As I was making this card with the new Rosettes from the Occasions Mini catalogue, I really, really wanted to use Rosettes that would match my card instead of the vanilla colour that they are in the package. So, I decided to try and dye the Rosettes.

First, I placed a few drops of ink refill into a little bit of water and then soaked the Rosette in the ink and water mixture. This worked well but the colour wasn’t as intense as I wanted.

Next, I dipped the Rosette quickly into a dish of water and removed it. Placing the Rosette on my table, I added a few drops of re-inker directly to the rosette and the colour quickly spread out. I decided I liked this way of colouring the flowers better and the colour was a better match to the cardstock.

So, I let the Rosettes dry and made this card.

I stamped a greeting from the Curly Cute stamp set in Whisper White Craft ink onto the Cherry Cobbler card. Then, I layered Baja Breeze cardstock that had been embossed with the Elegant Lines embossing folder for the Big Shot onto Pear Pizzazz cardstock with a punched Scallop Trim Border. After attaching a length of Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding with a bow, I added Pear Pizzazz Cardstock cut with the Little Leaves Sizzlit. Finally, the coloured Rosettes were added with mini glue dots.   

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Rosettes, 6 each of 3 sizes

$7.95, #118774

Page 16 of the

Occasions Mini Catalogue

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I have had lots of question from customers lately asking how I mount my stamps onto the clear blocks. So, I made a video today showing how I mount the stamps as well as how to use the blocks as a shadow stamp.   If you have any questions on how to use a product, please contact me with your ideas for future videos. 

This card was really simple to make. I shadow stamped in Baja Breeze ink and than added a couple of images from the Blessed Mother stamp set with Early Espresso ink. I used the Tearing Edge along the side (remember to always tear towards yourself) and added some speckled ink with an Aqua Painter.  

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This very special valentines card is for my husband, Phil. He has commented a few times on how much he likes the Nature Walk stamp set so I wanted to use it for his card.

I made a simple gate fold card and added a 2" belly band of Early Espresso cardstock to keep it closed. I didn’t want the Metallic brads to keep the band from easily sliding onto the card so I added them only to the top layer and used Sticky Strip to keep the band closed.

I scored the Crumb Cake cardstock at 2-1/8" in from each side of a 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece for the card. Each flap was embossed with the Framed Tulip embossing folder. The bird, cage and botanical symbol are from the Nature Walk stamp set. 

I added a "key to my heart" greeting from the You’re a Gem stamp set that was stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink and punched with the small Oval. I layered it onto a Cherry Cobbler Modern Label punch that I cut down a bit. I also added a Trinket Key to the card with Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding. Don’t you love these keys?

Happy Valentine’s Day!  We are having dinner tonight as a family, one of our favourite meals – steak, baked potatoes and all the trimmings including a special dessert. However you choose to celebrate, I hope you have a great day!

 This is the card open. Inside I stamped a greeting from the Word Play stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink and added a Mini Vintage Tag with a punched and distressed Cherry Cobbler heart.

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Stamps: Nature Walk (Wood 121925, Clear 121997), You’re A Gem (Wood 122268, Clear 122270), Word Play (Wood 120308, Clear 120651)

Inks: Early Espresso (119670), Crumb Cake (121030), Cherry Cobbler (119669)

Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Very Vanilla (101650)

Big Shot: Framed Tulips Embossing Folder (121809), 3" Circle (122125)

Punches: 1-3/8" x 5/8" Oval (119863), Modern Label (119849), Heart (117193)

Other: Trinket Keys (121892), Cherry Cobbler 1/2" Seam Binding (120992), Metallic Brads (119741), Mini Vintage Tags (118763), Linen Thread (104199), Paper Cutter (104152), Cutting & Scoring Blade Refill (104154)

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This card had me really turned around!

I had a lot of fun making this card but I had to keep asking myself if I was holding the card upside down. Unlike every other card I have every made that has the fold on the left or the top, this card has the fold on the right. Really! 

