Today's card uses a technique I saw in the latest issue of Stampin' Success (June 2009) called designer embossing. Basically, you emboss on designer paper instead of card stock. I used Old Olive Craft Ink and Clear Embossing Powder on Holiday Treasures Designer Series Paper. TIP: Choose large images to emboss. Small embossed images on a busy DSP may add a little more zing than you want! Recipe: Stamp Set: … Read More »
Last Chance List (1 June 2009) As the debut of a new catalog approaches, it's almost time to bid farewell to our retiring stamp sets. We are now calling the retired list the last chance list–because it your last chance to buy these wonderful products. In celebration of the retired list, I am holding a contest to see who can guess which stamp sets are retiring. The person with the… Read More »
I thought I'd make a card without the designer series paper (gasp!!!). Yesterday when I was playing around with spritzing the card stock with water before feeding it through the texturz plates and Big Shot, I made one using the scrolls plate from the Texturz Backgrounds #1. As you can see it came out really nice! Or at least I hope you think it came out nice! After the card… Read More »
I’m amazed what a difference it makes if you lightly spritz the card stock with water before running it through the Big Shot using one of the texturz plates. Spritzing lightly with water makes a deeper impression on the card stock. Recipe: Stamp Set: Nature Silhouettes Paper: Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke, To the Nines Specialty Designer Series Paper Ink: Always Artichoke Craft Ink Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Rich Regals Brads,… Read More »
The colors in the Sweet Always Designer series Paper are unusual but I like them. Who would think that Pumpkin Pie and Regal Rose would go together. Though this looks like I used the rock 'n roll method, I did not! I first inked up the image in Regal Rose, then carefully colored the tips of the flowers with the Pumpkin Pie marker. Recipe: Stamp Set: Upsy Daisy Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin… Read More »
Sneak Peek Alert May 12, 2009 The June issue of Creating Keepsakes features a die-cut favor box made with the new Stampin' Up! Fancy Favor Bigz XL die from the upcoming 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog. This die, and many more great new products, will be available for purchase on July 1, 2009, when the 2009 Fall Winter Idea Book & Catalog is released.
Today's post includes a very simple card for Father, whether it's for Father's Day, birthday or any special occasion. As you can see it doesn't have any stamping on it nor fancy embellishments. I wanted to keep it as simple as possible. I don't have very many sentiment stamps so I find myself using the computer to generate the sentiment. And I kind of prefer that because I can personalize… Read More »
I wasn't in the mood to stamp today but I did want to have a card for you. I pulled out this image that I had colored several weeks ago. The reason I didn't use it because I used the wrong color (should have used Bordering Blue instead Baja Breeze). I inked up the brayer in Baja Breeze and added color to a piece of Au Chocolate DSP which was… Read More »
Is crafting a big part of your life? Wouldn’t you love to earn money while doing something you enjoy? How about the convenience of setting your own hours? These are just a few of the benefits that made me decide to be a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. I love sharing my passion for stamping with family and friends, meeting new people, and having the chance to build a great business doing… Read More »
I hope everyone enjoyed their day today. After a delicious brunch at Copeland's, I was ready for the sofa but decided to stamp instead. Then I took a nap! Today's post is a masculine card. I've been doing so many floral cards lately that I felt the need for a "male" card. I just received this stamp set and decided to play with it instead of sticking it in a… Read More »
