Happy Nurses Day Round #2

Do you remember the Nurses Card that I made for my daughter back in May?  (Here is what it looked like.)  Well, she never received it so I had to make her another one.  And because I had the Forever Blossoms set out, I made her a card using it.  I bought her a pair of pink and purple pj's and wanted to make the card match the gift.  So I stamped it in purples instead of the pinks that I used on the last set of cards.

I can't wait for her to get - a little late now, but this time I will hand deliver it so that she receives it.  Next up - find a stamp that actually says, "Happy Nurses Day."  :)

Forever Blossoms

Another set that I loved in the spring mini catalog was the Forever Blossoms bundle.  This is the first time I've had it out to make something and I just love it.  I started with these two cards.  I got the ideas on Pinterest from stampingwithkristi and from Heejung Hunsberger. 

Then I made two more.  I used two new embossing folders, Dainty Diamonds and Parisian Flourish.  They really add to the beauty of the cards.

Then I made more!  I had so much fun making these that I couldn't stop.  Each one is a little different. 

The teal color in the cards is Coastal Cabana.  I think it looks so pretty with the pinks.  What do you think?  I want to use this set on everything.  :)

Parisian Beauty

I've always the idea of going to Paris.  When I first saw the Parisian Beauty stamp set in the spring mini catalog, I knew that I had to get it.  I love all things Eiffel Tower.  And maybe someday I'll even get to go there and see it in person.

For my two cards, I first made the one with the Eiffel Tower.  It actually doesn't even have any stamping on it. It uses the Parisian Blossoms designer paper that is just so beautiful, especially the pink one with the gold print on it.  With the Eiffel Tower cut out, it's all that the card needs to stand out.

The second card reminds me of an old time postcard.  It's a simple design, but I just love how it turned out.  I got the idea for both cards from Julie Gilson.

I loved using the Paris set.  I'm sure that I will come up with more things to make with it.

Pretty Green Table Runner

If you know me, you know that I love to make table runners and toppers.  They are quick and easy to make and instantly dress up a room and make it look more cozy and inviting.

This week I made this table runner for a friend of mine that is decorating with these pretty teal greens.  She doesn't sew, so I thought that I'd make her a runner for her new decor. 

To make this, I cut the fabrics into strips and sewed them together.  The strips are all different widths to give it some visual interest.  I bought the fabrics all together as part of a collection and only had to add in one teal to complete the look. 

It's quilted together with batting and backing using quilted lines 1/4" from each seam.  I brought it over to give to her and she loved it!  It really looks nice in her space.

Best of Everything

Today I have been working on some Thank You cards and decided to take out an older set called The Best of Everything.  It's a really cute set with a stitched bird, branch and some cute flowers.

This card has a saying and die cuts from Stitched So Sweetly bundle.  I love that set and use it all the time. 

The designer papers are from Share What You Love that was out a couple of years ago.  I happen to have a lot of this paper left over, so I still need to use it on more projects.  :)

I love mixing in older stamp sets and paper with the new items.  It gives them a whole new look.  :)

I ended up doing a lot of cutting today on the bird images, leaves and flowers, but I'm pleased to have these cards all ready to mail out!

Botanical Prints Medley

Tucked away at the back of the spring Mini catalog was a lovely stamping kit called Botanical Prints.  Before the mini catalog retired, this kit went on sale for half price.  There is so much that came with the kit: stamps, die cuts, papers, ribbon and lots of pretty embellishments for the front of your cards. 

I added an image from the Tuscan Vineyard because I thought that this set would work well with the Botanical Prints.  The black banner is from the kit.

Here are a couple more cards that I made with this set.  I added the little bumblebee to one of them.  There are so many possibilities using this kit.

I loved the die cut papers that came with this set, too.  Here are two more cards with a slightly different look to them.  Simple, but sweet.  I had fun using this set.

What have you made with this set, if you have it?  I will definitely use it again in the future.

Best Dressed Suite

There were so many great stamp sets and papers in the spring Mini catalog.  One of my favorites was the Best Dressed Suite.  I made these cards using the Dressed to Impressed stamp set and the Best Dressed papers. 

The first card has some cute purse cut-outs that I snipped right from the paper.  For the Bold as your Lipstick card, I stamped the lipstick and colored it in using the blends.  Then I added a lot of flowers for embellishment.  The gray purse is a gift card holder.

For the shoe cards, I used some designer papers from the Parisian Blossoms papers.  I added the silver edging using a die from the Arts & Crafts die set.  In the first card, I colored the shoes in pink, but then I thought that they needed a brighter color, so I made the second card using colors that are more bold.  To finish it off, I added some tiny rhinestones to the top of the shoes.  The tiny tag in the second card is from an older set.  It almost makes them look like they are still in the shoe store!

