Feb 28, 2016 | Cards, Challenges, Color Palette, CYCI, Deals, Sale-A-Bration |
It’s time for another color challenge from canyoucaseit.com! Here is this week’s color palette…
…and here is my card.
The official beginning of Spring is just three weeks away, and I am so ready for it! Here in Atlanta, we get lots of rain in the winter instead of snow, so we have lots of gloomy grey days. I’m looking forward to sunny days with the sound of bees buzzing and the smell of flowers and newly mown grass.
This week’s color challenge palette is very bright and Springy. I’m in a better mood just looking at it. So I wanted to make a bright and happy card.
The card base is Heavy Whisper White card stock, with a Tempting Turquoise CS layer and a layer of Daffodil Delight patterned paper from the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack on top. What’s more Springy than these adorable little flowers?
I stamped the sentiment from the brand new Party Pants stamp set (available as a free Sale-a-bration item until March 31!) in Whisper White Craft ink on Tempting Turquoise CS, then heat embossed it in white. I cut it, and two more plain balloons, with the Balloon Bouquet Punch.
I put Snail adhesive on the back of each balloon, then wrapped Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the bottom of each one, securing the twine to the adhesive on the back, then letting the long tail hang. I glued the balloons together in the arrangement I wanted, then adhered them to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I tied a small bow around the strings with another piece of the twine, then attached the back of the bow to the card front with a Glue Dot, pulling the strings taut and straight. I trimmed all the ends, and I was done!
Here’s what I used:
Be sure to check out all the great projects at canyoucaseit.com, and play along with us by posting your own project!
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Feb 24, 2016 | Bags, Cards, Challenges, Deals, Events, Parties, Sale-A-Bration, Sales, Swaps |
l-r: Judy Newsome, Sam Wills, Kim Laidley, Missy Wiedeman, Linda Krueger, Debbie Catlett, Donica Williams, Tamara Burton
l-r: Judy Newsome, Donica Williams, Debbie Catlett, Sam Wills, Linda Krueger, and Tamara Burton participated in the February Card Swap. What a talented group of stampers!
l-r: Debbie, Donica, Judy, Linda, and Tamara completed this month’s Creative Challenge – decorating a Petite Cafe Bag. They all did a great job. Everyone present voted on their favorite, and the winner received a package of Petite Cafe Bags! Congratulations, Judy!
Prize drawing tickets were awarded according to performance and participation. These are the lucky prize winners at the February meeting, l-r: Judy won a roll of Watermelon Wonder 1″ Stitched Satin Ribbon; Sam won a roll of 1-1/4″ Burlap ribbon; Debbie won a pack of Iced Rhinestones; Tamara won a tote bag AND the big prize this month, the Bloomin’ Love Bundle! Congratulations, Ladies!
Here are a few action shots I got while everyone was working on this month’s Make & Takes – 4 birthday cards. Check back for more details on all the projects.
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Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Feb 15, 2016 | Cards, Deals, Occasions, Sale-A-Bration |
I recently came across some cards I made when I was at the Stampin’ Up! home office a few months ago, and realized I had never shared them with you. Today I’m sharing one of these Make & Takes using the Botanical Gardens Bundle in the Occasions catalog. This is a three piece bundle – when you buy Botanical Blooms stamp set, Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, and Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper together, you save 15%! And you qualify for a free Sale-a-bration item!
The card base is Cajun Craze card stock with a Whisper White CS layer on top.
The card front is a piece of Botanical Gardens Designers Series Paper that we stamped with the Botanical Blooms stamp set. We cut the edge off a piece of 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon and frayed it a bit, then attached it along the back edge of the DSP with Fast Fuse. This heavy duty, dry adhesive is perfect for the heavy ribbon.
We stamped on another sheet of the DSP and cut the leaves out with the Botanical Builder Framelits Dies. We cut the Cajun Craze and Hello Honey flowers with the same die set. We glued all these pieces onto the card front, and attached a Rhinestone Basic Jewel with a Glue Dot in the center of the flower.
We used Glue Dots to attach the Botanical Garden Jewel and the Linen Thread bow.
We glued on the wooden sentiment from the Expressions Natural Elements.
Here’s what we used:
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Feb 3, 2016 | Cards, Deals, Sale-A-Bration, Sales |
I made this card a while back but never got around to posting it. It’s probably one of the simplest cards I’ve made in a very long time. One stamp set, two pieces of paper, two ink pads, and glue.
The Sheltering Tree stamp set from the Annual catalog, is very versatile, which is something I really like in a stamp set. Of course, you can make a tree with out without leaves: with grass, fallen leaves, or flowers scattered around; maybe on a small hill; with a bike, rake, or swing. But for this card I wanted something a little different.
I wanted to create the effect of lying under the trees and looking up at the sky, like some photographs I’ve seen.
I stamped the tree branches in Early Espresso around the perimeter of the Soft Sky card stock layer, with the tops of the trees toward the center of the paper. Then I stamped the leaves over them in Mossy Meadow. I used darker colors, because looking up, you would mostly see the silhouettes of the trees against the bright sky.
I wanted to use this sentiment, but it’s a long, thin one that wouldn’t fit the way I wanted. So I inked a different part of the stamp each time with an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. Then I cleaned it and inked up the next part. It was easy to line up because you can see right through the photopolymer stamps.
NOTE: When using this technique, make sure you clean and dry the stamp well between stamping the different parts.
I glued this layer to the front of a Mossy Meadow card base. To write inside the card, you could glue a piece of Whisper White or Soft Sky CS to the inside of the card, but I like to use a White Uniball Signo Gel Pen to write directly onto the dark CS.
Here’s what I used. Click on the images below to get what you need to make your own version of today’s card!
SALE-A-BRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON!
Sale-a-bration 2016 is in full swing! There are three items in the back of the brochure that are only available through February 15: two stamp sets and one Designer Series Paper pack. If you want these, be sure to place your orders soon!
Those three items will be replaced with three brand new items on February 16: two new stamp sets and some Metallic Glitter Tape!
Thanks for stopping by today, and Sweet Stamping!
Jan 23, 2016 | Classes, Deals, Events, Kits, New Products, Paper Pumpkin, Parties, Sale-A-Bration, Sales |
Can you believe January is almost over? I have only a few spots left in my classes this week. Click on the Events button at the top of this page to sign up now!
Tuesday, Jan 26 – Bloomin’ Love Bundle Class
We’ll make some projects with this beautiful bundle and you keep the stamp set AND the dies! Only $45!
Thursday, Jan 28 – Paper Pumpkin Party – RSVP by Jan 26
Bring your January Paper Pumpkin kit and we’ll assemble them together.
$5 Class Fee (FREE if you are my subscriber or my team member)
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Saturday, Jan 30, 1-3PM – Perpetual Calendar Kit Class
We’ll assemble this great kit together. Only $50 and you keep the kit AND the coordinating stamp set!
And don’t forget…
BOGO Sale tomorrow, Sunday, Jan 24, 1-4PM
Buy my retired items, and I’ll give you the same amount in current products!
Earn Sale-a-bration items and Gum Ball Rewards!
Please contact me with any questions. Email: candy@stampcandy.net Call/Text: 404-661-5222
You may also RSVP by clicking on the Events button at the top of this page.
Thanks for stopping by, and Sweet Stamping!
Jan 22, 2016 | Deals, Events, Sales |
Hello, Sweet Stampers!
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a few days. I’ve been getting ready for my BOGO Sale this Sunday. If you’re in the Atlanta area, stop by for a great deal!
What is this great deal, you may ask? Whatever you spend on retired products, I’ll give you in current products FREE! You only pay tax and shipping on the new products. Yes, that’s right – you’ll get twice the product!
But wait – there’s more!
For every $50 you spend, you get a FREE Sale-a-bration item AND a Gum Ball! See how Gum Ball Rewards work here.
What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than shopping my retired stamps, papers, kits, embellishments, bundles, dies, and much more, AND getting new products for FREE?
If possible, please have your current product wish list with you, to make things go more quickly.
BOGO Sale
Sunday, January 24, 1-4 PM
1621 Executive Park Lane NE, Atlanta, GA 30329
Please park along the street (Woodcliff) behind the building.
Thanks, and Sweet Stamping!
