2013 In Colors – Northwest Stamper

Amazing Birthday Card for a Fun n’ Crafty Card Swap

I need a little bright and cheery today since the Seattle weather went from hot and sunny (which was perfect for our camping trip last weekend) to cool and damp again. So, I thought I would share with you a card I created for a card swap among my Fun n’ Crafty demonstrator group. We each picked stamps from the new catalog and so mine was the Amazing Birthday stamp set.

Tips for making this card

The 2” wide strip of Whisper White cardstock is perfect for both the “Make Today Ridiculously Amazing” sentiment stamp (and yes, that is all one stamps), and for exactly fitting in the scallop tag topper punch. Just cut it to the length you want and stamp and punch!
Stamp your main sentiment image in one color, like this Early Espresso, and then stamp on a scrap paper with a contrasting color – such as Strawberry Slush. I hand cut out the Amazing sentiment and glued it on top of the Espresso image.

Add a bit more pop to your card by using rhinestones, pearls, or mini brads over the brown dots next to the Amazing sentiment to emphasize it even more!

I used the striped banner stamps from the same Amazing Birthday stamp set and just had the points facing each other (and hidden under the scallop tag) to get that center panel of Coastal Cabana stripes.
Add a bow to the front of your tag without having to worry about tying it on by tying a bow and then just attaching to the front of your card with a glue dot.

We are getting ready for our Holiday Catalog team swap at the end of the month, and I can’t wait to see what everyone creates. I’ll have to share some of the cards they made for the last swap because they are pretty great! Smile
Have a wonderful weekend and don’t forget that TODAY is the last day to sign up for my demonstrator Stamp & Share event. Hope to see you there!

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Card Supplies Used:

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.95

2013-2015 In Color 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

$6.95

Pistachio Pudding Thick Baker’s Twine

$3.50

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

$22.95

Texture Boutique Machine

$29.95

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$7.95

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August 16, 2014

A Pretty Idea for Petal Parade

I will admit, when I saw the catalog image for the Petal Parade stamp set that is available as part of Sale-a-Bration (you know, get it free with a $50 order!), I thought it looked kind of boring. Some abstract flower images and that was it. But then – like usual – I saw some samples and realized how pretty this set can be… especially for creating your own backgrounds like in a card that I found by Erna Logtenberg that I just had to CASE:

This card has a little bit of everything in it: stamping, embossing, ribbons, punches…I guess I just needed to fit in a die cut in there and I’d have the whole package!

But I loved this color combination and thought it worked so well with this stamp set. I used:

Baked Brown Sugar
Crisp Canteloupe
Early Espresso
Whisper White

It’s a pretty and elegant combination don’t you think?

For the sentiment, I switched things up and pulled out my long neglected Round Array stamp set and instead of punching it out using the 7/8” scallop punch, I used a bigger circle punch instead (1-1/4”). I thought the extra white space helped the sentiment not get lost.

Did you see that two of the colors of the stretch ruffle ribbon are on sale this week as part of the weekly deals? The Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush colors.. and you could use this same layout and design and just switch up the colors to match what is on sale. Like Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, and Early Espresso… or Coastal Cabana, Smoky Slate, and Silver glitter paper!

In fact, now I’m off to try out the different color combinations because I think they are going to look awesome!

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Stampin’ Up supplies used:

Bracket Label Punch

$15.95

Baked Brown Sugar 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim

$8.95

A Round Array Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$14.95

2013-2015 In Color 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$6.95

1-1/4 Inch Circle Punch

$15.95

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March 5, 2014

Colorful Flower using the Mosaic Punch & Pressed Clay

Ok, I’ll admit it. I wasn’t sold on the Pressed Clay when Stampin’ Up! announced it’s release during the demonstrator preorder in advance of the new Annual Catalog launch. I kept hearing people get all excited about it but I didn’t order it because I couldn’t see myself actually using it.

Wanna know what just showed up in my recent order?

Yup, that is right! The clay!

My mom, Kathy Thisted, ordered the clay and molds during the preorder and so I figured I’d make one or two to samples to show. But I found once I got started playing it, I had a hard time stopping. ha ha! Its kind of like being 5 again and playing with play doh. Once you get started there are endless possibilities of what you can create!

