Haven't had a whole lot of time to work in my craft room lately, we have been fixing up our place to get it ready for the market. But here is one for today, using the rubbing alcohol/Reinker technique, and when it was dry I sprayed shimmer paint and rubbing alcohol over the top.
Fun Fold Friday
Todays card is inspired by Lisa Stamp Studio: Fun fold for him, the instructions and dimensions can be found on her site.
Stamp: Christmas Gleaming
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow
Paper: Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla, Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP
Stampin Blends: Mossy Meadow, Real Red
Dies: Painted Labels
#stampinup #Chistmasgleaming
Believe
Believe in your dream and
they may come true;
Believe in your self and they
will come true.
One of my new favorite stamp sets is "Christmas Means More". It has several Christmas sayings, but my I love todays the best. It comes from one of our family Christmas tradition, "Its a wonderful life", a wonderful movie. Hope this simple card is inspiration you for your Christmas cards this year.
Stamp: Christmas Means More
Ink: Night of Navy, Versa Mark
Paper: Night of Navy, Pretty Peacock, Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP, Very Vanilla
Stampin Blends: Night of Navy
Embossing powder: Clear
#stampinup #christmasmeansmore
Todays Project was inspired by, "TX Stampin Sharon" (Sharon Armstrong), instructions and dimensions can be found on her site.
Stamp: Snow Flake Wishes, Itty Bitty Christmas
Ink: Pacific Point, Balmy Blue
Paper: Pacific Point, Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Snow Flake Splendor DSP
StampinUp Dies: So Many Snow Flakes
#stampinup #Snowflakewishes
Stamp: Gnome for the Holidays
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Balmy Blue, Whisper White, Snow Flakes Splendor DSP
Stampin Blends: Smoky Slate, Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Basic Black, Ivy, So Saffron
#stampinup #Gnomefortheholidays
Stamp: Peace & Joy
Ink: Pacific Point
Paper: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Snowflake Splendor DSP
StampinUp Dies: So Many Snowflakes & Joy Dies
#stampinup #Peaceandjoy
Stamp: Snowflake Wishes
Ink: Pacific Point
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, Snowflake Splendor DSP
Adhesive Backed Snowflakes
#stampinup #Snowflakewishes
Todays Fun Fold Friday card is one of my favorites. I got the dimensions and instructions from Barb Stamps on YouTube. It wasn't to difficult, but so worth doing. Would make a great card for a child birthday.
Stamp: Zany Zebras & Here's a Card
Ink: Coastal Cabana, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Bright's DSP
Stampin Blends: Coastal Cabana (R)
#stampinup #Zanyzebras #Heresacard
One more fall card, using dark purples and Blues..
Stamp: Country Home
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Whisper White, Barbuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry
Stampin Blends: Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake
Dies: Stitch Shapes
#stampinup #Countryhome
I Thought I should do a male card today, so this is what I came up with.
Stamp: A Good Man
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pacific Point
Paper: Whisper White, Bright's DSP, Pacific Point
Stampin Blends: Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Ivy, Smoky Slate, Seaside Spray
Stampin Write Marker: Pacific Point
I totally love my Stampin Blends (alcohol markers) but I needed a way to store them, that would be easy for me to grab them when I am in the middle of a project. So I went on Amazon and found these trays that hold my Stampin Blends great. Of course Stampinup has some also, that are very nice as well, but a little more expensive, which some day I may invest in them. I needed something inexpensive for now. They sell for about $22. Obviously I need more but haven't bought more yet. I also used my label maker and labeled them, which makes it more helpful when I need a specific color for a project.
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Fun Fold Friday
I decided I would use a box that is now retired, but you could do something similar with another box or bag.
Stamp: Hallows Night Magic
Ink: Pretty Peacock, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Magic In This Night DSP, Basic Black, Whisper White, Black Glitter Paper
Ribbon: Metallic Mesh, Glittered Organdy Ribbon
#stampinup #Hallowsnightmagic
TBT
Today is a throw back from a while ago.
Stamp: Googly Ghouls
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry
#stampinup #googlyghouls
Wow Wednesday
Our Mini Coffee Cups & holders are new to the Holiday Cady, and can be decorated in many was for all different occasions and holidays.
Stamp: Warm Hugs
Ink: Mossy Meadows, Night of Navy, Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP
Dies; Warm Wraps Dies
#Stampinup #Warmhugs
Tips& Techniques Tuesday
Reinker Background technique
Stamp: Ghoulish Goodies
Fun fold Friday
Today I was inspired by Jackie Bolhuis @ Klopen Stampers with her candy box, instructions and dimensions can be found on her web site. I really love the leaves from Gathered Together die and stamp set, I am sure you can tell by this weeks projects..
Stamp: Gather Together
Ink: Early Espresso
Paper: Early Espresso, Mint Macaron, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP
Die: Gathered Leaves
Linen Thread
Punches: Large Oval (R) Scalloped Oval (R)
TBT:
Today I used an older stamp set, DSP, and dies from a while ago, I so love using my retired items. It reminds me of what I have and apricate all the wonderful stamps I can still use. It also gives me a push to stretch my imagination and use the products different from other past projects.
