A Stamp A Day......

"Good Neighbors"

Today's card is made using the Sale-a-Bration Good Neighbors stamp set which you can receive for FREE up until March 31st with a $50 order (before SH&T). We created this card at my February monthly club stamping class. I believe the design was from a sketch challenge (sorry, don't remember where). If you haven't gotten your FREE Sale-a-Bration products yet, please hurry before the Sale-a-Bration promotion ends on March 31st! Thanks for dropping by today.

Stamp Set: Good Neighbors, Whimsical Words
Ink: Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Big Shot, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon; 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" Circle Punches, Dimensionals, Tombo Multi-Liquid Glue, Scallop Border and Pinking Hearts Border Punches

 

 
 

Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch Goes Crazy

 

Hi Everyone,
I was trying to come up with a fairly simple note card for an upcoming workshop and I wanted to use the Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch (#117191) from the Occasions Mini Catalog. I had the basic note card designed and had lots of punched pieces laying around, so I asked my husband for some suggestions on how to position the bird. Guess what? He wanted to use the branches as FEET which I thought was pretty clever and an amazing idea! I think he's the first to come up with this idea!!!! How cool is that?????

Well, I wasn't sure if the guests would think I was totally off my rocker and I didn't want to scare them away, so the card below is what I decided to use for one of their make-n-takes!

After the guests have finished their note card, I just may show my husbands note card to see what they say! I'll keep you posted. I just may have to sign my husband up! If you would like to see a Christmas thank you note card, please click here.

Thanks for stopping by, please drop in again!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Fundamental Phrases
Cardstock: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DSP, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch; Scallop Trim Border Punch; Brad

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Fredericksburg, VA 

Bashful Blue Vintage Vogue

Hi Stampers,
Today's card was inspired by a card I received from Karen in my LDS monthly swap group. I just loved the colors she used and of course the Vintage Vogue stamp set! I also used the Pinking Hearts Border Punch (#117649) and the Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel (#117693). I somehow forget about Stampin' Up! wheels, do you? We will be making this card at my monthly stamping club class tonight in Fredericksburg VA. Stop on by if you are in the area, or if you would like to order this set, please click on my online ordering button at the top right corner of my blog and order yours today! The Vintage Vogue set can be found in the Occasions Mini Catalog (#117690 wood, #118598 clear).

Tomorrow's card is a note card and you'll never guess which punch I used? Thanks for visiting my blog today, please come back tomorrow to see a different way to use this cool punch! 

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Vintage Vogue
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Bashful Blue, Craft Close to Cocoa Spot
Accessories: Whisper White Satin Ribbon; Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Brads, Sponges, Clear Embossing Powder; Heat Tool; Very Vintage Wheel, Wheel Handle, Clear Block A and C; Dimensionals; Paper Snips; Champagne Shimmer Paint (Misting); Pinking Hearts Border Punch

 
 

Picnic Parade

Good Morning Stampers,
Today's card is one we will be making at my Easter Stamp-a-Stack class the middle of this month. Aren't these little animals cute? The name of this set is called "Picnic Parade." This is a Hostess level 2 set which is available in the Occasions Mini Catalog until April 30, 2010. If you would like a catalog, please contact me and I will be glad to mail you one. If you'd like to earn this Hostess set by hosting a Stampin' Up! workshop, let me know so we can get a date scheduled for you and your friends to have fun. Sale-a-Bration is still going strong so you can even get more FREE products with each $50 purchase (before shipping and tax). Who wouldn't want FREE products! Hurry, Sale-a-Bration ends March 31, 2010. Thank you for dropping in, hope you get some time to stamp today!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Life's a Picnic, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Barely Banana, Bashful Blue, Gable Green, Whisper White, Bashful Blue DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Barely Banana 
Accessories: Dimensionals; Word Window Punch; 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Bashful Blue Ribbon; Markers: Blush Blossom, Bashful Blue, Barely Banana, Gable Green, Going Gray, Perfect Plum, Creamy Caramel

"Shattered Glass" Squares

Today's card is the last card I made using Circle Circus and the Shattered Glass technique. I was creating different designs using this technique and wanted to try something a little different. I wondered what squares would look like. I kinda like it, do you? Click here and here to see the other cards I created using the Circle Circus stamp set and the Shattered Glass technique. Hope you like them!

