Very Special Birthday Wishes …

Posted in Birthday by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today my card share is very special to me as I celebrate 2 birthdays in my family. My granddaughter Cassie, and my sister Ruthie. It has been almost 3 years since my sister lost her battle with pancreatic cancer … and I miss her everyday.

I wanted to create a fun, hip card that represents them both, and to celebrate each of them today.

I began with the “Fancy Foil Designer Vellum” Polka Dots and knew I had to add flowers, because both of them love flowers. Gardeners at heart I think! The flowers are from the “Flower Shop” stamp set.

I have to tell you … I love this vellum because it really hides the adhesive well! Especially the dots and the stripes! Glue dots work well for the heart vellum.

I embossed the flowers in silver and punched them out using the “Pansy” punch. I am so happy they make coordinating punches and I no longer have to cut them out by hand!

I wanted a “POP” of color so I added Tempting Turquoise. The turquoise and silver reminds me of the southwest – ahhhh, someplace warm!!

After layering the velum, whisper white, and turquoise, I punched out the center with the 1-3/4″ circle punch. Then the entire piece was popped up (adhered) to the base card with stampin’ dimensionals. I did this to create an added dimension for the greeting.

The birthday greeting comes from the stamp set “Simply Sketched”… it is a Hostess set.

FYI … now is a good time to host a stampin’ party … Sale-a-bration begins in 2 days! Hostesses get an extra $30 with a qualifying sales (it’s easy … I’ll help you get there!)

I wanted to add a bit more color, so I added the “Brights – Glimmer Brads” to the flowers. Each flower was popped up with a stampin’ dimensional and placed around the circle. I think I got the fun and hip card I was after.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have a beautiful day.

Just had to share this shot of the card when the flash made it shine! That truly is how “shiny” it is … Sometimes photos don’t always do a card justice. The supply list is just below this photo.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130939	$23.95	Flower Shop Stamp Set – WOOD
130942	$17.95	Flower Shop Stamp Set – CLEAR
133364	$10.95	Fancy Foil Designer Vellum – Silver
109131	$4.75	Silver Embossing Powder
129053	$29.95	Heat Gun
119854	$16.95	1-3/4”” Scallop Circle Punch
130698	$15.95	Pansy Punch
121006	$4.95	Brights – Glimmer Brads
Hostess	FREE	Simply Sketched Stamp Set

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store. Thank you.

25Jan2014

Guest Stamper … Connie H.

Posted in Birthday, Punch Ideas by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

The weekend is here, and looking at the weather reports for Wisconsin … it maybe a three day weekend! They’re predicting lows of 30 degree’s below zero for Monday afternoon. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

If they close the store again … I’m hoping to get some extra stamping done. Sweet!

Today I have a guest stamper … my friend and Star member Connie. Each year I host a demonstrator retreat where the girls from my group, the Star’s, get together and swap cards, stamp, chat, laugh, and have a whole bunch of fun.

This is Connie’s swap …

She used the Sketched Birthday stamp set, that we received at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference last year. She teamed that up with the “Epic Day This and That” Designer Series Paper.

The greeting was punched out using the 1-3/4″ scallop and backed with Gumball Green Core’dinations Paper. Connie used the Window Frame Collections die to cut it out and embellished it with the cute little 1/8″ mini brads.

You will also see the “Needlepoint Border” Embossing folder was used to create additional texture to the card.

Now … if the front of this card isn’t cute enough, check out the surprise inside …

Isn’t that sweet! What a nice surprise for your birthday! The cupcake was made with the “Cupcake Builder Punch.

I must say, our demonstrator retreats are a lot of fun, and I always come home with fabulous cards from the girls. I thank Connie for this one.

Thanks so much for joining me today.

Have an awesome weekend ~

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130423	$24.95	Sketched Birthday Stamp Set – WOOD
130426	$17.95	Sketched Birthday Stamp Set – CLEAR
130814	$10.95	Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper
124005	$4.95	Silver Glimmer Paper
129021	$26.95	Window Frame Collection Dies
119854	$16.95	1-3/4”” Scallop Circle Punch
129957	$11.95	2012-14 in-Color Core’dinations Paper
129383	$7.95	Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder
121807	$16.95	Cupcake Builder Punch
122941	$5.50	1/8” Mini Brads

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

23Jan2014

Another Great Year …

Posted in Birthday, ON SALE!, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Have you ever had one of those days when you needed a card … and you needed it quick!! Me too, I was looking for a quick fix for my problem and came up with the “Watercolor Wonder Designer Note cards”… again!

