Motif Birthday Wishes

I made this card a while back as a birthday card for a good friend and downline member. Forgot to post it way back when, so here it is today! Her favorite thing is flourishes – so I had to be sure to get a flourish image in the card.

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• This unique layout came from an old Stampin' Up! Catalog and I changed up the colors, images, etc. Whenever I hit a mental road block with design work, I love pulling out old catalogs to get a layout. If I can start with a layout as the foundation, the rest comes!
• Regal Rose, Sahara Sand and Very Vanilla make up this subtle but rich color combination.
• The pearl at the bottom of the twill tape as a touch of bling to the card without pulling in glitter. Both the pearl from the pretties kit and this width of Twill Tape will be retiring from this catalog on June 30th – be sure to order them while you still can!
• For even faux stitch spacing as shown around this card, pull out the Mat Pack and Paper Piercer!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Items in RED are RETIRING on June 30th – Order while you still can! Accessories are ONLY while SUPPLIES LAST!

A Little Birthday Cheer Stamp Set (115018), Elements of Style Stamp Set (Wood – 118611, Clear – 120045), Regal Rose Cardstock (105310), Rich Regals Textured Cardstock – Regal Rose – (108696), Regal Rose Classic Ink (105211), Sahara Sand Cardstock (105328), Sahara Sand Classic Ink (105208), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Pretties Kit (109114), Twill Tape (105245), Linen Thread (104119), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Paper Piercing Tool (116631) and Mat Pack (116631)

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Celebration with Lots of Texture!

I had so much fun creating this card for all of my Top Ten Sales Achievers this month! It has oodles of texture adding to the interest of the card.

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• Spice up your backgrounds by selecting Textured Cardstock instead of solid, as the So Saffron cardstock layer is here! Add another element of interest by embossing the stars with White Embossing Powder.
• These "gathered" paper pieces are very easy to do – simply take a 3/4" x 12" piece of Designer Paper, put a full strip of adhesive down the paper, secure it to the cardstock at the top, and then just fold the paper randomly as you're attaching it to the cardstock.
• Jazz up any card by stamping a coordinating image on a piece of cardstock, punching it with a 1" Circle Punch, and popping it behind one of our Clear Buttons!

A Congratulations to the Heartfelt Stamper's Top 10 for the Month of April:

1. Jen Rios Raner
2. Kriss Huels
3. Laura Swift
4. Ruth Petrovich
5. Linda Jennejahn
6. Pam Kane
7. Courtney Nicholson
8. Amy Rist
9. Sheila Ogletree
10. Melissa Grover

WHAT TO ORDER:

Celebrate Everything (114942), Seeing Stars Stamp Set (115352), Soft Suede Cardstock (115318), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Real Red Cardstock (102482), Real Red Classic Ink (103133), Old Olive Cardstock (100702), The Write Stuff Specialty Paper (115674), Clear Buttons (105447), Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (111368), 1" Circle Punch (109046), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), Scallop Edge Punch (112091), White Stampin' Emboss Powder (109132), VersaMark Pad (102283), Heat Tool (100005) and Embossing Buddy (103083)

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More Team SWAPS!

It's time to share some more cards made by Heartfelt Stamper's Team Members! (Yes, this means that I've been way too busy preparing for our Retreat Weekend to stamp blog cards!).

Created by Christine Luce: I just love the simplicity of this card! This color wash paired with Jet Black StazOn is very striking.

Created by Christine Luce: Another Christine Card, again with the simplicity! That sure is her forte! This darling Bitty Birthday stamp set is one that you can take for FREE during Sale-A-Bration!

Created by Patty Braun: Patty has showcased another stamp set that you can take for FREE During Sale-A-Bration (only 4 days left!!!) – "C is for Cat". I would never have thought to pair this stamp set with the Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder, but it works so nice!

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The Regional that Wasn’t SWAPS

I'm now referring to the Syracuse Regional as "The Regional that Wasn't" – lol! Because I find I'm always wanting to share things from "The Regional" – but there wasn't actually a Regional! So these SWAPS are from the "Regional that Wasn't"!! A bunch of ladies that were attending and already had their SWAPS done mailed them so that we could still exchange some ideas. I still have about 40 SWAPS un-swapped… I think I'll have to sign up for an online SWAP somewhere!

Created by Kristen Koskie: Kristen used one of my favorite stamp sets in the Occasions Mini Catalog, Vintage Vogue! I love the simplicity of this card and what she's done to distress the Scallop Circle Punch and make it into a floral accent.

Created by Debbie Sowards: This stamp set "Simply Said", is an oldie but a goodie! It's been around the block for a while, but it never gets old to me. Every time I see a card done with it, I just say "Oh how I love that stamp set!" I just love Debbie's color selection of Sage Shadow, Barely Banana, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip.

