Nutz about Stamping

My Digital Studio wedding invitations, part one

I had such a great World Card Making Day this month. I took the train to Amsterdam to help a friend put together her wedding invitations. She is not a stamper (but is now!) but she really wanted to create her invite to make it meaningful to her and her fiancee, both originally from South Africa. So we used My Digital Studio for our design. 

First we cut all the layers and got them ready to assemble:

We designed the invite using My Digital Studio, printed them out onto Crumb Cake cardstock and then layer them onto Crushed Curry and Night of Navy cardstock. 

Both the bride and groom to be helped out here which meant a lot of great conversation and laughs along the way. 

One layer on the invites came from this book, written in Afrikaans, that talks about all the special places this couple cherish in South Africa. 

If you have a special event coming up in your life consider My Digital Studio for part of your creations - you can design the words, images and embellishments as you want them to be. Click here to learn more about My Digital Studio. 

Watch my blog for the next part of this wedding invite story, coming soon!

For All Things card map

This week I decided to try another card map and use my For All Things stamp set to make a card to send to my son who is away at university. 

Here's the card map I used:

And here's the card I made - with my own little twist of course! The colors are Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss and Crushed Curry. And the phrase comes from the Chalk Talk stamp set:

 

The next time you craft, why not try this map too? It's fun and easy to use!

Butterfly Punch Card

I have a really fun card for you to make at home, using your Butterfly punches and some pieces of Typeset specialty designer series paper. 

 This is such pretty paper and paired up with the Butterfly punches and a few other Stampin' Up! products, you can create this card:

 

Try this card idea using different colors of cardstock and coordinating ribbon and each one will look a bit different. You can even make a pack of cards with envelopes as a Christmas gift this year!

Want to order the Butterfly punches? Click here to head on over to my Online Store!

World Traveler Digital Photobook

Another amazing side trip means another amazing set of memories to preserve in my World Traveler Digital Photobook!

Using the My Digital Studio World Traveler Digital Photobook is so easy: choose a template page, drag and drop the photos, add the journaling and some accessories and you are done. Easy peasy!

And here's my page:

I am sure you have your own special days (and food experiences!) to remember years down the road so why not give My Digital Studio a try?

Click here to download My Digital Studio and I'll send you six FREE video tutorials to get you  up and running!

Bright & Beautiful Bundle

Today I have another card idea using your Bright & Beautiful Bundle:

 

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Bright & Beautiful (135026 wood-mount, 135029 clear-mount) Good Greetings (hostess)

Cardstock: Very Vanilla (101650), Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler(119685)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (126966)

Big Shot: Stars Framelits (133723) Bitty Banners Framelits (129267) Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (135817)

Accessories:  SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Crumb Cake Medium Envelopes (107297), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips (103579), Cherry Cobbler 1” Sheer Linen Ribbon (135839), Natural 5/8” Chevron Ribbon (132982), Pearls Basic Jewels(119247), Craft Scissors (108360), Paper-Piercing Tool (126189)

Cutting Dimensions: 

Crumb Cake card base: 4 ¼” x 11”, scored & folded at 5 ½”
Cherry Cobbler inside layer: 4” x 5 ¼”
Very Vanilla inside layer: 3 ¾” x 5” 
5/8” Naturals Chevron Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler 1” Sheer Linen Ribbon: approx. 4 ¼”
Very Vanilla for largest star:4 ¼” x 4 ¼” (use next-to-largest Star Framelit to cut out after stamping)
Crumb Cake for medium star: 3 ½” x 3 ½” (use next-size smaller Star Framelit to cut out after stamping)
Very Vanilla scrap for center star: scrap approximately 1 ½” x 1 ½” (to cut with smallest Star framelit after stamping)
Very Vanilla scrap at least 1” x 3”: to stamp greeting and cut with Bitty Banner framelit-need one
Cherry Cobbler scrap at least 1” 3”: need one to cut with same Bitty Banner framelit

Instructions:

