Flying Home-Miscellaneous Monday

I used the leaf embossing folder on each piece of background card stock to add dimension to the card. 

Isn't this bird so cute in the nest with her babies.  It makes me wish the spring weather was here in Illinois.  Even though it is actually spring it does not feel that way.  So,this card can give us hope.

This week I am featuring this cute stamp set called Flying Home.  I actually purchased it thinking I could eventually give it to my sister since she and her husband are avid bird watchers.

This would be an easy card to reproduce with any favorite stamp set you might own.

Tomorrow I will share I card made with this set that features a technique.  


Product List

Flying Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145929]

$18.00

Lovely Inside & Out Wood-Mount Bundle

[145323]

$49.50

Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143704]

$9.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Sale a Bration week-Miscelleous Monday

 This week I am going to feature cards made with Sale a Bration items.  This is the last week that you earn and of these items with a $50 order.

This card is made with the set called So Very Much.  I love the big thank you and the stylized writing.  I always wish my cursive writing looked like this.

I will be featuring two cards each day.  This stamp set, called Hey Chick, seemed to be the favorite of anyone that ordered from me.  I love the cute little egg. 

Come back tomorrow to see 2 cards I used special techniques on when I made the cards.

A little Leprechan Magic-So in Love

   Last week I was busy prepping my blog cards when all of a sudden a very important thinlit was missing. I searched the trash and everywhere I could think of and could not find it anywhere.  It naturally impeded my progress for my blog posts.

  Today, I decided on one last attempt as I had every day since the thinlit went missing and decided to lift up my lap top which always stays in one place.  And there it was.  I prefer to think that a leprechaun hid it from me, rather than me having a very senior moment.  But the lost was found and I am therefore ready for a So in Love week.

  The thinlits that go along with this stamp set are the real selling point for me.  They are delicate and make a simple card easy.  I used the Precision Base plate which make cutting this detailed image so very easy.

  Come back tomorrow to see a technique card I made using this same thinlit.

Lift Me Up-Miscellaneous Monday

  Doesn't this card make you feel like you are lifted up a little?  This is another bundle that I love from the Occasions catalog.  There are 16 stamps and 15 Thinlits to cut out most of the designs.  Don't you love it when the stamps and thinlits match.  It makes card making so much easier.  Here are the coordinating items used in this set.

1. Lift Me Up stamp set

2. Up and Away Thinlit dies

3. Carried Away designer paper

     You might wonder why you cannot find this designer paper in the Occasions catalog.  That is because it is one of the free items you can earn in the Sale a Bration catalog.

Here's how you can do that....

Order the bundle for $45.75 Clear Mount and then add to your order a Package of Whisper White envelopes for $6.50 and you have enough to receive the designer paper for free.

On Thursday, March 30th I will have a class where you can make 12 cards similar to the one I have featured using this bundle.  The class will be free if you order the bundle.  Contact me for more information.

Come back tomorrow and the rest of this week to see some more ideas on how to use these items.

Cool Treats-Miscellaneous Monday

   
 What a two weeks I have had!  Travel to Tennessee to see my granddaughter in a play, classes every day when I returned.  I am glad to be back posting on my blog and to my regular schedule.

   This week I will be posting cards for my product based class to be held on Monday, March 6th at 12:30 or 6:30.  I will  be using the set called Cool Treats, the matching framelits and the designer paper called Tasty Treats. 

    Today's card shows off the designer paper and one of the sayings in the stamp set.  Simple and I love it.

   Check back tomorrow to see a card from the class that shows the tri-fold technique.

Dragonfly Dreams-Miscellaneous Monday

   Have you seen the Occasions catalog yet?  This set called Dragonfly Dreams was one that jumped out of the catalog at me and has become my favorite. Today's card shows off the stamped dragonfly image. And  best thing is there is a matching framelit that will cut the dragonfly out.
Don't you love sets that match the stamp and the framelit.

I love the realism of the background paper used in this card. It is called Falling in Love and can be used for so many things: Weddings, Anniversaries, Valentines, Birthdays, or just thinking of you.

This picture you shows you which layers I used dimensionals on. So this is a simple card that could be used with all the elements of this Bundle and the Falling in Love Designer paper.

Come back tomorrow to see a card I made using the masking technique.

