Stamp with Amy

Sentimental Journey

Today's project is another one that my Up-Upline, Karin, sent me for being in the top 10 in Sales, I think for March. It features the Sentimental Journey stamp set, which is such a great travel/vacation stamp set! 

This is it closed... and here it is open:

Isn't it awesome?! I love that she used the Journey stamp from Define Your Life and the saying "for all that you do, for all that you are, for all that you mean to me) from the For All You Do stamp set. All of those plus the Travel Journal DSP coordinate so beautifully together. The Tri-Shutter Card is a fun, interactive card to make. I'll do a video of one soon, okay?

Well, I'm off to enjoy my kids before they leave me for a week! The will be having fun at their grandparents' house in TN, and I'll be attacking their disaster rooms. :-) Can't wait to get them organized.

Have a great holiday weekend!

Father's Day Shirt & Tie Card

Hello! Has Father's Day snuck up on you like it did to me? (Is it snuck or sneaked?) This time of year, school is winding down, sports are ending with team parties, everything seems to be ending at once, then surprise! it's Father's Day. Well, this year, I have a super easy card that you can whip up in a jiffy. 

How cute is that? I got the idea from the brand new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog that comes out on July 1st. 

I started with a piece of cardstock (Going Grey, which retires June 30th) that measures 4 1/4" x 11". I cut off 1 inch from the length of the card, then folded the remaining piece to get a 5" x 4 1/4" card. 

I put the 1" strip at the folded end of the card, & folded in the sides to make the shape of a collar. No measuring was done, it was so easy. I added Snail adhesive along the lower back edge of the collar & adhered it to the top of the card, so the card length measures about 5 1/2", which makes a standard A2 card size & fits perfectly into our medium envelopes.

Using a piece of printer paper and my grid paper, I made a tie shape that was 5" long & 2" wide at the widest point. Then I cut it out & put repositionable adhesive on the back, & adhered it to the Travel Journal DSP, which is in the Summer Mini Catalog. This paper has lots of patterns that look like men's ties on one side, & has travel themed prints on the other. Love it!

Once I had a tie cut out of DSP. I adhered it to the shirt with the bottom tip on the bottom of the card. Then I used my Snail to stick down the collar over the tie.

The Happy Father's Day sentiment is from the All Holidays stamp set. I added a touch of ribbon to the top of the sentiment, so it looks like a pocket square sticking out of his pocket. Too cute! Here's another version of the card:

 

Supplies for both cards:

• 114916 All Holidays Stamp Set
  
• 117156 Travel Journal DSP
• Going Grey Cardstock (retiring June 30, available in neutrals Assorted cardstock #108588)
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 100867 Night of Nave cardstock
• 105216 Pumpkin Pie ink
• 110717 Bashful Blue Striped Ribbon (retiring 6/30)
• 110715 Pumpkin Pie Striped Ribbon (retiring 6/30)
• 105120 Bashful Blue cardstock
• 105209 Bashful Blue ink
• 102584 Garden Green cardstock

I hope you have a wonderful weekend! I'll be celebrating Father's Day in Florida with both my husband and my dad, so I'm excited. :-)

July Fourth Challenge

Hello! Today I have another card that was inspired by a challenge. Since I made it on Memorial Day, the challenge over on Splitcoast was to design a patriotic card. At first, I thought I didn't have any appropriate stamp sets for the challenge, then I remembered that I got the July Fourth stamp set from the Summer Mini Catalog. Perfect!

I started by running my Real Red cardstock through the Big Shot with the Movers & Shapers star die. Then I ran a piece of Night of Navy cardstock through with the Stars #2 Die, which cuts out 4 different sized stars. I'll save the other 3 for another use.

On the navy star, I stamped the sentiment "thank you" from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set in white craft ink & sprinkled my white embossing powder over top & heated it with the heat tool.

Using 3 stamps from the July Fourth stamp set, I randomly stamped them in Night of Navy, Real Red, & Bordering Blue on Whisper White cardstock.

After the card was assembled, I spritzed the entire card with Vanilla Smooch Spritz. I can't tell you how much I love that stuff!

Supplies:

• 120063 July Fourth clear mount stamps (118523 wood)
• 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• 118772 Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz
• 102482 Real Red cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 100867 Night of Navy cardstock
• 103133 Real Red ink
• 102265 Bordering Blue ink (retiring June 30th!)
• 102977 Night of Navy ink
• 109034 Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine
• 115953 Punch Windows Movers & Shapers die (note: must have curly label movers & shapers to use punch windows)
• 113461 Stars #2 Die
• 109132 White Embossing Powder
• 100005 Heat Tool
• 101731 Whisper White craft ink

Don't miss out on the retiring stamp sets, accessories, & Definitely Decor items before they are gone forever!

For the retiring stamp set list, click here!

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Have a great day!

Watercoloring Awash With Flowers

Hello! Today's project is one that my Online Cards & Projects club is making this month, and my local club gals made it, too. My upline Catherine designed it, & I think it is darling.

Love those cheery colors! This card features the Awash With Flowers stamp set, which is not currently in any of our catalogs, but will appear in the new Idea Book and Catalog that comes out July 1st. From now through April 30th, everyone can get this stamp set as a sneak peek! If you host a $350 workshop, you can earn it for free, or you can buy it for the regular catalog price, which is  $39.95 for wood mount or $27.95 for clear mount.

Here is a video of how to make this card:

I hope you enjoy it! 

Supplies:

• 120549 Awash with Flowers clear mount stamp set (117062 wood)
  
• 118601 Well Scripted stamp set- clear (117071 wood)
• 115317 Bermuda Bay cardstock
• 115320 Melon Mambo cardstock
• 101910 Shimmery White cardstock
• 115686 Crushed Curry Patterns DSP
• 101406 Staz On Ink Jet Black
• 115659 Crushed Curry ink
• 115655 Bermuda Bay ink
• 107217 3/4" circle punch
• 115610 Bermuda Bay polka dot ribbon

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Chocolate Bunny

Hi there! I"m posting later & later in the day, but at least I'm getting them out there, huh? We have spring break next week, so I'm going to try to get lots of stamping done in the next few days & get back on track!

Today's project features that oh-so-yummy Chocolate Bunny stamp, which is one of the A La Carte stamps found in the back of the mini catalog. At $7.95, it is a steal! I'm a little behind on making my Easter cards, but this layout is super easy to make multiples of!

Mr Bunny was inked in Chocolate Chip Craft ink and stamped on Close To Cocoa cardstock. Some Clear Embossing Powder and the Heat Tool makes him look good enough to eat!

The card was made with the Movers & Shapers Die with the Big Shot. When you use a piece of cardstock slightly larger than a card, the die cuts out the card for you and gives it a score line. I used the die that coordinates with our Modern Label Punch. It is slightly larger than the punch, so the punched piece is great for layers! I saved mine for another use.

The Shades of Spring DSP is perfect for Easter or any Spring project.

Those fab Epoxy Brads will retire at the end of April! Be sure to stock up before they are all gone!

Supplies:

• 116980 Chocolate Bunny stamp
• 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• 107088 So Saffron 12 x 12 cardstock
• 101341 Close To Cocoa cardstock
• 105125 Certainly Celery Cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 117160 Shades of Spring DSP
• 101816 Chocolate Chip Craft ink
• 117272 Chocolate Chip Epoxy Brads
• 116630 Modern Label Punch
• 105090 Word Window Punch
• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine
• 115953 Movers & Shapers Dies
• 109130 Clear Embossing Powder
• 100005 Heat Tool
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals

Don't forget that Sale-a-bration ends tomorrow night! To place an online order, click the link below. :-)

 

Awash With Flowers

Hooray!!! I stamped today!!! The world feels like it is back on its axis and life may slowly be returning to normal. I spent the better part of today trying to organize my stamp room, and I finally got to stamp with the brand new stamp set, Awash With Flowers, that has been burning a hole in my pocket (well, not actually my pocket... maybe my psyche) for 2 weeks! When I get a new stamp set, I need to use it right away, not box it up! Phew, I feel better. Lookie:

Ohmygoodness, it is gorgeous! When I first saw the sneak peek of this set on the demonstrator website, I wasn't all that impressed. I never am with the florals, I guess. It just didn't seem to have a WOW factor. But I'm here to tell you... I made 3 cards today with the set, & I didn't want to stop! With 18 stamps in the set, the possibilities are endless!

