Hello! I have just returned from an exhausting week in Nashville, and I'm thrilled to be home. My mom, whom I was visiting there, went home from the hospital today, so that is a relief. And for those of you that know that I had cancer 5 years ago, I had my scans & everything is all clear! Technically, I'm "cured"! Woo hoo!
I'm sorry I've been out of pocket this week. I'll post a quick project tonight, then tomorrow I'll be back to daily posting. Thanks for understanding!
Today's project is another one from the Make & Take Kit that I won from my upline that features the For All You Do stamp set. I love these projects! It is a little 3 x 3 card that features the kissing technique. I'll film some videos this week, & one will show how this is done.
Well, I'm off to a good night sleep in my own bed. Woo hoo! Can't wait!
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
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Hi there! Today's project is a Make & Take from the Hawaii incentive trip. No, sadly I did not get to go on that trip. My upline Catherine went & never did her Make & Takes. So she offered it as an incentive in a contest she was having for her downline, and I won!
Funnily enough, as thrilled as I was to get that pack of goodies, I never found time to sit down & make them, & over time I forgot all about it. Then this week I was looking for something in my mess of a closet, & there it was! Ooh, I love Make & Takes! How gorgeous is this card???
My Stamp-a-ma-jig made lining up all of the different stamped elements on the card a snap.
The large flower was inked in Pumpkin Pie ink & stamped off once. Then the polka-dot stamp was inked in Pumpkin Pie & "kissed" onto the flower stamp. When I stamped onto the Whisper White cardstock, a polka-dot flower appeared. The Kissing Technique. Awesome!
The medium flower was inked in So Saffron, then rolled in Pumpkin Pie, & again in Real Red. I huffed on the stamp to make sure it was moist, then when I stamped... ta da! The Rock & Roll Technique.
Supplies:
115360 For All You Do stamp set
100702 Old Olive Cardstock
105118 So Saffron cardstock
100730 Whisper White cardstock
105213 So Saffron ink
105216 Pumpkin Pie ink
103133 Real Red ink
102277 Old Olive ink
119732 Subtles brads
112534 5/16" Neutrals Brads
109030 Pumpkin Pie 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
104430 Stampin' Dimensionals
101049 Stamp-a-ma-jig
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Hi there! I hope you are having a great holiday weekend. Today's project is one that my local stamp club and my Online Cards & Projects Club will be doing for the month of June. It features the coming-soon stamp set, Awash With Flowers. I really love this set!
The technique is called Faux Stained Glass. To do this technique, you need a line-art stamp set (one that is an outline to be colored in).
Stamp the image in craft ink or Versamark on Vellum Cardstock, sprinkle embossing powder on the stamped image, then heat with heat tool to emboss. (I used Versamark & Black Embossing Powder, but Black Craft Ink would be great, too.) Be sure to use your Embossing Buddy to keep stray flecks of black off of your project.
Turn stamped image over, & color in the flowers with markers on the back of the vellum. I used Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Real Red, & Old Olive. Start with lightest color first on part of the image, then add darker colors next to the lighter ones.
Blend colors together with Blender Pen. When you color on the vellum, the colors don't sink in right away, so you can blend them together easily for a stained glass look.
Finish the project. I backed my vellum with Whisper White cardstock and adhered them together with black brads in the 4 corners. The "thank you" is from Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set, which was punched with the Word Window Punch & matted with a Basic Black piece punched with the Modern Label Punch. All of that on a Melon Mambo card base.
Supplies:
120576 Awash With Flowers clear mount stamps (117062 wood) Available July 1
115370 Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set
101856 Vellum Card Stock
115320 Melon Mambo cardstock
100730 Whisper White cardstock
121045 Basic Black cardstock
121074 Melon Mambo marker
105115 Pumpkin Pie marker
105108 Regal Rose marker
100052 Real Red marker
100077 Summer Sun marker (available until June 30)
100079 Old Olive marker
102283 Versamark ink pad
109133 Black Embossing powder
100005 Heat Tool
103083 Embossing Buddy
102197 Powder Pals
119857 Word Window Punch
119849 Modern Label Punch
109109 Vintage Brads
Be sure to check back here on June 1st for the complete list of retiring stamp sets and accessories! I am thrilled about the new Idea Book and Catalog, and I know you will be, too!
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This project is one that my in town club and my Online Cards & Projects Club members are doing this month as one of their FREE projects they get for being in my club. Want more club information? Click here!
