Triple Word Score!

I have to say that this layout and design is one of my favorites... I am imagining how many different elements could take the place of the Daffodil Delight flower in the lower right... An image stamped on a punched circle, matted upon a scalloped circle, maybe? Or how about a bird, cupcake or owl made with our fabulous Builder Punches? The options are many...


The Square Lattice Bigz die makes for a simple, yet effective backdrop, giving monochromatic dimension to the project.


Finally, a row of card stock, punched first with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, cut in half lengthwise adds a bit of color for visual interest. I'll be posting more variations of this layout soon...


Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: Fabulous Phrases (cut up)

Papers: Whisper White, Pool Party (In Color 2011-13), Daffodil Delight and Basic Gray card stocks

Inks: Calypso Coral Classic (In Color 2011-13)

Accessories: Big Shot, Lattice Bigz die, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, Five-Petal Flower punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for the visit -- I hope your day is a great one!

And the Winner Is...

Exciting news! One of the challenge blogs with which I participate awarded me with a "Spotlight Designer" award last week! The blog is 365 Cards and the challenge for which I won was for a card that was inspired by the 365 Cards blog itself.

Pam, the lovely host at 365 Cards, just updated the blog's look and what struck me most about it was the beautiful colors and how it seemed like a stained glass window. I've been wanting to pop the pieces out of my Lattice Die Cut and make it look like a stained glass window, so this was just the challenge for me!

The 365 Cards blog is also full of these lovely fall colors, so I knew this would be my 2010 Thanksgiving card.

Here's a video with some hints which I hope will streamline your process. My software updated (without my permission) and I'm still learning the new tricks... :)

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: More Mustard, Wild Wasabi, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and Whisper White card stocks

Ink: Early Espresso Classic

Accessories: Big Shot, Lattice Bigz die, Two-Way Glue, Modern Label and Word Window punches, Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon

This Week in the Studio...

Whew! I hope you had a fun and safe Halloween! We had a lovely time celebrating with family (we get to eat a big dinner together first and then head out to Trick-or-Treat). We had a house full of grandparents, aunties, uncles and two especially darling nephews/cousins. Fun, fun, fun!

Here's my crew as they're ready to board the Hogwarts Express. We've got Harry in his Quidditch robes (see the snitch in his right hand?), Hedwig, his owl, and Hermione Granger. Go, Gryffindor!

Here's a sneak peek at the projects I'll be posting this week. I'm starting to plan for my Thanksgiving and Christmas cards -- this is a really fun part of preparing for the holidays.

I realize that in my last post, I said I'd show you my son's birthday invitations; I'll do that, but I'll also share his thank-you notes, as well. We'll take care of that later this week.

Hope your week has gotten off to a good start and I look forward to sharing the whole stories behind these projects, a new blog header and buttons and some videos...

Take care! Thanks for your visit!