Mar 8 2016

Tempting Techniques – Sponged Roses!!!

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You know what that means! I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! It is super fabulous because it combines lots of things I love – flowers, bling, and sponge daubers!!! Woot Woot!

Look at this beauty!!! You can do this technique in any color you wish for that stunning look! Let’s get started!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Sponge Dauber, Rose Garden Framelits, Big Shot, Die Brush, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Rose Wonder Stamp Set

To get started, you will need to take a piece of scrap Whisper White cardstock and run it through the Big Shot with the rose image from the Rose Garden Framelits. Once that is die cut, you can use the Die Brush to pop it out of the framelit, pop out all the little pieces and get all the little “hairs” off. Now using the leftover outline of the image as a template, place it on a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. You can place it on there half off or in any corner. It is all up to you. Then with a Sponge Dauber and your color choice, POUNCE the ink onto your card. You won’t want to rub or brush because it could make your template move. For this sample, I used Wild Wasabi for the leaves and Rose Red for the flower. Just add the color all around and stop at the breaking point of the leaves and flower. It is okay if some spots look darker than others. The variation in color really looks fabulous once it is all complete. Now that you are done adding color to the cardstock, I then took the Wink of Stella Brush and added glitter to the entire rose.

Then you can add the die cut rose. I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to adhere the rose on. This is the perfect glue!! Now you can add any greeting that you would like. I really think this card is perfect for all occasions! I used the Rose Wonder Stamp Set (Bundle & Save 15%). I stamped the frame and greeting in Basic Black and die cut it with the Rose Garden Framelits! I added it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Love it!!!

If you would like to see this in action, check out my Video Tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!!

What color would you make your rose??? I think I want to do a Melon Mambo one next or maybe Elegant Eggplant!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 7 2016

Silver Elegance!!!

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

This wedding invitation is all about elegance and shine! It is just stunning in person when you can see the beauty of the Silver Foil Paper and Silver Glimmer Paper!

This invitation was very basic to create. I did all of the printing on Smoky Slate Cardstock – Invitation, RSVP, Reception Card and Belly Band. I layered the Invitation, Reception Card and Belly Band onto Silver Foil Paper! For the Belly Band, I cut Silver Glimmer Paper into 1-1/2 strips. I actually cut one strip of 1-1/2″ x 12″ and then rotated 90 degrees and cut the rest of the 1-1/2″ strips. Those strips measure 1-1/2″ x 10-1/2″. This way you are using every little piece of the Glimmer Paper! TIP: the glimmer paper goes together best with a hot glue gun!

Unfortunately I don’t have any tips for containing the glittery mess. I did use the Simply Score Tool to score the belly band and make the folds easier. After I was all finished, I rinsed this off with water to clean it up.

Here is a small glimpse of my craziness when I am creating wedding invitations. I probably count each piece of the Invitation 10 times before it is all boxed up. I count as I cut, adhere, finish, double check it’s perfect, and final time. There are many times in between each of those steps as well. I love it though. Weddings make me so happy! Share the love!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 4 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone! It is March!!! Whhhaaaattt! That means Spring is almost here! Can I get a Woot Woot? WOOT WOOT!!! I love Spring. It is my favorite season for sure!!! March also means that Paper Pumpkin is turning 3!

Happy Birthday Month, Paper Pumpkin!!! Is anyone else loving that Bermuda Bay Box like me??? LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I still have my Pink one for last October. 🙂 They are just so beautiful! Paper Pumpkin is turning 3 this month so I can’t wait to see what the kit is going to be. I’m guessing Birthday themed and hoping for extra goodies! We shall see when it arrives later this month. You still have time to get signed up. Click here to get signed up today. Just make sure you are good to go before March 10th! Don’t forget you can also purchase a Pre-Paid Subscription in 1,3,6, or 12 month increments. At 3 months, you start to earn Sale-A-Bration items! Woot Woot!

Of course it isn’t a Friday with out the Weekly Deals! Check out that steal on the Tin of Cards Project Kit! That tin is super fabulous and 16 cards and envelopes come in the kit too! I just put together another one this week! I might be getting a few more. They make great gifts for just about anyone too!

I’m super pumped about this weekend as it is jammed packed with activities and stamping. Tonight I am attending a Ladies Night Out Event to support the local Library. If you are local, I would love to see you tonight!!! Tomorrow I will be attending a Crop all day! What’s more fun than 100 scrapbookers, working on projects, yummy food, great conversation, and supporting Relay for Life??? I plan on working on Thank You Notes and some invitations for a Bride, not my scrapbook! 🙂 Sunday is our Annual Birthday Shopping Trip with my Niece!

I will see you back here on Monday….unless I crop or shop till I drop! 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 3 2016

Fabulous Flowers!!!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I am LOVING the Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper and coordinating Flowering Fields Stamp Set. Both of these items are Sale-A-Bration items that you can earn for FREE with every $50 US order. You all know I love flowers and these items are just perfect!!!

