The Stamp Doc

St. Louis Regional Workshop Wow

This past weekend, I had the privilege of presenting a project to my fellow demonstrators at the St. Louis regional seminar.  I only had a few days to prepare and boy, was I nervous!  Fortunately, I survived and no one threw rotten fruit at me.  :0)

I'll just warn you now.....this post is picture heavy!  If you would like to see a video tutorial on this technique, leave me a comment below and I'll get to work on it if there is enough interest.

To make the rosettes, I cut white felt with the Big Shot and Circle #2 Die.  I tied a knot in the end of the ribbon/fabric and adhered it to the center of a felt circle with hot glue.  Working slowly, twist the ribbon/fabric and roll around the knot, adhering with hot glue as you go.  When finished, trim any of the white felt that might still be showing and adhere the "tail" of the ribbon/fabric to the back of the felt circle with hot glue.  Add embellishments and enjoy!

This rosette was created with the 1-1/4" Two-Tone Ribbon in Basic Gray/Basic Black from the Spring Catalog.

Rhinestones were added to the center and scattered along the edges.

This cute rosette can also be clipped into hair or onto your favorite handbag.

I am absolutely in love with vintage-looking bib necklaces. 

For this necklace, I used both of the 1-1/4" ribbons, pearls, antique brads, and designer builder brads.

You can use the same technique with fabric....just cut your fabric into 1-1/2" wide strips.

The leaves were created by cutting the Canvas Creations sheet with the fun flowers die.  I sponged Lucky Limeade ink onto the flower, added lines with a Lucky Limeade marker, and cut the flower petals apart to create leaves.

Here is a view of the back of the hair clip. 

I created this headband for an infant with 3 of the smaller rosettes.

 

I was very excited to see that the fabric was going to be on sale this week.  Now you have the perfect excuse to stock up!

You can shop now in my online store.

Our Designer Fabric is designed to coordinate with Stampin' Up! inks, paper, and other accessories, and is perfect for adding a stylish touch to traditional paper projects. Available in extra-wide fat quarters (18" x 26"). Use it for quilting, clothing, home décor, and more!

• Promotion dates: Monday, March 25–Sunday, March 31, 2013
• Available to both customers and demonstrators
• Discounted fabric is available on all order types (customer, demonstrator, workshop order, and online orders)
• No minimum purchase required to receive the discount

Page	Item	Description	Retail Price	Sale Price
170	126892	Essentials Designer Fabric	$29.95 US/$36.95 CA	$14.98 US/$18.48 CA
171	126893	Floral District Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	126894	Comfort Café Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	125411	Summer Smooches Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	125412	Twitterpated Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	122337	Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	122336	Beau Chateau Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	124066	Spice Cake Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
171	122335	Flirtatious Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
6*	129308	Tea for Two Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA
13*	129307	More Amore Designer Fabric	$9.95 US/$12.50 CA	$4.98 US/$6.25 CA

*2013 spring catalog

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Your carriage awaits.....

Calling all Paper-Crafting Princesses......Paper Pumpkin is almost here!

Paper Pumpkin

Paper Pumpkin is a monthly kit-in-the-mail subscription that is delivered to your door. Each month will be a different surprise project - anticipation is half the fun, isn't it? We design, color, measure, and cut it all for you. It's like having a class in your own home on your time. No worries, though, you'll have everything you need to complete the project: paper, stamps, ink, accessories, and more! (You will need adhesive.)

Monthly subscriptions are only $19.95 billed on the 10th of each month - this includes shipping, too!

     » Complete instructions are provided with each kit!
     » The projects are designed to be completed in 30 minutes or less.
     » Projects are designed by Stampin' Up! designers
     » Projects can be several cards or 3-D projects.
     » You can skip a month or cancel at any time.

The first shipment is being sent March 15th!

Would you like to see what is included in the Welcome Kit?  Check out my new video below:

   

To get started, visit mypaperpumpkin.com and select MELISSA STOUT as your demonstrator. 

You must sign up by March 10th to receive a kit this month.

Happy Stampin'

More Sent with Love

Today, I'm sharing another quick card made with the Sent with Love bundle.  One of the papers from the Sent with Love Designer Series Paper looks like this:

I went ahead and cut/punched out all the little pieces.  I plan to use them on various projects and it's nice to have them ready to go.  When I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch, I knew these would be perfect.

STAMP SET:  Sent with Love

INK:  Island Indigo

PAPER:  Sent with Love Designer Series Paper, Island Indigo, Whisper White

 

 

You can order these items in my online store.

To see more samples made with the Sent with Love bundle, click here.

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Purchase it here--Only $14.95!

And yes, it can count towards the Mystery Hostess Online Workshop.  Simply enter hostess code HXCW4YMG at checkout.

Happy Stampin'

Sent with Love

Mystery Hostess Online Workshop going on now!  Click here for details.

Stampin' Up! told us at Leadership conference that they would be introducing a lot of new products and promotions in the coming months.  Boy!  They weren't kidding!

Today, I wanted to share with you a fun card duo featuring the Sent with Love bundle.

These are 3" x 3" cards with matching envelopes.  Yes, we sell envelopes that size!  Aren't they fun?

Wouldn't this be cute for a new baby?

Now, you might be wondering where to find this stamp set and paper since they aren't in any of our catalogs.  Well, it is a special bundle that is available until April 30th only.  Here are the details:

You can order these items in my online store.

To see more samples made with the Sent with Love bundle, click here.

Happy Stampin'

From Clean & Simple to Vintage

I'm finally starting to get my voice back, so I have a new video tutorial for you today.  I absolutely love the new Stampin' Distress tool and many of my customers ordered it after we made these cards with the Feeling Sentimental stamp set.

I started with the Clean & Simple version of the card shown below:

Then, using the exact same stamps, ink, and paper, we distressed & sponged the card to give it a vintage look.

Check out the video below to see how easy it is to age & distress your paper.

STAMP SET:  Feeling Sentimental

INK:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

PAPER:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper, Parkers Patterns Designer Series Paper

ACCESSORIES:  Naturals 7/16" Trim Ribbon, Naturals Designer Buttons, Linen Thread, Stampin' Distress Tool, Stampin' Sponge, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip*

*I found that the Natural Ribbon adhered best with Sticky Strip.



The Feeling Sentimental stamp set is one of the items you can get for FREE during Sale-a-Bration with a $50 purchase.  It's hard to believe, but there is only one month left for this annual promotion.  This stamp set will not be available after March 22nd, so don't delay in getting your orders in.

If you would like to host an online workshop or catalog show to earn more FREE products, just email me for more information at melissa@thestampdoc.com

All products shown may be ordered in my online store.

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Demonstrator Shoebox Swap

This year, I have made a commitment to my downline to have more meetings and more fun!  One of the things that demonstrators really enjoy is stamping and one of the best ways to stamp is a shoebox swap.  Each demonstrator that signs up for the swap prepares a project for everyone  to create.  What is nice is that you only have one project to prep, but you walk away with a bunch of great new ideas.

Our last swap was small (just 6 of us plus a guest), but we had a blast!  Here are a few of the cards that we made.

You'll notice that the 3 bottom cards use a similar color pattern.  All of the cards feature the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper which is one of the FREE items you can receive during Sale-a-Bration with a $50 purchase.

Sale-a-Bration is also a great time to become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  For just $99, you'll receive your choice of $156.50 worth of product plus all of the great benefits of being a demonstrator.  Contact me today if you would like more information.  Of course if you are ready, you can JOIN TODAY!

Happy Stampin'!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Oh, I am so excited to announce the 2 winners of my Valentine's Blog Candy! 

Congratulations to

Kristy Inmon Cook

and

Kivonne Tucker

Please email me at melissa@thestampdoc.com with your address and I'll get your prizes to you right away.

And thank you to EVERYONE that took the time to leave a comment or pin my projects.  I wish I could give all of you a prize!

Here is one final Valentine's Day card.  I created this several weeks ago, but never got around to sharing it.  I love the More Amore Designer Series Paper!  The starburst pattern is a great way to showcase a variety of papers.  I may have to add that to my "video to do list."  Is this a technique you would like to see?

STAMP SET:  Delightful Dozen

INK:  Basic Gray

PAPER:  Very Vanilla, Primrose Petals, Pool Party, More Amore Designer Series Paper

ACCESSORIES:  Big Shot, Designer Frames Embossing Folder, Extra-large Oval punch, Owl Builder punch (heart), Primrose Patterns 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

To purchase any of the products shown, visit my online store.

Thanks for stopping by!

Printable Valentine Coupons for you

Well, I had the best intentions of getting a new video shot and posted today.  However, I woke up with a bit of a scratchy throat and the threat of losing my voice.  My husband said I should do the video anyway....that my viewers might like my "Barry White" voice.  Um, no.

So I decided to whip up some Valentine coupons with My Digital Studio.  I plan to slip a coupon in my daughter's lunch box tomorrow, give one to my teenage son, and one to my hubby.  The kids will receive "A trip to the ice cream shop".  We don't have ice cream often, so they'll see that as a special treat.  I might also give them a "movie date with Mom" (or dad) coupon.

I thought my blog readers might like to have some of these coupons for Valentine's Day, too.  Click Here to download the pdf file.  Simply print them on Whisper White card stock, cut apart, and fill out.

If you use these coupons, I would love for you to leave me a comment about who will be receiving them.

Preview of Love Coupons

Tomorrow, I'll be announcing my Valentine's Day blog candy winners.  There is still time to enter.  Read all about it here.

 

The Tardis Stamp & Mojo 280

As I was perusing some message boards today, I noticed that people have been asking about a TARDIS stamp.  (If you aren't familiar with what a TARDIS is, just click here to be in the know.)  I had to laugh because I have quite a few Facebook friends that are big fans of Dr. Who, so I immediately knew which stamp set that people were wanting to know about.

It is called Feeling Sentimental and it is one of the FREE Sale-a-Bration items you can get with a $50 order.  I immediately fell in love with this stamp set and I've used it on several cards that I'll be sharing with you over the next few weeks.  Today's card was created using the Mojo Monday 280 Sketch.

STAMP SET:  Feeling Sentimental

INK:  Cherry Cobbler

PAPER:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Parker's Patterns Designer Series Paper, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper

ACCESSORIES:  Scallop Edge Border Punch, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Silver Basics Designer Buttons, Dimensionals

To order any of the products shown, visit my online store.