Come cruise with me….virtually!

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Come cruise with me…virtually!  I’m teaching classes aboard the Virtual Cruise & Crop, October 10 – 17, 2020.  Sail around the world in 7-days from the comfort of your own home.  Enjoy 12+ classes over the course of one week.  Each cruise passenger’s ticket will get them all the supplies needed to complete the classes.  Plus we have optional pre-cruise and post-cruise extensions. There will also be videos about various destination, ships and shore excursions.   Don’t miss out on the fun.  Sign up through Cruise & Crop.  Registration closes on August 31, 2020 so don’t delay.

Virtual Cruise, Stamp Crop & Cruise, Stampin' UP! Stampin' Studio

One of my favorite things to do with my stamping business is host retreats.  I LOVE designing, and preparing for the event and teaching my guests new techniques and fun projects.  Did you know that I host stamping retreats on cruise ships?  I call my cruise events Stamp, Crop & Cruise and we’ve done a cruise in 2019 and one earlier this year in 2020.  I have one planned and filling up nicely for 2021 and I even have one booked for 2022!  You can read up on the ports and dates of my 2021 cruise HERE.  

I am participating in a virtual cruise this fall with the travel agency that handles my cruises.  I hope you’ll join in the fun because I think you’re going to love it!  I will be teaching a class I call Fabulous Fun Folds, where everyone will make 2 cards each featuring a different fun fold.  Here’s a peak at what we’ll be making in the class.

Stampin' Up! Fun Fold Cards, Stampin' Studio

I am also teaching a pre-cruise class that features a boxed 6″ x 6″ Scrapbook Album.

Stampin' Up! Boxed 6" x 6" Scrapbook Album, Stampin' Studio

This boxed scrapbook album unfolds and features 8 scrapbook pages plus pockets with  pull outs and tags for more places to add photos and keepsakes and journaling.  This album would make a great gift or keep it for yourself…you deserve it.

Stampin' Up! Boxed 6" x 6" Scrapbook Album, Stampin' Studio

You can find more information about the virtual cruise HERE.  This virtual cruise is being hosted by Dream Vacations, the travel agency that helps me with my cruises.  Please contact them with any questions you have.  (800)645-1481

I hope to see you there (virtually of course).

Thank you for taking time to visit my blog, for shopping with me and for your loyalty to Stampin’ Studio!  I know there are a lot of demonstrators out there to choose from… THANK YOU for choosing me!  To show my appreciation, I have something special for you!  When you use the Host Code on your order, you earn rewards from me! 

Place an order of $30 or more using my current host Code and you’ll receive 4 card project tutorials that you will not see featured on my blog. 

CURRENT HOST CODE

Stampin' StudioUse this host code to place your online order.  If your order is over $150 DO NOT use the code – you’ll get your own Stampin’ Rewards from Stampin’ Up! and you’ll still get the project tutorials from me.

Just copy/paste this code: EZZJXCUB when placing your order.

 

 

Turning a negative into a positive

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As you know, there is more than one way to use a Stampin’ Up! product.  This card featuring the Field of Flowers Bundle, is a great example of this.  Today, we’ll be turning a negative int a positive! 

Stampin' Up! Filed of Flowers Bundle, Turning Negative into a positive,Confetti Flowers Border Punch, Field of Flowers stamp set, Stampin' Studio

Color Palette

I chose this color palette because I really wanted the look of “chalk board art for the sentiment and I wanted the flowers to “pop”.  If you’re like most people, when you look at the Confetti Flowers Border Punch, you see a punch that can be used to punch out a bunch of flowers.  
Stampin' Up! Filed of Flowers Bundle, Turning Negative into a positive,Confetti Flowers Border Punch, Field of Flowers stamp set, Stampin' Studio
While you certainly can use the Confetti Flowers Border Punch to punch out  flowers and attach them to your project, I chose to use the “negative” flowers as a bit of a border.  I attached Whisper White cardstock to the back of the Basic Black so we now have some dimensional interest.

Stampin' Up! Filed of Flowers Bundle, Turning Negative into a positive,Confetti Flowers Border Punch, Field of Flowers stamp set, Stampin' Studio

Measurements: 

  • Bumble Bee: 4-1/4″ x 11″ score at 5-1/2″ and 1-1/4” x ¼” for banner
  • Basic Black: 3-1/2” x 4-3/4” and 4-1/4” x 3”
  • Whisper White: 4-1/2” x 3-1/4”
  • Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon: 8” 

Instructions:

