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Hand Stamped Sentiments – Father’s Day Theme Challenge

With Father’s day around the corner, the challenge for this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments is Father’s Day.  Hop on over and take the challenge.  I would love to see your creation.  For my card below I used My Digital Studio to create the backgrounds, printed them on Whisper White CS and cut them out to create a collage.  I also used My Digital Studio to print out the sentiment from the ‘All Holidays’ digital stamp set .  I used Kraft CS for the card base and I also ran a piece of Kraft through the Big Shot with my Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder.  I used this piece behind my sentiment.

I used one of the silver frames from HodgePodge Hardware set.  I cut the frame in half with my Craft & Rubber scissors and adhered it to the back of my sentiment with dimensionals.  I adhered the sentiment to the embossed Kraft with dimensionals then adhered with SNAIL to the blue striped layer.  I put hemp twine through the holes in the silver frame.  I used SNAIL to adhere larger brown pieces and dimensionals for the blue squares then adhered the blue striped and sentiment layer group with dimensionals.  So easy!  I really like the way it turned out.

Father's Day collage card

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project Info:

Father’s Day collage card

Finished size:  5-1/4′ x 5-1/4″

Hybrid My Digital Studio Project

Layer dimensions:

More Mustard Grid layer – 2-7/8″w x 3-5/8″h

Night of Navy Stripe layer – 2-7/8″w x 3-5/8″h

Chocolate Chip Small Polka dot layer-  – 2-7/8″w x 3-5/8″h

Night of Navy Dotted Stripe layer- 2-1/8″wx 2-1/8″h

Night of Navy Textile layer – 2-1/8″wx 2-1/8″h

Kraft Perfect Polka Dots textured layer – 2-3/4″w x 2-1/2″ h

Sentiment layer – 2-1/4″w  x 2-1/2″h

Digital Stamp Sets: All Holidays, included with initial purchase of My Digital Studio

Paper: Printed DSP backgrounds from My Digital Studio on to Whisper White CS.  Kraft CS was used for the card base and embossed layer.

Ink: Inkjet Printer

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions FolderHemp Twine, silver frame from HodgePodge Hardware kit cut in half, dimensionals, SNAIL

Techniques: Digital and paper crafting

Mini Starter Kit just $99

JOIN STAMPIN’ UP! & FOR JUST $99!

If you’re a hobby stamper it’s easier than ever to fill your Stampin’ Up! Wish List and SAVE!!!

  • June 1 through June 30, Stampin’ Up! is offering a special $99 Mini Starter Kit, valued at $180 in product and business supplies (see contents below).  Free shipping, too!
  • Join now and pre-order select items in June from the new 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog.
  • Receive the new catalog (with your first June order).
  • Enjoy full Stampin’ Up! demonstrator discounts and benefits with the $99 Mini Starter Kit, including 30% off your first $150 product order (within 45 days of start).
  • Perfect for the hobby stamper!!!
  • On-line sign-up is easy!  Please email me with any questions and to receive my sign-up password.

Here’s what is included in the Mini Starter Kit:

Sneak Peek new items mini kitNote:  You can substitute a like item of equal or lesser value.  All items will be continued in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog.

Item

Description

Price

117050

Watercolor Trio stamp set (wood-mount)

$22.95

118571

I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (clear-mount)

$18.95

118486

Clear-Mount Block C

$695

116978

Homemade single stamp*

$8.95

100730

Whisper White card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)

$8.50

119706

Brights Collection assorted card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″)*

$6.95

115656

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad

$5.95

119667

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad*

$5.95

115658

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad

$5.95

100814

Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad

$5.95

119261

Basic Black 1/8″ taffeta ribbon*

$6.95

121620

Color Coach*

$14.95

104332

SNAIL Adhesive

$6.95

Retail value of products in kit

$124.90

*Sneak peek items!

The Mini Starter Kit also includes the same business supplies that are in the Standard Starter Kit ($199); no alternative selections can be made for business items. Contents are listed below:

  • Getting Started DVD
  • Getting Started Guide
  • Guest Invitation Postcards (100)
  • 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog (8)
  • 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog (8, shipped separately in July)
  • Summer Mini Catalog (8)
  • To My Hostess Envelopes (10)
  • Recruit Folders (5)
  • Recruit Brochures (20)
  • Hostess Brochure (20)
  • Hostess Benefits Form (10)
  • Customer Order Form (50)

    • valued at $180 in product and business supplies (see contents below).  Free shipping, too!

