Catchin' the Stampin' Wave!

Monday, September 7, 2009

Balloon Sweet Centers - Up up and away....!

I saw this card on someone else's blog, but sorry, I can't remember whose blog it belongs to...but it was so sweet, that I needed to case it.
However, it is hard to line up the balloon under the punched circle..so I added a bow.

SO,....now this card looks like it could be for a baby...(boy?)...but it is very sweet....and I guess it could be just a nice card for a sweet friend too...or a sweet way to say "THANKS"

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

My Digital Studio

I got my copy MY DIGITAL STUDIO!!!

It has been so much fun playing around with the digital scrapbook pages and the templates that are already in the program! It is very simple to start and to play with....

This template is called Summer Days and I used our trip to San Luis Obispo and other summer photos that I took......

Simply done and sweet!

So, if you love to scrapbook, maybe you won't want to play with something like this, but you can print photos like this to put into your pages, that you further embellish with mats and accessories! The My Digital Studio will be coming your way, starting October 1st!

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Making the Pop up Butterfly

To Create the POP UP Butterfly

Cut out 2 butterfly wings using the Butterfly die

This is using the 1/2 butterfly die.
Be sure to cut the tab. (approx 1/2-3/4")

This is what you should have. (2 wings)

Score at 1/4" and then mark 1/4"
What you will be doing is cutting at 1/2" (the second 1/4" mark) and only cut 1/2 way. One side will be from the top, the other from the bottom

Be sure that you have them cut 1/2 way

These 2 pieces are now going to be interlocked together.

The 2 wings interlocked. The tab at the end is the one that gets attached to the card

Have fun!

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The New Mini Catalog is here!

I know that there has been a lot of discussion on other blogs, facebook and other electronic media on Stampin' Up! I have been a demo since 1995. There have been so many changes over the years with Stampin' Up! since I started back then.

I signed the New Demonstrator Agreement...and I will tell you why.

For the most part, I use Stampin' Up! strictly because I love the products. Do I wish they had EVERYTHING or MORE things? Sometimes, but sometimes, the phrase "More, is just...MORE".

We can't have everything, but the beauty is, that we have access to a lot of things with the advance of the Internet! That's a great way to shop! The New IDA has guidelines for the Internet, and they MAKE SENSE! Now, Stampin' Up! isn't telling demonstrators that they can't use products from other companies. They aren't telling demonstrators that they can't design for other companies. They are just telling us that we can't refer demonstrators to other companies. Doesn't that make sense?

So, I can't send you a link to another company like Michaels, or Nestabilities or something like that to get you to shop there. But, you're smart, you can figure out that you can shop there yourself.

There are people who react immediately to announcements without thinking things through. BUT when you look at what the underlying reasons are for making the announcements, then you understand that they had to make descisions for this. Can they change it? OF course they can change it! In fact, they already have changed it to soften it up and to clear up any miscommunications....

So, don't fret about stuff we can't control. Changes are good, for the most part, and this won't affect my blogging at all....I hope it won't affect your visits to my blog as well...

I just want you to know that i will be trying to follow their guidelines as closely as possible, and if I mess up, I hope you won't turn me into the Stampin' Up! Police....not that they will be looking at my blog that closely.

I did ask them about past postings where I linked you with other companies, and they said that it was fine, that they don't expect us to go back through the archives to fix them so that they will be in compliance.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Butterfyl Pop Up Card

Happy Friday!!!!

I was sending links to pop up cards to another demonstrator, and found something that I thought was useful for our butterfly die! And so I gathered up my BIG SHOT and went to play..... Taking inspiration from Tea Party designer paper, I used the lovely lilac, apricot appeal, pumpkin pie, old olive and pretty in pink colors to make this card.

As you open this card, the butterfly opens the wings. I embossed them in the petals a plenty embossing folder, and then I glued glitter to some of the flowers. (not sure I like that but it does catch the light)

All dies are Stampin' Up!

