Happy 4th of July!! Here's a Rosette/Lolli to enjoy

 

This is a 4th of July Rosette or Lolli that my Hostess Club members made.  It's just a fun table accent!  

 

Cardstock: Real Red, Pacific Point, and Whisper White.  Also, Red & Silver Glimmer Paper.

Big Shot dies used: Rosette Bigz XL die and the Paper Doily Sizzlet. 

Stamp set: Simply Stars.

Other: various circle punches and retired star punches; Pacific Point Stitched Grosgrain ribbon, Sticky Strip, hot glue gun, and Stampin' Dimensionals.

 

PERSONAL NOTE:  I am always happy to celebrate this day because of what it means to me.  I feel fortunate to have been born and live in this wonderful country filled with people who have spirit and imagination.  All that we are able to do today is because brave people have fought for the freedom for us to be able to do so.  Soldiers fighting in battle, suffragettes fighting for woman's right to vote, and so much more.  I don't always agree with what everyone has to say, but I am thankful everyday that we have the freedom to be able to say it!   Have a wonderful day with your family!

YIPPEE!  The audit I was working on is over!!  But I've been working so hard that now I'm sick; stamping will have to wait.  So, I thought I'd share with you the July "Best of 25 Years" stamp set; it was inspired by Stampin' Up Co-founder, Shelli Gardner. You can go to her blog HERE to see some GREAT card samples using these stamps!

 

And below is the July Stampin' Up special: Buy 3, Get 1 FREE Designer Series Paper!

If you'd like to order Designer Series Paper, or any other Stampin' Up merchandise, please click here to order Online.  If you don't already have a demonstrator, I'd appreciate it so much if you'd choose me as your Demonstrator when you order Online - AND you could take advantage of my Frequent Shopper Rewards Program (details here)!  Thanks for visiting and "see" you later this week!

2 Great Stampin' Up video tutorials with Brian Pilling!

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been quiet this week, but I'm working hard on an audit that I hope will be done by the end of the month! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these 2 Stampin' Up videos featuring Brian Pilling. I really LOVE videos and some day I'm going to make some more of my own!

 



Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

PS: email subscribers, click over to my Blog to watch the videos.

Two Stampin' Up Videos - NEW Rotary Cutter Attachment and New Catalog

I missed finding these and posting them earlier, but I still hope you'll enjoy watching them. The first Stampin' Up video below gives you a "guided tour" of the new 2013-2014 Annual Catalog and the second video below showcases Stampin' Up's NEW Rotary Cutter attachments.  They're both quick videos.  Take care and thanks for stopping by!

PS: Don't forget email subscribers; you'll  need to click over to my blog to watch the videos.

 

Stampin' Up Video Tutorial - Kissing Technique

Below is a really quick and informative Stampin' Up video with Emily Montoya demonstrating the "kissing" technique. If you're an email subscriber, just click the post title above and you'll get to my blog so you can watch the video.  Have a great day!

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Splattering Tutorial from the Stampin' Up Blog

I enjoyed reading this article, so I thought I'd share it with you. 

THE ARTICLE BELOW IS FROM THE STAMPIN' UP BLOG AND WAS WRITTEN BY CHRISTINA N, STAMPIN' UP CONCEPT ARTIST:

"Today I wanted to demonstrate some basic techniques for creating different splatter sizes. I like to use the larger Aqua Painter for all of the splattering I do because the bristles hold more ink. I start by filling the Aqua Painter with some Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill and rubbing alcohol. The more ink refill I use, the darker the splatters will be. "

Small splatters

"Squeeze your Aqua Painter to get some ink into the bristles. Then lightly tap your Aqua Painter on your pointer finger and over your project."

Medium splatters

"Squeeze your Aqua Painter to get ink into your bristles. It’s basically the same motion you used with the small splatters—without the tapping . . . and you will want to hold your Aqua Painter more upright. Quickly move your Aqua Painter towards your project and stop abruptly. You’re basically trying to fling the ink onto your project."

Big splatters (drops)

"Hold your Aqua Painter vertical—and high above your project. Squeeze the Aqua Painter and let it drip onto your project."

"Another fun technique you can try is mixing VersaMark Refill with rubbing alcohol. This will leave sticky splatters that you can cover with embossing powder, like our Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder." 

 

Flower Pot Note Card made with Stampin' Up's Secret Garden Bundle

The inspiration for this card came from a fellow demonstrator, but now I can't remember who it was (I'll find the name this weekend and update then).  I saw it on our Demonstrator website; Stampin' Connection.  Thank goodness for the website because you just always need inspiration!

This card was made using the  Secret Garden Stamp Set and Framelits.  The colors are Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, and Whisper White.  After I die cut the flowers, I curled them with my bone folder then sponged around them with Tangerine Tango ink to give them more appeal.  The Designer paper I used is now retired, but any colors would look great on this note card!  I made the card to fit into a regular sized envelop, so it's about 5 1/2" x 4 1/4".

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!