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Sunday Showcase
Once the Holiday Catalog gets released each year, I tend to forget about the wonderful collection of stamps in the Annual Catalog. I get so wrapped up in projects for the upcoming seasonal festivities, the amazing selection in the big Catalog takes a back seat.
Today's collection showcases some fabulous card ideas from items in the Annual Catalog as a gentle reminder (maybe to you, but definitely to myself!) to dust off those all-occasion stamp sets and get back to the basics!
Created by Vicki Luebke from my Too Cool Demo Team.
Up, Up & Away is a fun set for so many occasions, including masculine birthdays! I love how she popped up the balloons, and used 2-1/2" Circle Punches of Always Artichoke card stock for the rolling hills.
Displayed at Ronda's Creative Convention. Let me know if you're the artist!
The pretty Field Flowers stamp set is so versatile! It's perfect for birthdays, thank yous, sympathy, or just a simple "hi there" card. It's all dressed up here with a pop of the Real Red flower, layered onto an En Francais background, and accented with a Black Taffeta Ribbon bow. Very elegant!
Displayed at Ronda's Creative Convention. Let me know if you're the artist!
Another card featuring Field Flowers in a more country style. But, the surprise here is the use of the Tea Shoppe tea cup turned upside-down as the vase! What a fun idea! Also features: Pursuit of Happiness, Scallop Oval Punch, and Crumb Cake Seam Binding.
Created by Vicki Luebke from my Too Cool Demo Team.
Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets in the Annual Catalog! All of the elements work so well together! I love Peggy's use of the oval Designer Frames Impressions Folder for the center sentiment. It looks great flanked by the Riding Hood Red accent images!
Displayed card at Ronda's Creative Convention. Let me know if you're the artist!
The Sunflower background stamp was used to create a lovely layered, and very sparkly, thank you card! I love the dimension! Looks like the sunflower was inked with Daffodil Delight and Early Espresso Markers, stamped and hand-cut several times, then covered with Dazzling Details. Also featires First Edition Designer Series Paper and Perfectly Penned sentiment.
Created by Carolyn Diehl.
This one-layer card also features Creative Elements for the Midnight Muse butterflies and the Crumb Cake border. But the flowers along the bottom, inked in Crumb Cake and possibly Rich Razzleberry, are from the Nature Walk set. Also features Very Vanilla Seam Binding.
Created by Cheryl Elenbass.
The peaceful images from Serene Silhouettes help to make a quick and easy sympathy card. This silhouette is layered onto an image from French Foliage. Also features a Beautiful Wings Embosslit butterfly and Petite Pairs sentiment.
Created by Chris Wedell.
Although you can't see it well, this one features another pretty silhouette image from the Just Believe stamp set, along with the En Francais background stamp. I love the trendy banners created with Comfort Café and First Edition Designer Series Papers. Also features Apothecary Accents Framelits and Bring On The Cake sentiment.
Displayed at Ronda's Creative Convention. Let me know if you're the artist!
Like the Creative Elements set, the Everything Eleanor set has lots of versatile images that are fantastic for layering. Here's a great example! Also features Lacy Brocade Impressions Folder and Victoria Crochet Trim.
Created by Tamie Ackerson at Stamping With Tamie.
The super cute images in the Easy Events set make fun and easy cards! The sentiment are already on the images, so just stamp with Basic Black and color! What could be easier! I love the colors of this baby card: Baja Breeze and Daffodil Delight. Also features: White Baker's Twine, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Perfect Polka Dot Impressions Folder.
Created by Carol Hintz.
Here's another cute card using the Bug Me stamp set. It's the perfect set for kids, or the kid in all of us! The bright colors and happy insects bring a smile to my face!
Created by Carmen DeBruce, Too Cool Demo Team member.
I broke down and bought this cute set, in part because I saw this card! Happy Hour is perfect for a party invitation, or to toast any kind of celebration! Pick your drink and mix and match your garnish…love it! Carmen added some Crystal Effects to make the glasses shine and fruits glisten. Also features the Betsy's Blooms Stampin' Around Wheel.
I also love how this gate-fold card has a fun, overlapping opening! Too Cool!
Hope today's projects have inspired you to take another look at the big Annual Catalog to see what stamps you've been missing lately. It's certainly been a terrific reminder for me!
Until next time!
Angie