I met with my monthly card club yesterday and we made a card with the wonderful Stamparatus. I believe it was a hit! I showed the versatility of the design of the Stamparatus by doing a 3 step stamp. We used the Amazing Congratulations stamp set from the Occasion Catalog. None of the other stamp positioning tools are able to do a three step stamp without removing stamps. Due to the two plates , you can use three or even four stamps with no problem. One of the many reasons I LOVE the Stamparatus !!
Amazing Congratulations, 145938
I love the variegated look of the stamps as well as the outline. The ladies commented how many occasions this card could be used for. (babies, weddings, etc.) I love that it is quick, easy, simple, and most of all pretty.
As I mentioned at the top, having the two stamping plates made this card work perfectly. I placed one of the partial congratulations on one side and the other on the opposite side. By turned the plate around it lined up without being in the way. On the second plate I placed the outline and the “to my friend” stamp just below it. It was especially easy to align with the photopolymer stamp set. Woohoo!!
A Stamparatus Tip:
I saw this somewhere else and I apologize to whoever it was that I cannot give them credit! .. Because the Congratulations is almost as long as the card, you would need to place a shim up against the left hand hinge area to get a clear stamped image. To alleviate this, I cut a piece of SU grid paper to fit the inside of the Stamparatus. I then aligned my white card stock in the top/center of the Stamparatus. By taking a pencil and marking the bottom corners, I could then easily place the next piece of card stock in the correct place. Easy Peasy for making multiples.
Special Mention: The Stampin’ Up! Grid Paper. Oh My!! I hope you use the SU grid paper. A pad of it lasts what seems like forever. It is a great “PAD” for cushioning the stamping with photopolymer. It has a built in ruler. And the grid marks have a 101 uses. I find myself finding new uses all the time. I could do a blog post on just all the uses for this item. And now is a great time to add the additional item to get you to the next SAB item!!
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you liked this card and my tips. Please come back tomorrow for the Pals Blog Hop. It is a Spring Theme.
Another Paper Pumpkin Special: The March PP was so popular due to the special gift that it sold out. So Stampin’ Up! has offered a great deal to replace that. New Subscribers who sign up before April 10, will receive April and May for half price. So 2 months for the price of 1. A great deal. Use my link HERE, and enter the code: SAVEFIFTY0418
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will receive a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not be required to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it. You can review the documents by clicking on the picture below.
I have tried the Brusho Crystal Colour a couple of times (And yes that is how it is spelled in the catalog) but this is the first time I was fairly happy with the results. I used the great Beautiful Day stamp set, which is on the same page in the Occasions Catalog (page26). All I used with the two was an Aqua Painter and a spritzer
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Beautiful Day, 145915
I stamped and embossed the butterfly first. I then spritzed the paper with water and sprinkled two of the Brusho colors. This is something that you just have to try. It is a fine line, at least for me, with not enough water or too much water. I did get it to where I liked it and then took a fairly dry Aqua Painter to “paint” the butterfly wings.
My banner blue dot was a pleasant surprise. I used the White Accents. They come in a variety of sizes on one sheet. And I colored it with the Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends. It only took a minute to dry and I am in love with it! I tried the Stampin’ Write Marker and it would not stick to the glossy surface. So skip that step and go straight to the Stampin’ Blends.
Public Service Announcement: Sort of 🙂
We are in the final couple of weeks of Sale-A-Bration. With that I wanted to let you know a great tip. If you think you would like to try the Brusho, and it is a lot of fun to play with, now is the time. With the purchase of the Brusho Crystals, Aqua Painter, and Spritzer…..you are at $50.00. And these items are not use a couple of times and you are out. Oh No! These items will last you forever!! So they are great investments for your stamping/crafting years to come.
Thank you very much for visiting today! I greatly appreciate it. And I love to hear your comments. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have a question.
Great Deal : 2 for 1 Paper Pumpkin……
Another Paper Pumpkin Special: The March PP was so popular due to the special gift that it sold out. So Stampin’ Up! has offered a great deal to replace that. New Subscribers who sign up before April 10, will receive April and May for half price. So 2 months for the price of 1. A great deal. Use my link HERE, and enter the code: SAVEFIFTY0418
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will receive a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not be required to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it. You can review the documents by clicking on the picture below.
I have done a little soft layering today. A bit of a different approach for me. I wanted this to be a softer card and it is that along with being just “less”. So very different than my normal.
Basket of Wishes, 142200
I really love this stamp set, Basket of Wishes. So many good things come in baskets. Especially back when I was a child. And as I said earlier, I wanted this to be a little softer look. So I went with the background stamp from Hello Friend, and then added the basket in front of it. The succulents fit perfectly in the basket. The fact that it is a photopolymer set is AWESOME ! I love how easy it is to layer with the see through photopolymer.
The soft suede makes the perfect color for the basket. I then used the Stamp ‘n Write Markers in Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz and Wild Wasabi to color the basket and the succulent plants. Super Easy!!
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed this quick and simple card.
Time is running out to try the Paper Pumpkin for March!! And since it is the 5th Anniversary of Paper Pumpkin, there will be a little gift in the box as well. But you must be signed up by 11:59pm on the 10th to receive the March box. I hope you will give it a shot.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will receive a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not be required to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it. You can review the documents by clicking on the picture below.
Over the weekend I made a trip to Alabama with a group of the InKing Royalty Team Members to a Stampin’ Up! event. We had a blast, got some great project ideas, and did a wonderful card swap. So today I am sharing the card I made for the swap. You know I like cards a little more on the simple side. This one is that to a T!
Blooms & Wishes, 141784
If the stamped flowers look somewhat familiar, it is because I used them on a little different card last week. You can see that post HERE. This is such a great stamp set for so many reasons. For me, it is mostly because it is just so easy. You can do any color, any combination of the flowers, and have a really cute card made up pretty quickly. I hope you will consider this stamp set to try yourself.
The only additions to my color combination is a little Calypso Coral for the daffodil centers and Enamel Dots for the Rich Razzleberry flower centers. I had to give it a little bit of dimension. I think this card would work with so many different sentiments.
Thank you for visiting today! I appreciate you doing so and I love to read your comments. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
SPECIAL NOTE: With Sale-A-Bration, it is the perfect time to consider becoming a Paper Pumpkin customer. Or at least try a one month subscription. With the $20.00 price (and the 5th Anniversary FREE gift enclosed) you are almost halfway to a FREE SAB product. Add the cost of the Blooms & Wishes stamp set (21.00) a package of card stock and an ink pad…..and you have the $50.00 needed to get a free item. A super deal!! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will receive a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not be required to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it. You can review the documents by clicking on the picture below.
I have the matching partner to the Tutti Frutti Pinapple card from last week for you today. These are just so darn, quick, easy, and most of all they are super cute!
Tutti Frutti Cards & Envelopes, 147242
Between the Tutti Frutti Designer Series Paper Stack and the matching Tutti Frutti Cards & Envelopes, there was nothing to do but add a sentiment. Of course the sentiment is from the stamp set Fruit Basket! I have made up a couple of gifts from these products. They are just perfect. And to top it off, they are full size cards and envelopes. So no problem in mailing them. Easy Peasy!!!
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you will give these products a second look. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will receive a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not be required to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it. You can review the documents by clicking on the picture below.
Once again I have used the Sweet Soiree Memories & More Card Pack as the focal layer on my card. This time I also used the Sweet Soiree Designer Series Paper to go with it. I did choose to use a color that is not as noticeable in most of the papers in the pack. I went with Rich Razzleberry.
Friendship’s Sweetest Thoughts, 145826
The layer containing the sentiment is the card from the M & M card pack. I just colored it a little with the Stampin’ Blends and added a sentiment. How easy is that! The Designer Series Paper and the Card Pack are the stars of this show. I hope you liked it.
My fold is one I use fairly often. It begins with 4 1/4 X 11, folded in half and then the front piece folded either under or to the top. You can also make this a gift card holder by cutting off a little of the piece folded under. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
All of the supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page. Have a wonderful day, and please visit again tomorrow!!
Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? During Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to join. Not only are you getting the Ultimate Bundle ($125.00 worth of product for $99.00) but you also get to choose 2 additional stamp sets, up to $25.00 each. Additionally you will receive a 20% discount on any future purchases. Or, if you are just wanting to test drive the idea, you would not be required to make another purchase until July! There is no pressure for you to continue as a demonstrator. And there is no penalty if you decide not to continue. Please contact me and let’s talk about it. You can review the documents by clicking on the picture below.
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