Retro Week Continues-Exotic Blooms Card Two

This is my wink at the postage stamp method.  I colored the "stamps" with markers and then stamped them.  Check back tomorrow for a card with stamped border!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Retro Week-Exotic Blooms Birthday Card

Good morning!  I am fighting allergies so I was not up to stamping at 6 am Monday and Tuesday.  LOL!  My friend gave me this stamp set to play with as a challenge for my Retro Week.  It was a stretch for me because this set would not typically inspire me and it was old enough that there were not many cards posted online using it.  Tomorrow I plan to post a card using the postage stamp method if I can find all of the goodies I need.

Here is a pic of the stamp set.

Be Merry Kit Weekend Video

Thinking of You Embossing Paste Card for Club

Hello all!  This is my demo card for club.  I had so much fun playing with the embossing paste!!!  I set out to use the Lemon Lime Twist but realized that my refill was on the UPS truck somewhere.  LOL!  I opted to go for Pear Pizazz instead and then paired it with the Dapper Denim. 

Check back on Saturday for a Weekend video!

Happy stamping!
Stef

Stamps:  Colorful Season
Colors:  Pear Pizazz, Whisper White, Dapper Denim

Supplies:
Palette knives
Embossing Paste
Pattern Party Decorative Masks, brick mask
Ribbon, Dapper Denim
Silicone mat (on which to mix the refill and embossing paste)
Dimensionals
Big Shot
Seasonal Layers framelits

You Make Me Smile Card for Club

Good morning!  Once again I am up early to work on my club projects and blog.  My inspiration card is here but I forgot to order the matching DSP so I had to improvise.  Tomorrow I am hoping to bring in the embossing paste so that should be super fun!

Happy Stamping!  Stef

You Make Me Smile Card

Stamps:  Colorful Seasons

Colors:  Berry Burst, Chocolate Chip, Powder Pink, Sweet Sugarplum, and Whisper White

Supplies:  Big Shot, Seasonal Layers framelits, Pearls, clear block (background), doily, adhesive

Instructions: 

·         Starting with the Powder Pink, ink up a clear block and stamp on white CS.  Clean the block between colors. Re-ink in the Sugarplum ink and stamp.  Clean.  Re-ink in the Berry ink and stamp.  Clean.

·         The framelits have three detailed flowers; use one framelit for each pink and cut out a total of five flowers.

·         Stamp the sentiment and then the branches on the White CS.  Adhere the flowers and then add pearls.

·         Put adhesive on the back of the White CS and mount the doily half on back.  Trim off the excess.

·         Assemble the card.

Just Breathe Card for Club

Well, this has certainly been an interesting week.  My children are both enrolled in an accredited video system but one of them works in the bonus room...where my stamp supplies are located!  AUGHH!  I didn't think it would be a problem to stamp but now I am getting up at 6 am to work on cards before school starts.  I can't even believe that my creative juices are awake let alone flowing!  LOL!

Here is my inspiration card.

Just Breathe Card

Stamps:  Colorful Seasons

Colors:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla (retired color)

Supplies:  Big Shot, Seasonal Layers dies (from bundle), Gold Glitter paper (I wish that I had Copper), sponges, Snail, dimensionals, Wink of Stella (clear)

Instructions:

·         Stamp the small leaf in Espresso ink on the Espresso CS.  Stamp the detailed leaf in Vanilla ink.

·         Stamp the sentiment in Espresso ink on the Vanilla strip.  Tear the bottom half away and sponge.  Adhere to the Crumb CS and tear then sponge.

·         Mount the sentiment in Snail.

·         After Vanilla ink is dry use the Wink of Stella to fill in the detailed leaves .

·         Cut out the leaf in Gold paper (wish I had Copper) and mount with a dimensional.

       Happy Stamping!
       Stef

Carols of Christmas Early Release-Weekend Video

I am back!  I have been prepping my supplies for school and also working on lots of sewing projects for family so my stamping was put on the back burner. 

I have my Holiday catalogs prepped and ready for distribution; they go live at the beginning of September!  I splurged and pre-ordered the Painted Harvest stamp set/bundle.  I also just got my backordered embossing paste so I am so ready to stamp a bunch now.  This morning was spent organizing my stamping area which was taken over by SU boxes of catalogs and extra school supplies.  I have a clean desk now and a bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper (and Sweetarts) so I am ready for Monday!  Hooray!

Enjoy the video!
Stef