Showing posts with label Thoughtful Banners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thoughtful Banners. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Gold Embossed Graceful Garden Rose

  • Gold Embossed Powder Pink Rose
  • Join us for the June 25 card class

Gold Graceful Garden

Today's card uses the beautiful Graceful Garden set again.  This set includes an elegant design element that adds a point of interest to any card.  I used gold embossing on the Very Vanilla cardstock on all of the images including the sentiment, which gives this card an elegant look that would be perfect for a special Anniversary or a Wedding.  This card made me think of my parents 50th wedding anniversary.  I'm sending it to my mom to tell here how happy I was that she married my dad and that they spent over 50 years of together.  








I used the new In Color, Powder Pink for my basecard, and water colored the rose with Powder Pink ink and an Aqua Painter.  Because the rose was embossed in Gold, it was easy to color without smearing any of the stamped lines.  The leavers were colored in Old Olive.






 The sentiment is also embossed in gold.  It uses the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and I used the matching Duet Banners punch to create the sentiment piece.  This is such a versatile sentiment set with over 45 sentiment, 3 banners that work with the Duet Banners punch and one that works with the Classic Label punch.  If you haven't looked at the Thoughtful Banners sentiment set closely, you'll be surprised at how much use you would get out of this one sentiment set.  





I fussy cut the rose out by hand and popped it up on Dimensionals.  The new mini Dimensionals were perfect for the stem.  No need to mess with cutting full size dimensionals in half any more!!   


This final photo, below, captures more of the shine from the gold embossing.  If you like sparkle -- and who among us doesn't -- try gold heat embossing with this stamp set.  You're sure to love it and who ever receive your card will be impressed with the time you took to make them such a special hand made card.


Recipe for card:


Stamps: Graceful Garden, Thoughtful Banners (Sentiment)
Ink:  Versamark, Powder Pink, Old Olive
Paper: Very Vanilla, Powder Pink 
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Watercolor Pencils, Aqua Painter, Duet Banners Punch, Multipurpose Glue, Dimensionals, and mini Dimensionals




Click on an image below to go directly to my Stampin' Up! store to find out more about each product.  



Berry Burst Card Class - June 28

We're making cards and a matching book card box in this upcoming class.  Come join us!  The June 28 card making class will use Berry Burst patterns from the Fresh Florals Designer Series papers to make the book card box, below, and 7 matching cards.   








Hand made book box for cards using Stampin' Up! Fresh Florals
You'll be able to choose general sentiments to stamp on your cards -- like the samples -- or choose from a variety of sentiments you'll have available to select from.  

You'll also be able to customize the sentiment on your book card box.  Take a look at these two sample sentiments you might select.










Have fun customizing your cards and box.  Think how much your friends or family will enjoy receiving your special hand made creations.

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Register for this class now, as class size is limited.  Your class fee of $29 will include precut materials for your projects.  




Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.   Your kit ships free and you'll receive a free Paper Pumpkin kit as part of your new demonstrator kit.   After you sign up, enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25% off.
Clearance Rack items - while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits.  25% off June, July, & August for first-time subscribers.

  


Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping 


Thursday, May 04, 2017

Traveler stamp set...another retiring set from Stampin' Up!

  • Old camera and other Traveler items retires
  • Less than one month to purchase Retiring items

Traveler from Stampin' Up!


Another wonderful set that retires May 31 is the Traveler set from Stampin' Up!.  This card is dear to my heart because the old-fashioned pull-out camera is one of the antiques passed down to me from my father.  The decor of my home is pretty eclectic; more towards a modern look...except for a couple of antique furniture pieces, including an antique mahogany fold-down secretary desk with a number of pigeonholes.  This camera and the desk are so special because my mom and dad and I were shopping garage sales one one the the few trips they made from Minnesota to visit us in Houston.  We found the antique desk together, and the camera found a wonderful home where I could look at it every day.  This card reminds me of the wonderful memories with my mom and dad.          
    



