He's The Man Birthday Card

Today I am sharing a birthday card that I made for my brother. I absolutely love the "He's the Man" suite collection from Stampin' Up!, and this was the perfect opportunity for me to use it again. There aren't many masculine papers in this industry that don't have anything to do with nature or sports. So I really love this one, even though I didn't use any of the fun icon prints on the paper that are included. 

We are going axe throwing today to celebrate Andy's birthday. So I added the little hatchet icon on the inside as a fun nod to the occasion. 

I find that I never really have a lot to say on the inside of a card. so this design was perfect for me. I just wrote a few lines on the inside of that crumb cake strip of paper. 

I followed a YouTube tutorial from Linda Edwards (Crafty Heron Designs) for this card. Y'all know I don't ever come up with a design myself lol. 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake (Sahara Sand would have matched the DSP better, but I didn't have any.)
Designer Series Paper: He's the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper (comes with the little die cut pieces I used for the sentiment, hatchet icon and star)

Embellishments: Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and if you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can buy more pretty things lol. 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search box (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Spring Fever

Is anyone else totally over winter? I know, I know, we need the water. We will have serious drought problems if we don't get more snow and rain. But, it is so cold! And, with my arthritis, sometimes the snow makes it dangerous for me to walk outside. I'm afraid I'll slip and break myself. Emergency surgery is not the goal! Lol. I mean, I want my hip replacement desperately. But I'd rather not be high risk when I do it, thank you.

Anyhow, I'm so ready for sunshine, blue skies and flowers. Even the rain is welcome at this point. So I guess I'll just have to live vicariously through my stamping :)

I cased all of these (duh, why wouldn't I?). I've never been great at designing. So, I'll just let the experts do it for me. Of course, I always give credit whenever I can. I don't want to steal the credit for the hard work and effort these incredible designers put into their art.

The starburst card was CASED from The Paper Pixie. I am a sucker for an excellent use of pattern paper. The more the better!

This rainbow vignette card was CASED from Aimee Lacroix-Slocum on a Sunday Stamping video that she did with her sister, Julie Davison. I used the older set of Rainbow Builder dies from a few years ago because I lent my current set of Brilliant Rainbow dies to a friend. See how that sentiment wraps the rainbows so well? That's what I love about photopolymer stamps!

And, finally, I CASED this one from Meg Holland. Could you die over those polka dot rain boots? Those were stamped in Daffodil Delight on the polka dot Abstract Beauty designer series paper.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, and if you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can buy more pretty things lol. 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search box (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Wonderful Snowflake Card

This is a card I made for my new co-workers to go with the cute last minute ornaments I made for them.  Truthfully, I don't usually give gifts to co-workers. My family isn't even getting gifts from me this year. But everyone at work has been giving each other little things and I really wanted to try these little ornaments I saw in a Facebook craft group made from the Tumbling Tower game blocks (it's like Jenga). They were super easy and fun.

I used mostly paper and stamps that are retired or unavailable, so I won't bother listing them, except the cardstocks are Basic White, Basic Black and Smoky Slate. But I thought you might get some inspiration from this to make a simple card out of paper you have in your stash. I CASED this card from Stampin' Anne. She used current product, so you could check her post out. But I think the Wonderful Snowflakes (that I also used) are not unavailable. They aren't retiring, but I believe they are out of stock and won't be available again until next year. 

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Painted Christmas!

OMG. I FINALLY used my favorite favorite stamp set in the mini catalog. Isn’t this gorgeous?! The sentiment is way retired. I don't even know what set it is from. It may not even be Stampin' Up! I kept it because I love that font. 

I kind of wish I would have used a different designer series paper for the background because I didn’t realize how much the stamps would totally twin with it lol. But, it is what it is. Because I think this card took like nine years to make. Lol. There was SO MUCH stamping and die cutting. I think it was totally worth it though! 

Also, maybe I should start sending some of these out? I’m having too much fun making them!

