Hello stamping friends! In my post from the other day I mentioned that I made my daughter’s birthday card, but forgot to take a picture. Well, after she opened it I was able to snag a pic for you all!
This is the birthday card. It’s quite simple and sweet. It is made with very vanilla and soft sea foam (her fav color). The sentiment comes from the Detailed with Love stamp set and the plant is stamped in Memento Black from the Enjoy Life stamp set.
Happy Stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
INTRODUCING
Stampin’ Up!’s Simply Shammy
Item # 147042
Hello stamping friends! When you were going through your new Stampin’ Up! catalog, you may have missed one of the new cleaning products in the accessories section. On page 206 you’ll find the Simply Shammy.
It is a reusable stamp cleaning cloth that makes stamp cleaning effortless. Just add water, then wipe stamps on the shammy. The best thing about this shammy is that it is environmentally friendly and there is NO lint or chemicals. The ink will stain the shammy but won’t transfer to your fingers or other stamps. With its portable 5″ x 7″ size it fits neatly into one of the full wide stamp cases (Item #127551) for storage.
Contact me today for a catalog if you don’t have one, or you may order one of these awesome shammy’s online here.
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends! This is the last week for those HOT July specials! You have until July 31st to jump in and save.
If you’ve been considering joining Stampin’ Up! this is a great month to do so. They’re offering a free ink pad assortment with your starter kit. Honestly, this is the first time since I’ve been a demonstrator that they’ve had such a great offer! I don’t want you to miss out, so go back to here to check them out.
Send me a note if you’re interested, or have any questions.
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOX
Hello stamping friends! This post is nothing about stamping, but I thought I’d share with you that yesterday we celebrated my daughter’s 15th birthday. Sweet and sassy is the perfect way to describe this girl. It just depends on the day, the hour, or maybe even down to the particular minute of the day. That’s just life with a teenage daughter! I remember those days vividly growing up with my two sisters. Never a dull moment in the sea of estrogen at our house. My poor father!
Caroline had a more than one birthday celebration this year. Last Friday, I took her and three of her friends’ rock climbing and bouldering at a local indoor sports gymnasium. They had a great time, we started out with brick oven pizzas for lunch, they rock climbed, then we stopped for some roll cold ice cream. It certainly was a day all about her.
The next day she got to enjoy a Maroon 5 concert with some of her friends. I got to tag along and I must say that I was not too upset about having to accompany them!
Then yesterday, her actual birthday, she and I spent some time at the spa for facials and pedicures. I think she did okay!
Happy Birthday to my Sweet Caroline! By the way, she hates that song-I don’t get it! Sorry, Neil Diamond!
P.S. I made her a special birthday card and forgot to take a picture of it! What was I thinking…
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends! Just wanted to stop by today to let you know that there’s still time to get in on the In-Color shares. We started in June, but I can catch you up pretty quickly! Below is a picture of the Lovely Lipstick packet that just went out.
What’s included in your share? Each month you will receive the following:
1 Ink Pad
1 Ink Refill
1 Clip
1 Marker
4 sheets of cardstock
2 yards of ribbon
4 sheets of 6×6 DSP
1 Hand stamped card featuring the new color
Cost is $25/month. Add $7.50 for priority shipping if you’re not local to me. Contact me today if you’re interested.
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Wishing you a wonderful Independence day full of some explosions and a little sparkle!
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stampin’ friends! There are lots of HOT specials going on with Stampin’ Up! in July.
Join Stampin’ UP! between July 1st – July 30th and receive YOUR CHOICE OF A FREE INK PAD FAMILY ($70+ value) in addition to the usual $125 in products of your choice, a free paper pumpkin kit, catalogs to share with family and friends and FREE SHIPPING ALL for $99!
| ITEM | DESCRIPTION | PAGE | PRICE (USD) | PRICE (CAD) |
| 146338 | Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper | 189 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146284 | Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper | 189 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146921 | Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper | 189 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146902 | Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper | 190 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146897 | Best Route Designer Series Paper | 190 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146913 | Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper | 190 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146331 | Tranquil Textures Designer Series Paper | 190 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146289 | Garden Impressions 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper | 191 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 146916 | Tropical Escape 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper | 191 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
| 144177 | Wood Textures 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper | 191 | $11.00 | $15.00 |
Is Stampin’ Up!’s paper really heavier/better quality than the papers that I can buy elsewhere?
