RainyDay Stamper

Have a safe New Year's Eve

Wow another year over-did it go fast for you too? I love a new  year, just like when you started school and you got your new scribblers and you vowed this year you were going to write neatly on the pages.  Ok it lasted for the first few pages but every year it was a clean slate.  New Year's for me is like that too, not that I am going to write neater but I start with a clean slate and try to do something different and better in the coming year.

I try to sent realistic goals because just like my writing, expecting too much for me just leads to failure so this year, my realistic goal, try to keep my desk clean! Ok my friend, you can get up off the floor-I know I am the Queen of Messy Desks- I have to have a clean house but for me, my desk is another thing! 

 

My realistic goals:

Always start a project with a clean desk-so if you didn't clean it up after your last project-you get to do it now.

Clean your desk when you are done.  Now I have been working on organizing my craft room so this should be easy right?

So that is my New Year's goal- not a resolution but a goal.  

Images ©Stampin' Up! 2011

Happy Stamping,

 

 

 

Such a lovely stamp

Leaves of a Tree on page 43(right at the back) of the Holiday Mini, so much detail.  

Simple 4 x 4 cards, 

done in Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait and Pear Pizzazz show this tree is beautiful in any colour.  Only available until January 3 this a la carte stamp for $11.95 is one you will definitely want to get.

And don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack, still some fabulous deals on punches and other goodies.

Happy Stamping,

Simple Beauty

I am needing Thank You cards right now so here is another simple card made with a set from the Occasions Mini, Bordering on Romance.  

This is just one of the flower images in this set, there are three of them along with two border stamps that coordinate with our new Adorning Accents Edgelits dies and Impressions folders.  I stamped the image on Naturals White with Black Stazon ink coloring in with my watercolour crayons and blender pen.  I used two colours that are not colours I reach for but I love the way they work with the Natural White cardstock, Always Artichoke and Perfect Plum.  The sentiment is from Thank You Kindly and I stamped it using the Black Stazon as well. The image is matted with a thin border of Perfect Plum and then  using dimensionals I matted it again onto Always Artichoke.  The ribbon is the fabulously soft seam binding that ties so beautifully.

Happy Stamping,

Oh no, they have done it again

Created a beautiful stamp set with a matching punch, just to make our lives easier.  In the Occasions Mini there is a beautiful set called Mixed Bunch, that have three flowers with centers and they all punch out.

Look how perfect that flower is!  I used Concord Crush ink stamping onto Whisper White and then punched out another Concord Crush flower layering them with dimensionals.  The center is stamped in Pink Pirouette and punched with our 3/4" circle punch. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs, punched with our Small Oval punch and then layered onto a 1" circle of Concord Crush and adorned with a few mini rhinestones.  I used the Lattice embossing folder to add texture to the card highlighting it with Whisper White.  I love making cards like this, quick and easy for me but looks like I really spent some time making it.

Happy Stamping,

Does Stamping qualify as exercise?

I don't know but after all the wonderful Christmas cooking, definitely need to have a workout!  So go stamp!

How is this for a more masculine birthday card-and yes, that is DSP from the Letters to Santa pack, just because a pack is a seasonal pack, doesn't mean that the papers would not be perfect for other times.  I  used the Houndstooth embossing folder on the Old Olive cardstock, just love the texture and a Marina Mist Decorative Label peeks out from beneath the watercoloured image.

Happy Stamping,

 

What did Santa bring?

Hopefully some gift certificates or money to spend on the new Occasions Mini that starts January 4th.  It is filled with so many great things, like this doily die.  I cut out the doily using Autumn Spice DSP (only available until January 3rd) and notice the beautiful butterfly brad- yes, that is Stampin' Up! Another sneak peek of what  you can get for FREE with  your Sale-a-bration order.  The flower in the center is punched using our Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch.  The sentiment is from a wonderful hostess set, Perfect Words, lots of great sentiments in that set.

Happy Stamping,

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a wonderful day with your loved ones.

Enjoy your day.

Twas the night before Christmas

 

                    and somebody (ok, it's me) is the luckiest girl ever!

 

 

 I have a fabulous neighbour, just look what he made me.

60 slots to hold all of our 11 x 8 1/2 papers with one slot left over for ??-gee I am sure I will find something!  (yes, we have 40 regular colours, 10 In Colours, and 9 specialty papers-shimmery white, glossy white etc) Now I used to store all my papers in a filing cabinet with hanging folders and it was ok, but this is fabulous.  I can see all the colors, they store absolutely flat and I will know what I need to order at anytime.  Now with this being so fabulous, and me being so lucky, do you think Santa will be bringing my Mercedes???  Ha, Ha

Happy Stamping,

Another thank you card using the same stamp set, Simply Soft and DSP, Autumn Spice.  The Pool PArty Ruffled ribbon is so soft and incredibly easy to tie.  The flowers are colored with Pool Party, Baja Breeze and Island Indigo markers making this an very quick card.

Happy Stamping,

Heat and Stick?

Have you ever tried our Heat & Stick powder?  It is with the embossing powders and probably something that you may have overlooked.  What is it and how do you use it?

It is just like a glue but goes on like an embossing powder-stamp; your image in Versamark, sprinkle with Heat & Stick powder, heat (make sure not to overheat-heat just till shiny and it is faster than regular embossing powder), sprinkle on glitter of your choice, tap off and then lightly heat again to set.  What do you end up  with-glitter that doesn't come off your page!

And alot of sparkle!  Can't see it? How about this picture-terrible focus but you get sparkle

I cased this card from one of the demos that got me interested in Stampin' Up, Tami White changing up the greeting, ribbon, and size.  Now the glitter is going to stay on the card but remember when using this technique to check in the mirror before you go out, I just don't know how it gets all over your face-but you will sparkle too!

Happy Stamping,