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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Happiest Birthday Wishes Stamp Set

My husband's birthday was on Sunday. I wanted a clean and simple card for him. We had a wonderful day together, and then were taken out to dinner by a dear friend. We also celebrated on Friday night with friends too - I even baked a Funfetti cake for that night which is Hal's favorite cake.

The stamp set for the card is called:
Happiest Birthday Wishes ... it is a Hostess Rewards set available in both wood and clear mount.

I layered two paper punches to create the tag:
Extra-Large Tag, item #119866
Large Tag, item #119876

Anyone placing a minimum $150 order (before tax & shipping) can earn Hostess Reward dollars to spend on Hostess products or regular products in our current catalogs. It really is a great way to stretch your craft product budget. Contact me if you need more information. It is also explained in the front of each catalog.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Hello, Doily - New Stamp WOW Plus New MDS Downloads

Have you ever seen a stamp or stamp set in our Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog and knew the minute you saw it, it was one you had to have?   That is just how I felt about this stamp - Hello, Doily.   I cannot believe how intricate and delicate the design is.   This was stamped with Concord Crush Classic Ink on Whisper White Card Stock.   It truly has the WOW factor.

Imagine all that you could do with this stamp ...
1. It could be the focal point on a card.
2. You could use it as a background stamp to make your own Designer Series Paper.
3. You could stamp it, then cut it out and use it as an overlay piece.
4. You could use some or all of it as an accent to another design element on your card or scrapbook page.

Can you think of any other ideas? I have seen this embossed with white embossing powder on a deep rich color of card stock.   On that card the embossing looked like a hand crocheted doily.   I can't wait to use it for some cards.

Some tips when using this stamp:
1. The stamp block is almost 6" square. I put the stamp on its back and used a brayer to ink it. This gives a much more even distribution of ink. Then I laid my card stock down on the stamp, put a protective sheet of paper over it and either use my hand or a clean brayer to go over the complete design.   Lift straight up and off when you are finished.
2. To clean the stamp I misted it with Stampin' Mist and then used paper towels to clean up the ink and mist.   Worked well and was easy to do with the stamp (wood side down) on the counter.

Hello, Doily Stamp... item #122845 - Wood Mount Only

It coordinates with:
Delicate Doilies Stamp Set, item #122590 - Wood OR item #122592 - Clear Mount
Specialty Designer Series Paper - Flirtatious, item #122360
Designer Fabric - Flirtatious, item #122335

Don't forget the digital downloads:
Digital Download - Flirtatious, item #124227
Digital Download - Delicate Doilies, item #124226

I really think this is a "must have" stamp.   I know I'm going to be using it a great deal.

Today's My Digital Studio downloads are HERE.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Monday, July 18, 2011

Stampin' Up! Convention Highlights

Every year Stampin' Up! holds a convention in Salt Lake City for all of their demonstrators. It is a time to share, have fun, learn about new products, and so much more. I wasn't able to go this year, but thought you might enjoy seeing the video that Stampin' Up! put on YouTube. It has highlights of this years convention that ended on Saturday. (if you are reading this via e-mail, you will need to come to my blog to view the video)

If you are interested in becoming a demonstrator, please contact me for more information.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Friday, July 15, 2011

Card Using Baker's Twine Flowers

Yesterday I showed you my Baker's Twine wrapped flowers. Today I have them on a card. They have been attached using Dimensionals so they are not flat on the card. I also sponged the edges of the card with Island Indigo Classic Ink.

Stampin' Up! Products Used:

Crop-A-Dile, item #108362

Designer Printed Brads - 2011-2012 In Color, item #122940 (did you see the polka dots)

Baker's Twine - Cherry Cobbler/White, item #123125

Circle Ice Rhinestone Brads, item #109111

1 3/4" Scallop Circle Paper Punch, item #119854

Stampin' Dimensionals, item #104430

Island Indigo Classic Ink, item #122937

Any color card stock you would like to use.

You may order from my Stampin' Up! website 24/7 by CLICKING HERE, then click on Shop Now or by contacting me directly. My e-mail link is at the top of the screen.

Mary Director
Stampin' Up! Senior Supervisor, Independent Demonstrator & Creative Coach
http://marydirector.stampinup.net
Stampin' Up! -- Discover Your Creativity
(On-line ordering now available thru my website)

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Baker's Twine Flowers

My bouquet of flowers.

Top row is the front side, bottom row is the back.

I wanted to show you the threading/wrapping I did after punching a hole in the center of the scallop circle. I secured the twine ends with small pieces of scotch tape.