World Card Making Day - RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop Stop One

Happy World Card Making Day! Welcome to Stop One of the RemARKable Stampers Blog Hop. We've got plenty of inspiration for you to absorb. Sit back, relax, grab a cup of your favorite beverage or a snack and enjoy!

The stamp set Creative Elements is one of my favorite sets.  During this blog hop, I will be sharing my creations using this set.  Here is my first one:




This Pinterest inspired card is a clean and simple one featuring the masking technique.  I stamped the flower image onto a post-it note, cut it out and used it as a mask for the flourish.  My color combo of Rose Red and Baja Breeze originated from the Color Coach.

Stamps: Creative Elements, Pursuit of Happiness
Paper: Very Vanilla
Ink: Rose Red, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Accessories: none

Here is a list of the other RemARKable participants:

Nancy Amato - http://stampinallnight.blogspot.com
Karie Beglau - http://www.MemoryINKers.blogspot.com
Missy Bolinger - http://www.missybolinger.stampinup.net
Dawn Bullock - http://www.stampincreations.blogspot.com
Connie Deibler - http://www.conniestamps.com
Becky Evans - http://www.alwayshappystampin.com
Kathy Hamrick - http://countryroads.typepad.com
Debbie Lever - http://www.debbiescreativespot.blogspot.com
Anne Matasci - http://www.mauistamper.wordpress.com
Maria Pane - http://www.stampinandscrappinwithriri.blogspot.com/
Andi Potler - http://www.absolutekreations.com
Michele Reynolds - http://www.inspirationink.typepad.com
Janet Wakeland - http://www.remarkablycreated.com
 
Happy Stamping!

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Another Great Promotion from Stampin' Up!

So many of you have been asking for Stampin' Up! to offer single stamps.  And they listened.  Stampin' Up! now has single stamps available from three select stamp sets: Word Play (p. 135), Perfectly Penned (p. 132), and Seasonal Sayings (Holiday Catalog, p. 34). You can now choose just the sentiment you need from any of these three stamp sets! 

Here are the details:

• These stamps are available on any order type, whether it is online, at a club or workshop. 
• You can find the stamp item numbers & prices for each on the flyers here, plus they tell you which size clear block they will fit on.

 

• These single stamps will be packaged in cello bags. If you'd like a case for your stamp, you can buy our Clear-Mount Stamp Cases that come in packs of four (item 119105).
• This offer is available for clear-mount stamps only and runs through January 2nd, 2013. 
• The stamps won't come with a Clear-Mount Block, so you'll need to buy a block separately if you don't already have one. The recommended block sizes can be found on the above graphic.
• There's no limit on how many pieces you can buy! These make great, easy to mail gifts, too!

Happy Stamping! 

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Look What Stampin' Santa Needs to Get for You...

Check out this month's special from Stampin' Up!  ...Get a FREE Festive Paper-Piercing Pack when you purchase the Ornament Keepsakes Set and Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Choose from the following options:

Item	Description	Retail Value	Special Price
132260	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$55.85	$47.90
132261	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Set (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$44.85	$38.90
132262	Christmas Gift Pack (wood-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (wood-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$70.85	$62.90
132263	Christmas Gift Pack (clear-mount bundle) Includes Ornament Keepsakes Bundle (clear-mount), Candlelight Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, and Festive Paper-Piercing Pack	$63.85	$55.90

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Sunday Share

Today I'm sharing some cards that two of my daughter's made.  They created these beauties while I was making the cards for my Fun, Fabulous, Fall Stamp Camp.  The girls kept interrupting and interrupting my creative process with requests like, "Mom, would you get me a purple card base?"  and, "Mom, I need the butterfly punch."  For a very short time I found myself getting frustrated with them.  But I quickly realized that they really, truly loved what they were doing.  Who can be frustrated about that???

Dide asked me, "Mom, can you get me that stamp with the bowl of cherries?  Then can I have the one with the little girl?  ...I need a Cherry Cobbler marker, please.  ... I need a purple marker for her dress and a brown one for her hair.

