Artistic Vintage

Hi there!  Found this card posted on Joan Robertson's blog here while surfing the internet and decided to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) it.  Joan has some informative videos, including a series on how to "step-up" a card.  If you get a chance, take a look.  Some of the products used will soon be retired - in just a little over a week!  So sad.  It's always difficult to say good-bye.  

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Artistic Etchings, French Foliage (both sets retiring)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder
Ink: Black StazOn, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Wisteria Wonder
Other: Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder (retiring), Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (retiring)

Remember - you only have until May 31st to order the retiring products!  Well actually, Stampin' Up! is extending the time period through June 3rd (or while supplies last).

That's it for now.  Thanks for checking out the blog today!  

Binder Clip Picture Frame and a Graduation Card

Hi there - Happy Hump Day!  Hope everyone is having a good week.  We had a great time at Patty's last night.  The smoothies didn't disappoint - so yummy!  Thanks Don!!!
I've been so behind showing you the great projects we've been making at our Demo Stamp Camps.  Last month Mary Ellen Cope hosted (and her husband made some yummy sloppy joes for us!).  Here is one of the projects we made. 

Isn't this pretty?  It can be used as a picture frame or a 6x6 scrapbook page.  The DSP is Love Letter, which coordinates with Riding Hood Red card stock. The embellishments around the frame were made by using Artistic Etchings stamps with Very Vanilla Craft ink and embossing powder.  Cut them out and pop them up with dimensionals.  A strip of DSP was wrapped around the binder clip (sold at office supply stores) and glued in place.  I used a black marker to ink up only the "happiness" portion of the sentiment from one of the Heard from the Heart stamps.  That was punched out with the Modern Label punch.  A second label in Riding Hood Red was punched out, cut in half, and adhered to the ends of the Very Vanilla label.  The frame was made by gutting out middle portion of a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of black card stock, then embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.  Adhere to the DSP - leave top open for your photo! 

Mary Ellen also had a graduation card for us to make.  I didn't have anyone graduating so I gave the card to a friend who needed one.  The diploma was made by rolling up a Modern Label punched piece.  Wasn't she the clever one!   It's easier to roll up if you break down the fibers first.  This can be achieved by pulling it across the edge of your desk or table.  The tassel was made with embroidery floss and secured in the "mortar board" with a brad. 

Recipe
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Real Red, More Mustard, Whisper White, Black
Ink: Real Red
Other: Framed Tulips embossing folder, Photo Corner punch, gold embroidery floss, Modern Label punch, black brad, mat pack

A Shady Past

Hi there.  Did that get your attention? lol  Today I was blurfing (surfing blogs) and came across Heather Klump's cute card posted Mar 11.  When I saw those lamps on her card, Artistic Etchings and Create a Cupcake stamp sets danced through my head like Sugar Plum Fairies.  I immediately got busy to put those images on paper!  The key stamp from Artistic Etchings was inked up with the More Mustard marker to make the "lamp bases".  I stamped the "shades" by using the cupcake bottom stamp from Create a Cupcake  on scrap White in three different colors, then cut them out (yeah, cut - forgot about using the punch. Duh!)  The More Mustard embossed piece was from a previous project that got tossed in the scrap bin.  You just never know when those scraps can be used!  The sentiment is, of course, hand written.  (The next card will have a computer generated sentiment since my lettering tends to slant uphill.)  The inside belated sentiment is from the On Your Birthday set.  So, thanks Heather for the inspiration.  Here is my creation.

Recipe
Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Create a Cupcake, On Your Birthday
Paper: Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard
Other: Square Lattice embossing folder

It's been a busy day in the stamp room.  Not only did I make the above card, worked on my upcoming Stamp Camp projects, but also worked on a Demo challenge.  I'll post photos of that project after our Demo dinner meeting tomorrow - uh later tonight since it's now past midnight.  (Margaritaville here I come!)  Pam has challenged us to alter the round container that brads, buttons, etc come in.  These monthly challenges all started with our trip to Regional in Branson.   Jayne challenged us to alter a notebook that she gave to each of us.  My photos of the altered notebooks didn't turn out too well. (You know I'm not a photographer!)   I'll see if I can find some photos to post of our first challenge.
But for now, this Stamper needs to get to bed!   Thanks for stopping in today.

Another Valentine

Hope you’re enjoying your weekend so far.  The midnight oil has been burning in my studio making Valentine cards.  Below is the one for today.  (You didn't think I'd show them all in one day did ya? lol)

The key and sentiment are from the Artistic Etchings stamp set.  I cut out the key after embossing with gold embossing powder. Then I had a light bulb moment (love when that happens – and when it works!) to use hole punches for the tiny areas on the key.  The 1/8” hole punch was used for the top and the 1/16” worked for the bottom area. The heart is popped up on dimensionals.  It just seemed to get lost with the spritzed background so I carefully ran the brush tip of the Cherry Cobbler marker around the edge of the heart. That really made it pop.  It’s amazing what a little ink can do!

 Here's a close up of the key embellishment:

You can't tell that the bottom portion of the key has been punched out. Sorry that it blends in with the white.

Recipe:

Stamps: Artistic Etchings, Punch Potpourri

Paper:  Very Vanilla, White, Cherry Cobbler, Black

Ink: Black, Cherry Cobbler - pad and marker

Tools: Full Heart punch,  Framed Tulips embossing folder,  1/8” & 1/16” hole punches

Other: Color Spritzer tool, Vintage trinkets, Black 1-1/4” striped grosgrain ribbon, gold embossing powder, dimensionals

Artistic Etchings Valentine

Whoo hoo! We’re finally having a heat wave and the snow is melting. 

Speaking of heat waves, today’s Valentine card has more of an “adult” 

look than the one posted yesterday. The background was made using the 

“spindle” type stamp from Artistic Etchings.  Using the medallion from

the same set, I first stamped the image onto Real Red cardstock then 

punched out with the Full Heart punch.  I didn’t have any lace trim from 

the Holiday mini so hem tape was used around the heart – giving it an 

undergarment look. (How could you NOT get that look with black lace? Lol)

 

Recipe:

Stamps: Artistic Etchings

Paper:  White, Real Red, Black

Ink: Black

Punches: Pinking Hearts border, Full Heart, Curly Label, 1-1/4” circle

Other: Hem tape (non-SU!)

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by.