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  • Sending Love Card with Jars of Love

    Sending Love Card with Jars of Love

    Ok, I just had to share one of my favorite cards from the Build Your Stash card class by mail!  Check out this fun Sending Love card featuring the Jars of Love stamp set!

    When I originally started designing the class, I had been planning on focusing on the Better Together stamp set – because it is a great sentiment set – as well as the Cupcakes & Carousels designer paper stack.  But when I pulled out this sunburst patterned paper from the pack, things just started going in a totally different direction.  And in the end, I felt the card had a bit of a vintage feel and somehow the sentiments from the Jars of Love set were exactly the right fit.

    Tips for making this card:
    • Layer your Punches – Two of my favorite punches are retiring this month – the Decorative Label punch and the Sweetheart punch.  Now, I knew layering a large oval (either from the retired wide oval punch, or the current Layering Ovals framelits) over the Decorative Label punch always looks classic; but I don’t always think about layering other shapes.  But matching up a punched shape (a heart, a flower, etc) with your sentiment or the overall feel of your card can end up making it be the perfect accent to your other layered pieces.
    • Everything doesn’t always have to be centered!  Now I’ll admit this took me a long time to become ok with. 🙂  I love my even borders and like everything to be balanced.  But sometimes, pushing everything to the side ends up emphasizing it more.  In this case, I had the sunburst piece and it was cut so that the center of the sun ray was off to the right.  So, when that happens, run with it!  I placed the doily mostly over the center of the sun ray and then centered the punched pieces on that.
    • Mix your textures for a more interesting card – popping up your shapes on dimensionals help, having patterned paper and cardstock helps, but it really steps up your card when you start mixing different textures as well.  In this case, I added the soft 1/4″ Very Vanilla satin ribbon across the top of the designer paper (it’s subtle, but really helps soften everything).  Then I added the three pearls in the upper right corner of the oval.  They helped tie together the punched pieces and add some extra softness in an area where you can’t see the ribbon.

    So, what do you think?  Its a fun card that is easy to make but is a WOW for the person you love that you are giving it to!  Want to make a couple of them along with the rest of the set?

    You have until May 15th to sign up for this limited time class or while my supplies last. So don’t delay!

    Build your stash -card class by mail to make at home

    >>>  Click HERE to sign up  <<<

    Want to make this card at home? Here are the project supplies:

    Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set

    $27.00

    Decorative Label Punch

    $18.00

    Sweetheart Punch

    $16.00 $12.80

    Very Vanilla 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Satin Ribbon

    $6.00 $3.60

    Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

    $35.00

    Big Shot

    $110.00

    Cupcakes & Carousels Designer Series Paper Stack

    $10.00 $6.00

    Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

    $8.00

    Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

    $9.00

    Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

    $8.00

    Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

    $8.00

    Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

    $5.00 SOLD OUT until 6/1

    Stampin' Dimensionals

    $4.00

    Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

    $6.50

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  • Another Sneak Peek with Simply Wonderful and Tip for Using Your Patterned Paper Scraps

    If you are like me, you have a pile of paper scraps on your desk… some punch outs, some larger cut pieces, some stamped images.  And I have a heck of a time convincing myself to recycle them because I just know they will be useable in another project.  Unfortunately, I don’t actually use them most of the time and they just pile up.  Like so –

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    So, I decided to spend some time this week using them up!  I’ve been sharing some of my progress on my Facebook page – www.facebook.com/nwstamper – but I just loved how this card turned out and so I had to share it here.

    This is also a sneak peek of the Sale-a-Bration set Simply Wonderful.  I can already tell I’m going to have LOTS of fun with this one.

    But the thing I really wanted to share was the technique for using up your scraps of paper to create this diagonal pattern for the card.

    Tips for making this card:

    • This is perfect use for 6×6 paper packs or pieces from my Paper Samplers!  New Occasions Catalog Paper Sampler is coming soon!  Watch HERE for more details.
    • Cut your strips of paper to 3/4” x 3” and adhere at an angle across a scrap piece of cardstock.  (I did two at a time and had two 1-1/4” x 4” pieces next to each other when glueing)
    • Trim the excess paper off the edges to get your final piece of patterned paper
    • The All is Calm specialty designer paper makes a pretty backdrop but it is only available until January 5th!
    • Add some baker’s twine and some Sequins (like the In Color Sequins) to add some coordinating bling to your card.