Paper, in general, is sold by weight based on 500 sheets of a base size. However, the “base size” varies for different types of paper. The standard is set in Grams per Square Meter (gsm or sometimes listed as g/m2). Cardstock that you generally buy in big box stores or office supply stores in America is labeled as 110 lbs which correlates to 162.8 gsm. While Stampin’ Up! cardstock ranges from 200 – 240 gsm which would be 135.1-162 lbs per the 500 sheets base size.
You’re not imagining it, Stampin’ Up! paper DOES feel different/heavier than other brands. This extra “weight” enables it to both sit straighter and longer on the shelf when being “shown off” and last longer when that card is being kept for remembrances (and you know many are!)
Stampin’ Up!’ Designer Series Paper (DSP) runs from 100 – 160 gsm which makes it 67 – 108 lbs. Imagine, some of our DSP is almost as heavy as what other companies sell as “cardstock!” It adds to the quality of the products!
However, the BEST thing about Stampin’ Up!’s DSP this month (July 1-31, 2018) is that much of it is ON SALE! You can buy 3 packages of select DSP and GET ONE package FREE! It’s a great time to stock up on all those wonderful new papers released with the new catalog. Just check out my website or contact me for help!
You’ll find our 53 colors of cardstock on pages 183-187 of the new catalog. Our DSP selections are on pages 188-191.
This card not only showcases the Tropical Chic Bundle found in the new annual catalog but it also showcases the Tropical Escape 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper that is included in this month’s Designer Series Paper Sale! Don’t limit yourself to this paper though… you can use this same card layout with the other Designer Series Papers on sale!!
Stamp Sets:
Tropical Chic (w-146750, c-146753)*
*Purchase Tropical Chic Stamp Set and Tropical Thinlits Dies together as a bundle (w-148397, c-148399) and save 10%
Ink:
Call Me Clover Classic Stampin’ Pad (147139)
Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad (147100)
Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad (101406)
Paper (including cutting dimensions):
Blushing Bride Cardstock [CS] (131198) 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″
Basic Black Cardstock [CS] (121045) three 1 5/8″ X 4″
Whisper White Cardstock [CS] (100730) 3″ X 5 1/2″, 3/4″ X 3″
Tropical Escape 6″ X 6″ Designer Series Paper [DSP] (146916) three 1 1/2″ X 3 7/8″
Accessories:
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263)
Tropical Thinlits Dies (146831)*
Paper Snips (103579)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332) OR
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Bone Folder (102300)
Scrap paper
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Fold the Blushing Bride CS in half to create the card base and crease with a Bone Folder.
2. Using your favorite adhesive, adhere the DSPs to the Basic Black CS to create three panels. Center and adhere one panel onto the card base, then adhere the other two next to the middle panel.
3. Stamp the sentiment in Stazon ink on the small piece of Whisper White CS. Create a banner by cutting the right edge of the CS with Paper Snips. Adhere piece to the card front with Dimensionals.
4. Stamp two flowers in Blushing Bride ink on the large piece of Whisper White CS. On the same piece of CS, stamp the leaf image in Call Me Clover ink, then stamp off to create a lighter shade of Call Me Clover.
5. Using the Big Shot and thinlits dies, cut out the flowers and leaves. Adhere to the card front with Dimensionals.
July 5 – Two Cards/$6 from 9:30 – 11:00 am
July 8 – Project Based Class – Accented Blooms (pg. 19 in the catalog)
July 12 – Two Cards/$6 from 9:30 – 11:00 am
July 22 – Stamp a Stack of Cards from 2:00 – 5:00 pm
July – 26 Two Cards/$6 from 9:30 -11:00 am
For every class you attend this summer, I will add one ticket with your name to my sand bucket for a chance to win a set of the New Color Assortment Stampin’ Write Marker set (a $5 value)!
