New Catalog and Product Picks!

Hey there and happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I had a nice quiet one myself. Hubby had to work the weekend, but he did have Labor Day off, but he spent the day mowing our mammoth lawn and then he grilled chicken out on the grill for us....YUM. 

Anyway, I wanted to remind you that the new Holiday Catalog goes live tomorrow! OH-EM-GEE! Have you looked at all that awesomeness? I mean seriously! I will be doing a FB Live to walk you through the catalog tomorrow night on my FB page, I'll be on a 7PM EST. I would love to have you stop on by and hang out with us. There are a few things I want to make sure you take note of, one item in particular is my Product Pick for this week. It is the Take Your Pick Tool! This multi-tool is really the bomb-diggity to the paper crafter. I mean seriously! This tool does it ALL. It's got a putty end (that is refillable) for picking up those teeny tiny little slippery sequins and small pieces of paper that need to land in just the right spot. The other end has 2 reversible tips, 1 reversible tip is a scoring tool, with both a large nib and a small nib. The second reversible tip has a piercing tool on one end and a flexible spatula on the other end which is PERFECT for picking up those awesome adhesive backed embellishments like the Adhesive Backed Sequins, rhinestones and pearls!

I used this tool to add my sequins to this cute fun fold card I did on my FB Live Sunday evening. The tool sure did get a lot of ooohs and aaaahs! Well, the card did too, but the multi-tool was the star of the show for sure. 

 

I had a lot of fun making this card too. I just love the Country Home stamp set! It's just so me! I totally fits my home decor and my whole "country living"....yes, I do live in the woods lol. If you would like to see how I made this card, step by step, with measurements, visit my YouTube channel. While you're there, please take a second to subscribe. I would greatly appreciate it. 

Until next time, Happy Stamping,

Product List

Country Home Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147678]

$21.00

Country Lane 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147804]

$11.00

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.50

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

[100730]

$9.75

Galvanized Metallic Paper

[147805]

$5.00

Galvanized Clips

[147806]

$6.00

Chicken Wire Elements

[147807]

$4.50

Tin Tile Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[147906]

$10.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Mint Macaron Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147283]

$9.00

Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147931]

$9.00

Blackberry Bliss Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147932]

$9.00

Bright Copper Shimmer Paint

[147045]

$8.00

Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint

[146886]

$8.00

More Colorful Seasons - Joseph's Coat for Winter

Hi there and Happy Saturday! Can you believe it's September already? Where did this summer go? I think I must have missed something because it seems it just started and it's already all over. Good thing I love Fall too, I'm just not a big fan of Winter, except I do love stamped Winters!

I've been having so much fun playing the the Joseph's Coat technique, and from the looks of all the amazing projects being posted over on my FB page, so are you! It really is a fun technique that packs a really big punch and WOW! And this time did't disappoint either. This time around, I decided to play with the snowflakes in this same stamp set, Colorful Seasons. This stamp set is one of my top picks from the Annual catalog because it will carry you through every season. So, if you're stamping on a budget, you will get a lot of bang for your stamping buck with this set.

Supplies for this card are listed and linked below. The card base is Night of Navy, cut 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25"; the Balmy Blue is cut 5.25" x 4" and the Whisper White is cut 5" x 3.75" and sponged with Balmy Blue ink, Pool Party ink and Night of Navy ink. 

I then prepped the piece with the Embossing Buddy and randomly stamped the 2 snowflake images with the Versamark ink and embossed with the clear embossing powder. I then used the sponge Brayer and coated the entire piece with Night of Navy ink and watched the snowflakes emerge beautifully! I then stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy on the Balmy Blue and cut it out using the Stitched Labels Framelits and attached it to the card front using the Whisper White 1/8" Sheer ribbon. 

I so glad you have been enjoying the Joseph's Coat technique. I hope you continue to play around with it and experiment with other colors. Be sure to share, I LOVE seeing your results.

