Well, while I'm waiting for all the new product I ordered, (wow, it's hard to wait, isn't it?) we'll take a look at an oldie but goodie, Bring on the Cake, for today's Ten Minute Tuesday. Simple and straightforward and takes just minutes to complete! Bring on the Cake stamp set is full of fantastic birthday sentiments along with two images that can be used over and over again. It's like a perfect go-to stamp set!

 

Created on a background card of Melon Mambo, I first stamped the cake images along the lower edge of Whisper White and then adhered it to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals. I used a Basic Grey Stampin' Write Marker, so I could isolate just the cake for stamping without the "happy birthday".

 

On a scrap of Whisper White, I also stamped the cake one more, this time in Melon Mambo and inked up the sentiment with a Basic Grey Stampin' Write Marker. I fussy cut the cake, popped it on with a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals and adhered some pretty sequins on using Tombo Liquid Adhesive. I purchased the sequins from our local Hobby Lobby.

 

Like way under ten minutes! Any line drawn stamp set works well for this technique.... flowers, butterflies, well, what do you have in your stock?

 

Isolating parts of an image using Stampin' Write Markers allow you to use a stamp in a number of ways.... just looking at the cake stand as I write this I happen to see a sweet little set of waves (the scallop edge). What else can you see?

Bring on the Cake

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And when you're ready to order...

here's where you'll go!

 

Betsy's Blossoms

 

I took a step back this weekend while waiting for the remainder of my new product and designed a card using Betsy's Blossoms.... it was looking a little forgotten in my drawer of stamps.

 

I've always loved the large flower in this set and how crisply it stamps up. So to twist things up a bit, here's what I did with it this time. One of the flowers is stamped on the de-bossed part of the card, the other on the embossed. Fun stuff!

• Stamp the large flower directly onto the Stripes Embossing Folder. Run it through the Big Shot with a piece of Whisper White card stock, 4" x 5-1/4"

 
And here's what you'll get! Now softly stamp the flower one more time to the left of this embossed flower using Crisp Cantaloupe ink.

 

Stamp the smaller flowers and leaves, fussy cut, adhere them with Stampin' Dimensionals and adorn with Pearls.

 

Betsy's Blossoms
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My Favoritest Item!

This little gem is going to change your die-cutting world!

You've seen my little secret for keeping Framelits and Edgelits in place on the Big Shot! platform.... but no more!

This little baby will hold them in place perfectly - every time!

 

Take a peek at how it works, then order yours today!

 

Big Shot Magnetic Platform - 130658

It's waiting on page 184

 

 

And while you're ordering.... be sure to add some frill! Delightful new ribbons and accents at Stampin' Up!

 

 

Here's where you can get started ordering!

Postage Collection

                                        

 

It's the day! !

The day that you are able to finally order your brand new Stampin' Up! products.... ordering begins at noon!

And it's brimming with beautiful new products

View the new catalog here!

Order online here!

 

 

And a special sale.... great greetings set on sale now.
View the flyer here!

 

 

 

Here's a card I made using one of the new hostess sets, Postage Collection. Golden bees (please tell me they are bees and not flies!) embossed on a honeycomb background.

Postage Collection is a very sweet set that has

numerous sentiments and images, each of them great!

 

Don't forget that each $150 order receives your choice of $25 of free merchandise.... wow! That's how I snagged this wonderful hostess set.

 

Need a catalog? I'll be happy to mail you one when an online order is placed with me. Just drop me a quick email at stampsnsmiles@gmail.com letting me know you still need one.

I had a great time using:

Honeycomb Folder 19378

Oh, Hello! stamp set 130733/131931

Itty Bitty Banners 129267

Postage Collection 129240/129237

 

Boxed Love Notes

 

I love the Kraft Boxes from Stampin' Up!  They are so easy to dress up.... stamp 'em, emboss 'em, top with a flower,

or dress them up with ribbon and washi tape.
Super simple, super cute!

 

What a perfect way to use up bits and pieces of ribbon. You know that drawer of DSP scraps that you have.... use them in place of the washi tape (which you can order on Friday!) Perfect!

 

 

And what to fill it with?

Pretty much anything! I thought a set of love notes would be sweet. The perfect hostess gift!

 

The sentiments which I love, love come from a brand new set called Really Good Greetings and is pretty much one of my favorite stamps for sayings. Oh, there are some other very cool ones, too, just you wait and see!

 

Don't forget to shop on May 31st.... from the brand new catalog! Orders can be place beginning at noon MST.
I'd love it if you'd shop here!

Ten Minute Tuesday ;;; or kind of!

 

It's Tuesday,
which means I should have a card ready that
I created in ten minutes, correct?

Well, the best laid plans sometimes turn upside down.
This card actually was created in one hour and fifteen minutes.

And here's why:

 

I'm jazzin' along, everything is going great, and then I decided to change the paper I stamped my leaves on.
But, where was my leaf stamp? Absolutely nowhere!
I had just used it... had to be there somewhere!

So I.... cleared off my work area, went through the wastebasket (two times), my basket of scraps, all of the stamp sets I had out (there were a few), my drawers (Stampin' Up! drawers, that is!), then decided to lower the frustration level a bit and take a break.

 

Cooked dinner, ate dinner, went back to looking.... the card was complete except for the leaves, so I had to find it! Besides what is the Secret Garden without leaves?

Finally, finally, I found it!

It had somehow stuck under my Stampin' Trimmer.
Whew.... back to the card! Total time: one hour fifteen

 

 

I chose to create a watercolor effect by using Stampin' Write Markers and gently stroking the large brush end over the stamp, leaving a few areas blank. The third flower was stamped without re-inking so it fades into the background a bit. Cantaloupe Crisp for the center, then Pink Pirouette and the edges are done in Strawberry Slush. I'm happy!

Here are the steps I used to create this card - it really does come together quickly. I might be pushing the limit a bit on the ten minutes, but it was close.

 

Here are some hints to speed up the process.

 

Do all your stamping at one time.

Die cut the flower and leaves at the same time.

While you're at the Big Shot! die cut the frame.

Put on all your adhesives at the same time.
(Snail for the DSP, Stampin' Dimensionals for
everything else)

Then assemble.

 

What I used:

 

Very Vanilla card stock - 4-1/4" x 11"

                                    2" square

Strawberry Slush card stock - 4" x 5-1/4"

Pistachio Pudding card stock - 2" x 4"

First Edition DSP - 4-1/8" x 5-3/8"

Stampin' Write Markers:

Strawberry Slush

Crisp Cantaloupe

Pistachio Pudding

 Pink Pirouette

Basic Black

 

Stamp Sets:
Secret Garden Bundle
Perfectly Penned

 

 

Framelits:
Labels Collection

 

Saying Goodbye an Inch at a Time

 

To live in simplicity, we are not able to add new things to our lives without saying good-bye to a few of the familiar.

And, so it is with our Designer Series Papers. There are some beautiful papers waiting right around the corner.... to replace the ones we've loved this year.

 

 

I decided to take some of the last pages I had and cut them into 1" strips and squares. I thought I'd package them up kind of cute and have them on hand to give as little thank you's, along with the supplies to make some small notecards.

 

I've included a few hand stamped tags, the "inchies" tied up with Baker's Twine, card stock, and 3" x 3" Envelopes. Just something simple but how fun would it be to receive something like this?

 

 

Just a reminder....

There are only a few days left to order the retiring products. Click here for a list stamp sets or here for the list of accessories you may want to order!
Last day to order is June 3, 2013.... unless they're gone before that!