Apr 29, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Tomorrow is your last chance to order many of the stamp sets and products in the Occasions Mini Catalogue.
This catalogue expires tomorrow although some items will carryover. Check the list below for those items.
Take a last look at the mini catalogue and make sure the items on your wish list have been purchased. If not, contact me to place your order today.
My card today is very simple. I stamped the greeting from Fundamental Phrases in Chocolate Chip ink and then added buttons. I layered a corduroy button onto a large clear button and adhered them to the card with dimensionals. Talk about easy cardmaking!
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Stamps: Fundamental Phrases
Inks: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Kraft, Chocolate Chip
Other: Clear Buttons, Corduroy Buttons – Pretty in Pink, Kraft, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Stampin’ Dimensionals
The chart below lists the items that will be available after the Occasions Mini catalogue expires on April 30, 2010:
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Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Flores Suaves! You may not recognize this set as it is from the Stampin’ Up! Spanish catalogue,Celebrando Creatividad. The good news is that as Canadians we can order this stamp set as well as the other products in this catalogue. Prices may vary.
Flores Suaves is a set of 4, #112913, $24.95 and it just calls out for a collage type of card or background .The set includes a flower, butterfly, bee and script background. I love this set! It reminds me of an old favourtie stamp set, Botanicals, that Stampin’ Up! retired a few years ago. This set is a wonderful replacement.
Happy stamping!
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This first card uses Kraft, Soft Suede and Not Quite Navy. I stamped the background with VersaMark, Soft Suede and Not Quite Navy and then used a dauber to colour in the images a bit. Over the background, I sprayed the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz Spray. Next, I stamped the flower in Soft Suede and coloured it in with inks. I distressed the edges with the Cutter Kit before layering onto the other cardstocks. Finally, I added the Elementary Ribbon Originals in Not Quite Navy and a Kraft Corduroy Button tied on with Linen Thread. I think this is my favourite of the two cards.
Stamps: Flores Suaves
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, VersaMark
Paper: Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede, Kraft
Other: Kraft Corduroy Buttons, Elementary Ribbon Originals, Linen thread, Cutter Kit, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz Spray
This card is much simpler. I stamped with Basic Black ink on Whisper White cardstock and introduced the Melon Mambo only in the cardstock. I punched a 1″ circle into the flower on the Whisper white cardstock and lined up a second image on Melon Mmabo cardstock right behind it. The frame was created with the 1″ and 1-1/4″ circle punches. Basic Black satin ribbon is the finishing touch.
Stamps: Flores Suaves
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Punches: 1″ circle. 1-1/4″ Circle
Other: Basic Black Satin Ribbon
Flores Suaves Stamp Set
$24.95, Set of 4, #112913
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Apr 28, 2010 | Promotions |
Two Step Into Spring Promotion
Get 20% off selected springtime sets from the Idea Book and Catalogue until April 30th. No additional purchase required.
Or, purchase Awash with Flowers a sneak peek set from the 2010-2011 catalogue – Clear $36.95, #120549 or Wood, $52.95, #117062.
Click Here to see the flyer.
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Apr 27, 2010 | Tutorials and Techniques |
Time for another Technique Tuesday! Today’s card features the Salt Background which uses an item I bet most, if not all, of us have at home. Different types of salt create different looks – try table salt, coarse salt, sea salt, etc.
My card uses coarse canning salt although I made a similar card with table salt and it looks really neat as well.
After a lot of experimentation (and drinking a lot of water because I had salt everywhere!), I have discovered that the secret is to keep a pretty light hand with the salt. My first umpteen attempts used way too much salt and the individual grains didn’t have opportunity to spread out.
This card also features a Summer Mini catalogue sneak peek. This stamp set is called A Little Bit of Magic and is a set of 4. It includes a second little fairy girl holding a flower and a greeting that says”there’s a bit of magic in everything – Lou Reed”. Don’t you love that sentiment? Finally, there is small stamp with a bunch of stars on it that looks great stamped over the greeting in a lighter colour of ink. The set is $19.95 clear and $24.95 wood. What a fun set!
Scroll down to see a full list of instructions and please let me know if you have any questions on this technique.
To finish the card, I added two different widths of ribbon one on top of the other down the side and adhered three small buttons with paper thread. A very simple card that would be great for a girls birthday card or an invitation. Hope you like it.
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Stamps: A Little Bit of Magic – $19.95 Clear #120033, $24.95 Wood #118613 – Page 21 of the Summer Mini Catalogue
Inks: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Black StazOn
Paper: Glossy White, Brocade Blue, Night of Navy
Other: Brocade Blue 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Night of Navy 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Fresh Favourites II Buttons, Mini Glue Dots
Apply Classic re-inks to glossy cardstock with an aqua painter. If you want, you can stamp and/or heat emboss the cardstock before adding the inks.
Drop salt randomly over the card and allow to dry. Once the salt has been on the paper for a few minutes, you can speed the drying time with a heat tool or blow dryer. Once dry, brush off the salt.
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Apr 26, 2010 | Uncategorized |
This is a card I made for a shower I attended recently.
It uses a new stamp set from the Summer Mini catalogue called Blissful Bride. This is a great set for any weddings and bridal showers you may be attending this year. In addition to the dress and the “something old, something new …” greeting, the set also has a cake, a bouquet and 3 other greetings.
I stamped and embossed the dress in white and then used an aqua painter to colour the flowers on the dress with Bashful Blue ink. Next, I stamped the greeting onto a length of Whisper White cardstock masking a bit of the greeting so it would fit the punch. Since I wanted the piece of cardstock to be a bit longer than what the tag punch normally is, see the photo below showing how I extended the length of the cardstock.
After adding a layer of Bashful Blue cardstock and a layer of Whisper White cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Perfect Details texturz plate, I embellished the card with ribbon and a button also in Bashful Blue to tie it all together.
This card was really tough to photograph because there is so much white but trust me, it is really pretty in person.
If you haven’t already requested your copy of the Summer Mini catalogue, contact me today. The catalogues should be arriving in mailboxes this week.
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Stamps: Blissful Bride, Set of 8, Wood – $28.95, #118527, Clear – $22.95, #120036
Inks: Bashful Blue, White Craft
Paper: Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Punches: Small Tag, Tag
Big Shot: Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Impressions Pad, Silicon Rubber
Other: Sherbet Designer Buttons, Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Aqua Painter
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