Nutz about Stamping

World Card Making Day

Saturday, October 3^rd is World Card Making Day so let's all get inspired and create some cards! Pick a stamp set that makes you feel happy or one you have been wanting to play with.

Here's one of my favorites. I hope it gives you some inspiration too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tea Party Card

Ingredients:

Card stock: Tea Party designer series paper (4 pieces: 4 x 3", 3 ¾ x 2 ¼", 3 ¼ x 1 ¾", and small scrap), Certainly Celery (4 x 2 ½"), Crushed Curry (card base: 4 ¼ x 11", 3 ½ x 2"), Whisper White (1 ½ x 2"), Melon Mambo (1 7/8 x 3 7/8")

Ink: Melon Mambo and Certainly Celery markers

Accessories: Crushed Curry polka-dot ribbon (4 ¼" strip), Snail adhesive, ½" circle punch

The Hello Again stamp set was featured in my September Stamps in the Mail Club. You have one more day to take advantage of this kit. Click here for ordering information.

Pony Party party favors

Want a super cute party favor that doesn't break the bank? Check out this award winning idea featured on the Stampin' Up! demonstrator website:

Here's a list of ingredients used to make these party favors:

Stamps

• Pony Party (#115217)

Paper

• Melon Mambo card stock
• Whisper White card stock
• Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series paper
• Watercolor paper

Ink

• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad
• Orchid Opulence Classic Stampin' Pad
• Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad
• Jet Black StazOn pad

Accessories

• On Board Lots of Letters
• White Uni-Ball Signo gel pen
• Melon Mambo 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon
• Aqua Painter
• Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter 
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Paper-piercing tool
• Eyelet Border punch
• Notebook
• Pencils
• Plastic Cylinders

Not only can you use Pony Party to make favors but this cute stamp set also makes great birthday invites, wrapping paper images, place cards, and thank you cards! Contact me at [email protected] to purchase any or all of these products and save on your next birthday party.

My digital studio card

Last night I played with the card making section of my digital studio and boy is it easy to use! There are so many stamp sets to play with and the best part is playing with ones I don't own………yet! Here's a simple but cute card I created with this program:

This card took me about 5 minutes to create. All I had to do was select the images from the stamp set, color the images I chose, choose my card stock colors, add a Full Heart punch image, fade it and place it behind the bird layer, color the images and add the "thank you" word stamp image. How easy is that! And of course I had to add some embellishments – the three brads under the branch which I also colored in Regal Rose.

Now I can either send this card to the printer or I can get out my stamps, inks, embellishments and card stock and create a real-life copy. I just know you are going to love this program as much as I do – only three more days until you can order it – or you can pre-order it from me by Wednesday and your shipping is free!

Sundays with Sizzix

I had a Christmas Card Stamp-a-Stack on Saturday afternoon and used my Big Shot on two of the featured cards. I love that the Big Shot makes card making a breeze, don't you? I decided to feature on of these cards for today's Sundays with Sizzix video tutorial. I used the stamp set Delightful Decorations and also chose a brand new punch from the Holiday Mini catalog, the Ornament punch. Here's the card I designed for the stack:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delightful Decorations Christmas Card

Ingredients

Stamp Set: Delightful Decorations (#116517)

Card stock: Whisper White (4 ¼ x 5 /12", 2 ½ " square, 2 ¼" square), Real Red (4 x 5 ¼", 2 3/8" square and scraps)

Ink: White Craft ink

Accessories: Big Shot and platform, Texturz Impressions pad, Texturz Silicone pad, Stampin'Up! Backgrounds I, white embossing powder, heat tool, Silver elastic cord, White Organza ribbon (#114319), Ornament punch (#116794), wrapping tape

Instructions:

1. Run Real Red card stock though the Big Shot using Backgrounds I texturz plate called Flourish.
2. Cut 4 ½" piece of White Organza ribbon and adhere across front of Real Red textured card stock. Wrap ends around back of card and adhere. Adhere Real Red layer to Whisper White card base.
3. Layer from bottom to top: Whisper White 2 ½ "square, Real Red 2 3/8" square, and Whisper White 2 ¼" square.
4. Cut a 3" piece of Silver elastic cord and adhere to front of square layers using wrapping tape. Adhere to back of square layers using wrapping tape.
5. Adhere square layers to Real Red card front.
6. Ink "joy" decoration with White craft ink and stamp onto scrap Real Red card stock. Emboss with white embossing powder. Punch out using ornament punch.
7. Tie second piece of Silver elastic cord around top of ornament. Add Stampin' Dimensionals to back of ornament and attach to square layers to complete card.

