Flower Garden Embossing Folder

When I saw the new embossing folder in the Summer mini, I knew for sure that I would be getting it.  This is another card we did at my May stamp club.

The colours for this card are Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo, and Concord Crush.  We used a piece of Whisper White cardstock to put through the embossing folder but we got the colour by rubbing the Concord Crush classic ink pad on the emossing folder and then we put it through the Big Shot.  It really makes the white flower stand out.
I have had a couple of more entries to my Retiring Stamp Set contest but I know that you will be sending me your guess soon!

Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

Well, that is quite the mouth-full, but you seriously have to check out this fabulous new punch.  I love it and it is soo easy to use.

This was another card we made at my May stamp club.  It is a square card that measures 5".  The colours are Baja Breeze, Perfect Plum, and Certainly Celery.  The blossom punch can punch out 3 different styles of flowers which you see here.  We also used some circle punches as well.  The greeting in the center is from the level 1 hostess set in the Summer mini called Swirls and Curls Verses which I received for FREE because there was a bonus for demonstrators during Sale-a-Bration.  It is soo great to be a demonstrator and if you are interested, let me know so I can fill you in on all the great deatils.  There is even still time for you to sign up to go to Convention with me this summer.
Remember to enter my Retiring Stamp Set Contest by May 31.  See the previous post for all the details.

Frosty

Here is a card that I made last year in November or December.  It was one of the cards made at my stamp club but I never showed it.

This card is so cute and makes me smile!  He is made using the Top Note die for the Big Shot (which is a FABULOUS tool!!!).  The Whisper White cardstock was scored in half and then put through the Big Shot.  When you use the Top Note die, you can put more than one sheet through at a time so we lined it up just a bit below the cutting line so that the two pieces stayed attached.  We then used the Top Note to cut a piece of Basic Black for the hat.  The face is made using punches.
If you are interested in learning new techniques, then why not consider joining my stamp club.  Email me for more info.
Remember that Sale-a-Bration is on and for every $60 order you place before shipping and taxes, you can choose a free item from the Sale-a-Bration brochure.

Faux Silk Card

This was the other card we made at my February Stamp Club.  I took the idea right out of the Stampin' Success magazine which Stampin' Up! demonstrators get monthly.  There are tons of ideas and techniques featured in the magazine.  I changed the colours slightly.

The cardstock colours are Marina Mist, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, and Whisper White.  We used Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler markers to colour the image from the stamp set Just Believe.  We stamped it on the Whisper White cardstock and then covered it with the anywhere glue stick.  We crunched up a piece of tissue paper and then unfolded it and put it on top of the stamped image leaving some of the crinkles in it.  We used the eyelet border punch on the Old Olive cardstock at the side.  You can click on the picture to see a bigger image.
I hope your weekend is going well!

Bliss

Here is another card we made last week at our February club.  I LOVE this stamp set from Sale-a-Bration and this is one of my favourite cards that I have made.

The stamp set is called Bliss.  The cardstock colours are Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, and Whisper White.  The images are stamped in Chocolate Chip ink and the word is coloured in with the Baja Breeze maker.  We used the colour spritzer on the Baja Breeze cardstock to add some 'splatter'.  There is a pearl in the middle of the image.  The Crumb Cake cardstock was put through the Big Shot in the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.  This card is kind of a different style because you open the part with bliss and then open the right  hand side.  I would love to hear what you think!

Lots of Blue

This is one of the cards that we made at our February club.  We never want to have to make these cards but I really like how tihs one turned out using lots of blue.

We used the tulips frame embossing folder with the Big Shot to make the grame.  The cardstock colours are Baja Breeze, Night of Navy, and Whisper White.  The stamp set is called Thanks for Caring and is in the Occasions Mini.  It is a very nice sympathy set and also has a butterfly and flower image that could be used for other occasions.  We also sponged ink on the edges and punched out the greeting with the large scallop circle. 
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Gift Card Holder

This is the final project we did last week at my monthly stamp night.  It is a very useful item especially with Christmas coming.

It is a very cute gift card holder.  We used the Jolly Holiday dsp from the main catalogue as well as Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  The image on the front is from the Tags Til Christmas set in the Holiday Mini.

Today is the day to order the awesome starter kit deal.  Even if you have no interest in becoming a demonstrator, the kit is still an awesome deal and you can order it and then do nothing more.  Click here to read a flyer that shows how great of a deal it really is!!!

Christmas Squirrel

This was another project we made last week at my monthly stamp night.  It uses lots of cool things and is not really traditional Christmas colours.

The background cardstock is Garden Green and then we put the Whisper White through the Big Shot with the snowflake embossing folder.  We used a strip of the Candy Cane dsp on the bottom and if you look closely, you will see that the Real Red strip has glitter on it.  The squirrel and greeting are from the set Merry Crittermas.  We used some Blushing Bride stitched poly ribbon to finish it off.

Please remember that my Customer Appreciation night is Tuesday  November 16 from 7-10pm.  I really hope to see you there! 

Who Would've Thought...

...that you could make a nice Christmas card from a leaf!!!  This was one of the cards we made at my monthly stamp night last night.  It is very simple but the idea is really cool and shows a way to use a stamp set in a different way.  We used the set French Foliage which is in the Holiday Mini and is meant more for Fall and Thanksgiving cards.  By using the small leaf, we created a Christmas wreath just by stamping it in a circle and adding the 'splat' stamp as the berries. 

The cardstock colours are Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, and Very Vanilla.  Ink is Pear Pizzazz and Real Red.  The ribbon is Real Red grosgrain  and the greeting is from the set Four the Holidays.

Didn't Make the Cut

*Please be sure to take a minute to remember all those who have fought and are still fighting for us today.*

So I was creating the projects for my monthly stamp night and I set out to create a card using one of the new Letterpress Dies called Joyful Season.  I also wanted to incorporate Stampin' Up!s great fabric and when I got finished, the card just wasn't good enough for my girls to create.  I am not that happy with this card but maybe you have some suggestions for me?!?!?!

The cardstock is Real Red and Whisper White.  The fabric is called Candy Cane and I even put a glitter brad in the center...everything I wanted to use but it just seems boring to me.  I really wanted to showcase all 3 items but I guess it is back to the drawing board, or rather creating board for me!

This is sooo cool!!

Edited:  So I had this post scheduled to post Saturday morning but apparently my computer was playing tricks!

I said I would show you the third project we did at my monthly stamp night.  It is so cool and I was very happy that I could make it!  Let me know what you think!

 So you are probably wondering what is so cool about this.  It just looks like a square piece of dsp with a button and ribbon, but....

when you unfold it, you get this neat star that can be used on your Christmas tree.  I am going to try to provide some detailed instructions and pictures in the next couple of days.  Maybe I will even be able to figure out how to do a video and post that!!!
I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  Today I am in Hanover at The Home Party Show Shopping Extravaganza.  I hope to see some of you there.

Stamp Night Projects

Last night I held my monthly stamp night and we had a great time making 3 projects.  I have 2 to share with today and the other one tomorrow.

 When I first saw this technique, I loved it so decided my 'girls' should know how to do it.  It is called de-bossing.  We punched out the flowers and adhered them to the Whisper White cardstock.  We then put all of this through the Big Shot using the square lattice embossing folder.  It makes it look like one sheet of cardstock instead of the flowers attached to the paper.  We added some super yummy Pear Pizzazz ribbon to finish it off.  Most girls added a greeting in the bottom corner and I would suggest that you stamp that on before you put in through the Big Shot.  The cardstock colours are Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, and Daffodil Delight for the center of the flowers.

This second card uses the stamp set Just Believe (I am not sure why the picture is so blurry on here).  This card is very elegant but was very quick to make.  The colour we used is Concord Crush which is a very deep purple.  We added some dsp to the side and used the new ribbon border punch to add a bit more detail beside the dsp.  The main flower image is layered on top of a piece of vellum and there are 2 pearls on the flowers as well as on the greeting tag which was punched out using the modern label punch.
If you are interested in joining us at our monthly stamp night, you are welcome to come but you must make a $25 purchase.  If you want to make it a monthly committment, then you are eligible to receive hostess benefits as well!
If you are in the Hanover area tomorrow, I will be at the Home Party Show Shopping Extravaganza taking place from 10am-3pm at the Legion.  I will have lots of retired things for sale!

