February, 2009
Like to stamp at home? Join my ONLINE INSPIRATION CLUB
You’ll love my new Online Inspiration Club…check it out HERE!
Each month you will receive via email:
- a PROJECT TUTORIAL consiting of over 20 pages of detailed instructions with step by step photo’s for a special stamping project.
- the chance to created new projects at the convenience of your schedule!
- Bonus discounts for Stampin’ Up! products
Your Inspiration Club Online will be emailed to you around the 12th of the month beginning the month you join.
SPECIAL BONUS: Join by March 12th and you’ll receive a packet of 6 Hand-Stamped Cards with envelopes ready to use!
Stamping Jo TV: Circle Cutter Plus
Love to make circles??? You’ll love the Circle Cutter Plus! It took a little bit of ‘doctor-ing" to make me truly LOVE it as it had a bit of wiggle. But, with 5 minute of work…I’m positive that you’ll love it too! Just follow the instructions in my video and you’ll find you’ll have the tricks to make it work perfectly!
(sorry for the glare on my video…I’m working on a better spot to tape them)
If you are reading this by email, please go to my blog HERE to view it.
Now for the magic of circle making…check out this card….don’t you LOVE IT??? This is a card we’re making at Laura and Sandy’s stamping parties next week. It’s hard to see from the picture, but, each cupcake top is full of glitter! I got the idea from a beautiful card I received in the mail from my thoughtful downline Catherine Cote from Montreal. I love her card so much…I had to make one too!
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Circle Scissor Plus
Item # 112530
Price: $37.95
Description: Making circles has never been easier! With the Circle Scissor Plus you can quickly make circles from 1" to 6".
Glass Mat 13" x13"
Item # 112531
Price: $24.95
Description: The glass mat allows the blade to glide smoothly as you cut with the Circle Scissor Plus.
Crazy for Cupcakes Stamp set
Item # 111618
Cost: $28.95
To purchase these supplies, go click here to go to my online store…then click SHOP NOW!
FREE STAMPS: Botanical Blooms
I have to say: "I LOVE FREE STAMPS!!!" Don’t you?? The stamp set called Botanical Blooms is one of the free sets you can get if you spend $60 during Sale-A-Bration. For me, it always takes samples to really see whether I like a set…so. below you’ll find 3 great examples of what you can make with this great 2-step stamping set!
Card 1: Stamped by Marlayne Hardy
Card 2: Stamped by Kim Assaly
Card 3: Stamped by Trina St. Michael
Want to see what the set looks like? It’s a set of 7 different stamps that can create a very elegant card!
To get this stamp set for free…just place an order for $60 and it’s yours! Go shopping through my store here!
On another note, I still have a couple of spots left for this Friday’s Crazy for Cupcakes Class, you can find the information here! It’s going to be a great class, you sure don’t want to miss it!
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Photography Tips
Not happy with the photo’s you take? Here are some great tips that you can use!
People & Portrait Photography Quick Tips
from NationalGeographic.com
- If you use objects other than your main subject in the foreground, be careful of placement. You don’t want to obscure or detract from your subject.
- Every time you hold your camera to your eye, look for leading lines, foreground elements, frames—anything you can use to lend dynamism to your image. Photographs are two dimensional but it helps if they look and feel three dimensional.
- Don’t just stand there—sit, squat, lie down. The angle from which you make a photograph can make a dramatic difference.
- When using an electronic flash indoors, move your subject away from walls to prevent harsh shadows.
- A piece of very light orange gel over the face of your electronic flash can warm up the light and give it a more pleasing cast.
- When you first arrive at a new location, make note of any features that strike you. Try to find ways to incorporate them into your composition.
- Be careful if you are using a wide-angle lens to photograph a group. The people at the edges may get distorted.
- If kids want to look through the camera, let them. They will be more relaxed and cooperative. Just watch out for dirty fingers on the lens.
- Anticipate kids’ behavior. If they are playing tag, set up near the base, compose your image, and wait for them to come running in.
Bella Blossoms Card & Kit
This lovely card was made at our last Demonstrator Gathering and stamping night! It was prepared by Heather Fosbery and I loved how she did the 2 tones on the flower!
Want to know how it’s done?
- Ink up the top of the flower with Baja Breeze classic ink pad
- Use a dauber with Pacific Point ink to add colour directly to the edges of the stamp
- Use an Old Olive Marker to ink up the stem of the flower
- Stamp on your paper larger paper
- You then stamp your flower 2 more times and cut out the portions and this time, you use the dauber to ink colour directly to your paper. The top layer of the flower was added using Stamping Dimensionals!
Voila…a beautiful flower!
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 5) Daubers-set of 12 (Item #102892) $13.75
Sponge daubers are great sponging any project. Daubers slip right onto your finger, giving you greater application control. And with 12 in a package, you can have one for all the colours you use frequently. Small sponges attached to plastic tubes. |
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Purchasing made EASY! Go to my ONLINE STORE , click on BUY NOW and enter the item numbers and add them to your cart! (You’ll have to create a profile if it’s your firs time) Bella Blossoms Kit Price $70.05 (+s/h and tax) If you have any problems with the ordering process, please email me and I’ll be happy to help! |
2) Baja Breeze ink pad (Item #111833) + 
6) In Color Assorted Cardstock Pack 8.5" x 11"-36 sheets (Item #111347) $9.50
I LOVE RIBBON-sampler
I LOVE RIBBON!!! Product Sampler
You asked for it and now you have it! Love to accessorize your projects with ribbon, but, don’t have it the budget to buy all the colours you want? Have you purchased cardstock in colour families, but, have nothing to go with the colours you don’t use often? This sampler is perfect for YOU!
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With your Ribbon Samper: You will receive 1 yard of each of:
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That means you’ll get 58 yards of ribbon!!! Seperately owning all of this ribbon would cost you over $600!!!
You will have this awesome sampler will only cost you $62! (10 spots available)
(Sorry, this sampler is only available for Canada only)
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