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Kick-Off Party Post Update

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Thank you to my customers that attended the NEW Catalog Kick-Off /Customer Appreciation Party!  A  great time was had by all.  There were lots of giveaways, eats & treats, make-n-takes and a Free copy of Stampin’ Up!’s New Idea & Catalog Book.   I also would like to thank Minnie Cieslak for helping me with my event and her only request for helping me with my party was she wanted to stamp.  Well stamp we did!  I wish I would have taken pictures of my event but sadly I did not.  However here are pictures of the make-n-takes.

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Above card CASE’d from Amanda Mertz

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I do want to say THANK YOU again to all my stamping friends that were able to make it.  It was so much fun and I truly enjoyed talking and stamping with all of them.  I hope you all had as good of a time as I did.  I can’t wait for next year’s event and I’m looking forward to seeing my stamping friends at upcoming events and classes.

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.

Wish Big  Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Pennant Parade

Paper: Card Stock:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight

Ink:  Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Petite Pennant Builder Punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1″ circle punch, 1/2″ circle punch, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Big Shot

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Hello Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Posy Punch (hostess set)

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Poppy Parade, First Edition Digital DSP printed from My Digital Studio

Ink:  Basic Black, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Fancy Flower Punch, Two Step Bird Punch, 1″ punch, 1-1/4″ punch, Punch Pack, Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Need for Speed Card

Size: 4.25″ H x 5.50″ W

Stamps:  Need for Speed, Word Play

Paper: Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Poppy Parade, First Edition Digital DSP printed from My Digital Studio

Ink:  Basic Black

Accessories:  3/16 Inch Corner Punch, Black Grosgrain ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Filed under: Birthday, Hello cards, Make & Take projects, Need for Speed, Pennant Parade, Spring, Stampin' Up! Workshop | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Hello, Sunshine!

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

I love the new Petite Pennants Builder Punch from Stampin’ Up! so I’ve been trying to use it in different projects.  One of my Make and Takes for my party on Saturday July 16th will be featuring this punch.  Also this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we’re having a sun theme challenge.  Since I don’t have any sun stamps I made a sun using the Petite Pennants Builder Punch.  I embellished with Basic Rhinestones I colored with orange and yellow non-SU permanent markers.  It’s so easy and it dries super fast.  This card came together very quickly since I used the Pennant Builder Punch to make the sun’s rays.  I hope you’re inspired to take the challenge.  I would love to see your sun theme creation.

sunshine 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.

Hello Sunshine Card

Size: 5″ H x 5″ W

Stamps:  Swirls & Curls Verses (summer 2011 catalog hostess stamp set)

Paper: Card Stock:  Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Real Red; DSP:  Printed using My Digital Studio – Beyond the Garden

Ink:  Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Basic Rhinestones, Petite, Pennants Builder Punch, Butterfly Punch, Fancy Flower Punch, 1/8″ Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, My Digital Studio

Technique: Die cutting, stamping

Filed under: Hello cards, Petitie Pennants Builder Punch, Punch Art, Swirls & Curls Verses, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

NEW Catalog Kick-Off Party!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Are you ready for this?!  It’s that time again for a NEW Stampin’ Up! Catalog, and along with that I  am having a Catalog Kick-Off Party… I am so excited!!!  Lets get into some details…

This AMAZING event will be held on Saturday July 16th from 5-8PM.  The evening will start off with some great eats & treats.  This night is all about spoiling my customers.   You will have the opportunity to get crafty with make-n-take projects.  Bring your camera because there will be plenty of projects on display for your inspiration.  There will be a Chinese Auction that will give you the chance to win some FREE retired items.

What’s a Chinese Auction?  Each person will receive tickets as they check into the event and those tickets will assist you in winning free stuff.  Each item up for auction will have a bag in front of it, and if you want that item you place a ticket in the bag.  Then at 7:30 pm the auction closes and we draw for the winners of all the items.

What kind of items will be in the auction? There will be lots of items.  Here are a few….retired stamp sets, embellishment items, paper, storage items, ribbon,  and gift certificates just to name a few.

How can I get tickets? You will be able to buy tickets for $0.25 each OR you can earn them for FREE.Here’s how!

GET 2 TICKETS FOR…
*bringing a card or papercraft project to post on the idea display board
*by RSVPing for this event by JULY 9th via email
*for signing up for a class/event (pre-paying to reserve your spot)

GET 5 TICKETS FOR…

*joining a Hostess Club
*by booking a workshop for July, Aug., or Sept.
*by bringing a friend that has not been to any previous event
*for being a previous hostess
*for every $25 order placed that evening (excluding sh/tx)
Things to remember… You will want to bring your calendar to this event so you are able to sign up for classes and select a workshop date that night!  PLEASE RSVP so that I have the proper amount of Make-n-Take projects and food for all.  Oh, I almost forgot the most important part… you get your copy of the NEW Idea Book & Catalog that night.  Here is the list of those who have a catalog set aside for them:

Tara

Yolie

Sylvia

Elia

Silvia

Ginny

Rachel

Debby D.

Linda G.

