Posts Tagged ‘Stampin’ UP!’
Granny Mac’s Tea Towels
When I saw this card in the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog (page 170) it reminded me of the tea towels my Grandma would hang in her bathroom when she was expecting special company. It was her Sunday School class luncheons that I recall the most. She got out her special luncheon table clothes and napkins. She usually served tuna stuffed tomatoes and cucumber salad made using fresh vegetables from my Grandpa's garden. Dessert was peach cobbler made dirtying only one bowl. She never measured any ingredients and always had a perfect crust.
On with the card…..I replaced the stitching with paper piercing to make it just a little easier on my customers and used a different framelit. I used Old Olive cut from the Bitty Banner punch. I used Naturals White cardstock instead of Crumb Cake. The Blendabilities worked great by the way. And I used Basic Black for my card base as I always like my layers.
Now I have to have some tuna salad. Mmm!
Hello Again
This card features two first of firsts. The first of first features Stampin’ UP’s Blendabilities, the alcohol ink markers made for blending and shading. The second first of first is a die cut sentiment made from My Digital Studio’s Moments Ago Stamp Brush Set and my e-cutter. Both are easy to use and make a beautiful card.
When I see this card I want to burst out in song to Neil Diamond’s, “Hello Again”.
Bee Happy
The lovely and talented Kim Coulter used this adorable bee on front of our menu folder at a demonstrator event we had this past January. I showed the menu (plus all the other charming things Kim made for this event) to my customers and they asked to make The Bee. It was something I had in my mind all year but I just hadn’t really got around to it. When the new 2014-2015 Annual Catalog was released, I saw a stamp from the Sweet Stuff stamp set that just called out for The Bee. Here’s what I camp up with:
Here is a list of the 20 body parts to make The Bee and the products needed to make the card:
|
Qty |
Color |
Punch/Image/Part |
|
2 |
Basic Black |
Ornament Punch (MDS with e-cutter) |
|
1 |
Crushed Curry |
Ornament Punch (MDS with e-cutter) |
|
2 |
Basic Black |
1 ¾” Circle Punch |
|
2 |
Crushed Curry |
1 ¾” Circle Punch |
|
2 |
Crushed Curry |
1” Circle Punch |
|
1 |
Crushed Curry |
¾” Circle Punch |
|
4 |
Basic Black |
½” Circle Punch |
|
2 |
White Vellum |
Extra Large Oval Punch |
|
2 |
Whisper White |
Bird Punch Wing |
|
2 |
Basis Black |
⅛” x 1¼” Strip |
Feathers but no Birds
I have been inspired by some of the cards I have seen that use die cuts from Stampin’s UP’s e-cutter files. So I purchased an electronic cutting tool and merged the feather from My Digital Studio’s (MDS), Feathered Woodcuts Kit. This digital image was originally a now retired stamp set. In the digital environment it can also be used to make a die cut. The SVG image of the feather was merged into the ecutter's design software. I then used the trace tool to outline the image that created the cut line. Next I filled the page so that I could cut a bunch of them. I hit the cut button and that was it; they were done. Then I got cut happy.
Here’s how I used the die cuts:
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black & Back to Black Designer Series Paper
Ink: Stazon Black
Stamp: Remembering Your Birthday
Tools & Accessories: Whisper White ⅝ Satin Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones
MDS: Feather Woodcuts Kit
Non Stampin’ UP!: E-cutter, Black Sharpie
Lauries Line-UP!
This past Saturday was our semi-annual event for Laurie’s Line-UP! was held at DeLeo’s Café & Deli in Florissant, MO. This is a time my stamping peeps get together to make cards to donate to worthy causes. The cards we made at this event will be donated to Card Care Connection, a local organization who sends cards to cancer victims to bring them hope and brighten their day.
In this post are highlights from our day and some of the cards we made. Deanna, Joetta, Mary T are not pictured. Susan and Patti were not with us but donated cards.
Thanks to Jake and everyone at DeLeo’s for providing space for us. Lunch was fantastic and those chocolate chip cookies….yummy!!!
Giving back to the community is something near & dear to my heart. I am so blessed with a stamping family who has similar values. The highlight of my day: Laurie was able to be with us.
Thanks also to David, my 8 year old grandson who serves as my accounter. We made 224 cards on Saturday and are expecting some more donations this weekend. Very close to our 250 goal.
Laurie's Line-UP! Facebook Page
Hooray for Today
The colors in this card are so bright & cheerful they want to make you stand up & holler.
Inspired by: Justin Krieger
Stamp Set: Geometrical
Paper: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Kaleidoscope Designer Paper Series
Ink: Bermuda Bay, Strawberry Slush, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate and Basic Gray
Tools & Accessories: Sizzix Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Triangle Punch, Chevron Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals