One of My All Time Favorite Cards!

Hello Everyone!

I want to share with you one of my all time favorite cards.  The layout I CASED from my friend Teresa Buckholz.  Of course, I had to make mine purple.

It's a little hard to see, but I used the Stylish Stripes embossing folder on the Whisper White panel.  The flowers are stamped using the Stippled Blossom stamp set.  I used Wisteria Wonder as the solid stamp and Elegant Eggplant as the design stamp of the two-step stamping set.  Pear Pizzazz is the color of the leaves.  The sentiment is from Wetlands.  That set has wonderful sentiments!

I used the ovals framelits to cut out the focal piece and the Apothecary framlit to cut the Elegant Eggplant piece.  I used dimensionals to pop it and then finished it off with rhinestones.

Hope you enjoyed this card.

I want to let you all know what's been going on with me.  As of September 2014, I have moved back to Denver, Colorado from Rock Hill, South Carolina.  It's good to be home again. 

Thanks for looking!

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda



 

Playing Around With A Round Array

I thought the stamps were so pretty in A Round Array stamp set.  This is another card I used as a swap at Convention.  It uses the In Colors from 2011-2013.  I'm going to be VERY sad to see these colors go as I REALLY like bold rich colors.  I like that this can be used as an all occasion card since it has no sentiment.

Here's the card:

 

You wouldn't BELIEVE what I had to do in order for this photo to appear in the correct direction.  When I initially took the photo, I edited it to turn it once.  When I uploaded the photo, it was turned in the original direction, so I had to re-edit the photo, make it lay on its "back" and then when I uploaded it again, it was sitting correctly.  Go figure!!!  At least I know what to do so you don't have to turn your head to the side to see the photo!!!  LOL

 

I used the Square Lattice embossing folder on the main panel and the Fancy Fan embossing folder on the focal piece.  The Butterfly is from Papillon Potpourri, punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch and then another bitty butterfly punched from Midnight Muse and sitting slightly higher than the stamped butterfly.  The medalions from A Round Array were punched using the 7/8" scallop circle punch and the one inch circle punch behind that.  All of the pieces are popped with dimensionals.

 

I hope you enjoy this card, and if you need to order anything I used on this card, you can shop in my on-line store.

 

Supplies used:

 

Stamp Sets:  Papillon Potpourri (#123759 - clear; 132058 - wood) and A Round Array (#129090 - clear; 129087 - wood)

 

Cardstock:  Midnight Muse (#126843); Whisper White (#100730)

 

Ink:  Gumball Green #126861; Midnight Muse #126860; Primrose Petals #126858; Raspberry Ripple #126859; and Summer Starfruit #126991

 

Accessories:  Midnight Muse Stitched Ribbon #126847; Square Lattice embossing folder #119976; Fancy Fan embossing folder #127751; 7/8" scallop circle punch #129404; one inch circle punch #119868; Bitty Butterfly punch #129406; Rhinestones #119246 and dimensionals #104430.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Wanda

 



Edited to add:  My friend Debbie Campbell let me know that I had forgotten to include the Bitty Butterfly punch on my list.  Thanks, Debbie!!!  :-D 

 

Another Swap Card

It was wonderful seeing my friends from Denver, CO.  I really miss those ladies!!  They are INCREDIBLE stampers!!!

I'm sharing another one of my swap cards.  I CASED it from Wanda Pettijohn and she CASED it from someone else.  I added the Rich Razzelbery border to make it pop a little more.  I made "faux candy dots" by punching the 3 dots from the Cupcake Builder punch.

I love the pansy flowers from Flower Shop.  They are Rich Razzelbery, Daffodil Delight and Strawberry Slush.  The leaves are die cut out of Old Olive using the Secret Garden dies.  The sentiment is from Perfectly Penned.  I cut off the last two leaves from each stem and mounted the flowers and leaves using dimensionals.