They have come to my rescue. I needed a birthday card and chose the polka dot pattern because it’s so fun and so cute!

Next … I decided to use the new “Another Great Year” stamp set that was introduced in the Occasions catalog. NOW … how fast was that stamping. Woo hoo, got to love that.

Don’t you think the fonts in this set are beautiful? In fact, I think this is one of the cutest birthday sets (and that’s sayin’ a lot because we’ve got some cute ones!)

Now … if the card was a bit plain for you, but you don’t have a lot of time to “jazz” it up (as I would say) simply grab a marker and color in the open font words.

WOW … that really made a difference. I used the “Calypso Coral” which is one of the markers included in the Marker “New Color” Kit that is on sale.

Did you know that comes to only $2.17 a marker!

Holy cow … they are usually $3.50 a piece (not many sold separately anymore) so that really makes this a great deal!

Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Kit	130034
Price: ~~$28.95~~ $21.71

Update your Many Marvelous Markers pack with the new colors so you don’t have to repurchase markers you already have! Includes insert to put in your Many Marvelous Markers pack. 10 markers. (Doesn’t include In Colors.)Colors: Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder

These markers are different than the one’s Stampin’ Up! is giving to all new Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Those are the “In Colors”… and you can read more about that by going into past blog posts.

I’m sure by now you have the “Watercolor Wonder Designer Note cards” on your “Wish List” … you will love them when you get them! I’m on my third pack already!

What do you think … should I host a class using the note cards? Let me know if that sounds like fun to you.

Thanks for stopping by today, I appreciate it.

Have a wonderful day ~

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
133038	$23.95	Another Great Year Stamp Set – WOOD
133041	$17.95	Another Great Year Stamp Set – CLEAR
133362	$12.95	Watercolor Wonder Designer Note Pads
101406	$7.95	Jet Black StazOn™ Ink Pad
130034	$21.71	Stampin’ Write Markers – NEW COLOR KIT

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

24Nov2013

All Dressed Up …

Posted in 3-D Projects, Birthday, Product Wow, Scrapbook by Linda Schnabel

Hi Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are enjoying the weekend. A bit cold here, but the sun is shining and that is good.

I took the day off yesterday to get some well needed house cleaning done … it was a good day! I found 2 gift certificates and $10. I think that will work well for Christmas shopping and a treat for myself.

Today I wanted to share with you some projects that I had done with my clubs and on retreat. First I’ll start with the card …

I cased this card and feel it is the perfect card for a Sweet 16, special birthday or your BFF. I used the “Dress Up” Framelit Die and “Fabulous Phrases” stamp set. What I love about Fabulous Phrases is … you can create your own greeting by lining them up on your clear block.

I will admit, I had some help with the “Clear Mount Perfectly Placed Guides” … these are clear guides you can stick onto your clear blocks to help you line up your images. Click on the link to see what they look like.

I used the “tulle” from last year’s Holiday Catalog … but you can use anything you have around the house or pick up at the fabric store.

Next, I took the card idea and turned it into a scrapbook page for my scrapbook club members. I loved that little dress so much I couldn’t help but share this idea. As you can see I used the “Flowering Flourishes” stamp set on both the card and the scrapbook page. It adds a touch of beauty and fills up some of that blank space.

We used the “Polka Dot Parade” for the dresses and banners, and on the next project. I chose the Bold Brights collection, I love that you have so many color choices in these packages. It allowed my club members to choose the colors that suited their page.

I created a “mirror” by using the “Apothecary Accents” Framelit Dies. At the time I created this, we did not have the “Silver Foil” that you can now find in the Holiday Catalog … that would really make it look like a mirror (how cute!!).

Last but definitely not least, I’m sharing a quick and easy 3-D project that we made at our Spring Retreat. I saw this done before but with too many steps involved, so my version is super simple.

All you need to do is fold your Designer Series paper in half. Now, when placing your die… bring the shoulders of the dress above the fold (this will prevent it from cutting) and will give you that “tent” effect. Now just simple use glue dots to attach the dress to the candy.

If you are making these for a birthday party or bridal shower … you want quick and simple! Your guests are going to love them.

