Just Stampin' with Joanne

Masculine BD card

2011-11-24T10:31:00.004-06:00

I needed a card for my nephew and decided to use some of the things I've been hoarding!
I used a craft foil and sanded the top after I put it through an embossing folder. I used the word window punch and put the sentiment in behind the foil. The Bonsai is from an SU set called Plant Hope. I love that tree! The colours are soft suede and always artichoke. The sentiment is from teeny tiny wishes. I distressed the edges with the distressing tool. Oh, and I sponged with soft suede, early espresso and always artichoke.

2011-11-10T23:03:00.001-06:00

My Digital Studio: Another FREE Digital Download

BONUS - Stampin' Up! met their goal, so they have another FREE Digital Download for you! It's a cute holiday download called Trim the Tree Ensemble. Comes with 20 embellishments and a card template.

Find the Details Here

2011-11-05T00:06:00.001-06:00

Yes - you read that correctly. Stampin' Up! is giving away FOUR FREE Digital Downloads, in celebration of Digital Scrapbooking Day! Starting today thru November 7th, you can access the free downloads from MyDigitalStudio.net

Brand-new, never seen before FREE downloads include:

So Typefelt Stamp Brush Set
Neutral Delightful Digital Tape
Home for the Holidays Ensemble (Dawn's Personal Favorite!)
Delight in the Day Photobook Template

View downloads, here.

Note: downloads are avilable for My Digital Studio and for use in other applications too.

So get your 4 free digital downloads today. Just complete a brief survey from Stampin' Up! and then download your files. It's that easy! To get your free downloads, click here.

A Friend's Project

2011-09-03T17:04:00.009-06:00

A friend was over this afternoon and made this awesome Photo Wallet.

It uses Textured black cardstock, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP and Crumb Cake Cardstock. The Mocha morning paper is flocked and is so beautiful - you have to feel it to believe it!!!
The belly band slips off and inside is this mini album:

Those are Neutral Glimmer Brads on the side. The tabs are made with the Round tab punch and stapled on.

Close up of belly band:
She did an awesome job eh?!

Another "Mother of Pearl" technique card

2011-06-02T17:53:00.005-06:00

I did this Mother of pearl with Champagne mist shimmer paint and Night of Navy and Cherry cobbler ink. I used the Bigz Butterfly die in my Big Shot. The cardstock colours are Night of Navy and Shimmery White, the stamp set is Teeny Tiny Wishes (it says With Sympathy). I also used the Flower Garden embossing folder in the summer mini Catalogue and some Basic Rhinestones.
I like the Clean and Simple look!

2011-05-03T16:15:00.000-06:00

This is my Mother's Day card for this year. I had prepared it for our Club meetings this month and thanks to a friend, now realize that Club will be after Mother's Day!!! ooops! I used the same technique and card style to make a Father's Day card so this gives you a sneak peek at what we're doing for club. This card is called a "half-cut" card and the technique I used is Mother of Pearl. The colours are Regal Rose, Baja Breeze and Whisper White. I also used Stazon Black ink and Frost White shimmer paint. The embossing folder is a new one in the summer mini called "Flower Garden". I love it! The stamp sets are Wonderful Favorites, Fifth Avenue Floral, Word Play and Short and Sweet. I also used the Movers and Shapers Curly label die with the punch windows insert and the Full Heart Punch.

New Paper!

2011-03-21T14:10:00.004-06:00

This is a sneak peek at some new Designer series paper (DSP) that will be in the new catalogue (yes it's getting close to that time again!). It's called Paisley petals and I just love it! The colours in it are Cherry cobbler (my fav!), Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy, Peach Parfait, Always Artichoke and I think Old Olive. Lots of colour to choose from! I made the flower out of punches to match the main blossom on the paper. The punches I used are: Blossom Petals Punch, Two step Bird Punch, Boho Blossom Punch and 1" circle punch. The cardstock colours are the same as the DSP colours. I stamped Happy Birthday with Not Quite Navy ink. This was a fun card to make!! Oh, ya, I also use Very Vanilla textured Cardstock!

Retro!

2011-02-19T18:38:00.002-06:00

Just a wild and crazy card that reminds me of the 60's and 70's. The colour strip on the left is a paint sample thingy. The stamp set is Petal Pizzazz and the colours are Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive. I used the large white brads SU has. I forget the size right now, but they come in Silver, White, Vanilla and Choc. Chip (or Early Espresso?)
The lattice strip is a punch from a big box store (snicker!)
Thanks for looking!

2011-01-30T18:08:00.002-06:00

This is another BD card for my SIL's stash. I used Stampin' Up!'s tulip embossing folder on textured River Rock Card Stock. The image is from a stamp company I won't name here! But the background to the image is SU's French Script and then I sponged the edges with River Rock. The scallop edge piece is Early Espresso as is the base of the card.
Let me know if you want more info about the card!

Long time no blog!!

2011-01-18T12:28:00.006-06:00

Hi, it's been too long since I've posted. I know some of you have been faithfully checking if I've updated and I'm sorry it's been so long!
So here's some new stuff.
I cut my hair and send it in as a donation for a wig for a cancer patient. Here's a pic of the hair I sent:

Can you believe it was about 11" long?

I've been making some cards for my Sister-in-law, she asked me to make her a variety, so here's a couple that I've made for her. I hope to post some regularly now, so keep your eyes peeled!

These both use some stamps and things that are not SU and that's all I'm gonna say about that!
The cardstock and some images are though.
If you'd really like to know what I used on these, leave me a comment and I'll get back to you.

Here's something cool I'm making to sell at Cafe Paris:
It's a tumbled marble tile that I've stamped on and added cork pads to the bottom. You can use it as a coaster.
The Eiffel tower is stamped in a brown (looks kinda black to me here) The stamp sets are both Stampin' Up!. So I think I'm going to have fun with a variety of these!

So that's all for now - talk to you soon!
Joanne

2010-11-28T17:47:00.002-06:00

Part two Cards for Toos

2010-08-31T12:04:00.002-06:00

See Previous Post for details :)

2010-08-31T12:03:00.000-06:00

Cards for Toos

2010-08-31T11:55:00.003-06:00

I made a whole set of cards for Toos and Cafe Paris. I'm posting them small, but if you want to see them bigger, just click on them. She asked for 25 cards and I made 27 (oops), and I also made a box for them.
This is split into 2 posts because I can only add 5 pics max to a post or so it seems.
The basic colours used are Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, More Mustard and a bit of Sage Shadow. I used retired Designer Series Paper and thus the retired cs colours as well. I gold embossed the Eiffel tower and left blanks for her to write her own greeting. I also used miscellaneous non-SU stuff and various retired embellishments. I also used various embossing folders and the Big Shot and a bunch of punches. If you're curious about specifics - just email or leave a comment.
I hope Toos likes these!

