Month: November 2009

Designer Label Punch
107590
Price: $15.95
Punches are a quick and easy way to add interest, dimension, and color to your cards, tags, and scrapbook pages. You can glue punched shapes directly onto your projects or layer a sheet of card stock that has been punched over a coordinating card stock for a reverse effect. The Designer Label punch is perfect for layering punched images . ■ Add interest to scrapbook pages and cards■ Has an easy-to-use thumb lever

When it comes to punches…try to think outside the box…you will get a little more bang for your buck! To see an out of the box idea click on the title to this post to see a different way to use this punch!

Here is a card sketch to help get you stamping this weekend! Have a great one!

We made this card in my Autumn Days card making class. The pheasant in this set makes a nice looking masculine card. We used the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Background Paper, Twill Tape, and Jumbo Eyelets to keep the masculine feel to the card. I’ve made a variation of this card for a couple of my favorite men already! One for my dad on his birthday, and one as a special thank you to my youngest son and his unit serving in Iraq.

This card was a spin off from an idea in one of our monthly Stampin’ Success Magazines that Stampin’ Up! provides to demonstrators. The original idea was a square card – and all the layers were square. It was okay – I just was wanting something different. Originally, I had worked on this card thinking I would use it for my Falling Leaves card making class. However, when I got done with it…I just wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Perhaps as a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 square card this idea would be perfect! At that size the whole scallop circle could be layered and then I would like it much better! So – I really like the idea…I just need to modify it some more! I tend to stick with standard size cards – so I didn’t use it in class. A couple of the ladies saw the card and really liked it – so I think I will try the card in the 5 1/2″ square size since they liked the card. What is your opinion? I’d love your feedback!

This card was fun! I really like simple cards – especially when you can add a few details to make them sizzle! We made this card at my Falling Leaves card making class. We used the Color Spritzer and the Texturz Plate from kit #4 again, however, this time the color was spritzed over the textured More Mustard background. The 1 inch double stitched Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon makes a bold layer across the top third of the card and it is layered over a strip of Very Vanilla just wide enough for the sentiment and the scallop circle which is the focal point of the card. The color combo is More Mustard, Really Rust, and Chocolate Chip.

I love fall, especially when it includes an Indian Summer! I like the smell of burning leaves and all the brilliant oranges and reds that pop out amongst the browns and golds. It is fun trying to capture these elements in my card making. This is one of the cards we made in my Falling Leaves card making class. The More Mustard background is textured with one of the Texturz plates from kit #4. The backround of the focal point is spattered with ink using the Color Spritzer Tool. The middle leaf has a “pop-up” to make it a little more interesting. The color combo is More Mustard, Real Red, and Crushed Curry. It is a simple layout…but the texture, ink spatters, and pop-up give it pizzazz!

Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper
116770
Price: $11.95
Ring in the holidays with our Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series paper. This paper was specially designed for holiday invitations, cards, party favors, and scrapbook pages. The exclusive designs and high-quality card stock will add a touch of elegance to your special day. ■ 12″ x 12″ sheets■ 12 sheets per package, 2 each of 2 single-sided, flocked designs, and 2 each of 4 double-sided designs■ Coordinates with Stampin’ Up! colors

Okay…this paper is really cool!!! I love the flocked paper! I haven’t decided how I am going to use the flocked paper yet…but we did make some pretty cards in my last class with a couple sheets of this gorgeous paper!

Here is a card sketch to help you get a few cards stamped this weekend. Have a great one!

This card was birthed from one of my Chat & Challenge sketches (I host a Chat & Challenge for a demo group that I belong to). While I really liked how it turned out…it did evolve a little differently when I had more time to play and was getting prepared for my 2nd card making class in October. I haven’t yet had a chance to take a photo of the “evolved” version, but that is at the top of my list so you can see the changes that I made to it for the final version that we made in class! Hopefully, I will get that posted for you yet this week. I created this card with the Autumn Days Stamp Set. I used the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper that is in the Holiday Mini – I was drawn to the colors and the beautiful leaves in the paper! I used a 3×3 square…so that gets me 12 cards out of one sheet! My color combo is Close to Cocoa and Dusty Durango with Very Vanilla. I didn’t have a Dusty Durango Corduroy Button because we don’t carry them – but not being easily deterred…I used a sponge dauber and rubbed some Dusty Durango ink on my Pumpkin Pie Corduroy Button; it worked perfectly! I used the air gun to spatter some Dusty Durango ink on the background with my wheat; I think it gives it a very “fall” look!

This beautiful card was one I received in my convention swaps. It is very simple, no layers at all, but I LOVE it! I’m not sure if it is the colors, the flowers, or the simplicity of the design that appeals to me! The creator did not put her name on the card but she used the Eastern Blooms and Kind & Caring Thoughts Stamp Sets. Her color combo is Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, and Basic Black on a Whisper White Background.

Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit
115696
Price: $19.95
Does the thought of scrapbooking scare you? If you want a quick, foolproof method for saving your special photos, Simply Scrappin’ is for you! Each set includes paper and self adhesive die-cuts. The images are all exclusive Stampin’ Up! designs that coordinate with our rubber stamp sets. And each package includes several great layout ideas. ■ Coordinates with Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Real Red, and Very Vanilla ■ 80-lb. cover weight ■ Kit contains 8 sheets of 12″ x 12″ textured card stock; 6 sheets of 12″ x 12″ patterned paper, and 6 sheets of 6″ x 12″ self-adhesive die-cuts (2 each of 3 designs) ■ Can be trimmed to create 6″ x 6″ or 8-1/2″ x 11″ pages

Do you like making your own Christmas cards but find yourself pressed for time? The Simply Scrappin’ Kits are not *just* for scrapbooking! They are wonderful kits for creating quick and easy cards…and you can make a lot of cards out of these kits! Take some pressure off – and still enjoy the creative process!