Black Ice with Winter Woods

Good Morning and Happy Thursday! I have another fun technique card to share with you! This one is using the Black Ice technique that has been really popular this year and I finally decided to give it a try. So, here it is:

This card was a lot of fun to make using one of my most favorite stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog of all time. (I really do adore these "nature" sets with trees, leaves etc. and this one is no exception)

Anyhoo, to create this card, I started with a standard card base of Basic Black, measuring 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25" a layer of Smoky Slate 4" x 5.25" and a second piece of Basic Black measuring 4.25" x 3.25" and the focal piece, Silver Foil paper measuring 4" x 3". Using Black Stazon ink, I dragged the ink pad down the foil paper, doing one side at a time, then turning 1/2 turn and doing the same. Allow the ink a moment to dry, then stamp the row of trees from the Winter Woods stamp set also in Black Stazon ink. Again, allow a moment for the ink to dry, then drag the Versamark ink pad over the entire image and then coat with clear embossing powder. Using the Heat tool, melt the embossing powder. This creates the icy look.

Attach the stamped image to the Basic Black layer and add it to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals. The effect of this technique is quite stunning and dramatic, unfortunately, I was not able to capture just how stunning in the photograph, you'll just have to try it to see for yourself. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Happy Stamping,

Product List

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147661]

$23.00

Winter Woods Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147658]

$31.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131202]

$8.50

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$4.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

$5.00

Heat Tool

[129053]

$30.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Thumping with Rooted in Nature

Happy Tuesday! Fall is in the air, and you know what that means right? Yes, it's pumpkin spice everything time of year! My two favorite scents and flavors of Fall are Pumpkin Spice and Apple and what's even better? When my friends at Yankee Candle mix them together to create the heavenly scent of Apple Pumpkin! OH-EM-GEE! I LOVE this scent!

Oh, before I forget, Saturday is World Card Making Day and at Stampin' Up!, we're celebrating ALL week long with a special sale! Download the flyer here.

Anyway, in addition to my favorite scent being available this time of year, it also inspires me to pull out those beautiful nature inspired stamp sets such as Rooted in Nature. And with the cool crisp morning air and the changing of the leaves taking place outside my window, I was inspired to play with a technique I haven't done in a few years, called "Thumping".

So, I pulled out my Stampin' Write Markers and the Rooted in Nature stamp set and went to work. And this is what I came up with:

I started with a standard card base of Old Olive measuring 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25". I added a layer of Cajun Craze measuring 4" x 5.25" and a layer of Crushed Curry 3.75" x 5" and a second piece of Cajun Craze measuring 4.25" x 3.25". I then cut a piece of Whisper White 4" x 3" and inked up the large tree from the Rooted in Nature stamp set in Pear Pizzazz ink, then I colored in the tree trunk with the Early Espresso marker, taking care to add in some Early Espresso where I could see branches through the leaves. I then took the Crushed Curry marker and "thumped" it around the stamp, followed by Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Stampin' Write Markers. I then "huffed" the stamp well to moisten the ink that may have started to dry onto the stamp and stamped my Whisper White piece. I layered it to the Cajun Craze layer and added this to the center of the card. I then stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punched it out using the punch from the Christmas Traditions Punch Box set found in the Holiday catalog and layered it with a circle punched from Cajun Craze with a 1.5" circle punch and popped this up with a Stampin' Dimensional.

I hope this card inspires you to pull out your Stampin' Write markers to give this technique a try. It's a lot of fun and packs a bit of a punch in your card making skills. I hope you enjoyed today's card and hope you will join me later this week or another fun technique. Wishing you a great Fall week ahead and Happy Stamping!

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146482]

$42.00

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146479]

$55.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119684]

$8.50

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131199]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$7.50

Many Marvelous Markers

[147154]

$123.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

[147155]

$30.00

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers

[147158]

$30.00

Christmas Traditions Punch Box

[148030]

$45.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

1-1/2" Circle Punch

[138299]

$16.00

Become a Kreative Heart Stamper!

Hello and Happy Thursday! I know right, another week that's just whizzing by us! Last night was card class and I was so happy that one of my downline, Laurie got to join me for some stamping with along with my customers. We really had a great time! I just LOVE all my stampers, my team and my customers. 

Anyhoo, today I wanted to talk to  you a little bit again about the advantages of being a Kreative Heart Stamper. First of all, the starter kit is and always will be the BEST deal around. You get to choose $125 in product for just $99 with FREE shipping! You also get a Paper Pumpkin kit, 8 Annual catalogs to share with friends and neighbors, 8 Holiday catalogs to share and all of your business supplies like order forms and invitation post cards. You will also receive the latest edition of the Demo only quarterly magazine, Stampin' Success, chock full of crafting inspiration, business building tools and tid bits, and so much more. You also get access to the demonstrator website and Stampin' Connection, another demo only site as well as admittance to demo only Facebook groups! And save 20-25% on all future purchases! 

