Friday, June 16, 2017

Sheet Music Background Stamp


Just a Note . . . 


Yesterday evening while I was working on my post my favorite talk radio program played several gospel songs.  Really took me back to my childhood. I promptly downloaded some of the music into my playlist. The mood stayed with me today, and I selected one of the new background stamps, called Sheet Music, for my card today.  I paired it with one of the new flower sets -- Flirty Flowers -- and the new thick Very Vanilla cardstock for my base card.     



Mounted on the new, thick Very Vanilla card stock 



I used Soft Suede and Basic black matts to the sheet music image, and I sponged the edges of the Very Vanilla sheet music image with Soft Suede ink.  I used the two of the solid images from the Flirty Flowers set and stamped them in Basic Black.  The sentiment is also stamped in Basic Black on a circle shape from the Stitched Shapes Framelist set.   

  


I added a lace bow to the upper left corner using the 1/2" Very Vanilla Lace Trim.   
  



I know you are going to love the new thick Very Vanilla cardstock.  Just like the Thick Whisper White cardstock, your cards will have a more luxurious feel and will display much better using the thicker Very Vanilla cardstock for your basecards.   We've needed this cardstock for quite a while and I'm thrilled to see it included in this year's catalog.    

Recipe for card:


Stamps: Sheet Music, Flirty Flowers
Ink:  Soft Suede, Basic Black
Paper: Very Vanilla, Thick Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Soft Suede 
Accessories:  1/2" Very Vanilla Lace Trim, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, Sponge, Multipurpose Glue, Dimentionals

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


Price: $110.00

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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.  Orders over $350 earn an additional $35 Stampin' Rewards
- Join my team.  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!



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Thursday, June 15, 2017

More This Little Piggy stamping


This Little Piggy


Today I'm using the stamp set called This Little Piggy, again.  The stamp set has four main piggy images,and the one I chose today is just the calm little piggy of the bunch.  

 After the energy I had yesterday, I was really surprised at how my day went today.  I took my morning walk and ran errands until lunch time.   When I got home I was too exhausted to even eat lunch.  I curled up under a soft blanket and slept the entire afternoon!  What's with that?!!  I woke up groggy and just barely had the energy to make a card.  Something going around that I'm not aware of?   After feeling so great yesterday -- and most days --  today really surprised me!    



The navy and white daisy paper that I'm in love with is the one from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper Pack and I choose it again today.  I also had fun trying the new Decorative Ribbon Border punch.  I used it as a boarder on a strip of Daffodil Delight.  I used Daffodil Delight for my matt for the piggy image to match the yellow in the center of the daisy print. The basecard is Thick Whisper White.   The image is stamped in Night of Navy and then painted with Aqua Painters and Powder Pink Ink.  Then I lightly went over the image with watercolor pencil to fill in the edges of the image and add a little subtle shading.  

  
This also uses the new Decorative Ribbon punch which created two different edges


I'm enjoying the speed at which I can create with this stamp set because the image includes the sentiment as part of the stamp.  No fussy positioning or cutting an extra sentiment piece.  Although you could do so if you wanted.  Just cover the sentiment with a sticky note before you stamp the little piggy.  Then stamp the sentiment separately by using a sticky note to cover the little piggy image.  Another alternative is to cut the sentiment from the piggy image and use it as a separate piece.  I may do that later, but for now I'm enjoying the convenience and ease of having the image and sentiment as a single stamp.   
  



The bow is the new 1/4" Double Stitched ribbon in Daffodil Delight.  I also added a piece of Double Stitched ribbon down the center of the banner behind the image. 

 The new Decorative Ribbon Punch actually cuts two different boarder designs.  If you turn your punched image one way it forms a scalloped edge that matches the scalloped edge of our circles, squares and oval scallopped layering framelits.  Turn the image the other direction and it forms the  decorative ribbon edge.  This is a must-have, duel purpose punch. 

Recipe for card:


Stamps: This Little Piggy
Ink:  Night of Navy, Powder Pink
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Thick Whisper White, Delightful Daisy Designer Series Papers, Whisper White 
Accessories:  1/4" Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon,Decorative Ribbon Boarder Punch,  Watercolor Pencils, Multipurpose Glue 
143721, Decorative Label Punch

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




Place an order on my Stampin' Up! site 24 X 7 . 


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.  Orders over $350 earn an additional $35 Stampin' Rewards
- 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 


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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Little Happy Piggy made my day


This Little Piggy


Today I'm playing with a new stamp set called This Little Piggy.  The stamp set has four main piggy images, but the one I choose today reflects the joy I'm feeling today.  Nothing special about today; I've just totally enjoyed my day -- from my walk through the neighborhood this morning with time to stop and chat with neighbors, to grocery shopping with my husband (I love his company!), stamping time while watching an old movie this afternoon, to just enjoying the weather with a gentle wind blowing through the trees in the back yard.  





The navy and white daisy paper today is one from the Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper Pack.  I used Daffodil Delight for my matt for the piggy image to match the yellow in the center of the daisy print. The basecard is Thick Whisper White.   The image is stamped in Night of Navy and then painted with Aqua Painters and Powder Pink Ink.  Then I lightly went over the image with watercolor pencil to fill in the edges of the image and add subtle shading.  

  


This card was even faster and easeir than normal because the image includes the sentiment as part of the stamp.  The ribbon is the new 1/4" Double Stitched ribbon in Daffodil Delight.  
  



Recipe for card:


Stamps: This Little Piggy
Ink:  Night of Navy, Powder Pink
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Thick Whisper White, Delightful Daisy Designer Series Papers, Whisper White 
Accessories:  1/4" Daffodil Delight Double Stitched Ribbon, Watercolor Pencils, Multipurpose Glue 


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




Place an order on my Stampin' Up! site 24 X 7 . 


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.  Orders over $350 earn an additional $35 Stampin' Rewards
- 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 


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