Oh and before I forget, if you're aren't already on my mailing list, be sure to sign up! Click here...we have lots of great things coming up, like a full day retreat and you do not want to miss out not to mention, lots of FREE tutorials delivered straight to your in box.

Happy Stamping,

Product List

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143726]

$27.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

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

[100730]

$9.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

$5.00

Sponge Brayers

[141714]

$8.00

Stamping Sponges

[141337]

$3.50

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

$33.00

Whisper White 1/8" Sheer Ribbon

[144172]

$6.00

Colorful Seasons Wears Joseph's Coat

Hey there and Happy Tuesday! I pray you're having an amazing day! I was up at 2 AM compliments of one very adorable Shorkie and a dandy thunder storm.....good thing he's as adorable as he is that's for sure, I mean, yes, I do get up at 4 AM normally, but 2 AM is really pushing it, but the poor little guy was petrified, shivering and shaking and slapping me like I some how had control over it.

Ok, enough about that! Today, I have a fun card to share with you using the very cool Joseph's Coat technique. I used the Colorful Seasons stamp set and some fun colors including the brand new Mango Melody. I LOVE this color and it pairs really well with the Bermuda Bay and Mossy Meadow.

To create this card, I started with a standard card base of Early Espresso measuring 8.5" x 5.5" scored and folded at 4.25" and a piece of Mango Melody measuring 5.25" x 4" and a Whisper White panel that measured 5" x 3.75". I then sponged onto the Whisper White, Mango Melody, Bermuda Bay and Mossy Meadow ink using Stampin' Sponges, taking care not to leave any white space.

I then prepped the panel with my Embossing Buddy, which is a powder filled "pillow" that removes any static, oils from your fingers etc. to ensure a good embossing surface. Once I was sure my panel was well prepared. I randomly stamped the leaves around the panel. I then coated the panel in clear Stampin' Emboss powder and heated it with my Stampin' Heat Tool. Once that step was complete, I used Early Espresso ink with my sponge brayer and layered the ink over the entire piece ensuring it was completely covered....this is where the magic happens! As you are layering the dark ink over your panel, the stamped and embossed images literally jump off the cardstock. The colors pop and become so vibrant. It really is amazing and produces a lot of WOW!

Now, go ahead and try it! I would LOVE to see your results! If you try this, be sure to stop by my FB page and post a photo sharing your results.

Have a great day and Happy Stamping,

Rooted In Nature

Hello and Happy Friday...yes, another day late right? Well, lets just chalk this up to one of THOSE weeks! 

My product pick for this week is the Rooted in Nature stamp set and bundle found in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. I just love this amazing set and it coordinates beautifully with the Lovely as a Tree and now the Holiday catalog has a new set that will also coordinate beautifully called Winter Woods. Anyhoo, I have a couple of gorgeous swap card samples to share with you that truly highlight the beauty of this set. 

The first swap sample I have is from the talented Tami Weil. I love the colors she chose to use in this card, with the Grapefruit Grove and the Blackberry Bliss. These colors really compliment one another and this card just pops with them. 

The second card highlights the earthiness of this gorgeous set. I love the neutral colors used here with just a pop of the Grapefruit Grove from the Twine. This swap card was created by Olivia Studley and I think she did an amazing job.

Well, I'm off to prep for my Holiday swap. I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with. You will find all of the supplies used in these cards below, just use the links to shop in my online store. You will find the Host Code for this month over to the right of this post. In the meantime, have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

[148353]

$72.75

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Bundle

[148352]

$84.50

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146482]

$42.00

Rooted In Nature Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146479]

$55.00

Nature's Poem Designer Series Paper

[146338]

$11.00

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

[100730]

$9.75

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146972]

$8.50

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$8.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

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

[121045]

$8.50

Nature's Twine

[146342]

$9.00

Faceted Dots

[146910]

$6.00

Nature's Roots Framelits Dies

[146341]

$39.00

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

$33.00

Gold Metallic Thread

[138401]

$3.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin' Pad

[147142]

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50