Stamp Set: CIrcle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Glossy, Whisper White
Ink: Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Black Stazon
Accessories: Painters Tape, Sponge Daubers, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, XL Two Step Bird Punch, Dimensionals, Melon Mambo Polk Dot Ribbon 

"Shattered Glass" MessUp

Today's card is my Shattered Glass Mess Up! Still kinda cool though huh? Can you tell me how I messed up, or should I say fixed-up? In my stamping classes, there is no such thing as making a mistake. You can always make something or fix a mishap! Just ask my stamping friends! This card looks okay and nobody would even know it should look a little more like this card. If you would like more information on my technique classes, please contact me. I'm glad you came by, please visit again soon.

Stamp Set: CIrcle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Glossy, Whisper White
Ink: Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Black Stazon
Accessories: Painters Tape, Sponge Daubers, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, XL Two Step Bird Punch, Dimensionals, Melon Mambo Polk Dot Ribbon 

Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

 
This is a card I designed a couple of weeks ago for my monthly club night stamping group. We get together at least once a month for stamping and fun. I decided to come up with an Easter card that would be a little different. Hope you like it! So which do you think came first, the chicken or the egg? I used the Stampin' Up! set A Good Egg, Inspired by Nature, and Well Scripted. Well Scripted is available from the Occasions Mini Catalog until April 30, 2010. I cut out an egg shape on Whisper White and sponged it using Yoyo Yellow, then stamped it with Orchid Opulence. Orchid Opulence is not a color I tend to use alot, but I think it goes well on this project. I loaded my little chick with glitter! Who doesn't love glitter? Thanks for stopping by.

Stamp Set: A Good Egg, Inspired by Nature, Well Scripted
Cardstock: Orchid Opulence, Green Galore, Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Ink: Orchid Opulence, Green Galore, Basic Black
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Sweet Treat Cups, Paper Snips, Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Glitter. Yoyo Yellow and Only Orange Marker

 

"Shattered Glass" Technique with Circle Circus

Today's card is one we made at my January technique class. The technique is called "Shattered Glass." This is a very easy technique and each card will look different. I have two other Shattered Glass cards I will be posting soon, all using the same colors so check back soon. I used the Circle Circus Stampin' Up! stamp set and Melon Mambo, Green Galore, Rich Razzleberry and Bermuda Bay Classic stamp pads to make a bright cheerful thank you card. I used the XLTwo Step Bird Punch for the leaves. Thanks for dropping in today!

Stamp Set: CIrcle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Glossy, Whisper White
Ink: Green Galore, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Black Stazon
Accessories: Painters Tape, Sponge Daubers, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, XL Two Step Bird Punch, Dimensionals, Melon Mambo Polk Dot Ribbon

Sweetheart Stamp Set with Heart Treat Cups

This is one of the cards we are making at our February monthly club night class. I used the Sweetheart Stamp Set with the Heart Treat Cups and Teeny Tiny Wishes! This card was designed so you can pull the "Just for You" tab out and you can get your Butterfinger candy out without tearing your card. Have you gotten your pack of Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper yet? This paper is fabulous! Lots of glitter too. How many punches do you think this card uses? Take a guess. They are all listed below in the accessories, check to see if you guessed correctly. Thanks for coming my way today!

Stamp Set: Sweetheart, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Sending Love Specialty DSP, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Accessories: Pretty in Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/4" Circle, Round Tab, Scallop Oval, Large and Small Oval, Full Heart and Scallop Trim Border Punches, Candy, Mini Glue Dots, Clear Block D, Sticky Strip, Heart Treat Cups, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Big Shot

 

 

Several Holiday Mini Products Still Available for Purchase

Stampin' Up! has decided to carryover several products from the Holiday Mini Catalog. These products will be available in the next Idea Book & Catalog. Check out the list below to see if there is a product you didn't get and you can now order!

Item #	Description	Price
116794	Ornament punch	$15.95
116806	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116854	Frost White Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116807	Platinum Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116829	Décor Elements Blocks	$9.95
116824	Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty	$7.95
116821	Stampin' Up! Holiday Windows Magnetic Movers & Shapers	$29.95
116819	Stampin' Up! Table Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95
116820	Stampin' Up! Embosslits Merry die	$11.95
116823	Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Merry Details die	$5.50
116822	Stampin' Up! O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL die	$42.95
118140	Stampin' Up! Tree Decorations Sizzlits die	$5.50
118108	My Digital Studio	$79.95
116519	Charming stamp set	$19.95