MERRY CHRISTMAS

Here is a card that I made last week.   I made it using the techniques of heat and dry embossing.  Here's some of the details:


Stamp set:  Christmas Postcard (#121428)


Ink Pad:  Versamark


Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Brushed Silver (metallic)


Essentials:  Embossing Buddy (#103083); Silver Embossing Powder 
(#109131); Heat Tool (#100005); Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder (#116824) for the Whisper White card stock.


If you attend my Stamp A Stack Class on November 6, 2010 you will get to make 2 cards like this!  You will get to make 10 Christmas cards total including envelopes!  All that you need to bring your adhesive and I will supply the rest of the materials!


It is scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 on the first Saturday in November!  The cost is only $20 if prepaid and received by Thursday, the 4th of November or $23 the day of.  Need more details? Email me with questions.

Thanks and have a great day or night! Gayle 

Day of Gratitude

Hi All,

    I hope you are having a very good day!  The weekend is almost here, just hang on a little longer...This is my last card share for the week and I hope you enjoy it. It is a Thanksgiving card.

Here's how and what you need to make it with.

  

Stamp sets: Day of Gratitude. 

Paper:  More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla

Inks:  More Mustard and Cajun Craze Classic Ink pads

Accessories:  Clear Mounts, Dimensionals (5), 1 small half pearl and Crystal Effects, Paper Snips, Dotted Scallop Border Punch

Technique:  Rocking and Rolling

This is a new stamp set that is in the Holiday Mini Catalog that sells for $18.95 for Clear Mount.   For 7 stamps that runs you less than $3 a stamp.  The wood mount set is $26.95.  You'll use 4 of the stamps on this card.  I try to use as many as possible to get the most for my money

On the medallion part, ink up the stamp by patting it with the ink pad as if clapping your hands using the More Mustard first then rolling the Cajun Craze ink pad just on the edge of the stamp to get that ink color on the edge only.  PRACTICE HELPS!  Be sure to huff on the center part as the ink begins drying out very quickly right before stamping on the paper.  Next,  place the sentiment, the acorn and the leaf stamps on the (H) clear mount and stamp them all at once!  What a time saver!  Cut out the medallion with your paper snips.

Punch out 2 strips of "lace" with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.   Glue the "lace" in place with Snail adhesive, then the layers the Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla stamped strips, and the medallion with the dimensionals using one in the center so that part of it will stay lifted up.  Adhere the small half pearl with a tiny dot of Crystal Effects.  That way it won't come off.  Don't you just love the Crystal Effects?

Ta daa!  And that is that!   I have to thank my friend, Diane McCornack for showing me how do the 'Rock and Roll' technique.  

Y'all come back soon, ya' hear!

Hugs, Gayle

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Globlin Greetings

Hi all, 

Here's another card I made for Saturday's World Card Making Day, it's all about using Stampin' Pastels and cutting out the pieces with your paper snips!  Here's the details:

Stamp sets:  Autumn Harvest, and Grateful Greetings


Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Naturals White, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip


Inks:  Stazon Black Ink, Stampin' Pastels and Soft Suede Pad


Accessories:  Paper Snips and Tombow Mono Glue, Sponge, Hair spray to set the chalk


Technique:  I used Q-tips to apply the Pastels and patience for cutting out the jack-o-lantern, pumpkin and stuff.  He-he.  I also cut out the sign.  It took a little time but wasn't hard to do. Finally, I sponged the Soft Suede ink on the sign before adhering with Tombow Mono Glue.  I really like this glue-it is so permanent!


And that is it!  Have an awesome day! Gayle


P.S. I cased (copy and share everything) off of a similar card in 2009-10 Big Catalog!

Batty For You "Bad to the Bone"

What a fun easy card to make, just in time for Halloween!  Here's how and what you need to make it.

Stamp sets:  Batty for You Item # 116576 sells for $23.95 in wood only (8) pieces and Fang-tastic on page 10 of the Holiday Mini Catalog, it sells for $17.95 in clear mount.


Paper:  Basic Basic for the card base measures 4 1/2" x 8 1/2" folded in half making a square.  Concord Crush is the next layer measuring 4 1/8"  x 4 1/8".
Finally, you'll need another 4 x 4 in. square of Peach Parfait, which you'll stamp with the jack-o-lantern, kitty cat and bat.  Make a belly band of Pear Pizazz measuring 1 1/4 x 4 in.  Punch out a Black Scalloped Circle, stamp the 'Bad to the Bone' stamp on Whisper White with Concord Crush, punch it out with the Stampin' Up 1- 3/8" Circle Punch.  Oh, I almost forgot, you will use the Stampin' Up Crimper on the belly band to give it texture.  Glue the layers in the order listed with Snail adhesive.

Ink: Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad #101179-$5.95


Basic Black Card stock #119707-$6.95 (20 sheets)
Card Stock and Classic Pad In Color Kit #120952-$29.95 (5 Classic Stampin' Pads and 20 sheets, 4 ea. of new In Colors)  A Bonus Buy that I recommend.
1-3/4" Scallop Circle Extra Large Punch #119854-$16.95
1-3/8" Circle Punch #119860-$15.95
Crimper #101618-$19.95
Snail Adhesive #104332-$6.95


I know there are several tools used with making this little card but the good thing about that is that your tools are a one time only purchase.  You will use them over and over but only purchase them once!  


I hope you enjoyed my blog today and I promise I will be back to share another with you very soon!  Thanks for dropping by.  Gayle

Fangtastic Kids #1 and #2

Hi All,

Hope you are having a wonderful day!  I've been busy making some more cards for Saturday's World Card Making Day.  You get two for the price of one, this time!

Aren't they cute?  I am featuring the technique of water coloring, it's so much fun!


I used water color paper because it works best!


The Stamp set:  Fang-tastic is in our Holiday Mini and I knew I wanted it from the get-go.  It's on page 10 and sells for $17.95 in clear mount.


Paper:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight

Ink Pads:  Stazon Black, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip for her.  Pear Pizazz and Daffodil Delight and Basic Black were use for him.

Accessories:  Old Olive brads for her and So Saffron brads for him.  Blender pens were used to spread the ink in place on the water color paper.  I used the Scallop Trim Border for her and the Scallop Edge Border Punches.  Using the Paper Piercing Tool and the Mat Pack makes placing the brads so easy!

 The technique used to water color then is squeezing the ink pad to get ink inside the lid.  Next we picked up the ink onto the tips of the blender pens and painted it on the paper.  In place of the blender pens you may use the Aqua pens.


If you have any questions please leave it in my comments box or email me.   


Thanks for dropping by.  I will gladly help you with you stamping needs-just let me know how!


Be back soon.  Have a great day! Gayle

Greeting Card Kids-Halloween

Hi all,

I have been so busy with other things in my life that I haven't been able to blog. I promise to post something every day even if only a short one to show what I am making and doing in my Stampin' Up! business.  We celebrated World Card Making Day this morning by having a Stamp-A-Stack here at my home.  This is one of the cards we made!

Here's goes for today!  Isn't she cute!  Sitting right there on that pumpkin like that is where she belongs.  I have been on a kick with giving my hand to water coloring.  It makes me feel like I am talented.  Who would have thought?  Me, an artist?  Mmmm...

Here's the supply list for making this card.

Stamp Sets:  Greeting Card Kids, Teeny Tiny Wishes & Grateful Greetings

Paper:  Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery & Water color paper.

Inks:  Stazon Black, Markers: Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip & Blush Blossom

Accessories:  Old Olive 5/8 in. Satin Ribbon, Basic Black 1/4in. grosgrain Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Aqua Pens, Dimensionals

Of the items listed above, the ones that are underlined are tools that you will only buy once.  The other items are consumable but with our ink pads and markers they last and last so you do get your money's worth.  Isn't that great news?!  

Maybe, you can come to my next Stamp-A-Stack in 4 weeks.Its only $20 for making 10 pretty cards if you prepay and $23 on the day of!  So mark your calendar for November 6 at 1PM and plan on coming over if you are in the Oklahoma City area.  Email me for more imformation.

Hugs, Gayle