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Bordering On Romance Card

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Bordering on Romance card

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this set (which retires with the Occasions Mini Catalog on April 30th), will come back in the 2012-13 Catalog… here’s to hoping!

The set ‘Bordering on Romance’ was featured in these posts (#1, #2 & #3) as projects for my SAB stamp festival.  Get it while you can!  Those of you coming to my Stampers Xpress tonight will be making this!

Accessories to make this card:

Sets: Bordering on Romance (#125480 wood, #125482 clear)
Petite Pairs (#122495 wood #122497 clear)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Whisper White cardstock
2 ½ x 4 in. Daffodil Delight c/s (for pressing stripes)
2 ½ x 4 in. Daffodil Delight c/s (for punching)
3 x 4 in. Daffodil Delight c/s (for embossing the frame)
3 x 4 in. Whisper White (stamping flowers)
So Saffron, Old Olive &      Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write markers
Lace Ribbon border punch #122362
Daffodil Delight 1/8th in. Taffeta Ribbon #119254
Black StazOn, Extra Large Oval #119859, Dimensionals™ #104430
Basic Pearls Jewels #119247, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack #118309
Dazzling Details (glitter glue) #124117
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Finial Press Textured Emb. Folder #115963
Stripes Textured Emb. Folder #123128
Designer  Frames Textured Emb. Folder #123130
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Multi-purpose platform
Two clear cutting pads

Amy Celona, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator/Executive

Wedding Petite Purse favor

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Petite Purse 'Wedding'

Petite Purse Bigz L Die
Isn’t this lovely?!  Another awesome project made with Stampin’ Up!’s Petite Purse die… available as a pre-buy before it isn’t available until the new catalog in June.

And I’ve been asked by quite a few people what the dimensions and the purse (without the handle) is–it measures about 3 x 2 1/2 x 1 inches.

Crank out as many as you need of these lovely purses as a wedding favor… and while mine was made with our very cost effective Whisper White cardstock, if you really want to go ALL OUT, use our Shimmery White Cardstock (#101910)… it has a lovely sheen to it… very bridal!

Boho Blossom Punch (#119858); Bird Builder Punch (#117191); Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder (#120175); Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (#117335); Clear Rhinestone Brad (#113144); Basic Pearls Jewels (#119247)

I have an even more lovely one tomorrow!

Apothecary Art Designer Cut Birthday Card

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?

Bordering on Romance Card

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Stampin' Up!'s Bordering On Romance

This awesome set, Bordering On Romance (new Occasions Mini Stamp Set) is used in this sample of one of the cards we will be making at my Sale-A-Bration Rubber Stamp Festival on Saturday, February 25th.  If you are in the Pa/Md/Delaware area, be sure to spend the morning with us and a whole lot of stamping fun!

The cardstock is Pink Pirouette as well as the marker.  You can achieve the two-tone effect in the flower by going over the pink again after the marker is completely dry.

The card uses a plethora of new accessories… mostly for the Big Shot:

Leadership 2012 Display Boards

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

I got some exceptional photos at Leadership this year. I did miss ‘actual’ display boards (they didn’t have them), but they had a lovely display of samples that Stampin’ Up! put out. I also got some great shots of the set ‘contest’ entries and the demonstration shots from the overhead screens.

There are 300+ photos in all (at least 8 pages). To view without the ‘lightbox’ effect (and view at full size), hold down the shift and click on a thumbnail. Otherwise, click on the thumbnail and then click on the photo itself (once enlarged) to move forward.

Sorry this took so long to post! How did I do?

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Gently Falling ‘Giving Thanks’ card

Monday, October 10th, 2011

Stampin' Up! Gently Falling Stamp Set
I just simply love this new set of outline/inline stamps ‘Gently Falling’ from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog.

In fact, I actually got my act together and created a video (if you are reading this via Feedburner mail, you can’t see the video).

You’ll see that my hand is bandaged… I got the idea to give my cat a flea-bath. Seemed like a good idea at the time.  I have stitches, antibiotics and a tetanus shot for my efforts. Anyone want an orange tabby cat? Spayed and all her shots.

Stampin' Up! Gently Falling Stamp SetStampin' Up! Gently Falling Stamp Set (Detail)

But I digress.

The card is Very Vanilla on Crumb Cake.  The ink is Crumb Cake and the leaf is Wild Wasabi and Pumpkin Pie done with the ‘rolling’ technique.  This is an old technique that’s been around forever, however it is easier ‘seen than said,’ if you get what I mean.

I want to credit Erika Clark for the inspiration for this card!

Manhattan Flower Bride Dress Card

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Manhattan Flower Bridal Dress card

Manhattan Flower Bridal Dress cardIsn’t this an awesome idea?  I just had to CASE the bride dress idea I received from a swap at convention where Betty Button,  Hinesburg, Vt., made a wedding dress from detail on the Manhattan Flower embossing folder (#114517).

I opted to make my card Vanilla on Vanilla and used the new Beau Chateau designer paper and coordinating Marina Mist cardstock and ink.  How simple!!!

What you might not be able to see, is that the dress is double layered (Very Vanilla cardstock and Vellum cardstock embossed together and then adhered together and trimmed to the outline of the dress.  Before cutting, I adhered the two layers at the ‘waistline’ and covered the monoadhesive with the taffeta bow.

Manhattan Flower bride dress Set (greeting):  Word Play
(122268 W, 122270 C)
Accessories/Measurements
(All products are Stampin’ Up!):
5 ½ x 8 ½ Marina Mist cardstock
5 ¼ x 4 Very Vanilla cardstock
3 x 3 Marina Mist cardstock
2 ¾ x 2 ¾ Beau Chateu DSP #122357
(DRESS) 3 x 3 Very Vanilla cardstock
(DRESS) 3 x 3 Vellum cardstock #101856
8 in. Vanilla Taffeta, Marina Mist Classic Ink, Dimentionals
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Manhattan Flower textured embossing folder #114517
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Multi-purpose platform
Two clear cutting pads

Too stinkin’ cut, no?

Noteably Ornate Card

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Stampin' Up! Noteably Ornate card

This is one of my favorite cards in a long time.  And with Mother’s Day just around the corner, wouldn’t this make a fabulous card for that special woman (with a different greeting, of course!).

Noteably Ornate (paper saving trick)This is made with the ‘Noteably Ornate’ stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! 2010-11 Idea Book & Catalog.  I have included all of the materials below, but I am pulling a ‘blank’ on what set the ‘Friend’ stamp is from.  Leave a comment with the name of the set and one of you will receive a card from me!

And as you can see by the shot on the left, I didn’t back the entire main element with cardstock, I cheated and put one torn piece on each side.

Set: Noteably Ornate (wood: #117098, clear: #120561)
Accessories:
5 ½ x 8 ½ Baja Breeze
5 ½ x 4 ¼ Very Vanilla cardstock
2 ¾ x 4 ¼ Very Vanilla (for stamping & cutting)
1 x 2 inch Baja Breeze (for stamping & punching)
2 x 4 inch Soft Suede cardstock (for tearing)
1 ½ x 2 ½ DSP Vintage Springtime (for scallop oval punch)
Baja Breeze Classic Ink, Soft Suede Classic Ink and sponge dauber
Scallop Oval XL punch #119856, Oval XL punch #119859, Modern Label Punch XL #119849
7 inches Chantilly Crochet trim ribbon #118480
5 inches & 3 inches Sticky Strip, Basic Pearls #119247, Vanilla Rosettes #118774
Framed Tulips embossing folder #121809
Sizzix Die Cutting Machine, Multi-purpose platform
Two clear cutting pads, Dimensionals