Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
Middle of the week … closer to the weekend!! Hope you are having a good day!
Today I’m going to show your the steps I took to create the Tunnel card that I shared with you on Sunday …
I will start from the beginning which includes the dimensions of the cardstock I used.
I will share the “how to” create the masked front tomorrow along with some additional samples.
See you then …
Thanks for visiting me today!
Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
Hope this weekend finds in well and feelin’ good! I’m happy to have the day off of work so I can head down into my Stampin’ Studio and create!!
With Mother’s Day upon us, I thought I would share a masculine card and get your thinking about Father’s Day. Masculine cards are one of the most requested classes I get.
Today we will be using the “In the Meadow” stamp set and the Woodland embossing folder (will be in the upcoming catalog). This fun technique I’m about to share creates awesome dimension on your card with little effort!
Begin with a light background … I used Soft Sky on my card. Then you will ink up your deer image and stamp it directly onto the folder. Yes, directly onto the folder. You are stamping on the area that will show the heads of the deer.
There are two ways to color your tree’s … I love white birch!! I use either the brayer with the White Craft Ink or you can use your Chalk Marker, either one works great. The brayer is faster … however, you may get some white spots on the blue area of the card.
The brown spots on the birch tree were created by using the writing tip of the marker in the recessed areas on the tree (super simple).
I stamped an extra deer and cut out just the fawn … then I colored all the deer and added some color to the grass with a marker. The fawn is then popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it a 3-D look. The deer on the blue will color differently than the fawn stamped on white cardstock, but I love the way it darkens them and makes it look as if they really are in that forest!!
A simple greeting on a banner created with the banner punch and anchored with one of the beautiful Antique Brads (retiring) and a twist of Linen Thread complete my card.
This is one of the masculine cards that we made at our Spring Stamping Retreat. I like to share different styles, techniques and occasions at the Spring Retreat. For more information about our retreats, click on the tab at the top of my blog.
I’d love to hear what you think about today’s card share.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today, have a wonderful Saturday!
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
Today I’d like to share one of the cards that our attendee’s made at our 2016 Annual Spring Retreat. My goal for our projects is to share different ways that you can use your stamp sets and accessories so they create a better value for you.
Today’s card truly demonstrates that goal …
The Bloomin’ Love bundle was one of the stamp sets and accessories that we highlighted at this retreat and we used the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Die in a very different way! We used it as a pattern behind our butterfly!
Using the beautiful Wisteria Wonder cardstock for our card front, we cut out our butterfly shape from the Bold Butterfly Framelits, and then tucked the beautiful lace heart behind it.
(Don’t forget what I told you about bundles … current bundles will not be bundled in the upcoming catalog. Save 15% by purchasing your bundles before May 31st) Please use Hostess Code: HEESBTSZ
We embossed our birthday greeting from the stunning Rose Wonder stamp set (also has a bundle)
We also embossed the flowers which come from the Grateful Bunch stamp set (another bundle) and added them to our card. The flowers were attached at different heights by popping some up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Oh yes we did … we added a strip of the rhinestones to create our butterfly! Each of our flower centers also got a rhinestones! In fact, our attendee’s could add as much as they wanted because they each got a full package of rhinestones included in there projects bag.
So … did we inspire you to become creative with your framelits and thinlits? They are so much fun to play with.
Thank you for stopping by ~
Have a beautiful day!
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Just a quick post today to share this fun card showcasing the Watercoloring Technique …
The “You’ve Got This” stamp set is the perfect set for practicing your watercolor techniques. Here are some Watercolor Tips for you …
Are you ready for 7 top water-coloring tips? You’ll feel like a pro when you practice these tricks!
Hope you feel inspired to pull out your watercoloring tools and give it a try. When you do … feel free to share your work with me. You can send them to … lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com and I will post it on my blog at a later date. Please use Stampin’ Up! stampes and supplies.
Great to see you here today …
I hope you have a marvelous Monday!
Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
Today I thought it would be fun to share some cards that I have created for my blog or my stamp clubs from the past. Today we are going back to 2013, and the products that we’ll focus on are still in our annual catalog!
Let’s take a look at butterflies …
The first is a card we did in my Stampin’ Technique Classes: Emerging Color Technique
The beautiful colors underneath the embossed area now emerges! We then used the butterfly punches (also still available) to accent our card.
The second card is quick -n- easy and really cute!
Our background was created with the “Honeycomb” folder (still available) … the only thing you need to swap out is the designer paper! And that’s not hard because we have so many fabulous designs.
My last card share for our Throwback Thursday is ….
This card also has the “honeycomb” embossing folder and the Bitty Butterfly punch is used. The stamp set is no longer available but my suggestion would be the “Serene Silhouettes” or the “World of Dreams” stamp set… either one could be used in replacing the stamp set on this card.
As you can see, some items are timeless. You can easily create these cards again, and again. Hope I inspired you to create with your butterfly punches … spring is in the air!
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Thank you for joining me today ~
Have a wonderful day!
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
Today I’m going to share with you a card we did in our Stamp Club. This year our focus has been on the exciting new products in the Occasions catalog and the different ways to use the.
On this card you will see that we have used the Sunburst Framelit Die and cut it down. They also learned a fun little tip on how to do this and save paper! I cased this card from Pinterest but gave it my own twist … as always.
Our sunburst was pre-cut from the Circle Collections Framelit Die first before using the sunburst die…. this saves so much paper! Our greeting comes from the Sunburst Sayings that is bundled with the framelit.
My Polka Dot paper comes from the Neutrals paper stack … and was punched with the Triple Banner Punch and the heart punch to add that “cute” little touch, and a touch of “Dazzling Details” to glitz it up.
My “thank you” comes from the “Crazy About You” stamp set … a stamp set I’m crazy about!! You can create so many different sayings with this set, and you’ll find the photopolymer is a breeze to align the words together to create your greeting or phrase.
A simple card really … that’s really cute! I think the layering of the White and Black cardstock really makes the Mellon Mambo sunburst and heart really pop!
Thank you for sharing a piece of your day with me … You’ve brightened my day!
Hope you day is sunny and bright as well.
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Today I’m sharing a card that I made for a “color challenge” I presented to my downline. I posted the challenge on my “Star’s by Design” (private) facebook page … it’s a place for my team to share ideas, card samples, techniques or just chat.
As I celebrate my 16 years with Stampin’ Up! I realized …
We as women have more opportunities available to us today than ever before in the history of the world. You have the freedom to start your own business, travel the world, and make enough money to pay off some bills, family vacation, or more! The amount you earn is up to you with Stampin’ Up!.
If you want to, you can reach for the stars and follow your dreams—and the only person that can stop you from doing it is you.
The one thing I cannot put a price on is the friendships I have built over the past 16 years. My customers turned friends, my fellow demonstrators, and my downline … the beautiful ladies who have joined me to begin their own journey.
You know I have to say it… I want YOU on my team by our next gathering.
I want you there for your OWN sake, because you’d be having the time of your life, and I want you there for MY sake, too, because I want to meet you and stamp with you and watch you become part of this wonderfully inspiring group of women that have gathered together under the Star’s (by Design).
Knowing them has changed my life, and it’s a beautiful thing to watch the beauty of their growth unfold before me. Let’s chat about bringing you into our wonderfully inspiring group! Email me: lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com or call 262-334-1009
Now to my card share … Back to Basics! Simply stamp, add some ink colors and my Wink of Stella brush! My ink colors for our challenge are: So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaroon and Pear Pizzazz.
I used the “Corner Garden” stamp set from the annual catalog. Don’t forget to team up items from the annual catalog with the Occasions catalog … they work well together!
I pushed my ink pad top into the pad to create a ink pallet and then using my “Wink of Stella” brush … I simply pulled the color from the ink (do not pull color directly from the ink pad itself) and then colored my images.
