Movers & Shakers

Mar 9, 2007 | rubber stamping

This is one of the cards we did at this week’s movers & shakers class.  Everyone had a good time & was so impressed with themselves at the projects they created!!  This is a double slider card, using the Polka Dots & Paisley set, plus the Petals jumbo wheel.  We used the wheel with a white cartridge – love the effect.  I think it looks just like patterned paper!  I pulled the colour combination directly off one of the Petals & Paisleys double sided designer paper – old olive, pretty in pink & tempting turquoise.  We used the stampin’ write markers directly on the flower stamp to get the three colours on the front image.  The round tab punch creates the pull tab, and we used the word "friend" from the Everyday Flexible Phrases stamp set.  I think if I were to do this card again, I might move the ribbon, or not include it at all…                                                                                                                                  

Don’t forget to take advantage of the Spring Fling promotion – purchase the Polka Dots & Paisley stamp set, Petals wheel and the Petal & Paisley designer papers – receive anything in the Spring Mini Catalogue for 50% off!  Consider purchasing the Simply Sent kit, "Remembering You" and attend the free class April 19th using this set to create a few more fantastic cards!

In Like A Lion….

Mar 1, 2007 | rubber stamping

Ugh!  March has certainly come in like a lion around these parts.  Driving around the city was not that fun this afternoon!  Came in from shovelling the driveway to collapse in a heap for a while.  I live in a condo complex, so technically, I don’t have to shovel my own drive, but the snow clearers aren’t always swift coming to our neck of the woods, so I figured that this might increase the odds that I’ll be able to get out of my own garage tomorrow.  This lion was created from the Sketch It set, with hand drawn mouth & whiskers (I know, there’s a reason that I _stamp_ my art….but it was that kind of a day!).  I added earth elements beads to the bottom using a liquid glue that I’m trying out (more on that later).  (*edited to add link to set & comment*) *comment* this lion has been floating around in demonstrator circles for a while, so I definitely can’t take credit for coming up with the idea (sorry, can’t give credit where credit is due at this point, either!).  However, we demonstrators are great at copying great ideas!! LOL

Created this card in the meantime to help remind me that spring is around the corner…and the spring mini catalogue is the mini of the moment!!  I used the long notes in so saffron, and the Polka Dots & Paisley stamp set, which demonstrators received FREE (gotta love that) in December as a gift from Shelli Gardner (co-founder & CEO of Stampin’ Up!).  I stamped the large paisley stamp in so saffron onto the card, & used the Petals & Paisleys designer series paper on the bottom part of the card.  Turquoise grosgrain ribbon for accents.  Used cameo coral, tempting turquoise & old olive stampin’ write markers on the flower stamp, and cameo coral on the "happy" stamp.  Hodgepodge hardware belt on the grosgrain.

There’s a fantastic MARCH SPECIAL!  Purchase the Polka Dots & Paisley stamp set, the Petals & Paisleys designer paper and the Petals jumbo wheel, for $48.40 (plus shipping & taxes) and be eligible to get 50% off ANY one item in the spring mini catalogue!!  Hosts of workshops with $600 in sales are also eligible for 50% off any one item in the spring mini catalogue.  It’s almost enough to make me not mind shovelling snow….

one more time!

Feb 26, 2007 | rubber stamping

Realized that I have to get a bday card to a friend in the UK by Thursday…..what do you think my chances are??!!! LOL.  Anyway, I whipped off this birthday card by using the Sell-a-bration Just Delightful Simply Scrappin’ Kit ("they’re not just for scrapbooking!").  I used the 2 designer papers on the front of the card, threw in a scrap of bashful blue for contrast, then used the self adhesive die cuts in the kit for the features.  The stamping is on the inside….I used the "It’s Your Birthday" set.  It doesn’t show up very well, but I also sponged a bit of celery ink on the bottom striped paper.

