Throwback Thursday- Ornamental Pine

I liked this pine sprig when it came out. I thought I would use it a lot, but only managed to create a couple of cards with it.

I decided to try a different technique with the ornaments. I used foil paper and I embossed it with silver and gold embossing powders. I do like the results. I stamped the pine branch over and over to get the look of a full Christmas tree.

 I used both Ornamental Pine and Christmas Messages stamp sets to create this card.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday- Truly Grateful

I know a few people who make Thanksgiving cards and send them out, but it is too much work to do cards for Thanksgiving and Christmas (IMHO). But this set can be used for fall cards that say thank you to special people in your life. It is always good to be thankful and we need to incorporate it into our everyday lives, not just at Thanksgiving time.

I'm thankful for you...the people all around the world, who take time to look at my blog to see what I have crafted, who occasionally leave a comment of encouragement or commendation and who place orders through my Stampin' Up! store so that I can continue to create cards and post tutorials for you. Thanks!

This set is called, Truly Grateful.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday- The Newborn King

I thought I would do something different with this card, so I made a tri-fold. The main image has a natural dividing line that made it easy to do. I used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to stamp the two parts, but it would have been easier to just cut the stamp at that point.

The folded card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/2". The flaps are both two and a half inches wide. It isn't real easy to tell from the photo that I heat embossed everything with silver embossing powder. It looks great on the Midnight Muse cardstock.

Tri-Fold Closed

Tri-Fold Open

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday- Fifth Avenue Floral

I purchased this stamp set several years ago. I wanted to play with it and do some color blending and other watercolor techniques that I saw on You Tube. The set retired before I had a chance to play with it so it just sat neglected and unused on my shelf.

So I decided that Throwback Thursday would be a good time to do some playing and sharing! I like how this card turned out. I used the new watercolor pencils for the Daffodil Delight areas and then I used an Aqua Painter and Melon Mambo for the Pink areas. After I had the flowers colored, I sprayed them with water to help the colors blend. Then on one of the flowers I added a little more Melon Mambo to some of the petal edges.

I think this is a card that will go to my mom. She loves roses. She used to paint them too.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday - Sweet Herbs

I bought this set from my neighbor's garage sale last Friday. Thought I would create a card for Throwback Thursday. It's not like I needed to purchase another Stampin' Up! stamp set, it was just a good deal and a set that I didn't have. It has an herb border stamp too.

Products I used:
Sweet Herbs stamp set
Tuxedo Black Momento ink pad
Stampin' Blendabilities- Dark Pumpkin Pie, Light Wisteria Wonder, Light Wild Wasabi, Medium Wild Wasabi
Washi Tape
Cajun Craze cardstock
Whisper White cardstock
Crumb Cake cardstock

Throwback Thursday - Ray of Sunshine

We have had so much sunshine, over 50 days without rain! But rain is now in the forecast and it may ruin the Total Eclipse.

No eclipse for this card. I have created other cards with this stamp set, but a baby card with it is a first.

Products I used:
Ray of Sunshine stamp set
Whisper White cardstock
Daffodil Delight cardstock
Marina Mist Dotted Scalloped ribbon
Metallic Foil Doilies
Bashful Blue Stampin' Up! ink pad
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' ink pad
2' Circle punch
Large Pearls
Basic Black Archival ink pad
Bashful Blue Stamp-n-Write marker
Dimensionals

Throwback Thursday - Sketches

This is a Stampin' Up! stamp set from 2003 that is called Sketches. I noticed several are available on Ebay. This is my favorite from the set.

I also used, By the Seashore, which is also a retired stamp set.

Other products I used:
Birthday Bash Designer Series paper
Tempting Turquoise card stock
Bermuda Bay cardstock
Whisper White card stock
Washi Tape (Stampin' Up! retired and I don't remember the design name)
So Saffron Classic Stampin' ink pad
Stampin' Sponges
Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' ink pad
Basic Black Archival ink pad
Real Red Stamp-n-Write marker
Marina Mist Classic Stampin' ink pad
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' ink pad
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' ink pad
Dimensionals and Snail tape
Aqua Painter
High Tide stamp set (for the water) 

Throwback Thursday Pocket of Fun

We are having a heat wave! I hope that your weather is great. On the other side of the country they are getting massive rain storms and flooding. Crazy!

