Quick get well card with Patterned Occasions stamp

 

Usually by the time I make a get well card and get it in the mail, the person has recovered! But with a great stamp like the "recover rapidly" one in the Patterned Occasions stamp set (a Sale-a-Bration freebie when you order $50+), you can make a card in just minutes. In fact, I used this design - CASE from a display board at Leadership - for my last 10-card class that was a fund-raiser for local middle school bands. I started with a Bashful Blue card base, then layered Real Red and Crumb Cake card stocks on top. The "Band Aids" were stamped in Early Espresso and cut out, adhered to each other with dimensionals. Then I punched a Small Heart out of Red Glimmer paper and stuck that on over the heart on the Band Aid. Note: I cut the Band Aid rubber and label away from the phrase so I could ink them individually.

 

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I hope you have a Bloomin' Marvelous day!

 

I love the colors of this card - the third design from my latest 10-card class. It uses Sale-a-Bration (SAB) products Bloomin' Marvelous stamps, Vine embossing folder, and Sycamore Street dsp. SAB ends March 22, so if there's something you want in the brochure, order it now! For every $50 you order, you'll get to pick an SAB item for FREE.

 

I CASE'd this card I saw on Pinterest by Patti McDermott. The flowers are hand-cut, and the card also used the oval punch and oval scallop punch.

 

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Card class raises $200 for middle school bands

 

This Feeling Sentimental card was one of five designs at a recent 10-card class I held as a fund-raiser for the Poulsbo Middle School bands. I'm grateful for my customers, whose class fees and retired product purchases contributed $200. You guys make me so happy!!! I CASE'd this card from fellow demo Jenny Moors, changing the colors to green in honor of St. Patrick's. I think this makes a great man card.

 

I showed you another card design from this class the other day that used Million-Dollar Moments here. And I'll show the remaining three designs this week. Thanks for coming by! I hope you have a fabulous day.

 

Stamps: Feeling Sentimental (Sale-a-Bration 2013);

Ink: Always Artichoke pad;

Paper: Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke card stocks;

Accessories: Lucky Limeade baker's twine, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Square Lattice embossing folder, dimensionals.

 

Million-Dollar Moments for sketch challenge

 

I think silhouette stamps are so much fun! I made this Million-Dollar Moments card for my 10-card class last night using Freshly Made Sketches #75. I just got this hostess set, so this is the first time I've inked it.

 

 

This sketch is wide open. You can see I chose to use a strip of Summer Smooches dsp, as well as a Scallop Border-punched strip of Rich Razzleberry card stock.

 



 

I used a Sycamore Street button (SAB freebie with a $50 order) on a skinny banner with a sentiment from the Million-Dollar Moments stamp set.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Feeling Sentimental CASE; band fund-raiser tonight

 

I love monochromatic cards like this Feeling Sentimental one. I'd love to take credit for it, but I CASE'd Alli Ohran. I love a good man card too. My club members made this card this month. It looks just as good with the old bike in the same stamp set. You can get Feeling Sentimental for FREE when you order $50 thru March 22. This card uses a couple of my favorite Spring Catalog embellishments - the silver designer buttons and the natural trim.

 

I'm excited about my band fund-raiser class tonight. I've already had donations come in. I'm donating all of my class fee, as well as 50% of my retired SU! sales.

 

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Stamps: Feeling Sentimental, Essentials;

Ink: Early Espresso;

Paper: Very Vanilla, First Edition dsp;

Access: Silver Designer Buttons, 7/8" Natural Trim, Distressing Tool, sponge dauber, dimensionals.

Quick Madison Avenue card and NEW Online Stamping Class

 

This Madison Avenue card is a simple design from a recent 10-card class. I started with an Island Indigo card, adding a strip of Sycamore Street dsp and a 2-1/2" Whisper White circle. Two other Sale-a-Bration items - Pretty Petites stamp set and the Petite Curly Label punch - were also used for the little "hello" sentiment. To add a bit of sparkle, there's a large rhinestone in the middle of the flower. I'm looking forward to my 10-card class tomorrow evening. All proceeds benefit Poulsbo Middle School bands.

 

Online Stamping Class Now Available

Our new online stamping class is now available! This class shares innovative ideas to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and techniques. Divided into six sections focused on a variety of topics, this class includes videos, step outs, and supply lists for 30+ projects. Check it out and talk about it. At $14.95 (item 133385) it's a great value for anyone.

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Mac Instructions
When you click on the download link, the file will be mounted as a drive. Once it is mounted, open the drive and drag and drop the files to the location of your choice on your hard drive. The files can then be opened.

