Mad you may know, Rick and I are on a Christmas River Biat Cruise on the Danube. This was taken just outside Salzburg. Because Facebook is so much easier to post pics,I’ll be posting all my pics on my Stampin-Stule Facebook Page.
12/12/2018
12/09/2018
Stampin’ UP!dates for Sunday, December 9, 2018
Stampin’ UP! Sale
Here's the place to check in on all the wonderful promotions offered by Stampin' UP! Early releases, special discounts, and new product introduction are all part of this weekly post. Just click the pic to take you to the featured offering. Let me know what you think.
Check out our color palette of Stampin’ Blends.
12/08/2018
End of Year Clearance and Christmas Cruise
Where has the time gone? It seems as though we just got the Holiday Catalog, and here we are in December and looking at the discontinued items list. But the good news is you have until January 2 2019 to purchase these items WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. So don’t delay. Click the banner for the list!
On the 6th of December Rick and I left Palm Springs for Vienna where we will embark upon another Holiday Markets River Boat Cruise. (Which explains why I’m a bit late sharing the retiring items list.). Below are a few pics taken during the first 24 hours of our adventure. The mountain pic was taken from the plane as we headed up to Seattle for our connecting flights to London and Vienna.
These pics are of the Christmas Tree in the hotel lobby. The close up of the tree shows the amazing structure of this work of art. I have no idea how they did it, so don’t expect a “Step by Step” on THIS project!
And here’s a pic of our friends Jeffrey and Steve along with Rick and I grabbing a bite with a cocktail. I’ll try to continue to post our adventure - internet availabity permitting through our 10 day excursion. Enjoy!
12/02/2018
Stampin’ UP!dates for Sunday, December 2, 2018
Stampin’ UP! Sale
Here's the place to check in on all the wonderful promotions offered by Stampin' UP! Early releases, special discounts, and new product introduction are all part of this weekly post. Just click the pic to take you to the featured offering. Let me know what you think.
Check out our color palette of Stampin’ Blends.
12/01/2018
Happy Hanukkah!
May you have the spirit of Hanukkah which is Peace,
The gladness of Hanukkah which is Hope,
And the Heart of Hanukkah which is Love.
11/29/2018
Snow Is Glistening For Joy
Stampin’Up! Stamparatus and Snowflake Showcase
Here's a primarily monochromatic card created with the Snow Is Glistening Christmas tree. The Designer Series Paper used in this project is from the Under The Mistletoe DSP. It has a touch of Old Olive in it, the rest is Real Red - the perfect Christmas color. But what I love the most about this project is the right border using the word Joy. It may look difficult, but the Stamparatus makes it SO EASY.
The Snowflake Showcase Suite is only available until November 30, so if you haven’t already purchased yours, check out this link for a last opportunity.
So...let's get started...
- We're going to start mounting the Stamparatus plate on the top hinge.
- Next mount the word Joy at the top left corner of the Stamparatus plate as shown.
- Ink it up and stamp it. Move the plate one notch to the right, ink up the stamp and stamp it again. Continue moving forward until the entire border is complete.
- Cut a 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" piece of DSP and stamp the tree image using Real Red ink.
- Mat it on a 2 3/4" x 4 3/4" piece of Real Red card stock.
- Mount it on the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals - Simple!
11/27/2018
11/26/2018
Snow Is Glistening - Clean & Simple
Stampin’ UP! Snowflake Showcase and Under The Mistletoe DSP
Here’s another quick and easy Christmas card from the Snow Is Glistening stamp set with a minimal number of supples you can create this lovely card. And if you’re creating a bunch of cards, these are perfect for assembly line creation. Monochromatic cards are so classy looking and whether in Real Red or Garden Green, or even silver or gold, you can be sure it will look beautiful. Let’s get started.
Step by Step:
- Start by cutting a 4” x 5 1/4” piece of Under The Mistletoe. Attach it to the card base.
- Cut a 5” x 2 3/4”piece of Read Red Card Stock. Use you Stampin’ Buddy to remove and static electricity or residue left from your hands. Use VersaMark Ink to stamp the tree and tree trunk image and heat emboss it using a Heat Tool and White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.
- Mat the tree element on a 3” x 5 1/4” piece of Whisper White Card Stock. Mount it to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Attach a Twinkle Silver Adhesive Backed Sequin to the top of the tree. Simple!
11/25/2018
Stampin’ UP!dates for Sunday, November 25, 2018
Stampin’ UP! Sale
Here's the place to check in on all the wonderful promotions offered by Stampin' UP! Early releases, special discounts, and new product introduction are all part of this weekly post. Just click the pic to take you to the featured offering. Let me know what you think.