This stamp set is called Pocket of Fun and is dated 2003. It is fun! And Stampin' Up! has another pocket stamp set out right now. It's called Pocketful of Sunshine.

I used:
Basic Black cardstock 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
Whisper White cardstock 4" x 4"
Lemon Lime Twist cardstock 1" x 3"
Lemon Lime Twist In-Color ink pad
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' ink pad
Basic Black Archival ink pad
Aqua Painter
Stamp-a-ma-jig
Classic Label punch
Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (not retired)
Pocket of Fun stamp set (retired)
Dimensionals

Pocketful of Sunshine Bundle

 Have a blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday # 30

Another Episode of Throwback Thursday!

I have had too many other things to keep me distracted and busy and I haven't had the opportunity to pull out a retired stamp set and create a card, so today I decided to go for it!

Here is my creation...

I used a set called Botanical Garden.

It is always tricky to photograph shiny materials. There are multiple shiny surfaces on this card. The Panel with the iris is glossy white paper that Stampin' Up! used to carry. The frame behind it is silver foil paper and is still available. The background is also embossed and inked on glossy white paper. The silver satin ribbon is still available.

I used the Elegant Dots embossing folder to emboss the background. Then I used a Happy Pattern stencil over the top and spritzed it with Wisteria Wonder reinker mixed with rubbing alcohol in a Stampin' Spritzer. I like the way it turned out and the technique is real easy!

Happy Patterns stencils

 

Throwback Thursday # 30 Be Very Merry

I just discovered that this cute little card didn't get posted to my blog, so I thought I would share it for a Throwback Thursday.
I think it is a card that I created from a Mojo Monday sketch, which means it should have posted to my blog about 2 years ago! Better late than never, I guess.

I used some beautiful Christmas Designer Series paper for the center stripe. The snowflake is die cut from silver glimmer paper.

Did you know that you can still get the Snow Flurry snowflake punch from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog? The coordinating stamp set is also available.

Snow Flurry Punch

 

Throwback Thursday # 28 Painted Garden Greeting Card

It's time for another Throwback Thursday card creation using a retired Stampin' Up! stamp set. Today I chose Painted Garden and created this card. The card is 5 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Retired products I used:
Painted Garden stamp set
Essentials piercing pack
Wonderful you stamp set- sentiment

Current products I used:
Rose Red card stock
Rose Red Classic Stampin' ink pad
Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' ink pad
Cucumber Crush In-Color Stampin' ink pad
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin ink pad
Mememto Tuxedo Black ink pad
Whisper White card stock
Washi Tape punch
1 1/4" scallop circle punch

Have a Blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday # 27 Paint Prints Poinsettia

I don't think this stamp set was intended to be a Christmas stamp set but it is fun to see what happens when we try different things.

This stamp set is one that Stampin' Up! offered in 2005. It was a hostess set and is called Paint Prints.

I decided to use the rectangle, that is in the set, to create a background mosaic. I could have used it horizontally to create a brick pattern instead, but I like the mosaic effect for this holiday card.

Current products I used:
Whisper White card stock
Daffodil Delight ink pad
Cherry Cobbler ink pad
Cherry Cobbler reinker to dye twine
Garden Green ink pad
Gold embossing powder
Tape punch

Retired products I used:
Crisp Cantaloupe Thick Baker's twine (redyed with Cherry Cobbler reinker)
Paint Prints stamp set
Brushed Gold card stock

Other:
Stazon inks in red, blue, green and purple for the mosaic background

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Throwback Thursday # 26 Penguin Paradise Christmas card

This is the first time I have used this cute little set. I think I purchased it at a thrift store several years ago. I decided to use it in an unconventional way...as a Christmas card. There are more penguins in the set and one may just end up as a Valentines Day card ☺.

Most of the products are current this time... the throwback element is the penguin stamp.

Current products:
Real Red card stock
Designer Series Paper stack- Brights
Merry Moments Designer Series paper stack
Whisper White card stock
Red Foil paper
Brights sequins
Wonderful Wreath framelits
2" circle punch

Retired products:
Penguin Paradise stamp set
Blendabilities

Have a blessed day!
Trude

Throwback Thursday # 25 Nature's Wonders

I guess this will be the last fall card for this year. I used the Nature's Wonders stamp set. I think it would make beautiful cards using the stamps individually, but I decided to use all of them on one card. I like how it turned out.

