Friday, September 16, 2011

Fabulous Friday - Elegant Thank You


Happy Friday Crafters!

Well here in Michigan we are starting the weekend with 45 degree temperatures and highs around 60 degrees. Of course we are all not too thrilled with the sudden cold temperatures. The weather we are feeling today is more like the weather we experience in mid October or November. Despite the frigidness that has suddenly come upon us, I am ecstatic that its another Fabulous Friday! 

For today's card, I am showcasing the Elements of Style stamp set. This stamp set is one of my favorites and each time I use it, I find more and more ways to reveal its beauty. For this card, I created my own patterned paper with the flourish stamp from the set using basic back ink. I then continued the theme by making the flourish the actual focal image of the card. Of course to make the card a true beauty I used the elegant, yet simple color scheme of basic black, whisper white, and cherry cobbler cardstock. 
Then enhanced the image with a little embossing from the lattice embossing folder and finished the card with the thank you sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. 

This same design could be used for a wedding card or even a femenine birthday card. The possibilities with the Elements of Style set is endless. Hope you enjoyed todays card feature. 

Let me know what you think of today's design by posting a comment below.  
Until next time happy stamping. 

Supplies
Stamp Set - Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes 
Card Stock - Basic Black, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler 
Accessories: Lattice Embossing Folder, grosgrain ribbon
Card Size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Stampin' Up!'s - Patterned Party



Hi Stampers,

Today I thought would be a good day to play with the new Patterned Party stamp set and the new Big Top Birthday designer series paper from Stampin' Up! Isn' this card cheerful and bright! I just love how Real Red and Tempting Turquoise coordinate so well together. Paired with a neutral solid like Basic Black, this A2 card really looks stunning. Best of all this stamp set is great for juvenile birthday greetings, masculine birthday greetings and even feminine birthdays.

A list of supplies needed t make today's card are listed below.

Supplies
Stamp set: Patterned Paper
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Designer Paper: Big Top Birthday
Accessories: Black grosgrain ribbon

Hope you enjoyed today's festive birthday card.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Glitter Queen Blog Hop Winner


Hey Crafters!

I first and foremost want to announce the winner of my Blog Candy for the Glitter Queens September 2011 Blog Hop.

Drum Roll Please!!!!

And the winner is.......Lisa808!!!

Congratulations Lisa808. You have just won yourself 6 sheets of Stampin' Up! cardstock. 2 sheets each of Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, and Whisper White Cardstock, 1 Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Right Marker, 1 package of Stampin' Dimensionals, and 1 package of White Bakers Twine.  Lisa I hope you enjoy your Blog Candy care of Crafting Elegance Blog.

Now for today's card. In honor of my birthday today, I made this beautiful birthday card using the new Stampin' Up! Pennant stamp set and punch.  The supplies used to make this card are listed below.

Hope you liked today's card.

Card Supplies
Stamp Set: Pennant Stamp Set 
Accessories: Mini Pennant Punch, White Bakers Twine 
Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Friday, September 9, 2011

Glitter Queen Blog Hop - Day 5


Hey There Crafters, 

Welcome to day 5 of the Glitter Queen Blog Hop. Thank you so much for hopping with me and the team of Glitter Queens all week.  I have truly appreciated all the wonderful comments, subscriptions to my blog and newsletter, and most important each one of you for visiting with me each day. I hope after today you will continue to visit my blog to see all of the wonderful card designs and video tutorials I  make. 

The Glitter Queens will be doing another Blog Hop coming up in October, so check back with me here at Crafting Elegance for details. 

Now for today's card. Continuing with the Stocking Builder Punch, today I created a birthday card using  the cuff and heel portion of punch.  Don't you just love the versatility of this punch. I hope by now I have convinced you that this punch is a crafters must have. To build this card simply punch out the heel and cuff the stocking in cherry cobbler, lucky limeade, and daffodil delight, then assembles the pieces to form a lit candle and voila!  

Thanks for hopping along with me and the other Glitter Queens today. Be sure to join my site and leave a comment below as your entry for my Blog Candy! The winner of the Crafting Elegance Blog Candy will be announced tomorrow. 

Next stop on the hop is the talented Tamara Gadberry. Click here  to visit her site. If you are just now joining the hop and missed the stop before me click here to visit Anji.  A link to all the Glitter Queens participating in the Blog Hop is listed below, just in case you miss someone along the way.  Until next time.....Happy Stamping!!

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Glitter Queen Blog Hop - Day 3


Hi Crafters,

Welcome to Day 3 of the Glitter Queen Blog Hop! As you all know, this week I am showcasing projects using Stampin' Up!'s new Stocking Builder Punch and Stitched Stocking stamp set that debuted September 1, 2011. From the moment I saw this stamp set and punch in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalogue, I just knew I had to have it. The versatility of this stamp set and builder provides endless creative possabilities.

