Hey there! Welcome to my blog where I am featuring 3 cards and 1 3-D item created using the all new Happy Moments set from Stampin' Up!s Sale-A-Bration brochure. From now through March, this (and all items in this brochure) may be earned free with every $50 purchase. What better way to whet your appetite for all of our Sale-A-Bration offerings than for you to see them "in action."
My blog is 2nd on this tour sponsored by the wonderful Stampin' Addicts linked to here. You likely just arrived from Heather's blog linked to here and featuring her artistry with Vintage Labels – weren't her creations inspiring? Once you're done here, I'll link you to the next stop with Barbara – that'll be at the end of this post.
By the way, if you want to bookmark my blog now, please go right ahead. I'll wait 😉
As we have a limit of 4 photos and there were 4 primary images in this set, I was determined to use each one (what a novel idea!).
My first card features the birdcage and is a CASE from a card I saw on the display board at last week's Leadership Conference. Note how I was able to cut the Designer Series Paper on each side to mirror the other. I love elegant and simple cards. Oh, and what is that brown clip doing at the bottom of the card's center? Holding it closed while I photograph it. That card was very risque and it kept flapping open, LOL! Naughty card!
Recipes and dimensions of all cuts and scores (but not my hips) will be on this blog on Tuesday, January 19.
Moving along, I totally switched gears with much more vivid colors and the birthday cake image. Note that the photo makes the candles look blurry but they don't look like that in real life! I enjoyed using a different type of "fold" with my ribbon. And can you see the dots on the Green Galore background? Subtle but it really adds something.
Next, shhhh…. this is an outer wrap for a gift for my daughter's 20th birthday in February using the stack of gifts image. I may put a gift card or cash in it as it's a flat tin the size a CD case. The choice of colors and Designer Series Paper is no accident. My daughter attends the University of Alabama (Roll tide!) and their fabric is black and white houndstooth while their main color is crimson red. I had to use it for her gift as she'll love it. The whole center piece is a belly band and slips right off.
Lastly, I tried something a little more old-fashioned while featuring the flowers image. I learned how to make the eyelet trim while at Leadership. Duh, so easy, why didn't I think of it? Maybe because my Crimper has dust on it. It doesn't any more!
Thanks for stopping by. As my reward, I am offering some non-edible Blog Candy in the form of a brand new, hot-off-the-assembly-line Stampin' Up! reusable shopping bag that I just got last week (photo in upper right column). Super exclusive and too stinkin' cute! All you have to do is leave me a (friendly 😉 comment below and on Tuesday I'll use the handy-dandy Randomizer.org site and choose 1 lucky winner for the Stampin' Up! bag.
Moving right along, please hop on over to visit Barbara Welch (who has amazing hair by the way). Her interpretations of the same set (Happy Moments) are found by clicking here.
what beautiful cards and project – I truly love the first card with the birdcage – gorgeous.
Pick me, pick me!! I NEED to get me some Sweet Pea DSP. I love the B&R CD case, but I think the coloring on the bird cage is my favorite.
Love your cards!! Great colors and nice LO’s.
Beautiful cards! Love the tin for you daughter.
Stella, I love the flower and vase card. It is absolutely adorable!
I wasn’t to sure if I liked this stamp set when I first seen it, BUT, now it’s on my list to get after seeing your beautiful cards!! LOVE THEM !! THANKS for sharing!
Stella, as usual, you have created some lovely items. I love your tin case made for your daughter–she’s so lucky to have you as a Mom–wanna adopt me???? LOL I’ve got my fingers crossed that I’ll win your prize!!
Thanks, Pam
Really fun projects! The colors are all great, and everything is just beautiful!
Great projects Stella! So cute, and I love the way you used the tag die-cut as a focal accent on your card.
Great projects! I really like your last card, great idea!
Great Work – thanks for sharing! Love the Green card – the color combo is gorgeous!
I love how you used each stamp, and in such a different way! Your projects are all amazing – just like you!
What great projects you’ve created, love love love your first card! This set didn’t do much for me until I saw your work, now I can’t wait to play.
Stella – great cards! You really showed how versatile this set can be. Your daughter will love the gift card tin.
I really like the bird cage card… love the soft suede ribbon!
Great projects! My favorite is the last card, very pretty.
Love the color combos! They really speak to
me 😉 Thanks for sharing – great projects!
Charlotte
Love your cards! Not sure which is my fave!!! I love the colours of the bird cage card.
Thanks for sharing!
Smiles.
cute cards Stella! I think the first one is my fave. Can’t wait to see what everyone else has put together! Abi
All you projects are great Stella! I love the mirrored dsp….I hadn’t thought to do that! And your coloring is lovely on the birdcage too!