Supplies

Cardstock: Basic White, Evening Evergreen, Real Red

Designer Series Paper: Painted Christmas

Stamps: Uknown (old from my stash)

Dies: Seasonal Labels

Ink: Versamark Watermark Pad w/White Heat Embossing

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal and Tombow Multipurpose Glue

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Beautiful Gifts of Christmas

I managed to make my card today with mostly current Stampin’ Up! product. I just had to sneak in the Be Dazzling specialty paper. It’s so pretty! 

I used the October 2021 SheetLoad of Cards template from the Call me Crafty Al YouTube channel to design this card. I honestly didn't think I liked this template, but once I started my cards, I quickly changed my mind. 

Those little red berries were a pain to stick on! Lol. But, totally worth it. 

Supplies

Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red

Designer Series Paper: Tidings of Christmas

Stamps: Inspirational Thoughts

Dies: Christmas Trimmings, Rectangle Stitched Framelits

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal and Tombow Multipurpose Glue

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Christmas Pinecone Card

I cannot believe I haven’t shared anything from the Painted Christmas Suite yet. It is my absolute favorite holiday set, probably ever. Yes, for real! I didn’t get the sentiment stamps because I have tons of Christmas sentiments. I  kinda wish I would have now though. There are SO MANY great cards out there with that set. I fell in love with the Christmas Pinecone dies and HAD to have them. Then, the Christmas Season stamp set was just gorgeous. And, oh the DSP.! *Swoon*. I can’t bring myself to cut it. It’s so dang pretty.

I love Christmas. It reminds me very much of my mom. Plus, I think gifts are my giving love language.

I forgot to take a picture of the inside. You can see on the edges of the cards that I put a small strip of the Tidings of Christmas DSP on the inside. I like to use my small leftover pieces for decorating the insides of cards. Oh well. It's just a strip of paper, ha ha.  I'm sure you can imagine what it looks like :)

On that lighter green foliage, I thought I had grabbed Soft Succulent, but it looked much brighter. Turns out, it was Just Jade. But I like the look. And, I couldn't decide on placement of pinecones or ribbon color. So. I did one of each lol. Which one do you like better? I think I love the gold. 

Supplies

Cardstock: Whisper White, Just Jade, Evening Evergreen, Soft Suede and early Espresso

Stamps: Evergreen Elegance

Dies: Christmas Pinecone, Stitched So Sweetly

Ink: Evening Evergreen

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal and Tombow Multipurpose Glue

Other Supplies: Wonderful Gems, Real Red 3/8" Sheer Ribbon, Gold 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Tidings of Christmas

Today I am sharing a card with you using the September 2021 SheetLoad of Cards template along with some totally current Stampin’ Up! product. Look at me go lol. I hardly ever use current Stampin' Up! product because I am a hoarder and I want to keep it forever. Ha ha! Not a good thing if you're a demonstrator that is selling, but I am just a hobby demo. So I do what I want :)

I just love this DSP. It is just simple and timeless, which I love. And the colors are gorgeous. 

Supplies

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic White

Designer Series Paper: Tidings of Christmas

Stamps: Peaceful Cabin

Dies: Christmas Trimmings

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal Adhesive

Other Supplies: Wonderful Gems

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! 

Rainbow Artsy Fartsy Birthday Card

I wanted to share this pretty rainbow card that I made for my beautiful and talented niece, whose birthday was Nov 10th. When I say talented, y'all have no idea how much. She can take a photo and make a pencil drawing that looks just as realistic, if not more. Her talent amazes me. I am crafty. She is an artist.

I made this card because rainbows mean something amazing for her, and I was hoping that the stamp I chose to use from the Artistically Inked stamp set would elude to her artistic nature. She doesn't just like art y'all. She is art. And I love her. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic White

Stamps: Artistically Inked

Ink: Versamark, Embossed with White Basics Embossing Powder

Adhesive: Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals

Other Supplies: Black Rhinestone Jewels (not Stampin' Up!)

