Flowers

Fifth Avenue Floral is one of those flower stamp sets that I really do like.  I've gotten a lot of use out of it while I have owned it.  For this card, I paired it with Curvy Verses.  The Baja Breeze CS is embossed using the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates.  The Texturz Plates provide a very subtle embossing looked.  So very different from the Impressions Folders.  I accented the card with the Chantilly Crochet Trim.  It's so hard for me to say good bye to some of my favorite stamp sets, tools, and accessories!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla

Ink:  So Saffron, Baja Breeze

Stamps:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Curvy Verses

Accessories:  Big Shot, Standard Texturz Impressions Pad & Silicone Rubber, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Chantilly Crochet Trim

Save the date!!  Stampin’ Up!’s 2012-2013 Catalog Open House

Saturday, June 2 from 3-6 p.m.
Jenn Hurdsman’s Home...Website: http://jennhurdsman.stampinup.net/

Come as you please...stay as long as you want! See the new catalog, stamp sets, wheels, and accessories. Two projects will be ready for you to make. Win door prizes!! Everyone receives a gift from the prize basket…bring a friend, and you’ll both get two gifts.

Join the stampin' fun and the excitement a new catalog brings!
Stamp Club members receive a FREE catalog!

Can’t attend but still want a catalog, contact me today!

Retired stamp sets will be available for $10 each.

Textured Foil

Here's another simple card created with the textured foil. This technique is a great touch for this masculine birthday card. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black,
Stamps: Best Dad Ever
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Aluminum Foil, Dimensionals

Happy Father's Day

Father's Day is just two Sundays away. Have you created a card for the special father in your life? Here's an idea using the retiring "All Holidays" stamp set. The foil is embossed is embossed with the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: All Holidays
Accessories: Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates

Shirt & Tie

Love this amazing swap! Perfect for Father's Day or any other special card you need for the special man in your life. This card is embossed with the a texturz plate which gives it the perfect dimension. Order your supplies here.

Soccer Star

Today is birthday day at our house! Can't believe he's already 8. Where does that time go? This is his birthday card. He's very into to soccer right...probably because his soccer team is AWESOME this year. This card is very fitting for him this year. Love you, buddy! Hope your day is fabulous!
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Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Basic Black
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: Just Soccer
Accessories: Big Shot, Texturz Plates SU! Perfect Details, Texturz Impressions Pad, Texturz Silicone Rubber, Dimensionals, 1 3/4" circle
Technique: Masking

Christmas Ornaments

Some of you saw a sneak peek of this card already because of it posting a few days early. This was another fun card Emily and I created together. You can't see all the sparkle that is on this card in this picture. It's beautiful! Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Handsome Hunter, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Handsome Hunter, Real Red
Stamps: Definitely Decorations
Accessories: Ornament Punch, Dimensionals, Silver Elastic Cord, Big Shot, SU! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates, Texturz Impressions Pad, Texturz Silicone Rubber

Merry Christmas

MJ did beautifully on this swap card. You can see the texture she added to the top piece of Very Vanilla in the picture but it's absolutely stunning in person.
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Birthday Sunflower

As I've been showing these fun treat cups, I've had several of you ask me how someone can get to the candy without tearing apart the fabulous card. Well, my dears, here's the answer....a pull tab!

I first punched the 1 3/4" circle through the card front, attached the treat cup, decorated the front, and added a pocket with a 1 3/4" circle punched out on the inside leaving one end without adhesive. Then I just slipped in a piece of CS over the circle. Ta-da...a pull tab so the card doesn't get destroyed! This card is for my niece's birthday!
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Cardstock: Summer Sun, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Ink: Summer Sun, Close to Cocoa
Stamps: Hugs & Wishes, Sweet Treats, Calendar Alpha & Numbers
Accessories: Sweet Treat Cups, Tombow Multi, Big Shot, Texturz Plates, Dimensionals, Wide Oval, Sticky Strip, 1 3/4" circle, Candy :)

Thinking of You...

I love this technique of braying ink on the texturz plates and then roll it through the Big Shot! This texturz plate is PERFECT to make it look like you have polka dot designer paper!

All supplies can be purchased here.
Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Very Vanilla
Ink: Crushed Curry, Close to Cocoa
Stamps: Kind & Caring Thoughts (Hostess Level 3)
Accessories: Texturz Plates (SU! Backgrounds 1), Big Shot, Texturz Impressions Pad & Silicone Rubber, Brayer, crop-a-dile, Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad, Chocolate Chip 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon

From the Heart...

Here's a card I made because I wanted to try the new technique I learned...brayed embossing :) You actually brayer ink into your Texturz Plates!!!! How fun is that! Try it out at my technique stamp camp this month...Sept. 18. RSVP today.