And it just didn’t feel like I was doing it "right" as I was making the card but as you can see, it did turn out as it was supposed to. Thanks to Elizabeth Freiter, a fellow Dreaming About Rubber Stamps Team member for showing me her card using this same Fancy Fold technique and inspiring me to make my own.

Once I got used to the fold on the "wrong" side, this card was quick to make.  I folded a piece of 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Very Vanilla cardstock in half as usual. Then holding the fold on the right, I cut 1-1/2" from the left hand side of the top piece of the card.

Next, I scored a 3-1/4" x 4" piece of Basic Black cardstock at 3/4" on the long side.

After layering Riding Hood Red cardstock and Love Letter designer series paper to the front of the card, I added a length of Very Vanilla Seam Binding complete with a knot onto the Basic Black cardstock.   

I adhered the Basic Black cardstock to the left hand side of the card that is stationary making sure the the flap would open. 

Inside the card I stamped "Birthday Wishes" from the Bring On the Cake stamp set in Riding Hood Red ink. I thought the the elegance of this scripted greeting matched the rest of the card nicely. 

So, what do you think? Did I do it "right"? Please leave me a comment and let me know if you like this card. Thanks!

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Stamps: Nature Walk (Wood 121925, Clear 121997), You’re A Gem (Wood 122268, Clear 122270), Bring On the Cake (Wood 121899, Clear 121958)

Inks: Riding Hood Red (111836), Basic Black (101179)

Paper: Love Letter Designer Series Paper (117162), Riding Hood Red (111348), Basic Black (121045), Very Vanilla (101650)

Other: Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding (120999), Paper Cutter (104152), Cutting & Scoring Blade Refill (104154)

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I usually make a special card for my parents at Christmas. And this is it. Don’t tell them!  I am going to add it to the new recordable sound card from Stampin’ Up! and let the kids and the dog record a personal message for their grandparents. 

This card was lots of fun to make but what a mess. If you don’t like glitter everywhere, work carefully!

To clean the embossing folder once you are finished, just wipe it clean with a damp cloth and let it sit open overnight.

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Stamps: Gifts of Christmas (115372) 

Inks: VersaMark (102283)

Paper: Brushed Gold (102935), Whisper White (100730)

Big Shot: Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder (116824)

Other: Fine Galaxy Glitter (114286), Gold Embossing Powder (109029), Embossing Buddy (103083), Powder Pals (102197), Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (109070), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)

Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder

$10.95, #116824

Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine

$132.95, #113439

Pages 204 – 217 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

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Although Black & White Christmas Cards may not be traditonal, everyone would love to receive one of these cards!

Now, you can purchase the instructions for only $10.  Class to go instructions for these Black & White Christmas Cards include full colour pictures and directions to make the four cards.

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Today’s technique is a 2 for 1 – Burnishing and Sponging. 

Sponging creates a textured, rough look on cardstock while burnishing has a smooth, consistent look.  So often, I see stampers sponging their projects when they really meant to burnish that I created a video tutorial showing the two techniques.

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This card uses on of my favourite stamp sets from the Holiday Mini Catalogue, French Foliage.  I love the detail on the images and how realistic the images seem. The colours I seem to reach for over and over with this card are Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and More Mustard. And this card is no different.

I added brads and a buttons to embellish the card as well as a strip of the Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper behind the stamped and burnished image. 

The weather here is nice and warm today and according to the forecast it will be through the weekend. But snow can arrive so quickly that I want to think Fall for as long as I can.  And this set helps me do just that!

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Stamps: French Foliage

Inks: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, More Mustard

Paper: Autumn Spice Specialty DSP, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Glossy White

Other: Sponge Daubers, Regals Designer Buttons, Regals Brads, Linen Thread 

Sponge Daubers

$14.50, #102892, Set of 12

Page 195 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

Stamping Sponges

$4.25, #101610, Set of 3

Page 195 of the Idea Book & Catalogue

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