2nd page of scrapbooking your faith

I'm in a hurry this morning, so here is the second page of the scrapbooking your faith class. I'll post the other one tomorrow. We have people visiting and a big get together tomorrow, so I have limited time today as I have to leave for work shortly. This uses a paper that was in the mini that I was saving and the Good Friend stamp set. It also uses Baja and Not quite Navy paper. The dsp is edged with white paper that has been border punched with the eyelet border punch. There is also white ribbon at the top of the dsp and has 2 butterflies cut out and placed on the pages. They look really pretty and soft in real life. I hope you enjoy the pages and they give you some ideas. I hope to post the other ones tomorrow with more about the lesson then. Thanks for looking.

baby shower card

Here is a baby shower card that I made for a friend. It uses the new animal stories stamp set. I miss Wild About You, but I've seen some cute things made with this set too. This is the giraffe in the set. The lighting in this picture isn't great, but it uses IN colors. The giraffe is done in Crushed Curry with Soft Suede details. It's mounted on Curry, Suede, Durango and then Curry again. It's stamped on Whisper white. I made a mistake and got Durango on my Curry background sheet, so I decided to use that and smudged Durango on the Curry randomly and it gave it some character. I also inked the other pages too, so it all flowed together. Sometimes fixing mistakes turns out fun. :) The words are from the Teeny Tiny wishes set again - see it almost has every type of saying - at least it seems so. So I thought it a fun little card. A little bolder set of colors for me, but I was wanting something bright. I hope you enjoy my card today and have a great day today.

Here is what I used for this card:
stamps: Animal Stories, Teeny tiny wishes
inks: crushed curry, soft suede marker, dusty durango
paper: whisper white, crushed curry, soft suede, dusty durango
accessories: dusty durango polka dot ribbon, word windo and modern label punch, dimensionals

Christmas medallion card

Here is another card using the Medallion stamp. I made this into a Christmas card. This one is embossed on the olive paper with clear embossing powder and the versa mark. The center of the Medallion is filled with a crystal brad. The saying is stamped with the new Teeny Tiny Wishes set. I like this set because most of it fits so nicely in both of these punches. It also has a multitude of sayings - pretty much most main holidays here in the US as well as other sayings. The words are embossed too using red craft ink and clear embossing powder. It's punched with the word window and backed with the modern label punch. It's popped up on dimensionals. I know it's a little early for Christmas, but I couldn't help myself. :)

Also on another note: Bermuda Bay ink is suppose to be available to order starting today. If anything changes I'll let you know.

Here is what I used for this card:
paper: chocolate chip, real red, old olive, whisper white
ink: versa mark, real red craft
stamps: Medallion, teeny tiny wishes
accessories: clear embossing powder, heat gun, clear rhinestone brads, piercing tool and mat,
chocolate chip grosgrain ribbon, word window and modern label punches, dimensionals

club item - pouch

This is a little pouch we made at club this past month. It uses the Flower Fancy stamp set. This uses a couple new IN colors. This pouch opens up and holds candies inside (I have 4 reeses in a cello bag). The pouch is made with Rich Razzleberry. The flower is stamped with black Stazon and watercolored with inks (Rich Razzleberry and Always Artichoke) using a blender pen. The center is colored with Crushed Curry marker. The ends are punched with the ticket corner punch. I used white, Crushed Curry and Always Artichoke to frame the watercoloring. I used the cropodile to punch holes in the pouch and I pushed Crushed Curry Polka Dotted ribbon through the holes and then back through. You have to twist the ribbon some in the back if you want the polka dots to show as it would naturally turn. So I hope you enjoy my little pouch and you get to have something sweet added to your day today. :)

The dimension of the pouch is 3 3/4" x 9 14/16. It is scored at 15/16", 4 15/16, 5 15/16

shattered glass

This is a card that we did in club this past week. It showcases the shattered glass technique. This is done on glossy cardstock. I used the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set. The colors in this card are Bashful Blue, Lavendar Lace, and black stazon for the outline. The flower is cut out and raised up on dimensionals and the saying is punched using the wide oval punch. I colored the flower and saying the same way as the card with random coloring. I used a dauber to color the card. The only difference is I did use markers to color the yellow stems of the flower. One hint when stamping with stazon on glossy...try not to let the stamp move as stamping on the glosssy makes the paper slippery to the stamp. I got this card idea from a variation off of Dawn Griffith's card idea. She used a different set and colors, but it has a similar theme. Thanks for looking today and have a great day.

