Today's card was meant to be a video tutorial, and I'm embarrassed to tell you how long it's been sitting in my "Que" of projects to tape. I'm so sorry! Now that the Tool Shed stamp is retiring next week (June 3 is the last day to get this) I ran out of time! I will do another "vellum impressions" video in the future, but I wanted to share this Father's Day card idea while you can still get the stamps. It's a great masculine birthday as well.

Vellum Impressions Technique:

• Stamp the Tool Shed stamp on the front of vellum card stock using Staz On Jet black
• Flip over and use the Stylus to press on the back of the vellum behind each image
• Pressing on the back creates a "raised" and "frosted" look on the front so your vellum is textured. It's important to use the Vellum Card Stock to prevent tearing. A lighter weight vellum will tear.

The card stock layers are:

• Basic Black Base: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" (folded in half)
• Chocolate chip: 4" x 5-1/4"
• Crumb cake (this layers under vellum, it only shows thru vellum): 5" x 3-3/4"
• Vellum Card Stock: 5" x 3-3/4"

Some Close Ups:

SUPPLIES:

It's that special time of year when you get to start planning your favorite summer event-the family reunion. Okay, maybe it's not your favorite, but it can be this year! The new Family Spotlight Ensemble and Family Spotlight Photobook Templates have arrived just in time to help you send out invitations, create beautiful decorations, and make a lasting impression with keepsakes galore! Check it out today along with our other latest downloads. (PDF)

Jump into our latest challenge when you use any of the 25% off downloads in your samples. Hurry, the contest ends this Friday. Speaking of time running out, June 15 is right around the corner so make sure your customers get their downloads and print products for 25% off before it's too late!

This is such a cool card, and one of my favorite ideas from the retiring Tea Shoppe stamp set. I love the tea bag card! Here the mug was stamped and then embossed with Iridescent Ice embossing powder (creating the glitter effect), then cut out. The tea bag pulls out. It's very sweet. This was a swap from my recent Stampin' Up trip to Fiji. I'll be very sad to see this set go next week:(

Today's card is a "Sneak Peek" at some of the new In Colors arriving in the new 2013-14 Stampin' Up Annual Catalog (click here for details). This card was created by guest blogger, Mary Bush.

Mary says:

Blooming with Kindness is a fabulous, and often overlooked stamp set...at least in my collection. The flower is gorgeous, and versatile. And the words in the set fit so many occasions. Here is a gorgeous, and easy card using the "emboss resist" technique. The flower is heat embossed with white, then a sponge dauber in the Wisteria Wonder for the background. A great birthday card, that could easily be made into a thank you, sympathy, support, or appreciation card simply by swapping the words with another in the same set.

A little Dinosaur fun with the retiring (sadly) Dinoroar stamp set! sooo stinkin' cute! This card was one of the swaps from my recent Fiji trip. The pre-historic T-Rex was colored with Stampin' Write markers. The Pterodactyl was stamped on Sahara Sand and cut out.

REMINDER THIS STAMP SET IS ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 3, 2013.
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• Place a minimum order of $25 in my Online Store now thru May 25
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• EVERYTHING in my Online Store Qualifies
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It's Tuesday, and that means new MDS downlaods are here! And since I've been away, I actually have 3 weeks worth of downloads for you.

And that's not all, there are 2 FREE DOWNLOADS below AND there is also have a surprise in the form of making it easy to find downloads in the online store ... wahoo! We've added 26 new Occasions categories for MDS downloads including party, family, home décor, and sports. Check out this great new feature!

How stinkin' cute is this "Packed for You" FREE DOWNLOAD #134687! Show all the teachers in your life that you care and appreciate them
* Fill the backpack with their favorite treats or a gift card
* Coordinates with the You Are So Nice Kit

Thank you ALL for your orders during my Customer Appreciation event and Mystery Hostess drawing!!! Every order that was placed thru May 10, using Hostess Code #ZHFFKDV2 accumulated towards Hostess Rewards. Everyone who entered the code, and had a min. order of $25, was entered into the drawing.

WAHOO!!! 10 winners for the 10th!! This time the winners climbed to 10, how freakin' cool is that!?!? I LOVE IT!!

