Margaret Moody

Bright and Bold Valentine Pocket Cards

I love pocket cards and actually made this cute set of Valentine pocket cards either last year or the year before (can't remember)!  I obviously never got around to posting them, so I thought I'd share them with you today!  

Bright colors were combined to play off the patterned papers, providing lots of visual interest and contrast!  If you're one of my regular readers, you know I love eye-catching and somewhat untraditional color combos (I love the orange, red, and pink combined with the green)!  Embellishments were created using various circle and heart punches, then highlights were hand-drawn with a white gel pen to add finishing touches to each embellishment (click on each card for a close-up view)!

Pocket cards are fun because, in addition to your written message or added sentiment, you can tuck in extras, such as a gift card, money, or a pair of movie tickets!  These will be going out in the mail to special friends and family members to brighten their Valentine's Day!

If you like this set of pocket cards, please leave me a comment!  If you have any questions about them, please e-mail me!  It's always great to hear from you!

Stop by tomorrow for a sneak peek of my card for the upcoming Pals Paper Arts  Color Challenge!  See you Wednesday!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Paper:  Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Glorious Green (retired), Pink Passion (retired), Whisper White card stock; Bright Lime card stock (non-SU); Valentine patterned paper (non-SU)
Tools:  1-3/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, heart punches (non-SU), 1/2" corner rounder (non-SU), Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen
Extras:  Mini brads (non-SU), Sticky Strip

Pals Paper Arts 100th Challenge

Pals Paper Arts is celebrating its 100th challenge in the papercrafting world and we'd like to invite you to help us celebrate this important milestone!  In celebration of our 100th challenge, we're asking you to "play along at PPA" and create a card showing us your favorite technique!  Distressing, watercoloring, dry embossing, heat embossing, masking, paper-piecing, just to name a few! 

I couldn't pick just one favorite technique, so I picked one of my favorites...embossing!  The embossing shown on my set of thank you cards was quick work with a Big Shot and the Elegant Impressions Textured Embossing Folder!  Add a little faux ribbon made from DSP and a simple sentiment stamped and punched from white card stock and you have a simple yet elegant set of cards to give away as a gift or keep for yourself!

Speaking of give aways, if you play along with us this week, you not only have the chance to be chosen as a Pals Paper Arts Artist Pick, but the chance to win our huge BLOG CANDY BLOWOUT package!  Each member of the PPA Design Team will be contributing to that Blog Candy Blowout package and a picture of my contribution is shown at the right.  Be sure to visit the blogs of each PPA Design Team member to see what else you could win if you play along with us this week!  What are you waiting for!  Get out those supplies and get busy!  I can't wait to see what you create!

My BLOG CANDY contribution includes:  A bundle of 75 sheets (6"x6") of Patterns Designer Series Paper (retired) in assorted colors; 1 package of Vintage Type Rub-Ons; 1 roll (15 yds) of 1/4" wide Apricot Appeal Grosgrain Ribbon (retired); 1+ yard of 1/2" wide Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

All supplies used are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Sincere Salutations
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Whisper White card stock; Patterns Stack Designer Series Paper (Brights Collection & Subtles Collection)
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Regal Rose, So Saffron, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers
Tools:  Big Shot Machine, Elegant Impression Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Decorative Label Punch, 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch
Extras:  Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

Fond Farewell Hop & Blog Candy

Welcome to the Stampin' Pretty Pals June hop!  This month, we're bidding a "Fond Farewell" to some of our old friends, the 30+ retiring colors of Stampin' Up!'s Color Renovation!  

If you've hopped over from Joanna Munster's blog, www.inspiredbystampin.com, I'm stop number 16 on the PALS HOP and I'm glad you hopped in!  I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find inspirational ideas for papercrafted creations from Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals!  Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the PALS HOP LINE-UP below and you'll be back on track!

In honor of the retiring colors, we're offering BLOG CANDY at each stop on the hop!  Visit each of the 17 participating Stampin' Pretty Pals and leave a comment to their specific posted question on their blog and you'll have a not one, but 17 chances to WIN some great Stampin' Up! goodies!

