Spotlighting is a technique used to draw attention to a certain part of an image, in this case the flowers from the Elements of Style stamp set (118611 Wood, 120045 Clear Mount) were stamped, colored and then punched out with the 1 1/4" Circle punch. They were layered on black circles punched with the 1 3/8" Circle punch to make them pop off the Regal Rose panel of card stock. Created by Cindy Peterson. Cindy used the Groom Specialy paper (116478) for an accent.Spotlight on Elements of Style
May 19, 2010 by
Spotlighting is a technique used to draw attention to a certain part of an image, in this case the flowers from the Elements of Style stamp set (118611 Wood, 120045 Clear Mount) were stamped, colored and then punched out with the 1 1/4" Circle punch. They were layered on black circles punched with the 1 3/8" Circle punch to make them pop off the Regal Rose panel of card stock. Created by Cindy Peterson. Cindy used the Groom Specialy paper (116478) for an accent.New Graduation stamp images available for download
May 19, 2010 by
Your handmade Graduation headquarters, Stampin’ Up! just released the new Go Graduate stamp set in digital form, as well as 2 new alphabets! These new stamp images can be used both the My Digital Studio Software and seperately. To find all of the newest digital images, go to my ONLINE… Read More
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Cracked Glass Butterfly
May 18, 2010 by
Watch your stress melt-away with this "stress relief" card, the tearing, crumpling and color spritzing techniques really work it out! And just wait until you get to the cracked glass technique on the butterfly, it looks like a family heirloom. You'll love this gorgeous installment in my series this week on the Elements of Style stamp set. Designed by my friend and downline, Jenni Ingerick.New Elements of Style Series
May 17, 2010 by
This gorgeous card kicks off a series I'm doing, focusing on the Elements of Style stamp set (118611 Wood, 120045 Clear Mount) in the Stampin' Up! Summer mini catalog. Everything I've seen created with this stamp set is just gorgeous. Today's card is another great example of this, created with stampin' write markers, a little tearing and sponging for the "vintage effect". Designed by Jane Wike. Jane used Chocolate Chip, Old olive and Ivory Confetti card stocks, and stamped the swirling image from the set very faintly on the background of the ivory for this effect. It's stunning!
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Graduation Cap Gift Card Holder
May 16, 2010 by
Join me for today's video, where we'll be making a super cool Graduation Cap Gift card holder! Set to impress your favorite graduate both inside and out OR use this cool idea for Graduation party invitations. A cool hinged scallop square cap/card, with slots for the gift card inside. Make yours with your grads's school color ribbon tassel. Watch closely for a cameo from my 9 year old son, his video debut:)
You are my sunshine – Sweet Treat Cups
May 15, 2010 by
Isn't this just the cutest card? I LOVE it! Cheryl Flynn gave me this card on the cruise last week. She made it with the Sweet Treat cups (116802), the Bumble Bee inside is a Lindt chocolate (yummy). It's killing me not to eat him, but he's toooo stinkin' cute! Ranking high on the stinkin' cute-o-mter, this uses the Something Sweet stamp set.Elements of Style 3-D Scallop Circle Flower
May 13, 2010 by
This gorgeous card uses the new Elements of Style stamp set in the Stampin Up Summer Mini Catalog (#118611 wood, #120045 Clear Mount). The 3D flower was created with the Scallop Circle punch (click here to see a video tutorial >) It's a real WOW! The hummingbird is cut out and raised on a Stampin Dimensional for added height and pop.Still a few tix left for May 22 Stamping Event
May 12, 2010 by
This event is open to all customers and demonstrators who love to stamp! Fantastic projects, presentations and prizes…hurry only a few spots left!
Hosted by: Tami White and Deb Valder
DATE:
Sat. May 22
TIME:
9:00am – 1:00pm
AS SPACE ALLOWS
May 5-17
$40
Deb & Tami’s Downline Group
$45… Read More
Gorgeous new MDS Designer Paper Downloads
May 11, 2010 by
Put a little summer in your projects with this latest group of digital downloads for My Digital Studio–now available! These papers are breathtaking, and can be used both the the MDS Software and seperately.
Item
Description
Price
121067
Summer Splendor Designer Series paper
$4.95
121068
Geometric Lines Designer Series paper… Read More
IMPORTANT: News about Retiring Colors
May 11, 2010 by
IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT RETIRING COLORS:
If you are planning on stocking up on card stock, ink pads and refills for the Retiring Stampin' Up Colors, you may want to consider doing this as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Read the important message below, and click here to order online >.