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A card for a friend

Sometimes you want to let a friend know you're there when she's going through a rough time, or just to let her know you appreciate her friendship. For occasions like these, I think this sentiment - from Teeny, Tiny Wishes - works. I pulled the colors for this card from the Sycamore Street dsp - a free Sale-a-Bration item if you order $50+ - and added a little Honeycomb embossing for a recent class. To step it up a little, some gals ran the butterfly through a dry embossing folder too. It really adds!

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Stamps: Teeny, Tiny Wishes;
Ink: Basic Black;
Paper: Whisper White, Sycamore Street dsp, Summer Starfruit, Rich Razzleberry, and Pool Party card stocks;
Accessories: Postage Punch, Modern Label punch, Designer Brads, Basic Pearls, Honeycomb embossing folder, dimensionals.

My team makes some of the nicest make and takes!

 

These are the make and takes from my last team gathering a couple of weeks ago. I used the Madison Avenue stamp set - free with a $50 order - for the first time here. I started with In Color Patterned Paper (Wisteria Wonder), adding a strip of Vine-embossed (another SAB freebie) Elegant Eggplant, and a Whisper White apothecary accent diecut.

 

 

Kim's make and take used the same sketch I used on my chalkboard technique card here. She used the Hearts a Flutter framelits to diecut the hearts from More Amore Specialty dsp, and popped them up on an embossed strip of Pool Party with a designer-label-punch sentiment from Delightful Dozen.

 

 

Mary Ann's make and take uses the Spring Sampler stamp set with Sunshine and Sprinkles dsp and a sentiment from Rain or Shine.

 

 

Barb A. followed a sketch challenge for her make and take. She used For the Birds stamp set and Sycamore Street dsp with the Cloudy Day embossing folder.

 

We have a fun group of demonstrators in my American Ink group. If you'd like to join us, let me know! You're welcome to attend a team meeting as my guest. There's never been a better time to buy a Starter Kit - you get $156.50 worth of high-quality Stampin' Up! product for only $99 plus tax (free shipping!). Contact me today if you'd like to take advantage of it at ericandterry@comcast.net or call/text (360) 509-8041.

 

And one more note, I'm hosting a 10-Card All-Occasion Class as a fund-raiser for the Poulsbo Middle School bands on Thursday, February 28, at 7 p.m. I'm donating 100% of the class fees, in addition to 50% of my retired items at the studio. I'd love your support! Donations are gladly accepted. Please let me know by Feb. 26 if you - and a friend - can attend. Thanks!

 

 

 

Doodling a little love on chalkboard valentine for sketch challenge

 

Here's a taste of the chalkboard technique with a valentine, with a doodle!

 

 

For the chalkboard technique, I started with Basic Black card stock, stamped hearts from Hearts a Flutter in the Whisper White craft pad, covered them with white embossing powder, and heated it with my heat tool to emboss. I then used a white watercolor pencil and ruler to make the lines around the hearts, doodling the arrow through one (who hasn't done that?). Finally, I used a sponge dauber in the white pad to add faux chalk dust to my "chalkboard." That makes it more real, doesn't it?

 

Like yesterday, I used a sketch - this time over at RetroSketches:

 

 

There's still 1-1/2 days to participate! You can see how literal I was with the sketch, using hearts where the sketch shows hearts. I used the Fancy Fan folder on my Pretty in Pink card front, and a sentiment from the Sale-a-Bration stamp set Vintage Verses, punching a 1-1/4" circle of Raspberry Ripple to highlight the word "only" behind the banner.

New video for making an adorable baby onesie card

I got together with my besties Kim and Barb a few days ago to make some Stampin' Up! videos. We have so much fun! In Kim's video, you'll see how to make the onesie, with directions below.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use 4-1/4" x 11" piece of Whisper White card stock, folding it in half for the card.
2. Use 1-1/4" circle punch in the middle of the fold for the neck of the onesie. Use the same punch for the arms (girl card only), going in less than halfway. Then use same punch for leg holes, going in at the corner till corner hits other side of the punch.
3. Use 1-1/4" circle punch with a favorite 2" strip of designer series paper (Sycamore Street in the video - a freebie for Sale-a-bration when you order $50), leaving about an inch inbetween each circle. Then use the scallop circle punch over the circle so you get a scalloped ring. Just apply adhesive to back of the ring and attach to neck and arm and leg holes, trimming off excess.
4. Use a cute stamp like this elephant from Patterned Occasions (another SAB freebie option) in coordinating ink (Tangerine Tango or Rich Razzleberry).
5. Add mini silver brads to the bottom front of the card to mimic snaps. Cute!

Please leave a comment! We'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions for future American Ink videos. You can see our previous ones under the tab above. Thanks!

