RainyDay Stamper

Smile, it's Tuesday

and tomorrow is Canada day so today is kind of like a Friday so that is fabulous.  I love these guys, From all of Us.  Today I used a Granny Apple Green card base, Mango Melody sentiment banner and an Early Expresso mat.

I used Memento ink to stamp everything as I wanted to colour with my blends.  This card is a super quick three rectangles and cut one into a banner.  The time comes with the colouring but I love to colour, it is so relaxing.  I like to stamp a sheet of images and colour them so that they are ready to go when I need a quick card.

And today is the last day of June and the last day that you can get a free bundle when you sign up to be either a discount shopper or business demo. Give me a shout if you are interested in learning more

Happy Stamping,

It's Monday

Hope that you had a fabulous week and were able to spend a little "ME" time.  I got in some crafting time and played with June's Paper Pumpkin.  Sometimes I make a few of the things in the kits,  I love the stamps and ink spots and embellishments in the kits but truthfully do not use the entire kit. (I do have a lovely collection of bits and pieces that I use for other things)  Well, June's kit, knocked it out of the park.  I don't know if it is the message "Sending Sunshine" and right now in this world, everyone needs a bit of sunshine in their lives that made me just keep creating or what.  Here is the kit

                        

 

Here are three of the cards I made all using the beautiful pineapple die cut.  The first two cards I used one of the suggested modications

And this card I just followed Stampin' Up's instructions.  

Things I love about this months kit

1. Gold, there is lots of it, I love the shine
2. Self adhesive sequins, love the colour and the fact they already have gluedots attached
3. They are using a shape from Tasteful Touches die cuts
4. Love the colours that they have used, Black  & White, Yellows and Greens
5. Gorgeous Gold embellished envelopes
6. stamp set

This kit makes 8 full sized cards with lots of die cuts left over.  Every month the kit is different and lately they are starting to give us hints as to what the next kit is.  July's kitis called Summer Nights

Celebrate the magic of summer nights with the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit! In this exclusive fun-filled kit, you’ll unbox enough supplies to create nine postcard-style cards, coordinating envelopes, and die-cut tealight bags. What’s even more spectacular about July’s kit is the add-on you can purchase along with it! The Summer Nights Add-On includes 24 card bases and envelopes in coordinating Summer Nights designs. This add-on is perfect for helping you  expand the Summer Nights creative experience beyond the Paper Pumpkin kit. Between the add-on and the leftover supplies from your Summer Nights kit, you  will be crafting a summer night worth celebrating all month long!

And there is also an add on it that will expand the kit.   154973 $13.00

 Contains 24 preprinted card bases and coordinating envelopes.

Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

The Summer Nights Add-On is not required to complete the Paper Pumpkin kit projects.

Note: During demonstrator product testing, we learned that the Summer Nights Add-On could make at least 20 additional cards when combined with the leftover pieces from the Summer Nights kit.

* The Paper Pumpkin kit does not require the add-on to create completed projects. 

Don’t let  miss out on the fireworks, fireflies, and fun!

Subscribe to the Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit between June 11  and July 10.

Stamping,

Let's end the week like we started it

Loud!  I told you the Strip technique was addictive!  Again I used the Ostrich from From all of Us and the sentiment from Dressed to Impress.

Doesn't the Ostrich just work with the colourful background?  Hmm, what colour combination should I use next maybe a guy combo?  Well, have a great weekend and maybe you should try the Scrappy Strip Technique this weekend.

Happy Stamping,

My first ink pad

that I purchased when I discovered Stampin' Up in 2008 was Not Quite Navy followed by Night of Navy.  And now, we have Misty Moonlight, kind of in between both colours, not a wonder that I love it. I am using the Flowers for Every Season DSP pack again, this time with a flower!  Isn't it gorgeous paper?

 

Misty Moonlight base and mats and ink with Whisper White layer embossed with the Tasteful Textile folder.  Sentiment is from Tasteful Touches set, simple stamping at its best.

Happy Stamping,

Halfway through the week

Monday and Tuesday certainly flew by this week, probably because I was busy!   Let's hope the rest of the week is as fun!  You know that I do love the Paper Pumpkin stamp set, they certainly come to the rescue a lot for me.  Well, I needed a new home card and no stamps.  Shut the front door,  March Paper Pumpkin to the rescue. This stamp was one of the ones on the Bonus set.

What do you think, perfect for a new home card.  I love Sahara Sand and Basic Black together and I add some texture by running a piece of Sahara Sand through the Big Shot with the Tasteful Textile Embossing folder.  I am certainly loving that folder, it really gives your card some dimension.  

Happy Stamping,

Zany Zebras

is such a cute set and perfect for beginner stampers to avid crafters.  Check out these cute little guys and it has great sentiments too all for $26.00  152536

 

I made another fun fold card in Misty Moonlight and added some Misty Moonlight DSP from the Flowers for Every Season pack.  Don't let the name of this pack fool you, yes there are flowers but there are lots of monochromatic prints in the pack.

I added a little Just Jade to add a little pizzazz and the Scalloped mat is cut with our Silver Foil.  The card back another Whisper White circle this time matted with Just Jade.

Happy Stamping,

 

 

Happy Monday

We had such a glorious weekend, hot and sunny, just my cup of tea.  Managed to get a lot of outdoor work done and a little time in the craftroom.  That my friend is what I call a great weekend.

Now you may need to pop on your sunglasses for this card.  I started my post by saying that the weather was gorgeous right, so bright colours is what I was attracted to.

Warned you didn't I!  I used the fabulous Bruno Bertucci's Strip technique and I am warning you that it is so darn addictive.  It is so easy and the results are a real wow, so of course I love it.  The sentiment is from Ronda Wade's 1,000,000 stamp set, Ridiculously Awesome stamped with Marvelous Magenta (thinking this colour is my new favourite colour) and cut out with our Oval dies and layered onto a Scalloped Basic Black oval.  Colour combination used, Granny Apple Green, Marvelous Magenta, Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape and Mango Melody. What do you think, colourful enough?

Happy Stamping,

 

It's Friday

so let's all do that Happy dance just like the goat is!  Today I have  4 1/4 square card using the new Brights DSP pack for the Granny Apple Green background and then matting with Balmy Blue.

 

Hope you get to Kick up your Heels this week and enjoy, it's the first day of summer tomorrow!

Happy Stamping,

 

Same goat

but layers today!  I still used my watercolour pencils to colour him and check out that cool die cut I used.  This shape is from the Tasteful Labels dies and boy, I love these dies.

I used the new Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder for the background and the sentiment is from To a Wild Rose.

Aren't these wonderful shapes?   Some have stitching, and some like the one I used, have a embossed edge.  You can buy it as a bundle with the stamp set or just the dies.  These are going to be  definitely used a lot, 

And the stamp set is lovely too, nice images, nice backgrounds and great sentiments.  And did you know that you could get this bundle for FREE?  That's right, FREE.  Right now, if you want to become a discount shopper, you can join Stampin' Up and get $165 worth of products for $135 and get an additional die or punch bundle for FREE.  The bundles range in price from $42.25 to $71.00 and there is a large selection to choose from.  After joining you can stay for the discounts or drop out and keep all your goodies.  Interested in learning more, just shoot me a email.

Happy Stamping,

#Simple Stamping

I am not one to make one layer cards but I am really liking it with the Way to Goat Stamp set.

152657 $26.00

Just check out those cute goats!  I used our Thick Whisper White cardstock for the card and stamped with Black Memento ink.  Now if I had of used my fabulous blends, the ink would have bled through the cardstock leaving a not so nice look on the inside but I coloured with our Watercolour pencils and used my Blender pen to smooth out the colour.

 

 

And yes, I selectively inked up the sentiment!  

 

Happy Stamping,