Best of Shelli!

When my Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack came a couple weeks ago, I fell in love with the Crumb Cake dotted paper.  It looks so elegant to me.  I set a piece on my work table and every couple days I would try to decide which stamp to pair with that paper.  Last night it came to me...the medallion from the Best of Shelli! set.  So, here's my card.....what do you think? 

Here is the supply list for this card:

Paper:
Season of Style Designer Series Paper Stack #132181
Whisper White Card Stock #100730
Crumb Cake Card Stock #120953

Stamp Set:
Best of Shelli  #133488

Classic Stampin' Pad:
Crumb Cake 126975

Labels Collection Framelits #125598

Festive Paper Piercing Pack #127857

There is a new Best of... stamp set available every month this year in celebration of Stampin' Up!'s 25th anniversary.  Here are links to all of the sets issued so far:

September - Best of Autumn

August - Best of Halloween

July - Best of Shelli

June - Best of Greetings

May - Best of Brides & Babies

April- Best of Butterflies

March - Best of Flowers

February - Best of Love

January - Best of  Birthdays

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

While we are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month, all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, we're including a collector's card and 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

To order any of the Best of sets, or any Stampin' Up! supplies, click the Stampin' Up! logo on the right to go to my online store.

Finally,  time is running short to enter to win some blog candy!  This link will take you to the page to enter:  http://melaniestampsforfun.blogspot.com/2013/09/happy-labor-day-and-blog-candy.html
The deadline to enter is 5:00CDT on September 11, 2013.


Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Stampin'

D-d-doubles!

Today I sat down to try my first PPA color challenge and I ended up with 2 variations of the same card.  That's easy to do when you use MDS to help create your card, as I did.  So, today, I have 2 hybrid cards for you!

The card on the top is for the PPA Color Challenge .... the challenge is to use Midnight Muse, Crushed Curry, and Early Espresso together. 

PPA170 - A Color Challenge

 

 

After I made the top card, I tried another color variation on the bottom card - Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, and Soft Suede.

I really like the way both turned out, and with MDS, it's so easy to try as many color variations as you would like!

If you haven't already tried MDS, it's available for a free 30 day trial.  If you already have MDS, have you used it recently?

Here are the supplies used in these cards:

MDS (free trial) #130910
MDS download (purchase) #130646

Top Card:

Cardstock:
Midnight Muse #126843
Whisper White #100730

Candy Dots: 
  Regals - Crushed Curry #130932

Bottom Card:

Cardstock:
Strawberry Slush #131295
Whisper White #100730

Pearl Basic Jewels #119247

Both Cards:

Fancy Fan Textured Embossing Folder #127751


To order any of the supplies for these cards, just click the Stampin' Up! logo on the right to go to my online store.

Also, I've added the ability to send me an email to the blog.  Look for it on the right as well.

It's not Sweater Weather here today!

Greetings!  While it's in the low 90's outside, I came up with this fall card for you today.  It won't be long until we're all thinking fall and reaching for our sweaters!  I hope you are having a wonderful day, doing things you enjoy, with people you love!

 

 

Here is the supply list for today's card:

Cardstock and Paper:

Baked Brown Sugar Cardstock #131296
Sweater Weather DSP #132184

Harvest of Thanks stamp set - wood #131736, clear #131739

Autumn Accents Bigz Die #127812

Bitty Banners Framelits #129267

Classic Stampin' Pad - Chocolate Chip #126979


To place an order, just click the Stampin' Up logo on the right.  To leave a comment, scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the Comments link.


Happy Stampin'

It's Bewitching!

I love the paper in the Witches' Brew DSP in the seasonal catalog, and the black and white pattern can make me dizzy!  It's perfect for a bewitching Halloween card!

Here is the supply list for this card:
 
Paper
  Witches' Brew DSP #132185
  Basic Black Cardstock  #121045
  Whisper White Cardstock  #100730

Best of Halloween Stamp Set  #134381

Classic Stampin Pad - Basic Black  #126980

Deco Labels Collection Framelits #130102

To order any of the supplies to make this card, just click the Stampin' Up! logo on the right to go to my 24 x 7 online store.

Note:  If you are receiving this blog via email, please click the title to go to my blog.  There you are able to leave comments or go to any of the other links.  And while you are there, don't forget to subscribe to my blog by entering your email address in the box on the right side of the page.

Have a creative weekend!

Happy Stampin'

Washi Trick or Treat!

Today's card is an experiment....my first use of the very fun washi tape in a card of my own creation.  Take a look, and why not try it for yourself?

This wasn't my first idea, but I liked this card better when it was finished.  What do you think?  Have you tried washi tape? 

Here are the supplies for today's card:

Card Stock:
  Whisper White #100730
   Basic Black #121045
 
Witches' Brew Designer Washi Tape #132156

Tags 4 You Bundle:
  wood# 133293
  clear# 133294

Deco Labels Collection Framelits #130102

Classic Stampin' Pad
  Pumpkin Pie #126945

To order any of the supplies to make this card, just click the Stampin' Up! logo on the right to go to my 24 x 7 online store.

Note:  If you are receiving this blog via email, please click the title to go to my blog.  There you are able to leave comments or go to any of the other links.  And while you are there, don't forget to enter to win some blog candy!  Just click this link: http://melaniestampsforfun.blogspot.com/2013/09/happy-labor-day-and-blog-candy.html

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Stampin'

Owl Get Well Wishes

Today's post is another card courtesy of my sister.  And it includes a stamp from the set available in my blog giveaway!  http://melaniestampsforfun.blogspot.com/2013/09/happy-labor-day-and-blog-candy.html

I love this card....how can it not cheer you up?

Here are the supplies for this card:

Punch:  Owl Builder Punch #118074

Stamp Set:  Express Yourself (Hostess)  Wood-#130336, Clear-#130339

Cardstock:
 Night of Navy #100867
 Cherry Cobbler #119685
 Baked Brown Sugar #131296
 Whisper White #100730
 Designer Series Paper Stack - Regals #130139

Classic Stampin' Pad
 Night of Navy #126970

White Grosgrain Ribbon

Don't forget to enter to win my blog candy.  Just click on the link above and leave your comment!

To order any of the products to make this card, or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, click the Stampin' Up! logo on the right.

Happy Stampin'

Magnificent Maple on this unofficial first day of fall ... and blog candy update

It's the day after Labor Day, and the unofficial first day of fall.  So, with that in mind, I have a card for you from my super creative sister!

As soon as I saw this card, I loved it, and knew it would find a home here on the blog. 

Here are the supplies for this card:

Stamp - Magnificent Maple - wood #131868
             Friendly Phrases (retired)
Classic Stampin' Pad:
  -Soft Suede #126978
  -Real Red   #126949
  -Cajun Craze #126965
  -Summer Starfruit #126991
  -Old Olive #126953

Card Stock:
 - Cajun Craze  #119684
 - Whisper White #100730


And a final note about yesterday's post and blog candy give away.  If you tried to leave a comment yesterday and were unable to do so, the issue has been resolved and you will be able to leave a comment now.  So go back to yesterday's blog and leave a comment to be entered to win the hostess set, "Express Yourself".  You have until 5:00 PM CDT on Sept. 11 to leave a comment.

Good luck!  And Happy Stampin'!