Sweet Essentials Elf Shoes Card

I just found my inner elf!  What BLING this little elf brings to the holidays with his shoes!  With his cute little stocking legs, I just want to eat him up!  This card was featured at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp because I told the gals we'd celebrate a little Christmas in July as well!  A big thank-you to my friend France Martin, also known as Frenchie, for her wonderful tutorial on how to make these shoes!  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Crumb Cake - 5-1/4 X 4; Gumball Green - 5-1/2 X 4-1/4 (for the Top Note Die to make the shoes!); Red Glimmer Paper - 1-1/4 X 3/4 (you'll  need two of these); Silver Glimmer Paper scrap; Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper - 3 X 5/8 (you'll need two of these); Crumb Cake - 5 X 1/2 - score at 1/2", 3/4", 4-1/4" and 4-1/2" to create the banner)
Stamps:  Sweet Essentials
Inks:  Gumball Green; Early Espresso; Cherry Cobbler
Miscellaneous:  SNAIL Adhesive; Stampin' Sponges; Big Shot Machine; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Paper Snips; 1" Square Punch (to create the banner); Stamp-a-ma-jig; Stampin' Dimensionals; Top Note Die; Tabletop Paper Cutter; 1/2" Circle Punch; Mini Glue Dots; 1-1/4" Circle Punch

Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper Card

If it's got polka dots, I'm all over it!  Polka dots are one of my favorite things!  This card was featured at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp.  I saw a design similar to this and just changed the Designer Series Paper and the greeting.  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Whisper White - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Whisper White - 4-5/8 X 3-3/8; Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper scraps; Whisper White scrap for the banner
Stamps:  Itty Bitty Banners
Inks:  Basic Black
Miscellaneous:  Stampin' Dimensionals; Big Shot; Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder; Corner Rounder; 1-1/4" Square Punch; Bitty Banners Framelits; Basic Rhinestone Jewels; Paper Snips

Reason to Smile Card

Here's a sweet little card we made at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp, which features the "Reason to Smile" stamp set.  Both of the doilies are popped up, as well as the flower circle itself, and it looks so pretty in real life!  EEK!  I got some white embossing powder stragglers on my Soft Suede card stock - should have used my Embossing Buddy!  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Soft Suede - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Pink Pirouette - 4-1/4 X 1-3/4; Whisper White - 3-1/2 X 3-1/2 (for the doily); Raspberry Ripple - 2-1/2 X 2-1/2 (for the doily); Whisper White scrap
Stamps:  Reason to Smile; Blooming with Kindness
Inks:  Versamark; Early Espresso; Raspberry Ripple
Miscellaneous:  SNAIL Adhesive; Fancy Fan Embossing Folder; Big Shot Machine; 1-1/4" Square Punch (for the banner); Stampin' Dimensionals; Delicate Doilies Sizzlits; 1-3/4" Circle Punch; Stamp-a-ma-jig; White Embossing Powder; Heat Tool; Basic Rhinestone Jewels; Paper Snips; Embossing Buddy

Established Elegance Card

Here's a great vintage card I featured at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp.  The inside says, "spoil yourself today," which means to treat yourself like a queen!  This is the swap I designed for the Disney World trip.  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Crumb Cake - 6-1/2 X 6-1/2; Crumb Cake - 3-1/2 X 1-1/2; Crumb Cake - 2-1/4 X 2-1/4; First Edition Designer Series Paper - 2-1/4 X 2-1/4
Stamps:  Established Elegance; En Francais; Bring on the Cake
Inks:  Versamark; Early Espresso; Soft Suede; Certainly Celery Marker; Pretty in Pink Marker; Regal Rose Marker
Miscellaneous:  Stampin' Dimensionals; Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder; Stampin' Sponges; Linen Thread - cut to 22" long; Paper Snips; distressing tool, but you can use a bone folder to get the same effect; Pewter Embossing Powder; Heat Tool; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Neutrals Buttons; Linen Thread - cut to 5" long; Mini Glue Dots; Pearl Basic Jewels; Sponge Daubers

Papillon Potpourri Card

I recently celebrated my double-nickel birthday!  My good friend Leslie Carmon sent me this birthday card and I knew immediately that I was going to case it!  I think it is absolutely lovely and would be suitable for so many different occasions.  This card was featured at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp.  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Pink Pirouette - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Whisper White - 2-1/4 X 1-5/8 (you'll need four of these); Sahara Sand - 3-3/4 X 2-1/2; Whisper White - 3-5/8 X 2-3/8; Pink Pirouette Scrap
Stamps:  My Friend; Beautiful Birthday; Papillon Potpourri
Inks:  Pink Pirouette; Sahara Sand
Miscellaneous:  Stampin' Dimensionals; Big Shot Machine; Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder; SNAIL Adhesive; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Elegant Butterfly Punch; Mini Glue Dots; Paper Snips; Basic Rhinestone Jewels