    Check out a video for how I put this card together –

    (viewing this post in email, click here to see it on my blog)

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    Did you know?  There are extra perks beyond placing your order during Sale-a-Bration!

    1. Get your friends together for a crafting night or host an online party, and when you and your friends together spend $250 at your event, you’ll get a BONUS $25 to spend ON TOP of the $40 you get free in hostess perks!  That is $65 in freebies just for getting together with your friends!  You invite the people, I’ll provide the projects.  Smile  Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com for details.
    2. Purchase the starter kit for only $99 and not only will you get products of your choice worth up to $125 and free shipping, but you’ll also get to pick out 2 Sale-a-Bration items to get FREE too!  I host a wonderful community of demonstrators and would love for you to join us.  (Plus ask me about the bonus perks you can earn throughout Sale-a-Bration!)

    Start working on your wishlist and get ready for the launch in only 3 more days!  Yay!

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    (if you are reading this in email, click here to see the list of supplies)

  • Sweet and Simple Christmas Card with Wondrous Wreath

    Nothing like some Christmas cards to start getting me in the mood for the holiday season!  The late fall/winter time is my favorite time of the year!  Yes, there is Christmas and even my birthday, but I just love all the joy that is everywhere, the twinkling lights, the shimmer and sparkle that you see everywhere.  Today the Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration girls are sharing some Christmas card joy and this is my card I wanted to share:

    Isn’t it so cheery?!  I love how easy this stamp set is to make these fun wreaths.  You get three stamps that each add a little bit more to the wreath:

    1. The leaves of the wreath
    2. A few accent leaves of the wreath
    3. The berries for the wreath

    Plus there are handle guides ON THE STAMP that help you line up everything just right!

    I was going to try to explain lining it all up, but I realized you would be so much better served by a video, so I’ll put one together for you very soon!

    Tips for making this card:

    • I like to start with a white 3.5”x3.5” piece of white scrap paper and stamp your image with all the leaves so that the guide (an extra “tail” of the photopolymer stamp) is pointed towards one corner.
    • Stamp your second image with the accent leaves over the top with it’s guide pointing towards the same corner (using the corners helps you remember how to line up your stamps)
    • The berries, just stamp however looks nice to you!

    • Keep it simple by using the matching framelits (Wonderful Wreath – and you might as well get the bundle, because you know you will want it and then you get 15% off both!) to cut out the wreath with both the inside and outside cutting at the same time.
    • And just cut out some cardstock with the included bow framelit to make a pretty bow!  Add a pearl for extra bling.
    • The sentiment even fits inside the fabulous Decorative Label punch.
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    Make this at my Holiday Card Stamp-a-Stack!

    If you are coming to my Holiday Card Stamp-a-Stack, you’ll get to make 3 of this card; so you’ll get lots of practice lining up your wreaths. Smile   There is still time to RSVP if you’d like to come!

    Holiday Card Stamp-a-Stack #1
    Jennifer’s House in Bellevue, WA
    10/18/2014 at 1pm
    Make 12 cards – 3 each of 4 designs with envelopes for only $25
    They will be lots of ideas that you can replicate if you want to make more! 
    (Holiday Card Stamp-a-Stack #2 with more card ideas will be Nov 15th)
    RSVP here


    And don’t forget to check out the Stylin Stampin’ Inkspiration blog for even more fun holiday card ideas!

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    Card Supplies Used:
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  • Sweet Sunday Card with People Like You

    Sweet Sunday Card with People Like You

    Happy Sunday and “SPRING FORWARD” day! Smile  Did you set your clocks ahead yet?  Its funny, I always use to hate this time change because of losing an hour, but now as a parent of toddlers, I love that it means that bedtime is a little bit earlier today.  ha ha.

