Ramblin' Stamper: June 2018

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Top Ten Reasons for Becoming a Stampin' Up Demonstrator

Hey there friend,

If you're reading this, then I've piqued your interest. Good! Because starting tomorrow, July 1, there's a joining offer beginning that I absolutely love. How does ten free ink pads sound? This is no doubt the best joining bonus ever! I guarantee you will use these ink pads over and over again for years to come.

Your Starter Kit is made up of any catalog products you choose, up to $125. You will pay only $99, plus you'll get Free Shipping, catalogs and other business supplies to get you started (even if you're only joining to get the discount on your hobby supplies)! Join my team during the month of July and you'll get 10 more ink pads FREE with your starter kit - choose one of the five color families shown here.

And so, without further adieu, here is my list of the Top Ten Reasons for Becoming a Stampin' Up Demonstrator (drum roll....):

To save 20% on your own hobby supplies
To pay for your own hobby supplies by selling to a few friends & family
To have your own full or part-time business
To make money while having fun
To get the Starter Kit and bonus promotional items
To stay active in retirement
To share the joy of papercrafting with others
To meet new people and have new experiences
To get access to ideas and information only available to Stampin' Up demonstrators and pre-order new products and catalogs
To get discounts on the best papercrafting products available for your group of crafting friends

Still not convinced? Let me set your mind at ease - there is no requirement to sell, hold workshops, or blog. The only requirement is to meet a quarterly minimum of $300 retail. With your discount, you'll only spend $240, or an average of $80 per month. If you're an avid papercrafter, you know how easy that is! If you fail to meet that minimum, there is no penalty. You keep everything from the Starter Kit including the free ink pads!

Email me with any questions. If you send your phone number I'll be happy to call & talk to you about this fun opportunity! Ready to sign up? Click the Join My Team icon on the left side of this page to go straight to the paperwork. Get your Wish List ready!

Friday, June 29, 2018

Another Eclipse Card - this one's for Baby!

Hi Friends,

I've really been having a love affair with eclipse cards this week! They are so much fun to make, and the opportunities to personalize them with the Large Letters Framelits are endless. Here's my latest:

This sweet little teddy bear is included with the Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set. Here's your proof that it's not just for Christmas!

This was a quick and easy card. I used my Stamparatus to position the bears and their little faces exactly where I wanted them. My colors are Blushing Bride, Highland Heather & Pool Party. The words from the Baby Bear stamp set are stamped in Soft Suede.

If you want to learn all about the Eclipse Technique and all its variations, Stampin' Up has produced a great video explaining it:

Did you know?

The Stamparatus is the perfect tool not just for positioning stamps, but also for correcting images that don't stamp quite the way you want the first time around. Maybe you didn't get your stamp completely inked on one edge. Simply re-ink the stamp and stamp again - your image will line up perfectly and no one will be the wiser!

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Creating fun,

Pat

Monday, June 25, 2018

Clean and Simple Patriotic Card

Hi Stampers,

Today I'm happy to share with you a clean & simple card to celebrate Independence Day. Red, white & blue is such a clean & classic color combination! I'm submitting this design to CAS(E) this Sketch #277.

Here's the sketch:

The stripes are cut from Real Red cardstock using the Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. I used the star die-cut from my Wood Crate Framelits to cut the stars from Blueberry Bushel cardstock. "Celebrate" is one of the stamps in Picture Perfect Birthday, stamped in Night of Navy. I brushed the stars with Clear Wink of Stella for a beautiful shimmer. The small stars are Metallic Enamel Shapes (retired - sad, I know!)

Back in the day when I used to scrapbook like crazy, I collected enough 12" x 12" scrapbook papers to open my own store. Even though I don't do much of that these days, I can't bear to get rid of those beautiful papers, so I've been using them to create my own envelopes using the Envelope Punch Board. It's so simple - an 8" x 8" piece creates a standard sized A2 envelope.

I hope you'll visit the CAS(E) this Sketch website to see all of the great projects there!

Did you know?

You can use only part of a stamp without cutting it apart. Carefully cover the section you don't want to stamp with Post-It sticky notes. Ink the stamp as you normally would, then remove the sticky notes and you're ready to stamp.