  • Fold card base in half on score line and attach larger Basic Black layer to front of card with Stampin’ Seal Adhesive.
  • Use the Confetti Flowers Border Punch to punch flowers out from along the top edge of the smaller Basic Black piece. Punch it once to the right edge of cardstock and once to the left edge of cardstock to get a long row of punched out flowers. Keep the negative punched piece of Basic Black (not the punched-out flowers).  The white flowers shown in the photo are from the Whisper White layer of card stock behind the Black.
  • Stamp “Always” with VersaMark Ink and emboss with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and the heat Tool.
  • Tie a bow with the Bumble Bee Gingham Ribbon and wrap the tails of the ribbon around the Basic Black card stock securing them to the back side with Stampin’ Seal
  • Attach stamped Basic Black layer to Whisper White card stock with Stampin’ Seal then attach Whisper White layer to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Stamp “my friend” with Memento ink on small Bumblebee cardstock and cut a notch in one end to make it a banner. Then attach the banner to the card as shown.
  • Color 12 of the Pearl Basic Jewels with the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Marker and attach them to the center of each flower.

Are you ready to try turning a negative into a positive?  You can order the supplies for this card by clicking on the photos below.

Thank you for taking time to visit my blog, for shopping with me and for your loyalty to Stampin’ Studio!  I know there are a lot of demonstrators out there to choose from… THANK YOU for choosing me!  To show my appreciation, I have something special for you!  When you use the Host Code on your order, you earn rewards from me! 

Place an order of $30 or more using my current host Code and you’ll receive 4 card project tutorials that you will not see featured on my blog. 

CURRENT HOST CODE

Stampin' StudioUse this host code to place your online order.  If your order is over $150 DO NOT use the code – you’ll get your own Stampin’ Rewards from Stampin’ Up! and you’ll still get the project tutorials from me.

Just copy/paste this code: EZZJXCUB when placing your order.

Little Treat Bundle is perfect to help you celebrate many occasions.

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A versatile stamp set is one that you can use in multiple ways for many different occasions.  The Little Treats Bundle is perfect to help you celebrate many occasions and a must have in your stamp collection. 

Stampin' Up! Little Treats Bundle, Little Treats stamp set, Little Treat Box Dies, Stampin' Studio

Color Combo

I used the pretty plaid print in the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper for my color palate.  Look at all the gorgeous layers and texture on this card.  This card layout could be reproduced for any occasion by simply changing out the Designer Series Paper, images and cardstock.

Stampin' Up! Little Treats Bundle, Little Treats stamp set, Little Treat Box Dies, Stampin' Studio

Measurements: 

  • Thick Whisper White: 5-1/5” x 8-1/2” scored at 4-1/4” for card base
  • Whisper White Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4”, 3” x 4” and 2-1/2” x 2”
  • Seaside Spray: 2-5/8” x 3-7/8”
  • Plaid Tidings Designer Series paper: 3” x 2-1/2”
  • Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon: 10”

 Instructions:

  • Fold card base on score line.
  • Emboss the 4” x 5-1/4” piece of Whisper White cardstock with the “dotted” Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folder. This is a narrow embossing folder, so you’ll need to run it through twice making sure to line up the embossed pattern on the second pass). Attach this embossed layer to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Attach Seaside Spray cardstock to card from with Dimensionals.
  • Attach the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper along the top edge of the 3” x4” Whisper White cardstock, then cut out 2nd from largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched so Sweetly Dies.
  • Stamp sentiment on lower edge of scalloped rectangle with Seaside Spray ink.
  • Wrap Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon around scalloped rectangle, where the Plaid Tidings DSP meets the Whisper White, and tie a knot, then attach the scallop rectangle to the card front.
  • On remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock, stamp the banner by inking up a sponge dauber with Seaside Spray Ink and transfer the ink on to the stamp on the 1st, 3rd and 5th flag, then do the same with Melon Mambo Ink on the 2nd and 4th Finally use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker on the banner string coloring directly onto the rubber, then huff on the stamp and stamp onto the cardstock. Cut the banner our with Paper Snips and attach to the card with Dimensionals.
  • Stamp the gift with Seaside Spray ink and cut it out using the Little Treat Boxes Dies then attach the gift to the card front with Dimensionals.

Order your supplies to make this card 

Thank you for taking time to visit my blog, for shopping with me and for your loyalty to Stampin’ Studio!  I know there are a lot of demonstrators out there to choose from… THANK YOU for choosing me!  To show my appreciation, I have something special for you!  When you use the Host Code on your order, you earn rewards from me! 

Place an order of $30 or more using my current host Code and you’ll receive 4 card project tutorials that you will not see featured on my blog. 

CURRENT HOST CODE

Stampin' StudioUse this host code to place your online order.  If your order is over $150 DO NOT use the code – you’ll get your own Stampin’ Rewards from Stampin’ Up! and you’ll still get the project tutorials from me.

Just copy/paste this code: EZZJXCUB when placing your order.