Products used:

Stamps:  Flower Shop (#130942 clear, #130939 wood), Perfectly Penned (#122892 clear, #128703 wood)

Ink:  Rich Razzelberry (#126950), Daffodil Delight (#126944), Strawberry Slush (#131178)

Cardstock:  Whisper White (#100730), Rich Razzelberry (#115316) and Old Olive (#100702)

Accessories:  Secret Garden dies (#129372), Pansy punch (#130698), Dimensionals (#104430)

Thanks for stopping by!

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda
 

My Swap Cards From Convention

I didn't make as many swap cards as I have in the past, but still managed to make about 170 this year.  This card is one of my all time favorites.  I got the focal piece from the catalog on page 64.  It's on a bag in the catalog, so I measured (more than once) to figure out how they did it and finally came up with it.  It measures 3 1/16 x 4 ¾.  Here's the card:

I died the white organza ribbon with 70% alcohol and 15 drops of Wisteria Wonder reinker.  Of couse, I popped the focal piece with dimensionals.  I love the new Beautifully Baroque embossing folder and it looks beautiful on either side!

Products used: 

Stamps:  Stippled Blossom (#126747 clear, #132076 wood) and Wetlands (#126697 clear, #126695 wood)

Cardstock:  Whisper White cardstock (#100730), Wisteria Wonder (#122922)

Ink:  Wisteria Wonder (#126985) and Pear Pizzazz (#131180), Wisteria Wonder Reinker (#122931)

Accessories:  Beautifully Baroque embossing folder (#130917), Window Frames Collection (#129021), Ribbon (#114319), Dimensionals (#104430), Stampin' Spritzer (#126185), 70% Rubbing Alcohol.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

 

I'm Fresh (but tired) From Convention 2013!!!!!

There were tons of announcements at Convention this year.  Between all the swapping frenzy, the hug fests and meeting new friends, Stampin' Up! announced a new product that will be live August 1, 2013.  It's called Thinlits Card dies!!!  Oh, my goodness, I've GOT to have these!!!  Here's a photo of one of them:

These make a "Z" type card and have matching pieces to put on the front and back of the swing piece!  To order this Thinlit when it goes live on August 1, 2013, you can shop at my store.

Let me know if you have any questions.  You can e-mail me at wandas_images@earthlink.net.

More fun stuff to follow!!!

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

 

Pretty Thank You

Hello Stampers!

Yet another Blooming with Kindness card.  My Laughing Ladies made these cards at our class and they loved the fact that they got to take their own stamp set home with them!  My classes going forward will be product based, so you will be able to recreate any cards you desire and also come up with new ones for yourselves!!!

This is a CASE from someone who's name is escaping me right now.  Shocker, right???   HAHAHAHAHA  In the card I cased, it was a 4x4 I believe and I just made it into a standard A2 size card.  I love the delicate embossing across the bottom from the Delicate Designs folder.  The Rich Razzelberry really made this card pop.  The simple line of the 1/4 inch stitched grosgrain pulled the card together with the beautiful Rich Razzelberry dahlia.  The Perfectly Penned sentiment was a perfect fit beside the dahlia.  Can you imagine this card in different colors??? 

Thanks for stopping by!  Please leave me a comment.  I love reading them!

Edited to add:  Okay, so I don't know my flowers as well as I thought I did.  This flower isn't a daisy, it's a chrysanthemum.  DUH!!!!  HAHAHAHA

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

Another Blooming With Kindness

Hello Stampers!!!

Here's another card my Laughing Ladies made this past weekend.  I absolutely LOVE the Blooming With Kindness stamp set.

This is another CASE from Cindy Russell, one of my sidelines.  I just switched up the color combination and sentiment.  She's an AWESOME stamper!!!

