Father's Day club card

I always like to make cards that demonstrate how a certain stamp set can be used for another theme than they were intended for.  I saw this card in an email and knew I wanted to replicate it.  It uses the stamp set Something for Baby, but not for a baby card, but for Father's Day.  you could use it for a masculine birthday also.  

STAMPS: Something for Baby, Really Good Greetings
COLORS: Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Marina Mist
ACCESSORIES:  Hello Honey 3/8" satin ribbon, tag topper scalloped punch

July club Cards

Here are the cards we did in our August club.

This card used the Labels Framelets and the stamp set Field Flowers.  The color combination is Cherry Cobbler and Pale Plum. We embossed the Cherry Cobbler strip with the Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Border Strips.

This card was made using the set I Dig You!  I was attracted to it for a long while before I finally broke down and purchased it.  It is so fun for a boys birthday!  The color combination is Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit and Midnight Muse; all three are NEW colors.  

This last card was made using a stamp set that was on special only for July.  I paired two sweet colors together - Daffodil Delight and Pretty in Pink.  

March club cards

I am beginning to wonder if I will get caught up!  BUT --- I am determined.  Here are 2 of the cards we made for the hostess club in March.

This first card was inspired by an announcement from a co-worker that not only was she pregnant - but that she was having TWINS!  So, hence the 2 adorable monkeys!  The set is the now retired set Fox and Friends.  The colors are Pool Party and Basic Black with a splash of Sahara Sand.

This card was a great reminder to re-purpose your punches.  We used the stamp set Mixed bunch and punched the flower which after we trimmed it, became a butterfly.  The DSP is the new Twitterpated.  The sentiment is from Loving Thoughts.

A couple of February club projects to share

So, upon closer investigation, I found a couple of the items my hostess club made in February.  These were fun and quick Valentines.

Playing Catch up - part 1

Well, I have been a terrible blogger - nothing to blame except being lazy I guess.  BUT I am bound and determined this year to be better!  SOOO... you will get catch up blog posts this week!  YAY.

I will start with January club  - I set a goal to be more grateful last year.  A part of that was to be grateful for my customers!  I have a great bunch of gals who are loyal and we love our monthly get togethers.  When one of them is missing, the others are very concerned and all send well wishes.

As a way to show MY thanks - I have tried to make a gift for them each month.  THIS calendar idea (*not my own!) came from a blog I subscribe to in my Google Reader.  I can't seem to find the email right now, but THANK YOU for your inspiration for this fun desktop calendar idea!

STAMPS: Fresh Vintage (SAB set),  For All You Do

COLORS: Pool Party, Lucky Limeade

ACCESSORIES: Everyday Enchantment DSP, scallop square punch, 1 1/4" square punch, Lucky Limeade 3/8" ruffled ribbon

S'more fun with July club

This was a project I wanted to do for a year.  Well, I finally got to it!  It is a s'mores kit.  I have admired them for a while and knew that the In the Stars stamp set was perfect!  

It is made with a Top Note die cut and scored the long way.  The stamped images were colored in with Watercolor Pencils.

Stamps: In the Stars

Colors: Night of Navy, More Mustard, Old Olive

Accessories: Watercolor Pencils, cello bag

some oldies!

I realized today as I 'clean house' per se, that I have not shared some club cards for a while.  I will play catch up for a couple of days with some oldies, but goodies!  These samples are from July club.

This first card was to get myself to use the Blossom Petal Punch.  I borrowed it from my friend (and oops, I still have it!) so I thought I should actually use it!  There is very little stamping on this card.  It also spotlights the Designer Paper Packs that go with each color family.

Stamps:  Four Frames, Petite Pairs
Colors: Pear Pizzazz, Rose Red, So Saffron
Accessories: Blossom Petal builder punch, 1 3/4" scallop circle punch, Decorative Label punch, Stripes impressions folder, Sweet Button embosslit die]

Pinwheels!

When I was a kid, I loved pinwheels!  They always made me smile and feel carefree.  The pinwheel seems to be the latest thing - so I showed the Hostess Club gals how to make them showcasing Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper.

The paper is Big Top Birthday and has a fun color pallet - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise.  The pinwheel was simple, and with a little embossing on the bottom with the Stripe Impressions Folder for the Big Shot and a punched border with the Scallop border punch you have a fun card!

Petite Pairs meets Strength and Hope

This was our super simple card for Hostess Club.  It was Very Vanilla and Marina Mist.  Simple stamping with Petite Pairs and Strength and Hope, a bit of tearing and a splash of ribbon - and VIOLA!  Instant hug to send in the mail.

Another SWEET card

This card was one that the gals made at the August Hostess Club.  It was super fun to make and with the magic of Crystal Effects was spectacular!  It always amazes me to see how ONE or TWO small things make such a fabulous effect on a card.

The colors were bright and happy - Tangerine Tango, Concord Grape, and Daffodil Delight.  The stamp set was Sweets for the Sweet.  I added some poly stitched ribbon on the punched border to add some pizzazz.  The Crystal Effects give such a nice shiny feel to the lollipop bags, you almost want to eat them!

I saw this card idea on the Stampin' Up! demonstrator board - Stampin' Connection.  You gotta love your fellow demos!!!!

May club day 2 -

The next 2 cards were both from new items in the Summer Mini Catalog.  We had to have a Father's Day card ready for the men in our lives, so I used the new set Best Dad Ever and made a Joy fold card.  The ladies loved the look and the simplicity!