Vintage Verses and a sweet little valentine treat

 

I am so blessed to be able to spend stamping time outside of my monthly demonstrator gatherings with some of my downline. Barb created this beautiful card above. It uses Vintage Verses (a Sale-a-Bration stamp set you may pick for FREE when you order $50+), some Core'dinations card stock, and Parker's Patterns dsp. I love that she added pearls along the diagonal line.

 

 

Michelle brought an adorable heart-shaped sucker that's wrapped in plastic, then we put it in a bag and added a Honeycomb-embossed topper with some 2-toned ribbon and a soda pop top. The soda pop top has a circle of More Amore Specialty dsp in it, with an adorable elephant holding a tiny heart from A Fitting Occasion.

Patterned Occasions is perfect for this thank-you occasion

 

Everyone appreciates a thank-you note! So I made 16 of these Pool Party 3" x 3" notes for recent club and party orders.

 

 

I used markers to ink up the elephant and saying from Patterned Occasions (a free stamp set with a $50 during Sale-a-Bration right now!), punched it using the largest scallop circle and then layering it with dimensionals on the 2-1/2" Island Indigo circle. The strip of Sycamore Street dsp under the circles is also a SAB freebie! Ya gotta love free.

 

I hope you have a wonderful day! I've got some SU! deliveries to make, and a fun stampin' party tonight.

 

 

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OTHER PROMOTIONS:

 

Best of Birthdays - special January 2013 stamp set

Single Stamp Assortment 3

Single Stamp Assortment 4

 

 Also, here's a great gift for your favorite guys:

 

You asked, and we listened! We're excited to introduce our new, very manly stamping kit: the Dude, You're Welcome! kit. Guys don't always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You're Welcome! kit, they'll have

• Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
• Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors
• Twelve gray envelopes
• A Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
• An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.

Item	Description	Price
132807	Dude, You're Welcome! Kit	$24.95

 

From More Amore to Sycamore Street - these papers rock!

 

Today I've got a few quick and easy cards to show that I'm using for a 10-card class and workshop. I've had a busy week of clubs, classes and a team meeting and have several more events coming up this month.

 

This Very Vanilla card uses More Amore Specialty dsp (there are two sheets of the laser-cut hearts you simply cut apart), Fancy Fold embossed Primrose Petals card stock punched on two sides with the Scallop Trim Border. The sentiment is from the Loving Hearts stamp set.

 



 

This Basic Gray card shows off another pattern of the More Amore Specialty dsp. I added a strip of Pool Party that has been punched with the Scallop Border, and a knot of 1/8" Very Vanilla taffeta. The sentiment is from the Sale-a-Bration stamp set Pretty Petites, which was then punched with the Petite Curly Label. (both SAB freebies).

 



 

This Rich Razzleberry card uses a couple of strips of Sycamore Street dsp, the Oval Collections Frame and Oh, Hello stamp set. I used Summer Starfruit and Island Indigo markers to ink up the flower, and that layer is adhered with dimensionals.

 

I'll have a couple more easy cards tomorrow, then my team's fabulous swaps, so come back soon!

Enjoying a Cloudy Day with Collage Curios

 

Can you imagine a hot-air balloon ride near the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Wow! These two stamps are from the Collage Curios stamp set in the Spring Catalog. Stampin' Up! sent this set and a few more items to me for FREE because of my title of Senior Manager. I love perks! The Eiffle Tower is stamped in Basic Gray, and I used Primrose Petals and Not Quite Navy markers for the balloon, stamping them on First Edition dsp. I used the 1-3/4" circle punch and sponged it with Not Quite Navy before using the distressing tool.

 



 

I brought this Pool Party card to my American Ink team gathering last weekend for a make and take. It uses the Cloudy Day embossing folder on the card front, with a strip of Primrose Petals that's been punched with the Scallop Trim Border punch, and a strip of More Amore Specialty dsp (my favorite right now!).

 

 

I used this sketch challenge at Clean & Simple Stamping. There's still 8 days to upload your card!

 



 

The Pretty Petites "Happy Day" stamp and Petite Curly Label punch are items you may choose for FREE with every $50 you order starting next Tuesday, January 22. You may order through my Online Store at http://therubberroom.stampinup.net or email me at ericandterry@comcast.net because I have an order going in Tuesday!

You can never go wrong by saying Thanks So Much

 

Go bold for words when you're saying "Thanks." This sentiment came from the Spring Catalog stamp set called Oh, Hello.

 



 

I started with a bright pattern from the Sycamore Street dsp pack (a Sale-a-Bration freebie you may pick with a $50 order starting January 22), added a couple rows of Sycamore Street ribbon (another SAB freebie) and a couple rhinestones. I used the Oval Collection framelits to die-cut the Island Indigo oval, then ran it through Chevron embossing folder before adding the banner.

