Hand Stamped Cards with Josee Smuck-Stampin' Up! Canada Demonstrator – Page 556 – Stampin' Up! Canada Demonstrator; Rubber Stamps & Supplies for Cardmaking & Scrapbooking in Stittsville, Ontario (near Ottawa)

April Stamp Club

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Josee

April clubs are already done, I can’t believe how fast the time goes! It’s 3 weeks till May-imagine….one step closer to Summer!

For club this month, I showed the ladies different way’s to cover chipboard. The one we used for the actual project was using patterned paper with glitter. You can cover chipboard in so many way’s-covering with craft or classic ink, stamping a pattern with a stamp, covering with glitter, clear embossing, patterned paper, cardstock, rub-on’s and so much more….here’s the card we made:

The second project we did was a Scratch ‘n Sniff card-if you haven’t tried this, you really want to!!!! The cards made are just YUMMY!!!! I cased this card from a swap card received by Rosalie Crich and I added the greeting and made it into a Scratch ‘n Sniff.
Scratch ‘n Sniff Tip: I used 2 different coloured markers to colour the strawberry, huffed on it and stamped on my cardstock. Let dry or heat set, then use the versamarker to cover the stamped strawberry. Use clear embossing powder mixed with Sugar-Free Kool-Aid (1Tbsp Kool Aid to 1 ½ Tbsp of Clear Embossing Powder) to cover the strawberry and heat set.

I just love how bright and "summery" this card is! Can you tell I’m looking forward to Summer?

Have a great day! Josee

Stamp Club Shares

Posted on April 13, 2008April 12, 2008 by Josee

Each month, my stamp club ladies are encouraged to bring samples they’ve made to share with the group. I love to see what everyone comes up with.

Here are the samples shared this month:
Diane Daines

Jen Inskip

Jenn Wright

Jenn Wright

Tammy Maxsom

I think I have the best club member around!!! They are great ladies and I love to get together with them each month!

Interested in a stamp club? Click here for more info.

Have a great day! Josee

Scrapbooking Saturday!

Posted on April 12, 2008April 12, 2008 by Josee

Last night we had our awesome quarterly Demonstrator Diva Night. The ladies in my group get to earn this fun event of stamping, learning and getting pampered with pedicures or manicures!

We had 9 ladies attend and we all had a fantastic time! One of the attendees, Anne Morin, a fantastic demonstrator from Val Des Monts, brought some fabulous scrapbook layouts she’s recently done! Here are 5 AWESOME pages created by Anne using supplies from Stampin’ Up! and various other companies!

Didn’t Anne do a fantastic job?! I’d love it if you left her a comment to let her know!

Have a fabulous Scrapbooking Saturday! Josee

You’re Invited: Ladies Night Out-Sampler Class!

Posted on April 9, 2008April 9, 2008 by Josee

At this class geared to beginners or those wanting a fun night out, you’ll make 3 adorable projects including a stamped card, an adorable gift box and a fun 6×6 scrapbook page.

You’ll learn how easy and fun stamping can be for even the busiest of schedules! It’s even more fun if you bring a friend-so, make sure you ask around!
Dates: Sat. April 12th (7pm) OR Tues. April 15th (7pm)
Special Class Price: $8

When paying, please leave me a comment to let me know what date you’d like to come! (Demonstrator or Club Member discount does not apply to this class-but, you are welcome to attend!)

Email me if you’d like more information: josee@stampingjo.com Thanks Josee

Lotsa Pun Fun with basic supplies!!

Posted on April 8, 2008April 8, 2008 by Josee

I know I’ve told you before how much I LOVE Pun Fun!!! It’s such a versatile, cute set. I’ve had this idea for a card set for weeks now and finally made the time to make them!!! Wow! It feels good to get back to stamping. I’ve unfortunetely haven’t found much time to stamp lately- so I enjoyed making these.

My goal for these cards was to use only products from a Beginner Stamping Kit I put together! I got the original idea when I went to the London Stampede, hosted by Carole Moore-one of my awesome downline, a couple of years ago. The card design was using a different stamp set but was demonstrated by Rhonda Wade a top demonstrator from the US. I’ve loved this card design ever since and it came back to me when I saw Pun Fun!!! Hope you like them!

All the cards are cut exactly the same!!! How much easier can you get?
Dimensions:
Black Cardstock: 5 ½ x 4 ¼ and 2 ½ x 2 ½
White Cardstock: 5 ¼ x 8 and 2 ¼ x 2 ¼