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  • Sale-a-Bration Fun by Bethani!

    It’s a new week and while I’m still trying to get photos together from the projects I demonstrated at the Northwest Women’s Show last weekend I thought I would share a fun card that my downline, Bethani Semple created recently.

     

    Bethani Semple SAB card

     

    I find the Everyday Enchantment designer paper and Fresh Vintage stamp set often are used to make cute vintage but girly cards.  But, I love how Bethani used them in a more neutral way!  The Pacific Point cardstock base was an unexpected choice for me but I think it really brings out the designer paper patterns, don’t you?

    She used the scallop square Big Shot die as well as the new cute hearts framelits (have I told you how much I love framelits?!) for her base shapes.  Then she added the stamped image and some texture with the Everyday Enchantment organdy ribbon and matching brad.

    This is definitely one of those cards full of shapes and patterns I would never have thought to mix but turns out they look great together!  Thanks, Bethani, for the inspiration and for letting me share it on my blog!

     

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  • NW Women’s Show Day 1– Few Supplies, Great Cards!

     

    Yesterday was the first day of the Northwest Women’s Show and the first of 3 days of presentations I’ll be running on the Home Style stage!  It was a lot of fun and I’m excited to go back and share different projects for the next couple days.  But I thought I would share the first set of projects we did on Friday:

    Fri samples copy

    The whole idea of the presentation on Friday was that you didn’t need a lot of supplies or a lot of time to make some great cards!  I sketched four layouts and my upline, Kathy Thisted designed these fun cards using the sketches and a limited the amount of supplies:

    • 5 colors of ink:  Wisteria Wonder, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, and Basic Grey
    • 4 colors of cardstock: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo
    • 1 pack of patterned paper: Flirtatious designer paper
    • 2 stamp sets: Mixed Bunch, Sincere Salutations
    • 1 punch: Blossom punch

    The top two cards in the photo above were all about using a few colors of ink and a little bit of cardstock, you could make some pretty cards that would be unique each time you made them.  Then the second two cards showed how you only needed one package of designer paper and one color of cardstock and a punch and you could make even a variety of more fun cards!  My presentation lasted 30 minutes and I fully demonstrated all 4 of these cards… so a cute card doesn’t need to take very long to make!

    Have questions about these card? Drop me a line at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’d be happy to help!

     

    Now, we picked these colors because they said “Spring!” but if you were starting from scratch, you could swap out some colors and use Stampin’ Spot mini ink pads and be up and running with only buying a few things:

    Plus don’t forget!  Right now is Sale-a-Bration time and so if you ordered these items you would receive additional free stamps, paper, or embellishments – making the number of card options even bigger!

    If you are in the Seattle area, I’d love for you to stop by my next couple presentations!  I’ll have a door prize drawing as well as show specials all weekend long!  I’ll be there for:

    Saturday – 3:00pm – Stampin’ Up! Style Your Way
    Your papercrafting tools aren’t just for paper crafts!  We’ll be showing you how to create a cute flower adornment for a headband or other home decor ideas along with a stylish gift box and matching card.

    Sunday – 11:30pm – Stamp Therapy: a Creative Outlet for Everyone
    Relax while saving your memories with these fun scrapbooking ideas. Not a scrapbooker? See how to turn those scrapbook page ideas into equally cute cards!

     

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  • Butterfly Framelit Window Frame Card

    If you are on my mailing list, you’ve seen this card with my last newsletter but I love it so much that I had to share it on my blog too!

    Now, I’ve done the window frame style card before (like this card) but I really wanted to play around with using the new Labels Framelits since they gave me a super easy way to make a big window on the front of my card.  So, one night I started playing and this card came out:

    I started out by picking two of the patterns from the Sale-a-Bration designer paper Everyday Enchantment.  I guess, I thought this evoked a garden window at the time.  Then I started stamping some flowers from the Vintage Vogue stamp set and cut them out by hand.  Not the fastest process, but actually pretty relaxing.

