Perfect Blend for TSSC282

It's Monday and Mary Jo has a great sketch for this week's sketch challenge at Technostamper.

I have been into using Perfect Blend this last week so I went with it for this sketch. 

I had so much fun with this card!  I wanted to integrate a doily and DSP, so I went with brown tones and Coastal Cabana for a pop of color.  Here's the details.

1.   Chose Coastal Cabana for the card base.  Added a couple splotches using Gorgeous Grunge and Soft Suede ink.

2.  Added in a doily with a circle of Soft Suede card stock die cut with a circle framelit.

3.  Added a strip of Season of Style polka dot DSP 1" x 4 1/4" over top of the doily.

4.  Stamped the coffee cup from Perfect Blend with Soft Suede on Whisper White and Crumb Cake card stock.  Stamped sentiment on the center of the Crumb cake cup and cut it out.  Also cut out the Crumb Cake lid.  Cut out the White cup and added the sentiment and lid with Tombow Multi Purpose glue.  Adhered the cup over the doily with dimensionals.

And that's it!  A fun friendship card for this week's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge!

You can see cards made by other members of the design team by clicking on the links below.  I hope you will play along with the sketch challenge this week, just go to Technostamper to find out more and to link up your card!

Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 

Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2

Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 

Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 

Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 

Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 

Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 

Mary Brown: Stamper Camper

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Perfect Blend for TSSC282

It's Monday and Mary Jo has a great sketch for this week's sketch challenge at Technostamper.

I have been into using Perfect Blend this last week so I went with it for this sketch. 

I had so much fun with this card!  I wanted to integrate a doily and DSP, so I went with brown tones and Coastal Cabana for a pop of color.  Here's the details.

1.   Chose Coastal Cabana for the card base.  Added a couple splotches using Gorgeous Grunge and Soft Suede ink.

2.  Added in a doily with a circle of Soft Suede card stock die cut with a circle framelit.

3.  Added a strip of Season of Style polka dot DSP 1" x 4 1/4" over top of the doily.

4.  Stamped the coffee cup from Perfect Blend with Soft Suede on Whisper White and Crumb Cake card stock.  Stamped sentiment on the center of the Crumb cake cup and cut it out.  Also cut out the Crumb Cake lid.  Cut out the White cup and added the sentiment and lid with Tombow Multi Purpose glue.  Adhered the cup over the doily with dimensionals.

And that's it!  A fun friendship card for this week's Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge!

You can see cards made by other members of the design team by clicking on the links below.  I hope you will play along with the sketch challenge this week, just go to Technostamper to find out more and to link up your card!

Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 

Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2

Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 

Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 

Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 

Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 

Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 

Mary Brown: Stamper Camper

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Flashback Friday: Longfellows

Welcome to Flashback Friday!  This week we travel back to 2010 for a fun hostess set called Longfellows.  It's such a cute set!  Take a look.

I picked this set for a reason, my stamping friend Lisa Rhine's birthday was yesterday.  I am just getting her card in the mail today, so that's why I chose the cute turtle.  Here's the card I made her last night.

I went with the clean and simple look again.  I thought Gorgeous Grunge would be fun to use for the background.  I stamped the turtle on Whisper White and die cut it with the Deco Labels framelit.  I free hand paper pierced around the outside of the die cut.  A blender pen with Pear Pizzaz and Old Olive ink were used to color the turtle.

 I think this is a really fun card and I hope Lisa likes it!  You should stop by her blog, she has been doing Flashback Friday as well and she is a fantastic artist!

Thanks for visiting! Have a happy stamping day!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Flashback Friday: Longfellows

Welcome to Flashback Friday!  This week we travel back to 2010 for a fun hostess set called Longfellows.  It's such a cute set!  Take a look.

I picked this set for a reason, my stamping friend Lisa Rhine's birthday was yesterday.  I am just getting her card in the mail today, so that's why I chose the cute turtle.  Here's the card I made her last night.