I think I may have to try a “Holiday” theme, maybe with a bit of red and white!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130101	$24.95	Dress Up (Framelit) Die
131998	$24.95	Flowering Flourishes – WOOD
126367	$17.95	Flowering Flourishes – CLEAR
128577	$37.95	Fabulous Phrases – WOOD
120501	$26.95	Fabulous Phrases – CLEAR
126902	$10.95	Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper
127003	$24.95	Apothecary Accents Framelits
119247	$4.95	Pearls (Basic) Jewels
121785	$5.95	Clear Mount / Guides

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

17Nov2013

Happy Birthday Man!

Posted in Birthday, Man Cards by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are having a nice weekend. A bit rainy here in Wisconsin but at least it’s not snow … I am not ready for that!

Today I want to share with you a simple birthday card for a man. “Man” cards are some of my most requested.

This card was actually inspired by the “paper” … I am using a birch looking paper that came out of the Holiday catalog. You can find it on page 18 in the “Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit”. Keep checking in on my blog, because I plan on showing you more cards and projects that you can create using this kit!

Stampin’ Tip: We discovered that it is best to use “Sticky Strip” when adhering your “birch paper” … because it comes on a roll, it wants to hold that curl, and pulls off the cardstock, when using a regular adhesive.

Next, I chose the pheasant from “Walk in the Wild” because I haven’t used him yet, and I thought he looked nice with the paper. I also wanted to use the “Squares Collection” Framelits because I haven’t used them either! I hope I can inspire you to pull out one of those items you haven’t used yet and start creating… it’s fun!

Once I had my pheasant stamped and cut out … I didn’t have the heart to cover up all the cool looking birch paper, so I used the next size up square framelit, and cut the piece out of the birch paper! Now I can use that piece in one of my upcoming cards! It also gave the card a “faux mat” look. I attached the pheasant into the square and now it appears as if it’s matted!

My “Happy Birthday” greeting comes from the “Itty Bitty Banners” stamp set found on page 30 of the big catalog. It coordinates with the “Bitty Banner” Framelits so you don’t have to cut out your banners by hand! Oh, I love that! I curled my ends and popped it up with the Stampin’ dimensionals.

If the texture of the Birch paper isn’t enough for you, you can add the ribbon banners like I did to add a bit more texture and dimension to the card. I began with the “7/16 Natural Trim – pg. 173 and then pulled in a bit more color by adding the 1/4” Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain.

Hope you enjoyed today’s card share … Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130354	$19.95	Walk in the Wild – WOOD
130357	$14.95	Walk in the Wild – CLEAR
132002	$15.95	Itty Bitty Banners – WOOD
126257	$11.95	Itty Bitty Banners – CLEAR
133463	$19.95	Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit
130921	$26.95	Squared Collection Framelits
129267	$14.95	Bitty Banners Framelits
129287	$6.95	7/16” Natural Trim
126871	$4.95	¼” Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon – Espresso
104294	$6.95	Sticky Strip

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

29Oct2013

SIMPLE * MASCULINE * BIRTHDAY

Posted in Birthday, Man Cards by Linda Schnabel

Hello my stampin’ friends!

Today’s card share is one of the most requested type of cards that I get … Masculine! We’re all looking for “guy” card ideas. I’m keeping it simple because most guys don’t like all that “fu-fu” stuff on their cards anyway. And … it makes it making the card easier for you.

Let’s begin with the Designer Series Paper … I chose the “Sweater Weather” from the Holiday Mini catalog. Most people would probably use the “Chocolate Chip” cardstock which coordinates with the designer paper, but I wanted to highlight the designer paper more by using the “Early Espresso”. Besides, I love the Early Espresso!

I used “Teeny Tiny Wishes” on page 44 of our annual catalog for my birthday greeting … I use this one a lot when I want to stamp in small places. Works great with the Word Window punch or the Oval punch.

Don’t recognize the deer? Well ……………… I found it in a Christmas stamp set! The deer comes from Warmth & Wonder (same stamp set I got the greeting from yesterday). It is a Hostess set and is found in the Holiday catalog. There’s lots of deer hunters in Wisconsin, so I figured I couldn’t go wrong!

I sponged the Crumb Cake with Early espresso to create some dimension, then I added more by using the stampin’ dimensionals to pop up the deer piece and the mat.

I just love the “Burlap Ribbon” from the Holiday catalog. It add so much texture to the card and looks good on a guy card!

