A Stamp A Day......

Strawberry Time

 

Hi Stampers,
I just LOVE strawberries! Ask anyone who knows me. I host a swap group called the "Long Distance Swappers" and I finally get to share my May swap card today. We swap cards once a month, and our May swap theme was a summer card. Hope this works! Our group is just "wonderful" - get it? I love to design my own cards, sometimes it takes longer than I'd like it to, but that's the fun part! You never know how your card will turn out. You have one idea in mind and totally end up with something entirely different than you imagined. Creativity and having fun is what it is all about!

Stamp Set: Tart & Tangy, Warm Words, Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Boho Backgrounds
Cardstock: Basic Black, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Basic Black, Always Artichoke
Accessories: Real Red Ribbon; Brads; Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Eyelet Border Punch; Dimensionals

Time is Running Out for Stampin' Up! May Promotions

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May 31, 2009 is the last day you can receive a FREE pack of Designer Series Paper or 12" x 12" Textured Cardstock with your purchase of three packs. This offer includes the Specialty Designer Series paper too. Mix and match your paper, and there are NO limits! These papers are awesome for projects and scrapbook pages, and yes even cards! If you have any problems placing an online order, please let me know.

Now is your chance to get a sneak peak and purchase a new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog alphabet stamp set for 20% off the retail price of $43.95. Sale price before shipping and tax is $35.16. Click here to see the Jumble Alphabet set. This set will be in the new catalog, but NOT at the discounted price.

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Remember you have until May 31st to take advantage of these three great promotions!

A "Reinker Spread" Rose

 

Hi Stampers,
I just had to share another card I designed using the Reinker Spread technique. Once you start, you want to keep on making flowers using every color you can image. It is totally addicting! This flower was embossed with white embossing powder. I used Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, and Only Orange Reinkers. I just love those colors and hope you do to! I used my Circle Scissor Plus to cut the white circle and then embossed the pink pirouette scalloped circle using the Crop-a-dile.

Stamp Set: Fifth Avenue Floral
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Whisper White, Sweet Always DSP
Ink: Regal Rose, Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Only Orange
Accessories: Big Shot; Scallop Circle #2; Beautiful Butterflies; Crop-a-dile; White Embossing Powder; Heat Tool; Pretties Kit; Circle Scissor Plus; Regal Rose Ribbon; Eyelet Border Punch; Dimensionals

Amazing Opportunity for only $75

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You can join the Stampin' Up! family for only $75 until May 31, 2009. There are only a couple days left to take advantage of this Limited-Time $75 Scrapbooking Starter Kit. Even though you are getting the starter kit at a discounted price, you still receive the same benefits as the $199 starter kit.  With either kit, you have the option of adding the Stampin' Memories add-on kit for an additional $50. The value of these kits are way more than what you are actually paying for the starter kit. Shipping is FREE, but you must pay sales tax. Click here to get more information on whats included in the starter kit.

You will receive a 20% demonstrator discount immediately plus an extra 10% off your first $150 order if it is placed within 45 days. What a time to place that order for your Big Shot or how about the Stampin' Write Markers and Case. Stampin' Up! is a wonderful company and I truly believe in their products! If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them for you. If you don't have any questions, and want to be on my team, go to www.stampwithcharlene.stampinup.net or click here and then click on JOIN NOW and enter heartfelt thanks for my password.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Scalloped Bib for Baby

Hey Stampers,

Here's a quick and easy card I made at midnight for a coworkers baby shower. Sorry for the bad scan but I didn't have time to get a photo. I took a folded card piece of cardstock (card size) and laid it on the scallop circle die. I left a little bit of of the die showing so after running it through the Big Shot the card would still open. I cut out a circle using my Circle Scissors Plus circle cutter. I really like the retired stamp set "A New Little Someone" and thought it would look really cute for this card. I stamped the bunny on DSP, cut out the bow and then watercolored the bunny. Hope you like! Please come back to visit again real soon.

