Happy 50th Anniversary Mom & Dad!

Memorable Moments

Yes, my parents just celebrated their 50th anniversary!  Well, you have to make a pretty special card when that happens!  I got out my gold and found true love with my Memorable Moments stamp set.  I bought that set earlier last summer to help make the table centerpieces for her daughter's wedding and here they are, coming in handy again.  Sorry about the color on this one.  It was a bright day and the picture turned out a little off.  In the background of the birds you'll notice that I used my brushed gold cardstock.  So pretty!  The frame is made from Cherry Cobbler and an Apothecary Framelit.  The birds are punched out of some retired Riding Hood Red and the wings are from a flocked piece of retired Christmas DP.  I used one block to place all of the words and letters onto, then stamped it down once on a scrap paper to make sure they were all lined up, then inked in VersaMark and heat embossed with my gold embossing powder.  Yes, I do only use the Stampin' Up! embossing powder because I want to make sure it's fine enough to get all of the details.  So, what do you think of this one?  I'd love to hear.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.  Now, let's bring on Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Blessings,
Julie

Wedded Bliss

Embellished Events, Everything Eleanor, Petite Pairs

 Yes, wedded bliss.  That is what a daughter of our church was just blessed with.  As a community, we celebrated with her at a bridal shower.  I just love those occasions!  Unfortunately, I couldn't make it to this one, but sent the gift along.  Yes, the gift is the card.  Oh, first I have to tell you about the front here.  Well, the circle was stamped with the Everything Eleanor stamp after I markered only the outside.  I didn't want the lines on the inside.  The bells are from the Embellished Events stamp set.  They were first inked in VersaMark, then inked in Crumb Cake, then stamped down.  I used my Iridescent Ice embossing powder to make it show up darker and shiny.  The doily sizzlit is such a nice frame for these stamps.  Best Wishes is from the Petite Pairs stamp set.

Apothecary Accents

And then the inside.  yes, that is a gift card holder as part of the card.  I saw that someone made a card out of a 12 x 5 1/2 piece of cardstock.  Well, I figured this would be a lot easier.  I took a 3" wide piece of cardstock and scored it at 1/2", 1 1/2", & 2 1/2".  After that I punched an extra long slit with my word window punch.  The edges are attached to both sides of the inside of the card with Sticky Strip.  I also put a bit of Sticky Strip next to the opening holding of the gift card so that it would tightly hold the card.  So, what do you think?  I kinda like it.  :-)  This way the gift cards don't slide all over or fall out of a pocket.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.  Many fun hours of crafting to you!

Blessings,
Julie

Sketched Birthday Love

Sketched Birthday, Bitty Banners

Here's something a little different.  I used the new Sketched Birthday set with the wonderful new In-Color Crisp Cantaloupe.  Isn't that a pretty color?  Oh, and who can resist that ruffled ribbon?!  The cake is stamped on watercolor paper with StazOn Jet Black and then colored in with Chocolate Chip, Crisp Cantaloupe and So Saffron.  The plate has a touch of Smoky Slate.  So, what new stamping toys have you been playing with lately?  :-D

Thanks for stopping by.  Would love to hear from you.  :-)

Blessings,
Julie

Roller Derby Time!

Six-Sided Sampler, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Whisper White

Seriously!  No, not for me.  For my sweet friend.  She was picked up by one of the Seattle Rat Pack teams.  How fun is that?!  So yes, I had to make her a card to congratulate her.  These are her team colors.  The greeting is from the Six-Sided Sampler set.  Isn't that cute?  The skate was made with the retired stocking die from Stampin' Up!'s catalog two years ago.  Just cut off the bottom of it.  The brake is the retired file tab punch.  I used crochet thread and braided three strands to get the strings.  Oval punch and circle punches later, voila! 

