Christmas Card 2011

This is my swap card for the alouisville regional. I made 100. I had a lot left over and used these for my Christmas to cards.

Stamp: Christmas Lodge, Come to Bethlehem (Merry Christmas)
Paper: Whisper white, night of navy
Ink: Night of navy
Acc: Northern Flurry embossing folder, multipurpose liquid glue, Dazzling diamonds
2 1/2 inch circle punch, 3 1/2 inch bigshot die, 1 inch circle punch (to make the moon) sponge

I loved making these cards and hope you enjoy the post.

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Christmas card 2011?

Working on my Christmas card for family.
I always use our vacation photo. We get together for a week at the lake. We have loads of fun boating, fishing, swimming, riding the jet ski, cooking out and just hanging out together.

Our family is growing. Thank you Lord!!!

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

LNS get together in 2012

Late Night Stampers Meet in  2012!


Well Stampin Up just wrapped up their annual convention in Salt Lake City this past weekend - and from looking at all the posts & pictures I've seen from my fellow demo's....I wish I had attended this year.  Although its a year away - it's not at all too early to start planning for next year. The Late Night Stampers enjoy meeting together and swapping and doing make and takes.  AND..... you can  reserve your spot now, and enjoy big savings.  For anyone interested in attending next year's annual get together check out this link:
                    http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1908535481/eorg
 


Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Bold Blossom

Today's share is a Birthday card made at last nights stamp meeting.

I used a new set from the Summer Mini catalog. It is called Bold Blossom.

I only used the stem stamp from the set I punched flowers using the Blossom Bouquet triple layer punch. It makes it so easy to add the flowers. We also made the card in purple.

Cardstock: Whisper white, Calypso coral, in color DSP.

Ink: Lucky Limeade

Stamps: Bold blossom, Happy Birthday is from a set I cannot think of now but will add later.

Enjoy!

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

VC Rocks July Blog Hop

Welcome to the July Blog Hop for VCROCKS!!!

Our home blog is: http://vcrocks.blogspot.com

If you did not stop there you can always go back there to start over or to find a blog you may have missed.

I hope you arrived at my blog by the blog of: Debbie Martin  http://cleverandcute.blogspot.com

If not you can click on her link and go back to see what she has to share with you today.

What I have to share with you today is a slice of cake.

 I love making these as wedding gifts. I insert a gift card in the back where there is an opening. 

I downloaded this pattern from the SU web site. They have three different sizes you can make. I chose the largest of the three. I printed the template directly onto my white cardstock. Cut it out and folded on the printed lines.

Used a wheel and Versamark ink to make the pattern on the cakebox. Used black embossing powder and heated with the heat gun.

I used sticky strip tape to hold it together. It just fits on the fold lines. I then made my bows and wrapped the box in ribbon. I added a few pearls to the ribbon. I now have a great gift box.

Hope you enjoyed my share for today and come back often to see what else I have to share with you.

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net


The next stop on the blog tour is:     

www.sharisstamppad.blogspot.com

www.sharisstamppad.blogspot.com

Katelyn MaryBeth

This is a picture of my one year old grandaughter Katelyn. She is modeling a headband I made for her.

I bought her outfit at Gymboree and made the headband later but it matches really well.

I just had to share a photo of her sitting in her Poppy's lap before he leaves for work.

I wrapped the headband in pink satin ribbon, added tulle behind the large flower and glued it al together. I am learning. I am also trying to learn to make hairbows so stay tuned in for photos of those. Thanks for looking and come back soon. Mary

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

VC Rocks June Blog Hop

Welcome to the June Blog Hop of athe VC Rocks Yahoo Group...
Our home page is: vcrocks at: http://vcrocks.blogspot.com/
You can always start the hop there. We have 33 blogs to share with you. Hope you take the time to visit them all. You will find a lot of talent in this group of stampers.
You may have arrived from the blog:
 Diane Clark-Sutton Stampin Ldygflr62 http://www.stampinldyglfr62.blogspot.com/
If not then I hope you go back and check out what she has to  share.

Welcome to my blog, I am so glad you stopped by. I hope you will return for another visit soon.
This month we are showcasing the Big Shot machine,
I chose to use the embossing folder Flower Garden. This is in the Summer Mini Catalog.

