A Little Something

I know. Bad blogger. Bad. Blogger. I have no excuse. Just a confession. I have fallen madly in love and just couldn’t tear myself away from my new dearest. No need to tell my husband. He is smitten as well. Meet Pyper Eden. She insists on being held all the time and I am happy to oblige her. Being a Nana is the best thing in the whole world.

pyper

Since mommy is able to drive and back on her feet, I guess it is time to get back into a routine and stop neglecting all of my other duties.

I have a few things to share, even though it is very difficult for me to get into creative mode with so many things to distract me. Since I haven’t taken any photo’s yet, I’ll share some “extra” projects that haven’t made it to the blog yet.

Hearts a Flutter

This is a lollipop cover. I’ll try to put together a tutorial for these with the dimensions. They are really easy. I will probably make some version of these for Aubrey’s school party this year. Quick and fun. I used the Hearts A Flutter set and framelit for this one and the More Amore from last years Spring Catalog. As luck would have it, this paper is now on the clearance rack and very inexpensive! There are some really great prints in this pack and some fun laser cut heart doilies. You can check it out at the link below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Hearts a Flutter ~ Itty Bitty Banners

Ink

Real Red ~ Whisper White

Paper

Pool Party ~ Very Vanilla ~ Primrose Petals Core’dinations ~ More Amore DSP

Fun Stuff

Simply Scored Scoring tool ~ Big Shot ~ Bitty Banners framelits ~ Hearts a Flutter framelits ~ Lollipop

 

Chalk Talk

Chalk Talk

The new Annual Catalog is officially live and full of wonderful new things. The Chalk Talk set is one of my favorites! I am kind of hooked on this technique (Faux Chalk) so it is wonderful to have some images that make it quick and easy!

The fussiest part of this card is the bow. I just sponged some “chalk” on Basic Black card stock. You could use chalk if you have it, but I prefer our Whisper White craft pad and a sponge.

I stamped and cut out the image (Black StazOn on Whisper white). There are framelits for this set! Next, I sponged a doily with tea stain and added an embossed border. The vanilla flowers have been smushed  into the primrose petal pad to add some color (yes, smushed is the technical term). Love how this one turned out.

I hope you get to stamp today!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Chalk Talk

Ink

Black StazOn ~ Whisper White Craft ~ Primrose Petals

Paper

Basic Black ~ Primrose Petals ~ Whisper White

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Chalk Talk Framelits ~ Large Scallop Edgelit ~ Delicate Designs EF ~ Tea Lace Paper Doilies ~ Very Vanilla seam binding ~ Tea Stain distress ink ~ Vanilla flower trim

 

Hearts A Flutter Framelits

Delightful Dozen

Here is a really quick and simple card. I used the Hearts a Flutter framelits for the larger hearts and then I stamped and hand cut the smallest heart from the More Amore specialty DSP. I added some embossing to some of the pieces and stamped a simple sentiment. I really like the way it turned out. Clean and simple cards are the hardest for me, for some reason!

Happy Stampin’

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Delightful Dozen

Ink

Primrose Petals

Paper

Crumb Cake ~ Primrose Petals Core’dinations ~ More Amore DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Hearts a Flutter Framelits ~ Adorning Accents folders ~ Pool Party bakers twine

 

Scentsational Season

Scentsational Season

This is a  sweet little Christmas Card that we made for stamp camp, using the Scentsational Season stamp set . When I say sweet, I mean it. The card has been scented using our Peppermint Sticks scented embossing powder. Yum!  Most of the pieces have been embossed to add a little glitter and Christmas cheer to the card. Are you getting visions of sugarplums yet?

Happy Stampin

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Ink

Chocolate Chip ~ Cherry Cobbler ~ Versamark ~ Chocolate Chip marker

Paper

Primrose Petals ~ Cherry Cobbler ~ Very Vanilla ~ Be of Good Cheer

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Holiday Collection Framelits ~ Snow Flurry Bigz Die ~ Early Espresso bakers twine ~ Peppermint Sticks scented EP ~ Iridescent Ice EP ~ Wild Wasabi EP

 

New 2012-2013 In Colors

Introducing the new In Colors for the 2012-2013 Catalog Season! Speaking of the new catalog….. It goes live in just about 24 hours! I will have it posted on my site tomorrow morning as soon as it is available to link to. We can begin ordering at noon tomorrow! Which also means that TODAY is the last day to order anything you MUST HAVE from the current catalog!!

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Four Seasons

four seasons

I created this card to show what great coverage and images you get with the new foam pads! It is so easy to get a great image with these. The coverage on the stamp is amazing with just a tap or two and they stamp beautifully every time. I really love them. You can see how nicely they stamp up in the photo. Vivid, crisp, even images .  What you can’t see is the true color of these new In Colors. They are showing up too orangy here. They have a lot more raspberry color in person. The darker color is very close to the Pomegranate color we had a couple of years back and the Primrose Petals is a nice raspberry pink. I like them both. Tomorrow I’ll post a color comparison and try to get some better lighting.

It’s always kind of hard to pull together cards when we get our first sneak peek order from the new catalog, because we get 5 new colors, but we can’t always get the matching DSP or ribbon or other embellishments. So I was a little limited here with coordinating embellishments, but it turned out OK, I guess. I DO love this new Hostess set, Four Seasons. Love, Love, LOVE the Hostess sets this catalog!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Four Seasons ~ Swirls and Curls verses

Ink

Primrose Petals ~ Raspberry Ripple

Paper

Whisper White ~ Primrose Petals ~ Raspberry Ripple

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Adorning Accents folders ~ 2 3/8 Scallop Circle punch ~ White bakers twine ~ White embossing powder