I have always loved pink and brown together! Here is that combo using Pink Pirouette and the NEW Baked Brown Sugar! I easily dyed the White Baker's Twine by pulling it thru the Pink Pirouette ink pad.
I love the Creped Filter Paper #129393 for creating punched 'n crumpled flowers!!
Oh, Hello Stamp set of 7 images
#131931 Wood and #130733 Clear
Ever wonder WHAT to do with the Doilies in the NEW Stampin' Up! Catalog? Here is just one idea, "peeking" out from under a layer! Add doilies to your next order for some lovely old-fashioned frill! This stamp set is Secret Garden, the same set I used in yesterday's post, but with a totally different result! The Sweet Essentials Stamp Set of sentiments is on SALE all June (2013.)
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This sweet 4-1/4 X 4-1/4" card uses The Secret Garden Stamp Set of 7 images and features the NEW Crisp Cataloupe cardstock paired with Calypso Coral inked flowers! A stunning pair! I used a sentiment from SWEET ESSENTIALS Stamp Set of 8, which is on SALE all June (2013.)
Check out this sweet Party Treat container! Total credit goes to Demonstrator, Shirley Merker of Wisconsin at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/sjsinks/blog
Start with Designer Series Paper cut to 6-1/2" X 2-3/4" and scored at 3-1/4". Cut with the Dress Up Framelit placing the fold at the shoulders ABOVE the cut line. Embellish the dress.
Create a simple box with a coordinating 3" X 3" cardstock. Score all sides at 3/4" and fold. Before assembling the box, cut out a triangle at each corner to remove bulk. Build the box using Sticky Strip.
Next, attach the skirt edges to the box with Sticky Strip!
Such a CUTE party favor for your girlfriends! PARTYTIME!! You try it!
Dress Up Framelits #130101
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
This card was a FAV at my recent All-Occasions Cards Class. We stamped the flowers on Shimmery Cardstock and then quickly scribbled over the flowers with the aqua-painter full of water. The results is a simple Faux Watercolor look.
The background is Pimrose Petals Core'dinations cardstock, dry embossed and SANDED to expose the light colored core of the cardstock. It looks just like dotted swiss fabric! Try this card.
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Is this magical or WHAT?! The whale is on a window sheet and appears to float above the water!!
This side view shows the window sheet standing out from the 4.5" X 4.5" card. I cut the window sheet 5" X 1.75" and then creased it. I tucked it behind the Whisper White layer and attached it. Be sure to use Sticky Strip with the window sheet. It's so simple - TRY IT!! I saw this technique demo-ed by Joan Robinson. Thanks for stopping by!
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This clever layout will SHOW OFF both sides of your Designer Series Papers! I cut my Designer Series Paper 3X3" and 4X4"...these measurements divide into the 12X12" paper and makes efficient use of the product. Next, I wrapped each of the Designer Series Paper around the Whisper White cardstock about 1/2" and attached it to the backside of the white. It's sooo simple!
Opening the card shows both sides of the Designer Series Paper! Tip: demonstrators, this is a clever little project design to use up your retiring Designer Series Papers. Polka Dot Parade is not retiring, though.
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These grapes are created with the STAINED GLASS TECHNIQUE. First, I stamped the image on Cardstock Vellum using Jet Black StazOn ink. I let it dry a couple of minutes. From the backside, I colored the image with Stampin' Write Markers. DONE! The finished side is the one with the black inked image. The Vellum softens the colors.
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Do you save ribbon scraps like I do? Here is a great way to use them...or use up retiring ribbon colors! Punch a large shape into your card front. On the backside, line the edges of the opening with powerful STICKY STRIP. Now weave the ribbon - just like making a POT HOLDER when you were a kid. The Sticky Strip will firmly hold the verticals while you weave the horizonals.
Just look at all the TEXTURE it creates! I love woven ribbons for baby cards, too. TRY IT!
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Look at this sweet and happy bow!! Tomorrow I'll have a tutorial so you can create this same bow - it's simple! I'm grateful for all your views of my blog!
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The EXCLUSIVE Stampin' Up! "Dress Up Framelits" can also make swimwear! Here is the secret: cut the skirt off about 2" below the shoulders and use a 3/4" Circle Punch for the leg openings. Quite simply! Now YOU try it!
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This masculine design is from a recent Male Mail Class. Barb Faulkner from South Beloit, WI sent me the idea and it fit the class perfectly!
I especially like this little banner treatment! The 3/4" X 3/4" Petite Curly Label Punch will be in the NEXT catalog! Please be sure to stop by SATURDAY to see the tutorial I've been working on!
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This is a small, but mailable note created with Stampin' Up! Notecards. They are pre-cut and scored - perfect for beginners or cards-in-a-flash.
I sponged the scalloped edge and then gave the shell a shot of shimmer. The Shimmer Formula: one inch of shimmer paint in the Spritzer, then fill with 70% rubbing alcohol, shake. It's Girly-Beachy-Elegant!
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Creped Filter Paper #129393, page 6 of the Spring Catalog.
