Goodbye Sale-a-Bration!

As a final send-off for Stampin' Up!'s fabulous annual promotion, today's card features three of the Sale-a-Bration products - Good Neighbors and Vintage Labels stamp sets and the Welcome Neighbor designer series paper pad. Another clean and simple design is made easier with these coordinating products. Don't forget to claim your FREE products by placing a $50 order today!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Stamps: Good Neighbors, Vintage Labels
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: 1-3/8" circle punch, scallop circle punch, Welcome Neighbor designer series paper, Soft Suede polka dot grosgrain ribbon, small oval punch, stampin' dimensionals

Don't Miss Out!

The clock is ticking and soon Sale-a-Bration will be over! Don't miss your opportunity to earn FREE products! Place a $50 order and you can select from 4 stamp sets, a punch or a pad of 6x6 designer series paper. And don't forget that you also have the option of selecting any stamp set in the Idea Book & Catalog priced under $15.95!

Today's card features the Vintage Labels Sale-a-Bration stamp set. Available as traditional wood-mount or new clear-mount, this stamp set includes 3 frames and 3 sentiments. I think the black, red and white color combo really emphasizes the elegance of this stamp set. And once again, an impressions folder creates the ideal amount dimension.

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~


Stamps: Vintage Labels
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press impressions folder, Basic Black grosgrain ribbon, 1-1/4" circle punch, wide oval punch, 1-3/4" circle punch, stampin' dimensionals

Excuse me...

Sorry my blog posts have disappeared this week, but I've been busy coordinating a Sale-a-Bration Stamp Camp. And I'm happy to report that it was a great success! :-) Nearly 100 campers enjoyed a day of card-making with tons of stamped projects on display for inspiration. Two of my favorite pieces are from fellow demonstrators, Jaime Seiter - my one and only fabulous downline :-) - and Susi Brunk:



Now I can hopefully get back on a regular posting schedule, so stay tuned!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

For a Colts fan

Today's card is one that I made for my older brother whose birthday is this weekend. He's a big Indianapolis Colts fan - hence the blue horses! Actually, I thought it turned out pretty cute! I stamped the horse image three times without re-inking to create the look of movement. The cardbase is a quarter sheet of Basic Black cardstock and then the Whisper White is the part that opens. Masculine cards are always tough for me...no ribbons, nothing frilly, just the basics. I hope my brother likes his card!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Stamps: Wanted, Happy Moments
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pacific Point (retired)
Ink: Pacifiic Point
Accessories: stampin' dimensionals

First day of fifth grade

As promised, here is another digital scrapbook creation. Using the designer templates in My Digital Studio makes scrapbook pages so easy! I started with a template featuring the retired Hoppy Memories Simply Scrappin' Kit. Then I removed a few of the elements, added a different one from the same kit and added some text. That's it! Now, how simple is that??

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~~Marilyn~~

Lego Experience

I played some more with My Digital Studio last night. The designer templates are great for making quick work of a scrapbook page. Then I started tweaking the designer templates - using them as a starting point but customizing most of the page. And lastly, I created today's project from scratch. I used one of my photos for the background, adjusting the opacity so that it wasn't competing with the rest of the photos. Tomorrow, I'll post one of my other pages that utilized a designer template so be sure to check back!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Guest Stamper: Susi

Isn't this just beautiful?! It's another creation from a fellow demonstrator - this time from Susi Brunk (again, no blog for you to pour over - sorry!). I love the vintage theme of this wonderful stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog! Teamed with the Bella Bleu designer series paper and you've got one elegant card! Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Guest Stamper: Gretchen

I love the simplicity of this beautiful card that was created by a fellow demonstrator, Gretchen Theus. Unfortunately, Gretchen doesn't have a blog so you can't see all the wonderful projects she creates, BUT I can show off this card I received from her in a recent swap! :-)

Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow I'll feature a vintage creation from another fellow demonstrator so please come back!!

~~Marilyn~~

Who's your bunny?!

Ok, so how stinkin' cute IS this bunny?? I saw an adorable Easter sign at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and thought it would make a great card. I can't find the adapter that allows me to download photos from my camera phone, so I can't show you the inspiration piece. But it was an Easter bunny peeking over the top of an Easter egg.

