Sunday Fun Day - Not Your Usual Shaped Card

Hello Stamping Friends,

I love this week's theme with the Sisters in Stamping: shaped cards. Not your usual rectangle or square card. These are fun-shaped instead of fun-sized. They are also a lot of fun to make. Use your imagination because you can make a card from any shape: hat, shovel & pail, heart, flower, fire hydrant, flower pot, dress, sunglasses, or whatever else you may come up with. The ideas this week are fantastic so make sure you check out the Sisters in Stamping blog.

I made a pregnant woman mannequin card. It's so cute. Any expectant mommy would get a kick (pun intended) from receiving this card.  It's honestly pretty easy to make. Get your pattern and trace it backwards on cardstock and designer series paper and then cut it out. 

Imagine the possibilities with changing out the colors and the designer series paper. Your possibilities are endless. The little pearls are a perfect accent for jewelry (necklace and bracelet).  The piece of ribbon really pulls the whole card together and makes a big difference in the finished look. I know many mommies-to-be don't wear shirts with bows on them today, but still, it's just adorable.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more shaped card ideas. Try your hand at a different shape and share it with me. You can email me your finished card. I will send a prize one person that is picked at random. 

Need Some Masculine Cards?

Remember to Create!

Hello Stamping Friends,

Hope you are all staying safe and keeping yourself crafting during this unusual time. As always I'm available to help answer any questions you may have so just reach out to me and I'll help in whatever way I can.

This card is for the Sisters in Stamping challenge of making a masculine card. This card uses the Come Sail Away suite to make this soft-looking masculine card. It says "thanks" but that can easily be switched out for any occasion you need a card for. I think it would be a good sympathy card because of the softness this card. 

It's also a great card to make if you don't have a ton of supplies. There's only one ink color and one cardstock color (besides white, I don't think that even counts). It's all about the layering that makes this simple-to-make card so appealing to the eye.

Don't forget about the Last-Chance Product lists that are out. Many items are discounted and some are already sold out. Remember, items on these lists are available while supplies last. Quantities are limited. 

2019-2020 Annual Catalog Last-Chance List

January - June 2020 Mini Catalog

Click on the links above to see the lists. 

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more masculine card ideas.

Have you ever tried this?

Hello Stamping Friends,

How are you on this fine Friday? I'm a pretty happy mom because Noah is coming home for the weekend. It's only been a week with him at college but I really miss him. Anyway, this week at Sisters in Stamping we are sharing projects with different technique with all of you. You're going to love seeing an old technique used again or a new technique, so be sure to check them out.

I am not sure of a specific name for my technique so I'm calling it, inked texturing. I wanted to achieve the look of an old brick wall that has graffiti on it for this card, so I began with my brick wall embossing folder (obviously, you all love it because it has been very popular causing a bit of a backorder with it).

I inked up the embossing folder by tapping the ink pad all over the one side of the folder. Be sure to ink the side that has the Stampin' Up!/Sissix logo on it. After it's all good and inked up you run it through the Big Shot like you normally would to add texture to the cardstock. When you take it out you have this great looking aged brick wall. Each time you do it, it will look a little different (I guess that's like most things we stampers make, right?)

Then I just added some birthday greetings and happy stars and "arrows" for my graffiti. It's so fun to make this and the better thing is that it's so easy too.  Go ahead, try it, you're going to love this technique. It gives you more use of those embossing folders.

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more great technique ideas.

Back to School Treats for the Teachers

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's Friday! Woohoo. We all know that's a wonderful day of the week and it's also Fabulous Friday with the Sisters in Stamping. Now that's some pretty amazing information if you ask me.  This week we are sharing back to school gifts for teachers. Here in northeast Pennsylvania most schools are heading back sometime this coming week or the following week. (I'm so glad our district is not starting until the 31st, just not mentally ready yet) There's time to make a quick gift or two for your favorite teacher.

I made a set of notecards that will be perfect to give for any occasion, a thank you, thinking of you, you're doing a great job or whatever other reason a teacher may want to drop of line to a student or parent. And besides, with this adorable set of cards using some lined paper (teachers love stationery products) these will be the first cards your teacher will want to use.

Making a set of these cards isn't very difficult at all. Three stamps (paper, star and greeting), three ink pads, some cardstock, a little heart punch, some scissors and a few little sequins taken off the strand make this a fun, yet simple card to recreate in multiples.