This card may look familiar….I used the kissing technique with the fine lace background & big blossom sell-a-bration stamp, plus the "so very" stamp set.  I used a pixie pink stampin’ write marker to create "stitch" lines around the image to help define it a bit better, and used a sponge dauber with summer sun ink for the centre of the flower. 

It will be going to one of Dylan’s classmates, Kaela, who is moving to the next city (and when you’re 6 years old, that’s very far away).  Playdates aren’t going to be as easy now!

OK off to see about creating some masterpieces for the upcoming movers & shakers classes! 

Linda

Good bye SAB!

Feb 25, 2007 | rubber stamping

*sigh* I can’t believe Sell-a-bration is almost over….it’s one of my favourite times of the Stampin’ Up! year….  As a demonstrator, I like to be able to use all the current catalogue items to show you all the wonderful things that you can create!  So, that means "out with the old, in with the new" in terms of the mini stamp sets with which I’ll be creating upcoming class projects.  I’m done my swap cards, my weekend homework (I’ll post them later, since I think they’re also to be entered into a Stampin’ Up! contest), and decided to play around a bit, since I’m not watching the Oscars tonight (really, what’s the point….I only saw movies from one category…."animated", and on top of it, the film that my brother worked on, "Everyone’s Hero" wasn’t nominated).  Anyway, I digress.  (I know, what a surprise).  Used the So Very sell-a-bration set, along with self-adhesive die cuts from the sell-a-bration Simply Scrappin’ kit Just Delightful.  Oh, and used a pocket notes card, from the winter mini which will also be ending Feb 28th. 

And now….the inside of the card….. using the "chirp up" bird from the Very Punny sell-a-bration set, coloured with the Pure Colour Pencils.
So, although I am sad that sell-a-bration’s coming to an end, I can look forward to the SPRING mini and the season itself.  Stampin’ Up! also has a fantastic special for the month of March – I’ll post details March 1st!!

You can still call me with your last minute winter mini or Sell-a-bration orders!!  Sell-a-brate while you can!!  LOL.

Another Sell-a-bration card

Feb 22, 2007 | rubber stamping

Had a great time as always last evening with Linda & friends!  They gamely worked their way through the shaker card….finicky to assemble but fantastic when finished?! LOL.  Here’s a sell-a-bration card that we did last evening. 

The sell-a-bration stamp set is Happy Harmony.  Stamped onto very vanilla with versamark (I’m so alliterate this evening) and then brushed with pearl ex powders from the Assortment II pack – we used super russet, true blue & spring green (I think!).  The card front was stamped with the "spatter" type stamp from Itty Bitty Backgrounds.  I think of these stamps as "must have accessories" as they have the power to instantly dress up any card!  Anyway – we stamped in versamark & brushed with the blue pearl ex powder to give a subtle, elegant touch.  Unfortunately, it’s so subtle & elegant that it doesn’t show up well in the scan!!  The front edge of the card was torn to reveal a strip of brushed copper metallic card stock which was added to the back inside edge of the card.  Simple but elegant, I think!

Sell-a-brating while I can…..

Sell-a-Brating while I can….

Feb 21, 2007 | rubber stamping

I’m posting a more sell-a-bration cards while I can!  This card will be one of the projects we’ll be doing for Linda’s in home workshop tonight….(I’ve delayed publishing this post so it won’t spoil it for the class attendees!!).  The card features the Sell-A-Bration set, Big Blossom.  I inked the  Fine Lace background with pink passion ink (applied with a brayer to make it easier), then pressed the clean blossom stamp onto the inked lace stamp to create a blossom with texture.  It’s stamped across a whisper white notecard which is slightly smaller than the standard 1/2 sheet card, and comes complete with envelopes.  I like how the flower wraps around to the back of the card.  The sentiment from the winter mini set Small Sayings.  The centre of the flower is barely banana, punched with the 3/4" circle punch and mounted with a stampin’ dimensional to give….dimension.