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Rockin' Reward

It's that time again - I have a great prize for you and it's so easy to earn a chance to win...

Simply add a comment asking me something you'd like to know or see on this blog.  This will help make me a better blogger and let you see things you're interested in.

What's the reward?  Similar to last week another stamping friend that helps with color accents and mistakes is the Stamping Sponge.  I will randomly draw one winner from those who comment AND add their name to my Newsletter list (see the box at the top of the blog with "Go" after it?).  The winner will be announced on Monday.  If you are already on my mailing list then you're half way there!

What Can Crystal Effects Do For You?

If you add some glitter it can make your day!  This is one of the cards featured at my Technique Night on Monday. 

I'm happy to announce that you can get the Tutorial for this class ANYTIME.  Just go to THIS PAGE and find out how.

This sample usese the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set - can you tell I like the three flowers across?  This time I added Crystal Effects to the flowers and then sprinkled them with Dazzling Diamonds before they dried.  I love the combination of all the in-colors too.

Be Well -

Linda

Valentine Time

This is one of the Make N' Takes at my New Catalog Open House earlier this month.  I love the layering with the Key Tag Punch.  It's really easy to get this look if you just make sure that each layer is 1/4" bigger than the the one on top of it. 

My customers stamped the elephant from Happy Hearts (which is in the Valentine Bundle - available only until January 31st) in Basic Gray.  They colored the grass with a Certainly Celery writer; the heart flowers with Regal Rose and the flower on top of his trunk is Real Red.

One trick (tip) for this card it so use the Horizontal Slot punch to hold the wide 5/8" ribbon.  I punched the slot right on the fold of the card and then slipped the ribbon through the slot.  Now the ribbon stays in place without any adhesive!

This Open House was a FREE event to kick-off the year.  My next kick-off event is on January 31 and Feb 8 at my home in Trumbull, CT (06611).  If you'd like to attend my Sale-A-Bration kickoff (SU's BIGGEST sale of the year) contact me by email (my address it under my picture), reserve a seat by clicking the Reserve A Seat button or order the class by mail - click on the Classes By Mail button.

Do you like what you've seen the first half of this month?  Let me know by leaving a comment.

And the winner is...

Colleen Gabriel!  She will receive the adhesive remover pictured in THIS POST.  Congratulations Colleen!

Her question was: How do you use the adhesive remover? Does it leave any marks?

The adhesive remover is wonderful!  You just use it like an eraser where any adhesive is exposed on your project.  If there is a lot of adhesive to remove, it may create little adhesive balls that need to be wiped away, but otherwise there are no marks from using this.  Tip:  Keep your removed fresh by using the same side and cutting away a small strip of if so that side is always new.

I'm still recovering from my trip to Leadership - which was wonderful!  I have so many new things to try in both my business and to stamp for you.  More samples will start appearing tomorrow so stay tuned!

Be Well -

Linda

Pretty As Can Be

I wanted to share with you one of the cards we'll be making at my Pretty As Can Be class on January 17 and January 18.  I'll post the other projects after the class.  I had so much fun making this one - I hope everyone at the class does too!

I started with a Celery Card and used Celery Designer Series Paper, white and black cardstock for layering.  I used the Time Well Spent stamp set (Hostess Level 3 - FREE from SU to all Demos!).  I colored in the stamp image with celery and rose romance markers. 

I tinted the pretties using sponge daubers and ink (Bravo Burgundy and Rose Romance).  I finished the flower off with one of the smaller half pearls from the Pretties Kit.

The bottom of the card uses one of the ribbons from the Sherbert Ribbon Original collection. I couldn't resist using the Tearing Edge on the center layers and piercing the bottom of the card.  Speaking of "resist" - maybe that's a technique I'll use next week...

As I said in the last post - back to girly!

Be Well -

Linda

They Say It's Your Birtrhday

I saw these colors used in the samples for some masculine cards in the new catalog.  I liked the combination and needed to make my nephew a birthday card. 

I used Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue and Mellow Moss to creat the card.

I really like the new Large Star Punch!  I worked great with the Punches Plus Brass Template (that started in the last catalog so I think SU was planning this new punch for awhile.

I stamped the background with Starstruck and the greeting is from It's Your Birthday.

I tied it all together with the wide Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon. 

If you look closely you'll see I used textured Bordering Blue cardstock - I love this cardstock - it's just so fun to layer with.  I also used a layer of vanilla to make the texture really pop!  Tomorrow back to a girly card...

Be Well -

Linda

Rockin' Reward

This is my first of many Rockin Reward entries.  I have a great prize for you and it's so easy to earn a chance to win...

Simply add a comment asking me something you'd like to know or see on this blog.  This will help make me a better blogger and let you see things you're interested in.

What's the reward?  You know those mistakes I quote at the top of my blog?  How about an adhesive removed to help out with those?  I will randomly draw one winner from those who comment AND add their name to my Newsletter list (see the box at the top of the blog with "Go" after it?).  If you are already on my mailing list then you're half way there!

Happy Friday and Be Well -

Linda

While I'm Away

I'm off to sunny Palm Springs for Stampin' Up!'s annual Leadership Confrence.  Enjoy a shopping treat while I'm away!  Click here for details.

This post will stay at the top of my blog while I'm out of town.  Please scroll down to see newer posts.

Be Well -

Linda

Something I wanted to try

I have always enjoyed clear embossing.  One of my first SU Conventions I did a swap using clear embossing and got lots of compliments on it.  That's when I knew I had found a technique that my math mind could create that looked really artistic. 

This card uses Pretty In Pink card as its base.  I layered a square of Bali Breeze Designer Series Paper after I colored each flower with the Versamarker and clear embossed them.  I've included a picture here that better illustrates this. You can see in the lower picture that the flowers on the background paper are embossed and so is the center flower.  I don't have Rose Red embossing powder and I don't have Rose Red Craft Ink, but I do have the classic pad and the Versamark pad.  When you combine the latter you are once again able to clear emboss.  Be sure to ink in the Versamark FIRST and then the colored ink - otherwise your Versamark will be a mess! 

As for the center of the card...I started with a layer of Pretty in Pink and put Rose Red on top of that.  The image is embossed on Whisper White and includes a pink Fire Rhinestone Brad in the center.

I hope you've been enjoying these samples and looking through the new catalog.  Leave me a comment and let me know what else you'd like to see.  Be sure to add yourself to my mailing list too so you don't miss out on other great stamping ideas and special that might not be listed here.  Use the Get My Newsletter to add yourself.

Tomorrow - my "Linda's Away Special"!  Next Hint: Timing is Everything.

Be Well -

Linda   

Circles and Flowers

I love the colors in the new Ginger Blossom Designer Series Paper.  I also enjoy that I received the Enjoy Every Moment stamp set for FREE from Stampin' Up!  I attended a Regional confrence in September and if we put in a $400 show within a certain timeframe after the confrence then they sent us this stamp set.  Well, I had done a $400+ show just before the confrence, but hadn't released it yet because I was waiting for payment to clear.  Lucky me - that gave me the set FREE!  But, I digress...

I used the colors Ruby Red, Groovy Guava and Pretty in Pink.  I stamped the large flowers in each on whisper white cardstock.  Before layering on River Rock textured cardstock I used the Punches Plus brass template to create a pierced circle in the flower.  I punched coordinating circles using the 1/2 inch punch and mounted them in the center of the flower using dimensionals.  The metal is from the Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware Kit and I topped it off with a little bit of Groovy Guava Double Stitched Ribbon.

Tomorrow I have two big TO DO's: finish packing for Leadership in Palm Springs and put the finishing touches on a special sale while I'm gone.  Hint: Your Stamping Wish List.

Be Well -

Linda

Pretty As Can Be

I've been having a great time playing with the Pretties Kit.  I didn't even get one until I decided to do a class around them.  They are so fun. 

This card is an example of creation by accident.  I was finished stamping last night (that seems to be my best "quiet time") and was starting to put things away.  When I was putting other DSP away this piece of Bali Breeze popped up and I noticed that the flowers were the same as from the Three Flower Punch, but they had white do centers.  I thought "I can do that".  I'd been in a pretty monochromatic mood so I decided to stick with the Old Olive and White of the Designer Series Paper.  The white centers in the olive flowers are from the White Gel Pen (love it!).  I used an Aqua Painter and Old Olive inkpad to tint the larger flowers center flower (hope that made sense). 

Enjoy the rest of your evening...

Be Well -

Linda

Happy Valentine's Bundle

What a cute set to celebrate Valentine's Day.  We'll be using it today and tonight at my New Catalog Open House.  I really like this set so there should be some fun samples coming your way!  If you want details about the sale please click on the Valentine Bundle link under SU Links on the left side of the site. 

New Dormant List

This is a new program that Stampin' Up! started when we changed to two catalogs.  This list contains products that you can order until June 30, 2008 that are NOT in the Spring Summer Collection (catalog).  I put a link to the Dormant List under SU Links.

Happy New Catalog!

For the first time EVER we have a new catalog in January!  It is so great to have new samples, stamps and accessories to ooh and aah over in the middle of the cold winter.

If you'd like to get your hands on one send me an email and let me know - there are lots of ways to get it for FREE in January.

If you'd like to look at it online just scroll down the left side of this site until you see the other picture of the catalog.  Click on the picture and the online version of the catalog will open.