Carol

Moe

If you don’t see your name on this list I do have a few catalogs left- BUT I only have 16 on hand so once they are gone you will have to wait until the others come in.  So if you want to be sure you go home with a catalog send me an email NOW to RSVP for this event.  You will be able get your copy the evening of this event!!!!
I hope that you are able to make it, if you want to RSVP for this event just click HERE.  I can’t wait to see you on the 16th!!!!

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So Charming!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments it’s all about being charmed.  So I decided to create a stamped insert for my Simply Adorned charm.  I also created a matching gift card.  Wouldn’t this set be perfect for gift! I used the Charming stamp set to create the insert and the gift card.  For the Simply Adorned charm I stamped the medallion in Poppy Parade then embossed with Iridescent Ice.  The butterfly is die cut from the Beautiful Wings Sizzlit then also heat embossed with Iridescent Ice.

For the matching gift card I stamped the script in Silver Encore then stamped the medallion in Poppy Parade.  The flower swag is stamped in Silver Encore then heat embossed with Iridescent Ice.  The charm hanging from the ribbon is stamped with the medallion in Silver Encore then also heat embossed with Iridescent Ice then die cut with the 3/4″ circle punch.  I used silver cording to attach to the ribbon.  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.

Simply Adorned Charm insert and gift card

Size: charm insert 1″ x 1-1/4″

Stamps:  Charming

Paper: Card Stock:  Whisper White, Night of Navy

Ink:  Poppy Parade, Silver Encore, Versamark

Accessories:  Simply Adorned silver chain, Simply adorned charm 1″ x1-1/4″, Basic Rhinestone, Beautiful Wings Sizzlit die, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Technique: Die cutting, stamping, heat embossing

Charm Gift Card

Size: 3″ x 3″

Stamps:  Charming

Paper: Card Stock:  Whisper White, Silver

Ink:  Poppy Parade, Silver Encore

Accessories:  3/16″ Corner punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1/16″ Circle punch, Basic Rhinestone, retired Silver cording, non-SU silver ribbon

Technique: Die cutting, stamping, heat embossing

Filed under: 3D projects, Charming, Gift Sets, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Simply Adorned, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

For Dad

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Later this month is father’s day and to celebrate dad or that special guy in your life Hand Stamped Sentiment’s challenge this week is father’s day/masculine cards.

Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge #70

The idea for my Dad card from a picture frame.  I wanted to put each letter in DAD in a frame.  The Curly Label punch fit the bill.  I punched three shapes from the Newsprint DSP and six black ones from Basic Black card stock.  These I used to frame the Newsprint ones.  The next step was to texture the metal sheet with the Perfect Detail Texturz Plate.  The letters are die cut using my Big Shot and the Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die.  I die cut a Basic Black and Riding Hood Red set.  I used the Basic Black letters as a shadow.  I also used the Buttons #5 Sizzlits to die cut some buttons from the Newprint DSP, Basic Black CS and Riding Hood Red CS  I used Hemp Twine for the buttons.  This card came together very easily.  Hop on over to Hand Stamped Sentiments and upload your manly card.  We’d love to see it!

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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.

Dad card

Size:  6″ h x 3″ w

Stamps:  n/a

Paper:  Newsprint DSP; Card Stock:  Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla

Ink:  n/a

Accessories:  Curly Label Punch, Buttons #5 Sizzlit, Naturally Serif Decorative Strip Sizzlit, Big Shot, Hemp Twine, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, non-SU metal sheet

Technique: Embossing, Die cutting

Filed under: Big Shot, Father's Day, Hand Stamped Sentiments Creative Challenge, Theme Challenge | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »

Graduation Explosion Box

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

For our grandson’s graduation gift I made this explosion box.  I obtained the instructions for the box from the Glitter Adventure blog.  For the top I cut the sides so it would look more like graduation cap.  I had a great time making this box making sure not to over embellish since it was for our grandson.  The box was also suppose to hold what every graduate going to college is hoping for…a check.  I made a button from Cherry Cobbler card stock and covered it with Crystal Effect and let it dry overnight.  I then took wire to make the holder for the envelope.  I used a Sharpie marker to wrap the wire around it to make the loops.  All the sentiments were printed from My Digital Studio.  I downloaded pictures from his FB page to include in the pockets of the second layer.  The outer layer has pockets for other momentos or photos.  I decorated each layer before assembling.  Once all the layers were decorated I adhered the box.  I photographed each layer below.

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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.

Graduation Explosion Box

Stamps:  Digital Stamps:  Go Graduate Plus, Great Grads Stamp, Word Play

Paper: Card Stock:  Silver, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla

Ink:  inkjet printer to print Cherry Cobbler sentiments

Accessories:  Crystal Effects, Glitter brads, Corner rounder punch, Decorative Label punch, Wide Oval Punch, 1-3/8 circle punch, Stars #2 Originals Die, Buttons #5 Sizzlits, silver brad, non-SU 1/4” satin ribbon, non-SU silver wire, mini-glue dot

Technique: Digital and paper crafting, die cutting

Filed under: Big Shot, Explosion Box, Graduation | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Beyond the Garden Scrapbook Page

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

As promised here’s a hybrid 8″ x 8″ scrapbook page I created on My Digital Studio with the Beyond the Garden Digital DSP and the Digital Fabulous Florets Stamp Set.  I also had to include the scooter or Vespa from the On The Grow rubber Stamp Set and the sentiment.  As yesterday I gave my scooter a custom paint job.  I paper pieced it with the Beyond the Garden Digital DSP pattern #6.  I love this digi DSP it’s so bright and perfect for your summer projects.

