Lots of Thanks!

I shared the other day a thank you card for one of my customers  (you can see that here).  Today I have another to show you. 

I so (SOOO) appreciate my customers who choose me as their demonstrator.   Do you think this card will convey my appreciation? 

Starting with a piece of Designer Series Paper Confetti Celebration, I placed shapes from the Word Bubbles Framelits all over the front.  This was run through my favorite Stampin' UP accessory--the Big Shot--creating windows all over the paper. 

Carefully lining up my piece over a layer of Whisper White, I stamped thank you sentiments from a variety of stamp sets in Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, and Tangelo Twist (with a Crushed Curry heart).  I did use my trusty Stamp-a-ma-Jig to ensure everything would be lined up just right!

These two layers were added to a card base of Strawberry Slush, and then some Candy Dots were strategically placed to add an extra pop of color.

I stamped a sentiment from Workshop Words inside, using a mask to ink it up in Basic Grey and then coloring each little flower with my Stampin' Write markers.  So cute!  (Even my husband commented how much he liked the colored accent!  WOW!).

I dressed up the back flap of the envelope with a layer of the Designer Series Paper to match the card front...MUST MAKE MATCHING ENVELOPE!

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And let's get creating!

Perfect Anniversary Card

My brother and sister-in-law will be celebrating their 31st wedding anniversary today!  There are not alot of people who can brag about being married that long.  So of course I needed to make a special anniversary card.  I turned to a vintage stamp set that hasn't seen much ink (insert frownie face!). 

I LOVE this set, Perfect Couple.  The cute "mr. & mrs." complete with mustache and lips make me smile.  I started with a base of Smoky Slate, running it through the Big Shot with a retired embossing folder (left over from Sale-a-Bration).  I then took a piece of Soft Sky (another item without much airtime!) and ran it through the Big Shot using two framelits at once--the smaller "photo" from the Project Life Cards and Labels set and the word bubble from "Word Bubbles". 

I then stamped the "mr. & mrs." using Basic Black and Melon Mambo Stampin' Markers to ink it up; this was on a scrap of Whisper White paper, which was then adhered to my card front. 

The Soft Sky piece was popped up on Dimensionals, centered over the "mr. & mrs.".  Then I stamped "happy together" in Staz on Black and cut it out with one of the frames from the Project Life Cards and Labels set.  The little arrow comes from the Labels Card Framelit set, and the heart was punched using the new Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack heart punch.  So ca-ute! 

And of course, what's a hand-made card without an adorable envelope to match?

I added a flap overlay using a piece of  Designer Series Paper in  Smoky Slate from the Neutrals Color Collections Paper Stack, and then stamped just the mustache and lips on the back of the envelope.  I'm sure my brother and sister-in-law will chuckle when they see that!

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And let's get creating.

Simple Single Layer Card

Do you ever need a card in a snap?  Occasionally I suddenly need a pretty card that won't take me long to create.  And I found this on LeAnne Greff's website (Flowerbug's Inkspot).   It was so striking (and simple) that I had to try one:

This was done on a Whisper White notecard (which makes it even easier!).  Already pre-cut and scored, and comes with an envelope, it's ready for stampin'.  Using post-it note paper to create a mask, I lined them up with about an inch in between.  Then, grabbing my stampin' sponges, I began sponging color (Blackberry Bliss) from the bottom towards the middle.

Without removing the post it notes, I sponged Tangelo Twist from the top towards the Blackberry Bliss, overlapping and blending in the middle. 

Take off the mask and stamp an image from Serene Silhouettes using Staz On Black. 

Add a sentiment and off you go!  Easy peasy, and oh, so effective.  Thanks, Leanne, for the lovely idea!

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Retirement (and I don't mean stamps!)

This time of year, the word "retirement" brings to mind stamps and accessories, as a new catalog is released and we say goodbye to those being "put out to pasture". 

But today I'm focusing on an actual "retirement"--a doctor with whom I've worked for 15 years is retiring from his practice.  I needed a card to wish him well, and I found something on Stampin' Connection (a demonstrator only web site with thousands of samples), but now I can't find it and will not be able to give that person credit.  But the card was perfect!