One Last Chance…Last Chance lists are here

Remember back on April 7th the BIG announcement on color renovation.  Along with the new colors in the new 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog to be released on July 1st there will also be new stamps, accessories, decor elements, dies and paper.  To make room for all these goodies we have to say goodbye to some products.  I hope you saved your money so you can buy all your retiring favs.  To make it easy the lists are divided by type of product.  Click on the links below to see retiring products or you can you can also click here to view retiring products on my website.

Availability: Retiring stamps and Definitively Decorative products will be available through June 30.  Retiring accessories are available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. For some great deals don’t miss out the discounted items.  If you have accessory favs, my suggestion is to order on-line . They tend to sell out quickly.

Last Chance Accessories List Updates will be posted under Accessories List Updates on the right side bar

CLICK LINKS BELOW TO VIEW LISTS:

Last Chance Stamp Sets (by Catalog Page Number)

Last Chance Accessories List (Retiring items with an asterisk (*) are being reconfigured for the new catalog and new colors)

Hand Stamped Sentiments – Color Splash Challenge

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments a sophisticated color splash challenge – black, white, gold or silver.  With weddings and graduations around the corner these colors are perfect.  Hop on over and take the challenge.  I would love to see your creation.

My nephew is graduating this month and I decided to make a card and a gift box.  I created the card and box on My Digital Studio.  The box is perfect for the perfect gift – a check.  I used the Go Graduate Plus stamp brush digital set.  It’s perfect for all your graduation projects.  I also used the box templates you can purchase for My Digital Studio at $1.95!   You get two different box templates and two background Designer Series Papers.  I printed the black and white houndstooth check from the digital Night and Day Designer Series Papers.  You get ten beautiful black and white background papers for $4.95.  See below for more information.  I love creating hybrid projects with My Digital Studio.

Stampin Up Graduation card & box

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Mini Project Box templates and DSP $1.95 – item #120171

Night And Day Designer Series Paper – Digital Download – $4.95 – item #118115

All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project info:

Hybrid Graduation card and box

Finished card size: 5.25″ x 5.25″

Finished box size: 2-3/8″ x 2-3/8″ x 203/8″ square box

Box Template: Mini Project Box templates and DSP

Digital Stamp Sets: Go Graduate Plus stamp brush digital set, Miscellaneous sentiments printed from MDS

Paper: Printed DSP backgrounds from My Digital Studio on to Whisper White CS.  Whisper White CS was used for the card base.  Also used Basic Black CS, Brushed Silver CS and Vellum for the stars

Ink: Inkjet Printer

Accessories: Big Shot, Stars die,  Whisper White Satin ribbon, Black Satin ribbon, Star brad from the silver HodgePodge collection, dimensionals, digital Curly Label punch, digital Photo Corners punch – both these digital punches are included with initial purchase of My Digital Studio, non-SU black grommet,

Techniques: Digital and paper crafting

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Hand Stamped Sentiments – Anything but a Card Challenge 17

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is Anything but a Card.   I am extending an invitation for you to come join us at HSS and post your creation.  Thanks for visiting!

I have been wanting to use the Daisy die so I created this cute gift box.  The template for this box is here.  I used my Big Shot to die cut the daisies and emboss the box.  I traced the leaves freehand and scored them in the middle.

Daisy box

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project info:

Box template – click here

Finished size: 3.5″ (at the widest part) x 8.5″ H

Stamp Sets: A Flower For All Seasons, Vintage Labels (retired Sale-a-bration)

Paper: Card stock:  So Saffron, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, DSP small polka  dot printed from My Digital Studio

Ink: Chocolate Chip classic ink pad, Water Color pencils

Accessories: Big Shot, Stars Daisy #2, Perfect Details Texturz plate, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, hemp twine, sticky tape, Tag corner punch, 1/16″ circle punch, Corner rounder punch

Techniques: Digital and paper crafting

Memorial day card

PPA is having a Memorial Day theme challenge and I created a card for my father.  He was in the army reserves and was always very proud of his unit and his military service.  I restored this photo for him and therefore the photo will be a gift within this card I created for him.   I too am very proud of my father.  He’s been retired for quite some time now but he loves to reminisce about his days in the military.  This Memorial Day we remember all branches of the military and thank them for their sacrifice and service.

I used My Digital Studio and the Big Shot to create this card.

Memorial day card front

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Memorial day card - inside

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project info:

The Army logos are downloaded clip art.

