Stamp with Amy

Every Little Bit meets Curly Cute

Hello! This weekend I have my Stampin' Up! Open House to get my business started here in Richmond, & I am so excited! I've continued doing classes in Raleigh, but it is time to get it going here, too. 

This is one of the projects that we will be doing. It starts with a 6 x 6 piece of Rose Red cardstock, and the guests can choose whether to make a scrapbook page or a card.

As you can see, it is the exact layout. Look how little Ciara was. That seems like 100 years ago, but I guess it was 7 years ago. <sigh> They're growing up too fast!

The present stamp is from the Every Little Bit stamp set, which has 28 cute little stamps. I can see myself using this set for so many occasions.

The gorgeous sentiment is from the Curly Cute stamp set. Love that font! Both of these sets are brand new in the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog. Most demonstrators sell them for up to $10, but I give mine for FREE to my customers. If you are looking for a demonstrator, email me with your contact information, & I'll be happy to send you one! I also have a Frequent Shopper Program. Check it out!

Supplies:

• 120558 Every Little Bit clear mount stamps (117096 wood)
• 120510 Curly Cute cleasr (117014 wood)
• 119945 Rose Red 12 x 12 cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 105118 So Saffron cardstock
• 102067 Tempting Turquoise cardstock
• 117173 Island Oasis DSP
• 101406 Black Staz On ink
• 100058 Tempting Turquoise marker
• 105114 So Saffron marker
• 100063 Rose Red marker
• 105115 Pumpkin Pie marker
• 119246 Basic Rhinestones
• 119860 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• 119861 1 1/4" Circle Punch
• 119854 Scallop Circle Punch
• 119878 Photo Corners Punch
• 102023 Dazzling Diamonds glitter
• 100425 2-Way Glue Pen

Wish me luck at my Open House! To place an order for Stampin' Up! Products online anytime, click the link below.

Birthday Bakery

Oh my goodness, how cute is this stamp set? When I first saw the new Idea Book and Catalog, I could not believe how awesome all of the Level 1 Hostess Stamp Sets were. Seriously, I had such a hard time picking which one I wanted with my first order. This set is adorable, & a great watercoloring set.

The Island Oasis DSP from the Summer Mini catalog screams birthday party to me, so I couldn't wait to combine it with this stamp set. Love the bright colors!

The brand new Basic Rhinestones are something I have been waiting for Stampin' Up! to carry! These self-adhesive jewels come in 3 sizes, and are so easy to use. 

Supplies:

• Birthday Bakery stamp set (hostess level 1 FREE stamp set)
• 117173 Island Oasis DSP
• 105117 Pumpkin Pie cardstock
• 105118 So Saffron cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 101406 Jet Black Staz On ink
• 101778 Rose Red ink
• 105216 Pumpkin Pie ink
• 105213 So Saffron ink
• 102277 Old Olive ink
• 100814 Tempting Turquoise ink
• 102845 Blender Pens
• 109030 Pumpkin Pie 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
• 119246 Basic Rhinestones

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Spotlighting video

Hello! Today I have a video showing how to make this project that I posted last week that features the stamp set, Elements of Style:

 
 And here is the video:

 So easy, and really adds a "wow" factor to your project! It is especially good for a large line-art stamp that would take a while to color. 

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Have a great day!

Fox & Friends Thank You for Henry

Hello! I hope you've had a great weekend! I sure did, but it really flew by! I meant to film some videos today, but instead I ran errands. I did manage to make some time to stamp though. My nephew, Henry, is turning 2 next month, & my sister Ashley asked me to make some thank you notes for his party. The invitation has a monkey on it, & she has always called him "Monkey", so of course I had to pull out my favorite Fox & Friends stamp set!

Here is the invitation:

And here are 2 cards that I came up with:

 

Aren't they cute? Ash prefers the top one, since it has all of the colors & the balloon. The gift & balloon are from the Family Accessories stamp set, & the Thank You is from the Thank You Kindly stamp set. These will be super easy to crank out a stack! 

Supplies:

• 118565 Fox & Friends (clear) or 117020 (wood)
• 111700 Thank You Kindly stamp set
• 113494 Family Accessories stamp set
• 102482 Real Red Cardstock
• 111350 Pacific Point Cardstock
• 119683 Daffodil Delight cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 103133 Real Red ink
• 111837 Pacific Point ink
• 119667 Daffodil delight ink
• 119784 Pear Pizzazz ink
• 102272 Garden Green ink
• 100908 Chocolate Chip ink

That's it! Just stamps, ink, & paper.

 I hope you have a great week!

Bill's Cheers To You Birthday Card

Hello from the Jersey Shore! Today is my husband's birthday, so I thought I would share the card that I made for him.