And now, a video on how it was made using the Stamp-a-ma-jig:
Supplies:
113258 Trendy Trees stamp set
100730 Whisper White cardstock
115321 Dusty Durango cardstock
115719 In Color Textured cardstock
115318 Soft Suede cardstock
115657 Soft Suede ink
115659 Crushed Curry ink
115654 Dusty Durango ink
102277 Old Olive ink
115612 Soft Suede Polka Dot ribbon
116631 Paper-Piercing Tool
105826 Mat Pack
101049 Stamp-a-ma-jig
104430 Stampin' Dimensionals
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Hi there! I feel like I've been lost in the stamping Bermuda Triangle, with so much going on in my life & no time to stamp or shoot videos. Well... I'm back! Woo hoo! I finally had some time alone in the house today to create some new projects and shoot a couple of videos, and man, was it fun!
Today's card features the Faux Suede Technique on the flowers. To see a video of how it was made, click below:
Simple, huh? It is so fun to do, & I can't wait for my Online Cards & Projects Club, Scrapper's Express Club, and my In Town club gals to try it!
Aside from the suede flowers, the star of the show on this project is the Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. It is so glittery & gorgeous! It comes with 6 different patterns on 12 double sided pages. I used 3 designs on this card.
The glittery flower gets even more sparkle from a clear rhinestone brad. So glam!
The thank you sentiment from With All My Heart stamp set matches the art style of the DSP perfectly. In fact, the stamp set was designed to go with the paper!
Supplies:
118623 With All My Heart clear mount stamp set (118134 wood)
Hi there! Today's project is another one that my Online Cards & Projects Club will get to make in February! You'll receive all the materials to make this card plus another one and the Valentine's Treat Holder seen in this post.If you'd like more information about my Online Cards & Projects or would like to sign up, click here! It is a great way to spread out your spending, you get a free goodie packet in the mail each month with all the materials to make 2 cards & a 3D project, plus at the end of your club, you get a shopping spree with me!
The technique for making the Eyelet Border punched piece go around a shape is a fun technique. I made a video showing how this card was made. Check it out:
Wasn't that fun and easy? Love it!
Supplies:
119125 Happy Moments (clear) or 118664 (wood) SALE-A-BRATION FREE STAMP SET
119119 Whimsical Words (c) or 118386 (w) SALE-A-BRATION FREE STAMP SET
Today I have another sneak peek from the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog and a video! The stamp set featured is With All My Heart and the technique is Versamark Resist. The photo of the card is a little blown out, so the flowers don't show as well as I would like, but it is very pretty IRL.
To do Versamark Resist, you start with Glossy Cardstock and stamp your image with Versamark (a clear, sticky ink). The Versamark makes the Glossy Cardstock "resist" the ink when you brayer over your stamped images. Neat!
The tag is a die cut piece from the Matchbox Die, which is ON SALE right now during the 12 Days of Holiday Sales! Click here for all the details. If you don't have a Big Shot or the die, you could use a punch, or just cut a rectangle. The edges of my tag were sponged in Pretty in Pink Classic ink, and the Satin Ribbon is also a sneak peek from the new catty!
Supplies:
With All My Heart (2010 Occasions Mini Catalog, coming January 5)
Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon (Mini Catalog)
100730 Whisper White Cardstock
102599 Glossy White Cardstock
1001301 Pretty In Pink Classic Ink
1002283 VersaMark Ink
102395 Brayer
113439 Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
114890 Matchbox Die (SU exclusive!)
101610 Stamping Sponges
Don't forget that everyone who places an order between now and December 22 gets entered in a drawing for the Level 2 Hostess stamp set, Snow Buddies!
Hello and Happy Monday! I hope you had a great holiday weekend. Today's card features another stamp set that is ON SALE and today is the last day of the sale! Click here or scroll down the blog to see everything that Stampin' Up has on sale for 30-50% off!
This is a card that we made at a recent demonstrator team meeting. It is so much fun to be a demonstrator, and I love getting all of my products at a discount or even for free! Would you like to find out more about being a demonstrator on my team? Click here and then email me if you have more questions.
The project features the Pendant Park stamp set... aren't those little squirrel's on the park bench adorable? The tree was stamped in Versamark, then colored with our chalks, Stampin' Pastels, and a sponge dauber. I love the way the tree extends beyond the Confetti Cream cardstock and onto the Garden Green card base. The bench and sentiment were stamped in Chocolate Chip Craft ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. A thin strip of Chocolate Chip cardstock at the bottom adds a perfect touch.
115456 Pendant Park stamp set
102835 Confetti Cream cardstock
102584 Garden Green Cardstock
102128 Chocolate Chip Cardstock
105542 Stampin' Pastels
102283 Versamark Pad
101816 Chocolate Chip Craft Ink
109130 Clear Embossing Powder
100005 Heat Tool
Be sure to email your order to me today to receive FREE SHIPPING! Today is the last day of this offer and the last day of the Holiday Extravaganza!
