by Tracy | Jul 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Were you able to visit all of the blogs in the First Fridays Blog Hop yesterday? If not, click HERE to see all of the projects made with bundles in the catalog. Bundles always save you 10%!
Today’s card is another watercolor card made with Stampin’ Up! watercolor pencils (you can see the one I shared earlier in the week HERE). Although the technique is the same, no two cards will look exactly the same. That’s kind of fun, don’t you think?
The sentiment is from a new stamp set called Lots of Love. I love the nice bold words, especially on a beautiful watercolor background.
If you have any questions about today’s card, please don’t hesitate to ask! Have a terrific weekend!
Stamping Supplies: If you’d like to create today’s card, below you’ll find the supplies you’ll need. Click on any of them and you’ll be directed to my Stampin’ Up! online store.
by Tracy | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m so glad you’re here today because it’s time for the First Fridays Blog Hop! This month we’re each featuring a bundle, two products bundled together for a savings of 10%, and we’ll each have two projects for you! The bundle I’m featuring is Happy Birthday Gorgeous. This bundle features the stamp set Happy Birthday Gorgeous along with the Happy Birthday Thinlits Dies.
For quite some time now I’ve wanted Stampin’ Up! to carry a Happy Birthday Thinlit so I was pretty excited when these came out in the new catalog! They really are very fun to work with! To give the words lots of dimension (and because it’s pretty difficult to add dimensionals to the back) I layer them. Adding 2-5 layers really gives it great dimension (the first card has two layers).
The inspiration for this card came from one I saw on Laura Bassen’s blog. I did my own take on it using Stampin’ Up! products. Using my Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits, I cut a circle in the middle of a piece of Whisper White. I wanted enough room on all sides of the circle so that when I sponged I wouldn’t get stray ink on my finished piece. Let’s just say that I learned this trick the hard way. The Stampin’ Up! colors I used were: Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay, Tempting Turquoise and Lemon Lime Twist. I simply moved my circle around and sponged color, overlapping colors as I went.
To finish the card I applied the layered Happy Birthday and some Iridescent Sequins. The inside of the card has the simple sentiment, Make a Wish, from the stamp set Happy Birthday Gorgeous!
My second card went in a completely different direction from what I had originally planned and the finished card happened quite by accident! Originally Happy Birthday was going to be layered onto a die cut in Whisper White but I wasn’t happy with the results. After I cut Happy Birthday out of our beautiful Foil Frenzy Speciality Designer Series Paper and layered it with four more in Crumb Cake, I set it down onto the card base and went, hmmmm, I think I like that!!
The sentiment “to you” is also from the set Happy Birthday Gorgeous as well as the one I used on the inside.
Our new mini Stampin’ Dimensionals were just PERFECT for the greeting on the Classic Label punch!
Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you’ll continue on the blog hop! Davette is up next!
Dawn Griffith
Michelle Veller
Tracy Bradley – You are HERE!
Davette Strange Miller
Carla Perea
Dee Slater
Stamping Supplies – Here’s a list of all the supplies I used to make both cards. Simply click on a product and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store!
by Tracy | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you love the look of watercoloring and beautiful vibrant color, this is the card for you. And the best part? It’s SUPER easy to create!
Using my Stampin’ Up! watercolor pencils, I scribbled Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay across my Shimmery White paper (don’t use Whisper White as it will pill when you apply water). Next, I applied water to each color using an Aqua Painter and I tried to blend the colors that were right next to each other. The colors come alive when you add water!
I used my Misti (a non Stampin’ Up! tool) to stamp my hell0 because I wanted to be able to get a nice dark impression with my Memento black ink. Both stamps (hello and friend) come from the stamp set Hello Friend which is a brand new stamp set! (In the next week I’ll be offering a To Go class using this set).
I finished it off with our Enamel Glitter Dots for a little bit of sparkle.
I hope you give this a try and if you do, I’d LOVE for you to email me your creation! Or ask to join my Facebook group and post it over there! I’d love for you to join even if you don’t have a card to share. Click here to join my Stamping with Tracy Facebook group!
All of the Stampin’ Up! products I used are listed below. To place an order, simply click on any of the pictures and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store! Any questions? Please just ask!
Enjoy your day!
Stamping Supplies To Make Today’s Card
by Tracy | Jul 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Need a quick tag? You’d be surprised how quick these are to make! You can attach them to a gift with Baker’s Twine or use a glue dot to adhere them directly to a gift as I’ve done below.