 

Stamp Set: A New Little Someone, Everyday Flexible Phrases

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Brown, Pink Pirouette, Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Pink Gingham Ribbon, Button, White Gel Pen, Scallop Circle, Big Shot, Circle Scissor Plus

Manhattan Rose Card

I have totally gone crazy with the Manhattan Embossing Folder. I just LOVE this flower. You can do so many things with this flower. Today I decided to try to make it into a card with the top of the card cut away. I used a piece of cardstock that was 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4. When using your embossing folder you are suppose to feed it into the Big Shot with the arrow going into the Big Shot first. This time I turned my embossing folder sideways and lined up the side of the flowers with my score line (the arrow will be on your right). Once you have embossed the front of your card, cut out the part that is has not been embossed. I then took my VersaMarker and traced over the embossed lines and the middle of the roses. May try another one with more parts of the rose colored in too. Cool, huh? Thanks for dropping in, please visit again or better yet, subscribe to my feed. See you again real soon!

Stamp Set: Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, VersaMarker, Paper Snips, Manhattan Embossing Folder, Big Shot

Shimmery White Manhattan Flower

Hi Stampers,
Today's card is with the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die. Have you ever been heading out the door and remembered you needed a card? Well, have I got a solution for you! The Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die  and the Big Shot is all you need. This is a quick and really easy card to make! Change the greeting to whatever you need and you've got a card in less than 5 minutes! Couldn't be quicker! Stop in again soon for more samples using this embossing folder!

Stamp Set: Hugs & Wishes
Cardstock: Shimmery White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Manhattan Flower Die, Big Shot

Tried Not to Waste my Bronze Metallic Paper

Hi Stamping Addicts,
Today's card is "try to not waste your Bronze Metallic Paper" from Taste of Textiles. Okay, so we all make mistakes, gotta try things we shouldn't! I got this bright idea to use the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die with my Bronze Metallic Paper. I wanted the whole card to be the Bronze Paper. That turned out okay, but I wanted to do something to make it pop, to brighten it up some. I decided to see if glitter on the embossed side of the flower (raised side) would do the trick. Well, forget that - it didn't look all that great. Good thing I only glittered one rose! So not wanting to waste my paper, I decided to cut the flowers apart and save the one without glitter. Well, the only paper I could find to get the formal look I was hoping for was the Coated White Pinstripe paper from Taste of Textiles. It turned out okay, although it does look much better in real life. At least I didn't waste my Bronze Metallic Paper! Stop in for more of my craziness with this Manhattan Flower embossing folder! Lots more to come! Drop in again real soon.

Stamp Set: Thank You Kindly
Cardstock: Taste of Textiles
Ink: Basic Brown
Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Paper Snips, Manhattan Flower Die, Big Shot

Special Anniversary!

 

Hi Stampers,
I've had this card ready to share at least a month ago, but had to wait to post it today for someone special! This card looks MUCH better in real life, hope they like it! I have not seen anyone come up with the idea of using the Manhattan Flower this way. The Manhattan Flower was embossed on vellum cardstock, cut out and then attached to shimmery white cardstock. I sponged the embossed side of the rose with Pretty in Pink. It gives the rose such a beautiful look. The "Happy Anniversary" was a little tricky. I stamped the Happy and then had to line up Anniversary! Not too bad, anyway HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. You know who you are!

Stamp Set: Hugs & Wishes
Cardstock: Riding Hood Red, Shimmery White, Vellum Cardstock
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch; Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Manhattan Flower Die, Big Shot, Sponge

Cut and Sponged Manhattan Flower

Hi Stampers,
Today's card is another card using the Manhattan Flower Textured Impressions Die. I just LOVE this embossing folder! I bet you couldn't tell could you? There are so many different designs and techniques you can use with this embossing folder! It is by far, my FAVORITE embossing folder. I hope Stampin' Up! has many more of these to come in the near future! Our new Idea Book & Catalog will be revealed on July 1st so let's keep our fingers crossed!

The Manhattan Flower embossing folder was ran through the Big Shot. I used Shimmery White Cardstock for the flower. I then cut and sponged the flower using Pretty in Pink. Isn't it absolutely gorgeous? This card is for a special friends anniversary!

Stamp Set: Hugs & Wishes
Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Shimmery White
Ink: Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Sponge, Manhattan Flower Die, Big Shot