Inky Friends DC 4

March 23, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I’m back with my Inky Friends for another design challenge. This time it’s a color scheme found on page 79 of the 2017-18 Annual Catalog.

This one had me stumped for a bit. I rarely use Marina Mist or Blushing Bride. But, I like a challenge and it is good to step out of your comfort zone occasionally. After some thought, I settled on this:

I used Lots of Lavender set with the addition of Basic Gray for the outline and sentiment. Stop by the Inky Friends blog and see what the other designers created with this color scheme. There really is a lot you can do with it! Then play along and share your creation.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Heartfelt Blooms

March 21, 2018 By Mary Haugen

With just ten days of Sale-a-Bration left, I wanted to share some of the other projects I have made – ones that do not use Party Pandas. (What can I say, they are sooooo cute.) Today I have a card I made with the Heartfelt Blooms set. This set is AMAZING! It has a photorealistic look.

A fairly simple card looks very detailed with this set. I colored the Pearls with the light Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Blends and went over them with the light Smoky Slate to get a color close to Sweet Sugarplum. The ribbon is from the Sale-a-Bration Ribbon pack. This card would be great for a lot of different occasions.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Eclectic Birthday

March 14, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Sale-a-Bration is soon coming to an end, and I realized that there are several sets I haven’t played with yet. I had better get to work! Today’s card is a quick and easy birthday greeting with the Eclectic Expressions Sale-a-Bration set. This card size is 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″. Color scheme is Bermuda Bay, Lemon Lime Twist and Pumpkin Pie.

I love the style of this set. It can be used for great backgrounds or as a focal point. I definitely need to create more with this one.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy stamping!

-Mary

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Panda Birthday

March 12, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I have another Party Pandas card to share with you. I seriously can not get enough of these little guys. They are so cute!

I like how the little panda is partly off the panel. Looks like he is stretching up with his balloon. I stamped the balloon on Lemon Lime Twist, stamped the confetti image in it and fussy cut it out. It is popped up on a mini dimensional. The main Lemon Lime Twist card base is embossed with the Oh My Stars embossing folder. A strip from the Picture Perfect DSP stack helps set off the image panel. What a cheerful birthday greeting!

Sale-a-Bration is almost over – don’t miss your chance to get these adorable Pandas (or any of the other great Sale-a-Bration items) for FREE with a qualifying purchase. You can hop on over to my Stampin’ Up! store from the pull down tab at the top of this page and grab yours today!

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You Are Simply Amazing

February 2, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Curtain’s up! It is opening night for Mulan Jr. at Hutchinson Middle School. It is always exciting to get to this point. To be honest, after three long months, I am also ready for it to wrap up. Of course, I go right into rehearsals for the High School spring show. So the whole cycle begins again. I hope to get some more time in the studio soon. For now, here is a scrapbook page I made of my amazing middle child, Rachel. I used one of my favorite shots from her Senior pictures (she graduated in 2016). This picture just blows me away. It was a lot of fun designing this page.

I started with an 8″x8″ piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I stamped the flowers from the Amazing You Sale-A-Bration stamp set in Soft Suede. Next, I added the brick background with the decorative mask and embossing past. I stamped the words “You are Simply” in Berry Burst, Peak a Boo Peach and Dapper Denim and cut them out. I used the Celebrate You Thinlits to die cut the word “amazing” from those same three colors. The last detail is the ribbon element at the top.

I really do think she is simply amazing!

Thanks for stopping by – Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Copper Celebrate

January 31, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Well, tonight is the final dress rehearsal for our Middle School production of Mulan Jr. Followed by a performance for 5th and 6th grades Thursday morning and three public shows Friday through Sunday and it’s a wrap. Then I move right into auditions for our High School spring play. Whew. Thankfully I have some projects finished ahead of time that I can share with you. Like this one.