This actually reminds me of those new coloring books for adults … so if you like to color, this is a great stamp! My greeting comes from the “Suite Sayings” in the Occasions catalog.
Again, Let’s chat about introducing you into our wonderful group of star’s … who inspire & have fun! Email me: lindaluvs2stamp@aol.com or call 262-334-1009
Thanks for stopping by ~
Have a beautiful Sunday!
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On Monday I shared my “Thanks for Being You” card on my post I called: Friendship is Golden …
So today I thought I would show you what I did with the leftovers!! That’s right – save those tabs!
I really like playing with the new Sunburst Thinlits Die … it cuts easily (I did use the Precision Base Plate) and I’ve seen quite a few cute cards done with this die.
STAMPIN’ TIP … I cut out an additional sunburst (in a different color) to use as my template … hold in place with a glue dot or removable adhesive.
I used Very Vanilla card front and placed my template down adhering with a removable adhesive so I wouldn’t damage my card. Then I began tucking the gold cut out pieces into my template. I held them in place by using the Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755). Once I got all the pieces in place, I removed the template and set the cardfront off to the side.
Next, I cut a piece of the White Vellum Cardstock (101856) a quarter inch smaller than my base so that the tips of the “sunburst” beams peeked out from the vellum. I then embossed my greeting in gold. This beautiful Easter greeting also comes from the stamp set Suite Saying. I used this stamp set on Monday’s card too.
I then matted the card front with Gold Foil sheet … I love the way the golden rays stretch out into the gold to frame our Easter greeting. I used the stampin’ dimensionals to pop up the entire card front on the Vanilla base.
I added a bow from the gold twine … not sure I like it! Hmmm … what do you think?
From scraps on Monday to a beautiful Easter card on Thursday …
I hope I inspired you to get a little creative with your scraps, just play and have fun! And thank you for spending a part of your day with me.
Have a wonderful Thursday ~
Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
I hope you all had time to enjoy the beautiful weather, or at least had a wonderful weekend. I took time to make some cards (many events coming up) yet I still got outside for a bit, we even had a cookout … brats and potato salad! Yum … summer food (:
Today I have a technique to share with you … Spotlighting. It’s not a new technique but I put a little twist to it. I’ve used designer paper to spotlight. The “Timeless Elegance” paper is so beautiful, with the floral designs it’s perfect to spotlight a piece of it.
I began with two identical sheets and cut out the 4 x 5-1/4 inch base. Then I cut down one of the two pieces to highlight my flower. Just so happens that it was in the center of my card, but it could have been anywhere … for this technique it does not matter.
I colored just the flowers on the designer paper that I cut to highlight – you will see the remainder of the flower on the second sheet. So the technique “spotlight” just means that you highlight a section of your card and put it “in the spotlight”. Does that make sense?
I used the Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz markers to color with because they are a bit muted and not so bright. I thought it was a good match with the soft subtle design of the paper. I also used the Chalk Marker to bring out the little white flowers … wow, they really popped!
I brought back my “Happy Birthday Everyone” stamp set that I used yesterday for my card today, except this time the birthday went on the inside …
It’s so cute, it could actually be the front of the card! Remember … this is a hostess set that you can earn for FREE with qualifying party sales. (Home party, private party or do it yourself party) Just ask.
To finish off my card I added the “strips” of pearls … I just love them little buggers! Most of the time I cut them apart and I get soooo many more pearls for my cards, but I really do like the string of them for some of my projects (like today!)
Let me know if you have any questions. I appreciate you taking time to stop at my blog and check it out.
Have a wonderful day ~
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
I hope you enjoyed your Valentine’s day … I spent mine with my great grandson ❤ so nice!
Today I’d like to share a card with you that you can easily recreate and send off to your friends. It starts with the “Color Me Irresistible” Designer Series paper. My base card is Soft Sky as is the ink I sponged onto the card front.
The “Color Me Irresistible” Designer Series paper takes the work of the “Resist” technique out of your hands so all you have to do is add the color … easy peasy!
