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Occasions Mini Last Day to order!

By Amy · Comments (0)
Monday, April 30th, 2012

Time flies when you are having fun!  Say goodbye to these AMAZING accessories and three product ‘suites’ in Stampin’ Up!’s 2012 Occasions Mini Catalog.  The suites feature coordinating papers, sets and accessories:

Be sure to order by today… use the  downloadable PDF or you can view it online in the interactive flash format for a limited time.  Stampin’ Up! hasn’t published the ‘carryover’ accessories and we won’t know what sets will be carried into the new catalog in June.

Have you forgotten already?  Look at some of the fun I’ve had with them:

Remember, my online purchase gift for April & May is 20% of your purchases back in free product in the new catalog–that you will receive… CLICK HERE for more information and to see the current ‘Class to Go’ that you will also receive.

HEADS UP FOR MAY 1ST!  Excellent news!  Starting tomorrow, you can join Stampin’ Up! for only $99 and it is really, completely, totally customizable… no ‘set’ price limits, etc.  That’s right… the Stampin’ Up! starter kit will be $99 and the online sign up process will be simplified.

I will post all about it tomorrow… are you excited?  I am!

Amy Celona, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator/Executive

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Bordering On Romance matching card and box

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Thursday, March 8th, 2012

Apothecary Art Stamp Set matching card and box

This card box is very simple to make from a regular 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of cardstock (cut to 8 1/2 x 10 inches).  And as promised in my previous post, I have included the downloadable photo step-by-step PDF and the diagram for cutting and scoring.  It also has the set and accessory list. UPDATED: I realized after posting, that I didn’t specify on the diagram in the PDF where to cut.

The coloring technique was achieved with Watercolor Crayons (Brights #119804) and a blender pen (#102845).  The set is the ‘Bordering On Romance’ stamp set (wood #125480, clear #125482) from Stampin’ Up!’s Occasions Mini Catalog.

Of course I guess that I OVERUSE the Sizzix embossing folder ‘Vintage Wallpaper‘… I just stinkin’ love it!  And I can’t get enough of the Framelits dies ‘Labels Collection’ (#125598).  The colors are all from the ‘brights’ collection Melon Mambo, Old Olive & Pacific Point.

This box is so easy to make… I have a trick for getting the end of it embossed and fitting it through the Big Shot, its in the directions.  So, how’d I do? What will you use the box for?  How about Mother’s Day stationery set for the mom who has everything?

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Apothecary Art Designer Cut Birthday Card

By Amy · Comments (4)
Friday, February 17th, 2012

Stampin' Up! Apothecary Art card

Apothecary ArtI totally love this set (do you notice I am stuck on a roll with it)… and isn’t the cardstock awesome?!  The Stampin’ Up! Occasions Mini Catalog has a new card and envelopes set ‘Designer Cuts‘ which features four each of two stunning laser cut vanilla cards.  My TOTAL favorite is this lacy bottom… I sponged it with Crumb Cake ink to give it an antique look.

I did a video here on how to watercolor which will show you my watercolor techniques.  I used the Watercolor Wonder crayons and a blender pen.  I usually use the Aquapainters with the crayons, but I wanted more controlled coloring on the fine details.

I have included the sets and accessories that I have used:

Apothecary Art Set (wood #125525, clear #125527); Loving Thoughts (wood #125843, clear #125845)
‘Designer Cuts‘ Cards & Envelope Set #125414; Rose Red cardstock #102544
Black StazOn #101406; Watercolor Wonder Crayons (Subtles & Neutrals)
Jewels – Basic Pearls #119247; Crochet Trim ‘Victoria’ #118481
‘Labels Collection‘ Framelits Dies #125598, Sizzix Big Shot (with multipurpose drawer)

This is one of the FREE cards you receive from my for your online order this month… so, how did I do?

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Apothecary Art Card

By Amy · Comments (19)
Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Stampin' Up! Apothacary Art Card

UPDATE:  I have added a video on how I did the watercolor techniques:
Parts appear blurry, but close ups are clear

Stampin' Up! Apothecary Art Detail1

I just *love* the new Occasions Mini Catalog set ‘Apothecary Art’ (wood: #125525, clear: #125527) that so perfectly coordinates with our new Sizzix Framelits die set called ‘Labels Collection’ for the Big Shot.  If you have been holding out getting a Big Shot, I think the new Framelits dies are going to be what finally pushes you over the edge, LOL!

This is one of the cards that is part of my new online order gift… read all about your purchase gifts here.  The card is ‘Not Quite Navy’ cardstock, the image is stamped in Black StazOn and colored in with the Watercolor Wonder Crayons and a blender pen (which is a change for me, I usually use the Aquapainters, but this time I wanted a more ‘controlled’ watercolor look).  The layer in the middle is Soft Suede and the flowers in the focal image were shaded (outside) with the Soft Suede Watercolor Crayon (from the Neutrals collection).

Other accessories I used are:  Basic Pearls (#119247), ‘Victoria‘ (#118481) Crochet Trim ribbon, (new) Twitterpated Designer Buttons (from the Occasions Mini Catalog).  Other Sizzix accessories are the Embossing Folders:  Elegant Lines #119277 and Square Lattice #119976.

CLICK HERE for 'Labels Collection' Sizzix Framelits DiesOkay, be honest… what do you think?

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WOW I love that Bloomin’ Beautiful set!

By Amy · Comments (4)
Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Bloomin' Beautiful Stampin' Up! set

 

The minute I saw that set in the Occasions Mini Catalog I knew I had to have it! 

This was my WOW Card for my WOW Swap on Stampin’ Up!’s Bermuda cruise where I have been relaxing on instead of blogging!  Real life is just not measuring up to cruise.  Imagine I am expected to cook, clean and NO ONE here folds down my bed and puts a chocolate on my pillow (sniff!).

 

All the little details like 3D blossoms, a distressed tag and Crystal Effects bee were all FABULOUS ideas (before I realized that making 20 of them would be a bummer–or a lot less fun anyway.  The background Designer Series Paper is Le Jardin and the very background is the bold flourish from the Brocade Basic class.

This was also one of my March Stamp a Stack of Stuff class.

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