    Also, if you haven’t been by my Facebook page recently, you may want to visit today!  I have a giveaway up today where I’ll be drawing someone to send some of my extra ribbon to.  All you have to do is visit this post and leave a comment and you are entered!  Tag a friend and if they are drawn, I’ll send you both some ribbon from my stash!

    I didn’t want to go too long without sharing another fun card idea with you.  This time, I have a great idea brought to you courtesy of Liz Mitchell who created this beauty –

    Some of the great ideas she shared with this card:

    • Use vellum cardstock with the Tulip Frame embossing folder to create a soft accent around the edge of your card.  Pair that up with layering over a bold color like Melon Mambo and it really stands out without being over the top!
    • Try some Naturals white cardstock for a unique look.  It’s a little hard to see in the picture, but she used the Naturals cardstock and that get the base paper a pretty lightly speckled look.  It really is a nice change from white or vanilla cardstock.
    • After you punch out the sentiment, use a marker to create a line around the inside of the punchout.  It creates a pretty border that is perfectly matched to the rest of your card.

    And really, I just love the sentiment with this stamp.  The whole image (including the sentiment) is one stamp, but the sentiment is perfectly sized to punch out with the Decorative Label punch.

    So grab your embossing folders and punch and give some of these ideas a try.  Happy Sunday!

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  • Triple Time Stamping (almost) with Petite Petals

    So, I wanted to try a different idea for stamping where I did a background with random stamping and thought the new Petite Petals would be a fun stamp set to do it with. 

    I’ll admit, I completely did it WRONG but I think I covered up my oops well enough… what do you think?

    So, the way this card was a mistake was that the way you’re SUPPOSED to do this technique is:

    1. Cut a piece of white cardstock smaller than your card base
    2. Hold your smaller piece of cardstock down on your card base and random stamp your images all over the card base AND the smaller piece of cardstock so that some images are stamped across BOTH pieces of paper.
    3. Adhere your smaller piece of cardstock to a slightly larger piece of cardstock for a mat to break up the stamped images.

    Here is how I stamped it: 

    1. Random stamp your cardbase with lots of cute images
    2. Cut your smaller piece of cardstock
    3. Hold your smaller piece of cardstock over the stamped cardbase and realize that some of the images are supposed to overlap
    4. PANIC
    5. Grab a scrap piece of paper and eyeball stamping the flowers on the smaller piece of cardstock so they look like they were stamped overlapping both pieces of paper.
    6. Adhere your smaller piece of cardstock to a mat and call it good enough! Smile 

    See, it was pretty close for eyeballing, huh?

    Then I wanted to add a few more details and started adding bits and pieces.

    I started with the sentiment (I LOVE this phrase from the Perfect Pennants stamp set) and then matted it with some extra punches from the decorative label punch.

    Then I needed a little more, so I added some paper piercing around the inside of the matted cardstock and a bit of crochet ribbon to add a vintage touch.

    And next time… I’ll actually stamp it the right way and it will go sooooo much faster! Winking smile 

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    Stampin’ Supplies Used

    Stamps – Perfect Pennants, Petite Petals
    Ink – Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Grey
    Paper – Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry
    Accessories – Crochet Trim, Decorative Label punch, Essentials Piercing template, Paper Piercing tool, Piercing pad

  • Happy Watercolor Leadership Swap Card

    I’m trying to get back in the swing of things and thought I’d share the card I created for a couple swaps I’m in.  I loved this Happy Watercolor stamp set and thought I’d experiment with some different color combinations. 

    What I used:  Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, and Real Red
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    So, what do you think?

    I think they work surprisingly well together!

    For the flower, I did a different type of coloring… I used my sponge dauber!  I just dabbed it in the Real Red ink pad and then swirled it over the flower to color it it in.  It make for an imprecise coloring effect but I think it works great with this particular set.

    Card supplies used

    Stamps – Happy Watercolor
    Ink – Early Espresso, Real Red, Old Olive, Pool Party
    Paper – Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Early Espresso core’dinations cardstock, Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Real Red
    Accessories – Decorative Label punch, Sanding Block, Rhinestones, Sponge Daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

    I had fun making it and think we’ll make it as a group at club this month!  So, I hope my club gals love it too!