I stamped the daisy using Midnight Muse ink twice, eyeballing the second one to where it would just peek over the ribbon.  Stamp your sentiment in the upper left corner.  I embossed the bottom portion of the Raspberry Ripple cardstock using the new Lacy Brocade embossing folder in the Holiday Mini.  If you are going to make multiples, cut your cardstock, emboss the entire piece and trim to the size you need (mine is 1 1/4 inch).  I attached the embossed piece to the Whisper White cardstock, tied the 3/8th inch stitched satin ribbon in a knot and attached it to the other two mats.

Thanks for stopping by!!!  I love reading your comments.

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

Blooming With Kindness

Hello Stampers!

I had my Laughing Ladies stamp class last weekend.  Here's one of the cards we made.

This was a CASE from Chris Galbraith.  It's pretty much a straight CASE.  I just didn't put the punched circle in the middle of the flower.  This card is made with a couple of techniques:  one, the large Pool Party flower is die cut with the next to largest Floral Framelit die adhered to the Whisper White cardstock, and "embedded" into the Whisper White cardstock with the new Fan Embossing Folder.  Make sure you stamp your sentiment before you emboss it with the folder.  The Dahlia flower is inked in Pool Party and then I used markers in Baja Breeze, Tempting Turquoise, and Pacific Point and scribbled the markers directly on the stamp.  You then "Darth Vader" (also known as "huffing") the stamp and stamp it on Whisper White.  Die cut it out with the scalloped die from Floral Framelits and pop it with dimensionals.  Tie a bow with the Pool Party ruffled ribbon and attach it with a glue dot or two.  Totally easy peasy!!!

Thanks by stopping by!

Wanda

The Holiday Mini Is Here!!!

Stampin' Up! has definitely knocked it out the park with this Mini!!!  There are SOOO many beautiful stamps and matching framelits, along with beautiful fabric, the new Core'dinations cardstock and scented embossing powders!!!  They also have bundled some projects so you save yourself some money when purchasing the bundle.  If there is something you absolutely want, need, or gotta have, shop at my online store.

I will post some of the wonderful swaps I received and also the ones I created for Convention.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

The New Catty is Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The new 2012-2013 catalog is live today!!!  It is full of incredible goodies!!!  My wish list is already a mile long!!!  :-D

EDITED TO ADD:  To get your Stampin' Supplies for the new catty, click here.

E-mail me if you would like a free copy.  I only ask for the distance ladies to pay for priority postage ($5.15).

Samples to follow shortly.

Thanks for visiting!!!

Wanda

More from the Tennessee Stamping Ladies!

Here's a few more photos of our great time in Gatlinburg, TN.

Being the total photo geek that I am, I HAD to take a picture of the upside house.  This is called Wonderworks and it's a museum.  I'll have to check out the inside on my next trip.  They even have an upside down fire hidrant!!!

Tennesse is famous for the Hatfield's and McCoy's grudge.  Definitely had to take a photo of this place.  Actually took quite a few photos.  They have farm animals out front with cute little signs:

Here's a couple of shots of all of us -- there are two becaue Fuzz Brain here doesn't know how to use the auto shot function on her camera . . . . Where'd I put that camera manual????  :-D



Of course, I have to show another card we all made.  This is one of Beverly's lovely creations.

Now, can someone tell me why this one loaded correctly and the masculine card didn't?????  What is up with Blogger???  :-D

Thanks for stopping by.  I'll have more for you all later!

Wanda

Masculine Birthday Card

The ladies who come to my classes at my house have been asking for more masculine cards.  They are definitely a stretch for me since I tend to lean more towards flowers and feminine cards.  The card I put together uses the Mocha Morning designer series paper.  I am going to be SO sad to see that leave.  I'll have to stock up on it (and other favorites) before this catalog ends.  Look out tomorrow as the Accessories discontinued list comes out.