If you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks so much for stopping by! And, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Peaceful Cabin Loveliness

I thought I might show you something made with some current product today. I CASEd this card from Chris Smith,a fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrator. Isn’t it gorgeous?! The only thing used on this card that is retired is the snowflake DSP. But you could totally make a similar design with snowflake stamps embossed in white on red cardstock.

I loved this card so much that I made 8 of them to send out to friends/family this year. 

Stampin' Up! Supplies

Cardstock: Real Red, Basic White, Basic Black

Designer Series Paper: Peaceful Prints (retired)

Stamps: Peaceful Cabin

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Embellishments: Subtle Shimmer Sequins, Black & White 1/4" Gingham Ribbon

Other: Stampin' Seal, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Of you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks a heap for stopping by! 

Detailed Deer Set of Christmas Cards

I'm back again today with another set of Christmas cards made using the SheetLoad of cards templates from Call Me Crafty Al on YouTube. If anyone actually reads this blog, they'll probably get sick of hearing about her channel lol. But I do feel like I need to give credit to her for the template/sketch. 

On to the card. I love this card, and this sketch. I actually made two previous sets of cards using this same template in August when it was released. I'll leave both sets below. I won't bore you with the details of the product I used because it is all retired/unavailable except the stamp and the butterfly die I used on the friendship card. If you would like details for any product used, just leave a comment. I'd be happy to tell you what I can. 

The below set is really a beautiful set of cards. I hate making sympathy cards, because I don't ever want to use them. But, they are handy to have around when you do need them. 

I feel like I should apologize for my photo quality here loo. I usually craft at night, since I work during the day, and rarely get into the craft room in time to get a good photo in natural light. Oh well. I'm not trying to win a photography contest, I suppose :)

As I mentioned before, the stamp and the butterfly die on this card are still available. The stamp set is the Forever Fern set from Stampin' Up!, and the die is from the Brilliant Wings Dies.

If you want to know what products I used to make any of these, just shoot me a message or comment on this blog post. Becasue frankly, I'm just too lazy to put it all down here ;) 

And, if you don't have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator already, please choose me as your demo on your next Stampin' Up! order so that I can afford to buy all the pretty things. Ha ha! 

Just click on "Find a Demonstrator" at the top of the Stampin' Up! website. Then, type my name in the search bar (Chelle Scott). 

And, as always, thanks a heap for stopping by! 

Fun Making A "SheetLoad" of Cards

You guys, I found the best thing for creating multiple cards without having to think too much lol. Sometimes I spend more time looking for an idea than I do actually making the cards. I have made it no secret that I don't usually ever come up with a card design on my own. I love to make them, but I find the ones that I create on my own feel boring to me. And why would I want to spend all the time trying to make a unique design when it is more fun for me to just recreate one that is already designed? Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's ok to steal other people's ideas. I think you should give credit for the design whenever you know whose it is. But, I do think it is ok to reproduce it if you aren't selling it or presenting it as your own design. In my opinion, it is the highest form of flattery if someone CASEs (copy and share everything) your work. 

Anyway, this particular card sketch/design is the November 2021 SheetLoad from Call Me Crafty Al on YouTube. She has a series called SheetLoad of Cards. You should totally check it out. She comes out with a new card sketch/design each month to help you make multiple cards in one design (i.e., a SheetLoad of cards). Each month there is a unique hashtag and then there are hashtags to follow all of the social media post for SheetLoad (#sheetloadofcards, #showusyoursheetload, #suysNov2021). 

I especially love this month's SheetLoad because it utilizes my 6X6 paper pads. I love those things, but I hardly ever reach for them. I used the Farmhouse Christmas paper pad from Carta Bella--so good! I also used some new-to-me embellishments--those flat glitter tickers that look like rhinestones. Umm....hello, these will change my life! Ha, not really. But, they will make my cards easier to mail without spending a fortune on the non-machinable post office up-charge.

Did you notice that not one of these cards is exactly the same? I love that too! That isn't always the case for the templates, so I really liked that this month. 

Well, that's all for me today. I hope you enjoyed this post. I really enjoyed making the cards. Let me know if you have heard of SheetLoad or if you check it out, what do you think of it?