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All Dressed up For You

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

Guess what?  Today is a really big day!  It’s the launch of the Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog.  Click on the link located on the right side of my blog to view.  The catalog widget will appear at midnight CST.

I have also included a card featuring the All Dressed up Bundle.  See page 32 of the Spring Catalog.  This bundle is a must-have.  I used many items from the new catalog.  Do you see those luscious huge rhinestones?  They’re new!  A new 8mm rhinestone is now available (page 8).  Another new item is the paper doily (page 5).  The dress and stand is die cut using the Dress Up Framelits.  So cute!!   In case you’re wondering about the layout, it’s based on the sketch for this week’s Mojo Monday sketch.

Stampin' Up! all dressed up bundle

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INTRIGUED AND WANT TO SEE MORE?  RECEIVE A FREE SPRING CATALOG & SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE!  If you would like FREE copies of both sent to you, please click here.  Provide your mailing address in the message box.  U.S. delivery only.  If you plan to purchase products through another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, please contact them directly for your copies.  No demonstrator requests for catalogs, please.

STAMPIN’ UP! HOLIDAY CATALOG ENDS! The launch of the Spring Catalog also means that January 2nd is the last day of the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog.  Select products available for purchase after January 2nd and are listed in the Spring Catalog on p. 36.

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I hope you’re inspired by all the wonderful products in the spring catalog.  If you have any questions about any of the products in the new catalog, please contact me.

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.

All Dressed up For You Card

Size:  5.00″ H x 5.oo″ W

Stamp Sets:  Itty Bitty Banners

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Dress Up Framelits, 8mm basic rhinestones, Basic Rhinestones, Whisper White satin ribbon, Paper doily, Bitty Banners framelits, Essentials paper piercing pack, paper piercer

Filed under: Birthday, Bitty Banners, Feminine Birthday, Friendship, Mojo Monday, Stamp Sets | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Hearts a Flutter Valentine’s card

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Genevieve Valdes

I’ve had a nice break from blogging and enjoyed Christmas with my family.  However I’ve been so excited to play with my new stash from the Stampin’ Up! Spring mini catalog 2013.  This week’s challenge on Hand Stamped Sentiments is a color splash challenge of Primrose Petals, Pool Party and Basic Black.  This project is based on a photo frame project in the spring catalog.  Here’s my project giving you a sneak peek of the Hearts a Flutter Bundle.  It contains the hearts a Flutter stamp set and framelits.  It’s perfect for making a variety of cards.

Stampin' Up! Hearts a Flutter Valentine's card

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Please join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week.  We would love to see your color splash project.

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.

Hearts a Flutter Valentine’s Card

Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp Sets:  Hearts a Flutter, Delightful Dozen

Paper:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pool Party Basic Black

Ink:  Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, Basic Black

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter framelits, White Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted buttons, Basic Rhinestones

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Feminine Valentine projects, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Hearts a Flutter, Masculine Valentine projects, Valentine's | Tagged: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Swallowtail butterfly card Sneak Peek

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week I am excited to share with you a sneak peek of a beautiful stamp from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2013 Spring Catalog.  This stamp is so detailed and the size is fabulous!  It measures approximately 5.50″ wide x 4.25″ high.  The challenge this week on Hand Stamped Sentiments is the -baby wipe technique.  This technique allows you to add many different ink colors to an image.  You can find a tutorial here on SCS.

I used Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie and Melon Mambo ink.  I cut out the butterfly with paper snips then sprayed it with Vanilla Smooch Spritz.   The Rich Razzleberry layer was textured with Backgrounds 1 Stampin’ Up! Texturz Plates polka dots.  I also embellished with basic rhinestones.

The sentiment is embossed with Iridescent Embossing Powder over the Melon Mambo.

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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.

Swallowtail Friend card

Size:  6.00″ H x 6.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Swallowtail stamp, Affection Collection

Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry

Ink:  Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 Stampin’ Up! Texturz Plates, Modern Label punch, 5/8″ Organza ribbon, basic rhinestones, Vanilla Smooch Spritz

Filed under: Baby Wipe Technique, Friendship, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Swallowtail | Tagged: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

A little thank you

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge is a theme challenge – Thank You!  I like making 3″ x 3″ thank you cards for my customers to include in their orders.  I created this thank you card with the Lovely Little Labels stamp set and coordinating punches.  So much fun and combinations!  Love it!

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I embossed the Summer Starfruit layer with the Lacy Brocade embossing folder then stamped the images and punched them out using the Little Labels punch pack.  I used Dazzling Details on the Summer Starfruit Layer and embellished with a bit of bling.

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Join us at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how you say Thank You!

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.

Thank you card

Size:  3.00″ H x 3.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Lovely Little Labels

Paper:  Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals

Embellishments:  Big Shot, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Little Labels Punch Pack, Basic rhinestones, Beautiful Wings embosslits

Filed under: Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Lovely Little Labels, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , | Leave a comment »

Monochromatic Rocking Gingerbread Christmas Card

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week we have a monochromatic challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  My card was also inspired by the cute gingerbread in the Scentsational Season Bundle.  He’s so cute!  My card is also a rocking card which is so much fun to decorate.  Click here for a tutorial on how to make this card.

I cut a Soft Suede 5″ circle and a 4-1/2″ Very Vanilla  circle with my retired Stampin’ Up! Circle Scissor Plus.  I embossed the Very Vanilla circle with the Perfect Polka Dot folder then folded them in half and glued them together.

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Join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how this photo inspires you.

Monochromatic challenge

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.

