Category: Tips & Techniques

Bella Blossoms Card & Kit

Posted on by Josee

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?

  1. Ink up the top of the flower with Baja Breeze classic ink pad
  2. Use a dauber with Pacific Point ink to add colour directly to the edges of the stamp
  3. Use an Old Olive Marker to ink up the stem of the flower
  4. Stamp on your paper larger paper
  5. 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!

 

Bella Blossoms Stamp Kit:
1) Bella Blossoms stamp set (Item #111596) $28.95 
 

2) Baja Breeze ink pad (Item #111833) +
3) Pacific Point ink pad (Item #111837) $6.95 each OR 2 colours of your choice

 4) Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker (Item #100079) $3.95   
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.

6) In Color Assorted Cardstock Pack 8.5" x 11"-36 sheets (Item #111347) $9.50
 

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)
~ AND you’ll get FREE with your online purchase:
1) An Idea Book & Catalogue
2) A free Sale-A-Bration product from the BROCHURE (choice of 6 different ones)
3) AND a free Class by Email (This is a fabulous 33 page Project Instruction Booklet)

 If you have any problems with the ordering process, please email me  and I’ll be happy to help!

 

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Day 4-Holiday Extravaganza

Posted on by Josee

Is it just me or is this time of year SO BUSY?! Yesterday, I finally started cutting for my Christmas cards to send out. I have about 150 of them to make so-I really should get going don’t you think? I’m using the Big Shot to make mine…so, the cutting is at least pretty easy. Sometimes it can be intimidating to make alot of cards at once, so, here’s a list of tips on making alot of cards to send.

Josee’s Top 7 Tips for making lots of cards for the Holidays!:

  1. Keep your design simple…cards don’t have to take alot of time to make to look nice!
  2. You don’t have to make a different card for each of your friends and family…they won’t mind getting the same card!
  3. If you want to get some variety…why not just change the colours instead of the whole design of your card.
  4. Start with your cutting and then do one step at a time. I find I’ll do everything in an assembly line style…you can stamp all of your first colour and image, then move onto your next colour and image.
  5. Use your adhesive sparingly…you don’t have to cover your whole cardstock…just do your corners and then press down your layers to get your cardstock to stick.
  6. Decorate your envelopes to match your card! It looks so pretty and make it a perfect set!
  7. Have fun and get your family involved! (My oldest daughter is quite capable and happy to cut & score cardstock, use the Big Shot  and add glitter to the cards and she’s only 8!)

 

 Hope this helps someone…does anyone have any other tips?! I’d love to hear them.

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Happy Birthday Card Video by Stampin’ Up: Learn to watercolor!

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Stampin’ Up! has created a fabulous video to show you how to watercolor this wonderful Happy Birthday Card, click below to go see it!

 Happy Birthday Card

 Stamps

• Bitty Birthday

• Happy, Happy Birthday Jumbo Wheel


Paper

• Baja Breeze Card Stock

• Kiwi Kiss Card Stock

• Riding Hood Red Textured Card Stock
• Watercolor Paper


Ink

• Baja Breeze Classic

• Kiwi Kiss Classic

• Riding Hood Red Classic

• StazOn Jet Black

• Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
• Kiwi Kiss Reinker

Accessories


• Scallop Edge Punch
• Aqua Painter
• Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Clip Assortment
• Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon
• Jumbo Stampin’ Around Handle
• Blank Jumbo Stampin’ Around Cartridge

CLICK HERE to Order Stampin’ Up! Products On-Line 24/7! 

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Tutorial: Faux Metal

Posted on by Josee

Did you see what it looks like outside? Ok, I know not all of you live nearby BUT ugggghhh….I hate snow! lol We had about 20cm (8 in) of snow last night…yuck!!! It’s the cold and wet kind of snow too!  You should have seen all the last minute parents shopping for boots for kids last night at Walmart…yes, I was one of them! So much for planning ahead.

 

Here’s a hilarious photo I found online from last year’s record snow falls. I know we’re not quite there yet, but, I heard we are getting alot of snow again this year!!! 🙁  Ok, I know there are some good parts to winter…but, remind me….what are they again? lol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alright…time for some stamping fun! This card is the second project we made at Stamp Club last week. We made a card using the Faux Metal Technique.

Fresh Cuts Stamp Set
Cardstock in Basic Gray, Whisper White, Baja Breeze and Brushed Silver
Basic Gray Classic Stamp Pad
Baja Breeze Classic Stamp Pad
Versamark Ink Pad
Scallop Edge Punch
1 inch Circle Punch
Silver Embossing Powder
Heat Tool
White Gel Pen
Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon
Silver Cording (not shown)
Snail Adhesive
Bone Folder
Paper Piercer (not shown)
Mat Pack (not shown)


 

Step 1: Using the versamark ink pad, apply the ink directly to the brushed silver cardstock. Make sure you press firmly and cover your area well.

Step 2: Pour silver embossing powder directly onto the cardstock. Tap off excess.


 

Step 3: Heat the embossing powder with the heat tool until the powder turns into a shimmery silver. Once it cools down repeat step 1 & 2 two more times.

 Step 4: Ink up your stamp with versamark and set aside. After covering and heating your with your third layer, quickly stamp the versamark inked flower into the hot embossed cardstock. Press down, wiggle and pull up.

Voila! You have yourself a beautiful faux metal layer!

Hope you have a great stamping day!

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Triangle Explosion Box

Posted on by Josee

 I had so much fun today creating this Triangle Explosion Box. It’s actually a project idea that’s been sitting on my display shelf for years originally created in a Wow Swap I was in. The original box was decorated with baby stamps, but, I thought how fun this box would be as a Christmas party favour filled with CHOCOLATE of course! hee, hee

Here’s a few of the steps to create this box!

*Start with a 8 1/2 x 11" Whisper White Cardstock and randomly stamp a pattern.
*I used the stamp set "Snow Burst" #110386 with Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue and Night of Navy Classic ink pads.

 

 

 

Print out the Template and score on each of the lines. (Template not to scale.) I hope it’s easy to follow for you…it’s the first time I make a template.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To score the straight lines, I used the scoring blade on my cutter. To score the "W" and the "M", I used my ruler and Stylus with a soft surface below my paper. 
 

  
Start folding your score marks as show below. If you’re finding that your box is not folding properly, you may have to slightly trim some of your points. You can use your bone folder to create crisper creases!

Grag some ribbon to tie around & decorate with a matching tag! Voila, your done!

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