Jun 17 2014

Technique Tuesday – Perfect Plaid!

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means……I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! This one is super fun and really rather easy! The best part….you can mix and mingle a million different colors and come out with something different each time! I love that!

How cute is that? I mean masculine! 😉 I used the Work of Art Stamp Set! This is by far my favorite stamp set right now. You can see more samples using this set here and here!

Supplies Needed: Work of Art Stamp Set, 2-3 Ink Pads, Cardstock

I used the long straight image from the Work of Art Set to create this look. You can use 2-3 different colors. I found when I used a 3rd color, I always felt it was off because I either didn’t have enough of that 3rd color or it was just a mess of too many colors but I’m crazy like that. My piece of cardstock measures 3-3/4″ x 2-1/2″. I decided to use this size because it fits the stamp. You could go big and have it layer the entire card (4″ x 5-1/4″) but you would need to stamp twice to create the line all the way across. I used the NEW In-Colors – Lost Lagoon and Mossy Meadow for the card pictured above. You will ink up one of the colors and stamp down, moved about 1/4″ and stamp again without re-inking. Ink up with that color and keep doing that all the way across. Then turn your piece 90 degrees and with the 2nd color do the same thing, stamp, move up a little and stamp again without re-inking. You could also do all dark (inking and stamping) along one side and all light stamping (stamping off once) along the other side. You can mix it up to however you wish….endless possibilities! Here is a Video Tutorial for you to watch this technique in action! Be sure to like and subscribe to the video so you never miss out!

Click here to check out more videos of mine! I hope you enjoyed this technique and try it out yourself. Let me know in the comments below what you think and if you try it out, send me a photo of your project! I love seeing what you all come up with!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 16 2014

Going Grunge!!!!

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The Stamp Set – Gorgeous Grunge may not seem like a top pick for stamp sets….after all there aren’t any flowers in the set. BUT it is a fabulous stamp set for masculine cards (don’t we all need help there) and for amazing backgrounds. How many times do you wish you had a little splatter or random dots but when you get our your spritzers it spits all over or the splatters are too much? You get out a marker but that doesn’t look random enough. Well I have the solution for you and it comes out PERFECT every time!

See, look how fabulous those little dots/splatters are in the bottom corner. I just took the stamp and used Smoky Slate ink (same color as the cardstock) and stamped it down. Perfect! You can add it to the entire background or just in the spots you wish to have it! I love that and some of the dots are bigger and some smaller so you still get that splatter look…..it is just more controlled. 🙂 I used some of the NEW Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack which features the new In-Colors Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey! The greeting I used came from the Remembering Your Birthday Stamp Set!

Now this card is my favorite! Something about the blue and grays together….or just the messiness of it….or something! I used Night of Navy and Smoky Slate but I think it would look great in any color….even pink and orange or yellow and red….oh the possibilities! Of course, pink and orange will take it out of the masculine category! 🙂 I used every single stamp in the Gorgeous Grunge Set for this card…the splatters, the lines, the dots, everything!

Some of the images I did in full strength ink and sometimes I stamped off once to get a lighter look! What do you think? Would you change anything or add anything? Leave me a comment down below! I would love to hear from you!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 13 2014

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! I hope everyone had a wonderful week like me! Of course I had a wonderful week because my Girls Night Out New Catalog Event was this week and it was soooo fabulous to see many of you all!

I was having so much fun and chatting with everyone that I picked up my camera to take a few pictures and that was all I got!

Also, to round out this fabulous week…..I will draw for the New Catalog Giveaway!!!!! Drum Roll………Drum Roll……Julia D. Congratulations, Julia! My Favorite Item in that picture is the 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon in MELON MAMBO (Pink of course)! This ribbon blew me away. It is soft and easy to work with and yet so vibrant and beautiful! I have since ordered almost every color! I love ribbon!!! Thank you to everyone who participated!!!

Of course, I wouldn’t forget to share with you the Weekly Deals for this week! You know I am eyeing that Ribbon….you can never have too much ribbon! 😉

Also, check out the NEW Photopolymer Stamp Set that came out this week! Calling all Heroes!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I’m really looking forward to more stamping time with a fabulous group of ladies on Saturday and Father’s Day family time on Sunday! Happy Father’s Day to all of the men out there! Enjoy your day!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 12 2014

My 2013 Scrapbook is DONE!!!!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I know I know! Many of you are probably rolling your eyes and thinking how far behind you are on your scrapbooking! Don’t worry and start going Digital! I am not usually done with last year’s album by this time! But I did my 2013 Album in My Digital Studio and it was super fun and simple! There was no hauling out the album and sorting through pictures and making a big mess. I sat on the couch, opened my laptop and turned on one of my favorite shows (DWTS or Friends probably)!

Okay this page is beyond precious because look at the adorable baby! I used the Sunny Day Designer Series Paper and Embellishments (this was a past Simply Scrappin’ Kit, nothing in My Digital Studio retires).

This is the second page and I used more embellishments for my journaling! Super precious!