I cut the Designer Series Paper into 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ pieces which leaves a 1″ piece leftover. I adhered the big piece directly to the a Whisper White card base which fits perfectly. The left over 1″ piece I flipped over and created banner tips on the end. You can use your Paper Snips or the Banner Triple Punch! Then I used a small scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock and stamped the flowers from the Flowering Fields Stamp Set in Basic Black Archival Ink. I used Blender Pens to color in the flowers and then stamped the greeting from the Crazy About You Stamp Set! For the card above, I used Blackberry Bliss and Old Olive on the flowers. Also, I added a little bow of Whisper White Baker’s Twine!

For this card, I used Calypso Coral and Old Olive on the flowers. I added some Old Olive Baker’s Twine around the entire card for a little texture!

For this card I used Old Olive and Lost Lagoon for the flowers. I added some Gold Baker’s Twine in a bow around the card for a little texture and bling.

I had so much fun making these cards and I love them! It is a great way to use scraps of cardstock and all of your Designer Series Paper. If you would like to see the coloring of the flowers and cutting the Designer Series Paper, check out my Video Tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Let me know in the comment below which one your favorite is! I think mine is the second card with the coral flowers!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 2 2016

February 2016 Paper Pumpkin – Hello Sunshine!!!

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I love Paper Pumpkin for so many reasons – the excitement and surprise, the put together kit that I don’t have to plan to create, and the simple and fabulous projects!!! You all know I LOVE flowers so I was super pumped when I opened this. (I even have a tag for Flowers here on my blog!) You can see all of my excitement about this kit in this video!

These cards were probably my favorite because I love all of the purple flowers. I did mix up the items a bit and added one of the orange flowers and one of the gold squiggles to this style. Simple and amazing!!!

These were super fun and I mix and matched the items for these cards with the splatter background and the triangle background. You can’t really see the backgrounds very much in these photos though.

All of the flowers has adhesive on the back so it was really simple to create these cards. The kit came with a HUGE sheet of adhesive dots that I used for the sequins. I actually added the greeting banners to the cards with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I couldn’t help myself.

Here is another angle so you can see the gold bling!

Of course the kits always has tons of extra goodies so I created these 3 cards with my own cardstock. You can see there are still tons of greeting banners, adhesive dots and sequins left. Some of the flowers on these cards I punched out from the flower sheets in the leftover corners. Twelve cards from one kit is super fabulous!!!

Paper Pumpkin turns 3 years old in March and Stampin’ Up! is celebrating! Be sure to get signed up before March 10th to get your Birthday Celebration March Paper Pumpkin Kit! Click here to sign up! Don’t forget about the Pre-Paid Subscriptions as well. Starting at the 3 month, you will earn Sale-A-Bration items!!! WOOT WOOT!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Mar 1 2016

Technique Tuesday – Color Blocking!!!

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday everyone!!! I have a fabulous technique to share with you today and it’s as simple as ink and clear blocks!!! You can use this technique with lots of different stamp sets and occasions! Let’s get started!!!

How amazing is this card? It is perfect for any occasions which is why I didn’t want to put a greeting on it. I love it! I got the idea from Rachel Palmieri. I tried to modify it a little to add my own flare and I didn’t like any of them. Rachel did it wonderfully and I went with it!!

SUPPLIES: Clear Block E, Ink Pads, Spritzer

You can really use any size of Clear Block that you wish but I went with Block E because I thought it was a great size for a scene. I pressed the Wild Wasabi Ink Pad onto the bottom 1/3 of the clear block. Then I took the Soft Sky Ink Pad and pressed it onto the top 2/3 of the clear block. You will want to get close to the green but you don’t need to touch. Then taking the Lost Lagoon Ink Pad, you will press it along the edges of the blue. Be sure that you are angling the ink pad a little and not just inking the side of the clear block. Then with a Spritzer filled with water, you will want to spritz the clear block. Don’t spritz directly at it but instead a few inches away and allow the mist to fall onto the block. Then you will flip the clear block over and stamp it onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock (3-3/4″ x 5″). Hold for a few seconds to allow the ink to soak in. Your paper may curl a bit because of the water and that’s okay. Once it has dried, you can stamp onto your cardstock. I stamped the flowers from the Flowering Fields Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set in Basic Gray for a softer look. I layered this piece onto Lost Lagoon measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and then onto a Mint Macaron card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I love it!!!

Here are a few tips and tricks that I wanted to share with you.

You will want to spritz with water as it achieves the best look. I tried with no water and it looked very light and small dots.
I tried with Alcohol in hopes it would dry faster (you all know I don’t have patience). It didn’t work. It dried too fast and the colors did fill in like they do with water.
Be sure to flip the clear block over and hang it directly upside down while you determine the center of the cardstock or something else. You don’t want to hold the clear block on it’s side or tilted because then the colors will drip/run into each other.

