Apr 15, 2012 | Cards, class, Punch Art, uStamp |
This weeks Hands On Class is the Punch Art Garden Animals card set. Super Cute!
I designed this project for the Ustamp online class and now I’m offering it as a reals hands-on class in my home. I love all these little elements and you’ll love learning some different little tricks with your punches. Here are the class details:
Hands-On Class – is Friday, April 20th – 10:00 am and 7:00 pm
This month’s class we will be making the Garden Animal Punch Art card set. Come learn how to use various punches to make these cute animals and other elements that you can add to cards, scrapbook pages and other projects. You won’t want to miss it! RSVP by Wednesday night April 18th. Class fee is $15. Plan to bring your snail tape adhesive, paper snips, a 2-way glue pen, and craft tweezers if you have them. For punch art the 2-way glue pen and some fine tipped craft tweezers are very helpful.
CLICK HERE to go to my Events calendar and RSVP for a class. If you have trouble with the RSVP feature please send me an email.
I hope to see you there.
Apr 15, 2012 | Retired List, Stamps |
The retiring stamp set list has been posted by Stampin’ Up!. As we transition from our current catalog that ends May 31st to a new core product catalog that begins June 1st the list of retiring stamp sets is quite long. If you have any of these stamp sets on your wish list order them now before they are gone. And then get ready for a brand new catalog with lots of new and exciting stamp sets and accessories. The retiring accessories list will be posted later this month – I’ll add an update at that time.
If you’d like to see the list – CLICK HERE – this is a pdf file listing the stamp set name in order by page in the catalog. You can also view the list on my website in the online store so you can see the picture of each set – click here and go to the retiring products tab under the SHOP NOW button.
I’m still working towards earning an incentive trip so every order that you place helps me towards that goal!
Thank you!
Apr 14, 2012 | In Colors, Stamper's Club |
Look at this cute Monogram Corner Bookmark. We made these at Stamp Club last week.
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s idea was in our Demonstrator Magazine – Stampin’ Success. I was expecting it to be a small corner bookmark but once I made mine it is much bigger than I expected.
The base is Pool Party card stock, there is a strip of Soft Suede, a Peach Parfait scallop circle, and some Very Vanilla for the monogram letter.
The stamps sets I used are Creative Elements and the Lovely Letters for the monogram.
The instructions included steps for decorating the back of the book mark – but they didn’t show us a picture so this was how mine turned out on the back side.
I did spritz the front and back with my Color Spritzer and an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker. I love the look of spritzing but it takes some practice to get the hang of how to hold the spritzer tool and where to set up the marker in the barrel.
I hope you like this useful little project. Put it on the corner of your page to mark your spot in your favorite book.
Apr 13, 2012 | Big Shot, Birthday, Cards |
I need to get on the stick and create some more with the Summer Smooches bundle of products. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is getting to pre-order products before they become available for sale to everyone. So I was able to order the Summer Smooches bundle last month. And I actually got the stamp set back in January – it was the gift we got at the Manager’s Reception at the Leadership conference. But I haven’t played a lot with all my stuff so I really need to do that. Here is one card that I created –
The idea for this card was based on a card that another demonstrator created (I need to figure out who and where I saw it). I did make some changes – if I remember correctly – I added a Lucky Limeade card base (I believe the original card I saw was white). I added texture to the largest oval shape – Oh by the way the three ovals that you see that is a Big Shot Die – did you know we had one that has 3 ovals on it? I forget about it sometimes. The smallest oval I added for the sentiment – I used the Sincere Salutations stamp set – it’s an old one – I have it from before I was a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator – so it’s been around for a while – I wonder if it will make it into the new catalog or if it is going to be on the retired list. We’ll know in a few days. I also added the Real Red ribbon – I don’t think the original card I saw had any ribbon.
I used my Clear Blocks and mounted both vases on one block together. Then used my Stampin’ Write markers to color them and stamp on the medium oval. I stamped the flowers on extra white left from cutting the ovals and cut those out and popped them up. Other than the cutting out part this is a quick card.
One more thing to note – Stampin’ Up! has updated the Clearance Rack – so head on over to my online store on my website and see what’s there. Good deals that usually disappear fast. I think they are making room for all the new things coming soon in our new catalog – June 1st!
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project and to see what’s in the Clearance Rack click here.
Have a great rest of your day!
Apr 12, 2012 | Cards, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2012, Stamper's Club |
Oops – I forgot to post a project yesterday – I meant to but I forgot. I’ll have to make up for it by posting over the weekend again. Today I wanted to share a card I created for my stamp club – Cari my hostess wanted a card using the Gnome Sweet Gnome stamp set so this is what I ended up with.
I used the colors and some of the elements from the scrapbook page I made for Leadership back in January (post is here) and a card idea that I saw on Pinterest. And the end result was this card. The base is Riding Hood Red with squares punched from the Twitterpated Designer Series paper from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini catalog. The Gnome Sweet Gnome set is also in the Occasions Mini Catalog. The other colors I used are Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Gray.
On the inside of the card I added a Whisper White piece stamped along the bottom. All the coloring is done with Stampin’ Write Markers.
On the inside when I colored the rock I didn’t do a good job and colored into the flowers that are stamped on it – so to fix my mistake I punched two flowers using my itty bitty punch pack flower from Whisper White card stock and glued those to the rock to cover the other flowers. I added Daffodil Delight dots in the centers with a Stampin’ Write marker.
The Occasions Mini Catalog ends this month so if you want the Designer paper or the stamp set that I used for this card hurry and buy them before they are gone.
To order Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project click here.