Summer Silhouettes Card

Here's a great vintage card (and a beautiful version of a non-distressed vintage card that was stamped by my friend, Gina Sones) that was featured at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp.  When you pair the Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Victoria Crochet Trim ribbon, and our new Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, you get such a nice vintage look!  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Very Vanilla - 11 X 4-1/4; Very Vanilla - 5-1/4 X 4; Very Vanilla - 3 X 1-3/4
Stamps:  Summer Silhouettes; Blooming with Kindness - for the birthday stamp camp, we substituted the greeting with Petite Pairs
Inks:  Early Espresso; Old Olive; Primrose Petals; Soft Suede

Miscellaneous:  Bone Folder (to distress the card stock on the main panel); Big Shot Machine; Fancy Fan Embossing Folder; Victoria Crochet Trim - cut to 5" long and another piece cut to 11" long; Stampin' Sponges; Mini Glue Dots; Paper Snips; Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons; Stampin' Dimensionals; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Linen Thread - cut to 3" long

Aviary Card

I cased this beautiful card from LeeAnn Greff, who is such a sweetheart!  When you hold this card in your hand and look at it in person, it is just gorgeous!  There's so much bling, it just makes you feel happy!  This card was featured at my "Happy Birthday to You" Camp Wannastamp.  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Pool Party - 11 X 4-1/4; Whisper White - 4-3/4 X 3-3/4; Calypso Coral - 3-3/4 X 1; Pool Party scrap; Calypso Coral scrap; Daffodil Delight scrap
Stamps:  Aviary; Thoughts and Prayers; Made For You
Inks:  Lucky Limeade; Early Espresso; Pool Party

Miscellaneous:  Stampin' Dimensionals; Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch; SNAIL Adhesive; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Basic Rhinestone Jewels; Paper Snips; Mini Glue Dots; Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Framed Stampin' Sampler

To me, it doesn't get any better than this!  I am in love with this picture.  It sits on my desk and brings me great joy on a daily basis.  It's all about Stampin' Up!  It has all of the cute little things that I dearly love!  It's stamped with beautiful stamp sets; it's punched with so many punches that I adore......so, what I've got is a stampin' sampler!  I had so much fun with this, so now I'll have to make one for Halloween and Christmas!  Might as well do one for Valentine's Day, too!  This item was featured at my "A Frame, Five Pieces, and a Slice" Camp Wannastamp!  The recipe is quite large, so I won't post the recipe, but I used the 1-3/8" Square Punch and decorated each square with as much "stuff" as I could get on it!  I'm a happy girl!  The colors I used are Very Vanilla, Basic Black, and Soft Suede.

Flat Square Candy Piece

LUSCIOUS!  I'm all over it!  You can decorate the top of this candy piece in so many beautiful ways.  The ideas are endless!  This item was featured at my "A Frame, Five Pieces, and a Slice" Camp Wannastamp.  The recipe is below.

Recipe:

Paper:  Early Espresso - 6-1/2 X 1/4 - score at 1-1/2", 3", 4-1/2", and 6" (this is the candy base); Early Espresso - 2-1/8 X 1-1/2 - score at 1/4" and 1-3/4" (you'll need two of these to place over the candy base)
Stamps:  None
Inks:  None
Miscellaneous:  Big Shot Machine; any embossing folder of your choice; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Paper Snips; Neutrals Buttons; Mini Glue Dots; Pearl Basic Jewels

Round Chocolate Candy

I wish I could pop one of these in my mouth right now!  Using different embossing folders on each candy piece makes a beautiful display when you set them out - and it's all just paper!  Isn't that awesome?  This item was featured at my "A Frame, Five Pieces, and a Slice" Camp Wannastamp.  The recipe is below!

Recipe:

Paper:  Early Espresso scrap - you'll need 15 1-3/8" circles for each candy piece
Stamps:  None
Inks:  None
Miscellaneous:  SNAIL Adhesive; 1/8" Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon cut to 4-1/2" long; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; a candy liner; Paper Snips; 1-3/8" Circle Punch; Big Shot Machine; any embossing folder of your choice

Chocolate-Covered Caramel or Petit Four

Isn't this adorable?  I have really gotten into my candy pieces and can't stop making them!  I love the little pink petit four.  It's so delicate and feminine, and with a quilled flower on top, it's good enough for a wedding decoration!  This item was featured at my "A Frame, Five Pieces, and a Slice" Camp Wannastamp.  The recipe below is for the chocolate-covered caramel candy.  Have fun creating your own sweet shop!

