Holiday Projects

Here are a few of the holiday projects I have been working on.

Enjoy!

Justin's Bday

Justin had a birthday last month and he received this beautiful card from my Mom. She used such warm and rich colors that coordinated with a scrapbook kit she had. (I should have show you the inside, because she used some of the kit in there, too.) I love how she kept layering on top of the Top Note to really make the image and words pop. This card is just gorgeous!

She also added some thick ribbon which should could do since she was hand delivering the card.

Thanks for this beautiful inspiration, Mom!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge." Proverbs 19:27

Have a Seat...

I have had my eye on this stamp set for awhile, but I had not gotten around to purchasing it. I finally decided to get it. I love it's simplicity. I also love that the chairs and bench look like antiques, there is just something about antique furniture that I love.

I used my Big Shot for the scallop square. It was the perfect size for this card. I started with Sahara Sand as the background. I then added Always Artichoke and Night of Navy. For the words I used my Teeny Tiny Wishes. Then sticking with the antique theme I used my Antique brads to finish it off.

I wanted this card to be able to be used for a man if someone needed a man card. Those are so hard to come by when we make flowery cards all the time!

I hope you love this stamp set as much as I do !

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"You can make plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail." Psalm 19:20-21

Variety

I like to provide variety at some of my events and that is exactly what I did here. I made it easy on myself and cut all the paper the same, but just changed the image.

The choice here was a Mother's Day card or a just for you. I used the cute Mother's Day stamp out of the mini and the Elizabeth stamp form the regular catalog on the under $10 page. I also used my Teeny Tiny Wishes again so that the card could be used for any occasion.

Okay, I have to get to my favorite part of this card, the embossing folder....have I told you how much I love them!? I do have all of them now, until the new mini comes out with one, but I will get that right away!

This one is called Vintage Wallpaper. When this came out of the Big Shot, I said "WOW!" The impression is just gorgeous. You can see that here, but wait until you feel it!

I needed something to bring it all together, so I added some Basic Gray taffeta ribbon. I like how it kept it simple, but elegant. Oh, the colors I used were Rose Red and Elegant Eggplant for the rest of the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you have some variety in your life! :)

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever." Psalm 16:11

Easter Wishes

I decided not to purchase the Easter stamp set this year. I really loved it, but I decided to get some supplies rather than a stamp set. Oh the decisions we have to make! I pulled out my Awash with Flowers stamp set that I have not used for awhile. I also wanted to do a refresher course with the Stamp-A-ma-jig for my Card Club ladies (if you have not used one of these before let me know and I will show you at my next event).

I used So Saffron and Regal Rose, some very springy colors along with Old Olive to make this card. I also added some pearls for elegance. As you can see I folded this card a little different and added some paper on the bottom.

I always forget to take a picture of the inside of my cards, but as most of you know I try not to forget about the inside. I like to stamp a coordinating image in there along with my envelopes.

Since this was not an Easter set I used my Teeny Tiny Wishes set to stamp Happy Easter. This is another set that I use all the time.

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Happy Stamping! Britni :)

1 Timothy 2:5-6 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time."

Baby Shower Thank Yous

Making thank yous to give as a baby shower gift is just so much fun! Now wait, though, I used DSP on this card....can you honestly believe it?! I seem to be using it a lot lately. This DSP, Play Date, was just too perfect for this. The colors of this babies nursery are brown and green, so I thought this would work nicely. I also used my Fox and Friends stamp set. It comes in handy for a cute little animal.

As you can see I just used an Old Olive base, added the DSP on top, and then layered the image. I used Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, and then Whisper White. I used a variety of the animals and stamped Thanks on each one. I can't tell you how fast these cards went. Once I got the design in my head, I just started cutting card stock. After I finished six cards and envelopes (don't forget the coordinating envelopes!) I decided to make six more to have on hand. I know I will be making more baby shower thank yous for a couple other friends this year. I hope they enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them for them.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Colossians 3:12 "Since God chose you to be the holy people whom He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience."

Life, Love...

Same card, same colors, same stamp set. See how you can just keep stamping and stamping and stamping......

I know you all understand!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Though our hearts are filled with sins, you forgive them all." Psalm 65:3

Just For You!

As you can see I am having some scraps that work as stripes for a card. I wanted to use the pieces that were just floating around on my table so I cut a few more and made this design.

How simple can it be?! I love to make simple cards (they are also easier to mail that way!)

I used the same Vintage Vogue stamp set with Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, and Early Espresso for the words. This card would work great for many occasions so that is why I chose to say "just for you." It can sit in my card box and be ready for that last minute card.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds." Psalm 65:5a

Friends

Are you tired of this DSP yet? I'm not! You will get to see a few more cards with it this week. (I just have to say that I still have some left and when I make these cards I make several at a time!)

