Good morning, everyone! I've had a little time to begin playing around with some of the new things I ordered from the new Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalog! All I can say is, so many ideas ... so little time! This catalog is packed with great new stamp sets, papers, ribbons, embellishments and Big Shot Dies! If you don't have your catalog yet, let me know -- I'll be glad to get one to you. The catalog is free but if you live out of my area, there will be a fee for S&H. You can find more information HERE! I decided to use this week's MoJo Monday sketch for my cards today. I always get inspiration working from a sketch! So here you go -- One Sketch ... Three Cards!
I fell in love with this stamp set, Greenhouse Garden, the first time I saw it! I just love 2-step stamping -- it's so much fun and makes me feel like a real artist! I used lots of color on this card, as you can see -- Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Orchid Opulence, Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive. You can also see two of the new Storybook 
Specialty Designer Series Paper patterns. The sentiment is from On Your Birthday; the ribbon is Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain and I used the Large Oval and Scallop Oval Punches. Of course, there's a little stamping on the inside as well! What fun!
From height of summer to Christmas, wow, where does the time go! This set, Gifts of Christmas, is another new one from the catalog. I stamped it in Versamark ink on Night of Navy cardstock and then embossed with Silver Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool. I stamped again on Whisper White Cardstock, embossed and cut out the dove and set it up on Dimensionals to help it standout more. The 
snowflake is a Sizzlet Die, cut from Brushed Silver Cardstock and then sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. Cardstock colors are Night of Navy, Bashful Blue and Brushed Silver. I already have lots of ideas for this beautiful new stamp set! And yes, it's time to begin thinking about Christmas Cards!
This last card today not only goes with the MoJo Sketch, but I also did it for this week's Late Night Stampers Challenge, Here Comes the Brides ... and Grooms! Utilizing another new set from the Catalog, Wedding Sweet (one of Shelli's Signature Collection sets), I used 
Very Vanilla and Brushed Gold Cardstocks and embossed the images with Versamark and Gold Embossing Powder. It's difficult to see in the photo, but I used the new Stampin' Up! Perfect Details Texturz plate on this card as well. The ribbon is 3/8" Very Vanilla Satin and the Large and Scallop Oval Punches were used. A bit of stamping on the inside of the card makes it so special when you open it up!
There's a lot going on right now and some great special offers! Here are some highlights -- be sure to check them out!
Click HERE to find out how you can get a FREE set of the new In Color Markers!
Click HEREto see my DSP And Ribbon Samplers from the New Catalog!
Take a look at some of the great Control Freaks SWAP cards HERE. More will be posted soon!
Well, that will be it for now! I hope you were inspired to see some of the great new products that Stampin' Up! offers. Come back soon for more ideas and inspiration! Until then, blessings, Gretchen
You've made very beautiful cards!! Love it!
Posted by: Erna Logtenberg | July 07, 2009 at 07:02 AM
I love your work...each card is better than the one before! I really enjoyed the Greenhouse Garden card.It is an explosion of color. Thanks for the inspiration and the sharing! Paula
Posted by: Paula | July 07, 2009 at 07:52 AM
Gorgeous cards! Love it! ~Olena~
Posted by: Olena | July 07, 2009 at 12:32 PM
all three of these cards are just beautiful gretchen.
the flowers look like they are ready to pop off of the card.
xoxo
Posted by: carol marbach (udi) | July 08, 2009 at 07:51 AM
I love your Christmas card...I'm going to have to remember that color combo next time I'm locked in to red & green!!
Posted by: June | July 08, 2009 at 08:14 AM
Thank you for helping me notice a set that I had completely passed over... Greenhouse Garden! It is beautiful and the card you made is even more so. Beautiful cards and a great sketch!
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah aka sarahbeth on SCS | July 10, 2009 at 05:26 PM
Gretchen! You are a life-saver! I am doing a wedding-themed workshop in two weeks. I wanted to work with the Elegant Lines folder to complement the Elegant Soirée DSP, but of course it is on back order until after the workshop. I thought for a moment about using the perfect details plate but was not convinced it would work well until I saw it out on Splitcoast on your beautiful card. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will likely change up the colors to coordinate with the DSP, but I am grateful that I got to see the general idea in all its glory in a Gretchen Barron creation. Hugs!!
Posted by: Chellie B | July 27, 2010 at 08:21 PM