I have an older friend who's been going through a tough time right how, health-wise.  She's sort of like a mom to me, since I don't have a mom any more.  I wanted her to know that I enjoy spending time with her, even if it's simply sitting at her dining room table talking.  I wanted the card to show quiet-ness and impart a serene feeling.  I think I pulled it off.

I used the stamp set Waterfront, an offering in the upcoming 2018 Occasions Mini Catalog, which goes lives to customers on January 3, 2018.  I just love this set!

First the card:

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Waterfront (2018 Occasions Mini Catalog)
Ink:  Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Chocolate Chip, Early  Espresso.
Paper:  Thick and Regular Whisper White card stock, Wood Grain Designer Series Paper Stack.
Accessories:  SNAIL adhesive.

Directions:
1.  Cut thick Whisper White card stock 8.5x5.5".  Score at 4.25"
2.  Cut wood grain paper to 5.5x4.25".  Adhere to card base with SNAIL adhesive, and set aside.
3.  Stamp scene on to 3x4" piece of regular whisper white card stock.  This can be trimmed down later if necessary.  Stamp the following:  Sky in Soft Sky, sand in Crumb Cake, water first in Marina Mist, then Night of Navy.  Palm trees in Pear Pizzazz and Chocolate Chip.  Sun in Crushed Curry.  Hut in Early Espresso.  Sentiment in Night of Navy.
4.  Trim stamped panel down if necessary, and attach with SNAIL.

Again, this set is but one offering from the 2018 Occasions Mini Catalog, which goes live to customers on January 3, 2018.  This is a very versatile set and can be used for many different occasions.

Check out my Stampin' Up! website if you'd like to order any of the above items, at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinkathy/  Just click on the 'shop now' button and it will take you to my online store.  Happy Stamping!

Beautiful Friend

I have a friend who's going through a lot right now.  It's near the holidays and her mom broke her hip in a fall and spent time in the hospital following surgery and is now in rehab.  I wanted her to know that I think she's a beautiful person for caring about her mom so much, and that I'm here if she needs me.  She's not one who likes frills or fancy stuff, so I thought this card was a good fit for her. 

First the card:

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set:  Beautiful Peacock (2018 Sale-A-Bration, starts January 3)

Ink:  Lemon/Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide

Paper:  Thick Whisper White Card Stock, Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Night of Navy Crinkled Seam Binding, SNAIL Adhesive

Tools:  Stitched Shapes Ovals, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and Accessories

Directions:

1.  Cut white to 8.5x5.5" and score at 4.25".  Cut Designer Series Paper to 5.25x4".  Wrap Seam Binding around left side of patterned paper, and tie in a bow.  Attach to card front with SNAIL.  Set aside.

2.  Cut out oval with largest Stitched Shapes Oval Framelit Die.  This allows for better placement of the stamped elements.  Stamp peacock flourish with Lemon/Lime Twist.  Stamp tiny flower image in Powder Pink, and detailed flower image with Tranquil Tide.  Stamp sentiment in center with Tranquil Tide.  Adhere with dimensionals.

3.  Clear rhinestones could be used for the center of the blue flowers, but I chose to leave them plain.

The 2018 Sale-a-bration promotion begins for customers on January 3rd.  You can get this set free with a qualifying $50 order.

Check out my Stampin' Up! website if you'd like to order any of the above items, at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinkathy/  Just click on the 'shop now' button and it will take you to my online store.  Happy Stamping!

Waterfront

OK, I have only purchased one stamp set during the preorder period for demonstrators, Waterfront.  I wanted something that looked quiet and serene, and I think this one covers it all pretty well.  This is a birthday card for my brother-in-law who loves the outdoors.  I sure hope he likes it!

First, the card:

Supplies used:

Stamps:  Waterfront, Hello, Gorgeous (sentiment)

Ink:  Crushed Curry, Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Chocolate Chip

Paper:  Whisper White (regular and heavy weight), Always Artichoke, Sahara Sand

Accessories:  Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive

Tools:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and Accessories, Paper Snips, Stampin' Sponge

Directions:

Heavy weight Whisper White CS 8.5" x 5.5" scored the long way at 4.25" for base, Sahara Sand cut to 5.25" x 4", run through the Big Shot with the Pinewood Planks EF.  Sponge with Sahara Sand ink for dimension.  Attach to card base with SNAIL adhesive.  Cut piece of regular Whisper White CS to 3.25" x 2.5".  Starting in the upper left hand corner and working down, stamp sun with Crushed Curry.  Then stamp mountains with Always Artichoke, followed by the sand in Sahara Sand ink.  Stamp the water in Pool Party followed by Island Indigo.  Lastly, ink up the trees in Always Artichoke.  Attach to panel of Always Artichoke CS 4.5" x 3.25" notched on the right side.  Attach panel to card front with dimensionals.  Stamp frame and Happy Birthday sentiment from Hello, Gorgeous stamp set and cut out with paper snips.  Attach to card front with small dimensional pieces.

The stamp set will be available for customer purchase starting January 3rd, so be sure to check out the ordering site then.  You're definitely going to want this set!!

Enough of Christmas!

Ok, I was reminded today that Christmas is only 12 days away.  Wow, it doesn't seem possible that Christmas is less than 2 weeks away!!  Time to get working on samples from the upcoming 2018 Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration Catalog!

What's Sale-a-bration, you ask?  Well, it's the biggest promotion of the year is all!  For every $50 you spend on anything from the Occasions or Annual Catalogs during the sale period January 3rd through March 31, 2018, you qualify for a free SAB item from the Sale-a-bration Brochure.  Spent $50, get one Level 1 SAB item.  Spend $100, get 2 Level 1 or 1 Level 2 SAB items, spend $150, get 3 Level 1 or 1 Level 1 and 1 Level 2 SAB item.  If you join during Sale-a-bration, you can get your starter kit for $99 and for $1 more, you can get SAB items!  It's that easy!

Stay tuned for more information as the beginning of the biggest sale of the year approaches!

Happy Stamping!!

Fancy Hershey, Anyone?

Everyone loves a Hershey bar, right?  The big ones that you break apart and put on a graham cracker with a toasted marshmallow, squished down and then eaten quickly before the marshmallow cools off and without getting sticky fingers.  Ah, the memories of summers at the lake or around a campfire!

But, Hershey bars make great Christmas gifts too, you just need the right wrapping.  Below is a sample of a spiffed up wrapping for the lowly milk chocolate Hershey Bar!  (of course there are other types of chocolate Hershey bars too, those with almonds, dark chocolate, but for most folks, the plain, no frills, milk chocolate one is the best!)  Sorry that these are sideways but I don't know how to rotate them!  Oops!

Supplies:
Stamps: Merry Patterns (Hostess Promotion - sentiment)
Paper:  Year of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper (2017 Holiday Mini Catalog), Silver and Red Glimmer Paper, Copper and Gold Foil Paper, Whisper White Card Stock
Ink: Versamark
Accessories:  Red, Copper, Gold Embossing Powder, Foil Snowflakes (2017 Holiday Mini Catalog), glue dots, adhesive tape
Tools:  Eastern Medallion Thinlits, Pretty Label Punch, Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and Accessories

Directions:  Cut Year of Cheer paper long enough to wrap around candy bar (length of candy bar by enough to wrap and overlap in the back).  Cut belly band out of foil or glimmer paper 2" wide by enough to wrap and overlap in the back.  Adhere with adhesive tape.  (Sorry but I don't have the measurements and have sold the candy bars at a church bazaar.)  Card #1 uses Copper Foil Paper for belly band, Silver Glimmer Paper cut with the larger die from Eastern Medallion Thinlits, and Copper Embossing Powder. Card #2 uses Red Glimmer Paper for belly band, gold Foil Snowflake, and red embossing powder.  Card #3 uses Gold Foil Paper for belly band, Silver Foil Snowflake, and Gold Embossing Powder.  Attach main embellishment to front with glue dots. Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment on to Whisper White card stock with versamark, and emboss with coordinating embossing powder.  Punch out with Pretty Label Punch.  Attach to front with dimensionals.

Be aware, many of the items used for this project are holiday items which will be retiring when the upcoming Occasions mini catalog goes live on January 3rd, so get them now before they're gone!

Check out my Stampin' Up! website if you'd like to order any of the above items, at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinkathy/  Just click on the 'shop now' button and it will take you to my online store.  Happy Stamping!

Another Handwarmer Idea!

This idea was a little bit cuter I thought and was easy to put together.  This little Eskimo looks right at home outside his igloo!

Stamp Set:  Cookie Cutter Christmas, Wonderland - background snowflakes (retired)
Paper:  Marina Mist, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Black and Marina Mist ink pad, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake and Real Red markers and Old Olive makers
Accessories:  Layering Circles Thinlits Dies, Layering Ovals Framelits Dies (for doorway), Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Cookie Cutter Builder Punch, Tombow Liquid Glue, mini dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive
Tools:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and accessories, Stapler

Directions:  Marina Mist Card Stock is cut to 5.5" x 8.5" scored at 1" and 5".  The front panel is stamped with the snow flake stamp from Wonderland in Marina Mist ink. (although any small snowflake stamp will do) making sure not to stamp where the open door of the igloo will be.  The largest layering circle is cut out using the Big Shot and then the doorway is cut out using the appropriate size layering oval die, and then embossed with the Brick Wall Embossing Folder also using the Big Shot.  It is then attached to the card front with Tombow Liquid glue.  The Eskimo image is stamped onto Whisper White card stock and colored in with the appropriate color markers.  The Eskimo image is then punched out using the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch and attached for the card front with dimensionals.  The sentiment is stamped in Basic Black and cut out with paper snips, and attached to the bottom flap with SNAIL adhesive.  The hand warmer packet is tucked under the stapled flap and the front panel is folded down over the packet and under the flap.

Check out my Stampin' Up! website if you'd like to order any of the above items, at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinkathy/  Just click on the 'shop now' button and it will take you to my online store.  Happy Stamping!

Keeping Hands Warm On Cold Winter Days

I made up a lot of items for my church's holiday craft and bake sale which was held the past 2 Sundays.  I was so busy making up things, that I didn't have time to post pictures or instructions.  I'm trying to catch up but I know I won't be able to share everything so I'll share what I can and hope you all understand.

This is a handwarmer cover that I made up last minute.  

Stamps:  Cookie Cutter Christmas (sentiment)
Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Crumb Cake
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Woodland Textured Embossing Folder, Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies, Stitched Shapes Thinlits Dies (ovals), mini dimensionals
Tools:  Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and accessories, paper snips

Directions:  The dimensions for the cardstock are 3.5" x 11" scored at 1" and 6.25"  The Woodlake EF is used to emboss the front panel of the holder.  The bottom 1" flap of the holder is stapled in place.  The Garden Green, Whisper White, Crumb Cake card stock is run through the Big Shot with the appropriate dies.  The sentiment is stamped in Chocolate Chip ink and cut out with paper snips.  Holder is assembled per the picture, using Tombow liquid adhesive for oval and trees.  Deer is attached with mini dimensionals.  The hand warmer packet is tucked in under the bottom flap and the front panel is tucked in on top of the handwarmer packet.

Check out my Stampin' Up! website if you'd like to order any of the above items, at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/stampinkathy/  Just click on the 'shop now' button and it will take you to my online store.  Happy Stamping!