Apr 3, 2016 | 2016 Occasions catalog, Cards, Rock 'n Roll |
You are the apple of my eye! The phrase apple of my eye refers to something or someone that one cherishes above all others. And I cherish all of you. Thank you for supporting me in my Stampin’ Up! business. January through March are always busy because of our Sale-A-Bration promotion. I was working to reach some goals during that time and then in the last few days realized I was not that far from achieving another goal – one I never really thought I could reach so I never paid much attention to it. It’s a performance goal based on sales for the quarter. With 2 days left in the quarter I was still $500 away. I tried to casually post on FB, and then send out reminder emails and I was doing the countdown here on my blog. I didn’t want anyone to miss out on getting their free sets during Sale-A-Bration. Well as it turned out I had enough orders to reach that performance bonus for the quarter!! Thank you so much! It also ended up being my highest sales month ever – that’s over the last 10years. So I cherish all of you that ordered and cheered me on and supported me in any way. 2016 is off to a great start so far!!
So enough chit chat – here is my card for you today.
This is a fun set with all the fruit – you can make apples, peaches, pears, cherries, lemons, limes and I’m sure there are more. I used the apple on this card and on the coordinating envelope. I wanted the apple to have some variation in colors so I did a version of the old Rock-n-Roll technique. It doesn’t seem to work quite the same with the Photopolymer stamps and the new ink pads so I had to play a little. I inked the apple and stamped it off and then added more ink by rolling the edges and not letting all of it touch the pad again. Each one was different but it was fun playing with the variations.
Here is the supply list:
Product List
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Mar 30, 2016 | 2-Step Stampin', Sale-A-Bration 2016 |
It ends on March 31st – that’s tomorrow! So there is just a little more than one day left to get your free sale-a-bration items or get an awesome deal on the Starter Kit.
Here is an idea using the What I Love stamp set – a beautiful two-step (or 3 step) photopolymer set.
Stamp the flower with the outline first in your darkest color. Then use the solid pieces in lighter colors. Each one adds a little more depth to the flower. Try different combinations of colors – 3 different shades. Or use one or two colors and stamp off to get lighter versions of the same color. What that means is if you ink you stamp and then stamp the image – that would be the darkest – full strength. If you stamped it again without reinking it would be lighter – the second generation. And you could do it a third time. So when switching images you use your scrap paper to stamp off to get to the generation that you want.
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I can’t believe Sale-A-Bration is almost over! And in two weeks I’ll be headed to Salt Lake City for the Stampin’ Up! OnStage Live event (convention with a new name). I have so much to do!
Mar 28, 2016 | 2016 Occasions catalog, Sale-A-Bration 2016, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat, Watercoloring |
After today there are only 3 more days of Sale-A-Bration! Thursday, March 31st will be the last day to get these items. One of the most popular ones is the Botanical For You stamp set. It has the big Just for You image along with some other phrases and flowers. It coordinates with the Botanical Blooms bundle of products in the Occasions Catalog.
This project was a make&take and the Spring 2016 Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat.
Everyone at the retreat received the Enjoy the Little Things Project Kit. It is an awesome project designed to be a home decor project but it is so much more. You can also use the pieces in scrapbook pages or make cards with them. The box can be used to store the project or used to be given as a gift (with or without the actual project kit inside). So we decide to decorate the box using the Botanicals for You stamp set, some left over pieces from inside the kit and then a few additional items.
The Just for you is stamped on Shimmery White card stock with Archival Black Ink. Then we water-colored around it to add the Bermuda Bay color. This technique was shared by Cindy Schuster who is my partner in crime at the retreats! For this technique go around your image with water filled aquapainter first. Then come back and go around it with the aquapainter dipped in ink.
The doily, gold thread, and sequins came from the kit. The flower is made with Cotton Paper just like the flowers in the kit and we also carried over the stamped butterfly idea from one of the kit pages. The beautiful Watermelon Wonder ribbon is in the Occasions Catalog – don’t miss it – it is so soft and easy to work with.
