4.02.2014
Weekly Deals
Stampin' Up! has some fabulous weekly deals this week! Click on each picture below to find the sale price!
4.01.2014
Faux Poes Foes
Ok, so if you're not a Gilmore Girls nut like I am, you won't get the title of today's post. What you will get though is that it's Tuesday and I have a fabulous technique for you! It's Faux Leather!
I wrote a tutorial with step by step instructions on achieving this technique. You can find it at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. Here's a hint: Masking Tape.
My pointer for assembling this card is to use Sticky Strip! Once you've embossed over the masking tape, it's hard to burnish over the top to get the SNAIL to really stick. Also, if you are gluing layers on top of the faux leather, use Sticky Strip. Anything else won't stick as well!
Here are some different color and tape variations for you:
I wrote a tutorial with step by step instructions on achieving this technique. You can find it at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. Here's a hint: Masking Tape.
My pointer for assembling this card is to use Sticky Strip! Once you've embossed over the masking tape, it's hard to burnish over the top to get the SNAIL to really stick. Also, if you are gluing layers on top of the faux leather, use Sticky Strip. Anything else won't stick as well!
Here are some different color and tape variations for you:
Soft Suede ink
Even though I tried to vary my tape, it all kind of ended up going in the same direction.
Even though I tried to vary my tape, it all kind of ended up going in the same direction.
Old Olive ink
I went a little crazier with the tape on this one. Big pieces, small pieces, random areas.
I went a little crazier with the tape on this one. Big pieces, small pieces, random areas.
Early Espresso ink
Straight lines of tape barely overlapping. Didn't create wow factor in my opinion.
Straight lines of tape barely overlapping. Didn't create wow factor in my opinion.
Crisp Cantaloupe ink
I attempted to do intentional creasing and dimpling on the tape for this one; which is harder to do intentionally. Personally not crazy about the tape or how the lighter color turned out in this one.
Overall, I think you just need to play with the tape to see how you like it best. The darker colors do seem to work better than the lighter ones.
3.31.2014
Bye-Bye to Sale-A-Bration
Today is the last day that you can earn any of the 2014 Sale-a-bration items for free. You can click on the product images below to go to my online store, so you don't miss out on yours! I'm sad to see them go; but so glad that I got the One Big Sale-A-Bration 2014 Digital Ensemble as one of my free items. Now I've got all of the images to use forever on my projects in My Digital Studio!
I needed to create a Quick & Easy card for Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. It doesn't get any quicker or easier than My Digital Studio!
I used Soft Sky for my background. White Baker's Twine and Soft Suede brads adorn the banners from Banner Blast. The elements at the bottom are all from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack.
With just a few minutes on the computer, I now have a great card front I can print out; or a digital card that I could email to someone, or post on their Facebook wall to let them know I'm thinking about them.
I needed to create a Quick & Easy card for Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration. It doesn't get any quicker or easier than My Digital Studio!
I used Soft Sky for my background. White Baker's Twine and Soft Suede brads adorn the banners from Banner Blast. The elements at the bottom are all from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack.
With just a few minutes on the computer, I now have a great card front I can print out; or a digital card that I could email to someone, or post on their Facebook wall to let them know I'm thinking about them.
3.25.2014
Blog Candy Winner
Congrats to Cynthia T. who will receive a Stampin' Up! embossing folder from me as the winner of last Friday's blog candy giveaway. Thanks to all who played along!
3.24.2014
Masculine Monday
I have really struggled over the last ten years to create masculine cards. Therefore, when I saw that today's Design Team challenge at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration was just that, I jumped in with both feet!
I'm not sure if I've just evolved creatively, or if Stampin' Up! just has some really cool products that make it super easy, or maybe both. Regardless, I was pretty happy with how my card turned out, and it took me less than 10 minutes to design and make it!
My apologies for the giant picture, but I wanted you to be able to see the detail of the frame I made using the Hardwood background stamp. After I stamped it on the Early Espresso, I cut each section into strips and layered them over the Soho Subway DSP. Don't you just love those Essential Wooden Elements? They come cut into several different shapes, so all I had to do was stamp on them and glue them on the card!
I hope that I INKspired you to get outside your creative comfort zone today. I also hope that I remember where this card is come Father's Day. Oh wait, his birthday is in a couple weeks! Perfect!
I'm not sure if I've just evolved creatively, or if Stampin' Up! just has some really cool products that make it super easy, or maybe both. Regardless, I was pretty happy with how my card turned out, and it took me less than 10 minutes to design and make it!
My apologies for the giant picture, but I wanted you to be able to see the detail of the frame I made using the Hardwood background stamp. After I stamped it on the Early Espresso, I cut each section into strips and layered them over the Soho Subway DSP. Don't you just love those Essential Wooden Elements? They come cut into several different shapes, so all I had to do was stamp on them and glue them on the card!
I hope that I INKspired you to get outside your creative comfort zone today. I also hope that I remember where this card is come Father's Day. Oh wait, his birthday is in a couple weeks! Perfect!
3.21.2014
Simple Gift Card Holder
It feels great to be back in a regular blogging schedule. This is the first week since I took over my new position at work that I've blogged the entire week! Speaking of my new job, my student employees have had to deal with me expecting more out of them and changing the way they do some things. They have stepped up to the challenge, and I wanted to show my appreciation to them.
Let's face it, they are college students and probably won't care about this part. However, I'm guessing they'll love what's inside!
If you would like to see the full tutorial you can check out my Design Team post at Stylin' Stampin' INKSpiration. But before you go...
I've got BLOG CANDY! All you have to do is leave a comment with your guess of where the gift card is from. One lucky reader will win a Stampin' Up! embossing folder. You have until 9am Saturday, March 22nd to guess. Please also leave your email address in the comment, so I can reach you if you are the lucky winner!
Have a great weekend and ENJOY!
Let's face it, they are college students and probably won't care about this part. However, I'm guessing they'll love what's inside!
If you would like to see the full tutorial you can check out my Design Team post at Stylin' Stampin' INKSpiration. But before you go...
I've got BLOG CANDY! All you have to do is leave a comment with your guess of where the gift card is from. One lucky reader will win a Stampin' Up! embossing folder. You have until 9am Saturday, March 22nd to guess. Please also leave your email address in the comment, so I can reach you if you are the lucky winner!
Have a great weekend and ENJOY!
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