I needed to send a couple friends a thinking of you card so I used Vintage Vogue for this card. The flowers in the background were fun to stamp with two different colors (daffodil delight and tangerine tango) and I really made the Friends stand out by using Early Espresso. I also used Early Espresso on the words at the bottom of the card. For the DSP I just cut a strip the size I wanted, tore it in half, and used both sides. I like the texture it gives to the card.

I hope you get time to stamp this week.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"Our lives are in His hands, and He keeps our feet from stumbling." Psalm 66:9

Thank You Flower

Here we are again with this lovely In-Color DSP. As you can see I did about the same with it on the bottom of this card. I just changed the image because I need a lot of thank you cards for that week.

I just have to say that it is so much fun to sit down, make a bunch of cards, and then mail them all out right away. I love it! We have to keep the post office open some how. :)

I used one of my top two favorite stamp sets. This has been int he catalog for awhile and I just really still can't get enough of it. It is called Inspired by Nature. I colored my stamp with Old Olive and Daffodil Delight (background color) and then stamped the image. I also stamped the Thank You (Thank You Kindly stamp set - I have used this so much since I got it recently) with Chocolate chip.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"Praise the Lord; praise God our Savior! For each day He carries us in His arms. Our God is a God who saves! The sovereign Lord rescues us from death." Psalm 68:19-20

DSP Baby

I spent some more time with my In-Color DSP pack. It is amazing how many cards you can get out of a small package. I love it!

I needed to make some cute and quick cards to send out that week, so I got to work. For this card I used my Baby Bundle stamp set as I wanted to send a card to one of my friends who is expecting. I added a little DSP at the bottom and a jumbo brad. Simple, but cute.

Check back tomorrow for another idea with the same DSP.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection." Psalm 71:1

Button Bracelets

These were so fun to make. Mom and I spent a weekend together when our guys were out of town. We had so much fun making these bracelets.

All they take are some beautiful Stampin' Up buttons and stretchy jewelry cord.

You can make two bracelets out of one container of buttons and we even had some buttons left over.

I am considering doing a class so leave a comment if you would be interested in a class.

Thanks for stopping by. I can't believe it is April already!

Happy April! Britni :)

"My health may fail; and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; He is mine forever." Psalm 73:26

Yarny Lamb

Here was the other card that we made that day (the one with the knitting needles). There was a request to add yarn to the card so I came up with a couple of cards and I like the one with the knitting needles because then we would actually get to knit at our stamping day, too!

The knitting needles are toothpicks! How simple and cute.

There is always something fun that you can throw on a card to make it different and unique. What ideas do you have for different supplies to use?

Thank you for stopping by this week! Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

1 John 4:10 "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

Top Note Lamb

I got to do a make and take class with some of my knitting friends. It was so much fun to incorporate our knitting into our stamping! This card could easily be modified for a different stamp set, though so don't just run away if you are not a knittier.

I am crazy for this In-Color DSP pack because that is what we used here, too. We cut out the Top Notes and then we used the frame from the Top Note on the inside (sorry forgot to take a pic of that). I love these buttons! I used the Regal set of buttons for this project. It is easy to layer them using the twine. I punch two holes in the paper, string the twine through, then string the buttons, and tie a knot. This makes the buttons very secure.

As you can see I rounded some of the corners and also added some fake stitching to add another element to the card. We had a lot of fun making these cards!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Kissing Flowers

Kissing Flowers!? Well, it is true. This technique is called the kissing technique because the stamps have to kiss.

What you do first is choose a dark color and a lighter color. You stamp the main image with the lighter color (the flower) and then you stamp the dot image with the darker (Dot, Dot, Dot). You place the two stamp together and then you stamp onto your paper. This is how you get the dots on the flower. I love this technique. It is easy and fun. I also love the results! If this does not make sense then ask me to demonstrate the next time you see me!

The colors I used for this card were Perfect Plum, Always Artichoke, and Peach Parfait DSP. I also used a glimmer brad for the center of the flower! I always love a little sparkle without the mess of glitter!

I hope you like this card as much as I do. Have fun kissing with your stamps!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Job 23:10-11 "But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside."

Fabric Flowers

I couldn't decide what to do with the beautiful fabric that Stampin' Up is providing for us now. Someone suggested to use it on a card. I thought that it would look cute cut out with the Big Shot. I used my Flower Folds Die in order to do this. I then layered with a circle in the middle and then a brad to top it all off. This fabric is nice and thick and the colors are so rich.

I can officially say that I own all the Embossing folders now. I just love all of them and can't get enough of them! This folder is called Elegant Lines. It gives such a deep impression and between it and the fabric this card didn't need anything else.

