Home from Convention

I recently returned from a convention in Salt Lake City.  It was the 25th anniversary for Stampin' Up!  I had a wonderful time and left with many great ideas--not to mention all the giveaways and prizes.  What an experience it was!

I made the card below for my niece for her baby shower.  I happened to notice on her gift registry that the colors she chose were very much like the Stampin' Up! colors Pistachio Pudding and Strawberry Slush.

I love (it's one of my favorite stamp sets in the new catalog) the Perfect Blend stamp set that I used to make the card below.  I made the card for my daughter.  The more I use the Natural Composition Specialty paper (that's the background paper with the music), the more I like it.  

The guitar card below is copied from a card done by Heidi Tekunoff.  You can see her original card on her website at http://twohappystampers.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-card-for-my-son.html .  I made the card below for my son's birthday. 

 I have more photos to share, so I hope to share them over the next couple weeks.

Thanks for taking a look at my cards.

Tina

Sometimes I just have to CASE a card

Several weeks ago, Brenda Keenan posted a card she made along with a video on how to make it.  She called it the Faux Embossing Technique.  This morning I needed a thank you card, so I decided to try her technique.  To see her card and watch the video, click Faux Embossing Technique .  Meanwhile, here are my cards using her technique.

The card above uses the new Too Kind stamp set.  It's a two-step stamp set, but using the faux embossing technique, it became a three-step.  I used Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock and ink with Calypso Coral cardstock and ink used to frame the card.  I also used the white craft ink.

Above is another version of the card without the ribbon.  Instead I used a piece of the Epic Day This and Thank Designer Washi Tape.

I also made a card using Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and ink with Soft Suede accents.  The card is Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock.  The reason there are butterflies is because I smudged the card.  I added butterflies to cover the smudges, but I like it.  I used Crisp Cantaloupe and Coastal Cabana markers to color the stamps before I stamped and punched the butterflies.  The butterflies are from the Papillon Potpourri stamp set.

There you have it.  Thanks for looking.

Oh, by the way, in case you don't know what the title of this post means, CASE means Copy And Share Everything.

Tina

It's been three months?!!

I was at a Stampin' Up! downline meeting today when someone mentioned to me that I haven't been updating my blog lately.  I know she is right -- but I was surprised anyone noticed!  I came home and checked and realized it had been almost three months since I posted.  Yikes.

Instead of fixing dinner, I got right to work taking a couple photos and writing this post.  Here are a few of my more recent cards.

The Classic Rock birthday card was inspired by a card done by Janet Yates, a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Her arrangement was different, but it's the same idea.  The stamp set is Bombs Away Birthday Photopolymer stamp set.  

I've seen the braided edge technique on several cards and decided to give it a try.  I used the Mosaic Madness stamp set, the Modern Mosaic embossing folder, and Coastal Cabana ink pad and cardstock.  

The card above was made using some products left from the last catalog.  I made the card to send to my uncle and lined the envelope to match.

There you have it.   I need to remember to take pictures of my cards and projects before I send them so I can put the pictures on my blog.

Just having fun

I have been so inspired by cards I've seen online (especially on the Stampin' Up demonstrator website) that I combined two techniques into one card (backwards-opening card and the poppy breaking through the framelit die). The card below was made for my friend (and downline), Ryn.  It's a backward-opening card.  I used the Pleasant Poppies stamp set on the front.  I let one flower burst through the cut of the framelit die, as you can see.  I first saw it done by another Stampin' Up demonstrator, Brian King (stampwithbrian.com).

Below is a close-up of the flower. 

When you open the card, below is what you see.

You then open the card again to get to the center.  It opens backwards from a regular card.  The Woohoo! stamp I used is from the Cuddles & Kisses stamp set in the spring catalog.  I used Woohoo! because Ryn just promoted to Sr. Associate.

I stamped the poppies on the envelope, too, and wrapped the design around the back of the envelope.  I've been wrapping the design around the envelopes lately and love the look it gives to the envelope.

Here is the back of the envelope so you can see the design I stamped is wrapped around it.

Hope you enjoyed seeing what I've been working on this week.

Tina

Just a few cards I've made this week

I want to share a few cards with you that I made recently.

