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Aug 19 2014

Technique Tuesday – Big Shot Promotion!

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Happy Tuesday and Happy Big Shot Week here on my blog! Click here to see yesterday’s post! Today I’m going to show you an amazing technique with your Big Shot and Embossing Folders! Don’t forget about the amazing Big Shot Promotion Stampin’ Up! has going on this month! Today we are going to talk about using your Embossing Folders with your Big Shot! I love embossing my projects because I really think it takes a simple card to a WOW card with just the crank of the Big Shot!

Decorative Dots Work of Art, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Okay first off check out this amazing card! LOVE IT! It is soooo simple too! I just used a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of Whisper White Cardstock and stamped the amazing flower with my Work of Art Stamp Set! I used Blackberry Bliss & Mossy Meadow Ink (for the various shades of purple I stamped a few times before going back to the ink pad)! Then I placed the card front into the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder and ran it through my Big Shot! How amazing?!?! I love it! No adhesive required! 🙂

Lucky Stars Inked Folder, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Now this one was done a little differently! I used the NEW Lucky Stars Embossing Folder which is coming out in the Holiday Mini Catalog on August 28th! I opened up the embossing folder and on the side where the stars pop up I lightly tapped my ink pad over top! You don’t want to press too hard or the ink will go down into the flat area of the embossing folder. Now you will place your piece of cardstock into the non-inked side and close the folder. You can either close the folder and just press and viola you are done or you can close it and run it through the Big Shot for a colored and textured look! I then assembled this piece onto Daffodil Delight Cardstock and Night of Navy card base! I used my Night of Navy Marker to color the Whisper White Organza Ribbon to match! Check out this post for more on that! The greeting is from the Petite Pairs Stamp Set which I punched out with my Decorative Label Punch and added a few punched stars from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack! Check out the video tutorial below to see this in action!!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you like this video and want to see more! Click the subscribe button so you don’t miss out on more Big Shot Videos this week!

Only 13 more days to get your Big Shot and a Free Bundle! Check back tomorrow for some more Big Shot Fun!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 18 2014

Big Shot Promotion – Daydream Medallion!

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Happy Monday!!! In celebration of Stampin’ Up’s fabulous Big Shot Promotion this month I thought I would share with you all the ways I love my Big Shot! So get ready for a week of BIG SHOT FUN!

Daydream Medallion.Floral Framelits, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The month of August when you purchase the Big Shot, you will get a Bundle for FREE!!! There are 5 Bundle options, click here to see them! One of them options is the amazing Daydream Medallion Stamp Set and matching Floral Collection Framelits! This is probably my favorite of them all! Isn’t the card above just fabulous! I used Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, and Very Vanilla! I stamped the image and then used the coordinating framelit to cut them out (no fussy cutting necessary!)! I added the greeting from A Dozen Thoughts and a few pearls!!!! Love it!

Daydream Medallion.Floral Framelits, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Check out this amazing background you can create with the Daydream Medallion Stamp Set using the same color scheme –  Lost Lagoon, Hello Honey, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla! Again I used the A Dozen Thought Stamp Set for the greeting and punched it out with the Word Window Punch and Modern Label Punch! I then added a little Satin Stitched Ribbon in Hello Honey for some extra pop of color! You can check out these samples and these samples using the same background technique!

Daydream Medallion.Floral Framelits, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I think this one is my favorite! I used the same color scheme and just layered the cut out image (with dimensionals of course!)! I added in the White Tea Lace Doily and stamped the greeting from A Dozen Thoughts as a little banner! Check out the Video Tutorial below or by clicking here to see this Bundle in action with the Big Shot! Be sure to click subscribe to my Video Channel so that you don’t miss out on all of the Big Shot videos I’ll be posting this week!

Only 14 more days to take advantage of this amazing Big Shot Promotion!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 15 2014

Fabulous Friday!!!

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Happy Friday!!! This has been a super busy week and I’m ready for a nice relaxing weekend!!! Of course before checking out for the weekend, I thought I would share some fabulous specials with you as well as the July Paper Pumpkin Kit! (sorry I didn’t show you this….in July!)

July Paper Pumpkin, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This kit was fabulous because it included BLING and the new Blackberry Bliss ink pad and treat boxes! That is my favorite New In-Color! I created all 6 of my cards as Birthday Cards even though there were many other stamp options. For the stars, I mixed it up a little….mostly because I forgot to string a few on some of them before tying the bow. 😉 There were 6 of the treat boxes, a complete spool of Satin Ribbon and lots of gift tags left over that aren’t pictured here! Here are all of the supplies:

July Paper Pumpkin Supplies,www.LaurasStampPad.com

Don’t forget that you can get September and October at 50% off when you sign up before September 10th! Click here to sign up and use PROMO CODE: HALFOFF2

Weekly Deals 8.13

This week’s Weekly Deals include lots of Big Shot items – Framelits, Dies, Embossing Folders! I love it, especially since Stampin’ Up is having their Big Shot Special this month too! Can I get a WOOT WOOT? Be on the lookout for some fabulous Big Shot Video Tutorials that will be coming soon! Subscribe to my channel here so you don’t miss out!

