Love It Live It Share It Blog Hop

February 9, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Today I’m hopping with my Inky Friends in the Love it. Live it. Share it Blog Hop! We all are showcasing different sets from the Occasions Catalog. I have the honor to be the first stop to kick things off. Make sure you go through and check out everyone’s blog. There are some fantastic projects out there.

I am shining a spotlight on the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set. This set also has a fantastic suite of products to go with it. So. Much. Fun. Are you ready for some inspiration? Let’s get started. First up I have a fun little treat box.

I made a little 2-4-6-8 box, similar to the one here, out of the Foil Frenzy Specialty Designer Series Paper. Love the foil dots! I stamped the little tag, layered it on the Lemon Lime Twist banner and clipped it to the box with one of the Birthday Mini Binder Clips tied with a bit of Berry Burst Metallic-Edge Ribbon and piece of Bermuda Bay from the Sale-A-Bration Shimmer Ribbon Pack. A tiny rhinestone to add a little bling on the candle finishes it off.

Next I have 3 different Birthday cards. First is a 3″x6″ greeting showing off the coordinating Picture Perfect Party Designer Series Paper. I love the realistic photo quality images in this stack. I used the candles for this one. Stamped the sentiment right on the DSP and layered it on striped pattern also form the stack. I stamped the bow in Pool Party on the card base and used Bermuda Bay stamped off for the little shadow details. A Lemon Lime Twist In Color Bitty Bow is the finishing touch.

This next card also features the Picture Perfect Party DSP stack. I have to give credit to Mercedes Weber for the polaroid idea. The photo realistic paper is perfect for this.

I used the Layering Squares Framelits to cut out the polaroid frames. Stamped Happy Birthday in Bermuda Bay, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst and layered the dsp images behind. It is hard to see, but the Basic Black card base is embossed with the Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder. I finished off the card with some rhinestones and Lemon Lime Twist 3/8″ Mini Striped Ribbon.

My last project is another Birthday card, but this one let’s the Stamp set take center stage.

I started with a 3.5″x5.5″ Crumb Cake card base. I added a layer of the Wood Textures DSP and a Berry Burst panel layered on the striped piece from the dsp stack. I used the large Happy Birthday from Perennial Birthday stamp set to create the background for the white heat embossed “Celebrate the Good Stuff” greeting from the Picture Perfect Birthday set. I stamped and cut out the candle, bow and noisemaker. The present is one of the patterns in the DSP stack. two Pool Party strips create the “ribbon” around the gift. I really like the Wood Texture DSP as the background for this.

Hope you are inspired to create some Birthday fun with the Picture Perfect Birthday set!

Thanks for hopping by! Next up on the hop is the amazing Sarah Wills. She is featuring the fabulous Picnic With You set. Happy Stamping!

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Sure Do Love You

February 7, 2018 By Mary Haugen

Hello! Just a quick post today. I finished auditions for the High School spring play I’m directing and am in the middle of casting the show. How about a quick Valentine project today? I made a quick little treat box with the Lots of Love Box Framelits Dies. I just love the possibilities with this box die, beyond Valentine projects.

The box is cut out from the Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. Love the gold foil on this paper. I heat embossed the heart vine and the banner in gold and splattered Calypso Coral and Melon Mambo ink. Next I stamped a Calypso Coral heart as well as the little Melon Mambo Heart and die cut them. I also cut one of the little hearts out of Melon Mambo card stock for layering. A few rhinestones finish off a fun little treat for your Valentine.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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Hello Baby Bear

February 5, 2018 By Mary Haugen

I did it! I survived another Middle School musical production and now I get to enjoy a week free from rehearsals. My husband, Brett is gone this week. Stamp-N-Storage is on the road, heading to pop up sales in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Let me know if you happen to get to one of these. Hopefully, in the future I will be able to travel along to some of these. For now, I’m spending some quality time in my studio.

I realize I have been really focused on products from the Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs. They are new and I am having a lot of fun. I still have a lot to share with you. But let’s not forget about all of the awesome stuff in the Annual Catalog. Today’s card shines a spotlight on one of my favorite sets – Pieces and Patterns. I LOVE the little dinosaur and bear in this set. I thought the little bear would be great on a baby card, but not your typical baby card. I decided to go with a non-traditional baby color scheme and used colors from the Coffee Break designer series paper.

I started with an Early Espresso card base and added a panel of Early Espresso that I ran through the Pinewood Planks 3D Textured Embossing Folder. here is a better shot of the texture folder.

Next I punched a 2 1/4″ circle out of thick Whisper White card stock and one out of Coffee Break designer series paper. Isn’t that chevron pattern so cute! I cut the patterned circle in half and glued it to the bottom of the white circle and added a thin strip of Soft Sky across the circle. I colored the little bear with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I love the shading detail you can achieve with these markers. It is SO easy. Finished off with the sentiment, a Linen Thread bow and a tiny Pearl that I colored with the Lighter Pool Party Stampin’ Blend, since there isn’t a Soft Sky Blend at this time. (Fingers crossed for next year’s catalog! What a sweet greeting for a new little someone.

Thanks for stopping by – Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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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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My Inky Friends Design Challenge 2

January 26, 2018 By Mary Haugen

My Inky Friends are back with another design challenge. This time it is a color challenge based on page 36 in the Annual Catalog.

Lemon Lime Twist is one of my favorite colors, so I love this challenge. I thought it was great for a birthday greeting. Here is my card:

I used two sets from the new Occasions Catalog. Birthday Wishes for You and Picture Perfect Birthday. I lined up the three card stock strips, Then stamped the Happy Birthday in Basic Black. I used the Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst and Soft Sky markers to color in the word Birthday to darken the color so it would stand out more. Added confetti in the challenge colors at the bottom of the card and the 3 balloons to finish it off. The white card base really lets this color palette take Center Stage on this card. Come on over to My Inky Friends and play along!

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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Panda on Ice

January 19, 2018 By Mary Haugen

WooHoo! It’s actually above freezing! What a joy to go out and the air doesn’t hurt my face. I know it won’t last. We still have at least 2 months of winter ahead. You would think I would be used to it, having lived in MN my entire life (except for a brief stint in ND, but we don’t talk about that). Growing up in Northern MN, naturally Hockey was a big part of winter. (Although, I personally come from a Basketball family.) When I saw this card that Diana Gibbs made, I knew I had to make one of my own.

Yes, I used Party Pandas again. I just can’t seem to stop. The greeting is from Perennial Birthday and Labeler Alphabet. Can you guess where the hockey stick, puck and helmet came from? They are in the Bottles and Bubbles Framelits – the straw, bottle cap and one of the labels!

Sorry, I forgot to get the bottle cap in the pic. The hockey stick is cut from the Wood Textures dsp, and a thin strip of black washi tape wrapped around the stick helps the look. I cut off the top of the label to make the helmet. The green helmet is a nod to my high school team – the Roseau Rams. What a fun birthday greeting for a hockey fan.

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!

-Mary

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