Clean and Simple Style - Wish Big Birthday Frog

Stamp Sets:  Word Play, Turtle and Company
Card Stock:  Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Paper:  Bring on the Cake
Tools/Accessories:  Stampin' Write Markers,
Scallop Circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Corner Punch, Basic Rhinestones,

I've been on a quest to create more cards using the Clean and Simple style.  Clean and Simple (CAS) card designs  are quick to put together and easy to mass produce if you want to make a set. They are economical because you are using your Designer Series paper and embellishments sparingly so your supplies will go farther.  Also, since they are not loaded down with layers of card stock and embellishments, they are lighter in weight and will not require extra postage.   A card like my sample is easy to recreate with any supplies you already have.  Make base from card stock 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches and round corners.    Stamp sentiment on white card stock, round corners and apply to card base.  Punch scallop circle from Designer Series paper and apply to white panel.  Stamp image on white card stock punch with scallop circle and edge with marker or ink.  Adhere to card using Stampin' Dimensionals .  
Need more supplies or want to try something new?  Shop my website HERE

Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration/Occasions Mini Open House

Stamp Set:  Sprinkled Expressions.  Card Stock:  Whisper White,
Melon Mambo.  Ink:  Melon Mambo.  Tools and Accessories:  Scallop
Border Trim punch,  Basic Pearls, and Mello Mambo Ribbon

New year and time for some spring fresh designs.  Also time for an open house to celebrate or should I say Sale-A-Brate.  The new Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration catalog is out and it is a great time to stock up on supplies.  For every $50 ordered in SU Merchandise you chose a free item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  I will be having an open house on February 12, 2012 from 1-4 p.m. to feature the new Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  Here are the details:
What: Stampin-Up! Open House
When: Sunday, February 12, 2012
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

What's in it for you!
Free Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration Catalogs while supplies last.
Free item from Sale-A-Bration Catalog for every $50 you order.
Refreshments
Door Prizes
Make and Take projects ($5 supply fee).
Sign up for new Stampin' Up! Purchasing Club
50% off on 2012 Idea Book and Catalogs while supplies last.
10% discount on orders $25 or more.
Cash and Carry Retired Stampin' Up! Sets ($5/set)

Payment Methods:
Cash or checks accepted for Make and Take fee and Cash and Carry items. Cash, Checks or Charge accepted for orders.

Drop by anytime between 1-4 on Sunday February 12 and bring a friend. All supplies will be available for make and takes. Please RSVP by Friday February 10 to reserve kits for the make and take projects.  (Cell 239-699-1569 or e-mail cindygrigiski@gmail.com.  Also to shop my Stampin' Up! Website click HERE

Stampin' Up! 1 x 8 inch Goodie Bags Dressed Up for Christmas

I had lots of fun making these little goodie bags for my coworkers at the department store.  I made 35 of these 1x8 bags and stuffed some with jelly beans, some with a peppermint stick and some with mini snow cap candies (not pictured).  The toppers were made with the Tags Til Christmas and Stitched Stockings stamp sets and various punches including the stocking builder punch.  Items from the holiday mini like the mini bags and the stocking punch and stamps are available only until January 1.  You can shop on line HERE in my Stampin' Up! store.

Three Christmas Medallions

I am catching up on my posting for my Christmas projects.  My job at the department store this month has  really cut into my crafting and blog posting time.  I have a day off today and I'm catching up on my blog posting.  These projects were the last ones I did for my Christmas projects.  
I made the Christmas Medallions to attach to gifts instead of bows.   These are made featuring the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Stitched Stockings stamp set and stocking punch from the Holiday Mini, which is only available until January 1.  
Shop My Online Store HERE  Don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack Blitz also going on until January 5 for some great SU products at reduced prices.  

Come To Bethlehem Champagne Glitter Card

I just love looking through blogs of other Stampin' Up! demos.  It is a great way to get inspiration for my cards so I will admit that the use of the Champagne Glitter as the "sand" for the Come To Bethlehem image is not my idea.  I saw a beautiful card using both those things on Lisa Foster's blog and was inspired to create this card.  The process of using someone else's idea as a jumping off point for your project is called CASEing  with CASE being an acronym for "Copy And Self-Express."  To see Lisa's card, click here to go to her blog.  You will see how I adapted my card to accommodate the supplies I had.  It's okay if you like Lisa's card better.  
This card was one I actually made back in October but I haven't had a chance to post it yet.  I did do a variation of it for a Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack, see my October 31 Post.  I created 3 different versions of this card.  So you can see the variation on the theme of my first card.  

