NEED FOR SPEED BIRTHDAY CARD

I spent a little time in my stamp room this afternoon and designed this birthday card.  I have been looking for a stamp set that I could use to make some boyish cards and this one is perfect!  Not too babyish and not too grown up...although I know some "grown up" men this stamp set would work equally well for. As always with my masculine cards, I like to keep the design simple. 
Enjoy!

Stamp set:  Need for Speed, Petite Pairs
Ink:  Early Espresso
Colors:  Not Quite Navy, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Crumb Cake
Bakers Twine, Big Shot with Timeless Type Alphabet Junior Sizzlits

SIMPLY SENT GREAT DAY CARD

I don't know why I waited so long to buy one of these kits, but I am buying more!  They can be found on pg 192 of the IB&C.  $12.95 for 8 cards and envelopes.  You can also by the It's Your Day stamp set that coordinates with the cards or just you a sentiment stamp that you already have in your collection.  These cards can be assembled as they come or you can jazz them up a little, as I have done.  Think of all the possibilities to replace my number 11.  A friend of mine put a die cut butterfly in this space, so cute!  The perfect solution when you need a cute, quick card!!

ENJOY!

DAISY THANK YOU CARD

Well obviously I stay busy and this last month has been filled with an exciting Spring Break and Girl Scout Cookie Sales, but not a lot of stamping!  I was, however, able to sneak into my stamp room and create a little this afternoon.

The card I have to show you today is a thank you card, I actaully made two of these, that will be presented to a couple of police officers who are coming to speak to our Daisy troop tonight.  So absolutely, I had to include daisies on this card.  The girls signed the inside and I used the Big Shot with the Flower Daisy #2 die and the Sizzlits Many Thanks die.  I punched out the flower centers with the 1 1/4", 1" and 1/2" punches.  To finish it off, I added a little bling with Rhinestones. These cards are on the large size, simply a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of Bashful Blue card stock scored down the center with the Simply Scored Tool.

This card was super easy.  I love that by having all my Stampin Up supplies on hand, I can make a one of a kind (or in this case, two of a kind) card that is perfect for any occasion.

VALENTINE CUPCAKES

These taste as good as they look.  I found these cute cupcakes and recipe here and the idea for how to package them here.  I love how they turned out.  My daughters will be delivering these to a few special staff members at their school today!

You will see in this picture, the cupcake has powdered sugar sprinkled on it, but the sugar soaked into the cupcake???  So Plan B...I added sprinkles, white, red and pink.  I liked the look of the powdered sugar, but I need to investigate what needs to be done to keep it from disappearing into the cupcake.

Do you see the spoon?  This way they can just eat the cupcake without a mess!  Love this idea!  The tag came together with just a couple of stamps and punches.  Happy Valentine's Day!!!

DESIGNER CUTS VALENTINE CARDS

When I saw this card set in the Occasions Mini, I instantly thought quick, easy card.  I made a card very similar to the example in the catalog, but changed the colors and added some ribbon.  I just love the details on this cut image...a classy elegance.  This card and envelope set includes two card designs, 8 total and envelopes for $9.95.  What a great deal!  ENJOY!

ENCHANTED PAPER HEARTS

Looking for another quick Valentine's day card?  Here is one I created, but I can't take the credit for the design, that I CASED from Connie Babbert.

I started with Calypso Coral card stock. After I ran a piece of whisper white card stock through my big shot with the perfect polka dots embossing folder, I adhered it to my card base.  Then I grabbed my Enchanted Paper pack and the full heart, heart to heart punch and punched out all these cute little hearts.    I arranged the hearts, some I adhered directly to the paper and some I popped up with dimensionals.  I finished the card off with a couple of little flowers punched with the itty bitty shapes punch pack, added a few pearls, a little ribbon and a stamped sentiment. 

Do you love this paper, you can earn it free during Sale-a-bration when you purchase $50 worth of merchandise.  The ribbon and this stamp set can also be earned through our Sale-a-bration promotion.  ENJOY!

SWEETHEART COOKIES

Over the next few days, I have some Valentine cards and projects to show you.  Maybe they will inspire you to stamp and create with me. 

Today, I have a teacher gift.  There is actually no stamping on it, but I did use My Digital Studio to design the little tags and then punched them out.  I love how, by using My Digital Studio, I can create using the Stampin Up colors.

I love giving gifts to my girls' teachers and staff members at school, but sometimes that means staying up late the night before to prepare everything and that kind of stress I can do without!  So, as I was indulging my new Pinterest addiction, I came across these cute cookie jar mixes.  You can find the recipe and a similar jar here.  I changed the M&M's and called them Sweetheart Cookies, but the concept is pretty much the same.  What is great about this gift is that I made them last week, so now I don't have to worry about staying up late throwing something together.  Hopefully, they will like them.  They can make them now, save them for later or even re-gift them if they choose...I really have no issues with re-gifting :)  ENJOY!