CAS Mosaic Card

Happy Monday! So this week I decided to take a break from the retiring stamps and start playing with some new goodies! I got my new catalog preorder a couple days ago and this stuff is amazing! I am obsessed with the new colors - especially the new In Colors. I want them in my closet, on my nails, and on my walls! :) I used a stamp set called Mosaic Madness, as well as the coordinating embossing folder and punch. I also chose 4 of the new colors - Soft Sky, a previous In Color that is being integrated into the Subtles collection; 2 new In Colors, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding; and a brand new, never-before-seen addition to the Neutrals collection, Smoky Slate. Love, LOVE, LOVE!

The sentiment is from the Welcome Kit that you get the first month you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin. I gotta say, even if you're not super keen on getting the monthly subscription, sign up anyway and get the Welcome Kit. You can always unsubscribe whenever you want to (although once you get the first kit, I doubt you'll want to!), but I just can't stop using the two stamps that come in the kit! :)


Have a great week and Happy Stampin'! :)



Supplies used in this card:
*Mosaic Madness stamp set #130246 wood/#130249 clear
*Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder #129984
*Mosaic punch #131267
*Crisp Cantaloupe ink #131176
*Pistachio Pudding ink #131177
*Soft Sky ink #131181
*Smoky Slate ink #131179
*Smoky Slate cardstock #131202
Whisper White cardstock #100730
VersaMark ink #102283
Clear embossing powder #109130
Heat tool #129053
Basic pearls #119247
Sentiment stamp from Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit (available here)

* denotes 2013 Catalog items that will be available at noon (Mountain time - that's 2pm Eastern) on May 31st

Think Outside the Box - Little Additions Birthday Card

I love stamp sets that have lots of little elements that you can use in a bunch of different ways. I had the Little Additions set on my desk after making all the baby projects I've been sharing with you, and I really wanted to use the cute little flag stamp. So I thought, why not use it to make something different? As in not a baby card :)

I had this Petite Pocket in my scrap basket left over from my Valentine mini album. Great start right there! I decorated it with a quick little embellishment - a DSP banner, and a button layered with a tag I made with Tiny Tags and the Jewelry Tag punch (both also retiring - *sniff*). Pool Party baker's twine tied through both, then an In Color Dahlia layered on top.

  

The card itself was really easy to make. I just cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock to fit the Petite Pocket, and sketched in a curved like with a pencil. I stamped the banners along the curve with Pool Party, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, and Certainly Celery. Then I used a Basic Black marker to draw a clean line over my pencil line. The Happy Birthday greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (thankfully not retiring!), and I stamped two extra banners which I cut out and adhered as tabs to the end of the card.

Easy, quick, and super cute! Just how I like it! :)

Retiring items used in this project:

InLinkz.com

More Little Additions

How cute are these little 3x3 cards? While I had the Little Additions set and all these pastel inks and cardstocks on my desk, I thought I'd get as much out of them as I could! :) These little cuties came together so quickly and easily. The most time-consuming part was cutting out the little onesies, but I think the final product was worth it!

These little cards would be so cute on a present for a baby shower. I also love the idea of giving a handmade 3x3 card with a gift of flowers, instead of the generic cards they have at the florist. Or tied to a big bunch of balloons when visiting a new baby for the first time - that would be so fun! :)

Retirement Party No. 1: Little Additions and Tiny Tags

Welcome to the first post of my Retirement Party! Stampin' Up!'s new catalog will be available as of May 30, but before that, we have to say good bye to some favorites. But it doesn't have to be goodbye! The retiring stamps will be available through June 3rd! (Retiring accessories - ribbon, cardstock, DSP, dies, punches, etc. - are only available while supplies last, though, so check those out ASAP!) So to celebrate the retiring stamps, I'll be featuring some of them on my blog through the month of May. Today's celebrated retiree: Little Additions.

I really love this set, and I'm quite sad to see it go. I don't normally like sets designed to make "scenes" like this, but these images are just too cute! And actually this is the first card I've made with this set where I did create a scene. But I love how it turned out!