Now … how simple was this card to make. Even though I used a Christmas stamp set, I wanted to give you a couple days away from Christmas. Time to reel it in … Let’s just enjoy the autumn for a while.

Enjoy your day!

28Oct2013

“You’re In My Thoughts” card and more …

Posted in Birthday, ON SALE!, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello stampin’ friends …

Today is our last day to order any of the 25 pre-selected stamp sets at a 25% discount. I will be sharing several cards with you from some the stamp sets in this list, so the post is a bit longer than usual, but you will want to stick around for the a “featured stamp set” …. A Dozen Thoughts. I have created a special card for you today with this very versatile greeting stamp set.

Let’s begin with my “Best Friend” card from the Label Love stamp set. This card also features 3 of the new In-Colors: Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, and Coastal Cabana.

Label Love –

Next I have 2 birthday cards that I created when the Apothecary Art stamp set first came out. The second card with the “Cherry Cobbler” background was created with the left-over piece of card stock from cutting the mat for the first card. Ahhh … we stampers let nothing go to waste.

Apothecary Art –

“For You” card featuring the “Gorgeous Grunge” Stamp Set:

Gorgeous Grunge!!! page 109 / Clear – 130517 $13.46 / Wood – 130514 $18.71

How am I doing so far?

Are yo ready for another sample? Ok … my next card is from the “Gently Falling” stamp set. This is one of the cards that my technique club made last year when they learned the “Faux Tile” technique.

Gently Falling – pg 65 / Clear – 123804 $21.71 / Wood –128430 $29.96

Ok … I think it’s time to share my featured card / stamp set … First the stamp set!

A Dozen Thoughts – pg 59 / Clear – 131059 $14.21 / Wood – 131056 $20.21

Now the card … Simple but pretty.

I began with Very Vanilla cardstock, and the “Birthday Basics” Designer Series Paper. I thought this pattern was cute for a simple style of card.

Next, I stamped the “You’re in my Thoughts” greeting onto the cardstock … yes stamped, before I ran it through the Bigshot with the “Stripes” Folder. Just make sure your ink is dry before putting it into your folder. If it does get ink on it, just be sure to clean off the folder before your run another one through.

The flowers were created with the “Pansy” punch… punch 2 flowers. The bottom flower is curled under and the top flowers petals are curled up. You can use a bone folder to curl or a pencil. There are dimensionals between the two punched flowers and to pop it off the card.

I chose the “Very Vintage Designer Buttons” for the center of my flower. There are three different styles in the buttons, I used one of the two 3/4″ buttons. I wanted to thread something through the holes of the button, but didn’t like the Bakers twine because it is white, and I was working with vanilla.

So… yesterday I told you how easy the Seam Binding is to use, so not only did I use it for my bow, I threaded it through the button. If you make a nice pointy end on your seam binding, it will pull through nicely. I then just cut off the edges and secure the ribbon to the button, and the button to the flower with the “sticky strip”… it holds awesome!

Any words that are highlighted in pink, will take you to my on-line store to view or purchase … just click on them.

If you would like to view the entire list of 25 stamp sets on sale at 25% OFF, click directly on the flyer below …

While I have you here… I wanted to share that the opportunity to purchase select single markers (including the new color kit) will end on October 31st. Here is the list …

Please let me know if you have any questions or need help.

Have an awesome day!

21Oct2013

Naturally Amazing Specialty Paper …

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Today I’d like to share with you the amazing “Natural Composition Specialty Paper” … and 2 very different ways to use this versatile product. The designer paper comes with 2 sheets each of 6 single sided designs – no need to chose between sides on this one! The patterns on the “Natural Composition Specialty Paper” have raised, shiny images, as if they were embossed.

Our first card is a super simple card with just a little surprise.

It’s time to take out your brayer again… you can actually brayer any color onto this specialty cardstock, we used the Cherry Cobbler, and because the pattern is a clear emboss, the natural background comes through.

We added a simple tag with the “Vintage Trinkets” and pinned it to the beautiful “Victoria Crochet Trim”. Sometimes simplicity is more beautiful than all that layering. This is a perfect card when you need something quick, but want a touch of elegance.

Our next card is equally simple … just stamp and emboss. Yes, you can emboss on this wonderful cardstock.

The flowers come from the “Serene Silhouettes” stamp set and are embossed in gold. The birthday greeting comes from the stamp set “Perfectly Penned”. I love the natural tone of the card.