I went with the clean and simple look again.  I thought Gorgeous Grunge would be fun to use for the background.  I stamped the turtle on Whisper White and die cut it with the Deco Labels framelit.  I free hand paper pierced around the outside of the die cut.  A blender pen with Pear Pizzaz and Old Olive ink were used to color the turtle.

 I think this is a really fun card and I hope Lisa likes it!  You should stop by her blog, she has been doing Flashback Friday as well and she is a fantastic artist!

Thanks for visiting! Have a happy stamping day!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Perfect Blend for CCMC270

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge from Creat with Connie and Mary.  This week we have a color challenge, take a look.

Aren't these colors great for fall!  I don't have a lot of fall stamps.   In fact I am such a Halloween fan that I usually just get those stamps from the new Holiday catalogs.  So I had to think in another direction. I decided that Perfect Blend would fit the bill.  Who doesn't love coffee or hot chocolate on a chilly fall evening?  Here's what I came up with, a clean and simple card.

As I've said before, I am loving the simple white background with a pop of bright colors.  The colors for this week are perfect for this style of card.  Here's what I did.

1.  Used Whisper White for my card base.  Stamped splatters from Gorgeous Grunge with Cajun Craze.

2.  Stamped the coffee cup with StazOn Black on Whisper White and die cut it with the Deco Labels framelit. 

3.  Stamped the coffee cup on Cajun Craze cs and Crushed Curry cs then cut out a lid and center section to add to my white coffee cup.  I stamped the sentiment on the Crushed Curry center before cutting it out.

4.  Used Tombow Multi Purpose glue to adhere the lid and center section to my cup.  Paper pierced around the edge of the die cut freehand.

5.  Cut 1/2" x 3" strips of card stock in the challenge colors.  Made them into banners using the Hexagon Punch.  Adhered them to my card with SNAIL.

6.  Added the coffee cup to the card with dimensionals.

That's it! A bright and happy coffee cup for fall!  I hope you will join the color challenge with me!  Just go to Create with Connie and Mary for all the details and more great samples.

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Perfect Blend for CCMC270

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge from Creat with Connie and Mary.  This week we have a color challenge, take a look.

Aren't these colors great for fall!  I don't have a lot of fall stamps.   In fact I am such a Halloween fan that I usually just get those stamps from the new Holiday catalogs.  So I had to think in another direction. I decided that Perfect Blend would fit the bill.  Who doesn't love coffee or hot chocolate on a chilly fall evening?  Here's what I came up with, a clean and simple card.

As I've said before, I am loving the simple white background with a pop of bright colors.  The colors for this week are perfect for this style of card.  Here's what I did.

1.  Used Whisper White for my card base.  Stamped splatters from Gorgeous Grunge with Cajun Craze.

2.  Stamped the coffee cup with StazOn Black on Whisper White and die cut it with the Deco Labels framelit. 

3.  Stamped the coffee cup on Cajun Craze cs and Crushed Curry cs then cut out a lid and center section to add to my white coffee cup.  I stamped the sentiment on the Crushed Curry center before cutting it out.

4.  Used Tombow Multi Purpose glue to adhere the lid and center section to my cup.  Paper pierced around the edge of the die cut freehand.

5.  Cut 1/2" x 3" strips of card stock in the challenge colors.  Made them into banners using the Hexagon Punch.  Adhered them to my card with SNAIL.

6.  Added the coffee cup to the card with dimensionals.

That's it! A bright and happy coffee cup for fall!  I hope you will join the color challenge with me!  Just go to Create with Connie and Mary for all the details and more great samples.

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Perfect Blend for Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #137

It's Tuesday and time for a new sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday!  This week we have a fun sketch to use with an Autumn theme.

I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with this for a fall look, I have been into Halloween and Christmas cards lately.  So I went with an older retired DSP called Autumn Vine as my starting point.  Here's the card I made.

I have been wanting to use Perfect Blend but hadn't gotten around to it yet, so I thought it would be perfect for a fall card.  Here's the details.

1.  Used Chocolate Chip as my card base.  Stamped sploches from Gorgeous Grundge with Early Espresso on it.

2.  Added two layers of DSP from Autumn Vine .  The layer under the banner has small polka dots that didn't show in this picture.  I made the banner for the top layer of DSP using my Hexagon punch.

