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
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.
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…..
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.
Feb 14, 2007 | rubber stamping
Just found out that a friend became an "official" Canadian this past week, so we’re celebrating on Saturday. Here’s the card I created to commemorate the event. It fits in SU’s large long envelopes & will hold Tim Horton’s coupons, a fitting Canadian gift, I thought… I used Headline Alpha to create the "Congrats", the maple leaf from the Autumn set, and "eh" is in Brushstroke Alpha. Used the colours of real red & whisper white, of course, and threw in a bit of basic black for contrast. Hodgepodge hardware as a small decorative accent.
It’s a snow day here today! I’ll be spending the AM doing paperwork (the non-fun kind of paperwork) and seeing if I can head out this afternoon to do a couple of visits for my "other" job (physio), when hopefully the ploughs and salters have been able to get a handle on things out there. I figured if it’s bad enough to keep the kids home from school, what the heck am I doing trying to drive around to people’s homes??!!
Keep warm!
Feb 1, 2007 | rubber stamping
It’s February already…..tomorrow’s Groundhog Day so we’ll see what Wiarton Willie has to say about the weather… This is my opinion of the weather to date!!
Think I’ll do some stamping to help me keep warm. Maybe some heat embossing will help the stamping room warm up a bit?!
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.
