Tone on Tone Elegance

Whisper White Version

 Very Vanilla Version

I love the elegance of one color cards.   Decided to make a couple myself yesterday morning.  I wish the camera would of picked up the difference in color more to show you.   Cards are the same design except for the type ribbon I used.

Change out the sentiment to make it perfect for any occasion.   

Stampin' Up! Products Used:
Whisper White Card Stock, item #100730
Whisper White 5/8" Organza Ribbon, item #114319
Very Vanilla Card Stock, item #101650
Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, item #119960
Elegant Butterfly Paper Punch, item #127526
Fancy Fan Folder, item #127751
Perfect Polka Dots Folder, item #117335
Apothecary Accents Framelits, item #127003
Curly Cute Stamp Set, item #117014 - Wood OR #120510 - Clear

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Guest Designe - Lin Fields

Thank you Lin for allowing me to share your card today.  I think the pearls are a great accent to the snowflake embossed image.   Lin has been a dear friend for many years, and a member of my KreatesKards Stampin' Up! team since September 2010.  Happy Anniversary Lin.  

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you are receiving updates about either of my blogs, you will stop receiving them as of Friday UNLESS you go to the new site and fill in the "Follow Me" box in the upper right corner.   Once you sign up, then you will receive an e-mail to activate.   So why not take a moment now and update your e-mail notifications on my new blogs.  It will ensure that you continue receiving my blog updates.   Each blog is independent, so you will need to sign up for both if you want to receive updates from both.

http://www.kreateskards.com

This is the replacement for this blog you are now reading (Stampin' Up! products, ideas, tutorials and so much more.)   Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates on the new site.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

EXCITING NEWS!!! plus MDS downloads

You may wonder what my exciting news is today .....

I have my own domain name "KreatesKards" as of last week AND I have two brand new blogs that are up and running:

http://www.kreateskards.com

This is the replacement for this blog you are now reading (Stampin' Up! products, ideas, tutorials and so much more.)   Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates on the new site.

http://marydirector.stampinup.net

Remains the same ... this is the site you will order your Stampin' Up! products from me.

http://perfectpurse.kreateskards.com/

This is the replacement for my Perfect Purse For You blog (Miche purses, videos, product information and so much more).  Be sure to sign up for e-mail updates on the new site.

http://marydirector.miche.com

Remains the same ... this is the site you will order your Miche products from me.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you are receiving updates about either of my blogs, you will stop receiving them as of Friday UNLESS you go to the new site and fill in the "Follow Me" box in the upper right corner.   Once you sign up, then you will receive an e-mail to activate.   So why not take a moment now and update your e-mail notifications on my new blogs.  It will ensure that you continue receiving my blog updates.   Each blog is independent, so you will need to sign up for both if you want to receive updates from both.

The latest My Digital Studio Downloads are HERE.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Daydream Medallions Using the New In Colors

Stampin' Up! Products used:
Daydream Medallions Stamp Set, item #126465 - Wood OR #126467 - Clear
Floral Frames Framelits, item #127012
7/8" Cotton Ribbon, item #127844
Gumball Green Classic Ink, item #126861
Midnight Muse Classic Ink, item #126860
Primrose Petals Classic Ink, item #126858
Raspberry Ripple Classic Ink, item #126859
Whisper White Card Stock, item #
Primrose Petal Card Stock, item #126841
Midnight Muse Card Stock, item #126843

This card could be used for any occasion.   Like the one I showed you on Friday (my last blog post), this one also has the stampable cotton ribbon.  I just used a different stamp in the set.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Tone on Tone Card

I used Crumb Cake Cards Stock with Early Espresso Ink to create this card.   I haven't added a sentiment yet, but think it will be a birthday card.  The Daydream Medallion Stamp Set is a perfect match with the Floral Frames Framelits.

Did you notice the ribbon?   It is the new 7/8" Cotton Ribbon from the Holiday Mini Catalog.   The ribbon is stampable.  I used one of my medallion stamps, but you could use any stamp you wanted.   I used our Classic Ink too.  