Here are the details:
Paper: Perfect Plum,: card
Whisper White : 1 1/2 x 5 1/4 and 2 1/2 x 5 1/4
 Subtles Patterns Stack of Designer Paper: 1 1/4 x 5 and 2 1/4 x 5
Ribbon: 5/8 Whisper white Organza  (9.5 inches)
Embossing Folder: Flower Garden
Sanding Block

After running the DSP through the Big Shot I taped it down to the white paper before using the sanding block on the flower. If you don't then the DSP tears easily.

My second photo shows the card with a greeting. Just a simple Thinking of You.
I used a scrap of Whisper White paper and Perfect Plum ink.
I used the Word Window large punch and then using the Mat Pack and the paper piercing tool I punched a hole in the end and strung it with the White Baker's Twine. I then tied it on the ribbon and let it hang down.

My card is very simple and easy and can be made in any color. Make some up and leave the greeting off so you can grab one when needed to write a personel note inside.

Thanks again for stopping by.

Your next stop on this blog hop is Brenda Hugar at Brenda's Stampin Corner:http://brendasstampingcorner.blogspot.com/
I  hope you will stop by her blog to see her share.
Thanks for visiting.   Mary
Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Tempting Turquoise

Tempting Turquoise... not a paper I usually reach for. I wanted to give it a try.
Paper: Tempting turquoise, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, and whisper white
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise, Pear Pizzazz
Stamps: Bring on the cake
Acc: Flower Garden embossing folder, Daffodil delight ribbon, Eyelet border punch,large oval punch and decorative label punch, sponge daubers.

This is a time consuming card and yet simple. The time consuming part is all the  cutting out of the flowers and stems. Otherwise it is a simple card. If you have any questions please ask. Thanks for looking, Mary
Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Color Challenge

 

The color challenge was to use Early Espresso, and two colors of your choice from the subtles color family.

I chose Pretty in Pink and Wild Wasabi. I also used white.

I cut out a white top note with the big shot. I placed it on top of Pretty in Pink and cut that out a little larger and then put that on top of Wild wasabi and cut that out a little larger.

Fabulous Florets stamps. I stamped the flowers in pretty in pink on white paper and cut them out.I also used pretty in pink ribbon.
Thanks for looking.

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

May Blog Hop

VC Rocks May Blog Hop

Our hop this month is called Color My World...
Our home blog is:  http://www.vcrocks.blogspot.com/
You should have arrived at my blog from the blog of Kelly Mayou at: http://weekendstamper.blogspot.com/
If you didn't arrive from there you can always go back and check out her share.




My share for you today is:  Because I Care

I used blender pens to color in my flower after stamping it in early espresso on very vanilla paper.

Stamps: Because I Care (Hostess)
Paper: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Very Vanilla
Ink: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride, Old Olive
Ass: Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Dimensionals, Designer Label Punch, Vanilla ribbon 5/8"
         Blender Pens

Card: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Layer 2: 4 x 5 1/4
Layer 3: 3 3/4 x 5
Layer 4: 3 1/2 x 3 3/4
Layer 5: 3 1/4 x 3 1/2

My previous post also is water coloring in case you want to take a look...

There are 30 blogs in the hop this month and the home blog. Hope you take the time to visit all the blogs and enjoy the shares that each blog has. Thanks for visiting my blog and you will enjoy your visit to
the next blog which is that of Tory Bray: icanstamp2.blogspot.com



Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

VC Rocks color challenge

The challenge this week was to use the colors of: Baja Breeze, certainly celery, crumb cake and early espresso.
You could use whisper white or very vanilla. (I chose vanilla)

Stamps: Country Side, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Early Espresso
Markers: Certainly celery, Real red, Baja Breeze
Acc: Scallop border punch, hemp twine, blender pen, scallop oval punch


, blender pen
Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Hello Card

This is my first time using a new stamp. It is from the new Summer Mini catalog. Hello Blossoms is the name of the stamp. I love the stamp but it is hard to color. I used my markers but I am not pleased with the coloring.
I will give it another try later and post. Maybe with better results.