I love it! He really loves martinis so the Cheers To You stamp set was a must, and I thought the Island Oasis DSP was perfect since we are celebrating his birthday at the beach. The key to making a masculine card is using clean lines and masculine colors.

The newest brown in the Stampin' Up! family is Early Espresso, & it is gorgeous! It is a deeper shade of brown than Chocolate Chip & doesn't have the reddish undertones that Choc.Chip has. I used the cardstock to mat the DSP, & the ink to stamp Happy Birthday from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.

The Big Shot and the Movers & Shapers Die were used to make the Curly Label shape on the card, & I used the coordinating punch for my martini. The Antique Brass brads added the perfect finishing touch.

Supplies:

• 114944 Cheers To You stamp set
• 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 119686 Early Espresso cardstock
• 119670 Early Espresso ink
• 100702 Old Olive cardstock
• 100058 Old Olive marker
• 100052 Real Red marker
• 117173 Island Oasis DSP
• 119741 Metallic Brads
• 119851 Curly Label Punch
• 114506 Movers & Shapers Curly Label Die
• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine

We're heading back to Richmond tomorrow, but it has been lovely to be here. 

Be sure to check out my DSP Shares and Ribbon Shares!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Elements of Style Spotlighting

Hello! Today's project is one that my local Stamp Club and my Online Cards & Projects club gals are doing this month. I absolutely love this card, & everyone really liked learning the Spotlighting Technique. 

The floral stamp in the Elements of Style stamp set is perfect for this technique! What an awesome stamp set. The stamp was inked in Jet Black Staz On, stamped on my large piece of Confetti White cardstock, and stamped again on a scrap of cardstock. The spotlight was punched with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch, and matted with a Basic Black 1 3/8" circle.

Using Blender Pens, I colored the flowers in Pink Pirouette, then added deeper Rose Red highlights. The leaves were colored in Old Olive. The circles were popped up on dimensionals.

The Black striped ribbon looks perfect with the Confetti White cardstock. Love it!

Today we are driving up to the Jersey Shore for a nice weekend with Bill's parents, who have a house there. If you've never been, it isn't the Jersey Shore that you know about from the reality show. It is gorgeous there, and peaceful, and no big hair or orange tans anywhere! Bill's birthday is tomorrow & the kids are at my dad's, so we decided on a whim to get away. Yea! I'll still be posting every day, though, so be sure to check back tomorrow!

Supplies:

• 120045 Elements of Style clear mount stamps (118611 wood)
• 114916 All Holidays stamp set
• 111351 Pink Pirouette cardstock
• 111838 Pink Pirouette ink
• 101778 Rose Red ink
• 102277 Old Olive ink
• 102028 Confetti White cardstock
• 121045 Basic Black cardstock
• 101406 Jet Black Staz On ink
• 119860 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• 119861 1 1/4" Circle Punch
• 115615 Basic Black 1 1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
• 102845 Blender Pens
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Have a great weekend! To place an order for Stampin' Up! products online anytime, click the link below.

 

Always Color Challenge #278

Hello! Today's card was inspired by a color challenge over on Splitcoast, which is Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, & So Saffron plus a neutral. I pulled out an old favorite, Always, which was actually a stamp set that I chose with my Demonstrator Starter Kit.

I'm so happy that Always didn't retire! That bird is just so gorgeous. The bonus challenge was to use a grid on the card, so I used my Presto Patterns DSP and brayered it with Baja Breeze.

The bird stamp was inked in Baja Breeze, then I inked a sponge dauber in Rich Razzleberry & carefully daubed just the very edges of the bird, so he would stay mostly blue. Then I sponged the edges of the page with the dauber & matted it in Razzleberry.

I have to say that I really love this color combination!

Be sure to check out my DSP and Ribbon Shares! You can't beat the price!

Supplies:

• 113620 Always stamp set
• 105118 So Saffron cardstock
• 111352 Baja Breeze cardstock
• 115316 Rich Razzleberry cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 111833 Baja Breeze ink
• 105213 So Saffron ink
• 115658 Rich Razzleberry ink
• 117175 Presto Patterns Specialty DSP
• 119957 5/8" Rich Razzleberry Grosgain Ribbon
• 102892 Sponge Daubers
• 102395 Brayer
• 112534 5/16" Neutrals Brads
• 119854 1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch
• 119860 1 3/8" Circle Punch
• 119861 1 1/4" Circle Punch

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Eastern Blooms Mojo 146

Ooh, there's nothing like getting your stamping mojo going than by using a Mojo Sketch! This is #146, & I have to say that I am digging my card! 

I pulled out an old friend that I haven't inked up in a while, Eastern Blooms. I chose to ink the large flower stamp in Pumpkin Pie and Pear Pizzazz to match my Greenhouse Garden DSP. 