And now for the video tutorial. Enjoy!

Now is the time to plan what you are going to create for your Christmas cards this year. Delightful Decorations and the Ornament punch will help you create many cards in a short period of time. Click below to place an order for these products today! And if you don't have a copy of the Holiday Mini catalog, email me and I will send you one.

Choose One:

Pick up at Terri's house $44.92Please ship to me $49.00

My digital studio

A couple days ago I took a webinar training on my digital studio. The focus was on the Calendar creator. We learned how to add photos, change the calendar grid, add an image (like a heart on Valentine's Day) and much more. After the training was over of course I had to sit and play with it! Here's one of the photo sections I created. And for your information, the calendar sent to our printers is just like one you would hang on your wall. There is a cover page that can be designed by you, and it will hang vertically so that the photo page is up top and the calendar page with dates is at the bottom.

This took me about 20 minutes to create, mainly because I had to take some time to learn about all the embellishments available. The holly images, ribbon strips, So Saffron designer series paper and circular holly accents are all available choices to add to my calendar photo pages. Yes, I do know that the date on the calendar page says 2008– that's how far behind I am in my scrapbooking! This is just a practice page as I was learning how to add titles and embellishments, change the font color to white and so on.

Have you had a baby in the past year and the grandparents live far away? Think about what fun it would be to create a "baby's first year" calendar to send to them as a Christmas gift and how they would love a monthly reminder of their grand-baby. My digital studio will be available on October 1^st! And stay tuned for many more calendar page ideas!

Click below to order your copy of my digital studio. Order and pay by September 30th, 2009 and I will ship it to you for FREE!

What does a Demonstrator do?

A comment I hear so often is, "Oh I could never do what YOU do!" and when I hear that I am often speechless because I think that many of you feel that being a demonstrator is hard. Well here's a well kept secret now outed: Being a demonstrator is so easy you won't believe it. And here's why: people love to learn to stamp and scrapbook. All you have to do is show them how.

Stampin' Up! demonstrators get to share their love for stamping, crafting, and home décor every day, while supplementing their household income. Whether you just love to craft, or you want to grow a successful, thriving business, Stampin' Up! is a great opportunity for you.

If you're thinking "I'm not crafty or creative enough," there's no need to worry. Stampin' Up!'s demonstrators come at all expertise levels, and with the many resources that Stampin' Up! provides, anyone who has a passion for crafting can find success as a demonstrator.

What are the benefits of being a demonstrator?

Demonstrators enjoy many benefits, including

• Product discount. Demonstrators get a 20% discount on all Stampin' Up! products, including stamp sets, paper, and accessories. It's a great way to support your love of stamping and paper crafting.
• Extra income. You'll earn extra income based on your sales and recruiting--how much extra income is up to you. Maybe you just want enough income to pay the electric bill every month, or maybe your goal is bigger--the monthly payment for your new car--it's up to you!
• Flexible schedule. This is your business, so you can put as much (or as little) time into it as you'd like!
• Support from Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! "shares the love" with their demonstrators through materials, including a monthly magazine, workshop ideas, and audio and video trainings on all kinds of topics on their Demonstrator Web Site.
• Support from me! If you join my team I will shower you with great business tips and tricks and lots of fun paper crafting ideas too. I have a complete training program ready for you.

What do you need to become a demonstrator?

The Starter Kit, created exclusively for new demonstrators, contains Stampin' Up! essentials you'll need to get started in your new business, including

• Five complete stamp sets
• A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
• Stampin' Pastels
• Card stock
• Eastern Blooms Décor Elements and applicator tool
• Five Classic Stampin' Pads
• VersaMark Pad
• Stampin' Scrub and Mist
• Blender pens
• Business forms and tools

Email me for more information or click here to sign up today!

Last Chance to Register!

This Saturday I am holding my Christmas card Stamp-a-Stack and today is the last chance to register for this camp. Why should you attend, you ask?

