Quick and Easy Cards

 I really love this image of the Eiffel Tower.  I also love the simplicity and elegance of the Black and White combination.  So, here you go ... a card that is simple, quick, elegant, and most importantly, an all occasion card.  I think the Black Narrow Taffeta really sets this card off. 

And this card is a current card being made at our workshops.  I totally love these chocolate stamps!  The background is stamped with Always Elegant, a freebie for me through Sale-A-Bration rewards.  I love that FREE stuff!!!!  The punch used here is the Spiral punch and the designer paper is Woodland Walk.  The button was cut with my new embosslit and sponged with Chocolate Chip ink.  Isn't that fun?! 

So thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.  I'm going to try to get a few new cards made for tomorrow, using the suggestions left by comments on this post.

Until then, blessings to you and yours!

Julie

Apparently It Was a Bad, Bad Bug! Glad They Squashed It!!!!!

Remember this one?  Well we had some leftovers.  Yes, I was at it again, but I really like what I came up with as an alternative design!

See?  It's using my new set that I earned through Sale-A-Bration and it's called Always Elegant.  I totally love this stamp set!  And what a change it made from the original card.  And the card scrap that was used to punch out the bird was used on my butterfly embosslit.  Ok, now that I've figured out that Blogger is fixed...at least in Firefox, not in IE yet...I have some other fun things to show you in the morning.  

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

How Many Versions of One Card Can You Make?

How many ways can you change a card?  Well, we made this card at the last workshop, except it had "Three Little Words" at the bottom, instead of the smaller swirl.  It was a Valentine themed workshop and this was a fun card.  But how to use up the leftovers and not simply duplicate it?

On this one, I changed the heart to a butterfly and then stamped on the DP.  This seemed to make it a more whimsical card, which I like.

And then I used double the DP and made a Valentine for my honey.  He really seemed to like it and I thought it was fun to add the glittery heart.  (Loving that Glitter Paper!  Just wait until you see what else we used it for!)  The sentiment is from Always and punched out with the Modern Label Punch.  The frame behind it was cut with the Big Shot and the Frames and Labels Sizzlit.  (I sure love that set!)You probably recognize this card, too.  Well, this is what I made it into....

I really like this one!  I've used the Priceless swirl again and the bottom design is from Artistic Etchings.  Hey, look!  There's that fabulous Glitter Paper again! 

Ok, so how many different designs can you make with the same supplies?  Dare you to try!  :-) 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Occasions Mini and SAB Swaps

A few friends and I decided to do a little swap together using the new items from the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  I love swapping!  Oh, I guess I've told you that before.  Well, I do.  This is two of the three cards that I made.  It's fairly simple so that it can be used as a Make n Take at a workshop.

Ok, so please ignore the bad punching at the bottom of the card.  I messed one of them up and decided that the only fair thing to do was to keep it for myself.  The heart is punched out of the new Red Glitter cardstock that's in the Occasions Mini.  It's absolutely gorgeous in person!  Colors are Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla.  The word is from Artistic Etchngs and the Designer Paper is Love Letters from the main catalog. 

I'll try to get the other two cards posted soon.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,

Julie

Simple Thank You

I need some thank yous to send out, so I went to splitcoaststampers for a layout idea.  I used SC314 from this past week.  The colors were inspired by a swap that I received at Regionals in Portland a couple of months ago.  The background pattern has red medallions stamped on it and I sponged the edges with Basic Gray to give it a softer look.  I also sponged the edges of the focal point piece of Very Vanilla.  The lace is from the Holiday Mini that just ended and the button is from last year's collection.  See, it does pay to hang on to your wonderful, but retired accessories.  I put the bow together by folding the lace and using Mini Glue Dots in between each layer.  The Designer Series Paper is Love Letter from the Idea Book & Catalog.  The greeting is from the wonderful hostess set Because I Care and the medallion is from Artistic Etchings. 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings for the new year,
Julie

Quick Make & Take With Removeable Bookmark

Hey, do you need a fun idea for a birthday or get well card? Well, this might be the answer. This a card we made at the last workshop. There is no greeting on the front so that it doesn't get too busy. The bookmark is attached with dotto (yes, that adhesive in the catalog that almost no one knows how to use.) Dotto is wonderful! All you have to do is pull off the bookmark and rub the dotto off of the back of it. Voila! A wonderful card and gift in one. And how do you like that new Cherry Cobbler color? I'm totally in love with it. It's so deep and rich. Oh, and don't forget that gorgeous Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder from Stampin' Up! It's an amazing and flexible background, fitting for a variety of occasions.

Well, that's it for now. Come back to see more Christmas cards made with the Holiday Mini Catalog merchandise.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Recipe: Artistic Etchings Stamp Set; Basic Black, Sahara Sand, and Cherry Cobbler cardstocks; Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pads; Crop-A-Dile, 1/4" Black Grosgrain, Ticket Corner Punch.