During the month of November (or while supplies last) you’ll be able to grab one (or all) of these “cool” collection sets. Click the banner to see the sets, Thinlits, velvet paper, and snowflake trinkets. Then stay tune for a video. As a demonstrator I’ve already ordered mine. You’ll love it.
Check out our color palette of Stampin’ Blends.
11/23/2018
11/22/2018
Happy Thanksgiving 2018
Another year’s Holiday Season is officially here, but not without the gratitude for those who have brought me to this point. As with every previous year that I’ve been part of the Stampin’ UP! family, I’m so thankfor for all the friends I’ve made during this amazing journey.
Have a happy and safe Holiday Season!
11/21/2018
First Frost Part 2 - Masculine Birthday
Stampin’ Up! Copper Embossing Powder and
Frosted Bouquet Framelits
On Monday I posted a project created with the First Frost Bundle of stamp set and Framelits. Here is another project created with this same bundle. This project is rich in metallic finishes using Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Galvanized Card Stock and Metallic Washi Tape. Together with the Bermuda Bay and Tranquil Tide Card Stock, I think they really create a gorgeous masculine card. Let’s get started...
Step by Step:
- Start by cutting a 4” x 5 1/4” piece of Bermuda Bay Card Stock and mounting it on a 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” piece of Tranquil Tide Card Stock. Stretch a piece of copper Washi Tape (mine was from the 2017 Holiday Catalog) across the bottom of the card.
- Stamp the three botanical images on the Galvanized Card Stock using VersaMark ink and heat emboss them using Stampin’ Emboss Copper Embossing Powder. Cut them outbusing the smaller of the two frames from the Frosted Bouquet Framelits. Then cut out a fourth frame for the sentiment.
- For the sentiment I used two separate stamp sets. The Happy Birthday is from the ‘Detailed With Love’ Set. But I can’t remember where I got the ‘to a wonderful man’ isentiment. I am not at home so it’s difficult to research. But if anyone REALLY wants to know, leave me a comment and when I get home I’ll look it up! Stamp them on the fourth frame from the above set.
- Mat all four frame shapes on Tranquil Tide Card Stock usingbthe lrger frame from the Framelits Set. Pop them all up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Simple!
11/18/2018
Stamp Review Crew - First Frost
Stampin’ UP! Marble Background and Sparkle Glimmer Paper
It's the third Monday of October and that means it's time for the Stamp Review Crew Hop. We are a group of Stampin' UP! demonstrators sharing a ton of ideas focused on a single stamp set. This week we're featuring the First Frost Suite stamp set. You have likely come from Charlet Mallett on your way through this amazing hop. If you get lost, simply click on the banner for a list of participants and get back on track.
I have never been fond of botanical Thinlits and single plant stamps. I find them incredibly difficult to create with. But it’s time to face my demons. And the fact that this stamp Set is called First Frost, I need to create some sparkle. Enter Wink of Stella! Let’s get started...
Step by Step:
- We start creating this beauty by cutting a 3 3/4” x 5” piece of Smoky Slate Card Stock. Stamp the Marbled background stamp on this using Mossy Meadow Classic ink. And O-M-G! This stamp is so beautiful no matter what color you use. It’s gorgeous shading creates a swirling “smoky” look that enhances every card.
Take a Wink of Stella Pen and follow all the swirls to create a frosted look. This picture doesn’t do the Wink of Stella justice, but it gives you the general idea. Click to enlarge. Mat this using Old Olive Card Stock.
- Cut an oval of Smoky Slate Card Stock using the second largest oval from the Layer Ovals Thinlits Set. Matbit on the largest oval die cut from Sparkle Glimmer Paper using Tear & Tape or Multipurpose Liquid Glue. SNAIL won’t hold it. Mount this on the marbled background using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Stamp,out the various plant components on Smoky Slate Card Stock using Old Olive, Smoky Slate and Cajun Craze Classic inks cut them out using the coordinating Framelits from this set. Cut out three sprigs from Sparkle Glimmer Paper. Arrange them all in a cluster and attach them using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
- Stamp the sentiment on Smoky Slate Card Stock using Mossy Meadow Classic Ink and cut it out using the framelit from the set. Mat it on Sparkle Glimmer Paper large rectangle cut from the set. Attach it to the card face using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Simple!
Next stop on the hop is Cindy Elam where
she'll wow you with her beautiful design skills.
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Next stop on the hop is Cindy Elam where
she'll wow you with her beautiful design skills.
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