The Scalloped Tag Topper Punch is what makes this tag so quick and easy to make! To begin, you want to start with a 2″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock which you’ll then insert into the punch. Push down and you already have a tag!
If you have trouble inserting the paper into the punch, trim the 2″ side, just a tad and it should slide in easily.
Attach a piece of Designer Series Paper that measures 2″ x 2-3/4″. I used Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper for all of my tags.
The sweet sentiment comes from the stamp set Grateful Garden and I used a variety of inks: Memento Ink (black), Pool Party and Tranquil Tide. I used what I felt matched the paper best but I used Memento Ink for the majority of the tags. I cut them out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I love the faux stitching around the edges. I added some rhinestones for a little bling!
I finished the tags off by threading ribbon at the top and tying it off with Whisper White Baker’s Twine. I used Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon and Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon and again, used the one that I felt matched the paper the best.
I am sending the Glitter Enamel Dots to several people. I hope they enjoy the dots AND the tags!
Stamping Supplies: Below are all the Stampin’ Up! supplies I used to create my card. To place an order, click on any item and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
by Tracy | Jul 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today’s the day to start earning Bonus Days coupons!
During the month of July, you can earn a $5.00 coupon for every $50 purchase you make (before tax and shipping). You can earn unlimited coupons and then redeem them in August!
After your online purchase, you’ll receive an email from Stampin’ Up! with a special code. Save your code so that whenever you place an order in August, you can apply it to your order!
It starts today so if you’re ready to start shopping, click here!
Have a great day! I’m off to do some shopping myself!
Click here to see what’s inside the catalog!
by Tracy | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today I’d like to share a fun card using the Polished Stone Technique! But first, I want to mention the Paper Pumpkin Flash sale! It started last night and will continue until tonight at 11:59, Mountain Time.
Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up! is a crafting subscription kit that delivers creativity to your door every month. Every kit includes an exclusive stamp set, ink spot, and embellishments to create a predesigned project. The monthly subscription is $19.95 per month but you can try one month for just $5.00! It’s an incredible way to try Paper Pumpkin but this price only lasts until tonight!
If you’d like to give Paper Pumpkin a try, click HERE and you’ll be able to easily sign up! If you love it, you’ll continue to receive a box of creativity each month. If not, simply cancel. Be sure to use the PROMO CODE: ONEDAY0717.
Onto my card! The Polished Stone technique is quite fun and very addicting! You need just a few supplies: reinkers (pictured below), rubbing alcohol, cotton balls and glossy cardstock, a new item in the catalog!
Next, add rubbing alcohol to a cotton ball. Add drops of reinker onto the cotton ball, I added four drops of each color (Bermuda Bay and Lemon Lime Twist).
Next, take the cotton ball and pounce it all over the surface of the glossy cardstock. Once you’ve done this all over the paper, take a clean cotton ball and dab over where you see puddles. OR you can forget this step. It depends on the look you want but I did do this step. Once it dries, you’ll have a beautiful, one of a kind, masterpiece!
It’s really fun and once you start, you’ll want to experiment with different colors!
The Card Layers
Bermuda Bay: 11″ x 4-1/4″ Scored @ 5-1/2″
Basic Black: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Glossy Cardstock: 3-3/4″ x 5″
Below you’ll find a list of the Stampin’ Up! supplies I used. If you give this technique a try, I’d love to see what you’ve created!
Click on any picture and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store. From there, it’s easy to add an item to your shopping cart!
by Tracy | Jun 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Paper Pumpkin is on sale tomorrow for just $5! This sale is for ONE DAY only and only open to new subscribers! Be sure to use the code ONEDAY0717 to get your first kit at this reduced price!! It’s a great time to give it a try!
Each month you’ll receive a stamp set, an ink spot (some kits come with two) and all the supplies to make either cards or 3D projects. Click HERE to sign up for Paper Pumpkin and don’t forget to use the promo code ONEDAY0717
The sale starts tonight, June 29th at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time) and ends on June 30th at 11:59 PM (Mountain Time). If you decide that you want to continue after you receive your first kit, do nothing, and your next kit will arrive the following month. If you decide you don’t want to continue it’s very easy to stop your subscription!
What have you got to lose? 
by Tracy | Jun 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Daisy punch has been unavailable but it’s now in stock! That means that the Daisy Delight Bundle is also available!
The Daisy Delight Bundle includes the Daisy Delight stamp set (16 photopolymer stamps) AND the Daisy punch with a 10% savings. You can purchase these items separately but who doesn’t like saving 10%?!
Ready to purchase any of these fun products? Simply click on the pictures below and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store!
by Tracy | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m back with another idea for using the new Pattern Party Decorative Masks! Included in this new product are 4 different masks. Using the mask pictured below, I was able to apply Emerald Envy and Dapper Denim inks using a sponge dauber to make a quick and easy card.
The mask is on my grid paper and held down using blue Painters Tape, which can easily be removed after the color has been applied.
The sentiment comes from a new stamp set called Lots of Love (available in clear or wood mount). It was stamped in Emerald Envy and sits on top of a piece of Dapper Denim that was cut out using the Layering Circles Framelits.
I try never to use retired product on a card that you can’t purchase but I accidentally did that on this card with the heart embellishment. Fortunately our new Glitter Enamel Dots do come in Dapper Denim and would be a nice replacement.
All of the products I used to make my card are listed below. Ready to make a purchase? Simply click on any of the pictures below and you’ll be taken to my Stampin’ Up! online store!
Thanks for stopping by! Have a terrific day!
by Tracy | Jun 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
I’m back with another card featuring the versatile Pattern Party Decorative Masks. These masks can be used with sponges, embossing paste, spritzers, etc.
To create today’s design, you need a mask (four come in the set), sponge daubers, and ink. Yesterday’s card also used the same supplies but I used different colors and I masked the inside of the design. You can see that card HERE. To color today’s card I used sponge daubers to color the entire design and then added a sentiment in the middle.
I started in the lower right hand corner using Wisteria Wonder, then blended Perfect Plum into that and finished with Melon Mambo. When the card was completed, I added a final touch by adding some Wink of Stella to the inner half circles. Don’t you love the added sparkle?
I used the brand new stamp set, Beautiful Bouquet, for the sentiment and stamped it in Memento Ink. It was cut out with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. The outer circle was cut out in Elegant Eggplant using the Layering Circles Framelits.
Stamping Supplies: Ready to make this card? Click on any of the items below and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store!
Any questions? Please feel free to ask!
by Tracy | Jun 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you’re looking for a fun way to create a card, you’ll love our new Pattern Party Decorative Masks. You can make beautiful designs using these masks with embossing paste, sponge daubers, spritzers, etc.
I made my card using sponge daubers and three Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Pads: Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango and Crushed Curry. I dabbed the daubers in the stamp pads and then rubbed them over the mask making sure to blend where the colors overlapped. So easy!
I wanted to be able to add a sentiment to the middle of my design so to prepare my paper I cut out a circle from a post it note (I bought the kind that has adhesive on the entire sticky note). After attaching it to the center of my Whisper White paper, I taped down the mask using Painters Tape. The picture below shows after I applied color.
The picture below shows right before I took off the sticky note mask. The last step was to add my sentiment.
Tomorrow I’ll share another card I made using these fun Decorative Masks!
Stamping Supplies – Below you’ll find all the supplies I used to make today’s card. To purchase any of the products, click on one of the pictures and you’ll head over to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have any questions, please ask!
Non-Stampin’ Up! supplies: Full Adhesive Sticky Notes, Blue Painters Tape
by Tracy | Jun 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Don’t you love it when you can create a beautiful card in just a few minutes? Each sheet of paper in the Designer Series Paper pack, Naturally Eclectic, is gorgeous! It’s so pretty that all you need to add is a sentiment!
The beautiful colors that coordinate with this paper are: Berry Burst, Emerald Envy, Fresh Fig, Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy, Peekaboo Peach, Soft Sky, and Whisper White. I used Fresh Fig and Lemon Lime Twist.
You’re probably wondering why I’m sharing the stamp set, This Little Piggy. Right? My sentiment actually comes from this set! Each pig in the set has a sentiment attached but I obviously didn’t include a pig on my card. How did I just stamp the sentiment? Easy! I put several post it notes around the sentiment, inked up the stamp, removed the post its and then stamped! It’s a great way to get more mileage out of your stamps.
I punched my sentiment out with a 1″ punch and then layered it on two scallop circles from the Layering Circles Framelits. I finished the card off with a Glitter Enamel Dots. These dots are so much fun to use with their sparkly finish.
If you’d like to purchase what you need to make this card, I’ve included all of the products and prices below. Click any picture below and you’ll head on over to my Stampin’ Up! online store. If you have any questions, please ask!
Stamping Supplies
