Proverbial Stampers Sketch Challenge: High Tide

Good morning!  My husband's birthday was earlier this week and one of the things he loves is visiting the beach and we always check out lighthouses that are in the area so I thought for this years card I would give a run card with a "beachy feel."  I also decided to use the Proverbial Stampers monthly sketch challenge as inspiration.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Wood Textures Designer Series paper (love all the texture and dimension this paper has!) and wrapped a piece of 5/8" Burlap Ribbon around the cardfront.

Next I worked on the main stamped image.  I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock and using the High Tide stamp set I just started building my scene (photopolymer stamps are great for two-step stamping like this since you can see exactly where you need to be to match things up.  I used Real Red and Cherry Cobbler for the lighthouse and the dimension in the sand was created by using the larger stamp and stamping off first with the Crumb Cake ink for a lighter image and then used the smaller stamp and full strength Crumb Cake ink.  I did the same thing with the greenery around the lighthouse using Old Olive.  The water was stamped in Marina Mist and the birds in Dapper Denim (not I only used the smaller parts of the bird stamp and stamp twice to get the amount I wanted.  The greeting is from the Guy Greetings stamp set and was stamped in Dapper Denim.

Once I was finished with the stamp piece I matted it with Marina Mist cardstock and wrapped some Linen Thread around the piece and then tied a double bow and attached it with a glue dot.  Before attaching the stamped image to the cardfront I had to add the flags.  I used Dapper Denim for the sides and Old Olive for the center piece (and embossed it with the Big Shot and Softly Falling Embossing Folder).  Once I had everything just where I wanted I attached the whole piece with dimensionals (I also added a dimensional to the back of the green flag so the whole piece was raised off the cardfront and really had some dimension.

I was so happy with how this card turned out, it really has that relaxing summer feeling that this time of year is all about (I'm a little envious of people who have summer birthdays, it just seems the perfect time of year to celebrate) and it's perfect for hubby.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006]	Linen Thread [104199]	5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487]	Big Shot [143263]	Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [139672]
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119682]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141414]
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Guy Greetings Clear Stamp Set [138828]

Enjoy!

Diana

Paper Pumpkin Fall Into Savings Promotion

Have you been looking at all the fun Paper Pumpkin subscribers are having but haven't taken the plunge?  You may is not ready to turn stamping into a full-time hobby, but would love a simple, fun creative experience?  Now is a great time to jump in and give Paper Pumpkin a try at an amazing introductory rate during our Fall into Savings promotion.

 

If you subscribe from August 11–September 10, we will deliver September’s (gorgeous!) Paper Pumpkin kit straight to your door, complete with everything they need to make adorable, shareable projects—all for 50% off!  Make sure to sign up using promo code HALFOFF0917 at paperpumpkin.com by September 10.

 

So don’t wait we're heading into the holiday season and you're going to want to get in on all the fun and festive projects on the way! And remember Paper Pumpkin subscriptions make great gift ideas for the birthday, holidays, anytime! 

SSINKspiration Card Sketch SSINKCS47: Oh So Eclectic

Good morning!  So happy that Aidan is home and safe and loved hearing about all his adventures.  Today it's back to work and the summer routine (we're getting so close to our vacation and the start of school I can't believe it!)  Today the  SSINKspiration blog has a sketch challenge and since I'm always in need of birthday cards I decided to mix some old and new with this fun card that has lots of two-step stamping.

I started with Sahara Sand cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper (Tranquil Tide is such a unique color, it has more blue or green tones depending on what it's paired with).  Next I added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for the main stamped piece.

On the cardfront I used the Oh So Eclectic stamp set and started by stamping the flowers in Tranquil Tide and Berry Burst and the leaves are Pear Pizzaz.  After stamping the watercolor piece I added the detail in each of the stamped images using Basic Black ink.  There are lots of fun images in this stamp set so I used the one with the little diamonds and added some detail using Basic Black, Berry Burst, and Crushed Curry (I did stamp off on some of the pieces in the top left corner for a bit if a shadow effect).



Next I added a piece of Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon (love the little glitter in it.  The greeting uses the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set and it was stamped in Berry Burst ink on Whisper White cardstock and then punched out with the Classic Label Punch.  For the final accent I created another flower using Crushed Curry and after stamping both the fill in and outline stamps I cut out the flower with Paper Snips and attached the flower to the cardfront with dimensionals.

I really like the mix of flowery and modern, as well as watercolor look for a fun card that's perfect for sending birthday wishes.  The other design team members are sharing their take on this sketch so go check them out and then come play along with us, can't wait to see what you create!


Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Oh So Eclectic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143940]	Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144129]	Classic Label Punch [141491]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131]
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121043]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199]	Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear Stamp Set [127802]

Enjoy!

Diana

Virginia Tax Holiday, August 4-6, Don't Miss out on Stocking up on Stampin' Up! Essentials and Special Offer for my Customers!

Good morning friends! Just a quick reminder to let you know that Virginia's sales tax holiday for school supplies up to $20.00 per item starts today and runs through August 6. Because school supply items are included in this sales tax holiday, the list of items below will be state tax-free during the holiday period. This is a great opportunity to stock up on these essential items for your upcoming crafting projects!

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up!^® during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free. Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday and may not apply to additional city, jurisdiction, or county taxes. You can either email me your order or you can order directly from my website at: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/deichfeld/ and click on SHOP NOW.

  The following items are tax-exempt during the Virginia sales tax holiday:

• Snail Adhesive (item 104332) $7.00
• Snail Adhesive Refill (item 104331) $4.50
• Fast Fuse Adhesive (item 129026) $10.00
• Fast Fuse Refill (item 129027) $7.50
• Stampin’ Dimensionals (item 104430) $4.00
• Mini Stampin' Dimensionals (item 144108) $4.00
• Foam Adhesive Strips (item 141825) $8.00
• Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets (item 141825) $10.00) 
• Mini Glue Dots (item 103683) $5.25
• Mulitipurpose Liquid Glue (item 110755) $4.00
• Grid Paper (item 130148) $11.00
• Paper Snips (item 103579) $10.00
• Tear & Tape Adhesive (item 138995) $7.00 
• White Stampin' Chalk Marker (item 132133) $3.50
• Gold Binder Clips (item 141673) $7.00
• Gold Library Clips (item 144130) $6.00
• Eclectic Shaped Paper Clips (item 144167) $6.00
• Bow Paper Clips Embellishments (item140559) $5.50
• Blender Pens (item 102845) $10.00
• 2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 141393) $15.00
• 2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (item 144033) $15.00
• Journaling Pens (item 145480) $5.00
• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker (item 100082) $3.50 

As an added incentive I'm offering special to anyone who places an order using the below hostess code to place their order. 

Hostess Code:  JX7KTMZR

For every $30 you spend (before shipping and tax) you can select either a package of Dimensionals, Mini Dimensionals,  Snail Refill, or Tombow Multi-Adhesive for FREE. Remember you can include anything in your order to take advantage of this offer not just the tax free items. You have to order under the hostess code above, and submit your order by Sunday, August 6 at 5:00 PM EST in order to get this special (just email or text your free item selection, do not include it on your order).

I want to remind you of one thing to take advantage of the tax free benefit, say for example you want to order 10 packages of Snail Refil.  Since the ceiling for the tax free is $20 per item if you enter the snail code and a quantity of 10, your total would be $45 so the system would charge tax.  You would need to enter the quantity (in this case 4) so that your total is under $20 but you can enter as many times as you want.  Does that make sense?  If not please give me a call and I can explain and help you out.

Please let me know if you have any questions and happy shopping!

Diana

SSINKspiration CASE the Designer: Rustic Birthday Greetings

Happy Friday!  It's shaping up to be another wonderful weekend, we're getting a break from the heat, my kiddo is coming home, and I got a big box of holiday catalog preorder goodies that are calling my name (I'm hoping for some quality time in the studio this weekend).  Before all the weekend fun gets started, the SSINKspiration designers are playing around and it's time to CASE the designer again, this month it's Nichole Loe and I love so many of her projects that it was tough to pick what I wanted to case and then I found this masculine goodie, here's a link to her project.  I decided to change things up and make this a card with no actual stamping but you get the same feel.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a layer of Emerald Envy Cardstock as a mat for the cardfront.  The cardfront is where all the fun is, I started with a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and new Pinewood Planks Dynamic Embossing Folder and then I sponged all over with Soft Suede Ink to really bring out the texture and pattern in the embossed image.

Next I used the Layering Ovals Framelits to cut out an oval in Crumb Cake cardstock and then a frame for the oval using two different sized ovals and a Gold Foil Sheet.  While I liked the popped up nature of Nichole's card I decided to keep mine a little flatter so it's easily mailed but still has the same effect.  The final touch was to cut out the birthday greeting using some Emerald Envy cardstock and the Happy Birthday Thinlits die and attached it using the Fine Tip Glue pen.

I really love how dramatic this card is and while not using a ton of products and colors, nice and elegant.  I can definitely see myself making this again and it may have to be one of the projects in an upcoming card class, thanks Nichole for the inspiration.  Make sure to check out the other projects the design team as created which were inspired by Nichole.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700]	Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143708]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]

Have a wonderful weekend!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge: Carols of Christmas

Good morning!  I know we still have a few weeks left of summer but I'm already starting to think about the holidays and how I can get a head start on all I have planned to do.  It also helps to put me in the holiday mood that demonstrators could start preordering from the upcoming holiday catalog this week and my box of goodies arrives later today so I have lots of ideas swirling in my head.  If you're like my Stampin' Up is here to help and offering a opportunity to purchase a new stamp set and coordinating thinlits from the upcoming catalog this month and you're going to love it, Carols of Christmas (in the research for this catalog this bundle was voted the most popular out of the entire catalog and it's no wonder why).  To help so you just how fun this bundle is I decided to use it for this weeks Fab Friday Sketch Challenge.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Early Espresso cardstock as a mat for the Be Merry Designer Series Paper (this paper is in the annual catalog so no need to way, you can get it now!!).  The greeting was colored using Stampin' Write Markers and stamped on Crumb Cake cardstock before being cut out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits (the stitched border adds such a nice finish to these pieces and I love how nice and big the greetings in this set are!)

Now for the fun finishing details....I started with a piece of 1/4" Copper Trim and I fanned it out so it was a little wider and a little more see through (this ribbon really is awesome, if you don't like the fanned out look just run it through your fingers and it returns to the original shape and you can try again, and a hint of sparkle).  Next I used two of the pieces from the coordinating Card Front Builder Thinlits (this set really is a must have and not just for holiday projects it has so many great pieces!) to cut the tree (out of Garden Green Cardstock) and the deer (out of Early Espresso).  I used both regular and mini dimensionals to attach these pieces for some extra lift.

I had a Christmas in July card class last weekend and we had lots of fun making projects using just this bundle, there are so many great ideas and while we didn't make this card in class I had it up on display and it was a hit.  Don't forget, when you order the bundle you save 10% versus purchasing each item individually.  Here are all the details on the Carols of Christmas bundle items:

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Carols Of Christmas Clear-Mount Bundle [146037]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	1/4" Copper Trim [144179]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584]	Be Merry Designer Series Paper [144111]	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108]

Enjoy!

Diana