players challenge is Stitches this week.  I used a few real stitches and then decided to go faux.  Faux stitching and faux buttons.

The Card Stock is SU Early Espresso, Soft Suede, and Very Vanilla.  The ink is Soft Suede.  The Stamp sets are Layered Layers and Kindness Matters (Thanks).  Also used:  SU Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Apothecary Accents framelits, Modern Label Punch, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Stampin' Write Marker and a White Gel Pen.

Go Ask Alice

The stamp,sentiment and photo corners are TJ Designs.
All other products are Stampin' Up!

Midnight Muse Cardstock and Ink
Confetti Cream Cardstock (retired)
Print Poetry DSP
Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon
SU Water Color Pencils

Bleach is "IN"

Have you noticed that bleaching  is being showcased lately?

Here is my submission for the PPA153 sketch challenge



I used Confetti Cream (retired) card stock but you could easily substitute Naturals Ivory or Very Vanilla.  I "bleached" the Early Espresso card stock using the Stamp set Just Believe.  The sentiment is from Curly Cute.  I stamped Happy Birthday twice; once in Early Espresso ink and then stamped over the sentiment with Illuminate ink. 

I sponged the Confetti Cream with Soft Suede. The button is from the Spring Catalog Artisan Embellishments Kit (wish I had more of those buttons!) and I sponged the button a little too.

There's a little piece of Early Espresso tulle ribbon tied with the Natural Linen Thread under that button.  Another version of this card has a different button treatment for a more masculine effect.  This one uses the Brushed Bronze Button.

Most of the card stock edges have been distressed a bit.

If you'd like to give bleachig try, send me an email and we can do some bleaching.

Bicycle Cards

Most of the time, when I am putting a card design together, I have more "parts" than I need for the finished product.  I try this here and try that there until I end up with the final version of the card. 

This time, I decided to use all the elements and create three cards; two Birthday Cards and one Thinking of You card. So here is what happened.

I used Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla and Midnight Muse card stock and Midnight Muse ink.  The stamps sets are Moving Forward, Feeling Sentimental and Itty Bitty Banners.  I used Labels, Window Frames and Bitty Banners Framelits and the corresponding Piercing Mats.
The DSP is from the Print Poetry Paper Stack.

The embossing Folders are Fancy Fan and Lacy Brocade.

So I stamped and die cut and pierced and arranged and re-arranged.  Here are the results.

Both these bicycle cards have a touch of Crushed Curry flowers in the baskets.

I used SU Jewels Basic Pearls to embellish the wheels and the SU Crochet Trim Lace


This next one is my favorite.

So, if you are setting out to make a card, and have extra parts, why not make three?