Amazing Life Fun Fold Card

I can't believe this is the first time I have used the Amazing Life stamp set.  This fun stamp set is in the Stampin'Up! Occasions catalog.  OMG this catalog is filled with fun products!!  

I wanted to use the Floral Romance 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper to make this card, so I looked at the colors used in this designer series paper to come up with my color combination.  

This card is easy to make, but by adding a fun fold it steps it up.  I made this card for a shoebox swap I attended.  I love getting together with my stamping friends to share ideas and techniques!

  

Measurements:

Soft Sea Foam 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" score at 2-1/8" and 4-1/4"

Floral Romance 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper 1-3/4" x 5-1/2"

Fresh Fig 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" 

Whisper White card stock (2)  3-1/4" x 4-1/2"

Supplies:
Amazing Life stamp set

Floral Romance 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper

Card Stocks:  Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Fig, Whisper White card stock 

Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink

Stampin' Markers: Pear Pizzazz and Petal Pink

Amazing Life stamp set

Floral Romance 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper

There are so many fun new products in the Stampin'Up! Occasions catalog.   If you are in the Denver area, contact me to attend an upcoming class. 

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I love the Stampin'Up! Occasions Catalog and this is my favorite time of the year because during January-March there is a great sale that everyone can take advantage of... 

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 ~ Tammie

Birthday Blossoms Shoebox Swap Card

Here's a fun card from a shoebox swap from last summer, it features products from the the 2015-2016 Stampin'Up! Annual Catalog. Janet Weisheit brought all the supplies for us to make this card at a shoebox swap.  Just imagine 8-10 demonstrators all bring a card idea and the supplies to make that card.  Then everyone goes around the table making those cards.  It's fun crafting and you leave having learned some new techniques and with some great card ideas to share with others.  

If you have ever thought about being a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator, now is a great time to JOIN! During Sale-A-Bration (SAB) the $99 Starter Kit lets you pick up to $155 in product in your kit for only $99! That's $30 more during this sale!

For the greeting Janet used the Birthday Blossoms stamp set (available in Wood or Clear Mount stamps), and the large flower stamp coordinates with the Pansy Punch!  

Other supplies include Whisper White and Blackberry Bliss card stock, Bohemian Designer Series Paper, Bohemian Designer Washi Tape.  Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Delightful Dijon.  Stampin' Markers Blackberry Bliss, Delightful Dijon and Cucumber Crush.    

There are so many great products from the Stampin'Up! Annual Catalog.  This card is a great reminder of what the Stampin'Up! Annual catalog has to offer.

Thank you Janet for a fun card idea. I hope you enjoy!!

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January 5th - March 31th is the biggest Stampin'Up! sale of the year... Sale-A-Bration (SAB) Sale-A-Bration (SAB)    Sale Dates - January 5 - March 31, 2016    SHOP - For every $50 you spend, pick a free SAB item to add to your order (see the SAB catalog).    JOIN -  $99 Starter Kit--pick up to $155 in product in your kit for only $99! That's $30 more during this sale!    HOST - Get an extra $25 in rewards with sales of $250 or more! (works on individual orders too!) Hostess Code for online orders...  If your order is under $150, use this Hostess Code JU7HYR6X. Using the code automatically connects you with me as your demonstrator.  At $150 you get your own hostess dollars, so DO NOT use the code for orders of $150 or more. Ordering online bonus: get items shipped directly to you and take advantage of sale items (like the Weekly Deals).   This Hostess Code JU7HYR6X is good until January 29.  Use the code to order great Stampin'Up! products including items from the new Occasions catalog, the annual catalog and then pick your FREE Sale-A-Bration for every $50 you spend! Look for a thank you card the beginning of February for any orders placed using this code. Have a wonderful week!  Contact me with any questions.   There are so many ways to enjoy Stampin'Up!  Shop, host or join.   Contact me with questions or to order, order online HERE, and join my group too!   I would love to stamp with you.   Stampin'Up! SPECIAL PROMOTIONS Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies  or host a party!  Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!  ~ Tammie

Garden in Bloom shoebox swap card

Here's a pretty card my friend Cindy Russell made a few months ago at a shoe box swap.  I just love getting together with friends to make cards.  Everyone has such pretty cards.

Cindy used the Garden in Bloom Photopolymer stamp set to make this 4" x 4" card.  This Two-Step Stampin' set comes with 20 stamps giving you so many creative options.  

Garden in Bloom Photopolymer stamp set

Here's a few more project ideas from Stampin'Up! using this using Garden in Bloom Photopolymer stamp set.  

There are so many ways to enjoy Stampin'Up!  Shop, host or join.   Contact me with questions or to order, order online HERE, and join my group too!   I would love to stamp with you.   Stampin'Up! SPECIAL PROMOTIONS Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies  or host a party!  Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!  ~ Tammie

Silver Foil Swap Card

Last week I went to a shoebox swap at my friend Tara's house.  I love going when I can, everyone always has fun ideas using Stampin'Up! products.  I arrive with supplies for everyone to make my card, then I have a great time making everyone else's cards.  I leave with great ideas and excited about fun new ideas and techniques.  

Everyone at this shoebox swap was a Stampin'Up! Demonstrator, it's just one more way to have fun stamping with friends.  And a great way to make new friends!  During the month of June Stampin'Up! is offering a great special right now when you sign up as a demonstrator.  Come join the fun!  -- See more on my blog post HERE. I would love to have you join my group! 

Tara's card was great!  She used the Silver Foil Sheets with an embossing folder for this great effect.  Tara's card is the second card shown below.  I needed a wedding card that week, so I used her wonderful idea to make the wedding card below, using the Tag Talk stamp set.  I'm not sure, but I think Tara said she saw the idea on Pinterest?

