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  • Spruce Up a Gift Bag with a Glitzy Decorative Tag using Amazing Birthday

    My head has been down focused on recent stamping events including my Sale-a-Bration Celebration customer appreciation event, getting my April Class-by-Mail out the door, and working on thank you cards and projects for my next few classes (Beautiful Bokeh on Monday 4/27 for you locals, and hopefully the Easy & Elegant Artisan Cards for May’s Class by mail!)   And though it has been crazy, it’s been a lot of fun!  I love getting a chance to make some special goodies to say thank you for everyone who has been supporting me and letting me bring a little creativity into their lives! Smile 

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    (some of the lovely ladies at my appreciation event on Monday!)

    Oh, and to top it off, my camera stopped working (well, the flash stopped working) so I had to mail it back in to Canon for repairs and just got it back yesterday!  So, today I have a project that I forgot to share from a while back…simple but a great way to spruce up a simple gift bag!

    Tips for making this project:

    • Pick up inexpensive plain gift bags from the dollar store or other discount store and use your scraps and stamps to embellish it!
    • Layer punches and dies to add a lot of dimension and WOW in a little space.
    • This tag uses 2 retiring punches/dies – The Artisan Label Punch and the Starburst Framelit
    • Mix in elements out of Glimmer Paper to add easy touches of sparkle and glitz.
    • Use Make the rest of the tag by layering images from the Amazing Birthday stamp set… but the best part is that this could be for anyone at anytime!

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    • Did you know?  The Amazing Birthday stamp set coordinates with the 1-1/4” Circle Punch and the Banner Framelits!

    These sort of tags are perfect ways to use up your scraps and add that special handmade touch to your gifts.  Plus they are fun to make… so WIN – WIN!

    Like I mentioned, this uses 2 retiring accessories… the items are while supplies last and a lot have sold out already.  So I wouldn’t wait too long to snag your favorites… the stamps will be manufactured through May 26th, but the accessories are while supplies last through June 2nd.

     

    The Clearance Rack was updated yesterday too!

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    Ok, now I’m off to get thank yous in the mail and take pictures of the projects we made in the last week so I can be back tomorrow to share more fun ideas!  Until then…

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  • Gratitude Month–Thank You Card using Kinda Eclectic and In Colors

    Gratitude Month–Thank You Card using Kinda Eclectic and In Colors

    Happy November!  As I mentioned yesterday, I’m kicking off my Month of Gratitude with a free gift for you and a project tutorial.  Today I’m sharing a card I created as a different way to use your Kinda Eclectic stamp set and have a neat thank you card that you can use for guys, girls, and any time of the year.

    November Gratitude PDF Tutorial – Kinda Eclectic Thank You Card

    Project Tips:

    • Stick with a color family or In Color set (in this case the Stampin’ Up 2014-2016 In Colors) to make your background and for complimentary cardstock colors.  This gives you a variety of colors but you know the tones will work together no matter how wild you get with you stamping.
    • Use the starburst stamp from Kinda Eclectic to make a great background layer to your cards or projects.
    • Use the starburst framelits to cut out on of the stamped starbursts and do it off center.  This makes it more visually interesting, especially when you add an accent like the wooded elements.
    • When stamping on wooden pieces, use STAZON ink to prevent yucky bleeding and fuzzing of the ink.

    So, click the link above if you would like the full tutorial for this project.  And if you would like to order anything, don’t forget I have a special gift for you each week with orders.  This week, you get a cool ribbon sampler from the Holiday Catalog as my thank you to you!

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    Just shop in my online store or email me your order at jennifer@nwstamper.com and use hostess code UCJDBQH4 and when I start mailing out Thank You gifts you’ll receive this special bundle free in your mailbox! Smile

    Gratitude Month Gift

    And check back on Wednesday when my Fun n’ Crafty stampers are putting together a small blog hope focused on gratitude projects!  It should be great!

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  • Elegant Gold Stamping with the Curvy Keepsake Box

    Wanna a peek at one of the boxes we’ll be making in my Too Cute Curvy Keepsake box class?  I had said that we would be making 4 boxes including one that was stamped… but when I went to go actually make the stamped box I stalled out.  I had wanted to use my Endless Wishes stamp set, but had forgotten I had loaned it to a downline member.  So I needed an alternate option and this is what I came up with:

    Turns out Mixed Bunch is a great substitute!  Especially when you use gold and Early Espresso.  Didn’t it turn out nice?

    I used the KRAFT cardstock – it is sturdier and a bit heavier than the Crumb Cake cardstock.  We’ll use Early Espresso ink and Encore Gold ink and then sponge with some Soft Suede ink.  But I really loved the extra touches to add to the bling – like the stamped sentiment which I stamped directly onto the Gold Foil sheets and then die cut out with the Starburst framelits.  Then add some gold sequins and 1/4” cotton ribbon to the top and you are set.