For today's project, I created a baby shower card using the stitched line stocking stamp, from the set, and the stocking builder punch. I first stamped two stocking images onto whisper white cardstock in blushing bride classic ink then punched out both images with the punch and trimmed the tops of the stockings to create a set a baby booties.  The booties were then enhanced with some white twine to create the laces, then adhered to the card front with some stampin dimensionals. This card was such a joy to make and very easy to do. The versatility of taking a christmas stamp set and punch and making a baby theme card is just another reason why I love these two new products by Stampin' Up!.

Thanks for hopping along with me and the other Glitter Queens today. Be sure to join my site and leave a comment below as your entry for my Blog Candy! Each day you leave a comment increases your chances of winning the blog candy. Hope you return tomorrow for another project using the Stitched Stocking stamp set and Stocking Builder punch. 


Next stop on the hop is the talented Tamara Gadberry. Click here  to visit her site. If you just now joining the hop site and missed the stop before me click here to visit Anji.  A link to all the Glitter Queens participating in the Blog Hop is listed below, just in case you miss someone along the way.  Until next time.....Happy Stamping!!





Glitter Queen Blog Hop - Day 2



Welcome to Day 2 of the Glitter Queen Blog Hop. Hope you enjoyed yesterdays project. If you are coming from Anji's blog then you are on the right track.

Continuing with the Christmas theme, todays project is a set of gift tags using the new Stampin' Up! stocking builder punch and the new Stitched Stockings stamp set. The tags are made with three layers of colored cardstock including Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White. The snowflakes on the tags were stamped using the Snow Swirled stamp set then embossed with white embossing powder and accented with a little dazzling diamonds.

These gift tags coordinate perfectly with yesterday's Christmas card. If you missed it, check out that blog post and video tutorial Here.

Today is another opportunity to enter to win my BLOG CANDY. Which includes 6 sheets of  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock, 2 sheets each of Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White cardstock, a package of White Bakers Twine, a package of Stampin' Dimensionals and the Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker. 


To enter, simply begin Following My Blog.  Select the Join this Site button in the scroll bard to your left, complete the listed instructions, then post a comment at the end of this post to let me know you are following me. The winner of the BLOG CANDY will be announced on Saturday September 10, 2011. If you are already following me blog, simply place another comment on this post as your entry to win. 


Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to return tomorrow for another project using the Stitched Stocking stamp set and Stocking Builder punch. Next stop in the hop is the talented Tamara Gadberry, as the Paper Crafting Stamper. Click here to visit here site. A link to all the Glitter Queens participating in the Blog Hop is listed below, just in case you miss someone along the way. Happy Stamping!!


Dawn Griffith

Monday, September 5, 2011

Glitter Queen Blog Hop


Hello and welcome to the Glitter Queen Blog Hop. A blog hop featuring all Stampin' Up! demonstrators from the downline of Dawn Griffith.  If you are coming from  Alteredscraps.blogspot.com  then you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning  HERE  and hop along with us.

For your fourth stop on the Glitter Queens Blog Hop, I created a Christmas card using the new Stampin' Up! Stocking Builder Punch.  This punch allows you to create a christmas stocking, complete with toe, heel, and cuff  accessories to design your stocking to any theme or decor.  The Stocking Builder Punch is featured in the new Holiday Mini Catalogue and is a must have addition to your crafting supplies. For details and instructions on how to make this festive holiday card, please view the video tutorial HERE.

Of course your fourth stop on the hop would not be complete without a chance to win some BLOG CANDY!  My featured Blog Candy is 6 sheets of  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock, 2 sheets each of Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White cardstock, a package of White Bakers Twine, a package of Stampin' Dimensionals and the Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker. This BLOG CANDY is just enough material to to get started making four of your very own Christmas Stocking cards.

From now until Friday September 9th at 11:59 EST, you have a chance to enter to win this BLOG CANDY. To enter, simply begin Following My Blog. To follow my blog you must select the Join this Site button in the scroll bar to your left, complete the listed instructions, then post a comment at the end of this post to let me know you are following me.  The winner of the BLOG CANDY will be announced on Saturday September 10, 2011.

Thanks for stopping by today. Please be sure to visit all of the talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators featured on this hop. Each stop on the hop will provide you with a different crafting project featuring items from the new Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalogue or the new 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog, and more chances to win BLOG CANDY!!

Next stop on the hop is the Tamara Gadberry as the Paper Crafting Stamper. Click Here to visit her site. A link to all the Glitter Queens participating in the Blog Hop is listed below just in case you miss someone along the way.  Happy Stamping!!

Dawn Griffith
Tracy Bradley
Eileen Cassisi
Anji Clements
Candice Crawford 
Tamara Gadberry
Cely Havens
Jennifer Kay
Stephanie Lorenz
Bridgett Owens 
Joan Robertson
Dee Slater 
Deidra Williamson
Gina Wrona






















 
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