Mary Hanson, Independent Stampin Up! Demonstrator
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I needed a sympathy card…it’s sad but gratifying to make a card for someone who is going through a difficult time. Stampin’ Up! has some beautiful coordinating Designer Series Paper that makes many different beautiful palettes. This design was inspired by Stampin’ Up! demonstrators Brian King and Sue Vine. Thanks to the Stampin’ Up! Pals, I have beautiful designs by talented crafters, right at my fingertips!
What a fun and bright way to say Happy Birthday to a favorite person! I used the Botanical Builder Framelits dies from Stampin’ Up! along with coordinating Botanicals vellum. The greeting is from the fantastic “Suite Sayings.” I seem to turn to this set often — lots of beautiful fonts and fun words. Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight cardstock make this a striking birthday card, or for any occasion! Amy Koenders, fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, was my inspiration. I’m feeling more bright botanical cards comin’ on…
It’s been a busy month, but I’m finally back and playing the Pals Paper Arts Challenge today! The Color Combination was so fun and unique that I felt compelled to give this week’s challenge a try.
My friend and co-worker here at my high school had a very close call with her daughter last week. Her little 7-year-old nearly drowned at a local waterpark. The accident has made for a tense week for her family. Her daughter looks like she’ll make a full recovery, thank goodness. This card went to her.
The stamp set used is one of my favorites, “Awesomely Artistic.” I also used the “Timeless Textures” to create some of the background texture on the card. I cut the flower bunch out by hand, and used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush to add some sparkle, although it’s difficult to see here. The sentiment is from the “Sassy Salutations” set, and punched using the Decorative Label Punch. The background paper, adhered over the Blushing Bride card base, was created using a sponge and Night of Navy ink on one of the embossing papers from the Project Life Sale-A-Bration products. I was completely out of navy cardstock, so had to improvise!
I was intrigued with the color combination of the beautiful Stampin’ Up! colors of Blackberry Bliss, Sahara Sand, and Always Artichoke, so thought it would be fun to play along with this challenge. Last Sunday, 9/27, was a special day for my husband and I — an anniversary of sorts — that we celebrate every year. So I made this card for him!
The Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder from Stampin’ Up! is SO beautiful! The details in the birch trees is breathtaking! I used Cucumber Crush and Tip Top Taupe for this fresh look into fall. The cute acorn is made from Stampin’ Up!’s “Acorny Thank You” stamp set.
These Halloween popper boxes were so fun to make with the “Happy Haunting” Designer Papers from Stampin’ Up! and the “A Little Something” Stamp Set.
This card from the 2015 Holiday Card Swap uses the “Softly Falling” TIEF. The card base is Mint Macaron. The snow scene is from Happy Scenes, stamped in Pool Party and glittered. I used the snowflakes from the Pillow Box dies to make the cut-out snowflakes in the middle circle. The silver cording adds the finishing touch!
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