Punches also work to cut out flower shapes. I punch through the entire stack of Filter Paper. If you have any trouble cutting with punches, add a sheet of copy paper to your stack for stability! Try it!!
An extra fancy Birthday card for an extra special person! This Rich Razzleberry card is double embossed and topped off with a giant bow.
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I signed up for a Masculine Card swap among Stampin' Up! Demonstrators! This is a simple card if....you know the "TRICK!"
GRID PAPER # 102787 is the trick!! Center the three neutral layers that you will be stamping, on the center line of the grid paper. Visually, line up the center of the stamp with the center line. This way you will have all three images lined up vertically! I always create with Stampin' Up!'s grid paper as my messy mat. TRY IT!
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Sale-A-Bration ENDS today at 11:50 pm Mountain Time.
Did you stock up??
My BIG SHOT Die Cutting Machine is all cranked up and turning out Dress Up pieces for my upcoming GIRLFRIEND CARDS class. We are going to have a barrel of FUN!!!
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine #113439
This co-winner of the BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST is Judy Trigg, who will also enjoy $51 in products and a free Sale-A-Bration item of her choice! Let's look inside-
Such a clever modification of the Dress Up Framelits!
The Stampin' Up! "statement of the heart" is a sweet little frame on the wall! CONGRATS, Judy!
This adorable fancy fold card won Christine Lewis $51 in merchandise and a free Sale-a-Bration item in my BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST! Look inside...
It's a "WOW" when you open it !! Classic colors and girly details! Just lovely!! CONGRATS Christine!!
View from the top so you can see all the folds!
Stop in tomorrow when I announce the
WINNER of the Birthday Card Contest!!
Another card from my Men's Cards Class. The Lobster's main body is popped up with a dimensional.
I used the Color Spritzer Tool for a "splash of ocean water!"
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Here is a clever trick I taught at my Bitty Butterfly Punch Class: punch out a butterfly, then use the negative as a stencil to sponge a soft background! It's a perfect way to have a pale background repeating the SAME image! COOL!
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It's "time" for....a Birthday, for retirement, to Get Well, to Celebrate, OR WHATEVER !! This is a card from my recent Men's Cards Class. I designed the cards to be VERY GENERAL: no golf, no fishing, no sports.
The face of the watch is popped up with a dimensional and has a mini brad in the center.
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Here is a fast and fun Bitty Butterfly Punch class project. Any three shades of one color can be substituted. Give this a try!
Reminder:
Birthday Card Contest entries are due by March 18, 2013! Mail NOW!
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The snowbirds have been keeping me very busy by requesting classes! I'm lovin' it!! This GLITZY Birthday Card was a charmer in my Bitty Butterfly Card Class! Wouldn't you feel special receiving it?
Did you notice the shimmery tone-on-tone Swallowtail in the background? Give the Illuminate Ink Pad a try for that lovely look!!
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I've fallen in love with this huge Swallowtail image! I love the wing details!
This is a simple layout with big impact!
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To celebrate passing 50,000 lifetime views of my blog, I have a guest creator today! This interesting card was made by my upline, Tami Waddell from California. It features the Collage Curios stamp set of 9 images and the Soda Pop Top embellishments.
Tami created 8 mini art designs! The Pop Tops were flattened in the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine so they are more mailable. Clever!
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Happy MARCH!! It's Spring & Easter this month. This is a "single stamp" offering from Stampin' Up!, meaning not sold in a set of stamps. The patterned bunnies made me smile!
Waiting for my "Easter Blessings" stamp to arrive this week.
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Awww...don't you love these shimmery little bunnies! Easter is THIS month!
This shot shows the shimmer better. I'm having really good luck by making my own shimmery mist that doesn't clog as much as the Smooch Spritz. DIRECTIONS: in Stampin' Up!'s new SPRITZER (pg. 179) pour in one inch of Shimmer Paint (pg. 158). Then fill remainder of Spritzer with 70% rubbing alcohol. I added a tiny ball bearing to help with mixing. Shake and spray. One well-aimed shot will do it - don't saturate the cardstock. LOVE THE LOOK!!! Technorati code G5ZM5NQC9QPR
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"Manly" amazing!! I needed a SPECIAL hurray-for-you-message. This YOU'RE AMAZING stamp set of six images fit the bill!!
I heat embossed the sentiment in GOLD for an extra punch! The background is the WOODGRAIN Embossing folder. After embossing the Crumb Cake cardstock with the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine, I dragged my Early Espresso ink pad across the cardstock to highlight the texture. VERY guyish!! That's a new word. Thanks for stopping by!
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I have always LOVED this floral paper from the Twitterpated Designer Series. It's a perfect pairing with my favorite Dress Up Framelits, a Stampin' Up! EXCLUSIVE!
Have you tried the All Dressed Up BUNDLE yet?? Don't miss all this fun!
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Yes, you can create a NO LAYER card with lots of interest! I made my own template and sponged color inside the shape to create a focal area. This unifies the sentiment and image, acting like a faux layer. This method works to create a SUN, too.
I used the same sponge dauber to add Daffodil Delight ink to the basic vanilla Flower Trim. LOVE those little flowers - you GOTTA try them!! This card is from my recent Get Well/Sympathy Card Class.