    Then I started layering my elements by popping up the green piece of designer paper and layering flowers above and below the level of that paper.  Finally, I finished it off with butterfly from the Beautiful Butterflies dies to make my garden complete!

     

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  • Everyday Enchantment Framelit Card by Pam

    One of the things I love about being a Stampin’ Up! demo is that through the course of my different classes, events, and online wanderings, I meet some pretty awesome people.  That is especially true of the Fun n’ Crafty gals in my downline.  I have a facebook group for us to chat and share info and ideas and I was so excited when Pamela Wu shared this card she had created:

    Pamela Wu Framelit Labels card

    Isn’t it pretty?!?

    I love how it turned out and while I know I’m going to have to CASE it and make one for myself, I wanted to share it with you today.  I love how she used the Fresh Vintage stamp set to make a band for the smaller of the two Labels Framelits and then used the Bouquet Blossom Triple Layer punch for the central flower.  Finish it off with the uber cute Everyday Enchantment brad from Sale-a-Bration and it really pops!

    So, thanks, Pam for sharing this card with us and I can’t wait to go try it out myself!

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  • Loving Thoughts Valentine’s Card

    Alright, I’ll admit I’m totally behind on getting pictures taken for my blog right now; but then I realized that there are number of projects that I don’t share on my blog that are great idea pieces out on my demonstrator website.  So, I thought I would post one of those projects so you could see one of the cute ideas.

    Totally cute, right?

    And it’s actually really easy to put together as well!  Its mainly cutting a few blocks of paper, some hearts using the new Heart Collection Framelits die, add some ribbon and some stamping, and you are good to go!  And do you see the pleated satin ribbon?  Love!

    So, if you want to see more about this card or a bunch of other project ideas you haven’t seen on my blog, check out the idea section of my website.  Let me know which projects inspire you!

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  • Scrapbooking Sunday & A Superbowl Special!!

    As I mentioned last week, I’ve been getting back into scrapbooking recently and so I’m hoping to be able to share with you some ideas for how to use your different Stampin’ Up! supplies to make some fun layouts.  So, today is week 2 of Scrapbooking Sunday and stick around to the bottom of the post for my Superbowl Special!

    But first, can I share with you some photos of my littlest stamper? Smile

    This layout was based on a sketch by my friend Charity Becker.  I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of collaging photos into one single block before, but I love the look.  And it was perfect for me to put together those multiple “sleeping baby” pictures from when we were still in the hospital after Caitlin was born.  Plus it was the perfect opportunity for me to pull out the Love Impressions specialty paper I scored from the Clearance Rack!

    Since the sketch itself was pretty simple, I had fun pulling out some of my new toys and adding some fun touches.  First up…. Framelits labels!

    Since you get 6 different sizes of the same shape, I could make 3 different sized but coordinating labels for the bubble border at the top of my pictures.  Plus, I LOVE the fact that you can see what exactly you are cutting out with your framelit and so I could center the grey “LOVE” where I wanted when I went to cut it out.  And just to keep it fun, I used my embossing folders on two of the labels.

    And then to balance the bottom of my pictures, I ran a row of the Blushing Bride pleated ribbon.  I really don’t think I can get enough of this ribbon! Color in the XOXO from the designer paper with my waterbrush for a subtitle.  And then one of my favorite touches – I pierced holes at the corners of my photo frame and ran Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine to make a subtle outline of my centerpiece.  It was so easy and really made a bigger impact than I expected for such a small amount of material.

    Do you love this stuff as much I do?  So much fun to use!  Ready for a special to help you add these to your stash for a deal?

    Superbowl Sunday Stampin’ Special!

    Alright, the Superbowl is a big day for many folks – whether you are watching for the game or for the commercials.  So, lets have a little stamping fun along with it!

    • Order discount
      • Call or email me your order at anytime on Sunday and once the game is over, I will total up the final score and the last digit of that number will be the discount for everyone’s orders!
      • So, if the final score is 31-7… add them together to get 38… so the last digit is ‘8’ and so everyone gets 8% off their purchase.
    • Bonus drawing!
      • Everyone who gets me their order prior to the end of the game will be entered in a drawing for a free spool of Pleated Ribbon in the color of your choice!

    Contact me at jennifer@nwstamper.com or 425-307-1646 to place your order.

    Online orders will be entered into the bonus drawing and discounts will be applied in the form of a reimbursement check.

    Alright everyone, GAME ON!  Enjoy your Sunday and I’ll see you back here soon!

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    Love Impressions Scrapbook Layout Recipe:
    Ink:      Basic Grey, Real Red, Blushing Bride
    Paper: Love Impressions designer paper (CLEARANCE RACK), Real Red cardstock, Basic Grey CS, Whisper White CS
    Accessories:  Big Shot, Polkadot embossing folder, Lattice embossing folder, Framelits – Labels, Blushing Bride pleated ribbon, Cherry Cobbler bakers twine, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Glue dots, Water brush, Sponge Daubers

  • Vintage Fresh for Today’s Sudsol Blog Tour!

    SUDSOL Blog Tour, February 1st!
    Hi everyone!  Today is the day for the big SUDSOL blog tour.  I love all the ideas you can find on a blog tour and hopefully my projects today will give you some new ideas to try at home.  For this tour, the focus is on the fun new things in the Occasion Mini and the Sale-a-Bration catalogs.  I decided to show you some of my favorites with 3 different projects; and since I have a lot to share…lets get this show on the road!

    A Scallop Circle Mini Basket

    So, for those of you not familiar with SUDSOL, it is a community and content website specifically for Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who are interested in really focusing on thinking about their stamping business as an actual business.  So, there are lots of great ideas, tips, and sharing of projects – including a library full of templates and project patterns with photos and instructions created by other demos (not a member? click the link above to sign-up for a 2 week FREE trial to check it out).

    Anywho, I was browsing the library and found this totally novel idea for how to turn a Scallop Circle (from the Bigz Big Shot die) and turn it into a little box – or in my case, add a handle and make it a basket. See:

    Seriously, I would have never thought to score and cut a scallop circle die cut to make a small rectangular box.  But isn’t it cute !!  I pulled out my coordinating Sale-a-Bration items: Fresh Vintage stamp set, Everyday Enchantment designer paper, and the Everyday Enchantment brads and ribbon pack; and went to town decorating!

    So, I started by pulling out the pattern I liked from the designer paper and making a 1/2” band around the box.  I had a piece left over from cutting my band and so I cut that in half (making two 1/4” strips) to make my basket handle.  I didn’t like the seam where I glued them together at the top of the handle, so I pulled out the Lucky Limeade organza ribbon and wrapped it around the seam to hide it.

    As you can see, I have chocolate in my basket (yum! chocolate!)  I actually have 2 undecorated Reese’s mini peanut butter cups in the bottom of the basket and 2 decorated ones on top.  I used the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer punch along with the Fresh Vintage stamp set to decorate my candy.

    SU Demos – you can find the instructions for this box in the SUDSOL library here. 

    A Fresh Vintage Thank You Card

    Alright, so I had the chocolate and the basket, I needed a card to go with it.  So, I set out by pulling out my next favorite item – Framelits Labels collection!

    I wanted to use the big flower image from the Vintage Fresh stamp set and was super excited to see that one of the labels seemed to have curves that exactly fit the shape of the flower’s flourish.  So, I started with that as my guide for the layout.  Then I wanted to use my current favorite ribbon – Pleated Satin Ribbon in Blushing Bride.  Yes, you heard right… they pre-pleat the ribbon for you!

    Anyway, I knew I wanted to use the labels and the ribbon and so then I just fiddled with placement and papers until I thought it looked alright.  Here are a few touches that might be hard to see in the above picture:

    Sponging of the Blushing Bride label and the Basic Grey cardbase with Blushing Bride ink.  Oh, and popping up the smallest label.

     

    I stamped the repeating flourish pattern from the stamp set along the bottom of the card front with my stamp-a-ma-jig and then layered the ribbon along the top edge.

    A Fresh Vintage Stand-Up Card

    Alright, so I had been tasked to create 3 projects for this blog tour and I was now up to 2.  I decided to turn back to the SUDSOL pattern library to see if there was something that really pulled me in.  I ran across this stand-up card pattern and thought it was something I had never done before and it looked like fun.  So, I gave it a go and this is the results!

    I love how this card style will actually lie flat for mailing in an envelope but stands up when you pull it out.  Cool, huh?

     

    I tried to keep in theme by using the same color schemes (or at least more Blushing Bride and Pool Party), designer paper, and stamps. I decided to pull out one more new Occasion Mini product to play with for this project – Twitterpated designer buttons. I was inspired by some recent vintage-y scrapbook pages I had seen and wanted to try out lots of layers for the focal point and then have some sentiment that suited staring at me from a shelf. Thus – Beautiful Life.

    SU Demos – you can find the instructions for this card style in the SUDSOL library here.

     

    Whew! You made it!  I had so much fun creating these projects and I hope you enjoyed them as well.  I’d love to hear which was your favorite – please leave me a comment and let me know!

    CONTINUE on the Blog Tour

                           

    Adriana Benitez                            Annette Bogue

    And after the tour I’d love to have you come back and visit here again; or for SUDSOL members, check out more of my projects in my gallery on the SUDSOL site.

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  • It’s Sale-a-Bration Time!

    “Celebrate good times, come on! “

    … that is totally the song going through my head right now as I typed the title for this post.  But the perky tune matches my smile and mood as I’m so excited to be re-kicking off my blog (including a new blog design!) and sharing the first of many projects I’ve been working on lately.

    Also, I absolutely LOVE Sale-a-Bration time at Stampin’ Up! because who doesn’t love getting extra free stuff?

    Wanna see what I did with some of my free stuff? I used the new Fresh Vintage Sale-a-Bration stamp set and matching ribbon, along with one of my favorite new items in the Occasions Mini – framelits!

    This is actually a pretty quick card to make aside from the coloring of the stamp with markers.  But I think all the colors are worth it – don’t you agree?

    This year there are a ton of fabulous products and amazing incentives during Sale-a-Bration:

    • Get FREE exclusive items for every $50 you spend! There are stamps, cardstock, designer paper, fabric, digital designs, buttons, ribbon, and even embossing folders to choose from.
    • Get extra FREE items when you host a party!  Get a cute shopping tote on top of your regular hostess benefits with a $150+ workshop.  Get a free bundle of Sale-a-Bration coordinating items (Fresh Vintage stamp set and matching designer paper, brads, and ribbon!) with a $400 workshop.
    • Get a FREE pack of designer paper or a digital download EVERY month for the rest of 2012 ~plus~ get a discount on the starter kit when you sign up as a demonstrator!  Seriously, this is such a cool offer they are running right now.  Not only do you get the full starter kit at a great price, along with all the other benefits of being a demonstrator, but you get free stuff every month as well.  How cool is that?!

    I know, it’s a lot to take in.  But check out the super cute stuff in the Sale-a-Bration catalog and let me know if I can answer any questions or if I can help get you all the freebies you are drooling over!

    I’ll be back tomorrow with more card ideas using some fun new Sale-a-Bration and Occasion mini products.  So, until then –

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    Vintage Flower Card Recipe:
    Stamps:      Fresh Vintage (SAB)
    Ink:  Old Olive classic, Soft Suede classic, Calypso Coral marker, Blushing Bride marker, Marina Mist marker, So Saffron marker, Old Olive maker
    Paper: Old Olive cardstock, Soft Suede cs, Very Vanilla cs
    Accessories:  Calypso Coral 1/8” organza ribbon (SAB), BigShot, Framelits – Labels, Adhesive Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Snail adhesive