I just love this pretty paper that came in the Best Dressed suite.  I think I tend to use pinks and greens a lot in my crafting, so maybe that's why I love this one so much.  I changed the saying to a more generic thank you instead of the lipstick saying.  If I hadn't used up all my paper (I had 3 packages!) I would definitely make more of these!

In the Mood for Mosaic

While browsing some cards on Pinterest one day, I spotted some pretty cards made using the Mosaic Mood designer papers that were in the spring Mini catalog.  So I took out the paper, cut out some of the beautiful birds and put together some cards.

This card is made using Soft Suede and Rococco Rose cardstocks.  I embossed the background using the Tin Tile folder and added a strip of the designer paper across the front of the card.  Although you can't see it in the photo, the designer papers have a raised shine to them and the cards look so much better in person than in the photos.  I got the idea for this card from Dani Bastelzauber.

For this card, I cut the negative using a rectangle die from the Stitched So Sweetly die set.  I mounted another piece of cardstock to the back of the frame to make it more durable and then popped up the frame with dimensionals.  I stamped in the center of the frame and added the bird using dimensionals.  This idea is from Jackie Bolhuis.

The next two cards feature the mosaic stripes from the pretty papers.  I added a daisy and a couple of embellishments from the Well Said die cuts.  The idea for these cards is from Anne Marie Hile and from the Nigezza Creates blog.

This card has the mosaic embossing folder in the background.  I thought the daisy punch looked good with the mosaic papers.

This is pretty much the same card, only vertical with different colors.

Lastly I made a little Ghiradelli candy pouch using the envelope punch board.  It came together quickly and easily.  And who wouldn't want some candy along with their card?

Happy Nurses Day

Last year my daughter got her nursing degree and license and is currently working in a local hospital.  When Nurses Day rolled around this year, she asked my why she didn't get a card from me.  Honestly, I wasn't even aware that there was a Nurses Day, but I thought that I should make her a card, even though it would be a bit late.

I looked through my many (yes, many) rubber stamp sets for a nursing image and struggled to find something that would make a cute nurses card.  I finally found a little medicine jar from an old set from 1999 and used it to make her this card.  I stamped the Happy birthday stamp from the Ladybug set and just added in "Nurses" using letter stamps. 

About 5 days later, I asked her if she got her card.  She said she never received a card in the mail from me that week.  So guess what, I need to make her another one this week!  Hopefully she will get it this time. 

Inspiring Iris Card

In June I held a new catalog Open House for my Stampin' Up friends.  Because of the social distancing rules, I had the party in my front yard, where everyone could sit far enough apart. They enjoyed looking through the new catalog, seeing one another again, playing games and eating snacks together.

Our Make & Take for the day was this pretty card featuring the Inspiring Iris stamp set.  I got the idea from Vicki Burdick and cut them out in different colors for the ladies to make.

The first card that I made had watermelon wonder cardstock for the background, but I felt that it needed just a bit more contrast, so I made the card again using black for the background of the card.  I added a black scallop border around the stamped image and I love how it came out.  The center border is from the Magnolia Memory dies,  I think it adds a nice touch to where the designer paper and white paper meet.  I used the "thanks" from the stamp set and cut it out with the small die in the Stitched So Sweetly die set. 

There are a few Make & Take kits left, so I'm off to do some more stamping!

Fourth of July Pincushion

Every Friday, some of my crafty friends come over and we make all kinds of projects together.  Sometimes we sew, other times we stamp or make things using wood, paint, beads or other craft items.  We have so much fun together and encourage each other in our craft making.

This week I picked up the book, Pin Pals at Joann's while shopping.  It has all kinds of cute little pincushion ideas.  I love the look of little quilted items. 

Because July 4th was coming up and we were crafting patriotic things, we thought that we'd make the little flag pincushion in the book.  The measurements were very small, so I made up my own star that finishes up a bit larger than the pattern calls for.  I was really pleased with the result.

The author of the book spent time making a pincushion every day.  That sounds something right up my alley.  I'm not sure if I will make one every day, but I would like to make more!

It's the 4th of July Table Topper

 I made this table runner/topper this week and finished it up for the 4th of July.  I have white and red dishes that it looks great with for my summer dinners.  I saw the idea on Pinterest from Moda fabrics.  I started with some stars and then added the red and white rows. 

If you look closely in this pic, you can see my quilting lines.  I used the wavy stitch on my machine and just love how it turned out!  I will definitely use it again on another project sometime.

My kitty Ginger gives her seal of approval on this mini quilt.  Here she is sitting on it while I'm trying to hand sew on the binding!  She can't pass up a good "quilt" lap.  :)