From the Flower Patch

Hi there!  Didn't get a chance to post yesterday since it was our Card Buffet.  Thank you ladies for a wonderful day!  So, today I have one of the samples from our Card Buffet display board using the photopolymer set, Flower Patch.  The Flower Fair Framelits coordinate with this set.  Love that!  To achieve the partially embossed background, only a portion of the cardstock (about two thirds) was placed in the folder.  Stampin' Up!s Simply Scored Scoring Tool was used for the horizontal lines.  Be sure to lay your focal piece wrong side up on the score board, if you want the raised lines to show on the front.  Another tip, this time for stamping with photopolymer stamps, is to have a foam mat under your cardstock when stamping.  This will help to attain even coverage of the ink. 

Must take the granddog for a walk.  Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Stamps: Flower Patch, Fabulous Four

Paper:  White, Pear Pizzazz

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Strawberry Slush

Tools:  Large Polka Dot embossing folder, Flower Fair Framelits, Simply Scored ScoringTool

Other:  Dimensionals, sponges (to ink edges of leaves), foam mat, clear blocks

Stamp Camp Card #3

Hi there and happy Wednesday!  You know what that means - stamping with my peeps day!  But first, here is another Camp card from this past weekend.

Stamps: Bring on the Cake (W-121899, C-121958)

Paper: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Black, Mocha Morning Specialty DSP (122366 - avail until May 31, 2012)

Ink: Black

Tools:  1-1/4” square punch (to nip out tail on flag), 1/8" hole punch or poker tool

Other:  Black brads, template for brad placement, pencil

Inspiration: Mary Fish     http://www.stampinpretty.com

A little tip to make a template to evenly space your brads.  Cut a piece of copy paper the same size as the card stock that will have the brads.  Fold copy paper in half to get the center point.  Then measure equal distances  on each side of the center point - in this case it was 3/4" and make a mark.  Punch holes where marked.  Now use the copy paper template to transfer markings onto a piece of scrap card stock and punch the holes.  Voila! You now have a more durable template to equally space those brads.

Must run.  Have a wonderful day and thanks for checking my blog today!

My Light Bulb Moment Means a Tip For You!

Hi there!  Hope you're enjoying your Labor Day weekend.  We are having some cooler temperatures - finally!  Fall has become my favorite season.  Of course, around here it could shoot back up into the 90's next week - or even tomorrow! lol  Crazy weather!

Yesterday I was working on some holiday card ideas for my upcoming Christmas Card Workshop.  I was using the Stitched Stockings stamp set and the Stocking Builder punch that came out in the Holiday mini.  Too cute!  The issue I had was each time I changed the clear mount stocking image, my placement would be off to punch it out.  So....I had the idea of punching a scrap piece of card stock and using that as a guide for my stocking and parts.  Then, it occurred to me to take it one step further by tracing inside the negative area of my scrap template onto my acrylic block with a Sharpie!

Now I can see exactly where the stocking should be placed!  Cool, huh?  I'm pretty sure  the ink will come off with alcohol.  But if it doesn't, that's OK. 

Have a great day and thanks for coming by today!