Dec 29 2015

SNEAK PEAK: Birthday Balloons!

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I know it is Technique Tuesday but today my technique is a Sneak Peak! I can’t wait for the Occasions Mini Catalog to begin on January 5th!!! Here is a sneak peak of some of the products from the It’s My Birthday Suite! I love all of these products because I make lots of Birthday cards. What can I say I have a big family and they all have birthdays!!!! 🙂 Also, the color combination in the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack is amazing – Melon Mambo, Mint Macaron, and Crushed Curry. Ahhhh I love it all!!!!

Birthday Balloons, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This card was created with a Mint Macaron card base. I cut a piece of the It’s My Party Designer Series Paper into a 4″ x 3″ square….this way you can get 12 of these pieces from one sheet! Woot Woot! I added some Melon Mambo Satin Stitched Ribbon around the card at the top of the designer paper! Then I stamped the greeting from the Party Wishes Stamp Set in Tip Top Taupe as well as the balloon strings! The little balloons are from the same set and coordinate with the Party Punch Pack (Bundle and Save 15%)! I love it. It has a candle, a cupcake, and a balloon. I stamped my balloons on some scrap Whisper White in Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry and Mint Macaron and then punched them out. A full Stampin’ Dimensional fits on the back which is super fabulous! Some of the balloons were attached with Snail Adhesive and some with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I love how the balloons look more real and really pop on the card! 🙂

I love this suite so much that the first class of 2016 is all about the It’s My Party Suite! I can’t wait to start classes back up. I haven’t had a class in almost 2 weeks and I miss all my stampers!

Let me know what you are most excited about from the Occasions Mini Catalog in the comments below!!! If you are on my mailing list, you should have received yours in the mail. If you would like me to mail you one, send me your address at laura[at]laurasstamppad[dot]com. You can also see my Occasions Mini Catalog Haul here!

Also, I shared on my YouTube Channel one of my favorite storage containers in my stamp room! You can check it out here or by clicking below! Be sure to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 28 2015

Leftover Winter Wonderland!!!

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Happy Monday everyone!!! Are you still in a Christmas coma with all the presents, food, family, and chaos?? Now that Christmas is over, it is time to get into that craft room and enjoy some time for you!!! I had leftover Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini Catalog and so I came up with a few simple cards to create for all occasion!!!

Anniversary Cards, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I used Melon Mambo for the card base – my favorite color! I added the pieces of gold and white Designer Series Paper from the Winter Wonderland Pack. I got out my ribbon scraps and some were long enough to tie a knot and the others were shorter so I just wrapped. I hid the ends under the greetings. For the greeting, I used the Blessed By God and Decorative Label Punch! I thought these would make great wedding or anniversary cards!!!

Birthday Trees, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I thought these trees looked very manly and we all know I struggle with man cards! I used Pool Party and Island Indigo for these (it’s what I had pre-cut already). The Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper is 4″ x 5-1/4″. I used Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Pear Pizzazz Cotton Ribbon and Whisper White Satin Stitched Ribbon! For the greeting, I used the Happy Birthday Everyone Stamp Set and die cut with the Deco Label Framelits!!!

Golden Aniversary, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Can you tell I’m low on Anniversary Cards? 🙂 Here I used Rich Razzleberry card bases. I used leftover pieces of Whisper White Organza Ribbon and Gold Metallic Thread. I also brushed the edges of the greetings with a Sponge Dauber.

Let me know which style is your favorite in the comments below!!!! Do you like to save your Holiday Paper for next year or use it up like I did?

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 25 2015

Merry Christmas!!!!

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Happy Friday! Merry Christmas! I wish you all a wonderful weekend filled with love and happiness!!!

Me in a Tree, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I also wanted to share this little collage of a few of my favorite things this holiday season! LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE CARDS!!! Handmade or not, I love getting mail and getting everyone’s warm wishes! That isn’t even all of them. The fridge is completely covered with all of the photo ones! My heart is full!!!! And I have mentioned before how I like things neat and clean and organized…..yeah check out my Advent Calendar. The little door flaps were getting in the way and made it look messy…..so I ripped them off. It looks so clean now! 🙂 My husband thought I was crazy and said don’t do that to mine!

Christmas Collage, www.LaurasStampPad.com

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

Weekly Deals 12.22

I’m stocking up on that Silver Glimmer Paper for sure!!! I love me some bling and a good deal!!! Daffodil Delight Ribbon is great for SPRING and the countdown is on till that arrives! If you would like to see samples using the Color Me Irresistible Designer Series Paper, check that out here and here! Love it!!!!

Have a wonderful weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday with more fabulous ideas and videos! Don’t forget to check out my YouTube Channel – Laura’s Stamp Pad for product reveals, techniques, gift packaging and so much more!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 24 2015

Last Christmas Card!!!

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Christmas Tree, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Merry Christmas Eve!!! I think this is probably the final Christmas Card I will post this year! I can’t believe all of the ideas I had this year and I am still sharing them up till the day before! Next week will be ways to use up your holiday-themed paper for all occasion cards! YEAH!