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Jul 4, 2015 | Big Shot, Cards, Masking |
I hope you have a wonderful day with your family & friends celebrating Independence Day! I just got home from the airport and brought Kyle home. I’m thrilled to have everyone under one roof again for the next week.
It’s time for a patriotic card featuring Real Red, Night of Navy and Whisper White, The layout of this card comes from a card featured in our demonstrator magazine – Stampin’ Success. It was a completely different color scheme but the stamp set and layout worked for this patriotic card.
The card base is Real Red. Then I have a layer of Whisper White card stock and used the Stripes decorative Mask and a Sponge Dauber to add the red stripes to it. All the stars are from the Be the Star stamp set and all are stamped in Night of Navy ink. The larger stars were die cut with the coordinating Star Framelits. The stamp set and framelits are available as a bundle for a 15% savings!
I’ve started saving all the little strips I end up with after cutting the layers for the front of the card. I have a bunch stored in a bucket on my craft table and then pull them out when I need to for adding a greeting on a card like this one. Here I used the And Many More stamp set for the word celebrate. To create the little flag at the end you can use the new Triple Banner Punch. When you want to use a strip narrower than the 1″ guide just flip the punch over and position your strip before you punch it.
Finish with some Whisper White Baker’s Twine and Rhinestones. I hope you like this Red, White and Blue Card.
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Jun 11, 2015 | Big Shot, Cards, Watercoloring |
I’ve been playing around with the new Stampin’ Up! In-colors and probably my favorite one is actually the Tip Top Taupe. But I’ve realized that it depends on my mood and at other times one of the others is my favorite. For the card I’m sharing today I used a color combo that I actually found in a magazine. It was a bedroom with a pretty comforter and when I looked at the colors I saw Tip Top Taupe, Mint Macaron, a hint of Delightful Dijon and Whisper White. So starting with that photo I ended up with this card.
To me the Tip Top Taupe looks like a darker version of Sahara Sand – and that’s actually what the background is stamped in for the card base. I wanted it lighter. Then the words are Tip Top Taupe so they would be darker.
A fun technique that I did on this card uses the Magnetic Platform and framelits. Before cutting each of the frames I traced the inside of the framelit with my Stampin’ Write Marker – the magnetic platform helps hold it in place while you trace it. Then I cut them out. You could cut first and then trace but I found it easier to trace first. And I made a whole bunch of these for a swap group that I’m part of.
For the flower I also did something kind of different and really liked how it turned out. I stamped the background in Tip Top Taupe over the flower. It “color’s” it in but not all the way giving it a textured look. The leaves are watercolored with the aqua painter and the Mint Macaron ink. Then it’s time for a bit of fussy cutting to get the beautiful flower.
The center of the flower is colored with the Delightful Dijon marker and a little bit of Linen Twine is tied around the flower stem. I attached the flower with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I did do a version without the traced frames but it adds just a little bit extra to the card.
Here is a list of all the supplies with links to my online store.
Product List
Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com
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Apr 27, 2015 | Paper Pumpkin, Retired List, Washi Tape |
I made this fun card using stamps from the February 2015 Paper Pumpkin kit and Washi Tape and the Beach House Washi Tape.
I used a Crumb Cake Note Card and cut a piece of Whisper White card stock to layer on the front. I took the colors from the Beach House Washi tape and stamped the bottom three rows – the top three rows are the washi tape. Everything is angled. I used the Crushed Curry Baker’s twine to go around the white layer and tied it in a bow and then put it on the front of the note card with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. A super quick and easy card!
The Beach House Washi tape is on the retired list and it’s 40% off making it only $2.97. If you are a Paper Pumpkin Subscriber you would have these stamps from your February 2015 kit.
You can see more ideas using Paper Pumpkin kits on my Pinterest Board – click here.
You can join Paper Pumpkin which is a monthly craft kit subscription by going here.
And you can order regular Stampin’ Up! products including the Beach House Washi tape by visiting my online store right HERE.
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