Ok, so I'm seriously behind on posting from the pics that I've already taken and totally behind on getting new pics taken.  Ummmm...having trouble finding the charger for my camera, too.  Maybe Christmas should come sooner so that Santa can be good to me and replace my 14 yr old camera that's dying.  :-D

Well, thanks for stopping by.  Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Blessings,
Julie

A Non-Stamping Post...Yarn Medley Giveaway

I've been busy stamping a bit, going on hospital visits with my dad, and crocheting.  I've started a yarn and needles group at our church in Shoreline, WA and have been having so much fun.  With that in mind, I'm posting a link to a yarn giveaway from allfreecrochet.com and Lion Brand Yarn.  I love these yarns and this giveaway is worth $50 of product!  yay!  Anyway, just wanted you to know what I was up to.  I'm also getting ready for a Christmas Bazaar that will be held on November 15 & 16 at Shoreline Christian School.  I'm making a ton of cards for that, besides the crocheted items.  I'll try to upload some photos soon.  In the meantime, HAVE FUN CRAFTING!  :-D

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Golf Birthday

I'm so sad that continue this lovely cloud embossing folder, but for those of you who snagged the chance to buy it, you were smart!  Look at the fun background that the clouds make for this golf card.  The hills were just ripped and the trees and pin were made with the Pennant Parade set.  I realized later that I should have used a non-SU texture plate for grass on the green, but oh well.  You have to quit changing the card at some point and just finish it off.  I hope my BIL liked it. 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.  It's been fun sharing with you!

Blessings,
Julie

Ouch! Get Well Soon....

Delightful Dozen, Raspberry Ripple, Blushing Bride

Yes, these bandaid cards are all over, but I thought it was completely appropriate for my friend's 17 year old daughter who had to have her hip rebuilt.  Yes, ouch!  I'm hoping that she'll have no problem putting on her dancing shoes once again after she's healed up from the surgery.  I also had fun using my new framelits for this card.  And added benefit for needing to make cards, right?  Love these new shapes!  The Get Well layers are made with the Chalk Talk set and the layers behind the bandaid are made with the Deco Labels Colletion.  Aren't they fun?! 

Thanks for once again stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

Six-Sided Sampler Fun!

Six-Sided Sampler, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi

Yes, I can't claim this idea for my own either, but I like it!  I love the quilted look that the hexagons give.  Sure is great that you can buy the Six Sided Sampler stamp set and the Hexagon Punch as a bundle.  Saved me some bucks!  The button was made with the new moldable clay, some Wild Wasabi reinker, and the button form.  How fun is that?!  Yes, it is fun to play with the new toys.  A lot of fun.  :-) 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Eggplant Sympathy

Secret Garden, Loving Thoughts, Elegant Eggplant, Pistachio Pudding

Snagged this idea of of Pinterest, too!  The Secret Garden flowers were stamped with white StazOn and cut out with the Big Shot and matching Secret Garden Framelits.  The back sides of the vellum flowers were sponged with Elegant Eggplant.  After cutting out the oval with my framelits, I used the Mosaic embossing folder on the Elegant Eggplant cardstock.  The leaves were cut out of Pistachio Pudding (a fabulous new In Color!) and attached with mini glue dots.  I love how this one came out.  This was sent to a friend who lost her dad unexpectedly.  So sad! 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

Uhhhh... Here's Father's Day ... a Bit Late!

Yes I'm a bit behind schedule here on the blog.  Here are the Father's Day cards that I made for my Dad and my Father-In-Law.  They both use the By the Tide stamp set.  I'm overjoyed that this set made it from the Spring Catalog into the new Idea Book!  It's a wonderfully versatile set and well worth purchasing.  Just think of the fun scrapbooking pages and masculine cards you can make with it. 

By The Tide, Island Indigo, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Real Red

 This first card is based on a card that I found on Pinterest.  I've changed up the colors so that it has a bit more pop to it.  The lobster was hand cut so that I could pop it up on top of the layers.  The linen thread is a fun addition to finishing off the card.

This card was another one based off of a Pinterest card.  The fish and seahorse were colored in with markers and the background of the sea was sponged with a few different colors.  Again, the Linen Thread comes in handy for adding that little bit of interest to finish off the card. 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.  I hope you're enjoying your summer.  We sure are!

Blessings,
Julie

Graduation and Birthday

 My nephew graduated last week.  Yes, it's that time of year!  I wanted to do something different and so I got out the SAB designer papers and used his school colors of blue, black and white as a base.  This card is made with the Blue Ribbon stamp set, which is an incredibly versatile set.  I love using it.  One of the great things about it is that you can use your punches to punch out the layers of the ribbon.  Yes, I did hand-cut the lower portion of it.  I kept this card simple because it was for a boy and they don't like all of those pretty ribbons and bows.  Wow, is that hard to hold back on the accessories!  Anyone else experience that?