Miscellaneous Monday-Balloon Adventure

  What do you like about this card?  I loved the color combination of Going Grey, Smoky Slate and Melon Mambo.

   Balloon Adventure is one of the sets that can be found in the Occasions catalog. There are 17 stamps in the set and 8 dies.  If you love both of these options you can purchase the bundle and save yourself 10% of the cost for both.

  If you have checked this out in your catalog you might wonder how I cut out the balloon.  There is no solid balloon die in the set.  Well, this balloon fits the large image of the balloon punch perfectly.  I love it when things coordinate so well.

  Come back tomorrow to see a technique called reverse embossing.

Slider Card-Miscellaneous Monday

    This week I am featuring another fun action card called a slider card.  I used the set in the new catalog called Shooting Star.  It also has some thinlits that help create the slide areas, and several of the accent pieces.  In this card the plane image swirls and slides on the cut out groove.  

   Are you curious how I made the background.  I used watercolor paper, my aqua painter, and 3 colors of blue ink.

1. Open your ink pad a little and squeeze the top and bottom together.

2. Open the ink pad all the way and you  should see a puddle of ink on the lid.

3. Make sure the tip of your aqua painter is wet, then touch it to a tiny bit of the ink on the lid.  Spread it over the water color paper squeezing out a little water to make the ink spread if it looks too dark or thick when you first apply the ink.

I used, Soft Sky, which I put down first, then Marina Mist, then Island Indigo.  The combination turned out just the way I wanted it.

  I added some Gold Wink of Stella on top of the stars and to accent the plane.

   Come back tomorrow to learn the steps you need to take to make a slider card.  

Fresh Fruit-Miscellaneous Monday

    I made this card a couple of weekends ago when I went to Champaign to Vacation Stamping School sponsored by the Impeckable Stampers.  The set is called Fresh Fruit, but has some great flowers in the set also. 

Come back tomorrow to see a card made with the double rock and roll technique.

Swirly Bird-Miscellaneous Monday

  Swirly Bird has been a such great hit that Pinterest is loaded with ideas on how to use this stamp set and matching Thinlit.  I loved looking at all the great samples and had fun choosing the ones I wanted to feature.

  For Miscellaneous Monday I decided to feature the curly circle that has little leaves coming off the sides.  A perfect Thinlit for a tree top.
Can you guess what the trunk of the trees is made from?  The branch from the Tree Builder punch.  How about the hearts?  They are punched out from the Owl Builder punch.  And the saying is from the set called Endless Thanks.

  Come back tomorrow to see a wonderfully simple technique to make a stunning background.

Thoughtful Branches-Miscellaneous Monday

     A new stamp set for a short period of time!  As a demonstrator for Stampin'Up! I was able to purchase this great stamp set in July, make some samples to show customers who then can purchase the stamp set in August.  Here are some facts about this set.

There are 23 stamps in this set

There are 9 matching framelits that cut out 9 images from this set

They can be purchased as a bundle for $52

Once you purchase the bundle you qualify for a bonus of $5 to be cashed in during August.

The stamp set is versatile and has many different looks.

   For today I make a simple card that features the blossom with matching thinlit, and the leaves.  Come back tomorrow and see what I do with some leftover parts.

Serene Scenery-Miscellaneous Monday

Have you see the designer paper pack called Serene Scenery?  Each one of the papers has a side that looks like a photograph of amazing scenes of nature.  They could almost stand alone on a card.  I fell in love with this pack of papers when they were demonstrated to us at On Stage in April.

This paper looked like a sandy beach with the waves gently rolling to the shore.  So what better stamp to place on the card than the birds from the Wetlands stamp set.  The card was so simple to make, but really  accentuates the designer paper in a wonderful way.

Come back tomorrow to see how this paper can be used in a technique called Herringbone.

Always an Adventure-Miscellaneous Monday

 


    I really like this stamp set, but it is not the one that captured my attention when I first scanned the catalog.  Why am I not featuring that one this week?  Well, I thought I had ordered it but guess what, I did not.  So I will showcase that stamp set when it gets to my house.

  The reasons I really like this set are multiple.....

1. It is cute

2. It has stamps that can be cut out with framelits.

3. It reminds me of all the vacations my husband, son, and I took camping out west in the mountains.  And yes we camped in a tent.

  I decided this would be the perfect set to use for a Father's Day card for Sam.  The sign is not too clear, but I wrote on in the name of a favorite camping ground we stayed at in Wyoming, called the Falls.

