Making flowers is all the rage right now, whether you use ribbon, paper or even coke cans…..  I saw this technique and wanted to make my own and use it on a card…. so this is what I  made with it.  I used Very Vanilla for the card base and put it through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976).  The Newsprint Designer Paper (117166) is sponged around the edges with Basic Black ink.  I used the scallop edge punch and the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.  And the pearls are just perfect in the center of the flower!

We're doing this card in my September Technique Clubs.  I have one space available to meet on the first Tuesday of each month  or you can start your own group with your friends!! Technique groups are a great way to learn about the products, budget your money over time and get FREE merchandise! Ask me for more information!

Isn't the new Two Step Owl punch (118074) ADORABLE?!!!  How cute are these owls – and you can use them in so many different ways.  I got this card idea from Gloria L – One of our SparkleDaisy stampers at our last get together and I just fell in LOVE!  So I made my own version and it was one of the cards that we did at our August Basic and Beautiful Class.  My Basic and Beautiful  Class is held on the last Wed of each month and you get to make 6 cards for $15 or it is FREE with a $25 order.  We make a variety of cards to cover all sorts of occasions…  Everyone is welcome to attend!  You should come to my next one!

I showed you one of the make and takes last week, so here are the remaining projects we did. This card below uses our new paper daisies that we stamped on!  The candy wrapper is done with a new Big Shot die in the Holiday Mini.

Below is a folder done with the Play Date folders in the catalogue and all the papers and images from the Love Birds Kit.

See this oh so cute envelope card?  So many thanks go to Ronda Wade for helping me with the make and takes for this event!  She is an awesome trainer and so generous with her time and knowledge -THANKS RONDA!  Do you see how cute that owl is?  It's from the two Step Owl punch in the catalogue.  GOREGOUS!

Lastly is this cute Recycling Card.  It uses several pieces of paper inside the card in our 3×3 envelopes.  You can write a note to your friend and then she can keep your note and still pass along the card to someone else later!  What a great idea!

Check out this cute card we are doing on Saturday at our New Catalogue Kick Off event! It uses the designer paper and other accessories from the Love Birds Scrappin' Kit.  This kit is just adorable and great for all sorts of projects.  This is only one project of 6 we'll be making.  It is a fun event for demonstrators and customers and we'll be seeing great demonstrations, having lunch, making our fun projects and generally having a great day!  If you're not coming – maybe you can come to the next one in Oct   More details on that later! 

Sometimes I just love to stamp simple, beautiful cards….  This is a perfect example using Awash with Flowers.  The colours are all new this year…. Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz.  Such a sunny combination bound to brighten someone's day….and I'll be sure to stamp the envelope too.   I added just a touch of Dazzling Diamonds Glitter using my 2Way glue pen and Voila! Just simply perfect!  I've also used a few of my Go-To items…. the scallop oval punch, large oval punch and the Oval All stamp set.  And easy and great way to add your sentiment to a card or tag!

Below is basically the same card (can YOU spot the differences? lol!)  but I used the rhinestones instead of glitter.  While I am really loving the rhinestones, in this case, the glitter was better in my opinion!

Deb brought this great make and take using bleach to stamp with and the stamp set Just Believe (Clear – 120453).  We did the card sample that is shown in the Idea Book and Catalogue on page 109.  The IB&C is a great source of stamping inspiration anytime you are looking for ideas!

See this cute little treat holder that Kathleen B made?  We used the top note Big Shot Die and the new Greenhouse Gala Designer Paper. LOVE THIS!

At our Stamptogethers, we always have a Share Table, where people bring their projects they have been working on to show everyone.  This box below was made by Charlene – isn't is UNBELIEVABLY GORGEOUS!!  She used the Oval punch for the Petals and the Scallop Oval punch for the leaves….. just gorgeous!

There's always lots more… but too much to keep posting today.  If you are thinking of joining my group of stampers, let me know!  You could come to our Stamptogethers too and have fun with us!

Have you seen our new Colour Coach??  It is AWESOME!  I love to have resources that help me use different colour combinations other than the ones I tend to use all the time.

I had my SparkleDaisy stamptogether this week and we always swap card ideas with each other.  I love the stamp set Artistic Etchings and for my swap card, I picked a main colour I hadn't used before – Blushing Bride. Then using the Colour Coach I paired it with Sahara Sand and a little bit of Early Espresso (which is a Must Have Colour!).

For the circular image that is popped up, I stamped it with Blushing Bride and then used my Regal Rose Marker to add extra colour to the outside edges of the rubber BEFORE I stamped it on the paper.  I used my 1 3/4" circle punch to punch it out and popped it up with a dimensional. I also added a 1/2 pearl (which we can now buy separately and with adhesive on the back!!)  Notice the vertical strip of Sahara Sand cardstock – I used the new Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch.  An easy and inexpensive way to add colour to your cards

So what do you think?  I loved the results and loved that I used different colours

• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275)
• Artistic Etchings (120573)
• Basic Pearls (119247)
• 1 3/4" Circle punch (119850)

CLOSE CLOSE PREV | NEXT         PREV | NEXT Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of card stock that has been punched over a coordinating card stock for a reverse effect. ? New, sleeker body style ? Larger surface area offers precise cutting and leverage ? Locks to store ? Can be stored in our Punch Caddy

This new stamp set Uncharted Territory is one of my favourites and I thought it would be perfect to use with the polished stone technique.  That technique falls into the oldie-but-goodie catategory!  You may have seen how it is done, but in case you haven't, I did a video for you to see.  My final product is shown above.  I really liked the simple design of this card.  I kept trying to add things to the background, but I finally realized I liked it simple.  The Polished Stone technique is done on glossy cardstock and uses rubbing alcohol and reinkers.  I used Tempting Turquoise and Bashful Blue reinkers, the turquoise brads and basic black grosgrain ribbon.  LOVE IT! Hope you do too.

 Yesterday Katie was with me in my stamp room and was looking for a project.  So she decided to make herself a Big Shot Bag using the Square Scallop Bigz Die and extra fabric we had here.  She did this ALL by herself without help from me at all (well I helped her thread the bobbin, but that's it!)  I was so impressed with her determination and thought you might like to see her creation.  The Big Shot is great with Fabric and if you haven't already heard, our holiday mini has exclusive Stampin' Up! fabric in it!!!  So even more possibiltites, even for those of us who prefer not to sew (myself included).

The first thing Katie did was to put the fabric through the Big Shot ( I think she put 4 layers through at a time) and then she lined up the squares in the pattern she wanted.

 She cut out 31/2" squares of the quilting batting and layered them in between the scallop squares. 

She sewed the two squares with the batting in between on the diagonal and then cut them apart. BTW: My mom has taught Katie to sew… I take no credit lol.

…and then sewed them on the other diagonal so that the batting will stay put.  (You'll have to excuse me, I'm NOT a sewer or quilter, so if I'm using the wrong terminology, you'll have to excuse me.

 Once all the squares were done, she sewed them together and added a strap.  Cute hey?

 Check out the Chicnscratch Blog to see Angie's videos.  She has specific directions if you'd like to try this yourself!

With the release of the new catalogue comes our Colour Renovation.  To help you get all the new colour products you need, Stampin' Up! has released some colour kits.  This is a great way to help you get what you need to complete your colour collections.

Just click on the banner and pick the color kit that best fits your needs.  Whether it's cardstock, crayons, markers, pastels or ink pads, we have the kit for you!

If you want to get your kits, you can order your products from my Stampin' Up! website here and if you would like a new catalog, simply email me and let me know.