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  • Clean and Simple Congrats Card with Pleasant Poppies and Hey You

    Remember how I told you that stamp sets on the retiring list were now while supplies last?  Well, on a whim as I was getting this blog post ready, I thought I would check out how the stamps were doing and discovered that the Pleasant Poppies stamp that I used for this focal point on this card is sold out.  *total sad face* Sad smile!

    But if you do have it, awesome! And if you don’t, well you can still use this great idea with the flower stamps you do have, right?  Right!

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    Sometimes you don’t need a lot on a card to make an impact. Which is what we did with this card when we made it at Stamping Bingo earlier this month.  Have a bookmark sized piece as your focal point and then just punch out a sentiment like one of the many from the Hey You stamp set using the Wide Oval punch and then help it stand out by sponging the edges.

    TIp –  I recommend sponging the edges of your paper with Sponge Daubers.  I have some people share how they sponge by running the paper across the surface of the ink pad (you get a really dark line only on the very edge of the paper) or they will use the yellow sponges (which gives you a very diffuse sponging area and it can be harder to control where you want the color).  I love Sponge Daubers because they give you finer control of where and how much ink you are coloring with and BONUS your fingers don’t get inky!  Yay!

    Because you know you are going to get ink all over from something… might as well spare some ink where you can. Smile

    To do the poppies, I cut a 2” strip of cardstock and stamped the flowers from my background stamp in Memento Black ink.  Color the flowers using your markers or Blender Pen until they are just right.  Then color the white space in between using those handy dandy sponge daubers!  I didn’t sponge over the flower heads but just went around them.  In this case it is Lost Lagoon on top and Hello Honey on the bottom.

    Leave the rest of your card base plain white and your colored image will jump off the page!

    Join me in celebrating the new catalog launch!

    I’m getting excited for the release of the new catalog in only a few days.

    Did you know?  The retiring catalog AND the Occasions catalog AND the new catalog will all overlap for ONE DAY!  Yup, it is true!  For ONE DAY ONLY you will be able to order out of all 3 catalogs and take advantage of the current hostess benefit levels.  So get those wishlists ready!

    In Seattle?  Join me for my New Catalog Kick Off Party!

    In with the new! New Catalog Kick off Party!
    Monday June 1 – drop in anytime from 6:30 to 8:30pm
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    Cost – FREE!
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    We’ll have samples on display, new products for you to check out, make & take projects using the newest supplies, shopping specials, games, and lots of great crafty people to hang out with. Smile

    Not nearby?  Join me online on June 2nd!  I’ll be posting a new catalog walkthrough video!  I’ll walk you through all the cool new stuff and some great things that are easy to miss!  I’ll even have a little shopping incentive for those of you who come check it out!

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  • Stampin’ Up Display Stamper 2014 Submission

    Stampin’ Up Display Stamper 2014 Submission

    So, every year I go to the Stampin’ Up convention… and every year I’m blown away by the amazing ideas and inspiration on all the different display boards.  (To see what I’m talking about, here are a few past posts I’ve done showing the display boards.)  Well, this year they are doing a call for display board stampers and to throw your hat in the ring, you need to pull together some of your best/favorite projects and put them together in one post to show your style and ability.  So, I thought it would be a fun way to flip through my past projects and put them together to share with you here.  And maybe they will love them too and I’ll get to share even more ideas on a display board at the Stampin’ Up Convention 2014!

    oh, and PS – if you love the idea of checking out all the display boards, don’t forget that anyone who joins Stampin’ Up as a demonstrator right now will get free registration to convention this summer!  So, you just get yourself to Salt Lake City, and you can be blown away by inspiration for FREE!  Yay!  Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com for more details if you are interested or check out this page to learn more about the perks of being a demonstrator!

    So Here You Go!
    3 Cards

    so very grateful colored

    So Very Grateful Thank You

    Burlap and Gold Masculine Card (blog post here)

    Negative Heat Embossing with Pleasant Poppies (blog post here)

    1 Scrapbook Page

    This was so hard for me to narrow down and decide which scrapbook page to show.  I think my favorite layout may actually be this older one, but I figured the one I’d show here is this –

    Perfect Pennants with Watercolor Wonder Waves (blog post here)

    Or maybe it is just that these photos always make me smile!