Take some time to check out the fabric. I bet you could come up with some fun ideas of ways to use it. Let me know if you think of something. I would love to try some other ideas!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)


Psalm 73:25-26 "Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever."

Build-A-Bear Thank You

We are still with the Build-A-Bear. The same time I was making that birthday card Jady needed a thank you card to send to her Bama. I decided that it would be a good idea to use the girl bear for this card.

I also still had out the In-Color hostess level one DSP pack. I took three scraps that were different colors and layered them. How simple, but cute. I then placed the bear on the Rose Red that was also the base color of the card. I used my Aqua Painters again as you can see on the bear.

I have to say that this stamp set is adorable and makes really nice "kid" cards. I think I will be using it more in the future and someday Jady can use it.

Thanks for taking time to stop by.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Jeremiah 29:11-13
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

Oen's BDay Card

Build-A-Bear is so much fun! I will say that I have never stepped foot in a store, but I don't think I need to when I can use my Big Shot and stamps to make my own!

For this card I had a lot of fun using the boy bear for Oen's birthday card. I added the hat and balloon to the bear to make him look like he was at a party.

To color in the bear I used my Aqua Painters. I love those because it gives a very watercolor look. It takes you back to your younger days when we got to paint with watercolors. Ask me about these at my next event if you have not used or seen them. They are great!

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Proverbs 14:22 "Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness."

Dani's Card

Who isn't "Crazy For Cupcakes?" Well, I know I am and that is why I love this stamp set.

I used the coordinating colors to make this card that I also used for Dani's file folder. I used more of the DSP. I had to add some sparkle to this card like I did on the front of Dani's folder. (I forgot to mention the jewels that I used on the folder. They are already in a line like that and so they were easy to apply.) Here I just used one jewel in the corner to add some sparkle.

I always think it is fun to coordinate the card with the gift and that is easy to do when you make it all at the same time.

I hope you have enjoyed my ideas this week. I appreciate the comments that are coming in lately. It is always nice to hear your ideas and comments about what I am doing. It also tells me someone is out there. :)

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

1 John 3:11 "For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another."

Dani's Gift - Reading Folder

This folder was so much fun to make. The only item that was not Stampin' Up was the file folder. My cousin Dani's favorite color is pink, so I had to use a folder that pink in it. Dani is a big reader and she loves to keep track of what she wants to read. I thought this would be perfect for her to do just that.

I used some regular cardstock and some of the In-color hostess level one DSP pack. Dani loves this folder and will be transferring her book list to this folder soon.

What gifts can you make to give to family and friends? I find so much joy in making and giving homemade gifts to people!


Thank you so much for stopping by today. Come back Friday to see the card that I also made for Dani.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)


Romans 8: 35,37 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? ...No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."

Redo?

I had left over supplies from a workshop I did. Well, this was the make and take card and the stamp set we used was also the gift to the hostess. When I got home I had three cards left that were not put together or stamped.

I decided to change it a little by adding some Chocolate Chip and using my Lovely as a Tree stamp set. I added the red berries on a couple of the trees to bring it all together.

I like how these cards turned out and I was even happier I didn't have to waste the leftover supplies!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

2 Timothy 1:7 "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline."

Sunday School Gifts : Little Lamb Tags

Three of the girls in my Sunday School class earned a prize for doing their homework. Awhile back you saw some notebooks that two of the girls got last time. This time I decided to make scarves. I added these quick and easy tags to them to wrap them up.

The stamp set is called Little Lamb. I have used it to make items for the students and we have actually used it to make crafts during Sunday School. This is a great set!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

1 John 4:18 "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

Kit Card

This beautiful card was a snap to make. If you check out the mini it has this beautiful card kit in it. All I had to do was add the words and I was done. This card would not even had to have that. I decided to add the words to the envelope, too since the envelopes come with this kit.

This kit is called Simply Sent Medallion Medley. You get 8 cards and envelopes for $11.95. These make for a great gift for any friend that is a crafter or not.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)


Leviticus 11:45 "For I the lord, am the one that brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might e your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy."

Silky Flower

Do you remember the tissue paper from awhile ago? This is the same technique, but you almost can't see it on this card.

I used the beautiful Sympathy set from the mini to make this card and as you can see it is not a sympathy card. I inked the image with markers, added adhesive to the entire image, crumbled my tissue paper, and applied it to the image.

I love this Thank You Kindly set of four stamps. It is a set that you can get for FREE when you spend $50 this month. That is how I got it and I have used it a ton since I got it.

To add a little I added the coordinating Sahara Sand at the bottom and punched the Eyelet scallops to bring the color through.

