• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Clearance Rack
  • Monthly Subscriptions
  • Bundled Savings
  • All Inclusive Kits

RobinsCraftRoom.com

Robin Messenheimer, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

  • Home
  • Handmade Cards
  • Latest Catalogs
  • Shop With Me!
    • Shop Tutorials
    • Shop Stampin’ Up!
    • Free Tutorials
    • Account details
  • Events
  • Join My Team
    • Sign Up Online!
  • About Me
    • Contact Me
  • 0 items

A Bit of a Diversion

February 2, 2009 by Robin

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!

 

Share
Pin
Tweet
Share
0 Shares

Filed Under: Announcement Tagged With: Embossing, Flower Fancy, Sincere Salutations

Robin Messenheimer

I have been stamping and paper crafting for over 30 years, and have been an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator for 14 years.

My favorite part of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is teaching others to enjoy crafting themselves. Not only do I conduct classes in person, I write tutorials for teaching anyone who has internet access. No matter if you're in my area in The Villages in Florida or anywhere else in the world, let me know if there's something you'd like to learn! Read More…

Primary Sidebar

Shop My Stampin' Up! Store
Robin Messenheimer
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator
The Villages, Florida
808-854-6145
Robin at RobinsCraftRoom.com
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Subscribe







Catalogs

Categories

Archives

Enter your email address to have my new blog articles delivered right to your inbox:

Website disclaimer

This is a personal web site of Robin Messenheimer, an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, who is responsible for its content. Stampin' Up! does not endorse the use of or contents of the classes, services, or non-Stampin' Up! products that may be offered here.

All content is copyrighted so please do not submit my work for contests or publication and/or reprint or otherwise copy my articles without permission (and I do give permission most times!).

Click here for full terms and conditions of use of this website.

View My Terms of Service
Content © Robin Messenheimer, all rights reserved. Wordpress Genesis Framework customized by WebsByAmy, LLC