Stampin'Up! has lots of embossing folders to choose from.  Above I used the Modern Mosaic textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and below is the Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
See all the Stampin'Up! Embossing Folders HERE.

Other supplies used:  Big Shot, Deco Labels Framelits, Old Olive, Basic Black and Whisper White and Oh My Goodies stamp set. 

This month there is a NEW Stampin'Up! annual catalog.  Have you seen it?  See the link below to check out all the great products, and shop online anytime.  

Plus, this month there is a great special to earn 2 free stamp sets when you join Stampin'Up!  That's right, pick two stamp sets of your choice in your Starter Kit.  Which stamps do you get to choose from?  You pick ANY two stamp sets from the new annual Stampin'Up! catalog (pdf, takes a minute to load, be patient).

It's a great time to join Stampin'Up!  With a new catalog everyone will love looking through it.  Imagine the fun of giving your first workshop or class and sharing the love of stamping with others. Or join just to get a discount for yourself!  I would love to share stamping with you, and you may find you love to share it too.  There are so many fun reasons to join, why not try it?  Contact me with any questions, or sign up HERE.
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Order online here or contact me to place your order.  There are so many ways to enjoy Stampin'Up!  Shop, host or join.   Contact me with questions or to order, order online HERE, and join my group too!   I would love to stamp with you.   Stampin'Up! SPECIAL PROMOTIONS Any time is a great time to order Stampin'Up! supplies  or host a party!  Contact me anytime with questions.  Happy Stamping!  ~ Tammie

More Shoebox Swaps

Here are some more ideas I shared at my Stampin'Up! Open House at the beginning of October.  

The projects shown in this post are from the August Shoebox Swap at Tara's house.  We had a great time making each others projects, and I came home with new ideas.  

I love this card!  My friend Glenda made it.  So fun and easy!!  We used the Envelope Punch Board to make the card, glued down the center pieces, and I love how she added the Butterfly Punch and silver ribbon.  It made it so elegant.  Can you imagine making this into a Holiday card, or how great would this be as a gift card holder?  

This sweet card was Angela's card, I love the stamp set, it's a hostess set, so if you host a workshop or place an order of $150 or more you can order this as part of your hostess dollars.  

Here's the whole stamp set, too cute.

See all the Stampin' Rewards sets you can choose as part of your hostess dollars HERE.

Masking Tape!  Yes, that is a technique, and this card is a great example.  How do you do it?   It's so easy, here's the how…

MASKING TAPE TECHNIQUE:  

Take a strip of masking tape, ink it on your ink pad, and then put it on your paper.  

I had never done this before, and now I cannot wait to do it again.  I inked my masking tape and then gently laid it on my Whisper White card stock.  I started from the top and worked my way down.  I lightly ran my finger along the tape while it was on the paper, then gently pulled the tape back off the paper.  Be careful not to ripe your paper by pulling to fast or pressing your tape down too hard.  The harder you press your tape to the paper the darker your ink will be. So you can really very the effect.  

For this card we used Pistachio Pudding ink, Crisp Cantaloupe and Baked Brown Sugar.  What a soft wonderful effect. 

 Here's a photo of all the cards from the Shoebox Swap.  Love the ideas!

Hope you enjoyed all the ideas.  Come back for more!

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Thinking of You (Kind Koala) Card

Here are some fun cards from the July Shoebox Swap I went to at Tara's house.  All Stampin'Up! supplies of course, and a couple of hours of fun stamping together makes for a fun evening!  My card is the Koala in front.  I made this card for my last card class, and also used it for 2 different card swaps recently. 

I just love the Kind Koala stamp!!  He's so cute! Available in wood, and only $9.95.  This stamp just makes me smile.
Have you ever thought of being a demonstrator?  Join my group and attend fun stamping events with me.  I would love to stamp with you.  

July Shoebox Swap cards were done by Tara Bazata, Angela Zaba, Gina Lantz, Janet Winsheit, Kelli Needham, Melody Buchanan, Shirley Tow Middaugh, Andrea Van Sambeek, Janet Weinsheit, Tammie Morton.

Here's a close up of the card from the card class.  Attend a card class if you are in the Denver area.  I would love to have you at class.  It's lots of fun making cards with friends.  Contact me to attend a class, or RSVP from my calendar online HERE.

Kind Koala stamp is available in wood, and only $9.95.

These are all the cards I made for another swap, with Kate Amberg, for non-convention goers. I made 12 of the same card, and got back my card plus 11 new ideas.  I'll share them next week.   

This was the first time I missed the Stampin'Up! Convention, and I plan on it being the last.  I love going to the Stampin'Up! convention every year.  It's such a great time to stamp, see new products and make new friends!

Here is the back so you can see how I wrapped the twine and used Dimensionals to pop up the image.  

I used Crystal Effects on the flower to give it extra shine.  It takes a little while to dry, but it's a fun effect.  

Thinking of You stamp, Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Whisper White card stocks, Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad, Daffodil Delight and Crumb Cake Stampin' Markers, Big Shot, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, White Baker's Twine, Dimensionals

I had a little snafu with my card this time.  I had all the card stock cut, and all the other supplies so everyone could make the card at Tara's, but…  I forgot to bring the stamp!!!!! Big oh no!  So Tara let me look through her stamps to find something else that would fit in the space, and I used the Perfect Blend stamp set.  It worked, but not as cute for this card.  So I mailed out Koala's to most of the girls to put on their card fronts.

Happy Stamping!!
Tammie

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 ~ Tammie