I paired this set with another retiring set: Tiny Tags. Also retiring is the coordinating Jewelry Tag Punch. I adore this pair, and I'm really not sure what I'm going to do without them! Whenever I'm not sure where to put a sentiment, or I just need a simple little embellishment, this duo never fails!

Oh! And those fun dots in the background on this card? That's the Distressed Dots stamp - one of my favorite background stamps. It's so great for a little tone-on-tone texture!


Retiring items used in this project:

InLinkz.com

Start-to-Finish Suday #25 - DIY Stamped Background

Happy Sunday, friend! For this week's card I decided to showcase a favorite technique: Creating your own background pattern with non-background stamps. I've also seen a lot of this technique around and about lately. I decided to use the fun pennant/bunting stamp from the Designer Typeset photopolymer stamp set. Triangles are really on-trend, and this stamp creates a great geometric pattern when stamped repeatedly like this.

The video shows how I did the layering on this card. In hindsight, I could have stamped the chevrons and greeting on a Summer Starfruit oval and adhered that to the stamped panel, rather than cutting out a window and putting the Summer Starfruit piece underneath. Oh well. You can check out the video below, or over on my YouTube channel.

Have a great week! Happy Stampin'! :)




Stamped Background Card Supplies

InLinkz.com

Giveaway!! :)

I'm doing a giveaway over on my YouTube channel! :)

Feel free to watch the video here, but blog comments will not count as giveaway entries, so be sure to click here to go to the video page on YouTube and leave a comment there! Comments close at 8PM Eastern on May 5, 2013, and I will post a winner ASAP after that. Good luck! :)

Retiring Lists and Other Important News!

Click the links below to see the entire list of retiring stamp sets, accessories, and tools.

- Retiring Stamps List
- Retiring Accessories List

Remember, all of the accessory items are available while supplies last! They are marked down at discounts up to 60% so they go fast! (Priced as listed in the documents linked above.) If you see something you want, contact me to place an order ASAP so you don't miss out!

Retiring stamp orders will be filled through Monday, June 3rd. Read over the lists, then email me, or visit my website to place your order!

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Don't forget! Stampin' Up! is changing its color palette with the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog, and they are completely retiring some of the colors. These colors are:

- Regal Rose
- Pretty in Pink
- Bashful Blue
- Certainly Celery
- Baja Breeze
- Riding Hood Red
- Bravo Burgundy
- Not Quite Navy
- More Mustard
- River Rock

If any of these are your favorites, make sure to stock up now, because cardstock, ink pads, ink refills, and accessories in these colors are only available while supplies last! Many items have already sold out! 

Is the Color Refresh news to you? Check out Stampin' Up's video for more information.

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NEW CATALOG!! OK, here's the scoop: I got my first look at the new catalog this morning. I haven't gotten it into my hands yet, and I can't share it with you just yet either, but let me just tell you that it is SO beautiful! The graphics, the samples, the products themselves... Stampin' Up! has really brought its A-game!

Ordering from the new catalog will begin on May 31, 2013. If you have ordered from me in the past, your catalog will be sent to you automatically in early to mid May. If you have not placed an order with me in the past, but you would like a catalog, please let me know. The catalog will also be available to view online on my website, which is www.annakeyes.stampinup.net.

Paper Pumpkin 101

Have you met Paper Pumpkin? This is the new monthly kit subscription from Stampin' Up! and it is awesome! The idea is like Cinderella's pumpkin carriage: A little red box arrives on your doorstep once a month to whisk you off for a 30 minute creative escape! :) It could be a set of cards, a home decor item, a journal... Each kit has everything you need for one project. You just need to supply the adhesive.

I made a video that goes over what you need to know before you subscribe. I very highly recommend checking it out! The video also walks you through the Welcome Kit, which is what you'll receive your first month. Sign up by May 10th and you'll get your Welcome Kit in May! If you're interested, you can watch the video below, or over on my YouTube channel. Then head over to the Paper Pumpkin website to sign up!

And since the kit comes with everything you need to complete your project except adhesive, here are some suggestions for the adhesives you may wish to have on hand to complement your Paper Pumpkin subscription.

InLinkz.com

Happy Stampin'! :)