 I began with a Whisper White base.  I stamped World Map in Staz On Black ink on Whisper White, and cut it into for panels.  Each was mounted on a slightly larger piece of Basic Black card stock, and they were carefully lined up and adhered to the card base. 

I stamped the sentiment from Starburst Sayings two times using Staz On ink, and snipped out the W-O-R-L-D from one of them.  Then I ran the other through the Big Shot, using the Starburst framelits, and added this to a circle of Basic Black.  And my little "W-O-R-L-D" banner was popped up with Dimensionals.

The little "thank you" was done the same way (Starburst famelits and circle punch).  Then, after adhering a strip of 3/4" black Chevron Ribbon, the sentiments were added.  I also took an arrow from Essentials Wooden Elements, pressed it onto a Versamark pad and sprinkled on black embossing powder.  After heat setting, this was added to the front with Mini Glue Dots. 

The inside had to be special too...so I "embossed" the outer edges by turning the card stock upside down and scoring with my Simply Scored board. 

The sentiment from Really Good Greetings and Teeny Tiny Wishes were lined up with my Stamp-a-ma-Jig for perfect placement and stamped in Staz On. 

I wish him well, and hope you enjoyed this card. 

All supplies can be purchased here.

Starburst Framelits Die

$26.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

World Map Clear Stamp Set

$13.95

Starburst Sayings Clear Stamp Set

$18.95

2-1/2" Circle Punch

$16.95

1-1/4" Circle Punch

$15.95

Really Good Greetings Wood Stamp Set

$18.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Wooden Elements Embellishments

$4.95

Basic Black 3/4" Chevron Ribbo

I'd Love to be Your Stampin' UP Demonstrator!

I so enjoy my customers!  It's you who keep me in business, allowing me to create and share ideas AND (of course!) to order new stamps and accessories.

So when someone places an order, I like to send a thank you card.  Here's a recent one:

Using one of my favorite new stamps, Work of Art, I used just one stamp (the big "swoosh") to create a rainbow.  Can you believe I actually had to google rainbows to see what the order of the colors is?  So I can guarantee that this rainbow is atmospherically (is that a word?) correct!

Stamped, from the bottom, on Whisper White card stock, is Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Real Red.  This layer is adhered to a slightly larger piece of Daffodil Delight, and it's all added to a Whisper White base.

A special stamp set that I won at a Convention a few years ago provides me with my sentiment (from Workshop Words), which I cut with circle framelits and added to a "sun" of Daffodil Delight cut with the Starburst framelits.  This is popped up with Dimensionals, and a little heart (from the Owl punch) is layered over the "v".

And why send a special card in a boring envelope?  I added the swoosh in Daffodil Delight (stamped twice) to the front so my customer's name and address will stand out.




All supplies can be ordered here.

And let's get creating!

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

$5.95

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$6.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Starburst Framelits Die

$26.95

Circles Collection Framelits Die

$26.95

Stampin' Dimensionals

$3.95

Work Of Art Wood-Mount Stamp Set

$29.95

Blendabilities

A new, and sure to be popular, accessory in our new Inspire, Create, Share Stampin' UP catalog are the Blendabilities.  These alcohol markers make artists out of anyone--the smooth coloring and easy-to-blend attributes make it fun to add color to stamped images. They come packaged in sets of three markers--one of the markers in each set is a true Stampin' UP color, and the other two are lighter or darker shades which blend together beautifully. 

For my recent new catalog open house, I created a make-and-take for all attendees to put together, and everyone got a chance to color with the Blendabilities.

Vivid Vases was stamped in Memento Black ink (this is a MUST when using alcohol markers, as Staz On will smear).  We used the Whisper White Note Cards, with an added layer.  Then we went to town coloring, using the Coastal Cabana, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive collections of Blendabilities. 

The colored layer was adhered to a piece of Coastal Cabana, and some of the new Thick Bakers Twine in Coastal Cabana was wrapped and tied around the layer.

Cute card, and everyone enjoyed playing with the Blendabilities.

Blendabilities are not yet ready for prime time ordering--Stampin' UP has delayed their release a few more weeks until they have supply enough to meet demand.  I'm sure you'll find the delay is worth the wait--these markers are fantastic!

Let's get creating!