The edges of the oval (die cut with the Scalloped Oval Die) were sponged with Baja Breeze ink. I wanted it to go in on my card a bit, so I started swirling off the edge of the oval & swirled onto the oval, so I wouldn't put too much ink right on the oval at first. I kept doing that until I had the depth of color that I wanted.

Those new pearls were just begging to be used on this project, so I used the Itty Bitty Shapes Flower Punch and added the pearls to the centers for shine & dimension on the card. Love it!

The sentiment is from another neglected set in my collection... Fresh Cuts. It was inked in Chocolate Chip, punched with the Small Oval Punch, matted with a Pumpkin Pie Large Oval, & popped up on Dimensionals. Perfect!

Supplies: 

• 111626 Eastern Blooms stamp set
• 111634 Fresh Cuts stamp set
• 119795 Pear Pizzazz card stock
  
• 102128 Chocolate Chip card stock
• 105117 Pumpkin Pie card stock
• 100730 Whisper White card stock
• 105115 Pumpkin Pie Marker
• 119801 In Color Markers
• 100908 Chocolate Chip ink
• 117167 Greenhouse Gala DSP
• 119247 Basic Pearls
• 118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
• 119855 Large Oval Punch
• 119863 Small Oval Punch
• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine
• 114521 Frame, Oval Scallop Die
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals
• 101610 Stampin' Sponges

Well, I'd better get back to stamping while my mojo is rockin'! LOL! Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out my Ribbon and DSP Shares! The price can't be beat!

Birthday Block & Brand New Product Shares

Hello! I don't know about you, but I am soooo excited that July is finally here! I love the new Idea Book and Catalog so much, and am thrilled to finally be able to order from it! If you haven't seen it yet, you can download it on the right sidebar. If you want a hard copy and are looking for a demonstrator, I'd be happy to mail one to you for FREE if you send me your deets.

Before I get to the project, I wanted to let you know that I have Product Shares from the new Idea Book and Catalog! You can get a 6x6 sheet of every pattern of DSP in the catalog (not including the Patterns DSP... that share will come later) for only $24.14 plus shipping. 

Also available, get 3 yards of all of the new In Color 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon for only $8.95 plus shipping. Click here to visit my product share page!

Today's project is one that my up-upline sent me for being in the top 10 in sales in her group for the month of April. It features the single stamp from the Summer Mini Catalog, Birthday Block. 

Isn't that fun? The image was stamped in black, then she took sponge daubers in turquoise, celery, & Melon Mambo ink & added polka dots to the image. Clever! Then she added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the candle.

The wheeled images across the bottom are made with Builder Wheels, also new in the Summer Mini. 

Another clever feature of this card is that the white cardstock is actually the part that opens... it is a white card with a black mat on the back, rather than a black card. 

Supplies:

• 118084 Birthday Block stamp
• 103661 Jumbo Wheel Handle
• 119895 Builder Wheel Spindle & Spacers
• 118618 Candle Crazy Builder Wheel
• 118619 Birthday Builder Wheel
• 118620 So Many Stars Builder Wheel
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• 121045 Basic Black Cardstock
• 105125 Certainly Celery Cardstock
• 105230 Certainly Celery Classic Ink Refill
• 101041 Tempting Turquoise Ink Refill
• 115662 Melon Mambo ink Refill
• 101179 Basic Black Ink
• 117288 Certainly Celery Satin Ribbon
• 102023 Dazzling Diamonds Glitter
• 100425 2-Way Glue Pen

Thanks for stopping by! To place an order, click the link below.

Envelope Gift Card Holder

Hello! Today I finally have the 3rd project that my Online Cards & Projects Club did in June. Sorry this is so late... it's been a crazy month! This is a gift card holder made from a Medium Envelope that fits a standard sized card.

That was the exact project that my local club did, & here it is in a different color combination:

 

 Now here is the video that shows how it is done:

Super easy! I love projects that give me an instant sense of satisfaction. :-)

Don't forget that the last chance to order Stampin' Up retiring products is tomorrow just before midnight mountain time! Don't miss out on some great deals!

Last Chance Stamps!

Last Chance Accessories!

Last Chance Definitely Decorative!

The new 2010-2011 Catalog goes live on July 1st! If you are looking for a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and would like a catalog for FREE (retail value $9.95 plus shipping), email me with your name, address, phone number, and the best time to reach you, and I will get it in the mail right away!

Supplies:

• 107300 Very Vanilla Envelope
• 109688 Whimsy Wheel
• 103661 Stampin Around Jumbo Handle
• 102122 Green Galore ink
• 105212 Pixie Pink ink
• 115442 Birthday Bliss stamp set
• 106957 Bold Brights Brads
• 105934 Tag Punch
• 108264 Small Tag Punch
• 116631 Paper Piercing Tool
• 105826 Mat Pack

Thanks for stopping by!