Saturday, August 30, 2008

Flowers on your birthday card

I just love this Stampin Up stamp set Bloomin' Beautiful. The colors I used are all Stampin Up. They are Garden Green, So Saffron, and Rose Red. I colored in the flower with an aqua painter. The edges were inked with a sponge dapper. They are always good to use if you don't want ink on your fingers. This in one of the cards that will be done at my Sept 7th card class. There is still room if you want to join just email me. Thanks for looking.
Happy Stampin'
Laura

Friday, August 29, 2008

Fun with Chalk


This is a very fun card. I stamped the main image from Fresh Cuts stamp set by Stampin up with Versamark. The Versamark is great for chalk. The technique is called Poppin Pastels. Once you stamp the Versamark you use sponge dappers and tap the chalk over the Versamark. The chalk sticks to the Versamark. I used all different colors of Stampin Up's chalk. This is a gate card. This is one of the cards we will be doing at the Stamp A Stack on September 7. If you have not RSVP yet email me freeworks47@yahoo.com. Thanks for looking.
Happy Stamping,
Laura

Rainbow Sherbet birthday card

This card was made with the new designer series paper Rainbow Sherbet. The colors are Stampin up Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Apricot Appeal, and Gable Green. I used the Boho Blossom punch and the 5 petal flower punch. The stamp set is also by Stampin up called Heard from the Heart. It is on sale right now for 19.51. That is 15% off. If you want it just let me know. This is one of the cards I am doing at my September 7 Stamp a stack. If you want to sign up just email me. Freeworks47@yahoo.com. Thanks for looking.
Happy Stamping,
Laura

Christmas Line


It's time to start thinking about Christmas. I just love this new Stampin Up Stamp set. It's called Holiday line up. This is one on my cards that we will be doing at my Christmas Stamp a stack on October 12 fr0m 2-5. If you are interested just email freeworks47@yahoo.com me by October 9th. This card also uses the New Big Shot. You can buy starting on Tuesday September 2. I used the Top Note Bigz die to make the middle layer. This is a Stampin' up exclusive. I colored in the reindeer's with my Stampin up watercolor crayons with my aqua painter. The nose has the cosmic glitter on it. It really makes the card pop. Don't you love the new punch bundle? If you have not seen it, the Merry christmas is the stamp set and the bunch is called Curly label punch. Thanks for looking let me know what you think.
Happy Stamping,
Laura

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Fresh Cut Samples



These are all cards made with this month's Stampin' Up Special. Stamp set called Fresh Cuts. I cased the first two cards. I saw them on SCS and thought WOW I had to try these. The last card is my original. I am using this card this month Stamper's Club. It is a gate card. I think this fold is fun and very easy to do with my ScorePal. The technique is the Alcohol with Stampin Up reinkers. Thanks for looking.
Laura

Friday, May 30, 2008

Baby card

These cards have been everywhere and I just had to try it. I am waiting for someone to have a baby so I can use it. I made these with my Stamper's Club and they loved it. Thanks for looking.
Laura

Fruit card

Tart and Tangy is the stamp set I used . The paper is summer picnic. The ribbon is real red wide grosgrain. This stamp set is in the current mini catalog. You can only buy it till June 30. I hope it makes the new catalog but we won't find out till August 12. The retire list comes out June 15. Thanks for looking.
Laura

Happy Birthday

For this card I used water color pencils. I stamped with Stazon then colored them in and used the aqua painters to blend the color in. The big h is covered with green duel beads. I saw how to make this off someone's blog. She did a great job, I didn't keep the link so I can't give credit, but if I come along it again I will add it. Thanks for looking.
Laura

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Thank you with chipboard



This is the other card we made at the Stamper's Club. The chipboard is the star. The old olive was wheeled with so swirly and stamped Thank you with the silver Encore pad. I ruffed up the edges with the cutter kit. Thanks for looking.

Chipboard scratch pad holder


Here is the 3D item we made in my Stamper's Club. I used the on board basic small. They cover so easy with the designer series paper.

Chipboard. Get it while it is still on sale


This is one of the cards I did with my Stamper's Club this month. The chipboard is the little heart at the bottom of the card. The flower was colored in with chalk. I used the white gel pen to make the squiggles. I dyed the chipboard using a stampin dabber. I rubbed it into the ink pad and them rubbed it directly onto the chipboard. I just the multi purpose glue and dipped it in to the chunky glitter. I love the way this card turned out.
Stampin Up is offering 25% off all chipboard with any order of $35 or more.


Sunday, March 16, 2008

Having Fun with Shaving Cream



This is Sassy Suzie. She is from the Occasions Mini Collection. I used the shaving cream technique. It is very easy. I use a Styrofoam tray and cover it with a layer of shaving cream. Take a reinker and add drops all over the shaving cream. To do a card front you only need about 4 or 5 drops. Take a stick and swirl the reinker into the shaving cream. Don't swirl too much or you will mix the reinker with the shaving cream too much. After you are done swirling lay your card stock face down into the shaving cream. Push in to make sure it is covered. Peel the card stock out of the shaving and wipe off the shaving cream. If you have a bowl scraper in your kitchen that would work nice if you don't use a tongue depressor or a scrap piece of card stock. After you get off most of the shaving cream use a paper towel and dry your paper. The card stock will be a little moist, let it dry for a couple of minutes or heat it with your heat tool. Then you are all done! Have fun.

Have a Great St. Patrick's Day!

Laura

Thursday, February 7, 2008

No Peek Bag Topper



This is a no peek bag topper. I wheeled the bag in brillant blue with the happy birthday wheel. I used my markers and colored the spaceship in then huffed on it to remoisen the ink and then stamped it onto the cardstock. I used the Auzel desinger series paper. The Birthday wishes is a level one hostess set. What is great about using these is you don't have to use tissue paper and that they can't peek. I made these at my last 2 workshops this past weekend. Everyone is ready for a birthday party now. Thanks for looking!

Laura

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

One more


More Cuttie Pie paper And more stripped ribbon.

Criss Cross with Cuttie Pie



It's Sale-A-Bration time. Here is the first of my samples. This is a criss cross card. Lots of fun. The paper is Cuttie Pie desinger series paper. I just love the stripped grograin ribbon with a jumbo eyelet. Stay tune for more samples.

Thanks for looking and let me know what you think.

Laura

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Designer Paper for 2008 with matching Cardstock

Here is a list of the Designer papers for the 2008 Spring and Summer Catalog with their matching Cardstocks. Each color has a link to the page in the Catalog so you can go right to it! Hope this helps everyone! If you want to order any of them just email me at freeworks47@yahoo.com

Azure: Brilliant Blue, Very Vanilla
Bali Breeze: Old Olive, Taken with Teal, Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie
Berry Bliss: Purely Pomegranate, Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa
Cutie Pie: Bashful Blue, Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Rose Red, So Saffron
East Coast Prep: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise, More Mustard
Fall Flowers: Old Olive, Really Rust, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand
Flowers for You: Certainly Celery, Lovely Lilac, Regal Rose, Tempting Turquoise
Ginger Blossom: Ruby Red, River Rock, Cameo Coral, Groovy Guava
Jersey Shore: Wild Wasabi, Pumpkin Pie, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue
Le Jardin: River Rock, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue
Notebook: Soft Sky, Kraft, Vanilla
Olive Press: Old Olive, Very Vanilla
Porcelain Prints: Blue Bayou, River Rock, Wild Wasabi
Spring Break: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky
Spring Fling: Certainly Celery, Sage Shadow, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron
Spring Silhouettes: Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Soft Sky, Very Vanilla
Western Sky: Ruby Red, River Rock, Blue Bayou, Soft Sky

Criss Cross with Berry Bliss




This criss cross card is made with Purely Pomegranate textured card stock and Pretty in Pink card stock. I use the new Berry Bliss Designer Series Paper. The stamps set are Time Well Spent and Priceless. The ribbon is Purely Pomegranate double stitched ribbon. Thanks for looking.
Laura

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Priceless with Chocolate Chip and Bashful Blue

Inside



I used the stamp set Priceless and Absolutely Fabulous. The edges were sponged with Bashful Blue and Chocolate Chip. The striped ribbon is new. Thanks for looking.
Laura

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Make A Wish

Inside

Here is the first card that my New Stamper's club made. The technique for this month was Dazzling Diamond Dust. The cupcake top has the Dazzling Diamond Dust technique. The technique is very easy. First you stamp your image. When the images are dried completely cover the entire image with Versamark. Sprinkle Iridescent Ice embossing powder over the versamark and heat set. That's its. It looks so sparkle. On the inside of the card I used the stipple brush and pounced it in Blue Bayou and pounced it on the card stock.

Thanks for looking.

Laura





Reasons to send a card---- Not that you need one

REASONS TO SEND A CARD Additional Today is: And this Month is: Found at … http://www.salem.k12.va.us/south/SpecialDays/index.htm

January:
Jan. 6 - Epiphany
Jan. 10 - Save the Eagles Day
Jan. 11 - Amelia Earhart Day
Jan. 17 - Ben Franklin's Birthday
Jan. 21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 26 - Australia Day
Jan. 28 - Christa McAuliffe Day
100th Day of School during January
National Eye Care Month
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month

February:
Feb. 1 - National Freedom Day
Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day, Candlemas
Feb. 6 - Ash Wednesday
Feb. 7 - Chinese New Year (year of the rat this year)
Feb. 8 - Boy Scout Day
Feb. 18 - Presidents' Day
Feb. 29 - Leap Day
American Heart Month
National Dental Month
Black History Month

March:
Mar. 2 - Read Across America Day, Dr. Seuss' Birthday
Mar. 9 - Daylight Saving Time Begins
Mar. 16 - Palm Sunday
Mar. 20 - First Day of Spring
Mar. 21 - Good Friday, Purim
Mar. 24 - Easter Monday
National Nutrition Month
National Women's History Month
Save Your Vision Week - first week in March
National Poison Prevention Week - third week in March
Girl Scout Week - March 10 - 16

April:
April 15 - Income Taxes Due
April 19 - Passover begins
April 22 - Earth Day
April 30 - Administrative Professionals Day
Cancer Control Month
Alcohol Awareness Month

May:
First Saturday – national Scrapbook Day
May 1 - May Day, Law Day, Loyalty Day
May 3 - Join Hands Day
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
May 6 - National Teachers Day, Nurses Day
May 17 - Armed Forces Day
May 19 - Victoria Day
May 22 - National Maritime Day
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
National Day of Prayer - first Thursday in May
National Safe Boating Week - ending the last Friday before Memorial Day
National Defense Transportation Day - third Friday in May

June:

June 8 My Birthday
June 9 - Shavou'ot, Pentecost
June 14 - Flag Day
June 19 - Juneteenth
June 20 - Emancipation Day, First Day of Summer
June 24 - St. Baptiste Day
June 28 - Paul Bunyan Day

July:
July 14 - Bastille Day

August:
August 15 - Assumption Day
August 19 - National Aviation Day
August 26 - Women's Equality Day

September:
September 1 - Labor Day
September 2 - Ramadan
September 11 - Patriot Day
September 16 - Stepfamily Day
September 17 - Citizenship Day, Constitution Day
September 22 - First Day of Autumn
September 26 - Native American Day
September 28 - Gold Star Mothers Day (for military moms who have lost a child)
September 30 - Rosh Hashanah, Feast of Trumpets
National Hispanic Heritage Month

October:October 4 – NATIONAL CARD MAKING DAY
October 6 - Child Health Day
October 9 - Leif Erikson Day, Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement
October 13 - Columbus Day, Thanksgiving in Canada
October 14 - Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacles
October 15 - White Cane Safety Day
October 18 - Sweetest Day
October 26 - Mother-in-Law Day
October 31 - Halloween
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month (starts in Sept. and ends in Oct.)
National School Lunch Week - begins second Sunday in October
National Forest Products Week - begins third Sunday in October

November:
November 1 - All Saints' Day
November 2 - All Souls' Day, Daylight Saving Time Ends
November 4 - Election Day
November 5 - Guy Fawkes Day
November 11 - Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day
Good Nutrition Month
Aviation Month

December:
December 1 - AIDS Awareness Day
December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
December 10 - Human Rights Day
December 17 - Wright Brothers Day, Pan American Aviation Day
December 21 - Forefather's Day, First Day of Winter
December 22 - Hanukkah begins
December 24 - Christmas Eve
December 26 - Boxing Day, Kwanzaa begins
December 31 - New Year's Eve


REASONS
Just
Because you are my friend
Thanks for your business
Thanks for your order
You made me smile
No reason at all day!
I missed your birthday
Just to say I love you
Thanks for your hospitality
Thank you for being you Thank you for your gift Thank your UPS man
Thank your Sunday School teacher
Pastor Appreciation Day
Let's Get Together for Fun
Encouragement
Sympathy
Get Well
Good luck in College
Graduation
to celebrate the end of Winter...brrrrrr
to celebrate the first day of summer...YES!!
Secret Admirer
You're invited to a party
We're moving
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Support for a soldier
Just because
to say I'm sorry
to say You're the best husband in the whole wide world
to say You're a great kid
to say you're the best upline ever
to say you're the best downline ever
to tell Shelli Gardner she is a genius for founding SU!

I recieved this from my Upline and I thought it was a great idea. Now I have all kinds of reasons to make cards!!! Thanks Jan for a great list.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Thanks so much

I fell in love with this stamp set. It is 2 step stamping. I used blue bayou, bashful blue, old olive, and certainly celery. The Thanks so much is from the new catalog. I embossed the thanks so much and used the ticket punch to trim the corners. The ribbon is new. Stripped bashful blue. You just got to love it. I know I do! Thanks for looking.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks card




This card is made with Pun Fun. I love this set. I also used Thanks for everything. I am making this for a swap. I have a stamping meeting in February and the theme is black and white. I also used the new glitter. Have you seen the colors? OMG I LOVE them. And the new Tombow Mutli Purpose Adhesive works great with this glitter! Thanks for looking.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Mouse Valentine box

This is a 2579 box. My stamper's club will be making this project this weekend. The real red cardstock is wheeled with So Swirly. I stamped the Mouse with black Stazon onto watercolor cardstock. The stamp set is Happy Heart Day. I outlined the image with Stampin Up Markers and blended them with an aqua painter. I love the look and it gets me to use my markers. I have been using my watercolor crayons for a long time and I am glad to change us a bit. Thanks for looking.

Whale Wishes



I am loving this new catalog. This is one of the new stamp sets Pun Fun. The desinger series paper is Azure. I colored in the whale with my Stampin Up Markers and blended it with an aqua painter. This makes the image look watercolored. I really like the look.