When it comes to my Christmas pages, I always have TONS of photos and no room to write what happened! This year I took a portion of this page to write up a little bit about our big Family Christmas! I used the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit for lots of my holidays pages! Love it!!!

I love to end my albums with a little re-cap of the year – major events, year recap, and other memories! I remembered, and was able to fit it in, this year! I love it! My 2013 Album was…..drum roll……88 pages long! I know what you are thinking….THAT IS A LOT!!! But the awesome thing about digital is it is still super thin and small. Many other years I had two 12″ x 12″ Albums for one year and they weigh about 5,000 pounds each.

This album is compact and less than an inch wide! So much better for putting on the shelf and carrying around to share with other! Another thing that I feel like I should share – it cost about $130 (shipping and tax)! That may seem like a lot if you aren’t a scrapbooker but if you are then you probably think that is a steal! After buying your album, pictures, adhesive, paper, embellishments, paper trimmer, corner rounder punch and so much more….it is a lot more than $130! I think you should try out My Digital Studio and see for yourself! Try it for 30 Day FREE or you can purchase it for $19.95!

I can’t wait to get started on my 2014 Album (which I am already 5 month behind in)! 🙂

Happy Scrapbookin’

~Laura

Jun 11 2014

Hello There!!!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The New Catalog is HERE! That means there are NEW Hostess Stamp Sets too!!! The Hello There Stamp Set is super fun because of the greetings and it has a flower in there! I was sold at the mention of flower! 🙂

Be sure to go vote for the New Catalog Giveaway too! Voting ends tomorrow! Click here to check it out!

Isn’t this precious!?!?!?! I love the soft colors and the Fringe Scissors made perfect grass for my cute little flowers! Love it!!! I also love how big and fabulous the greeting is – perfect for sending to someone to brighten their day!!! The colors used were Crisp Cantaloupe, Wisteria Wonder, Strawberry Slush, and Pear Pizzazz! I can’t wait to try out other colors as well!!!

Now is a great time to Hostess a party (whether in person or an online/catalog party) because there is so much amazing NEW stuff! Let me know in the comments below or by emailing me if you are interested in being a Hostess!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 10 2014

Technique Tuesday – Punch Art

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means……I have a fabulous technique to show you today!!!! It is super cute and can be used as a Man Card!!!! I KNOW! I’m excited because you all know how difficult it is for me to come up with man cards since pinks and purples, bling, and flowers are my favorite things!!!! (Also, voting is still taking place on my New Catalog Giveaway, click here to vote!)

Supplies Needed: Owl Builder Punch, 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch, 1-3/4″ Circle Punch, 1″ Square Punch, Cardstock

I love how you can create just about anything with a few punches! Eeeeee So fun and exciting! I created the yellow dots (Daffodil Delight) with the eyes in the Owl Punch. The enemies were created from the owl and I just snipped off the feet. I found that Real Red is good for Blinky, Blushing Bride for Pinky, Coastal Cabana for Inky, and Pumpkin Pie for Clyde. For Pac-Man, I used Daffodil Delight and punched a 1-3/4″ Circle and then slide the circle half way into the Square Punch in order to punch out his mouth. To get that little bitty eye, I used my 1/8″ Handheld Punch to punch out the eye and allow the black background to show through!!!! How simple is that? To see this in action, check out my Video Tutorial here. If you love it, be sure to give it a thumbs up! And don’t forget to Subscribe to my Channel so that you don’t miss out on any of my videos! 🙂

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 9 2014

Amazing Work of Art!!!

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The New Catalog is here! That means NEW stamps and accessories and paper and dies and embellishments and IDEAS!

Confession: I would have never looked twice at this stamp set – Work of Art…

…BUT Stampin’ Up gave it to me for FREE at the New Catalog Premiere and I LOVE LOVE LOVE (a million more) it!!!! I have played this this set in so many ways and with so many colors. So just order yours now by clicking here and sit back and read my blog daily because A LOT more samples will be shown! Today I thought I would start off with quick and simple cards!

Check these out! All you need is a package (or 5) of Notecards and Envelopes and a few stamp pads! I used the NEW In-Colors – Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Tangelo Twist! These colors are deep yet vibrant! I love the Purple (Blackberry Bliss) and the Yellow (Hello Honey) goes really well with Blackberry Bliss. As for the rest, the more I play with them the more I love them! For all of the cards above I used the 5 In-Colors and the Work of Art Stamp Set. I used all of the images and had so much fun! Many times, you see that I inked up the stamp and then stamped 2-3 or 4 times before going back to the ink. I love that Ombre effect that it gives and I love how it looks so soft or arty or some word I can’t seem to come up with! I decorated each of the envelopes to match the Notecard which is super cute I think. I did have fun with that Blackberry Bliss plaid look (Hello, future man card! My farming family wears lots of plaid!)!

I hope you enjoyed these amazing cards and be on the lookout for many many more because this set is just too much fun to put in the drawer!!! Also, don’t forget about my NEW CATALOG GIVEAWAY, Click here!

Happy Stampin!