FOND FAREWELL PALS HOP LINE-UP

1.     Liz Hughes     diypapercreations.typepad.com   

2.     Gina Shaw     www.cardsbyginashaw.com

3.     Barbara Furlong     www.theloveofstamping.com

4.     Nina Dee     deesignsbyninadee.blogspot.com

5.     Debbie Pierce     www.stampinsunshine.com

6.     Ann Schach     www.stampinchic.com

7.     Melanie Collins     www.oopsadaisy.typepad.com

8.     Kim Lampone     www.kjskorner.blogspot.com

9.     Mike Funke     www.stampin-style.typepad.com

10.   Regina Mangum     www.thestampinbean.blogspot.com

11.   Linda Callahan     www.stampinseasons.blogspot.com

12.   Anne Eicher     creativecardsbyanne.blogspot.com

13.   Mary Fish     www.stampinpretty.com

14.   Carla Bazhenow     www.carlas-scraps.com

15.   Joanna Munster     www.inspiredbystampin.com

16.   Margaret Moody     www.margaretmoody.typepad.com 

17.   Martha Stewart     www.SeasonsOfStamping.com

For my Fond Farewell hop project, I've chosen to showcase several of my favorite retiring colors from the Bold Brights family!  If you're one of my regular readers, you know I love bright colors and unusual color combinations!  I'm going to miss so many of the retiring colors (especially the Bold Brights), and if I had to name the one color I think I will miss the most, it would be Pixie Pink!  With that in mind, I chose the retiring Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper and coordinating colors to make a set of 6 all-occasion cards to show off this fun double-sided paper!  Coordinating embellishments were made for each card using a Cutter Kit, easy-to-use punches, and the ever-versatile Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.  I love they way they turned out and plan to make more! 

 

Are you ready for some BLOG CANDY?  For your chance to win the above goodies, please leave me a comment at the end of this post by answering the following question: 

If you could design your ultimate stamping room, would it have open and accessible storage or would you hide everything behind closed doors?  I'll go first!  My ultimate stamping room would have both --- open and accessible storage and storage with doors!

Comments will close at 3:00 PM CST, Friday, June 11th, at which time I'll choose a random winner.  Shipping to US only.

Here's what the winner of my blog candy package will receive:

• Stampin' Up! "Of The Earth" Hostess Set (Level 1)
• 50 assorted 6x6 in. sheets of Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper
• 1 handmade Rich Razzleberry flower embellishment
• 1 yard of Stampin' Up! Pacific Point Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• 1 yard of Stampin' Up! Pink Pirouette Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• 1 yard of Stampin' Up! Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• 3 Stampin' Up! 1/2" Library Clips (one each: Old Olive, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip)

I'll announce the winner of my blog candy package here on my blog on Sunday, June 13th, 2010.  The winner will have 48 hours to contact me after their name is posted.

More inspiring ideas and another great blog candy package awaits you at Martha Stewart's blog, www.SeasonsOfStamping.com, stop number 17 on the "Fond Farewell" PALS HOP! Hop over and see Martha's wonderfully creative ideas!  Thanks for "hopping" by!

All supplies used are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper, Green Galore, Only Orange, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Whisper White card stock
Ink:  Green Galore, Only Orange, Pink Passion, Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Markers
Tools:  Cutter Kit (scoring tool), Wide Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Boho Blossoms punch, Corner Rounder punch
Extras:  Mini brads (my embellishment stash), Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

Sale-A-Bration Pals Hop

If you've hopped over from Ann Schach's Stampin' Schach, I'm number 3 on the Sale-A-Bration PALS HOP and I'm glad you hopped in!  I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find inspirational ideas for papercrafted creations from Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals!  We'll be showcasing all that Stampin' Up! has to offer!  Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the PALS HOP LINE-UP below and you'll be back on track!  We're thrilled to have you visit and excited to hear what you think about our hop featuring Sale-A-Bration products!  Please feel free to leave as many comments as you'd like along the way!