And this card is for another nephew whose birthday is coming up.  Same type of card base, this time using Island Indigo and Summer Starfruit.  Isn't that DP versatile?  I love how many colors I can use it with!  The washi tape was really fun to play with and it's not ribbon, so my nephew won't hate it.  :-D  I spritzed the birthday bomb with my gold Spritz, which is now a retired accessory.  Sorry!  I do love this stamp set.  It's one of the photopolymer stamp sets that Stampin' Up! has available.  I'm hoping that they switch all of the stamp sets over to this lovely stuff! 

This is also a very clever set!  Love the words on it.  Lots of them are applicable to the adults in our lives. 
Yes, Stampin' Up! didn't get into the clear stamps very quickly, but that was because they were looking for a material that would support their intricate designs and not rip or fall apart.  They've found the perfect material here.  Very sticky and nice and thick to give you a great stamped image.  Here's a link so that you can see what sets they have available exclusively in the photopolymer material.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.

Blessings!
Julie

Scalloped Sympathy

There have been so many deaths over the past month.  So sad that I need to make a ton of Sympathy Cards, but I guess that's where we are in life.  This card is a CASE of another one somewhere here on the internet.  I forgot to write down where I found it.  :(  Sorry about that!  If it's yours, please link to your post in the comments and I'll add it up here.  This card uses the SAB DP from this last campaign, paired with Perfect Plum and Always Artichoke.  The stamp sets are Loving Thoughts and Growing Green (ret.).  I love the lattice die and now it adds such a wonderful background to almost any card.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Layered Labels and Many Layers...

This is quite different than what I usually make.  Still am not sure how I feel about the red flower, but needed something else on it.  I made this for a friend of mine who just found out that she has MS.  She's a dear, dear friend and I'm heartbroken for her, although she has a wonderful attitude about not worrying over it.  I made this card using some retired stuff.  The embossing powder used for the Layered Label is Handsome Hunter from the Rich Regals Embossing Powder set.  Remember that one?  The DP is Twitterpated.  After gluing the DP on, I ran it through the Big Shot with the embossing folder.  Two types of ribbon were folded and the glitter brad is holding it all together.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,

Julie

Baby Monkey Punch Art

 I'm so sorry that I haven't been taking photos of the cards I've been making recently!  I'll try to be better about it.  This is one that I quick snapped before putting in the envelope.  I was late for the shower, so didn't have time to set up a nice photo shoot.  Sorry about the quality of the photo.  As you can see, this was all made with SU punches.  I've posted a photo of the wall decor that the new mom picked out at Babies R Us.  That little monkey at the top of the door is what I was trying to mostly recapture.  To start with, I needed an idea of how to make a monkey with punches!  Yes, I did go to pinterest and found a great sample here.  I've pinned it to my punch art board so that you can easily find it if you'd like to go back to it.

As you can tell, it's close, but not perfect.  But do we really expect perfection?  Not really. As I tell my customers, if it's perfect, it doesn't look handmade for the receiver.  Ok, I'll try to list here the punches that I've used.
Circles:  large from owl punch, Itty Bitty Shapes, 3/4", 1", 1 3/4", 1 3/8"(belly)
Large Oval Punch
Word Window Punch
Flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes
The DP is retired.  The small Basic Pearls were colored with a yellow sharpie to match the yellow circle of the flowers on the photo.
That's the Ticket, which coordinates with the Ticket Punch was used for the awesome greeting.  Do you know what I like about this greeting?  The baby doesn't need to be born yet!  ;-)

So that's a look at what I've created this week.  I'm eagerly waiting to attack my UPS driver when he drops of my box of goodies from the NEW CATALOG!!!!!  Can't wait!  Until then, here's a link to the new catalog.  Just click on the "shop now" button.  I just KNOW you're going to love it!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