Birthday Again

2010-08-25T13:21:00.002-06:00

Just a cheery little Birthday card. The stamp sets are Just Believe (love this set!), Punch Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes and Chic Boutique. The colours are So Saffron, Baja Breeze and Poppy Parade. I also used paper from the Hostess Level 1 Paper pack. the corners of the main image are done with the curly label punch and the sentiment is punched out with the new XL Decorative Label punch. I also used the self adhesive Rhinestones and Pearls.

Happy Birthday Scott!

2010-08-16T14:15:00.004-06:00

It was Scott's BD yesterday and this is the card I made him. The style is a joy fold card.
I took the colours for it from peacock feathers - the colours are Soft Suede, Always Artichoke, Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Early Expresso, More Mustard and Brushed Gold. I used lots of smooch spritz - Vanilla and Log Cabin and I also used Smooch Illuminate top coat. I used markers as well as an Aquapainter to colour the image. The stamp set is nature's nest and the wheel is called Textured. I stamped the main image in Black Stazon on Watercolour Paper. All products are available in the Stampin' Up! catalogue.
Thanks for looking!

In Paris!

2010-08-03T00:55:00.002-06:00

This is a card I've made for the owner of Cafe Paris. There will be several with variations. For this one I used More Mustard Cardstock as the base. Choc. Chip for the mat. And Retired Really Rust and Sage Shadow for the other mats. The Designer Paper is also retired.
The stamp set is Artistic Etchings and it is Gold embossed. The sentiment is computer generated. I used one of the little library clips, they're so cute! I also used the Scallop edge punch and some non-SU gold paper.
Thanks for looking! Have a great day!

A little shower card

2010-06-12T10:30:00.003-06:00

This is a 3" X 3" enclosure card. I'm going to a wedding shower this afternoon. Her Bridal colours are red and black so I wanted to do a card with some red in it. This colour combo is from the new Colour Coach from Stampin' Up! The colours are all new too: Daffodil Delight, Early Expresso, and Cherry Cobbler. The ribbon is new too, it's 1/8" Early Expresso Taffeta - so pretty!!
The stamp set is an old SU one, it's called Bloomin' Beautiful. The rhinestones are not SU although we have some clear adhesive rhinestones in the new Catalogue!! Yeah!! The edge punch I used is the pinking hearts border punch. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes. The M on the envelope is from Lovely Letters. And on the inside I used "Wishing You Love and Laughter Forever After" from Curvy Verses. Oh, Ya, I also used the Word Window punch to make for your shower stand out a little bit. I used markers to colour the image. Hope you like it!

Sew not a card!

2010-04-25T15:48:00.003-06:00

This doesn't look like what I usually make does it?
Rae talked me into teaching her how to sew one of these, so we spent a fun Tuesday working with our Big Shots and a sewing machine. It's so easy to do. All the squares are cut with the scallop square die in the Big Shot! Takes just a couple minutes to do 38 squares! And they all turn out exactly the same size!!! Then they're sewn together with some batting and handles and a closure and voila! A purse is born!
If people are interested, I'm thinking about doing a class. Let me know what you think and I'll work out what you need for supplies and cost and all that.
Take care!
Joanne

2010-04-10T17:00:00.001-06:00

These are the New colour collections available July 1, 2010 when the new catalogue debuts.
Colours may not be exactly as shown because computer screens vary.

Retiring Colours

2010-04-10T16:57:00.001-06:00

These are the colours that will be retiring June 30, 2010. After June 1, it will only be as supplies last. So stock up in the next couple months!
Colours may not be exact, but the name is there for you to refer to.

Nephew's Birthday

2010-04-10T16:02:00.000-06:00

This is a card for my 18year old nephew. I used some things that will be available May 1 with the new Summer Mini.
The stamp is a single stamp called Motorcycle. The birthday greeting which is a wee bit too high (oops) is from teeny tiny wishes.
The cardstock is Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy and Naturals Ivory. I've used one of the Large Grommets as an accent.
The embossing folder is in the new Mini too, it's called Square Lattice. I also used the Tearing Edge to get the rough edges.
All products are Stampin' Up!

2010-04-06T14:34:00.003-06:00

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted!! I just got some exciting news from Stampin' Up! and I want to share it with you.
With the new catalogue in July (yes, that’s seems like a long way off) there will be a colour renovation!! Stampin’ Up! is keeping up with the times and revamping the colours we offer! We are keeping some of the old colours but switching them around into new colour collections. There are some retired in Colours coming back and a few brand new colours. They all look fantastic! I have attached pdfs to an email I've sent to all of you on my mailing list, of the new collections and of the colours that are retiring. So if some of your favourites are retiring, I’d suggest you order some extra in the next few months to make sure you have enough to last.I’m so looking forward to the new colours!!! I think I’ll go rearrange my craft room! Hehe

Birthday

2010-01-13T14:03:00.003-06:00

I find I'm enjoying a more simple style lately. This card is on a base of old Olive and the fabulous glittery paper is the Sending Love Specialty paper in the Occasions Mini. The stamp is also in the mini, it's from the set Garden From the Heart. I stamped it in Chocolate Chip and coloured it with pretty in pink and old olive markers. Sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.
The punch is the Scallop Trim Border and you can get it FREE with a $65 order (Before Shipping and Taxes). Be sure to check out the other products in the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Valentine

2009-12-29T16:05:00.002-06:00

Here's some more products that will be available in the Occasions Mini on Jan 4, 2010.
The base of the card is Pretty in Pink Cardstock. The Real Red layer has been punched with the amazing new Scallop Trim Edge punch which will be in the Sale A Bration catalogue - you can get it for FREE with a $65 order. How awesome is that? The next layer is blush blossom and that fabulous designer paper is called Sending Love Specialty paper - it has glitter on it (and the glitter doesn't fall off) - it's also in the Mini. The sentiment is from the new Stamp Set Well Scripted (Mini) and is stamped in Real Red on Very Vanilla cardstock and framed with some hardware from the Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware in the Main catalogue. It is punched out with the Designer Label punch.
Hope you like it.
Happy New Year!

2009-12-24T12:01:00.002-06:00

This sweet little card is a sneak peak at products from the new Occasions Mini Catalogue (that you should get very soon).
I used the Sweet Pea stitched felt (it's so cute!), a piece of the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper pack (You get tons of paper) and the stamp set Well Scripted stamped in Chocolate Chip. The cardstock colours are Chocolate Chip and Sahara Sand.
Wouldn't you like to make one of your own like this? Call or email me if you didn't get a mini catalogue and I'll get one to you.

