Monday, July 24, 2017

Lovely as a Tree is still a Holiday Favorite stamp set

  • Christmas music:  Oh, what fun
  • Join our card class this week end
  • Two ways to save on your July Order 
  • Join my team:  Become a demonstrator

Lovely as a Tree set from Stampin' Up! 


I'm pulling out one of my oldest stamp sets today.  Lovely as a Tree is my go-to stamp set when I need an image of a tree.  Yes, I know that we have a number of new stamp sets and I looked at them before I settled on Lovely as a Tree for today's card.  I really love this set and I know I'll use the new sets in the lead up to the holidays, but I need something old and familiar to match my mood today.      

   




The basecard is Fresh Fig, with a layer of Very Vanilla, Basic Black and then another Very Vanilla layer stamped with the background stamp, Sheet Music.  I sponged the Sheet Music layer with Crumb Cake and a light blush of Fresh Fig to carry the color from the base card to the Sheet Music layer.  I'm really pleased with how it turned out. 






Handmade Christmas Card with Sheet Music background Stamp
Oh, What fun stamp set with Lovely as a Tree and Sheet Music stamp set



I then created an oval layer starting with Whisper White Vellum cardstock.  After stamping the Christmas Tree from Lovely as a Tree in Old Olive, I used the Softly Falling embossing folder to create falling snow on the vellum layer.   You can see the effect better on the first photos.   I then mounted the vellum oval onto a Very Vanilla oval.  I added an Old Olive Sheer Ribbon to the base of a tree.  I triple looped the bow to give it a little fullness.  

The sentiment is stamped on Whisper White Vellum using the Oh, What Fun stamp set and Fresh Fig ink.  Then the edges of the sentiment were cut into banners.    

Recipe for card:


Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Sheet Music, Oh, What Fun (Sentiment)
Ink:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Fresh Fig
Paper:  Fresh Fig, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Vellum cardstock, Whisper White
Accessories: 1/8" Old Olive Sheer Ribbon, Layering Ovals Framelits, Softy Falling Textured Impression Folder, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate, 


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




Price: $110.00
Stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or follow me on Instagram.  

Card Class this week end 


Registration today for the July 30 card class.  We'll make these 8 cards.  Four general occasion cards, one fall card, and 3 cards that will help us get a jump on Christmas Cards.  We'll use a large number of stamp sets, punches and die cuts.  We'll do heat embossing, dry embossing and two step stamping techniques.

Register at https://www.meetup.com/NW-Houston-F-M-1960-Spring-CardMakers/events/241966374/
  

We'll create our own Designer Series Paper using stamps to create textures and patterns.  We'll use Silver Foil paper, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper and an assortment of cardstock, die cuts and ribbons to create our cards.

For a closer look at the individual cards we'll make, visit the photo album for this class on my Meetup site.  While there, register for the class, as seats are limited.

New stampers, experienced stampers, and other Stampin' Up! demonstrators are always welcome.  We have a fun-loving bunch of stampers who enjoy joking and laughing while stamping the afternoon away.  We would love to have you join us!

Stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog in the top right of the blog.  For a quick look through projects I post, follow me on Instagram.

Register for this class now, as class size is limited.  Sign-up details and what to bring are listed on my Meetup site.

Reminder:  Great Stampin' Up! Specials and Sign up offers going on right now. 


Tips for Saving on your July order

Two ways to save:

1.  Earn $5 coupons for each $50 purchase you make in July.    
   


Download a free .pdf of the catalog, to see hundreds of new products from the June 1 annual catalog.  

$150 plus orders (not including tax and shipping) qualify you for stampin' rewards -- free merchandise you select and add to your order totalling 10% of your order.  And, then you'll receive an email with three $5 coupon numbers you can redeem for catalog merchandise during August.   Wow!  Spend $150 and get $180 worth of merchandise!--$15 in Stampin' Rewards with your July order and another $15 to spend in August.  You pick what you want from the catalog for your free rewards.  What a great deal!