Pretty Petites and Woodgrain

Baja, Espresso Celery, Pretty Petites, Woodgrain Emb. Folder

This card was a project from a workshop last month.  We used the Early Espresso Coredinations cardstock from the Holiday Catalog and the Woodgrain embossing folder to make the cool wood background.  The canvas ribbon is from the Spring catalog.  I like how just the lower edges of the cardstocks are rounded.  Dazzling Details was used in the centers of the flowers from the bigz die.  The ribbon punch finished off the piece under the woodgrain.  I can't remember where I got this layout from, but it was inspired by something posted online.  Sure wish I could keep track of all that!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

Happy Easter Chocolate Bunny Style

I usually don't do Easter bunny cards, but I saw this little guy on Pinterest and had to try him.  The bottom is the ornament punch, the head is the 1 3/8" circle, and the ears are the large and small oval punches.  The clouds were made with Stampin' Up!'s cloud embossing folder, available in the Occasions Catalog, and the cute little tail is the fabric flowers in the same catalog.  So, what do you think?  Isn't he adorable?  And super easy.

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter.  I also hope that you have fun celebrating with family and friends.

Many blessings to you!

Julie

Happy Good Friday

It's Good Friday and we just got home from an amazing service.  I posted this today instead of Sunday since the ribbon is red.  On Sunday it will be white as snow. 
The cross was made with Stampin' Up!'s Lattice Bigz Die.  The greeting is stamped from the Delighful Dozen stamp set.  I hope this card reminds us all of what started yesterday (Thursday) and was finished on Sunday (Easter Morning).  Without the crucifixion, there is no resurrection.  I am humbled.

Blessings,
Julie

Ladybug Love

Blooming With Kindness, Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White

 Another project we made on Saturday, this card features the Blooming With Kindness stamp set and some fun Punch Art.  I think this wonderful stamp set speaks for itself in it's loveliness and versatility.  It's really easy to make this into a juvenile card if you use a bolder, simpler flower.  The Ladybug was made with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch, the 1 1/4" Circle Punch, and the 1/2" Circle Punch.  The antennae were hand drawn using a Basic Black marker.  How much simpler can you get, right?  Super easy and fun.  If you want to step it up a bit, you can also add a layer of vellum that slightly shows under the inside of the wings.  Ladybugs actually have clear wings under the red shell. 

A Fitting Occasion, Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White

And this is how we decorated the inside.  Quick and simple, the Fitting Occasion stamp set was a no-brainer to finish this card off.  We stamped the Ladybug in StazOn Jet Black (the only black that I recommend to my customers since it's waterproof and dries almost instantly) and colored the wings with the Real Red marker. 

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.

Blessings,
Julie

Beautiful Butterflies

Pool, Gumball, Red, Marina, Eggplant, Mustard, Razzleberry

Greetings!  Had to share this one with you.  I got this layout off of Pinterest and the guests at Saturday's workshop loved it.  Yes, I'm aware that the greeting (Petite pairs) is smudged a little ... I used it as a lesson in how to stamp before folding so that you get a clear image.  :-)  Only the Marina Mist and More Mustard butterflies are stamped with the Papillon Potpourri stamps.  I left the rest of them plain to save on some time with the option of the guests using embossing folders on the plain butterflies if they wanted to dress up the card.  Seemed like this was a favorite of the workshop because it was so simple and lovely.  Aren't those great colors?  This just goes to show that the Stampin' Up! Butterfly Punch and Papillon Potpourri stamp set are wonderfully versatile and easy to use. I didn't think I needed this set and now I use it at almost every workshop!  Go figure.  Anyway, let me know what you like to use your butterflies for.  Would love to see your projects.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

Nature Sympathy

Do you ever struggle with not wanting to use a traditional sympathy stamp set for a sympathy card?  I do.  Sometimes I get tired of what I have and want to switch it up a little.  So, I found this retired DP in my stash and thought it would make a nice starting point.  I think the Gently Falling set coordinates nicely with it.  And, as always, my Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set (40 different sentiments!) came in handy to finish off the card.  The woodgrain folder was used on the background piece and some retired grosgrain ribbon and the retired eyelet punch finished it off.  I love it when a card comes together this easily.  I might have to make a few more for a craft fair fundraiser coming up.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!

Blessings,
Julie

So Sorry for the Letters at the Bottom!

You won't believe how much spam comments my blog is getting! I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to add the "type in the letters you see" box at the bottom of the comment page.  I really didn't want to have to do that.  I hope you won't mind the inconvenience. 