1. Emboss Crumb Cake card front with Lucky Stars folder
2. Adhere 1” Cherry Cobbler Sheet Linen Ribbon to center of card front with a generous amount of SNAIL. Trim ends even with edges of card front with Craft Scissors if desired.
3. Adhere 5/8” Naturals Chevron Ribbon over Cherry Cobbler ribbon with a generous amount of SNAIL. Fray the edges of the ribbon if desired by pulling some of the threads away from the cut ends.
4. Stamp largest star stamp on Very Vanilla with Cherry Cobbler ink. Cut out with next-to-largest Star framelit and Big Shot. Adhere to card front over ribbons with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. Stamp medium star stamp on Crumb Cake with Cherry Cobbler ink. Cut out with next-smaller-sized Star framelit and Big Shot. Adhere over Very Vanilla star with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
6. Stamp smallest star stamp on Very Vanilla scrap with Cherry Cobbler ink. Cut out with smallest Star framelit. Adhere to center of stars with a Stampin’ Dimensional in the center.
7. Add largest pearl to center of stars using a Paper-Piercing Tool.
8. Stamp Very Vanilla scrap with “merry Christmas” from Good Greetings Hostess set with Cherry Cobbler ink. Cut out with Bitty Banner framelit. 
9. Cut Cherry Cobbler scrap with same Bitty Banner framelit. Cut in half length-wise with Paper Snips. Adhere to upper and lower long edges of “Merry Christmas” so the Cherry Cobbler extends about 1/8” evenly along both sides with SNAIL. Adhere to lower right of card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
10. Adhere Cherry Cobbler layer inside card with SNAIL.
11. Stamp Very Vanilla inside layer as desired with stamps from Bright & Beautiful. Adhere over Cherry Cobbler layer with SNAIL. Stamp your envelope as desired to match your card and you are done!

Want to place an order for these supplies? Click here!

Pick a Pack of Paper!

Announcing another Stampin' Up! promotion for all of October: Pick a Pack of Paper!

There's no better time to do what you love than the month of October! For a limited time, you can enjoy six months of FREE Designer Series Paper when you sign up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. 

You heard that correctly. 

You'll receive one FREE package of Designer Series Paper, every month for the next six months, when you sign up to be a demonstrator. Ready for the deal to get even better?

After you sign up, immediately start your own team and yes, you will also earn one free package of Designer Series Paper for each recruit (for up to five recruits)! And your recruit will also receive one free package each month for the six months! Wow, right?

That means you have the potential to earn five free packages of Designer Series Paper, every month, for the duration. That's a total of 30 FREE packages of Designer Series Paper, well into 2015!

Want to learn more about why you should sign up now? Click here. Remember, though, this offer is only for October 2014!

Scrapbooking Made Easy

Have you heard about Project Life by Stampin' Up!? It's a great (and easy!) system for recording life's special memories without lots of products and time needed. And I have a Project Life Virtual Club to help you make scrapbooking a breeze!

And the best part of this club is that it is ongoing and you can join anytime!

  

Why join?

• To learn about Project Life by Stampin' Up! - six months of creative fun!

• To make memory keeping a breeze

• To be guided step-by-step through the pocket page making process

• To learn how to add interest to your pocket pages through using Stampin’ Up! embellishments and stamp sets

• To collect your memory making supplies in a fun and affordable way

• To relax and craft in the comfort of your home when the time is right for you (or grab the girls for a fun night in!)

• To have a product box arrive at your home each month

• To earn FREE Sale-a-bration products two months in a row!

• To access a private Pinterest Board for club members to show off additional page ideas

• To receive club surprises!

• To receive the club bonus for FREE***

Club Rules:

- Your order must be placed online through me, by the 27th of the month, using each month's hostess code which will be provided each month by email

- Club substitutions are allowed (must equal same or greater month value)

- You may add extra products to your monthly club orders to save shipping costs

- As a club member you will receive the Spring Catalog AND Sale-a-bration Catalog for FREE (by US Post)

- You must participate in all six months of my Project Life Club to earn the FREE Club BONUS

- All club participants must be residents of the US only (sorry!)

*** CLUB BONUS: complete all six months and you will get the 12x12 album for FREE! (Savings of $36!)

Want to see what you'll get each and every month of our Project Life Virtual Club? Click here!

