Heartfelt Sympathy For A Friend, Customer, and Neighbour

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Heartfelt Sympathy

Yes, I have created yet another heartfelt sympathy card for a friend, customer and neighbour.  I will be very happy when 2015 ends and all I can hope is that 2016 will not bring so many sad times.  I just seems that I have been sending sympathy cards every month for a year. I suppose it has a lot to do with my age and the ages of those around me.

This heartfelt sympathy card was cased from the 2015/16 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue.  As you know CASE is an acronym for Copy and Share Everything. The Heartfelt Sympathy stamp set is beautiful and because it has mostly words, you can combine it with so many other stamp sets.  However, this time I did not combine additional stamp sets.  In fact, I copied the card almost exactly as it appears in the catalogue on page 27.

Can you spot the difference?

Heartfelt SympathySupplies

Stamps: Heartfelt Sympathy.

Ink/Markers: VersaMark.

Paper: Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon.

Accessories: Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Very Vintage Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Gold Embossing Powder, Banner Triple Punch.

Instructions:

  1. The card base is created using Crumb Cake card stock and I did not use another layer of card stock.  So if you are into clean and simple cards this one is a good example.
  2. The card base was stamped with VersaMark using the large heartfelt sentiment.
  3. The same sentiment was stamped using VersaMark on the Tea Lace Paper Doily and embossed using Gold Embossing Powder.
  4. Layer the doily on card stock that has been punched with the Banner Triple punch, tie a bow with the Linen Thread and attach the Very Vintage Designer Button on top of the bow.
  5. Stamp a sentiment inside the care with VersaMark and emboss with Gold Embossing Powder and heat set.

Leave a comment for me and tell me what is different between the heartfelt sympathy card I created and the one in the catalogue.

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Spring Will Come and Bring The Flowers

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Spring Will Come

Now that Winter has officially made its appearance, we know that spring will come. How do we know that?  First, the Stampin’ Up! 2016 Occasions Catalogue makes its debut on January 5th and with that Sale-a-Bration kicks off. Woo Hoo!!

If you don’t have a catalogue, live in Canada, and don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demo, please contact me and I will get a catalogue to you.  You can email me and I will get one into the snail mail to you.

I am still finishing off the December Birthday cards and I decided to use the Botanical Blooms stamp set with its matching framelits and DSP.  Because, Spring will come, even though we had a dump of snow last night, which I will need to go shovel.  YUCK!.  I guess I can consider it exercise.

Spring Will comeRecipe

Stamps: Botanical Blooms, Garden in Bloom.

Ink/Markers: Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive.

Paper: Whisper White Thick, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Botanical Gardens DSP.

Accessories: Big Shot, Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, It’s My Party Enamel Dots, Pearl Jewels.

I think I will be liking this set and make a few cards with it and…use it for may classes.  The three products make up a bundle which you can save 15% when you purchase.  The three products are The Botanical Blooms stamp set, Botanical Builder Framelits Dies and the Botanical Gardens DSP.  The coordinating products are Botanical Gardens Jewels, Botanical Gardens Designer Washi Tape and the Botanical Gardens Cardstock Pack.

By purchasing the bundle, you have earned a FREE items from the Sale-a-Bration catalogue.  There is a matching items to this set, the Botanical Gardens Vellum Paper.

Here are 2 of the products that you can look forward to, because Spring Will Come.

Spring Will Come

Botanical Gardens DSP

Spring Will Come

Botanical Builder Framelits Dies

 

Don’t forget the YEAR END BLOW OUT SALE happening now and until January 5, 2016.  Items have been reduced up to 60% and new items are being added.

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What to Write In Your Christmas Cards

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What to Write In Your Christmas Cards

Oh, no, it’s days before Christmas and you are struggling with what to write in your Christmas cards.  Sometimes just don’t know what to say and questions like “is this too personal or not personal enough.

To answer this quandary, it’s the relationship that you have with the people you are giving Christmas cards.  Ask yourself this question – Is this card for family, friends or a business customers?