Wow! Great projects and blogolicious candy to boot (or carry as the case may be). I love the vintage sweetness of the bird cage and the flowers in vase cards especially. Never occured to me to add a vase! It will now. Off to start my CASEing.
Hugs from a fellow hopper – Jean
What a great variety of cards you have made. I’m thinkin I just might have to order this one.
Thanks for your inspiration
Sharon L
Love your cards. I love the one with the chocolate ribbon!!
It’s so nice to see cards on your blog! You did a fantastic job! Love all the stamps!
super super super cute projects Stella!! Love the last card especially. You did a really great job as always. Thanks for your hard work.
Deb B.
I am totally going to try and recreate the vase with punches. Way cute. I never would have thought of that.
I love your designs! My dad was a BIG Roll Tide fan! I was happy they won (I livew in Austin but not a UT fan!)
Great cards, I love the color combos!
Love your cards Stella! Really cute projects!
What an inspiration you are Stella. The tin for your daughter is my favorite. OK it’s time to stop looking and time to start STAMPIN! Annie
Stella, I love the completely different, look/feel of each of your projects. Very cool!
Great cards and your daughter will be thrilled with the tin. tfs
Great to see the whole set used in so many different ways! Beautiful job.
Pam
Cute cards. I especially love the tin in the Ala. colors. Kirsten will love it, especially with cash or a gift card inside! Hopping off now to the next blog….
Really, really cute projects! I can’t wait till you put your instructions and info on you blog! Will be back to check it out! Thanks for letting us look!
I love the way you used each of the stamps and created several different looks with the same stamp set! I also love the eyelet trim using the crimper! Thanks for sharing…
I love them all but was happy to see your card with the birdcage…. it’s now on my list to order. Thanks so much!
Lisa
Hi, Stella! I love all the cards! My favorite is the bird cage card. I love those colors together! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!
You rock! This set is cute, but you made it even more fabulous!
Super cute cards and tin…I love them all!!
-Cher
Great projects. I especially like the birdcage card. Thanks for sharing your work and for a chance to win some blog candy!
My favorite cards was the last one. I loved that you combined sizzix, punches and stamps. Good job!
Love your thank you card. Nice choice of colors, they look great together. You did a fabulous job on all.
One of these days I will actually sit down and make a card, but first I have to read all the blogs in my Reader.
Stella, these are beautiful cards and I love what you did with the tag die on the last card!
Stella, Stella, Stella (loud & desperate on the last one) LOL! You are truly inspiring, as always, I’m on my way to adapt your grey matter genius to a get well card & then fill out my order for the “free stuff”…
What a creative idea to use the bookmark die on your card. I love that idea. Thanks.
Sally Davis
LOL, love that birthday card, Stella–it looks like something straight off of Ace of Cakes! Fun, fun, fun. . . .
Great birdcage card! And I really really really want to win that cute re-usable shopping bag!!! I also loved the bright birthday card. Great way to show versatile projects. Thanks so much for participating. I know it’s a lot of work, but I really look forward to these SA blog hops!
Your first card is beautiful; but I do love them all! Thank you for inspiring all of us with your amazing talent!
Great projects! I especially like the last one.
Great Cards. I love the one with the bird cage…so pretty!
-great cards and original ideas – love that set!! Would love to win some blog candy too!
Stella I love all of your projects especially that last card. I love how you used the Two Tags die – sooo clever!
Another Great Blog Tour! Great inspiration for the sale-a-bration sets. It will be hard to choose! I love your cards and color combinations. The tin is fab and your daughter will love it!
Loved your cards. When I saw the SAB flyer, I didn’t think I would use the set. After seeing your cards, the set is going on my list.
Stella,
I have to say that I had mixed feelings on this set. I just couldn’t envision what I could create with it. Your blog hop post blew me away! I love them. Thank you for sharing your inspiration and creativity with all of us.
Wonderful projects. You inspire me to get my crimper out ASAP!
Susan
TFS!!! Loved seeing pics of leadership & U having time to be on this Blog tour.
I would love a shopping bag!!
Gayle Schrock
Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas. Aren’t color combinations fun to work with:)
Really cute cards! And I just simply fell in love with the flowers! I have to make some of those!!!
Loved the cards. The birdcage one was my favorite!
Beautiful cards! I want everything from the new catalog.
I love the CASE from the leadership boards. So vintage-ee! Soft and subtle. lorijane
This blog-hop stuff is kinda fun. Thanks.
I love your birdcage card! Those colors are so pretty together. I like your idea for holding the card closed with the clip to take a picture of it… I’ll have to try that myself!
Sue
Loved the variety of projects. Great work!
Stella, great cards! I may have to change my mind on this set…that birdcage card is fantastic! TFS…~Betsy