I love the new Tea for Two Designer Series Paper and came up with the card below.  I used a strip of vellum that I ran through the Big Shot to get the pattern on the top and bottom.  I heat embossed "love" from the Best of February stamp set.  I added a few flowers from the 5/8" flower trim, and my card was done.

 To color my flowers, I lightly tapped them in the ink pad.  The card turned out quite lovely, if I do say so myself.

Another card I made is a tri-fold card.  I saw a video by a Stampin' Up demonstrator, Donna Weatherby, on how to make this card, so I had to try making one.  The front of the card, below, is done in three colors:  black, white, and Daffodil Delight. 

Pennie, my upline, had a challenge for our meeting this month -- to use black and white with one other color on a card to swap.  There would be five of us at the meeting, so I'd need to make five identical cards.  I made the card as a possible swap, but I decided on another design to make for everyone.  I would have had to order more of several supplies to reproduce five more exact copies of this card.  Instead, the card went to my upline as a thank you for how wonderful she is.

By the way, the ribbon on the card is actually made with three ribbons that we sell:  the 5/8" Organza ribbon is on the bottom, the 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon in Daffodil Delight is next, and the Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon is on top.  Below is a picture of the open card.

I then made a scribble card in black, white, and old olive.  It was the card I decided to make for the swap at our meeting.  I used the free Sale-a-bration stamp set called Bloomin' Marvelous.  

As you can see, it's been a good week for me for stamping.

Until next time,
Tina

March Class Samples

Hi everyone,

In my March class, we will make a luggage tag and two masculine cards.  (Truth be told, one of the cards could actually be for either gender.)

Below are a few of the many luggage tag combinations.  Attendees will be able to choose the background, the saying, etc.  I bought self-laminating tags for us to use in class.  The back has a card for you to complete with your contact info.  We'll also do some stamping on the back.

The tag above uses the stamp and papers from the new Sent with Love stamp set and Designer Series Paper (DSP).  

Above:  DSP (Designer Series Paper) is Sycamore Street, the paper that is a free choice with a $50 order.  I used the Ciao, Baby stamp set both above and below. 

The airplane below is punched from the Sent with Love DSP.

Once again, I punched the saying below from the Sent with Love DSP.  The background paper is from the Sycamore Street DSP that is a free choice for placing a $50 order during Sale-a-bration.   You have to hurry, though, because the Sale-a-bration free-products offer ends March 22.

Okay, that's just a few of the possibilities for making luggage tags.  We'll also make two cards.  The masculine card below is from the Feeling Sentimental stamp set, another free stamp set you can get when you place a $50 order.  I love, love, love this stamp set.  The envelope is peeking out on the left side.  I distressed the oval and the banner.

I started stamping the backs of my envelopes.  I put part of the design on the front and then wrap it around the back.  Below is a picture of the back of the envelope:

The second card we'll make in class uses the Cross My Heart stamp set.  I used International Bazaar DSP.

So, that's a look at what we'll be doing in class on March 11.

On another note, my dear friend, Earlene Fowler, has her new book out.  It's wonderful -- as all her books are.  This one is called The Road to Cardinal Valley.  If you're looking for a good book to read, you may want to check out her books.  Visit her website at www.earlenefowler.com for more information on her books.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tina

Valentines

Valentine cards are my absolute favorite cards to make.  The cards below are just a few of the ones I made this year.  They all were recently mailed out to family and friends, so I figured I could post them now.

I love the doilies we offer this year.  

I made the card above using the Delicate Details Lace Tape, the More Amore Designer Series Paper, and the Hearts a Flutter stamp set.

Pennie, my wonderful upline, told me ways to use the Natural Composition Specialty paper, and I was inspired to start using it.  I used the brayer to roll color over the card to make the musical notes stand out.  

I was just playing with the doilies and hearts  in the card above.

Once again I used the Natural Composition paper.  I used the brayer to put color on it so the design stood out.  I also used the crumb cake stamp pad to sponge color on the doily.

I wanted to do a slightly different Valentine, so I used the Pursuit of Happiness stamp set for the verse.  I learned how to do the triple-time stamping technique from Dawn Olchefske's website at http://dostamping.typepad.com .   The card above only uses two layers, but I used the same technique she demonstrates in her wonderful video.

I hope you have a happy Valentine's Day. 

Tina