So while I haven’t gotten all my experiments photographed, I had to share with you one cool sample that she shared with me recently. Check it out:

Its this cool mashup of a bunch of new products in ways I never would have thought to do (isn’t that why sharing is awesome?!) She took the Mosaic punch to punch out the petals and then stamped each one with the Mosaic Madness stamp set. Then she dyed some Simply Pressed Clay with Daffodil Delight reinker and pressed it into the flower mold to create the pretty center. Creative, no?

Card Supplies used:
Stamps – Mosaic Madness, Field Flowers, Sweet Essentials
Ink – Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Baked Brown Sugar, Daffodil Delight reinker
Paper – Soft Sky, Coastal Cabana, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe
Accessories – Simply Pressed Clay, Buttons & Blossoms Clay Molds, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Bone Folder

So if you haven’t tried out the clay yet, you totally should! Its easier to work with than I expected and has tons of potential. I’ll try to get photos taken but I’ve seen:

Coloring with a marker
Multiple color coloring
Using the molds
Creating an impression with stamps
Creating an impression with a decorative brad
Turning molded images into brads
Creating a shiny accent with Crystal Effects
Heat embossing the finished embellishment

And I’m sure there are more ideas I haven’t even seen or come up with yet!

So, leave a comment with your ideas if you have been playing or pick up some clay today and start experimenting!

June 20, 2013

New 2013 Stampin’ Up! Color Comparisons

Have you seen the new colors that have come out and found yourself wondering “Isn’t Smoky Slate the same as the retired Going Grey?” or “Is that Strawberry Slush really that pink?”

I’ve always loved seeing what the new colors look like compared to the other colors in the Stampin’ Up! family (to help me get a feel for what the colors are really like). And with us gaining 10 new core colors this month plus the 5 new In Colors, I thought there might be a lot of wondering going on.

So, I grabbed my new colors and then similar colors (current and retired) and photographed the spectrums for you so you could get a feel how the new colors fit in. (sorry I missed the yellows and purples so I don’t have Crushed Curry or Wisteria Wonder up, but I should have everything else!)

Greys

New colors shown: Smoky Slate

Reds

New colors shown: Strawberry Slush

Oranges

New colors shown: Crisp Cantaloupe, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral

Greens

New colors shown: Pear Pizzazz, Pistachio Pudding

Light Blues

New colors shown: Pool Party, Soft Sky

Blues

New colors shown: Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana

Browns

New colors shown: Baked Brown Sugar

So, I hope that was helpful! If you have any questions or need any other comparison pictures just let me know!

And if you find yourself needing one of those new colors, you can pick them up today through the Online Store! Or even better, get them free as part of my Everyone’s a Winner event!

June 19, 2013

Using Punches to Create a Fun, Colorful Bookmark

Each year when the new Stampin’ Up! catalog comes out, they release the latest set of In Colors. So, I usually figure that when I’m sending out my catalogs to customers that it would be nice for them to see what these new colors look like in person. So I create a little bookmark to show off the different colors.

This is what I came up with for this year:

2013 In Color Bookmark with Mosaic Punch

I had just gotten the Mosaic Madness stamp set, Mosaic punch, and Mosaic embossing folder. Plus of course the new In Colors:
Crisp Canteloupe, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, and Strawberry Slush.

Oh, and I had to throw in there the new core color – Smoky Slate as well. Smile I mean, if you are going to play with some new products, why not jam as may new things as you can on your project!

And this is what it looks like when you are trying to mass produce 36 copies of a bookmark like this:

Let me just say that was A LOT of punching!

But I love how they turned out and if I end up with one left, I may just mount it on a card for another fun use of the bookmark.

Still need a new catalog? Shoot me an email at jennifer@nwstamper.com or let me know with my catalog request form and I’ll get one in the mail to you right away! Plus, you’ll get one of these cute bookmarks too!

June 6, 2013

Tie it Up for Cute Card Thursday!

Have you been playing along with Cute Card Thursday? I have been having a blast as guest designer this month with them and this week we have a great challenge for you:

Tie It Up!

I had a lot of ideas for this theme and I really wanted to do one that involved lacing. Somehow, though, my lacing turned into a few stitches. But I really did get my needle out and was sewing through my card!

I tried adding a bow to the card but I just couldn’t make it work without it feeling too over the top. So I reminded myself that keeping it sweet and simple can be exactly the right way to go sometimes. Smile

For those of you who are Stampin’ Up! fans, this is your chance to get a peek at all 5 of the new In Colors that will be coming out in June. I finally started playing with my new papers and love how pretty they look when you mix them together. Almost a pastel without being too faded or “baby”.

I have to admit, I’m kind of digging the Crisp Canteloupe (orange) and Pistachio Pudding (green) the most right now… though a lot of people are big fans of the Strawberry Slush (pink). And then there is the Coastal Cabana and Baked Brown Sugar.

So, get inspired and try out something new! If you have an idea for the “Tie it up!” theme – head on over to Cute Card Thursday and submit your fabulous creations for their challenge!

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Stampin’ Up! Supples Used
Stamps – Pennant Parade
Paper – Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana
Ink – Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush
Accessories – Paper Piercer, Paper Piercing Mat, Early Espresso Baker’s Twine, Sponges, Blender Pen

May 23, 2013

A Quinceanera Dancing Queen for CuteCardThursday!

Oops! I’ve totally fallen behind on my blog posting this week. I’ll let you in on a secret – I’m working on a design refresh for my blog – and I’ve gotten so caught up with that and my monthly Stampin’ Up! team meeting this week, that I completely got behind on blog posts.

But, today is another challenge day at Cute Card Thursday, and so I have a fun card to share with you:

The theme for the week is Dancing Queen and when I saw the theme, I immediately thought of the Quinceanera stamp set. Sure, the image is for a coming out party technically, but doesn’t that usually entail some kind of dancing at the party? Smile

The other thing that I thought of was disco balls and so all that Silver Glimmer paper I received during Sale-a-Bration this year got put to good use as a sparkly trim to my card. Plus, with all that sparkle, I had to add some glitter to her crown too. I couldn’t quite figure out how to make a disco ball for her to be dancing to… but now I feel the challenge coming on to come up with something!

The one other detail that I just had to do was to add a Vellum overlay to the stamped image. It gave her dress some dimension and softened the Strawberry Slush color that I used to color in the dress. I used a dot of the Tombow liquid glue at the waist to help hold it in place and then let the rest of it float freely.

Now, it you were paying attention and looking closely, you may have noticed some new Sneak Peek items in this card. Smile

The card base and pink cardstock used in the card are from the new 2013-2015 In Color collection. I used Baked Brown Sugar (this may be displacing Soft Suede as a go-to medium brown) and Strawberry Slush. Everyone has been raving about this pink color and just looking at the sheet of paper I didn’t think it was all that special. But once I started pairing it with other colors, I’m feeling the love. Definitely not too bright while still being a rosy pink.
The sentiment is from a fun new stamp set called Really Good Greetings. I think this will be a stamp set that is great for scrapbooking titles and accents as well as card making. At least that is why I convinced myself I had to get it now. hee hee .

So, speaking of new products – I am getting ready to mail out the new 2013-2014 Annual Catalogs (you know, that 200+ page book of products and project ideas) and want to make sure everyone who wants a copy will get one!

*** If you would like a copy of the new catalog mailed to you, shoot me a message at jennifer@nwstamper.com or fill out my catalog request form.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to visit Cute Card Thursday to enter your take on the Dancing Queen theme for the week. I promise it is a fun one!

To Order Stampin’ Up! Products Anytime, click here!

See the Latest Availability & PDFs of all the retiring stamps and accessories here

Supples Used
Stamps – Quinceanera, Really Good Greetings
Paper – Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Silver Glimmer Paper, Strawberry Slush, Tea for Two designer paper**
Ink – Cardstock Vellum, Early Espresso, Strawberry Slush, Blush Blossom marker**, Gumball Green marker
Accessories – Tombow multipurpose liquid glue, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Details glitter, Stampin’ Dimensionals
**Retiring item

May 16, 2013

Tag: 2013 In Colors

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Greys

Reds

Oranges

Greens

Light Blues

Blues

Browns

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Tie It Up!

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