Junior Legal Pads

A fellow NC Demo, Denise James, generously gave me a covered junior legal pad that she made for a swap. I thought it was really cool, so I decided to make some of my own. Sorry about the photo quality - but if I wait until I get better pictures it could be a while (which is also why there isn't one of Denise's). I figure it's better to share what I have. I made three styles:

 The butterfly ones use the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack. The butterflies were cut with the retired Beautiful Butterflies die and the Elegant Butterfly Punch. The big butterflies were also embossed. Just because is from And Many More. The background on the leaf one was stamped with Vintage Leaves. The letters are from Larger Than Life Alphabet and cut with the Circles Framelits. 

Here's the inside of the flower/butterfly ones. The clips were cut out with my Big Shot and the Project Life Paper Clip Thinlits.

 Here's the inside of the leaf one. The saying is from Lighthearted Leaves. The leaf was cut out with my Big Shot and the Leaflets framelits.

This was one of this month's club projects which met this morning and will meet again Tuesday evening. If you're local and would like to make one, contact me by Sunday evening. The class is nearly full, but we can still fit in another.

Blue Ribbon Graduation

Here's a graduation card made with the retiring Stampin' Up! stamp set, Blue Ribbon. It's one of last month's club cards. There's a new round of club starting in June. Contact me if you want to be a part of it.

Supplies:

Stamps: Blue Ribbon (Retiring)

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler,

Big Shot: Starburst Framelits (Retiring), Banner Framelits, Alphabet Press Embossing Folder (Retiring), Circles Framelits 

Punch: 1 3/8" Circle Punch

I CASEd this card from Dawn Olchefske

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Last week at Stamp Club I showed the Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP. I think the white on white is beautiful for elegant projects, like wedding cards or favors. Then I tried to explain how you could color the DSP and when you wipe off the ink, the glossy parts are white again. My explanation wasn't very clear, so I was thrilled when I saw this post on the Stampin' Up! blog:

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TSSC 350 - Sheltering Tree

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. I finally broke into my new stuff from the Occasions Catalog and started with Sheltering Tree. Card size is 4.25" x 4.25"

Supplies:

Stamps: Sheltering Tree

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Flower Pot

Ink: Garden Green, Early Espresso, plus some assorted greens I tapped onto the leaves for some color variation

Big Shot: Circles Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

Punch: Corner Rounder

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you.

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

TSSC 343 - Congratulations Star

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Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge.

I love the glimmer paper! It's so sparkly!! Both Silver and Gold Glimmer Paper is 1/2 off through today (Monday, Dec. 1). I love half off!!

 Supplies:

Stamps: Sprinkled Expressions

Cardstock: Whisper White

Glimmer Paper: Gold, Silver

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Brights Patterns Paper Stack

Ink: Pacific Point

Big Shot: Circles Framelits, Ovals Framelits, Stars Framelits

Embellishments: Basic Rhinestones

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you.

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

TSSC 342 - White Christmas

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Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. It features the Stampin' Up! stamp set, White Christmas.

 Supplies:

Stamps: White Christmas

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink Pads and Markers: several colors

Big Shot: Circles Framelits

Punch: 7/8" Circle Scallop Punch, Corner Rounder

Dazzling Details

Here's the inside of the card. I thought the cardinals looked cute in the corner.

 Blogger is acting funny right now and I don't want to mess up the TSSC site, so I'm not copying over the sketch. You can see it when you check out the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. This is also where you link your entry. Hope you'll play along this week!  

TSSC 338 - Newborn King Gift Box

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. As soon as I saw this week's sketch, the square shape made me think of a gift box. This is the first time I tried out my new Gift Box Punch Board. I like it!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: The Newborn King

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Night of Navy, and Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Neutrals Paper Stack (Retired)

Ink: StazOn Black, asst. Stampin' Write Markers for coloring

Big Shot: Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Circles Framelits

Ribbon: Early Espresso Scalloped Tulle Ribbon (on Clearance Rack)

Tools: Gift Box Punch Board

 

Here's this week's sketch. As you can see, I moved my ribbon and bow so that the ribbon went around the box w/the bow (or in my case, more of a knot w/tails) on top.

 

You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

 

TSSC 337 - The Newborn King

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. It features the Stampin' Up! stamp set, The Newborn King.

 

 Supplies:

Stamps: The Newborn King

Cardstock:Night of Navy, Pistachio Pudding, Soft Suede, Wild Wasabi, and Whisper White

Ink: StazOn Black, asst. colors for water coloring

Big Shot: Circles Framelits

Tools: Aqua Painter

 

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you.

 You can link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

Paper Pumpkin Party

Had a smaller group than expected for this morning's Paper Pumpkin Party, but the six of us still had a lot of fun. Forgot to take pictures (surprise!) until the end, but I did get this cute one of Sherri and her son Nick. They worked on kits from June and July.

I shared the projects I made from the July kit using the instructions (sort of). They can be seen here.

I also shared a few other cards I made. The first one uses the THANKS stamp from the July kit. The circle was cut with the Big Shot and Circles Framelits. It's layered on a piece cut with the Deco Labels Framelits (which, bundled with the Oh My Goodies stamp set, are available for free w/purchase of Big Shot or at a 15% off savings for the framelit/stamps bundle - ends 8/31). The striped paper is from the Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack.

