Jul 19, 2010 | rubber stamping
is that you can create a unique and personal card each time! This is the card I made for my friends who were married this weekend. I used Stampin' Up!'s Shimmery White cardstock (which unfortunately doesn't look that shimmery here…) and the retired colour Sage Shadow, since I had some still lying around. The Sage was similar to the colour theme of the wedding, and the punched out circles also went with the theme. Their invitations had featured shimmery white paper with green circles printed on it…so I went with that as my foundation for the card. (See, you don't need to think up these things on your own!!). I used my various circle punches to create different sized circles, and then adhered them to the card. I used Staz On ink to stamp the floral heart (from the set Simply Said) and then coloured it in with Stampin' Write markers (Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal and Pretty in Pink…I think). I added 2 Way Glue to the rim of the Sage circle and then coated it with Dazzling Diamonds glitter to make the focal point stand out. Voila! A unique, custom-made card! If you want to learn more about card making, please consider coming to one of my card-making classes. Contact me if you have any questions!
Jul 17, 2010 | rubber stamping
I love hydrangeas…and this card features a hydrangea bloom in my favourite colours using the Poppin' Pastels technique. The stamp is from Stampin' Up!'s Level 1 Hostess Set "Because I Care". (Workshop hosts can earn this for free – contact me for details).
The bloom was stamped in Versamark and then I dabbed Stampin' Pastels over the image. I initially used Bashful Blue in spots over the flower, then went over it again with Perfect Plum to get the varigated colours. The Square Lattice Embossing Folder for the Big Shot gave beautiful texture to the background piece of Whisper White, and I added a couple of Basic Pearls to complete the card. We did this at my recent Card Class (if you're interested in attending future classes, check out my class page or contact me for more information).
Thanks for looking!
Jul 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Download them to My Digital Studio!!! If you own this software, and have installed the inital update of 1.01, then simply click on "Help", then "Check for Updates" and you'll get version 1.04 update which includes all the new colours from the recent Colour Renovation (cardstock, Designer Series Paper and ink colours!) plus other program running updates. You'll be able to create scrapbook pages, calendars, cards and 3D projects with the latest Stampin' Up! colours instantly.
For more information, please contact me.
Jul 10, 2010 | TV/Video/Web/Tech
This video shows some of the features of Stampin' Up!'s punches. ALL of Stampin' Up!'s punches are now in this style.
Jul 4, 2010 | Announcements
A busy day yesterday! Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to the Open House & Retired Rubber Garage Sale yesterday! It was great to see so many friends, picking up their new catalogues and picking up some bargains in the meantime. (Thrilling to get more space in the craft area for new Stampin Up! product for me, too!!! LOL).
If you weren't able to make it out yesterday, don't panic – just contact me for a copy of the new catalogue and we can make arrangements to get one of these in your hands! (Pose, at left, is optional LOL)
Thanks to Tom, the intrepid videographer/photographer who dropped by and took a few photos (I was too busy chatting to take some of my own, so this was great!).
This was fairly early on in the shopping experience, the table was MUCH emptier later on 🙂
(Not sure why I have such a goofy look on my face, not enough caffeine? Actually, maybe too much LOL).
(Notice that everyone else is hard to ID, protecting the innocent…..)
By the way, my summer classes are filling quickly, so if you were thinking of joining us, contact me ASAP; same for Stampers & Scrappers Club that starts in September.
is that you can create a unique and personal card each time! This is the card I made for my friends who were married this weekend. I used Stampin' Up!'s Shimmery White cardstock (which unfortunately doesn't look that shimmery here…) and the retired colour Sage Shadow, since I had some still lying around. The Sage was similar to the colour theme of the wedding, and the punched out circles also went with the theme. Their invitations had featured shimmery white paper with green circles printed on it…so I went with that as my foundation for the card. (See, you don't need to think up these things on your own!!). I used my various circle punches to create different sized circles, and then adhered them to the card. I used Staz On ink to stamp the floral heart (from the set Simply Said) and then coloured it in with Stampin' Write markers (Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal and Pretty in Pink…I think). I added 2 Way Glue to the rim of the Sage circle and then coated it with Dazzling Diamonds glitter to make the focal point stand out. Voila! A unique, custom-made card! If you want to learn more about card making, please consider coming to one of my card-making classes. Contact me if you have any questions! 