    Interested in joining a stamp club?  I am kicking off some new clubs this year including long distance/virtual clubs and local stamp clubs.  Get project instructions and completed cards sent to you each month or get the kit to complete with me or at home!  You just commit to ordering $25 each month you are in the club and have the opportunity to be “hostess” for one month and get the hostess benefits too!

    Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com for more details if you are interested!

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  • Adorable Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer Card

    You may be able to tell from looking at the cards that I create, I kind of have a love affair with my Big Shot.  I LOVE my embossing folders, and so when I see cards like this reindeer card with all the texture in the background, I know it is totally for me. 🙂

     

    card designed by Sandy Carlson

    This is another card I got as a swap and helped make me fall in love with the No Peeking stamp set.  Seriously, how cute is this reindeer?  Its also quick to make and another great use for your scraps of designer paper.

    And did you see that nose?  Take your rhinestones and color them with a sharpie to get custom rhinestones in any color!  Cool, huh?

    Well, I’m off to do some family activities this morning before my final Christmas Card stamp-a-stack for the year.  Tomorrow I’ll share more of the cards we are making this afternoon!  See you tomorrow!

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    No Peeking Reindeer Card Recipe
    Stamps:     No Peeking, Petite Pairs
    Ink: Soft Suede, Basic Black
    Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White, Brights designer series paper stack
    Accessories: Designer label punch, Big Shot, Cheveron embossing folder, rhinestones, red sharpie

  • Who Doesn’t Love A Pink Pig Birthday Card?

    In getting ready for the Creating Keepsakes Convention last weekend, I wanted to put together some samples from different stamp sets including Button Buddies.  So, with the help of my friend Katy, we put together a set of card including this cute little guy:

     

    Love that nose!  This was a super fast card to put together and it turns out it was one of the most popular cards from the set. 🙂  The pig and my Christmas snowman card (which we’ll be making in my next Christmas card stamp-a-stack at the end of November) were the two cards that seemed to get picked up the most.

    What do you think?  Does the pig make you smile too?

    🙂

    New Stampin’ Up! iPhone e-card app!

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    Stampin’ Up! has created a fun new (and FREE!) app for the iPhone make it easy to create and share e-cards with your friends and family via email or Facebook.

    They have predesigned templates but also enable you to create a card any way you want.  Its kind of like My Digital Studio for your phone!

    Check it out on iTunes here

     

     

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    Button Buddies Birthday Piggy Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Petite Pairs, Button Buddies
    Ink: Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip
    Paper: Crumb Cake, Regal Rose, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
    Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Scallop edge punch, 2-1/2” circle punch, 1/2” circle punch, decorative label punch, glue dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Subtles buttons

  • Masculine Card using Affection Collection?

    So I put a question mark at the end of my blog title because I’m trying to decide if this card counts as “masculine” or not.  It definitely isn’t flowery, or pink, or have lots of lace and bows.  So I think it counts.  But take a look and you can decide for yourself.

     

    Have I mentioned yet that I’m having a total love affair with Island Indigo right now?  Some of my favorite cards highlight Island Indigo and I’m already feeling like 8 months isn’t enough time to love this color before it’s term as an In Color ends.  So, hopefully you don’t mind it because you’ll be seeing a lot more I’m sure! Smile

    This was a quick card that I made to show a few of the new items in the Holiday catalog including:

    * the woodgrain embossing folder

    * the 7/8” Cotton ribbon

    * the Affection Collection stamp set

    I was in a rush and so I didn’t want to wait for the ink to dry if I stamped on the ribbon; so instead I stamped next to the ribbon.  I also grabbed the awesome Decorative Label punch and stamped and sponged the sentiment.  Then I took two more punchouts of the same shape and cut them to give me the matting I wanted for the sentiment.  (If you don’t already know how that works, let me know and I can put together a video to share it!)

    My favorite thing about this card is how the Early Espresso sponging around the Friends sentiment layered over the Cajun Craze matting somehow makes it look like the edges are rounded and dimensional!

    PS – Did you hear the other announcements from Stampin’ Up! yesterday?

    3 stamp sets that you can buy individuals stamps out of… lowered printing prices with My Digital Studio…and a survey to help Stampin’ Up! pick a project kit to offer in the near future!  Check out this blog post to see all the details!

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    Masculine Friends Card Recipe
    Stamps:     Affection Collection
    Ink: Island Indigo, Early Espresso
    Paper: Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso core’dinations cardstock
    Accessories: Big Shot, Woodgrain embossing folder, 7/8” cotton ribbon, decorative label punch, sponge daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

  • Great Masculine Birthday Card

    Earlier this month was my husband’s birthday and my mom, being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator also, sent him a handmade card that I loved.  In fact, I think I liked it even more than he did! 🙂

    Anyway, I loved how striking it was and thought it was a great masculine card and so I wanted to share it with you.

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    card created by Kathy Thisted

    The stamp and the paper are retired from last years catalog – Engraved Greetings stamp set and Love Letter designer paper.  But the cardstock, embossing folder, and punch are all current.

    And the embossing, she heat embossed the stamp image with black embossing powder which made it look even cooler!  (I tried getting a close up to show you but its still hard to see).

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    This just goes to show that a card doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated to be a striking and fabulous card, huh?

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    Engraved Greetings Birthday Card Recipe:

    Stamps: Engraved Greetings
    Ink: Versamark
    Paper: Love Letter designer paper, Cherry Cobbler cs, Basic Black cs, Whisper White cs
    Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Basic Black embossing powder, Heat gun, Decorative label punch

  • Warmest of Wishes Spice Cake Card

    It feels great to break into some of my new Holiday Mini goodies.  I knew I wanted to play with the new Spice Cake designer paper and so I pulled out colors from the paper and went from there.

    Warmest of Wishes Holiday Mini Card

    To make some of the different elements i added to the card, I started with 3 panels from the Spice Cake paper and layered them on Early Espresso cardstock.  I then used my markers to color in the Warmest Of Wishes sentiment from the new hostess set, also called Warmest of Wishes. :)  I cut out around the image and then punched out a Decorative Label punch which I cut in half so I could easily layer it behind the sentiment. 

    I did something similar with the ribbon.  i used the Scallop Dotted Ribbon punch to punch out two strips of More Mustard cardstock and then layered them behind the new Early Espresso Quilted ribbon.  i wanted a little something more so i added a loop of the Early Espresso ribbon on each side of the sentiment before adhering to my card. 

    Its not my favorite card of all time but I had a lot of fun playing with everything.  And I can’t wait to play around with some other ideas.  So, off to stamp I go!

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    imageWarmest of Wishes card recipe:
    Stamps:     Warmest of Wishes (hostess) 
    Ink: Old Olive Stampin Write marker, Chocolate Chip marker, Cajun Craze marker 
    Paper: Spice Cake designer paper, More Mustard cardstock, Whisper White cs, Early Espresso cs, Baja Breeze cs, Always Artichoke cs 
    Accessories: Early Espresso quilted ribbon, Decorative Label Punch, Scallop Dotted Ribbon punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals

     

  • A Simple Day of Gratitude Card Share

    A little over a week ago, I hosted my monthly “meet & greet” and as with each month, I brought a free make & take card.  This month, I decided to use the fabulous Day of Gratitude set, which thanks to regionals in Portland, I am love more and more each time I use it.

    Anyway, I got home and put all my supplies away and managed to hide the card from myself for over a week until today!  Well, I found the card and really like how it turned out and so I wanted to share it with you here.

    This stamp set begs to be used with Cajun Craze and More Mustard inks, both of which have not been my favorite colors.  But I have to say, Cajun Craze has really grown on me!  It is the perfect color for using in fall scrapbook layouts and cards.

    For some added kick, the Decorative Label punch out is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Otherwise, it is a quick and easy card that looks great in person.  We stamped the strip of Very Vanilla cardstock randomly using the images from the Day of Gratitude stamp set in the colors More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso.  Its like making your very own Designer Paper!  The medallion is stamped in Old Olive ink on Old Olive cardstock.

    In the San Francisco Bay area? I’d love to have you join me for my next event!  Check out my event calendar or contact me for more details!

    Until next time- Happy Stamping!