Stampin-Style

I Was Framed!

Stampin' Up!'s Summer Mini Watercolor Trio and Retired Borders Mini

The next installment of my ”Something Old & Something New“ feature is a monochromatic birthday card.  I think the neutrals really accents the small area of color that I've framed with the Borders Mini retired stamp set.  The frame sparkles with gold embossing.  Check out Mom's Attic for this set!

 Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Watercolor Trio (120084 - Summer Mini)
• Frames Mini (I have two of these sets in Mom's Attic) 

Ink - 

• Basic Black Classic Ink (101179)
• Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker (109126 - set of 4)
• Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker (100079 - Returning Color)
• Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker (105115 - Returning Color)
• Real Red Stampin' Write Marker (100052 - Returning Color)
• VersaMark® (102283)

Paper - 

• Whisper White Card Stock (100730 - Returning Color)
• Going Gray Card Stock (108588 - Assorted Neutrals Retiring Color)
• Basic Gray Card Stock (108692 - Returning Color)

• Brushed Gold Card Stock (102935)

Accessories -

• Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder (109129)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) 

Tools - 

• Heat Tool (100005)
• Hobby Blade (102449)
• 1 1/4” Square Paper Punch (104400)

Putting It Together Tips:

• The 1 1/4“ Square Punch was perfect to punch out the outside of the frame.  I cut out the inside with a hobby blade.  Of course cut out the center first and then punch out the outer edge.  It makes it much easier to hold on to and you won't walk away missing fingers!
• I cut out the frame first and then placed it on the stamp so I'd know what areas to color with the Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive (& Real Red) and which areas I would do in Basic Gray.  If you hold the stamp on an angle, you'll be able to see the difference in color between the clean rubber and the rubber that has been inked.
• Double matting emphasizes the monochromatic theme and Stampin' Dimensionals help make the frame and sentiment ”pop!“

If you are located in Palm Springs California or anywhere in the Coachella Valley, 

Please contact me about my upcoming Card Making Clubs!  I'd love to have you!

PPA36 - Color Challenge With Spring Colors

Stampin' Up! Awash With Flowers And Happy Moments

Okay - I was wrong!  When I first saw the new stamp set Awash With Flowers I'm previewing today, I thought to myself “I will NEVER own THAT set!  I can't see one redeeming feature in it!  No idea where - or how - I'd EVER use it!“  NEVER say NEVER!  As you all know, I love the challenges as I feel it helps me grow as an artist.  Well today is was a double whammy!  I was confronted with a color challenge PLUS my own personal stamp set challenge.  (By the way, I DID buy Awash With Flowers - AND - LOVE IT!)

And this card also falls under the category of “Something old - something new” as the Awash With Flowers is brand new and the Happy Moments is old as of today.  It was part of the Sale-a-bration promotion.

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Awash With Flowers Clear Mount (120549 - preview from the 2010-11 Idea Book & Catalog)
• Happy Moments (119125 - 2010 Sale-a-bration Mini) 

Ink - 

• Basic Black Classic Ink (101179)
• Certainly Celery Classic Ink (105217)
• Lavender Lace Classic Ink (101305)
• Stampin' Write Lavendar Lace Marker (100041)

Paper - 

• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Certainly Celery Card Stock (105125)
• Barely Banana Card Stock (102701)
• Lavender Lace Card Stock (101614)

Accessories -

• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• 2-Way Glue Pen (100425)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Tools - 

• Pinking Hearts Border Punch (117649 - Occasions Mini)
• Pinking Hears Corner Punch (118072)
• Modern Label Punch (116630)
• Word Window Punch (105090)
• Crimper (101618)

• Paper Snips (103579)

Putting It Together Tips:

• To create my own brand of Designer Series Paper I started with the Awash With Flowers outline stamps.  Always use odd numbers - so I stamped in the center top, and in the lower left and right corners With the ”morning glory“ stamp.  Then I just started filling in first with the flower stamps and then with the leaves.  The wonderful thing about this set is some of the images can be flowers OR leaves!
• I really like the Pinking Hearts punches but for some reason I just can't seem to stay away from the crimper when I'm using it.  So the band across the middle of the card was crimped for texture.
• The cake was stamped first on a 2”x2“ piece of Very Vanilla and then on a scrap of Barely Banana.  The flowers on the Barely Banana impression were colored with the Lavender Lace marker and cut out, and then mounted over the Very Vanilla with Stampin Dimensionals.
• TIP:  When mounting the crimped band I found it was much easier to run a strip of SNAIL the full length of the card.  Then attach both ends keeping the middle suspended.  Then ease the middle down.  This way the band doesn't stretch while you are attaching it and end up longer than the card!  (Speaking from experience!)  

