Gift Card Holder

Good Morning Happy Stamper!

Grab a cup of coffee/tea/etc.. and come have a little sit with me.

I wanna show you a quick and easy way to add a gift card pocket to a card!

oh..and I know you're shocked...

I'm going to use the Perfect Blend stamp set with Gorgeous Grunge!!

also:

All Is Calm Designer Washi Tape

Ta-Da!

Gorgeous Grunge + Perfect Blend = Match made in heaven!

To make the Gift Card pocket was super simple.  The card front measures 4.25 x 5.5 inches.  Normally, to make the white layer you would make it 4 x 5.25 in order to have the 1/8in border around it.  To add the gift card pocket I made the white paper 4 x 8.25  then I scored it at 5.25 to make the 3 inch deep pocket.  I used red sticky strip tape on the right and left edges and adhered them.  Voila!

Blendabilities...oh how I love thee...let me count the ways!

I used Smoky Slate on the coffee mug....and Coastal Cabana on the lid **I used the White Color Lifter Blendabilities Marker to make the colors really light because the card base is Lost Lagoon and I didn't want it to look weird!  I absolutely CANNOT wait for Stampin' Up! to release more colors of the Blendabilities!!
Also:  on the cup's "sleeve" I used our regular Stampin' Write markers in Lost Lagoon, Crumb Cake, and Pear Pizazz to make the striped design.  I love the look of corrugated cardboard, like the sleeves you get at the coffee shop!

The snowflakes are from the Frosted Sequins in the Holiday Catalog

Thanks for stopping by!
Wanna see some more gift card holders?  You'll wanna check out SSInkspiration for more ideas!  The girls have some SUPER cute ones!

~Donna

SSInk Pumpkin Blog Hop!

Thanks for stopping by today and hopping along with SSInkspiration Pumpkin Hop!

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 3 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Diana ~ Stampin' Fun with Diana. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.


There is nothing that says "Hello Fall" like the start of Pumpkin Spice season!

I love love LOVE pumpkin spice everything :)


Pumpkin Spice Coffee (courtesy of Starbucks Via!) Card

Used the Perfect Blend and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets.  Blendabilities help made the coffee cup POP! :)  and don't you just love the Scentsy warmer Pumpkin?!!  I wish you could smell the heaven of the pumpkin spice coming out of it!!  The orange sequins came in the September My Paper Pumpkin....LOVE !!

Did you know there were such goodies...Like Pumpkin Spice M&M's ?!!  Um yes please!!

 The tag was made using the Fall Fun stamp set, and a tag leftover from the September My Paper Pumpkin kit!  There were so many cute embellishments in that kit!  And who doesn't love a good treat topper every now and again?!  And yes, those ARE pumpkin spice M&M's...and yes, I DID eat all the green ones because they didn't match my color scheme.  ;)

And my favorite new addiction....

  um... hello !!  Did you know?!

I found this yummy goodness and KNEW I had to share!!  I made a cute little box for the gum and added some washi tape from the Seasonal Snapshot Project Life accessory kit, and Color Me Autumn.  Those cute little bats...you guessed it...the September My Paper Pumpkin Kit :)

Thanks for checking out my Pumpkin Spice addiction.  Be sure to keep hopping along with us and see what Darcy has lined up for you!

Get a little lost along the way or just wanna back track?  Here is the full list of bloggers!

Blog Hop Participant List:

Jennifer at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
Donna at Organized Chaos <-------------------------------------You are Here!!
Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place
Erica at Stamping Starlette
Tonya at Stamp with Tonya
Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma
Kim at Stamping with Kim

#SSInkCC13 Color Challenge!

Happy Monday!

Happy Labor Day!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today and see my entry into the color challenge on SSInkspiration!  Click on the pic to follow along!

  

EEEK!!  Do you not just LOVE these colors!!

They scream fall to me.  Fall...you know...the greatest season ever!

Time for warm sweaters, hot fires, football games, and EVERYTHING Pumpkin Spice!!

What do you think about that?!

I LOVE this new stamp set and how well it plays with an old favorite!
 
For All Things and Georgeous Grunge

I used the Rock and Roll technique on the leaves.  I first inked the image in Hello Honey, then you take the stamp and rock or roll it in the darker colors, but only around the stamp's edges.

I can't decide if I like the subtle difference in the bottom leaf, or the darker contrast in the middle ones....hmmm.  What do YOU think?  Comment below, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks for stopping by!  Interested in recreating this card?

Recipe:

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Calypso Coral, Hello Honey, Very Vanilla

Stampset:  For All Things (new in the holiday catalog!)

Accessories:  Gold Sequin Trim, Burlap Ribbon, Paper Snips, Sand Paper (to rough up the coral paper) Dimensionals

Happy Stampin!  Come back tomorrow for another fun technique!

~Donna

I Scream, You Scream, We all scream for Ice Cream!!

MmmmMMmmmmm  I could totally go for ice cream right now...how 'bout you?!

Cookies and Cream ice cream ... Have you ever seen such deliciousness in one bowl?!

I was completely engrossed in an amazing Cookies and Cream shake from Chick-Fil-A while thinking of a card I could make for my husband's aunt who just got engaged this weekend.

Can you stand the awesomeness that was born?!

Only thing missing is a spoon!!

Early Espresso + Very Vanilla = mmmm yummy background paper!!  I could eat it up!  Totally reminds me of my fave ice cream.

 

and of COURSE this is for two people who are in love!!

Wanna play along?  What is your favorite ice cream flavor?  How can you make an amazing card for someone with that in mind?!

Check out what my fellow designers over at SSInkspiration have come up with to pay tribute to their yummy faves!

Wanna Make this one?!

Stamps:  Perfect Blend, Yippee Skippee, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink:  Early Espresso

Markers:  Pistachio Pudding, Crumb Cake, Pool Party

Extras:  Dimensionals, Hearts from the April MyPaperPumpkin kit

Masculine Monday!

Wanna tell your man he's the best?

Wanna tell him without flowers and ribbon?

Guys love straight and to the point don't they?

  Remember that tried and true "thumping" technique that has been around since the beginning of stamping time?  Yup, still using it!!  Take any stamp, and ink the surface, then you "thump" it with a darker color.  Sometimes you get smears and long points, I was being intentional about spots to mimic the background.

and do NOT forget the Bling!

Happy Monday!  Come back tomorrow for some Summer Fun!

Until then, head on over to SSInkspirations to see more Masculine Monday projects!

A Few Cards From My Last Card Class

Wanna check out some fun ways to mix old and new?!

Tomorrow is the LAST day to order from the 2013/2014 retired list!!  Don't forget to get those orders in!!

Here are a few cards we made in a stamp-a-stack over the weekend.

A repeat offender on this blog

Perfect Blend, Say Anything, ABC Rotary Stamp, Gorgeous Grunge, and Blendabilites make this card fun!

The 2014/2015 In Colors!!

Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Lost Lagoon

(Isn't that ribbon DELICIOUS?!!)

Happy Father's Day Pops!

Modeled after this month's My Paper Pumpkin kit.  LOVE!!!

I might be a lot sad that this stamp set is retired, and sold out.

Birthday Basics

Bye Bye to a great set of papers! Birthday Basics DSP.  

I already miss the old in-colors

Congrats Grad

Got a graduate but you don't know their school colors?!  Problem Solved!!

Chalk markers are the BEST!!

No one is happier that this washi tape carried over from the Occasions Catalog!!

Hope you are having an awesome day!

We're going to tackle some wedding cards soon!

~ Donna

Quick and Easy Wednesday!

Who doesn't love a quickie?

haha okay, get your mind out of the gutter!

I'm talking about a quick and easy card that you can make as many or as little as you want in no time flat!!

Super cute right??!!   The best part, the rotary stamp that I used make ANY card a personalized card!!

  I used an actual coffee cup to make the rings!

Wanna tell your mamma she's the best....spell it out!  Wanna thank a special teacher for being awesome?  rock that too!

Lovin' my new Blendabilities markers too!  If you haven't tried them yet...you are missin out!

  Can you see how I double stamped the splotch to look lighter? and the shading on the cup was made with the Coastal Cabana Blendabilities markers!  I also used the skin tone markers to make the cup sleeve.  I am LOVIN these markers!!

I cannot WAIT to show you the rest of my new Stampin' Up! stuff!  

But first....all next week I'll be saying farewell to the retiring sets, In-Colors, and accessories.

wanna see some more quick and easy cards?!  Head on over to SSInkspirations and see what my fellow designers came up with!

Stamp on Ladies!!

~ Donna

Check Out Today's Card Inspiration!

Another day, another awesome moment of shock and awe when your hands meet the paper and fun stuff happens!   I still get goosebumps when I see a final project come to life.  I got today's inspiration from my friend Kim (be sure to check out her blog! I just started stampin, and look what happened!

Feel like participating in a little challenge?  

Here is my card.....lets see what you can do!

  

Make this card!

Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Early Espresso, Elegant Eggplant, Tangerine Tango

Stamp Sets:  Gorgeous Grunge, Yippee-Skippee

Extras:  Decorative Label Punch, Dimensionals,

Check out the girls at SSInkspiration and join in on the fun.

October Color Challenge at SSInkspiration

Day Two, Inspiration You!!

What a great day to be a crafter!   Not only is it New Download Day, but Stampin' Up! has introduced a new feature to online ordering!!   Weekly Deals!!   Could anything be more awesome than going online to check out the newest downloads, moseying over to the weekly deal, peeking at the new clearance items, and then wrapping up an amazingly discounted order all while still in your PJ's?!   Love Love LOVE!

Today's Inspiration is YOU!  Thank you for starting this journey with me.  Thank you for choosing me as your demo when you go to my online store to check out these AMAZING deals this week!  And Thank you for being you for me!

This card can be created 2 ways!   Digitally by using My Digital Studio, or the old fashioned way with paper and ink.   All of the supplies used in this card are available in both formats!

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse

Stamps:  Hello Lovely, Gorgeous Grunge

Embellishments:  Candy Dots, Dimensionals, Corner Rounder (part of the envelope board since it was handy!)

Purchase any of these products HERE!