Product List

Writing Notes Wood-Mount Background Stamp [138954] $20.00	Watercolor Words Photopolymer Stamp Set [138702] $26.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $17.00	Silver Sequin Trim [138399] $5.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $6.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131197] $7.00	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $7.00	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Boys, Boys, Boys

Hello Stamping Friends,

You would think with having two sons and a husband that I would be great at making cards for the men in my life, right? Well, I'm here to tell you that is NOT true. I always struggle to put a card together that is just right. (That's the complete opposite with girly cards, I love them and they come together quite easily) However, this week over at Sisters in Stamping we have some great masculine cards that will be sure to inspire you to go and create some cards for the men in your life. So hurry over and check it out.

I picked the Traveler set because I love globes. I'm not sure why, but I have always thought they were really cool to look at and even refer to when you aren't quite sure where a particular country is. I was so excited when Jonah wanted one about 5 years ago. Of course, at that moment it wasn't so easy to find one that didn't cost a million dollars. 

For this card, I went for a black and white look to begin with. I really like how this card turned out. The little pop of color on the globe is the perfect accent to this card. This is a clean, straight line card that comes together because of the multiple layers. Of course, the corrugated white cardstock adds some great texture to the middle of the card front.

The edges of middle of the card (not the base) I softened by sponging some black ink on them. To color the globe, I used ink pads and blender pens. To do this, you need to squeeze your pad together (while it is closed), open it up and take the ink from the puddle on the lid of the pad using the blender pen.

I think this card would be great to give that special guy in your world for a new job,a graduation or perhaps even a teen that gets their license.  Now don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping to see more great masculine cards.

Product List

Traveler Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134513] $20.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180] $6.50
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982] $6.50	Blender Pens [102845] $10.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00
Kraft And White Corrugated Paper [138317] $7.00	Neutrals Designer Series Paper Stack [138435] $22.00	Stamping Sponges [101610] $3.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Blender Pens [102845] $10.00

Spring Has Sprung

Hello Stamping Friends,

Spring has sprung. Happy First day of Spring! Even if it is snowing like crazy here in NEPA. Another snow day for our school as well. I must say, I'm more than ready to see some blooming flowers around here. It will still be a while here though. Still a ton of snow on the ground and more coming as I type. Not exactly the best start to spring but I know it will get better. (It has to)

So instead of looking out the window and seeing some flowers popping up, I'm sharing some great blooming flowers with you here today. Since it is the first day of Spring the Sisters in Stamping selected flowers as the theme to kick off a new season.

There's even some lacy flowers on the background thanks to the awesome embossing folder. This card definitely says spring. Use a couple of punches and get some great blooming little flowers. The calypso coral really makes a popping statement for this card.

To make the tag for the card, I punched the leaves and stems from the bird punch. I cut the stem off at the leaves and attached that to the tag (some will be hanging off that you will need to cut off). I then cut the top and bottom leaves off of the leaf cluster and kept the two center leaves attached. I added them to different positions on each stem to make the flowers look more realistic. The flower is from the itty bitty accents punch pack. Perfect sized flower for the stem. And what makes the flower even better is the rhinestones for the center for each flower.

The little piece of designer paper adds the perfect finishing touch. It's punched using the dotted scallop ribbon border which makes it a little more fun. The stamp is colored with Stampin' Write markers so I could get the multi-color.

Don't forget to check out Sisters in Stamping for even more great projects to get ready for the start of spring. You won't be disappointed.

Also, there's just over a week left to Sale-a-bration, so don't let time get away from you and you miss the biggest sale of the year.

Product List

For Peeps' Sake Clear Stamp Set [138557] $17.95	Lovely Lace Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133737] $7.95	Big Shot [113439] $99.95	Angled Tag Topper Punch [133323] $22.95
Builder Bird Punch [117191] $16.95	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] $16.95	Calypso Coral 3/4" Chevron Ribbon [130018] $8.95	Silver Baker's Twine [132976] $3.50
Handheld Stapler [139083] $9.95	Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [100082] $3.50	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker [131902] $3.50	Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker [120975] $3.50
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $4.95	Subtles Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack [130135] $21.95	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925] $6.95	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $6.95
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Wild Wasabi 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [108641] $6.95	So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105118] $6.95	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $6.95
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95	Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $9.95