If you don’t have your package of “Natural Composition Specialty Paper” … you may want to stock up, because it can be used for so much more. I just wanted to show you two of my favorite techniques on this paper.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
126917	$12.95	Natural Composition Specialty Paper
132073	$24.95	Serene Silhouettes – WOOD
127324	$17.95	Serene Silhouettes – CLEAR
128703	$16.95	Perfectly Penned – WOOD
122892	$12.95	Perfectly Penned – CLEAR
109129	$4.75	Gold Embossing Powder
129053	$29.95	Heat Gun
102395	$12.95	Brayer
118764	$5.95	Vintage Trinkets
118481	$6.95	Victoria Crochet Trim

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.

Thanks for stopping by …

Have a great week!

10Oct2013

Star’s cards to share …

Posted in Birthday, Christmas, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I’m back with more from the Impressionistic Stampers Fall Regional. I’m happy to share the following cards with you, as these are some very talented demonstrators and I’m proud to say they are “Star’s” … members of my group.

I’ll begin with one of the newest members to our Star’s group – Rebecca Salminen. She is in my second level, and we welcome her to our stampin’ family. Here is her swap card –

Rebecca used the Warmth & Wonder Stamp set which is a “Hostess” only stamp set from the Holiday catalog … so pretty embossed in gold. Can’t go wrong with “Modern Medley” Designer Series Paper! Can’t tell you how many times I have used it on my cards … love it, love it, love it!

I also love the pop of color by using the Red Glimmer Paper. All I can say is … “Nice job, Rebecca”!

The next card is from my direct downline member and friend … Connie Heersma.

Connie has brought together some bold colors to create this fall Birthday card … and using the ever popular “Lovely as a Tree”. This really is an awesome “go to” stamp set … so versatile! The double stamping creates beautiful dimension.

Hope you enjoyed today’s card share, I will continue tomorrow with more from our regional event.

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy the day!

8Oct2013

It’s Flippin’ Birthday Cards!

Posted in Birthday, Punch Ideas by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’m going to share with you, two of the swap cards that I received at Gloria’s regional event this past weekend.

The first is a card made by Sharon Kerr who used our new “Circle Card Thinlits Die” (133480) that was introduced this fall. It made flip cards quick and easy… just roll it through your Bigshot!

Sharon also used the delightful “Gingham Garden Washi Tape” (129314) and the fun “Blossom Punch” (125603) … both are found in our annual catalog, to create this totally cute card! (Just click on the highlighted words to view the product). I love that she ran the die through the BigShot with the washi tape … and then punched the flower! Don’t you just love the effect!

The second card is from Bonnie Miller. Bonnie came all the way from Minnesota to join us … how wonderful was that. You gotta love her card … this flip technique will never go out of style. You use the layering of the card to secure the string (fishing line, dental floss works too), and then securing the string between the two punched circles.

Bonnie used the “Sassy Salutations” stamp set found on page 39 of our annual catalog for her greeting. I love this totally “fun” font … it just relays “happy”.

Now help me out here, but I cannot place the butterfly … what do you think? I can tell you though, that the background was embossed with the “Modern Mosaic” (129984) embossing folder. Embossing with the folders adds a wonderful texture to the cards.

I’d love to hear what you think …

Thanks for stoppin’ by!

28Sep2013

Introducing “Everyday Occasions” Card Kit …

Posted in Birthday, Get Well Cards, New Product Intro / Video, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

I have exciting news to share with you today!

WOW … What can I say except this is an exceptional bargain! Our NEW “Everyday Occasions” kit … you can make 20 (yes, 20) delightful cards for only $29.95 (plus shipping & tax). You’ll receive the stamps, ink, pre-cut cardstock, envelopes, fun embellishments and full color photos to create your projects – 20 all occasion cards.

Why go to the store when a birthday, graduation, wedding or even a time for expressing gratitude comes up? The Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit puts cards for all of those events right at your fingertips, and best of all, they’ll be handmade! The kit contains everything necessary (minus adhesive and scissors) to create 20 beautiful cards for almost any occasion, and it comes in a beautiful box to store them in.

Here is a view of the cards you can create:

The kit also makes the perfect gift for that creative someone you know!

The Everyday Occasions Cardmaking Kit is a fantastic means to introduce stamping & card making to your friends! It was developed with the new stamper in mind. It is a simple, fun experience at a great price!