    2 3D items

    Ok, this is where I don’t make and post nearly enough.  So here is what I decided was the nicest from things I actually designed myself – instead of flat out copies of what other people had created. Smile

    Card organizer for holding cards and envelopes (blog post here)

    Easter Treat Bag (blog post here)

    Awww.  So much fun to walk down memory lane.  I hope you enjoyed the ideas and inspiration. Smile

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  • Black & White Negative Heat Embossing with Pleasant Poppies

    Black & White Negative Heat Embossing with Pleasant Poppies

    I have had a card pinned on Pinterest for ages that used this cool split image with one half one color and the other half a different color.  So, when I was working on cards for my embossing class, I just had to give it a try and my Pleasant Poppies stamp set was the perfect choice to give it a go, since I knew it was a big stamp and the line art would make it easy to do.

    So this is what I came up with and love how it turned out!

    How do you do it?  It is easier than you think!  I started with two pieces of 2” x 4” cardstock – one in Basic Black and one in Whisper White.  Set them side by side to make a square and then ink up your image with Versamark ink. 

    Stamp your image across both pieces of paper at the same time and then separate the papers.  Use white embossing powder on the black cardstock and black embossing powder on the white cardstock.  Heat it up and then glue the pieces back down onto your card front so that the images are lined up.

    Easy Peasy!

    You will notice that my card has some embossed speckles.  That is because I didn’t use my embossing buddy.  So, as a reminder always use your embossing buddy!

    Give it a try with any color and have fun!

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  • Waiting for News on the Stampin’ Up Blendabilities?

    Waiting for News on the Stampin’ Up Blendabilities?

    So, I’m delaying my originally planned post for today until tomorrow.  So in the meantime, I wanted to share some news I just learned and remind everyone that there is only 5 days left for the Super Starter Kit deal!

    And, after I tell you about the Blendabilities news… you are really going to want to make sure you know about your option for being a member of the Stampin’ Up Family. Smile

    Stampin’ Blendabilities – Coming Soon(ish)

    Now, if you haven’t heard of Blendabilties, they are Stampin’ Up’s version of alcohol ink markers.  These types of markers are great for blending colors and get complex shading of your images.  It also isn’t nearly as hard as it looks either!

    Here is an example of the type of project you can make:

    Pleasant Poppies

    I don’t have this type of marker yet (I just got to play with them at Leadership in January) but I found this BEAUTIFUL card created by Darlene DeVries.  She used Copic markers which is the same type of marker so you can see the possibilities with the Pleasant Poppies stamp.

    Now, if they have Copics, why am I waiting to buy Stampin’ Blendabilities?

    A few reasons…

    1. Stampin’ Blendabilities are more cost-effective!  They will be available for $11.95 for a set of 3 as opposed to $5-$8 a marker.
    2. They will come in SU colors and so coordinate with the papers, cardstock, and accessories I already have.  (I know, I’m a sucker for easy matching!)
    3. You get your markers in sets of 3 that tell you which shades go together.  So no guessing.  I can get a set of Cherry Cobbler markers and have the light, medium, and dark in one set and know I can shade anything red and know which marker colors go together.
    4. And of course, as a demonstrator, I get an extra discount… and any chance to save money on some awesome tools is always a great perk!
    When can I get some Stampin’ Blendabilties?

    So, here is the tricky question.  Thankfully, Stampin’ Up realized that there are a LOT of people eagerly waiting for these markers and so they are trying to make sure they have enough inventory to prevent backorders.  Turns out, manufacturing is taking longer than they thought, so they have had to shift the release date.

    Demonstrators – If you are a demonstrator, you will be able to preorder 6 of the colors plus some accessories with the new catalog products preorder on May 1st!  Then when the new catalog launches June 2nd, the skin tone colors will be out next.

    Customers – We are still waiting to hear when they will be available for everyone to order.  All the Blendabilities products will be shown in the new Stampin’ Up! catalog in June but the date for ordering will be based on how manufacturing goes in the next couple months.  (The goal being as soon as possible when the new catalog launches)

    I’ll keep you posted as they update us, but if you are really eager for your own set of Blendabilities, consider getting your Stampin’ Up starter kit and joining the demonstrator family!  Get all the perks including seeing the 2014-2015 catalog first & get in on the early ordering the new products!

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    I’m so excited to welcome new members to our Fun n’ Crafty demonstrator group, and right now with the extra bonus as part of Sale-a-Bration, it is a great time to join!

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    If you have any questions, about Blendabilities or details of joining Stampin Up, just let me know!  I’d be happy to help – just email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com.