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Creating fun,

Pat

Friday, June 22, 2018

High Tide Beach Scene for Global Design Project #GDPWinner

Hi Stampers,

This week's Theme Challenge at Global Design Project is Live It, Love It, Share It. Such a perfect theme for the card I've created here! I just love being able to create unique, personalized cards for friends and family to celebrate the special events in their lives. My friends Cindy & Ken recently moved their home lock, stock & barrel from Pittsburgh to Florida and I can't wait to send this card to them!

Update 6/25/18

I'm pleased to announce that this card was chosen as a winner for #GDP143! My sincere thanks to everyone at Global Design Project who made this possible!

This Eclipse card looks complicated, but it's really not when you break it down step by step. I love the vibrant colors that perfectly capture a Florida beach sunset! Follow along as I explain how it's done.

Begin with a piece of Whisper White a little larger than needed so you can trim the edges when you finish sponging. This gives your card a clean, professional look. I wanted my finished panel to be 3-5/8" x 7-7/8", so I started with a piece of cardstock 4-1/8" x 8-3/8". This gives me an extra 1/4" to trim from each side. I chose this size to fit "FLORIDA" across the card front.

The first step is to stamp the seat of the chair (Colorful Seasons stamp set) in Flirty Flamingo. Stamp it again on a Post-It note and fussy-cut around it to create a mask. Place the mask on the card over the stamped image.

Take a piece of scrap paper and tape it down covering the bottom half of the card. Tape the card along the edges, too. Remember, you're trimming this down when you finish so tape marks won't matter. Sponge on Daffodil Delight ink.

Add the setting sun (High Tide stamp set) using Grapefruit Grove ink.

Add some streaks of color to your sunset using this image from the Waterfront stamp set and Flirty Flamingo ink.

Add a few more streaks of color using the same image with Daffodil Delight ink.

Use a sponge dauber with Flirty Flamingo ink to create a halo around the sun and sponge some more Flirty Flamingo throughout your sunset. Sponge Pacific Point on the rest of the sky.

Remove the scrap paper from the bottom of the card - here's what you have so far.

Tear the edge of a piece of scrap paper. This will be the edge of your sandy beach. Tape it down again as you see here.

Now cover the top half of your card with scrap paper to protect your sunset. Only the ocean section of your card should be exposed. Using sponge daubers, randomly add some Pacific Point and Pool Party inks.

Stamp the waves (High Tide stamp set) using Pacific Point ink.

Remove both pieces of scrap paper - here's what you have so far. Looking good! Don't remove the mask from the chair yet.

Using a sponge dauber, add some Sahara Sand ink to create your beach.

High Tide has 2 sand images. Using Sahara Sand ink, I stamped the larger one several times and used the smaller one to fill in empty spots.

The seagulls are stamped with Night of Navy ink.

It's time to remove the mask from the seat of the chair and stamp the chair frame in Pacific Point ink. I used the Stamparatus to line it up perfectly.

"Welcome to" is stamped in Night of Navy. I pulled these words from 2 different retired stamp sets that I own, Places You'll Go and Crazy About You. I lined up the Large Letters Framelits carefully across the card front (before assembling the card) and die-cut them all at once using the Big Shot.

The card base is Grapefruit Grove cardstock, cut 8-1/4" x 8-3/8" and scored at 4-1/8". The mat is Pacific Point, 3-7/8" x 8-1/8". Assemble the stamped card front to the mat & the card base before adding the letters, which are adhered with Mini-Dimensionals. The centers of the "O", "R", "D" & "A" are adhered with Liquid Glue. The starfish are die-cuts from the Under the Sea Framelits. They are actually the centers of the sand dollars! I sprinkled a few Irridescent Sequins across the beach and attached them with glue dots.

Because this is a non-standard sized card, I used my Envelope Punch Board to make a colorful matching envelope. I've been making a lot of envelopes lately to use my retired designer papers!

Did you know?

I'm celebrating my 3 Year Anniversary with Stampin' Up by giving away the Sea of Textures Bundle which includes the Sea of Textures stamp set AND the Under the Sea Framelits! On July 1 I'll randomly choose one person from my blog followers to receive the bundle as a thank-you for your support. Enter your email on the left side of this page right below the catalog image for a chance to win!

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