Christmas cards

The holiday season is officially over for another year but there are a few Christmas cards that I want to share with you any ways. 

CASEd from Sandi MacIver

Stamp set: Peaceful Season
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White card stock
Ink: Old Olive Classic ink, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write markers, Versamark
Accessories: Gold Embossing powder, Embossing tool, Old Olive satin ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Craft and Paper scissors, Paper trimmer

CASEd from Marisa Ritzen
Stamp set: Four the Holidays
Paper: Garden Green, Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write marker
Accessories: Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder, Big Shot, Rhinestones, SNAIL adhesive, Paper snips, Paper trimmer, Ruler


CASEd from Robin Merriman
Stamp set: Tags Till Christmas, Many Merry Messages, Lovely As A Tree
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Wild Wasabi , Cherry Cobbler Classic ink
Accessories: Ornament punch, Small corner punch, retired SU! ribbon, Dazzling Diamond glitter, Rhinestones, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue dots, SNAIL adhesive, Paper trimmer

Stamp set: All Holidays, Dasher, Dotted background
Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake Classic ink
Accessories: Scallop Circle #2, Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder, Big Shot, Circle Scissor Plus, 5/8” Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon, Dazzling Diamond glitter, SNAIL adhesive, Sticky Strip, Paper trimmer

Stamp set: Season of Joy
Paper: Garden Green, Whisper White, Real Red
Ink: Garden Green Classic ink
Accessories: Oval scallop punch, large oval punch, Bird w/Leaf die (retired), Little Leaves die, Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder, Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, 2-way glue pen, Paper trimmer

Wishing you and your family a blessed 2011. Don’t forget to have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

November Club Projects

For the  November club projects, I made only one Christmas project because I didn’t want to overwhelm everyone with too many Christmas projects.  The following cards could easily be turned into Christmas cards with just a few color changes.


Stamp set: Tags till Christmas
Paper: Whisper White card stock, Candy Cane DSP
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic ink
Accessories: Candy Wrapper die, Big Shot, Clear tinsel trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sticky Strip, SNAIL adhesive, Paper trimmer


CASE’d from Theresa Gentle who CASE’d it from Splitcoaststampers
Stamp set: Just Believe
Paper: Marina Mist, Chocolate Chip, and Old Olive CS, Glossy White CS, Play Date DSP
Ink: Marina Mist and Old Olive Classic Ink (for sponging), Chocolate Chip Craft ink
Accessories: Beautiful Wings embosslit die, Movers & Shapers Punch Windows die, Big Shot, Modern Label punch, clear embossing powder, heat tool, Marina Mist 1/8” taffeta ribbon, Sponge daubers, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Craft & Paper scissors, Paper trimmer


CASE’d from Paper Crafts Holiday Cards & More, Volume 5, page 15
Stamp set: Thank You Kindly
Paper: Whisper White and Rich Razzleberry card stock
Ink: Rich Razzleberry classic ink, Black StazOn
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Big Shot, Scallop Border Trim punch, Black 5/8” satin ribbon, Antique brad, rubber brayer, SNAIL adhesive, glue dots, Craft & Paper scissors, Paper trimmer

Thanks for stopping by. I'll try to post pictures of Christmas cards soon.  Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

 

Halloween and Autumn cards

Happy Halloween!

I thought I’d share with you today the Halloween and autumn cards we recently made at one of my Stamp-A-Stack classes. After today, we’ll begin making Christmas cards. I’m amazed at how quickly this year has gone by.

Paper: Pupmkin Pie, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Wild Wasabi card stock

Accessories: Spider Web embossing folder, Bear and Kooky Spooky dies, Big Shot, Silver Foil Smooch Spritz, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, 2-way glue pen, Paper trimmer

Crayon Resist Technique

Stamp set: Autumn Splendor, Oval All

Paper: Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Glossy White card stock

Ink: Old Olive, More Mustard, Cajun Craze Classic Ink, Stazon

Accessories: White crayon, sponges, Scallop oval and large oval punches, Old Olive 5/8” grosgrain ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, paper trimmer

CASEd from Debra Currier

Stamp set: Greeting Card Kids, All Holidays

Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White, Basic Black card stock

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Basic Gray, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip Classic Ink, Black Stazon

Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Scallop circle #2 die, Big Shot, Circle Scissor Plus, Blender pens, Basic Black satin 5/8” ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, Craft & Paper scissors, paper trimmer

If you have any questions about how these cards were made, please post a comment and I will reply as soon as I can.

Have a safe Halloween and as always, have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

October Club Projects

I hope you're all having better weather than we are.  It has turned quite cold and windy, but thankfully we haven't seen any snow yet. 

I have some projects to share with you.  We made these at our last club meeting. 

