by Tracy | Aug 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
I found the idea for this card on Sam Donald’s website. She is also a Stampin’ Up! demo but she is located in the UK. This card makes me smile because it is so bright and cheery. It is somewhat hard to see in my photos, but can you tell the difference between the two cards, besides the sentiment?
The base of one card is Whisper White and the other one is Melon Mambo. It is a little bit easier to see the difference in the picture of them side by side.
The pretty polka dot paper is from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack. It is 12×12 paper in all 10 colors in the Brights collection. My flower comes from the set Polka Dot Pieces. I stamped the large flower image once and punched it out with the 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle punch. The smaller flower was stamped twice. The center of one was punched out with the 3/4″ Circle punch and then I used the 1 1/4″ Scallop Circle punch for the entire flower. A rhinestone in the center gives it just a touch of bling. My sentiments are from the Hostess set, Banner Greetings.
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| Polka-Dot Pieces W #129705 $20.95 Clear #129708 $15.95 |
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great rest of the day!
Tracy
by Tracy | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was my son-in-laws 30th birthday and I made this check/money holder for him. It was a bit of challenge for me to make a masculine card. I had another Designer Series Paper in mind but then decided that it was too girlie. I think this paper works from the Epic Day This and That DSP pack. I knew that I wanted to have the number thirty on the card so I used my Big Shot and the Typeset Alphabet Bigz die. They were cut out with the same paper as the holder. I wrapped a belly band around it to to keep the contents nice and secure. I hope he liked it!
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| Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die #127553 $89.95 |
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Take Care,
Tracy
Supplies
Stamps: Create a Cupcake
Ink: Gumball Green
Paper: Epic Day This and That DSP, Pool Party, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Subtles Candy Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Tools: Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits, 1 inch Circle Punch, Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die
You can order the supplies to make your own check/money holder at my Stampin’ Up! website. Just click here! Let me know if you have any questions!
by Tracy | Aug 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
Did you see my post HERE about My Paper Pumpkin? I mentioned that I signed up for a My Paper Pumpkin subscription a few weeks ago. Yesterday my first shipment arrived! Here’s all of the fun goodies that were in my red box!
Everyone receives the same first shipment which comes with a “D” block for your stamp – all other shipments will not have a block. I have enough materials to make four cute cards! I am especially excited about the “hey there friend” stamp. I’ve seen it on cards and really wanted one of my very own!
If you sign up before August 31st, you will receive the first two months at a discounted rate of $10 each. After that, the price will go up to $19.95. You can skip a payment or cancel at anytime if you decide it isn’t for you. The block itself in the first kit is valued at $8.50 plus you will receive all of the other materials. This will be your first kit and from then on, it will always be a surprise. Surprises are fun, don’t you think? Here’s how to sign up and to get the discount:
1. Sign up at mypaperpumpkin.com before August 31, 2013
2. Use the promo code PUMPKINDEAL
3. Don’t forget to choose me as your demonstrator
Your first kit will go out after the 10th of next month so if you decide at a later date to sign up, just be sure to do it before the 10th so that you’ll receive the shipment for that month. If you have any questions at all, please just email me!
Take Care,
Tracy
by Tracy | Aug 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hi Friends,
I hope you had an enjoyable weekend! My husband, Mark, was out of town so I worked in my stamp room and that was fun. He is an airline pilot for Delta Airlines so he is gone quite a bit. His schedule varies from month to month and when he isn’t home I spend a lot of time stamping.
I made this card last week and used the new Label Card Thinlits. Not only do you get the shape for the actual card but there are many more pieces to use. I used one of the shapes in the Thinlets set for my sentiment which is from the set Six-Sided Sampler. I stamped my butterfly with Staz-On (you really get a nice vivid black) onto Coastal Cabana and then punched it out with my Elegant Butterfly punch (#127526). I used the set Polka Dot Pieces and stamped the “flowers” with my Coastal Cabana ink pad. I felt it needed some bling so I added rhinestones. I love that sparkly look!
If you would like to order any of the products to make this card, use the Hostess Code that I mentioned last week. The code is good until Friday and if you place an order using the code below, you will have a chance to win the Hostess Benefits, which will be at least $25 if the combined orders reach $150. You must use the hostess code below when you place the order. Please be sure that my name is in the upper right hand corner. Your order will come directly to your home and will begin processing immediately. I will notify you on August 24th if you’ve won and I will order your free products!! Any questions, please let me know!
Hostess Code: 7XRSSMRB
Good until August 23, 2013
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| Label Card Thinlits #133479 $32.95 |
Have a wonderful day!
Tracy
by Tracy | Aug 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here’s one of the cute sets that you can only order with Hostess Dollars and a card that I made using it.
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| Banner Greetings Available in Wood and Clear Mount |
Would you like a chance to win Hostess Dollars so that you can add this set to your collection? Just place an order* on my Stampin’ Up! website between now and August 23rd and you will receive a chance to win hostess dollars! You must use the hostess code below when you place the order. (This allows the orders to be combined to earn hostess dollars). The order will come directly to your home and will begin processing immediately. I will notifiy you on August 24th if you’ve won and I will order your free products!! Any questions, please let me know!
Hostess Code: 7XRSSMRB
Good until August 23, 2013
Tracy
*U.S. residents only
by Tracy | Aug 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you tried Paper Pumpkin yet? It arrives each month in a red box with goodies to create a fun project. If you haven’t joined yet, this is a perfect time because you can join for only $10 a month for the first two months. After the first two months, you can keep the kits coming to you every month for $19.95 (shipping included)! Each month you receive a brand new kit and it is always a surprise what it will be until you receive it (even for SU! demonstrators). You can skip a month or cancel at any time.
Everyone at Convention this year won a Paper Pumpkin kit! I waited until today to open the box so that I could take a picture of it as it was opened. So, here we go!!
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| When you lift the lid, you see pretty blue tissue paper with a surprise inside! |
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| This was the first layer – a stamp (blocks not included) and a Basic Black Stampin’ Spot! |
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| The next layer revealed a kit! |
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| Here’s all the goodies that were inside the box!! |
If this sounds too good to pass up, here’s how you sign up:
1. Sign up at mypaperpumpkin.com before August 31, 2013
2. Use the promo code PUMPKINDEAL
3. Don’t forget to choose me as your demonstrator
It’s that easy! If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Tracy
by Tracy | Aug 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Each month this year Stampin’ Up! is releasing a new stamp set with some oldies but goodies as well as brand new stamps. This is the stamp set for August and it only comes in clear mount. Think of the fun projects you could make with these images! Click HERE for a copy of the flyer or just click on the picture above.
Tracy
You can order this fun new stamp set at my Stampin’ Up! online store! Just click HERE.
Thank you for dropping by today!
by Tracy | Aug 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today’s card is one that I made at a class given by Maggie Patterson and Ronda Wade. It uses the beautiful new embossing folder, Beautifully Baroque. This was the first time that I’d used our Core’dinations Cardstock (underneath my sentiment). It is a thick, sandable cardstock that you use to create an antiqued, distressed look (I could have distressed it a lot more than I did). Another new product on my card are the Candy Dots! You can simply place them on your projects like our pearls or rhinestones or you can use the Candy Dots Brad Bases and turn them into a colored brad! So cute!
Thank you for taking time to stop by my blog today!!
Tracy
Visit my online store to purchase the products used on my card.
Card Supplies
Stamps: Chalk Talk
Ink: Early Espresso, Pistachio Pudding
Paper: Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso, Early Espresso Core’dinations Cardstock, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Pistachio Pudding Ruffled Ribbon, Neutral Candy Dots, SNAIL, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools: Big Shot, Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder, Extra Large Oval punch, Chalk Talk Framelits, Elegant and Bitty Butterfly punches
by Tracy | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
A new holiday-themed collection of single stamps is now available! You can buy one or buy them all! There are eight different stamps to choose from, six of which coordinate with Framelits dies or punches! I love this new trend of having punches or Framelits that match stamps!! These stamps are available until January 31, 2014.
You can download the flyer HERE.
You can visit my Stampin’ Up! online store HERE.
Thanks for stopping by!
Tracy
by Tracy | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
I guess you could say that I am definitely on a gift card holder kick. Remember the days when you had to actually go to THE place of business to get a gift card?? What a pain. Now it is so very easy to just pop into your local grocery store and peruse the wide array of gift cards. Love it!
The base of my card holder uses the Card Base Pop ‘n Cuts Big Shot die. You use a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of cardstock. It does not come scored as the picture below suggests but it does have the notched edges at the top and at the opposite end, little slits for those notched edges so that it will stay closed.
I scored mine at 1″, 3″ and 7 1/2″. It is a little easier to see what I did on this Very Vanilla one. The one inch score line becomes a flap and the other becomes your pocket!
The inspiration for folding the base of my card came from Catherine Harwood and the embelishment idea came right from the big catalog on page 9. I originally did not order the stamp set Cycle Celebration but as it always works, I saw it on a card and fell in love with it.
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| Cycle Celebration Wood #130270 Clear #130273 |
Thanks so much for stopping by today! If you would like to order any of the products used to make my card, you can visit my Stampin’ Up! online store
HERE.
Tracy
Supplies
· Stamps: Cycle Celebration
· Ink: Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Very Vanilla
· Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Birthday Basics DSP
· Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Bone Folder, Sticky Strip
· Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Chalk Talk Framelits, Card Base Pop ‘n Cuts (Big Shot die), Decorative Label Punch, Large Oval Punch
by Tracy | Aug 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Another card using the cute set, Zoo Babies. This time I used one of the new In Colors, Pistachio Pudding! It is such a soft pretty color and the Ruffle Stretch Trim in the same color is so sweet. I wish we had this trim in every available color instead of just the new In Colors.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!
Tracy
You can order all the products used to make this card at my Stampin’ Up! online store: www.teacherstamper.stampinup.net
· Stamps: Sweet Essentials, Zoo Babies
· Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate
· Paper: Whisper White, In Color Designer Series Paper Pack, Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate
· Accessories: Pistachio Pudding Ruffle Stretch Trim, Basic Pearls, Sticky Strip
· Tools: 2 ½: Circle Punch, 2 3/8” Scallop Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Pierce Mat
by Tracy | Aug 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Another gift card holder! Our daughter, Jenny, had her birthday in July but we are celebrating it today (she is 32). We have several gift cards for her and this is just one of the cards I made for her. If you visit my blog regularly you will recognize this particular holder. If you are new to my blog, you can see another one
here. I forgot to take a picture of the inside so that you can see where the gift card goes. This card is so quick and easy and CUTE!
My husband brought home some flowers for me the other day. I thought they were so beautiful and just had to take a picture to share with you. Gorgeous, huh?
Have a wonderful weekend and thank you for stopping by today!
Tracy
My online store: www.teacherstamper.stampinup.net