EVERYONE’S A WINNER! I entered the entire list of names into the Random.org List Randomizer today and above is a screen shot of the 10 Winners it chose!!!! Congrats to all who won the drawing and to ALL who were entered. Everyone was a winner – even if your name wasn’t chosen, everyone who was entered earned free shipping, at least 2 Frequent Buyer Points (double FBP during my customer appreciation special) & most also earned a Free Tutorial (orders over $50)!!

This card just screams FUN! Using the Pinwheel Sizzlets S Die #129411 in the Spring Catalog, the In Color Patterned Paper Stack (2011-2013) #122384 and some 1/8" mini brads #122941. It's not only fun to look it, it's a toy too lol! Designed by Christine Pierce.

NOTE: The 2011-13 In Colors are on "retiring" however with the new color family changes (click here for details) it turns out we only have to say goodbye to Lucky Limeade. Everyone else is coming back to stay...yeah! Some of the accessories in these colors are going for good, while supplies last.

This is a very classic and elegant note card featuring the Just Believe stamp set. I received this beauty from Sherrill Graff.

These super cute "3-D" Cherries are created from the 3/4" Circle punch (scored in 1/2). the black and real red combo is striking, and together the card really "pops". Designed by Lori Heiling.

This beautiful card was created with the Forever Young stamp set. The name of this set just makes me want to break out in the Rod Stewart song by the same name. The silhouette image of the tree with the little girl swinging from a branch has always appealed to me. It just makes me smile. In my mind I see her swinging while the songs plays on.

On this card, the image is embossed with black embossing powder to really make it stand out. Then a light spritzing with the Color Spritzer and black marker for the "splattered" background on the main layer. Designed by Patty Chenail.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today's card offers some fun with the Color Spritzer Tool #107066. This is what gives the "splatter" effect which is so cool, and it offers a "vintage" look on this card. It's very hard to see in the pictures, but this card is also spritzed with the White Shimmer mist and rubbing Alcohol mix that makes it shimmer, it's subtle and very pretty. Designed by Krista Frattin.

Isn't this card gorgeous? The soft colors are a beautiful combination. Created with the Postage Due stamp set. Designed by Connie Stewart. It's Friday here in the states, but it actually Saturday already in Fiji. We are leaving today and heading over to New Zealand. for a week! So exciting. Hello to all of you Kiwis out there, I'm coming over to play!!

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This party invitation card uses the Dress Form base for it's shape, I LOVE it! This was a "special" invitation I received earlier this year for a Stampin' Up! Advisory Board Alumni luncheon. I love that they used the "Make a Wish" stamp set in this card, it reminds me of several wishes that have come true....1 of these was serving on the 2007 Advisory Board for the company!

Another wish, or dream come true, was going to Fiji with Stampin' Up! Today is my last day in Fiji, I'll be heading on to New Zealand tomorrow. I will be posting updates as I can on my Facebook Page.

Continuing on a beach theme, this card comes from the By the Sea stamp set. The background incorporates some sponging and then is sprayed with shimmer mist to make it sparkle. This shimmer mist doesn't come out well in the photo. You can see a video tutorial on how to make Shimmer Mist using our Champagne Shimmer paint here >.

The shells and starfish are embossed with Espresso emboss powder.

Fun "triple time" technique using the By the Tide stamp set. Designed by Becky Morris. This technique is surprisingly easy to do. There are 3 layers of vanilla, and 3 layers of Baja Breeze, here are the measurements:

Vanilla: 5-1/4 x 4", 4-1/4" x 3" & 3-1/4" x 2"
Baja Breeze: 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" & 3-1/2" x 2-1/4"
Cajun Craze card base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (fold in half)

Triple Time Stamp Technique: Simple layer all of the vanilla on top of each other without the baja breeze panel, randomly stamp your images over all 3 at once. TIP: Be sure to stamp off the edge. Then assemble all of your pieces. It's that simple!

Having a little "mini series" featuring the "Oh Hello" stamp set in the Spring catalog. Here is part 2, a beautiful card combo from Liz Miller.

Just a reminder the Spring Catalog is ending in May and many products in it will be gone forever.

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Product Guide