Weekly Deals

I was so excited about this week's Weekly Deals that I thought I would create a quick blog post about them. Why was I so excited? 

- these are products ON SALE! (and I love a good sale, hehe)

- three of my favorite punches are on this week's list!

Now here's the bad news. Today is the final day for this sale! Here's the link to my Online Store in case you want to place an order and save money too. 

And if you end up reading this a bit late, don't be sad. Every week Stampin' Up! posts a set of Weekly Deals. You can find them each and every week over on my Facebook Business page!

Sundays with Sizzix: Window Frames Collection framelits

Today I have a monochromatic greeting card for you to try at home, using your Big Shot and Window Frames Collection framelits:

For  You Greeting Card

Stamp set: Four You #130538 (clear mount)

Ink: Pistachio Pudding

Paper: 

Pistachio Pudding: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; 5 x 3 3/4"; 3 3/4" square

Whisper White: 1 3/4 x 2 3/4"

In Color Paper Stack #130136: 3/4 x 3/3/4"

Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Collection framelits #129381, Window Frames Collection framelits #129021, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Clear Block C

And now for the video tutorial: enjoy!

 

To place an order for the supplies to make this cute card, click here to head on over to my Online Store. And don't miss out on this week's amazing sale!

Don't forget to subscribe to my customer newsletters so you won't miss out on my exclusive Holiday edition, beginning this week! Fill in the subscribe box on this page and choose 'stamp only' or 'both' to be on the correct list. 

 

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- exclusive card samples with photos and step-by-step instructions
- stamping techniques
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- information on upcoming classes with registration and payment links
- card maps and challenges
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- special offers and surprises sprinkled in
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- and much, more

I send out two newsletters by email every month - the first contains several articles and sample ideas. The second monthly newsletter is shorter and features upcoming class deadlines and is sprinkled with project ideas other than cards.

For my scrapbooking customers, I send out a third newsletter on scrapbooking and you must choose to subscribe to this newsletter when signing up. This edition contains lots of different scrapbook page ideas and for you digital crafters, watch for digital page ideas too!

***And beginning next week, I have a fourth FREE set of newsletters that email weekly - you won't want to miss my 12 Weeks of Christmas series, featuring Christmas cards, gift ideas, bags and tags!

If you are not on my mailing list and would like to be, here's what you do:

• Look for the Join My Mailing List heading in the top left-hand corner of this blog page
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Let all your crafty (and crafty wannbe) friends and family members know about my free newsletters and join my mailing list today to let the stampin', scrappin' and paper craftin' fun ideas begin! 

Introducing Stampin' Up!s Holiday Catalog Supplement!

For the first time ever, Stampin' Up! is offering a Holiday Catalog supplement. And why should you get excited about this supplement?

Here's why:

• Four new stamp sets!
• One new Project Life by Stampin' Up! kit!
• One new Project Life Accessory Pack!
• Two new Kits!
• Tons of new amazing project idea photos!

Want to see this amazing new catalog? Click on the photo of the cover below and a PDF will open up. Then click here to hop on over to my Online Store!

And don't forget - some of these products would make great Christmas gifts too!

 

Color Me Autumn card map

Last week I wanted to make a birthday card for someone special and decided to use a card map I have been saving for a while. Here's the map:

I had some scrap Color Me Autumn designer series paper and decided to use it on my card:

The stamped image is from the Holiday Invitation stamp set - love that set as it can be used for so much more than invitations!

The next time you want to create a card why not try this Card Map too? 

Stamp, Stock and Save!

Announcing a one week only promotion from Stampin' Up!: Stamp, Stock and Save!

 

Stampin' Up! is so excited about this year's World Card Making Day, that we're having a ridiculous 15% off sale on some of your favorite products!

From October 1-6, you'll be able to purchase select ink, paper, envelopes, and adhesive - all at a 15% discount! Select stamps are 20% discount!

Now is the time restock your supply, and prepare for a holiday season filled with parties (think GREAT gift ideas!). With Christmas right around the corner, it's a perfect time to stock up and make cards - another great gift idea!

Want to see all the products that are on sale this week and the prices for each? Click the flyer above and download it to your computer or device! Then click here to head on over to my Online Store!