Addicted to Stamping

Papaya Collage

Papaya collage is one of the new stamp sets from the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up catalogue that demos were able to preorder. The colors I used were Crumb Cake and Midnight Muse (one of the new incolors). These are some ATC cards I made for a swap.

Raining Flowers

For this card I used Stampin' Up's Raining Flowers stamp set. I got it for free at one of the SU events. I haven't used it yet and since it made it into the new catty I thought I should show this set some love.This is a remake of a card I made forever ago. I added some color with a blender pen then highlighted the tips with a white gel pen and blending it with a blender pen before the ink dried.

Word Play Wedding

I'm so glad word play didn't retire. This is one of my favorite sets although I don't often know what to do with it.

Simple Sewing

I've been sewing for as long as I can remember so it's a little ironic that this is the first time I've sewn on a card. I'm not really liking it. My straight lines aren't so straight and my wonky lines aren't too impressive either. I guess I need to play with it a little more.  It's harder to sew on card stock than it is on fabric.

Punch Art Kitty

This little guy didn't make it into my Cute Critters Punch Art Class. I ended up using a different version so the kitty would tie in with the rest of the critter cards.The body is made from the retired Heart to Heart punch. I'm going to miss that one. The head is the extra large oval and for the ears I used the five petal flower. The tail is double punched with the Heart to Heart punch as well. For the bow I used the Owl Builder and the flowers are all from Boho Blossoms

Everything Elenor

We were given this Everything Elenor stamp set at leadership. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. I'm so glad it didn't retire.

I stamped the flower on watercolor paper and used the aqua painter and some Cherry Cobbler ink. I'm not sure which collection the DSP is from. It was a lonely little stray piece on my desk and I don't have my catty with me to look it up.

You Mean the World to Me

I joined an ATC (artist trading card) swap so I've been working on my samples. The ATC's look so lost without a card to go with them so I made a sample for myself and used it on a full size card. Here's my first one. It is for the embossing category. I did some dry embossing around the edge of the white layer with my diagonal score plate. I embossed the background with an embossing folder and I embossed my words with clear embossing powder then sponged colour on top.

Punch Art Confetti Flinger

I saw a confetti fliger on YouTube and thought it was the coolest thing. They've been around for a while so I'm not sure who to thank for the idea but the oldest version I could find was on a blog named Hog Wild About Stamping.

Anyway. I wanted to make one using Stampin' Up punches so here's my version. Just a little heads up. If you're going to test this out on yourself make sure you aren't wearing a v-neck or you'll be picking confetti out of your bra for the rest of the day. Ask me how I know. I used those little hair elastics from the dollar store and it launches confetti or punches pieces up to 5'.

 

I'm still here

I don't want anyone to think I'm abandoning my blog although it's probably starting to look that way as I haven't been able to post for a while.

Here's the Reader's Digest Version....I went away on a family vacation a few weeks ago, my computer died, needed to replace my hard drive, picked up a bug while I was away, too sick to function when I got home, just got my computer back yesterday.

I lost all my programs so now I'm in the process of reloading everything. I have my email back and I can fill orders for my online classes but I can't upload photos or videos yet which is why I haven't put anything new on my blog. I hope to be back up and running this weekend because I have a couple of projects I can't wait to share. The one I'm most excited about is a confetti launcher made using punches. You can put one in any card and that baby has a 5' launch. It's so cool (unless you're the one who has to sweep it up).

I have a "subscribe" button in the right hand column below my classes if you want to be notified when I post again. Have a nice Easter!

Jaycene's SB pages

These two scrap book pages were made by Jaycene Morgan using the bunny from my Cute Critters Punch Art Class. I always like seeing new ways to use an idea or product.

Easter Cards

I thought I'd try making a shaped card for this little bunny. He's one of the critters from my Cute Critters Punch Art Class. I used the largest heart framelit to make the card base and the second largest heart to cut my DSP. Once I put the bow on I found I also liked the card on its own so I've posted both versions

Cute Critters Punch Art Class

GUESS WHAT!  It’s time for another PUNCH ART CLASS....24 punch art cards,interchangeable inserts that hold gift cards or treats and a card box to put them all in.

