New Color Kit

Stampin’ Write Marker New Color Kit

Update your Many Marvelous Markers pack with the new colors so you don't have to repurchase markers you already have! Includes insert to put in your Many Marvelous Markers pack.  10 markers.  (Doesn't include In Colors.)

Colors: Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder

Item # 130034     Price: $28.95

In the 2013-2014 annual catalog, we offer the Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit (item 130034, page 163) to help you update your Many Marvelous Marker pack.  Now, we've sweetened the deal.

For a limited time, from June 26 until October 31, you can buy any of the new colors (does not include the In Colors) in the pack or on their own! Go ahead, fill in the missing pieces in your collection or buy the whole lot.

ITEM	PRICE	DESCRIPTION
130034	$28.95	Stampin' Write Marker New Color Kit Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool  Party, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Wisteria Wonder
131899	$3.50	Bermuda Bay Stampin' Write Marker
131265	$3.50	Blushing Bride Stampin' Write Marker
131902	$3.50	Calypso Coral Stampin' Write Marker
131901	$3.50	Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
131905	$3.50	Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker
131266	$3.50	Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker
131904	$3.50	Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
131898	$3.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Write Marker
131900	$3.50	Soft Sky Stampin' Write Marker
131903	$3.50	Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

Cherry and Suede Eleanor

Hi there and happy Friday!  Do you have big plans for the weekend?  Since next week is the 4th of July, I would think some of you are taking vacation for an extended holiday.  St Louis has a big holiday celebration every year by the Arch - and it's free admission!  It used to be known as the VP Fair years ago but the powers that be, changed it to Fair St Louis.  The nightly fireworks display is awesome.  Enough talk about that.  Let's focus on today's card.  lol
I copied (or CASE'd)  a card that Deana Schultz had when we were at Pam D'Urso's stamping retreat last month.  I don't know if it was Deana's design or a CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  The label and the flower were cut out and adhered to the card front with Dimensionals.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherswise noted


Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Bring on the Cake (sentiment)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede, Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede
Other: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, Dimensionals, Pearls

Must scoot to get ready to meet a friend for lunch.  Have a great weekend and thanks so much for coming by today!

Wildflower Meadow

Hi there!  I didn't get a chance to post on Wednesday since we ended up having our granddaughter all day.  More about that at the end of this post.  Now I'll tell you about the above 3x3 note card.  I like to slip a small token of thanks into my customers' bags.  This is the design that went into the order bags last month.  The stamp was inked up first, then lined up in the coordinating embossing folder before running through the Big Shot.  Love it!  Love the new 2013-15 In Colors, too!  Crisp Cantaloupe was used here.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Wildflower Meadow
Paper: Crisp Cantaloupe, White
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe
Other: Wildflower Meadow embossing folder

Miss M and I both really enjoyed seeing Shrek at the Muny, which is an outdoor theater, Tuesday evening.  It was HOT, though!  Before the show we had dinner at Fitz's (as in root beer).  The food was delicious and it is a kid friendly place.  Miss M chose smiley fries for her side dish.  Yep, they were circular fries with smiley faces!  How could you not love them?  After dinner we shared a "Dreamboat" float made with Fitz's orange pop and vanilla ice cream.  Oh my - it was HUGE and YUMMY!  So it was good to burn some calories on our walk from our parking spot at the Muny.  We didn't get home and in bed until almost midnight.  So long story short, Miss M didn't go to daycare.  We just chilled all day Wednesday.  If you ever get a chance to see the musical production of Shrek, I highly recommend it!  It was as entertaining for adults as it was for the kiddos.

Another late night - time to get to bed.  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Quatrefancy Thank You

Hi there!  A super quick post today.  This is my swap card for the shoebox swap organized by Sally Nusbaum this past Saturday.  Whenever I get photos taken and uploaded, I'll share the ones I received from other Demonstrators.  I watched Deb Valder's video click here to see video - scroll down to June 11 blog post to learn how to make this cool chevron pattern from strips of DSP (Designer Series Paper).

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted

Stamps: Sassy Salutations

Paper: Daffodil Delight, White, Quatrefancy DSP

Ink: Strawberry Slush

Tools:  trimmer, bone folder

Other:  Daffodil Delight 1/8” grosgrain ribbon or seam binding

Must get going.  The granddaughter and I are about to leave for a pre-show dinner.  I'm taking her to see Shrek at the Muny (an outdoor theatre).  t will be a late night for us.  Thanks for stopping in today!  I'll be back tomorrow. 