This is also my first try at a 3x6 card

Stamp: Hello Blossoms
Paper: Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Old olive and whisper white
Ink: Markers
Acc: Scallop border punch


Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

VC Rocks challenge 1

The challenge was to make a card with red and circles. It also had to be a Congrats card.
I made it but it has no class. It shows as something that was put together fast.
It is not my best work. Maybe for the next challenge I can put in more time.

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

VC rocks Challenge 12

Our last challenge was to pick an advertisement from a magazine and take 3 colors from that.
I only have fishing books around so my colors are earth colors.

I used crumb cake, black, white paper
Wild wasabi ink and markers in night of navy, so saffron, melon mambo and pacific point.
Stamps are Nature walk

Thanks for looking. If you have any questions please ask.
Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Another Challenge

For this challenge we were to stamp a background paper.
A later challenge was to take the background paper and turn it into a card using only one stamp and that was to be a phrase or greeting.
I turned my background paper into a Birthday card and added ribbon.
Fun!
Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

VC Rocks challenge

I belong to a group on Yahoo called V C Rocks...

They issue challenges and the first challenge was to pick three colors of paper. 

Two had to be from one color family and one from another color family.

I chose Old olive, Baja breeze and Rose red.

We were then to make a card using the 3 colors we chose and using only 1 stamp.

 It should be a congratulations or a single phrase. I chose congratulations. I stamped it in old olive and then put the paper in the big shot using the new Flower Garden embossing folder.

I hope you like my card and thanks for looking.
Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

April Blog Hop

Welcome to the April SUStars Blog Hop

This month we are sharing anything but a card...

You should have arrived here from:The Bluegrass Stamper

http://bluegrassstamperstudio.blogspot.com/

I chose to share with you a flower. Not just any flower but a flower I made from fabric circles I cut with the Big Shot and circles #2 die. It is the cheapest material you can find. Get one that ravels easily.

 Here are the circles I started with. You can double up on the number of circles you use to make the flower as full as you want it. I placed my circles on top of each other and punched a center hole with my crop-a-dile. Next I placed a brad in the center. This holds the layers together. If you use a Rhinestone brad be careful not to melt the center. I held my layers down with the point of my scissors. Then I used my heat gun to melt the flower layers until they curled like I wanted them to. You have to have a little patience as it can sometimes be a slow melt or it can be very fast if you use a thinner material.

 I cut out a felt circle to glue on the back and then glued on a hair clip

I hope you enjoyed seeing my share today.
Your next stop on the blog hop is:Stamping is my Therapy
http://www.stampingismytherapy.blogspot.com/
Please come back to visit oftern. Thanks, Mary

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Easter Card

This card is cased but I cannot find who I cased it from. I should have placed it on a colored background for a better photo. Thanks for looking. Mary

Paper: Whisper white, Pretty in pink
Stamps: Well Scripted, Silhouette Sentiments
Ink: Pretty in pink
Embossing folder Polka dots


Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Birthday Hi

Stamps: Loads of Love, Loads of Love accessories
Paper: Chocolate chip, naturals, crumb cake
Ink: chocolate chip
Accessories: Large and small tag punches, twine, Big shot and square lattice embossing folder

A fun and easy card to make. I may color it in later.

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Blog candy on CookingWithCricut.com

 

I just wanted to share a blog with great blog candy to share.

Go on over and have a look. They are sharing lots of cricut items.  Even a cartridge.....

I just had to share.

Mary

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

Birthday wishes

The same card as previously posted but turned on its side.

Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net

March Blog Hop

Hello and Welcome to my blog and to the March blog hop!

For this hop we are showcasing items that reflect Spring or are new items available in the Occasions Mini.
You should have arrived here from Jackie Watson's blog http://jackielwatson.blogspot.com 

I made a birthday card to give my sister who celebrated her birthday today.

Stamps: Bring on the cake
Paper: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla and Springtime Vintage DSP
Ink: Early Espresso
Acc: Fun Flowers Die, Oval Punch, sponge daubers, dimensional, twine

Thanks for looking and if you have any question pleases feel free to ask.
Your next stop on the tour is Nancy Keithley, http://fancynancykay.blogspot.com





Mary Campbell My Stampin Up website: http://marycampbell.stampinup.net