Using the ornament punch for the bunny's face came from some other demonstrators' creations. Just snip off the top of it and it makes a perfect face!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Stamps: none
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Bashful Blue designer series paper, Welcome Neighbor designer series paper pad, Eggcellent Eggs kit, ornament punch, wide oval punch, oval punch, large oval punch, 1/4" circle punch, 1/2" circle punch, googly eyes

Easter eggs

Have you checked out the Eggcellent Eggs kit in the Occasions Mini Catalog? It was made for decorating Easter Eggs with rub-ons, diecut flowers and rhinestones. There are also stands for resting your eggs on for display but the green stand looks like grass and that was the inspiration for today's card. I used the wide oval punch to make Easter eggs out of designer series paper. Isn't this adorable?!?

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~


Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue
Accessories: Eggcellent Eggs Kit, Welcome Neighbor designer series paper pad, word window munch, modern label punch, wide oval punch, stampin' dimensionals

Spinning Monkey

A still shot of this card just does NOT do it any justice! This adorable little monkey does somersaults as you turn the card from side to side. Everytime I show spinner cards, they always get lots of oohs and aahs! It's amazing how a couple pennies and some dimensionals can elicit that kind of response!! I taught my stamp club how to make spinner cards and it was a hit. I hope you like it too - even though you can't watch the monkey spin. :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Stamps: Fox & Friends, Happy Moments
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Gable Green, Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo
Accessories: Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet impressions folder, word window punch, modern label punch, 1-3/8" circle punch, scallop circle punch, stampin' dimensionals

Spring bunny

I love the individual stamps that Stampin' Up! added to back of each Idea Book & Catalog! They now also appear in the mini catalogs as well. This Chocolate Bunny stamp is so darn cute! I cut out the image and mounted it over pastel color blocks, giving it such a Spring-y look! Embossing the cardbase with my favorite impressions folder - Perfect Polka Dots - and sponging the edges really gives the card so much dimension! Hope you like it! :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~


Stamps: Chocolate Bunny
Cardstock: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Almost Amethyst
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder, Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, stampin' dimensionals

Digital cards

Time to play with My Digital Studio! I'm having fun with this awesome digital papercrafting software! You can make cards, scrapbook pages, calendars, and so much more! If you're feeling intimidated by the digital process, there are lots of templates and pre-designed projects.

This first project is a designer project - I simply opened it and voila - the card was done!
You can start with a designer project and make your own changes to it. I started with the same card as the first one but customized it.And this last card was created from scratch.


You can take baby steps and start out with the designer projects and then begin branching out with your own original creations as your confidence with My Digital Studio grows! If you'd like to take a "test drive" with My Digital Studio, let me know; I'm happy to meet with you and let you try it out to see just how easy it is!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

Rock Star

I've been working more on some card designs for an upcoming Stamp Camp. Today's card is an attempt to create a gender-neutral birthday card for teens. I broke out the distressing tool from the cutter kit to rough up the edges and used Real Red, Basic Gray and Basic Black. How did I do?

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~~Marilyn~~


Stamps: Extreme Guitar, Extreme Elements, On Your Birthday
Cardstock: Real Red, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black, Going Gray
Accessories: cutter kit, large oval punch, stampin' dimensionals

For Baby

I'm working on some card ideas for an upcoming all-occasion stamp camp. I didn't feel like making a gender-neutral card so I stuck with some very traditional girl/boy color combos. I don't have any baby stamp sets so I had to find some alternatives. What do you think??

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~


{{hello baby}}
Stamps: Fox & Friends, With All My Heart, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Barely Banana, Whisper White
Ink: Melon Mambo, Barely Banana
Accessories: white satin ribbon, large oval punch, stampin' dimensionals

{{small wonder}}
Stamps: Whimsical Words, Cheep Talk
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery
Accessories: large oval punch, scallop oval punch, scallop trim border punch, stampin' dimensionals

More quick and easy

Two more quick and easy cards tonight! I'm not a big Easter card person, but this Chocolate Bunny stamp is just too darn cute! And I still LOVE the Upsy Daisy stamp set - so versatile!!

Thanks for stopping by!

~~Marilyn~~

{{easter}}
Stamps: Chocolate Bunny, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Bella Bleu designer series paper, stampin' dimensionals

{{birthday}}
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, On Your Birthday
Cardstock: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Sending Love designer series paper, stampin' dimensionals