by Tracy | Jul 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today I have several more Make & Takes from Convention! There are two versions: the first one is a cute card just as is and the second one is a stepped up version. Linen thread, a vellum butterfly and the honeycomb effect have been added. You don’t need a Big Shot to create the honeycomb effect. I inked up the embossing folder with my stamp pad, slipped the paper inside and just tapped on it all over. Did you notice that the envelope behind the second one has some stamping on it too?
Which one do you prefer? Personally, I like the first one but I would add some rhinestones to the butterfly and in the center of each flower. I have to admit that this stamp set was not on my wish list. It was given to Convention goers and I really like it! The leaves are just beautiful and I definitely see more cards with this set in my future!
Thank you for stopping by! If you would like to purchase any of the items below, just click on them and you’ll be taken to my online website!
by Tracy | Jul 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of our new products in the Annual Catalog are the Kraft Grid Journals. I saw them used in different ways at Convention! This was a Make and Take that all Convention goers were able to make. It could be used for just about anything: in your purse for quick notes, shopping list, journal . . . ..
I attended a class one evening at Convention called Stamps, Paper, Ink. I learned many different techniques using, yes, you guessed it, stamps, paper and ink! We made this little book to jot our ideas down!
If you can think of a different way to use our journals, let me know in the comment section above!
by Tracy | Jul 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
A very fun part of Convention is Prize Patrol! Each person is given an armband to wear with a Stampin’ Up! color written on it. My color this year was Rose Red. I was so excited (and shocked) that they called my color! Look at the prize I won (it’s a sneak peek of the Holiday Catalog)!!!
Now THAT was a fun day!!!
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by Tracy | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I shared two bags I made and today I have another bag that’s the same size, but taller! I love the design on this paper which can be found in the DSP pack Flashback. The BUY 3, GET 1 FREE promotion is still going on – see the details below.
I’d like to get back to making videos again so if this bag is one that you would like to see, just let me know!
Flashback Designer Series Paper 133699
Click here to see more information about this promotion.
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by Tracy | Jul 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Several weeks ago, I joined South Hill Designs! This is a company that sells beautiful lockets, charms, chains and much more. The new catalog just came out and many new products have been added. If you would like to see all that South Hill Designs has to offer, you can check out my website at: www.southhilldesigns.com/tbradley (my artist number is 329001).
I wore this locket one day at Convention last week. I usually wear silver but decided on gold that day because I wanted to include the popcorn charm (they sell delicious caramel corn at Convention). Oh my, it was pretty! Definitely wearing gold more often!
Several weeks ago I had a South Hill Designs party with my friends. I wanted a cute way to box up their purchases and what better way than to use Stampin’ Up! products! I used our beautiful glimmer paper to add some sparkle to the bags, although it is hard to see the shine in the picture. The green bag uses the newest glimmer paper, dazzling diamonds. Just gorgeous!! My greeting is from a set given to me at Convention a few years ago. I hope my friends enjoyed their little bags as much as their pretty jewelry!
Tomorrow I will show you the same bag except that it is taller! I’ll also post some of the swaps I received at Convention later this week! Thanks for stopping by!
You can order Stampin’ Up! products 24/7 at my Stampin’ Up! website: www.teacherstamper.stampinup.net (just click on the link)
by Tracy | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m back from Convention and had a wonderful time! I was so happy that my friend, Kristina, attended again this year. She came with her daughter, Amber, and one of her downline, Delphine, both whom I had not met before. We enjoyed many meals together and laughed and laughed. These three women made my Convention such a memorable experience.
Kristina and I were able to walk on stage together!! Stampin’ Up! recognizes demonstrators who have reached 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, or 25-year milestone anniversaries with a walk across Main Stage. It’s my 5th anniversary and Kristina’s 10th! I am so glad that I was able to share that moment with Kristina!
I participated in a WOW Swap and this is the card I made. My focal point is the flower from Blended Bloom. I embossed it with white embossing powder on our vellum. I turned it over and on the backside, I used my sponge daubers and stamp pads to color it (I used Crushed Curry and Blackberry Bliss). I used our new BEAUTIFUL Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper underneath my greeting. It is really hard to see how it sparkles in the picture but it really does in person!
The greeting comes from the set And Many More. This is an awesome set!! (If you click on the pictures below, you’ll be taken to my Stampin’ Up! store and you can see an enlarged picture of the set).
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
by Tracy | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
These discounted prices are good until July 27th or while supplies last!
by Tracy | Jul 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here are the latest Weekly Deals! They will be available until July 14th or while supplies last!
Stampin’ Up! has just made several new products available!
Beauty of the Season
Clear #135779
Wood #135776
Photopolymer
#138897
by Tracy | Jul 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I made these for the stampers at my house last week using these adorable little coffee cups. They are very tiny, but oh so cute! I covered them with our new Designer Series Paper. When my husband saw them once I had them covered with paper, he made a comment that he really liked them!!!
I wasn’t sure how I wanted to decorate the top and then decided to use everyone’s initial using the new stamp set, Epic Alphabet. There is a little hole for a straw, if you wanted to add one, but I just covered it up with one of the shapes from the Starburst Framelits and then filled the cups with M&M’s. As I said, the cups are tiny but a LOT of M&Ms fit inside!
I bought my cups and lids at The Webstaurant Store. The cups are item #9994W and the lids are #999L4W. The cups and lids themselves are very inexpensive but the shipping is quite high. I doubled my order and the shipping price stayed the same so if you purchase them, you might try that.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
by Tracy | Jul 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here’s a fun card my stampers made last week! Take a look at the pictures below and you’ll see how it opens up. You could write a greeting on the pop up part or attach a gift card (try using glue dots). We used the Gift Bow Bigz Die which makes a very cute bow that could be used on a card, bag, or atop a gift box! Once I cut out the bow, I ran some of my pieces through an embossing folder.
My tag was made with a new stamp set, Tag Talk, and punched out with the Bracket Label punch which happens to be one of the Weekly Deals! The Coastal Cabana paper I used is from the In Color 2013-2015 Paper Stacks. I love the dotted paper and this color is just so pretty!
If you would like to see some tips and tricks for using the Gift Bow die, take a look at the video below. Thanks so much for stopping by today!
by Tracy | Jul 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is July and there’s so much going on! You can now purchase our Blendabilities. Not all of the colors listed in the catalog are available yet but you can purchase the ones below!
Here’s a video from Stampin’ Up! so that you can see the pens in action!
I was sure that once the new catalog came out that the Weekly Deals would stop but they keep coming!!
During the month of July, our Designer Series Paper is on sale!
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Tracy
by Tracy | Jul 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
We made this cute little box at my event on Saturday morning! It uses the new Kraft cardstock which is much heavier than our regular Crumb Cake cardstock. Someone mentioned on Saturday that it would be a nice size for a cupcake and there would be room to spare on the sides!
There are several more new products used on my box. I used the Stars Decorative Mask, a sponge dauber and Cherry Cobbler ink to create the stars. It is basically a stencil and you rub the color with the dauber over each of the stars on the mask. Super easy!
It is tied up with the yummy new 1 1/4″ Striped Grosgrain Ribbon in Cherry Cobbler. Did you realize that one of our new punches is a 2 inch circle? I almost missed it in the catalog! I used it to punch out my greeting (Num Num stamp set) and with some Stampin’ Dimensionals I adhered it to a Cherry Cobbler 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle.
The inspiration for this box came from fellow demo, Angie Juda!
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
