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Last-Minute Mojo

 I couldn't put the Easter Blossoms stamp set away without stamping a few more cards.  Today's card was created using the Mojo Monday sketch.  I kept the colors neutral for a very soft, feminine look.  I especially love the Crumb Cake Seam Binding ribbon and the Vintage Flower Adornment. 

   Stamp Set:  Easter Blossoms

  Ink:  Crumb Cake

  Paper:  Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Neutrals DSP

  Accessories:  Big Shot, Circles #2 Die, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Pearls, Vintage Flower Adornment, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon

 

I'll be leaving for Leadership conference on Wednesday and I'm busily finishing up my swaps.  Most of my posts this week will be short & sweet, but I've still got some great projects to share.  Stay tuned.....

Melissa

 

So ready for Spring already....

Don't get  me wrong, freshly fallen snow is BEAUTIFUL, but I've had enough already.  Bring on the sunshine and warmer weather.  I'm ready for it.  Unfortunately, I live in Indiana and it doesn't usually start to warm up until May.  I'll just have to be patient and stamp some Spring cards. 

I absolutely fell in love with the Easter Blossoms stamp set when I saw it in the Occasions Mini catalog.  Then, I stumbled across a challenge from Our Creative Corner that I just had to give a try.

"Thank You is the theme of our challenge this week, but with a twist. We want you to use a blue and cream color palette and add metal and vellum to your creation."

 

SUPPLIES

Stamp Sets:  Easter Blossoms, Tiny Tags

Ink:  Not Quite Navy

Paper:  Not Quite Navy, Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper, Vellum Cardstock, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Big Shot, Framed Tulips Embossing Folder, Fun Flowers Bigz L Die, Ovals Die, Crochet Trim, Jewelry Tag Punch, Antique Brad

To order Stampin' Up products, visit my Stampin' Up! website:  http://stampdoc.stampinup.net

 

 



Back to High School

On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of teaching Mrs. Wickert's class at Faith Christian School some fun stamping and scrapbooking techniques.  First of all, let me just say......my high school was never this cool!  The young adults in this class went on a field trip to Archiver's and Michaels, plus they get to spend the next two weeks learning all they can about scrapbooking.  They call this program a J Term and I think it is a wonderful idea!  You can read more about it here.

I provided the class with make & take projects consisting of a 2-page 12" x 12" layout and a simple birthday card.  I'll share the layout with you in a future post, after I finish adding my own pictures.  The students were so attentive and very creative.  Their projects turned out great, as you can see below.
 

The card  we made features the new Create a Cupcake stamp set and coordinating Build a Cupcake punch.  It only took us about 5 minutes to make this card and we all loved the results!  Be sure to check out the red glitter heart.....we punched the heart from the red glimmer paper.  You have to get some of this paper!  It's glitter, with all the glitz but no mess.
 
SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set:  Create a Cupcake

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Early Espresso, Neutrals DSP, Red Glimmer Paper

Accessories:  Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Build a Cupcake Punch, Eyelet Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

 

 

 

   

  To order Stampin' Up products, visit my Stampin' Up! website.

Occasions Mini Catalog!

The Occasions Mini Catalog order period starts today!  There are so many wonderful new products inside that I know you are going to love.  Click on the image above to see for yourself.

I'm sharing the final card from my upcoming Birthday Bash Stamp-a-Stack.  Wednesday, January 5th is the deadline to sign up for Friday's class, so email me at melissa@thestampdoc.com if you would like to attend.  All of the cards feature the new Bring On The Cake Stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I think this card is my favorite!

 
I just love the bright colors and simplicity of this design.  If you would like to order any of the products used to create these cards, just visit my Stampin' Up! website.

Happy Numbers

 Here is another fun & bright card from my upcoming Birthday Bash Stamp-a-Stack.  The main image stamp features numbers from 0 to 9, plus "st", "nd", "rd", and "th".  You can simply highlight the number for any birthday, as I have done here for a 5th birthday.  I stamped the image with Black Staz-on ink, then colored the numbers with Bashful Blue and Real Red markers.

This would be a great card to have on hand for upcoming birthdays.  I plan to keep a couple for those last-minute parties that my children always get invited to.  :0)

Birthday Mojo

 
This is one of the cards we"ll be making at my upcoming BIRTHDAY BASH Stamp-A-Stack.  Each card features the Bring on the Cake stamp set and Celebrations Designer Series Paper.  The colors are so bright & colorful.....perfect for birthdays!  I used the Mojo Monday sketch to create this simple design.  Finished card size is 4" x 4".

 
SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set:  Bring On the Cake (Occasions Mini catalog)

Ink:  Black Staz-On

Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzaz, Bashful Blue, Celebrations DSP

Accessories:  Markers (Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Real Red), 1-3/8" circle punch, linen thread, Daffodil Delight button, dimensionals

 

Bring on the Cake!

 
It's the first class of the new year!  We'll be making 8 Birthday cards, 2 each of the 4 designs shown above.  The cost is $20 per person and includes all supplies except adhesive.  Deadline to sign up is Wednesday, January 5th.  Payment is required to hold your spot.