~Laura

Jun 8 2014

New Catalog Giveaway!!!!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Eeeee My New Catalog items have arrived! I was in stamp girl heaven! It was sooo much fun opening this box and then opening each item to see and touch it! I was sitting on the floor all giddy and gasping! You would have thought I was a 5 year old on Christmas morning! The photo above shows all of the my goodies! Now here is a goodie for you!!!!!

Name the item that you think is my #1 Favorite Item!

How to WIN that item: Put your guess in the comments below (guess as many times as you would like)! If you guess the correct item and are a subscriber to my blog (click subscribe in the upper right corner), your name will be entered into a drawing for that item!!!!

Happy Guessing!

~Laura

Jun 6 2014

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday!!!! This has been a fabulous week with the New Catalog coming out, first week of JUNE (can’t believe it), and so much BLING in the Weekly Deals! Woot Woot!!!!

Eeee Look at all of that Bling!!!! Of course, I am a silver girl so I’m most excited about those items but I know gold is in! You can check out lots of samples using Gold and Silver here, here, and here! Also, we are in full swing Spring….almost Summer and that means that Wisteria Wonder and Calypso Coral are your go-to colors! I have been having so much fun with these colors together (and some Strawberry Slush)….LOVIN’ IT!!!! Check out all of the Weekly Deals here!

Also, don’t forget to sign up for My Paper Pumpkin before June 10th so you can get started on your creative escape!!!! Are you already a My Paper Pumpkin Subscriber and you would like a discount on your kit?? Are you just getting started and want a discount (who doesn’t?)?? Would you like to give My Paper Pumpkin as a gift to a long distance friend, someone who is headed off to college, or a family member?? Check out the My Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Kits! They come in 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and even 12 months. You will get $6 off when you purchase the 6 month prepaid kit and you get $24 off (that makes the monthly kit $17.95) when you purchase the 12 month prepaid kit!

You can still sign up to be a Demonstrator for just $50 this month too!!! Fabulous opportunity to get a discount on amazing product, meet new people, and have LOTS of fun! Click here to get started or click here to chat with me about any questions you might have!

I hope you have an amazing weekend and do a little stampin’ I’m pretty sure I will since my allergies are keeping me indoors 🙁 !

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jun 5 2014

My Paper Pumpkin!!!!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Wondering what My Paper Pumpkin is? Well just the most fabulous little orange box that comes right to you door every month with AMAZING stuff inside. I love the surprise and it feels like a present since it is wrapped in tissue paper. Eee I love presents!!! The other thing that is super fabulous is that it has been helping me prepare for upcoming holidays. Check this out!

In April, I got this fabulous kit with Mother’s Day stamps and a beautiful picture frame and gift tags. Super Cute! Although I already had my Mother’s Day present ready to go but I was still able to use the Happy Mother’s Day greeting!

Then May rolls around and my present (My Paper Pumpkin Kits) arrives in the mailbox! Eeeeee I open it up and what do I see? The most amazing MAN Card Kit! You all know I have a hard time with Man Cards because I love PINK and ribbon and flowers! So check that off my to-do list, now I don’t need to come up with a Manly Father’s Day Cards!!!

Look at all of these goodies!!!! There are 4 big cards and 2 little cards and lots of fun layering and embellishments! Also, my favorite part are the stamps!!!

I believe that everyone should celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day!!! Everyone is motherly or fatherly at some point in their lives so whether they actually have a child doesn’t matter. We should all celebrate! Also, every year I send cards to lots of Mothers and Fathers and not just mine. This stamp set makes me smile to see Dad, Bro and Son. LOVE IT!!!! I super love the Happy Birthday greeting as well and plan on using that A LOT! Here are the final cards!

Now I am all set for Father’s Day and I can’t wait to see what the June Kit is going to be! Sign up for My Paper Pumpkin before June 10th and you can join in the fun of getting a present every month!!! It is just $19.95 (Free Shipping) and you can stop the subscribe or put it on hold any time! You can even order more than one kit some months. AND as a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you get the opportunity to buy add-on kits when Stampin’ Up has extras (this is the consumable part of the kit so you can make more)!!! Click here to sign up now and enter Laura Borchert in the Demonstrator section!

Are you already a My Paper Pumpkin Subscriber and you would like a discount on your kit?? Are you just getting started and want a discount (who doesn’t?)?? Would you like to give My Paper Pumpkin as a gift to a long distance friend, someone who is headed off to college, or a family member?? Check out the My Paper Pumpkin Prepaid Kits! They come in 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and even 12 months. You will get $6 off when you purchase the 6 month prepaid kit and you get $24 off (that makes the monthly kit $17.95) when you purchase the 12 month prepaid kit!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Laura's Stamp Pad

Laura Borchert ¤ Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator ¤ Laura@LaurasStampPad.com

Category Archives: Uncategorized

Technique Tuesday – Perfect Plaid!

Going Grunge!!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

My 2013 Scrapbook is DONE!!!!

Hello There!!!

Technique Tuesday – Punch Art

Amazing Work of Art!!!

New Catalog Giveaway!!!!

Fabulous Friday!!!

My Paper Pumpkin!!!!