Created by Michelle Fairbrother: The top of this card that the flower is on is actually a flap that opens up and you can stick a gift card or note inside! Very cute. I also love how she created the flower itself by distressing circle layers – it looks like she did the same thing as Kristen did on the first card I showed and misted water on the cardstock to crinkle it up better. Her use of the Scallop Corner Punch is also very cleaver!

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Team Time SWAPS!

One of my favorite things about our Monthly Heartfelt Stamper's Team Times is seeing everyone's fabulous creations in the form of SWAPS! Here are 3 of my favorites from our March Team Time!

Created by Kriss Huels: Kriss used a stamp set called "Elements of Style" from the upcoming Summer Mini Catalog – it's becoming one of my all time favorite sets! Love it!! She paired it beautifully with Bordering Blue, So Saffron, Pretty in Pink and Always Artichoke colors.

Created by Phyl Lyons: I just love the layout that Phyl selected! She achieved the fabulous background with a Wood Grain Texturz Plate in the Big Shot. It's funny because I hardly ever see Bordering Blue used and I used it on my own SWAP, Kriss used it on hers above and Phyl used it on this one! Must be a new trend!

Created by Pam Kane: Another great choice of layout! I love all of the layering that Pam did with Not Quite Navy, So Saffron and Kraft Cardstock. This stamp set is a Level 2 Hostess Exclusive!

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Flower Fancy Birthday

Here is a Birthday Card that I made for my Grandma! I just love working with this stamp set, Flower Fancy. It's so striking!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• All of the paper shown here comes from the "Shades of Spring" Designer Series Paper Pack in the Occasions Mini Catalog – I just love it! I'm not normally a pastel person, but paired with this stamp set love the softness it brings.
• To achieve the flower look that I have, I inked up the solid image in Classic Ink and then misted it with a Shimmer Paint mixture before inking.
• I never use Square Rhinestone Brads! Never! So I challenged myself to put them to use as much as I can this week in my creating. Here's attempt number 1!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Flower Fancy Stamp Set (111578), On Your Birthday Stamp Set (111664), Certainly Celery Cardstock (105125), Certainly Celery Classic Ink (105217), Orchid Opulence Classic Ink (101859), Pale Plum Cardstock (101658), Pale Plum Classic Ink (102732), Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker (100071), Watercolor Paper (105019), Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (111325), Masterpiece Ribbon Originals (116230), Small Oval Punch (107304), Square Ice Rhinestone Brads (109113) and Shades of Spring Designer Series Paper (117160)

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Happy Birthday to Mom!

Finally!! I can share my mom's Birthday gift with all of you!!! Her Birthday is the same as mine, January 17th, but our family Birthday party just kept getting pushed back and back, finally we got together yesterday to celebrate January & February Birthdays so she's received it and I can share it!

First, here is the card:

And a close up of the card…

Then here is the box for her gift that I made to match the card:

And a close up of the box…

And then what was inside the box…

And a look at the Simply Adorned Bracelet & Charms!

A close up of this side of the charms…

The charms are reversible, here is the other side!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• This set is ALL about vintage stamping!! Shelli gave a Vintage Stamping Presentation and Leadership and I fell in love… ever since, I've been ALL over it! In fact, I'm going to be teaching a Vintage Stamping & Stencils Class as part of our Spring Retreat in April!
• The thing I've been using most in my vintage stamping is the "Color Spritzer Tool" and a Chocolate Chip Marker. That's how I've gotten the splattered look you see here and there, see the flower pictured to the right for a sample of what I mean.
• I've also been using the heck out of the Pretties Kit with Vintage Stamping! I just love pulling in some pearls and "bling". While the Pretties Kit has some fabulous Rhinestone Brads, I've actually been using the Self-Adhesive Rhinestones in the Egg Decorating Kit right now. I just love the ease of peeling and sticking them on!
• Another great element to Vintage Stamping is creating some Shimmer Paint Mist by combining Rubbing Alcohol and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint in a water spritzer and spritzing your cardstock or DSP with it.

WHAT TO ORDER:

Tiny Tag Stamp Set (118091 – Wood, 118592 – Clear), Charming Stamp Set (116519), Bella's Bloom Stamp Set (111600 – Purchased, 120228 – Code to take it FREE During SAB!), SAB Exclusive Set Vintage Labels (118392 – Wood, 119122 – Clear), Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper (115680), Extra Large Fancy Flower Punch (118073), Medium Jewelry Tag Punch (117190), Eggcellent Eggs Kit (117179), Chocolate Satin Ribbon (117287), Simply Adorned Bracelet (117342), Simply Adorned 5/8" Circle Charm (117349), Simply Adorned 5/8" Square Charm (118476), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806), Rose Red 12×12 Cardstock (107086), Gable Green Cardstock (102795), So Saffron Cardstock (105118), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Basic Brown Classic Ink (104315), Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker (100071), Rose Red Classic Ink Pad (101778), Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware (111325), Pretties Kit (109114), Designer Label Punch (107590), 1 1/4" Square Punch (104400), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439) and Stampin' Up! Blossom Party Die (115971)

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