Welcome to Tool Time Tuesday! Each week I focus on a tool that can be found in the Stampin’ Up! catalog. This week we’re going to talk about VersaMark, a watermark stamp pad (when you stamp on dark card stock, it leaves a darker image, like a watermark).
You can find many, many stamp pads in the catalog and it can be quite daunting trying to figure out which stamp pad to use when. VersaMark is a staple in my craft room! (more…)
If you’d like to give Paper Pumpkin a try, now’s the time! Sign up between now and September 10th and you’ll receive 50% off the fall themed Paper Pumpkin! Use the code HALFOFF0917 and you’ll receive your Paper Pumpkin kit, mid September.
If you decide to continue after the September kit, do nothing and you’ll continue to receive Paper Pumpkin each month. If you don’t wish to continue your subscription, just go onto the Paper Pumpkin site and cancel. If you’re ready to sign up, click here! Don’t forget to use the code HALFOFF0917
More Information About Paper Pumpkin
Every kit comes with an exclusive stamp set to use over and over!
You’ll receive at least one Classic Stampin’ Spot with every kit. The colors don’t repeat in a 12-month period, so it’s easy to build a collection of colorful ink.
Every new subscriber receives a clear block (size D) with their first kit to help them get started and to use throughout their subscription.
In addition to a stamp set and ink spot(s), the kits include supplies to make projects like cards, home décor, gift packaging, and more. For example, the card kits (6+ per year) always include 8 cards—at least!
It’s flexible! You can suspend (for a month) or cancel at anytime.
Since all the prep work is done, the projects take a shorter time to complete, making it the perfect on-the-go craft. Headed out of town? Grab a kit to create during some downtime. It’s all contained in one little box, so it’s easy to take anywhere!
It’s a surprise in your mailbox every month. Because who doesn’t love happy mail?
Every month, Stampin’ Up! will post a video to quickly demonstrate how to assemble each kit!
Every subscriber has exclusive access to a selection of past kits. So, when a kit runs out, you can buy more—either as a full kit or a refill (without stamp set and ink).
If you have more questions, don’t hesitate to contact me. If you’re excited about a fall themed kit at 50% off, click here and don’t forget to use the code HALFOFF0917
Have a terrific day!
Last week during the First Fridays Blog Hop, I shared a box that would fit 4-5 cards & envelopes. Today I have another box and the directions so that you can recreate it yourself!
Today’s card uses the new bundle in the Annual Catalog called Grown with Love. It includes not only a flower pot but a watering can and wagon. How cute is that?
I stamped the flower pot in Crumb Cake and then used the Frameliits to cut it out. The flowers and leaves were stamped in Garden Green directly onto the Whisper White base but then stamped again in Berry Burst and Daffodil Delight so I could cut the flowers out with the Framelits. These Framelits actually only cut out the three larger flowers but I cut the smaller ones too with these larger dies and then trimmed them a bit. I attached the flowers with glue dots. The flower pot is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I took three strands of Linen Thread, tied them into a bow and attached it to the flower pot with a glue dot.
Measurements
Whisper White card stock: 11″ x 4-1/4″ Scored @ 5-1/2″ and 5″ x 3-3/4″
Daffodil Delight card stock: 5-1/4″ x 4″
Berry Burst card stock: 4″ x 3-1/4″
I love hearing from you! If you have any thoughts or questions about today’s card, please leave a comment!
Stamping Supplies – Below you’ll find all of the products I used to create today’s card. If you are interested in purchasing both the stamp set AND Framelits, be sure to select either the clear or wood bundle for a savings of 10%. Clicking any of the pictures below will take you directly to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
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To learn all about the Carols of Christmas promotion, please click here!
Stampin’ Up! has made one of its Christmas bundles, Carols of Christmas, available before its release in the Holiday Catalog on September 1st. The stamp set and matching framelits can be purchased separately or save 10% when you buy the bundle!
Click on the video below to learn all about this brand new bundle. If you’re viewing this in an email, click here.
Save 10% when you buy the stamp set and thinlits together or purchase them separately.
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I’m starting a new series called Tool Time Tuesday! The Stampin’ Up! catalog is filled with so many wonderful products that I thought I’d highlight a different one each Tuesday. If there’s a product that you’ve had questions about, please email me and I’ll highlight it in an upcoming post of Tool Time Tuesday!
If you follow me, you know I love my Big Shot and use it for almost every project I make. Another tool that I use daily is the Paper Piercing Tool!
When I first became a demonstrator this tool was primarily meant to be used to poke holes in paper to create patterns and you were able to purchase plastic templates to do just that. We know longer carry those templates but I would be lost without my paper-piercing tool! I use it to pick up rhinestones, pearls, enamel shapes and glitter enamel dots and then place them on my card stock. Trying to pick them off the paper they come on with your finger can be very frustrating. Slipping the sharp pointed end under the jewel and bringing it to your paper couldn’t be easier with this tool.
I also use it to remove glue dots from the roll they come on. Again, so easy to slip the tool under the glue dot and onto your paper! Sometimes when using your finger to release it, by the time you bring it to your paper it’s gone! Has that ever happened to you? You can’t figure out where it went until you find it stuck to your elbow, arm . . . . . of course I know this from personal experience!
Another product it works wonders with is Tear and Tape. I can’t even imagine trying to release that paper from the glue strip with my nails. It’s something that can definitely be done but it is oh so easy with this wonderful tool. It kind of reminds me of trying to get one of those plastic bags in the produce department open. It can be so darn time consuming! I wish there was a tool to open those! Ha, ha!
The paper piercer also helps with releasing all of the paper from your Big Shot dies. Thankfully there are now tools such as the Die Brush & the Precision Base Plate that help to release much of the paper out of the dies but there are always a few that need a little encouragement to come out and the paper-piercing tool is perfect for the job!
A companion piece to the paper-piercer is the Stampin’ Pierce Mat. I find that I don’t really use the mat & piercer together very often these days. The mat is terrific though to use as a surface to stamp on when using photopolymer stamps. Sometimes it can be difficult to get nice coverage with photopolymer, but the mat helps to get better ink coverage on your card stock.
As you can see, the Paper-Piercing tool is a must have in your craft room! I hope you’ll join me next Tuesday for another Tool Time Tuesday!
If you’d like to purchase any of the items I referred to into today’s post, simply click on the product below and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store!
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