Reason to Smile CAS card

I have a CAS (Clean and Simple) card for you today. This card is made with the Reason to Smile stamp set.

                Stamps: Reason to Smile. Petite Pairs 

            Paper: Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Marina Mist DSP 
            Ink: Not Quite Navy, Marina Mist, Lucky Limeade marker 
            Accessories: Lucky Limeade bakers' twine, blender pen 

The base is Marina Mist. I stamped a flower image from the Reason to Smile set twice on Whisper White cardstock in Not Quite Navy ink, colored the stem in with the fine tip of a Lucky Limeade marker and used a Blender Pen and Marina Mist ink to color the flower. The greeting, from Petite Pairs, is stamped in Lucky Limeade. I added a strip of Marina Mist designer paper to the bottom and some Lucky Limeade bakers' twine. That is then mounted on Lucky Limeade cardstock. That's all attached on the base.

I used the coordinating stamp from Petite Pairs to stamp the card liner, added a strip punched with the Scallop Trim border punch and a bit of Lucky Limeade designer paper. This created a quick but pretty inside for the card.

This seven-piece stamp set "Reason to Smile" is available this month only. Best of all, you can get it for only $5 with any $50 purchase (wood or clear mount).  Everything used to create this card is available from Stampin' Up! If you would like to purchase Stampin' Up products, please visit my business website at www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net.

Morning Cup Get Well Card

Hey, I'm back! Three posts already this week, maybe I will finally be shaking the mothballs off my poor blog! Here is a fun Get Well card for you today! I made it for this week's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoaststampers.

The base is Crumb Cake. I added another Crumb Cake layer on top of that, this one embossed with the Stripes embossing folder. I used the Delicate Doilies Sizzlet die and cut out the largest doily from Baja Breeze cardstock. I used one of the Finishing Touches Edgelits to cut the edges of a strip of Soft Suede cardstock and a piece of designer paper from the Floral District pack, then layered them and adhered them over the bottom half of the doily. Next a piece of Soft suede taffeta ribbon was tied around the card. I cut out a 2" Very Vanilla circle using the Circles #2 Bigz die and stamped the image in Black Stazon onto the circle. Both the teapot and image and the "perk up" greeting are from the Morning Cup set. I colored the teapot using a blender pen and Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso inks. Then I sponged all around the edge of the circle with Soft Suede ink. I stamped the "get well soon" greeting in Basic Black ink on Very Vanilla cardstock, and punched it out twice using the Decorative Label punch to get this label shape. For a tutorial on how to create this label shape, please see this post on my blog. http://mnfroggie.blogspot.com/2011/05/polka-dots-toile-and-tutorial-for.html This label was then sponged with Soft Suede ink and attached using Dimensionals to a 3/4" Soft Suede Circle.  Super Duper pretty, I hope you think so too!

Everything used to create this card is available from Stampin' Up! If you would like to purchase Stampin' Up products, please visit my business website at www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net.

Christmas in July

Hi Stampers, I have a Christmas card for you today! Are you wondering why I would be making a Christmas card here in the middle of summer? Well, I send out almost 200 handmade Christmas cards each year, so it is never too early to start.

            Stamps: Easy Events 
            Paper: Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP 
            Ink: Black Stazon, Gumball Green 
            Accessories: Blender Pen, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Gumball Green Satin
                    Stitched Ribbon, 2-1/2" Circle punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Scallop
                    edge punch, Dimensionals 

This card is simple but fun! The base is Crumb Cake cardstock, with a piece of Gumball Green satin stitched ribbon tied all the way around it. I used the Scallop Edge punch on a little strip of Gumball Green cardstock and attached that to the bottom of some striped designer paper from the Be of Good Cheer paper pack. I stamped the image from the Easy Events stamp set on Very Vanilla in Black Stazon and colored it with Gumball Green ink and a blender pen and added Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details on the berries. I punched that image out with a 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch and matted it with a 2-1/2" Gumball Green circle, then attached it to the card front with Dimensionals. Viola, hope you like it!


Everything used to create this card is available from Stampin' Up! If you would like to purchase Stampin' Up products, please visit my business website at www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net.

Happy Hour Birthday Card

Hi Stampers! Here is a fun birthday card!

                Stamps: Happy Hour 

                Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White 

                Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Pretty in Pink, Versamark 

                Accessories: Scallop Trim border punch, Itty Bitty punch pack, Dazzling Details,

                            White Organdy ribbon 

                Techniques: Marker to stamp 

I stamped the Raspberry Ripple base with the Cheers! stamp using Versamark to create a fun background. The Lucky Limeade strip is punched with Scallop Trim border punch. I added Whisper White Organza ribbon around the card. I colored the images with Raspberry Ripple and Pretty in Pink markers and stamped them on Whisper White. Then I stamped a little Lucky Limeade drink umbrella. That image is matted with Raspberry Ripple and Pretty in Pink layers and adhered to the card. I added the greeting on a little banner that I attached with a glue dot and used the Itty Bitty punch pack to create a Pretty in Pink flower with a little Dazzling Details in the center for some fun sparkle!

Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you like this card as much as I do! If so, let me know, I love comments!

Everything used to create this card is available from Stampin' Up! If you would like to purchase Stampin' Up products, please visit my business website at www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net.

A Week of Retiring Stamps - Day 7- Goodbye to Uncharted Territory

Here is my last card for the week of retiring stamps.

It uses the beautiful sketched stamp set, Uncharted Territory. For this card, I used the lighthouse image and stamped it on Very Vanilla with Early Espresso. I added a little Soft Suede ink with a blender pen to shade the lighthouse. Then I stamped the image on a post it note, cut it out and used that as a mask to cover the lighthouse.  I used a torn post it note, sponge and Not Quite Navy ink to create the sky around the masked image. The images is matted on a piece of Early Espresso cardstock. The card base is Not Quite Navy, and I added designer paper from the Well Worn paper pack and Cajun Craze cardstock on the top. The Cajun Craze panel was embossed using one of the plates from the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates. I added a little strip of Not Quite Navy and wrapped it with Early Espresso Baker's Twine. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. This set has a greetings for a lot of different occasions, so it would be easy to change this card to something like a birthday card. It was punched out using the Decorative Label Punch. To see how to make this shape from the Decorative Label punch, see this post on my blog. http://mnfroggie.blogspot.com/2011/05/polka-dots-toile-and-tutorial-for.html


Retired Items Showcased:
Uncharted Territory Stamp Set
Well Worn Designer Paper
Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates


Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed this card. Everything used here is available from Stampin' Up! All retiring items are available through today. If you would like to purchae any of the items used here, please visit my business website at http://www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net/

A Week of Retiring Stamps - Day 6 - Goodbye to Nature's Nest

My card for today uses a stamp from Nature's Nest, which is a set with beautifully drawn images of things found in nature. I love this little turtle, isn't he adorable!

I stamped the turtle image on Very Vanilla in Black Stazon,  then stamped it again on Always Artichoke. I cut the shell part of the image out of the Artichoke. I colored the turtle's head and legs with a Sahara Sand marker, and attached the shell onto the image.  The greeting is from Sincere Salutations. I spritzed the image panel with a Chocolate Chip marker and the color spritzer tool.  For the panel underneath, I ran it halfway through my Crimper, punched a hole in it and added a bit of twill tape. then I sponged the entire thing with Chocolate Chip ink. I punched out a Scalloped Dotted Ribbon Border and cut it in half length-wise and attached it to the bottom of the Artichoke panel.  Then I attembled it all on a Chocolate Chip card base.


Retiring Items Showcased:
Nature's Nest stamp set
Sincere Salutations stamp set
Crimping Tool
Twill Tape

Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed this card. Everything used here is available from Stampin' Up! All retiring items are available only until May 31st, and only while supplies last. If you would like to purchae any of the items used here, please visit my business website at http://www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net

A Week of Retiring Stamps - Day 5 - Goodbye to Fox & Friends

Here's a cute little card for you today. It's a perfect card for a new baby, but you could change the greeting and easily make it into a young child's birthday card.

This layout is inspired by a card from the talented Mary Fish. I cut five 1"x4" strips of Nursey Nest designer paper and attached them to a Pear Pizzazz card base. The monkey images are from the Fox & Friends stamp set, and are stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White. That panel is on an extra wide mat of Blushing Bride Cardstock. I tied Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon around one end. I used the Pinking Hearts border punch on a small strip of Early Espresso Textured Cardstock, and tucked that under the main panel. The greeting, from A Word for You stamp set, is stamped on Marina Mist in Espresso ink.

On the inside, I used Early Espresso ink and textured paper, the Pinking Hearts border punch and Nursery Nest designer paper again. The greeting is from Curvy Verses.

Retiring Items Showcased:
Fox & Friends Stamp Set
Curvy Verses Stamp Set
Pear Pizzazz Cardstock
Blushing Bride Cardstock
Textured Cardstock (all colors)
Nursery Nest Designer Paper
Pinking Hearts Border Punch
Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon

Thanks for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed this card. Everything used here is available from Stampin' Up! All retiring items are available only until May 31st, and only while supplies last. If you would like to purchae any of the items used here, please visit my business website at http://www.trina_kuriger.stampinup.net