     

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  • A Fun Pop-Up Card with Swallowtail Tutorial

    When I was at convention this year, Shelli showed off some cards that had neat pop-up effects.  Once of the cards that really struck me was a cool card that used the Swallowtail butterfly to create a surprise pop-up on the inside of the card.  I thought it was extra cool because when you look at that stamp image, it is too big to fit well on a card front and so I never would have thought it would have thought to try it on the inside of a card.

    So for a recent technique class, I decided to try it out and create that moment of surprise for class attendees as they got to make this card.

    Here is the front of the card… I kept it simple since we were going to be focusing on the details inside the card.

    Then you untie the ribbon (which you need so the card doesn’t try to push open on you when you aren’t ready), open it up and hello, butterfly!

    If that is a little hard to see, here is another angle to help you see the pop-up effect.  I also used the Pleasant Poppies background stamp to give the effect of the butterfly flitting through the flowers.

    To create this pop-up effect, you want to do the following:

    1. Start by stamping and coloring your Swallowtail butterfly image. 
    2. Then cut out the butterfly. 
    3. Gently fold the butterfly image in half (you don’t have to press hard to crease it, just make sure it is set to fold how you want when the card is closed.
    4. imageTake a piece of window sheet and punch a 1-1/4” circle out.
    5. Cut a spiral into the 1-1/4” circle as shown in my poorly drawn image to the right. Smile 
    6. On the “top” side of your spiral, attach a glue dot to the center of your spiral.  Attach another glue dot to the “bottom” side of your spiral at the outside end of the spiral.  (it doesn’t really matter which side is top and bottom, as long as your glue dots are on the opposite sides of the spiral)
    7. Glue the right wing of the butterfly to the right side of your card inside.
    8. Fold the butterfly in half and press the window sheet spiral onto the backside of the left wing with the glue dot in the center of the spiral sticking to the wing.
    9. Hold the butterfly down so it is folded in half and close the card.  This will allow the left side of the card inside to stick to the glue dot on the edge of the spiral.
    10. Open the card and check if you like how much of a pop you get with your butterfly.  Reposition the spiral as needed to get it just how you like.

    Hopefully that made sense!  If not, let me know and I’ll try to put together a video on how to do the pop-up effect.

    Like I mentioned, this is a card I shared at a recent card class and I loved the idea of sharing some pop-up and flip style cards with everyone.  I’ve finished my class schedule for the rest of the year – so if you are interested in joining me at a future event, check out the calendar and let me know!

     

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    In the meantime, give a pop-up card a try!  They are fun and easy, and give the recipient a fun surprise.

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    Card Supplies Used
    Stamps- Swallowtail, Pleasant Poppies, Express Yourself (hostess set)
    Ink- Early Espresso, Sahara Sand (marker), Pool Party (marker), Calypso Coral (marker)
    Paper – Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Window Sheets
    Accessories – 1-1/4” circle punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Glue Dots, Pear Pizzazz taffeta ribbon, Elegant Butterfly punch, Bitty Butterfly punch

  • Thank You for an Awesome 2012 and now on to 2013!

    We did it… we made it through 2012 and now can cheerfully welcome in 2013!  Its amazing to me how something so relatively simple (flipping a page on a calendar) can lead to such a re-energizing feeling!

    But before I get to excited and enthusiastic to stride into the new year, I have to look back on 2012 and I realize how blessed I am to be surrounded by such amazing people.  So, I wanted to take a minute to say Thank You to all of you wonderful people who have made my life so much better for joining me on this adventure:

    1.  To the folks on my Stampin’ Up! team – you all are super awesome!  No seriously! Smile  I continue to be inspired, impressed, and amazed by the talent and enthusiasm they share with me regularly.  Even the folks who are totally new to stamping get me excited with their excitement and joy from trying this new adventure.

    2.  To my friends and customers – I know it is totally cheesy, but I love being able to help and support you.  I know that my life can get crazy and busy, but I appreciate that you have all continued to support me and allow me to serve you!

    3.  To everyone who visits my blog and my facebook page – seeing that people actually read my random posts is what keeps me going and motivated to continue to post here.  Not that I don’t like sharing and talking to myself, but it is way more fun to share and talk with someone else!  I hope I’ve been able to share some new and fun ideas and you’ll keep coming back for more in the new year!

    And so with that, I thought I’d share a Thank You card… just for you!

     

    So, I hope you have an amazing beginning to your 2013!

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