The Travelers stamp set includes six images, all with the same amount of detail as the camera on this card.  Sadly, it will retire May 31.  I think this card works for either a mother's day or a father's day card and  used it to make a card that could be used for either Mother's Day or Father's Day.  I used a Soft Suede base card and then a layer in Basic Black, which seemed appropriate for a camera.  Then I made a frame out of wood grain paper from the new Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack. that reminded me of the Mahogany drop down secretary desk where my camera sits.   I used the Layering Squares Framelits to make the frame, and then used the smalled Stitched Shapes Framelits Die to make the oval for the sentiment.  

     




The ribbon is a small piece of the 5/8" burlap ribbon, which will carry over to the new catalog, along with a small piece of the new 1/4" Copper Trim from the upcoming June 1 catalog.  The sentiment is stamped in Soft Suede.

  





The sentiment is from the Thoughtful Banners stamp set, an extremely versatile set with over 4
6 different sentiments and 3 different banner outlines. This sentiment set is from the current catalog, and will carry over to the new catalog.  It has a coordinating punch to punch out the banner shapes, or the sentiments work on many other sentiment shapes, like the ovals I used on these cards.   

Recipe:

Stamp:  Traveler, Thoughtful Banners
Ink:  Soft Suede
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack
Accessories:   5/8" Burlap Ribbon, 1/4 " Copper Trim, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Standard Cutting Mat Pads Precision Base Plate, Big Shot Platform, Big Shot Die Brush, Big Shot, Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Dimensional
  



Final month to pick up Retiring items

Click here to place an order


Are any of your favorites on the Retiring list?  Many items have already sold out, so any items still on your Wish List should be purchased now, before they're gone.  

Many bundles in the current catalogs will be available as individual items in the new catalog coming out June 1.  You can save 10% by purchasing these bundles now from the current catalog, at the bundle prices.   Let me know if you have any questions about how to purchase your favorite bundles -- stamp sets and coordinating dies or punches. 

As accessories sell out, they will no longer be available.  However, retiring stamps will be restocked until May 22 and then sold only while they last.  See the products retiring May 31some discounted up to 50%   


Dates to Remember


May 02 - Demonstrators can begin placing pre-orders from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog from a limited selection of new catalog merchandise.  Demos can access a down-loadable copy of the new June 1 catalog on line at the demonstrator-only website, and can place a demonstrator pre-order from a pre-order brochure of new catalog items.   Your pre-order will allow you to participate in demo-only swaps and you'll have samples to show from the new catalog when it is released June 1.  Your pre-order will include a copy of the new catalog.

Sign up or re-sign up as a demonstrator now so you can order early and also order your new-catalog merchandise at demonstrator-only discount prices.  Demos who sign up today can order new catalog pre-order merchandise for their demo kit selections.

May 31 - Last date to order retiring items from the 2016-2017 yearly catalog and Occasions catalog.  But don't wait as many items are selling out.  See Retiring Products here.

June 01 - New Stampin' Up! yearly catalog release date for customers. I'll send new catalogs to customers who have ordered from me during the past year to arrive in late May so you'll have the new catalog in your hands, ready to order June 1 when items from the new catalog become available.

November 11, 2017 - Salt Lake City - next OnStage event.   Demonstrators can begin planning now to attend the next OnStage event. Enjoy early access to upcoming catalogs, free stamps from the upcoming catalog, and order early with OnStage discounts only available to OnStage live attendees.  

November 2018 - Orlando - Stampin' Up! 30th Anniversary and OnStage events.  The 25th Anniversary in Salt Lake City for demonstrators was a blast, with more prize patrols than usual and special parties.   You won't want to miss the celebrations planned for the 30th Anniversary.    

Quick Links



- Download a free copy of the Occasions catalog
- Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store - 24/7 Shopping
- Order at a discount as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Sign up for $99 and get $125 worth of products in your starter kit that you select.  Then enjoy your future purchases at demonstrator discount prices of 20% to 25%.
Clearance Rack items - retired products at deep discounts -- while quantities last.
- Order current or previous Paper Pumpkin monthly craft kits



Enjoy!



Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Private Classes for 1 or a small group of friends:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/
To place an order: Place an on-line order through my Stampin' Up! store 24/7 Shopping