Apr 8, 2013 | Uncategorized |
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For this very feminine card, I paired the Collage Curios stamp set with the Tea for Two designer series paper. The stamped flower matches the flowers in the paper so well.
I used markers to colour directly onto the stamp before stamping onto Very Vanilla card stock. The two colours in the paper – Calypso Coral and Lucky Limeade – are both found in the 2012-2014 In Color Markers set. If you don’t want to invest in the ink pads, the markers are a great way to own all the new In Colors and spend less.
The stamped image was punched out with the Small Oval punch and layered onto a 1″ punched circle of Lucky Limeade card stock. I inserted the image into a Soda Pop Top that I flattened with my Big Shot. Simply sandwich the Soda Pop Top between two clear cutting pads and run it through on tab 1. I tried flattening the Soda Pop Tops with and without an added piece of card stock or lightweight cardboard on top of the Soda Pop Top and thought they warped a little more with the added bulk.
A couple of different ribbons layered together with a big bow and this card was finished. It would be handy to have a few of these on hand and add a greeting inside – happy birthday, thank you, thinking of you – as needed.
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Stamps: Collage Curios (Wood 129099, Clear 129102)
Ink: 2012-2014 In Color Markers (126856)
Paper: Tea for Two DSP (129311), Calypso Coral (122925), Lucky Limeade (122926), Very Vanilla (101650)
Punches: 1″ Circle (119868), Small Oval (120908)
Other: Soda Pop Tops (129388), Lucky Limeade 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon (122977), Very Vanilla 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (119960)
Oh to flatten or not to flatten,
that is the questions that I ask of ye…
This first time I made this card I left the Soda Pop Top unflattened as below. But it seemed too harsh for the softness of this card so my final version has a flattened Soda Pop Top. Which do you prefer?
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Collage Curios, Set of 9, Wood #129099 $25.95, Clear #129102 $19.95
This set is such a great value. In clear, each stamp is only $2.20 each.
Soda Pop Tops #129388 $4.95 16 total, 8 each of 2 sizes
These are the perfect retro accent for the Collage Curios stamp set as images fit just right. The 1/2″ and 1″ circle punches are sized to match.
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Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping today through Monday on all orders! There is NO $9.95 shipping or minimum order required.
To order:
• Order online 24/7 at www.darlene.stampinup.net
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• Call me at 780.472.8200 or toll free at 1.866.472.8207
• Fax me at 780.406.6407
Please contact me with any questions you may have. And remember that every order earns you Ink Crowd Points.
I meant for this to be a monochromatic card using blacks and grays but I just couldn’t not add some colour. I really, really like black and white cards but sometimes black flowers just don’t work for me.
For this card, I stamped the flower using Black StazOn ink and then added the leaves in Basic Gray ink. I stamped twice for each leaf without re-inking in between to get the two shades of gray.
The “Thank You” greeting is from the Essentials set. This set is well named. For $8.95, it includes Happy Birthday as well as Thank You. Just the essentials, right?
The greeting was punched out with the Modern Label punch and adhered to the card with dimensionals. I added a band of Tempting Turquoise card stock topped with Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain ribbon for more colour. To finish the card, I coloured the pearls and added them to the flower centers and the punched piece.
So, what do you think? Do you like the added colour from Tempting Turquoise or would you have preferred the card only in black, gray and white?
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Stamps: Secret Garden (Wood 129141, Clear 129144), Essentials (126370)
Ink: Black StazOn (101406), Basic Gray (126981)
Paper: Basic Black (121045), Tempting Turquoise (102067), Whisper White (100730)
Punches: Modern Label (119849)
Other: Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Whisper White 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bic Mark-It Permanent Marker
To colour the pearls, use a permanent marker like those from Sharpie or Bic and colour directly onto the pearl. Allow to dry momentarily and adhere as usual. My markers are from Bic because I liked the colours in the pack and they were cheaper.
