The Stamp Lady

The Occasions Mini Catalog began in April which included some great new products that I was able to showcase in our projects.

Window Sheets are back!  These are so fun for creating “peek-a-boo” windows in your projects.  This little basket is a great way to use the double-sided designer papers and see both sides!

Stamp Set:  Oval All
Card Stock & Papers:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Bella Rose designer paper
Inks:  Riding Hood Red
Accessories:  Medium Window Sheets, Scorer, Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Wide Oval punch, Sticky Strips, Shred

I brought this card out for “show & tell” as one way to use the new Printed Window Sheets.  It also gave me another fun way to use the Top Note die.

Stamp Set:  Sincere Salutations, Heard from the Heart (inside)
Card Stocks:  Pacific Point
Inks:  Basic Black, Pacific Point
Accessories:  Sizzix Top Note, Clearly Thanks window sheets, Key Tag punch

This month, everyone got to use the Beautiful Butterflies die with the Sizzix Big Shot.  The butterfly is cut out with both card stock and designer paper then layered slightly off from each other for a dimensional look.

Stamp Set:  Oval All
Card Stock & Papers:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Cameo Coral, Baja Breeze, Walk in the Park designer paper
Ink & Markers:  Basic Gray, Cameo Coral marker
Accessories:  Sizzix Beautiful Butterflies, Oval Scallop punch, White Satin ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

This project was made by my mom, Sharon.  She created these delightful baskets for me to share with a few of my friends.  I love that the bunny baskets included poofy bunny butts.  Aren’t moms great!

In March, I started sharing my cool new toy, I mean tool, the Sizzix Big Shot.  Both of the projects featured the Top Note die.

It was also Sale-a-bration time so we used SAB stamp sets, Designer Papers, and Ribbons.

The Top Note die makes a fabulous mat for many different card designs.

Stamp Set:  Polka Dot Punches (SAB), Congrats (SAB)
Card Stocks:  Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Lavender Lace, Cameo Coral
Inks:  Certainly Celery, Lavender Lace, Cameo Coral, VersaMark
Accessories:  Sizzix Top Note, Full Heart punch

I love finding fun, different ways to use things.  Here the Top Note was cut and pieced together as a purse.  Clever, huh?

Card Stock & Papers:  Garden Green, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Sahara Sand, Delicate Dots Designer Paper (SAB)
Accessories:  Sizzix Top Note, Paper Cutter, 5 Petal punch, Boho Blossoms punch, 1/4″ Circle punch, So Saffron Wide Grosgrain ribbon (SAB)

The weather in January was just awful!  I tried twice to schedule the club gathering but the plows couldn’t keep up and the hostess couldn’t even get down her block.  For the first time ever, the club gathering was canceled.

One of the projects that I had planned for the club I was able to incorporated into the Valentine Stamp Camp.  Here is the other one that no one else got to make.

The butterfly is two-step stamping with the aid of the Stamp-a-ma-jig.  The cloud background is from a self-made template cut from cardboard and sponged along the edge.

Stamp Set:  Flight of the Butterfly
Card Stocks:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink
Inks:  Pretty in Pink, Lavender Lace, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge

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Valentine Stamp Camp

First, the project that was originally planned for the club members.

I think that punches have to be my favorite accessories since I use them all the time, and I snatch up new ones as soon as they become available.  The Heart to Heart punch is three heart shapes in one punch.  Awesome!

I love how so many of the striped papers work so well for a wainscot look.  It makes designs come together so easily.

Stamp Set:  Love You Much
Card Stocks & Papers:  Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Candy Lane Designer Paper
Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red,
Accessories: Heart to Heart punch, Word Window punch

I found a pattern at the demonstrator portion of the Stampin’ Up! site that was a fun twist for a box.  We simplified the bottom flaps and rounded the corners on the top of the back.

Stamp Set:  Love You Much
Card Stocks:  Pretty in Pink
Inks & Marker:  Basic Black, Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Pink Pirouette Grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Circle punch, 1/8″ Circle punch, Corner Rounder, Paper Cutter & Scoring Blade, Sticky Strips, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Small Cello Bag, Candy, Shred

The Faux Postage technique is one that I have wanted to teach for several years.  It was so fun to finally share it.  The key to this technique is the 1-Line Correction Tape which can be challenging to find. The 2-Line version is available at all office supply places but is a bit too wide.  We also used the Fiskar’s Postage Stamp Scissors to complete the design.