    I think these could be cute favors for events or just nice little gifts.  Can’t you imagine a pretty pile of these?  Smile

    If you would like to try out the fun boxes that you can make with this die, check out this fun class & class by mail I’m running tomorrow!  (Yes! You can still RSVP if you hurry)

    Tuesday 9/30 at 7pm, Panera in Redmond – RSVP here
    $15, save $5 with purchase of the Curvy Keepsake box die
    (Bonus kit – bring a friend and you both get to make the Turkey box for free!)
    Kit by mail option available!

    KIT BY MAIL – Get all the pieces precut and mailed to you in a kit to make all 4 boxes we make in class plus instructions for all of the boxes and the Turkey box!
    Cost is only $15+$3 shipping  (only $10 if you have purchased the die from me!)
    BONUS – have a friend sign up for the class too and I’ll include the Turkey kit for each of you!





    INSTRUCTIONS ONLY – Get access to the instructions for all 5 boxes so you can use your dies and punches at home to make these cute projects.
    Instructions will include all the dimensions, supplies used, and tips for making them as easy as possible!
    Cost is only $4.95  (that is only $1/box!)





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  • Blendabilities Technique Fun with Starburst Sayings

    Last week I had my Blendabilities technique class and it was a lot of fun.  As I’ve mentioned before, one of my favorite things about running a technique class is not only to I get to share some really fun ideas and tips with others, but I also spend a lot of time reminding myself and learning more about the technique and really spending a lot of time playing around.  And let me tell you… playing around with Blendabilities is AWESOME!

    You do have your Blendabilties already, right?

    This was one of the cards everyone did and it showed off using Blendabilities 3 different ways including:

    1. coloring in a stamped image using shading (the flower)
    2. coloring in white space on a black stamped image (words in the starburst sentiment)
    3. and coloring in designer paper for a really great effect (the pattern paper strip across the card front).

    BAM!  3 techniques – 1 card!

    Tips for this card:

      • When coloring with Blendabilities, I like to start with the lightest color first and color in all or almost all of the image and then start building up with the darker colors to shade in and get tone and dimension to your image.
      • Don’t forget you can color in stamped images – just scribble over the black ink and white spaces… the marker coloring will fade into the black image and pop out on the white spaces.
      • And if you have designer paper that seems a bit plain or boring to you, spice it up by grabbing your Blendabilties and start shading!  I started with this black and white pattern:
        image        Then I shaded half of the diamond shape with the lightest color of the Coastal Cabana Blendabilities and then shaded about 1/4 of the shape from the right with the medium shade.  And then finally just added a dab of the darkest color.

    I’m also sharing this card as part of the Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration Stamp Set Spotlight!  They are sharing a number of cards using the Starburst Sayings stamp set which is what I used for that fabulous main greeting.  Plus, don’t you think the starburst is just so much more fun and interesting on a card than a plain circle?  Sometimes you just need those spikey bits. Smile

    Enjoy all the ideas!


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  • Amazing Birthday Thank You Card–Display Board Sample

    Amazing Birthday Thank You Card–Display Board Sample

    I’m back!  Display Board Stamper logoI made it home from the 2014 Stampin’ Up convention and had a great time.  As I mentioned before, I was honored to be invited to create samples for the display boards this year.  Everyone coming to convention received 3 stamp sets – Amazing Birthday, Kinda Eclectic, and Seasonally Scattered (coming soon in the 2014 Holiday Catalog).  So, as display stampers, we received our sets early and were asked to make 8 projects for each stamp set.  I will admit, this was an intimidating task, especially when I learned the caliber of stampers who were joining me with creating for the boards.  I eventually decided to just think of it as “they will make the stunning over the top cards and I’ll make the simpler card class versions” Winking smile.

    I wasn’t allowed to post or share my samples until after Convention, so here we are and I’m excited to start sharing with you!

    Thank You card with Amazing Birthday

    When I first saw this stamp set, I kept thinking I needed to make birthday cards.  But then it hit me, there is this sentiment that doesn’t need to be birthday at all!  So, I started pulling different colors and stamped images together to create this card.

    But you want to know the best part?  I mailed this card in to Stampin’ Up in the beginning of June (so they could get the Display Boards together in time) and then on the last day of convention, Shelli Gardner showed this card during her main stage presentation!

    Sure they aren’t exactly the same, but my the similarities are there!  It made me feel extra proud of my card that I could have had a little moment where my design idea overlapped with the creative inspiration from the head of Stampin’ Up!

    In both cases, we used the striped banner stamp to form a layer between the Starburst pieces – hers pointed out and mine pointed in (you can’t see the banner tips because they are under the Pumpkin Pie starburst.  Plus that super fun Surprise circle for our center element.  With everything popped up on dimensionals of course!

    Oh, here is the stamp set we were both working form so you can see what we were using!image

    Amazing Birthday stamp set (wood mount – clear mount)

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    Also, many of the Display Board stampers are sharing their convention projects up on a Convention 2014 Display Board Stampers board on Pinterest.  So, watch that board for lots more great ideas over the next month or two!

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  • A Card Sketch Thank You Card for SSInkspiration

    A Card Sketch Thank You Card for SSInkspiration

    Today I’m getting back in the saddle with the girls over at Stylin Stampin’ Inkspiration and made a card for today’s card sketch. I actually got some time to do a little crafting yesterday and I thought It would be fun to show some of the retiring 2012-2014 In Colors some love.  So, with a Primrose Petals card base and some Summer Starfruit cardstock, I ended up with this:

    Who knew starbursts could be so pretty!  This is the sketch we are all using, so you can see what I started from….

    I started out knowing I was going to use my framelits for the two bigger pieces, but when it came to the smallest shape, I really wanted to use the wood chip accent from the Occasion Catalog.  I didn’t want it to be plain but I couldn’t figure out what to put on it… then suddenly I realized some punched flowers were the perfect size!  (In this case the Petite Petals punch and the Itty Bitty Punch Pack flower that is retiring at the end of the month!)

    But got to love those starbursts!  And of course, using punches to fill in the centers with some Watercolor Wonder designer paper.  (If you are curious, that is the 2-1/2″ circle punch and the 1-3/4″ circle punch)

    I hope you enjoyed this idea!  It was quick and fun to make. Smile  And lets hear it for those hard working 2012-2014 In Colors as they get ready to ride off into the sunset in a few weeks!

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    Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used
    Stamps – Hip Notes
    Ink – Island Indigo
    Paper –Watercolor Wonder designer paper, Primrose Petals, Summer Starfruit, Crumb Cake
    Accessories – Big Shot, Starburst Framelits, Retro Fresh wood accents, Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon, Petite Petals punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Pearls

  • Bright Retro Fresh card with Starburst Sayings

    Bright Retro Fresh card with Starburst Sayings

    It’s funny. I tell myself that I’m going to focus on getting caught up on some other tasks I’m behind on (like making sure the last few people who participated in my Online Stamp Club at the end of the month have their project passwords & make and take packets in the mail!)  So, I’m going to wait to edit photos and post on my blog for a few days.  But then after I haven’t posted for 2 days, suddenly I feel like its been AGES and I have the itch to get something to share. Smile 

    So, here I am, pulling out a card to share that I received from my fabulous friend Annie Lee, because YOU need something bright and cheery to send off your Friday! 

    Now, I normally shy away from orange as a main color… I don’t wear it, I rarely buy it…. but times like these remind me that it isn’t as bad as I think!  Smile  In fact, I think it actually makes the card.  It helps the patterns in the Retro Fresh designer paper and the sentiment stand out without needing them to be super bright themselves.

    And she reminded me about those Vintage buttons that have been sitting on my desk for the last 9 months and never been touched… remember those?  I swear, I never would have though to grab a “frilly”, vintage button to go with a modern retro card – but it works!

    And that, my friends, is why doing card swaps and sharing ideas is so great.  It helps you see the supplies you have in a whole new light and give you great ideas to try. 

    Want to swap and share ideas online with me and other crafters?

    I’ve been thinking of putting together a group for sharing ideas and possibly swapping (most likely a group on Facebook).  You wouldn’t have to be a Stampin’ Up demonstrator to participate as I’d love as many people to share ideas as possible.  If you are interested in joining a group like this, leave me a comment, post on my facebook page,000 or shoot me a mail.  If I have enough interest, I’ll get it going and make sure you are invited!

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  • Happy St. Patricks Day with a Pansy Punch Shamrock

    Happy St. Patricks Day with a Pansy Punch Shamrock

    shamrock tagHappy St. Patrick’s Day!  It snuck up on me, but thanks to my hubby, I remembered to wear green this morning. 🙂

    Well, last week for my stamp club, I shared this cute little tag as a bonus project to show another great way to use that Pansy Punch.  Turn it into a fun shamrock for St. Patrick’s Day!

    Now, how do you make it?

    1. First, punch out a flower in your favorite shade of green (in this case, I used Gumball Green).
    2. Then, pick a petal to start trimming and cut off the sides of your selected petal.  (I’ve shaded in the part to cut off in the picture below)
      how to make a shamrock from flower punch
    3. Cut away the petals….punch art shamrock

    And you have a cute shamrock!

    Add it to cards or die cuts to make a fun tag for a card, gift, scrapbook page, whatever you need.

    I punched out a 2-1/2″ circle in Very Vanila and added the stamped sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and then mounted the whole thing on a Gumball Green starburst (using the Starburst framelits).  Add a green button, just for fun, and Ta Da!

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    So, I hope you have a great – and lucky – day!

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