It is time to reveal this week’s Weekly Deals!
Get your Weekly Deals before they are all gone — these prices are only good WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
Thank you again for stopping by my blog. Come back tomorrow to see what else I have to share with you — you won’t be disappointed. Until then, stamp on my friends,
Linda
In my last blog post (which embarrassingly was August 6th), I shared with you a card that I got at Convention 2014 in a swap that featured a technique called “Masking Tape.” Earlier that same day my husband received the sad news that the mother of one of his good friends had died the night before. I knew I wanted to make Ricky and Debbie a sympathy card and thought that both the technique and the stamp set featured in my August 6th post would be perfect.
Now, I have to confess that I had never tried the Masking Tape technique and it was not as easy as my last blog post may have led you to believe (or maybe I’m just masking tape challenged). After several trial runs, I finally found a method that worked for me.
My tips for this technique: (1) use masking tape that is 1/2 to 3/4″ wide (I used 1″ wide tape and it is almost too wide); (2) if you have the juicier foam ink pads, “stamp off” on scratch paper once to reduce the amount of ink that will transfer from the tape to your cardstock.
In addition to the Lovely As A Tree stamp set, I used the Love & Sympathy stamp set for the greeting and on the inside of the card. I also used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the top matted layer from the card base.
If you would like to give this card a try, here are the materials and products you will need with easy links for ordering:
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Soft Suede Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
Sponge Dauber
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad
Extra-Large Oval Punch
StazOn Black Ink (trees)
Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder (trees)
Heat Tool
Lovely As A Tree stamp set (clear-mount) (wood-mount)
Love & Sympathy stamp set (clear-mount) (wood-mount)
Snail Adhesive
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Masking or Painters Tape (non-Stampin’ Up! product)
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will come back again to see what else I have to share with you. Until then, I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps to ink to paper.
Stamp on my friends,
Linda
I am going to try sharing something a little new with you all today — so aren’t you glad you decided to drop by today?!
There are so many amazing Stampin’ Up! products and some pretty incredible “say what” techniques out there on how you can get that ink onto paper and end up with a spectacular piece of ART.
While swapping at Convention this year I managed to get my hands on some technique cards that just simply took my breath away and so I thought I would start with my first Products & Techniques post to help us both think outside the creative box.
Before I get started, can you take a guess as to the name of the stamp set that has been the longest selling in Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog? Wait for it … if you guessed Lovely As A Tree then you would be correct! I have this stamp set in my collection with a copyright date on the wood blocks that reads 2001. (My fingers are crossed that it stays around for many more years to come!)
Coincidentally the technique swap I am going to share with you today uses Lovely As A Tree — and the technique used is called “Masking Tape.”
Designed by Terri Stewart
So just what is the “Masking Tape” technique?
When Terri created this card she started off with a 5″ x 3.75″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. She tore off a strip of masking tape and laid it sticky side down across a Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad and rubbed it slightly with her finger to pick up some of the ink, removed the strip from the pad and then laid it across the lower part of the cardstock and rubbed with her finger to transfer the ink which created the grass. She repeated this step with a Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad and laid the strip across the upper part of the cardstock to create the sky. Then she stamped the trees with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and double matted the stamped image with Basic Black cardstock and Marina Mist cardstock.
Sounds pretty simple, right, but the look is spectacular! You could add extra “pizzazz” to your stamped trees by sprinkling on some Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder and then rev up a Heat Tool to give the trees some texture.
I can’t wait for the weekend to roll back around so that I can try this technique myself. Now, if I can just remember where I put all of that extra painter’s tape …
If you are one of the half dozen or so people on the face of the planet who doesn’t already have Lovely As A Tree in their stamp collection, you can order yours by clicking on the links below (oh, and you can see / order the other products used in this card by clicking any of the links above too)!
Lovely As A Tree
(wood-mount) (clear-mount) (digital download)
Well, I was going to try and share two techniques with you but I think I will start and stop with just the one for today. The others are also pretty spectacular so you can bet that I will be sharing them with you real soon.
Thanks for stopping by. Again, I hope you leave here inspired to put stamps (or tape) to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Here is it, my first Weekly Deals post since my return to posting to my blog (unfortunately I was sick last week with a stomach virus so we missed last week’s deals).