Stamp set: Perfect Punches
Paper: More Mustard, Old Olive, Very Vanilla card stock, Autumn Spice SDSP
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Big Shot, Movers & Shapers Curly Label die, Curly Label punch, Early Espresso 5/8” grosgrain ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Craft & Paper scissors, paper trimmer

 
CASE'D from Christine Pierce
Stamp set: Perfect Punches, Autumn Days, Bright Blessings jumbo wheel
Paper: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard, Very Vanilla card stock
Ink: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Old Olive Classic ink and Stampin’ Write markers
Accessories: Jumbo wheel handle, Wide oval punch, Scallop oval puch, 1 ¼” circle punch, 1 3/8” cicle punch, linen thread, sponges, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, paper trimmer

 
Treat Cup Sliding Door tutorial by Becky Roberts
Stamp set: Sweet Centers, Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Whisper White card stock
Ink: More Mustard Classic ink, Whisper White Craft ink
Accessories: Sweet Treat cups, 1 ¾” circle punch, Tab punch, Early Espresso grosgrain ribbon, Mini glue dots, Craft & Paper scissors, paper trimmer, M&M candy

If you're in the Twin Cities area, come join us on the second Monday of each month (except for December) for a fee of $5. The last meeting will be held in March. Email me if you're interested in more information. 
 
Have fun stampin' and creatin'!

It's Time to Stamp

Welcome back to A Time To Stamp! It has been entirely too long since I posted something and I feel bad for neglecting you, my faithful readers. I’m going to attempt to update my blog at regular intervals and I hope you will be patient with me as I work out a posting schedule.

Are you ready to see some projects? Okay, let’s go! :)


We made these two projects at a workshop in March.




Mini Milk Carton Birdhouse- video tutorial by Angie Juda
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Ballet Blue, Old Olive, Passion Pink, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Big Shot machine, Texture Plates Kit #4, Mini Milk carton die, Scallp Edge punch, Extra Large Two step bird punch, Boho Blossoms punch, ¼” circle punch, 1” circle punch, Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker, Dimensionals, 2-way glue pen, Sticky Strip


Open Swing Top card- tutorial by Dawn Griffith
Stamp set: Eggcoutrements
Paper: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White, Tea Party DSP
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Black Stazon
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Impressions Folder, Scallop edge punch, 1/8” circle punch, So Saffron brad, Pretty in Pink 5/8” satin ribbon, glitter, 2-way glue pen, Sticky Strip, SNAIL adhesive, paper cutter, Craft & Paper scissors



Thanks for stopping by. Have fun stampin' and creatin'!

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

This sure is a busy time of the year, as I'm sure others can attest to :) Since it has been quite awhile since my last post, I thought I would take a minute to share some Christmas cards with you. These are from my Christmas Stamp-A-Stack class. I've used some of these designs for my own Christmas cards this year.

Stamp set: Four the Holidays
Paper: Whisper White, Silver Brushed, Green Galore, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Ink: Silver Encore
Accessories: Ornament punch, Petals-A-Plenty impressions folder, Big Shot, Silver elastic cord, Sticky Strip, SNAIL adhesive, Craft & Paper scissors, paper trimmer

Stamp set: Medallion, All Holidays
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock
Ink: Glorious Green Classic, Black StazOn
Accessories: Circle Scissor Plus, Rich Razzleberry polka-dot ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, glue dots, paper cutter, Craft & Paper scissors

Inspired by several stampers on Splicoaststampers

Stamp set: Season of Joy
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Naturals Ivory, Merry Moments DSP
Ink: Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker
Accessories: 1 3/8” square punch, large oval punch, scallop oval punch, Top Note die, Big Shot, Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, paper cutter, Craft & Paper scissors

Stamp sets: Four the Holidays, Patterned Pines
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive card stock
Ink: Real Red, Garden Green Classic ink
Accessories: Scallop edge punch, white gel pen, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, paper cutter

CASEd from myself from this card

Stamp set: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White card stock, Cottage Wall DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry Classic ink, Versamark
Accessories: scallop edge punch, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, heat & stick powder, white gel pen, SNAIL adhesive, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, scissors, paper cutter

CASEd from suelynnbee

Thanks for stopping by. I’ll try to post again before the new year, but I can’t guarantee that I will. Once I have rested up from the holidays and have time, I will begin posting more regularly. Until then, have fun stampin’ and creatin’, and have a blessed Christmas!

Edited to add: Sorry for the lack of spacing between a few of the paragraphs. I can't get a space no matter how many times I try to.

Stamp-A-Stack

In our last Stamp-A-Stack, we created cards that the stampers had requested from my display boards. Some of these were CASEd from ones I’ve made in the past.


Stamp set: Autumn Splendor, Upsy Daisy
Paper: Whisper White, Green Galore, Yoyo yellow card stock, Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black classic ink
Accessories: Scallop circle punch, 1 3/8” circle punch, Whisper White ¼” grosgrain ribbon, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Stampin’ Dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Craft & Paper scissors, paper trimmer
Created by me


Stamp set: Just Buzzin’ By
Paper: YoYo Yellow, Night of Navy, Whisper White card stock, Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Real Red, YoYo Yellow, and Basic Black stampin’ write markers, Black StazOn
Accessories: Scallop square punch, 1 ¼” square punch, large and small oval punch, scallop oval punch, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Real Red ¼” grosgrain ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, paper cutter, Craft & Paper scissors
CASEd from my Sketch Challenge Week 12 card


Stamp set: Flight of the Butterfly, Simply Said (sentiment)
Paper: Barely Banana, Almost Amethyst, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White card stock
Ink: So Saffron, Yoyo Yellow, Lavender Lace, Lovely Lilac, Certainly Celery, Green Galore, Ballet Blue, Brilliant Blue, Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink Classic Ink, Yoyo Yellow Stampin’ Write Marker
Accessories: 1 ¼” square punch, Butterfly punch, clear rhinestone brads, Stampin’ dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, paper cutter, scissors, Stamp-a-ma-jig
CASEd from my Sketch Challenge Week 16 card


Stamp sets: Heard from the Heart
Ink: Bashful Blue Classic ink
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Old Olive card stock
Accessories: Big Shot, Birds & Blooms die, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ dimensionals, Stamp-a-ma-jig, paper cutter
CASEd from Diane Noble

Stamp set: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Old Olive, Orchid Opulence, Whisper White card stock, Cottage Wall DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry Classic ink, Versamark
Accessories: scallop edge punch, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, heat & stick powder, white gel pen, SNAIL adhesive, Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, scissors, paper cutter
CASEd from this card created by me

The next SAS will be of Christmas cards, so be sure to check back in a few weeks when I post the samples from that class.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays challenge

My friend Micki asked me to be a guest designer this week over at Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays. The challenge is to create a Halloween card using any vendor product, any color and any embellishment you want. The winner will receive a great prize package, so be sure to enter your Halloween projects in this challenge.

I don’t have any Halloween stamps except for one little greeting so I challenged myself to create a Halloween card using the products I had on hand. This is what I came up with:

Stamp set: All Holidays
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, Night & Day Specialty DSP
Ink: Black StazOn, Whisper White Craft
Accessories: 1 3/8” square punch, Scallop oval punch, Large oval punch, Big Shot machine, Texture Plates Kit #4, Little Leaves die, Daisies #2 die, 5/8” Whisper White Jumbo brad, sponge, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ dimensionals, paper trimmer

Here is a great video on how to create a Top Note quilt like the one on my card:
http://dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/dawns_stampin_studio/2009/04/faux-quilt-card-.html

I created another card, this time using the frame from the Top Note quilt:

Stamp set: All Holidays
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Basic Black card stock, Night & Day Specialty DSP
Ink: VersaMark, Whisper White Craft
Accessories: 1 3/8” square punch, Big Shot machine, Texture Plates Kit #4, Little Leaves die, Daisies #2 die, White emboss powder, 5/8” Whisper White Jumbo brad, sponge, SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ dimensionals, paper trimmer

I used a texture plate on the Basic Black card stock for both cards, and rubbed Whisper White Craft ink over the texture to give it a “spookier” look. Here’s a close up of this detail:

I hope you enjoyed seeing my non-traditional Halloween cards. Be sure to visit Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays to view the projects of the other designers and to participate in the challenge.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Strawberry Shortcake card

Today’s card has a non-Stampin’ Up! image on it. Wow, did I just hear you gasp?! I know, I’m usually strictly Stampin’ Up! but I couldn’t resist using this image for my niece’s 5th birthday.

Please don’t look too closely at my coloring. I am the first to admit that I don’t color very well but you don’t have to agree with me out loud ;)

Stamp set: none
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Real Red, Whisper White card stock, Pink Flamingo DSP
Ink: Stampin’ Write markers
Accessories: corner rounder punch, scallop edge punch, 5/8” Regal Rose grosgrain ribbon, flat backed rhinestones (non-SU!), SNAIL adhesive, scissors, paper cutter

The Strawberry Shortcake image is actually a coloring page found on www.kids-n-fun.com, sent to me by my friend Debi. This is the direct link to the Strawberry Shortcake coloring pages on the site, though I didn’t see this particular image today when I looked.

I’m considering making a duplicate of this card for another niece’s birthday, though I’m not sure if she’s outgrown Strawberry Shortcake (she’s going to be 7). I personally still love Strawberry Shortcake and let’s just say that I am much older than my nieces :)

I hope you enjoyed this card and that you have a great weekend stampin’ and creatin’!

Wild About You gift set

I created a baby gift set a few months ago before the “Wild About You” stamp set retired. I was sad it retired because it’s an excellent baby and children’s stamp set. As you will see below, the stamps can even be used on fabric.


T-shirt card, mini mailbox, onesie

Stamp set: Wild About You
Paper: Green Galore, Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White card stock
Ink: Real Red Classic ink
Accessories: Punches: 1 3/8” circle, 1 ¼” circle,1/16” circle, scallop circle; Circle Scissor Plus, glue dots, 2-way glue pen, SNAIL adhesive, dimensionals, paper cutter

I created my own template for this card, though you could probably find a similar template online.

Stamp set: Wild About You
Paper: Green Galore, Brilliant Blue, Yoyo Yellow, Whisper White card stock
Ink: Green Galore, Brilliant Blue, Real Red, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow Classic ink
Accessories: Mini mailbox, SU! wrapping paper (retired), Whisper White grosgrain ribbon, Black gingham ribbon, scissors, punches: 1 3/8” circle, 1 ¼” circle, 1/2” circle, scallop circle; sticky strip, SNAIL adhesive, dimensionals, paper cutter

I used Stampin’ Up!’s retired wrapping paper to stamp on and wrap around the mailbox. It’s thinner and more pliable than our Whisper White card stock.

Stamp set: Wild About You
Ink: Real Red, Green Galore, Ballet Blue Craft ink
Accessories: Baby onsie, cardboard, scrap paper

I stamped the elephant on this onesie about three times to get the image as bold as I wanted. I think my craft ink was drying out. Let that be a lesson to you, always keep ink refills on hand! :)

I used the masking technique to stamp my flower so it looks like the elephant is holding the flower in his trunk.

Each of these projects was easy to make, and the results are a cute and fun baby gift set.

Edited:

Some of you had questions about these projects, so I thought I would include the questions and answers in this post.

Q: Love the mini mailbox, are there instructions on how to cover one? Or did you make your own template?

A: For instructions on how to alter a mini mailbox, check out my tutorial.

Q: really cute. tell me, does the colour run when you wash the onsie?

A: After you stamp on the fabric, you heat set it. You can put it in the dryer for several minutes, or lay a cloth over the clothing and iron it to heat set it (no water needed in the iron). Do not use bleach when you wash the clothing.

I hope these answers help. If anyone has questions, please ask me.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!

Window Sheet Class

I recently taught a class showcasing our window sheets (otherwise known as acetate). Some of the products used in the following projects are now discontinued, but we have plenty of new products that would work just as well.

We created two cards and one 3D project:

Stamp set: Eastern Blooms, Warm Words
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, Always DSP, medium Window Sheet
Ink: Black StazOn ink, White StazOn
Accessories: 1/8” circle punch, scallop edge punch, Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies Bigz die, clear rhinestone brads, Stampin’ Pastels, sponge dauber, SNAIL adhesive, sticky strip, paper cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I used the layout of a card sample I saw in the new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog, on page 197.

I was inspired by Lauren Meader’s blog post about creating her own embellishments and I used her Marvelous Poppin' Acetate tutorial to create my butterfly. I was amazed at how well this technique works. You would think the ink would smear since the pastels are applied to the wet ink, but it doesn’t smear. If you don’t have White StazOn ink, I would think VersaMark ink would work just as well. I haven’t tried it with VersaMark though so I can’t guarantee the results. If you experiment with it, I would love to know how it turned out for you.

Stamp set: Seeing Spots
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White card stock, A Walk in the Park DSP, medium Window Sheet
Ink: Baja Breeze Classic ink
Accessories: scallop circle punch, 1 ¼” circle punch, 1 3/8” circle punch, scallop edge punch, Crop-A-Dile, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, uni-ball Signo white gel pen, SNAIL adhesive, sticky strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals, paper cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig, shredded paper, Hershey’s Kisses

I used the Acetate Box tutorial on Splitcoaststampers to create this box. To fill the box, I used 10 Hershey Kisses and shredded paper.

Stamp set: A Rose Is A Rose, Very Versatile
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, A Walk in the Park DSP, medium Window Sheet
Ink: Ruby Red, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Kiwi Kiss Classic ink, Black StazOn ink
Accessories: 1/16” circle punch, 1 ¾” circle punch, clear rhinestone brads, Whisper White taffeta ribbon, SNAIL adhesive, sticky strip, paper cutter, Stamp-a-ma-jig

I CASEd this card from Julie Davison from her SCS gallery juls716.

These are just a few of the many projects you can make using window sheets. The ideas are endless! At least, it seems that way to me ;) If you create projects using window sheets, I hope you’ll send me your project link so I can take a look.

Have fun stampin’ and creatin’!