And here’s the twist....you’ll only need ONE Designer Series Paper Stack for every 8 people with no leftovers. Whether you’re a Stampin’ Up demonstrator or simply a lover of punch art this class is for you.

 I hope you’re as excited as I am! Here are the details....you’ll get full color photos, cheat sheets, step by step instructions and videos for each critter. I’ve also included a punch art video full of tips to help you get the most from your punches.

Here are some additional features

You’ll get photo tutorials for cutting your Card Stock and Designer Series Paper.

For those of you who like videos I’ve included one for each critter showing how it’s assembled.

If you like keeping it quick and simple I’ve posted the cheat sheet and card sample for each critter so you can click on the photo and save it to your computer without downloading any documents.

I’ve included individual instructions you can download for each critter with a sample photo of the card, a cheat sheet, supply list and step by step instructions so you can make one card at a time.

If you’re planning on holding a stamp camp I’ve included instructions on class set up so you can use one set of punches for a large group of people.

The cost of this class is $20 CAD (at todays exchange rate that's approx. $19.65 USD)

 Click on the PayPal like below to order

Please note: This class is available to everyone. Although I design my classes with Stampin' Up demonstrators in mind you don't need to be a demonstrator to order it.  And the class is online so it doesn't matter where you live. Once you place your order I'll email you the class link and login information and as long as you have internet you'll be able to access the class.  

If you're Canadian and you place a $25 online order with me you will receive the class for free as a thank you! If you order before March 31 you can take advantage of Sale-a-bration and earn some FREE products. Your order will be shipped right to your door. Email me once you've placed your order and I'll send you the login information for this class or the class of your choice.

 

Tasteful Trim Fabric Flowers

These little fabric flowers were a big hit at our stamp event the other night; they were especially popular with the participants who didn't sew. I cut the pieces with the Tasteful Trim die. Just gather the straight edge of the strip with a needle and thread. I like sewing these flowers to a scrap of card stock so I can glue easily glue them to a card. Scroll down for the video tutorial. 

 

Sealing Handmade Envelopes

Since I did the post on making your own envelopes I've been getting a lot of inquiries about how to seal them. Here are a few of options that I like to use.

If I'm hand delivering a card I like the recipient to be able to open the envelope without distroying it so I use a handmade semi-permanent glue dot.

To make these I save my wax sheets like the ones that mini glue dots or rhinestones and pearls come on. I put small dots of Tombow Multi Adhesive on the wax paper, let them dry at least overnight and they’re ready to use. They will hold the envelope shut but since the dry adhesive is semi permanent you can open your envelope and reseal it over and over again. 

You can also apply Tombow multi adhesive or the two-way glue pen directly to the envelope and let it dry. Once the glue is dry it turns into a temporary adhesive as well. Just make sure the glue is completely dry before it touches anything or you'll have a permanent bond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For envelopes that I’m not planning to seal right away I use narrow strips of Big Shot Adhesive. The adhesive comes in 12”x 12” sheets. I cut it into strips approximately 1/8” wide and use about 2”-4” of the strip along the edge of the flap. I leave the backing on the adhesive until I’m ready to seal the envelope. (Note: The adhesive backing you see pictured in the photo is the wrong side. The backing you'll be leaving on will be white but it didn't show up well in the photo)

 

Two New Categories

I've added 2 new categories to my blog; Simply Scored and Simply Scored Diagonal Plate.

I've posted a few videos using Stampin' Up's Simply Scored Diagonal Plate and will be posting more as I make them. There are so many fun projects you can make with this cool new product that I thought it deserved it's own category.

Since I don't want to bore my followers by featuring the same product in every post I'll have to pace myself. You can check out my Simply Scored Diagonal Plate posts here or scroll down to find it in the categories in the right hand column