Recipe:

Paper:  Early Espresso - 4-1/2 X 3/4 - score at each 1" mark (this is the candy base); Early Espresso - 2-3/4 X 1 - score at 7/8" and 1-7/8" (you'll need two of these to place over the base); Lucky Limeade scrap; Pretty in Pink scrap
Stamps:  None
Inks:  None
Miscellaneous:  Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Paper Snips; Boho Blossoms Punch; Mini Glue Dots; Pearl Basic Jewels; Bone Folder; Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter (if you like a salted caramel look); Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Chocolate Candy Truffle

I am simply amazed that you can use paper to create candy that looks so real, you'll want to eat it!  The good thing about paper candy is that it doesn't have any calories!  WOO HOO!  This item was featured at my "A Frame, Five Pieces, and a Slice" Camp Wannastamp.  Here is the recipe for the chocolate candy truffle.

Recipe:

Paper:  Soft Suede scrap
Stamps:  None
Ink:  None
Miscellaneous:  1-1/2" styrofoam ball; a kitchen knife to cut off the bottom so it sits flat; Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack; 1/2" silk pins; a candy liner

Petal Cone Die Cake Piece

WOW!  Aren't these cake pieces beautiful?  I love that I can change the color of card stock and make whatever kind of cake I want!  My good friend Elizabeth Hurst taught me how to make these cake pieces using the Petal Cone Die.  I love it when you can use a Big Shot Die to create something other than what it was intended for!  Cones are good, but cake is better!  This item was featured at my "A Frame, Five Pieces, and a Slice" Camp Wannastamp!  The recipe is below for the chocolate cake piece.

Recipe:

Paper:  Early Espresso - 6-1/2 X 3-1/2 (you'll need three of these.  Place them on your Petal Cone Die to capture the flap, the triangle center piece, and a 1/2-inch section of the next triangle piece.  This extra 1/2" piece serves as your second flap to glue the cake pieces together.  Two of these pieces form the top and bottom of the cake.  For the third piece, cut out the triangle, run it through the Big Shot with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, and then glue it to the top of the cake); Early Espresso - 12 X 2-1/2 - score at 6" (this serves as the sides of your cake and gets glued to the top and bottom pieces); scraps for the quilled flowers on top in your color choices
Stamps:  None
Inks:  None
Miscellaneous:  Petal Cone Die; Big Shot Machine; Paper Snips; Simply Scored Scoring Tool; Elegant Lines Embossing Folder; Pink Satin Ribbon cut to 20" long; quilling tool; hot glue gun (to glue the quilled flowers on top); different-sized circle punches for the quilled flowers and leaves; Mini Glue Dots; Bone Folder; Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Pearl Basic Jewels; SNAIL Adhesive

June Camp Wannastamp

Hello to my blog readers!  My apologies for not posting in a while.  Sometimes life just requires that you pay attention to other things!  I did hold a June Camp Wannastamp; however, I won't be posting those items until July 15th or 16th because I am offering those same items for a special event I am holding with The TOPICS! on July 14th.  I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise of having them see those projects before they've had a chance to enjoy them!  Check back on July 15th or 16th for the full recipes and photos of those projects.  Just wanted to let you know I haven't dropped off the face of the earth, but I am tilted sideways and upside-down a little taking care of commitments and responsibilities!  Such is the life of a busy Stampin' Up! demonstrator!  Ha!

Elizabeth Card

This is one of my all-time FAVORITES!  And it's going to retire?  SAY IT AIN'T SO!  It's so elegant and you can put any greeting in there and you've got a wonderful card!  This set is called "Elizabeth" and it comes all by itself.  If you'd like to have Elizabeth before it's gone - 117120 (in wood only) - you can visit my 24/7 online store at www.pennythomas.stampinup.net and click on "Shop Now."  Once you have it in your hot little hands, you'll be grinning from ear to ear because it's THAT good!

Daisies #2 Flower Card

I received this beautiful card from Jayne Singleton and I wanted to share it with you because that beautiful daisy on the front is being retired!  Look at the PIZZAZZ it adds to the card!  This is the Big Shot Die called Daisies #2 - 114520 - and, unfortunately, I understand that this item is not available anymore - the stock has already been depleted!  NOOOOOOO!  These daisies also look really cute on regular, ordinary flip-flops!  Just brad them onto your flip-flops and it's a whole new day!  Thanks, Jayne, for touching my life with some daisies!