• To get a jump start on the holiday season
• To play with some holiday stamp sets and designer series papers before you buy
• To create 5 different cards (two of each) so you have some variety to choose from
• This camp offers great value for the products used
• If you bring a friend you each get to make one additional card at no extra cost! (please RSVP your friend)
• So you can enjoy Thanksgiving and all its fun sales knowing your Christmas cards are done
• You get to stamp in the company of some fun, new friends!
• You will leave with ten beautiful holiday cards!

Date: Saturday, September 26
Time: 2:00 pm
Cost: $25 (includes envelopes)

I could go on, but you get the picture. Here's one of the cards you will be making in the stack:

This card was created using Autumn Days (yes it's a Fall stamp set!) and Heard from the Holidays. Add a touch of bling (Dazzling Diamond glitter!) to the pine leaves and this card will add sparkle to any mantle it sits on during the holiday season.

Hurry! RSVP today with payment to reserve your spot:

Beary Best Friends

Has your little one had a birthday party recently and you would like to mail out some thank you cards for the gifts she/he received? I have the perfect stamp set in mind for the task at hand. Personalize your thank you cards using Beary Best Friends (#118052)!

This cute stamp set is found in the Holiday Mini catalog on page 34 and was created to match the Build-a-Bear Workshop™ Big Shot dies. It also coordinates with Beary Nice Wishes (118050):

Stamp the images using Black Stāz On ink and then color away with your blender pens and Watercolor Crayons. Add a circle punch, folder in half, and a cute Mini Library clip, two brads, and presto: the perfect thank you card!

These stamp sets are so versatile you can create party invites, get well cards, birthday cards, friendship cards and "I Love you Beary Much" cards too! Click here (then click on Shop Now) to order these products now from the Holiday Mini catalog!

Happy Fall!

Today is the first official day of Fall and so naturally my thoughts turn to creating fall designs for my cards and scrapbook pages. I have a brand new card club starting tonight in Holly Springs, NC, and three members are brand new stampers! I am so excited to show them what Stampin' Up! is all about and to see the pleasure they will get making the cards I have designed. The club hostess and I decided to focus on Fall and Thanksgiving card ideas since this club meets every second month and our November meeting is later on in the month.

Every time I am designing a card or looking at Stampin' Up! demonstrator art galleries I try not to be swayed by the title or theme of any stamp set. I always try to think outside the box (no pun intended) to get better value for my stamping purchases. Here's one of the cards my new club will be making:

Thoughts & Prayers #113252) was designed to be a sympathy stamp set but the tree image reminded me of Fall. I decided to focus on the In Colors for this card so I used Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Dusty Durango. The In Color markers are perfect for coloring all the leaves on this tree. I love that new Polka Dot ribbon so I am sure my new stampers will too! The Ticket Corner punch and Scallop Edge punch add a nice decorative touch and the stamp set Sincere Salutations finishes it off with the phrase. The next time you decide to create a card, try my out of the box approach!

Would you and your friends like to start your own stamping club in the Raleigh area? If so, email me at [email protected]!

my digital studio

I am having so much fun learning how to use my digital studio to create scrapbook pages. I am taking a certification course that will help me teach you when you get your copy too – available October 1^st!

Creating a scrapbook page is so quick and easy using this program – it helps me to conceptualize pages to create for my scrapbook club or pages to eventually publish in a digital album.

Here's a vacation page I created tonight. I learned how to choose background paper, add photos, stamps and buttons to my page, and to place embellishments and resize them. It really is simple. Adding text is similar to adding text to a blank document, done inside a text box.

If you'd like to see my digital studio in action, email me at [email protected].

Sundays with Sizzix

I haven't played with my Movers and Shapers dies for quite a while and wanted to create a card for one of my team – she is celebrating two years as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator today!