Yee-haw Photopolymer, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Giddy up on placing your order for the Big Shot, the Framelit Bundles on Sale, the weekly deals, or any other supplies that are on your wish list! Before you are done and checking out, be sure to check out this new Photopolymer Stamp Set – Yee-Haw! How cute is this and in time for Fall!!!! Adorable!

Happy Stampin! Have a fabulous weekend!

~Laura

Aug 14 2014

You are AWESOME!!!!

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Big News Awesome Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

 This greeting is just fabulous! You could send this card to anyone who is AWESOME, someone who got promoted, someone who achieved a goal or your niece who is starting school TODAY! I’m doing that last one if you hadn’t guessed! Auntie of the Year right here! 🙂 I know you are probably getting tired of seeing Coastal Cabana but I can’t help myself and just I gravitate towards that color. I added a POP of black and white with the Back to Black Designer Series Paper. Then I stamped the greeting from the Big News Stamp Set and used my Big Shot and Deco Label Framelits to cut it out! Don’t ask me where this came from but I brushed the edges using my Sponge Daubers with…..Smoky Slate. Mixing it up folks!!!! Love it!!!!

Big News Awesome Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here is another one. The Blackberry Bliss card base is kind of hard to see with my black background, sorry about that. Again I used some Back to Black Designer Series Paper and this time I used my Labels Collection Framelits! This is a bit larger than the one above and fits the greeting a little more! I stamped the greeting in Encore Gold Ink which gives it a little shine and bling as well as the Gold Sequins!!!! I attached the Gold Sequins with Mini Glue Dots! For more samples using the Big News Stamp Set, click here and here!

Who would you send a card like this too? Who do you think is AWESOME? Leave the name in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’! Be Awesome!

~Laura

Aug 13 2014

Lots & Lots of Circles & Dots!

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Work of Art Circles, www.LaurasStampPad.com

 I love everything about this card – Polka Dots on the Moonlight Designer Series Paper, the Work of Art Stamp Set, Satin Stitched Ribbon, Itty Bitty Punch Pack flower, and a Rhinestone! I used my Circle Framelits which are perfect for layering because of the graduating sizes. I am just blown away at all of the different looks, styles, and images you can achieve with the Work of Art Stamp Set! It is just amazing! If you don’t have your own set by now, click here to get it today!!! You can check out more samples here, here, and here or you can always click on the Work of Art tag on your right to see all the samples! And I’m not done yet! There are lots more that I can’t wait to share with you!!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 12 2014

Technique Tuesday – Make Your Own Stencil!

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Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!! I’m going to show you how to create your own stencils because how cute is this card?

Punch Stencil Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Okay so I know this card is super cute already because its PINK, has flowers, has some bling, and says the word sprinkles in the greeting! Love it! Now let me know tell you how to create this amazing card!

Supplies Needed: Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Scrap Paper, Watercolor Paper or regular cardstock, Sponge Dauber, Blender Pens, or a Maker

I used the Flower from the Itty Bitty Punch Pack for my sample but you could really use any punch image. Punch the image from a piece of scrap paper! This is not your stencil! For the sample above, I used Watercolor Paper and my Blender Pens to get the look! You could use regular cardstock and a marker or your SPONGE DAUBERS! You know how I love my sponge daubers. I then moved the stencil all over the paper for a random look (some falling off the edges or in the corners). Also, I used my sponge daubers for the edge of the greeting just to add a little color! How simple is that? So you may be asking, why can’t you just punch the image in any color of cardstock for the same look? You can most certainly do that as well. It would give a more textured look because each punched image would be raised up! So many fabulous possibilities!!! Here is another sample created by Vel at one of my stamp classes!!!!

Punch Stencil Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I love the colors together! So beautiful and the Daffodil Delight really pops and brightens the card up! This card is sure to brighten anyone’s day! We both used the Remembering Your Birthday Stamp Set for our greetings! Both cards have a coordinating greeting on the inside as well! I hope you try this out with some of your punches and leave a comment down below or send me your photos! I would love to hear and see what you come up with!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 11 2014

Summertime Sunflower!!!

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The Sunflower just screams summer time doesn’t it? The bright yellow color and amazing image is perfect for a summer time wedding too!!! I recently was able to help out a Bride with her Wedding!!!! You all know how much I love weddings! 🙂 Eeee

Sunflower Cards Wedding Suite, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I worked with this Bride to create the perfect Wedding Invitations and of course we had to add in a matching RSVP card. After she saw how amazing the two went together, she asked if I could create Thank You Notes as well! Of course!!!! I created two different styles so she could use one for her Bridal Shower and one for her Wedding. I even stamped the sunflower on the inside corner as well! I love how the sunflower theme was carried out through all of the items.

