Today I’ve got a relatively simple card to show you using the new Level 1 Hostess Set, Because I Care.  The flowers in that set are spectacular!  The layout in this card was inspired by a card created by Lisa Johnson although I changed up everything except for the layout.

Cards like these are perfect for mass production, so I will be sending these out for birthdays this month.  I used up some scraps of retired colors as well as a few current colors.  For the most part, they all look like the two standing up just using different colored card stock with a Crumb Cake card base.  However, I wanted to make one with Crumb Cake as well, so I switched it up and used a Soft Suede card base.  Love how that one turned out as well.

Are you interested in making one of these?  It’s been a while, so I figured it was about time to post another project sheet.  You can download the project sheet for today’s card in the Resources – Project Sheets section.  While you’re there, check out the other numerous project sheets we have for download.

Happy Stamping

Lianne Carper
CS partner and DTM for Brenda Cook
Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

• Stamps:  Because I Care, Sincere Salutations
• Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Orchid Opulence, Sage Shadow card stock
• Ink:  VersaMark, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Sage Shadow, Certainly Celery, Orchid Opulence Classic Inks and Whisper White Craft Ink
• Other:  Perfect Polka Dots and Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Scallop Oval and Scallop Border Punches, White Embossing Powder, Sponges, Soft Suede Grosgrain Ribbon, Glue Stick, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Write Markers

Check out these little cuties!  Here’s the awesomely adorable cards we made today.  We CASEd this one from Richelle Hopkinson.  On this one, we only changed up a couple of minor things.  For starters, rather than using Baja Breeze ink and designer paper, we opted to make our own designer paper by stamping Serene Snowflakes (#115438) in Whisper White Craft Ink on Brocade Blue card stock.  Have you noticed that we really like that stamp set?  It has the most beautiful snowflakes.  I’m going to be really sorry to see it go at the end of December when the Holiday Mini Catalog expires.  We also changed up the greeting used. We chose one from Sincere Salutations (#115068) as it’s still current in the US catalog.

Can you see the pretty sparkles on the hearts on his cheeks?  I’m going to give you a little tip on how we did that.  Rather than punch out the hearts and then try to emboss those little tiny hearts and burn your fingers all up or mess up your embossing powder with tweezers, you should emboss your entire scrap of card stock first and then punch out the hearts.  We applied the VersaMark pad directly to the paper, poured on some Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, heated it up and then used the Heart to Heart punch to punch out the little hearts.

Brenda says that we have to name our snowmen too.or rather snow people.  Hers (on the left) is named Sue and mine (on the right) is named Joy.  I guess we can’t call them snowmen when they have girly names.they’d never live it down on the playground!

Tip:  You can click on the image and view one a little bigger.

We created the card base by folding the Night of Navy card stock and running it through the Big Shot with the Scallop Circle Die.  You simply move the fold of your card base in so that about 5 of the scallops are showing above it. 

If you have any questions, please let us know.  I hope you enjoy these cute little gals and will try one of your very own. 

Happy Stamping!

Lianne Carper
CS partner and DTM for Brenda Cook
Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

Supplies:  (all Stampin’ Up!)

Stamps:  Serene Snowflakes (#115438 – shown right), Sincere Salutations (#115068)
Paper:  Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Real Red, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie and Whisper White card stock
Ink:  Bashful Blue, Real Red, VersaMark
Punches:  1-1/4″ Square, Word Window, Heart to Heart, Corner Rounder, Scallop Edge, 3/4″ Circle, Ornament, Wide Oval, 1/8″ Handheld Circle
Accessories:  Scallop Circle Die, Clear Circle Die, Black Journal Pen, Signo Gel Pen, Sponges, 2-Way Glue Pen, Glue Stick

Before we start talking about Brenda’s newest video tutorial, I wanted to give you all a heads up that tomorrow, the new Stampin’ Up! catalog will go live.  I hope you’re excited as we are as there are some fabulous new stamp sets and products coming out along with the fabulous new In ColorsT.  If you have a catalog, you can begin ordering at 2:00 pm (ET).  If you need a catalog, contact us today!

Now.on to Brenda’s video!

Brenda created this card to show how to do some basic sponging and end up with a cute but simple card.  We actually did a similar card like this at one of the stamp-a-stacks.  The Manhattan Flower Impressions Folder makes a beautiful card front in seconds!

Supplies:
All products are by Stampin’ Up!

• Stamps: Sincere Salutations Stamp Set
• Paper: Whisper White and Pretty in Pink CS
• Ink: Melon Mambo
• Accessories:  Big Shot, Manhattan Flower Texture Impression Folder, Sponge Dauber, Paper Snips, Cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Thanks for looking!

Lianne Carper
CS partner and DTM for Brenda Cook
Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator