It’s a Panda Party

January 10, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I’m back again with the Party Pandas. I just love this set of happy little pandas. They are so cute. Pair them with a color scheme of Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist and Real Red and it’s a panda party!

I fussy cut out 3 of these little guys and put my panda pyramid on some grass I cut with the retired fringe scissors. I used two Sale-A-Bration items for this card: the Party Pandas set and the Tutti Frutti Cards and Envelopes. I love these card bases and matching envelopes. So much fun! The little posts the panda is holding are strips cut from the Wood Textures DSP. I tied tiny knots in some red baker’s twine then cut and frayed the ends to give tiny little poms to their party hats. Who wouldn’t love a birthday greeting from these little guys?

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Treat Yourself

January 5, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I can’t help but think of Parks and Recreation when I hear the phrase “Treat Yourself”. I have to thank my oldest daughter for introducing me to it a few years ago. Since then, we have had our own “Treat Yourself” days.

I was happy to see this phrase included in the new Picture Perfect Birthday set! Pair it with the new Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper Stack and you have a quick eye catching card.

This DSP is a real WOW! I wanted to let it take center stage on this card, so I kept the card fairly simple. The Stitched Shapes Framelits are a great way to add a little detail to the greeting.

Go treat yourself to a look at the new Occasions mini catalog! And don’t forget it’s Sale-a-Bration time – FREE stamps with a qualifying purchase!!

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

– Mary

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Most Wonderful Time of the Year

January 3, 2018 By Mary Haugen

The Stampin’ Up! year that is. It is the start of Sale-A-Bration AND the Occasions Mini Catalog is here! So many fun new products to create with. Today I want to share a couple of cards made with the Party Pandas set. This is one of the exclusive Sale-A-Bration sets. It can be yours FREE – with a qualifying purchase.

This first card I copied right from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. I love this little guy. He looks so happy with his balloons. It is easy to add to the single balloon on the stamp. Just stamp extras and cut them out. Layer them on and hand draw the strings to blend in with the one on the stamp. I also like how the greeting stands out. This is a great color scheme. I LOVE the Lemon Lime Twist color!

My next card features our little balloon panda and Lemon Lime Twist again.

Like the balloon outside the circle punch? I punched out a template then traced the circle where I wanted it around the image. I then trimmed it a bit to fit through the punch.

Then I kept this outside the 2 ¼” Circle punch and punched out the little guy.

Finished by trimming a little closer around the balloon and string.

Some Petal Passion Designer Series Paper and a thin strip of Lemon Lime Twist card stock balance the repeated Happy Birthday stamping. A few Silver Metallic Enamel stars finish off a fun Birthday greeting.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

– Mary

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