Bunny Bows and Level Messages

Bows are simple to make if you know some of the great techniques to tie them.  Our stampers tried the technique called the "bunny ear bow."

You can try it too!  Just go to

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYHhYKbtVnQ 

There is nothing more frustrating than the perfect card with a crooked message.  The Stamp-a-ma-jig™ from EK Success is just the solution to come to the rescue when you have to line things up or just straighten out your message!  Here is a brief set of instructions paraphrased from the instruction booklet that comes with this cool tool.

Stamp-a-ma-jig Instructions

·         Place imaging sheet with smooth side up against the corner of the Stamp-a-ma-jig®, ink stamp and align snugly in the corner of the tool and stamp on imaging sheet.  Lift stamp from sheet

·        Position imaging sheet on paper smoothside face up as a guide.  Align Stamp-a-ma-jig® on bottom corner of imaging sheet.

·        Firmly hold Stamp-a-ma-jig® in place and slowly remove imaging sheet.  Ink stamp and align with Stamp-a-ma-jig®.  Stamp image.

Punch Your Way to Pretty

Stamp Club participants had a chance to practice some old techniques with this super simple ornament card.  The Stamp-a-ma-jig™ was used to perfectly place the greeting and a tutorial on "bunny ear bows" was enjoyed by all! 

Easy is the word for this fun card.  We punched the ornament shape with the Ornament Punch and backed it with a designer paper piece.  (There was a variety of designs to choose from and what a great way to use scraps!) We layered Crumb Cake and Real Red Card Stock to make a handsome affect.  Red grosgrain ribbon with a "bunny ear bow" attached with a glue dot accents the card.  Participants enjoyed a demonstration of the Stamp-a-ma-jig™  to help them place their message (in Real Red Ink stamped from the retired Christmas Greetings set) just so!

Bingo Bits and Banners

The Bingo Bits Stamp Set from Stampin' Up©  is featured in this delightful card full of seasonal cheer.  

Easy Bingo Bits and Banners Card

The message for this card was Stamped from the Sweet Essentials stamp set with Melon Mambo Ink.  The snowflake, mittens, and holiday bell were created from the versatile Jolly Bingo Bits set with Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, and Daffodil Delight inks, then punched out with the 1" Circle Punch.  Banners were cut from the Brights Stack of Stampin' Up© Designer Paper and the card was adorned with Melon Mambo Dots and White Grosgrain ribbons.  Easy as 1, 2, 3 and all created with papers, inks, and stamp sets from Stampin' Up©!

November Features Simple Christmas Creations

     

Our Tuesday Stamp Club Members and Friends got into the Christmas spirit by creating three simple cards so they could share the "wow" with their friends and families.  This beautiful card gave us a chance to use the dry emboss technique and add some dazzle and bling to the season.

Easy Northern Flurry Embossed Tree Card

We are featuring the old standby stamp set Lovely As A Tree along with Itty Bitty Bits for the pretty red bird in this beauty.  The message is from the retired favorite, Many Merry Messages.  We dry embossed with the Northern Flurries Embossing Folder on Shimmery White Card Stock.  Our tree was stamped with Night of Navy Ink and the little bird and message was stamped in Cherry Cobbler.  The layers in Night of Navy and Bashful Blue Card Stock create a stunning background and we embellished the card front with Rhinestones and Dazzling Details.  All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from Stampin' Up.©

October Goulish Door Prizes

Our stampers were delighted with our spooky Halloween door prizes complete with a sweet treat!!!!

Templates for these designs can be found at The Woman's Day Magazine along with other holiday templates.  A little bit of snipping, some velcro and googly eyes and there you are!

Homemade Stamp Cleaner

What a money saver!!!!!

We're sharing this with our stampers this month.  To see the complete post for this recipe you can go to our friends at Pinterest.  http://pinterest.com/pin/144537469261270189/ (just one of many!)

Here is our version:

Homemade Stamp Cleaner

The cleaner is easy to make, very inexpensive, and it works great.

I N G R E D I E N T S

·         8 oz spritzer bottle

·         2 Tablespoons of liquid glycerin

·         1 Tablespoon of baby shampoo

·         Distilled water

I N S T R U C T I O N S

1.      Pour glycerin and shampoo into the spritzer bottle.

2.    Pour distilled water into the spritzer bottle – up to the top of the patterned paper (see picture).

3.    Shake well.

You’re finished! Wasn’t that easy?  This works great and the cost is about $.30 per bottle.  Go crazy!!!!

Here is a really nice use of the Merry Minis from the latest Stampin' Up© Holiday Catalog.  We found this card while we were hanging out at Pinterest.  This card is easy, fun, and really impressive.  Here's hoping you like it!

Merry Minis Good Cheer

We used the Quint-Essential Flower, Merry Minis, and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamps for this card.  The papers needed to complete this project were Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, and Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper.  Inks used were Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler.  The only way to make this card happen was to make use of the Scallop Circle Punches and the Merry Minis Punch Pack.  What fun!!!  Use the 3/4" circle punch to fill in the center of the flower.  Our message was punched out with the Word Window Punch and mounted on the Modern Label Punched Cherry Cobbler.    Gumball Green 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon accents the piece.  What a beauty!  All papers, inks, and accessories used in this card are from Stampin' Up©.

Wow!!!  Everyone's card will look a little different when they use an acetate and tissue technique to give it their own special touch. We love everything about it-- even getting a little messy.  We just put on our vinyl gloves and get creative!

 

French Foliage Acetate and Tissue

This card uses Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, and Basic Black Card Stock along with Autumn Spice (retired) Designer Series Paper.  The image is stamped with Black Stazon Ink with a background stamp of Early Espresso Ink.  We chose reinkers in So Saffron, Tangerine Tango, and Wild Wasabi to do our card.  All leaf and background images are from French Foliage and the sentiment comes from Day of Gratitude.  All card stocks, inks, and reinkers are from Stampin Up©.  Accents include a button and DMC Crochet thread.  The beautiful acetate and tissue technique can be found in this Splitcoast Stampers Tutorial:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/acetate_tissue/

          October is a fun month for card making.  We love featuring the leaves of Fall.  Here is our almost monochromatic attempt at something different.  It is a beautiful twist on the traditional.

Monochromatic Autumn Accents

We used Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Card Stock embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots and Delicate Designs Embossing Folders.  The leaves are cut out using the Autumn Accents Bigz Dies, and embossed with the Square Lattice, Perfect Polka Dots, and Woodgrain Embossing Folders.  Ribbon and thread accents feature Crumb Cake 1/2" Seam Binding and Linen Thread.  All materials are from Stampin' Up©.

Our September Creations

All cards use Stampin' Up papers,

inks, and stamps.

"First Edition Floral Card"

"Wicked Cool Witches Card"

"Christmas Lodge Card"

Welcome to our blog.  We will be sharing our adventures in card creation and talking about our passion for paper and ink.  Pictures coming soon!