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, Whisper White
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo
Stamps: Simple Said
Accessories: Texturz Plates, Big Shot, Brayer, Rich Razzleberry Polka dot Ribbon, Sponge

My Love!

Today we celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary! Where does the time go??

Cardstock: Kraft, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Going Gray Standard Wheel Cartridge
Stamps: Forever, Hearts O' Plenty standard wheel
Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Envelope, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Impressions Pad, Silicone Rubber

For You Cattails

I had to try another card with the cattails :) I also got to use two things from the Occasions Mini...the Oval All stamp set and the new oval scallop punch!!! How fun!

Card Recipe: CS: Kraft, Chocolate Chip; Ink: Chocolate Chip; Stamps: Oval All, Inspired by Nature, All Holidays; Accessories: Big Shot w/ Dot Texturz Plate (on Chocolate Chip strips), Slot Punch, Scallop Oval, Lg. Oval, Sm. Oval, Dimensionals

Magic Wheel--Technique Tuesday

Friday night club members made this fun project with the Texturz plates on the background of the card. We used the "magic" technique on the wheeled flower image. Wheel wheel on Glossy White CS in versamark ink. Pour white embossing powder over image. Heat. Cool. Get a drop of rubbing alcohol on cotton ball. Place two drops of each color of ink on alcohol on cotton ball. Dab cotton ball on glossy cs. After all color has been added, heat with heat tool again. Give this technique a try and leave me a comment so I can check out your creation!

Card Recipe: CS: Elegant Eggplant, Almost Amethyst, Glossy White; Sets: Congrats, Forever Flowers Wheel; Inks: Versamark, Elegant Eggplant pad & reinker, Almost Amethyst reinker; Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, White Embossing Powder, Rubbing Alcohol, Cotton Ball, Heat Tool, Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, Texturz Plates (SU! Backgrounds I), Impressions Pad, Silicone Rubber Pad

For You

This project was from Friday night's technique class. We played with the Texturz plates. The DSP strip, the Riding Hood Hood CS strip, and the Close to Cocoa CS strip are all embossed with the Texturz Plates. We sanded the DSP to show the white core.

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Riding Hood Red, Candy Lane DSP; Sets: Fresh Cuts; Inks: Chocolate Chip; Accessories: Big Shot, Texturz plates (SU! Backgrounds I), Impressions Pad, Silicone Rubber Pad, Designer Label Punch, 1” Circle Punch, Punch Plus Classy Brass, Paper piercer and foam mat from Crafter’s Tool Kit, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Vanilla Hodgepodge, Sanding Block, Dimensionals, Eyelet Border Punch, Tombow Multipurpose adhesive

Lucky Me!--Challenge Thursday

Sorry for the late post today...sick kiddo! These pictures are from last year's St. Patrick's Day fun. The kids loved dressing in green, eating green food, and trying to catch leprechauns with their leprechaun traps. Although they didn't catch any leprechauns, they were just as excited about the gold coin candies that were left behind instead :) I just used two pieces of Certainly Celery CS for this page. I cut 12 squares that each measure 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". I used a sponge on each square. Most of the squares I ran through the Big Shot with a Texturz Plate and then sponged on some more ink. I love the look of this page. Here's your challenge...take the "square" challenge and complete a page using squares. You can use more or less pictures for the squares...have fun and remember to leave me a comment if you complete the challenge so I can have a peek at your work!

Scrapbook Page Recipe: CS: Certainly Celery; Ink: Certainly Celery; Stamps: Full Calendar, Calendar Alphabet & Numbers; Accessories: Pretties Kit, Jumbo Eyelets, Heart-to-Heart Punch, Big Shot, Texturz Plates, Impressions Pad, Silicone Rubber Pad, Crafter's Tool Kit

Technique Tuesday--Texturz Plates!

Welcome to the first posting of technique Tuesday. I'm going to try and post a new technique every Tuesday. Some weeks it will be a technique...other weeks it will be a product-focused technique. Yesterday I got my NEW Texturz Plates. Oh, my!!!! I'm in love! They are awesome. All the cards I did last night HAD to have these texturz plates used on them some how!!!

They are super easy to use with the Big Shot. Here's the sandwich I used: Multipurpose Platform, Texturz Plate, Cardstock, Silicone Rubber, Impressions Pad...BEAUTIFUL!!!! Check out page 203 in the catalog to see how fun these new texturz plates are. This card uses my favorite new stamp set "Thoughts & Prayers" found on page 58. I love that ALL stamp sets are now die-cut! How nice is that?!?! :)

Card Recipe: CS: Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Very Vanilla; Ink: Close to Cocoa, More Mustard; Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers; Accessories: Big Shot, Flourish Texturz Plate, 1/16" punch, sponge dauber, Vintage Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig