Because You Care

I am just in love with the Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper stack.  It features red/pink designs on one side and black/white designs on the other.  Not only will I be able to use it for all of my Valentine's projects, but I'll be able to get even more use from the neutral patterns after the holiday.

I chose to showcase 2 different ways to use the paper with this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

The first one is a traditional red card featuring a chalk board inspired focal point.

But I really like the pop of the black & white with the red accents.  Which one is your favorite?

You may find that you spend enough during Sale-a-Bration to earn hostess benefits (minimum $150).  This makes you eligible to purchase exclusive hostess stamp sets such as the Because You Care stamp set featured on these cards.

All of the supplies used are listed below.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Print Recipe

Product List

Because You Care Clear Stamp Set [138847] $10.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $6.95	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $5.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780] $4.25
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $4.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95	Big Shot [113439] $99.95	Chalk Talk Framelits Die [129983] $24.95	Real Red 1/4" Cotton Ribbon [134563] $5.95
Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack [137779] $6.95

SSINK Occasions Catalog Blog Hop

Thanks for joining us on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop.  This month, we are featuring projects made with items from the Occasions Catalog.  I LOVE this catalog and I can't wait to see what everyone has created.

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 8 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop -Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place . If so, you are in the right spot.  If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Two years ago, I posted a tutorial on how to make a Double Easel Valentine's Day card.  It remains one of my most-PINNED posts.  I decided it was time to give it an update with new products.  The picture above shows what the card looks like when it is closed.  When you open it, you get the WOW!

 I used the Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack, the You Plus Me stamp set, and the new Chalkboard paper.  You'll find the complete list of supplies at the end of this post.

Click the NEXT button to view all of Carrie's awesome projects!

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
2. Donna at Organized Chaos
3. Jennifer C. at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
4. Kathy at Katrina P's Creative Corner
5. Jennifer G. at Jenny G Paper Crafts
6. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
7. Kim at Stamping with Kim
8. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'
9. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
10. Melissa at Stamp Doc
11. Carrie at Carrie Stamps

 

 

Print Recipe

Product List

You Plus Me Clear Stamp Set [138594] $18.95	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731] $7.50	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $4.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $6.95
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Chalkboard Paper [137786] $7.95	Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack [137779] $6.95	Tea Lace Paper Doilies [129399] $2.95	Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper [135315] $4.95
Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons [137857] $5.95	Twine Baker's Whisper White [124262] $2.95	Hearts Collection Framelits Die [125599] $26.95	Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies [137547] $39.95	Label Card Thinlits Die [133479] $32.95

Stylin' Stampin INKspiration Color Challenge

 Today over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration, we have a cool blue color challenge.

I decided to do a very clean & simple birthday card.  This would be so easy to whip up at the last minute!

I started by die cutting several stars with the Star framelits.  I used the negative as a template for sponging the different colors, then stamped the "happy birthday" greeting.  If you keep the templates on hand, you could make this card up in any color combination.

All of the supplies for this card are listed at the end of this post.

Remember, tomorrow is the first day that you can order from the Occasions catalog and the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  That means today is the last day for the Year-end closeouts and the Holiday catalog ordering period.

Thanks for stopping by!

Print Recipe

Product List

Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set [137138] $25.95	Soft Sky Classic Stampin' Pad [131181] $5.95	Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad [126986] $5.95	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970] $5.95	Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $26.95
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $4.95

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Happy New Year!

Welcome to The Stamp Doc Blog!  I'm ready to kick off this new year with an exciting announcement.....I have joined the Design Team at Stylin' Stampin' Inspiration.  This is a daily inspiration blog that features 5 posts per week, 52 weeks per year!  As a team, we are able to provide you with an abundance of ideas for using your Stampin' Up! products.  I hope you'll take the time to check out the site for yourself.

If you are new to my blog, here is a little information about me.  I live in Kokomo, Indiana with my husband, 2 children, and my canine furbaby.  By day, my husband and I work as chiropractors.  I discovered Stampin' Up when I was in my final year of school, and it has always been a great stress reliever for me.  I'll be celebrating 13 years as a demonstrator on January 15th.  Over those years, I've earned a couple of incentive trips, been an Artisan finalist, and have made many new friends.  My creative style is always evolving and I love to try new things.

So, enough about me.....how about a card sample?

 There is no stamping on this card and just a few products.  Don't you just love the simplicity of Whisper White card stock and the Gold Foil sheets?  I used the new Hello You thinlits die for the "happy" die cut and the Little Letters thinlits for the white letters.  The tiny stars are from the Confetti Stars Border punch.

If you like what you see, you can follow me on social media, sign up for my email newsletter, and/or subscribe to my blog.  All of the buttons are in the right-hand column.  You are also welcome to PIN anything on my site.

Thanks for stopping by!  Happy Stampin'

Print Recipe

Product List

Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $24.95

Little Letters Thinlits Die [133730] $28.95

Confetti Stars Punch [135861] $21.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50

Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $3.95

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Forget Something?

Well, Christmas has come and gone.  If you are on my Christmas card list, you might be wondering where your card is this year.  I wish I could tell you that it got lost in the mail, but nope!  I didn't get them out at all.  Between a dying dog, an accident-prone teenager, and issues at work, I simply ran out of time.  They are still sitting in my stamp room, just waiting to be filled out and placed in envelopes.

When I have shared my Christmas card dilema with close friends, they have suggested sending cards for New Years instead.  I think that is a fabulous idea and I'll definitely be sending out a few like this one.

The "happy" die cut is from a new set of thinlits called Hello You that will be available in the Occasions catalog.  These dies will be getting a lot of mileage from me!  I've been waiting on some like this for a long time.

So, do you send New Years cards? 

I'll be sharing another New Years card on New Years Day, along with a special announcement.  Be sure to come back!

Happy Stampin'

Print Recipe

Product List

Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363] $24.95	Perfect Print Numbers Bigz Die [133726] $24.95	Stars Framelits Dies [133723] $26.95	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders [135817] $7.95	Big Shot [113439] $99.95
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $6.95	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $3.95

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Occasions Sneak Peek: Big on You

Today's card features quite a few new products and you are going to want them all!  I used this week's sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch for the clean and simple layout.

The Big on You stamp set features 4 stamps with very large greetings in a variety of fonts.  You get:

• I Do Love You
• So Very Kind of You
• It's Your Day
• I Think You're Pretty Swell

This stamp set pairs well with our new Chalkboard Paper and Colorbox Chalk Ink Pads.  Put them all together and you've got a great trendy chalkboard card.

The "so much" greeting is from another new stamp set called Crazy about You.  I'll be sharing more samples with it soon.

I hope you're enjoying these sneak peeks.  Is you wish list getting bigger?

Happy Stampin'

Print Recipe

Product List

Big On You Photopolymer Stamp Set [137151] $25.95	Rose Coral Colorbox Chalk Ink Pad [138091] $5.95	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $5.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $6.95
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131297] $6.95	Bitty Banners Big Shot Die Framelits [129267] $14.95	2013-2015 In Color Sequin Assortment [133631] $4.95

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Hello December

 I am so very excited to share my Hello December Project Life Album!  I just love the way it turned out.

The Hello December Project Life products are only available while supplies last.  You are definitely going to want it ALL!

 

I am offering this as a Class Kit To Go.  You will receive all of the products shown at the end of this post plus some fun "extras" including:

• Burlap & Cherry Cobbler Ribbon strips to decorate your own album
• Paper Doily
• Die-cut "Hello December" letters as shown
• Invitation to my private Memory Keeping Made Simple Facebook group where I'll be sharing some of my layouts

There are 2 Class Options:

Option 1:  Hello December Project Life without stamp set  $60

Includes the album, card collection and accessory pack, journaling pens, pocket pages and envelope pages

Option 2:  Hello December Project Life with December Wonder Stamp Set  $75

Includes everything in Option 1 plus the December Wonder stamp set

 

Prices include tax, shipping, and all the extras above.  Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.  If you would like to add to your order, please email me.

Classes

Option 1 $60.00 USD Option 2 $75.00 USD

 Contact me at [email protected] with any questions.

Happy Stampin'

 

 

Print Recipe

Product List

Cherry 6" X 8" Project Life Album [135834] $9.95	Hello December Project Life Card Collection [135831] $9.95	Hello December Project Life Accessory Pack [135833] $14.95	Variety Pack 6" X 8" Project Life Photo Pocket Pages [135297] $5.95
6" X 8" Project Life Envelopes Pages [135874] $4.95	Project Life Journaling Pens [135304] $4.95	Project Life December Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set [136562] $15.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday Montage 31

 

So you've probably seen the latest Project Life by Stampin' Up! albums in the 6" x 8" size.  I love this smaller-sized album, but the plain cover was just so BLAH!  Don't you agree?

Now I know that the cover is plain by design so that we can customize it ourselves.  My typical reaction is to do nothing  because I'm fearful I'll mess it up.  Anyone else feel that way?  Well, let me put your fears to rest.....

 

Here are my tips to get you started:

1. JUST DO IT!  Don't be afraid to add your artistic touches to the album.  It will definitely look better if it is embellished.
2. Think of it as a card, scrapbook page or canvas.....you are just working on a different surface and possibly a different size than what you are familiar with.  It is a blank slate that you can use with mixed media techniques such as stamping, painting, or stenciling. 
3. Add embellishments such as paper, buttons, ribbon, and die-cuts.

For my album, I started by applying modeling paste with the stripes decorative mask.  For a quick tutorial on how to do this, click here.  I did this very haphazardly to give it bit of a rough look.

After the modeling paste had dried, I added several pieces of designer series paper.  These were just scraps that I had leftover from other projects.  I laid them out until I found a layout that was acceptable.   I used hot glue to adhere the paper, but you can use anything with a strong hold. 

And finally I added the die-cut "thankful", a gold button, and some burlap ribbon to tie it all together. 

I plan to fill this album with pictures of my family and friends, and all the other things I am thankful for.   It seems  many people participate in a thankful month during October.  Wouldn't this be a great way to document everything that you are thankful for?

 

I have already finished my next album cover and will be sharing it here on Wednesday along with a new class offering.  Be sure to bookmark this page so that you don't miss it!

 

It's time for you to hop along to see what Wonderful Wendy has in store for you next.  And don't miss out....there are 10 stops along the hop and I know you'll find inspiration from each of these very talented women.

 Happy Stampin'

    

                               

                                                                                                               

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Print Recipe

Product List

Espresso 6" X 8" Project Life Album [135293] $9.95	Expressions Thinlits Dies [132171] $24.95	Dots Stripes Decorative Masks [133775] $2.95	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon [132140] $7.95
Color Me Autumn Designer Series Paper [135820] $10.95	Gold Basic Metal Buttons [133763] $7.95	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50

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Monday Montage 30

It's Monday Montage time and we've got 10 great blogs for you to visit. We always look forward to sharing our latest creations with all of you. 

It is officially my favorite time of year.  I lived in Texas for most of my twenties and really missed Fall while I was there.  So this card is for anyone that is missing out on the pumpkins, mums, colorful leaves, and crisp autumn air.

 

You'll definitely want to check out the other 9 stops on the hop.  Click forward to see the amazing Wendy or back for our Artisan, Kaitlyn.

Happy Stampin'

 

Kaitlyn Zumbach

 

Wendy Weixler

 

Festival of Trees

 

 Sometimes I get excited about the smallest things.......like a tree punch!  When I saw the Festival of Trees bundle, I was ecstatic to see that there was a punch for all those trees.  But the really neat thing is that the stamp set is a photopolymer which means you can see where you are stamping all of the the tree decorations.  It is so easy to get perfect alignment and then you don't even have to cut it out!

I chose this sketch to create a very simple card featuring this stamp set, punch, and a few more of my new favorites from the Holiday catalog.

 Many of the stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog feature greetings for the inside of the card, too.  This really takes the guesswork out of what to write in your cards.

All of the supplies for this card are listed at the end of the post and the links will take you directly to my online store. 

Happy Stampin'

 

Print Recipe

Product List

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set	Tree Punch	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack	Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock	Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
Gold Glimmer Paper	Trim The Tree Designer Series Paper Stack	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Big Shot Die-Cut Machine	Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders	Bitty Banners Framelits Die

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