Sonoma vacation - Beyond the Garden DSP

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All products are Stampin’ Up! unless noted.

Beyond the Garden Scrapbook Page

Size:  8.00″ W x 8.00″ H

Digital Stamps:  Fabulous Florets

Rubber Stamps:  On the Grow

Digital Paper:  Beyond the Garden DSP; Card stock:  Daffodil Delight

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Water color paper, Non-SU matte photo paper

Ink:  Basic Black, Watercolor pencils, Blender Pen

Accessories: Dimensionals, My Digital Studio Software, Digital Decorative Label Punch

Technique: Digital Scrapbooking, Stamping, Watercoloring, Paper Piecing

Filed under: On The Grow, Scrap book Projects, Water coloring | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Paris on a Scooter

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

Doesn’t the scooter in On the Grow stamp set remind you of touring Paris?  I love this stamp set!  This set is available in the new Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini and for some inspiration I used the sketch from Mojo Monday.  I wanted to create a card that was bright and full of flowers so I used the digital Beyond the Garden DSP.  I printed four patterns on an 8.5″ x11″ paper and then used them on my card to create a hybrid project.  I stamped the scooter image on the yellow flowers dsp and gave my scooter a custom paint job then colored the rest of it with watercolor pencils and blender pen.  Creating this card was a lot of fun.  See my blog tomorrow to see the scrap page I created with this set.

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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.

Paris on a scooter card

Size:  4.25″ W x 5.50″ H

Stamps: On the Grow, Chic Boutique

Paper: Card stock:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Watercolor paper, Beyond the Garden digital DSP

Ink:  Basic Black, Watercolor pencils, Blender Pen

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Circles #2 die, banner from Petal Cone Die, Basic Rhinestones, Silver HodgePodge Hardware, Hemp twine

Technique: Stamping, watercoloring

Filed under: Big Shot, Feminine Thank you cards, Mojo Monday, On The Grow, Thank you cards, Water coloring | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments »

Summer Mini Sneek Peak

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

I’m so excited about the new 2011 summer mini.  There are so many new items.  Two of the newest punches are the Triple Layer Punches.  Create three coordinated punch images with just one punch.  The images look beautiful layered together or separately.  There is also a new textured embossing folder – Flower Garden.  I used both these new products in my card below.  I hope you can see I used Dazzling Diamonds on the textured image.  The flower image is gorgeous!  I also used my new Doily Triple Layer Punch to create a border along the side of the card.  I punched one image in white and another in black.  The other new item I used is the frame for the sentiment from the Four Frames set.  This set is available through the end of the month and will not be available until July with the launching of the new catalog.

The sketch from The Paper Players inspired me to create my card.

Here’s my card.

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Thinking of You Card

Stamps: Four Frames, sentiment from the summer mini On the Grow stamp set

Paper: Card stock:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Flower Garden embossing folder, Basic rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds, Decorative Label Punch, Basic Black Satin Ribbon

Technique: Stamping, Embossing

Filed under: Big Shot, Friendship, Sketch Challenge, The Paper Players | Tagged: , , , , , , | 6 Comments »

I’m in the PINK!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Genevieve Valdes

This week at Hand Stamped Sentiments we have a fun color splash challenge with PINK!  Create any project with all the shades of pink.

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Since pink is such a feminine color I decided to create a teapot shaped card and candle for mother’s day.  The template for the teapot can be found here.   I enjoyed creating this project with the help of My Digital Studio.  I printed the DSP from the Spring Vintage DSP download.  To embellish the teapot I used the Blossom Petal punch and coordinating stamp set.  The butterflies were die cut from the Beautiful Wings Embosslits.  Take the challenge and show us your pink-a-licious projects.

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Teapot Card and Candle for Mom

Size: approx. size 7.75″ H x 6.5″ W

Stamps: Build a Blossom, All Holidays Digital Brush Set

Paper: Digital Download Spring Vintage, Rose Red CS, Pretty in Pink CS, Pear Pizzazz CS

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Sponged edges with Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Basic Rhinestones, Very Vanilla Satin ribbon, Beautiful Wings Embosslits,  Blossom Petal Punch, 1/2 circle punch, Big Shot, Decorative Label Digital Punch

Technique: Stamping, Die Cutting

Candle:  purchased from craft store and wrapped in DSP, embellished with ribbon, flowers cut-out from DSP, Butterflies, Basic rhinestones

Filed under: Candles, Color Splash Challenges, Mother's Day, Teapot Template | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

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