A Stamp A Day......

The More the Merrier, Dots or Not?

Dots or Not? This is one of the cards we will be making at my January Stamp-a-Stack class Friday. This is a really quick card you could use for your workshops too! I think I like the top one with the Polka Dot Background (which has now retired) stamped on the top of the card better, but my best friend liked it without. Which one do you like best? Did you notice one has Thanks so much from Sincere Salutations and the other one has Happy Valentine's Day from Teeny Tiny Wishes? This card could be used for so many different occasions.

Never made handmade cards before? It is really easy and very addicting. Store bought cards just get thrown away, how about sending a handmade card and surprise someone? If you are interested in learning, please contact me to get started. I'm just a phone call away!

Don't forget to leave me a comment and let me know if you like Dots or Not. Thanks for coming my way today, see you tomorrow!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: The More the Merrier, Sincere Salutations, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Polka Dot Background
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, White Gel Pen, Certainly Celery, Real Red, Going Gray and Bashful Blue Markers, Blue Taffeta Ribbon

 

Party Hearty "Bubble Wrap" Technique Class

Hi Stampers,
We just made this card at my January Technique Class. Can you guess what the technique was? It's called the "bubble wrap" technique! Can you guess where the bubble wrap is? Check out the background image, see the Crushed Curry dots, those are the dots from the bubble wrap. Isn't it really cool? It is a very easy technique, but if you end up with inky fingers don't blame me! (smile). We inked up the bubble side of our bubble wrap paper by pressing the bubble wrap onto our stamp pad. Then we laid the bubble wrap on our Whisper White piece of cardstock and pressed it flat with our hands (you could use a brayer too). Make sure your bubble wrap doesn't have any flat or popped bubbles or it will not leave an impression. When you press the bubble wrap on your cardstock and if you missed a spot, just ink up a bubble from your bubble wrap paper and press it down in the spot where you missed. Totally awesome!

To get the hats different colors, we inked each individual hat with a different color marker. The hat image is from the Party Hearty stamp set. I don't know if you can tell from the photo, but the middle hat and the hat on the top right corner of the card has been popped up using a Stampin' Dimensional and has glitter too! To see another card that used the bubble wrap technique please click here.

Thanks for dropping in today, come join us if you live in the Fredericksburg VA area, we'd love to have you. If you liked today's card, please leave me a comment in the comment section! I'd love to hear from you!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Party Hearty
Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Razzleberry Lemonade, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Whisper White Craft
Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Word Window Punch, Paper Snips, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bubble Wrap

 

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Happy Moments Stamp Set Valentine Card

Another Valentine card for today! Don't you just LOVE Valentine's Day? I do! This is one of the four cards we will be making at my January Stamp-a-Stack class this Friday in Fredericksburg VA. I used the Scallop Border Punch on all four corners of the Whisper White cardstock. You can receive this punch for FREE when you place an order of $50 (before shipping and tax) during our Sale-A-Bration promotion which runs until March 31st. Like the little red heart? I also used the new Small Heart Punch from the 2010 Occasion Mini catalog to punch the heart which is popped up using a Stampin' Dimensional. I thought it added a nice little touch to the card, what do you think? I stamped Valentine Please Be Mine from the Holiday Best stamp set and then stamped the bird cage from the Happy Moments stamp set (another SAB product). I drew a line from the bird cage to the saying with a Basic Black Stampin' Up! Marker and colored the flowers with a Real Red Stampin' Up! Marker. Oops! I almost forgot to mention I stamped the Real Red cardstock with an image from the Charming stamp set too. It's kinda hard to see, but it's there! Thank you for visiting my "A Stamp A Day" blog today, please come back to visit soon. If you like this card, please leave me a comment. If you are interested in attending any of my classes, please visit click here to see my upcoming schedule. Again, thank you so much for visiting today!

Stamp set: Holiday Best, Happy Moments, Charming
Cardstock: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White, Sending Love Specialty DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red
Accessories: Small Heart Punch, Basic Black, Real Red and Pretty in Pink Markers, Scallop Border Punch

You Can Help the People of Haiti

As you know, on January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. They are in desperate need of help. Stampin' Up! bought supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits and a few of their vendors also donated supplies for these kits. Stampin' Up! employees helped assemble these kits in ONE day, can you believe that? President Dale Fillmore came up with the idea and even helped assemble the kits. Stampin' Up! always helps others in need and that is why I think Stampin' Up is a truly amazing company. 

 
  

You can help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from the effects of this earthquake too! Stampin' Up! is running a promotion to help the Haitians who have been devastated by this earthquake.  From now until February 28, 2010, Stampin' Up! will donate $2 from every "I {Heart} Hearts" stamp set purchased, and the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross' Haiti Relief and Development Fund. This money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need.

 

To help make a difference in the lives of the Haitian people, please click here to purchase your set or click on my online ordering button at the top right side of my blog. This will take you to my online store where you can shop 24/7. The "I {Heart} Hearts" set comes in clear mount (#118571) for $18.95 or wood mounted (#117010) for $26.95. If you choose to order the clear mount set, don't forget to order your clear mount block too. Block D is recommended (#118485) for $8.50.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post and remember, you will be making a difference in the lives of people who are suffering!

 

What kind of "Chocolate Bunny" do you like?

Here are some of my sample bunnies. Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and my White Chocolate Bunny is coming soon. I have also included some Gray Bunnies created with Going Gray and Basic Gray cardstock. I may try a polka dot bunny too. A person can never have too many bunnies, they keep multiplying. Stop in again soon to see my White Chocolate bunny! You can find this stamp in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini catalog. Hurry and order yours soon so you can get started making your handmade Easter cards.