The colors we used were Not quite Navy, Garden Green and More Mustard.  I had them color the ties individually as they are all on one stamp, then we used a sentiment from Oval All and added a bit of texture to the front left flap with the Perfect Polka Dots impressions folder.

The last card from the Summer Mini catalog featured the striking set The Open Sea.  I am so driven to this set - Stampin' Up!  really hit the mark with this set!  I CASE'd this one from the mini catalog - thanks designers!

The colors on this one were inspired by the Designer Paper Nautical Expedition.  Not Quite Navy and Cherry Cobbler.  I think this card may be the graduation cards for all the graduates in my life this year!  (well, I thought they might - but haven't gotten them out yet!)  The greeting was from Word Play again!  I also used the Postage Stamp punch - NEW FABULOUS punch!

A Little Behind

Ok - so make that a LOT behind - May was so ridiculously busy I am finally starting to dig out from the mess!  So, I will start with May's Stampin' Up! Stamp club.  We had a great time at Tracy's house making some wonderful cards with NEW items from the Summer Mini catalog.

The first card was a simple one - it wasn't with new product, but fast!  It used Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set (love that set!)  The colors are Tempting Turquoise and Peach Parfait.  The sentiment is from the set On Your Birthday.

The second card we made was also simple - a little bling wedding card using the set Word Play.  We punched out a square with the Ribbon Border Punch out of Marina Mist CS and ran a white ribbon around the card and added a little 'bling' with a rhinestone jewel!  VIOLA!  

April club - technique card

For the technique card I taught the ladies how to do faux postage stamp cards.  They really enjoyed these and the subtle effects you can get with just a little effort.

The colors I used on this were So Saffron, Pear Pizazz, and Blushing Bride.  We used sponge daubers to get the background of the stamped areas, then stamped on top of them with the ink pad.  The stamp set is Funky Four - I got it FREE during Sale-a-bration!  (Gotta love FREE!)  We finished off the card with a bow using the Blushing Bride poly stitched ribbon.

Here is the template for the postage: Faux Postage 3x2 Sheet 42

April Club - mother's day card

This was a fun card to put together and the ladies were shown how they can use the clear stamps to stamp more than one image  at a time. I saw a similar card using different colors on Splitcoast Stampers. I used the DSP Sunny Garden as my inspiration for colors.  Poppy Parade and Daffofil Delight seemed so happy.

The stamp set is Messages for Mom and we accessorized with some Pear Pizazz poly stitched ribbon.  I have become a bit obsessed with the Scallop Trim Border punch (as my club gals will tell you!) We used it on this card again!

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So here is a day break from all the reasons why YOU need to own My Digital Studio.  I couldn't get photos of the last 2 club cards from February since my camera was stolen, however ... I have replaced the camera and got the photos taken - so before I forget - here they are!

The first is a technique card using the marble background technique.  I used the colors Pear Pizzazz, Regal rose and Baja Blue.  There is only one stamp set used - and it is Word Play.  I also used the new Sweet Button embosslit.  The adorable buttons are actually die cut!  The addition of black stitch marks make this card pop!

This card used my favorite set out of the Sale A Bration flier - Bliss.  It is gorgeous and so elegant.  I got my color inspiration from the Designer Series Paper Elegant Soire.  It is beautiful.  I taught the ladies how to make a bow without tying it - I found this wonderful idea from Lee Conrey - she posted a great tutorial on Stamping 411 which I copied and taught my club.  They all loved it!

November Club cards

We had a great time at our Stamp Club this month.  We always chat up a storm and it is great therapy for all of us!  I planned a couple of cards for Thanksgiving using the new set out of the Holiday Mini catalog called Day of Gratitude.  This was one of the notorious sets that I thought - eh, I'll never use it! but again - I was WRONG!  I see so many uses besides the Thanksgiving season. 

The first card is one that my fellow demonstrator/friend Sue Brown had us do for our make and take at our Southwest Demonstrators meeting.  Very simple, but stunning.  The colors used were River Rock, Always Artichoke and Cajun Craze.  the trim on the card is done using the new die cut - Tasteful Trim.  It features 4 12" borders that are so fun!

The second card using this stamp set was one for our technique of the month - Dauber Stamping.  You can use your sponge daubers to apply the ink to any stamp.  We used the large wreath motif stamp from the set.  The colors used were Almost Artichoke, More Mustard and Cajun Craze.  The sentiment for this card was from another Holiday Mini set - Seasonal Sentiments.  This was the first time the ladies used the Dotted Scallop Border punch. 

I decided that each month should have a birthday card also- so this one was simple.  I used the set On a Pedistal and the new In Color - Peach Perfection.  Wild Wasabit and Rich Razzleberry were used as an accent colors.  I was very happy to see these colors come back from previous years' In Colors.  The background was embossed with the Perfect Polka Dot impressions folder, then layered the cake on the stand. Isn't the new Poly Stitched ribbon fabulous!?

And of course we had to have a Christmas card.  This was one of the cards that was made at an earlier Stamp-a-Stack.  I will show the others later, but this one was my favorite, so I had to have the club make it too!  I got the idea from a class planner on SUDSOL - my 'go to' demonstrator help website.  Thank you to all the wonderful demonstrators who share their talents with those of us pressed for time!  The stamp set is Contempo Christmas and I embellished a bit with the Tiny Tags set too.  The colors came from the Jolly Holiday DSP - Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive. The Decorative Label punch was showcased as well to show off how to mat it. VERY CLEVER idea!