WHEN:  Friday, January 7th

TIME:  7:00 PM

WHERE:  The Stamp Shack, 118 S. Buckeye Street, Kokomo, IN

 

Birthday Bash Stamp-a-Stack

Class Attendee $20.00 Class Kit by Mail $25.00

Class kits are available and will ship within 10-14 days after payment is received.  Cost is $25 and includes shipping.  You'll receive pre-cut cardstock, envelopes, and embellishments plus a pdf file with the instructions for completing each card.  You will need the following items to complete the cards as shown.

• Bring On The Cake stamp set
• Black Staz-on ink pad
• Stampin' Write markers:  Blush Blossom, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Pear Pizzaz, Real Red, Bashful Blue
• Adhesives:  mini glue dots, SNAIL, and dimensionals recommended
• Scissors

 I'll be sharing each of these cards in more detail this week.

Back to the real world.....

I think it can be a little difficult to return to the real world after a vacation at Walt Disney World.  We had a great time, but I was glad to be home.  You'll probably get bombarded with scrapbook pages of our trip in the coming months, but for now, I'm just going to indulge by showing one of my favorite pictures of the kids.

As you can see, my little punkin was smiling away most of the time, while my big kid just tried not to look bored.  I wasn't able to get too many pictures of the two of them together, so this one is special.

Now it's back to the real world of stamping and can you believe it?  My hands haven't held a stamp in almost 3 weeks!  I'm hoping to get in a little creative time this weekend.  Lucky for you, though.....I still have my October stamp club projects to share.

Last month, I focused on using the Stampin' Up fabric on cards.  I was a little intimidated at first to use the fabric adhesive, but it was so easy that I can't wait to order more!

I'm going to try to put together a video this weekend and show you how simple it really is. 

The snowflake was die-cut with the Snowflake #2 Originals die and the Big Shot.  The scallop border was created with the new Tasteful Trim die---so much fun to use!

I'll share the other 2 fabric cards we made last month with you real soon.....one of them definitely requires a video!  But I'm pretty sure you'll love it!

Happy Stampin'

 

Holiday Stamp-a-Stack

A downside to being a Doctor of Chiropractic is that you know when something is really wrong with your own body.  A few weeks ago, I started having trouble with my right elbow.  I've had minor problems with it in the past and have jokingly called it "stamper's elbow."  However, this time it was bad and I knew that I had an ulnar nerve entrapment.  I also had a Stamp-a-Stack coming up and was worried that I would not be able to cut card stock for my guests.

With some rest and therapy, I was able to help my elbow pain.  However, I didn't want to irritate it more by cutting tons of paper.  You'll see that the cards I designed for this class are super simple.  Almost all of my guests were finished within 1 hour.  We made 2 each of 4 designs.  The other card was featured in this previous post.

The picture above may give you some indication of why my elbow was hurting.....so, the first card was a simplified version of one of my recent swap cards.

Stamp Set:  Christmas Postcard

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Kraft (sponged around edges)

Paper:  Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Sticky Strip, Champagne Glass Glitter, Sponges

The finished size of this card is 3" x 6".  The main question everyone asked is if we have envelopes to fit this size of card.  The answer is "yes!".  Item # 107286  Small Open-End Envelopes. 

Stamp Set:  Word Play

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive markers

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Big Shot, Ovals Originals die, Dimensionals

 

And I just had to throw one Halloween card in the mix.  My customers LOVED the Spider Web embossing folder, but are wanting ideas for using it at other times of the year.  We decided it would be good for an "Over the Hill" birthday.  If you've got a creative idea, share it by adding a comment at the end of this post.

Stamp Set:  Wicked Cool

Ink:  Basic Black

Paper:  Wicked Fun Specialty, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Accessories:  Big Shot, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Raven Lace Trim

Happy Stampin'

Cute Mojo 155

Well, I obviously like the sketch from Mojo Monday this week, because I used it again....this time on a holiday card for my first Holiday Stamp-a-Stack tonight.  (You can see my wicked Halloween card here)

The card features A Cute Christmas stamp set and the Candy Cane Specialty Designer Series Paper.....check out the red glitter stripes!

A Cute Christmas (Set of 9)

120825  Wood Mount    $25.95

121133  Clear Mount     $18.95

I also used the Big Shot to cut the circles:  Scallop Circle #2 for the large scallop and Circles #2 for the large white and small white circles.

One of the reasons this sketch is so great is that you can use up small scraps of coordinating papers to create a beautiful card.  Here are the measurements I used for the Candy Cane paper:

Blue Snowflakes:  1-1/4" x 3-1/4"

Dots:  1-1/2" x 3-1/4"

Green Mittens:  1" x 3-1/4"

Glitter Stripes:  2" x 4"

There is a contest on Mojo Monday this week, so if you use this sketch, be sure to enter before 8PM MT on Sunday.

As I stated earlier, this is one of the cards for tonight's Stamp-a-Stack.  We'll be making 8 cards, 2 each of 4 designs.  (I'll be sharing the other cards with you soon!)  If you live near Kokomo, Indiana, I'd love to have you join us at an upcoming class.  You can view all my events here.

Happy Stampin'