Clarice LOVES using punches.  I gave her a folder of scraps and she went to town! She drew faces on the butterflies, hearts on the top of the card, and gave her flower a stem. Inside, she used the Create a Cupcake stamp set with Tangerine Tango ink. It didn't photograph well.

My friend and downline Lynn lost a close friend to a tragic accident yesterday.  He left behind a wife and two children.  When Lynn called to tell me about it, all I could say was, "I'm sorry!"  Here are a few songs that I'd like to share with you for those who are suffering from a loss. (Go directly to my blog to watch these two music videos.)




Happy Stamping!

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Fab Friday Challenge

Hi, everyone!  I found a cool, new challenge to participate in called Fab Friday.  I used the sketch challenge to create one of the cards for my Fun, Fabulous, Fall Stamp Camp.  I'm all filled up for Wednesday, but do have a few spots left in my Thursday class.  Here's the card:

I love, love, love the new Woodgrain embossing folder!!!  The new Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock works lovely with this project, don't you think?

I used France Martin's idea on how to create veined leaves with the Woodgrain embossing folder.  The designer series paper is from the Orchard Harvest collection.  I got that dsp for free at Convention!  I used other patterns from that pack in another one of my Fun, Fabulous, Fall cards.  A post of that one will be coming soon!

Here is the original sketch:



Stamps:  none
Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso Core'dinations, Orchard Harvest designer series paper, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, More Mustard
Ink: Soft Suede (for sponging)
Accessories: Big Shot, Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Woodgrain embossing folder, Stampin' Sanding System, Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

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Thanks a Bunch - Freshly Made Sketches

Here's a card that I made for Freshly Made Sketches.  

This is the first time I created something using the International Bazaar designer series paper.  This is also the first time I've used the Window Frame Collection Framelits, the zigzag edge from the Finishing Touches Edgelits, and the Friendship Preserved stamp set.  The green color in this paper pack is Lucky Limeade  Unfortunately, my stash of that card stock has been depleted.  So I substituted Old Olive.  In this case, I think the green shades blend well together.  Old Olive and Chocolate Chip is a favorite color combination of mine.

Here's another peek:

Tell me what you think about this card.

I still have to share my creations from last week's Convention Stamp Camp.  Now I'm busy putting on the finishing touches to my Fun, Fabulous, Fall Stamp Camp cards.  I'll show both of those sets of cards during the next few weeks.

Stamps: Friendship Preserved
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, International Bazaar designer series paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Collection Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

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September Blog Hop - Halloween

Welcome to the September edition of the Hopper's monthly blog hop!  This time around we're featuring some wicked Halloween projects.  Since I was in the mood to do some punch art, this is the card that I came up with.

The card base is Elegant Eggplant.  The pumpkins are cut from Pumpkin Pie card stock, the small oval punch, large oval punch, and the 1 1/4" circle punch, then embossed with the Elegant Lines embossing folder and sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink.  The leaves and stem are cut from Garden Green card stock with the Bird Builder punch.  The clouds are cut from Basic Gray card stock using the frosting shape from the Cupcake Builder punch and sponged with Basic Gray ink.  Last, the moon is cut from Shimmery White card stock with the 1 1/4" circle punch and sponged with Daffodil Delight card stock.

I came up with this idea for creating the bat shape:

Simply cut the bottom wings of the butterfly off with a 3/4" circle punch! Super easy!

The prize this month is 30 6x6" pieces of retired Halloween card stock and some Basic Black grosgrain ribbon courtesy of Diane Squires.

Just leave a comment on all the Hopper's blogs and we'll choose one luck winner from all the posters at the end of the month.

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Shimmery White, Basic Black
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Basic Gray, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Elegant Butterfly punch, 3/4" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Cupcake Builder punch, Bird Builder punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Big Shot, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions embossing folder, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stamping!

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