Donna's Stampin Blog

I made this card for my brother's birthday.

To make it, I used:
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Bravo Burgundy, More Mustard, Old Olive
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: Sanded, Fundamental Phrases
Accessories: silver brads, oval punch

To make this card I used:
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango, Tangerine Tango DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Accessories: Chocolate Chip ribbon, 1 1/4" punch, 1 3/8" punch, scallop circle punch

I made this card for my brother in law's birthday.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Taken With Teal, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Afterthoughts
Accessories: Big shot button dies

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: Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Blushing Bride
Stamps: Always In My Thoughts, Pocket Silhouettes
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon

To make this card I used:
Paper: Mellow Moss, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: It's The Thought
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, Scallop Edge Border and Corner Punches (mellow moss pc cut to 2 7/8" square so the scallops will line up)

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

I made this card for my brother Chris's birthday. To make it, I used:

Paper: Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Circle Circus, Wood Grain, On Your Birthday
Accessories: Not Quite Navy Brad, Chocolate Chip & Certainly Celery Ribbon, Scallop Circle Punch

I tried something different with the cards I made today. I tried dying some white ribbon with re-inkers to make certain colour ribbons. I had limited success. It did dye them, however the colour was much lighter than I had hoped for. Even using lots of re-inker, it still didn't give quite the colour I was going for. Still an interesting technique.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Sage Shadow, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow
Stamps: It's The Thought, Circle Circus
Accessories: white ribbon, really rust re-inker (to dye the ribbon)

To make this card I used:
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Greenhouse Garden, Simply Thanks
Accessories: Chocolate Chip brads and ribbon

I made this card for my dad's birthday. I think the colours, along with the Sweet Pea DSP make for a really rich looking card.

To make this card I used: (All Stampin Up!)
Paper: Taken With Teal, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Taken With Teal, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Celebrate Everything, Wonderful Favourites
Accessories: old olive ribbon, scallop oval punch, large oval punch, tearing edge

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

I saw a design similar to this on Split Coast Stamper and decided to change it up so I could use it for a sympathy card.
I used the large oval punch to make the vase for the flowers.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Sweet Pea DSP, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Happy Moments, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Accessories: Certainly Celery ribbon, large oval punch, border punch, Stampin Up! markers

I'm loving Sale-a-bration and all the free stamp sets I got from it. Here is one of the ones I received. It makes a very cute card.

To make this card I used: (All Stampin Up! products)
Paper: Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip DSP
Ink: Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Good Neighbors, Fundamental Phrases
Accessories: Tempting Turquoise ribbon, scallop oval punch, large oval punch

This is the last card in filling my "on hand" collection of birthday cards. I like to have several on hand so I can grab in a hurray if I need a birthday card or one of my brothers needs one. After depleting my collection in a gift I made for my mom and sister, I now have a good selection again.

To make this card I used: (all Stampin Up! products)
Paper: So Saffron, Whisper White, Delicate Dots DSP, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Ink: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Trendy Trees, On Your Birthday
Accessories: Buttons sizzlet dies

I made this card on my new desk tonight. I was getting sick of always having all my stampin up stuff everywhere while I made a card on the kitchen table so I bought a desk and bookshelf so I could have a dedicated space to make cards on. I LOVE IT!

To make this card I used:
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Pink Passion, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pink Passion
Stamps: Pun Fun, Sprinkles
Accessories: ribbon, stampin up markers

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

For some reason this card reminds me of my winter coat. hahaha The design in this pattern is similar.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Taken With Teal, Pretty In Pink, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Lovely As A Tree
Accessories: Brads

I love my new Sweet Pea Designer Series paper. It's beautiful and this card practically made itself because the design of the paper is so nice.

To make this card I used:
Paper: Pretty In Pink, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Sweet Pea DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Full of Life

I think this card would be cute for a child or an adult. I love this new stamp set I just received today.

To make this card I used: (All Stampin Up! products)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Bashful Blue DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Craft White, More Mustard, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Fox & Friends, Happy Moments
Accessories: new punch