Just a note:

If giving this wonderful kit as a gift to a new stamper, you may want to consider purchasing the SNAIL adhesive (104332) and Paper Snips (103579) along with the Everyday Occasions kit. Christmas is just around the corner … what an awesome gift to receive! So shop early as this kit is available while supplies last.

Whether you purchase for yourself of as a gift, you will delight in the opportunity this fantastic new kit will provide. If you have any questions, you can always contact me!

Have a wonderful day!

27Sep2013

Happy Birthday to you …

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’m going to share another “Quick -n- Easy” card for all of you who have a lot of birthday cards to make. September is full of birthdays in my family… and it even runs into October!

When stampin’ this card for my friend, because we have known each other for ………. we’ll enough about that, I was feeling a bit nostalgic. So I went to my “go to” nostalgic stamp set “Timeless Talk” – page 19 of our big catalog.

Of course I’m going to pair it up with the “Modern Medley Designer Series paper. I know that I have a few of you hooked on that paper. I love it all … which means you use it “all”… no waste!

Here I have made a quick banner out of the musical note paper and added another strip of DSP for a contrast.

I popped up the stamped section with our “Stampin’ Dimensionals” and to finish it off …. HERE COMES A STAMPIN’ TIP: I used my black Sharpie® marker to color my pearls. Oooooooooooh … I just love the way that looks!

Now how sweet and simple is this card! Easy to make for your BFF (Best Friend Forever). Celebrate today and call a friend.

I’ve shared several of cards using that set; You can view these just by clicking on the name ... “Sweet Music” , “Simply Timeless” and “Hello There“.

I’ll be back with more stampin’ tips and stamped projects …

Have an awesome weekend,

24Sep2013

Today’s Guest Stamper … Eileen S.

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are doing well on this fine Tuesday. Today I’m going to share a card that I received for my birthday (no, it’s not my birthday… it’s in April). I was going through some of my cards and thought you would all like this one.

So grab your Bigshot and a couple of punches, and you will have this cute card in to time.

First, you’ll be trimming the front piece to 4″ x 5-1/4″ … then run it through the Bigshot using the Honeycomb (129378) folder.

While you have the BigShot ready, grab your Old Olive cardstock and cut out the leaves using the “Little Leaves (114511) Sizzleit”. Don’t put it away just yet … you will need it to emboss your flowers – they are embossed with the “Perfect Polka Dot” (117335) Embossing Folder.

You will need the “Boho Blossoms” punch (119858) to create the flowers, then for the center, get your Owl Builder punch and use the “eyes” for the center of the blossoms! To finish off these cute little flowers … just add rhinestones. What girl doesn’t like a little bit of bling!

Although the greeting is no longer in the current catalog, we have many wonderful greeting sets.

I hope you enjoyed my birthday card as much as I did … It’s so cute!

Do you want to be a guest stamper? Send me your cards … All current Stampin’ Up! products* and I’d love to share your work. Who doesn’t want a little recognition for a job well done. I love seeing the beautiful cards you make!

SEND TO:

Linda’s Stampin’ Escape

2019 Miller St. West Bend, WI 53095

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.

16Sep2013

Warmest Birthday Wishes ….

Posted in Birthday, Quick -n- Easy by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends!

I’m B-a-a-a-c-k! My apologies … I do not like black spaces on my blog! I was in sunny San Diego for our Stampin’ Up! incentive trip. I made the mistake of “not” taking my laptop with me, and thinking that I could blog from the hotel … let’s just say that was not much of an option.

But I’m back now and have the cutest card to share with you today. I am still showcasing the “I Am Me” designer series paper. Here’s a simple, simple card that you can use for any age, any gender, any occasion, AND it’s a great way to use up your scrap paper!

You have your designer paper … ” I Am Me”, so all you need is a paper cutter, a little ribbon, and some dimensionals.

Feel free to take it up to the next level as I did by using one of our many impression folders. Today I used the new “Stylish Stripes” Impressions folder (132174) found on page 22 of our Holiday Catalog.

Just a quick post today … tomorrow I will be back with my last card, showcasing the designer series paper.

Thanks for sticking with me, and for stopping back today.

10Sep2013

Wheely Sweet Friend …

Posted in Birthday, Kids Kards, Techniques by Linda Schnabel

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Happy Tuesday to you! Today is day 2 of my “I Am Me” designer series paper share and I have teamed it up with the “wheely” fun stamp set … Cycle Celebration!