Stamps: full of Blessings (R)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Attic Boutique DSP (R)
Very Vanilla Ribbon (R)
Deco Labels Dies
Stampin' Blends: Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil delight, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Seaside Spray
I used the same stamp set as Mondays post, but I used the leaves from the Gather Together stamp and die bundle set. A combination of cardstock and DSP and then layered the leaves, for the last leaf I used Stampin' Dimensionals.
Stamp: Gather Together
Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron
Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Mint Macron, Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP
Linen Tread
Stampin' Die: Gathered Leaves
For my most used embossing powders, I store them in shallow plastic containers. It makes it so much easier to use, store, and less cleanup. I simply open the lid and dip my inked image in the container. Love how easy it is to use this way.
Todays card is a fall Pumpkin card, using Gathered Together stamp set. Its a pretty simple card, embossed a piece of card stock to accent behind the pumpkins. As for the front I just stamped the images, and colored the Pumpkins with Stampin Blends, and on a scrap of cardstock I stamped colored and fussy cut the pumpkin out and used a Stampin' Dimensional to pop it up.
Stamp: Gather Together
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze
Paper: Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Stampin Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Crumb Cake
Linen Thread
Fun Fold Friday
Todays project is a cute little box, you can put candy or another small object into. This box has so many different ways you can decorate it, very versatile for every occasion. The box is made with a easy to use die set.
Stamp: Little Treats, Wonderfully Wicked (R)
Ink: Smokey Slate, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Black Glimmer Paper
Ribbon: Glittered organdy, bakers twine
Embossing Folder: Spiders Web
Stampin Dies: Circles, Little Treats Box
#stampinup #Littletreats
Fun Fold Friday
Today's project is a older retired set, I find to still be a fun one.. The card layout was inspired by, Klompen Stampers - Jackie Bolhuis, Instructions and measurements can be found on her site.
Stamp: Wicked Cool
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green
Paper: Granny Apple Green, Basic Black, Whisper White, Monster Bash DSP (R)
Stampin Markers: Granny Apple Green
#Stampinup # wickedcool
Wow Wednesday
Todays card is a fun Halloween card.
Stamp: Ghoulish Goodies
Ink: Granny Green, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Granny Apple Green, Magic in This Nigh DSP
Punch: Rectangular Postage Stamp
Ribbon: Glittered Organdy Basic Black
#Stampinup #GhoulishGoodies
Tip Tuesday
I've seen many ways to store punches, and I have found storing them in my Ikea cart works great for me.
It stays right beside my desk, all I have to do is roll out the cart next to me and grab what ever I need.
The cart is inexpensive and a great accessory to you craft you, they sell for about $30 dollars US.
Simple Stamping Monday
Most of the week will be Halloween projects, starting with todays simple stamping card.
Stamp: Festive Post
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Magic in This Nigh DSP
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Memento Tuxedo Black
#stampinup #festivepost
Fun Fold Friday
Todays project is a fun fold inspired by Kim Williams @ Pink Pineapple Paper Crafts, directions and measurements can be found on her site.
Stamp: Hallows Night Magic, Wonderfully Wicked (R)
Paper: Blackberry Bliss, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Memento Tuxedo Black, Smokey Slate
Ribbon: Metallic mesh
Embossing folder: Cobwebs 3D
#stampinup #hallowsnightmagic
TBT:
Todays project I used one of my favorite retired stamps and DSP paper. It was inspired by CASE-ing Tuesday #267.
Stamp: Love what you do
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pretty Peacock
Paper: Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla, Share what you love specialty DSP
Stampin Blends: Mint Macaron
Ribbon: Seam binding Very Vanilla
#Stampinup #Lovewhatyoudo
Wow Wednesday
Stamp: Hallows Night Magic
Paper: Basic Black, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White, Magic in this Night DSP, Basic Black Glitter Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Stampin Markers: Blackberry Bliss, Pretty Peacock
Stampin Dies: Halloween Magic
Ribbon: metallic Mesh
#stampinup #hallowsnightmagic
Tuesday tip day:
Todays tip is on ribbon storage. I bought small shelves in the kitchen section from Ikea. They are very inexpensive and hold the ribbons well. It works great, because I can see what I have, and its easy to grab what I need from my desk while I am working on a project. They can hold about 22 more or less of our StampinUp ribbons, depending on the width of the ribbon.
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/bekvaem-spice-rack-birch-40070185/
Simple Stamping Monday
Todays project is fall inspired, and cased from CASE-ing Tuesday # 227 with some changes.
I used the tapping technique, with different colored stamp pads to create the multi color of leaves.
Stamp: Life is Beautiful
Ink: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede
Paper: Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Very Vanilla
#stampinup #lifeisbeautiful
Todays project I was inspired by Lisa's Stamp Studio, Lisa Curcio
Her directions and dimensions can be found on her site under "A perk up fun fold".
This one is very interesting, and a little more on the difficulty side, you also use a whole sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 piece of card stock.
Stamps: Nothings Better, Dressed to Impress
Ink: Pool Party, Soft Suede
Paper: Pool Party, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Best Year Ever DSP (R)
Stampin Dies: Love you More
Shimmery Crystal Effects