3.  Stamped the coffee cup three times.  One on Very Vanilla, one on the polka dot DSP and one on a third design of DSP.  I cut out the first coffee cup as my base.  Added the greeting and cut out the center for the mug.  Lastly, cut out the lid of the cup.  All the layers of the cup were glued in place with Tombow Multi-purpose glue.

And that's it!  The fall coffee grunge card is complete!  I hope you will join the challenge with me this week.  Just go to Try Stampin' On Tuesday for all the details and to see the cards made by the other Design Team Members.

Thanks for stopping by!!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
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Perfect Blend for Try Stampin' on Tuesday Sketch #137

It's Tuesday and time for a new sketch from Try Stampin' On Tuesday!  This week we have a fun sketch to use with an Autumn theme.

I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with this for a fall look, I have been into Halloween and Christmas cards lately.  So I went with an older retired DSP called Autumn Vine as my starting point.  Here's the card I made.

I have been wanting to use Perfect Blend but hadn't gotten around to it yet, so I thought it would be perfect for a fall card.  Here's the details.

1.  Used Chocolate Chip as my card base.  Stamped sploches from Gorgeous Grundge with Early Espresso on it.

2.  Added two layers of DSP from Autumn Vine .  The layer under the banner has small polka dots that didn't show in this picture.  I made the banner for the top layer of DSP using my Hexagon punch.

3.  Stamped the coffee cup three times.  One on Very Vanilla, one on the polka dot DSP and one on a third design of DSP.  I cut out the first coffee cup as my base.  Added the greeting and cut out the center for the mug.  Lastly, cut out the lid of the cup.  All the layers of the cup were glued in place with Tombow Multi-purpose glue.

And that's it!  The fall coffee grunge card is complete!  I hope you will join the challenge with me this week.  Just go to Try Stampin' On Tuesday for all the details and to see the cards made by the other Design Team Members.

Thanks for stopping by!!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

 

Festive Flurry for TSSC281

It's Monday and time for a new Lunchtime Sketch Challenge from Mary Jo at Technostamper.  She has another great sketch this week, I took one look and knew just what I wanted to do!

This sketch has so many possibilities!  I went with Festive Flurry since I got the new Silver 1/8" ribbon and needed a reason to use it!

Isn't this set just great with the sketch!  I think these colors, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party are just gorgeous together and perfect for snowflakes.  Let me walk you through the basic details.

1.  Chose the new Winter Frost DSP pack as my starting point.  Went with Pool Party as my card base and Bermuda Bay as the accent color.

2.  Added a layer of the DSP to the front of my card along with a strip of Bermuda Bay measuring 1 3/4" x 4".  The silver ribbon was tied onto the Bermuda Bay before I adhered it to the card.

3.  Stamped two snowflakes, the larger one in Bermuda Bay, the smaller in Pool Party.  I fussy cut these because I liked having less white card stock showing around the edges.  I used dimensionals to stack them on the left side of the Bermuda Bay card stock.

4.  Lastly, I added the finishing touches.  A Frosted Finishes Embellishment was put on top of the snowflakes which looked great next to the silver ribbon.  Also added in the greeting from the Hostess set Express Yourself.  I stamped Celebrate with Bermuda Bay on Whisper White and die cut it with the largest banner from Bitty Banners Framelits.  I cut off the right side of the banner to match the sketch and added it to my card with SNAIL.

And that's it!  I really love this card, looks very elegant to me.  You can see cards made by other members of the design team by clicking on the links below.  I hope you will play along with the sketch challenge this week, just go to Technostamper to find out more and to link up your card!

Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 

Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2

Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 

Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 

Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 

Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 

Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 

Mary Brown: Stamper Camper

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

Festive Flurry for TSSC281

It's Monday and time for a new Lunchtime Sketch Challenge from Mary Jo at Technostamper.  She has another great sketch this week, I took one look and knew just what I wanted to do!