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!

 

Something Old - Something New - Happy Together

Happy Together and Branch Out

The minute I saw the Happy Together stamp set I saw a Valentine's Day card.  The little birds are perfect for a pairing!  And I just had to use the fence idea from my previous posting one more time.  This time I ramped it up a bit by "growing"ivy on it!  This also a continuation of my Something Old - Something New theme.  This time the old set was just recently retired but still one of my favorites. 

 Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Happy Together (114314 - free through the Sale-a-bration Mini)
• Pendant Park (115456)
• Branch Out (113200 - retired from the 2009 Spring Summer Catalog) 

Ink - 

• Basic Black Classic Ink (101179)
• Handsome Hunter Classic Ink (105215)
• Certainly Celery Classic Ink (105217)
• Really Rust Stampin' Write Marker (100073)
• Close To Cocoa Stampin' Write Marker (100072)

Paper - 

• Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
• Handsome Hunter CArd Stock (105122)
• Bashful Blue Card Stock (105120)
• Real Red Textured Card Stock (108698)

Accessories -

• Small Heart Paper Punch (117193 - Occasions Mini)
• Pinking Hearts Border Punch (117649 - Occasions Mini)
• Crimper (101618)
• Paper Snips (103579)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) 

Putting It Together Tips:

• To create the picket fence, I used a strip of Whisper White Card Stock 11" x 2 1/4"  I first stamped the leaves using the Pendant Park tree with HanDsome Hunter and Certainly Celery.  Always ink the lighter ink first and then the darker ink.  Then I punched the Pinking Hearts border, and then crimped the entire strip.  Now is the time to measure the size of fence you need for the card.
• I've started double matting my cards.  It gives them  really nice finished look.  I started with a 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" piece of Handsome Hunter and the matted a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Bashful Blue on top.
• The hearts, sign, and birds are mounted on Stampin' Dimensionals to get them to pop off the page.
• Two strips of SNAIL applied to the Bashful Blue hold the fence to the card base beautifully.

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos

Check out Mom's Attic for specials on retired Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets!

Something Old - Something New...

Simple Sketches & Well Scripted

Today I'm using a  set called Simple Sketches.  This set is a retired set and I actually have it for sale in Mom's Attic.  But I wanted to use it one more time And pair it with the Well Scripted Clear Mounted set from the Occasions Mini.  I thought I'd do a dry run for the color challenge for tomorrow's Pals' Paper Arts Challenge - Pretty in Pink and Melon Mambo.  The third color for the challenge is Black, but for my dry run, I decided to replace it with Always Artichoke.  I love this color!

 Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Simple Sketches (102771 - Retired, but a set is available in Mom's Attic)
• Well Scripted (118601 clear or 117072 wood mount) 

Ink - 

• Melon Mambo Classic Ink (115656)
• Pretty In Pink Classic Ink (101301)
• Always Artichoke Classic Ink (105219)
• Mellow Moss Classic Ink (102774)
• VersaMark® (102283)

Paper - 

• Always Artichoke Card Stock (105119)
• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Melon Mambo Card Stock (115320)
• Pretty In Pink Card Stock (100459)

Accessories -

• Gold Brads (104337)
• Melon Mambo 1/2" Polka-dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115611)
• Full Heart Punch (113693)
• Ticket Corner Punch (107214)
• Heat Tool (100005)
• Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder (109129)
• Gold Encore!® Pad (101017)
• Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
• Stampin' Up! Elegant Bouquet Impressions Folder (115964)
• Magnetic Movers & Shapers Heart (115953)
• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Putting It Together Tips:

• After cutting the Always Artichoke 4" x 5 1/4" and notching the four corners.  Run it through the Big Shot with impressions folder.  Then rub the Gold Encore! Pad lightly over the raised areas to highlight.
• Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to align the three layers of the rose is a no brainer.  So simple.  The third layer is VersaMark ink and gold Stampin' Emboss powder.
• I used my paper snips to cut out the sentiment and mount using Stampin' Dimensionals.

GO TO MY STAMPIN' UP! WEBSITE TO PURCHASE ALL THE SUPPLIES FOR THIS PROJECT!

Become a StampinStyle Fan on Facebook for advance Notice on All Promos