Rain or Shine

Hi there and happy Monday to you!  Hope you enjoyed your weekend.  We've had rain and shine here.  People get a bit nervous these days when severe weather rolls in.  There's been too much damage already.  Fortunately, today's card is harmless and was made with the recently retired Rain or Shine set.  It is a diorama card and is quite easy to make.  It just looks difficult.  The back piece (Marina Mist = 4-1/4x5-1/2) is scored at 1/2" and 1" on each end.  The 5-1/2" side should be at the top rail of score board. Do the same with a White piece of cardstock, then cut out the middle with a Labels Collection Framelit.  Fold both panels on the score lines to form the diorama and glue ends together. The image was stamped on the cut out piece and placed back into the hole for proper alignment, then adhered.  The Designer Series Paper strip (1"x5-1/2") was added, a sentiment was stamped on a banner strip and then adorned with an organdy bow.  Your message and/or signature can be written on the back of the card, which will fold flat and fit in an A2 size envelope.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted  

Stamps: Rain or Shine (retired)

Paper: Marina Mist, White, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo

Tools:  Framelits – Labels Collection, Scoring Tool

Other:  Marina Mist 3/8” striped organdy ribbon, Dimensionals, glue dots

That's all for today.  Hope you have a great day and thanks for coming by for a peek today! 

Oops!

Hi there!  I had a great day with my stamping peeps today and really great cards from the shoebox swap that we did!
It was brought to my attention by a kind reader (yay! a reader!) that I posted the same card twice this month.  Oops, sorry about that!  Guess I really liked that card.  lol  So here's a different card to make up for that little blunder. 

This is actually a 3x3 fridge magnet (or it could be a small notecard) showcasing a technique that Cheryl Renth demo'd at Pam D'Urso's stamping retreat last month. It's the white wash technique.  You may have seen it on other blogs.  Line art images work best for this technique.  Stamp your image with Versamark, sprinkle some white embossing powder onto piece, then heat set.  Let it cool for a minute.  Stampin' Up! White Craft Ink, which is a pigment ink, was applied sparingly with an aqua pen - as if white washing.  I prefer dipping my aqua pen into a small well of water, then picking up some White Craft Ink that has been pressed into the lid of the stamp pad.  The water thins the ink and helps to achieve that "white wash" look.  When that layer dries, a color (or colors) of your choice can be applied by using markers and a blending pen to color and shade your image.  In this sample I used the marker around the inside perimeter of each bloom, then  "pulled" the color towards the center of the bloom with the blender pen.  Make sure your project is completely dry before trying to glue it to anything. 

OK, need to get to bed.  Hope the rest of your weekend is awesome!  Thanks for stopping in!

                                                                                                                   

Patterned Occasions Get Well

Hi there!  Hope you've had a good week!  The last couple of days got really busy.  I'll post about it later but first, the card.  I totally CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) this card from Deana Schultz when we Demonstrators were at Pam D'Urso's last month for a stamping weekend.  I don't know if she CASE'd it as well.  It's a quick card, which is always nice.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Patterned Occasions (retired)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, White
Ink: Crumb Cake
Other: Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, rhinestones

OK, for my story.  Yesterday I was getting things ready for our granddaughter's visit - putting dinner in the crock pot, a bit of housekeeping, and bill paying.  Then hubby's friend stopped by so I visited with him until it was time for me to leave to pick up Miss M.  Later that evening we went to our youngest daughter's softball game.  (31 and still playing softball)  Her fiance was there with their dog, Rocky.  After the game, they stopped by our house to drop off Rocky.  We are dogsitting for the weekend.  Now, for those who know us real well...this is BIG!  We've never had pets - except a gerbil and some fish.  Our son and I have allergies.  I must say that this dog (an English bull dog) has such a cute personality and is well behaved.  Guess who he's been following around?  Yep, me!  He even waits by the door for me when it's shut.  (I don't want him in the rooms where I sleep and work 'cause those allergies never went away!  In fact, I'll be taking some allergy medication before going to bed tonight.)
Today Miss M had to be at her daycare by 10:30 to go on a field trip, I then had lunch with our son, stopped to buy some  printer ink, and the last stop was to get my hair trimmed.  Rocky was so happy to see me.  Guess "grandpa" wasn't giving him much attention.  lol  Kids and dogs, you gotta love them for their unconditional love.

