May 30, 2013 | Uncategorized |
This week I have felt like a very confused stamper. Or as my daughter would say confuzzled. I alternate between using my sneak peek products from the new 2013-2014 Stampin’ Up! Canada catalogue (ordering starts tomorrow – yeah!) And using retiring products that I know I am going to miss.
Like the silver and gold Stampin’ Dazzle markers. Although the dazzle markers do not appear on the retired list, they are not expected to be available after tomorrow. So get them now! For $4.50 each, they are a bargain.
The dazzle markers can be used to write inside a card especially on dark card stock. You can accent a stamped image but coloring one part of the image. You can even stamp with them as I did here.
But my favorite way to use the markers is what I did on this card. Heat emboss an image in silver or gold onto vellum. Choose an image with lots of open space like this one from the new hostess set, Simply Sketched.
Turn the stamped vellum over and color on the back side with the dazzle marker. That’s it. In a pinch, you can use a metallic Sharpie marker but the color it not as opaque and intense.
Stampin’ Dazzle Marker
Silver $4.50 #128978
Gold $4.50 #128979
This is a similar card I made around Christmas, this time with the gold dazzle marker.
The stamp set is called Watercolor Winter and is now retired but any line art set will work.
Ordering begins at noon MDT (Edmonton) on Friday.
Please check here on Friday to view the catalog online and for a special hostess code that enters you to win $40 in Stampin’ Up! products of your choice. Remember if you order totals $200 or more, you earn hostess dollars starting at $35 to spend towards free merchandise.
For the first time ever, orders placed on May 31st can include items from three catalogs:
• New 2013-2014 Catalog
• current Catalog including retiring stamps and accessories
• Spring Catalog
May 29, 2013 | Uncategorized |
When my kids were punching out row upon row of Mosaics for the color charts that were included with the new catalogues we noticed that this cool Chevron design was created.
This card shows the Mosaic punched Chevron design with Pool Party embossed pieces of Island Indigo card stock inserted in each opening.The image is from the Mosaic Madness stamp set and the greeting is from Sassy Salutations.
I measured out the spacing to be sure the designs were even. Scroll down for directions for two sizes of cards. I found it better to make pencil marks on the paper instead of scoring as scored lines showed through the card stock.
A close up look at the Mosaic punches adhered in the openings of the Chevron.
Cut the cardstock to 1-1/2″ x 4″. Make a line down the middle of the paper at 3/4″.
Notch the center line at 1/2″, 1-1/4″, 2″, 2-3/4″, 3-1/2″.
One one side punch every second notch where it intersects the main line. Turn the paper and cut at the 1/2″ notch and then every second notch.
Be sure not to cut right through the end of the paper.
This card has three layered Chevrons alternating Whisper White and Island Indigo. They were layered onto a piece of Island Indigo patterned paper from the Quatrefancy Specialty designer series paper.
The greeting is from the Lacy and Lovely stamp set stamped in Island Indigo ink onto Whisper card Stock and punched with the Extra Large Oval punch. Yes, I know I have used this greeting a lot lately but it’s still on my desk waiting to be put away!
I layered the punched oval onto a piece of Island Indigo card stock cut out with the smallest Label Collection framelit.
Cut paper to 1-1/2″ x 5-1/4″. Make a line down the middle of the paper at 3/4′.
Notch the center line at 3/4″, 1-1/2″, 2-1/4″, 3″, 3-3/4″, 4-1/2″.
Punch every second notch where it intersects the main line. Turn the paper and repeat.
May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Today is all about Washi Tape. The new catalogue has this beautiful set of three Washi Tapes that coordinate so well – a Melon Mambo pattern, a Daffodil Delight gingham and multi colored flowers on white. Once I got started I just couldn’t stop!
On this first card, I made a large background by adhering strips of each pattern side by side. This stuff is really easy to work with and very forgiving. I found it easy to lift up and reposition if I didn’t let it sit too long.
And each roll has 5 yards so you will receive 15 yards total for $6.50. Yeah!
The stamped flowers are from the Secret Garden stamp set (Wood 129141, Clear 129144) stamped in Island Indigo, Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight. The greeting is from Petite Pairs (Wood 122495, Clear 122497) punched out with the new Artisan Label punch.
For this card, I used only the Melon Mambo patterned Washi Tape and added a stamped Wildflower Meadow image on top of it. The “Hello” greeting is from the Lacy & Lovely Stamp Set (Wood 122885, Clear 122887)
This card has lengths of the Melon Mambo and Daffodil Delight gingham patterned Washi Tape with a 2-1/2″ punched circle of the same Wildflower Meadow image.
This is my least favorite of the four cards. I would love to tell you that is looks better in person but it doesn’t. I can’t fault the Washi Tape, the background works it’s just that the Widlflower Meadow Embossing Folder cutout is too heavy looking for the card.
May 27, 2013 | Uncategorized |
This card is so simple I’m almost embarrassed to share it with you.
I used the printed window sheet from the Quartrefancy Specialty designer series paper over Coastal Cabana card stock and added a black StazOn stamped greeting from the Sassy Salutations stamp set. A Whisper White card and that’ s it. I don’t think it can get easier that this.
And speaking of easy stamping, I wanted to show you the cards my sister-in-law, Cathy, and I made for her event. Remember the original design seen here? We simplified the card with a quick redesign, cut the card stock, made the pinwheels and stamped and assembled 32 cards, 8 in each of 4 colors. And guess how long it took us? About 1-1/4 hours! I think that is pretty awesome.
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Maybe it is my imagination but I think the ladies at my local post office start to cringe when I walk in. Today I made 4 trips to my local outlet with catalogs, mailing over 100 of them. The good news – I am caught up! All catalogues requested to date are in the mail. When you receive your catalogue be sure to look for the ordering special enclosed.
May 26, 2013 | Uncategorized |
There is no reason ribbon has to face down, is there? I added this ruffle of Pool Party Seam Binding above the greeting facing up and I think it works.
This card was made with Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Early Espresso. A color combo that is quickly becoming a favorite. I embossed the Early Espresso card stock with the Fancy Fan embossing folder before adhering it to Pool Party card stock and then to the Crumb Cake card.
The greeting was stamped in VersaMark onto Pool Party card stock and heat embossed with Early Espresso embossing powder. This piece was layered onto a strip of Early Espresso card stock that has Pool Party Seam Binding behind it.
The “Inchies” are just that – 1″ pieces of a marble embossed image from the My Friend stamp set.
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Ink: VersaMark (102283)
Paper: Pool Party (122924), Early Espresso (119686), Crumb Cake (120953)
Big Shot: Fancy Fan Embossing Folder (127751)
Other: Pool Party Embossing Powder (129398), Early Espresso Embossing Powder (128980), Pool Party Seam Binding (125582)
A close up of the speckled effect from Marble Embossing.