PALS HOP LINE-UP

1.   Kalshelia Lloyd -- www.stampinfabulousity.com     Stampin' Fabulousity

2.   Ann Schach -- www.stampinchic.com     The Stampin' Schach

3.   Margaret Moody -- www.margaretmoody.typepad.com     Margaret Moody

4.   Debbie Pierce -- www.stampinsunshine.com     Stampin' Sunshine

5.   Carla Bazhenow -- www.carlas-scraps.com     Carla's Scraps

6.   Mary Fish -- www.stampinpretty.com     Stampin' Pretty

7.   Kim Lampone -- www.kjskorner.blogspot.com     Stamp, scrap, get creative

8.   Gina Shaw -- www.cardsbyginashaw.com Cards by Gina

9.   Regina Mangum -- www.thestampinbean.blogspot.com     The Stampin' Bean

10. Lourdes Torres -- www.cozycraftycorner.blogspot.com     Cozy Crafty Corner

11. Kris Kilcoyne -- www.kweenbee.typepad.com     Kween Bee Creations

12. Liz Hughes -- www.diypapercreations.com     DIY Paper Creations

13. Melanie Collins -- www.oopsadaisy.typepad.com     Oops a Daisy

14. Mike Funke -- www.stampin-style.com     Stampin-Style

15. Anne Beale Yancey -- www.mukibug.com     Mukibug

16. Martha Stewart -- www.seasonofstamping.com     Seasons of Stamping

17. Jason Casper -- www.stampindad.blogspot.com     Jason's Stampin' Pad

18. Barbara Furlong -- www.theloveofstamping.com    The Love of Stamping

19. Tricia Gillam -- www.soulstamper.com     Soul Stamper

TART & TANGY NOTE CARDS & PORTFOLIO

Tried and true Tart & Tangy is one of the many FREE sets available during Sale-A-Bration and I used it to make a retro-style set of note cards and matching portfolio. 

Stampin' Write Markers were used to ink up the cherries image stamp to create an overall pattern on my Certainly Celery card stock.  The portfolio's flap was enhanced with a double scalloped edge, courtesy of the Scallop Edge Punch.  Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon and a matching button from the Playground Designer Buttons were added to compliment the cheery cherries! A velcro dot added underneath the flap keeps the portfolio securely closed.

The note cards were quick and easy to make using my Sizzix Big Shot machine and the Scallop Square Stampin' Up! Clear Bigz die.  Scalloped squares were cut from Whisper White card stock and adhered to larger squares of Real Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery to create matching note cards.  Each card features a cherry cluster stamped using Stampin' Write Markers.  This cheerful set would make a great gift for Valentine's Day or any gift-giving occasion!

CHEERY CHERRY TREAT BOX

Make treat boxes for any occasion using the Sizzix Big Shot and the Pillow Box Bigz Die!  Although my box was made to match my note card set, you could certainly make it to give individually!  The Big Shot makes quick work of cutting out one or several at a time!  I used Real Red card stock for my box and added a scalloped circle punched from Certainly Celery to highlight my stamped cherries image.  Matching Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon was added and tied in a simple knot.  Fill your box with yummy chocolates, fun candy, small toys or even money!

KEEP HOPPIN' FOR MORE
SALE-A-BRATION INSPIRATION!  
More inspiring ideas await you at Debbie  Pierce's Stampin' Sunshine, stop number #4 on the Sale-A-Bration PALS HOP!   Hop over and see Debbie's wonderfully creative ideas!  Thanks for "hopping" by! 

All supplies used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Tart & Tangy
Paper:  Certainly Celery, Real Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Markers
Tools:  Scallop Edge punch, Scallop Circle punch, 1/16" Handheld Circle punch, Sizzix Big Shot, Scallop Square Stampin' Up! Clear Bigz Die, Pillow Box Bigz Die
Extras:  3/4" Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Playground Designer Buttons, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals