Technique-Stamparatus Multiple Images

Check out this video for technique #2 using the Stamparatus.  You will learn how to stamp layers of color using the Stamparatus.  If you missed the first video I posted last week click on this link to take you there.

Come back tomorrow for Fun Friday, where I show you how to color an image using different techniques.  It's amazing how different each technique looks.

Till then,
Happy Stamping,
Sushi


Product List

Bloom By Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set [148820] $17.00	Happiness Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148795] $11.00	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $7.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $7.50
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083] $7.50	Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50

Make is Simple Monday-Use Your Scraps

 Recently, I was using the thinlit from the Butterfly Beauty Thinlits dies page 13 in the Occasions catalog and had this piece left over.  Since it was centered on a piece of card stock I just could not throw it away.  So, instead I made a simple card from my scraps.

Here's how....
  1. I selected designer paper to go behind the cut out.  In this example I used the Botanical Butterfly Designer series paper from the Sale a Bration catalog.

 2. I chose a card base color I thought would go with the Grapefruit Grove butterfly cut out.  In this case I used Calypso Coral.

3. And that is how I made this simple card.  You can use any element that is left over from cutting out your thinlit or framelit.  Just follow my simple step and voila you will have a great but simple card.

Share your example on my Facebook page Stampin with Sushi and I will send you this card or a card like it.

Tomorrow, I will be posting a surprise video.  Come back to see what it is.  

Have a great day, and enjoy the prospect of Spring.
Till then,
Sushi

Fun Friday-Rich Regals class

 Friday, March 15th I will be holding a Rich Regals card class.  Anyone attending will be making 9 cards.  They will use every single Regal color in the cards.  Can you tell how many Regal colors are in this card?  Comment with your answer and I will send you one of the cards from this class.

Monday March 11th is the last day to RSVP with the lowest price of $25.  If you let me know after Monday you want to attend the class there will be an extra $5 fee.  Check out the class description in more detail at my website. www.sushi.stampinup.net.

Come back Monday after what we hope will be a change in weather here in Illinois.  I will be sharing cards made with the Painted Season items in the Sale a Bration brochures.

Find some time to stamp,
Sushi


Product List

Regals Classic Stampin' Pad Assortment [147148] $67.50	Jar Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set [141587] $27.00	Everyday Jars Framelits Dies [141490] $33.00	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856] $9.00
Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00

What's New Wednesday-Paper Pumpkin

 Have you heard of Paper Pumpkin?  Are you a subscriber?  Do you like a great deal?  This might be the thing you are looking for.

Paper pumpkin is a kit you receive in the mail once a month.
All the supplies are included except scissors, to make at least 8 items a month.

This card was one of the kit cards from the February kit.

This was a second card from the kit.  There were enough supplies to make 9 cards, three of each design.

This was the third card.  In the kit was an ink spot, and in a 12 month period the spots will never be duplicated.  Sometimes there are even 2 spots in a kit.  Spots are a great way to ink up the items on the Stamparatus. Also included in each kit is an exclusive stamp set that is photopolymer.  Your first kit includes an acrylic block to use with your stamps.

I order 2 kits a month so I can make scrapbook layouts for my Scrapbook Your Life class.  This is the layout for this month.

A closer look at one of the accent pieces.  To order Paper Pumpkin you can click on this link, which will take you to my Paper Pumpkin page.

The special for March is 2 stamp sets.  This is the 6th year that Paper Pumpkin has been around.  You need to make your order by March 10th if you want to receive the March kit.

Contact me at sue.scheets@gmail.com with any questions and I will be happy to help.

Consider subscribing to this fun orange box to be delivered in your mailbox. 

Tomorrow I will be posting a video now that I have figured out how to get it right side up.  Yeah Me!!! Come back to check out Card samples from my Butterfly Friends meeting that featured the Stamparatus.

Till then 
Happy Stamping,
Sushi


Product List

Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840] $23.00

Playful Backgrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set [141920] $16.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309] $7.00

Versamark Pad [102283] $9.00

Fun Friday

  Are you like me and if you looked at this card you would wonder if you could line up the vases that well?  No wondering needed, because I used a Stamparatus which made is quite easy.  I made this at the Butterfly Friends meeting we had in early February.  We made several different elements that can be used on a card with about 7 different Stamparatus techniques.

  Our challenge was to take the element we made and create a card.  I am always up for a challenge.

   This is what I came up with and here is what I wanted to do with my card.

1. I wanted to use the colors of the pots as the background for the card.

2. I wanted to place the element on a black piece of card stock to accentuate the pots.

3. There was a little extra space next to the pot on the right so I thought it would be a perfect place to put the saying.

  It was fun to create this card.  Now, I am anxious to see what the other Butterfly friends did with theirs.

  You too can try a challenge for yourself using leftovers from a kit, or extra punches you have saved.  Post your picture on this site and share your design with the rest of us.

Monday, I will be sharing another Make it Simple card.  Come back and try one for yourself.


Product List

Varied Vases Photopolymer Stamp Set [146644] $26.00

Stamparatus [146276] $49.00

Regals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146965] $11.00

Make is Simple Monday-Delightfully Detailed Designer paper

 Have you seen the Delightfully Detailed designer paper in the annual catalog?  It is found on page 189.  It features 4-12 by 12 sheets of laser cut flowery designs.  AND 2 sheets of borders and enough card fronts for 6 cards on each of the next 4 sheets. 

Today's formula for a simple card is.....
   Card stock
   Detailed designer paper
   Designer paper
   Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set
   Layered oval framelits
   Sequins as an optional extra

Here is another design from the Delightfully Detailed designer paper

I love how there is an empty part of the design that is a perfect place for the oval to go.

Did you know that these designer papers are double sided.  White on one side and vanilla on the other?

Did you also know that there is another option of laser cut designer paper in the Occasions catalog?  It can be found on page 48.  This set have 4 12 by 12 sheets and 4 sheets that can be cut apart to add to the front of cards.  Only this set called Beautifully detailed is Petal Pink on one side and Whisper White on the other.  Check out this next card.

Do you have any idea what I have used as the designer paper for each one of the cards?  If you guessed the Sale a Bration Botanical Butterfly designer series paper.  As you can probably tell, it is a favorite of mine.

If you order the Layering Ovals at $35 and
One of the Detailed designer papers for $14 and
Maybe some sequins for that extra touch, Gingham Gala Sequins at $7.50
Then your order will total enough to receive the Butterfly designer paper free.

Tomorrow, my video will show some additional ways that you can use your embossing folders.  Be sure and check that out here.

Till then,
Find some time for stamping,
Sushi




Product List

Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [146907] $14.00	Beautifully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [148812] $14.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set [148618] $23.00
Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins [148561] $7.50	Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927] $6.00	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $7.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00

What's New Wednesday-Seasonal Class

  When would you need a cup of hot tea?  When you live in Illinois and it is winter.  Last night we had freezing rain, last weekend snow and tomorrow it will be 40 degrees.  I think a cup of tea would be perfect right now.

Sale a Bration a favorite part of the Stampin'Up! year is going on right now until the end of March.  One of the items I used to make this card comes from the Sale a Bration catalog.

If you guessed the stamp set you would be wrong.  The stamp set is in the Occasions catalog, and the framelits to cut out the stamp set are in the Sale a Bration catalog. The framelits are free with a $100 order so this would be the perfect time to add the stamparatus to your order. 

Check out below to see everything I used to make this card.  Then come back tomorrow to see a video of the cards that will be featured in my seasonal card class.

Till then,
Happy Stamping,
Sushi


Product List

Tea Together Cling Stamp Set [148779] $22.00	Delightfully Detailed Note Cards & Envelopes [146911] $9.50	Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper [146907] $14.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
SNAIL Permanent Adhesive Refill [104331] $4.50	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00	Small Grid Paper [149621] $6.50	Tea Time Framelits Dies [149697] $0.00

Happiness Surrounds-Wednesday Wow

Happy Halloween!  My husband and I usually leave our light off and go downstairs to watch TV.  He does not enjoy the constant ringing of the doorbell.  I may stay upstairs for a bit and hand out the last of my Paper Pumpkin treat bags.

I saw a similar card on Pinterest and thought it was quite the WOW card.  When I looked closer I noticed the creator had cut out all her images on the Big shot and glued them as the background of her card.  It was lovely.

I decided to try and use the new to SU Big Shot embossing pads.  They are awesome.  I layered the flower thinlits according to the directions for using the mats and instead of cutting out the flower it embossed them in the background. 

Tomorrow, I will share a 3-D card with you using more of these great stamps and thinlits.

My husband Sam and I had a great trip, and decided we might like  to travel Illinois and try out more Bed and Breakfasts.  Sounds like fun to me.

Have a great day,

Happy Stamping,

Sushi

Product List

Happiness Surrounds Photopolymer Stamp Set [149744] $17.00	Snowfall Thinlits Dies [149692] $39.00	Faceted Dots [146910] $6.00	Big Shot Embossing Mats [146327] $15.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [147106] $7.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.50	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75