All day Stamp-a-thon!

Today was stamp-a-palooza at my palace!  I have been dying to really get my stamps out and see if I could actually stamp again.  Anything I have been doing lately has been quick and not much thought into them.  Today, it was MY day to put my Stampin' Hat on and see if the MoJo is still really there. 

Let's get right to it. 

The first one is a simple card but fun!

Both cards I am showing tonight are using products from the new Idea Book & Catalog and the New Holiday Mini.  If you are a current customer of mine you should be receiving these in your mail box VERY soon.  If not, please contact me!  You DO NOT want to miss this mini.  It's filled with amazing products!! 

I used Riding Hood Red cardstock for the base. The Designer Paper comes from the Level 1 Hostess stash!  WOW, this is the best paper pack yet.  They are 6 x 6 and great designs using the In Color.  This one used is the Blushing Bride.  So pretty. The sentiment I stamped is from Favorite Thoughts stamp set (120048) in the Summer Mini.  The crown image comes from Grunge Rock stamp set (120555). Other products used:

Linen Thread, Rich Regals Designer Buttons, Decorative Label punch (Holiday Mini)

Here is my "Couldn't stop adding stuff" card:

Surely you've made a card where you just don't think it's enough?  Here is mine!

Most of the products on this card are from the new Holiday Mini.  I made a double decker of ribbon on this card.  I wrapped it first with the wide ribbon and then took another piece of the same ribbon and made fluffy ribbon using my sewing machine.  This may look intimidating, but really… it's NOT.  Look at that BIG yummy button.  I like to leave them on my desk all over to just stare at.  Seriously I am over the top crazy about buttons.  And these big guys?  WOW. 

The supplies used: Decorative Label Punch, Deck the Halls DSP, Linen Thread, Big Designer Buttons, Scallop Border Punch, Christmas Collage Background stamp, Bright Christmas stamp set.  The Holiday Mini products will be available on Sept 1st.  WHOO HOO!

Tomorrow I think I will continue with my stampin' delight.  I have two swaps I need to figure out and it's time…. to pull… the GREAT Halloween Stamps out.  I'm not sure I can sleep tonight with all this excitement?

Thanks for stopping by today! Check out tomorrow's Boo-tiful project!

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Coming and Going!

Nope, not talking about my life! However there is a bit of that going on.  I've been cleaning out my stamp room more as we get closer to the big move date.  While I still have things up and running and a few events going this week, it looks a little bleak in my little paradise.  At least that's what a few friends tell me.  <sniff>

What I mean by that title is that the Retired List is out and the new stuff is coming.  I received my preorder early last week and I have been stamping like a crazy woman.  Tonight I want to share a few things that are leaving as well as a few sneak peeks. 

I started this card by using the Scallop Die Cut for the Big Shot to make the base of the card.  I used a new In Color called Pear Pizzaz.  It's so pretty.  Very soft.  Then I used the Clear Circle Die Cut and cut a piece of Early Espresso and Blushing Bride.  I love this color combination.  It's fun and reminds me of Spring.  Using Early Espresso ink (NEW Favorite of mine!) I wheeled the Posy Party Builder Wheel across the Early Espresso cardstock. (Posy Party (builder) 118615 $4.50) I rolled the Blushing Bride cardstock circle with the Polka Dot embossing folder. *I love this folder. * I cut the embossed Blushing Bride in half and then  adhered that to the Early Espresso cardstock. I wrapped Very Vanilla ribbon around the card and then adhered onto the cardstock base using dimensionals.  The focal point of the card I used a new Rectangle Scallop Clearlit and rolled this using Kraft cardstock.  The top layer has the Bitty Button collection and I used the Bitty Button Punch Pack to get the punches under the buttons.  Add a little linen thread or embroidery floss and it's super cute and fun.  I added the pearls from the Pretties kit.  This is retiring.  A little painful.  YIKES.  The sentiment comes from Fundamental Phrases.  GREAT SET. 

I'm looking forward to this week.  I have lots of friends coming to stamp with me.  This always means lots of laughs and giggles. 

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Layer after layer…

It's been an exhausting day.  Only because of PURE excitement.  Have you ever been so excited you were exhausted? That was me today.  The new catalog is in my sweet hands after the cute guy in brown came by today.  Actually my Mr. UPS is just a hottie.  Well, he brought that hot catalog and after looking through it a dozen times I have to admit I screamed a few times.  Oh boy!!  Anyways….

On to stamping…

Tonight my great friend Cathy came over.  We tended to a little work and then it was time to stamp something pretty.  The goal tonight was to use a stamp set that was retiring and make something pretty.  Not hard when you have a bunch of pretty supplies staring at you.  When two girls who love to stamp get together boy does magic happen.  I love the card we made tonight.  It's more of a show piece than anything.  It has about 7 layers and yummy glitter.  It's a card that surely would cost me over $2 to mail so I think I will just stare at it and remember the process of making it with my Cathy!  Really, we made memories making this card.  ROFL!

So this card uses LOTS of stamps, paper and ink as well as a few fun accessories. 

The main image I stamped with is A Rose is a Rose which is retiring on July 1st.  If you love Roses, this is a GREAT set to have.  The ink colors used are Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, More Mustard, Old Olive and Wild Wasibi.  Some of these colors are returning In Color colors.  I hope you saved some of these.  They are so fun to pull out and play again. 

Now, you can see it clear in the picture, but I used the stamp set Charming in a couple of places.  I love this set. Once we had the roses cut and the leafs cut and sponged around it was time to assemble the pieces.  You'll notice that some of the roses are popped up using dimensionals. This really does give the card a 3-D affect.  I can't remember the name of the set where the thank you came from yet.  ???

Anyhoo, We had a blast making this card.  Check out the last chance list.  Lots fo great finds. 

Hope your week is going GREAT.

XOXOXOXO 

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Stencil fun again!

Last month we played with Stencils again!  You already know I love our stencils, so I pulled them out again to show my customers the beauty of our stamps that coordinate with the stencils.  What was fun about this card is they also learned a new technique.  Could be a very old for many of you, but for my customers this was new and fun!  Faux Metal! 

So here is the card we made:

I started the card by using Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  SO yummy!  On the Kraft cardstock I used the Folk Flowers stencil in the Spring Occasions Mini and used Rich Razzleberry ink and a sponge to create the pretty half flower from the stencil.  I made the stenciled area pretty dark.  Then I inked up the En Francis background stamp and stamped directly over the stencil.  Now the tip here:  Don't press the background stamp too hard.  I wanted that "oh my I didn't get a good impression" look.  <smile>  I attached this to the card base.  I added a little Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and stamped on it using the Razzle Dazzle Stamp set.  Oh I love this stamp set.  It's so pretty.  Love that it matches the stencil.  So now to the technique part——————>

Take a piece of any cardstock scrap.  For this card I trimmed it to 2 1/2 x 2 1/2.  Take a VersaMark pad and ink the entire piece of cardstock.  Pour Gold embossing powder over the entire cardstock piece and emboss.  Let cool a second.  VersaMark the entire piece again directly over the previous.  Do this up to three times.  On the third time, ink up your Razzle Dazzle stamp with Versamark.  Heat the Gold embossing powder on the cardstock so it's hot and then with your VERSAMARKED stamp, stamp directly into the hot embossing powder.  BAM! You have Faux Metal.  The more embossing powder layers you have the deeper the impression will be.  It's so fun and really a nice element to add to a card. 

I also added an embossed image of the Razzle Dazzle flower on the bottom left of the card too.  I added some Kraft Taffeta ribbon and of course used my Air Art Tool aka "blower" on the card using Rich Razzleberry marker.  I love my In Color markers.

Here a closer look of the card:

I'm off to bed.  It's a late night for me after a pretty adventures weekend.  The garage door broke, I didn't have the house keys and locked myself out of my house.  After calling the locksmith, $75 bill … I'm back in the house.  <smile>  Ahhh…. the stories and memories I am making for my kids. 

Have an amazing week!

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Double Wham Day!

I've spent most of the day in my office prepping for lots of clubs/workshops/classes today.  That means I've been cutting paper! LOL!  I have two projects to share today.  One was a scrapbook layout we did late last week.  The other is a card I just made tonight.  The scrapbook layout has tons of fun products on it.  Let me show you!

I don't have pictures on the layout yet because I am going to put pictures with the upcoming Valentines Day.  Actually, I am hoping that Russ has something cool up his sleeve for Valentines Day and then I can put it on this layout.  ROFL!  That really makes me laugh!  It will probably be me planning that little gig.  Anyways, I have tons of products on this layout.  I am going to list them below so you can see ALL the fun things here. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Whimsical Words (SAB), Extra Postage (Mini), Things I Love

Inks: Whisper White Craft Ink, Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Pretty in Pink,

Accessories: Sending Love Specialty Paper, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch. 3/4" circle punch, Hearts & Brackets Die Cut, Stampin' Up! Alphabet Simple, Modern Label Punch, Sherbert Buttons, Small Heart Punch, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Large Glassine Envelope, 1 1/4 Square Punch, Scallop Square Punch, Dimenisonals, Linen Thread

I loved using the Glassine envelope on the layout because it gives me a chance to journal the things I love and there is another piece of cardstock for HIM to write what HE loves.  It's a fun layout.  I love the Hearts & Brackets Die Cut.  Great die cut to have right now with Valentines around the corner. 

This next project was a quick card I made tonight.  I've had this idea in my head since I took a shower this morning.  You know, "shower inspiration".  We all get it!

This is another card for Russ.  It does have special meaning.  It's filled with "Grandma" buttons. 

It's a fairly simple card.  I cut a piece of chipboard and Real Red cardstock and die cut both of them using my Hearts & Brackets die cut.  For the base of the card I used Naturals Ivory cardstock.  yummo.  It's one of my fav cardstocks to use.  I layered it with another piece of Naturals Ivory but this time I ran it through my Big Shot using the Polka Dot embossing folder.  I attached the Chipboard heart using dimensionals and then I started adding those buttons.  The last tiny element on the card was just adding the tiny tag with "LOVE" stamped from the Tiny Tags stamp set.  I tied it on with a little Linen Thread.  It's not a secret that I love buttons.  This card for Russ will add just a little more "love" since they are mostly "Grandma's" buttons. 

Hope your week is going FANTASTIC!  Stamp something pretty today. 

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