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Hand Stamped Sentiments – Graduation Theme Challenge

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

Since this is graduation season we decided over at HSS to have a graduation theme challenge. Projects can be anything graduation-related; cards, invitations, party favors, money holder cards, gift boxes, etc. So for this challenge I used My Digital Studio software to create a card. I know you’ve heard me say – I love this software but I do! You can create cards, albums, scrapbook pages, favor boxes, invitations, etc.  I created a hybrid card which means I printed the main layer image on My Digital Studio and I embellished with an actual brad and ribbon instead of digitally.  So hope on over to HSS and take the challenge.  I can’t wait to see your project.  Here’s mine.

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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:

In My Digital Studio I created a background with the French word for congratulations ‘felicitations’ then layered the medallion over the background along with the sentiment ‘congratulations’. I left room for ribbon and used a silver brad from the silver hodgepodge kit.  Super easy and fast!

My Digital Studio hybrid Graduation card

Digital Stamp Sets: Medallion, Hugs & Wishes

Paper: Whisper White and Basic Black CS

Ink: Inkjet printer

Accessories: Silver embossing brad from the Silver Hodgepodge kit, ¼” Basic Black grosgrain ribbon

Techniques: Digital crafting

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New Digital Downloads for My Digital Studio

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

Document your children’s spring sports with this latest group of digital stamp brush sets–now available!  Remember you don’t have to own My Digital Software to be able to use the images.  You can use them with any software where you can insert or import images into your document.

Item Description Price
121065 Athletic Department stamp brush set – digital download $7.95
122263 Jersey stamp brush set – digital download $9.95
122264 Scoreboard stamp brush set – digital download $5.95

Athletic Department Stamp Brush Set - digital download $7.95

Jersey stamp brush set - digital download $9.95

Scoreboard Stamp Brush Set - digital download - $5.95

To view all digital images available for purchase click here.   To purchase any of the downloads go to my website click on ‘SHOP NOW” located on the upper right corner.  Put your selections into your cart, pay and instantly you’ll have your downloads.  No waiting.

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National Scrapbooking Month Promotion

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

Take your scrapbooking to a whole new level with Stampin’ Up!

During National Scrapbooking Month, get a FREE package of Designer brads with the purchase of My Digital Studio (item 118108) or any of the following stamp sets:

Page Description Wood-
Mount
Item		 Wood-
Mount
Price		 Clear-
Mount
Item		 Clear-
Mount
Price
81 Extreme Elements 115181 $26.95 — —
119 Framed with Love** 114389 $27.95 — —
128 Certified** 113706 $27.95 — —
129 Circle Circus 115778 $28.95 — —
12* Elements of Style 118611 $27.95 120045 $19.95
13* Momentos 119910 $27.95 120105 $19.95
13* Éléments de style 119900 $27.95 120099 $19.95
14* Rough Type 118659 $26.95 120072 $18.95
22* Sentimental Journey 118513 $23.95 120075 $17.95
25* First Day 118521 $23.95 120051 $17.95
25* Camino a la Escuela 120152 $23.95 120154 $17.95

*From the Summer Mini Catalog
**A Last Chance stamp set!

Choose from the following Designer brads with qualifying purchase:

Page Description Item
179 Flower Designer brads 112579
179 Filigree Designer brads 112577
179 Circle Designer brads 112571
179 Star Designer brads 112572

View the flyer for more information and some great scrapbooking ideas. Then contact me to place your order or schedule your scrapbooking workshop!

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Color Splash Challenge 14

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week over at HSS we’re playing with a fun and bright color combination – Old Olive, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, So Saffron.  For this challenge I used My Digital Studio to create this thank you card.  Using the software is so easy!  With so many papers, embellishments and stamps it’s so easy to create.  This is my first card and wasn’t sure how to print the card.  I found helpful information at SCS at this forum.  For more information on My Digital Studio click here.  Here is my creation.

My Digital Studio 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:

My Digital Studio – Thank You card

Stamp Sets:  Extreme Elements, Define Your Life

Paper: Whisper White CS

Ink:  inkjet printer

Accessories:  My Digital Studio embellishments:  Melon Mambo grosgrain ribbon, Regal Rose brads

Techniques:  Digital Crafting with My Digital Studio software

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Anything but a Card challenge 13

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments the challenge is Anything but a Card.  With Mother’s Day around the corner I decided to decorate a candle.  I used the stamp set With All My Heart.  This stamp set is available until the end of April.  Please email me if you would like to order or simply click on the ‘Shop Now’ icon on the right to place your order online.  To add some bling I inserted the rhinestone brads while the wax was still warm.  Easy Peasy!  Click here for a tutorial from Splitcoaststampers on how to stamp on candles.

Hop on over to HSS and post your creation for this challenge.

Anything but a card image

With All my Heart candle

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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:

With All My Heart candle

Stamp Sets: With All My Heart stamp set from the spring occasion mini page 12
Paper: tissue
Ink: Pretty in Pink classic ink, Rich Razzleberry classic ink
Accessories: rhinestone brads, Pretty in Pink satin ribbon, heat tool
Techniques: stamping

Filed under: Anything but a Card, Mother's Day, Stamping on Candles | Tagged: , , , | 2 Comments »

Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge 12

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a sketch challenge that comes to us from Stampin’ Up!’s May issue of Success magazine for demonstrators.  This magazine is packed with ideas and tips for running your SU business and did I mention it’s free.  The colors featured on the sketch are new colors Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Baja Breeze and Very Vanilla.  I love the color combination.  I haven’t received my sample of new colors so I used So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla to create my card.  Post your creation at HSS.

