Open Sea Reflections

Hi there and happy Friday!  Are you ready for the holiday weekend?  Mine will be rather quiet but busy working on projects.  Speaking of projects, the one above was a make-n-take for my Hostess Club members.  There are several ways to achieve the look of a "reflection".  Using wax paper is one way that is super easy.  I learned how to do this technique as an on-line member of Linda Heller's Stamping School.  The supplies used are listed below.

Need to get to the grocery store before starting on projects and before the stores get crowded.  Seems we're out of the basics - like milk, eggs, bread.....  Hope you have a fun and safe Labor Day weekend.  Thank you for stopping by today!

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Open Sea, Work of Art, World Map 

Paper: Black, Marina Mist, White 

Ink: Marina Mist. Memento Tuxedo Black 

Tools:  1-1/4” circle punch, 1-3/8” circle punch 

Other:  wax paper, clear blocks

Ombre Wetlands

Hi there!  Today is another sample of a card that the Club ladies made at our meeting on Tuesday.  The inspiration came from Linda Heller's Stamping School, which you can join here for a nominal fee.  She has done all the work of figuring out the measurements.  There is a video to watch, plus she has an instruction sheet with a supply list that can be printed.  This Ombre technique is a little bit of a challenge but fun to do.  Love the results! 

That's it for now -  much to do before the weekend.  Thank you for stopping by today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Wetlands 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Vanilla 

Ink: Memento Black, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede marker 

Tools:  Circles Framelits (#6 from center), Decorative Dots EF, 2-1/2” Circle punch, Postage Stamp punch 

Other:  Blender pen, Natural 7/16” Trim (4-1/2” piece), Dimensionals, clear blocks

Catalog Christmas Ornament

Hi there!  Hope you've had a wonderful weekend.  Mine improved once I got rid of the migraine!  The weather has been great but I chose to work in the studio today.  (The windows are open and I'm enjoying the fresh air!)  All in all, it's been a pretty productive day.   Thought I'd share my version of the beautiful ornament that graces the cover of the Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog.  There are several video tutorials out there if you want to try to make one yourself.  Linda Heller and Angie Kennedy Juda both have videos - here and here.

Instead of using linen thread, I used some silver filament from my stash. (Yep, contraband!)  The 1-1/4" Silver Glimmer circle creates the base for the button, which sits upon a lollie.  A Silver Glimmer flower from the Itty Bitty punch pack and a pearl give the button some additional bling.  The ornament was actually pretty easy to make - once you get all 40 ornaments cut out!  lol  A strip of the large stamped ornaments and a strip of the small ones placed side by side on the platform/cutting plate was run through the Big Shot at one time.  This was a time saver for sure.

OK, need to finish up a few things before hitting the sack.  Tomorrow is a busy day of errands and grocery shopping.  Thanks for stopping in this evening!