Starter Kit Suggestion Flyer

In addition to all of that, as a Kreative Heart Stamper, you will have ongoing support to assist you in meeting your goals whether your goal is to be a happy shopper, enjoying a 20-25% discount on all of your future crafty purchases or you want to build a profitable business, from me,  your upline. You will gain access to our demo only Facebook group and weekly newsletter/email. You will have access to all of my tutorials, team meetings to include fun class ideas and workshop projects to do with your own customers and team members (should you decide to build a team). Team meetings are accessible in person and online for those that can't make it due to schedules or distance.  

So, why don't you join me on this amazing journey? We'll make it together! 

Happy Stamping,

Stampin' Up! Tags and Tidings in the Spotlight

Wow, Fall seems to have come in with a bang here in Central New York. Today was a rather blustery damp rainy day. I'm so not ready for Summer to come to an end, but ready or not, here it comes. But I do also love the color changes of the leaves, Pumpkin everything along with warm cozy fuzzy sweaters etc. but, I just wish we had a few more weeks of Summer. Anyhoo, last weekend we held our first annual full day retreat and OH MY we had a FABULOUS time. We had lots of fun and LOTS of creating. I really wish you could have been there..maybe next year?

Well today, I want to share a fun card I did using the Tags and Tidings bundle from the Holiday catalog. This fun set actually creates 16 adorable tags with one stamp and one die! But, going "outside the box" I created a fun Christmas card with the stamp and die. Using the die, I was able to "spotlight" an area on the card front and it looked pretty cute.

To create this card, I started with a standard card base of Old Olive measuring 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25". I then cut a second layer of Old Olive measuring 4" x 5.25" and stamped the tag images in Old Olive ink. I attached this layer to the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals. I then stamped the tag images onto Whisper White with Real Red ink and ran them through the Big Shot with the coordinating die. I then took the tag with the sentiment, "warm wishes" and threaded 1/8" Real Red ribbon through the  tag hole and tied a bow. I added it over the same Old Olive image using Dimensionals. This was a quick and simple card that was fun to create. I will be doing some more playing with this one as I'm sure there is more that can be done with it, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, Happy Stamping,

Product List

Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Bundle

[149986]

$40.50

Tags & Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147779]

$17.00

Christmas Tags Thinlits Die

[147926]

$28.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon

[144631]

$7.00

Stampin' Up! Flourish Filigree

Good morning and Happy Thursday! I took today and tomorrow off from my full time job to focus on getting ready for the retreat Saturday. I am getting so excited that I just can't contain myself. I so can not wait to spoil my stampers! I will share pictures so stay tuned!
In the meantime, I have been raving all week about the Swirls and Curls embossing folder and wanted to share this awesome card I received in the Holiday Swap I participated in with several very talented demonstrators, using this awesome EF and the Flourish Filigree stamp set created by Marcia Gay.

She used Old Olive for a card base and layered it with Whisper White and ran the Real red through the Big Shot with the Swirls and Curls embossing folder. This stamp set also coordinates with the Pretty Label punch found in the Annual Catalog.
I hope you are enjoying these samples. I will have one more for you after the retreat, I just don't want to spoil any surprises, so just hold tight and I will have another awesome sample to share with you.
In the meantime,
Happy Stamping,
Katrina

Stampin' Up! Dashing Deer and Buffalo Check

Good afternoon and Happy Tuesday! I'm getting so excited, this weekend coming is my first ever full day stamping retreat and I can not wait to spoil my stampers! It actually makes me giddy just thinking about it!

Anyway, today I want to share a fun card with you, using the Dashing Deer bundle and the awesome background stamp, Buffalo Check. But what I think really steals the show here is the Swirls & Curls embossing folder! It came as a surprise really just how amazing this embossing folder is when I got the card all put together.
To create this card, I used a Cherry Cobbler card base cut 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25; I then cut a second layer of Cherry Cobbler 5.25" x 4" and stamped the Buffalo Check image with Blackberry Bliss ink. Amazing right? The Blackberry Bliss actually looks Black against the Cherry Cobbler. I then cut a strip of Gold Glimmer paper .5" x 4" and adhered it to the left edge of the 4" x 4" Whisper White panel that I embossed with the Swirls & Curls embossing folder. I then attached them to the card base using Stampin' Dimensionals. I cut the Reindeer from Gold Foil paper and added him to the card front with Stampin' Dimensionals and added a double bow made from Linen Thread. I then stamped the sentiment onto a piece of Whisper White measuring 3/4" x 3" in Versamark ink and embossed it in Gold Embossing powder with my heat tool, flagged the left edge and added it to the bottom right of the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals

I hope you enjoyed today's card as much as I did. I have a great day and until next time,
Happy Stamping,

Product List

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

[149935]

$50.25

Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Bundle

[149934]

$57.50

Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147731]

$30.00

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147728]

$22.00

Buffalo Check Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147797]

$20.00

Buffalo Check Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147794]

$15.00

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

[147915]

$34.00

Swirls & Curls Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[147923]

$7.50

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Gold Glimmer Paper

[146958]

$5.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$4.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00