I have three suggestions for you that will help with the 3 different types of relationships.  First, though I have a photo of the inside of a card, that has a stamped verse.  You can either have a verse or no verse and let you thoughts and feelings come through on the card.  I chose to add a cut image as well.  Decorating the inside of the card lets your personality show through.

What to write in your Christmas cardsHere are my 3 suggestions to answer the question “What to write in your Christmas cards”. I will also break these down into the 3 relationship categories that I mentioned above:

  1. For family, consider: Christmas is a special time of year to remember those who are close to our hearts!  I would also add a personal memory regarding something that happened between you and the family member(s) during the year.
  2. For friends, that you see and visit with regularly consider: Wishing you all the timeless treasures of Christmas… The warmth of home, the love of family and the company of good friends.
  3. For business customers consider: Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays and wishing you all the best in 2016, (person’s name). I appreciate your support for my business over the year and look forward to continuing to serve you. If your customer does not celebrate Christmas or is of another religion, use the “Happy Holidays”.  The most important part to remember is that the personal touch is important – Hand write your message

 

Bags and Tags for Last Minute Gift Wrapping

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Bags and Tags

If you have last minute gift wrapping to do, then bags and tags are your answer. Create your own bags and tags for your gift and the wrapping will become a gift as well.

I used the same methods to create both of the bags and tags,  However, I did change up the papers, inks, stamps and embellishments.

Bags and TagsRecipe

Stamps: More Merry Messages.

Ink/Markers: Real Red.

Paper: Whisper White, Home for Christmas DSP, Holiday Fancy Foil Vellum.

Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Real Red Ribbon, Silver Cording Trim, Gift Bag Punch Board, 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch.

For the Santa bag and tag, a 12″ x 12″ piece of the Home for Christmas DSP was used to create the bag.  The additional feature is the cuff at the top.  This was created by scoring at 2″ from the top and folding the paper down.  This needs to be done before you punch and score to form the bag.  In this way, it is the holes for the ribbon will be punched through both layers.  The same was done for the Delicate Ornaments bag and tag.  The vellum layer was added to the top of the DSP that was cut for the tag.  I used the 2nd and 3rd largest Lots of Labels die cuts to form the base of the tags. For the Home for Christmas tag, I cut a Santa from a sheet of the Home for Christmas DSP and added him to the front of the tag.

Bags and TagsRecipe

Stamps: Embellished Ornaments.

Ink/Markers: VersaMark

Paper: Basic Black, Gold Foil, Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Winter Wonderland DSP..

Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Delicate Ornament Thinlits, Gold 1/2” Ribbon, Gold Cording Trim, Gold Embossing Powder, Pearl Jewels, Gift Bag Punch Board, 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch.

So, if you are running out of time, creating your own bags and tags will help in the process.  Also, it’s a great way to use up the designer series paper.

Some of the products used for the bags and tags are on the retiring list and some are on the Year-End Sale at up to 60% off.

You can view the 2 lists here.

Retiring Products

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Birthday Sneak Peek Look At New Birthday Stamps

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Birthday Sneak Peek

Today, I have a birthday sneak peek for you from the new 2016 Occasions Catalogue.  New catalogues bring new ideas and the excitement to create with new products. December is a month of birthdays so why not create a birthday sneak peek using some of the new products.

 

Birthday Sneak PeekRecipe:

Stamps: Party Wishes.

Ink/Markers: Mint Macron, Basic Black Archival, Crushed Curry.

Paper: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White, It’s My Party DSP Stack.

Accessories: Party Pack Punch, It’s My Party Washi Tape, Baker’s Twine Combo Pack,

Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine, Neutrals Designer Buttons.

This card was cased from the new 2016 Occasions Catalogue which will be available to order from on January 5th.  I can’t wait to share the new products with you.

The birthday card was quick and easy to create and you can recreate it.