Once that was done I punched two flowers from the “Pansy” punch … I curved the petals on the bottom flower down, and the petals on the top flower up. This gave my card much dimension.
The Soft Sky center was punched from the 1/2″ punch, then crumpled and pulled apart, and re-crumbled to create the center you see on my flower.
My greeting comes from the “Sheltering Tree” stamp set, and I stamped it with StazOn so it would cover the “resist” dots … other inks would resist, leaving your greeting spoty.
I actually CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this card from our very own Stampin’ Success magazine. (From Stampin’ Up! for their demonstrators) … another one of the lovely perks we enjoy as demonstrators.
You should think of joining us … we have a great group. Tomorrow I will share a few of our swap cards along with the Weekly Deals.
Till then … Enjoy your day.
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
It’s time to celebrate birthdays!! Today I’m going to share a FUN card created with the “Party with Cake” and “Party Pop-Up” bundle. It is really easy to use and I have some great tips to add a pop of color without a mess.
My club members did cards similar to this one, and I’m hosting a class on February 25th to showcase all the things you can do with this fun, fun bundle. You’ll find full details in my events page.
First let me show you the card ….
Start with the “It’s My Party” Designer Series Paper … you can make endless cards with this paper stack, combine that with the “It’s My Party” cardstock pack and your ready to go!!
For our greeting … I omitted the “with cake” by putting a post-it note over it before inking up the stamp, then we pulled it off so only the words we wanted were inked.
Next, I took my “Perfectly Artistic” Designer Paper (ends Monday) from our Sale-a-bration catalog to make our balloons. I love our balloon punch with 2 sizes of balloon. (Also bundles with the Balloon Celebration Stamp Set) We tied a knot in our White Bakers Twine and attached it to the balloon with a “rolled up” glue dot!
Ahhhh … Let’s get to the inside and make this card REALLY POP!
How fun is this! And it’s really simple to do. Fold your cardstock in half and use the crease to align your die – there are tabs on the die that you align with the crease. I used the “Precision Base Plate” to use with my dies … then used the “Big Shot Die Brush” which helps the paper release from the dies. I LOVE IT!!!
Here’s a great tip for coloring your die cut …
Slide a post-it note behind your cut out and one over it …
This simple technique allows you to color your pop up dies without getting ink all over everything else!
Your birthday person who receives this card will love the surprise inside! This is just one of the two dies in this bundle. I have listed the items needed to make this card, click on any of the items to get the details .
Thank you for checking out my blog today, hope you enjoyed the card and the stampin’ tips! I’d love to hear what you think … feel free to post your comments below.
Have a Fabulous Friday!
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Today we will keep it short and simple … I know many of you are preparing for your Super Bowl parties!
So let’s begin with our beautiful stamp set “Helping Me Grow” and the hyacinth flower. I chose Perfect Plum and Whisper White for my color combination … simple.
I heat embossed the hyacinth with the White Emboss powder then highlighted the flower by sponging some ink over the flower. It also creates a bit of a shadow around the blooms. Wipe off any excess ink with a tissue so it does not smear.
The greeting was stamped from the Rose Wonder stamp set … you will also notice that I used the die from the Rose Garden Thinlits Dies. I love that Stampin’ Up! creates their stamp sets to coordinate with each other.
Sweet and Simple … don’t we all love cards like this! Thank you for stopping in.
Enjoy your game day, no matter what you are doing!
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
I hope you had a nice weekend and that you are staying warm.
It’s about -7° as I write this post … burr!! So with warm thoughts on my mind, I have created a “tropical” look for my card share today.
As promised … I have a step by step tutorial for you for the “Frosted Impressions” technique. I did not create this technique but fell in love with how easy it is to do, and the fact that it gives your card a unique look.
First, let’s begin with your window sheet. Yesterday you saw my card that had just a small piece, but today the card will use a full quarter sheet. Pick out the embossing folder you want to use, place your window sheet into the folder and emboss.