Secret Garden Stamp Set, Set of 7, Wood #129141 $31.95, Clear #129144 $22.95
When I first saw this set I thought it was just another floral set. But it has quickly become a favourite.
And it has matching framelit dies you can buy as a Secret Garden Bundle (Wood 131100, Clear 131099) and save 15%. No more cutting out flowers, yeah!
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Apr 6, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping today through Monday on all orders! There is NO $9.95 shipping or minimum order required.
To order:
• Order online 24/7 at www.darlene.stampinup.net
• e-mail me at [email protected]
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• Fax me at 780.406.6407
Please contact me with any questions you may have. And remember that every order earns you Ink Crowd Points.
I think this card qualifies as a Simple Saturday card since it uses only one colour of ink and has only two stamped images.
To add a bit more texture to the card, I stamped the fish from the By the Tide stamp set onto a Canvas Creations sheet. To get a good impression on the canvas, I decided to use a really well inked up stamp pad in a darker colour, Island Indigo. The two sides of the canvas sheet have slightly different textures. As one side is smoother than the other, I stamped on both sides to start and decided I liked the look of the smoother side better.
After stamping the canvas, I cut it out with one of the Window Frames Collection Framelit dies. I found the fit was better with the rounded part of the die on top. Then I created a slightly larger piece from Island Indigo card stock.
I stamped “Happy Birthday” on the bottom of a piece of Crumb Cake card stock and then added a notched strip of paper in the same colours from the Paper Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack #129312. This stack of paper sized 4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ is perfect for card making. For $8.50, you get 48 sheets of paper – 4 each of 12 doubled sided designers for a total of 24 patterns. I use these sheets alot.
To finish the card, I assembled the pieces using Stampin’ Dimensionals to add the fish piece to the card.
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Stamps: By the Tide (Wood 129117, Clear 129120), Curly Cute (Wood 117014, Clear 120510)
Ink: Island Indigo (126986)
Paper: Print Poetry DSP Stack (129312), Island Indigo (122923), Crumb Cake (120953)
Big Shot: Window Frames Collection Framelits (129021)
Other: Canvas Creations (129375), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
I stamped onto a Canvas Creation sheet with Island Indigo ink and cut the image out with a Window Frames Collection Framelit die. I intentionally made sure that the die did not cut cleanly so the canvas had a slightly frayed look.
By the Tide Stamp Set, Set of 7
Wood #129117 $33.95, Clear #129120 $24.95
I so often hear from customers that they are looking for stamp sets to make great masculine cards. Well, look no further. This stamp set is just what you want.
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Apr 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEKEND!
Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE shipping April 6-8 on all orders! There is NO $9.95 shipping or order size minimum. Really!
Be sure to check out the new products before you place your order. I love the new This and That product line and think the bundle is a great value. If you are working on your wish list, my other favorite new items include the Spring Surprise Bundle, Best of Butterflies stamp set and the Photopolymer clear stamps.
And don‘t forget that every order earns you Ink Crowd points.
Free shipping starts: Saturday, April 6, 2013; 12:01 AM (MT). Online orders must be completed no later than Monday, April 8, 2013 by 11:50 PM (MT).
Keep reading for information on the Colour Refresh …
This card was made with the Pool Party Embossing Powder (129398), Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (129378) and the Secret Garden stamp set (Wood 129141, Clear 129144). Although I wasn’t sure I liked Secret Garden when I first saw it in the Spring Catalogue, it has become the set I use most.
I paired the Pool Party with Early Espresso and added a “Birthday Wishes” greeting from Bring on the Cake (Wood 121899, Clear 121958).
Pool Party has become one of my favorite colours over the last two years and I knew I was going to miss it when it retired in May. But guess what?! It’s going to stick around as one of the Subtles Collection. Stampin Up! has refreshed the colour collections by retiring some colours, bringing a few out of retirement and adding one new colour, Smoky Slate. Can’t you just see the yummy monochromatic cards we can make with Smoky Slate and Basic Gray.