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Check out this shimmery, girly Birthday card!! I inked the inside of the Honeycomb Embossing Folder with Illuminate Glimmer Ink and then ran it through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine with Regal Rose Cardstock - VIOLA SHIMMER!!
Can't get enough of these sweet Vanilla Flower Trim poisies!! I'm on my SECOND package...and there are A LOT in a package!!
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Thanks Karen Burniston for a wonderful design, sold exclusive by Stampin' Up!
Order HERE for lots of FUN!!
I'm planning a BIG announcement for Monday, Feb. 18, 2013...BE HERE!! Today's birthday card is simple, but oh so sweet!
I often make 2 or 3 cards at once since it doesn't take much more time. I like to keep a good supply of cards on hand!
TOMORROW is a SPECIAL tutorial - stop back then!
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OHHH my gosh this Dress Up Framelit is ADDICTIVE!! Have you noticed all my posts using it?? Today, I modified the short sleeved dress to create a JACKET!
The perfect tiny flower is created with the Creped Filter Paper cut out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack scalloped circle!
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Grab some of Stampin' Up! wonderful Designer Series Paper and start quilting - NO needle necessary!
I discovered this layout by Lisa Curcio on Stampin' Connection which is for Demonstrator only.
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What is Triple Time Stamping? It's quite easy, yet impressive! Stack three layers of cardstock, attaching w/ re-positionable adhesive. Stamp your image(s). Separate the cardstocks and add a darker cardstock as a layer which will elimate the "white space" at the edges of the layers. As you do it, you will understand how it works!
I repeated the same motif and colors on the inside with punches!
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Here's a HOT little number for Valentine's Day!
The Dress Up Framelits Die is a STAMPIN' UP! EXCLUSIVE and has
ENDLESS possibilities! SHOP NOW!
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You should have been at my Valentine Class last week when we created this sweet duo!
The Dress Up Framelits are soooo ADDICTIVE!! Sooo cute and fun!!
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Sweet coordinting Sale-A-Bration Items make designing
EASY PEASY!!
SURPRISE! It's a Gate Card!!
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This was a Valentine Class project from last week.
Lots of new products!
"Tickets" are HOT!
Elizabeth Price's swap card was my inspiration.
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The DRESS UP Framelits Die contains three shapes: dress form, this short-sleeved dress, and yesterday's sleeveless dress. Stinkin' cute, don't you think?!?!? For a regal touch, I used the YOU RULE stamp set of 5 images.
I rubbed the Lacy Brocade Embossing folder with Illuminate Glimmer ink BEFORE embossing the dress and got this wonderful shimmery look! Be sure to keep the dress embellishments "portional" to the size of the dress!
Inside I just HAD to stamp the crown! Wouldn't you love to be "QUEEN FOR A DAY" on your Birthday?
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I'm back in my childhood playing paperdolls!! The DRESS UP framelits die for the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine is just TOO MUCH FUN!!! Giggle!
I want to make one with EVERY single Designer Series Paper I own...and there are MANY!! This is such a foxy girlfriend card! Stop in tomorrow for a REGAL dress idea!
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Valentine's Day is just around the corner!!
These cute little grey whales are different and unique twist for Valentine's!
Here is what cuts out with the Happy Whale Clearlits Die. I love the anchor! Whale you purchase this cute stamp set??
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Here's a quick card to make and have on hand!
Check out this thin Pool Party strip - it's a leftover scrap after trimming paper embossed with the new Honeycomb Embossing Folder. It SPOKE to me and said, "Use me!" So I did! Amazing where ideas pop up!
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I hope you are blessed with AMAZING FRIENDS!! Tell them with a special card!
I've covered this embossed Pool Party layer with Illuminate Glimmer Ink straight from the pad. It SHIMMERS!
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"Look dear, Tami sent me this awesome heart!" Hubby, "Are those bottle caps? I haven't had a beer in months. I think I'll have one." LOL Not the reaponse I expected about this lovely creation from my upline Tami Waddell in California!
LOTS of detail and variety in this design! Hubby did offer me his beer cap for creating...I declined because it smelled...like beer - ick!
I'm not going to attempt to list all the supplies. Just get out your reds, pinks, and hearts and start creating! Don't forget the NEW Soda Pop Tops from Stampin' Up!'s Spring Catalog - they DON'T smell like beer!! CHEERS!!
Julie B, fellow Demonstrator from California,
created this darling banner card!
Such a sweet Soda Pop Top embellishment!
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Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration, Jan. 22 - Mar. 22, is the BIGGEST, BEST promotion of the year!! This design is a simple and economical Make & Take card. Using the Sycamore Street Design Series Paper, a S-A-B product, you can get TONS of this project from one package because most of the package coordinates with Pool Party Cardstock!
Cut the Whisper White Cardstock 8-1/2" X 2-3/4". You can get FOUR cuts from one sheet!!
Here are two other patterns from Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper.
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What a classy "friend" card created by Julie B, fellow Demonstrator!
Julie folded the wide ribbon in half to give it a different look. Her card is full of TEXTURE!
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