Little 3x3 Note Cards

I don't usually make 3x3 cards, but my friend wanted some to sell in her boutique so I threw some together the other day, and they were super fun to do. Actually kinda addictive! :) I think I'll be making more soon! Here's a taste of a few that I came up with...

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Coral Butterflies - CCMC300

Here's a card I made for the color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary. I'm so happy both the Swallowtail and the Papillon Potpourri sets weren't retired, since they are two of my favourites.

 

I wasn't sure what to do with this color challenge, they aren't exactly colors I use often or that I would've put together, but I do like the end result.

 

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Swallowtail, Papillon Potpourri

Ink: Calypso Coral

Paper: Basic Grey, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla card stock

Misc: Butterfly punch, Epic Day This And That Designer Washi Tape, Natural 5/8" Chevron Ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals

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Zoo Babies First Birthday Card

It was my little niece's 1st birthday this week, so I decided to make her card based on the sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

I'm so happy that 2 sets of the I used here, Zoo Babies and Memorable Moments aren't being retired this year!

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Zoo Babies, Memorable Moments, Banner Greetings

Ink: Bermuda Bay, Baked Brown Sugar, Raspberry Ripple

Paper: Whisper White, Gumball Green, Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Crisp Cantaloupe card stock, Birthday Basics DSP

Misc: Crisp Cantaloupe ruffle stretch trim, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, silver bakers twine, dimensionals, rhinestones, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

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Dressed Up Mother - TSSC31 - Stampin' Up! Retiring Products card #4

As soon as I saw this week's sketch from Techno Stamper, I knew I wanted to use the retiring Dress Up framelits and the ruffle stretch ribbon. A bunch of the other products in this card are on the retiring list as well (DSP, stamp, large pearl).

 

 

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!):

 

Stamps: Delightful Dozen

 

Ink: Versamark

 

Paper: Soho Subway DSP, Basic Black, Very Vanilla card stock

 

Misc: Dress Up framelits, Beautifully Baroque embossing folder, Crisp Cantaloupe ruffle stretch trim, white embossing powder, dimensionals, linen thread, Very Vintage designer buttons, large pearls

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Don't forget about the FREE shipping ending today! And if there's something you are interested in from the retired list, please contact me to place your order before the items you wanted are gone. Once they are sold out, that's it! There are already several things that have sold out!

FabFri39 - Stampin' Up! Retiring Products card #3

I'm having fun using some of the retiring products to showcase in my blog this week, to show you what you'll be missing and no longer be able to order once they are sold out. Both stamp sets that I used in this card for this week's sketch challenge at Fab Friday are being retired, as is the DSP and the Little Leaves die.

 

To color the flower, I stamped it with Versamark and sprinkled white embossing powder on top, and heat embossed it. Then I took my sponge daubers, and rubbed some Island Indigo ink over it. Then I did the same thing with another one but in Daffodil Delight, and fussy cut the middle out. I attached it to the blue one with a dimensional, and added some Dazzling Diamonds to give it some sparkle.

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Perfectly Penned, Secret Garden

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Gingham Garden DSP, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Pear Pizzaz card stock

Misc: Black embossing powder, White embossing powder, Little Leaves die, dimensionals, Dazzling Diamonds

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Don't forget about the FREE shipping this week! And if there's something you are interested in from the retired list, please contact me to place your order before the items you wanted are gone. Once they are sold out, that's it! There are already several things that have sold out!

Morning Meadow Birthday - CCMC299 - Stampin' Up! Retiring Products card #2

Here's another card I made using pretty much only retiring products, as were announced by Stampin' Up! earlier this week.

 

The stamps, embossing folder, DSP, even the large pearl are all items that are being discontinued and are only available while supplies last!

 

This card is for the sketch challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary. It's a really cute simple sketch that was fun to work with.