Oh my! It’s July already! Hope you’re all enjoying your summer! I think the kids and I are finally settling into a routine. You know, me getting up in the morning and asking them what can I do for you today? Some days I feel like that’s what they think!! It’s been difficult getting them to understand that even though I am home all day I still have work to do. Don’t get me wrong — I know I am extremely fortunate to be able to stay at home with my kiddos. Summers can be challenging!
Enough about me! Today I just wanted to share a picture of my July calendar page from my mini calendar set.
Fourth of July is coming up. When is everyone celebrating this year? It’s kind of tricky with the 4th being on a Wednesday. Do we celebrate the weekend before or the weekend after? Maybe both!
Happy stamping,
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends! Have you ever been confused about which black ink to use on your projects? StazOn or Tuxedo Black Memento? Well, hopefully, I can clear that up for you. Here is my black ink guide for you.
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (#132708)
(Refill #133456)
StazOn Jet Black Ink (#101406)
Refill #102566
StazOn Cleaner #109196
Extra tips!
Since we’re discussing inks, here are a few more tips for you.
Hope this helps when you’re trying to figure out which black ink to use on your projects. Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends! It’s Friday! Woohoo! Not sure what that means when you’re a work from home mom — not much for me, but maybe for you if you work outside the home. Happy Friday! I want to share with you the stamp set Make A Difference today. I love the font and this stamp set has so many possibilities! I’ve always struggled a bit with what to put on the back of my hand stamped cards if anything. That’s where this stamp set comes in and gives you lots of options.
This is what I did with my card that I made and I love it! It just adds a little personal touch!
The rest of the card is made with the great new stamp set Love What You Do. This is a beautiful set to have in your stamp collection. It has perfect sentiments. Also, the Lovely Floral Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder has been extremely popular. I’ve posted below all of the products used for this card.
Send me an email or you can go online here if you’d like to order any of the products that I’ve used to make this beautiful card. Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you back here next week!
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends! Hope you are doing well and enjoying the summer so far. My kiddos are settling in to summer nicely. My son started his job at Staples this week and my daughter already has had a beach trip with one of her friends. Me? I just had carpal tunnel surgery on my dominant hand (of course), but so far my recovery is going well. I’m just not able to grip or twist things and no pain meds the day after, so I’m happy!
Today I thought I’d share with you a scrapbook page that I made. I love the simplicity of it. It goes together a very quickly (after you get all of the paper cut)!
The instructions are as follows:
SUPPLIES
Stamp Sets:
Perennial Birthday (145769)
INK:
Memento Black Pad (132708)
PAPER (including cutting dimensions):
Whisper White-Neutrals Cardstock (147003) 12×12 sheet; 4” x 6”; small scrap
Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (115316) 4-1/4”x 6-1/4”
Share What you Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (146926) 9-1/2”x1”; 10-1/2×1/2”; 9”x3/4”; 10-1/2×1”; 11×1/4”; 9-1/4×1/2”; 10”x3/4”; 10-1/2”x1.
ACCESSORIES:
SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263)
Paper Snips (103579)
Banner Triple Punch (138292)
Celebrate You Thinlits (146840)
Stampin’ Blends – Rich Razzleberry Light (144584)
Stampin’ Blends – Old Olive Light (144574)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut all of your strips of DSP using the above dimensions and then using the Triple Banner Punch make your banners. The strips that are under 1”, I used my paper snips to make the banners.
Cut out your photo mat using Rich Razzleberry cardstock.
Cut out the word celebrate using the Celebrate You Thinlits in the Rich Razzleberry cardstock.
Adhere the cardstock strips starting with the first strip size on the above list and placing it approximately 3-1/2” from the top. Continue placing all of the cardstock strips in the order listed above until finished.