The first card from the left is done as a 1-layer card.  I made a card out of Very Vanilla card stock and did my stamping and applied the glitter.  This is something to consider if you will be making a lot of them and also if you will be mailing them as it is quick to make and will be light enough to not require extra postage.  The card in the middle was done by making a card out of Early Espresso card sock, stamping the image on a  4 x 5-1/4  inch piece of Very Vanilla and after stamping and applying glitter, I adhered it to the Early Espresso Base.  The card on the right is the version seen above.  This one is is made by making a card out of Early Espresso card stock, rolling the Musical Note wheel using Soft Suede Ink on the Crumb Cake card stock.  I attached the ribbon doing and adhered the image panel to the base.  I stamped the image and first Oh, come let us adore him on a piece of vanilla card stock and distressed it by sponging   on some Soft Sweet ink.  I added the Basic Rhinestone to the star and adhered that piece to a 1/8" bigger piece of Early Espresso and then attached it to the card.  
I recently started working at a department store for the holidays and it has severely cut into my crafting time.  While the extra money will be helpful, I do not like not having the time to play with my "toys."  Since I have no new projects to post, I have neglected my blog for a while but I hope to post at least once a week.  
Thanks for stopping by my blog and check back again next week for a new post.  
SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps:  Come To Bethlehem set, Music Notes Wheel.
Ink:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, 
Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla.
Accessories:  Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Champagne Glitter, Basic Rhinestones.


To Order any the supplies above and more, please go to my SU Website by clicking HERE and shop 24/7 or you can always contact me also (239-699-1569 or cindygrigiski@gmail.com).

Up to 60% off on Stampin' Up! Select Merchandise

Don't miss out on getting quality Stampin' Up! merchandise at up to 60% off.  Items include:  Ribbons, dies, fabric, paper, digital downloads, stamps, etc.  Sale ends Wednesday, November 30.  Click HERE to go to my online store and shop at your convenience.

Welcome DIVAS OBG Blog Hop - Fall Tree Many Thanks

Thank you for stopping by.  This is my card for the DIVAS - Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop.  The theme is to use at least 1 thing that you have but have not used for 6 months or more.  You might have arrived here from the blog of my  extremely creative friend Chrissy, Creating With Chrissy.  Her blog was the first blog on the hop.
     For my card, I used a number of things that I have not used in 6 months or more.  They are the Season of Friendship set, Framed Tulips, and watercolor paper.  The tree is stamped on the watercolor paper and then I inked up the leaf stamp with markers and spritzed the stamp with water before stamping on the paper.  I was hoping to give the leaves a little watercolor appearance.  For the embossed panel, I sponged vanilla card stock with Cajun Craze ink to as Cajun Craze is very dark and I wanted a little lighter version for my card.  I then embossed it with the embossing folder and trimmed it to put on the Early Espresso base.  The ribbon is white organdy ribbon that I had and I tinted it by sponging it also with the Cajun Craze ink.  I added it to the image panel and adhered it to the card.  The sentiment is from Petite Pairs and stamped on Very Vanilla and then punched with the Word Window punch and layered with the Modern Label punch I trimmed off the left edge of the punches and applied to the card and added a Basic Pearl to finish it off.  See supply list below.  As always to order any of the products used above or see what other products Stampin' Up! has to offer, check out my Stampin' Up! Website  HERE
If you started on Chrissy's blog, be sure not to miss the wonderful creation on the blog of another one of my creatively talented friends, Sparkly Train and then continue on the hop.  If you didn't start on Chrissy's blog, be sure to go back and see her creative project as well.  All 11 blogs on the hop are listed below.  


BLOG HOP LIST

1. Creating with Chrissy
2. Stamp With Me Cindy G <-- You are here
3. Sparkly Train
4. Joyful Stamper
5. Sue's Sentiments 
6. Payne Holler Cards
7. Cindy's Antics
8. Inksatiable Stamper
9. My Creative Rumblings
10. A Consuming Passion
11. Made For Keeps

Card Supplies (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps Set:  Season of Friendship, Petite Pairs
Paper/Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, watercolor paper.
Accessories:  Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Tulip Frame Embossing Folder
Basic Pearl and ribbon.