Cupcake Frames

These were fun cards to put together.  I used the Designer Frames to create the frames.

Easy cards to recreate!  Can't wait to stamp other images inside these frames as well!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake

Ink:  Midnight Muse & Basic Gray (top), Primose Petals & Raspberry Ripple (bottom)

Stamps:  Create a Cupcake, Teeny Tiny Wishes (top)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Designer Frames

Thursday, October 3,  7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects using packing projects.  They’ll be just right for any of the upcoming holidays.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP today.

Friday,  October 18, 7 p.m.  Stamp-a-Stack Stamp Camp.  Fifteen Christmas cards will be available for you to choose ten cards.  All supplies are provided except adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee:  $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you RSVP by Oct. 14).  Must have at least three registered class attendees by Oct. 14.

Birthday Sponged Background

Here's a little different take on yesterday's card.  For these cards, I used the negative image, sponged the ink on the card front, and stamped the greeting over the sponging.

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Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant (top), Marina Mist  & Pacific Point (bottom)

Stamps:  Bring on the Cake

Accessories:  Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits, Sponge

Thursday, October 3,  7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects using packing projects.  They’ll be just right for any of the upcoming holidays.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP today.

Friday,  October 18, 7 p.m.  Stamp-a-Stack Stamp Camp.  Fifteen Christmas cards will be available for you to choose ten cards.  All supplies are provided except adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee:  $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you RSVP by Oct. 14).  Must have at least three registered class attendees by Oct. 14.

Spritzed Shapes

For these cards, I knew what I wanted...a shape that was white with spritzing around it with a greeting stamped through both.  Here's what I came up with.

 This one was hard to get a good picture of but it turned out awesome!

These cards would be so easy to duplicate.  How fun would it be to have a tree shape, a pumpkin shape, etc to use for the holidays!?!  You could also choose to use the negative image and just spritz the inside shape.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Chocolate Chip (top), Pink Pirouette & Melon Mambo (bottom)

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Big Shot, Autumn Accents Bigz Die (top), Heart Punch (bottom), Spritzer

Thursday, October 3,  7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects using packing projects.  They’ll be just right for any of the upcoming holidays.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP today.

Friday,  October 18, 7 p.m.  Stamp-a-Stack Stamp Camp.  Fifteen Christmas cards will be available for you to choose ten cards.  All supplies are provided except adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee:  $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you RSVP by Oct. 14).  Must have at least three registered class attendees by Oct. 14.

Pumpkin Flip Card

This cute card was created using the Circle card Thinlits Die.  I used the oval punch to create the pumpkin!

 I used the Chevron Impressions Folder for the right side of the card.  

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Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Ink:  Basic Black

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Big Shot, Circle Card Thinlits Die, Chevron Impressions Folder, Oval Punch

Thursday, October 3,  7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects using packing projects.  They’ll be just right for any of the upcoming holidays.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP today.

Friday,  October 18, 7 p.m.  Stamp-a-Stack Stamp Camp.  Fifteen Christmas cards will be available for you to choose ten cards.  All supplies are provided except adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee:  $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you RSVP by Oct. 14).  Must have at least three registered class attendees by Oct. 14.

Happy Birthday Chevrons

These cards are easy to pull off whether you're creating them with stamps or with MDS.  These are created with ink and paper :)  Cut out your center template, lay it on your card, and stamp the background image.  You can use the negative image to lay over the background stamping if you need to, then stamp the center greeting.

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Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Gumball Green & Midnight Muse (top card) Summer Starfruit & Raspberry Ripple (bottom card)

Stamps:  Positively Chevron, You're Amazing

Accessories:  Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits

Thursday, October 3,  7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects using packing projects.  They’ll be just right for any of the upcoming holidays.  All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP today.

Friday,  October 18, 7 p.m.  Stamp-a-Stack Stamp Camp.  Fifteen Christmas cards will be available for you to choose ten cards.  All supplies are provided except adhesive.  Please bring your own.  Fee:  $20—Stamp Club Members; $25—Customers/Guests ($5 off when you RSVP by Oct. 14).  Must have at least three registered class attendees by Oct. 14.

Birthday Flowers

Syd had a birthday party to attend this weekend.  After I made the Thomas card for another friend, she wanted to find a card for me to copy!  She found this one on Pinterest to recreate.  

It was fun to try something totally different than I normally do.  Thanks for the challenge, Syd!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Elegant Eggplant, Modern Medley DSP

Ink:  Basic Black

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories:  Pretties Kit Flowers & Brad (retired), Aquapainter, Dazzling Details, Decorative Label Punch, Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Die

Thomas Punch Card

Our friend is celebrating his birthday this weekend and is obsessed with Thomas the Train.  So of course I had to make him a matching card :)

Thanks for the great tips, Sharon!  Lots of punches to create this fun train.  Order your supplies here.

MDS copy

These one layer cards are especially easy to duplicate in MDS.  The stamps change it up and make it different.

This one I decided to change it up a little bit more.

How fun is that?  Order your supplies here.  Don't forget to check out today's downloads!

Shadowed Background

One of my favorite ways to add sponging is to cut a shape using the Big Shot and then use the negative image for sponging.  Here are some samples of this:

To create the background, I used a framelit from the Apothecary Accents.  Lay the negative image on top of the card and sponge!  It makes for an easy and beautiful card.