Monochromatic Rocking Gingerbread Card

Size:  500″ H x 5.00″ W

Stamp Sets:  Scentsational Season

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Champagne Glitter paper

Ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark

Embellishments:  Basic rhinestones, Label Framelits, Holiday Collection Framelits, perfect Polka Dot Embossing folder, Snow Flurry Bigz Die, Early Espresso Embossing powder

Filed under: Christmas, Color Splash Challenges, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Rocking Card, Scentsational Season | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Merry and Bright Ornament Card

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week’s challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments is an inspiration challenge.  Using the Ornament framelits and coordinating stamp set brought my card together so fast.  Love it!  To make the ornaments sparkly I embossed them with Iridescent Ice and embellished with rhinestones.  The colors I used for my ornaments are from this year’s In-Colors – Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple and Summer Starfruit.  I know they don’t sound like Christmas colors but I think they’re wonderfully bright and perfect for Christmas.

Stampin' Up! Ornament Keepsakes Christmas card

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Join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us how this photo inspires you.

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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.

Merry and Bright Ornaments card

Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets:  Ornament Keepsakes

Paper:  Whisper White

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit

Embellishments:  Versamark, Basic Rhinestones, Iridescent Embossing Powder, 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbons in Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Raspberry Ripple, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Filed under: Christmas, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Inspiration Challenge, Ornaments Keepsakes | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

30 Cards with half of the Merry Moments Scrappin’ Kit

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

Wow!  Christmas is almost here!  Today is Thanksgiving and tomorrow it will be time to think about Christmas.  So today, after a wonderful turkey dinner I made 30 Christmas cards fast!  I made all these cards with half of the Merry Moments Scrappin kit.  I provide PDF instructions to show you how to cut the paper and card recipes for all 30 cards.  Below is a list of products used.  If you need fast and easy Christmas cards order my PDF instructions.

Stampin' Up! Merry Moments Scrappin' Kit Christmas Cards

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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.

Merry Moments Scrappin’ Kit Christmas Cards

Size:  5.50”  H x 4.25” W or 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp sets:  Greetings of the Season, Pennant Parade, Embellished Events, Snow Swirled, (or use whatever holiday sentiments you have on hand)

Paper:  Half of the Merry Moments Scrappin’ kit

Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Seam binding ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, Ornament Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1-1/4 square Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL adhesive, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Scissors


Filed under: Christmas, Embellished Events, Greetings of the Season, Merry Moments, Stamp Sets, Templates, Tutorials and Instructions | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Dreaming of a White Christmas with a Fancy Fold Christmas Tree Card

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments the challenge is fancy fold cards.  I’ve been wanting to make the Christmas tree card featured on page 181 of the Stampin’ Up! Idea book and Catalog.  I made the card in Whisper White and the sentiments stamped in Cherry Cobbler.  I also used the Snowflake Soiree stamp set.  The snowflake are stamped with versamark, heat and stick powder and glittered with Dazzling Diamonds.  I also used the Dazzling Details on the edges of the tree.  I wish you could see the card in person.  So much sparkle!

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Join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us your fancy fold cards.

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.

Christmas tree Card

Size:  5.50″ H x 4.25″ W

Stamp Sets:  Snowflake Soiree

Paper:  Whisper White

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Versamark

Embellishments:  Heat and Stick powder, Dazzling Diamonds, Dazzling Details, White Organza ribbon, dimensionals, Circle from Punch Pack

Filed under: Christmas, Fancy Fold, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Snowflake Soiree, Technique Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Wonderfall Leaves

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

This week I created a card for Hands Stamped Sentiments color challenge of More Mustard, Old Olive, Early Espresso and Elegant Eggplant.  I used the same technique for the leaves as in my fall easel card.  This card was easy and fast.  The Wonderfall leaves stamp set and die make it super easy to create leaves.  I used the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions folder for the background.  I love the pattern it’s so vintage!  I used the Scallop border punch for the More Mustard layer and I used one of the Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies for the Elegant Eggplant cut-out border.  For some sparkle, I die cut one of the leaves from the Champagne Glitter paper.  I love this paper.  Just a little goes a long way.  The sentiment is from the Day of Gratitude stamp set and embossed with clear embossing powder.

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Join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us your color splash.  We’d love to see it!

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Wonderfall Leaves Card

Size:  4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamp sets:  Day of Gratitude, Wonderfall

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant, More Mustard, Early Espresso, Old Olive

Paper:  Very Vanilla, More Mustard, Elegant Eggplant, Champagne Glitter Paper

Embellishments:  Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Border Punch, Big Shot, Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Finishing Touches Edgelits Dies, Fancy Fan Textured Impressions folder, Basic Rhinestones, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer buttons

Filed under: Color Splash Challenges, Day of Gratitude, Fall projects, Feminine Thank you cards, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Masculine Thank you cards, Stamp Sets, Thank you cards, Thanksgiving, Wonderfall | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Halloween tags

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Genevieve Valdes

I created two hybrid Halloween tags using MDS2 .  I printed the tags on Very Vanilla cardstock, cut the tags with my paper trimmer then added the rhinestones and the ribbon.  The large bat I printed on Very Vanilla and cut it out with my sharp scissors.  I also added rhinestones then adhered it with dimensionals.

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I hope your inspired to join us this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments and show us tag projects.

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.

Hybrid Halloween tags

Size:  5.00″ H x 2-7/8″ W

Digital Stamp sets:  Spooky Things spider, From the Crypt bat, Eat, Drink & Be Scary Halloween definition

Ink:  Black, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade

Paper:  Very Vanilla

Embellishments:  Digital punches:  1.25 Square Punch, Digital DSP: Vintage Overlays texture 2, Night Owl pattern 7,  Non-digital Basic rhinestones, Lucky Limeade ribbon, 3/8 Ruffled ribbon, Linen Thread

Filed under: Anything but a Card, Drink & Be Scary, Eat, From the Crypt, Halloween, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, My Digital Studio, Spooky Things, Tags | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

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