2nd project using new stuff

Here is the second project that I submitted for the contest. This one shows coloring with markers. I used the new IN color markers to color the flower part of the flowers. I used Melon Mamba. If you look really close you can see that I highlighted the tips with Rich Razzleberry. I then colored the stems in green galore. I also used the rich razzleberry polka dotted ribbon. What no polka dots? If you turn it over it looks like normal ribbon and if you twist your knots a little as you tie them you can get either all plain or all polka dots on your knots, so that way you have choices. My sister also liked this card with the knot part only showing the polka dots, so she took it off and turned it around for me on the actual card. The saying is stamped and punched out and raised with dimensionals. It was a fairly quick card for a demonstratable project. So I hope you enjoy my second project that I submitted for the contest. I hope you have a great day today. Maybe it won't be as rainy anyways.

Here is what I used:
stamps: kind and caring thoughts
ink: markers: rich razzleberry, melon mamba, green galore
paper: whisper white, green galore, melon mamba, rich razzleberry
accessories: rich razzleberry polka dotted ribbon, large oval, scallop oval punches, dimensionals

kind and caring thoughts

I'm so excited I won a contest at SU. They have demonstrator challenges and I had to submit two entries. Here is one of the entries. I'll show the other one later. This was made using many of the new items in the catalog. I did a brayed sky/ground technique using the brayer. I embossed the flowers in black (or someone said they almost looked like palm trees.) I stamped the saying from Teeny Tiny wishes and punched out with the Word window punch and matted with the new modern label punch using two brads. I stitched some loops in the new crushed curry ribbon with the linen thread and attached that to the card. So I hope you enjoy the card. It's kind of bright on this rainy day.

Here is what I used for this card:
Stamps: kind and caring thoughts, teeny tiny wishes
inks: rich razzleberry, night of navy, crushed curry, dusty durango, apricot appeal, pumpkin pie, versa mark
paper: rich razzleberry, dusty durango, crushed curry
accedssories: black embossing powder, heat gun, brayer, crushed curry polka dotted ribbon, linen thread, gold brads, paper piercer, word window and modern label punches,

special of the week for 7/20

The vanilla hodgepodge hardware is on special this week. You can buy it for $18.99 this week only. Let me know if you are interested.

stenciling on albums

Did you know you can stencil on albums? I did on mine, except I'm experimenting with mine still. When I started I made it too dark as I pushed really hard on in to make sure I got it good. But then I realized that I liked it better doing it lightly. So the middle is dark and the outer parts are lighter, but I prefer the lighter areas. So now I'm debating putting the flower in the center like the top picture. What do you think, do you like the flower? If I add the flower I might change to white ribbon too as that white satin ribbon looked pretty good held up to the album with the flower, so that might be another option. So here is one of the bigger projects I worked on. It's hard to see in the picture but I colored some highlights in olive and white and the rest is done in chocolate chip. I have another stencil for my other album. I'll have to try that one next. It's a natural color album. I might try rust on it. I'll have to see.
So hope you enjoyed my project and you'll have to tell me your preference if you like the flower or not. Have a great day today.

Here is what I used for this:
inks: craft - chocolate chip, old olive; white gel pen
accessories - dauber, chocolate chip 1" ribbon, adornment stencil

bugs and kisses shirts

Since I made the baby onesies I thought it would be fun to try some other stamps. My daughter has this Bugs and Kisses stamp set so we used that. The top one is one my daughter and I did and the bottom one was the one my son and I did.
He only wanted one of each bug except the worm and caterpillar, so that's what he did. She has at least 3 of each one on each side. We washed them first of course and then stamped them in craft ink and heat set. It was a pretty fun project to do with them and they liked it a lot.

Now they have cute shirts to wear around too. My friend said her onesies held up for at least one wash, so hopefully these will stay too. Each type of bug is a different color, so that adds to the fun look of it too. Pretty quick and easy summer project. so I hope you enjoy and get some new ideas. I'd love to hear about some of your trials too. Comment or email me and let me know what you are working on. Have a great day.

cheep talk fun

I was playing around with a fairly new set for me that's called Cheep talk. I think the little birds are cute. It's really simple to use too.
I just colored the branch and bird with markers (they are separate stamps so you can use them together or separate) and stamped them. The sayings are separate too, so you just ink them up and use them. I was also trying to distress my paper a little differently too. It's hard to tell in the picture, but where I tore it I was trying to separate layers. So in the top left only the top layer of the Dusty Durango is rolled down. Anyways, this is just a fun quick card. I'll have more to show you tomorrow as I took some time to work on some harder items today as well as some swaps. Only 2 weeks till convention, how will I get them all done? :) I'm excited though.

