I have been wanting to connect these elephants since I got this set!  Craziness you might say since the elephant is a single stamp - not so!  It was made easy by the Stamp-a-ma-jig ($11.95) which is a nifty tool found on page 7 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog, item #101046

I am so excited that spring is around the corner and it is time to use bright, cheery, non-Holiday colors again.  This card went together fairly easily, it's always the IDEA that takes so long.  Now, whipping out multiples would be easy!  Yes, I did use 3 stamp sets but one of them is free with a $50 purchase through March 22.  Patterned Occasions, available in wood or clear mount (the set that included the elephant) is one of the Sale-A-Bration choices you get when you spend $50 at my Stampin' Up! website or directly through me.

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets: Patterned Occasions (SAB), Word Play, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Tangerine Tango, Baha Breeze

DSP:  Floral District

Ink Colors:  Saraha Sand, Tangerine Tango, Baha Breeze (sponging)

Other: Early Espresso Baker's Twine, 1/4" punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1 3/4" circle punch

glue dots, stampin' dimensionals, rhinestone, light green sharpie to color rhinestone, dazzling diamonds

Big Shot die cutter: Fancy Fan textured impressions embossing folder

Clear rhinestone colored with light green Sharpie!

Great idea courtesy of my awesome Stampin' Up! upline Sharon Burkert :D

Lets "Live in the sunshine!"

This fun card is a variation of one I made for a good friend.  I was excited the use the new pinwheel sizzlit I got in January.  This Sizzlit® S die (only 4.95!) makes it ridiculously simple to make this cute little pinwheel.  Take a 2 x 2 scrap piece of DSP and run it through the Big Shot with the pinwheel sizzlit.  Fold in the die cut corners and secure with a brad... done!  I adhered it to the card with a stampin' dimensional.  As far as the sun, I stamped the "Live in the sunshine" in Razzleberry.  Then, I took a scrap piece of paper and punched out a 1 3/8 circle to use as a stencil for a sun.  I placed it over the sentiment and simply sponged over the hole using a piece of stampin' sponge and Daffodil Delight ink.  Super simple!

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Sets:  Best of Everything, Pursuit of Happiness

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Melon Mambo

DSP:  Floral District

Ink Colors:  Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeaid, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight (sponging)

Other: 1/4" stitched grosgrain ribbon in Daffodil Delight, Silver brad

Big Shot die cutter:  Pinwheel sizzlit, Chevron textured impressions embossing folder

I guess we'll start back with this one...

I can't believe it's been so long since I've posted!  Sorry about that!  I love posting to the blog since it's a great way to share and keep a record of what I've been doing but unfortunately, as soon as life gets busy it's the first thing the gets put on the back burner.  All I've got to say is that if you really would like to see what I post and hate checking and seeing nothing new, subscribe to the postings so it notifies you when I actually post :D

I'll keep this one short and I'll start with a card I made way back in June for a swap I'm in.  I know people have done pinwheels before but I have always loved them and just had to recreate one in our Floral District DSP and the Stripes textured embossing folder.  Clean and simple with a little fun mixed in!  You can barely notice it in the pic but I also sponged the white with Baja Breeze.

Other Stampin' Up! supplies used...
Stamp Set:  Friendly Phrases
Other: 1/2" inch circle punch, Daffodil Delight 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, 3/16" Razzleberry brad,
Big Shot die cutter and items:  Tasteful Trim Bigz XL die for the rick rack.

If anyone is interested in how to make the pinwheel I would be happy to share dimensions and directions for this size if you email me.  -'til next time...  Kim