I CASE'd this card from Sherry Roth, a fellow demo from Sherwood Park. I don't remember exactly how hers looked, but mine is similar.
I used the brand new stamp set Season of Thanks, from the Holiday Mini Collection. I love this set- it's so versatile- and this month in my clubs I'm showcasing Brayer techniques, and this set is perfect for Split Brayer.
The colours used are Pacific Point, Basic Black, and Bashful Blue.
Enjoy!
My stamp club this week focused on projects using Chipboard. Ever since my friend Chantel showed me there's nothing to be afraid of, I've been loving chipboard.
The first is a card with a simple Chipboard scalloped frame highlighting one flower. This frame was covered in Craft Ink first, heat dried, and glued down. We used the stamp set Inspired by Nasture. Easy peasy.
The next 2 examples are the second project we worked on, a magnet. We used the stamp set Dreams du Jour. This chipboard frame is covered with Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, and sanded down. Hint...use an emery board for sanding in between scallops :)
I hope this has helped jump start you into stamping alternatives to cards! Have a great weekend,
Stacy
Rubber Stamp Retirement Part 2 I know my Open House date didn't work for many of you and I really appreciate all of you who came, but I thought the rest of you should get a little time to shop as well. Granted, you're not here in person, but online and through email works too. There are a limited # of retired stamps and items left for grabs. I'm going to accept orders on a first come/first served basis,for your best chance to get the one you want please email me right away with contact details for payment. If you live outside of the Edmonton area I will contact you to make arrangements for shipping. To see what a stamp set looks like you can google the name of it and most likely find pics online. I'd like to get rid of as many of these as possible so that when my new stamping room arrives, may it soon come to pass, will be as organized as possible before this baby arrives. As an added incentive, anyone who makes a retired stamp set/wheel purchase will be added to a drawing for a new level 1 Hostess Stamp Set (2008 Fall/Winter Collection). Another change from my Open House: any orders of $50 or more on retiring products will receive a new Idea Book and Catalogue for free. Ready? Set? Go!
Stamp Sets:
Island Blossoms $25
Office Accoutrement $25
What Could be Better Than $25
Fresh Flowers $20
Flaky Friends $20
Right at Home $20
Sweet Shapes $20
Terrific Tulips $20
All About Occasions $15
Best Blooms $15
Big Blossoms $15
Birthday Whimsy $15
Bud Basics $15
Delight in Life $15
Ephemera $15
Friendly Notes $15
Fun Filled $15
Love ya Bunches $15
Monogram S $15
Mostly Flowers $15
Noteworthy $15
Painted Posies $15
Polka Dots and Paisley $15
Rough Edges Alphabet $15
Smorgasborders $15
So Very $15
Springtime Stems $15
Sweet Dreams $15
Wheels:
(all $5 each)
Jumbo:
Speckled
Poinsettia
All About Birthdays
All About Gratitude
Leaves and Swirls
Swirling Stars
Woodcut Holly
Petals
Basics Outline
Square Pegs
Regular:
Leaf Prints
Blossoms and Bugs
Fishy
Snowman Fun
Hot to Dot
It's been a long, hot summer, but fall is here and with the return to school we have the advent of Online Ordering! This is a very exciting change for Stampin' Up! customers and demonstrators alike. You no longer have to wait until the next party, or remember to email me or call me, if you want something you can just order it as quickly as a snap of your fingers.
Simply go online to www.stacywestman.stampinup.net and click the "Shop Now" button in the upper right hand corner, and it takes you to all our products, easily separated into categories, so you can find what you're looking for while you're looking for it. I went in this morning to try it out. You can search by keyword as well, which is very handy. I searched for the keyword Pocket and it brought out products I wouldn't have thought of as well as the stamp set I was thinking of. This is very handy- even if you don't know the whole name of a stamp set, you will most likely be able to find it.
I think online ordering will be very beneficial for you, as customers, especially those of you who don't live in town or nearby me. We don't have to connect via phone calls and emails to make your order happen, it just happens. I believe I will be notified of your order so I can follow up with a call to make sure everything in your order is received, just as I try to do now. You still have access to me, your demonstrator, anytime you have questions or need help with your product. If you need to exchange or return your item I'll be there to help with that too.
I'm so excited by this change. It's going to be a fun fall!
More things to post about later...stay tuned!
Well fellow stampers and crafters, forgive the lack of exciting news and products or samples, but it's hot outside and I'm feeling queasy in the heat.