Turkey Treats

This was the third project we made at our stamp club last week.  It is so cute and I am really happy with how it turned out.  These would be great as table favours for Thanksgiving.

The cardstock colours are RidingHood Red, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, and Soft Suede.  Everything is punched out and attached to the treat cups to create this adorable turkey.  The treat cups are a great deal at 12 cups for $3.95.  Remember, that for every $25 order you place in September will get you entered into my draw for one of the reusable shopping bags that I got at convention.  Click here to see the pictures. 

Fall Thank You

This is another project that we did at our stamp club last week.  I really love the colours in this card and it would be great with any sentiment on it.

The cardstock colours are Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, and Crumb Cake.  I used the stamp set French Foliage which is in the Holiday Mini.  The ink colours are Cajun Craze, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip, and More Mustard.  The greeting is from the set Thank You Kindly and is punched out with the large oval.  We wrapped natural linen thread around the card to finish it off.

Just a reminder that Girls Night Out is this Wednesday from 7:30-10pm.  Let me know if you want to attend.

First Club Project

I am sooo happy that my stamp club has started again.  I really love getting together with these ladies to teach them new things and share my love of stamping.  I hope you enjoy coming Pat, Wendy, Christine, Liz, Sally, Judy, Tracey, and our newest member Donna!
We made 3 projects at our September night and I will share all three with you in the coming days.  This first card uses the Fang-tastic stamp set.  It is so cute and not at all scary.

The cardstock colours are Basic Gray and Concord Crush.  We used the spider web embossing folder on the Concord Crush.  The witch is stamped using the black Stazon ink and then coloured in with various Stampin' Write markers.  I really love the wide striped grosgrain ribbon we used to finish this card.  If you would like more info about joining a stamp club, let me know!

Have a great weekend!

Just Believe

Here is one of the cards we made at convention as part of our make 'n take session.  It uses the new set Just Believe.  This is one of my favourite sets so you may see a class with it coming soon!  We coloured directly on the stamp with the Stampin' Write markers, spritzed it with water, and stamped it on watercolour paper.  It has a very nice effect.  We also used the colour spritzer on the entire card after.  That is a cool tool that I don't have yet but will be getting very soon!  I got a lot of things from the Holiday Mini so I may need to wait a bit to get the colour spritzer!

I also just finished a super cute 3-d project that we will be making at my stamp club in September.  I am so excited to show it to you but my club girls will make it first before I show you.  Sorry!!!  If you want to be able to see and make this project, then why not join a stamp club?

Enjoy your weekend.

Stamp Club

Are you crazy for stamping? Do you want a fun night out? Would you like to learn new stamping techniques?

Do you want to receive free hostess benefits?

If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions then my Monthly Stamper's Club is for you. Keep reading for more details.

*Club members will receive the current catalogue for free.

*Club members receive free Hostess benefits for one of the 6 months the club runs. Hostess benefits include a Level 1 Hostess set and a minimum of $20 in free catalogue merchandise of your choice! During the month you are the designated “Hostess”, you may choose to collect and submit additional orders from friends and family to boost your sales total and thus increase your hostess benefits. That means more fun and more free product for you.

*Club Members are invited to meet monthly in my house where you will get to make 2-3 free projects that night. If your schedule won't allow you to make it to the classes, it's still worth joining because you'll receive all the hostess benefits!

*All Stampers Club members will have access to a special Club Members blog. I'll keep all patterns, instructions & dimensions for all the projects we do together posted on this site for your easy reference.

*Your monthly order commitment is a minimum of $35+ (before shipping and taxes) in catalogue product for the 6 month period. Order and payment is due the day of the club meeting. You are required to place an order even if you are unable to attend the club.

*GUEST POLICY: You are more than welcome to bring guests along with you to our stamping nights, however I ask that you RSVP their spot beforehand so that I can have the appropriate amount of materials prepared. Fee is $10 or a $35 order. Please note… adult guests only (nursing children excepted).

*All orders will ship to my house for proper sorting and distribution and can be picked up when they arrive or you can choose to pick it up at the following month’s meeting night.

* If you are interested in being part of the club, email me today.