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)
 

Stamps: Morning Meadow

Ink: Raspberry Ripple

Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White card stock, Birthday Basics DSP

Misc: Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Die, Corner rounder punch, Pansy punch, pearls, large pearls

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Don't forget about the FREE shipping this week! And if there's something you are interested in from the retired list, please contact me to place your order before the items you wanted are gone. Once they are sold out, that's it! There are already several things that have sold out!

En Francais Sketched Bird - Stampin' Up! Retiring Products card #1

Over the next few days I plan to pay homage to some of the retiring Stampin' Up! products that were announced yesterday.

 

Today's card that I did for the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday features one of my favourite stamps which I will miss dearly. Goodbye "En Francais", you'll be missed :'( I also used the hostess set Simply Sketched, which wasn't a surprise that it'll be going away, since the hostess sets are only ever available for a year.

 

 

I used Midnight Muse and Primrose Petals as colours in this card, which are two of the 2012-2014 In Colors which will be retiring soon.

 

The last of the retiring products I used in this card are the sponge daubers (*gasp*), which I really hope will be replaced with something similar, and the In Color Boutique Details accent in Baked Brown Sugar.

 

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Don't forget about the FREE shipping this week! And if there's something you are interested in from the retired list, please contact me to place your order before the items you wanted are gone. Once they are sold out, that's it! There are already several things that have sold out!

 

 

Free Shipping From Stampin' Up! & Retiring List

I've got exciting news today! Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING on any orders from today (April 21st) until April 25th!! That includes Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack items, as well as anything else! No matter how big or small your order, the shipping is FREE!! That means your order can be shipped directly to you anywhere in Canada, including Quebec, for FREE!!! WOW!! This is a great deal that doesn't happen very often!! Please contact me and let me know what you'd like me to order for you!!

The second bit of news for today is that Stampin' Up! has released their list of retiring stamps, paper, accessories and tools. Once these items are gone, they are gone, so if there's something you've been thinking of ordering, get it as soon as you can. The free shipping is available on these items as well!

 

There's a few items on the retiring list that really make me sad, that I use all the time, like: Delightful Dozen, En Francais, Large Pearls, Large Rhinestones, Lattice Die, Secret Garden, and the Sponge Daubers.

If there's something you want, make sure you get it while it's still available. Contact me to place your order today!!

Another Thank You - NAC85

I'm posting tomorrow's card a bit early, since I just realized the challenge ends in a couple hours. I'll have another post in the morning with some awesome news from Stampin' Up!

 

I love the simplicity of this sketch from Nacho Average Challenges, and I knew I wanted to use washi to do the stripes on it as soon as I saw it. I changed up the sketch a bit and moved the sentiment down, but this is such an easy card to make and looks awesome.

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Another Thank You, Mixed Bunch, Flower Shop, Petite Petals

Ink: Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White card stock
 

Misc: Gingham Garden Washi, Watercolor Wonder washi, 3 flower punches, pearl embellishment, dimensionals

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Bright Birthday - TSSC310

Wow, it hasn't been a good week for card making or blogging. Been feeling kinda under the weather, not sure if it's allergies now that spring has finally appeared in Quebec or if it's a cold, but I've been spending the time I usually spend crafting in the evenings sleeping instead!

 

Here's a card I made for the sketch challenge at Techno Stamper. I think I pulled out 4 different sets for this card. Not sure if I really like it or not, but it's growing on me. The colors were for another challenge from a Facebook group.

 

I created a mask for the bottom with a circle framelit, and stamped with the En Francais background stamp on top of it to create the round part at the bottom.

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)
 

Stamps: En Francais, Simple Stems, Summer Silhouettes, Wetlands

Ink: Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Tangerine Tango

Paper: Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Misc: Circle framelits, Tangerine Tango ribbon (retired), Neutrals candy dots, Scallop Oval punch, Oval punch, Scallops Embossing folder
 

 

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Wonderful Life - CCMC298

It's been a busy week around here, and I haven't had as much time to craft as I'd like :(

 

I finally got a chance to make a card for the color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary. I'll admit, the colors felt more like fall than spring to me, but I like what I came up with in the end! It was feeling like spring (and even summer!) here in Montreal for a few days, and now it's gone and snowed a bit last night :( hopefully it's gone soon, I'm ready for flowers and butterflies!!