Valentine

2009-12-14T13:32:00.003-06:00

Yes, I'm thinking about Valentine's Day now! And this card has sneak peaks of what is to come in the Occasions Mini coming out in January. First of all the the Whisper White base is embossed with the Perfect Polka Dots Impressions folder. The heart is the new scallop heart embosslit (the raised dots are heart shaped!) in Real Red. The bird and branch are a new punch - and when I say new, I mean the whole design is new. They're flat and lock closed for easy storage. The punch is the Extra Large Two step Bird (the wing is punched separately as well). The wide Real Red Grosgrain ribbon is tied with a piece of linen thread onto which the Love from Tiny Tags (new stamp set) is attached. I punched it out with the new Medium Jewelry tag punch. The bird and the tag are textured white cardstock, but that's hard to see here. I bought a bunch of the new clear mount stamp sets and I can't wait to show you how that works. You'll have to book a workshop to see!! The mini is sooo exciting!!
Take care, Happy Stamping
Joanne

2009-12-09T00:10:00.002-06:00

Stampin' Up! is going to clear mount stamps as well as the wood ones. What that means is our rubber stamps can be mounted on reusable acrylic blocks! Check this out:

Our new clear-mount stamps are the result of extensive research with the intent to maintain the very best image quality in the stamping industry, while at the same time offering the ease-of-use and storability inherent in repositionable clear-mount stamps.

Clear-Mount Features
Nine different sizes of clear blocks available individually or as a discounted bundle.
Blocks have ergonomic grooves on all four sides for easy grip and traditional wood-mount feel.
Stamps and blocks are durable and easy to clean with your Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin' Mist.
Optional image labels on stamp backs let you decide if you want to see the image through the block or not.
Tight die-cutting for easy image positioning.
Large clear blocks can be used to create collages or spell words with alphabet sets.
Stamps store easily in standard, DVD-type cases with artwork on front and spine, making organization easy.

This is so exciting. Your choice - Stampin' Up!'s wonderful Rubber Stamps with the wood blocks and now your choice of Clear Mount too.

2009-11-23T15:23:00.005-06:00

Stampin' Up! has a Holiday Extravaganza sale and it's awesome. You must order this merchandise off my SU Business website here. Just press the shop now button and then on the left, select Holiday Extravaganza and you will see the items. But for now, here's some details:

The sale begins Monday, November 23, 2009, 12:01 AM (MT), and ends Monday November 30, 2009, 11:50 PM (MT).
Discounts range between 30 percent and 50 percent.
For online orders, discounts will be shown in the shopping bag at checkout.
The Distribution Center will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2009, for the US Thanksgiving holiday. No orders will ship on those days.

Product Offering:

Item	Description	Regular Price	Discounted Price
120280	Framed with Love Bundle Framed with Love stamp set Full Heart punch	$59.90	$29.95
120281	Thank You Kindly Bundle Thank You Kindly stamp set Scallop Edge punch	$41.90	$20.95
120976	Thank You Kindly Bundle (French) Tous mes remerciements stamp set Scallop Edge punch	$41.90	$20.95
120282	Animal Crackers Bundle Animal Crackers stamp set Star Designer brads	$35.45	$17.73
120283	Corduroy Button Bundle Kraft Corduroy buttons Pumpkin Pie Corduroy buttons Summer Sun Corduroy buttons Basic Gray Corduroy buttons Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons	$42.50	$21.25
120284	Game Night Bundle Card Games stamp set Game Night stamp set	$54.90	$27.45
120285	Four Square Bundle Four Square stamp set Scallop Square punch	$42.90	$21.45
120286	Heart to Heart Bundle Love You Much stamp set Heart to Heart punch Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$69.85	$34.93
120310	Heart to Heart Bundle (Spanish) Te Quiero Mucho stamp set Heart to Heart punch Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$69.85	$34.93
120311	Heart to Heart Bundle (French) J't'aime beaucoup stamp set Heart to Heart punch Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$69.85	$34.93
120287	Chipboard Letter Bundle On Board Timeless Type On Board Loads of Letters	$33.90	$16.95
120288	Double-Stitched Ribbon Bundle Bashful Blue 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon Rose Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon	$27.00	$16.20
120289	Ultimate Stampers' Starter Bundle* Best Wishes & More stamp set Eight Great Greetings stamp set On a Pedestal stamp set Earth Elements Stampin' Spots Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11") Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11") Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Flower Designer brads	$170.95	$102.57
120290	Build-A-Brad Bundle Calendar Alphabet stamp set Pewter Build-A-Brad Antique Brass Build-A-Brad	$56.95	$34.17
120291	Enjoy Every Moment Bundle Enjoy Every Moment stamp set Circle Designer brads Flower Designer brads	$58.95	$35.37
120312	Enjoy Every Moment Bundle (French) Profiter de chaque instant stamp set Circle Designer brads Flower Designer brads	$58.95	$35.37
120292	Cheep Talk Bundle Cheep Talk stamp set Note cards Pumpkin Pie Corduroy buttons	$57.40	$34.44
120293	Sock Monkey Bundle Sock Monkey stamp set Sock Monkey Accessories stamp set Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons	$78.40	$47.04
120313	Sock Monkey Bundle (French) Sing-chaussette stamp set Sock Monkey Accessories stamp set Chocolate Chip Corduroy buttons	$78.40	$47.04
120294	Alphabet Bundle Jayne's Type Alphabet stamp set Lovely Letters stamp set	$115.90	$69.54
120295	Simply Said Bundle Simply Said stamp set Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Full Heart punch	$73.85	$44.31
120314	Simply Said Bundle (French) Amitié stamp set Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Full Heart punch	$73.85	$44.31
120296	On Board Bundle On Board So Tweet On Board Batch of Blooms On Board Essentials	$56.85	$34.11
120927	Christmas Décor Bundle #1 Holly Berry Wreath Décor Elements (Kraft, Real Red) Real Red Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements Chocolate Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements	$100.85	$60.51
120298	Christmas Décor Bundle #2 Holly Beary Wreath Décor Elements (Chocolate, Real Red) Real Red Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements Chocolate Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements	$100.85	$60.51
120299	Christmas Décor Bundle #3 Holly Berry Wreath Décor Elements (Old Olive, Real Red) Real Red Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements Chocolate Vintage Ornaments Décor Elements	$100.85	$60.51
120300	For All You Do Bundle For All You Do stamp set 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$50.20	$35.14
120315	For All You Do Bundle (French) Merci pour tout stamp set 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$50.20	$35.14
120316	For All You Do Bundle (Spanish) Por todo lo que haces stamp set 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$50.20	$35.14
120301	Striped Ribbon Bundle Bashful Blue 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Pumpkin Pie 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Old Olive 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Pretty in Pink 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon So Saffron 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon Real Red 1/2" striped grosgrain ribbon	$71.70	$50.19
120302	Bling Bundle Sticky Pages Sticky Cuts Sweet Fine Supernova Stampin' Glitter Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter	$61.10	$42.77
120303	Fresh-Cut Bundle Fresh Cuts stamp set Fresh-Cut Notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$50.85	$35.60
120317	Fresh-Cut Bundle (French) Fraicheur exuise stamp set Fresh-Cut Notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$50.85	$35.60
120304	Pendant Note Bundle Pendant Park stamp set Pendant notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$53.85	$37.70
120318	Pendant Note Bundle (French) Adorable parc stamp set Pendant notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$53.85	$37.70
120319	Pendant Note Bundle (Spanish) Un dia en el parque stamp set Pendant notes 5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$53.85	$37.70
120305	Sporting Bundle #1 Large Night of Navy Sporting Décor Elements Night of Navy Just Sports Décor Elements	$91.90	$64.33
120306	Sporting Bundle #2 Large Chocolate Sporting Décor Elements Chocolate Just Sports Décor Elements	$91.90	$64.33
120307	Sporting Bundle #3 Large Black Sporting Décor Elements Black Just Sports Décor Elements	$91.90	$64.33
114864	Ginormous Flowers I Décor Elements	$53.95	$37.77
114863	Ginormous Flowers II Décor Elements	$53.95	$37.77
112534	5/16" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$11.25	$7.88
112533	5/8" Neutrals Jumbo brads	$9.95	$6.97
112081	Scallop Square punch	$22.95	$16.07
113693	Full Heart punch	$22.95	$16.07
113694	Heart to Heart punch	$22.95	$16.07
112091	Scallop Edge punch	$22.95	$16.07
112571	Circle Designer brads	$8.50	$5.95
112579	Flower Designer brads	$8.50	$5.95
112572	Star Designer brads	$8.50	$5.95
114785	Small Wonderful Flowers Décor Elements	$53.95	$37.77
114786	Medium Wonderful Flowers Décor Elements	$93.95	$65.77
114791	Small Wonderful Leaves Décor Elements	$53.95	$37.77
114792	Medium Wonderful Leaves Décor Elements	$86.95	$60.87

