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Hidden Forest Stamping: Sending Sweet Thoughts Card

Sending Sweet Thoughts Card

I know it is a littlle early for Valentines; but, I tired a challenge #131 in Stamping 411 with the Operators this week andI just decided to go with this theme.  It is the next big celebrated holiday!!! 

All I used was SU Regal Rose, Whisper White, and Pretty in Pink cardstock.  Then stamped in Real Red the small Love heart in the new I {Heart} Hearts Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog that goes on sale January 5th. Using 3/4" Circle Punch, tying this to 1/2" Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Striped Ribbon with the Linen thread.  I then used Chocolate Chip Ink and the Wandering Words Stamp Set from the Holiday Mini Catalog (this stamp will no longer be available after January 4th).  Again, using the I {Heart} Hearts Set I stamped 2 small hearts punching them out with SU new Small Heart Punch (also in the Occasions Mini), glued them over the one of the larger hearts that I cut out after stamping with Craft White Ink gluing to corner.

I hope you enjoy and Happy Stamping, Lynette                 
 

Two More Last Minute Christmas Cards

I know Christmas is Friday, but sometimes your best ideas come to you while you are sleeping!!!  This is one.  Who would think black & pink for Christmas cards?  Elegant colors together. Two simple, last minute cards to make using just 3 paper colors, 2 one stamp sets, & 2 ink colors.

All were made from SU Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, & Pixie Pink cardstock, SU Basic Black & Pixie Pink Classic Ink.

The Merry Christmas card used the punch out part form the Joy card below layerd over the Basic Black, I took a strip of Pretty in Pink & glued to the back of the black for contrast, then using the Delightful Decorations Stamp Set & the Four the Holidays Stamp Set (which both are in the Holiday Mini & no longer available after Jan. 4th) inked in Basic Black.  Tearing the edge for texture.

The Joy card has Pixie Pink as the base, using the Eyelet Punch all around the Black layer, then using Pretty in Pink I again used the Delightful Decorations Stamp Set stamping in Basci black on Pixie Pink cardstock then using the Ornament Punch (Holiday Mini) adhered it with Stampin' Dimensionals, using the Paper Piecring Tool & Mat Pack made the string.  Before I glued this to the Black layer I used the Horizontal Punch on the edges so the the ribbon (which I already had) would fit.

I made the Joy card first & then scraps (save our scraps my Stampers because you never know what might come out of them) to make the Merry Christmas card.

So to all my stampers, Merry Christmas & Happy Stamping, Lynette 

                  

12 Days of Christmas Sale!!

Here is what is on sale during these 12 days.  Remember I have an order going in every Tuesday so email me with your order and save on shipping by ordering with others!! This is a great way for Santa to fill your Christmas Wish List and stocking for all of my good (and naughty) stampers.    
Product Offering:

Item #: 114515
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Description: Flower Burst Embosslits die
Regular Price: $11.95
Discounted Price: $8.96

Item #: 114516
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Description: Cherry Blossom Embosslits die
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Decsription: Thanks Embosslits die
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Description: Sweetest Stem Embosslits die
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Description: Hi Embosslits die
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Description: Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Medium Sizzlits die
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Description: Build a Flower #2 Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die
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Item #: 114509
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Description: Big Bold Cupcakes Sizzlits 4-Pack die
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Description: Hearts Set Sizzlits 4-Pack die
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Description: Tulipe Bigz die
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Description: Two Tags Bigz die
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Description: Fringed Flower Bigz die
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Description: Dcorative Accents Bigz die
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Description: Flower Bigz Clear die
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Description: 5-Point 3D Star Bigz die
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Description: Circle 3D Ornament Bigz die
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Description: Flower Layers w/Leaf Bigz die
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Description: Bird w/Leaves and Flower Bigz die
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Description: Perfect Setting Bigz XL die
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Description: Pennant Bigz XL die
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Item #: 113484
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Description: Baskets & Blooms Bigz XL die
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Description: Pop-Up Three Tier Cake Bigz XL die
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Description: Pop-Up 3D Ball Bigz XL die
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Description: Matchbox Bigz XL die
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Description: Flower Layers Originals die
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Description: Kraft Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)
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Description: Dark Gray Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)
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Description: Chocolate Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)
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Description: White Décor Elements sheets 12" x 24" (2)
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Description: So Saffron Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Rose Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Taken With Teal Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Pretty In Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Bashful Blue Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Real Red Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Old Olive Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Black Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Night of Navy Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Certainly Celery Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Tempting Turquoise Décor Elements Sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Clear Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Pumpkin Pie Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Pixie Pink Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Sahara Sand Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Gable Green Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Basic Gray Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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Description: Chalkboard Décor Elements sheets 15" x 24" (2)
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DISCONTINUED STAMPIN' UP! STAMP SETS

