Ink, Stamp and Scrap

Occasions Mini Swap

One of the things I like best about being a demonstrator is the friendships I've formed over the years with customers and fellow demonstrators.  I'm often asked by people thinking of starting this business "do you really find time to stamp just for fun still?".  My answer is always YES!  Even though it's "work" I enjoy designing projects for classes, stamping for family members, stamping for our PTSA Sunshine Committee and stamping swaps to exchange with other demonstrators.  

Every quarter we do a great swap and the demos are literally across the entire country.  We send them to one demo in the Denver area and she sorts and sends them back out.  

Today I wanted to share one of my favorite swaps from the Occasions Mini.  

This was done by Cindy and WOW did she do a lot of work.  You'll probably need to click on the picture and look at it full sized, but she colored the front panel with our markers for all 28 swaps we had to send in!  That's amazing!  I always say if you get a card from me that required a lot of coloring or cutting (like a flower) you know I really like you!

For this card Cindy used:

Stamps: Bordering on Romance
Ink: Basic Black (pad), Riding Hood Red (pad), Riding Hood Red, Blushing Bride, Baja Breeze and Lucky Limeade (markers)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, and Baja Breeze
Other: Twitterpatted DSP, Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Color Spritzer Tool

If you'd like to see all the swaps from this mini just be sure you're on my email list as I'm sending out the link via email tomorrow at 9am EST!  To join you just have to fill out the blue form at the top of the page.

Have a great day!

Blossom Builder Kit Continues

Here is another card that we will be making at Stamp a Stack next week.  Remember that you need to RSVP by the 11th (that's this Saturday!).  You can click HERE to RSVP.

I love using the Blossom Builder kit to make thee cards because it goes together so quickly.  The Edgelit die cut and Edgelit Accent embossing folder make the final touches!

Here are the supplies I used:

Paper: Twitterpatted DSP, Poppy Parade Cardstock, Whisper White Cardstock  
Other: Blossom Builder Kit, In Color Glimmer Brads, Flourettes
Big Shot: Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelit

Have a great day!

February Stamp Club Card

I can't wait to share this card with you on Thursday night at Stamp Club.  You are welcome to attend the club as a member or just take the class for $15.  Here is the Valentine "WOW" card we will be making:

Tell me what you think by leaving a comment below.  I really enjoy getting your input so that I can make this blog better for you.  If you want to register for any of my upcoming classes you can click HERE for details.

 

Blossom Builders Kit

This kit is fantastic!  It will be the additional product you get to keep if you attend my Stamp a Stack on February 16.  Enjoy using this kit along with other great stamps and accessories from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration selections.  You can click HERE to RSVP  now.  

Here are all the materials I used:

Stamps: Friendly Phrases
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Blushing Bride
Paper: Rich Razzleberry cardstock, Twitterpatted DSP  
Other: Blossom Builder, Blushing Bride Pleated Ribbon

Have a great day!

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Apothecary Art

One of my favorite new stamp sets from the Occasion Mini is Apothecary Art.  It coordinates with our new Framelit Cutters (the label set).  I would love to share this with you at Card Class.  This will be one of the cards we make on Feburary 16 at my home in Trumbull (06611).

I used the new Attic Boutique Designer Series paper and Pool Party Seam Binding.  I hope you can make this class if you live locally.  By the way, stay tuned for a GREAT announcement for those of you who love to feed your stamping passion with online tips and ideas.  How about some online classes and a monthly Demonstration just like what I do for my local ladies?  Details soon - check back often!

Have a great day!

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40th Birthday Sample and Carryover Products

I'm so excited that the Silver Glimmer paper is one of the carryovers from the Holiday Mini.  You can click on the flyer at the end of this post to see all the great products you can still get.  Here is the card I made for a very good friend who celebrated her 40th last month.  We had a great time at the party and I will be showing you a little of the MDS Memory Book I made later on.  

I used the following to make the card:

Cardstock/Paper: Wonder Wisteria, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Concord Crush DSP, Concord Crush
Accessories: Paper Doily Sizzlit, Scallop Circles #2 Die, Timeless Type Alphabet, Large Scallop Circle Punch

Classes are starting up for 2012 - don't miss out.  Click HERE to see all I'm offering.  If you'd like to see all the carryover products you can click HERE.

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Stepped Up Valentine

Here is another version of yesterday's Valentine.  I listed the cardstock colors for the supplies.  There isn't a link I can give you to the stamp set until January - but you are going to love all of it!  Look at the embossed hearts - there are three of these great new folders!

We are still getting together next week to stamp so if you're available on December 27 for some stamping just click HERE to register.  We will be stamping at my home in Trumbull (06611) at 7:30pm.  

Here are the color supplies used:

InLinkz.com

 

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Valentine Card and Preview

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend - we were busy with friends and kids activities, but lots of fun!

For today's card it's a quick Valentine using some of the new items from the Occasions Mini.  When I post tomorrow's card, I promise to include the supplies links.  A little busy today getting last minute holiday cards out and gifts to family in Chicago and Dallas.

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Hope you enjoy it ~

Have a great day!

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Quick Birthday Card

Here is a quick birthday card that we made at last month's Card Class.  Enjoy!

Here are the supplies used:

InLinkz.com

Have a great day!

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Holiday Mini Only a Few Weeks Left

Happy Monday!  I did get to play with new products over the weekend and I will be sure to show you some of the samples this week.  I decided that to kick the week off I would remind you that the Holiday Mini is going to end on January 3.  With the rush of the holidays I don't want you to miss out on some of these great stamps, papers and accessories.

Here is today's card that we made at Card Class last month:

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

Have a great day!

