New Dolled-Up Birthday Kit

We're excited to introduce our second Submit a Project kit--the Dolled-Up Birthday Kit--voted on by you via our Facebook page. This gorgeous birthday card was created by Chris Gilmore, a manager from Coshocton, Ohio. Congratulations, Chris!

The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:

• Dolled-Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2" x 4-1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8" Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 133913)!*  Click here to order.

To assemble one card, follow the instructions below:

1. Place the stamp on clear-mount block D or H rubber side up and ink with the Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot.
2. Stamp "Happy Birthday" at the bottom of the card front.
3. Ink the Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede ink and gently antique the doily and the edges of the dress form.
4. Adhere the pieces to the card front in this order:
   
   • Doily
   • Very Vanilla Cardstock
   • Dress form
   • Flower

*Adhesive not included

Have fun with this cute project!
Tammi

Girly Dress Happy Birthday Card

I was so excited to get my Dress Up Framelits!  I have seen so many cute ideas on Pinterest and even our current issue of Stampin' Success.  Lucky for me, my new This and That Bundle arrived today, so I decided to play with the beautiful papers and my framelits!

Here are some of the items I got out, including the current issue of Stampin' Success, to help inspire me.  Once I started playing, I decided I wanted to keep it clean, so I put back the embossing folder and embosslits.  I had to switch stamp sets too, since I didn't have enough space on my card for the one I was originally going to use.

Girly Dress Happy Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials used:  Petite Pairs stamp set; Basic Gray Card Stock and Ink Pad; Pool Party Card Stock; Whisper White Card Stock; This and That Epic Day Designer Series Paper; Dress Up and Ovals Collection Framelits; Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack; Pearl Basics



Girly Dress Happy Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
I distressed the little punched flowers by rolling them up in a ball and then separating them into two flowers by using my fingernail to break apart the fibers. 

Sneak Peek of my This and That Bundle!  I love everything in this pack!!  The book is beautiful and has so many pretty papers inside.  There is a pocket in the front with two already assembled envelopes just waiting to go in my book.  There is another pocket in the back that I will probably store my fabulous sticker pack in. 

It's hard to believe that I got all of that, plus the Epic Day Designer Series Paper, for only $32.08!!  To order, just go to my website and it is item number 133350. 

Have a creative weekend!!
Tammi

Get Whale Card and Video

I was playing around with my Oh, Whale stamp set from the Spring Mini Catalog and decided I wanted to make a Get Well card for a child.  I wanted to make it bright and cheery to make someone feel better.  I love the fun colors in the Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper!



Here are some of the supplies I got out to help inspire me.  I actually used all of them!

Get Whale Soon Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Materials used:  Oh, Whale! Stamp Set; Melon Mambo Card Stock; Marina Mist Card Stock; Basic Gray Card Stock and Ink Pad; Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper; Neutral (Basic Gray) and Bright (Daffodil Delight) Brads; Daffodil Delight Card Stock; Happy Whale Clearlits Die; Pinwheel Sizzlits Die; Ovals Collection and Bitty Banners Framelits; Large Scallop Edgelit;  Dimensionals

Get Whale Soon Card created by Tammi Verbarendse

It's not the best quality, but here is a short video explaining how to use the pinwheel die.  Everyone was sleeping, so I had to be really quiet and use my webcam.  :)

Thanks for checking out my blog and have a fabulous weekend!!
Tammi

Next up... Valentine's Cards

My next project will have a Valentine's Day theme.  I'll be using the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper, Artisan Embellishments Kit and the Hearts A Flutter Framelits Dies from the Spring Mini Catalog and the Vintage Verses Stamp Set from the Sale-a-bration brochure.  I wanted to really show you what was included in the Artisan Embellishments Kit, so I took some pictures for you.

More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Artisan Embellishments Kit

Here is what is included in the Artisan Embellishments Kit:
a heart doily, circle doily, three different types of ribbon, lace, the heart cards that the ribbon and lace are on, 6 pink and white roses, love tickets, and 8 buttons

A closer look at the ribbon, lace and flowers.

A closer (and slightly blurry) look at the designer buttons that are exclusive to this kit.

