Beautiful Blue Rose Card

It's Monday morning and the first day of my new years "Monday Posting" resolution.  I'm going to keep these Monday posts short and sweet in the hopes of getting more of them posted.  So here goes!

Created by Stacey Cogswell/Copyright Stampin'Up!

Card Ingredients:
Stamp Sets: Stippled Blossoms (pg. 78) and Perfectly Penned (pg. 132)
Paper: Early Espresso, Old Olive and Whisper White
Ink: Baja Breeze and Early Espresso
Designer Series Paper: Twitterpated
Accessories: Big Shot with Polka-dot embossing folder, basic Pearls and Chocolate Chip Scalloped Dots Ribbon

Smiles,
Stacey

Thank You Treats

As many of you may know, I've spent a lot of time this summer in and of doctors offices trying to figure out why I was in so much pain with my back.  As it turns out, it wasn't my back after all, it was my SI joints.  They just didn't want to stay in the right spot, so I've made many trips to the chiropractor to put them back.  Fortunately, this doctor was the first doctor I've had in years that wanted to get the root of the problem instead of just covering it up with a band aide.  So, in the process he discovered that my left leg is almost 3/4" shorter than my right.  This, along with many years of inflicting damage not knowing I was, has caused my body to be just a little out of whack!  I fell in March of this year and that's when my body said "I can't do this any more on my own!"  So long story short, all of this has caused my joints to become hyer-mobile and loose.  To fix this, I've had three rounds of painful Prolotheraphy shot in hopes that the treatment will cause my ligaments and tendons to shrink back to hold my joints in place better.

Created by Stacey Cogswell
Copyright Stampin'Up!

Anyway, I thought that after all these appointments and seeing almost every person in two different doctor's offices, I would make them a little "Thank You" treat.  These were super easy to create using the Petite Pocket die, the Delicate Designs embossing folder and some ribbon.  The greeting is from the stamp set called Perfect punches (page 120 in main catty.)  Add a couple of rhinestones and a piece of candy and you've got a super sweet treat.  Everyone really liked them and one of the doctors might even start coming to my camps...how cool is that!





May Thank You

Created byStacey Cogswell

Copyright Stampin'Up!

About one year ago, I thought it would be nice thing to add (or send) a hand made "thank you" card to every customer that places an order.  I really enjoy the time it takes to create something special each month and I use a post-it note inside, so the card can be used again.  It's my way of giving each customer a little "gift" as a thank you for ordering.  I create cards as I receive orders, so some months every customer might receive a different card.  This month after seeing an idea on the blog Inking Idado (see link on right side bar), I came up with this sweet little card that five of my customers received.  It measures 3" x 3".  I used the largest scallop square on the double square die to make the base of the card out of Chocolate Chip CS.  I then took a white piece of card stock that was 3" x 3 1/2", scored it at 1/2" on three sides and adhere it to a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece of Regal Rose.  This was then adhered to the Chocolate Chip scallop square.  The little inside card measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8".  Staple a ribbon to the top egde and stamp the greeting.  The front was decorated with four 1" x1" squares rounded on two opposite corners.  Sorry the paper I used is retired, but I thought this was a great way to use some of those little scraps of designer series papers I can't bare to throw away!  Two small punched circles and a brad were added to the center for a finishing touch.  Pretty cute!

Hope you like it and for those of you who placed an order in May....Thank you so much!

Smiles,
Stacey

French Foliage

Created by Stacey Cogswell

Copyright Stampin'Up!

French Foliage is my newest favorite set out of the Holiday mini catalog.  The leave are so realistic and it's the perfect set for all my Fall cards.  I've even made some "manly" cards with and they turned out great. I'm so sad that the Fall season is almost over and I've got to put this set away.....I just hope it's one of the set that Stampin'Up decides to carry over so I can get it out again next year.

Products used to create this card:

Stamp set: French Foliage (121166 clear $14.95 or 120845 wood $19.95)

Background Stamp: Wood Grain with VersaMark ink

Card Stock: Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, and Cajun Craze

Ink: Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Sponge and Copper brads (retired)

Smiles,

Stacey

Little Birdie of Friendship

Created by Stacey Cogswell

Copyright Stampin'Up!

Today I'm busy getting ready for my October stamp camp, so this will be a quick post.  I made this card for a sweet friend and fellow demonstrator that is always so helpful with my Stampin'Up business.  Plus, I owed her money, so I thought I couldn't just send a plain old check in an envelope!  Anyway, this is what I can up with and I think it turned out pretty nice.  I used a sponge dauber and white craft ink to give the little bird some dimension. 

Enjoy,

Stacey 

Beautiful Music

Designed By Stacey Cogswell

Stamp Images Copy Right Stampin'Up

This card was first designed by my friend Jenna which she sent to me as part of a swap.  I love creating cards with a musical theme, so I fell in love with the idea instantly.  I put my own twist on the card and this is what I came up with.  All the colors look great together and the black just makes everything pop!  Again, I used some old sheet music, but you could easily use the new Stampin'Up! Musical Notes roller to create the paper at the bottom of the card. I stamped the large flower in Cherry Cobbler ink onto the Cherry Cobbler paper and the sheet music just to give the card just a little more depth. Hope you like it!

Smiles,

Stacey

Supplies Used to Create this Card:

Hostess Level I Set : Because I Care (120118 clear, 118384 wood)

Basic Black, Ivory, Cherry Cobbler and Riding Hood Red card stock

Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink

Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Dementionals

Musical Notes Roller (120327)

This card was created using Jenna's original idea of cutting and inking the sheet music before randomly adhering it across the bottom of the card.  And don't forget about the envelope.....it needs to be pretty too! 

  

                                                                                Created by Stacey Cogswell

                                                                                Stamp Images Copy Right of Stampin'Up!