Today’s card features some fun products. The Amazing You stamp set and coordinating Celebrate You Thinlit dies available in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure; Shimmery White Embossing Paste in the Occasions catalog; Copper Metallic Thread, Copper Foil Sheets, Wood Textures and Fresh Florals designer series papers, and the Pattern Party Decorative Mask in the Annual Catalog. The Embossing Paste adds some great texture to the card. It is very glittery, the photo doesn’t do it justice. The flower image is stamped in Early Espresso Ink on the Wood Texture dsp. The hint of Powder Pink dsp is a supports the copper sentiment nicely.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Have a Birthday Brew

January 29, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I had some fun playing along with another challenge at Fab Friday. This time it is a sketch challenge. Go check it out and play along!

I was inspired to use the Bubble Over set. I have been having a lot of fun with this one lately. I stayed pretty true to the sketch with my card, but decided to expand the focal shape.

I am in love with the Bubbles and Fizz dsp in the Sale-A-Bration brochure. These colors are so bright and fun. Started with one of the Tutti-frutti cards also from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. Layered the bottle print strip and the this strips (the thin coral strip is from one of the Tutti-frutti cards, too). I die cut the bottle out from one of the sheets of dsp and layered it on a Starburst punched from another pattern in the pack. Added the banner with the sentiment and finished off with some of the enamel dots.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Pineapple Treat Box

January 24, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Monday we had an early school dismissal due to bad weather. This meant our rehearsal for the Middle School musical was cancelled. (Sigh) We really can’t afford to lose a rehearsal at this point, so we will make it up on Friday evening. Yuck. I really don’t like Friday rehearsals. But, it is what it is. The show must go on.

So, how about a hint of summertime for today’s project? – A fun little Pineapple treat box.

I used the Sale-A-Bration Tutti-Frutti cards for the box. I started with the card base. Since it is already scored , I trimmed 1/4″ of one side. Giving me a 8 1/4″x5 1/2″ base. Next I scored every 2″ along the 8 1/2″ side. Turned and scored up 2″ o the 5 1/2″ side. Next cut the bottom tabs so the box will fold together and trim off the extra 1/4″ piece on the bottom. Hopefully the photo below helps my explanation.

Assemble the box and pinch the top together. I cut the green top by hand and glued it inside the top before closing it up. I punched out notches on each side with a 1/4″ hand held punch and wrapped Linen Thread around to hold the box shut. The little tag features the Tutti-frutti designer series paper and the Fruit Basket set and matching punches.

I just love that tiny little pineapple! A fun summertime treat in the midst of winter.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Birthday Panda

January 22, 2018 By Mary Haugen

A little Theatre update: This week is the last week of rehearsals for the Middle School musical – Disney’s Mulan Jr. – that I am co-directing. The following week is show time. That means the next 2 weeks are going to be CRAZY! Making sure every last details comes together. This show will end on Feb. 4 and on Feb. 5 I have auditions for the High School spring play that I direct. Plus, I am getting things ready for the summer children’s theatre workshop that I run. Trying to find creative time in the studio will be a challenge this week.

I have one last (for now) Party Panda project to share with you. This set has been SO much fun to work with. (I have been creating some fun stuff with other sets as well, I promise.)

The card base is the Sale-A-Bration Tutti-Frutti cards and envelopes. Our little panda friend stands out against the text background. His hat was colored with Stampin’ Markers and the tiny little bow is Pool Party bakers twine. His balloon was colored with the new Blends markers. Made it a breeze to do the shading. A fun birthday greeting for friends of any age.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Bubble Over with Happiness

January 17, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I’m back with another Bubble Over card. This set and paper are just so much fun to create with! The paper has so many fun patterns in it.

I really like how the Basic Gray card base lets the colors pop. I die cut the bottles from one of the sheets of Designer Series Paper, easy peasy. I altered the label on the light green bottle by punching out circles form other bottles on the sheet to create the label I wanted. The sentiment is actually in 2 long lines, so I did a bit of masking to make it fit the space. It is embossed in white to help it stand out. A die cut bottle cap and some Clear Epoxy drops add the finishing details.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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