*This bundle is only available while supplies last.

Wedding/Anniversary

2009-11-19T14:11:00.002-06:00

This stamp set is called Wedding Sweet. I think it's so elegant! I used my precious silver cardstock for this, the image and sentiment are silver embossed on silver cardstock. It's then matted on Night of Navy cs and mounted on more Brushed Silver cardstock that was put through the Big Shot with Pattern #1 texture plate. I did the inside with Whisper White matted with Night of Navy because Silver cs would be hard to write on.
Just ignore the garbage in the background - I took this photo at my computer desk!

A Thank You Card

2009-11-02T13:25:00.004-06:00

This is just a quick little Thank You card. I used the Big Shot and the Finial Press to create the embossed background on the Real Red cardstock base. I used a flower from the Pretties Kit and put a punch out from the Boho Blossom punch (Old Olive Patterns DSP) and a Rhinestone Brad in the centre. I used one of the Thanks from the Thank You Kindly stamp set and stamped in in Real Red.
I'm so sorry it's been so long since I've posted. I've been busy lately!!

2009-10-16T14:55:00.000-06:00

This is another item up for Auction on the 24th. It's tags made with the Christmas Punch Hostess set.
Colours are Real Red, Garden Green, Bashful Blue, Dusty Durango, Ballet Blue and Whisper White textured and plain.
The punches I used are Small and Large Tag, Curly Label, 1 3/8" Square, Scallop Square, Wide oval and Scallop oval.
Hope you come to bid!!

Stationary set - Silent Auction

2009-10-08T17:18:00.002-06:00

This is one of the items up for auction on October 24th. It's a stationary set which contains 6 cards and envelopes,(4 1/4 x 5 1/2), 4 love notes and envelopes (4" X 4"), 4 tags, an address notebook, a pen and a place for stamps (I'll add them later).
The auction will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church from 9AM to 4PM during Rita's Stamp A Stack.
You don't have to be doing the Stamp A Stack to participate in the Auction. Just come by whenever you feel like it and place your bids. There are a few other goodies too.
The stationary set was designed by Jackie Topa and can be found here. (Just click on the word)
Email or leave me a note if you want to know what I used to make it with.
Hope to see you at the auction!

Guy Card

2009-10-01T10:58:00.006-06:00

This is a card for a friend. I figure guys don't need any frufru.
The image is watercoloured using re-inkers on SU's watercolour paper. The cardstock ink and colours I used are: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Soft Suede. I think I used a bit of Always Artichoke ink on the shell too. As well I used the Scallop border punch, Old Olive Brads and dimensionals. Hope you like it! Oh ya, the set is Nature's Nest!

My Digital Studio

2009-09-15T23:50:00.002-06:00

I gave my blog a new look! I used Stampin' Up!'s new digital papercrafting software called My Digital Studio to create a new banner. What do you think?
MDS can be use to create digital scrapbook pages, calendars, cards and other multimedia presentations. These can all be printed at home or there are professional printing services available.
MDS will be for sale Oct 1,2009. Watch for it!

Let it snow!

2009-09-15T23:17:00.003-06:00

This cute Snowman card is for a Stamp a Stack in October. It's a Brilliant Blue cardstock base with Taken with Teal and Umm I think Ballet Blue accents. The Stamp set is Two Cool Dudes (I just love that set) and I also used Best Wishes and More (sentiment and a snowflake), and Holiday Blitz (another snowflake). I used the Big Shot to cut out the Top Note Die and the mat for the Modern Label punch. The mat is cut with the Movers and Shapers die window and it's kinda tricky so I think I'll cut those out for everybody. I Stamped with Brilliant Blue ink and Whisper White Craft ink. Hope you like my snowman!

Christmas yet again

2009-09-02T21:23:00.003-06:00

I love this snowy scene! The stamp set is Scenic Season. It's a quick and easy stamp set to use - the image and the sentiment are both on the same block!
The base of the card is Handsome Hunter and although to me it looks like Rich Razzleberry, the layer behind the main image is Real Red. The image is stamped in Handsome Hunter on Bashful Blue cardstock. The snowflakes are one of the Itty Bitty Backgrounds stamped in Versamark and embossed with White Embossing Powder. I finished it off with a snippet of Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain and a clear Rhinestone Brad.
Hope you like it!