Herb Expressions Card Sample

I live in Texas and the Bluebonnet is our state flower, so anything that resembles a bluebonnet is something I love.  This sample is actually made with the "lavender" stamp from "Herb Expressions," but doesn't it also look like a sketch of a bluebonnet?  This card was featured at my "Let's All Cry and Wave Goodbye" Camp Wannastamp.  Simple and sweet is hard to beat!  I believe I got this card idea from Pinterest and I'm not sure who the original creator was, although it might have been Bonnie Klass.  The recipe is below.  All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!  To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at www.pennythomas.stampinup.net and click on "Shop Now."
Recipe:
Paper:  Whisper White - 11 X 4-1/4; Concord Crush - 4 X 3; Whisper White - 3-7/8 X 2-7/8
Stamps:  Herb Expressions; Teeny Tiny Wishes
Inks:  Concord Crush Marker; Old Olive Marker; Basic Black Marker
Miscellaneous:  Big Shot; Framed Tulips Embossing Folder; Stampin' Dimensionals; SNAIL Adhesive; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Basic Pearl Jewels; Paper Snips

Notably Ornate Card

"Notably Ornate" has been in the catalog for several years and I've never used it - and now I'm sad that it's being retired because it's always been one of my favorites.  It was one of the sets I featured at my "Let's All Cry and Wave Goodbye" Camp Wannastamp.  You've gotta get it before it's gone - it's just too good to pass up!  I paired it up with "You're a Gem," which is another great set that I'm sad to see go.  I got the card base idea from Melissa Huie, but then merged it with another beautiful card I saw (somewhere) to come up with this particular card.  All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!  The recipe is below.  To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at www.penguinstamper.blogspot.com and click on "Shop Now." 
Recipe:
Paper:  Crumb Cake - 8-1/2 X 5-1/2; Very Vanilla - 5-1/2 X 4-1/4; Pink Pirouette scrap; Basic Black scrap
Stamps:  Notably Ornate; You're a Gem; Music Notes Wheel
Inks:  Basic Black; Crumb Cake; Pink Pirouette; Black Marker
Miscellaneous:  Wheel Guide; Paper Snips; Stampin' Dimensionals; Stampin' Sponges; Color Spritzer Tool; Boho Blossoms Punch; Basic Pearl Jewels; Mini Glue Dots; Extra Large Oval Punch; Modern Label Punch; Small Oval Punch; Victoria Crochet Trim - 15" long; Sticky Strip; SNAIL Adhesive

Lace Ribbon Border Punch Card

Here's a great card that could be used for almost any occasion.....for a woman!  Very feminine and soft, with pearls that add a nice touch of class!  I featured this card at my "Let's All Cry and Wave Goodbye" Camp Wannastamp.  While that Lace Ribbon Border Punch is a little tricky to use, it's well worth the effort when it produces a card like this!  This card has been on numerous blogs and on Pinterest multiple times, so I'm not sure who the original creator was.  The recipe is below.  All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!  To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at www.pennythomas.stampinup.net and click on "Shop Now."  You can shop in your jammies!
Recipe:
Paper:  Pink Pirouette - 11 X 4-1/4; Whisper White - 5 X 3-3/4; Pink Pirouette - 4-3/4 X 3-1/2; Whisper White strips for the punch - 6-1/2 X 3 (and you'll need three strips)
Stamps:  None
Inks:  None
Miscellaneous:  Stampin' Dimensionals; SNAIL Adhesive; Lace Ribbon Border Punch; Basic Pearl Jewels; Paper Snips; White Organza Ribbon - 5" long; White Organza Ribbon - 11" long; Scissors; Mini Glue Dots

Clearly For You Card

Here's a great card that I had originally seen using the "Kindness Matters" stamp set, but I changed it to "Clearly For You" since I wanted to feature retiring stamps sets at my "Let's All Cry and Wave Goodbye" Camp Wannastamp.  I think it turned out nicely!  I am becoming a huge fan of vintage stamp sets.  The recipe is below.  All supplies used and shown are from Stampin' Up!  To order these products, visit my 24/7 online store at www.pennythomas.stampinup.net and click on "Shop Now."
Recipe:
Paper:  Whisper White - 11 X 4-1/4; Whisper White - 5-1/4 X 4; Whisper White scrap; Baja Breeze scrap
Stamps:  Clearly for You
Inks:  Lucky Limeade; Baja Breeze
Miscellaneous:  Stampin' Dimensionals; Big Shot; Stripes Embossing Folder; Designer Frames Embossing Folder; Extra-Large Oval Punch; Paper Snips; Stampin' Sponge; Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon - 5" long (2); Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon - 12" long; Itty Bitty Punch Pack; Basic Pearl Jewels; Stamp-a-ma-jig; Mini Glue Dots