IMPORTANT DATES:
June 1 - Retiring colors become "while supplies last"
June 30 - Last day to order any retiring product
With Stampin' Up!'s recent Color Renovation announcement, we have experienced a spike--much greater than anticipated--in demand for some of our retiring colors. Even with the most careful planning and all of the company's forecasts from previous color transitions and current buying behaviors, the demand was greatly underestimated.VIDEO TUTORIAL: King of the Grill & Stinkin’ Cute-o-meter
May 9, 2010 by
It's a BTU-tiful thing! This stamp set is soooo funny!! Check out the burnt edges of this card, and the new King of the Grill stamp set is just hilarious. Perfect for Father's Day and more. This card was designed by my friend and Team Stamp It member, Dawn Gutro. The video demonstrates how to make this over the top "stinkin' cute" card. This card tops the charts on my new "Stinkin' Cute-o-meter"!
Introducing my new "Stinkin' Cute-o-meter"! Some cards are gorgeous, elegant, man-ly and some are just plain stinkin' cute.VIDEO TUTORIAL: Born to Be Wild Motorcycle
May 7, 2010 by
Born to be wiiiiild!!! Wahooo!! I'm so excited to have a motorcycle stamp (in the new Summer Mini catalog), both my husband and I are bikers. He is the hottie on the Harley, my bike is what I like to call the "Honda Davidson" hehehe. My friend Lisa Freeman and her friend Lorrie created this gorgeous motorcycle card in blue, and I just about flipped! Of course I had to do it in red to match my bike. Check out the video below.Cruise Portrait fun with MDS
May 6, 2010 by
I'm so excited! I can't wait to make a photo book in MDS (My Digital Studio) out of my Stampin Up Southern Caribbean cruise photos from last week. I hope to work on that this weekend. In the meantime, I made a photo collage in Picasa and imported that into the My Digital Studio program to create this portrait of our memories from the trip. This will be printed as an 8x10 photo and I'll frame it.
I have a complete photo gallery of the entire trip here. Seeing these photos reminds me of all of the fun we had, and memories we'll cherish for a lifetime! Thank you Stampin' Up!!!VIDEO TUTORIAL: Shabby Ribbon Flower
May 5, 2010 by
Today's video comes from my friend (and downline) Jenni Ingerick, she created this gorgeous card using the Vintage Vogue stamp set (yes, it's still available...yipppeee) and the coolest ribbon flower technique. Jenni put together this great video tutorial to show you how to create the shabby ribbon flower.Sporting Images Downloads for My Digital Studio
May 5, 2010 by
Document your children's spring sports with this latest group of digital stamp brush sets--now available for My Digital Studio.
Pictures from the Stampin Up Caribbean Cruise
May 4, 2010 by
Thank you Stampin Up!!!! We just returned from a 7 day, all expenses paid cruise from Stampin Up and WOW!!! What a trip!
We sailed on Royal Caribbean from Puerto Rico to Barbados, Antigua, St. Lucia, St. Marten and St. Croix. Spending lots of time on the beach (including one that was clothing optional...oooops!) and we visited a volcano in St. Croix. We enjoyed the trip with good friends, and the family, this year we brought the boys for the very first time. It was the time of our lives!Graduation Cards from the Summer Mini
May 2, 2010 by
Graduation time is here and right on que, the new Stampin Up Summer mini catalog features a couple great graduation stamps!
The card to the right shows the Happy Grad stamp (117006), colored with Stampin' Write markers. The background uses the new Textured Impressions folder - Square Lattice (119976), Black Gingham ribbon (104832) and a Star Designer Brad (112572). This was designed by Teresa Howe for our demonstrator group shoebox swap.
The Summer Mini catalog is here!
May 1, 2010 by
The Summer mini catalog is here! You may begin ordering from it today online > So many cool new stamps and products! This catalog runs Mat 1 - August 31, 2010.
View the mini catalog online in my online store, or by clicking on the image of the catalog. This cool card was created with the Bouquet Bunch stamp set (118529-wood, 120039-clear mount). It also used a brand new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder called Square Lattice (119976). This card was created by Katie Pilling. Stay tuned for more!Hello Again – Flower box card
April 30, 2010 by
This is such a cute card! It was designed by my friend, downline and assistant Ellen Quinton for our demonstrator group shoebox swap. Ellen used the Hello Again stamp set (113780) and created a “flower box” effect using the scallop edge punch (112091) and the white gel pen (105021) to… Read More
Bitty Birthday Fun Fold Card
April 28, 2010 by
This is such a fun birthday card! The stamp set is called Bitty birthday (114934), and it was a really fun fold. The birthday cake is colored with the Stampin Pastels (105542) and blender pens (102845). The topper is the Crystal Effects (101055) used on the icing, it really makes… Read More
Awash with Flowers Faux Layering
April 27, 2010 by
The Awash with Flowers stamp set is a gorgeous 2 step stamp set, and there are so many ways you can use it. As a traditional 2-step set, and you can watercolor with it. Today's project shows it done with the "faux layering" technique. It's simple and beautiful in the Rich Razzleberry. This was designed by my mom (and downline) Sharon MacKinnon. Click here for some more Awash with Flowers projects and videos >.Totally Tool Box card
April 26, 2010 by
I hear James Taylor singing "hey baby, I'm your handyman..." when I see this card! It's just perfect for the "fix it" men in our lives. The top corners of the card were cut an an angle to create the "tool box" effect, the background is the Woodgrain background stamp (117100), handle is made from punching the Large oval punch (107305), and the stamps come from the Totally Tool stamp set (113256). This is such a great Father's Day card idea.