Beautiful Butterfly (Bigz)

Blossom Party (originals)

Swirley (sizzlet)

Thursday, September 3, 2009

EEk a Treat! ...or trick!

I love this set...and the colors...but I saw a card on a WOW DVD that Stampin' Up! has on their Workshop Wows video. The crowd was WiLd over this card, and can you blame them? I decided that I wanted to do this card but in the new colors and papers and stamps! (oh, this was done in New Zealand or Australia at their Regionals)

The most amazing fun was the movement of this card when you open it up! The little pieces are held by the window plastic (acetate) that Stampin' Up! has in the catalog. I cut little strips, and added the little circles, scallop circles and stamped images!

The letters "BOO" were cut using the Billboard die and then layered on the 3/4", 1", 1 1/4" circle, 1 3/8" circle and the scallop circle punches.

They are all tucked in the folds, and as you open it up, they bounce!!!

Imagine the surprise of the recipient of this card!!!

isn't it "BOO-tiful" ???

School starts in a few days....I don't know about you, but I am not ready for my baby to start her last year in high school!!!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Poppin' Window

I have a lot of stuff. I know...I love the catalog and all that is in it...and I've bought a lot! But this last year, I have really tried to use up my product and get as much as I can out of what I have!

I haven't used this paper much, but it is one of the Designer papers called Flock together. I do love the colors of the Tempting Turquoise and So Saffron, but I decided to punch up the Saffron and used the Crushed Curry instead.

The set I used was Simple Friendship, since I don't have the Bird on a Branch set that coordinates with this paper. You can use any set, so don't limit yourself by not using this paper, just because you don't want to get the stamp set too!

I used the re-inker paper towel technique to ink up the butterfly for this card. Using the colors Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, and Garden Green.

This is a Pop Up Card but what I did was use punches to cut out the hole. I used the heart punch at the top and then at the bottom of the inner card. Then I used the TAB punch to cut out the center. I was trying to make it look like an ornament, which it 'sort of' does. I am not sure I am happy with it, but the insert inside pops out inside the opening. It is a strip of paper that is folded on the edges, and pops outward.

You can't place this at the fold, it has to be placed about midway through so it will pop and be able to be read.

This is the butterfly close up. You can see the tie-dye effect of the paper towel inking!

I added glitter with the 2-way glue to give the front of the card more 'POP'!

The word 'true friend' is stamped using the Bermuda Bay ink. The Crushed curry dotted ribbon helps to balance the colors.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Halloween Fun Book

My daughter is going to kill me for putting this in my blog, but she actually was doing her summer reading while outside by the pool!

Gosh, with this heat, it is hard to think of other seasons, but Fall is coming. The air is warm but the night time is starting to get longer as the day is getting shorter. I love summer because the longer days, but towards the end of summer, I am tired of it, and ready for the next season....

AND.....

I love the colors of Fall.

Halloween is coming up in 2 months!!! Can you believe that?

I thought that since I just loved my little mini pocket scrapbook that I did for Christmas, that I would do one for Halloween....

The colors of the Stampin' Up! Cast-A-Spell Designer paper is just perfect for this project!

The warm hues of Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Lovely Lilac and Black just takes the scare of of these papers. I don't like the skull paper, but I did use it....I think it sort of needed it, and of course TWICK or TWEET is one of the new Stamp Sets in the New Mini, which YOU can start ordering from TODAY!!!

I will try to have the link for this so that you can see it for yourself!

Stay Tuned for Announcements to MY DIGITAL STUDIO! The Digital Scrapbook Program that will be coming soon, October 2009

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THIS is my personal blog, and the contents is my sole responsibility as an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator and the use of and content of the classes, services, personal opinions or products offered on my personal blog is not endorsed by Stampin' Up!

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Feel free to copy any design for your own personal use, but please do not use my designs to submit work for publication or contests. I give credit to whose work I case, so please do the same. Plus, it is just not nice to take credit when you were not the one to think of the idea!

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