Christmas again

2009-08-23T20:35:00.005-06:00

Boy, I've got Christmas on the brain!! By the time it comes I likely won't want to see another Christmas card!! LOL I did this as a challenge on Splitcoast Stampers for the Featured Stamper Challenge. What this means is that I cased (copied and selectively edit) a card of another stamper. So I can't take all the credit for this one!
This is a pretty simple card, so here goes the description:
I used Whisper White cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot with a new folder [available in the Holiday Mini Catalogue (you should get one soon)] called Plenty of Petals. I used the beautiful Organza ribbon (pg 183 IB&C 2009-2010). The snowflake is Sizzlet Die (pg 197 IB&C) cut from Garden Green cardstock. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (pg 145 IB&C), it's stamped in Garden Green Ink and punched out with the Word Window Punch (pg 186-7 IB&C). The elastic Silver Cord will also be available in the Holiday Mini.
Does it help if I put the page numbers in from the catalogue or is that just distracting?

Hostess Promotion

2009-08-15T13:24:00.002-06:00

Dates: September 1-November 30, 2009

Promotion Details:

I'm excited to bring you this sweet deal for hostesses September through November:

Host a workshop totaling $330 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalogue for only $14!
*Offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio.

After My Digital Studio is released, this offer will become even sweeter:

Host a workshop of at least $525 and get My Digital Studio for 50 percent off the retail price (retail price: $106.95; promotional price: $53.47)!

Things to Remember:

Hostesses who hold a workshop of $330 may choose any one item from the Holiday Mini catalogue for just $14.
- Items include stamp sets, accessories, Sizzix dies, etc.
- Items exclude Holiday Mini hostess sets and My Digital Studio.
This promotion is not incremental. For example, a $660 workshop is not eligible for two $14 items, and an $1,050 workshop is not eligible for two copies of My Digital Studio at 50 percent off.

After My Digital Studio is released, customers who hold a $525 workshop will be eligible for BOTH a $14 Holiday Mini item and 50-percent off My Digital Studio.

Another SAS card!

2009-08-14T00:00:00.003-06:00

This is another card for the maybe Stamp A Stack. The colours I used are Always Artichoke, Soft Suede, Mellow Moss and Confetti Cream as the neutral. The gold band behind the images is sticky strip on a thin strip of Soft Suede. I coated the Sticky Strip with gold embossing powder and then heated it. I hope that won't be too complicated for people to do. The images are from Pocket Silhouettes and Close as a Memory.

Exciting news from Stampin' Up! (for those who want French sets)

2009-08-04T16:55:00.002-06:00

Additional stamp sets now available in French
August 4, 2009

We are excited to announce that we are supplementing the current stamp set offering in the Idea Book & Catalogue 2009-2010 with more French-language stamp sets. Two additional sets, Une rose pour toi (item 113524) and Une étoile est née (item 113540), are already available to order! Click here to see stamp artwork and prices.

In addition to these two sets, we are also currently working on adapting six more stamp sets-available this fall-into French. While these set aren't ready now, we can share which sets we are adapting and where they can be found in the catalogue:

Herb Expressions, page 55
Look Who's Turning, page 72
Razzle Dazzle, page 94
Sweet Birthday, page 208
Sweet Season, page 29
Wedding Sweet, page 48

Birthday

2009-08-03T14:43:00.004-06:00

The colours of this card are Not Quite Navy and More Mustard and the card base and image panel are Naturals Ivory. I used the Emboss resist technique on the main image and sponged NQN on and then spritzed it on with the colour spritzer tool.
The stamp set is the Hostess Level 3 Kind and Caring thoughts. I also used a jumbo grommet and linen thread.
I think I'll use this one for a Stamp a Stack which is tentative right now and if it doesn't happen, somebody's gonna get a nice Birthday Card!

Card Games

2009-07-28T23:36:00.004-06:00

This little card has a pocket inside to hold a gift card or tea bag or whatever. I finally used my Card Games stamp set - I bought it a while ago and just couldn't figure out what to do with it. I think it's perfect for this card. The colours I used are Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White. The medallion on the back of the cards is from Boho Backgrounds. I also used the ticket corner punch and the corner rounder.

This was the second card for the workshop I did last Saturday.

Baroque Motifs

2009-07-28T23:27:00.002-06:00

I made this card for a little workshop I did last weekend. I think everybody loves Baroque Motifs and embossing! Don't you?
The colours I used are Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip and Apricot Appeal in both ink and cardstock. I also used Gold Embossing Powder and the 1 3/8" circle punch. The sentiment is from Sincere Salutations.

2009-07-17T16:05:00.001-06:00

Here's a Christmas card. I'm not sure if I like it or not! It has some neat elements though. I like the Iridescent Ice but maybe I've got too much on here. I used scraps so maybe the red should be wider. I don't know. But here it is for now.
I used the single stamp Dasher from the back of the catalogue, the snowflakes from Snow Swirled and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes. Real Red, Close to Cocoa and brushed gold cardstock. And the ink is Versamark, Real Red and Close to Cocoa Craft ink.
What do you think?

Priceless!

2009-07-07T10:59:00.001-06:00

This is just a cute and easy card. It uses some of the new in colours - Mellon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, and Crushed Curry. The stamp set is an oldie but a goodie - Priceless and the happy birthday is from Itty Bitty Birthday. I used the large flower from the Boho Blossom punch for the starburst. I also used the Stamp a ma jig to reposition the words.
Isn't that polka dot ribbon cute?!!

2009-06-28T16:22:00.002-06:00

This stamp set is called "For the Bride". When the new catalogue comes out, (which is Wednesday July 1 by the way) it will be on the dormant list. That means that it will still be available for purchase but will not be pictured in the catalogue.
The Mellow Moss base and the Large Whisper White panel are textured cardstock - that stuff looks so elegant! The So Saffron is regular cardstock. I used the eyelet edge punch and layered it for a more delicate look. The image is stamped using the Baby Wipe Technique with So Saffron and Mellow Moss. The taffeta ribbon is held in place with a flower brad. The senitment is also from the same set.

2009-06-25T15:26:00.003-06:00

Here I am uploading this late again! I've been so busy getting things ready for the new catalogue release! Only 6 more days!!! This card is a teaser because it features one of the sets from the New Catalogue called "Autumn Days". It's so beautiful I gasped when I saw it the first time!! (ya, I know I'm a nerd hehe). I also used Baroque Motifs, Cardinal Christmas and another new one - a hostess Level 2 set called Christmas Punch. The Movers and Shapers die (Curly label) with a new magnetic inset made the card with the window in it. There are 4 new dies for the base and they match punches - the cutout is just a little larger than the punch - layers so nice!! I used Stampin' Write Markers to colour the pine cones and needles and Chocolate Chip, More Mustard and Versamark inks. I also used Irridescent Ice embossing powder on the flourish from Baroque Motifs. I finished the card with a piece of grosgrain ribbon (it says it's Always Artichoke but it matches Old Olive better). The cardstock is More Mustard, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White.
The first picture is the outside of the card and the next one is the inside. You can see a bit of an edge from the inside in the first photo but that's just because of the way I had to take it! Sorry I see the colours are a bit off - I don't have this photo editing down pat yet!