Just wanted to let you know that the following stamp sets will be discontinued as of January 1st.  I especially wanted to let you know that the Branch Out set is one and that has been a customer favorite.  If you have this set on your wish list and not yet purchased or held a workshop to earn it, this is you last change before it goes into the SU vault forever!  Feel free to cvall or email me as I will be placing an order once a week (on Tuesdays) through December.  Remember the big day is 2 weeks from today so let your husband/children/family/friends know that all you want for Christmas is SU stamps.

113407 Back Woods


114492 Beautiful Baby

114486 Birthday Wish

113200 Branch Out

114496 Celebrations

113732 Central Park

113206 Classic Sketches

113226 Classy & Fabulous

114498 Flowers in Silhouette

113405 Font of You

113216 For the Bride

114494 Forever

109425 Friend by Definition

114488 Fun Flowers

113716 Garden Greetings

114490 Glad Friends

111580 Grand Soiree

113242 Hit the Road

113710 Lexicon of Leaves

113236 Man's Best Friend

114423 Ocean Commotion

113728 Playful Petals

109276 Polka Dot

111544 Putt Putt

113240 Quilt Quips

113754 Really Retro

113403 Sip by Sip

113726 Sweet Stems

113250 That's Funny

113688 Wonderful Watercolors

114028 Para la novia

114032 Acuarelas Maravillosas



      

Bundle of Joy

Well, Christmas is upon us so I won't be posting as much until after the first of the year.  But I had to show you this little card I mad for my niece's baby shower.

The second picture is the inside where I used SU Wisper White cardstock, Eyelet Punch, Tea Party Designer Paper, Teddy and Train Stamp Set, and Bermuda Blue Classic Ink.

This first is the outside of the card.  I used SU Certain Celery, Whisper White, and Apricot Appeal Cardstock, Eyelet Punch, Teddy and Train Stamp Set, Certain Celery 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Classic Black Ink, So Saffron and Brilliant Blue Stampin' Pastels.  You can't see it too good in the picture, but on the teddy bear I took the So Saffron Pastel scraped a little into a jar (this will not hurt your pastel chalk), dropped a little of Stampin' Crystal Effects and then used SU Aqua Painter to put a little water in this, stirred together and brushed in the body of the bear using one of the applicators in the Pastels.  When dried it gives a shimmery effect.  If I don't post again, Merry Christmas and Happy Stamping, Lynette                

Go Hokies!!! Go Wahoos!!!! The Big Game is Here!!!

OK all of you VT & UVA fans..the game is this weekend!!! Who is going to win?  My family all like UVA but my husband is VT, me I like Marshall.  So for all of you I made cards (no stamping involved in these at all).  There is A VT, UVA, and one with both teams just in case one family member likes one and one likes the other.  I used SU Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, and Bravo Burgundy cardstock.  Along with SU Linen thread, SU Stamp;in Dimensionals, Oval and 3/4" punches.  The team paper and stickers are a scrapbooking kit I ordered online from a collegiate craft supplier.  So no matter who you are pulling for, good luck to both.  Happy Stamping, Lynette                       

Check Out This Great End of Year Sale!!!!

Now for all my good little Stampers (and the naughty ones too!) stay home this Black Friday and shop SU!

Just wanted to make sure you knew about the wonderful sale that SU is putting on now through Nov. 30th.  Click on the sale link  ro visit my SU website http://www.hiddenforeststampinup.net/ to see all the products and bundles offered during this event at GREAT prices.  Some of the bundles are so inexpensive, you can get a stamp set PLUS a matching punch for less than the price of the punch alone!!!!  It's like BOGO, buy the punch and get the stamp set thrown in.  Be sure to check this out ASAP, can either prder online or email mewith your orders at hiddenforeststamping@gmail.com.  This would be a great time to show Santa, (your significant other your)  SU Christmas Wish List.  Be sure to write down what you want.    Happy Thanksgiving, Lynette

Happy Christmas Card

Can you believe that it is Christmas already?  This year has flown by, my grandmother always said, "Time flies the older that you get", and you know she was right.   This card was in our SU demonstrator monthly magazine (it always has good ideas  if your creative juices aren't flowing).  It is done on SU cardstock Old Olive, Very Vanilla, and Soft Suede, Designer Paper Tall Tales and Merry Moments.Wandering Words Stamp Set only in the Holiday Mini Catalog (#116507), SU Classic Ink Sahara Sand, 5/15" Neutrals Jumbo Brads, Elementary Ribbon Originals, Paper Piercing Tool, and Mat Pack.  Remember that the items that are in the Holiday Mini Catalog are only available thru January 4th and only in the Mini Catalog.  Happy Stamping, Lynette    

Veterans Day

November 11th is Veterans Day so this card is to thank all of our soliders, past and present, who have defended this great and grateful country.  We had a very moving service in church yesterday for our veteran members, it was a Kleenex moment.  To make this I used SU Night of Navy and Whisper White paper, Courage Stamp Set and Service/Sacrifice Stamp Set, SU Classic Inks Basic Black and Real Red, Stampin' Pastels Real Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Brilliant Blue, and Tempting Turquoise.  For the flag on the ribbon (which I hate to say this I bought at a local store because I was using it in another project and I wanted the red, white, and blue effect) I cut out and glued to back a piece of paper to slide over the ribbon then put a Stampin' Dimensional on it to secure in place.  As one of our veterans said yesterday, "Freedom is not free".  God Bless America and our soldiers.  Happy Stamping, Lynette                 

Feminine Elegance

There is a lady, and when I say lady I mean it in every  sense of the word, in my church that I dearly love, she was my Sunday School teacher, and her birthday is the 12th.  I thought of this simple and girly card for her.  I used SU Pretty in Pink and Designer Paper Tea Party, Eyelet Punch (which I was very disappointed as it did not show as well as I was wanting), along edge of the Designer Paper, and 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon Striped Pretty in Pink.  This can be used for Birthday or Mother's Day.  Happy Stamping, Lynette   

Well Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend and Halloween is Saturday so I guess that means Fall is officially here.  I have posted 3 cards this time using fall and Thanksgiving themes.

The first is Fall Foilage.  Using SU colors Mellow Moss, Soft Suede, Really Rust, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla.  Two stamp sets Branch Out (which is on the Dormant List #113200) and Hostess Set Holiday Best, 1/4" Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Word Punch, and Small Oval Punch.

Second is Happy Thanksgiving.  Using SU colors Whisper White, More Mustard, Old Olive cardstock, Classic Ink Chocolate Chip, Dusty Durango, More Mustard, Old Olive, and Rich Razzleberry.  Falling Leaves Stamp Set, 1/16" and 1" Circle Punches, 1/2" Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, and Stampin' Dimensions.  It is to have the acron stamp punched out once with the 1" and the 1/16" just acron cut out and with Stampin' Dimensions put over the larger one and tied with the Linen Thread but my punches have not come in but it looks just fine as it is.

Third is Autumn Harvest.  Using SU colors Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Apricot Appeal.  The Autumn Harvest Stamp Set used, 1/2" Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, and Ticket Punch.  Stamp your pumpkin once on the Whisper White then on Apricot Appeal cut it out and glue over top the one white for effect.  Have a Happy Halloween and happy stamping, Lynette!!!

     

     

Coughing, Sneezing , Fever That Time of Year Is Here

Well this did not turn out as I envisioned it.  It was to be a bed with a bed tray holding tissues, book, and reading glasses.  An old teddy bear on the bed.  Not much stamping except on the picture above with SU Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Kit.  It says, Sneezing, Coughing, Fever, Runny Nose.  Rest & relax, get well soon.  At least you have an idea of what I was trying to do, I hope.  Happy Stamping, Lynette

Top Dog

I know that Summer has come and gone (much to my dismay) so why the hot dog card you ask?  This idea came about because of my pastor, Pastor Wayne.  Huh?  This past Sunday was Pastor Appreciation  Day so my Sunday School Class gave him a roast.  Well, he just loves hot dogs so this was my appreciation card I gave to him after my roast, what a fitting card for a roast! I used SU cardstock Soft Suede, More Mustard, and Real Red.  Just using a hole punch for the onions glued on with SU Mini Glue Dots and then ran over that using SU Classic Ink More Mustard and Soft Suede to try to give a mustard and chili effect. Now go fix you a hot dog and happy stamping, Lynette    

For Tonia

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month & this year it hits close to home.  My sister-in-law was diagnoized October 2008 (about 2 weeks before her 49th birthday) and a spot was found on her liver while doing preadmission tests.  I am glad to say it will be a year and she is doing wondferful.  In fact, down at Duke where she travels from here every other week for chemo, they told her that if they were just seeing her they would declare her cancer free.  God does answer prayers.  So these are for her. 

The first is just SU Whisper White cardstock cut to fit in a 4x6 acrylic frame.  I took a crumbled paper towel & dabbed on Pixie Pink Ink covering as much as the cardstock as you want.  Then used the Butterfly punch on Pink Passion cardstock which I cut 5 3/4" long & 2" wide & using Basic Black Ink stamped the "One person...(Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set #111564) beside it & then stamped the solid butterfly again using Pixie Pink Ink.  Turn frame on side & slide in then added a piunk sticky pad.                     

The second is a 4x6 card using SU Passion Pink & Whisper White (5 1/2" long

& 2" wide).  I cut the white with pinking shears & centered the white & glued.  Using the butterfly punched out of the above project (recycle stampers) glued to white, again using Basic Black Ink stamped the "Courage...(Courage Stamp Set #115330), dabbed over both with the Pixie Pink paper towel some, & then added the pink ribbon symbol. 

I hope these two items will give hope and support to someone you know and love..Lynette    

  

Black Tie Affair

Sorry for the lapse but was on vacation in Florida.  Our neighbor watchs the house & waters plants for us while we are gone.  We always give her a thank you gift when we get back.  So I made this simple but elegant thank you card to go with the gift.  I calling it the "Black Tie Affair" because it resembles a tuxedo.  All I took was SU Whisper White cardstock folded to make a 4"x6" card, cut SU Basic Black cardstock 3" wide by 3 1/2" long glue to center, cut a piece of Whisper White 2 1/2" wide by 3" long glue to center of the black.  Stamped with SU Elegant Thank You (#114484) in Classic Black Ink.  Added black ribbon across bottom then made the black bow tie.  I punched with the Butterfly Punch and added the red (SU Real Red) butterfly for a touch of colour left one wing up for effect & drew on the antennae.  This can alos be used as an invitation.  Hope you enjoyand happy stamping, Lynette        

Melted Crayon Effects Card

I saw this technique on splitcoastampers.com (for more detailed go to their website) and love it.  It is real easy to do.  Here I took Stampin' Up's non-glossy white card stock and cut 81/2" length by 51/2" width.  Folded the length in half.  Wrap a iron with aluminum foil and heat it (no steasm). You then take heated iron and just scribble any color crayon you want on the aluminum.  Swipe your folded card stock over the aluminum until you get the effect that you what. Then complete your card.  I used Stampin' Up's Pink Passion cut 2" width layered over top of about an 1" of the white whic I tore and then ran over Stampin' Upo's Pixie Pink Cklassic Ink glued on card and then glued the Passion Pink piece leaving some of the white showing.  The flowers were stamped in Pixie Pink and are out of the Pick A Petal Stamp Kit from Stampin' Up!  I hope you enjoy.  Happy Stamping-Lynette    

         

Bookmark

This is my first attempt to stamp...I actually saw this image as an ad in one of my counted cross stictch magazines and thought that the element and simplicity would be a good place to start. I used Stampin Up's Soft Suede card stock cut 9 1/2" long and 2" wide. Measured up 2" form each end where I then cut Stampin Up's Green Galore using the first 3 marks on ruler and Snail Glued on. The butterflies and saying (one person can make a difference stamp) is Stampin Up's "Flight of the Butterfly", stamped on Yoyo Yellow & Green Galore with Razzleberry and Classic Black Inks. All I did for the orange and yellow dots was use a hole punch and glued on. I will improve with time.LOL!!!

Happy Stamping, Lynette

WELCOME STAMPERS AND SCRAPBOOKERS!!!

I am new to the stamping and scrapbooking business. Look for workshops to be in the upcoming months where we can learn and have fun together!!



With the holidays upon us now is the time to start making those gifts (I love hand made things), so we will have a workshop for Christmas cards.



Hope to see you in the near future.