Tomorrow is Sally Nusbaum's shoebox swap.  I'm ready to hang out with my stamping peeps all day!  With that, I'll sign off now to get everything packed.  Have a great weekend and thank you so much for coming by today!

By the Tide

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  Hope you're having an awesome week.  Had a great time with my stamping peeps last night at our monthly meeting!

Today's card is one of my projects showcased on our Card Buffet.  Mary Taylor, Marla Schack, and I each have ten cards displayed.  We rotate them out after two months unless they're really popular, and bring in new cards.  I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything) my card from the sample boards that were displayed at the Stampin' Up! St Louis Regional back in March.  Sorry I don't know who to credit.  Contact me if it's your card or you know who made it.  The camera doesn't do this card justice.  It sparkles in real life - kind of like rays of sunlight shining down through the depths of the ocean and illuminating the coral.

Must go for now to tackle that to-do list!  Tonight my youngest and I are meeting for a belated Mother's Day dinner.  We both have been so busy and really need some time to catch up on everything, wedding plans included!

Take care and thank you for visiting today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted 

Stamps: By the Tide 

Paper: Bashful Blue (retired), Not Quite Navy (retired), White 

Ink: Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Not Quite Navy marker 

Tools:  Square Lattice embossing folder, Woodgrain embossing folder 

Other:  Dazzling Diamonds glitter, glue pen, Color Spritzer

Putting on the Spritz - Postage Due

Hi there!  This will be a quick post today - nursing a migraine.  Sorry, don't mean to be complaining.  Now on to the card.

The inspiration and technique for today's card came from Connie Stewart in her "Girls Gone Wild Wednesday" blog series seen here (scroll down to her May 29th post).  Connie referred to Margaret Rabum as being responsible for her inspiration.  Inking up a clear block with a stamp pad was not new to me.  I just never thought about using three different colors!  Duh!  The collage image of the Postage Due stamp lends itself perfectly to this technique.  I don't know the name of the technique so I'll call it clear block spritzing.  It is so easy!  All you do is add some ink to your clear block directly from the ink pad going from lightest to darkest color.  Don't worry about the lines or overlapping.  That's where the water spritzer comes in!  Spritz the clear block with a little water before stamping onto your light colored cardstock.   Those harsh lines disappear!  When the cardstock is dry (a heat tool could also be used to speed up the drying process), stamp your image.  How fun!  Give it a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

Must run for now!  Thank you for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps:  Postage Due
Paper: So Saffron, White, Wisteria Wonder
Ink: So Saffron, Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder
Other: spritzer bottle, clear block, pearls

Best of Flowers

Hi there and happy Monday to you!  Hope all the dads enjoyed their day yesterday - one fit for a king.

Today's card is one that I made last month at Carla Spradling's Card Buffet.  The hydrangea image from the Best of Flowers was stamped in black as a background, then again as the focal piece, which was colored with Baja Breeze and Old Olive markers.  A little Dazzling Diamonds was added for sparkle.  

All Stampin' Up! supplies used except where noted
Stamps: Best of Flowers, Made for You (now retired)
Paper: Black, Baja Breeze (retired), White
Ink: Black, Baja Breeze (retired), Old Olive
Other: Scallop Trim border punch, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder (retired), Dazzling Diamonds

Must sign off now to work on my shoebox swaps for Saturday.  Thank you for coming by today!

50 Years of Bliss!

Hi there!  I never got around to posting the anniversary card that I made for my friend's 50th wedding anniversary on June 8th.  I used the Manhattan Flower embossing folder (now retired) on vellum, trimmed it, then adhered it to a piece of gold cardstock.  The "50" (from the Stampin' Up! Memorable Moments set) was stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  It was punched out with a circle punch and glued to the card front.  I used 5/8" white organza ribbon for the finishing touch.

It was a wonderful party and hope they have 50 more years of wedded bliss!

Thanks for stopping by for a peek today!

Lego Birthday

Hi there!  Sorry I didn't get to post yesterday.  I got busy with phone calls and physically checking out some venues for our Christmas Card Workshop in October.  It was a productive and successful day!  We can go forth with our plans now that we have reserved the Fatima Knights of Columbus Hall in Hazelwood!

