Sweet Sorbet Thinking of You Card

Since we're quickly approaching the end of Sale-a-Bration, I wanted to feature some of the free products you can earn through the end of the month.  Today's card showcases the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper and Accessories Pack.  I love the colored twine that is part of the Accessories Pack.  I'd love to see more of that in the new catalog!

Tips & Tricks

• The best way I've found to adhere bows to cards is to use Glue Dots.  If you take either a paper piercing tool or just a fingernail and fold the dot over, it won't show at all.  It just gives enough stick so the bow stays in place.

• If you love Summer Starfruit or any of the other 2012-2014 In Colors, NOW is the time to start stocking up.  Don't wait until the retiring list comes out in May.  Start slowly stocking up on card stock, ink refills, and ribbon before it's gone.  Once the retiring list goes live, those products will disappear quickly, and once they're gone, they're gone for good.

Let me know if you'd like to place an order for In Color items or anything else...orders of $50 will earn a free Sale-a-Bration item, like the Sweet Sorbet DSP!

Supplies

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Pool Party
Paper:  Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Whisper White card stock, and Sweet Sorbet DSP
Accessories:  Big Shot, Arrows Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack

Sweet Sorbet Angled Tag Card

Happy Monday!  After being sick (again) all last week, I'm starting this week with some optimism.  Although it's a jam-packed week, so by Friday I may not be feeling quite so optimistic!

This is a bright fun card that makes me think of spring, which hopefully, is right around the corner.  This winter has been great, with more snow than I've ever seen since I've lived in Pennsylvania.  But it's time for spring, and hopefully the forecast is right and we'll have a few days of spring-like weather this week!

Tips & Tricks

• I love texture on a card.  To me, this is the best and easiest way to add interest to a card.  Not only do I have several layers here, but each one has a different texture, which I achieved by scoring, embossing, and stamping.  The little pearls in the middle of each punched out flower also add texture and depth.

• To add some texture to the piece of Pool Party card stock, I used my Simply Scored scoring tool and scored at every groove.  It sort of reminded me of the dry embossing I used to do before the Big Shot came along!  

Supplies

Stamps:  Just Sayin' 
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, and Calypso Coral card stock, Sweet Sorbet DSP
Accessories:  Big Shot, Scallops Embossing Folder, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Pearls Basic Jewels, Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon

Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Sweet Sorbet

I had intended to post this on Friday, which would have made for an entire week of Sweet Sorbet cards.  Oh well, it's here today. 

Tips & Tricks

• This card uses one of my favorite layouts.  It's kind of my go-to when I can't think of anything else.  I highly recommend that everyone has a layout that they can rely on when the creative juices just aren't flowing.  Sketch it out, or print a copy of a sketch you've seen online, and keep it handy for times when you need it!

• Since the background of this card uses such a busy pattern, I made sure the next layer of patterned paper was much more subdued.  

• Do you have the new tag topper punches from the Occasions catalog yet?  I love them!  It's so fun to make a tag any size I want.  If they aren't already on your wish list, you may want to consider adding one of them to it!  I used a sponge and some Pool Party ink to soften up the edges of the scallop tag on this card.  

Supplies

Stamps:  Oh Hello
Ink:  Basic Gray and Pool Party
Paper:  Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Summer Starfruit, and Pool Party card stock, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Sweet Sorbet Accessories Pack, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, and Big Shot

Just Sayin' Sweet Sorbet Card {Sale-a-Bration}

Can you tell I've been on a Sweet Sorbet kick lately?  This polka dot design is definitely my favorite.  My kids loved it too...there were gasps of delight when I pulled this piece out of the package.  They must get their great taste from their mom.  Ha!

I haven't played with the Just Sayin'/Word Bubbles bundle nearly enough, and I knew this paper was perfect to pair with those products!  I also wanted to use Summer Starfruit.  That's a color that seems to evoke strong feelings from people, one of those that you either love or hate.  I happen to really like it, and will be sad to see it retire in a few months.  But I will say that I don't think there are a lot of colors that look great with it.  That's one reason that the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper is so great...they color matching has been done for you!  And I happen to think that Pool Party and Basic Black are two of the best colors to use with Summer Starfruit.  Thanks for doing the hard work for us, Stampin' Up!

Supplies

Stamps:  Just Sayin'
Ink:  Summer Starfruit and Pool Party Stampin' Write Markers
Paper:  Sweet Sorbet DSP, Summer Starfruit, Sahara Sand, and Whisper White card stock
Accessories:  Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon, Big Shot, Word Bubbles Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

For what it's worth, Summer Starfruit also looks great with Midnight Muse, which will also be retiring May 31.  Gumball Green, Raspberry Ripple, and Primrose Petals will retire with them.  It's sad, I know.  But don't sit around crying about it, though...let me know if you'd like to stock up before they're no longer available!

Sweet Sorbet Card in a Box {Sale-a-Bration}

As you can see, I've been busy making another card in a box.  These are such fun cards to make, and truly are a gift to the recipient.  I think that all my good friends will be getting similar cards this year!  This one is for my sister-in-law, and I really, really hope she likes it.  One of the things that makes this type of card so much fun is that you can just go crazy loading it up with all kinds of images and elements.  There is a LOT going on here, but it just makes it more fun! 

Tips & Tricks

• On the first card in a box I made, I used strips of card stock to mount the various images.  On this one, I used strips of a window sheet, and I like it much, much better.  It puts the focus on the images, as they are just kind of floating when the card is opened.

• While I love to use Stampin' Up!'s watercolor paper for watercoloring, the color wasn't quite right for this card.  Did you know that you can still watercolor on Whisper White?  That's exactly what I used here.  Just be sure to stamp the image with StazOn ink before getting out your Aquapainters!

Supplies

Stamps:  Sketched Birthday
Ink:  Calypso Coral, Pool Part, Summer Starfruit, Pistachio Pudding, Sahara Sand
Paper:  Sweet Sorbet DSP, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, and Calypso Coral card stock
Accessories:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Big Shot, Bitty Banners Framelits, Scallop Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack, Window Sheets