 

I made the background by randomly stamping the leaves and flowers from the Secret Garden set. I stamped the green leaves on scrap paper before stamping onto my background so it wouldn't overwhelm the yellow and orange.

 

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)
 

Stamps: Secret Garden, Polka Dot Pieces, Perfect Pennants

Ink: Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green

Paper: Tangerine Tango, Gumball Green, Whisper White card stock

Misc: Window Frames Collection Framelits, 1 3/4" circle punch, Gumball Green satin stitched ribbon, Butterfly punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Not a card...

I didn't have time to make a card to post, but I was making cupcakes with my stepson tonight for his class bake sale tomorrow, so I thought I'd share those instead :)

In Color Block Background - TSSC309

This is a card I made for the sketch challenge at Techno Stamper. I also made it for a challenge on a Facebook group to use the clear blocks as stamps. So, my entire background is made by inking up my acrylic blocks and using them to randomly stamp on some white cardstock.

 

I heat embossed the flower from the Happy Watercolor set with black embossing powder, over a square stamped with one of my blocks in Coastal Cabana ink. I edged the image with some Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffle Stretch trim, and added a Vintage Faceted Designer Button with some Linen Thread tied in it.

The sentiment comes from the set A Dozen Thoughts, and is stamped in Crumb Cake. I used my Hexagon punch to cut the point at the end.

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Sweet Birthday - SR223

Here's a card I made today for the sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. It also fits the inspiration challenge from Stampin' Royalty, with the rainbow of spring colors and label shape.

This paper and stamp set I bought almost a year ago and have barely used it, so I pulled it out to make this card. There's some pretty designs in this DSP that I didn't even know was there.

Midnight Muse and Raspberry Ripple are 2 of my favorite colors, and they'll be retiring soon. I'm going to miss them! :(

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Cycle Celebration

Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse

Paper: Birthday Basics DSP, Raspberry Ripple, Midnight Muse, Whisper White card stock

Misc: Raspberry Ripple ribbon, rhinestones, dimensionals, Oval punch, Label punch

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

70th Birthday Card - NAC84

My great aunt's 70th birthday is next week, so I made this card for her using the sketch challenge from Always Playing With Paper and the color challenge at Nacho Average Challenges.

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Another Great Year, Banner Blast, Memorable Moments

Ink: Marina Mist, Perfect Plum

Paper: Marina Mist, Sahara Sand, Perfect Plum, Whisper White card stock

Misc: Fancy Fan embossing folder, Banner punch, circle punches, Scallop Circle punch, rhinestones, dimensionals

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Easter Bunny Candy Tube Treats

Today I wanted to share some candy tube treats I made recently for a craft fair. 

I used all Stampin' Up! punches to create the bunnies, and attached them to the 1"x8" cellophane bags that SU sells. They make perfect little treat packages. I also made some with pencils inside for people who didn't want a sugary treat.

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca

Wildflower & Gingham Birthday - CCMC297

Today's card features some products I seldom use. I ordered this paper, embossing folder, washi and DSP when it first came out and I think I've used it one other time.

I used it today for the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary since I wanted to use washi for the stripes but wanted to use different washi than the Watercolor Wonder I keep using.

I colored the stamp with a blender pen and ink picked up off my ink pads to give it this look.

Recipe (all Stampin' Up!)

Stamps: Wildflower Meadow, Banner Greetings

Ink: Island Indigo, Pear Pizzaz, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo

Paper: Island Indigo, Whisper White card stock; Gingham Garden DSP

Misc: Blender pen, Dimensionals, Rhinestones, Wildflower Meadow embossing folder, Gingham Garden washi tape

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If you live in Canada and would like a copy of the new Occasions catalog, or to order these items or any other Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me: emily@emilymark.ca