MM155 - Celebrating Success!

Don't just send a card for the usually...birthday, thanks, or friendship....send one for that moment of success!!!!

I was inspired by the great stamp set "Suite Sayings" in the Occasions catalogue!

I used:

• "Suite Sayings" stamp set (w-140709,c-140712)
• "Timeless Textures" stamp set (w140514,c-140517)
• Farmer's Market DSP (138448)
• Typeset Specialty DSP (133704)
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• Fancy Foil vellum in gold (133363)
• Vellum cardstock (101856)
• black embossing powder
• linen thread
• Vintage brads (117273)
• Decorative Label punch (129907)

Have a great week and thanks for stopping by for "Manly Monday"!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Here's a fancy fold Birthday card!

While creating cards for a class yesterday I searched through my flipchart booklet of fancy folds and "ping".... the Side Easel jumped out!

Fun, for any girl ....little or big!

I used:

• "Happy Birthday, Everyone" stamp set (w-139171,c-139958)
• "And Many More" stamp set (w-134273,c-134276)
• Cupcake Builder punch (121807)
• Fancy Foil Designer Vellum (133364)
• Decorative Label punch (120907)
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• Silver embossing powder
• Candy Dots

Hope your week's going good....thanks for dropping in!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Neutrals .....

It can be a challenge to work only with neutrals.  I kept wanting to grab for some COLOUR.....   so for Sunday Stamps colour challenge I persevered and succeeded!!!

I used:

• "Warm Wishes" stamp set (w-139742,c-139745)
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• Decorative Dots embossing folder (133520)
• Leaflets framelits (138283)
• Expressions Natural Elements (1383995)

Wish me luck on the challenge!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Some more Origami....

I have a dear friend going through a difficult time so I created this special card to send some encouragement her way...

I used:

• "Feels Good" stamp set (w-131916,c-129684)
• Pretty Petals DSP pack (138442)
• Vellum cardstock (101856)
• Bird Builder punch (117191)
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• Farmers Market DSP (138448)
• buttons

Have an awesome weekend and keep my friend in your prayers.

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

MM136 - A 'must have' stamp set ....

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and I've used The Open Sea - a 'must-have' stamp set that everyone should have in their collection for masculine cards!

I've used our Color Me Irresistible DSP as the background and this piece (Mint Macaron) had water droplets -- so perfect for the sea!

I just love the punch of colour with the black and purple washi tape!

On the card:

• "The Open Sea" stamp set (w-128454,c-123032)
• "A Dozen Thoughts" stamp set (w-131056,c-131059)
• Color Me Irresistible DSP (138439)
• Happy Haunting washi tape (139608)
• 2 1/2" circle punch (120906)
• staples

Have a terrific week!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

Sunday Stamps Challenge - SSC107

Today I wanted to complete the colour challenge from Sunday Stamps.   Alas, my printer ink failed me by printing 3 shades of pink instead of red and 1 shade of mauve instead of green...LOL!

So enjoy my design even though I can't enter the challenge....

I used:

• "In This Together" stamp set (w-133866,c-133869)
• aqua painters and ink
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• White Perfect Accents (138416)

Thanks for dropping in today!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

MM129 - A little fringe...

Welcome to "Manly Monday"!  Today I've cased a card that I saw on Pinterest to show one way to use fringe scissors and create a border along the edge of your card!  I used sponges and ink to colour the Specialty DSP.

I used:

• "Happy Birthday, Everyone" host stamp set (w-139171,c-139958)
• Fringe scissors (133325)
• Cherry on Top DSP stack (138443)
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• Metallic Sequin Assortment (138390)
• Envelope Punch board (133774)

Have a super week and thanks for joining me here for "Manly Monday"!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..." 

MM127 - A turtle's birthday...

Welcome to "Manly Monday" and birthday wishes with the new set "From Land to Sea".

I just love colouring with my aqua painters!!  This week I'll have a video showcasing how to quickly watercolour with your ink and aqua painters without pilling the paper.

I also sponged ink over a piece of the Color Me Irresistible DSP which is pre-embossed.  

I used:

• "From Land to Sea" stamp set (w-138720,c-139361)
• "Wetlands" stamp set (w-126695,c-126697)
• "By the Tide" set (w-131910,c-129120)
• Decorative Label punch (120907) 
• Color Me Irresistible Specialty DSP (138439)
• linen thread

Thanks for stopping by on "Manly Monday"!

Jamilla

A Stampin' Up! associate can save, earn & be part of our community!

"...some call it customer service...I call it caring..."