Sunflower Cards Wedding Suite, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I used Pacific Point & Daffodil Delight for this card. Of course you can see I used my Modern Label Punch & Word Window Punch! Love it!!

Sunflower Cards Wedding Suite, www.LaurasStampPad.com

If you are planning a Birthday Party, Wedding, Anniversary Party, or any other type of party, I can help you customize the perfect invitation, party favor, or thank you note for your event! Together we can come up with the perfect piece to match your colors or theme. I can create the sample and help you get the supplies for you to be crafty and create the perfect piece or I can create it all for you!!!! Email me today if you need help with you upcoming event! For more samples, check out this page!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Aug 8 2014

Fabulous Friday!!!

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While I am excited that it is Friday and this weekend is going to be FABULOUS, today is kind of dreary. Vacation is officially over and we are back to our routine which is nice but oh the carefree days on vacation were nice too! Also, the weather today is very gray and dreary….that means I need to pull the shades to hide it and get to my stamp room for some fun because lots of amazing things are coming up and I need to get ready!!! First off we have a family wedding tomorrow and I still need to make my card and wrap the gift!! Then on Sunday, I am participating in the Gateway Bridal Fair!!!! WEDDING WEDDING WEDDING! Oh yeah I’m loving it! You all know how I love weddings! 🙂

But first let me share some specials with you! Here are this week’s Weekly Deals!

Weekly Deals 8.8.2014

I am loving these items because the Ink Pads are some of my go-to colors right now! I love love love Bermuda Bay and have noticed I have been reaching for Pear Pizzaz a lot lately too! I find it so weird how we change our favorite colors so often and some colors just reach out to us! I also love embossing folders sooooo much because they really make a card or project POP! I will admit I have had the Alphabet Press Folder for a few months now and haven’t used it yet. HELP! I need inspiration. Leave me a comment down below or send me your creation!!!

Big Shot Promotion

Don’t forget about the AMAZING Big Shot Promotion going on this month too! Do you have a Big Shot already?? Check out the Bundles which are 15% off!!!

AND there is the Paper Pumpkin Special too!!!! If you would like 50% off of your August and September Kits, you need to sign up before August 10th (so like TODAY!! 😉 ). Use the Promo Code: HALFOFF2. If you would like your September & October Kits 50% off, then you need to sign up next week using the same Promo Code!!!!! Click here to sign up!

Okay I’m off to the stamp room to play with my NEW Holiday Mini Catalog items and plan Fall Classes! Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!!

Happy Stampin’
~Laura

Aug 7 2014

Puddles of Ink!!!!

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Who doesn’t love inky fingers? Wait, am I the only one who does LOVE inky fingers? 🙂 Ahh It washes off eventually and it is just so much fun being messy! Well this technique I am going to show you is for sure messy but so much fun and super cool!

Ink Dropper Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Disclaimer: No 2 Watercolor Cards come out alike! Playing with watercolors is always a toss up on the outcome! 

I felt I needed to put that disclaimer out there because I can’t really teach you how to achieve this EXACT look because they all come out different. I’m not going to lie this one did come out amazing – I love the colors, I love those white spots on the top left, it’s perfect to me! I have done a few others and my fellow stampers like the ones I don’t like and don’t like the ones I do like so you never know what you might get! Okay let me tell you about this technique!!!

I started with some re-inkers and my Silicone Mat! In the card above I used Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, and Tempting Turquoise! Drop dots of the re-inker all over the silicone mat. You can make some of the drops touch or keep them all apart. Then you will take a Spritzer with alcohol or water and give it about 5 spritzes or so. Enough to add some liquid to the mat and to make a few dots bleed a little. Then you will place your Watercolor Paper right on top. Feel free to instantly pick it back up for lots of white areas, press it all around and let ink really soak in, or press in only a few spots. Now you will pick it up and turn it over to see what you have!

Reinker Watercolor, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Again here you can set it aside to dry, tilt it around to mix the colors, use your finger to move some color around and fill in white spots, whatever you decide! You can also get multiple watercolor pieces out of one set of re-inker drops. Just lay another piece down! I have also added a few drops of a preferred color or added a few spritzes to get it more wet! Here is another set that I did in Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, and Hello Honey! I thought I would love these but for the most part….ehhh not my favorites!

Reinker Watercolor, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I will have a Video Tutorial for you to see this technique in action, but we decided to stay an extra day on vacation so I will be posting the video later today! 🙂 Thank you for understanding!!! Be sure to subscribe to my Channel though so you don’t miss out on this one and other videos!

Happy Spritzin’

~Laura