Happy Thanksgiving Card

I saw this adorable card by Natasha Schwecke and knew I had to copy it! I love the look of the wood grain mixed with the glitter paper. I feel like that's what Thanksgiving is- a time to party and glitz up the simple celebration of food and bounty. May you and your families all have a happy Thanksgiving!

*All supplies by Stampin' Up! If you don't have a demonstrator yet, consider making yours my mom! (Demo #31!)

5 Supply Fix: Milk Carton Box

I need a good challenge these days to get me creating. Don't you? I love the cooking show on Food Network called 5 Ingredient Fix.

Going with that inspiration, I decided to start a fun regular on my blog called "5 Supply Fix" These projects will feature 5 or fewer supplies (in addition to ink and paper).

So on this card the 5 supplies I challenged myself with were:
1. Daydream Medallions stamp set
2. Itty Bitty Banners stamp set
3. Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
4. Mini Milk Carton Bigz L Die (Does anyone else find this thing a beast to figure out how to fold??)
5. Pistachio Pudding 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim (My favorite ribbon EVER!)

Ink: Versamark, Crumb Cake
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, Whisper White

Apparently there is a Bitty Banners Frame-Lit that goes with the Itty Bitty Banners stamp set, but I don't own it, so I just cut mine out by hand.

Demos: This would make a great make-n-take at a workshop or stamp club!
Everyone else: This would make a great little gift. Fill the milk carton with a favorite candy!

I hope you enjoy the projects I come up with for 5 Supply Fix. Maybe you'll be inspired to play along too!

Introducing 5 Supply Fix: Birthday Card & Gift Bag

I need a good challenge these days to get me creating. Don't you? I love the cooking show on Food Network called 5 Ingredient Fix.

Going with that inspiration, I decided to start a fun regular on my blog called "5 Supply Fix" These projects will feature 5 or fewer supplies (in addition to ink and paper).

So on this card the 5 supplies I challenged myself with were:
1. 2-3/8" Scallop Circle punch
2. Scallop Edge Border punch
3. In Color Boutique Details
4. Bermuda Bay Baker's Twine (Comes in the Tag a Bag Accessory Kit)
5. You're Amazing stamp set

I also used some carnival tickets I had but I'm not counting those. ;)
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Paper: Birthday Basics DSP, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla

Of course every birthday card needs a matching bag to put a gift in. Here are the 5 supplies in addition to ink and card stock that I used for the bag:

1. Chevron Border punch

2. Tag a Bag Bundle

3. You're Amazing stamp set

4. White Baker's Twine

5. In Color Boutique Details

*I did not have Summer Starfruit ink so I stamped the ticket image in Versamark onto Summer Starfruit card stock and embossed it in clear embossing powder. I also didn't have the Ticket Duo Builder punch so I cut the ticket out by hand. 

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Birthday Basics DSP, Gumball Green, Summer Starfruit 

I hope you enjoy the projects I come up with for 5 Supply Fix. Maybe you'll be inspired to play along too!

Thanks So Much Card

I've been playing with some yummy products lately. These adorable new Tea Time Trinkets (the clock) are so much fun and the perfect touch on a card for a friend. I also love this elegant ribbon that you can receive free in the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack just for spending $50. Finally, doesn't that Natural Trim Ribbon add some great texture to the card? I love that the ends fray on command. My craft supplies are a lot like my hair- they need to be able to do what I tell them.

 

Supplies used:

InLinkz.com

Happy Birthday Card Featuring Sale-A-Bration DSP

This is such a monumental thing- I STAMPED! With paper and ink and scissors and stamps! I don't remember the last time I did that (and the blog is called Stamping With Erica, imagine that). I think it's been all of the cute samples I've seen posted from Stampin' Up!'s Leadership conference that inspired me.

My mom was making her swaps for Leadership, and these were the products sitting out on the table, so it's what I used. I am so rusty at this, that I barely remembered how to use the Big Shot die cut machine. Does the die go in this way or that? I think this card would be a good masculine one to give to a guy. I mean, I know the cake has flowers on it, and there is a ribbon, but you can't take the feminine completely out of stamping, you know?

This fabulous paper (Sycamore Street) is available in 7 days! You can get it free with any $50 purchase. (Remember, digital products purchased count toward that!) There are also some great digital discs you can get for free if you prefer. I think I'm going to need everything in the brochure! Click here to see it all. Make sure you get your order in between Jan. 22 - Mar. 22 so you can get your free products!

Oh, and if you haven't already, go like my Facebook page. I update it daily with projects, promotions, and inspiration.

Supplies used:

InLinkz.com

Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack Class

I'm sure your family and friends would LOVE to receive your hand-stamped cards in the mail this year! Come make twenty cards including envelopes.

Where: My house in Herriman, UT
When: Thur. Dec. 1 (6-9:30 PM) or Sat. Dec. 3 (1-3:30 PM)
Cost: 20 cards (5 of each design) for $15. (If you would prefer to do less cards, it's $1 per card)

Pay now and reserve your spot:

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20 Cards $15.00 USD 12 Cards $12.00 USD

Or email me to reserve your spot.

Elephant Birthday Card

My grandma requested a birthday card design that she could use to make cards for a few people. She picked this Elebration stamp for me to use, and I loved the challenge to create this card. I have a hard time using line-art images. I always think they look weird colored in with markers, so I usually watercolor them. Well I wanted something fast for her to recreate, and stamping the elephant on designer series paper and punching it out worked perfectly! I was inspired by a card made by Angela Helynck (see below).

Supplies used:

InLinkz.com