The cardstock I used is Basic Black and Crumb Cake.  I embossed the Lovely as a Tree oak tree (Yea!!!  It's not being discontinued!!!) and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with black embossing powder.  I can't remember if I saw a similar layout like this, or if I actually came up with it myself.  If anyone recognizes it, please let me know and I will be happy to give credit where credit's due.  :-D

Okay, I don't have a CLUE why Blogger is putting this card sideways.  I had saved it in the portrait position on my computer.  Aaaaggghhhhh!!!!  Guess I'm going to have to check with them.  They recently changed EVERYTHING and I'm having a bit of difficulty with it.  I also noticed that I have one brass brad and one silver brad.  Guess I was a little bit tired when I made this car, huh?  HAHAHAHA

Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Wanda

It's a Laugh Fest!!!

Hi Stampers!

I was in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for the second annual Stamp-a-rama with a bunch of very talented ladies in March.  We stamped our hearts out and laughed ourselves silly.  Ate some great food too.  Here are a couple of photos from that trip.

Between the seven of us, we had a stamping store!!!  The girls had some fabulous projects.  I'll share a few with you here.

This was one of Carol's cards.  It just doesn't do it justice how pretty it is in real life.

This is one of Beverly's creations.  This was so much fun creating the sunburst at the top.  I'm going to try this technique again soon.  Just cut a rectangle and then divide it diagonally, sponge your strips and adhere to the cardstock. 

I will share more later. I'll also share some of my cards we recently made at my last stamp class.  I'm now having them in my house, so if you are local to the Rock Hill, SC area, drop me a line and let me know you'd like to attend.  They are typically given on the 4th Saturday of the month.  May is going to be on the 2nd Saturday as I had a conflict on the 4th Saturday.

Thanks for stopping by!

Wanda

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hi Stampers!

This is one of the cards my Laughing Ladies group in Rock Hill made in our February card class.  I also still hold my class in Denver that is hosted by my friend, Becky Perry.  We nicknamed ourselves the Webcam Wonders.  LOL  I use Skype to meet with them when the class is held during non-work hours for me. 

This card is a combination CASE from Cathy Hansen in Denver and another lady on the SU Stampin' Connection.  I'm sorry that I can't remember her name.  Sorry for the blurry photo.  I need to figure out what is up with my camera (it couldn't POSSIBLY be operator error, right?  HAHAHA)

I used the Houndstooth embossing folder and our new Labels Collection dies (I'm in Heaven!!!)  I sure hope Stampin' Up! brings us more of these in the new catty.  Of course, I had to add bling to the card with our Basic Rhinestones, page 198 in the Idea Book.  The colors are Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Basic Black and Whisper White. The stamp set is called Happy St. Patrick's on page 43 of the Occasions Mini.  The four leaf clover is from Martha Stewart.

EDITED TO ADD:  I just realized this card was a CASE of Connie Babbert's card.  You can see her card here.  She does AWESOME work!!!

Happy Stamping!

Wanda

After a LOOONNNGGG Leave, I'm back again with a NEW Look!!!

Hello Stampers!!!!

Thanks to Lesley I now have a brand new look!!!  Didn't she do a great job??  She has awesome talent and I'm so excited to be back in the world of blogging.

For my "Grand Re-entry" into the blogging world, I'm going to offer some blog candy, so please leave a comment and I will draw for the blog candy on March 15th.  I'll actually have a photo of what I'm offering up on my next post.  I was just so excited to get this out into cyber space, I didn't have a photo of the blog candy.  Believe me, it's going to be awesome!!!

I'm off to do more stamping!!

Wanda

The New Catalogs Are Here!

Hi Everyone!

The new 2010-2011 Catalogs are here and it is AMAZING!!! My wish list is a mile long!!! :-D

Please let me know if you would like a copy of the catalog, please call me or send me an e-mail. I will be happy to provide you with one!!

Currently, I'm in the throes of making swaps for Convention (even though I'm sure you thought I had fallen off the face of the earth, since my poor blog has been sorely neglected), I will try and post something soon.

Thanks for keeping the faith!!!

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

Stampin' Up! Has New Colors Coming!!!