  • Strips from the black confetti sheet were placed on each side of a piece of regular Whisper White card stock.
  • The “Happy Birthday” was stamped using the Basic Black Archival ink.
  • A strip of the Crushed Curry and the Mint Macaron Washi tape was placed below the sentiment.
  • The balloons were stamped with Mint Macaron and punched out with the Party Punch Pack and grouped together.  The string was stamped in Crushed Curry and a bow using Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine placed at the bottom of the strings.

Finally, a Basic Black button was place on the Washi Tape and a bow made from the Mint Macaron and Basic Black Baker’s Twine was attached to the center of the button.

Voila!!! One birthday card made.

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Birthday Balloons Help Celebrate A Birthday

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Birthday Balloons

Birthday Balloons just say “Birthday” .  Yes, our family celebrated a birthday over the weekend.  Today is my son’s birthday.  Two down, two to go for this week with more to come later in the month.

The stamp set, Celebrate Today, is a go-to stamp set for many celebrations.  The sentiments cover birthday, new babies, graduations, weddings and the stamps allow to you to mix and match many of the elements.

Birthday BalloonsRecipe

Stamps: Celebrate Today.

Ink/Markers: Bermuda Bay, Watermelon Wonder, Crushed Curry.

Paper: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White, Tip Top Taupe, Crushed Curry, Watermelon Wonder, Cherry On Top DSP Stack.

Accessories: Big Shot, Balloon Framelits, Cherry On Top Washi Tape, Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine, Bermuda Pay Thick Baker’s Twine, Expressions Natural Elements.

To add to the birthday balloons and the celebration feeling, I add the “Celebrate” from the Expressions Natural Elements.  Before it was attached to the card with Glue Dots, I sponge it with Tip Top Taupe ink.

As this birthday balloons card card was for a guy, I tried to make it guyish (new word) looking.  I like to put trims on my cards, however, ribbon sometimes just doesn’t cut it.  So the Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape to the rescue.  This particular set of washi tape is festive and is absolutely suitable for a guy.  Using Baker’s twine also makes is a bit more masculine.

I find myself using Washi tape more often.  It’s a easy way to give the card more pizzazz.  What do you think?  Leave a comment and let me know if you use washi tapes on your cards and/or scrapbooking pages.

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It’s My Party And I Will Celebrate If I Want To

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It’s My Party

Have you heard the song “It’s My Party and I Will Cry If I Want To”?  However, for this party, we are celebrating a birthday. Yes, December is the month of birthdays, and we celebrate 7 this month.  It was good timing for the new 2016 Occasions Catalogue to make it’s debut.  One of the benefits of being a Demonstrator is that I get to preorder the new goodies so I can create projects to share with you.

You are going to drool when you see this catalogue.

There are a number of birthday sets in this catalogue, and I am using a number of products from the It’s My Party suite. One of the products is a new embossing folder call Confetti Textured Impressions and it was the one product I really had to have. The other products I just had to have was the Number of Years stamp set and the matching Large Numbers Framelits.  These 2 products you can purchase on January 5, 2016 as a bundle and save 15%.

So here is my first sneak peek of the new 2016 Occasions Catalogue products.

My PartyRecipe

Stamps: Number of Years.

Ink/Markers: Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Mint Macaron.

Paper: Whisper White Thick, Whisper White, Melon Mambo, It’s My Party DSP Stack.

Accessories: Big Shot, Confetti Embossing Folder, Party Pop-Up Thinlets, Large Numbers Framelits, It’s My Party Washi Tape, Baker’s Twine Combo Pack (Basic Black, Melon Mambo).

My granddaughter is turning 9 today.  I just don’t know where the time goes.  I will never forget watching her take her first steps.

After embossing the Whisper White card stock with the Confetti Embossing folder, I sponged the raised portions with  sponge daubers and Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Mint Macaron inks.  The “It’s My Party DSP Stack” is so festive and will be great for card making as well as scrapbooking.  You get 48 sheets of 12 different designs, so that means there are 4 sheets of each design.  WooHoo.

Unfortunately, I am unable to show you the actual new products, but I am sure that you will be excited viewing this card.

I hoped you enjoyed this first sneak peek and come back and visit my blog as there will be more.

 

Christmas Gift Packaging for Under the Tree

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Christmas Gift Packaging

Do you love to see beautiful Christmas gift packaging under your Christmas Tree?  I know I do.  Wrapping  up the smallest gift in something beautiful is something I love to do. I believe that people are grateful that you took the time to wrap their gift in something beautiful.

The two Christmas Gift Packaging featured today are gifts that I created and gave to the Christmas Class participants in November.  I did hear some oooohs and awwwws.

The Square Pillow Box thinlit was uses to create the boxes. For the first pillow box, I choose the Home for Christmas DSP and the Festive Flower punch and the second pillow box was created using the Winter Wonderland DSP along with a Rudolph tag with a whimsical feel.

Christmas Gift PackagingThe poinsettia was created using the Festive Flower punch.  Punch all the layers in either green or red.  After the punching was completed, I then went back and stamped the flowers and petals with the ink that matched the paper. For me, this was the easiest way to do it.

Did you know that the red petals on the Poinsettia are really leaves?  We usually refer to them as the flower, however, the flower is what is blooming and growing in the center of the Poinsettia.  Go figure!!!

Recipe

Stamps: Reason for the Season, Versatile Christmas.

Ink/Markers: Real Red, Mossy Meadow, VersaMark

Paper: Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Whisper White, Home for Christmas DSP, Window Sheets, Gold Glimmer.

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Pillow Box Thinlits, Red Ribbon, Gold Glitter Ribbon, Gold Embossing Powder, Festive Flower Builder Punch, Ornate Tag Topper Punch.

Christmas Gift Packaging

The second Christmas gift packaging features the white antlers on a black background from the Winter Wonderland DSP.  This packaging would be fantastic for a child or even a grownup kid.  The tag features the antler stamp from the Wonderland stamp set and then a red pompom for his nose.

Recipe

Stamps: Wonderland.

Ink/Markers: Real Red, Basic Black Archival.

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP.

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Pillow Box Thinlits, Ovals Collection Framelits, Ornate Tag Topper Punch, Real Red Pompom Trim, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Stapler.

It’s easy to create Christmas gift packaging using the Square Pillow Box framelit.  The ideas are endless.

My Favorite Blue Card to Celebrate Frank Sinatra’s 100 Birthday

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My Favorite Blue Card

My favorite blue card is one that I did for my parents on their 70th Wedding Anniversary.  Before I show you this blue card, you are probably wondering why I have combined a post about a blue card and Frank Sinatra.

If Frank Sinatra was alive, he would have been 100 years old on December 12th.  So together my favorite blue card and Frank Sinatra  have something in common.  One of Frank’s nicknames (he had many) was Ol’ Blue Eyes.  He became popular in the 40’s and 50’s with his own brand of music.  He is best known for songs such as “Love and Marriage”, ” My Way”, “Strangers in the Night”.  He was also known for his acting in movies.  He started acting in the 40’s and in the 50’s he starred in “From Here to Eternity”.

My parents, who married in 1945, listened to Frank Sinatra’s music and watched his movies.  To celebrate a 70th Wedding Anniversary is a milestone, so they deserved an “all out over the top” card.

Blue Card

Blue Card

Recipe:

Stamps: Beautiful Bunch, Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Memorable Moments, Kinda Eclectic.

Ink/Markers: Sky Blue, Versamark.

Paper: Whisper White, Sky Blue, Brushed Silver, Silver Glimmer, Irresistibly Yours DSP.

Accessories: Big Shot, Tags and Labels Framelits, Striped Embossing Folder, Fun Flower Punch, Pansy Punch, Petite Labels Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack,  White Jute 1-1/4” Jute Ribbon, Sky Blue 1/2” Seam Binding Ribbon, Silver Metallic Baker’s Twine, Venetian Crochet Trim, Silver Embossing Powder, Pearl Jewels, All Is Calm Washi Tape.

The pop-up feature inside the card is so easy to create.  The Stampin’ Trimmer makes it easy to do the cutting for the cake layers because of the measurements on the the ruler and the fact that you will be cutting your card stock from point A to point B.

Click on the link below to see a diagram and instructions on how to cut your paper for a pop-up card.

2015-09-09 Pop Up Card

I enjoyed creating this blue card for my parent’s anniversary as much as they enjoyed listening and watching Frank Sinatra.

Do you have a favorite blue card?  Leave me a comment and a link to your card.

Calla Lilies Create a Beautiful Sympathy Card

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Calla Lilies Sympathy Card

For me, Calla Lilies represent peace and elegance and make a beautiful focal image on front of a sympathy card . A friend  lost her Mother a couple of weeks ago. and I want to use the Calla Lilies from the Remarkable You stamp set.  I have created way too many sympathy cards this year.

Life is so precious and we need to appreciate the times that we  spend with our loved ones. I remember only too well how I felt when I nearly lost my Mother earlier this year.  It certainly was not a nice feeling.

Calla lilies signify magnificent beauty and are often used in bridal bouquets.  However, calla lilies are also found in funeral and/or memorial bouquets as they do represent sympathy and purification of a departed soul.  Calla lilies are usually white,  However, they also come in a variety of colors, including yellow, pink, green, purple, orange and black.

Calla LiliesRecipe

Stamps: Remarkable You, Bloom with Hope.

Ink/Markers: Black Stazon, Tuxedo Black.

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Everyday Chic DSP.

Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds, Whisper White Seam Binding Ribbon, Medium Daffodil Delight Blendabilities, Medium Wild Wasabi Blendabilities.

To create the calla lilies, I used Crystal Effects on a piece of Window Sheet. I stamped the lilies on the Window Sheet with Black Stazon ink.  This is a great ink to use for non-porous media. It does take a while for the image to dry.  You can leave it sit or use the Heat Tool to speed up the drying process.

When the ink was dry, I turn the window sheet over so that I was working on the side that was not stamped.  I used the Blendabilities to colour the stem and the stamens in the center of the flower.  You need to let this dry as well.  Next I used the Crystal Effects, and very gently and sparingly  painted the flowers using the nozzle.  When you have the Crystal Effects painted on the flowers, sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the flowers, shake off the excess and leave to dry.  I left mine overnight to make sure that the flowers were completely dry.

To put the card together, the Calla Lilies were fussy cut, place on the Basic Black card stock label.  I attached the flowers using Crystal Effects, (makes a great adhesive).

How have you used Crystal Effects.  Leave me a comments to let me know what you do with it.

Create a Monkey-Wrench Man Birthday Card

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Monkey-Wrench Birthday Card

What do you think when you hear monkey-wrench.  I know that I have heard the words many times, so I thought I would do some searching and find out about monkey-wrench. I often hear the terms: “throw a monkey-wrench into it” or “he’s monkey-wrenching”.  So here is what I found out.

A monkey-wrench is  wrench with adjustable jaws for turning nuts of various sizes.

Monkey-wrenchThe other term, “throwing a monkey-wrench into things” means to disrupt an event.  This term became popular during the Industrial Revolution. Workers would throw tools into machinery to break them and stop them from working.

The Guy Greeting stamp set is the perfect set to create a card for a guy that loves to monkey-wrench.  I used the Happy Scenes stamp set and created a window card and i added the vintage car for the Guy Greeting stamp set.  The tools from this set were stamped on Smokey Slate with Basic Grey archival ink and fussy cut.  To complete the card, the tools were placed behind the window box ready for someone to go out and work on the car.

Lastly, the words “righty-tighty-lefty-loosey” were stamped on a banner and place on the window box.  The words remind you which way to turn the wrench depending on whether you want to loosen or tighten a nut.

Monkey-Wrench

Recipe:

Stamps: Guy Greetings, Happy Scenes.

Ink/Markers: Lost Lagoon, Sahara Sand, Garden Green, Basic Grey, Smokey Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White craft.

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Window Sheets, Neutrals DSP Stack (Basic Grey Diagonal Stripes.

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies, White Gel Pen.

The Whisper White cardstock was sponged with Lost Lagoon ink and the snow dots stamped with Whisper White craft ink. The ground area was masked and sponged with Sahara Sand using a sponge dauber.  I used the yellow post-it notes and tore a ragged edge and sponged along the edge and then move the mask down.  Move the mask down and to the right or left so that you get variations in the ground.

If you have someone in your life that is having a birthday and enjoys monkey-wrenching, use this card for inspiration.

Create a Triple Stamped Birthday Card.

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Triple Stamped Birthday Card

You maybe thinking “what is a triple stamped” card?  Well, I am going to let you know how you can use this technique and use your stamps for many different cards.

There are a couple of ways that you can do triple stamped cards.  One is to use the Stamp-a-ma Jig (CLICK for Video) or you can use multiple stamps and layer each stamp on top of the other.

Here is a picture of the various stamps in the Garden in Bloom stamp set and I have drawn lines around the stamps that you would use to create each stamped image. For example, the large flower has an outline image, the fill image and an accent image.  Handcrafted

Below is a picture of the 3 stamps: the outline stamp, the fill stamp and the accent stamp.  You will notice that I have drawn a line to the guide on each of the stamps.  Now you are ready to create that triple stamped card.

On the cardstock and using a pencil,  mark a dot near the top and middle of the cardstock.  Place the stamp so that the guide is placed over your pencil mark. Now stamp your outline stamp with the ink of your choice (I used Rose Red). For the fill stamp, ink up your stamp with a lighter colour (I used Blushing Bride) than the outline stamp and line up the guide so that it is pointing in the direction of the pencil mark.  Because these stamps are clear and you can see through them, you will be able to see the outline of the first stamp.  Stamp your fill stamp.  It doesn’t have to be perfect as the image is supposed to appear as though it was watercolored.

Triple StampedNow use the same process for the accent stamp.  I used the Rose Red to create the accent.

Fill in with the leaves, smaller flowers and bumble bee using the same triple stamped technique.

This card I made for my Mom who will be celebrating her 91st birthday in December.  At the beginning of the year, we didn’t know if we were going to be able to celebrate another birthday with her.  We, as a family, are so grateful that she recovered from her illness and is once again going strong.

Triple StampedRecipe:

Stamps: Garden in Bloom, Perfectly Penned.

Ink/Markers: Rose Red, Blushing Bride, Hello Honey, Mint Macaron, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Soft Suede.

Paper: Thick Whisper White, Soft Suede, Blushing Bride, English Garden DSP, Vellum.

Accessories: Big Shot, Lots of Labels Framelits, 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Melon Mambo 1/2” Cotton Ribbon.

The sentiment from the Perfectly Penned stamp set was inked with Blushing Bride ink and stamped on Vellum.  Without waiting, emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.

So next time you create a card and want to try a new technique, try the triple stamped.  You will have fun. Do you have a triple stamped card?  Leave me a comment and upload your card.  I would love to see it.

Stretch Your Holiday and Christmas Dollars – Extravaganza Is Here

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Extravaganza

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Extravaganza Is Here!!!!

Don’t miss out on this great Stampin’ Up! Extravaganza Sale.

Sale runs from November 23-30, 2015

There will be 2 –  24-hour flash sales for specific products will happen during this promotion: one on November 23 and one on November 30. Last year, some items on the flash sales sold out within an hour.

If you are a Past Paper Pumpkin subscriber or a non-subscriber you can purchase kits and kit refills. The refill kits do not include the stamps and/or inks.

For bundles, use bundle item codes provided for Online Extravaganza. No not use individual item numbers, otherwise, your bundle discount will not be applied to your items  Bundles featured in Online Extravaganza will exist only during the sale.

There is no minimum purchase necessary for Online Extravaganza. Discounts will range from 20 to 50 percent.

You may order additional products from current catalogs on the same order.  Why not take advantage of the Retired Items from the 2015 Holiday Catalogue.  RETIRED ITEMS

There are many ways to order: workshops, online, telephone (call me), email me, in person.

The deadline to order is  Monday, November 30, 2015 at 11:50 PM (MT)

Don’t miss this once a year sale.

Our photopolymar stamp sets have been a hit with customers.  There are 18 stamp sets on the list that were only available to view online.  These were not in any of the catalogues.

40% OFF

 

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Good-Bye to Some Products – 2015 Holiday Catalogue

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Good-bye To Holiday Products

Good-byeIt’s always hard to say good-by no matter what we are saying good-bye too.  Soon it will be time to say “good-bye” to the 2015 Holiday catalogue.  While not all products in the catalogue will be gone, your favorite item may be gone.  So, now it’s time to have a look at those products that are retiring and never to be seen again.

One of the stamp sets that is retiring is the Jolly Christmas stamp set.  This stamp comes in wood mount (wood blocks included) and clear mount.  This would be a great stamp for Christmas cards, tags, home decor and more.  Add the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack and the Snowflake elements and  you are good to go.

Here are some samples of items that you could create with the products:I have included a PDF in this post so that you can download and review at your convenience.  There is also a sortable Excel file to use.

PDF   2015_HolidayRetiringList

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Excel File  2015_HolidayRetiringList

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To purchase any of these items on the list, shop my ONLINE STORE

You can also EMAIL ME

It’s always difficult to say good-bye, however, the best part, is that here will be room for new items.

 

 

Stencils Another Way to Use Your Die Cuts

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Stencils From A Thinlit

Have you ever created stencils using your Thinlit dies? So often we get stuck in our ways and sometimes it’s OK to break out and try something new.

My card share today is just that, breaking out and being daring!  Well, OK not too daring. The inspiration for this card came from Nicole Tugrul.

Making stencils is so easy.  What do you do with the card stock or papers that you have left when cutting out a stamped image with your thinlits.  Think outside the box and think “stencil”.

StencilsRecipe

Stamps: Holly Jolly Greetings.

Ink/Markers: Blackberry Bliss, Island Indigo, VersaMark.

Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Silver Glimmer.

Accessories: Big Shot, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Delicate Ornament Thinlits, Silver Embossing Powder, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Rhinestone Jewels.

This card is simple and yet pretty and you could create or many in a short period of time.  This time of year gets so busy, it’s nice to be able to create something that doesn’t take a lot of time.

I had used the Delicate Ornament Thinlits dies to create another card and so the cutout portion was laying on my work space waiting to become stencils.  I was lucky that I spied it.  Usually I can’t spy anything on my work space (LOL).  So I grabbed it, placed it on a piece of Whisper White card stock and started sponging with Blackberry Bliss ink.  And, yes it is a bit messy with the Blackberry Bliss.  I seem to have a love-hate relationship with this ink.  It usually ends up everywhere.

After sponging the ornament stencil, I stamped the snowflakes and stars with VersaMark and heat embossed with Silver Embossing powder. The large snowflake was stamped twice using Island Indigo ink.  The Blackberry and Island Indigo make a great colour combination. When sponging the ornament, I did not put on a lot of ink so that I could over stamp the snowflake and you could see them clearly.

Finally, I added stars punched from Silver Glimmer paper using the star punch from the Itty Bitty Accent punch, and die cut the word “Peace” from Silver Glimmer paper.

Click on the “comment” bubble at the top of the post to add a comment and let me know if you have ever used the leftover die cuts for stencils.