This sketch has so many possibilities!  I went with Festive Flurry since I got the new Silver 1/8" ribbon and needed a reason to use it!

Isn't this set just great with the sketch!  I think these colors, Bermuda Bay and Pool Party are just gorgeous together and perfect for snowflakes.  Let me walk you through the basic details.

1.  Chose the new Winter Frost DSP pack as my starting point.  Went with Pool Party as my card base and Bermuda Bay as the accent color.

2.  Added a layer of the DSP to the front of my card along with a strip of Bermuda Bay measuring 1 3/4" x 4".  The silver ribbon was tied onto the Bermuda Bay before I adhered it to the card.

3.  Stamped two snowflakes, the larger one in Bermuda Bay, the smaller in Pool Party.  I fussy cut these because I liked having less white card stock showing around the edges.  I used dimensionals to stack them on the left side of the Bermuda Bay card stock.

4.  Lastly, I added the finishing touches.  A Frosted Finishes Embellishment was put on top of the snowflakes which looked great next to the silver ribbon.  Also added in the greeting from the Hostess set Express Yourself.  I stamped Celebrate with Bermuda Bay on Whisper White and die cut it with the largest banner from Bitty Banners Framelits.  I cut off the right side of the banner to match the sketch and added it to my card with SNAIL.

And that's it!  I really love this card, looks very elegant to me.  You can see cards made by other members of the design team by clicking on the links below.  I hope you will play along with the sketch challenge this week, just go to Technostamper to find out more and to link up your card!

Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 

Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2

Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 

Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 

Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 

Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 

Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 

Mary Brown: Stamper Camper

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale

Flashback Friday: Halloween Treats

Welcome to Flashback Friday!! This week we are traveling back to 2006-2007 for a couple of cute Halloween sets.  I used both to make fun treats to hand out to the kids.  Here's the stamps first.

This first set is Booglie Eyes from 2006.  I loved this set and used it a lot when I first got it.  It was definitely time to pull it off the shelf and make something new with it!

The second set I used is called Trick or Treat from 2007.  I loved this one too, especially the greeting.
Now here are the treats I made, turning the gift card holder into a treat holder.

Aren't these fun!  Let me give you more details about each.  First I will show you more about  Frankie. 

I made theses gift card holders and shared directions HERE.  I had a light bulb go off one day and decided to use the same design as a Halloween Treat.  The small packages of candies that are out fit perfectly in the center.  For these treats I used the packaged candy corns.

Here is the inside of the second treat holder.  For each treat I used retired DSP both inside and out.  I even had retired organza ribbon from about 10 years ago (can you say hoarder?) that I used as well.

I hope you enjoyed this week's Halloween flashback!  Thanks so much for visiting!!  Be sure to check out my FREE TUTORIAL on the gift card holder and make your own treats to share!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale 

Flashback Friday: Halloween Treats

Welcome to Flashback Friday!! This week we are traveling back to 2006-2007 for a couple of cute Halloween sets.  I used both to make fun treats to hand out to the kids.  Here's the stamps first.

This first set is Booglie Eyes from 2006.  I loved this set and used it a lot when I first got it.  It was definitely time to pull it off the shelf and make something new with it!

The second set I used is called Trick or Treat from 2007.  I loved this one too, especially the greeting.
Now here are the treats I made, turning the gift card holder into a treat holder.

Aren't these fun!  Let me give you more details about each.  First I will show you more about  Frankie. 

I made theses gift card holders and shared directions HERE.  I had a light bulb go off one day and decided to use the same design as a Halloween Treat.  The small packages of candies that are out fit perfectly in the center.  For these treats I used the packaged candy corns.

Here is the inside of the second treat holder.  For each treat I used retired DSP both inside and out.  I even had retired organza ribbon from about 10 years ago (can you say hoarder?) that I used as well.

I hope you enjoyed this week's Halloween flashback!  Thanks so much for visiting!!  Be sure to check out my FREE TUTORIAL on the gift card holder and make your own treats to share!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
SHOP 24/7 on my Demonstrator Website
Cards and Retired Stamps for Sale