Stampin' Up!'s New Color Collections

I am SO excited about the new colors that Stampin' Up! is bringing out with the new catalog. While I'm sad to see some of the discontinued colors leaving (I'll be sure to stock up on my favorites . . .), I am SO excited to see and use the new colors.

There are going to be five NEW COLORS (see chart). The new colors are:

Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso

There are 10 RETURNING IN COLORS (see chart). I'm TOO excited about these coming back:

Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi.

These are the colors that will be retiring in June:

glorious green

green galore

gable green

yoyo yellow

only orange

pink passion

pixie pink

orchid opulence

lovely lilac

brilliant blue

close to cocoa

creamy caramel

really rust

ruby red

cameo coral

summer sun

bordering blue

brocade blue

ballet blue

taken with teal

handsome hunter

pale plum

blush blossom

apricot appeal

barely banana

mellow moss

sage shadow

almost amethyst

lavender lace

basic brown

going gray

There will also be six new in colors, which I can't wait to see!!!

If you have favorite colors that will be retiring, you will need to order your re-inkers, cardstock etc. before they retire. Once they are gone, they are gone. Contact me by e-mail, or shop online at www.stampingwithwanda.stampinup.net.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Wanda

Wings of Friendship

Hello Everyone!

This is a card I did for my January class. I can't remember where I saw this layout, but if you recognize it, please let me know and I'll be happy to give full credit. I used Flock Together designer paper and the stamp from Wings of Friendship which is a level 2 hostess set. I punched the Very Vanilla circles with the 1 3/4 circle punch and the Tempting Turquoise Circles are cut with the circles die for the Big Shot. The bottom half of the designer paper is the opposite of the top. Love how Stampin' Up! designs these things for us!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Wanda

Giggles Good-bye "Bard"

Hi Everyone!

I'm sure you are wondering what a "bard" is, right? It's a card that is turned into a book for everyone to sign when you are leaving your job.

I made this adorable bee using Gretchen Barron's tutorial. The sky was sponged with Bashful Blue, also using a technique Gretchen has on her blog (I now have my own "mutual turtle") -- once you go on her blog, you'll know what I'm taking about -- he, he, he. That woman is an amazing stamper and artist!!! You can see her blog at: http://www.gretchenbarron.typepad.com/. Her tutorials are VERY reasonably priced and you get a serious amount of photos and instruction.

On the pages of the "bard" I stamped different flowers as I was using a theme of "spring" and a new beginning for my friend Dawn and her fiance (of which, I didn't have the sense to photograph . . . ) and then matted them with different nestabilities and SU border punches. I am going to recreate a few of the flowers for cards as I had a ball stamping and coloring them. The side of the "bard" is bound using the Bind-It-All and I tied discontinued SU organdy ribbon on the side. The flower is punched with the new flower punch and the leaves are from the bird punch, both in the Occasions mini.

Thanks for stopping by and let me know what you think about my "bard!" :-D

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda

Wedding Thank You Notes

Hi Everyone!

I'm posting some thank you notes I made for a friend of mine. She wanted different cards for different individuals. This first card is for the minister (what gave it away???). :-D

I used the Bridesmaid paper and the new border scallop punch.

This next card was for her flower girl. I used the dress that Patty Bennett had on her blog. I punched the hearts from the new small heart punch in the Occasions mini.


This next card was the thank you for the parents. I brayered the Bermuda Bay ink on the Bridesmaid cardstock. The sentiment is from Elegant Thank You.



This card was for her God-daughters. The heart is punched from the Bridesmaid paper and the Bermuda Bay heart is from the sizzlet. Once again, I had brayered color on the Bridesmaid paper and used the reverse side of the Bermuda Bay ribbon to make a knot. The sentiment is from Thank You Kindly.

This card was for her God-sons.

Thanks for taking a look. Drop me a comment and let me know what you think.

Rubber Hugs,

Wanda