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P.S.  How do you like the new look?  Leave a comment below to let me know.  I think it still needs some tweeking, but I'm getting closer to where I want to be.

Quick Birthday Card

Happy Sunday!  It's cold but clear here.  Hope your weather is good too.  I'm hopeful that today goes as planned.  With two busy kids you never know.  My plan is to play with all the great products I got from the upcoming Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration (SAB) catalogs.  Then, starting next week I can show you samples too!  You'll have to check back tomorrow to see how successful I was.

Here is today's quick and easy card.  You can easily change the colors to fit the  person you are giving this to:

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

 

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Another Clean and Simple Christmas

Happy Saturday!  I hope you got to sleep in if this is your day for that - I'm waiting for tomorrow.  Today is cheer practice for my daughter and so I sit here at Star Bucks and create on my computer, catch up on email and make my to do list for the weekend. Thankfully, yesterday I got some Christmas shopping done so the list is considerably shorter.  

Well, on to today's sample:

The big thing to notice is that the card itself is just a folded white card.  I didn't even make an extra white layer on this one - go for simple if you're still stamping for the holidays.  Your loved ones (kid's teachers, coworkers and others you give to) will be so happy you took the time to make something!  Just do it!

Here are the supplies used today:

InLinkz.com

Have a great day!

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Polka Dot Embossing Folder Fun

Hey!  It's Friday - how did that happen?  The weeks seem to just be flying by!  I made an executive decision to NOT stamp my family Christmas cards this year.  I created them using MDS (My Digital Studio) and they are being printed by Stampin' Up! for me. What a relief!  I will get a box next week and all I have to do is fold and stuff them!  I was also able to make matching stationery in MDS for the letter we put in the cards.  As an extra bonus I made some coordinating Thank You cards that the kids and I can send - wow!  I love MDS!  I will be sure to show you everything next week so be sure to check in.

For today, I have another Christmas Card that we made at the last Stamp a Stack (Trumbull, CT 06611).  This one I would call quick and easy.  I love how the cards look when you use the Scallop Square Clear die to make them.  Let me know what you think!

Here are the supplies used to make the card:

InLinkz.com

Have a great day!

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Clean and Simple Christmas Card

As I told you yesterday - I've really gotten into the clean and simple look.  People love to receive them and they are super easy to do.  I think our lives have gotten so busy that just looking at something simple has a calming effect.

This is another card we made at the last Stamp a Stack.  You might notice that the center of the flower has a different color - that was done with the marker after we stamped it in the Cherry ink.  When there is such a small surface to marker and the colors are both very dark it fine to do this technique without cleaning your stamp.  Again, simple.

Here are the supplies used to make this card:

InLinkz.com

Have a great day!

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Easy Christmas Card

I love how stamping styles have changed over the years.  Clean and simple is in and that just makes life so EASY!   I hope you enjoy this card we made at Stamp a Stack in November.  Classes return in January!

Here are the supplies used to make this card:

InLinkz.com

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Embossing Folder Stocking Card

I really love our embossing folders!  I they add so much to a card quickly and easily.  I hope you enjoy this card that we made at the last Card Class & Stamp A Stack that was at my home in Trumbull (06611).   

These classes will start again in January.  I'm working on the scheudle and samples - can't wait to show you.  Everything will include products from the upcoming Occasions Mini - it's the BEST!

Don't forget that the Holiday Mini ends on January 3.  The quilted ribbon, stocking punch and jingle bells used on this card are only available until then.  

Here are the supplies used:

InLinkz.com

 

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Dasher at Stamp a Stack

This is the final card I've been offering at my stamp-a-stacks on the road.  I am, however, adding a new one this Saturday.  I will take a picture and post once I have it ready so be sure to check back!

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

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Christmas Postcard at Stamp A Stack

Good Morning!  We are enjoying another great weekend here in the northeast - I hope your's is great too.  Here is another card we've been doing at my Stamp a Stacks on the road.  I'm really excited to be doing one more in New Haven, CT (06501) next Sunday.

Here are the supplies:

InLinkz.com

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Favorite Stocking Card

Holy Cow!  How did it get to be December.  Actually, I pretty much slept through the end of November with a bad something.  Feeling better now and ready to share LOTS!  This is one of the cards I've been making with my friends at Stamp A Stacks that I take on the road.  They pay $20 to make 12 cards AND keep the whole spool of ribbon that we use on each of the cards.  They usually have about 1/2 the spool leftover.  

This is one of their favorite cards - let me know what you think.  By the way, I'm booking my private Stamp a Stacks now for 2012 so be sure to email me soon if you're interested!

Here are the supplies I used:

InLinkz.com

 

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Surfing Summer Card Class

Happy Weekend! It's a lovely (although sticky) day here in Connecticut. Everyone is starting to wake up so I wanted to get this out to you before things get crazy.

This is a card we did at the July card class. You can click here to see my upcoming schedule and RSVP.

We used markers to make the surf boards different colors. I really like this set and am bummed it's not in the new catalog. You'll just have to get it by August 31 before it's gone!

Here are the supplies used to make the card – enjoy!

Item #	Description
123037	Stamp Set Clear Summer Splash
115318	Card Stock Soft Suede 8 1/2 X 11
100052	Stampin Write Marker Real Red
120974	Stampin Write Marker Tangerine Tango
119801	Stampin Write Markers In Color Assortment
123002	Stampin Write Markers In Color Assortment
100058	Stampin Write Marker Tempting Turquoise
117155	Designer Series Paper Brights Collection
118744	Party This Way Wood Mount Stamp
118533	Stamp Set Wood Wonderfully Worn

Have a great day!

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