Stampin’ Tip … When you emboss your window sheet, you may want to use a shim (a piece of paper) to give a little more height to your sandwich which will put more pressure on your window sheet and create a deeper impression.
Once you have embossed the window sheet, lay it flat onto a scrap piece of paper and with a sanding block begin gently sanding the embossed images until you it looks white / frosted. Colored scrap paper works best – you can see the sanded area better (we learned this is our stampin’ clubs). Wipe off any dust from sanding.
You are now ready to assemble your card … Use glue dots to hold down your embossed window sheet. I like to place the glue dots where it’s embossed & frosted so it’s harder to see.
Now for the card … think tropical!! I used the awesome new “Botanical Builders” Framelit Dies. If you love this you will surely want the to purchase the bundle because it comes with the coordinating stamp set and designer paper. I love, love, love this product suite. You’ll find it on page 26 and 27 in the Occasions Catalog.
The flowers were made from So Saffron cardstock and enhanced with a sponge dauber with Calypso Coral ink. The color combination is so warm and tropical … so pretty! Had to add a little bling with a rhinestone to finish them off.
The greeting comes from the stamp set “Suite Sayings” … very versatile! I love all the different fonts and greetings for different occasions. I finished it off with a little black bow using the 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon.
I did stamp on the inside of the card with a coordinating flower … and don’t forget to stamp your envelope. You know anyone would want to open that piece of mail first!
So you now that the step by step instructions for the “Frosted Impressions” technique … I hope it inspires you to sit down and try this quick and easy technique.
Please let me know if you have any questions about the technique or the card itself. I’d love to help.
Thank you so much for spending some of your day with me.
I wish you a warm and sunny Monday!
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
I am back today with a quick and simple card that highlights a new technique that my technique clubs learned this month … Frosted Impressions Technique
Let me start with the great new product suite: It’s My Party! I picked the “Party Wishes” and “Party Punch Pack” bundle. This cute stamp set and the coordinating punches are the focal point of the card. I also used the “It’s My Party” Designer Series Paper.
The cute greeting “A Party Without Cake is Just a Meeting” is embellished with a cute little cupcake which coordinates so sweetly with our candle designer paper.
The bottom of the card has the “Frosted Impressions” technique made created with the “Elegant Dots” embossing folder and Window sheets! Once you run it through the Bigshot you sand the impressions to give it that “frosted” look.
We even continued the party on the inside of the card by wishing you a “Happy Birthday” … with a cute little stamped cupcake!
Stop back tomorrow and I’ll have a Step by Step Illustration and another card sample for you!
Till then … Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~
Today I want to share with you a card that I have “stepped up” from the Simply Sunday card I posted …
On Sunday’s card I stamped a single balloon, today’s card we have multiple balloons. This is done by the “Masking Technique”.
Here are the step by step instructions …
1] Stamp image on card stock.
2] Stamp it again on a piece of scratch paper.
3] Cut carefully around the scratch paper image, cutting just inside the lines; this will be your mask.
4] Place the mask on top of the card stock image.
5] Stamp another image over a portion of the mask to create layered, interacting images.
6] Remove the mask to see the finished look.
7] To stamp a partial image, use tape to cover the part of the stamp you don’t want to appear, ink the stamp, remove the tape, and stamp the image.
QUICK TIP
To ensure that the mask stays in place, stamp image on a Post-It® note.
Here is my “Stepped Up” card using the Masking Technique …
When you stamp your secondary balloons – you go over the first, your mask will cover (protect) the first balloon. Your secondary balloons will appear as if they are behind the first one! It’s so cool and so easy to do.
Just like the first card, I used the “Party Wishes” stamp set and the “It’s My Party” Designer Series Paper Stack. I added highlights to the balloons using the “Chalk Pen” and then covered the balloons with Crystal Effects.
I used the Bow Builder punch to get the cute little edges on my birthday banner. Just because it’s a punch to create bows … don’t let that stop you from finding other ways to use it!!
Hope you enjoyed today’s card … I thank you for checking it out.
Have a wonderful day today!
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