Stamp Set:  Dreams du Jour, Holidays & Wishes
Card Stocks:  Whisper White, Lavender Lace, Rose Red, Regal Rose Textured
Inks & Markers:  Stazon Black, Regal Rose, Mellow Moss, Lavender Lace, Rose Red, Basic Black
Accessories: Post-It 1-Line Correction Tape, Sponges, Paper Piercing Tool & Guide, Fiskar Stamp scissors

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February was the start of Sale-a-bration, the great sale that we look forward to every year.  This year’s offerings included a great pack of Designer Papers and a Ribbon Bundle that I featured in this first project.  Nothing is better than free supplies!

This is a decorative wrap for a package of microwave popcorn.  It is a fun way to dress up a simple gift to say “thank you” or “thinking of you.”

Stamp Set:  Happy Heart Day (saying)
Card Stocks & Papers:  Whisper White, So Saffron, Bashful Blue, Delicate Dots Designer Paper
Inks:  Bashful Blue
Accessories: Key Tag punch, 1/16″ Circle punch, Certainly Celery Polytwill ribbon, Natural Hemp, Sticky Strips, Microwave Popcorn

I was overdue to show the ease of the Decor Elements.  For this project, the gals selected which color flower they preferred and attached it to a glass votive holder.  It was a challenge only in the fact that the surface was curved instead of flat.  I showed the candy holder as another project idea.  These could be delightful easy gifts to share.

If you are flipping through the Decor Elements brochure looking for this fun flower, you won’t find it.  This was offered only to demonstrators.  Another one of our many great perks.

Supplies:  Decor Element Flower in Rose Red or Chocolate Chip; Applicator Tool; Votive Candle Holder

It’s stretching back a bit but here are the Stampers Club projects that the gals made in November.

This design was so simple to assemble.  The base card is 6 x 6 folded in half. This size fits in the Small Open-End Envelopes that the gals also decorated.  Glitter was added to the felt snowflake for some pizzaz.

Stamp Set:  Holiday Collection (from the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit)
Card Stocks & Papers:  Whisper White, Ski Slope Designer Paper
Inks:  Chocolate Chip / On Evelope – Baja Breeze or Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Large Felt Flurries, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

Using more supplies from the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit, the gals selected one of the gift tag designs to make.  The chipboard and designer papers were already die-cut to match up.  Both sides of the chipboard were covered with designer paper – some matched, some didn’t.  I pre-colored the small rectangular chipboard with the Whisper White Craft Ink so it would have time to dry.

Stamp Set:  Holiday Collection
Papers & Chipboard:  from the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit
Inks:  Basic Black, Craft White
Accessories: Sanding Blocks, Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive, Crop-a-dile (for punching hole), Silver Cord

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Moving on, here are the projects from December.  Since it was almost Christmas, I focused on designs using items that were on special that month and showcasing fresh techniques.

I’m always drawn to different ways to use items such as turning the Vanilla Hardware into a decorative frame.

Stamp Set:  Bella’s Bloom
Card Stocks & Papers:  Very Vanilla, Handsome Hunter, Bella Rose Designer Paper
Inks & Markers:  Riding Hood Red, Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow
Accessories: Blender Pen (to remove ink from rubber), Large Oval punch, Designer Label punch, Vanilla Tafetta ribbon, Silver cord, Daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

There are several ways to create a reflection but this has to be the simplest.  Stamp your main image.  Stamp it again on wax paper.  Flip the wax paper over (ink toward card stock) and align below the main image.  Carefully rub the wax paper to transfer the ink to the card stock.  Done!  The reflected image will be softer and somewhat blurred but that’s perfect for water reflections.

Stamp Set:  Summer by the Sea
Card Stocks:  Confetti White, Baja Breeze
Inks:  Basic Black, Blush Blossom, Close to Cocoa, Summer Sun, Pacific Point, Creamy Caramel, Baja Breeze
Accessories: Wax Paper, Aqua Painter, Distressing Tool (for card stock edges)

The gals also got to help decorate my house by applying the Snowflake Decals to my windows and mirrors.  It was quite festive here and they got to take some Decals home for themselves.