There are no limits on the quantity of the items at these prices — however, they are only available at these prices WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! So hurry up and snatch your deals while they are still available.
Did you notice that there are three products that are used with the Big Shot? Coincidence? Why not check out the Big Shot Bundles Promotion that runs through the entire month of August!
A Holiday Sneak Peek
Or if these Weekly Deals are not for you, have you been wishing for cooler weather now that the heat of August is finally settling in (at least here in Texas!)? Why not spend some time inside in the nice cold air conditioning and start early on this year’s holiday cards?
To help get you started, Stampin’ Up! is offering you a chance to get your hands on one of the new stamp sets from the 2014 Holiday Catalog (releases on August 28) — Beauty of the Season.
Beauty of the Season / 2014 Holiday Catalog
Truly lovely, don’t you think so? And it’s never too early to start creating those hand-made holiday cards!
If you have any questions regarding any of the products I discuss in my posts, do not hesitate to ask me, your creativity coach — I am here to help you!
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you leave inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Hello once again and welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing with you four cards — one that was a Make & Take project (that I stamped while at Convention) and three that I got by swapping cards with other demonstrators. The one thing they all have in common is that they use one of the new stamp sets from the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog — Kinda Eclectic — which was one of the stamp sets we received in our convention bags.
#Inspire.Create.Share.2014 Make & Take
Designed by Celia Cawthon
Designed by Kaye TeRonde (inspired by Kimberly Van Dierpen)
Designed by Amy O’Neill
Just another example of the versatility of what you can create with just one stamp set. If you need to add this to your “must have” list, here are easy links to my demonstrator business website:
Kinda Eclectic
By the way, did you know that Stampin’ Up! makes all their stamps themselves?
Our stamps feature exclusively designed artwork deeply etched into rubber. With hundreds of styles for every occasion, every taste and every creative mood you’re sure to find something you’ll love. What’s more, we’ve grouped our stamps into sets for easy coordination!
Versatility Meets Creativity
Our stamps offer you so many choices:
Our stamps now come in two different styles: our traditional wood-mount and the sleek clear-mount option. With clear-mount rubber stamps, you’ll enjoy the same high-quality rubber and foam you’ve grown to love on our wood-mount stamps. But repositionable clear-mount stamps helps you save on space and mix-and-match your images on any clear block. (Clear-mount blocks are sold separately.)
Meet Photopolymer Stamps
Enjoy a select grouping of stamp designs in top-quality photopolymer, too. It’s completely clear stamping! It’s just what you need for perfect placement every time. Our top-quality photopolymer has just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image. They’re durable, and they stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
Rollin’ with Our Wheels
Our Stampin’ Around wheels combine high-quality rubber and exclusive artwork in a wheel! They let you create continuous patterns for backgrounds, pages and more. They also coordinate with many of our stamp sets, so you can use them together for awesome coordination. Plus, our builder wheels let you build your wheel any way you’d like. Stack three, two or even one! Stampin’ Around wheels come ready to snap into a handle for easy creativity.
Acrylic Blocks
Our variety of clear-mount blocks offer you all the sizes you need. Made from high-quality, sturdy acrylic, these blocks give you the versatility to stamp one image or to create a collage of images or words to meet your creativity needs. Each block is etched with a letter for easy identification and all four sides of the block are grooved, making it easy to grip as you stamp.
Putting Your Stamps Together
Our stamp sets are die cut to make it fast and easy to start stamping, but you still get to personalise your stamps by placing the rubber however you’d like on the wood or clear block.
Well there you go — everything you wanted to know about stamps but were too afraid to ask!
Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you leave inspired to put stamps to ink to paper. Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
In my prior post (here) on the newest must have color tools available from Stampin’ Up! — their alcohol ink markers called Blendabilities — I made mention that the remaining six color assortments would be released soon.
As of August 1, you can now also purchase the following Blendabilities assortments:
What Sets Them Apart:
These markers are amazing to use. If you loved to color as a kid, you will love using these even more!
Thanks for stopping by. Take some time this week and sit down and get crafty. I would love to see what you come up with!
Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
Earlier this year Stampin’ Up! held a Catalog Launch Party for their demonstrators. Unfortunately I was not able to attend and I missed out on a whole lot of fun.
One of the giveaways at the party was a new stamp set — Work of Art.
As you can imagine, there were a LOT of swaps at Convention using this stamp set and I was blown away with the beauty and variety of the cards made using this one stamp set and I thought I would share them with you all today.
Designed by Jocelyn Rehbock
Designed by Donna Clark / Oklahoma City, OK
Designed by Candee Smith
Designed by Faye Colwell / Rantoul, IL
Designed by Sue Dyas / Plymouth, MN
Designed by Kim Ryden
Designed by Melinda Brown
Designed by Melanie Henry / Edmond, OK
Designed by Unknown
Designed by Judy Goodyear / Rochester, NY (also uses Everything Eleanor stamp set)
Designed by Liz Thayer
Designed by Suzanne Taylor
Designed by Debbie Wright / Pacific, MO
Designed by Linda Hanks
No matter what your design style may be, this stamp set is a must have. So much so, I bought the set for myself once I returned home. I can’t wait to ink up the stamps and create something all my own.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you leave inspired to create something. Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
If you’re anything like me, you absolutely love when BIG opportunities come your way. And because the Big Shot is a big deal, Stampin’ Up! has an amazing offer you don’t want to miss — an exclusive Big Shot opportunity that lasts for the entire month of August!
Purchase a Big Shot in August and you will receive one of five stamp set/framelits bundles as shown below for FREE — your choice!
Do you already own a Big Shot? No problem — you can still purchase these designated bundles at an amazing 15% off!
Do you have no idea what a “Big Shot” is or can do? Then check out this video from Stampin’ Up!
This is one deal you will not want to miss out on (trust me, I have seen the new Holiday Catalog!). Don’t wait too long — these bundles are one-time only exclusives and only available from August 1-31.
If you have any questions about this promotion or any of the products available for purchase from Stampin’ Up!, I would love to hear from you.
Thanks for taking the time to drop by for a visit. Until next time, stamp on my friends,
Linda
The are a variety of items that are swapped at Convention each year — the most common are full cards or card fronts, but you will also see people wanting to swap scrapbook pages and three-dimensional (3-D) items.
I am fortunate to have some really terrific uplines (and uplines of uplines) who give their members little “thank you” gifts each year. They are usually filled with candies or Stampin’ Up! products and are always greatly anticipated. Amy Storrie and Jann McCollom are part of my upline and below are the gifts I received from them this year.
Amy Storrie (cello bag is filled with candies):
Jann McCollom (muslin bag is filled with lavender):
Below are some other 3-D items I swapped in exchange for one of my Bird Seed Favors from my wedding.
I got some really great ideas from these swaps. How about you?
Thanks again for dropping by. Come back tomorrow to see what I have to share with you. Until next time, stamp on my friends.
Linda
The wait is over! Stampin’ Up! officially released one of their most exciting new products, Stampin’ Blendabilities Markers! These exclusive, alcohol-based marker sets come in a 3-pack of light, medium and dark shades (of the same color), and provide your projects a more saturated look with blended colors. Stampin’ Up! recommends using Stampin’ Up! Whisper White Cardstock with your Stampin’ Up! Blendabilities, but choosing any one of our cardstocks will add a unique look to your project. (You will also want to use the Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad when stamping your image to be colored.)
Because traditional alcohol markers require a bit of training, Stampin’ Up! developed a few videos to ensure that Blendabilities are easy-to-use for everyone! You can check them out below or by visiting the Stampin’ Up! Channel on YouTube.
Blendabilities Basic Techniques:
How to Blend a Floral Image with Blendabilities:
How to Blend with the Blendabilities Color Lifter:
How to Blend an Ombre Look with Blendabilities:
The following products are available now for purchase:
The following products are to be released at a future date:
What sets Blendabilities apart from other alcohol-based markers?
If you loved to color as a kid, you will love these new markers. Trust me, I do!
Thanks again for visiting my blog. Until next time, stamp (and color) on, my friends,
Linda