This card uses a Crumb Cake card base and I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Pines on the bottom in Tip Top Taupe! Then taking a piece of Pool Party cardstock, I rounded the corners with the Corner Rounder Punch and brushed the edges with a Sponge Dauber to add a little color and dimension to the card! I added this piece to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I stamped the tree from the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set in Mossy Meadow onto Mossy Meadow cardstock and die cut it with the coordinating Perfect Pines Framelits! Bundle & Save 15%! After cutting out the tree, I used another framelit in the set to create that feathering. This is a super cool look and really gives the tree some life. I stamped the little pot in Tip Top Taupe onto Crumb Cake and used the framelits to cut it out as well! The little star was punched out with the Itty Bitty Accents star and some Gold Glimmer Paper! The tree and star are adhered on with Snail Adhesive but the pot is adhered with a Stampin’ Dimensional! This is a very simple tree card with a little bit of elegance! I love it!!!

You can see this Bundle in action on this Video Tutorial! Don’t forget that the Holiday Mini Catalog ends on January 4th and the Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration Promotion begins on January 5th!!! If you would like to see a Sneak Peak of one of the Kits in the Occasions Mini Catalog, check that out below or by clicking here! Don’t forget to Subscribe so you don’t miss any more revealing videos or techniques!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 23 2015

My Mom’s Christmas Card!!!

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Mom's Christmas Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Here it is…finally! This is the Christmas Card that my Mom decided she wanted to do this year. It is almost exactly like the card featured in the Holiday Mini Catalog on page 11. When my Mom picked that as her card, I was blown away. She is usually a simple, rustic, forest/pinecone style look and this was not the card I thought she would pick. In fact, I saw the Wonderland Stamp Set and thought that has her written all over it. Instead, I was in love with that set as you can see here, here and here! So let’s get started on how we created this card!!!

I used a Crumb Cake card base and stamped the snow pieces from the Happy Scenes Stamp Set in Whisper White Craft Ink. I also used the coordinating Hearth & Home Framelits so you can Bundle and Save 15%! For the layers, I started with a piece of striped paper from the Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper. We stamped the tree and birdie scene in Chocolate Chip and then colored in the birdies with a Cherry Cobbler Marker. To add a little sparkle to the snow, I took some Dazzling Details and ran it along the ground! We cut out the window frame in Whisper White and the window box in Bermuda Bay. I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the window frame to add it to the scene so that it would have some dimension and look more like a window scene! We cut a Tea Lace Doily into 3 pieces so we could get the most out of them. Some of the pieces were longer and some were shorter but they all looked great! We adhered the doily to the window box and then to the window all with Snail Adhesive! I stamped the Noel greeting from the Happy Scenes Stamp Set in Cherry Cobbler onto scrap pieces of Whisper White! Then we punched it out with the Word Window Punch and cut off one end! This is your chance to use those really little scraps that you have been saving! 🙂 Then we punched a hole with the 1/8″ Handheld Circle Punch and added some Gold Cord Trim into a bow. We added the greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals and that’s it!!!

Stamping with my Mom, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This was the most detailed card I created all season I think! She loved it and we had a wonderful putting it together so that’s all that matters!!! My heart is full! 🙂

The Hearth and Home Framelits will be in the Occasions Mini Catalog as well! Woot Woot! The Occasions Mini begins on January 5th as well as Sale-A-Bration!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 22 2015

Technique Tuesday – Tent Boxes

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! It is super cute and fun to make for all occasions. I honestly think it is one of my favorite boxes to make!

Tent Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

There is a little box inside that adorable decoration and you don’t have to ruin it in order to get the goodies inside!!! Let’s get started so you can see the inside!!!!

First you will start with a piece of cardstock color of your choice measuring 4″ x 11″. You can get 2 boxes out of one sheet of cardstock! I used the Simply Score Tool for the next few steps! Along the 11″ side, you will score at 3-1/2″, 5-1/4″, 8-3/4″, and 10-1/2″. You will also want to make a little mark with your stylus, bone folder, or a pencil at 4-3/8″ and 9-5/8″. These will be the marks that you will use to line up your ruler and make a diagonal score line. Turn your cardstock 90 degrees to the 4″ side and score at 2-3/4″.  Now you will need a ruler or straight edge and score from your mark that you created to the 2-3/4″ score line. This triangle that you are creating is for the sides of the box to pop in so it fits in the Designer Series Paper Tent.

 

Score Tips, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Now you will fold on all of your score lines. Be sure to fold your triangle opposite of the way you are folding the sides. You can see in the photo below that the triangles pop up/in while the sides are folded the other way. Once it is all scored, you will cut off the little tab on the bottom left side. You will also cut up to the score line on each of the tabs along the bottom. These tabs will fold in to create the bottom!

Scored Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Apply Fast Fuse Adhesive along the left side tab to create your box. The best way to get your box to line up correctly is to lay it flat and allow the adhesive to grab ahold of the inside. When you try to line it up in your hand, it can sometimes stick before you are ready and be unforgiving. For the bottom, you will place the side tabs in first, then one of the long tabs. Place some Fast Fuse along the final long tab and seal it shut!

Fast Fuse, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Once it is all together. It should look like this!!!