Come back tomorrow to see how to use this stamp set to make a Side Step card.

Painter's Palette-Miscellaneous Monday

  This looks like a card but is actually a wish list booklet that people got to make at my New Catalog Party.  I used the big swish from the Painter's Palette set and stamped it in each one of the new in-colors.  Now that I have used them quite a bit I have to say I really do not have a favorite.  The designer paper accent is from the paper stack called Playful Palette and coordinates really well with the stamp set.

Come back tomorrow to see how I use bleach with this really bold stamp set.

Remarkable You-Miscellaneous Monday

   Something happened Friday and my post did not get posted.  So you will have 2 to look at today.  I did not realize it was not there until last night.  Hmmm is this something I can blame on being 70?  That is the one good thing I can think of for being older, now I can blame my mistakes on my age.  

   This week I am featuring the stamp set Remarkable You.  I like the bold look of the images and think they coordinate really well with the Watercolor Words sayings.  What do you think?

   I was inspired by a card I saw posted by Brian King.  Here is how I made the look.

1. I used the Woodgrain embossing folder and then rubbed a sponge inked with Chocolate Chip ink all over the embossed image.

2. I stamped the leaves and some extra leaves on Wild Wasabi card stock.  

3. I fussy cut the leaves, the Happy Birthday and layered them on top of the embossed image.

  Come back tomorrow for my next video.  It is for a technique called rolling reinkers.  I will use each one of the images in this set in my video.  If you enjoy the video please subscribe to my channel, like and share the video.

Botanical Blooms-Miscellaneous Monday

This week I am featuring the set Botanical Blooms.  I was so glad that this set and its matching framelits was going to be in the new catalog. Speaking of new catalog....if you do not have one yet contact me and I will see that you get one, or even better if you are close to Jacksonville come to my new catalog party Wednesday, June 1 at 6:00.

Come back tomorrow to see a simple technique that will make each card look totally different.

Sprinkles of Life-Miscellaneous Monday

  Each  year for the past 13-14 years Stampin'Up! has created an exclusive stamp set where the sales benefit the Ronald McDonald House charities.  Last years stamp set was so great and had a matching punch that for the first time ever the stamp set was carried over and became part of the regular stamps offered.  There are so many parts to this set I decided to feature it this week.

Colors Watermelon Wonder, Cucumber Crush, and Cherry on Top Designer paper

If you like the idea of helping out Ronald McDonald House charities, then check out this years stamp and order it.  I will feature it once the new catalog becomes active.  $3 from the sale of each stamp set will be sent to the charity.  

Come back tomorrow to see how I have used the cloud punch for a really cool technique.

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In the Meadow-Miscellaneous Monday

  In the Meadow was the stamp set that jumped off the page of the Occasions catalog as my favorite.  I was so glad to find out that it will be carried over into the new catalog.   Because of that I decided to feature this stamp set this week.  Many of the samples I will be sharing have come from my friend Robin Armbrecht.  She is so very creative and her style of stamping matches mine. Here is what I like about this card.

1. The trees jump out at me because they have been added on card stock that has been placed over the mountains.

2. The mountains look great as a background piece.

3. The colors of the card are some of my favorites, Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon.  I will miss them as they are retiring in-colors.

  Check back tomorrow to see a great technique card made with this wonderful stamp set.

Bloomin Love- Miscellaneous Monday

  

  This week I will be featuring the many ways to use the stamp set called Bloomin Love.  It has a coordination framelit called Bloomin Heart. This card was made for Valentine's Day, but could be used for other occasions such as 

   Mother's Day
   Anniversary
   Some one you love

 Come back tomorrow to check out my latest video and see many other ways to use this thinlit and stamp set.  

  It makes more sense to show a video on Technique Tuesday instead of Miscellaneous Monday, so from now on the first Tuesday of every month will show case a new video.  Till then.....Happy Stamping

Garden in Bloom Miscellaneous Monday

 The retired stamp set list is out!  I was thrilled to find out that Garden in Bloom will be around another year.  So, this week I am going to show you 5 different ways you can use this set.  
  Today is just an ordinary layout, stamp, saying, and some Wink of Stella to glimmer up the flower and butterflies.  
  Come back tomorrow to see a technique that will use other images from this set and give off a totally different look.