Bundle of Love, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Wisteria Wonder)

In the meantime, here's a card that I made with my Bundle of Love set.  A customer and friend of mine is having a baby and I wanted to celebrate with her.  This is the card that I sent to her.  The bottom of the So Saffron DP was stamped with VersaMark and the onesie stamp.  The pennant punch helps to decorate the upper left corner.  The congratulations stamps was cut out with my Apothecary Accents Framelit.  Very fun and pretty easy to do.  Oh, and don't forget the popped up greeting in a different color.  Totally adds to the dimension of the card and unfortunately doesn't show much on the photo.  Oh, and sorry about the colors.  They didn't come out very true on this photo.

I hope you have a wonderful day.  I'm going to be some things together for a fundraiser for a boy who is dealing with leukemia for the 3rd time.  His insurance refused to cover the bone marrow transplant since this was the 3rd try, so we're doing all we can.  Here's a link to his website so that you can read about him and donate if you feel led to.  Colton's Army.  As Eric on Eric's Little Heroes said, sometimes it really does take an army to raise a child!

Blessings,
Julie

Feeling Sentimental?

 I am!  Yes, I'm feeling sentimental about this wonderful Sale-A-Bration stamp set called Feeling Sentimental.  I love it!  The stamp set also includes a British style phone booth, a large front wheeled bicycle and the word "celebrate".  Gorgeous images and so easy to use for both masculine and feminine cards.  Oh, and don't you think this would also work for a juvenile card?  The pennant was made with Hearts a Flutter stamp set and the Hearts a Flutter Framelits.  The circle was cut from our new Delicate Details Lace Tape.  All of these items are featured in the Spring Catalog.  The colors on this card are Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, Tangerine Tango, Pool Party, and Whisper White. 

Hearts a Flutter stamp set

Hearts a Flutter Framelits

Delicate Details Lace Tape

Aren't these great products?  I'm going to be whipping up a few more things with this stuff.  I'm really loving those pennants!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station.  I hope you all have a wonderful day.

Blessings,
Julie

Everything Eleanor ... Well, Except the Butterflies ....

Another card that we made at the last workshop, this one incorporates the new honeycomb embossing folder in the Spring Catalog.  After we embossed the Whisper White with the folder, we stamped the background frame from Everything Eleanor in Pool party onto the flat side of the design.  The circle on the bottom was glued on after stamping it and a pearl was added for 3-D.  The happy birthday stamp is from Pretty Postage and the butterfly was punched out with the new small butterfly punch in the Spring Catalog.  This punch coordinates with the Papillon Potpourri stamp set, as does the larger butterfly punch.  The Wisteria Wonder Baker's Twine finishes the card off by balancing the left side. The other colors on the card are Melon Mambo and Lucky Limeade.

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.  Have a great weekend!

Blessings,
Julie

p.s.  Sharon, does this have enough Spring things on it for our swap?

Oh Whale

 Oh Whale is a new stamp set in the Spring Catalog.  It's so adorable!  We made this card at last Saturday's workshop.  It features a lot of new products from the Spring Catalog.  I think this whale is absolutely adorable!  I've seen someone make him into an orca already.  I'm going to have to try that one!  I'll let you know if I'm successful.  This card is made in Bashful Blue and Marina Mist with the addition of the Polka Dots DP.  Super fun and pretty easy.  A rhinestone and 1/8" Marina Mist Taffeta finish it off.  Here are the other products used:

Oh, Whale!

Oh, Waves! Stampin' Around Wheel

Ovals Framelits

Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack

Whale Clearlit

So, what do you think?  I'm sold on all of this stuff!  And yes, I do have more plans for this set.  I designed this card so that I could change the greeting in to congratulations and used it for a baby shower gift last night.  I could easily use it for birthdays and masculine cards, too.  That's what I really appreciate ... a versatile set!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station once again.  I hope you've enjoyed your visit!

Blessings,
Julie

p.s.  Sharon, this is going to be one of your swaps.  I hope that's ok.  Any other demos want to swap some Spring and SAB cards?