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Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Soft Suede & Always Artichoke (top) So Saffron, Old Olive, Real Red (bottom)

Stamps:  Magnificent Maple & Morning Meadow (top) Morning Meadow & Bring on the Cake (bottom)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Sponge, Apothecary Accents Framelit

Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Colored Block

I've seen a few cards where there's a color block in the back behind an images stamped in black.  I saw this card on pinterest, and I knew I wanted to recreate it using the clear blocks.  So I stamped the rectangle block in two colors of ink and then stamped an image over it in black!  I made 5 of each of the designs I'm showing you.  Each one of them is just a little bit different for this group of cards.  I LOVE THAT!

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Cardstock:  Whisper White

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry & Melon Mambo (top), Real Red & Tangerine Tango (bottom), Basic Black

Stamps: Morning Meadow (top), Best Dad Ever & Sail Away (bottom...both are retired stamps)

Accessories:  Block H

Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Birthday Cards

Tuesday I worked on lots of birthday cards.  My Grandma turns 90 next week.  She is SO good about sending birthday cards to everyone in the family...her kids, their spouses, her grandkids, their spouses, and the great-grandkids.  So...I thought it would be fun to restock her pile of birthday cards with 90 birthday cards.  The next several days I'll show you my creations for this project.  I tried to make two similar cards one masculine and one feminine.  I needed to make them all one layer cards because she mails most of her cards, and I didn't want her to worry about pieces falling off, etc.  Here are the first two cards that I'm sharing :)  I found this card sketch idea on Pinterest.

I see myself using this sketch quite a bit.  You could easily adjust for any season or occasion!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake

Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Always Artichoke, Cajun Crush (ink pads and markers)

Stamps:  Mixed Bunch & Bring on the Cake (top), Gently Falling & Best Dad Ever (bottom)

Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Trick or Treat

Here's a quick post from Thursday night's technique night using the card thinlits.  This card has an additional flap so you could actually write inside this card :)

The DSP and the Washi Tape makes this card quick and EASY!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Pumpkin Pie, Silver Foil Sheets, Modern Medley DSP, Witches' Brew DSP

Ink:  Illuminate Glimmer Watermark

Stamps: Tags 4 You

Accessories:  Big Shot, Circle Card Thinlits, Label Pracket Punch, Dimensionals, Witches' Brew Washi Tape

 Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Thankful Leaves

I'm loving these new thinlit cards.  Instead of using DSP, I chose to stamp the leaves on the Whisper White CS.  I cut both pieces out at the same time.  

Love these cards!  Order your supplies here.  Place an order today using the hostess code:  HRFUTWRG

Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Cajun Craze

Ink:  Soft Suede, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler

Stamps:  Gently Falling, Petite Pairs

Accessories:  Big Shot, Label Card Thinlits, Label Framelits, Sponge, Dimensionals

Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Birthday Wishes

Yesterday was a busy stampin' day!  I'm ready for September now, though!

Last night was great fun using the new thinlits card dies!

 I love the moving cards!  It's so much fun.  This card design was inspired by Dawn's card here.  And of course, we also used the new envelope liners.  SO FUN to have matching envelopes!

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Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Brights DSP

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay Markers

Stamps:  Bring on the Cake, Embellished Events

Accessories:  Rhinestone Jewels, Big Shot, Label Card Thinlits, Labels Framelits, Small Heart Punch, Envelope Liners Framelits, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Technique Night cards

Man, do you ever feel like you just can't get caught up?  That's how I've been all week!  Here's are tonight's technique night cards.  I've loved playing with our new thinlits!

RSVP asap so I'll have enough paper cut and ready to go :)

September News

Hi Stampers!

From August 29-September 30, 2013, get 15 percent off when you buy this bundled butterfly stamp set and punch!

Bundle Item	Page in Catalog	Description	Retail Price	15% Savings Price	Amount Saved!
135311	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount) Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$30.90	$26.27	$4.63
135312	90 183	Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount)  Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp Set Bitty Butterfly Punch	$34.90	$29.67	$5.23

Featuring the Best of Autumn!  This stamp set definitely has some of my FAVORITE stamps in it!  Can’t wait to get out these stamps and play with them again.  Now’s your chance to order this great stamp set for just $14.95

Now’s the time to order the fabulous new Envelope Punch Board!  It’s yours for just $19.95 (Item #133774).  Here’s some great clips using this new tool.  I’ll have it out to use at Technique Night on Thursday!! J

Thursday, Saturday 5,  7 p.m. Technique Night.  Create two projects using the new thinlit dies.  One will be a birthday card and one will be a Halloween card.   All supplies will be provided including adhesive. Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP today.

Friday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Banner Class.   We'll be creating a banner using a Build a Banner Simply Created Kit (colors may vary).  Just come with a word in mind that you want to make for your banner.  All supplies will be provided.  Fee:  $25—Stamp Club Members/Demonstrators; $30—Customers/Guests ($5 when you place a $40 the night of the class)  Must RSVP by September 12 to receive the full banner kit and take home unused pieces and supplies.

Stamp Club B…We still have an opening in this club if you want to be a part of it.  All that’s required is a minimum $30 order on these months…you’ll be the hostess one of the months J 

September—Nancy

November—Dora

January—Ada

March—Marci

May—Jenn