COME STAMP WITH ME

It's Tuesday, and the day we have the COME STAMP WITH ME "class."  Last week was such a huge success that all the cards were gone by 3:15.  Thank you to all the wonderful gals who came to stamp with me!!
These are the four cards that will be out today for you to make...

This first card is a fun one and shows you how versatile the COOKIE CUTTER CHRISTMAS Stamp Set is by making the Santa stamp a fireman.  This will be a fun card for someone turning a "big" number year!!
STAMPS: Guy Greetings, Cookie Cutter Christmas
PUNCHES: Decorative Label, Bird Builder, Tree Builder, Cookie Cutter
COLORS: Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Whisper White and Tangerine Tango.

Card #2 - We do a Christmas Card each Tuesday to help you with your Christmas Card sending.

Stamps: Beauty of the Season, Good Greetings
Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White,  Crushed Curry, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake
Extras: Snowflurry EF, Rhinestones

Card #3 - Seems like we can never have enough masculine cards on hand

Stamps: Coast to Coast, Sincere Salutations, EnFrancais
Colors: Soft Suede, Basic Black and Very Vanilla
Extras: Candy Dots

Card #4 an Elegant birthday card - you can change it up to whatever year you need.

Stamps: Number of Years, Balloon Celebration
Colors: Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Shimmery White, Dazzling Details Glimmer Paper, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke
Extras: Large Numbers Framelits, Bloomin' Heart Thinlit, Botanical Builders Thinlits, Blushing Bride Ribbon, Sponge, Rhinestones

Won't you come and play with us today!!

Thanks for Stopping by!
Christi


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94

You may remember me mentioning my HUGE order, well I needed to make 94 of these for our friend for the feminine birthday cards for 2015.  This card was inspired by Lisa Young.

Still waiting on her to pick them up but I sure do appreciate the big order each year.  It's a lot of work but worth it in the end.  Stay tuned next week to see the card I chose to make for the Masculine Card and the Thank You Card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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WHAT A MESS!!

My craft room is a DISASTER!! but it has to get worse before it gets better, right?!

 It's either giant termites or a very busy hubby!!

Today was the day to run all the electrical into the newly studded wall

Never fear - he just walked downstairs with the vacuum and it will all be as tidy as possible (given the circumstances) for you to all COME STAMP WITH ME!! Tuesdays from 10 am to 7 pm.  Cost: only $1.50 per card you choose to make.  Make as many or as few as you want/need.
These are the cards that I will have out for you to make ...

Inspired by: Natasha Schwecke, Jenny Engelke, Melissa Stout, and Beth Crocker

So pop on over and check it all out!!

See you soon!

 Christi

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Farewell Artistic Etchings

This was a special order card and I love how it turned out.  I cased it from Vicky Wright.  The technique is called FAUX PATINA. I didn't want to smoosh the flower on the front of the card so I made her an envelope that was wider, knowing that this was going to be a hand delivered card it worked out perfect for me to make a second flower and attach it to the envelope flap.  Using the Simply Scored Tool with the Diagonal Plate, making an envelope is as easy as pie.  (Actually easier, I don't like to make pies)
Thank you to my friend and fellow Red Hot Stamper, Sarah, who loaned me her ARTISTIC ETCHINGS stamp set.  You have until June 3rd to purchase the retired stamps and accessories.

You can Shop Stampin' Up! online anytime, just click HERE 

Don't forget about the retired lists and my special deal just for you! 
Anyone who places an online order from now until May 30th, their name will go in a special drawing.  I have a gift for the winner from the NEW catalog, you don't want to miss out!!
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring stamp list
Click HERE for the PDF of the retiring accessories list  

Thanks for stopping by!
Christi

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A Little Touch of Paris

I love these pretty doilies #129399 $2.95 (24 count) from the Spring Catalog and when you only use 1/2 of a doily for your card they go a lot farther.  

Stamps: Collage Curios, EnFrancais Background

Colors: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Designer Paper: Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack #129312 $6.95 also in the Spring Catalog

Inspired by: Michele Reynolds

Thanks for stopping by!

Christi

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A Sense of Time

SPOOKTACULAR OFFER FOR YOU!
Purchase the Stampin' Up! $99 Starter Kit and receive everything you need to complete the Howl-O-Ween Printer's Tray Project Kit featured above as a FREE product bonus!
Offer expires August 31st!

 The Howl-O-Ween Printer's Tray Project Kit includes:

• Products (shown on the right in photo above) needed to create the adorable project (on the left).  Ink and clear blocks not included.
• You will receive the Stampin' Up! Toxic Treats stamp set (Holiday Catalog) in your choice of wood or clear-mount.   
• Also included is a full pack of Rhinestone Basic Jewels, full Baker's Twine and partial products (enough to create the project) of the ribbon and buttons shown.
• The Howl-O-Ween project kit isn't offered anywhere else.  Be sure to take advantage of this special offer in August!
• Click HERE to sign up to join our CREW  
• Not only do you get $125 worth of product (your choice) for only $99, you also get this fun add on project, so  during the month of August, all new demonstrators will receive a FREE Howl-o-ween Printer’s Tray project kit! This boo-tiful kit contains all the bits and pieces to create a super spooky Halloween decoration*—you won’t want to miss out on this exclusive offer!
• I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to earn the incentive trip next year.  There are two levels of trips and I can only win one of them.  I would be super duper happy with the "smaller" trip to San Diego, but I would be THRILLED to earn the CRUISE!!! I am finding the best way to earn the trip would be to sign you all on a demonstrators, whether hobbyist or someone who enjoys holding classes etc. 

Okay, now on to my regular post
 
The time is getting closer each day to Joey and Melissa's wedding so I thought using a stamp set called A SENSE OF TIME for my post today was perfect.  Here is a card that I made using this retired set that I borrowed from a fellow Red Hot Stamper, Belinda.  This first one was a simple layout and a NAPR (No Additional Postage Required) card, and inspired by Katherine Fiander

This next one was inspired by Justene Phoenix and features the retired clock works 

embellishments, EnFrancais back ground stamp and Sincere Salutations (retired)

YIKES!!! only three days before the wedding!!

Thanks For Stopping By!


Have a Blessed Day!!


Christi

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RHSSC #32

 This is the Red Hot Stamper Sketch Challenge for this week.  

Once again I combined it with a need to come up with a special card for my cousin, Robin, 

who celebrated the 20th anniversary of her 29th birthday.  

The kids thought they could surprise her by celebrating age 49 instead of 

waiting until next year when she hits the big 50!

And this is my take on it...

See the sparkle on the flower? I heat embossed Iridescent Ice on a paper flower.

Couldn't resist making a little treat purse to match using the new Petite Purse Die

 I can't remember who I saw add the Rhinestones to the purse handle,

but I really like the effect it gives.  I also used a half circle of 

Velcro for my closure.

And here they are side by side

Kind of a nice, elegant, set don't you think

 I computer generated the sentiment for the inside and stamped the 

back ground using Baroque Boutique stamp set.

click HERE to see what the other 
gals did with their sketch challenge.

Thank You For Stopping By!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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February Stamp A Stack Part 4

Whew!! the final two cards we made at this months Stamp A Stack Class...

CARD #7

MENU:
SS: Clearly For You, EnFrancais Background
CS: Wisteria Wonder, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizzazz
INK: Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz
PUNCHES: Modern Label, 1 3/4" Circle
Accesories: Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, Top Note Die, Vintage Wallpaper EF,
Big Shot, Chantilly Lace, In Color Brads, Dimensionals, Glue Dots
Inspired By: Lisa Young

CARD #8

MENU:
SS: Elizabeth, Because I Care
CS: Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, WW
INK: Versa Mark, Wild Wasabi
PUNCH: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Accessories: Basic Pearls, Wild Wasabi Striped Ribbon,
Dimensionals, Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, Heat Tool
Inspired By: Diane Raney

Thanks for Stopping In!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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Stamping on Tiles

This is another one of the techniques we did at this months Techniques class. I've seen others do this and they always look so nice. Before I got into stamping and techniques at this level I just figured it was too difficult, but boy, was I wrong. These are super duper simple - they just take a few steps.


You can see that one of them turned out much more muted than the other, but I kind of like the difference.



We also glued a piece of cork on the back to protect the surface it sits on.

These tiles are the basic tiles you find at your local home improvement store and are quite reasonably priced. Can't you just picture a set of four all tied up in a pretty bow?

MENU:
SS: Nature Walk (new in the Occasions Mini - available through April 30th.), EnFrancais Back ground stamp
INK: Brown Staz on, Marina Mist, Wild Wasabi, Soft Suede Marker, Night of Navy Marker
Accessories: A super strong glue - I used E600
How To: After Stamping, bake in 250 degree oven for 20 minutes, Cool. Once cooled, spray with a clear acrylic finishing spray. After that is completely dry, adhere cork to bottom. Now isn't that easy???

So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

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Workshop Cards

This is a card we made at one of Glenda’s STAMP A STACK classes and I kept it on my work table thinking that I would use this for a class some day. When I booked a workshop and she wanted to make three different cards vs. a One Sheet Wonder I thought this would be a perfect time to use this idea. One problem was that some of these In-Colors are discontinued so…

I switched it up to use some of our new colors

and ribbon. Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Concord Crush using the Itty Bitty Bits Stamp Set and the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.

Card number 2 … a great guy card! I was disappointed when the motorcycle stamp didn’t cross over into the big catalog in July so TODAY is your last day to order this stamp if it is on your MUST HAVE list.

Embossing it on the Big Shot gives it a great textured look. The sentiment is also from a stamp set that can only be ordered today – called Watercolor Trio. Seriously I do not know why they didn’t carry these two over into the big catalog. Colors used on this card are Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Very Vanilla.

Card Number 3 is my personal favorite

I love butterflies because they are a great visual reminder of the new life we can have in Christ.

Colors used here are Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Marina Mist and Very Vanilla.
Don’t you just love the new Victoria lace down the front? This is a new item in the catalog that will stay current through June 2011!! I can imagine I will use a lot of this beautiful lace.

We used the “paper to stamp” technique and the color spritzing tool and sponges to create the great background look.

Once again I snagged these ideas from the Stampin' Connection. Thanks to all the great demonstrators that share their ideas with us!

If you would like to have a workshop we can make cards like these for you and your friends. What a fun way to spend an evening!! Call today or email and I will get you scheduled.

So For Now…

Happy Stamping!!

Christi

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