Posts Tagged ‘Sizzix Big Shot’
Manning UP!
At the Stampin’ UP! Convention last month, I had the priviledge of meeting the very tall Brian King, a Stampin’ UP! Demonstrator from Atlanta, GA. Brian told me not to be afraid of using color in a masculine card. They don’t always have to be brown. He recently published this card on his blog and his message came through clearly. The SoHo Designer Series Paper is primarily what I would consider to be a masculine line but it has the color too. A perfect way to get color into those man cards an my customers loved it!!! Thanks to Brian for his inspiration and insight.
Stamp sets: Hello Lovely
Ink: Island Indigo
Paper: Island Indigo, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Soho Subway Designer Series
Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Apothecary Accents framelits, Corner Rounder Punch, Candy Dots (Neutrals), Linen Thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Happy Birthday Kim
This is a Carolyn King design that I changed using Crisp Cantaloupe instead of Wisteria Wonder. Both make beautiful cards. I chose this to send to my Peep Kim Coulter for her birthday.
The image is stamped with VersaMark with white embossing powder applied. I used my brand spanking new Stampin’ UP! Heat Tool (which I got for free). All I can say is WOW!!! It is awesome for embossing. I wish I hadn’t waited so long to get one.
Happy Birthday Kim! Hope you have many more!!
Stamp Sets: Itty Bitty Banner, Flower Shop, One in a Million (inside)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, In Color Designer Series Paper Pack
Ink: VersaMark, Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Fancy Fan Embossing Folder, Little Leaves Sizzlet, itty Banner Framelits, White Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls
Susan’s Convention Swap
My peep Susan Field was kind enough to give my one of her Convention Swaps. The flower embellishment really caught my eye. Was is a brad? Was it a button? No to both. It was a rose made from Stampin' Up's Simply Pressed Clay.
I spent last weekend in Dittmer, MO with some of my peeps so I was able to play with this product. Let me tell you that it was so easy. I added drops ( a few at a time) of Summer Starfruit reinker to a small amount of clay and kneeded it until it was blended. Then a placed a small amount of clay into the mold and placed it in the freezer for 10 minutes. It popped right out of the mold without losing any shape. I then adhered the Basic Pearl to the center and let it air dry overnight.
I can't wait to play with it again. I have another card in mind for clay button. It should be ready just in time for my September Stamp Camp.
Stamp Set: Apothecary Art
Cardstock: Basic Black, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla
Ink: Stazon Black, Summer Starfruit
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelit Dies, Perfect Polka Dots Embossingn Folder, Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons & Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds, Basic Pearls, Blender Pen
Lovely as A Tree
The Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set is the flagship stamp set of Stampin' UP! (that's my opinion). Although I have used it many times, this is the first time I have used it in a stamp camp. It makes a great masculine card. Another inspiration by Sandy Mathis. What would I do without her.
Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black, Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz, Basic Black, Gingham Garden Designer Paper Series
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Square Lattice and Modern Mosaic Embossing Folders, Ovals Framelits, Basic Black ⅛" Taffeta Ribbon, Heat Tool, Black Embossing Powder, Stampin' Sponge
Fabulously Amazed
What makes this card so cute is the inside greeting from the Create a Cupcake set coordinates with the front sentiment from Fabulous Phrase collection. Sometimes I amaze myself.
Inspired by: Sandy Mathis
Inside Sentiment
Stamp Sets: Flower Shop, Fabulous Phrases, Create a Cupcake (inside)
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Strawberry Slush, Quatrefancy Designer Series Paper
Ink: Strawberry Slush, Black Stazon
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Pansy Punch, Whisper White ⅜” Taffeta Ribbon, Large Pearl Basic Jewels, Dimensionals
Soho For You
This card was designed by the very, very cool Brian King. I finally got a chance to meet him in Salt Lake City. He was such a nice person and so gracious. Don’t you just love this card? The only thing I changed was the stamp set. I put the sanding block out for my customers to shabby up the Core'dinations a bit.
Stamp Sets: Chalk Talk
Inks: Early Espresso
Papers: Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Core’dinations, Soho Subway Designer Series Paper
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Deco Label Collection Framelits, 1¼″ Circle punch, 1⅜″ Circle punch, ⅜″ Ruffle Stretch Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals