2008 May | Josee Smuck-Stampin’ Up! Canada Demonstrator

May, 2008

Just for Dad Card Links

As a special feature today, I’ve done some Blog Surfing…so, much fun….to find some great Father’s Day project ideas!

Here are some of the great ideas I found for Father’s Day cards and gifts:

Manly Card Stepped Up
Father’s Day card at the Jersey Shore
Father’s Day ideas by Amy Celona
Card with photo
All Holidays Card by Julie Hunt
Father’s Day Wallet by Jenn

Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great stamping day! Josee

Fast Card Friday-Heartfelt Thanks

I admit it…the stamping world is full of inspiration and I love it! There are so many talented stampers out there and I really enjoy seeing what people come up with. Ideas are everywhere…keep your eyes open to colour inspiration from fabric, home decor, etc…check out card ideas for colours and template ideas. AND don’t forget in the stamping world-it’s ok to CASE (copy and share everything)!

This week’s "Fast Card Friday" came from a card I saw on someone’s blog and I’m sorry to say-I lost the link. (If this is your card…please email me and I’ll happily give you credit.) I tweaked the card a bit and created it as a special thank you for a friend!

Supplies used
Stamps: Heartfelt Thanks
Cardstock: Rose Red, Mellow Moss, Whisper White
Ink: Rose Red, Mellow Moss, Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Mellow Moss Ribbon, Silver Brads

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Josee
p.s. Make sure you come back next week…I’ll be sharing lots of new samples from the Stampin’ Girls Convention I’m hosting this weekend! Wish me luck that it goes without a hitch!

Sneak Peek: Look what’s coming in the next catty!

Sneak a peek of the Fresh Cut Flowers & Note Cards that will be available in the upcoming release of the Fall & Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog. Don’t miss your chance to get this set even before the release of the new catalog in August.

From June 1-30, Stampin’ Up! is providing an advance purchase opportunity for the Fresh Cut stamp set and coordinating Fresh-Cut Notes. These two products will be included in the Fall-Winter Idea Book & Catalogue 2008.

Customers may purchase these two products the following ways:

Buy the Fresh Cut stamp set and get the Fresh-Cut Notes for just $5.95 (limit 1 Fresh-Cut Notes at $5.95).
Buy just the stamp set for: $25.95.
Buy just the Fresh-Cut Notes for $10.75 each.
Orders may be placed anytime.
Guess what?! These stamps are Die-Cut!

Hostesses:
- Place a $525 order (or more) and earn the Fresh Cut stamp set and Fresh-Cut Notes free.
- Email me today josee@stampingjo.com to set up your workshop for June!

Make sure you keep an eye on my blog for upcoming samples of cards with the New Fresh Cut Flowers Stamp Set & Notes.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a great stamping day! Josee

Summer by the Sea…boy, would I like to be there!

I was flipping through the August 08 Stamp It magazine (pg. 15) today and found this really fun card design and just had to make it. The designer used a non-SU stamp set and different colours and I thought Summer by the Sea would look lovely with this design. I haven’t used this stamp set in a long time and I still love it. Don’t you?

Here’s the card I came up with:
Supplies used
Stamps: Summer by the Sea
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Black Stazon. For watercolouring: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose, Garden Green.
Accessories: Coluzzle, Burgundy Ribbon, Aquapainter

Side View:

To make this card, I started with a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece of Bravo Burgundy cardstock. I then cut Whisper White cardstock to 5 1/4 x 8 and folded with my bone folder. I used the coluzzle to create the circle in the center and use a pencil to lightly mark the circle in the center. I used Black Stazon to stamp the girl in the center and watercolored with an aquapainter and the ink from the lid of the ink pads. This is my absolute favourite way to watercolor. I stamped the greeting in Bravo Burgundy and added the piece of ribbon!

Voila…a nice summery card…can’t wait till summer really comes. It was freezing here this morning. Ok…not, really freezing-but, definetely cold!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great stamping day! Josee
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New Weekly Feature: Fast Card Friday

If you’re like me, you’re 5 minutes away from leaving your house and you realize that you’ve forgotten to make a card for the gift you bought! Not sure why this always happens to me, but, it does! I’m the queen of 5 minute rush cards. I do these often for workhsops too-as I love to show new customers how quickly you can make a beautiful card! A 5-minute card CAN BE BEAUTIFUL!

As a new feature to this blog-I’m going to show you every Friday quick easy cards you can make in minutes! Hope you enjoy this new feature!!

For my first "Fast Card Friday", I"m going to show you a simple card design for Father’s Day. I love that you don’t need alot of products to make this card. The most expensive item is the All Holidays stamp set…but, really-everyone needs that set. It’s a very versatile set that will give you greetings for almost every card you make!

Supplies used
Stamps: Starstruck, All Holidays
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy
Ink: Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White
Accessories: Punches (1 1/4 square, 3/4 circle, small star), Rich Regal Buttons, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Have a Happy Stamping Day! Josee

Check out my great mail!!!I feel so loved!

One of the best things about being a demonstrator is all the great friends you make along the way. There are so many wonderful people I wouldn’t know if it wasn’t for Stampin’ Up!
One of the wonderful friends I’ve met along the way is Janice Weightman-she has been such a great resource to me for the past several years. She has blessed my life in so many way’s with her friendship and all the wonderful information she has shared with me-I’ve learned so much from her about being a demonstrator and team leader! I even got to visit her in Chicago a couple years back to speak at one of her large meetings. I had such a great time meeting her group and family! She’s kind of like my "adopted Stampin’ Up! mommy!"
A few weeks back I got a great package in the mail from her…check it out!

How awesome is that?!