Stampin' Blends Now Available

They are here!

The Stampin' Blends are now available to YOU!  Stampin' Blends are an alcohol based marker that blend beautifully and comes in Stampin' Up! exclusive colors.

Here is a short video about them

You can buy them one at a time, in a combo of light and dark or the whole shebang!

I don't have a "real" project yet to share using the "Blends", but as soon as I got them I played with them a little and loved them! I have very little experience with alcohol markers so I was surprised at how easily I could use them!

If you would like to try them you can order them from my online store.  If you do not already have a demonstrator I would love to earn your business.  Be sure to use the November Host Code, GT2X7GBA , if your order is under $150.  At $150 you begin earning free credit to spend on product so there is no need for the code.

Thank you for looking!  I hope you will share how the Stampin' Blends work for you!

Debbie

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Cool Treats

Finally getting some time to play with some of the products in the Occasions Catalog.

Cool Treats just makes me happy looking at the set.  While I think of bright colors when I see it, I used the Frozen Treats Dies to make a simple white on white background.  I love the Cool Treats bundle!

I used the greeting from Layering Love, stamped first in Peekaboo Peach, then off-setting it slightly restamped the image in Calypso Coral that had a little Versamark on the lower part of the greeting.  After stamping I embossed that lower portion with Gold Embossing Powder. This is the Partial Embossing Technique. It's a fun one!

The base layer is Calypso Coral  as is the layer behind the greeting.  I stamped one of the popcicle elements in Calypso Coral, added a Crumb Cake stick and a few rhinestones.

When you place your order from my online store be sure to use the Host Code P2EUH6EX for orders under $150 in product.  It's Sale-a-bration time and you can choose a free item for each $50 in product you order.  Sale-a-bration is the perfect time to become a demonstrator, join for $99 and you get to choose TWO additional stamp sets of any value.

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

Clean and Simple (CAS) Copper Leaves Thank You Card

This card is inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest — it didn't use Stampin' Up! product but I knew I could make it with my SU supplies.  I love cards with lots of white space but I also love embellishments.  I resisted adding anything else to this card, leaving all that glorious white space.  The photo is a little wonky so I could get the copper to show.

Start with a base of Thick Whisper White.  With a pencil I hand drew an arc.  Using the leaf from the May Flowers Framelits I cut the leaf 3 times at varying angles then trimmed the lower right edge off with my Paper Snips.

 

From the Copper Foil paper I cut 3 more leaves.  I embossed a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 piece of Whisper White with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder and adhered it to the back side of the front of the card.  Then adhered the copper leaves with Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive .

Emboss the greeting with Copper Embossing Powder.  I used the thank you from Thoughtful Banners.  That's it!  Fast, easy, elegant  — change the greeting to whatever you need!

Tip:  The cool thing about using photopolymer stamps, as I did here, is they can be shaped a little.  I added just a little curve to the greeting to match the line of the arc.

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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BOO! Halloween Card

There was an Pumpkin Pie "O" die cut sitting on my desk, and it made me think of a pumpkin so I ran with the idea. I grabbed the Large Letter Framelits and cut the rest of the word. These pumpkins won't scare anyone though.

The Woodland embossing folder  embossed on Tip Top Taupe provides the background.  I only embossed the top 3/4.  The "ground" is Always Artichoke cut from the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits.  I stamped the stem from the Jar of Haunts in Basic Black and used my Blender Pens to add a little color.

To make the embossed trees stand out a little more I used an Aqua Painter to highlight the raised parts then used the Clear Wink of Stella for the lines in the trees.  While I love my little pumpkins, turns out the trees are my favorite element on this card.

Base card is Always Artichoke, the top layer is Tip Top Taupe layered onto Basic Black

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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Spooky Halloween Jar of Haunts Card

The Halloween set Jar of Haunts has been begging to be used.  The floating eyeballs are my favorite element and the Ghoulish Grunge set is a perfect compliment. Both are in the new Holiday Catalog.

The brick element from Ghoulish Grunge was stamped repeatedly in Sahara Sand onto Very Vanilla Card Stock.  I stamped the cheesecloth in Versamark and embossed it with Whisper White Embossing Powder then I grunged the layer up with a Sponge Dauber and Soft Suede Ink.  The drip is stamped in Cherry Cobbler. The jar and eyeballs were stamped with Jet Black Stazon onto Window Sheets.

To ground the jar so it isn't just floating on the page I added a trimmed piece of 5/8" Burlap Ribbon and some Black Bakers Twine to create the shelf.  The tag was stamped using part of a greeting from Glamper Greetings onto a narrow strip of Very Vanilla. 

I used my Chalk Marker to color on the back of the eyeballs -- the white added contrast and just made them stand out a little more. The base is Cherry Cobbler Card Stock.

Thanks so much for looking! 

Debbie  

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Pretty Paisleys Thank you Trio

The new Pretty Paisleys Embossing Folder in the Holiday Catalog is perfect for simple but elegant cards.  I used it to frame the thank you greeting from One Big Meaning.  I even used the embossing folder to emboss the envelopes -- I just used my bone folder to carefully take the envelope apart so I could emboss just the front.

I think my favorite version is the one I added a touch of color to the raised embossing.  I used Stampin' Write Markers in Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and a touch of Rose Red.  You could just as easily use a Blender Pen.

The exclamation point cried out to me for a Rhinestone dot so I added one to each card.

On one of the cards I cut out the embossed frame and used dimensionals to elevate it a little off the page.  This card is mounted onto Basic Black so I lined it with a Whisper White layer.  I wanted a little something but didn't want it to be a stamped image so I used the line and dot die from the Detailed Santa Thinlet.  It was just the right touch!

Don't forget the weekly specials!  Here is what is offered this week.  New items will be added at midnight each Thursday of the promotion period.  Don't miss a single one.  I love, love, love, the Blossom Builder Punch

Thanks for looking! 

Debbie

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Detailed Santa Thinlit Ornament

This idea has been rattling around my brain since I saw this Greetings From Santa Bundle in the Holiday Catalog.

I used my Big Shot (it's getting a real work out these days) to cut the Detailed Santa Thinlit from white printer paper (I find that card stock doesn't like to be rolled) then I cut a circle from that die cut.  I cut another circle the same size from a Window Sheet.  This clear ornament is one I purchased at a big box craft store. For it the circle I needed was about 3 3/8" diameter (I used the one from the retired Circles Collection Framelits) which fit perfectly.

The die cut santa was glued to the window sheet circle with Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive  (green glue).  I let it dry then carefully rolled the pair and inserted them into the ornament.  I added a mixure of Dazzling Diamond Glitter and the new White Mica Flakes -- just a little bit in the bottom.

That's it!  Honestly the hardest part was photographing it and I need to keep trying to get a better one.

Tip:  Stampin' Up! recommends using the Precision Base Plate with this detailed thinlit.  

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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New Holiday Catalog & Special Offers

All of the wonderful things in Holiday Catalog 2016 are available now! Yippee. Yes! You can order now!  I hope you have enjoyed my sneak peeks and that they sparked your creativity.  You will find products and projects for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fall, Winter, Christmas, and New Years!

Stampin' Up! also has a few products from the Annual Catalog at 25% off -- might be just what you have been waiting for!

In case you haven't already seen them here are some videos showcasing some of the product.

What is your favorite?  Hard to pick, for sure!

Thanks for looking!  Have fun looking at the new catalog! 

Debbie

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Swirly Scribbles Watercolor Card

This watercolor background is very fun to do -- it's still a work in progress, I think, but I thought I'd share anyway.  I used Watercolor Paper and my Aqua Painter with a variety of ink colors; Tempting Turquoise, Peek-a-boo Peach, Flirty Flamingo and Rose Red (at least I think those are the colors!).

After water coloring the background I used the Swirly Scribbles Thinlit to cut the swirl.  I kept all the little pieces

Add some Whisper White flowers cut from Botanical Builder Framelits and the "hello" from Hello You Thinlits cut from Tip Top Taupe Card Stock.  Painted on some Clear Wink of Stella 'cause who doesn't love a touch of glimmer.

I cut several more of the swirl and glued them together one on top of the other with "green glue" aka Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive, gluing the watercolor paper swirl on the top.  That layered piece was glued back onto the card and the bits and pieces added.  Some Pearl Basic Jewels finish it off.  Card base is Tip Top Taupe.

Thank you for looking!

Debbie

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Quick Easy Elegant Thank You

Can you ever have enough thank you cards on hand?  I always take a couple with me when I travel. This one uses a portion of the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits and Crumb Cake Card Stock.  I love the tone on tone look it gives. The greeting is from One Big Meaning and stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Clear Wink of Stella adds a little shimmer to the layered flowers.  I added a few Pearl Basic Jewels.  I'm thinking the next one like this I make I won't use dimensionals to pop up the flowers.

Hope you enjoy this fast and easy thank you card!

Tip:  Stampin' Up! states the Precision Base Plate is required for the Bloomin' Heart Thinlit and other detailed thinlits.  I find that it helps to run the die through twice and using the Die Brush really helps get all the little pieces out

Thank you for looking!

Debbie

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Santa's Sleigh, Oh Deer!

Here is another peek at a bundle, Santa's Sleigh and the coordinating thinlits, from the Holiday Catalog, available September 1.  

Using the "selective embossing" method I embossed a circle of snowflakes with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder.  I used the largest circle in the Layering Circles Framelits to make a template so I could pierce the circle with the Paper Piercing Tool.

The trees are stamped with Always Artichoke Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock. One is stamped directly on the card layer, the other two are die cut.  The deer is stamped onto Tip Top Taupe Card Stock with Early Espresso Ink.  I am beginning to think I like Tip Top Taupe more than Crumb Cake and I LOVE Crumb Cake!  Which is your favorite?  I stamped the greeting in Real Red and cut the words apart.  The Red Jingle Bell (available September 1) is tied on with Linen Thread.

The Blender Pen was using to pull a little color onto the branches and I frosted the edges with the Clear Wink of Stella.  I added a layer of Always Artichoke Card Stock between the two Whisper White layers.

Thank you for looking!  Are you getting excited for this catalog?

Debbie

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Watercolor Christmas Sneak Peek

The holidays are just around the corner. Non traditional colors for Christmas cards are a favorite of mine.  I used the stamp set Wonderful Year from the Holiday Catalog available September 1. The bold greetings with the hand lettered brush script look are beautiful!  Using Pool Party paired with Silver Foil gave it the Wintry feel I was going for.

I used my Aqua Painter and the Pool Party Reinker to paint the background onto Watercolor Paper The snowflakes are from the Flurry of Wishes stamp set, stamped in Pool Party Classic Ink.  I masked the watercolor and stamped the snowflakes.  The greeting is stamped over the watercolor in Versamark and heat embossed with Whisper White Stampin' Emboss Powder

I added a few embellishments -- Rhinestone Jewels, Silver Metallic Thread and a strip of washi tape from the Affectionately Yours collection.

Tip:  Cut a shape or 2 out of the center of the Silver Foil Sheet.  It keeps the card from being too heavy and makes this paper go further.

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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Balloon Celebration Birthday

Earlier this year I got a lovely birthday card from my sister. I decided to copy it with current paper. You can see her card below. My CASEd version features Night of Navy and Whisper White Card Stock , a clean crisp color combo.

Balloons make me happy so they are a go to element for birthday cards!  I think this card would be great for men as well, though I might leave off the pearls for a guy.

I used the fabulous Floral Boutique Designer Series Paper and the larger balloon from the Balloon Bouquet Punch, mounting them with Dimensionals.

The strings and greeting are from the photopolymer set Balloon Celebration and stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

To give the balloons some dimension I used a stylus on the back side of the punches to give them a convex shape.  I also added a punched vellum balloon add a layer to one balloon.  I added some Silver Metallic Thread and Pearl Basic Jewels. 

This is a great way to use those scrap strips of Designer Series Paper.

Tip:  When punching vellum layer the vellum over printer paper and punch through both -- you'll get a cleaner punched shape.

Here is my inspiration. In this card the pink balloon is stamped and a vellum balloon is added over the top.

Thanks for looking!

Debbie

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Here's to Cheers & Cheerful Tags Framelits Wine Bottle Tag -- Sneak Peek

This Here's to Cheers bundle is great and it's not just for Christmas and the holidays. I made a label to put on a bottle of wine I just shared with a friend who has been so helpful lately.

I cut one of the tags out of Whisper White Card Stock, the decorative piece out of the stunning soon-to-be-available (September 1) Copper Foil Paper.  Stamped the Cheers image in Versamark and embossed with Copper Embossing Powder. I cut that image from the Lots of Labels Framelits.  I threaded on some Delightful Dijon ribbon from the soon-to-be-available 3/8" Ribbon Trio Pack. 

A fun thing I did on this card was emboss some of the Pearl Basic Jewels with the Copper Embossing Powder.  

Slip that label onto your bottle and voila it's ready for gift giving.

Oh...did you notice that something is missing from the greeting?  I masked, with my trusty Post it Note, the part of the greeting I didn't want to stamp.  I inked the stamp, removed the paper (don't forget this!) and stamped that select part of the image!  

I am saving all those little pieces of copper foil (gasp) waste. I think they will make a fabulous accent.

Thank you for looking!

Debbie

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