OSAT May Clean and Simple Blog Hop

Happy May and welcome to another OSAT Blog Hop!  The theme for this month is Clean & Simple!  This has to be one of my favorite themes!

 

I needed a thinking of you card with a small gift so this is the perfect theme.  I wanted to showcase the Fresh Fruit stamp set and it's coordinating Fruit Stand DSP since they are some of my Stampin' Up! favorites and retiring very soon.

The card is a thick Whisper White card base.  The strawberry from the Fresh Fruit stamp set is stamped in Cucumber Crush & Watermelon Wonder and cut out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.  The DSP strip is 1" x 4 1/4".  The sentiment in from the Window Shopping stamp set and is stamped in Cucumber Crush.

The project is a tea bag holder and for it I used the Fruit Stand DSP.  The envelope punch board is used to create the holder.  The size is 3" x 3 1/2" so the DSP size is 5 3/4" x 5 3/4".  

The sentiment is also from the Window Shopping stamp set in Cucumber Crush.  It is punched out with the 1" Circle punch and hole punched.  Two layers of Whisper White bakers twine closes the holder.

I hope you have enjoyed my card & project!  Your next stop in the hop is from Jessie!  Enjoy the hop!

1. You are here ---> Megan Thompson - http://meganttstamps.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-may-clean-and-simple-blog-hop.html
2. Jessie Holton - http://www.jessieholton.com/2017/05/11.html
3. Melissa Davies - http://rubberfunatics.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-may-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
4. Sue Plote - http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
5. Kelly Acheson - http://astampabove.typepad.com/my-blog/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-simple.html
6. Dena Rekow- http://www.thecreativitycave.com/my_weblog/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
7. Renee Ondrajka - http://stampinwithrenee.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-may-clean-and-simple-blog-hop.html
8. Wynne Grob - http://cropsscissorspaper.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-clean-and-simple-blog-hop.html
9. Elizabeth Jeanne - http://craftsbyhappystamper.com/2017/05/11/osat-clean-and-simple-hop/
10. Lisa Altman - http://bluetricyclecrafts.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
11. Anna Smith - http://www.scrappingstampingandstuff.com/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple/
12. Tina Rackley Riddle - http://www.tinascropshop.com/2017/05/osat-may-clean-and-simple-blog-hop.html
13. Maria Willis - http://cardbomb.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
14. Rick Adkins - http://wp.me/p2AuXD-3Oj
15. Jennifer Hill - https://onecraftysister.com/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple/
16. Marisa Gunn - http://dzinesbymeg.typepad.com/dzines_by_meg/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
17. Pam Staples - https://wp.me/p3p2VA-1Nh
18. Jeanna Bohanon - http://www.stamptimesomewhere.com/stamp_time_somewhere/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple.html
19. Lori Mueller - http://www.stampindreams.com/my-blog/2017/05/osat-blog-hop-clean-and-simple-eastern-palace.html
20. Justin Krieger - http://wp.me/p5dZez-6er
21. Andrea Tracy-Tucker - http://onestampinmothertucker.blogspot.com/2017/05/osat-clean-and-simple-blog-hop.html

 Stampin' Up! Supplies Used for Card:  

• Cardstock: Thick Whisper White
• DSP: Fruit Stand
• Inks: Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder
• Stamps: Fresh Fruit, Window Shopping
• Embellishments: Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Cutting Pads
• Adhesives: Snail, Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Supplies Used for Project:  

• DSP: Fruit Stand
• Inks: Cucumber Crush
• Stamps: Window Shopping
• Embellishments: Envelope Punch Board, 1" Circle Punch, Hole Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine
• Adhesives: Tear & Tape
  

My Mom's Birthday Card!

Happy Tuesday!  It's my Mom's birthday!  She loves purple so that was my inspiration for her card!  I used the flowers from the Jar of Love stamp set.

 

ICS Blog Hop Oh So Succulent

  
Woo Hoo it's the first Wednesday of the month you know what that means RIGHT? ICS Blog hop time! Our theme this month of May is It's A Girl Thing!  I also wanted to showcase some of the Occasions Catalog products before it ends at the end of the month. 

Enjoy the hop and feel free to leave us some love in the form of a comment, we love hearing from you!

I needed a special birthday for my husband's grandmother's 80+ year old birthday.  I wanted to showcase the retiring (I'm super sad it's retiring!) Oh So Succulent stamp set and the 2016-2018 in-colors.  This card was inspired by a card I found here.  

Card base is Sweet Sugarplum  - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"
Next layer is Peekaboo Peach - 5 1/2" x 3 3/4"
Next layer is Shimmery White - 5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Inside card layer is Whisper White - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

I used all the 2016-2018 in-colors with the Oh So Succulent stamp set.  The outlines are stamped in full strength and the filler stamp is stamped off (half strength).  Sweet Sugarplum was also used for the sentiment layer.  The sentiment is stamped in Emerald Envy and cut out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies.  The sentiment was popped with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

I hope you enjoyed my card!  The next stop in our blog hop is Nichole. 

Card Supply List from Stampin' Up!:

• Stamps: Oh So Succulent
• Cardstock: Shimmery White, Whisper White,Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach
• Inks: Sweet Sugarplum, Peekaboo Peach, Flirty Flamingo, Dapper Denim, Emerald Envy
• Embellishments: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Cutting Pads, and Magnetic Platform
• Adhesives: Snail, Stampin' Dimensionals

Eastern Palace Suite Now Available to Customers!!

