Stampin' Up!'s Pennant Parade Stamp Set...

I CASE'd this card from one I received as a swap from convention.  I would love to give credit to the creator but there wasn't a name on the back so to whoever designed this card, thanks!  I can just see giving this card to a young boy or girl.  Here's what you will need to make this card:

• Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo and Peach Parfait Cardstock
• In Color Patterns Designer Series Paper
• Pennant Punch
• Pennant Parade Stamp Set
• 3/4" Circle Punch
• Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon
• Hemp Twine
• Pearls
• Post-It Notes & Sponge for making clouds
• Bashful Blue Classic Ink

Technique Tuesday - Buttons from Stampin' Up! DSP....

Today I am going to show you how to make your own buttons using Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Papers.  What is better than being able to coordinate your embelllishments on your cards?

 Here's what you will need to create your own buttons:

• Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper
• 1/2" or 3/4" Circle Punch (Whatever size button you wish to make)
• Crystal Effects
• Anywhere Glue Stick
• Sanding Block
• Paper Piercer & Mat

 First, punch out 4-5 circles from the DSP and glue them together using the Anywhere Glue Stick.  If you want your button thicker, add more layers.

 Once the glue has dried, use your Paper Piercer to punch the button holes in your button.

 Use the sanding block to sand the sides of your button so they are smooth.  You may also need to sand the back of the button so it lays flat.

 Pour a little Crystal Effects onto a scrap piece of paper and run the edges of the button in the Crystal Effects to seal the sides.  Let them dry - it should only take a few minutes.

 Cover the top of the button with Crystal Effects, making sure that you do not clog the holes.  If you do, you can always go back with your Paper Piercer to open them back up.  Set them aside to dry.

 Here's what they look like when you are all done.  On the right, I added Linen Thread and on the left, I took the white Baker's Twine and colored it using a marker to match the color of the button.

Here's the card I made using the buttons.  I used a large and small button on the card which I CASE'd from Linda Heller.  Now pull out all those scraps of DSP and get started making your buttons too!

Stampin' Up!'s Field Flowers Stamp Set....

I CASE'd this card a swap I received from Mary Ellen Byler and made a change or two to make it my own and I really like how it turned out.  I used the Perfectly Penned stamp set for the sentiment and feel like any of the sentiments from this set would work perfectly on this card.  What you will need to make these card is:

• Field Flowers and Perfectly Penned Stamp Sets
• Very Vanilla, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
• First Edition DSP
• Beautiful Wings Sizzlit Die
• Framed Tulips Embossing Folder
• Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush Classic Inks
• Crochet Trim Ribbon
• Pearls

Stampin' Up!'s Best Friends Forever & Nature's Pace Sets

Today's card is another card from my Stamp A Stack.  I CASE'd this card from Dawn Olchefske.  I purchased the Designer Frames Embossing Folders recently and wanted to use one on a card and when I saw this card, I thought it was perfect.  Look for a tutorial in the next couple weeks on how to use these folders.  For this card, you will need:

• Best Friends Forever Stamp Set (Ivy)
• Curly Cute Stamp Set (Sentiment)
• Nature's Pace Stamp Set  (Grapes)
• Basic Gray, Basic Black and Whisper White Cardstock
• Oval Designer Frames Embossing Folder
• Basic Gray 1/2" Satin Ribbon
• Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder
• Wide Oval Punch
• Basic Gray and Basic Black Classic Inks

Stampin' Up! Uncharted Territory Stamp Set

Today's card is from last Friday night's Stamp A Stack and was cased from Gary Jensen, a fellow demonstrator that I swapped cards with at convention.  I love swapping with Gary because he always has great masculine cards.  Here's what you will need to make this card:

• Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, and Not Quite Navy Cardstock
• Uncharted Territory Stamp Set
• Basic Black and Chocolate Chip Classic Ink
• Whisper White Craft Ink
• Decorative Label Punch
• Baker's Twine
• Neutrals Buttons

Stampin' Up!'s Delicate Doilies Stamp Set

Here is another card from last Friday night's Stamp A Stack.  I CASE'd the card from one that I received as a swap from convention in July from Chat Wszelaki.  I loved this color combination using two of last year's In Colors and one of this year's In Colors, showing that the colors coordinate even though they are from different years' color families.  Here's what you will need to make this card:

• Blushing Bride, Concord Crush, Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White Cardstock
• Delicate Doilies Stamp Set
• Word Play Stamp Set
• 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch & 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch
• Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder and Concord Crush Classic Ink

Stampin' Up!'s Lace Ribbon Border Punch

It's Technique Tuesday and I've got something really cool for you today.  I am not actually showing you a technique; I am showing you several looks that you can get using your Lace Ribbon Border punch.   There's nothing better than finding out more ways of using our crafting tools, is there?

 Here's the border that you create using the Lace Ribbon Border punch but you can get so much more by just adding a couple of other punches!

 Using the 3/4" Circle punch, you can change the look of the border and also end up with some pretty flowers for using on your projects.

 Using the 1" Circle punch - and a steady hand - you can create this border and also the larger circles.  You have to be very careful that you are in the exact center since the edge is very small.

Using the 1/2" Circle punch, you can get this look and these funky flowers for your projects.

Finally, you can incorporate the the flowers you made with the 3/4" circle punch with the border you created with the 1" circle punch to get this look.  You didn't realize that you could get so many looks out of one punch, did you?  So what's stopping you?  Click on my "Shop Now" button and order your Lace Ribbon Border punch today!