So I dusted off my Movers and Shapers dies and selected the magnetic Heart punch die and here's what I created:

For the stamped hearts all over the card front I used Hello Again, the stamp set featured in my September Stamps-in-the-Mail club. And although you can't see it in the photo above, the heart in the center is actually a heart-shaped hole! Here's a complete list of ingredients and measurements:

Hello Again Card

Stamp set: Hello Again

Ink: Versamark, Brilliant Blue

Card stock: Brilliant Blue (4 1/4 x 5 ½"), Whisper White (4 x 5 ¼"), Bashful Blue (1 ½ x 5 ½", 2 ¼ x 2 ¼")

Accessories: Big Shot, Magnetic Movers and Shapers, Extended Cutting pads, Bashful Blue ½" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (13"), Full Heart punch, Scallop Edge punch, Heart punch movable die

And now for the video tutorial. Enjoy!

Don't miss out on the September Stamps-in-the-Mail club. Order yours today!

Sweet Centers Card

If you have been out shopping anywhere lately I am sure you have been surrounded by Halloween decorations and treats. So here's a fun card to match the season. It features two new products from the Holiday Mini catalog: Sweet Centers and Sweet Treat cups and my favorite Halloween candy: Candy Corn! Check these new products out on pages 6 & 7 of the mini catalog.

The Sweet Centers stamp set is designed to be used with the 1 /34" circle punch – this punch is the perfect size to create a hole to pop in the Sweet Treat cups.

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Stamp Set: Sweet Centers, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: sponge, Candy Corn (yum yum), Sweet Treat Cups #116802, 1 ¾" circle punch, Pumpkin Pie Grosgrain ribbon

Did you know you can mail cards using Sweet Treat cups? Check out Sweet Treat padded envelopes:

You get three in a package for only $2.95. Note: they will, of course, require extra postage to mail.

Not feeling the Candy Corn Sweet Treat Cup in the center? Here's a card showing another way to create the same card without the candy in the middle. I used Batty for You for the stamped image in the middle:

Place an order through me for the Sweet Centers stamp set and the Sweet Treat cups and I will send you detailed instructions on how to create this cute Halloween card idea plus some photos of additional card ideas!

Charming Post-it Note Holder

No pun intended! I used the Charming stamp set to create this charming post-it note holder. And how simple it was, too. These holders make great holiday gift ideas, teacher appreciation gifts, stocking stuffers, or random "thinking of you" treats.

Charming Post-it Note Holder

Stamp set: Charming #116519

Ink: Versamark, Bravo Burgundy

Card stock: Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White, Razzleberry Lemonade designer series paper

Accessories: Word Window punch, Mini Library clips #109857, post-it note pad, sponge

Want the instruction on how to make this great gift idea? Post a comment in the "comment" section below and don't forget to include your email address!

Boo Treat Bag

Want a super cute bag idea for Halloween? Check out this Boo Treat Bag designed by Stampin' Up! It uses my new favorite designer series paper: Night & Day Specialty.

 

Stamps
• Little Boo stamp set

Paper
• Basic Black card stock
• Whisper White card stock
• Night & Day Specialty Designer Series paper
• On Board Loads of Letters

Ink
• Pumpkin Pie Classic
• Basic Black Craft
• Clear embossing powder

Accessories
• Pumpkin Pie 1-1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon
• Vintage brads
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• 1/16" Circle punch
• 1-1/4" Circle punch
• 1-3/8" Circle punch
• Sizzix® Big Shot
• Fancy Favor Bigz XL die
• Sewing machine and thread

Click here to order any or all of the supplies above - then click the "Shop Now" button.

Holiday Product Share

Do you know what I have heard from almost everyone who has received the Holiday Mini catalog? "I love everything in there. I want it ALL!"

Now I am not laughing too loudly because I said the same thing. So I had an idea. Unless you really DO want it all, how about a Holiday product share? This is a great way to get a sampling of many new Holiday Mini products which you can use and then decide what to order from me next time.

Here's how it works! In the Holiday product share you will receive the following designer series papers and ribbon:

Six - 6x6 pieces of the Night & Day designer series paper

Six – 6x6 pieces of the Autumn Meadows designer series paper

Six – 6x6 pieces of the Christmas Cocoa designer series paper

One - 6x6 piece of the Snowfall Window sheet (White snowflakes on a clear window sheet) See page 27 for sample.

Two yards of the Sleigh Bells ribbon

Two yards each of the Mistletoe Ribbon Originals

And what will this cost you, you ask? Only $14.95! Are you a long distance customer? Then add $4 for shipping and the product share will be delivered to your door! Place your order below:

 

 

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