This is the most basic card I made, using just one of the flowers, one leaf, and one stem. This is a 2-Step Stamping set, where each image has the outline and a coordinating inside that get stamped separately. With the clear mount stamps, you don't even have to use a Stamp-a-ma-jig! On a card that I'll show in a few days, I did use the SAMJ, but that was because I used every stamp in the set on one card! I needed a bit of precision. But the beauty of this set is that the inside stamp doesn't completely fill out the outside, so it isn't meant to be perfectly centered. 

I actually made this card as a thank you to my mom for watching my kids during the move, but it would be a great Mother's Day card, too. I shipped them off to her house in TN for 5 days, so I could focus on the move & they wouldn't be climbing the walls. They had such a good time at her house (Thanks Mom! Thanks Ashley, too!)

Supplies:

• Awash With Flowers stamp set (not yet available, but coming soon!)
• 118601 Well Scripted clear-mount stamps (117072 wood)
• 115320 Melon Mambo cardstock
• 115719 In Color 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock (Crushed Curry)
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
  
• 115656 Melon Mambo ink
• 115659 Crushed Curry ink
• 102277 Old Olive ink
• 101406 Jet Black Staz On ink

Just for ha-has, here is a photo of my stamp closet in Raleigh before the move:

(yes, that is my petticoat that I wore under my wedding dress 14 years ago... not sure why I still have it or why it is in my craft closet).

This is after the movers came:

sad, huh. :-( I'll post photos of my new room soon!  

Don't forget that there are only 4 days left of Sale-a-bration! Be sure to get your last minute orders in if there is a free stamp set that you still want! All online orders placed through me will be entered to win my stamp set of the month, the Level 3 Hostess set, Kind & Caring Thoughts, plus you'll earn Frequent Shopper Points with me!

Would you like to receive a Summer Mini Catalog from me? If so, send me an email & let me know! I have seen it, and it is awesome!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Fancy Favor Punch Art Bunny Box

Hello Stampers! Today's project is one that my Online Cards & Projects Club members and my local club members will be doing this month. It features the Fancy Favor Die for the Big Shot. If you are in the Online Club, you will receive the box with DSP already attached and die cut for you. You'll also receive all of the punched pieces to make the Punch Art Bunny and everything else seen on this project. Isn't it cute?

The DSP is from Shades of Spring DSP pack, which comes in soft, spring shades. I chose to use the pinks & yellows for this project, but it also has pastel green & purple, too. 

Pink round rhinestone brads hold the handle on and add a touch of bling.

The Chocolate chip satin ribbon dresses up Mr Bunny for the Easter (or Spring) parade.

Here is a video on how this box was made:

 Cute and easy!

Supplies:

• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine
• 113478 Extended Cutting Pads
• 117630 Extended Premium Crease Pad
• 115965 Fancy Favor Box
• 107088 12 x 12 So Saffron cardstock
• 117160 Shades of Spring DSP
• 109110 Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads
• For punch art bunny supplies, please see previous post!

Have a great weekend!

Punch Art Easter Bunny Card

Hi Stampers! Gosh, I'm late posting today! I usually try to have my post up by 7am EST. This move is taking up all of my paper crafting time! LOL! 

Anyway, today's card was made by paper piecing a bunny using our awesome punches. He is too cute! Both my Local and Online Cards & Projects Club members will make this bunny and an adorable Fancy Favor Box to put him on this month. I'll show that project and a video of how to put it together tomorrow, but today I have a video of how to make Mr Bunny:

Here is the photo of the pieces you need with the sizes of the punches:

 Click to see larger.