Stamp Set: Chocolate Bunny
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Going Gray, Basic Gray
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Powder Pal, Heat Tool

 

"Things I Love" Airplane with Smarties, Gum and Life Savers Candy

This is the project we will be making at our January club class tonight. This would make cute Valentines to pass out to anyone who loves candy! The airplane idea came from a swap I saw at a past convention, so I created one using a Stampin' Up! stamp set "Things I Love" you can receive for FREE during Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration promotion. My best friend LOVES Smarties and I LOVE these new Cherry Lemonade Life Savers which I used for the wheels! They are to die for! Gotta give them a try and tell me what you think. I bought a big bag and needless to say I had to stop eating them or I wouldn't have had any for our project tonight. I also used Double Mint Gum for the wings. Do you know that it is harder to find stick gum than it used to be. What's up with that? Have a good day and don't eat too many of those Life Savers!

Recipe:
Stamp Set: Things I Love, A Happy Heart
Cardstock: Whisper White, Designer Series Paper
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Life Savers, Stick Gum, Smarties, Rubber Bands, Mini Glue Dots, Word Window Punch

 

  

Viola Valentine!

I just love this guy! I designed this card using the "Viola" stamp set.  I watercolored the images with my stamp pads and aqua painter. He looks much better in real life, the scan really doesn't do him justice. I paper-pieced his hat and then tied a piece of red gingham ribbon around the scallops, neat idea huh? The Scallop Trim Corner punch is in the new Occasions Mini catalog and the Scallop Trim Border Punch you can receive for FREE when you place a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration. To place an order go to www.stampwithcharlene.stampinup.net or click on the online ordering button top right hand corner of my blog.

We will be making this card along with three others at my Valentine's Stamp-a-Stack class on January 29th. If you live in the Fredericksburg VA area, please come join us. We'd love to have you stamp with us. Check out the Thanksgiving card we made using this same set by clicking here.

Thanks for dropping by for a visit. Please check back often!

Stamp Set: Viola, Loads of Love
Cardstock: Real Red, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Sending Love Specialty DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Real Red, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Red Gingham Ribbon, Basic Black Marker, Aqua Painter

Happy New Year and New Products

I know I am a little late, but better late than never - Happy New Year! I designed this card using the stamp "Brand New Year." It was sold in the Holiday Mini as a single stamp. We made this card at my December club night. Hopefully everyone mailed their card as mine are still sitting waiting to be mailed. Seems like time gets away from me. Must be spending too much time on the computer! I guess I'll mail them for next year!

Hope you enjoy today's card! I used the Oval Scallop Frame Bigz Die, removing the center piece. I created my own chipboard template so the center of the white cardstock would not be embossed when I ran it through the Big Shot. I'm sure you've seen the how-to all over the internet. If you haven't and need to know the how-to email me. I then centered the scalloped oval on top of the white layer. I stamped my greeting in the center of the oval, coloring in the champagne glass and adding dazzling diamonds glitter. Who doesn't like glitter?!

Have you checked out the new products in the new Occasions Mini catalog? Awesome products for everyone! When you purchase $50 in product (before shipping and tax) you earn a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. You get to choose a stamp set, paper or a punch. Totally cool! Hurry, run check out the catalogs, just click on the catalog of your choice from my blog sidebar! Online ordering available 24/7.

Thanks for dropping in today. Hope to see you again real soon!

Recipe:
Stamp: A Brand New Year
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Oval Scallop Frame Bigz Die, Big Shot, Acrylic Cutting Pads, Chipboard Template, Black Gingham Ribbon, Blush Blossom  Marker, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, White Gel Pen

 
 
 

Two Hearts

Today's card is created using "Always" and "Well Scripted" stamp sets. I received a swap card similar to this one so I changed it up a bit to make it different. I just love this set! How about the border? It is made using the SAB scallop trim border punch which you can get for FREE with a $50 purchase. Check out the Occasions mini catalog to find the "Well Scripted" set. The "Always" set is located in the IB&C.

We will be making this card at our January monthly club night class. I stamped the hearts in White Embossing Powder then used the Heat Tool to emboss them. The "Love You Much" is also embossed in white. I used the double rectangle punch to punch holes to thread the ribbon through.

If you are in the Fredericksburg VA area and wanting to learn how to create handmade cards, please contact me. We would love to have you come stamp with us!

Stamp Set: Always, Well Scripted
Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Basic Gray, Vellum
Ink: Bashful Blue, Craft Whisper White
Accessories: Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Paper Snips, Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Double Rectangle Punch

Happy Moments with a Bear

Today's card is made using "Under the Stars" stamp set and some new Sale-A-Bration products ("Happy Moments" stamp set and the "Welcome Neighbor" Designer Series Paper). Earn this SAB set or Designer Series Paper Pack for FREE when you place an order of $50, host a $300 workshop, or by joining my team during Sale-A-Bration! Have you started your wish list of new goodies from the Sale-A-Bration and Occasion Mini Catalogs yet? If not, click on the catalogs listed on the sidebar of my blog and happy shopping! You will not be disappointed with these catalogs, they are filled with exciting new products!

We will be making this card at our January club class night. Come join us if you live near the Fredericksburg VA area. The circles were punched with the 1/4" circle punch which is now retired but I thought they added a little extra to the card. The stack of presents are cut out and popped up using Dimensionals. I watercolored the bear using the Aqua Painter and my stamp pads. Hope you like!

Stamp Set: Under the Stars, Happy Moments
Cardstock: Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White, Crushed Curry
Ink: Basic Brown
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Large Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Crushed Curry Polka Dot RIbbon, Paper Snips, Dimensionals, 1/4" circle punch (retired), Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay and Pumpkin Pie markers