Can't wait to play with these today!!
Tammi

More Fun with Sale-a-bration and Spring Mini Catalog Items

I just had to buy the Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper as soon as I saw all the colors that were in it!  I really love Melon Mambo and Pacific Point together, so this pack is perfect!  The best part about having two sided papers is that one side is usually themed to go with a stamp set, like the Oh Whale Stamp Set and the other is pretty generic.  I wanted to play with items from both the Spring Mini Catalog and the Sale-a-bration brochure, so I chose That's the Ticket and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets and the 7/8" Scallop Circle and Petite Curly Label Punches.

Three Sunshine and Sprinkles Cards created by Tammi Verbarendse



Boy Baby Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Marina Mist Cardstock and Ink Pad, Whisper White Cardstock, Pacific Point Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Ink Pad, Lucky Limeade Ink Pad and Baker's Twine, Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper, Ticket Builder Duo Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, That's the Ticket and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets

Close up of the sayings in the corner.

Girl Baby Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Melon Mambo Cardstock and Ink Pad, Whisper White Cardstock, Daffodil Delight Ink Pad, Lucky Limeade Ink Pad and Baker's Twine, Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper, Ticket Builder Duo Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Basic Pearls, That's the Ticket and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets

Close up of sayings in the corner.  I added dimensionals to the top and bottom tickets.

Happy Birthday Card created by Tammi Verbarendse
Marina Mist Marker; Whisper White Cardstock; Pacific Point Ink Pad and Marker; Daffodil Delight Ink Pad and Marker; Lucky Limeade Ink Pad, Marker, Cardstock and Baker's Twine; Melon Mambo Cardstock, Ink Pad and Marker; Basic Gray Ink Pad; Sunshine and Sprinkles Designer Series Paper; Ticket Builder Duo and Petite Curly Label Punches; Dimensionals; 3/8" Designer Printed Brads (Lucky Limeade); That's the Ticket, Bring on the Cake and Ciao, Baby Stamp Sets; Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits

Side view to see the dimensions.

Have a FABULOUS weekend!
Tammi

Step-It-Up Card using Sale-a-bration and Spring Mini Catalog Items

The roads were so bad yesterday!  I was very happy to stay home and craft the day away.  It was the perfect time to play with all my Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration items I received over Christmas.  (A little present I ordered myself from my hubby.)  I love how you can create a very simple card using the basic items on-hand (cardstock, stamps, ink and ribbon) and then step-it-up a little by adding embellishments and/or designer paper.  I found a really cute card on SplitCoastStampers by Christy Fulk.  Click here to see her sample and here to visit her blog.  Here's what I created:

Cute and Simple Bloomin' Marvelous Card
Created by Tammi Verbarendse
Material:  So Saffron Ink Pad and Cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"), Calypso Coral Ink Pad and Cardstock (5" x 3 3/4"), Very Vanilla Cardstock (4 3/4" x 3 1/2"), Island Indigo Ink Pad and 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Bloomin Marvelous Stamp Set 

Cute and Stepped-Up Bloomin' Marvelous Card
Created by Tammi Verbarendse
(I added my favorite embellishments... punches, dimensionals and pearls!)
Material: So Saffron Ink Pad and Cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2" plus a little scrap for the butterfly), Calypso Coral Ink Pad and Cardstock (5" x 3 3/4"), Very Vanilla Cardstock (4 3/4" x 3 1/2"), Island Indigo Ink Pad and 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Bloomin Marvelous Stamp Set

Cute and Really Stepped-Up Bloomin' Marvelous Card
Created by Tammi Verbarendse
(Now I added designer paper and some extra techniques, like simple distressing and the Rock-and-Roll technique on my butterfly!  I also added dimensionals to the back of the oval and the coral cardstock.)
Material: So Saffron Ink Pad and Cardstock (8 1/2" x 5 1/2"), Calypso Coral Ink Pad and Cardstock (5" x 3 3/4"), Very Vanilla Cardstock (4 3/4" x 3 1/2" plus a little scrap for the butterfly), Island Indigo Ink Pad and 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Bitty Butterfly and Extra-Large Oval Punches, Basic Pearls, Dimensionals, Tea for Two Designer Series Paper, Bloomin Marvelous Stamp Set



Hope you enjoyed my samples!  Have a great weekend!

Tammi