Retired products:
Nature's Wonders stamp set
Blendabilities- Dark Daffodil

Current products:
Pumpkin Pie card stock
Early Espresso card stock
Tip Top Taupe card stock
Delightful Dijon card stock
Pumpkin Pie card stock
Cajun Craze card stock
Gold ribbon
Big News stamp set
Craft White  ink pad

Other:
Pearls from craft store

Throwback Thursday # 24

Welcome back to Throwback Thursday.

Today I used the card bases that I created for Wednesday 201- Beyond the Basics to create the cards.

See how easy it is to create cards with your scraps? All it takes is a few added embellishments, nothing overwhelming because the backgrounds already have a lot going on.

Find your scrap bin and start creating!

The only things that aren't retired on these cards are:
The tag created with the tag framelit
The Noel framelit
The Whisper White card stock

Have a blessed day,
Trude 

Throwback Thursday Friends Card

This stamp set is very sweet and I have usually seen it used with spring colors and florals. But in Oregon it rains in any season. So I thought that I would try using it with fall colors and papers. I think it turned out just as cute. What do you think?

Retired products I used:
Friends stamp set
Blendabilities alcohol markers
Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper
Tangerine Tango satin ribbon

Current Stampin' Up! products I used:
Mossy Meadow card stock
Cajun Craze card stock
Very Vanilla card stock
Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad
Dimensionals

Throwback Thursday # 20- Very Punny

This week I used the Stampin' Up! retired stamp set 'Very Punny'. I think it makes a cute birthday card.

Retired products I used:
Lullaby Designer Series Paper
Maritime Designer Series Paper
Very Punny stamp set
Blendabilities markers
Coastal Cabana ribbon

Current products I used:
Whisper White card stock
Memories Tuxedo Black ink

Throwback Thursday # 18

I do like nautical themed cards. That's probably why I got this Stampin' Up! stamp set called Wonderful Woodcuts. I combined this retired stamp set with some retired Designer's Series paper called Maritime.

Retired products I used;
Maritime Designers Series papers, Wonderful Woodcuts stamp set

Current products I used:
Whisper White card stock
Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Ink pad

Other:
White sparkle brads

Stampin' Up! has three stamp sets with boats, currently.

Traveler stamp set

Settin' Sail Stamp set

The Open Sea

Throwback Thursday # 17

I couldn't get a photo of this card that is a true-to-life image. I think it is just too glossy and golden. With a little help from PicMonkey it is very close.

I used the polished stone technique to create the background for this card. Then I used the heart stamp to stamp all over the background using the new Stampin' Up! archival ink pad.

I also tried the new archival ink on the vellum overlay and it worked great. I used my heat tool to dry it and it dried really quick without warping the vellum at all!

I really wanted to put some ribbon and an antique looking bow on this card but I didn't have any ribbon that would work. Oh well.

Retired products I used:
Kindness Shared stamp set
Glossy Paper
Blendabilities
Large Delicate Doilies Sizzlit

Current Products I used:
Gold Foil card stock
White Vellum
Basic Black Archival ink pad
Dimensionals

Other:
Adirondack Strawberry ink
Adirondack Cranberry ink
Adirondack Gold Mixative
Tiny black brads from a local craft store
Krylon Gold leafing pen
Fuchsia card stock scrap from my bin

Throwback Thursday Baby card

Hello,
Today I used the Stampin' Up! stamp set "Occasions". It has several stamps suitable for different celebrations. I chose to use the baby stamp for this card. The frame surrounding the baby and the sentiment are also included in the Occasions stamp set.

Retired products I used:
Post card stamp
I Love Lace stamp
Occasions stamp set
Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' ink
Simply Pressed clay
Simply Pressed clay molds
Vanilla Smooch Spritz
Blendabilities 
Pretty in Pink card stock
edge punch

Current products I used:
Whisper White card stock
Tuxedo Black Memories ink
Dazzling Details glitter
2-Way glue
Banners Framelits