Sneak Peek

2009-06-14T18:46:00.003-06:00

This card is made with a stamp set from the new catalogue (coming out in July). It's a level 3 Hostess set called "Kind and Caring Thoughts". I just love it! This card base is Regal Rose (I know another pink card! What can I say, I like pink!!). I used Whisper White and stamped the images in Regal Rose and Old Olive. Then I stamped the Greeting on a piece of Velum Paper and embossed it with gold embossing powder. The Velum is attached over top of the Whisper White with Rose Red brads (from the Rich Regal collection). I hope you like this new set as much as I do!
Happy Stamping!
Joanne

2009-05-31T21:14:00.002-06:00

Here's the second card I made. The base is Textured Baja Breeze cardstock. I'm trying to use up some of my 'in colour' stuff because it's retiring the end of next month. I also used Kiwi Kiss, Barely Banana and Whisper White CS.
The Big Shot Daisies #2 is such a pretty die, I don't know why I didn't order it sooner! The other die I used is the Swirly Decorative Strip die. The centres of the flowers are sponged with Barely Banana ink and a Large half back pearl is in the centre. I also used some Kiwi Kiss ink.
I hope you like my cards

Birthday Cards

2009-05-31T20:52:00.005-06:00

Hi there! Sorry I didn't post last week - time just flew by. So today, I'll post two cards!
I actually have three birthday cards to make this month and here are two of them.
This first one is done with Night of Navy, Pink Pirouette, and Vellum cardstocks. The stamp sets are Itty Bitty Backgrounds, Fifth Avenue Floral A Little Birthday Cheer and Beautiful Borders. I used Night of Navy ink and Versamark with clear embossing. Half back pearls from the Pretties Kit and in the centre of the flowers. I also used the Eyelet Border punch.

2009-05-19T18:01:00.003-06:00

I made another 4"X4" Scrapbook and I think this one is even cuter than the first one. I used Parisian Breeze Specialty paper and lots of Punches!! Here's some pics of some of the pages too.

2009-05-10T18:34:00.002-06:00

This is a mini 4" X 4" Photo album I've done as a Grad gift. You can do one too if you want. I'm offering a class June 13 at 1:00 at the church. If you are interested contact me and I will give you the details. The photos here show the front (which may look different for everyone as you make your own embellishments) and a sample of the inside pages. There are 12 pages as well as a front and back cover.

Hope you all are having a wonderful Mother's Day!
Joanne

A Rose for Mom

2009-05-04T20:08:00.004-06:00

This is my mother's day card for my Mom. I'm going to get it sent away asap. The base is Certainly Celery and it's texture with the small dots Texturz Plate. The Top Note shape is one of the papers in a Taste of Textiles - isn't it beautiful? The sentiment is stamped on a scallop oval of the same paper as the top note so it's hard to see. The rose from Fifth Avenue Floral is embossed with white embossing powder and then watercoloured - it's a really neat technique. If you can believe it I used Cameo Coral to paint the rose! The sentiment is stamped in Regal Rose and I think it matches. The Certainly Celery leaves were made with the SU Sizzlet Little Leaves. The ribbon is from Sale A Bration but you could easily use the 5/8" Green Grosgrain ribbon instead. I hope my Mom likes this card!

2009-05-03T16:10:00.003-06:00

Here's a birthday card I did for my minister. She loves to garden so I had to make sure there was some reference to that on the card. I used the Big Shot and Embosslits for the flowers, Rhinstone brads, Little Leaves sizzlet, Sincere Salutations Stamp set, Blooms and Bulbs wheel, Watercolour vine wheel, scallop oval punch, large oval punch, Coluzzle, Baja Breeze textured cardstock & ink and Cameo coral cardstock & ink. I embossed the seed pkgs with white and then sponged the two inks over top. The inside of the card is a 7 flower pop up but I didn't take a picture of it! D'oh! It looked really neat, I'll have to do another one.

Time for a Class

2009-04-27T12:28:00.007-06:00

Would you like to make this Scrapbook in a box?

I'd love to show you how!! I'm offering a class May 30 at 10:00am at St Paul Lutheran Church basement.

This unique scrapbook is a combination of a scrapbook and an explosion box. You can pick the Designer Series paper that you would like to use from this list: Bella Rose, Urban Garden, Candy Lane, Bella Birds, Pink Flamingo, Good Morning Sunshine, Raspberry Tart, Sweet Always, Urban Oasis or Washington Apple. These are found on pages 150 - 161 in the Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalogue.
The cost of the class includes the whole package of 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper (you'll use a few sheets and take the rest home), Textured Cardstock, Regular Cardstock and embellishments as well as written instructions so you can make as many as you like later.
Please Pre-Register and pre-pay by May 8th with your paper choice. This is so that I can order supplies and prepare them. You will need to bring you cutter and adhesive.
Date: May 30, 2009 Time: 10:00am Place: St Paul Lutheran Church Cost $25.00

A couple of Thank yous

2009-04-20T14:19:00.004-06:00

Oh, hi there!! I haven't fallen off the earth - just been busy with one of my boys home. Anyway here's one of two thank you cards I made. This base is Baja Breeze textured CS and the image is stamped on Naturals Ivory CS. I used the grass image from Inspired by Nature which is on the Dormant list - it's available just not shown in a catalogue. And the sentiment is from Kind Thanks. The stamped butterfly is from Flight of the Butterfly and is stamped in Baja Breeze. The grass is done in Kiwi Kiss. The main image is matted with Chocolate Chip. Those cute 3D butterflies are made with the Big Shot die Beautiful Butterflies which is an exclusive Stampin' Up! die from Sizzix and of course I used the Big Shot itself. The butterflies are cut from Walk in the Park DSP which is in the Occasions Mini Catalogue - I think its so pretty! The ribbon is Pretty in Pink Taffeta.

Here's the second card I made with Kind Thanks

I used my old standby "Heartfelt Thanks" to do this one ~ it's one of the sets I got with my Starter Kit when I first signed up!! And I always find I can do pretty cards with it. The base of this card is also Baja Breeze Textured CS but this time I've added Pink Pirouette and Chocolate Chip. The "Thanks" and flower outlines are stamped in Chocolate Chip rather than Black. The ribbon is the Organza ribbon in the Main catalogue. It's pretty stuff - in the centre of the Organza is a solid satin line. Pretty! The flowers are stamped with Pink Pirouette and the centres are done with Super Nova Fine Glitter and Crystal Effects for some dimension.

That's all for now, see ya again soon! Joanne

The cutest little Easter Basket!

2009-04-04T19:08:00.016-06:00

Easy Easter Basket

Finally! Here's the tutorial I promised - it's been a crazy week and I ended up not feeling well but all is good now!
You can click on the pictures to make them bigger.

