Cheerful Critters just for you

 

With the Cheerful Critters and Teeny, Tiny Wishes stamp sets, you could have so many possibilities for quick and easy cards.

 

Sending Easter cards may not be big on some people's list, but it's cute to send bunnies with birthday and get well wishes, among others.

No one measures up to you

 

Sweet Laughter stamps, found in the 2015 Occasions Catalog, have great graphics and sayings, like the ones above.

 

 

There's are Happy Mother's Day and the definition of mother stamps, among others, but I wanted to keep this card "open" so I could send it to anybody - friends, family, etc. This quick and easy card was a design from my latest 20-card class. One ink pad (Early Espresso), one designer paper (Park Lane), one punch (2-1/2" circle), one stamp set and "BAM," you're done. Have a wonderful day!

 

Love is Kindness

 

I adore Pink Pirouette and Soft Sky colors together. And this single stamp called Love is Kindness is pretty great too. 

 

 

I started by embossing the front of card with a folder that is retired (and I sold mine to my mother-in-law after this class!). Using a 2" wide piece of Whisper White, I punched the top with the Ornate Tag Topper punch (in the 2015 Occasions Catalog), and stamped the image in Jet Black StazOn. I used markers for the flowers - Pink Pirouette, Old Olive, and Soft Sky, then adhered a vintage button with mini glue dots.

Buy your own present!

 

If you have teen-agers, like I do, they often just ask for money for birthdays and Christmas gifts. So this stamp set - B.Y.O.P. - may help you with your cards!

 

For this card, I added a little texture, a pattern and some ribbon with the simple banners. This was a design from my 20-card class a couple of days ago.

Hey, Valentine!

 

Here's another project from the fund-raiser the other night. This image comes from the Hey, Valentine! stamp set in the 2015 Occasions Catalog.

 

I had bunches of small paper bags that are fun and easy to fill with goodies. After stamping the bird image on Whisper White card stock, I cut it out, colored it with markers, folded it over the top of the bag and stapled it in place.

 

I don't make valentines with my kids' classes anymore (they're too old for that), so it's nice to use cute stamps like the one above for goodies for people I come across in my daily travels errands.

Worm Wishes to you

 

There are so many terrific stamp sets and other products in the 2015 Occasions Catalog, it might be easy to miss the hostess set in the back on page 51 called Time to Celebrate.

I put together this quick valentine for a fund-raiser for a middle school band student last night. It's a 3" x 3" card with a couple inches of washi tape and the worm image stamped in Basic Black ink. Markers were used to color the flower.

Painted Petals for amazing you

 



 Make quick and easy flowers with these two stamps in the Painted Petals stamp set.

 

I usually start designing a card with the choice of designer paper I make. Here, I used Painted Blooms dsp. It's gorgeous enough to frame by itself! I pulled the Pacific Point blue ink and Wild Wasabi green ink from the paper for the flowers. I love the sentiment (who wouldn't love to get a card saying this?) and simply layered it on a punched Blackberry Bliss scallop circle.

 

I'm hosting a fund-raiser this Friday from 7-9 p.m. at my studio. It'll be set up like a stamp-a-stack - you may pick and choose which cards and how many of each you make on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments and envelopes will be provided, but you'll need to bring adhesive! I'm asking for a $10 or $20 donation for Parker, a middle school band student, to get to Disneyland. No need to rsvp. Just show up! I hope to see you soon.

Hey, Valentine

 

I love the color combination of black and white and red. It makes everything pop.

 

Have you seen this adorable Happy Hearts embossing folder in the Occasions Catalog? What a great background! It's only $7.95 (item 137364). I used a strip of paper from the Stacked with Love dsp stack (item 137779, $6.95) and then stamped and punched out this cute fox image from the Hey, Valentine stamp set. The pop of Real Red came from a marker and 1/8" taffeta ribbon. This is the kind of card that's easy to make a bunch of - and fast!

 

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This Cheerful Critter says Happy Day!

