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Thinking of You Mom

Posted on April 22, 2015April 20, 2015 by Josee

Good Morning!

Today I wanted to show you a Mother's Day card!

I decided to try something a little different with this card. I had this idea to use the Blossom and Pansy Punches to create a bit of a 3D flower- and I wanted to use it to make the letter 'O' in the word MOM, but I didn't have any alphabet dies large enough for it to work. So, I made my own 'M's!

I used the Banner Thinlit dies to create the letters! I used the large one to cut out the main shape, and then the smallest one to complete the M shape. I then did it again with the next size down to create the smaller M. They worked out to be just the right size for the card.

StampingJo layered flower punch Now for the flower, I punched the larger Blossom punch (which is on the retired product list!) and snipped each petal to give the flowers more depth. I inked up the edges of the punched flowers with some ink and then sprayed them with a water filled Stampin' Spritzer. Then I took a bone folder and gave some of the petals some shape. There were 2 Blossom punch flowers and 2 Pansy punch flowers to make the flower. I let them dry and put them all together with some glue dots, then added the Something Borrowed Embellishments.

The sentiment is from the Sheltering Tree stamp set and I stamped it on a strip of Whisper White, that fit perfectly in the smallest Banner Thinlits die- I only put one side of the strip in the die to cut just the end of it.

The ribbon you see is from the Artisan Embellishment kit, which is not orderable right now 🙁

Here are the supplies I used on this card:

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day today!!

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d. After you receive your order confirmation, keep track of your JO JO POINTS earned on your JO JO POINTS Tracking Sheet! Earn 1 JO JO POINT for every $40 you spend before taxes and shipping!

e. Once you have 10 JO JO POINTS, email me your Tracking Sheet and choice of photopolymer or clear-mount stamp set FREE!!

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Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Congratulations!

Posted on April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 by Josee

Good Morning!

Welcome to this month's 'Congratulations!' Blog Hop! You are going to see some wonderful samples of Graduation and Wedding cards during this blog hop!

I have to admit, when I sat down to create a card for this, I ended up doing a few samples before I settled on this one for the Blog Hop, so if you missed seeing them last week, you can see the other wedding card I made here, and the graduation ensemble I made here.

Now, onto today's card!

StampingJo wedding Big News, Spring Flowers

I just love the way this card turned out! I started with a Whisper White card base. Then I added a layer of Whisper White on top of that- first I cut out the center area with the Labels Collection die (which is ON SALE THIS WEEK!!) and put it aside while I embossed the remaining piece with the Spring Flowers Textured Embossing Folder.

I then stamped the sentiment from Big News in Basic Black on the die cut piece and placed it back in the cut out of the embossed piece. Before adhering everything onto the card base I tied some Whisper White Organza ribbon to the embossed layer. Then added a strip of Pearls Basics Jewels under the sentiment.

To finish off the card, using the Circles Collection dies, I cut two circles out of a Gold Foil sheet to create the rings and adhered them to the front of the card and completed the look with a cluster of Rhinestones Basics Jewels.

Here is a list of the supplies I used to create this project:

Thanks for stopping by! Now click Next Blog to hop on over to Laura Milligan's blog to check out what crafty goodness she has in store for us!

While you are here, check out the details on the Fall Crafty Girls Retreat! It's going to be a lot of fun!!

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>>How to use the hostess code:

a. Enter your items into cart
b. At Check out- Look under the "Special Offers" box (bottom left)
c. Enter HOSTESS CODE in box and hit apply, then complete your order

d. After you receive your order confirmation, keep track of your JO JO POINTS earned on your JO JO POINTS Tracking Sheet! Earn 1 JO JO POINT for every $40 you spend before taxes and shipping!

e. Once you have 10 JO JO POINTS, email me your Tracking Sheet and choice of photopolymer or clear-mount stamp set FREE!!

NOTE: If your order is over $200, do not use the Hostess Code so that you to claim the Stampin' Rewards (more FREE items!) on your order! You will still earn JO JO POINTS on that order!

Last weekend of Sale-A-Bration!

Posted on March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 by Josee

Good Morning! Happy Friday!

I have to say, I am so glad this week is over! It's been a long week (two actually!) of illnesses in this household and I am glad to have gotten through the week! I'm not too impressed with 'Spring' this morning though, woke up to snow and cold outside today! What?? Does Mother Nature not know that I've had enough of the cold!?

Anyways, on the positive side, it is the weekend! And….it's the last weekend to get your Sale-A-Bration freebies!! If there are still items on your wish list, this is the time to pick them up! Here is a review of all the items you can choose from for FREE with EVERY $60 you spend before tax & shipping!!

Click on each image to see them full size

Check out the samples made using these BONUS products here and here!

See samples of these products A Happy Thing, You Brighten My Day, Lotus Blossom, Simply Wonderful, Big Day and Best Day Ever 🙂

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Check out the samples made with these products Project Life, Best Year Ever Accessory Pack and Irresistibly Yours 🙂

While you are shopping, don't forget to check out the Weekly Deals, new items have been added to the Clearance Rack and New Arrivals and of course the 2015 Occasions catalogue!

I've got a couple of quick and easy cards to show you today using a few items you can only get through Sale-A-Bration!

This first card uses the gorgeous Lotus Blossom stamp set that is ONLY available for free with your Sale-A-Bration purchase! I love this stamp set! Not only is it pretty, but it really allows you to create cards without a lot of fuss! I used several ink colours to get the dimension with the stamps and sponged the background with some Soft Sky ink.

This second card uses the Best Year Ever Accessory Pack ribbon- ONLY available with your Sale-A-Bration purchase! I also used the Adventure Awaits stamp set, Rose Coral Chalk Ink Pad and Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder available through the 2015 Occasions catalogue- available for a limited time!

Here are the products I used for these cards:

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! I hope you have some warm weather too! I sure hope we do! Come back on Monday, I'll be showing you a great way to use those Project Life cards!!

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>>How to use the hostess code:

a. Enter your items into cart
b. At Check out- Look under the "Special Offers" box (bottom left)
c. Enter HOSTESS CODE in box and hit apply, then complete your order

d. After you receive your order confirmation, keep track of your JO JO POINTS earned on your JO JO POINTS Tracking Sheet! Earn 1 JO JO POINT for every $40 you spend before taxes and shipping!

e. Once you have 10 JO JO POINTS, email me your Tracking Sheet and choice of photopolymer or clear-mount stamp set FREE!!

NOTE: If your order is over $200, do not use the Hostess Code so that you to claim the Stampin' Rewards (more FREE items!) on your order! You will still earn JO JO POINTS on that order!

Watercolor Embossing

Posted on March 19, 2015March 13, 2015 by Josee

Good Morning!

Thanks for coming by today! I wanted to show you a fun technique for a pretty watercolor look!

First I started with a Strawberry Slush card base. Then, I cut a sheet of Watercolor Paper to fit and got my Spring Flowers Textured Impressions Embossing Folder ready. I used the Strawberry Slush and Coastal Cabana Classic Stamp Pads and Aqua Painters filled with water to pick up the ink from the ink pad lids.

Tip: Just give the lid a little squeeze before you open up the ink pad and there will be a light spot of ink on the lid- this is what you will use to watercolor with! That way you don't get water directly on your ink pad! Use a paper towel to clean up any excess when you are all done!

I used the Aqua Painter to drop ink colours right on the embossing folder in the recessed side. I tried to fill the flowers with the Strawberry Slush and the leaves with Coastal Cabana but allowed the watery ink to run where it wanted to. Once I was satisfied the embossing folder was full enough of ink- it doesn't have to be perfect- I carefully placed the Watercolor Paper into the embossing folder and then ran it through the Big Shot.

What came out was this wonderful embossed image! I just love the subtle watercolor look! Now, you can let that dry or use a Heat Tool to speed things up. I let it dry while I worked on the sentiment.

I used the Celebrate Today stamp set for the sentiments. I stamped 'Happy' in Strawberry Slush and then the 'Birthday' in Tuxedo Black. Then I lined up the die from the Deco Labels Collection Framelits to match up to the top of the stamped sentiments, ran it through the Big Shot and then cut it in half! The matted layer behind it is the next size die cut from Coastal Cabana and embossed with the Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Those were both adhered together then added to the bottom of the Watercolor Paper layer.

Before adhering the Watercolor Paper layer to the card base, I added some ribbon from the Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (a Sale-A-Bration freebie!) and once it was all adhered together I added a strip of Pearl Basic Jewels to add a finishing touch!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

I will be back tomorrow with another cute card!

Here are the supplies used on this card:

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b. At Check out- Look under the "Special Offers" box (bottom left)
c. Enter HOSTESS CODE in box and hit apply, then complete your order

d. After you receive your order confirmation, keep track of your JO JO POINTS earned on your JO JO POINTS Tracking Sheet! Earn 1 JO JO POINT for every $40 you spend before taxes and shipping!

e. Once you have 10 JO JO POINTS, email me your Tracking Sheet and choice of photopolymer or clear-mount stamp set FREE!!

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Painted Blooms Mini Treat Bag Thinlit Card

Posted on March 4, 2015March 2, 2015 by Josee

Good Morning!

Thanks for stopping by today! I've got a fun card to share today!

If you don't have the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit Dies yet, I think you are going to want it after you see how versatile it can be! In this post, I showed you the Mini Treat Bag as treat bag but with a little creativity you can make it into a card!

I used the Mini Treat Bag Thinlit to cut this gorgeous paper from the Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper. I put the 'bag' together as per the instructions that came with the die. Very easy! Then I cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock to fit inside the 'treat bag'- leaving room for it to slide in and out of the bag easily. I die cut a 'tab' for the card insert with the Deco Label Framelits die, folded it and adhered that onto the Whisper White piece and added some ribbon from the Sale-a-Bration freebie: Best Year Ever Accessory Pack.

Then I decorated the outside of the 'treat bag'. I just love the Bow Builder punch- it really makes it so easy to add a cute touch to the card! The words 'Just For You' are from the stamp set From the Herd.

I left the inside card blank so I could hand write a message, but you could stamp it with a sentiment or flowers from Painted Petals! This would be great for a gift card too- just use some glue dots to hold the gift card to the inside card!

Here are the supplies I used:

I hope today's card inspires you to look at your dies and punches a little differently! Come back tomorrow for a Project Life spotlight!!

March Hostess Code to use: 326ZMCMW

NEW! A NEW way to earn FREE stamps! Use this monthly Hostess Code to earn JO JO POINTS for every $40 you spend (before taxes & shipping)!

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>>How to use the hostess code:

a. Enter your items into cart
b. At Check out- Look under the "Special Offers" box (bottom left)
c. Enter HOSTESS CODE in box and hit apply, then complete your order

d. After you receive your order confirmation, keep track of your JO JO POINTS earned on your JO JO POINTS Tracking Sheet! Earn 1 JO JO POINT for every $40 you spend before taxes and shipping!

e. Once you have 10 JO JO POINTS, email me your Tracking Sheet and choice of photopolymer or clear-mount stamp set FREE!!

NOTE: If your order is over $200, do not use the Hostess Code so that you to claim the Stampin' Rewards (more FREE items!) on your order! You will still earn JO JO POINTS on that order!