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Summer Mini Catalog Countdown – Part III
Aloha, all!
Day 3 of my Summer Mini Catalog Countdown brings me to the Stamp Set July Fourth. If you're like a lot of us, you looked at that set and thought, "Great set for July 4th; but can I use it any other time?" OF COURSE YOU CAN!!! There's only one stamp in this set that limits us to July 4th – and it's the stamp that says July 4th! Otherwise, those stamps have uses all through the year.
Today I'm going to share two cards, both of which use the July Fourth set, but both of which are very different. This first card is a card you can make with the July Fourth set and with any number of other sets to construct a fun birthday card. I chose Pacific Point and Pumpkin Pie because the combination is so NOT Independence Day. But those stars are from the July Fourth stamp set, and they look just perfect on a birthday card. I added a few stamped images from the Stamp Set On A Pedestal because it trims up so nicely with a bit of a white edge, and because there are polka dots on the stamped images similar to the small stars that are in the star stamp from July Fourth. And I didn't have to cut out those stars because they are made to fit the Star Extra-Large Punch. The greeting is from one of this year's Hostess Sets Occasional Quotes, and the printed paper is from the Brights Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. So, lots of products on this card, but I think that the stars make it "pop."
My second card is one that I shared in one of my recent newsletters. It's a New Year's Card!
New Year's Eve has become a great holiday for fireworks lately, and this card, with the Rich Razzleberry, Gold Stampin' Glitter and Brushed Gold Card Stock seems perfect for that time of year – a good 6 months on the other side of the summer holiday for which the stamp set was designed, and a nice, warm set of colors for those cold winter days (oh, yes, I do remember those cold winter days, even though I don't experience them much any more here in Hawaii!)
Just two more days until this set goes away with the stamp sets I shared the previous two days! Here's the ordering information, which you can use to order online at my website, or by calling me personally (808.854.6145) to place your order!
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Aloha, all!
I know my manners aren’t very correct in a Victorian sense. But I had to make a quick card for a member of one of my clubs who was married on Christmas Day. The good news was that no one batted an eyelash when they saw the greeting on this card (you’re not supposed to "congratulate" a bride!). So I guess I’m off the hook from being embarrassed by my lack of etiquette! Nonetheless, I am happy that this card turned out so beautifully.
And I’m thrilled that Karen is so happy! She’s always so upbeat, and to see her even more upbeat at this month’s club meeting was just a delight! So – Congratulations on being so happy! And Best Wishes for your future and continued happiness!
For this card, I used Brushed Gold Card Stock for the background and to mat the top Whisper White layer (embossed with one of the designs from the Stampin’ Up! Backgrounds I Sizzix Texturz Plates) and the greeting layer. For the larger white layer, I used one of the papers from the Bride Specialty Paper, which I punched with the new Scallop Trim Border Punch (which you can get FOR FREE in this season’s Sale-A-Bration catalog!)
I used Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder to emboss the Congratulations Stamp from the new set, Well Scripted, which can be found in the 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog (click to the right to see a copy of the catalog). I tied everything up with some of the luscious Whisper White 5/8" Satin Ribbon.
I think this looks VERY bridal!
A Bit of a Diversion
Aloha, all!
I actually had some time this past weekend to spend in the Craft Room! Wow, that’s twice in one week. What is the world coming to?! Well, there may be a few dishes that need washing and a bit of laundry. But I had the time to be creative.
One thing that spurs me on to be creative is a challenge from any Stamping group to which I belong. This weekend, I took on the challenge to make a card with JUST BLACK AND WHITE. I’ve tried this before on my own, but always have ended up putting on a bit of Real Red or Tempting Turquoise or Summer Sun to accent the black. Not this time! I took the challenge from the group called, SUDSOL (Simply Unique Demonstrators Sharing On Line–a group for Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators only) and made this card.
The stamp set from which this flower is taken is called Flower Fancy, and it is a stamp set that you can use for just about any kind of card you can imagine. Last year at the Stampin’ Up Convention 2008, this set was included in one presentation as one that is extremely versatile. In fact, I think that I’ll use it to make a Valentine Card later this week and start showing off more of its versatility!
Besides the stamp from the set, I used one of the greeting stamps from another very versatile set, Sincere Salutations. In fact, I’ve used these two stamp sets together on a number of occasions. I do believe that I could make any greeting card I needed just with these two sets. Hmmmm. That sounds like a challenge to myself! Oh, and I used the Ticket Punch on the top 3 layers, and accented the card with Whisper White Satin Ribbon. The white images on the black paper were stamped with Versamark and embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.
Embossing is a technique that I especially like to teach. The first time anyone sees that embossing powder liquefy and pop off the paper is amazing! Have you tried it? If not, I’d be glad to give you a quick lesson, and I guarantee that you’ll be hooked into it as a way to stamp on dark paper.
So call (808.854.6145) or e-mail me and we can get started!
More later this week. Got to get ready for my stamp club on Wednesday!
Pocket Silhouettes – So Versatile!
The last few days, I’ve been featuring cards that I’ve made as gift sets. One of the stamp sets that I used was Pocket Silhouettes (item number 111672, if you’d like to order online). Here is another card that I made using the same stamp set, but using different techniques.
For this card, I stamped three of the flower images using Whisper White Craft Ink (101731) on Baja Breeze card stock (111352). Behind the stamped images is a strip of the Baja Breeze 1" Double-Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (111847), some Whisper White card stock (100730), and one of the designs from the Green Tea Designer Series Paper (112040). The greeting, "Friend to Friend," is part of the Pocket Silhouettes stamp set.
Tomorrow I’ll summarize this week’s introduction to Pocket Silhouettes and Upsy Daisy stamp sets, and show you how you can make at least 20 sets of stationery to give as holiday gifts–for under $8 a set!! Not bad for a holiday season that’s going to challenge us to make the best use of our dollars!
Gifts of Stationery – Part 1
I am having so much fun with the swaps that I’m doing for the 2008 Stampin’ Up! Convention. I am participating in planned swaps, trying to find items that my customers will enjoy making during the coming year! One of my favorite types of projects are those that my customers and I can give away for gifts. And what better gift to make from paper and ink than stationery sets!
The first of three swaps involving me and stationery sets is a folder containing four of Stampin’ Up!’s Note Cards. The Note Cards are a bit smaller than the standard 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card, but are still big enough to mail using a regular first class stamp. If you’ve never seen them, just call or send me an e-mail, and I’ll be glad to show them to you! If you’re too far away for a drive (and that happens a lot when you live in Hawaii!), I’ll be happy to send you a sample.
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Once again I used one of my favorite stamp sets, "Life’s A Breeze" to make this coordinated set. You can find the instructions for making the folder in my "Techniques" section. If you’d like directions for decorating the folder and the coordinating cards, call or e-mail me, and we’ll make plans for that!.jpg)
