Sweet Pea Creations

I'm really glad that I purchased the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper with my initial order. It was a recommendation by my upline, Mary Fish (she's such a fabulous upline), and I'm getting so much out of it! The other day I was trying to use up a box of pre-folded cards that I bought at least 3 years ago. I also rummaged through my Sweet Pea scraps and came up with some pretty cute (and easy!) cards. {Little known fact: I enjoy using the last of things (like toothpaste, shampoo, paper, rub-ons, etc). That might not be the case for the Sweet Pea paper though, it was part of the Occassions Mini catalog and is no longer available.}

Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: A Little Birthday Cheer (120242)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (105216)
Paper: Sweet Pea DSP (117161)
Other: 1 ¼” Square Punch (104400), Card body (DCWV)

Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Short and Sweet (115060)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)
Paper: Sweet Pea DSP (117161)
Other: Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138), Card body (DCWV)

Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Well Scripted (118601)
Ink: Pretty in Pink (101301)
Paper: Whisper White (100730), Sweet Pea DSP (117161)
Other: Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138), Elegant Bouquet Embossing folder (115964), Card body (DCWV)

What do you think? Isn't the Sweet Pea versatile? And how about the Beautiful Wings Embosslit- super easy!

Sweet Pea tall flowers card

I saw the idea to use the Sweet Pea Designed Series Paper from someone named Regina on SplitCoast Stampers. I'm so glad I saw it because I wasn't quite sure how I was going to use that paper up- but it was so cute I knew that I wanted to use every bit of it up. The stack of Sweet Pea double sided paper is so versatile! This card size will fit in a standard long envelope and I've decided to line the flap with another piece of Sweet Pea paper to dress it up a bit.



Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up):
Stamps: A Little Birthday Cheer (120242)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (100908)
Paper: Rose Red (102482), Chocolate Chip (102128), Sweet Pea DSP (117161)
Other: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (117287)

Fox and Friends Birthday

Our flower girl, Trinity, had a birthday last week. I hadn't used my Fox and Friends set yet so I got it out and started putting it to work. I saw a card similar to this one on Splitcoast Stampers, but I can't remember who created it. I love the way it turned out.


Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Fox and Friends (118565), Whimsical Words (119119)
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (105216), Ballet Blue (100907), Chocolate Chip (100908), Old Olive (102277)
Paper: Sahara Sand (105328), Whisper White (100730)
Other: Scallop Square punch (112081)

Happy Birthday with returning in-colors

I'm so excited about the color renovation. I really liked Soft Suede and Rich Razzelberry from the current in-colors. I was so pleased when they announced that they would be staying. Here's a card that I put together using those colors. The other card uses Taken with Teal and, sadly, it's going to retire at the end of June.

Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Circle Circus (115778)
Ink: Soft Suede (115657), Rich Razzleberry (115658) or Taken with Teal (103257)
Paper: Soft Suede (115318), Whisper White (100730), Rich Razzleberry (115316) or Taken with Teal (101584)
Other: Scallop Trim Border punch (118402), Scallop Circle Punch (109043)

April Pals Blog Hop

If you've hopped over from Carla Bazhenow's blog, http://www.carlas-scraps.com/, I'm stop number 6 on the PALS HOP and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find lots of creative ideas to inspire you from the Stampin' Pretty Pals. For this blog hop we'll be showcasing all that Stampin' Up! has to offer for Mother's Day! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the PALS HOP LINE-UP below and you'll be back on track!

I'm excited to participate in my first blog hop and hope you enjoy hopping along! Please feel free to leave as many comments as you'd like along the way!

Here's my creation. It's fairly simple, but a little ribbon and the Trio Flower punch help create a great "wow' factor, without a lot of work.
Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: Eastern Blooms (111626), Well Scripted (118601)
Ink: Soft Suede (115657)
Paper: Rose Red (102544), Whisper White (100730), Chocolate Chip (102128), Sweet Pea DSP (117161) Other: Trio Flower Punch (109183), brads (109109), Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (117287)

More inspiring ideas await you at Sumaiyah Yates, http://www.stampindymonz.com/, stop number 7 on the PALS HOP! Hop over and see Sumaiyah's wonderfully creative ideas! Thanks for "hopping" by!

PALS HOP LINE-UP
Click on any of the sites listed below to begin the Pals Hop.
1. Regina Mangum Stampin' Bean
2. Mike Funke Stampin-style
3. Barbara Furlong The Love of Stamping
4. Debbie Pierce Stampin' Sunshine
5. Carla Bazhenow Carla's Scraps
6. Kylie Nicolosi Kylie's Crafty Corner
7. Sumaiyah Yates Stampin' Dymonz
8. Martha Stewart Seasons of Stamping
9. Jason Casper Jason's Stampin' Pad
10. Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty
11. Gina Shaw Cards by Gina
12. Kalshelia Lloyd Stampin' Fabulousity
13. Melanie Collins Oops a Daisy

April's Calendar

Here's my calendar page for April. I hope you enjoy it. As I was putting together the supply list I realized that I didn't use a single stamp on this page (gasp). Fortunately/Unfortunately we're going to be traveling this month so I won't get to enjoy this page as much as I'd like, but I'm really going to enjoy my traveling!

Supplies (all supplies Stampin’ Up unless otherwise noted):
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Marker (116329)
Paper: Old Olive (100702), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Barely Banana (102701), Sweet Pea DSP (117161)
Other: Beautiful Wings Embosslit (118138), Garden Delight sizzix alphabet, Sizzix cutter, diamond Stickles, display frame, calendar page (Creative Memories), magnets