I used the outline of the WISH letters to make a stencil. The "MAKE A" is from the stamp set included in the July Paper Pumpkin Kit. I added a couple extra stars from the kit and used a dauber to sponge the background in various yellows. This is one of those cards that I think is much cuter in person.

 Again, I stenciled the WISH letters. The "BIG" and stars were stamped (from the included stamp set) in Calypso Coral. I used some Calypso Coral Baker's Twine and an extra star.

Here's a card that Corothy made. I like how she used several stars together. It reminds me of a shooting star.

Everyone also made a card that I designed using stamps from the July Paper Pumpkin kit. You can see it when I post my TSSC card on Monday.

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TSSC 321 - Something for Baby

Here's my design team sample for this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge. It features the Stampin' Up! stamp set, Something for Baby, and the coordinating Baby's First Framelits.

Does this look a little familiar? I knew I had used this stamp set and framelits in a previous TSSC challenge, but I didn't realize how many of the same supplies I'd used until I uploaded this one to the computer. I needed a card for an upcoming shower and so I was focused on that. At least now I've got the card I need (and the other one for the next shower I get invited to). Just for kicks, you can see the other card here.

Supply list:

Stamps: Something for Baby, Cuddles and Kisses

Card stock: Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Moonlight Designer Paper Stack

Ink: Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon

Big Shot: Baby's First Framelits, Circles Framelits, Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

 Here's this week's sketch.

And here's the way I finished the inside. It's not overly fancy, but I think the booties are a cute touch. The sayings are from Cuddles and Kisses, which unfortunately is retired.

 

 Link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

 Check back tomorrow for the new Weekly Deals! Still time to get this week's specials. Order Online or contact me to be part of this afternoon's group order.

Golf Spinner Card

I have to say, I absolutely love the projects we'll be making in class on Tuesday (5/27). I've CASEd two of them, so it's not like I'm bragging too much. ;) I did put my own spin on them, though.

I got this idea from Lynn Starzl, another Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. It's a circle spinner card. I haven't made one of these in years. It was fun to do again. And with Father's Day coming up, this was the perfect card. Speaking of perfect, I have a retired set with a stamp that says, "Hope your day is par-fect". Figured it would be "par-fect" for the inside of the card.

The golf ball spins around the hole. How cute is that? If you check out Lynn's card, you can see how I changed it. I put the grass and tee at the bottom and put a flag in the hole.

As you can see in this picture, the golf ball even has dimples. They were made with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder. I just used the debossed side.

Supplies:

Stamps: Project Life Day to Day

Cardstock: Lucky Limeade, Naturals Ivory, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso

Big Shot: Circles Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Woodgrain Embossing Folder (on tee)

Tools: Fringe Scissors, Petite Pennants Builder (flag - cut end off), 1 3/8” Circle Punch (golf ball), Build a Blossom (for tee), Sponge Daubers (to darken/shadow inside of hole)

Thanks for stopping by my blog. If you try one of these, put a link in my comments. I'd love to see it!

Not a stamper or not enough time? I will make this card for you to give to a golfer in your life for $5 (includes high quality Stampin' Up! envelope).  Contact me for details.

Also, there's still room in Tuesday's class – 1:00pm or 6:30pm. The other projects are another masculine card and a gift card wallet. See details here. Let me know by 5:00pm Monday if you'd like to come.

TSSC312

This week I almost could have been a design team of one. lol! I have my official Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge design team sample here at the top, but be sure to read all the way to the end of this post to see two variations. Besides the three in this post, I have pieces cut for two more.

 Supplies:

Stamps: Betsy's Blossoms

Cardstock: Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink: Melon Mambo

Designer Series Paper (DSP): Gingham Garden

Big Shot: Circles Framelits

Here's this week's sketch. Use it to inspire you!

 

 Link your project and see the rest of the design team samples at the Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge site. Hope you'll play along this week!

And, as promised, here are the other two cards based on this week's sketch. For this one, I rotated the sketch so it is landscape instead of portrait. The DSP is Epic Day. Stamp is from Just Sayin' and is cut with the coordinating Word Bubbles framelits.

On this card, I left a border between each of the strips. DSP is Epic Day. Stamp is from Starburst Sayings and is cut with the coordinating Starburst framelits.

Sale-a-Bration ends 3/31

Sale-a-Bration (SAB) ends tomorrow (Monday, 3/31)! Get your exclusive SAB items before they're gone!

Here are a couple of cards I made featuring Sale-a-Bration items.  The top card has the following SAB items: Banner Blast, Banner Punch, Summer Starfruit Baker's Twine (from Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack). The other stamp is from Starburst Sayings and is cut out with the Starburst Framelits. The banner holders were punched with one of the punches from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

This card is a CASE, but I've seen so many versions that I don't know who to give credit to. SAB items on this card: Banner Punch and See Ya Later. Other products: Circles Framelits, Word Bubbles Framelits.

TSSC 304 - Perfect Blend

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Here is this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge sample.  I actually had an interesting time this week.  This was going to be my prototype, but it wasn't going the way I envisioned.  I switched directions, but that card didn't really match the sketch.  So, I went back to this card.  In the meantime, one of my Oval framelits disappeared, so my prototype became the card I used.  Sometimes it just happens that way! :)

Here is this week's TSSC sketch:

 

 The line down the center of the sketch made me think of the card folded that way, so that's what I did.  Here's the card standing up so you can see how it opens:

 And here it is all the way open.  I sponged the inside just as I did the front.  I also added a few splotches.  The lines you see were scored with the Simply Scored tool.  Although the lines don't show that well in the pictures, they are around all of the edges.  I'll add an appropriate sentiment when I send it.  I'm thinking it will make a good birthday card for a friend.

Colors:  Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory

Stamps:  Perfect Blend, French Foliage (for the splotches - could use stamp from Hey You, which comes with the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit)

Designer Series Paper (DSP):  Epic Day

Big Shot:  Ovals and Circles Framelits

You can see the rest of the design team samples at the TSSC website.  Then link your entry at the bottom of the TSSC post.  Hope you'll play along this week!

Check back tomorrow for this week's Weekly Deals.

Edit 3/9/14 - I just posted the card I mentioned in the first paragraph - the one that I decided not to use as my design team sample.  You can see it here.

TSSC 303 - Best of Flowers

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Here is this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge sample:

Stamps: Best of Flowers

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Real Red, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper (DSP): I Am Me

Big Shot: Circle Framelits

Here is this week's TSSC sketch:

You can see the rest of the design team samples at the TSSC website.  Then link your entry at the bottom of the TSSC post.  Hope you'll play along this week!

TSSC 300 - Making a Point

So, apparently last week when I changed the sketch around, I was actually channeling this week's sketch.  Who knew?  Oh...probably Mary Jo, who makes the sketches :)

Here's my card.

It's kind of hard to read in the picture, but under the shoe it says, "when it comes to friends, you're a shoe in."  The Memories stamp is because with good friends, you always have good memories.  Then, to emphasize my point, I finished off the inside with this:

Here's this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge sketch:

 You can see the rest of the design team samples and play along at the TSSC site.  I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Making a Point (hostess),  Loving Thoughts, Amazing Family, Itty Bitty Banners
Cardstock:  Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink:  Melon Mambo, Staz On Black
Designer Series Paper:  Neutrals Patterns
Accessories:  Banner Punch (SAB)
Big Shot:  Circle Framelits

I also entered this in the Late Night Stampers Challenge, which is to use dies or framelits.  As much as I use my Big Shot, that's right up my alley!

Remember to check back tomorrow for this week's Weekly Deals.

Hey There Flip Card

We'll be making this flip card in my classes later this week.  The stamps on the front are from the My Paper Pumpkin Welcome Kit.  These cute stamps are only available by subscribing to My Paper Pumpkin (MPP).

Subscribe to MPP by February 10th and you'll get a FREE pack of 2012-14 In Color Markers ($14.95 catalog price) along with your kit.  Everyone who signs up for MPP and chooses me as their demonstrator will be invited to a Paper Pumpkin Party.  We'll assemble the cards and there will even be a bonus card.  Details will be posted soon.  Did I mention the Welcome Kit comes with a size D Acrylic Bock ($8.50)?  This promotion is a great deal!  Sign up for it here.  Remember to choose me as your demonstrator.  Read more about MPP here.

When the card is closed, you see the front message.  The above picture is of the card as it's being opened.  The front is embossed with the Big Shot and the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The ribbon is Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, which is on sale this week.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the Patterns Paper Stack - Brights.

Below the card is flipped open.  Lots of different sentiments would go with the Hey Friends stamp on the front.  I chose thinking of you from Teeny Tiny Wishes

The lighting isn't as good in this one, but you can see the front circle a little better.  Both stamps are from the MPP Welcome Kit.  The Daffodil Delight piece was die cut using The Circle Framelits.  The stamped piece was cut using Starburst Sayings.

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  If you'd like to make this card, along with a cute 3-d Shamrock with Hershey's Kisses, and this card, you can still sign up for the classes later this week.

I also entered this card in the Late Night Stampers Challenge , which was to use a die or framelit.

TSSC 299 -

Here is this week's Techno Stamper Sketch Challenge sample:

I ended up switching it around quite a bit, but I did start with the sketch in mind.  Just goes to show - you never know where your inspiration will lead you.

The sentiment on the front of this card is from Starburst Sayings, which is in the new Occasions Catalog.  It started out round, but I cut out the words so I could use them on the banner.  The middle section is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The globe is from Open Sea.  For the banners, I cut my cardstock, stamped it with the World Map stamp, and then punched it with the Banner Punch that you can get for free during Sale-a-Bration (SAB).

Here is this week's sketch:

Head to the TSSC website to see the rest of the design team samples.  Then use the sketch to inspire your creation and link it at the bottom of the TSSC post.

Thanks for stopping by.  Remember, Sale-a-Bration starts tomorrow!!  Woo Hoo!!

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