Stampin' Up! is offering some new bundles during the month of May to customer that include great new product including 3 of the brand new 2017-2019 in-colors! Let me know if you want to place an order today!

Just Cards Class - Masculine Cards Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek for the Just Cards Class - Masculine Cards!  Hope you will join us mid-May!

New Stampin' Up! Class Schedule

Hi All - I have been doing a lot of thinking and discussing about my Stampin' Up! class schedule and I am looking to change things for my classes.  Effective with May here are the changes I'm making.

-Just Cards Class - offered the third Tuesday in the evening or the third Wednesday in the morning.  As of now this will be a 9 card class (3 cards of 3 designs) and will be $20.  Free class fee with $50 order (before shipping & taxes) placed the day of the class. 

-Coffee & Cards Class - offered on a various day once a month as it is based on when I can get the room at the local cafe.  This will generally be towards the beginning of the month.  As of now this will be a 2 card/project class and will be $5.

-On Demand Classes - offered as customized classes where you choose a day and time that works for you & the content of the class (Example - succulents framed art).  You have to get a minimum of you plus 2 people in order to hold the class.  It can be either at your house or mine.  The cost will be based on the content of the class.

Another reward I'm offering is if you bring someone that has never been to a class of mine you and they will get a chance to pick a small item from a basket of goodies.

Just Cards Class - Masculine Cards

Tuesday, May 16th 6-8:30pm

or

Wednesday, May 17th 10am-12:30pm

In this event we will be making cards for the important males in our lives for Father's Day & birthdays.  We will be making 9 cards (3 cards of 3 different designs).  Cost is $20 and RSVP is due by Saturday, May 12th at noon.  Free class fee with $50 order (before shipping & taxes) placed the day of the class. 

Coffee & Cards - 2017-2018 Annual Catalog Kick-Off

Friday, June 2nd 12:30-1:30pm

Join us at 6 North Cafe (10 Cliff View Drive, Wentzville by the B&B Theater) in the Tower Room for coffee/tea/soda and to create two cards/projects. Grab a drink (at your own expense) and join us for a fun opportunity to create handmade cards/projects! We will also be doing some games with the new annual catalog for prizes.  This is a great opportunity to bring a friend to stamp with us! Grab lunch (at your own expense) at this local cafe with really good food either before or after this event. Cost is $5.  RSVP is due Wednesday, May 31st at noon.

A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop - A Sara Thing Kit

Welcome to our fabulous A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop!  Every month I receive a surprise card/project kit from Stampin' Up!, and I think this April kit has got to be my favorite!  This kit was designed by our wonderful Stampin' Up! CEO, Sara Douglass.  

I love the predefined cards that are in this kit, and they were the inspiration for my card.  I decided to add a little bit more of our new 2017-2019 in color - Lemon Lime Twist and some butterflies.

The butterfly is cut out of one of the Basic Black card bases and the butterfly layer is cut out of the patterned paper inside of the kit's envelope.  I used Lemon Lime Twist with an aquapainter to color in the background paper.  The Basic Black layer is 5" x 3 3/4" with a Thick Whisper White card base.  The sentiment is stamped using Archival Basic Black.  There's a little bit of blink added with rhinestones.  

My project is using a 3" grapevine wreath.  I absolutely love embellishing these little wreaths!  The sentiments is stamped on the patterned paper inside of the kit's envelope and cutout with a 2" circle framelit.  To sturdy it up I attached it to the Whisper White cardstock found in the kit.  The sparkly flowers and the leaves are part of the standard kit.  I placed the leaves (which are stickers) on a layer of Whisper White cardstock found in this kit and then cut them out.  The leaves and the sentiment are attached to the flowers with glue dots.  Hot glue was then used to attach the flowers to the grapevine wreath.  The project is finished off with Whisper White baker's twine.

BLOG HOP GIVEAWAY:  To be entered into a drawing for a FREE "A Sara Thing" Paper Pumpkin Kit, you must leave a comment on EVERY blog.  Drawing closes on Saturday, April 29th at 9 PM EST. The winner will be announced on Monday, May 1, 2017.

I hope you enjoyed my card and project.  Thanks for visiting!  Your next hop in the blog is my friend, Tina!

Andrea Tracy-Tucker
Pam Staples
Dena Rekow 
Melissa Davies
Kim Smith
Kimberley Morris  
Sara Levin   
Cindy Schuster
Maria Willis
Jennifer Hill
Rick Adkins 
Lori Mueller  
Carolynn Sander  
Cathy Caines 
Monika Davis  
Sue Plote 
Megan Thompson <----- You Are Here
Tina Riddle
Cindee Wilkinson
Rachel Tessman
Lydia Fiedler


Stampin' Up! Supplies Used for Card:  

• Paper Pumpkin - A Sara Thing kit
• Cardstock: Thick Whisper White
• Inks: Archival Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist
• Embellishments: Butterflies Thinlets, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Cutting Pads, Rhinestones, Aquapainter
• Adhesives: Snail, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots 

 Stampin' Up! Supplies Used for Project:  

• Paper Pumpkin - A Sara Thing kit
• Inks: Archival Basic Black
• Embellishments: Whisper White Baker's Twine
• Adhesives: Snail, Glue Dots 
• Other Supplies: Hot Glue, 3" Grapevine Wreath