If you would like to see this technique in action, check out my Video Tutorial below or by clicking here! I show all of the samples that didn’t work as well! 🙂 Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 29 2016

Wildflower Fields!!!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

It is always good to have some quick and simple card ideas for this style of card! You can whip this card up in no time at all. I started with a Lost Lagoon card base. Then I layered some Wildflower Fields Designer Series Paper (3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″) from Sale-A-Bration onto a piece of Blackberry Bliss (4″ x 5-1/4″). That small bit of Blackberry Bliss is just enough to make it pop! I love it! I tied some Calypso Coral Seam Binding around this piece and then added it to the card front! For the greeting, I used the Rose Wonder Stamp Set which has some of the best greetings ever! I love that set! I punched it out with the 2″ Circle Punch and layered it onto a Blackberry Bliss 2-3/8″ Scallop Circle! I attached the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

This card style could be used for many different occasions. You could make up lots of them and leave the greeting off to stamp as you need them!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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Feb 26 2016

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone! What a week is has been in Illinois…..last Saturday it was 77 degrees and then we had a snow storm on Wednesday and then the sun and warm weather is coming back this week! Just craziness!

There has been lots of fun going on at my place though! Did you see the Glitter Tape Video that I posted here??? The Glitter Tape is one of the NEW Sale-A-Bration items!!! I am super impressed with it now that I have seen it in person and I can’t wait to play with it! Be sure to subscribe to my Channel so you don’t miss out on any future videos!! Don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration runs through the end of March! You can earn Free Sale-A-Bration Items for every $50 you spend!!! As a Hostess: You earn $25 additional in Stampin’ Rewards when you party reaches $250.00. This could be a single order, an in home (or my home) party with friends, a private class, or even an online party where you gather orders from friends and everyone enjoys the comfort of their home! If you just can’t narrow it down and want it all, you can join Stampin’ Up and my Fabulous Friends Stamp Team!!! You will get to pick out $155 worth of product and you will pay just $99 (plus tax, free shipping)! How amazing is that? There are no obligations once you are a demonstrator to do anything! Enjoy the goodies, make the most of your discount and have fun with all of us stampers at our team events!! You can check out more information here! If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m more than happy to quickly respond to anything you are wondering about!

Also, I wanted to do a shout out to Vel S. for the donation of cards for Ronald McDonald House!!! Thank you so much! It is greatly appreciated!

And of course it wouldn’t be a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 25 2016

Pop of Color!!!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

You know how I love me some Black and White with a pop of color…..especially when it’s PINK! Check out this beauty using the Botanical Builder Framelits!!! I love it and it’s really simple. You could always change the color to be your favorite color as well!

I started with a Whisper White card base. Then I used 3 pieces of cards – Basic Black (3″ x 4″), Melon Mambo (4″ x 2″), and Whisper White (3″ x 4″). I ran the Whisper White piece through the Big Shot with the Botanical Builder Framelit. You will place the framelit along the 4″ side and make sure that the solid leaves are on the outside. Once you have cranked it through, you can use the Big Shot Die Brush to help pop out the cardstock and brush away all of the little pieces of cardstock. Now is the when you will want to stamp your greeting on. I used the Happy Birthday Everyone Hostess Stamp Set with Melon Mambo Ink. Then you will place your Melon Mambo cardstock behind the Whisper White, popping through on those leaves. You will notice that the die is curvy and not straight across so your Melon Mambo pops out in spots that it shouldn’t. I just held the Melon Mambo behind my Whisper White and trimmed those spots showing with my Paper Snips! Then add adhesive to the back of your greeting piece and attach the Melon Mambo. Now you can adhere your black and white pieces to your card base. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals…of course! 🙂 First place your black piece down and then your white since the white can overlap. Also, be sure to not place any dimensionals real close the lower edge of the white piece so that it lays flat on top of the black. You are all done now!!!

Here I did another sample using Elegant Eggplant! It doesn’t POP as much but I do love it! If you would like to see this in action, check out my Video Tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to subscribe because I will be posting a lot more videos using the Botanical Builder Framelits soon!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Feb 24 2016

Shabby Chic Roses!!!

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I have been having so much fun with the Rose Wonder Stamp Set and coordinating Rose Garden Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%)! I really wanted to make a card like this with Blushing Bride and Gold and after assembling it, I thought it needed some lace for that rustic look. It really isn’t my style but I do like how it turned out!!

I started with a Blushing Bride card base. I stamped the Watercolor Wash Stamp Set in Blushing Bride onto Very Vanilla Cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. I adhered this piece to the card front. Using the Rose Die from the Rose Garden Framelits, I die cut Gold Foil Paper. I love using the Die Brush to pop out all of those little pieces. It works like a little miracle!!!! I adhered the rose to the card front with the Fine Tip Glue Pen! To finish it off, I added some Venetian Crochet Trim in a knot around the card. For the greeting, I used the Rose Wonder Stamp Set. I punched it out with the Large Oval Punch and layered it onto a Scallop Oval in Blushing Bride! I added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals! 🙂

What do you think – love it? Not your style? Light Pink and Gold is fabulous?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

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