I also have a great stamping tip for you today … so sit back and enjoy the ride 🙂

The designer paper is so fun and colorful and I wanted to highlight it, so I chose “So Saffron” as my cardstock. I added a touch of texture with the “Needlepoint Border Expressions Folder” and ran it down the edge of the card.

I’m excited to show you how I got the curved edge on my “tag” …

Once you have chosen the size cardstock you will be using for your tag, you can find a coordinating size “Oval Framelit” to cut the top!

Place the top of the cardstock “under” the framelit on top to cut … then be sure to layer the bottom end of the cardstock “OVER” the framelit so it does not cut.

** I only rolled my framelit slightly past the cutting edge so that I did not damage the rest of the cardstock.

How cool is that!! Just think of the cool edges you can make now … and you have another use for your framelits 🙂

The greetings were colored in with my markers, something fun you can do with any stamp to make it multi-colored.

I just have to point out that yummy little “Candy Dot” that anchors my tag. Today I used it with the “Base Brads” … wow, that really makes the candy dots stand out.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130270	$21.95	Cycle Celebration – WOOD
130273	$16.95	Cycle Celebration – CLEAR
130138	$10.95	I Am Me Designer Series Paper
129381	$26.95	Oval Collections Framelit Dies
129383	$7.95	Needlepoint Border Expressions Folder
130931	$5.95	Candy Dots – Brights Collection
132293	$2.95	Base Brads

Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today my card share is very special to me as I celebrate 2 birthdays in my family. My granddaughter Cassie, and my sister Ruthie. It has been almost 3 years since my sister lost her battle with pancreatic cancer … and I miss her everyday.

I wanted to create a fun, hip card that represents them both, and to celebrate each of them today.

I began with the “Fancy Foil Designer Vellum” Polka Dots and knew I had to add flowers, because both of them love flowers. Gardeners at heart I think! The flowers are from the “Flower Shop” stamp set.

I have to tell you … I love this vellum because it really hides the adhesive well! Especially the dots and the stripes! Glue dots work well for the heart vellum.

I embossed the flowers in silver and punched them out using the “Pansy” punch. I am so happy they make coordinating punches and I no longer have to cut them out by hand!

I wanted a “POP” of color so I added Tempting Turquoise. The turquoise and silver reminds me of the southwest – ahhhh, someplace warm!!

After layering the velum, whisper white, and turquoise, I punched out the center with the 1-3/4″ circle punch. Then the entire piece was popped up (adhered) to the base card with stampin’ dimensionals. I did this to create an added dimension for the greeting.

The birthday greeting comes from the stamp set “Simply Sketched”… it is a Hostess set.

FYI … now is a good time to host a stampin’ party … Sale-a-bration begins in 2 days! Hostesses get an extra $30 with a qualifying sales (it’s easy … I’ll help you get there!)

I wanted to add a bit more color, so I added the “Brights – Glimmer Brads” to the flowers. Each flower was popped up with a stampin’ dimensional and placed around the circle. I think I got the fun and hip card I was after.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have a beautiful day.

Just had to share this shot of the card when the flash made it shine! That truly is how “shiny” it is … Sometimes photos don’t always do a card justice. The supply list is just below this photo.

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

The weekend is here, and looking at the weather reports for Wisconsin … it maybe a three day weekend! They’re predicting lows of 30 degree’s below zero for Monday afternoon. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

If they close the store again … I’m hoping to get some extra stamping done. Sweet!

Today I have a guest stamper … my friend and Star member Connie. Each year I host a demonstrator retreat where the girls from my group, the Star’s, get together and swap cards, stamp, chat, laugh, and have a whole bunch of fun.

This is Connie’s swap …

She used the Sketched Birthday stamp set, that we received at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership Conference last year. She teamed that up with the “Epic Day This and That” Designer Series Paper.

The greeting was punched out using the 1-3/4″ scallop and backed with Gumball Green Core’dinations Paper. Connie used the Window Frame Collections die to cut it out and embellished it with the cute little 1/8″ mini brads.

You will also see the “Needlepoint Border” Embossing folder was used to create additional texture to the card.

Now … if the front of this card isn’t cute enough, check out the surprise inside …

Isn’t that sweet! What a nice surprise for your birthday! The cupcake was made with the “Cupcake Builder Punch.

