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Welcome Neighbor

I love participating in challenges so when my upline challenged the team to post cards using the Welcome Neighbor Designer Paper, I had to see what I could come up with.  Here's my entry with a little help from a fellow stamper...thanks Lynn.

Supplies used to make this card:

Stamp Set:  Good Neighbors, Whimsical Words

Paper:  Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White cardstock; Welcome Neighbors DSP

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories, Turquoise grosgrain ribbon, 1 1/4 and 1 3/8 circle punches, Dimensionals, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Border punch (grass)

All highlighted product can be yours for FREE through Stampin' Up's Sale-a-Bration promotion running till 3/31/10.  You can read the details at www.stampinup.com and click on Promotions.  To place an order, go to my website available to your 24/7...click on SHOP NOW.   

 

 

 

Impressions Folder

I'm starting to think Valentine's Day already so here's a card I came up with when I was just playing around.  The heart is made using the Finial Press Impressions Folder (#115963) and the Full Heart punch (#113693).  I used a Sponge Dauber to dab Pink Passion over the surface and then dabbed it with  Platinum Shimmer Paint.  I attached the heart with a Stampin' Dimensional.

To make the tag, I used the Two Tags Sizzix die cut, sponged it with Pink Passion.  For the background, I used the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions folder (available 1/5/10) with Pink Passion cardstock on the bottom.  Layer it onto Pixie Pink cardstock and wrap with white grosgrain ribbon.  Then attach to a Whisper White card.

Coming January 5th!!

Do you have a copy of the newest Occasions Mini Catalog?  If not, contact your demonstrator today and if you don't have a demonstrator, feel free to contact me!  Just email me at carolyn@oh2bstampin.com and tell me you read my blog.  You will not want to miss the release of the coolest new product ever!!  Here's just a sampling used in the card above....

The Sending Love Specialty Designer Paper is two sided and on the back of each sheet, you are going to find SPARKLE!!  It's just like you've added Dazzling Diamonds without the mess. You will LOVE it!

And if you love buttons as much as I do, you will absolutely go crazy over the new corduroy buttons in 3 styles and two different colors...red and pink....and just in time to make cards for your favorite Valentines.

I'm also in love with the new stamp set, Well Scripted, which includes six sentiments in one of the most beautiful fonts I've ever seen.  And even better news, there will be a companion set with the same font but different sentiments available FREE in the Sale a Bration catalog to be released on January 5, 2010.  All you have to do to get yours free is to place a $50 order.  That won't be hard to do once you see the new Occasions Mini catalog so be sure you have yours!

Happy New Year

Just coming your way to wish you a

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

My Remarkable Stampers teammate, Denise Thomas, created this cute easel style calendar card and I loved it so much that I just had to share! 

Would you like to make this cute project?  Join me on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. for the "What's New in 2010?" class.  We will be making items using some of the new product in the Occasions Mini Catalog.  Prepay and RSVP by January 22, 2010.  Class cost to be announced as soon as class projects are finalized so be sure to check back on January 2nd for details.

 

 

Stamp set : Whimsical words (New Sale a bration stamp set available FREE Jan 5th-March 31 with a $ 50.00 order), Eastern blooms
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Very vanilla and new DSP Sending Love Specialty (mini occasions catalog)
Brads-Sending Love epoxy Brads (new mini occasions catalog)
Ribbon: New Pretty in Pink 5/8 satin ribbon

 

Pendant Notes

At the last MAD Stampers Team meeting, we decided to see how many embellishments we could find to decorate the center of the Pendant Notes.  Here's what we came up with....

NEW * Sending Love Epoxy Brads (Item #117271)

Playground Designer Buttons (Item #116313)

Vanilla Jumbo Brads (Item #112533)

Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware (Item #112454)

and a Cream Halfback Pearl (Item #109114) from the Pretties Kit.

 

Here's the inside.

  If you are interested in making these quick cards, the other supplies used are Pendant Notes (item #116449) and Sending Love Designer Paper (item #117153 * available 1/5/10).  For the inside, we used Chocolate Chip Classic Ink,  the 5 Petal Flower Punch (item #109041), the new Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder  (item #117335 available 1/5/10) and Vintage Vogue stamp set available in wood (#117690) or clear (118598) mount on 1/5/10.

Occasions Mini * Another Sneak Peak

My favorite new product is the Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers!!  They are sooooo cute and I can't wait to introduce them to customers on January 5th.  The custom-colored felt pieces will add a whimsical touch to your creations and several are handcrafted with delicate stitching.  The package contains 52 total pieces in a mix of Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, and Rose Red.