My husband and I are expecting our second child, so forgive the slow posts please, more will follow just as soon as this heat breaks.
Take care!
Stacy
This stamp set isn't exactly my usual style, but it's pretty cute. What do you think of it?
It will be available in the upcoming Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalogue, debuting August 11.
Here's a sample I created with it last night. I used all our new colours for the stamped side piece, Old Olive ribbon, the scallop circle punch, a NEW Baja Breeze button, and a piece of old olive wide ribbon. Enjoy!
Now, save 25% on certain selected items from the retiring accessories list. Here's a link to the promo flyer...
I'm very sad to see the Pure Colour and Metallic Pencils go. I've enjoyed learning some pretty fun techniques to use with them. My most favorite recently is called "black magic". You can use either of these pencils.
Heat set your white craft ink after stamping on black paper. Outline your image in one colour, and fill in with a coordinating, lighter colour. Outline the entire image with a white gel pen.
Here's a sample from Happiness Always:
Just a gentle reminder, if you want anything retiring on this list, you need to order it as soon as you finish checking out this post. These items always sell out quickly, and the 25% off some items will certainly finish them off in a hurry. If you need a demo in Canada, I'm here for you.
Have a wonderful day!
We've waited patiently...here it is:
109200 Accents & Elements Build A Flower
110718 Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719 Accents & Elements Messenger
103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper
108694 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117 Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*
110729 Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119 Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018 Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou
109019 Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017 Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate
109016 Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock
109015 Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020 Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi
109013 Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012 Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011 Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009 Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014 Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751 Designer Series Paper Azure*
110749 Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154 Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699 Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*
109160 Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
109159 Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697 Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479 Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151 Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748 Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750 Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153 Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*
109175 Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*
109177 Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
110696 Designer Series Paper Prints Bali Breeze
109173 Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174 Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178 Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169 Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*
109168 Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*
109171 Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172 Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176 Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170 Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie
109164 Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167 Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166 Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165 Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky
109163 Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise
110698 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Break
110273 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Fling*
110271 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Silhouettes
110272 Designer Series Paper Prints Western Sky
107299 Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320 Eyelets Basic
100375 Eyelets Bold Brights
100381 Eyelets Earth Elements
107233 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 Eyelets Soft Subtles
105515 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter
105531 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
105532 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper
101120 Metallic Art Pencils
107307 On Board Accents
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 On Board Simon Lower
102678 Paper Mulberry White
109227 Punch Box Three For You
102686 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 Pure Color Pencils
109060 Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou
109063 Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava
109061 Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate
109062 Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059 Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky
109058 Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi
109189 Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187 Ribbon Originals District*
109188 Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185 Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184 Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186 Ribbon Originals Theater
110716 Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281 Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*
110284 Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285 Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557 Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610 Simply Scrappin' Confetti
110572 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597 Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562 Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl
110587 Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577 Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184 Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228 Simply Sent Simple Delights
109229 Simply Sent Three Thoughts
106662 Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561 Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681 Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678 Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482 Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad
109680 Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677 Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe
106610 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte
107468 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture
111261 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554 Stampin' Color Index Labels
109553 Stampin' Color Index Labels (French)
106694 Stampin' Kids Markers
101399 Stipple Brushes
102673 Zig Painty
*Items are 25% off and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion
I enjoyed stamping this card. I used one of my favorite stamping techniques, Chalkboard. This new set is, I believe, a level 3 set. It's a gorgeous, 2-step stamping set.
Chalkboard involves stamping your image on black cardstock, with white craft ink. While the ink is still wet, use sponge daubers to transfer stampin' pastels to the craft ink. Use a swiffer dry duster to swipe off excess pastels, and overstamp with the 2nd stamp step in white craft ink, if using (I didn't in this card). If any white ink is still visible, dry it with a heat gun. Spray a layer of hairspray to seal, and mount on the card.
I used a base of gable green, a couple of strips of summer sun, and a piece of rose romance. The technique on the yellow is faux stitching- paper pierce holes and join them with a marker line to resemble sewing.
I think this is the best way to spend an afternoon. Stamp, clean, play with your kid, clean, stamp, blog. Don't you agree?
Again, have a wonderful day.
Stacy
Of course, getting ready for a birthday party involves making a birthday card, right? I used It's Your Birthday (retiring set) and Sock Monkey...sahara sand, basic grey, and real red cardstock...brilliant blue, real red, basic grey, and sahara sand markers. I think the monkey is growing on me.
Have a good day!
Stacy Westman
