Paper Pumpkin

The November Paper Pumpkin was so cute and fun!

Some past Paper Pumpkin kits are available to subscribers.

For info click here.

Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies - Peace

This was my favorite card from the Stamp-a-stack.

The little bird is made from the red foil sheets.

Six Sayings Christmas Card

The fourth Stamp-a-stack card.

This hostess set is only available for a few more weeks.

Flurry of Wishes

The third card from my Stamp-a-stack.

The Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss

make such a great snowy card.

Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies - Merry

Here is the second card from my Stamp-a-stack.

The background color was made with reinker mixed with water in a spritzer.

Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies - Jolly

I loved how the cards from my recent Christmas Stamp-a-stack turned out.

Lots of products from the Holiday Catalog.  Get them before they are gone!

24 hour Stamping' Up Flash Sale!

View all sale products here.

My favorite deal is 

the Magnetic platform,

on sale 40% off for only $24!

If you have a Big Shot, this is a must have item for an incredible price.

See specials here.

Ombre Resist Technique

My next Stamping' Saturday will be my annual

Christmas Card Stamp-a-stack.

Create 15 beautiful Christmas cards, 3 each of 5 designs.

When: Friday, December 4th, 6PM-9PM

and/or Saturday, December 5th, 9AM-Noon

Cost: $20

Please bring adhesive and scissors.
RSVP deadline with payment: Nov. 27th.
For Friday's class, register here:

For Friday's Class Register Here. 

For Saturday's Class Register Here.

You can also pay me directly with cash or check by Nov. 27th.

 At this month's Tuesday Tea and Techniques we learned Ombre Resist.  

It is two techniques I combined for beautiful results.

On Shimmery White Cardstock, we embossed the snowflakes with clear embossing powder.

We then brayed Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss ink over the entire cardstock,

starting with the lighter ink on one end and working toward the darker ink.

We then used a slightly damp tissue to rub the ink off the embossed images

and to work the ink into the cardstock.

As much as I love how this card turned out,

I loved the time sipping tea and chatting with my stamping friends even more!

Join us for next month's class.

RSVP here.

Paper Pumpkin

Holiday Catalog

Finally, here are the projects from my open house.

This one uses the following new items in the Holiday Catalog:

Happy Scenes stamp set

Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies

Woodland Embossing Folder

This card I cased right out of the catalog.  

It uses the following new products:

Sleigh Ride Edgelits Dies

Jungle All the Way stamp set

Softly Falling Embossing Folder

Garden Green Striped Ribbon

My next Stamping' Saturday will be my annual

Christmas Card Stamp-a-stack.

Create 15 beautiful Christmas cards, 3 each of 5 designs.
When: Friday, December 4th, 6PM-9PM

and/or Saturday, December 5th, 9AM-Noon

Cost: $20
Please bring adhesive and scissors.
RSVP deadline: Nov. 27th.

For Friday's class, register here:

For Friday's class, register here.For Saturday's class, register here.
You can also pay me directly with cash or check by Nov. 27th.

Tuesday Tea and Techniques

Tuesday the 10th is my next Tuesday Tea and Techniques class at 6:30.

RSVP here.

Last month we learned the Shaving Cream Technique.

This pretty and fun technique is so easy, and 

the color combinations are limitless.  

In a tray or a styrofoam plate, spread out some shaving cream.

Drop several drops of reinkers from three different colors.

The colors I choose are coordinating, but they don't have to be.

With a skewer, swirl the ink slightly.

Press a sheet of cardstock onto the surface.  

Carefully lift up and wipe off ink and shaving cream.

You are left with incredible, unique patterns.  

This was our completed project using the new set

Lighthearted Leaves.

Join me next Tuesday for a new technique!

!5% off Stamps, and Tuesday Tea and Technique

Tuesday Tea and Techniques is tomorrow at 6:30 at my house.  Let me know if you are able to attend and make a technique card and greeting card with the Shaving Cream Technique and the new set Lighthearted Leaves.  Please remember to bring along your adhesive and scissors.

Also, great news!  Stamping' Up is offering 15% off stamps October 19-23 only!!!  See details here.

To get in on this special, order here.

Hostess Code: YG3AQQJK

Sneak Peek at Holiday Catalog Open House

Join me this Saturday to make these cards with new Holiday Catalog products!

Stampin' Saturdays - Holiday Catalog Open House

Saturday September 26,2015   Come and go anytime between 9 - noon. 
Pick up a free and fabulous Holiday Catalog.
Door Prizes and make & takes.
Retired products on sale.
Every $10 order in new products will get you one free stamp set of your choice from my retired stamps.

RSVP Here

Ladybug ink. Morning

Last month we had my downline meeting.  It's always fun to get together

to stamp and share with fellow demonstrators!

These were some of the door prizes.

I punched the tops with Scalloped Tag Topper Punch (133324).

Inside was a roll of Washi Tape attached with a glue dot.

These were so simple and easy to make.

Also in the door prize basket were stacks of the new

Timeless Elegance DSP (138444). So gorgeous!!  

This adorable box was one of the Make & Takes.

It uses the Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits (135853).

I cased this from Lydia at Understand Blue.

This was my card exchange.

It uses the beautiful new stamp Definitely Dahlia (129911).

This monochromatic card used the new In Color Hello Honey.

Cassie's card exchange.

Michelle's card exchange.

Ruth's card exchange.

Carmelita's card exchange.

Here was our second Make & Take.

Would you like to join my Stampin' Team?

More info here.

Photopolymer Stamp Storage

I love Stampin' Up's Photopolymer stamps.

I wasn't loving having to peel them off the

printed plastic sheet they come on

every time I stamp with them.

(Inside of Box)

I saw a video on Youtube that solves this problem.

(Back of box)

Just slide the printed sheet between the hard case 

and the plastic sleeve on the outside of the box.  

Adhere the four corners with glue dots.

Make sure you attach the sheet facing the right direction.

Now the stamps are attached directly to the storage case,

and the printed images still shows through.

So much easier to peel on and off!

This simple tip is saving me time and frustration!

Dab and Splash Technique

I learned this technique from my downline Ruth Norton.

She learned it from the online video tutorial by

Lydia at Understand Blue.

Lydia does a great job of explaining this technique and I love the colors she used.

Neither Ruth nor Lydia had a name for this technique.

I was calling it sponge and spritz, but at my Tuesday Tea and Techniques Class

I asked the stampers for ideas for a better name.

I think it was my mom that came up with the name I adapted to

Dab and Splash.

You dab three coordinating colors with sponges,

then you spritz the card with water.

The bonus technique on the leaf is

Rock 'n Roll.

You ink the stamp in one color,

then roll it around a darker, coordinating color so 

just the edges get inked.

This is the card Ruth made with this technique at our last meeting.

The richness of the colors is fabulous!  

And look at that black glitter paper.

Over the weekend, I heard someone say,

"A day without glitter is like a day without sunshine."

I love that!!  Never mind that it came from a male, lawyer/musician

that just may have been being slightly sarcastic.

It's a great saying none the less!

I will offer Tuesday Tea and Techniques the second Tuesday of each month.

I hope to see you next month.

Below are some of the items I used on this project.

You can place orders at www.ladybugink.stampinup.net 

This item is 50% off in the clearance rack!!

TEXTURE BOUTIQUE MACHINE 132657

Price: $29.95 $14.99

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 127821

Price $7.50 

For All Things Wood-Mount Stamp Set 135152

Price $25.00

 For All Things Clear-Mount Stamp Set 135155

Price $18.00 

Aqua Painters 103954

Price $17.00

Heat Tool 129053

Price $30.00