Next, place the photo mat over top of the strips.
I then adhered the word “celebrate” with Tombow glue.
Stamp some flowers from the Perennial Birthday stamp set randomly to the page and color in using the Stamping Blends.
Hope you get a chance to make this scrapbook page for yourself! Of course, if you need to order any of the products that I used to make this page, you can shop online at wdiem.stampinup.net
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends! Hope you all had a great weekend! Ours was relatively quiet for a change. My hubby got a bunch of friends from out of town together for some golfing, so it was just the kids and I hanging out. Today I have a mini treat box tutorial to share with you. Some of the best things do really come in small packages! The great thing is that you can make eight small 2” x 1-1/2” gift boxes from one sheet of 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper (DSP). Maybe you could use some manly paper and add a little treat box to your Father’s Day gifts next weekend.
SUPPLIES
Paper (including cutting dimensions):
Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (146926): 3” x 6”
ACCESSORIES:
Grapefruit Grove 1/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (146954)
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Bone Folder (102300)
Stampin’ Trimmer (126889)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Using your Stampin’ Trimmer, cut one sheet of DSP in half at 6”. Take one of the 6” x 12” strips and cut four 3” x 6” smaller strips. Each 3” x 6” strip will make one bag.
2. Score along the 6” side at 1-3/8”, 2-3/4″, 4-1/8”, 5-1/2″, rotate the paper and score along the short side 1”. Note: when scoring, pay attention to which way you want your DSP to show when box is assembled.
3. Using your Bone Folder, crease all score lines.
4. See image where you will make your cuts. You will only cut out the smallest rectangle. You will then make three cuts along the bottom score lines up to the 1” score line; see image.
5. Apply Glue to the smallest remaining rectangle and fold the strip in half to seal closed.
6. Next, form the bottom of the box by closing the four flaps. You only need to glue the last flap closed; see the image below.
7. With the open side of the box, pinch in two sides and using your thumb and pointer finger, pinch and crease the box closed.
8. The last step is to tie the ribbon around the box to keep it closed.
Hope you have a chance to make some of these mini treat boxes! As always please send me a message if you have any questions. If you’d like to order any of the products that I used to make this treat box, click here to shop with me!
Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO
Hello stamping friends!
The new catalog is live! Woohoo! I had my catalog kick-off party yesterday and we all had a great time playing with the new products. Everyone got to take home their brand new shiny catalog – I hope they didn’t stay up too late last night looking at everything in the catalog. I’ve been known to spend lots of time just looking at my catalog. Yes, my family thinks I’m nuts!
This year I am offering a 2018-2020 In Color Share for all of you who would like a taste of the new colors, but not ready to buy it all at once. Check out the details below and contact me if you’re interested in jumping in!
2018-2020 In Color Share
Over the next five months, you will receive a packet featuring one of the new colors.
Each month you will receive:
1 Ink Pad
1 Ink Refill
1 Clip
1 Marker
4 sheets of cardstock
2 yards of ribbon
4 sheets of 6×6 DSP
1 Hand stamped card featuring the new color
Details:
Cost is $25/month
Add $7.50 for priority shipping (if you’re not local to pick up)
Contact me to join in the fun!
I will be placing the first order on June 8th.
Please RSVP by then.
Happy stamping,
Wendy
XOXO
Oh my gosh! Only seven more days of school! Things will definitely be changing for me — the kids will be home! Now, my kids are teenagers, but they still feel the need to have me involved in everything (almost) they do! At least it’s that way with my daughter. Not so much with my son!
Here’s a pic of my mini calendar page for June. Enjoy! And, yes, this means it’s time for ice cream!!
Happy stamping,
Wendy
XOXO
We’re coming down to the end of the retired items sale. There are only seven more days left. Some of the retired items have been discounted, so click here to shop. All items are while supplies last, so if you see something, don’t wait!
Happy shopping!
Wendy
XOXO