I love how this card turned out and I used it at a workshop I had last month. They seemed to enjoy the tissue paper trick and the pretty jewel that I added to the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful week!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Leviticus 11:44 "For I am the Lord your God. You must consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy."

Recipe Cards and Holder

Recipe cards seem to be going out of style. That is such a bummer since we have this adorable recipe card stamp set. It was a lot of fun making these and I thought that it would be fun to send a recipe to a friend in some of my homemade cards. Maybe send a recipe for those friends that you just send a card to for their birthday. They can enjoy your delicious food idea to celebrate!

I also decided that if I am going to really use this set then I need a way to store my card so they won't get dirty as we use them. I used a photo album, decorated the outside and put my cards inside. This way each recipe gets two cards. That should be plenty of space. I am excited to get some of our favorite recipes in this book.

Have a wonderful weekend. I hope you get a chance to stamp!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Matthew 22:27-29 "Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'

Courage

I love this card! I designed this card for a Workshop I had in February. The hostess requested a patriotic card for the guests to make.

I used Riding Hood Red, Not Quite Navy, and Crumb Cake. The stamp set is called Courage. It is just gorgeous. I love that you can stamp it in a solid color, color on the stamp with different colors, or color it after you have stamped it. It looks great any way you want to use it.

I wanted to make sure and incorporate a lot of our different products with this card so the guests could get a real taste for Stampin' UP.

I used the Scallop Square Big Shot Die and then embossed it with Polka Dots. I stamped the image, tore the edges and rubbed ink on the edges. I used a punch for the star, my hole punch, and a brad. We also used dimensionals to make the image and the star pop off the page.

I hope you enjoyed this card! It also helps us to remember to take time to think about those who are serving and give them the prayers and respect they deserve!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

John 13: 34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

Tea Time!

My Mom and I came up with this cute idea together. She made a suggestion and I went with it. I really like this. This would look so cute inside a coffee mug, a gift bag, or on top of a package.

I used the Top Note and when I cut it with my Big Shot I made sure to fold it just right, place it on there, and then I had two Top Notes connected.

I folded down a little of the top one and used the brads to close it so that there was a little pocket for the tea bag.

The stamp set used on this is called Morning Cup. How perfect for any coffee or tea lover.

Well, say goodbye to February and welcome in March!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Psalm 86:5 "You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you."

Sparkly Cupcake

Another cupcake.....Who doesn't love cupcakes?!

For this card I used the stamp set called Crazy For Cupcakes. I stuck with two colors for the paper, Marina Mist and Whisper White. I did add a little So Saffron in the background to break up the Marina Mist a little.

On the frosting I used some sparkles. I used my two way glue pen, added the sparkles, and then dumped off the excess. It gives the card just a little sparkle, but not too much.

Thank you so much for stopping by this week to check out my card ideas. I hope you have enjoyed them and are inspired to stamp!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Mark 9:35 "Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, "Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all."

On A Pedestal

This stamp set is called On A Pedestal. I love how you can make a really tall cake or just a short little cupcake with this set. I also love the cherry that you can put on top!

For this card I used my scallop edge punch, polka dot embossing folder, and scallop circle punch.

The colors I used were Daffodil Delight and Chocolate Chip. You can never go wrong with Chocolate Chip! This is a simple card, but a little different look.

I did top the entire card off with some Whisper White ribbon and a little twine.

I hope you enjoyed this idea and take it and make your own card!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Ecclesiastes 12:13 "Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all."

Bookmark Card

What a great idea! My Mom wanted to make some Valentine's using this wonderful glitter paper from the mini. She thought about a few different ideas, but when she sat down to create she came up with bookmarks. How perfect! She is a teacher and these Valentines went to her teacher friends. I love how this "card" was also a useful gift. They can use this way after Valentine's Day has passed.

She used some older paper for the background and some left over stickers from a scrapbook kit she has. She used her heart punch with the glitter paper and added a jewel to the heart, which I love! She did use her Teeny Tiny Wishes to stamp her message and added some ribbon to top it all off. I think these turned out great and I hope her friends loved them.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 "If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing."

Polka Dot Flowers

Here is another card that I made for my Grandma. She told my mom and I that she could use some generic note cards to send out. This way she can send them for any occasion or reason. It is always nice to have some "plain" cards on hand.

For this card I had a lot of fun because I used my favorite set, Just Believe. I colored directly on the stamp with my markers to make the flowers and stems different colors. I then layered with Garden Green and added a pearl in the corner. I knew the background needed some texture so I ran the Chocolate Chip through my Big Shot and used my Polka Dot embossing folder.

I really love this card! Hopefully her friends will enjoy it, too.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Psalm 59:16 "But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble."