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  • Getting Pretty with the Mosaic Punch and NEW Weekly Deals are up!

    fGotta love Tuesday and the chance to see what new goodies are on sale for 25% off!  I had forgotten about the mosaic punch but since it was on sale this week, I thought I’d share one of my favorite cards using it. 

    Sweet, simple… and oh so pretty, don’t you agree? 

    Weekly Deals have been Updated!

    Lots of fun items up on the weekly deals this week.  I know I’m going to be grabbing some of that Silver Glimmer paper… and maybe more of the natural ribbon since it is so nice to work with!

    Click any image below to go to my online store and shop!  If you are local, I’ll be putting in an order on Thursday and can add your items to that to save folks on shipping. Smile

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    You’ll get all the fun and perks of being a demonstrator plus free paper on top!  If you have any questions, let me know as I’d love to share with you more about how it works and why I love what I do. Smile  You can email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com.

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  • All About Mosaic Madness

    If you are a member of my newsletter, you have already seen this card (and if you aren’t a member, sign up here and you can get the inside scoop first too!)

    But I love how this card turned out and it has been a fun way to use all the coordinating Mosaic items (the stamp set, the punch, and the embossing folder).  Check it out:

    This was my first time really going all out with the Strawberry Slush new In Color.  I was afraid I was going to be overwhelmed with pink, but I think it turned out more summery bright than eye-searing pink.  Do you agree?

    And with the punch and embossing folder, this card comes together in a snap too which is always a bonus!

    Card Supplies Used
    Stamps:     Mosaic Madness, Great Greetings
    Ink: Strawberry Slush, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar
    Paper: Strawbery Slush, Very Vanilla
    Accessories: Big Shot, Mosaic Embossing folder, Mosaic punch, Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge daubers

     

    Plus, don’t forget that if you love the punch and stamp set, you get 15% off when you order them at the same time!  See this discounted bundle here.

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  • Colorful Flower using the Mosaic Punch & Pressed Clay

    imageOk, 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!

  • 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:

    2013 In Color Bookmark pieces

    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!