The Stamp Lady

The August Stampers Club projects included a quick and easy card with the Big Shot, and a “wow” Tri-Shutter fold card.

The Movers & Shapers Die cuts a standard size card and allows you to add a fun window opening wherever you like.  The “K” is mounted on the inside of the card, showing through the window.

Stamp Set:  Flowers in Silhouette (single stamp), Lovely Letters Alphabet, Heard from the Heart
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango
Inks:  Soft Suede, Dusty Durango
Accessories: Sizzix Movers & Shapers Curly Label, Curly Label Punch, 1 1/4″ Circle Punch

note: color is slightly off

When closed, this card fits in a standard envelope.  Upon opening, the card expands to reveal several panels to delight and surprise.  Base card is 5 1/2″ x 12″, scored at 2″, 4″, 8″, 10″, then cut 1 1/2″ from top and from bottom between outer scores.  Then each score is folded opposite from its neighbor to get the shutter effect.  It looks a lot more complicated than it really is.  The challenge is decorating all the little panels.  The club gals had a lot of creative freedom for this part and everyone’s card ended up unique.

Stamp Set:  Define Your Life, Kind & Caring Thoughts (hostess set)
Card Stock & Papers:  Whisper White, Rose Red, Sahara Sand, Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper
Inks & Markers:  Basic Black, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: 5 Petal Flower Punch, Boho Blossom Punch, Large Fabric Flower (Pretties Kit), 1/16″ Circle Punch, Antique Brass Brad

The July Stampers Club projects included some fun “twists.”

For this card, textured card stock was used for the base and the fun polka dot ribbon added a delightful accent.  We used some of the new In Color Markers to coordinate the design elements.  The real “twist” is inside the card.  We cut a punched circle into a spiral then added sayings to “pop up” when the card is opened.

Stamp Set:  Cheers to You, Warm Words
Card Stock:  Whisper White, Summer Sun, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay
Inks & Markers:  Basic Black, Summer Sun, Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Large Oval Punch, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon

The Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder for the Big Shot creates a gorgeous dry-embossed look.  We cut away the top edge and backed the flowers with Basic Black card stock for them to “pop” even more.  The ribbon is threaded through a Small Grommet that we cut the prongs off of.  The whole card only took a few minutes to put together.  I love the Big Shot!

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry
Inks:  Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Black Small Grommet, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon

Each year when the catalog changes, I like to have a Hostess Appreciation Night.  This is a special party for all my hostesses to thank them for helping my business during the past year.  This year’s event at the end of June included dinner, gifts, a stamping project, visiting and fun.  The gals also got the first look at the new catalogs.

Here is the card they made using a Hostess stamp set from the current catalog.

This was my first project featuring the new In Colors.  And all the gals were thrilled that the In Colors are now available in Markers!  The Modern Label Punch was used for the saying and the mat.  The black piece was cut in half then attached to each end of the saying.  And yes, that ribbon is polka dot on one side and solid on the other – twice the options!

Stamp Set:  Asian Artistry
Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede
Inks:  Basic Black, Dusty Durango
Accessories: Dusty Durango & Soft Suede Markers, Corner Rounder, Modern Label Punch, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon

I am determined to get caught up so here are the Stampers Club Projects from the June gathering.

This month I featured the Sizzlits and Embosslits with the Big Shot.  The Little Leaves Sizzlits was cut from two colors for the great detail in the leaves.  The Simple Flower Embosslit both cuts out and dry-embosses the flower shape, giving it a 3D effect.  The ribbon is 2-sided but you have to twist one tail when tying for the two-color finish.  We stamped the large image from Fresh Cuts multiple times using bleach instead of ink to create the background.

Stamp Set:  Fresh Cuts
Card Stock & Papers:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy
Inks:  Old Olive
Accessories: Sizzix Simple Flower, Sizzix Little Leaves, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon, Medium White Half Pearl (from Pretties Kit)

I chuckle every time that I look at this card.  Using the darker green with the marker to accent the edges and eyes of the alligator really gives it depth.

Stamp Set:  Wild About You
Card Stock & Papers:  Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Pixie Pink, Garden Green
Inks:  Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Pixie Pink
Accessories: Garden Green Marker, Scallop Circle Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, Pink Pirouette Wide Grosgrain Ribbon

May?  Oh boy, did I get behind, or what?  Well, better late than never.  Here are the fun projects the Stampers Club made back in May.

The Sizzix Big Shot and Dies have become my new favorite tools!  I am so in love with all the great things you can make with the different dies.  And these Matchboxes are so simple to put together that you can make a whole bunch in an afternoon.  The medallion shaped tags are from the same Matchbox die.

Stamp Set:  Elegant Thank You or Birthday Wishes (single stamps)
Card Stock & Papers:  Very Vanilla, Walk in the Park designer paper
Inks:  Basic Black
Accessories: Sizzix Matchbox, Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

The ladies in attendance also got to make a simple template for cutting a sheet of 12 x 12 into 4 pieces of 5 1/2 x 6 1/2, in order to maximize those beautiful designer papers.

In this card, we created a sense of depth between the images by staggering the heights and adding a horizon line with the ground.  We simply tore a piece of printer paper to be the mask for our landscape.  After sponging the ground, we added a light line with a marker along the top edge to add definition.  Don’t forget to add a mask over the deer before sponging to it keeps its true color.

Stamp Set:  Forest Friends
Card Stock:  Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red
Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Chocolate Chip & Mellow Moss Markers, Stampin’ Sponge, White Jumbo Grommet, 1/2″ Circle Punch, Riding Hood Red Striped Grosgrain Ribbon