2.  Becoming a demonstrator during July can save you 20% or more on your future purchases, and as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator you'll get even more rewards.  Its like Christmas in July!  

Read all the details in my previous post.


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, and $72 worth of starter essentials.   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.  

  
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 


Sunday, July 23, 2017

July 30 Card Class Registration now open


Register today for loads of fun! 


Registration is now open for the July 30 card class.  We'll make 8 cards.  Four general occasion cards, one fall card, and 3 cards that will help us get a jump on Christmas Cards.  You'll play with a large number of stamp sets, punches and die cuts and try heat embossing, dry embossing and two step stamping techniques.

Register at https://www.meetup.com/NW-Houston-F-M-1960-Spring-CardMakers/events/241966374/
  

We'll create our own Designer Series Paper using stamps to create textures and patterns.  We'll use Silver Foil paper, Dazzling Diamond Glimmer paper and an assortment of cardstock, die cuts and ribbons to create our cards.

Take a closer look at the individual cards we'll make in the photo album for this class on my Meetup site.  While there, register for the class, as seats are limited.

New stampers, experienced stampers, and other Stampin' Up! demonstrators are always welcome.  We have a great bunch of stampers who enjoy joking and laughing while stamping the afternoon away.  We would love to have you join us!

Stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog in the top right of the blog.  For a quick look through projects I post, follow me on Instagram.

Register for this class now, as class size is limited.  Sign-up details and what to bring are listed on my Meetup site.

Reminder:  Great Stampin' Up! Specials and Sign up offers going on right now. 

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, and $72 worth of starter essentials.   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.  

  
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 


Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Flirty Flowers Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

  • Pretty Pink Flirty Flowers
  • Bonus Days for orders you place in July 
  • #1 Hack to Save Money on your Stamps: Become a demonstrator

A lovely flower set from Stampin' Up! 


I'm not sure which I like best on this card.  The new Flirty Flowers stamp set or the Powder Pink background created with the Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Wait.  Maybe its the beautiful Powder Pink bow made with the 1/2" Finely Woven Powder Pink Ribbon I like the most... I guess I just love how it all works together!     

   




The basecard is Powder Pink, then a layer of Whisper White and then a background layer of Powder Pink dry embossed with the Layered Leaves embossing folder.  The flower is stamped on an oval cut with the Stitched Shapes framelit.  The sentiment is stamped on a small circle also cut with the Stitched Shapes framelit.  









I mounted the sentiment on Dimensionals, and glued the flower image oval directly to the dry embossed background.    I masked the stems of the flower when I inked the flower and bud, and then removed the mask and used an Old Olive Write Marker to ink the stems.  

To embellish the card, I used the Powder Pink ribbon and the Glimmer dots.  Such lovely additions to this card.    



Recipe for card:


Stamps:  Flirty Flowers,  Climbing Orchid (Sentiment)
Ink:  Powder Pink, Old Olive
Paper:  Powder Pink, Whisper White
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Glitter Enamel Dots, Layered Leaves 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Big Shot Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Precision Base Plate,  Dimensionals


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





Price: $110.00
Stay up-to-date with new card ideas by subscribing to my blog, register on my Meetup site or follow me on Instagram.  

Money Saving Hacks on your craft orders



1.  Earn a $5 coupon for each $50 purchases you make in July.    
   


Download a free .pdf of the catalog, to see hundreds of new products you really must have.  

Orders over US$150 (not including tax and shipping) qualify you for stampin' rewards -- free merchandise you select and add to your order totalling 10% of your order.  And, then you'll receive an email with three $5 coupon numbers you can redeem for catalog merchandise during August.   Wow!  Spend $150 and get $180 worth of merchandise!--$15 in Stampin' Rewards with your July order and another $15 to spend in August.  Not a bad deal!


2.  Becoming a demonstrator during July can save you 20% or more on your purchases, and as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator you'll get even more rewards.  Its like Christmas in July!  

Read all the details in my previous post.


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, and $72 worth of starter essentials.   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.  

  
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