The card today was made for our granddaughter's sixth birthday, which was yesterday.  Gosh, those years went by soooo fast!  We attended her party today.  She received a lot of nice gifts.  Her mom does a great job with the party decorations, too.  Miss M doesn't really appreciate those things yet.  Some day she'll realize how much time and trouble (and money) it took to make the day a special one.  OK, back to the card.... I just punched out some circles (great way to use up scraps), glued them to squares and made the shape of a 6.  The card was looking rather plain so I added some ink dots made with a dauber.  Not real pleased with the results - a little too busy now.  But it is what it is.  Kids don't really care about their cards anyway.  Right?  As Bart Simpson would say, "It's all about the gifts, man."  At least, I think that's where that expression came from.

That's it for now.  Thank you for stopping by to visit today!  Hope all the dad's out there have a great Father's Day tomorrow!

Last of the Swaps!

Hi there!  Well, today I have the remaining shoebox swaps from our Demo weekend at Pam D'Urso's home May 30 - Jun 2.  What a great weekend it was!  The above card was our hostess with the mostess' swap.  Love the understated simplicity and elegance of Pam's cards.  The flower from the Love and Sympathy set was colored with Calypso Coral and Old Olive markers.  The sentiment is stamped in black.

Next up is Mary Ellen Cope's card using some new products from the 2013-14 Annual Stampin' Up! catalog. 

A strip of Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) was layered on the strip of Strawberry Slush Core'dinations cardstock.  The Daffodil Delight butterflies were cut from the Beautiful Wings Embosslet die. The sentiment is a new set called Label Love, which was stamped in Island Indigo ink.  There is a coordinating punch for this set.

The final card is mine.

I chose the Summer Silhouettes and Label Love stamp sets for this card.  The ink colors are the new In Colors: Crisp Cantaloupe, Strawberry Slush, and Pistachio Pudding.  (Are you hungry yet?)  My embellishment was made with the new Artisan punch.

That completes the line-up of shoebox swaps from Pam's retreat.  She has already sent out the date for the next retreat in September!  Can't wait!  Love spending time with these girls!  And to think I never would have met these ladies had I not become a Stampin' Up! Deomonstrator! 

Tuesday evening our granddaughter spent the night.  It was a spur of the moment thing.  She brought along the scrapbook that her other grandma gave her and some photos that mom provided.  Miss M completed her scrapbook yesterday and did a really nice job for an almost 6 year old.  I was so busy helping her that I didn't even think about snapping some pics of the process.  Miss M also wanted to make Carla Spradling a gift, whom she never met.  We were meeting Carla later that afternoon at Lion's Choice for an early dinner.  (Carla and I meet there before her Card Buffets and my DIL was stopping in after work to pick up Miss M.)  I was busy pulling out supplies so that Miss M could make Carla's gift.  She's so sweet like that - always wanting to make people gifts.  But what a little task master!  lol   Unfortunately, Carla got stuck in traffic and didn't make it to the restaurant until after Miss M left.  Carla did receive her "gift" of a bunch of decorated hearts and graciously told me that she'll hang them on her board at home.  She's such a sweetie!  (I'll post photos later of the Buffet cards I made)

Time to tackle some chores.  Hope your day is going well and thank you so much for coming by today!

More Swaps!

Hi there!  I'm back today with more swaps from the Demo retreat at Pam D'Urso's house May 30th - Jun 2nd.  We all participated in a shoebox swap with a challenge of only one-layer cards and no more than two embellishments.  That was a difficult challenge for someone who really likes layers!

The first card (above) is Jayne Singleton's swap made with the Summer Silhouettes stamp set.   Love this set!  Each layer of color was sponged on, the flower and leaves stamped in black, then the mask was removed to reveal sharp, even lines.  Sorry but I don't remember what set was used for the sentiment.

Susan Fields' swap used a new Hostess set from the new 2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog called Simply Sketched.  The image was colored in with Calypso Coral and Pear Pizzazz inks after stamping it first with black StazOn ink.  A strip of Calypso Coral cardstock added to the side, some Washi tape, and sentiment completed the card.  It was fun using the Washi tape - just rip it off the roll and adhere.  I'd never used it before.  Another cool thing about Washi tape is that it's transparent.  You can find this fun item in the new catalog.

