Donna's Stampin Blog

This card was a lot of fun to make. I took 4 different coloured 1.5" squares and rounded one corner in each of them to make the center of the card.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Pacific Point, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Happy Moments, Look Who's Turning
Accessories: scallop circle punch, corner rounder punch, chocolate chip ribbon, Stampin UP! markers

To make this card I used:
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Concord Crush, Concord Crush DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Concord Crush
Stamps: Picnic Parade
Accessories: Apricot Appeal ribbon

To make this card I used:
Paper: Green Galore, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Green Galore (with sponge to dye white ribbon), Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Seeing Spots, It's The Thought
Accessories: white ribbon, sponge

To make this card I used:
Paper: Pink Passion, Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: Wow Flowers, It's The Thought
Accessories: white ribbon, pink passion re-inker (to dye ribbon)

This patterned paper reminds me of a busy fabric you would find on a couch or curtains. I love it!

To make this card I used:
Paper: Old Olive, Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: On Your Birthday, Happy Moments
Accessories: brads, stampin up markers, glitter and glue

This is a simple Thank You card I made using the Sweet Pea DSP.

To make this card I used: (All Stampin Up! products)
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Upsy Daisy

This is my very first crack at trying the Michelle Zindorf technique of stamping. Her stuff is artwork and I think it will take lots of practice to get as good as her. I used a sponge and a post it note torn with jagged edges to create the background and then stamped the tree using basic black.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Basic Black, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise, Night Of Navy
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Lovely As A Tree
Accessories: post it notes, sponges, window punch, embossing border, tempting turquoise brads

It's days like today that I wish I had a bigger variety of ribbon for my projects. When I find a design I like, I usually make several version of it with varying sentiments and colours. But the last two series of cards I have made involve ribbon and I don't have a lot of selection. I think with next month's club order I will have to order some more.

To make this card I used: (all Stampin Up! products)
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Brilliant Blue, Night Of Navy, Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Whisper White, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, Scallop circle punch, 1/4" Apricot Appeal grossgrain ribbon

I had a chance to use the Define You Life stamp set this year, and although I don't own it yet, I had a lot of fun trying out different designs with it. I think this is one of my favourites. I made several different sentiments using varying colours and I am very pleased with how this one turned out.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Whisper White (SU), Tempting Turquoise (SU), Chocolate Chip (SU), Apricot Appeal (SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU)
Stamps: Define Your Life (SU)
Accessories: Brads (SU), Big Shot Embosser (SU)

I like this design so much I have decided to do a series of them. I find it very simple and elegant. I decided to make a get well card using the same design, but different colours.

To make this card I used:

Stamps: Always In My Thoughts (SU), Itty Bitty Buds (SU)
Ink: Handsome Hunter (SU), Apricot Appeal (SU)
Paper: Handsome Hunter (SU), Apricot Appeal (SU), Whisper White (SU)
Accessories: Apricot Appeal Ribbon

I recently made a bunch of different birthday cards that would get me through until the end of the year so I could focus on school and Christmas cards. This is one I made recently for a friend that turned out nicely.

To make this card, I used:
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts (SU), Crazy For Cupcakes (SU)
Ink: Basic Black (SU), Apricot Appeal (SU), Brilliant Blue (SU)
Paper: Bashful Blue (SU), Whisper White (SU), Apricot Appeal (SU), Brilliant Blue (SU)
Accessories: Sizzix Die Cut Border, Corner Punch (SU), Circle Punches, Glitter (SU)

I've been trying to figure out what to do with my Lovely As A Tree (SU) stamp set. I love it but was not sure how to use it on a card. I decided to do tone on tone with a simple card and a sentiment. I really like how it turned out.

To make this card, I used:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Lovely As A Tree
Ink: Garden Green, Certainly Celery
Paper: Garden Green, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery

I've had the base of this card done since I got my first Stampin Up order. I've been waiting to put a stamp on it though until I got one I could colour in using my pastels. Well the Flower For All Seasons is proving to be a great purchase. I've already made 3 cards with this set of 4 stamps.

To make this card I used:
Ink: Basic Black (SU)
Stamps: Flower For All Seasons (SU)
Paper: Apricot Appeal (SU), Delicate Dots DSP (SU), Whisper White (SU), Certainly Celery (SU)
Accessories: Stampin Up Pastels, Ribbon from Dollarama, Chit Chat Rub Ons (SU)

I copied the basic layout of this card from a mother's day card I saw on Split Coast Stampers. I decided to make this one a Thank You card instead. It is very similar to the purple Thank You card I made last week and I really like the layout.







To make this card I used:
Ink: Apricot Appeal (SU)
Stamps: A Note Of Thanks (SU)
Paper: Whisper White (SU), Apricot Appeal (SU), Delicate Dots DSP (SU)
Accessories: Big Shot Embossing, Paper flower from Martha Stewart