Stampin' Up! Products used:
Daydream Medallions Stamp Set, item #126465 - Wood OR #126467 - Clear
Floral Frames Framelits, item #127012
7/8" Cotton Ribbon, item #127844
Crumb Cake Card Stock, item #120953
Early Espresso Card Stock, item #119686
Early Espresso Classic Ink, item #126974

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Birthday Card For a Friend

I was going thru some of my retired items the other day and came across this window sheet overlay (we no longer sell them).  When I found it I knew it would be perfect for a birthday card I needed.  I like the bright colors in the card.

If you would like to know how to make this flower, I have a step by step tutorial HERE.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Ribbon Bookmarks - Mini Tutorial & Thirty-One Products

 I was playing around the other day with some of my leftover ribbon pieces.   I had seen a similar bookmark in an Etsy Store a while back with a much larger paperclip.

The bookmarks are easy to make.  I took a larger paperclip, tied 4 different colors of ribbon (old olive, basic black, whisper white, and a Pink Pirouette.  I actually knotted the riboon twice, then pulled together using a decorative brad.

Be careful that you knot the ribbon on the correct end of the paperclip, otherwise it will not slide onto the book page to mark your spot.

Thought they would make great small gifts, stocking stuffers, or a just because gift.

You can find extra-large paperclips at most office supply stores in packs of 10 if you want a larger paperclip for the bookmark.

Thirty-One Products

A dear friend of mine, Lisa McBurney, is now a Thirty-One Representative.   If you would like to learn more about these products or make a purchase, please stop by her website:  

http://www.mythirtyone.com/220984/ 

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Guest Designer - Mary Terlizzi

 Click on photo for larger view.

 Supplies Used - Click on photo for larger view.

Mary Terlizzi and I have known each other for over 5 years.   Four plus years of those, she has been my upline (supervisor) for Stampin' Up!.   She is such a wonderful friend, and a very talented individual.  I have been the recipient of many of her wonderful cards.   The one above "Patchwork Quilt Card" is one that she created for my Stampin' Up! KreatesKards Team September Card Swap.

If you would like to know how to make a similar card, I have a tutorial on my blog HERE.

Thank you Mary for allowing me to showcase your beautiful card today.

If you like digital design, you are going to love the latest My Digital Studio 2 downloads.   You can view them HERE.


You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Stars and Butterflies Light up The Sky

This card was created using scraps of card stock, glimmer paper that I had on hand.  When I put the red and blue card stock together, it reminded me of a night sky.   Then the butterflies and stars had the sparkle and shine.   Just a fun card to create, and a great way to use leftover card stock.

Glimmer Paper comes in 3 color choices:

Champagne, item #127885
Red, item #121790
Silver, item #124005

Each package contains 2 sheets that are 12 x 12.

The heart was created using the Heart Collection Framelits, item #125599.   Butterflies were punched out using the Elegant Butterfly Paper Punch, item #127526, and the tiny stars were punched out using Punch Pack called Merry Minis, item #126882.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

It's Back to Spool Time - Stampin' Up! Promotion

Click on photo to enlarge the view of it.

As kids head back to school, Stampin' Up! is going back to "spool"!

During September, get a FREE spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon with every $40 purchase (before tax & shipping).  Choose from any of our 2012-2014 In Colors - or earn all five!   Each spool of ribbon is a $8.95 value.

This promotion has no limits-for every $40 you spend, you'll get a free package of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.

3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon Colors:

#126848   Gumball Green
#126847   Midnight Muse
#126844   Primrose Petals
#126845   Raspberry Ripple
#126846   Summer Starfruit

When you order on-line thru my website, after you enter your purchases then enter in the item numbers for the ribbon on the same screen.   If you forget to add them in to the order, the system will prompt you to go back and add them in.

Stampin' Up! did this really funny video about this promotion.   Hope you enjoy it.



You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)