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Feel Goods Sunday–A Fun Flower Card
Sometimes you just need a pretty card on your Sunday. This is my contribution to that effort!
I was playing with the idea of doing a triple time stamping card… you know, like this one:
Where you stamp with an extra layer over your cardbase… I have the instructions for this technique written out on this blog post here.
So, I did the same thing with this card. I used the Bloom for You Stamp set in a variety of colors (these were Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss, Old Olive, and Crisp Cantaloupe). Then I stamped around the edge of my Whisper White cardbase with an extra piece of Whisper White cardstock in the middle while I was stamping.
I was going to add a solid colored mat behind that middle Whisper White piece and then add a plain whisper white piece to the center, but when I pull it up, I loved the blank space in the middle of the card and how the flowers made a pretty frame! So I went a different route!
I stamped my sentiment from the Feels Good stamp set in the corner and then to help make the edges more defined, I grabbed my Old Olive Stampin’ Write marker and did some doodling/faux stitching around the inside. Turned out to be a great subtle touch.
Finally the last touch it needed was just one more flower, only this time, taking advantage of the fact that you can punch out different parts of the flower and it layers really well! I stamped it in Hello Honey and punched it out. Then punched out a 7/8” scallop circle from Crisp Canteloupe cardstock, then stamped again on scrap paper with Hello Honey and punch out the center with the 3/4” circle punch. Add an Antique Brad to the center and a few Stampin’ Dimensionals and it looks great!
Have you taken advantage of my customer special?
This month is the last one of the Stampin’ Up year for demonstrators and so I’m pushing to meet some personal goals for me by the end of the month. I’ve been working hard towards earning a free incentive trip from Stampin’ Up and also to try to earn a personal sales milestone for me. As a thank you for all my customers helping me get there, I’ve been offering a special for this month only!
Get a free roll of ribbon or embellishment pack with your $50 order this month! Please use hostess code KN6VNVGE if your order is under $150 and then email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com to let me know what you would like for your free item!
Haven’t seen the new catalog yet? You can check it out here (all the yummy new ribbons and embellishments are on pages 158-161)
Shop the new catalog online here!
Project Supplies Used:

Bloom For You Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Price: $9.95

Feel Goods Wood-Mount Stamp Set
Price: $25.95

Feel Goods Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Price: $18.95

Fun Flower Punch
Price: $16.95

7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch
Price: $12.95

3/4″ Circle Punch
Price: $12.95

Antique Brads
Price: $5.95

Old Olive Stampin’ Write Marker
Price: $3.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Hello Honey Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $5.95

Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $5.95

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $8.50

Crisp Cantaloupe 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Price: $6.95

Paper-Piercing Tool
Price: $4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: $4.00
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June 7, 2015
Memorial Day Weekend Sale & a Feels Good Clean and Simple Rainbow Card
So we decided today to go pick out a big kid bike for Nicholas, which seems like a great way to kick off a holiday weekend. So, I grabbed my newspaper and was checking the ads when I realized that another tradition here in the US is lots of sales and specials on a holiday weekend. I thought I’d join in the fun and have this little special for you this weekend. So, if you were still eyeballing some retiring items or Occasions Catalog goodies before they are gone in a little over a week, you can pick some up this weekend and I’ll send you a little gifty of your choice with your thank you card.
Pick from pearls, rhinestones, candy dots, or epoxy stickers!
Just shop online using hostess code ZGKDJEB3
(please don’t use the hostess code if you purchase $150 or more, since I want you to get the hostess benefits!)
or email me with your order by Monday night.
Alright, and now lets get on to some fun craftiness shall we! This is a card I shared in classes recently and I love how clean and simple it is!
Can you tell how bright and cheery it is?
Tips for making this card:
- Layer a piece of Whisper White cardstock over your Whisper White cardbase. It gives you dimension and depth while keeping the card simple and uncomplicated.
- Use your pattern papers to make a pretty rainbow on one side. In this case, I used the retiring Brights Designer Paper Stack and used some of each of the primary colors.
- I love to cover the seam between papers with ribbon or twine. In this case, the Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine was a great way to stick with the bright colors without overpowering the card.
- Mix in a few gold sequins to add a touch of shine… especially with such a great sentiment about Sunshine!
- PS – I use glue dots to adhere my sequins, easy and no mess!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Project Supplies Used:

Feel Goods Wood Stamp Set
Price: $25.95

Feel Goods Clear Stamp Set
Price: $18.95

Brights Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack
Price: $21.95

Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine
Price: $2.95

Gold Sequin Trim
Price: $4.95

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
Price: $8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Price: $5.95

Glue Dots
Price: $4.95

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: $3.95
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May 23, 2015
Fun Fall Cards with the Rock n’ Roll Technique
Sometimes you have to go back to those techniques have been been around forever… in this case, I created a card to share with my Stamp Club folks using the Rock n’ Roll technique.
I combined a few of my favorite fall items – like the Autumn Wood Elements and the Fall Fest stamp and framelit bundle. It was a way to use those fall stamps and accents for a card that isn’t necessarily fall specific.
And of course there is the Rock n’ Roll technique which we used on the pumpkin here –
How to do the Rock n’ Roll Technique:
1. You want to start with a solid image – in this case, the pumpkin – and ink it up with your lighter ink color. You want to start with your lighter color, both for the look of the end result stamped image, and because you don’t want to get dark ink all over you lovely light ink pad!
2. Before you stamp the image, grab a darker complimentary color ink and “roll” the stamp with the lighter ink around on the ink pad. Basically, tilt your stamped image so that it is at a 45 degree angle (think a car up on two wheels like it is driving on a curb) and then roll so you are only touching the outer edge of your stamp to the darker ink pad.
3. The more flat you hold your stamp when you roll, the less of the light color you will see.
4. NOW stamp your image on your paper!
You should get a lighter color in the middle and the darker color around the edges. Easy Peasy!
Now, I’ll admit, this is the card we made in Stamp Club, but this is the card I originally made and had planned to use for the class (I just managed to lose the stamp set at the time and so couldn’t bring it to class! Darn craft room, eating my supplies!)
It is almost exactly the same, except that I used the For all Things stamp set instead. I love how that leaf looks with this technique, don’t you? I used the Hello Honey ink pad and edged with Cajun Craze for the pretty fall colors.
REMINDER – Don’t forget about the 6 months of free paper! 3 Days Left!
Just a quick reminder! That you only have until October 31st to join my Stampin’ Up family and get in on the free pack of designer paper a month for the next 6 months!
Its only $99 to get $125 of your favorite items, get in on demonstrator specials like seeing the Occasion catalog early and getting to Preorder in December, plus join my great community of demonstrators and get in on my demonstrator rewards program I’m kicking off in November. It is a fun time to join, so email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com or get started here – http://nwstamper.stampinup.net/jointhefun .
Card Supplies Used:
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October 29, 2014
Chalkboard + Polaroid = Unexpectedly Cute Card!
My brain has been filled with getting things ready for my Demonstrator Stamp & Share event I’m planning for Saturday (I’m super excited though – 4 hours of stamping, demonstrations, displays, and door prizes! How can that NOT be a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon? ) But that means when it comes time to write a fun blog post for you all, my mind is a bit of a pile of mush.
So, I think today is going to be a bit short and sweet, but I made sure to share a card that I am totally in love with right now so at least the pretty eye candy will make up for the lack of writing!
My “Chalkboard technique meets Polaroid pictures” card:
I don’t know why this card just makes me happy when I look at it!
It all started with me wanting to do a Polaroid picture style image for a card. And for some reason, I had in my head the chalkboard technique (where you heat emboss a sentiment in white on a piece of black cardstock and then sponge some extra white ink over the top to look like chalk dust) and so they just came together…. even though if you think about it, they don’t make any sense together at all!
But it is art, right? There is no right or wrong here!
I also am loving the Petite Petals bundle I got recently and just had to use it again. This time I spiced up the flowers with the little bitty flower from the Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack. Add a silver mini brad to the middle and it is a whole new flower!
The card still needed a little bit of something extra, so I embossed the front of the card with the Mosaic embossing folder, rounded the corners, and then added some Gold bakers twine for the last little pizzazz I needed.
I may make simple cards, but sometimes they just come together and you don’t need all the extra fuss and muss!

Supplies Used

Feels Good Clear-Mount Stamp Set
Petite Petals Wood-Mount Bundle
Modern Mosaic Embossing Folder
Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack
Silver Mini Brads
Gold Baker’s Twine
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March 18, 2014
Fabulous Spring Cards with Feels Good stamp set
The flowers are finally blooming around town here in the Pacific Northwest and the sun is coming out more often than not… so how about some fun ideas for ways to bring the colors and feeling of the gardens outside into your craft room? Its like a mailable garden! 🙂
Both of these cards are ones I received as swaps and they are the reason I decided I had to the the Feels Good stamp set. Both also use the ribbon that I love – Ruffled In Color Ribbon. Don’t forget – this ribbon is retiring at the end of the month, so if you love it like me, you might want to snag a roll or two before they sell out and are gone for good!
card by Lyssa Zwolanek
Love the ruffled ribbon and the use of the Pop Up Posies kit. This kit is only available through the end of the month as well as part of the Spring Catalog!

card by Trina Kuriger
I thought this was so clever to cut out the oval from from the front of the card using the Oval Framelits and then add the flowers and leaves from the Secret Garden stamps & framelits.
And again… can we all shed a tear for that super cute ribbon going away?
Ok, I’m dabbing my eyes but I love these cards and am grateful for these talented demonstrators sharing these swaps!

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May 7, 2013
Feels Good Masculine Card with Sycamore Street
Who is with me that it is easy to make a “girly” card but hard to come up with a “guy” card?
I know I’m not the only one and so for a recent card class I decided to show how you could use some of the items from the Spring catalog and Sale-a-Bration flyer to make a masculine card. And YES you CAN use ribbon for a guy! See:
I used the Sycamore Street designer paper to make simple blocks for my base design.
Tip: Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up your designer paper blocks for extra impact.
Then for the sentiment I grabbed my new Feels Good stamp set and then roughed up the edges of the stamped image and the Baja Breeze mat. Because rough edges are manly, right?
Then it still needed something so I grabbed a button and some ribbon for a little bit of flair. No bows, so I was still doing ok!
Now I’ll admit, the first version of this card actually used the Silver Designer Buttons and the Natural Trim ribbon from the Spring catalog and I kind of like them better.
What do you think?
And of course, finish it up with a matching envelope by adding a little strip of coordinating designer paper to the bottom of the front of your envelope. And ta da, you are done!

So what do you think? Does this count as a masculine card or just not a girly card?
Hop on over to my facebook page and let me know what you consider traits of a masculine card. I’ll take the ideas as a challenge to come up with more fun masculine cards to share in the next few weeks!

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Feels Good Masculine Card Recipe:
Stamps: Feels Good
Ink: Island Indigo
Paper: Whisper White cs, Baja Breeze cs, Crumb Cake cs, Sycamore Street designer paper*
Accessories: Sycamore Street ribbon & button pack*, Silver designer buttons, Natural Trim ribbon, Distressing Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals
* item that is available for free with a $50 order through 3/22/2013
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March 12, 2013