I must say, our demonstrator retreats are a lot of fun, and I always come home with fabulous cards from the girls. I thank Connie for this one.

Thanks so much for joining me today.

Have an awesome weekend ~

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Have you ever had one of those days when you needed a card … and you needed it quick!! Me too, I was looking for a quick fix for my problem and came up with the “Watercolor Wonder Designer Note cards”… again!

They have come to my rescue. I needed a birthday card and chose the polka dot pattern because it’s so fun and so cute!

Next … I decided to use the new “Another Great Year” stamp set that was introduced in the Occasions catalog. NOW … how fast was that stamping. Woo hoo, got to love that.

Don’t you think the fonts in this set are beautiful? In fact, I think this is one of the cutest birthday sets (and that’s sayin’ a lot because we’ve got some cute ones!)

Now … if the card was a bit plain for you, but you don’t have a lot of time to “jazz” it up (as I would say) simply grab a marker and color in the open font words.

WOW … that really made a difference. I used the “Calypso Coral” which is one of the markers included in the Marker “New Color” Kit that is on sale.

Did you know that comes to only $2.17 a marker!

Holy cow … they are usually $3.50 a piece (not many sold separately anymore) so that really makes this a great deal!

Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Kit

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Price: $28.95 $21.71

These markers are different than the one’s Stampin’ Up! is giving to all new Paper Pumpkin subscribers. Those are the “In Colors”… and you can read more about that by going into past blog posts.

I’m sure by now you have the “Watercolor Wonder Designer Note cards” on your “Wish List” … you will love them when you get them! I’m on my third pack already!

What do you think … should I host a class using the note cards? Let me know if that sounds like fun to you.

Thanks for stopping by today, I appreciate it.

Have a wonderful day ~

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

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Hi Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are enjoying the weekend. A bit cold here, but the sun is shining and that is good.

I took the day off yesterday to get some well needed house cleaning done … it was a good day! I found 2 gift certificates and $10. I think that will work well for Christmas shopping and a treat for myself.

Today I wanted to share with you some projects that I had done with my clubs and on retreat. First I’ll start with the card …

I cased this card and feel it is the perfect card for a Sweet 16, special birthday or your BFF. I used the “Dress Up” Framelit Die and “Fabulous Phrases” stamp set. What I love about Fabulous Phrases is … you can create your own greeting by lining them up on your clear block.

I will admit, I had some help with the “Clear Mount Perfectly Placed Guides” … these are clear guides you can stick onto your clear blocks to help you line up your images. Click on the link to see what they look like.

I used the “tulle” from last year’s Holiday Catalog … but you can use anything you have around the house or pick up at the fabric store.

We used the “Polka Dot Parade” for the dresses and banners, and on the next project. I chose the Bold Brights collection, I love that you have so many color choices in these packages. It allowed my club members to choose the colors that suited their page.

I created a “mirror” by using the “Apothecary Accents” Framelit Dies. At the time I created this, we did not have the “Silver Foil” that you can now find in the Holiday Catalog … that would really make it look like a mirror (how cute!!).

Last but definitely not least, I’m sharing a quick and easy 3-D project that we made at our Spring Retreat. I saw this done before but with too many steps involved, so my version is super simple.

All you need to do is fold your Designer Series paper in half. Now, when placing your die… bring the shoulders of the dress above the fold (this will prevent it from cutting) and will give you that “tent” effect. Now just simple use glue dots to attach the dress to the candy.

If you are making these for a birthday party or bridal shower … you want quick and simple! Your guests are going to love them.

I think I may have to try a “Holiday” theme, maybe with a bit of red and white!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy your day.

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Hope you are having a nice weekend. A bit rainy here in Wisconsin but at least it’s not snow … I am not ready for that!

Today I want to share with you a simple birthday card for a man. “Man” cards are some of my most requested.

Stampin’ Tip: We discovered that it is best to use “Sticky Strip” when adhering your “birch paper” … because it comes on a roll, it wants to hold that curl, and pulls off the cardstock, when using a regular adhesive.

If the texture of the Birch paper isn’t enough for you, you can add the ribbon banners like I did to add a bit more texture and dimension to the card. I began with the “7/16 Natural Trim – pg. 173 and then pulled in a bit more color by adding the 1/4” Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain.

Hope you enjoyed today’s card share … Thanks for stopping by!

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Here is a list of supplies used for today’s card …

Clicking on the item number will link you to my on-line store.