The Stamp Lady

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