How are you?

New fun dies available at The Stamps of Life with Stephanie Barnard! 

I got to play with the How are you? circle die which is really cute. I love the stitched border.

Here are two cards to share:

Using my current favorite step up card die set, Kind sentiments,  I created this card with the How are you circle die, and leaves from the Leaf Triplits set.  Papers by The Stamps of Life.

 This card I used the circle die without cutting out the circle. I used the stitch circle to create my own pattern paper texture.  I like how it turned out.  I made my own buttons using The Stamps of Life mini button dies, and stamp and tag die from Sizzix tags & words.

The other die set available today is a heart set that it really fun, so go on over and check it out.  :)  Happy Friday!!  :)

NEW flip it card die set!

Flip it cards are always fun!  Being released today is a new one by Sizzix/Stephanie Barnard called Bubbly.  (There's also a framelit set available, too!).

I'll share a couple of cards that I created using this set:

The thanks die cut is from the friendship step up card die set.  Everything else on this card is from the Bubbly flip it die card set.  Papers are The Stamps of Life.

 And another..... Hello stamps are Sizzix Hello.  Papers are The Stamps of Life.

3 new stamp sets at The Stamps of Life! :)

 Hello!  I'm here to tell you about three new stamp sets that were released at The Stamps of Life today: 

First up is the stamps4lively stamp set which was designed to coordinate with the lively card die sets. There's a flip it and a stand up plus a framelit set; However, I chose to use it just stamped on a regular card front.  It's a cute set with a fun shape and I love on this thanks stamp the dot border around it.   It's stamped in Ocean ink from TSOL.  The flower stamp is one of my faves that I haven't used in a while called sea2flower which pairs with turtles2love:  you can use the stamps from turtles2love to stamp the flower petals.  :)  The border is from one of the sizzix card sets, but I can't remember now which one. whoops.

Next is a stamp set called Sayings4puzzles, which goes perfectly with the puzzle dies.  There's a large set and a medium.  I used the medium die set with the sizzix ink transfer paper in black to create a big "puzzle stamp". I cut the puzzle shapes out using TSOL paper and used one of the pieces to glue on it.  I covered the whole thing with vellum.  I stamped the sentiment in guava ink and embossed it with clear EP powder.  I added the heart shapes from another die set, which again.... I forget now.  I write this stuff on the cards, but I guess I should be writing them down here at home before I mail them out to Stephanie, too. haha. 

and lastly for today:  more sentiments to go with this month's club stamp.  FUN!  and on this card, I actually glued real salt and pepper on it. ;)  I've been busy working on other projects, but I have lots of ideas for this salt and pepper set that I can't wait to do. 

Have a great day!! 

Dragonflies!

I just love this new triplit die set from Sizzix/Stephanie Barnard that is now available to you at The Stamps of Life:  Dragonfly triplits!

Customize your own beautiful dragonflies.  Layer them from color and dimension. :)

Here are a couple of cards I created to share with you:

I also used the dragonfly die with the Sizzix inktransfer sheets to "stamp" the matching image, too!  Fun stuff, esp. if you have dies you love that you wish were stamps! :)  

There are also Bee Triplits and Butterfly triplits.... I used them on this stand up card below, too:

Shake it!

Happy day after Halloween!  After two different trick or treating events and our school fall festival, my kid is munching on candy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  At least I don't have to cook.  I'm kidding!  I kid, I kid!  :)

So........ it's the first of the month!  You know what that means here:  New!  The Stamps of Life stamp and die club releases!  (and there's more! but right now I'm posting about the club stamps).... so...  here we go!

The new set is fun.  saltshaker2stamp.  

I have a couple of cards to share with you using the stamps only:  Using TSOL pattern pattern, and sizzix circle framelit die, plus the stamps. You don't just have salt, there's pepper, too, and for this card I decided to add one of my favorite spices as a shaker: crushed red pepper.  :)

 Here's a flip it using the set.  I created my own background paper stamping the different sized shakers all around as well as the S and P's. :)  The green ink is a newly released color at TSOL called Kiwi. I love it!

Go on over and check them out!  :)  Of course, if you're a member, they are on their way! 

Pinwheels are so cute!

and now you can piece some together any way you want or need them.  NEW Sizzix/Stephanie Barnard Pinwheel triplits! 

Here are a few cards I have to share with you using the triplit dies. 

For this card, I pop dotted some of the pinwheel layers to give it more depth. I also used some of the pinwheel pieces to create a border.  Also used: dot embossing border folder.

 Another... stamps are Birthday with Sizzix.

 and one more...... 

FUN!  TFL!  Happy Friday!!  :)

gift card CARD ;)

*NEW* flip it card die set by Sizzix/Stephanie Barnard at The Stamps of Life!

This set is really fun, because it's a flip it card which you can cut and deco any way you like; however, this one is sized and comes with a special die that cuts slits that makes it easy to hold a gift card ON your card. :)

Here's one card I created using this set: This is the front

 flip/open it and there's the gift card (well, okay, that's where you'd put a real gc. Cool, right?

All dies here are in the set.  Papers by The Stamps of Life.

Light!

New Stamps have been released at The Stamps of Life!  

Two new stamp sets that coordinate with this months' stamp/die club set:  patterns4lightbulbs and light4Jesus.  

Here are a few cards I created using the new sets.  All paper and inks are The Stamps of Life. 

 This circle card is cut using the sizzix scalloped circles

 This is a lively stand up card.

Hop to stop (2)

Here's my second link up for the Hop to Stop.

 I used a sizzix/stephanie barnard flip it card die set and stamps from The Stamps of Life.  It's kind of hard to read in the photo, but the bottom right says YOU GOT THIS!

The Hop to Stop

Hello There!  I'm linking up at The Hop to Stop hosted by the wonderful Becca Cruger.  :)

Click on the The Hop to Stop link above for more information or as the badge says... find them on facebook.  :) 

Here's a card I created especially for this hop and will be mailing to Becca to donate to one of her local shelters. They are a nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, legal advocacy, housing assistance, and child and adult therapy for victims of physical and sexual violence.

 I used a Sizzix/Stephanie Barnard step up card die set, along with The Stamps of Life Tshirt2stamp stamp/die set.

flower triplits

Flower triplit dies are available at The Stamps of Life.  

Flowers are always a nice embellishment.  This set has different shapes and sizes.  Like with all the triplits, they are designed to stack and layer to create many different looks. The packaging even comes with "recipes". :)  I have to say, I'm not very creative with flowers.  I'm going to work on that, and play around with these a lot more.  Here are a couple of cards I created using them.  

These are two different flip it cards, which can be found on the The Stamps of Life website. :)

You Light Up My Life

Hello!  It's October 1st!  New club stamps at The Stamps of Life!  :)

The new set is called Lightbulb2stamp.

It's a really cute set, with a great die set to go with it if you're a die hard club member.  If you're not a member, it'll be available on the 20th.  I created the above, quick and easy, card using the new sets.  Fun!!  :)