Supplies
6" X 6" Double sided Designer Series paper such as Patterns Pack II (L1 Hostess reward)
8 1/2" X 1/2" strip in matching cardstock
Snail Adhesive
Sticky Strip
Cutter with scoring blade
SU Cherry Blossom Embosslit
Big Shot

Steps
1. Score each side of the 6" X 6" DSP at 2"

2. Score each corner from where the score lines cross to the outer tip of the corner - do not score the centre box.

(I have darkened the score lines in this photo)

3. Fold on all score lines.
4. Place snail adhesive on each corner within the triangle space formed by the score lines.
See picture for placement.

5. Pinch the corner together as shown in the next picture and repeat on the other 3 corners.

Your box should look like this now:

6. Fold each flap over to one side of the box. Make sure you fold all flaps in the same direction. adhere them to the side of the box with sticky strip.

7. Attach the handle inside the box, making it as long as you like.

8. Decorate as desired. I used the Stampin' Up! Cherry Blossom embosslit and the Big Shot. I have pictures of that if you want to see it too.
You can also fill your little basket with 1/4" strips of cardstock that have been run through a crimper.
Hope you like it!

Coming soon

2009-03-31T22:53:00.000-06:00

Guess what!! I'm going to make a tutorial for a simple Easter Basket! I haven't done a tutorial yet, but I'm anxious to give it a try. So give me a day or two and I'll have something posted for ya.

Posting comments

2009-03-23T13:04:00.002-06:00

I just want to let you know that anyone can post comments but I will approve them before they will post. I 'm doing it this way to prevent spam - I've already had an advertising comment posted! I thank you so much for your kind words!!

Wedding card

2009-03-23T12:32:00.003-06:00

I think this set is so classy - it's "Ever After" on page 83 of the spring/summer IB&C. I stamped the image in stazon and coloured it with my SU markers. I used the eyelet border punch and SU Lots of Labels as well as the wide oval punch. The pearls are from the pretty's kit and the ribbon is Bashful Blue Taffeta. Bashful Blue and Whisper White are the cardstock colours I used. The sentiment is stamped in Bashful Blue ink. Oh, ya, I also used the small dots texturz plate in the Big Shot.

STYC

2009-03-16T23:54:00.002-06:00

Just to let you know: Stamp till you Cramp is this Saturday March 21. You are welcome to come. Give me call so I can get things ready for the projects. Bring your own Cardstock, adhesive and embellishments. Hope you can come - it's lots of fun!!

Sneak Peak

2009-03-16T18:32:00.000-06:00

This is a sneak peak of a stamp set in the Occasions Mini which is coming April 1! The set is called Sense of Time and I just love it!!
In addition to the Sense of Time stamp set I used Celebrate everything, Sanded and Itty Bitty Backgrounds. The colours are Chocolate Chip and Bordering Blue. Those yummy brads are the 5/16" Brads on page 174 in the SU spring/summer IB&C. I also used an antique brass Jumbo eyelet and some hemp that I dyed by running it through my Choc. Chip pad while holding it down with a sponge.
Thanks for stopping by!

For You

2009-03-14T12:52:00.000-06:00

This card is for you, yes, you reading my blog. This tweet and cheery card is to thank you for stopping by!
I used my brand new set Cheep Talk - I think it's so cute!! The ink colours are Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise and Old Olive. The cardstock is Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise Pacific Point and Whisper White. I also used the printed Velum from Taste of Textiles. The hardware is a Jumbo Grommet - coming in the new Occasions Mini and a pumpkin pie flower brad. Everything else is available in the Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalogue 2009.

Speaking of the Catalogue - did I tell you that Stampin' Up! is going to ONE catalogue a year now? There will be 3 minis each lasting 4 months to make sure you get everything that's trendy and hot. Isn't that great news?!! The new catalogue is due in July.

Another Thank you card

2009-03-12T01:09:00.000-06:00

Here's the third thank you card I've done for friends. The colours are Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black and Kraft. There's not much stamping here, the main image is Urban Oasis DSP (Designer Series Paper). The focal point is a piece of Soho Designer hardware - it's set like an eyelet, but no hole. The black flower around it was made with the Flower Burst embosslit in the Big Shot. The ribbon is Taffeta Kraft and the sentiment is stamped in Basic Black.
I accidentally made this card 4 1/2" x 5 1/2", so it didn't fit too well in the envelope!!! Oh, well!
I hope she liked it anyway!

2009-03-06T18:05:00.000-06:00

I did some shading with markers for this one and took the colour combo from that. Dear Friend is a level one hostess gift that has some pretty flower images. (I coloured them all and will have to upload them sometime - after I make them into cards!) I used the Big Shot texturz plate SU backgrounds #1 for the So Saffron base of the card. The other cardstock colours are Pumpkin Pie, Summer Sun, Cameo coral and Old Olive. I used those colour markers plus Barely Banana, Only Orange and Ruby Red. The sentiment, which is from Trendy Trees is stamped in Cameo Coral. Oh, ya, I almost forgot I used the Eyelet Border and Scallop Edge punches. I'm giving this card to a friend who helped me clean up after club a couple weeks ago (ya, I'm late but I think she won't mind). I hope she likes it!! All products are Stampin' Up! and can be found in the Spring/Summer Idea Book and catalogue 2009.
If you need a catalogue, email me at joannemurrayatsaskteldotnet (change the word at to an at sign and dot to a period - I've written it this way so I don't get spam from automatic web crawlers)

Trendy Trees

2009-03-05T00:10:00.000-06:00

Here's a cute card done with a new set I got. Trendy Trees need a stamp-a-ma-jig to get the placements right (and I still didn't to a perfect job! LOL). I used the Big Shot and the Impressions Plate from SU Backgrounds 1. Then I added little dots where the diamonds touch. The colours on this card are Kiwi Kiss, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie and Close to Cocoa (same colour inks). These colours were a colour challenge on Splitcoast the other day so I had to give it a try - Kinda fallish though don't ya think? The other set I used on this is the Hostess set Darling Dots - I think I'm going to use it more often - it's cute!! I hope my friend likes this card!

Oh Baby!

2009-02-26T22:04:00.000-06:00

This is a card I made just to have on hand. You never know when you need one! The Giraffe is from Wild About You (I love that set) and the Best Wishes is from Cute and Curly in the Curly label punch bundle. The Baby was cut out with the Naturally Serif decorative strip die and the Big Shot. The glue booger on the 'a' doesn't show in real life!!! I also used the Curly Label punch and pink Taffeta ribbon. The colours are Pretty in Pink and So Saffron (my favourite combo!!)
Thanks for lookin'!

Clean and simple

2009-02-19T16:28:00.000-06:00

Another clean and simple card. For this one, I used the sticky cuts "Sweet" - they're sheets that are sticky on both sides and die cut. You can also get full sticky sheets. They're fun!!
First, I stamped the sentiment on the card front. Then I put the card base in the big shot and gave it the small polka dot pattern. I removed the adhesive from one side of the sticky cut and adhered it to the card front, and then after taking the adhesive off the other side, I sprinkled on the beads from the Pink Beads Duo. To fill in the spaces between the beads (so it left no sticky areas), I sprinkled clear microbeads over top. The cardstock is Pink Pirouette and the ink is Pixie Pink. Thanks for looking!

2009-02-18T12:45:00.000-06:00

I bought a beautiful flower calendar last year and the cover had these lovely orange roses on the front with some cream lilac - looking flowers. There were a couple shades of green as well. So I decided to use those colours as inspiration for this card even though they are waaaay out of my comfort range. The card base and image are on confetti cream cardstock and the main image is matted with only orange and handsome hunter. I used the So Swirly Decorative strip die in the Big Shot with Kiwi Kiss to make the swirls. I finished it off with an Ice Square Rhinestone Brad. The stamp set is Bloomin' Beautiful on page 85 of the Spring/Summer IB&C 2009.

2009-02-17T18:04:00.000-06:00

This is a sweet little card done with the Sale-A-Bration set called Botanical Blooms. You're still able to receive a free SAB stamp set or product when you order $60.00 worth of catalogue merchandise. Feb and Mar are Sale-A-Bration months!
I also used the Eyelet border punch and White taffeta ribbon. The cardstock I used is Shimmery White, So Saffron and Almost Amethyst. The ink is Stazon Black, So Saffron and Almost Amethyst. I think it's a nice spring-Easter card. I hope you like it!!

2009-02-16T23:26:00.000-06:00

Just a quick posts this time. I have more cards that I need to take pictures of.
I'm really into simple cards I think. Sorry about the colour on this one- I'm not quite sure how to adjust it yet. It's actually textured white cardstock and the image and sentiment are stamped in chocolate chip (yummy). The set is called Font of You. It's on page 46 of the Spring and Summer Idea Book and Catalogue 2009. Thanks for looking!

2009-02-08T18:12:00.000-06:00

I've been busy making cards today and still going with the simple is best theme, I did this one. Whisper White cardstock is the base for this card, then I stamped Baroque Motifs in Basic Black. The butterfly is up on dimensionals and is from the Hostess Set God's Beauty. It is coloured with Pumpkin Pie. The sentiment is from the Thoughts and Prayers stamp set. All stamp sets are from Stampin' Up!'s Spring and Summer Idea Book and Catalogue.

2009-02-08T18:06:00.000-06:00

This is a recessed window card. The centre box is about 1/8th of an inch lower than the rest of the card. I used the Stampin' Up! texture plates background #1 on So Saffron cardstock. The flower is made using the Embosslit Simple Flower in Pretty in Pink and the leaves are Certainly Celery cut out with the Little Leaves Sizzlet. All the dies were used in the Big Shot. The pearl is a half back pearl from the Pretties Kit.

2009-02-01T12:11:00.000-06:00

Here's something a bit simpler. I always think sympathy cards should be clean and simple. For this one, I used the Big Shot and the new Texture Plates. They give a more subtle texture than the cuttlebug plates which i think is really elegant. The set I used is Praying for You on page58 of the new catalogue. Item number 113252. The cardstock I used is Shimmery White and Brocade Blue. The Brads are Brocade Blue as well.

2009-02-01T12:03:00.000-06:00

Here's my first card done with a Sale-A-Bration set. SAB starts today. For every $60 you spend in catalogue merchandise, you get to pick a free set or product (there's ribbon and paper too) from the SAB catalogue and for a workshop of $360 or more you can select one free item from the SAB catalogue. Wow free stuff is great! This is done with Polka Dot Punches. This set coordinates with the 5 petal punch, Scallop circle punch, 1 1/4" punch and the new full heart punch. I also used the new Eyelet border punch and the Little leaves sizzlet in the Big Shot. The colours are Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and Garden Green. Thanks for looking!

helloooo again!

2009-01-25T12:16:00.000-06:00

I finally figured out how to get back to this blog! Sorry it took me so long. I want to get back to putting pics of my cards up again so here we go:

This is a Thank you card I did for church. I know I strayed from all Stampin' Up! But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!!
I actually did three thank you cards so here are the other 2.

Stampin' Up! has Texture plates now so I can hardly wait for my new order to come. That means that we will be able to add texture to our cards something similar to a cuttlebug but just a little more subtle. Hopefully my new stuff comes near the end of next week! Watch for posts of new stuff.
Joanne

2008-03-13T19:19:00.001-06:00

This is the card we would have done for Stamp till ya Cramp. It's 3 1/2" X 4 1/4" and when you open it, there's a teabag tucked inside. The bunny is made with punches. Cardstock is Certainly Celery, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, So Saffron and Shimmery White. Ink is Certainly Celery and Perfect Plum. The Just for You Punch Box was used to make the flowers. The Stamps used are Daisy Field Wheel, and Simply Said. This is just so adorable IRL!

Sad to say

2008-03-13T19:00:00.000-06:00

I know it's sad news, but Stamp till ya cramp is cancellled for this month. People just seem to be too busy. We'll try again next month on April 19. I'm still putting an order in on Saturday (Mar 15) if you want to order something. Don't forget this is your last chance to get in on Sale-A-Bration!

But on a cheerier note I did this card. It's a commission. Cardstock used is Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Sage Shadow. Stamps used are Blooms and Bulbs wheel, Live Your Dream and Itty Bitty Backgrounds. Embellishments are Rhinestone Brads and Silver Hodgepodge Hardware. The sentiment is computer generated.

Events

2008-03-11T23:26:00.000-06:00

STAMP TILL YA CRAMP is this coming Saturday (March 15). Give me a call 648-3231 or email joannemurray@sasktel.net to let me know you are coming. Cost is $10.00. We do a card and a technique and you can use my tools, stamps and ink. Bring your own Cardstock, Adhesive, and Embellishments. We'll have a lot of fun!!

2008-03-11T23:04:00.001-06:00

This is a "Joy fold" card. The instructions for it are on Beate's blog - she's done so many awesome tutorials!
All materials are Stampin' Up!. Stamp sets: Bloomin' Beautiful, Warm Words, Short and Sweet. The image is watercoloured using reinkers and an aquapainter. Paper is Flowers for You. Cardstock is Almost Amethyst and Certainly Celery.

Hello

2008-03-11T22:43:00.000-06:00

Hmm, I just signed up for this blog. Now to figure it all out. I want to post some of my stamping creations and I hope you will enjoy them. So hello and welcome