This card was designed by Lynn Wilcox for our demonstrator shoebox swap >.Saying goodbye to the Occasions Mini – Part 2
April 25, 2010 by
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Shimmery Pastels Technique
April 23, 2010 by
This is a super stinkin' cool, beautiful technique called Shimmery Pastels. It uses the Beautiful Wings embosslit (118138in the Occasions mini catalog), shimmer paint (see below for ordering info) and Stampin Pastels! Although the photo looks great, it's even more gorgeous in person where the butterflies completely jump off the card. So very, very cool and yet so easy to do. This short video tutorial demonstrates how to create this beautiful card.Exciting news and a very special Journal
April 23, 2010 by
I'm so very excited to share some news!!! I have been asked to be a reporter for Stampin Success magazine!! WOW!! What an honor, I'll be covering the upcoming Southern Caribbean cruise. I earned this cruise from Stampin Up, all expenses paidand we are soooo filled with excitement I can hardly stand it. A free cruise! We can't wait to get on the ship.Saying goodbye to the Occasions Mini – Part 1
April 22, 2010 by
The 2010 Stampin Up Occasions mini catalog has so many fantastic stamp sets, and new products. It boosted the first look at Stampin Up's new Clear Mount stamp system, which I LOVE LOVE LOVE! It is also ending on April 30, and with it many of the cool stamps and products in it will no longer be available. Don't worry, the clear mount stamps and new blocks will be staying around (wshew!!!) but these sets may be gone forever.On Board Scallop Circle Picture
April 21, 2010 by
Today's project comes from my downline Lynn Wilcox. She used the On Board Scallop Circle Book (118306) in the Occasions Mini catalog to create this beautiful photo collage ornament. She used designer paper and the circle punch for the edges, and the circle scissors to layer the center around the photo.
The Boston Marathon
April 20, 2010 by
Yesterday we watched the Boston Marathon and hand out waters and pretzels (yes, pretzels) to the runners. It's always so inspiring to be at this event. This was the 114th year, over 26,000 people ran the marathon, with over 500,000 spectators! The Boston marathon is second largest "single day" sporting event in the world! 2nd only to the Superbowl. Pretty amazing isn't it?
My friend Donna and her husband Jeff came all the way from Utah to run in it. We got together and did the town on Saturday night, she gave me this gorgeous card. It was created with the Flower Folds Big Shot die (115970), jumbo grommet (114348) and the A to Z stamp (115711 from the Occasions mini catalog).
Clear Mount Stamp Storage made easy
April 19, 2010 by
I've been stocking up on many of the new clear mount stamps from Stampin Up. I just love their easy storage in a DVD container, and am so impressed with how nicely they stamp. Same great rubber, easy storage. Here's a picture of a DVD rack I picked up at Target, it makes it so much easier to find a stamp set in a hurry as I can see all of the images in the set on the binding of the case. I love that I have 15 stamp sets in this one little space!
If you haven't seen the clear mount stamps in action, you can check out my introduction to them here >.
The boys and I are off to the Boston Marathon today. We'll be cheering on the runners and handing out water. I love being a part of the marathon. We stand at the 1/2 way mark, and it's a point in the marathon where the runners are tired, slowing up a bit and probably many wanting to quit (13 miles into the 26.2 is a long way)...but they keep going, despite the exhaustion and pain. It's so inspiring! Especially the wheechairs, they are amazing!VIDEO TUTORIAL: Scallop Circle 3-D Flowers
April 17, 2010 by
Check out this gorgeous vintage 3-d card made by a Cullen (and I'm not talking about Edward you crazy Twilight fans...mind off the Vampire hehehe)! This was made by my downline, Linda Cullen (who may be related - kidding). Linda created this for our demo group shoebox swapthis past week. It is just stunning in person! Not only does this video demonstrate how to achieve this "aged" look, it demonstrates how to use the Spiral book binding punch and 3-d flowers using the scallop circle punch. Packed full of great tips!