I made this card for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #68. You have till Monday at noon to play along! 



 



 

Here's the same card only different! Same ribbon - except I used a strip of Rich Razzleberry card stock - same stamp set, embossing folder, framelit and Sycamore Street dsp pack. This card is Summer Starfruit. I'm using these cards for my swap at my American Ink team gathering today.

 

Happy Stampin'!

Oh, Hello flower for Freshly Made, PPA challenges

 

I'm diggin' the Pretty Petites stamp set (a Sale-a-Bration freebie with a $50 order starting January 22). And I love the Petite Curly Label punch that fits perfectly with those stamps. I heat-embossed the stamp in White Craft ink and white embossing powder.

 



 

I created this Basic Gray card using sketch #67 at Freshly Made, and the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge. The patterned paper is from the Twitterpated dsp pack. I used the Tasteful Trim die for the big black scallop, and an antique brad.

 

The flower stamp from Oh, Hello was stamped in Basic Gray and then diecut using the new Ovals Collection framelits. Both items are in the Spring Catalog.

  

 

I think it looks pretty classy! What do you think? I hope you're enjoying your day.

 

Happy Stampin'!

A New Year and more time? I hope you make the most of it!

 

When I first saw the Tea Time Trinkets in the 2013 Spring Catalog I was wowed! I think they're adorable... and plan to use the little tea cup and saucer for a charm bracelet. But there are two clock faces among the trinkets - one of which I wanted to use for today's card since today is all about time.

 

 

This card uses the retro-looking Tea for Two dsp layered on Early Espresso card stock (scallop border punched and embossed with a Needlepoint Border skinny folder - also in the Spring Catalog), on a So Saffron card with touches of Island Indigo. I used those same colors to ink up stamps from the Clockworks set, along with a sentiment from Elements of Style.

 

 

I used this sketch from Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #99.



 



It's going to be a great year! I can just feel it. January marks my 11th year as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, this is my 1,800th blog post, there will be new opportunities to be creative and to volunteer and make the world a better place, and focusing on the message above. I wish you all the best in 2013.

Blowing kisses your way in the New Year

 

 

I just noticed I'm almost to 1,800 blog posts! I started my blog in June 2007, so that's an average of 27 posts a month. I would've hit 1,800 posts earlier, but I did some housekeeping on my blog and deleted some insignificant posts. No regrets! It is how it's meant to be. I've got more people visiting my blog every day than ever before - so Welcome! And thanks for visiting me. I'm happy you're here!

I love the colors in the More Amore Specialty dsp pack - a 2013 Spring Catalog item. When I saw those hearts on the paper and read "blowing kisses your way" on a new stamp label it made me think of a pinwheel, so I made one! The sentiment is from another Spring Catalog item - Wishes Your Way stamp set. And the ribbon? It's part of a ribbon/button package you can get for free during Sale-a-Bration 2013, which starts January 22.

A New Year feels like a fresh start. I believe in learning from the past, living in the present, and looking forward to the future! My 2012 highlights include getting back in touch with a college roommate, meeting many new friends, and - most important of all - finding out that my nephew had a clear check-up after having a tennis-ball-sized malignant brain tumor last spring. I was overjoyed to hear that news! I hope you learn something new in 2013, love deeply and enjoy great health.

This Stampin' Royalty challenge is For the Birds, as well as a Sneak Peek for YOU!

 

Something about going into the New Year makes me think of little birdies. I paper-pieced these two from the For the Birds stamp set with new designer paper.

 

 

I made this card for Stampin' Royalty Challenge #156 and my father-in-law's birthday. It starts with a Bashful Blue card base, with layers of Tea for Two dsp (Spring Catalog) and Early Espresso card stock.

 





Did you notice the Petite Curly Label punch out of the Tea for Two paper to the left side of the birds? It's just one of the many freebies you may select with every $50 you order during our Sale-a-Bration Event starting January 22.

 

I used a piece of natural trim under the top two layers, as well as the new Honeycomb embossing folder on a piece of Bashful Blue card stock. Both the trim and folder are new items that will be available in the Spring Catalog as of January 3!

 

 

The last thing I'll share on this post is a mason jar soap dispenser I made for our bathroom. The idea came off of Pinterest. We go through a lot of hand soap and I was constantly refilling those smaller containers. I used a pump from a lotion bottle (because it was longer than the regular hand soap pump), drilled a hole in the lid, and glued it down. Hopefully it'll be a very long time before I need to refill this jar! lol

 

Happy Stampin'!