Sketch Challenge 12

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Thanks so much Sketch Challenge 12

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All supplies used are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.

Project info:

Thanks so much card

Stamps: Enjoy Every Moment, Tiny Tags (sentiment)

Paper: Card stock; So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: 3/4″, 1″ and 1-3/8″ circle punches, Big Shot, Buttons #5 die, Flower Layers #3 die, Flower, Build a Flower die, dimensionals and mini glue dots, non-SU 1/4″ brown satin ribbon, Paper Studio brown and lt. yellow brads, beige floss

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Another Mother’s Day card

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

I created this mother’s day card for PPA38 Sketch Challenge.  I used the Sending Love DSP which will only be available until the end of this month so be sure to place an order before it’s gone.  I love this paper because one side has a glittery side and the other a beautiful print.  I used the glittery pink daisy print and for the flowers I stamped the heart flower image on vellum and punched out with the scallop circle punch.  I then used my bone folder to curl the petals, used a rhinestone brad to attach to the Whisper White CS square.  A very easy card.  So feminine and soft.

Mother's day 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:

With All My Heart Mother’s day card

Stamps: With All My Heart

Paper: Sending Love DSP, Pretty in Pink CS, Whisper White CS

Ink: Pretty in Pink Classic Ink Pad

Accessories: Circle Scallop Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, Whisper White Organza ribbon, Clear Rhinestone brad

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Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge 11

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have an inspiration challenge from Pottery Barn – Sea Shells.  There are so many thoughts that come to mind when I see the photo – serenity and peace are two I think of immediately.  My friend’s mother-in-law passed away this past weekend and I needed to make a sympathy card for her so this challenge provided inspiration.  I stamped the shells in Versamark and embossed them with clear embossing powder, used My Digital Studio for the sentiment and printed it on vellum.  I used the White Shimmery paper which you should be able to see when you enlarge the photo.  I love this paper it’s just the right amount of shimmer.  Erin the other designer on our Hand Stamped Sentiments design team gave me a few sheets of this paper and I love it.  I’ll need to purchase some because it will add a touch of elegance to any project.

Pottery Barn sea shell images collage

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Hss Inspiration challenge 11 - Sea shells

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

All supplies used are Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted.

Project info:

Shell Sympathy card

Stamps:  retired Stipple Shells – a good substitute would be Nature’s Nest, sentiment created on My Digital Studio and printed in Soft Suede

Paper: Blush Blossom CS, Shimmery White CS, Vellum paper

Ink:  VersaMark

Accessories:  Clear embossing powder, Heat tool, Crop-A-Dile, The Tearing Edge, non SU eyelets

Techniques: Stamping, Embossing, Digital Crafting

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Heat Embossing, Inspiration Challenge, Sympathy | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Flowers for Mom

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

I finally was able to make the roses from a tutorial on Julie Wiliam’s blog.  She gives wonderful instructions.  So make sure to hop on over to take a look.  These roses are perfect for a mother’s day card and I was also able to use my Embosslits Beautiful Wings die for the butterflies.  This butterfly die is on page 24 in the current occasions mini catalog which will expire at the end of the month.  So if there is a stamp set or die you want please order before it’s gone for good.  I used the Scallop Circle Bigz Die for my card base.  All you do is fold a piece of card stock in half, move the fold in 4 scallops from the cutting edge, and run it through.  VOILA, a card.  I am also submitting my card for PPA37 – Theme Challenge – Flowers.  Here’s my project.

Wonderful Mother 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.

Wonderful Mother card

Stamp Sets: none (sentiment created on My Digital Studio)

Paper: Pale Plum CS, Very Vanilla CS, Certainly Celery CS, So Saffron CS, Designer Series Paper Villa Perfect Plum was printed from My Digital Studio

Ink: Rich Razzleberry used to sponge edges and sentiment printed in Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Circle Scallop Punch, Two-Step Bird Punch, Circle Scallop Bigz Die, Embosslits Beautiful Wings die, Big Shot, Fiskars Circle Cutter

Techniques: Stamping, Die cutting, Sponging, Digital & Paper Crafting

Filed under: Big Shot, Mother's Day, Paper Flowers, Roses tutorial | Tagged: , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Two Step Into Spring Promotion

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Genevieve Valdes

Celebrate spring with the new Awash with Flowers stamp set.  Create beautiful images  with these stamps just perfect for your spring projects.  If you host a $350 workshop you will receive the Awash with Flowers stamp set FREE! So email me if you would like to book a workshop party.  We’re also offering a 20% discount on other spring themed two step stamping sets .  See below for list of stamp sets.

You may order from my website or email me to place your order.

Two Step flyer

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Awash with Spring stamp set

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Promotion Dates: April 1-30, 2010

Promotion Details

Hostesses
Host a $350 workshop and receive the brand-new Two-Step Awash with Flowers stamp set FREE!

Item Description
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount)
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount)

Customers
Two-Step into spring with a sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! Be the first to add the Awash with Flowers stamp set to your collection.

Item Description Price
117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount) $39.95
120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount) $27.95

Plus, purchase spring-themed Two-Step Stampin’ sets at 20 percent off the retail price–no additional purchase necessary!

Qualifying stamp sets are listed below:

Item Page Description Discount Price
113824 94 Greenhouse Garden $20.76
113734 98 Fifth Avenue Floral $19.96
111578 101 Flower Fancy $29.56
113258 112 Trendy Trees $14.36

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