All retiring color products (ink, refills, card stock, paper, ribbon, accessories) will be available only while supplies last. Also, Watercolor Crayons and Watercolor Pencils are now retired.
Stock up on your favourites this weekend with FREE SHIPPING.
To place your order, order online or contact me by e-mail or phone 780.235.0455 to place your order.
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Colour swatches of the new Collections:
New Brights Collection
New Subtles Collection
New Regals Collection
New Neutrals Collection
Don’t you love them?! I am going to miss a few old favourites like Not Quite Navy and Regal Rose but there are great colours coming back to replace them. When I see the colours all together in their various Collections, I can’t wait.
Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Today is the very last day to earn FREE stamps sets and accessories during Sale-A-Bration 2013.
View the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and accessories that are free with every $60 purchase. Or, place a $200 order and receive 3 free Sale-A-Bration items, free silver glimmer paper and $35 in hostess benefits.
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I was asked recently why so many cards are sized to 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″. I think the primary reason is that it is the best use of 8-1/2″ x 11″ cardstock. A single sheet makes two full cards with no waste. But a card can be any size you want.
Keeping that conversation in mind I decided to make a different sized card today with the Feeling Sentimental stamp set (Wood 129627, Clear 129630) – a Sale-A-Bration freebie. This stamp set was definitely my favourite and the one I used the most.
This card is 4″ x 9-1/4″ to fit a business sized envelope. I used Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Real Red as my colours with an Antique Brad to embellish the greeting flag. All od the imaged including the greeting are in this stamp set.
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Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized |
When I called this post Swallowtail Resist, I did not mean that you should resist owning this stamp. I love this large butterfly and any stamp that covers an entire card with this much style is definitely one you should own.
Rather I meant that the technique I used on the card was Emboss Resist, an oldie but one that still makes beautiful cards. I stamped the Swallowtail stamp onto a background paper from the More Amore Specialty Designer Series Paper and then heat embossed with the Pool Party embossing powder. Next, I sponged over the embossed image with a sponge dauber and Sahara Sand ink. Once this ink is dry – it only takes a moment – gently use a paper towel to remove any excess ink from the butterfly. The embossed image resists the ink and retains its original colour and that‘s where this technique gets its name.
I added three tulle flowers from the 5/8″ Flower Trim on the side of the card as an embellishment. The Flower Trim has about 100 flowers on each roll so when you only use a few on each card this product will go long way.
The card was finished with a “just for you” greeting stamped in Sahara Sand ink and punched out with the Extra-Large Oval punch.
I think I can now officially declare Pool Party to be my third favorite Stampin’ Up! Colour. In first place, my favourite is Rose Red and in second place, Not Quite Navy. What is your favourite Stampin’ Up! colour?
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Stamps: Swallowtail (Wood 129213, Clear 129216), Greeting from Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit (131395)
Ink: VersaMark (102283), Sahara Sand (126976)
Paper: More Amore Specialty DSP (129309), Pool Party (122924), Sahara Sand (121043), Whisper White (100730)
Punches: Extra-Large Oval (119859)
Introducing Photopolymer Stamps … We’ve searched long and hard for just the right material to be able to introduce completely clear stamping. And we’ve found it. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time and with the introduction of our firm-foam pads, let’s just say they’re meant for each other!
What makes them so great?
• They’re entirely transparent for perfect placement every time!
• They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last.
• Can you say sticky? (Don’t worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
• They’re age tested. They won’t yellow or cloud up over time.
They are clearly a great choice – Designer Typeset #132956, $16.95 for 57 pieces. Click on the flyer for more details.
View the Sale-A-Bration stamp sets and accessories that are free with every $60 purchase. Or, place a $200 order and receive 3 free Sale-A-Bration items, free silver glimmer paper and $35 in hostess benefits.
Click to see all the new products including the March Best of Flowers and the Sent With Love bundle.