Supplies:

• 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes
• 100459 Pretty in Pink cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 100969 Orchid Opulence cardstock
• 102128 Chocolate Chip cardstock
• 105121 Pixie Pink cardstock
• 102851 Basic Black cardstock
• 117160 Shades of Sprong DSP
• 101859 Orchid Opulence ink
• 104401 1 3/8" circle punch
• 109046 1" circle punch
• 107217 3/4" circle punch
• 104390 1/2" circle punch
• 107304 Small Oval punch
• 107305 Large Oval punch
• 108362 Crop-a-dile
• 103579 Paper Snips
• 100425 2-Way Glue Pen
• 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals
• 117287 Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon
• 113439 Big Shot Die Cut Machine
• 114521 Frame Oval Scallop Die Die
• 117335 Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder

Wow, that's a lot of supplies! If you are in my Online Cards & Projects Club, you will receive all of the punched pieces to make your own bunny, plus all of the pieces to make the Fancy Favor Box, which I'll have posted tomorrow. If you aren't in club & would like to find out more about it, click here!

Be sure to check back tomorrow to see the March Stamp of the Month, which is a drawing I'll hold for all Online Orders, and the Fancy Favor Box!
 

I {Heart} Hearts for my Sweetheart

Happy Valentine's Day! I have to confess, I did not make my husband a Valentine's card this year! With all of the craziness of selling our home & spending much of last week in Richmond looking for one, I ran out of time. Luckily, our local group of demonstrators meets every month and swaps cards, so I used this awesome swap from Vicki for my husband's Valentine. Lookie:

 

Isn't it perfect? My cards tend to be on the feminine side, and I thought this was perfectly suitable for a man. Thanks Vicki! 

Great news! We found a house in Richmond, and are all set to move in mid-March! Woo hoo! This has been such a long journey... first my husband lost his job & was out of work for 8 months. Then he got this job in Richmond & was commuting home for 7 months, while we were trying to sell our home here in Raleigh. I am so thankful that we'll be able to get our family back together under one roof. 

Of course, I'll miss all of our friends here in Raleigh. I've met such wonderful ladies through my Stampin' Up business, & it is daunting to think of starting it all over in a new city. I love this business so much, though, so it will be worth it! What other job do you get to have this much fun, have girls' get-togethers regularly as "work", and get to be creative and get paid?! This is the most fun job there is! Want to find out more? Click here to learn about Becoming A Stampin' Up Demonstrator.

Supplies:

• 118571 I {Heart} Hearts clear mount stamp set (117010 wood)
• 118601 Well Scripted clear stamp set (117072 wood)
• 100730 Whisper White Cardstock
• 102482 Real Red cardstock
• 102851 Basic Black Cardstock
• 103133 Real Red Classic Ink
• 117153 Sending Love Specialty DSP
• 109034 Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• 113693 Full Heart Punch
• 113439 Big Shot
• 117335 Polka Dot Impressions Folder

Well, I hope you are having a great day! Thanks for stopping by.

I {Heart} Hearts Valentine

 

How gorgeous is this card? No, I'm not bragging... I cased this card! I saw this online & just had to make one for myself. I changed up the border at the bottom, using more stamps from the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set instead of a wheel and used the Happy Valentine's Day sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. Otherwise, I kept my card the same as the original.

I started by stamping that gorgeous brocade heart in Pink Passion on a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock (I think Pink Passion is a great Valentine's color!), and cutting it out with my paper snips. I stamped the dot outline heart in Basic Black ink on a square of Whisper White cardstock & stamped the sentiment below. That was matted on a square of Basic Black that was 1/4" bigger than my white piece.

The pink heart was popped up on Dimensionals, and a teeny bow made with the Black Gingham ribbon was attached with a pink Fire Rhinestone Brad. This was done by opening the prongs of the brad, slipping the bow in between the prongs, then closing the prongs to go through a hole in the heart.

The triple heart stamp was inked in Pink Passion and stamped across the bottom of the Pink Passion card base.

A strip of 3/4" x 5 1/2" Whisper White Cardstock got a sweetheart trim using the Pinking Hearts Border Punch, which is new in the Occasions Mini Catalog. Love it! A strip of Basic Black cardstock layered on top of the white piece.

Supplies:

• 118571 I {Heart} Hearts clear mount stamps (117010 Wood)
• 115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
• 102762 Pink Passion Cardstock
• 100730 Whisper White cardstock
• 102851 Basic Black Cardstock
• 101179 Basic Black Ink
• 101212 Pink Passion Ink
• 117649 Pinking Heart Punch
• 104832 Black Gingham Ribbon
• 109110 Fire Rhinestone Brads

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