Recipe for above card:

Paper:  Whisper White cardstock, Merry Moments Designer Paper

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Misc: Sweet Pea Stitched Felt Flowers, 1" Circle Punch (to make leaves), SERIF Essentials Die (for the letter H)

Three of a Kind

As I promised yesterday, here are two more cards using the same card sketch but with different product...the final result...WOW!! 

This sample uses the following supplies...

Stamp Set: Well Scripted, I (Heart) Hearts

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Whisper White

Ink:  Melon Mambo Classic ink

Misc:  Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Scalloped Hear Embosslit, Melon Mambo Polka Dot ribbon, Pretty in Pink Corduroy button

 

Stamp Set:  Fox & Friends, Solid Stripes (Under $10 Collection), Family Phrases

Cardstock:  Dusty Durango, Whisper White, Soft Suede

Ink:  Soft Suede

Top Note Bigt Shot Die, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Circle Punches

 

  See yesterday's post for supplies used in this sample.

If you would like to book a workshop and preview the newest products, I am currently booking for the month of February.  Just give me a call at 410-479-4348 or email me.  If you are one of the first three to call, I will give you an extra $100 order towards your party of $500 or more.  This means you will qualify for up to 3 Hostess Exclusive stamp sets, a Sale-a-Bration stamp set of your choice and $60 in FREE product of your choice out of the current catalog or mini catalog.

Sneak Peak

(See end of post for supplies *)

January 5th is a big day in two ways!!  New Product featured in the Occassions Mini Catalog will be available for purchase AND our Sale-a-Bration Promotion STARTS!  I'll tell you more about the promotion later but for today, I want to give you a sneak peak of the new style punches that we will be carrying.

Starting with the new 2010 Occasions Mini Catalog and continuing with all new punch designs going forward, Stampin' Up! has adopted a new body style for our punches!

A few features of the new punch style:

• Low-profile, rectangular punch body allows for easier stacking and storing
• Punches lock shut for easier storage and transport
• Dual labels on top and end allow for easy identification and selection when stored
• Available in three sizes: small, medium, and extra-large
• New punches allow for larger punched images and more intricate designs while providing greater ease of use.
  • Extra -large punch images also allow for two-step designs like the Two-Step Bird punch in the Occasions Mini Catalog
• Corner punches allow you to punch a corner design along the inside edges of a page, not just corners
• larger, whole-hand handle design provides better leverage for easier use
• Available in an exclusive Stampin' Up! color 

* SUPPLIES: 

Stamp Set:  Well Scripted (available 1/5/10) and Fine Flourish (Under $10 Collection coming soon)

Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crushed Curry

Ink: Soft Suede Classic ink

Misc:  TWO-STEP BIRD PUNCH (Amazing!!), Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Circle punch

Check back tomorrow to see two more samples using the same card sketch but with different product for an entirely new look.

Holy Triptych

 

I love the Holy Triptych stamp set.  The Dazzling Diamonds glitter gave this Christmas card just the right amount of 'dazzle".  It's hard to see in the photo but the center of the starbursts are also covered with Crystal Effects.

Stamp set:  Holy Triptych

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Pale Plum

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant

Misc:  Dazzling Diamonds, Two Way Glitter and Crystal Effects

Here's another Christmas card using a different stamp from the Holy Triptych stamp set.  I love the simple elegance of this card and how easy it was to create.

Stamp Set:  Holy Triptych

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Gold Metallic, Night of Navy

Ink:  Versamark

Misc:  Gold Embossing Powder, Gold Brads, Night of Navy grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals

Pretties Flower Meets Razzleberry Lemonade

After spending time in my garden this summer, I got inspired to create this card but forgot to post it.  This was a fun card to make even if I did end up with "inky fingers" from dying the Silk Flowers (part of the Pretties Kit).  I thought with the cold, rainy weather lately (East Coast), this might be the perfect post to chase away the Rainy Day Blues.

I learned the technique at a Regionals Event last year in Virginia Beach and it has taken me this long to finally try it.  There are just so many new techniques and things to try that there is never enough hours in the day to do them all. 

For this technique, I used my large circle punch (1 3/4") to create a circle in the middle of a piece of light cardboard.  I laid the cardboard over my Real Red ink pad and then laid the Pretties flower on top of the cut out circle.  I then used a sponge dauber to press the flower into the red ink so that just the center of the flower was inked.

I used another sponge dauber and my Summer Sun ink pad to ink up the rest of the flower and used an
Aqua Painter to blend the two colors together. 

I made the Summer Sun circle by stamping in Versamark FIRST then Real Red ink, sprinkled with Clear EP and heated.  I used a Crimper and my large oval punch to create the leaves and a scrap of Old Olive cardstock to create the stem.  The Hugs & Kisses stamp is from the All Holidays stamp set.

The card base is made using Dusty Durango cardstock and the DSP is Razzleberry Lemonade mounted on Crushed Curry cardstock.  ENJOY!