The last card for today was Sally Nusbaum's swap using the Road to Happiness set.  I didn't do a very good job on my background scene.  Sally's sample was darker and her hill looked like a hill rather than a blob like mine does.  Sally also had a surf board in the car.  My thought was to put something else in the car - maybe presents or maybe nothing.  I definitely didn't do her card justice!  Even seasoned stampers make mistakes.  That's when you get creative to "hide" your mistakes and sometimes end up with an even better card.  I'll have to put on my thinking cap!

Must run for now.  I have a few things to accomplish before leaving for Carla Spradling's Card Buffet tonight.  Thanks so much for visiting today!  Your visits are always appreciated!

Sunfower and Butterflies!

Hi there!  Today I have a couple more Shoebox Swaps from our Demo retreat at Pam D'Urso's the first of the month.  The sunflower was Deana Schultz' swap.  Remember, our challenge was to make a one-layer card with no more than two embellishements.  The Sunflower image was stamped in Early Espresso ink, then Daffodil Delight ink was sponged on.  The center of the sunflower was embellished with small flowers made with a punch from the Itty Bitty punch pack.  The flag counted as the second embellishment, which was made with a new stamp set -  Banner Greetings.  Seems I got a bit carried away with my sponging. Oops!

The next card was Diane Mikles' swap.  The Daffodil Delight area was masked off so that the ink could be sponged into that area.  The butterflies from Papillon Potpourri were then stamped in black.  The sentiment is from Perfectly Penned.  Such a simple technique but a great look!

Must get going to work on some projects for our Card Buffet next month and another Shoebox Swap.  At least I got the grocery shopping out of the way yesterday!  Thank you for stopping in today!

Mosaic Madness Meets Christmas!

Hi there!  Hope you had an awesome weekend.  I sure did!  Had a fun 50th anniversary party on Saturday and our Card Buffet on Sunday.  Fun times! 
Today I'm sharing one of the swaps made at Pam D'Urso's Demo retreat the beginning of this month.  Our challenge was to make a one-layer card and no more than two embellishments.  Talk about a challenge!  This was a tough one for me.  The above card was Cheryl Renth's swap using the Modern Mosaic stamp set to make the poinsettia.  How clever is that?  I forgot to add my sentiment and had to do so after returning home.  The Petite Pairs set was used - don't remember what set Cheryl used. 

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Mosaic Madness, Petite Pairs
Paper: White
Ink: Real Red, Pear Pizzazz
Other: Pearl

That's all for today.  Must tackle my to-do list and probably go to the grocery store.  I've procrastinated long enough and am forced to go shopping since we're out of most of the basics!  Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping in today!

I'm Back With a Get Well Card!

Hi there and happy Friday!  I'm back - for those of you who happen to check my blog!  Things got a bit crazy when I returned home Sunday evening from Pam D'Urso's Little House on the Prairie stamping retreat. We had NO power due to the storm that went through our area last Friday!  (Fortunately, our power was restored Monday evening around 6 pm.)  So I had a lot of catching up to do going through/responding to emails and cutting cardstock for our Card Buffet this coming Sunday.  Sure glad I wasn't around for most of the power outage.  My poor hubby endured those long days and nights with no TV or microwave.  It was more like the real Little House on the Prairie here than at Pam's!  lol 
Speaking of the retreat, we had a blast!  Pam and Steve are the BEST hosts!  Lots of fun, food, laughter, and late nights!  Just love hanging out with these girls!  We had a great time playing Bingo Friday & Saturday nights.  Saturday was our shoebox swap, which is where you provide everything in a shoebox for the others to reproduce your card.  There were also demonstrations using products from the new 2013-14 Stampin' Up! catalog and a couple of fun techniques.  We had it ALL going on!  Besides the shoebox projects,  I made other cards that I am able to share with you.  The one shown above was CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) from Deana Schultz.  Not sure if this was her original design or if she CASEd it.  The Patterned Occasions stamp set was offered as a freebie during Sale-a-bration.  I really didn't get a chance to use this set and lately, there's been a need for get well cards.  Talk about perfect timing!  The supplies are listed below.

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Patterned Occasions
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, White
Ink: Crumb Cake
Other: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, small heart punch, Crumb Cake taffeta ribbon, rhinestones

That's it for now.  Need to finish cutting paper and packing up for Sunday.  Thanks for your visit today - and every day!  Have a great weekend!