 

Have you seen the Cheerful Critters set in the 2015 Occasions Catalog yet? Oh my, it's cute!

 

There are three animals holding up blank signs, and there are words to put in there - such as Happy Day! and I Like Your Face. Who wouldn't smile if they received a card like this?

Pull up a swing under the Sheltering Tree

 

I'm a sucker for tree stamps. This Sheltering Tree stamp set in the Occasions Catalog has so many stamps that you can use it all year 'round.

 

This was one of my designs used at my last 20-card class. If you missed that one, I'm hosting a fund-raising stamp-a-stack (make as many cards as you want from a variety I'll have prepped) on Friday, February 6, from 7-9 p.m. at my studio. There's no need to rsvp - just show up, and bring adhesive! A donation is being asked.

 

I am hosting a regular 20-card class for $20 (where you bring adhesive) on Saturday, February 21, at 10:30 a.m. You do need to let me know via text or email that you want to come to that one (by Feb. 18, please).

 

As always, you may order the Sheltering Tree and any other Stampin' Up! products via http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net. And don't forget - for every $50 ordered (before tax and shipping), you may select an item from the Sale-a-Bration Mini FREE. There are buttons, ribbon, designer paper and stamp sets to choose from. Fun!

Love Is Kindness

 

I love tulips! There's an annual tulip festival not far from my home every year. It's amazing to see fields of tulips in a variety of colors.

 

I started with Tangelo Twist card stock (an In Color now thru 2016), and added a layer of Pear Pizzazz and Typeset designer series paper. The Love Is Kindness is a single stamp - the bunch of wrapped tulips with the sentiment. It can be found on page 32 of the Occasions Catalog (item 137131, $8.95, wood stamp only). I stamped the image in Jet Black StazOn ink and colored the tulips with Tangelo Twist and Pear Pizzazz markers. Then I used the new Ornate Tag Topper Punch (item 137416 for $22.95) on a 2" strip of Very Vanilla card stock.

 

I'm working on business taxes today, which is not my favorite thing to do. I hope you're enjoying a better day!

A Guy Greetings classic

 

Yet another fabulous man card stamp set in the 2015 Occasions Catalog is Guy Greetings. It's got this car, shoes, anchor, tools, strongman, hats, a banner and great sayings to go with all of those.

 

I used a strip of paper from the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack, and used the 2-1/2" circle punch on Whisper White after stamping the car in Early Espresso ink. Inside the card, it says, "TO A CLASSIC." I used this card for my father-in-law's birthday last week. This was another of my quick card designs for my latest 20-card class. Hope you enjoy your day! I'll be watching the Seahawks football game with my hubby!!!

Wood You Be Mine valentine

 

This is the first time I've seen a stamp set like this - all wood, quips and manly man - so I had to get it. The Wood You Be Mine? stamp set is in the 2015 Occasions Catalog, which started January 6. I made this card for a 20-card class, which is why I opted to skim right over the saw teeth instead of cutting them out individually.

 

I'm diggin' the designs in the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack too. There are so many great mancard patterns and designs. I'll get lots of use out of this great stamp set, since my hubby plays with wood for work.

 

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Fun new catalogs, freebies AND weekly deals

Weekly Deals

Today is an amazing day. Not only are the Weekly Deals here, but the 2015 Occasions Catalog starts today, as does Stampin' Up!'s annual Sale-a-Bration Event, where you can earn a FREE item for every $50 you order. *sigh* What a happy place to be. Click on the catalogs in the left column to see the contents.

If you'd like to see many of these items in real life, you're more than welcome to attend my 20-card All-Occasions class this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. You just need to email me by Jan. 7 if you - and a friend - would like to attend. The cost is $20, which includes envelopes and light refreshments. All you need to bring is adhesive!

Of course there are some terrific deals (up to 80% off) to be had on the Clearance Rack still. And you can add those to your order too! To order thru my Online Store, please go to http://therubberroom.stampinup.net.

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