RainyDay Stamper

The End of the Year!

Wow,, the last day of December, yes, I don't think that time speeds up as you get older, it's just because we have so many things to do when we are "adults"!  Too much to do and so little time!  And to celebrate us getting older, why not a bright and cheerful birthday card. 

Just loving Strawberry Slush, and yes, I know the package of Gingham Garden DSP doesn't list Strawberry Slush as a coordinating colour, but I sure think it looks great.  I pulled all the rest of the colours of the card from the DSP, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White.  The card base is cut with our Big Shot and  our Pop N'Cuts die and Label Pop N' Cuts insert.  The front of the card has a piece of Gingham Garden DSP, a strip of Daffodil Delight punched with our Scalloped Border punch and then the sentiment is punched out and layered with Daffodil Delight and then a Strawberry Slush flower cut with our Floral Frames Collection framelits.  Inside

A little sparkle thanks to our Silver Glimmer paper and all the sentiments are from Remembering Your Birthday.  

Happy Stamping,

Occasions kit

 

 

 

  The kit itself is really great

It has all the pieces, card bases, stickers, ink, clips, envelopes to make 20 cards, and if you are feeling that you are lacking in creativity, no worries, Stampin' Up's designers have designed all the cards so you can do them just like they say or you can easily change it up.  But what about when you have finished with all the pieces, you still have some great stamps that are only available with the kit.  Check out this birthday sentiment

I used our Early Expresso Embossing powder for the image stamping onto Sahara Sand cardstock and then cutting out with our Oval Framelits.  The Daffodil Delight banner has been ran through the Big shot with the Honeycomb folder. Epic Day DSP is the background, making this card a perfect masculine card.

Happy Stamping,

Time to start thinking about

Valentines Day!  Check out these cute Limited time sets from Stampin' Up!

Love you More

WM 131850 $26.95 CM131853 $20.95

Follow my Heart

WM 134611 $19.95 CM 134614 $12.95

These sets are available only while supplies last.

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Box it up

With our Gift Bow BIgz L die and our Extra Large Gift boxes and a little Designer Series Paper, you can take  an ordinary gift to new heights.

The DSP is from Gingham Garden pack and it's really not my style, the flowers are just too big for a card, but on this box, they are the perfect sie.  I pulled the Melon Mambo for the bow using up a sheet of retired DSP

Start with one pass through the Big Shot cutting all the pieces and then using 2" strips cut three more of the biggest piece and then cut two extra tails.  Use your Bone Folder to break down the fibers on the DSP for easy curling and use our Mini Glue dots to put the bow together in a snap.

129977 $40.95  Ordinary to extra ordinary, depending on how many loops you use.

132147 $4.95  3 boxes 4 3/8 x 6 x 6

 

 

Happy Stamping,

I know you've missed them

Monstermaniacs that's who.  This set sat quietly waiting for all the Christmas stamps and packages to get put away, knowing, it will be used lots- it wasn't worried.

And I know you are shocked, he isn't Tempting Turquoise.  This time SHE is Melon Mambo mixed of course with Smokey Slate.  The DSP is from Winter Frost Speciality pack.  This pack is only available for another few days, January 2 is the last day for products from the Holiday Occasion catalogue.  The sentiment is from Sassy Saluations and I stamped it with Versamark and then used Pewter embossing powder.  Notice the edges of the Melon Mambo mat around our monster, those tiny little zigzags are super easy to make using our Rotary cutting arm and the Tiny Wave cutting blade, simply change the arm on the cutter and cut.

Happy Stamping,

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A little old,

Wishing you and your family a wonderful, memorable Christmas.

 

Enjoy yourself.

 

Elaine

Twas the night before Christmas

Hopefully you are spending the day, relaxing and enjoying time with your families.  One last gift card to show you

Yes, Smoky Slate again, I do love this colour!  This gift card holder is perfect to slip in a stocking or card, it's simply a piece of cardstock 5 x 5, score at 1 3/4, glue up the sides to make the pocket and embellish.  Can't get any easy than that.  The DSP is Winter Frost and of course, one more snowflake before Festive Flurry and the coordinating Framelits get put away in the cupboard till its time to make card for next Christmas.  

Heat embossed vellum using our Silver embossing powder, Silver Glimmer paper and then Pool Party card stock all cut with the smallest framelit and layered using dimensionals, each one offset.  

 

 

Happy Stamping,

Still haven't finished your Christmas cards?

Hopefully you just have the ones you are going to hand deliver left to make.  Todays card is one you can make lots of quickly, thanks to our Big Shot and punches.  I started out with our Notecards, they come in a package of 20 with envelopes for $7.50 so they are a really great value.  Even though they are a smaller than a regular card, ( they are 3 1/2 x 5) they still are able to be mailed.

 So the card bases are cut and scored for  you so I started by stamping the sentiment inside all the cards.  Next I took the Season of Style DSP stack and cut three sheets in half.  The Sheets are 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 so cutting them at 3 1/4 and then layering onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock cut at 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 then layered onto our notecards.  You will notice that they fit perfectly side to side and then I have a white border top and bottom, if you didn't like it, you could cut down the cards but I think it really worked with the layout I have.

Now for the stamping, I used one colour of ink, Early Expresso, using just one colour is important if you want to make things quick and easy. Santa is from Santa's List, just love that set and then the sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I used my Circle Framelits to cut out Santa and also to cut out the Cherry Cobbler layer.  Punches were used for the sentiment, Word Window punch layered onto our Modern Label punch.  Add a stamp to the envelope and all that is left is writing your personal message inside and sticking them in an envelope.

Happy Stamping,

 

Preserve those Christmas Memories

With My Digital Studio, you can quickly document those memories.  

136729 $7.95

This download was added on 12/17/2013

Download includes:
* 7-page designer template (8-1/2" x 11")
* 41-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 20 embellishments

Features:
* Digital-exclusive
* Great way to keep the memories of December going with these fun Pocket Cards

Colors:
Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Going Gray, Old Olive, Real Red, Whisper White

Happy Stamping,

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Planning a New Year's Party

Let My Digital Studio make your invitations and decor classy and simple

When the Clock Strikes Twelve Ensemble  136679 $ 21.95

This download was added on 12/10/2013

Download includes:
* 1 double-sided postcard designer template (4" x 9-1/4")
* 21-page decor template (8-1/2" x 11")
* 50-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 10 Designer Series Papers
* 11 embellishments
* 3 punches

Features:
* Digital-exclusive
* Confetti envelope, invitation, resolutions, treat toppers, table tents, decor, memory keeping, and more

Colors:
Basic Black, Basic Gray, Summer Starfruit, Very Vanilla

 

 

happy Stamping,