Here is what I used for this card:
paper: Dusty Durango, Brocade blue, old olive, whisper white
ink: Markers - dusty durango, borcade blue, summer sun (beak), chocolate chip, old olive
stamps: cheep talk
accessories: Dusty durango polka dotted ribbon

Medallion chalk card

This is another card using the medallion background stamp set, but this one uses chalks. There isn't chalk in the IN Colors so I picked out a color close to it. I ended up using Elegant Eggplant and Rose Red. The saying is stamped in Craft Elegant Eggplant and embossed with clear embossing powder. I used a small piece of the eggplant ribbon from the Orchard Ribbon Originals to point to the saying. I thought it came out kind of pretty. It's different and I like that. It wasn't very difficult either, so that makes it even better. :) So have a great day today.

Here is what I used for this card.
papers: whisper white, melon mamba, elegant eggplant
ink: craft elegant eggplant, versa mark; chalks - elegant eggplant and rose red
stamps: medallion background, kind and caring thoughts (hostess)
accessories: dauber, orchard ribbon originals, clear embossing powder, heat gun, dauber

Deal of the week #3

Deal of the Week: Square Fire Rhinestone Brads
From July 13–19, they're just $6.99—over 30% off the regular price of $10.95!

silver medallion card

Okay, you will probably see several medallion cards. I'm trying different effects with it. Unfortunately my daughter decided to become a camera buff today and used up all the battery on the camera. I was able to get this one picture before it died. It isn't as clear as I like but you get the gest of it anyways.

The Medallion part is stamped in Versa Mark on Basic gray paper, although it would probably look really pretty on silver paper too. It is embossed with silver. I then cut out around the outer edge and added a basic small grommet to the center over a punched piece of basic black paper. I then added it to some Olive paper, matted on real red on top of black paper. I then stamped the Merry Christmas in olive craft ink and heat embossed that with clear embossing powder. Punched it out using the Word window punch and mounted it with the Modern label punch in real red. I then added two silver brads to coordinate with the silver embossing and popped it up on dimensionals. I guess I'm starting to get in the Christmas mood as three of the cards I made tonight were about Christmas. I have more items or pictures to show you but I must first charge my battery. So I hoped you enjoyed my early Christmas card. Maybe it gives you some ideas of things you'd like to start working on soon. Because Christmas is only just over 5 months away. Not long if you like to craft items and have a lot going on.

Here is what I used for this card.
Paper: basic black, real red, old olive, basic gray, whisper white
ink: versa mark, old olive craft ink
stamps: medallion background, teeny tiny wishes
accessories: small grommets, 1/2" circle punch, bone folder, snips, silver & clear embossing powder, heat gun, word window and modern label punch, silver brads, dimensional

medallion simple card

I hope you can see this picture okay. It looks really pretty in real life. It's a very simple card, but looks very nice. I used my new Medallion stamp set. I have some very pretty cards made with this one and I'm working on some more samples with it.

It will be harder for me to post in the next few days. My family has VBS after work this week and I'm trying to get some swap ideas for convention. I still wanted to show you this card though. It uses two of the new IN Colors - Bermuda Bay and Rich Razzleberry. It also uses the new polka dotted ribbon and the new Modern label punch with the new word set Teeny Tiny wishes. I just stamped the image on my base card, tied a ribbon on it, stamped the words, punched them out and put dimensionals under it to raise up the sentiment. Pretty fun and easy. So I hope you enjoy my card today. I'm also playing with my chalks with this set too. Talk about some fun effects. Have a great day.

Branch out friend to friend card

Here is another card using the branch out set. This is how the greenery is suppose to be used. I find if you swirl it a little when you stamp - you know the thing you don't normally do - then it gives better coverage. If you stamp more then once too it helps as then you get different color variations too. This card uses the new Bermuda Bay. Right now you can't get the ink but you can get the paper and the markers, so that's what I used. It also has a little bird house in the tree too if you look real close.
It's a cute little set.
I hope you enjoy my little tree today and enjoy today as the weekend is tomorrow. Woohoo. Have a great day.