Finished size: 4-3/8″ w x 6″ h

Stamp Sets: none

Paper: Card stock:  Kraft Brown, Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White, vellum

Ink: Sentiments created on My Digital Studio in Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot, Stars #2 die, star brads from silver Hodgepodge kit, Whisper White organza ribbon, mini glue dots, dimensionals

Techniques: Digital and paper crafting

New Digital Downloads

Just in time for all your graduation projects the latest group of digital downloads for My Digital Studio includes Go Graduate plus stamp brush set, Jumbo Outline and Contempo Alphabet stamp brush sets.  How cool is that!  Remember that you do not have to own the My Digital Studio software to use the images in your digital crafting.  You can use them with any software that imports or inserts images in your document.  To purchase these or any other downloads go to my website and instantly the downloads are available.  I love it – instant gratification!

Item Description Price
121069 Go Graduate Plus stamp brush set $5.95
122143 Jumbo Outline Alphabet stamp brush set $9.95
122145 Contempo Alphabet stamp brush set $9.95

Go Graduate Plus Stamp Brush Set

Jumbo Outline Alphabet Stamp Brush Set

Contempo Alphabet Stamp Brush Set

Sponging and Stencils

For my make and take for my workshop this past Saturday I had my guests make a card with a vintage look with the Mostly Vintage stencil, item #118877 from the new Summer mini catalog.  For $9.95 you get both the positive and negative stencil to create intricate designs for your projects.  And there’s no end to your creativity—use the stencil again and again.

For that extra touch to the front of the card I used Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, item # 119921 – $4.95, to add that extra sparkle.  You should be able to see the sparkle when you enlarge the photo.  This spray is so much fun and easy to use.  To prevent the over-spray from landing on your work space or other projects accidentally you can purchase this nifty Color Catcher, item #121093 – $5.95.  It’s lightweight and portable, so you can pull it out and put it away anytime with complete ease.

Mostly Vintage stencil, item #118877

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project info:

Finished size: 4.25″ w x 5.50″ h

Stamp Sets: Tiny Tags

Paper: Bashful Blue CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Kraft Brown CS

Ink: Chocolate Chip Classic Ink, Log Cabin Smooch Spritz

Accessories: Mostly Vintage stencil, Jewelry Tag Punch, Bashful Blue satin ribbon, sponge dauber

Techniques: sponging, stencils

White on White – Big Shot card

I was inspired by Sandi Maciver to create this white on white card.  It’s all created with the Big Shot.  No Stamping .  I recently showed this card at my workshop to show the versatility of the Big Shot.  This would be a great card for a wedding, communion, confirmation or just because.  So easy!

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project info:

Finished size: 4.25″ x 4.25″

I started by die cutting two of the SCALLOP SQUARE BIGZ CLEAR DIE (Idea Book & Catalog page 199)

I taped them together with double stick tape down the left side.

Next I die cut the larger of the scallop circles from the  SCALLOP CIRCLE #2 die (Idea Book & Catalog page 199)

I embossed the SCALLOP CIRCLE with the Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details Swirly Texturz Plate  (Idea Book & Catalog page 195)

I embossed the SCALLOP SQUARES with the Stampin’ Up! Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder (item #117335)

Then I used the BEAUTIFUL WINGS EMBOSSLITS DIE (item # 118138) and adhered the butterflies with mini glue dots

I then finished my card with 1/2 pearls from my Pretties kit, and some White Organza Ribbon.

So easy!

Stamp Sets: none

Paper: Whisper White CS

Ink: none

Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, Swirls and Scribbles Sizzlits die, Scallop Circle #2 Bigz die, Scallop Square Bigz clear dies, Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details Texturz Plate, Stampin’ Up! Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, mini glue dots

Techniques: Die cutting

Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #16

This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge is a sketch challenge from the Success May issue.  This magazine is free when you become a demonstrator.  It offers tips and advice on how to run your Stampin’ Up! business and shows wonderful project ideas.  Here is the sketch and my project for this week’s challenge.  I used my Embosslits Die Beautiful Wings, item#118138.  It’s a carryover from the Spring mini catalog.  This die is wonderful because it die cuts and embosses at the same time.  I also used the Scallop Trim corner and border punches.  There’s a very informative video from Stampmonkey and her blog also gives measurements for creating squares and rectangles with these two punches.

Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die - Beautiful Wings

HSS sketch challenge 16 card

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All Stampin’ Up! supplies below may be ordered from my website or email me to place your order.
All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Project info:

Stamp Sets: Four Square

Paper: Bashful Blue CS, So Saffron CS, Chocolate Chip CS, Whisper White CS

Ink: Sponged edges of scallop trim rectangle with Bashful Blue classic ink, used Chocolate Chip classic ink for ‘THANKS’ sentiment

Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die, dimensionals, Scallop trim corner and border punches, Scallop Square punch

Techniques: paper crafting