A Couple of Workshop Projects

 Hey there!  Playing with some of my new toys from the Occasions Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.  Oh my goodness, are they fun!  This card was inspired by a card posted on the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator site.  Yes, only SU demos are allowed to go there and get ideas.  This card is White on White with the top layer spritzed with Vanilla Shimmer.  The Petite Curly Label (SAB item) was punched out of the Whisper White layer first, then the hearts were embossed with the Adorning Accents Embossing Folder.  After that we spritzed.  Looking back, I think I would attach the different colors of hearts first before spritzing so that they could also be shimmery.  Then we stamped the Heart Label stamp (Pretty Petites stamp set SAB)n in Rose Red onto Pink Pirouette and punched it out with the Petite Curly Label punch and attached it off-center with a Dimensional.  The Love stamp is from Lovely Little Labels and is punched out with the Little Labels punch pack.  Since we wanted a larger rounded corner, we used the 1 3/8" circle punch to round them.  The hearts are punched out of Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Primrose Petals, and Rose Red.

This card made with the Just Believe stamp set was also inspired by a card posted on the SU! demo only site.  The original colors were Baja Breeze and Chocolate Chip.  I didn't have any Baja Breeze DP, so I used the Floral District Melon Mambo piece.  We stamped with VersaMark on the DP and embossed with white EP.  The Vine Street Embossing Folder (SAB Item) was used on the strip of Melon Mambo.  The background colors are Raspberry Ripple and Early Espresso.  I don't think this photo really does the colors justice.  It's much better IRL.  Oh, and to save a little cardstock, we punched the Modern Label piece of Early Espresso out of the center of the background Early Espresso piece.  :-)  I always love ways to save cardstock!

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!  I hope you come by again soon.

Blessings,
Julie

Happy Birthday with a Valentine Set

This is a card that we made at a workshop in November.  Yes, the stamp set was in the Holiday catalog, so I don't believe it's available right now, but I wanted to show you that you can make fun birthday cards with Valentine sets.  Framelits cut out the two label shapes, we used the Piercing Mats to punch around the inside of the Very Vanilla frame.  The colors are Island Indigo, Raspberry Ripple, and Summer Starfruit.  The gate card is easiest to make when you use the Simply Scored and score on the 2 3/4" and 8 1/4" lines.  (I hope I got that right!)  What fun things have you made with your Big Shot and new stamp sets lately? 

And Sale-A-Bration is here!  It starts today.  Click on this link to the details of the sale.  It's a wonderful time to be a hostess and to purchase.  I'm planning on updated a lot of my ink pads and get the extra credit from that sale.  How are you planning on Sale-A-Brating?

Thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station again. 

Blessings!
Julie

It's Almost Sale-A-Bration!

 Oh goodness, it's been a long time again!  I hope I can get back into this blogging thing.  This first pic is the first prize ribbons that I made from bamboo spoons (from a dollar store), the stamp sets Blue Ribbon and Hello Doily, and my Designer Rosette Bigs XL die.  Yes, the rosettes go a lot faster when your Big Shot does the cutting and scoring!  The color is Pacific Point.  The best part about these ribbons is that the hole at the top of the spoon allows the winners to display their ribbon on their wall by hanging it on a hook.  Cool, eh?

 This card was a lot of fun.  I made it with a little inspiration from Splitcoaststampers.com.  The grass is a decorative sizzlit and the question mark is embossed in white with the retired stamp set Whimsical Alpha.  The large oval was used for the top of the mushroom and the face is a shorter punch of the retired luggage tag.  On the inside it says "Hope you have a great 1-Up day!  Happy Birthday!"  Yes, that was written on the center block on the inside.  Colors are Basic Black, garden Green, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Blushing Bride.  The dots are the medium size of the eyes on the owl punch with 3 of them layered together to give it a brad look.

I just made this card this weekend for my nephew who is really into legos!  His present was legos, wrapped in lego wrapping paper and a lego card.  Can it get any better than that?  I love being able to coordinate the card to the present!  This card is 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", the squares are 1" and the circles are made with my mini circle punch.  The letters were stamped with the retired stamp set "Rough Edges Alpha."  By the way, he loved the card.  :-)  Oh, and the colors are Real Red, Pacific Point, and Daffodil Delight.
Ok, I'll try to get back on here later this week.  I have some babies to stamp for and a baby shower banner to make.
Happy stamping and thanks for stopping by the Stamping Station!
Blessings,
Julie