Here is what I used for this card.
stamps: branch out, teeny tiny wishes
inks: old olive, close to cocoa, chocolate chip, bermuda bay
paper: white, chocolate chip bermuda bay
accessories: olive grograin, word window and modern label punches, dimensionals

Christmas card with branch out

I was also playing with my Branch out stamp set, which is still available just on the dormat list. Here is another Christmas card idea. I swirled the leaves around to try and make a wreath. I then added some stamped circles for berries. I used the new modern label punch to mat my saying on. It was fun to make, but I feel like it needs a little something more. What do you think? It's kind of fun getting myself in an early Christmas mood. It won't be too long now to start thinking of Christmas card ideas too. The saying is popped up with dimensionals and is from the new set called Teeny Tiny wishes - a large group of sayings that most if not all fit inside the modern label punch.

So this is another play card. I hope you enjoy it and have a great day today.
Here is what I used to make this card.
Paper: mellow moss, real red, whisper white
ink: mellow moss, real red
accessories: mellow moss grosgrain, modern label & word window punches, dimensionals
stamps: branch out, flower fancy, teeny tiny wishes.

Christmas in July with the Big Shot

I couldn't resist playing with some of my new stuff tonight. I also thought it would be fun to make a Christmas in July card. So here is one of my results. I got the medallion background stamp and the mover's and shakers die for the Big Shot. You will get to see a couple of cards made with this new medallion set. I think it makes some beautiful cards.

As you can tell by the second picture the Movers and Shakers die for the Big Shot cuts out a hole in the front of you card which coordinates with our punches. The image on the inside is stamped and punched out with the curly label punch and fits right inside the hole. The hole can be moved anywhere on the card. I just chose to put it in the bottom right corner.

It's a very simple but fun card I think and a lot of fun. So I hope you enjoy my little card today. Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I've made a few samples so I have more to show you over the next few days now. :)

PS. the ribbon isn't crooked. The card is slanted in the picture and it cuts off the left bottom part of the card.

Here is what I used to make this card.
paper: old olive and whisper white
ink: old olive; markers - old olive and real red
stamps: medallion background, Christmas punch - level 2
accessories: movers and shakers die, Big Shot, real red grosgrain, curly label punch

join stampinup - mini starter kit

From July 15 — August 31, you can join the Stampin' Up! for as little as $85 with the Mini Starter Kit. Or if you'd like get the regular kit with an IN color add on for free.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Deal of the week #2
The Big Shot Doctor's bag! July 6-12, get the Big Shot Doctor's Bag for $49.99. That's nearly 30% off the regular price of $69.95!

Throughout July, be sure to check my web site or blog every week for the week's new deal.

Hey everyone,
Sorry I haven't posted for a couple of days. I was enjoying my mini break and we had some friends over for the fourth that I had to get ready for. I hope you have had a great 4th of July.
I've been trying to work on some samples but haven't had a lot of time these last couple of days. I'm also trying to get some ideas for swaps because convention is a month away.

So tonight I'm telling you all about a couple of specials SU is having.
One they are having a special of the week. Each Monday they will put out a new special. We don't know in advance what it is but the one that is until this monday is the scallop border punch. It's over 30% off, but only till Monday morning. Then the next weekly special will start.

The second special is a recruiting special. They have a special mini starter kit for only $85 and includes the new IN-Colors. The other option is the normal starter kit, but they added an incentive and are including for a period all the new In-color ink pads and an assortment of 8 1/2 x 11 assorted IN- color paper for free, which adds a great value onto the kit.
Of course these can be found on my website at http://detailmama.stampinup.net.
Now is a great time to join up too as you have a brand new catalog that will be here for a year, you have several months to make your first minimum, you get a discount, Christmas is coming and it makes sales a little bit easier, and coolest of all that can allow you to go to a regional conference which will be held in Cincinnati this year. Woohoo, one sort of close. So if you ever thought about it let me know and we will get together and talk about it.
So I hope you had a great holiday break. I hope to post a few cards shortly.
Thanks and as always if you have questions, just ask.

Thank you daisy card

Before I tell you about this card. I thought I'd say two things. One the new catalog is now available for purchase. Yeah! I'm so excited. The new Decor elements are available too. Secondly, if you are a customer of mine, I just wanted to say thank you for sticking with me over this past year and a half since I started. If it wasn't for your support I wouldn't still be doing all this, so I just wanted to share a note of thanks. That's why I thought this card appropriate. It was a fun card to put together. I used the big shot to punch out 3 sets of the daisies. I then punched out the centers. I did curl the petals some and the middle one is actually on a dimensional and raised up. I like the color scheme in this too. It's summer sun, chocolate chip and white. The thank you is from the Thank you Kindly set and is also stamped in Chocolate chip. So I hope you enjoy my card today and thank you to all my friends and family for hanging in there and supporting me during all this. :) I hope you have had fun and I appreciate you very much.