Tent Bag, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I was able to put like 5 mini candy bars in there or lots of mint. It would be perfect for jewelry, sweets, a giftcard, and much more. Now for the outside decoration, you will need a piece of Designer Series Paper measuring 3-1/2″ x 8″. I didn’t actually score this piece of paper. I just place one end in the middle of the bottom and wrapped it around the box lightly. Then I took it back off and folded stronger on those wrapped folds. This makes for a good fit on each one individually. I used Fast Fuse to adhere the bottom together and then you will slip the box inside the tent!

Snowflake Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

All of these boxes use the Winter Wonderland Specialty Designer Series Paper. I used Lots of Labels Framelits for all of the greetings! The greetings are from the Berry Merry Stamp Set, Peaceful Pines Stamp Set, and the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set. The Snowflake Punch punches out the snowflakes and I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to add them to the box with a little Rhinestone in the center. Also, I added a few Home for Christmas Enamel Dots for a little POP!

Golden Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

This box is my favorite I think! I love the shiny Gold! I used Gold Foil Paper on this one!

Gift Box, www.LaurasStampPad.com

You can always go simple with a To:/From: for all of those special people in your lives!

I got this idea from Sam Donald (Aka Pootles) and she created a Video Tutorial so you can check out her’s here! Since I didn’t do a video on this box, I thought I would share with you a video on the Stampin’ Trimmer! This is such a handy tool that is always used for all of my projects but always behind the scenes. I thought I would bring it out and show you all of the benefits and features of this amazing product! Check that out here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 21 2015

May Your Days Be Merry!!!

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Days Be Merry, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Happy Monday everyone! This week is Christmas so I’m sure many of you are scrambling to get those cookies made, presents wrapped, groceries bought, and everything else. I just wanted to say May Your Days Be Merry through it all! Stop and take a deep breath and enjoy the site of your tree lights glistening. Enjoy the sounds of laughter from your children or those at a party! Try to enjoy the little things this week!!!

Today I’m sharing with you a quick and simple card that uses up a few scraps that I had laying around! I used a Whisper White card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. When I am using ribbon, I liked this size/style because it uses less ribbon around than a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ style. I had some strips of Silver Foil Paper left over so I added a strip of that. It can be 2″ wide or a 1/2″ wide, whichever you prefer or whichever you have scraps of! Then I took a piece of the Winter Wonderland Designer Series Paper which was also leftover. If you are cutting your Designer Series Paper into 4″ x 5-1/4″ which is the perfect layering size for a card front then you have a strip leftover that is 1-1/2″ x 4″. That is perfect for a card like this! I tried the Real Red Cotton Ribbon around the card right over the overlap of the two stripes of paper! For the greeting, I stamped it in Real Red on some scrap white with the Berry Merry Stamp Set! I punched it out with the 2″ Circle Punch and brushed the edges with a Sponge Dauber for a pop of color! I added the greeting to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals and finished it off with a few Rhinestones! Everything needs a little bling! 🙂

Birthday Card, www.LaurasStampPad.com

I had some leftover pieces for this card but didn’t need any more holiday cards. Switch up the greeting and it makes a fabulous Birthday card! I love that!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 18 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

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Happy Friday everyone!!! Yet another week has gone by! It is crazy to think 2015 is coming to a close and that it is actually almost Winter (officially next Tuesday). It so feels like Spring is near and I’m loving every minute of it! First we must get through the Holiday Season!

Monogram Notepads, www.LaurasStampPad.com

These personalized Notepads make a wonderful gift or stocking stuffer! I used the Clear Mount Cases and slipped in a piece of Designer Series Paper and a little decoration specific to the recipient! On the inside, I added a Jr. Legal Pad of paper! NOTE: You do have to cut about an inch off the bottom of the Jr. Legal Pad. You could always add some post-it notes or other organizational items in there! I love!!!

Silver Necklace, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Speaking of things that I love, check out this gorgeous necklace! This is from Stampin’ Up for my title as a Silver Demonstrator! The bling on this necklace shines brights like a diamond and it is stunning. I also love the little Stampin’ Up tag! I would like to thank all of you for your support and helping me achieve this amazing piece of jewelry. If you would like to earn this fabulous bling, get a discount on your Stampin’ Up Product, and have lots of fun, you should join my Stampin’ Up Team! Click here for more information or reach out. I am always happy to answer any questions you might have!

Weekly Deals 12.15

Of course, it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! I’m telling you all right now, you must get the Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack. That is a steal and check out this post and this one on all of the cards that you can create with it. That is a lot of cards for very little money! Love it!!!!

Yesterday I posted a Video unboxing and revealing one of the Project Kits from the Occasions Mini Catalog! Click here to check it out! Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss out on more reveals and tutorials!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Tomorrow is our big family Christmas with about 80 people there and the youngest is just 18 days new!!! Eeeee I’m so excited to get the festivities started! I will see you back here on Monday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Dec 17 2015

Golden Ornaments!!!

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Golden Ornaments, www.LaurasStampPad.com

Shades of blue with some gold shine…….AMAZING!!!! I love this card and don’t know why I didn’t share it with you much sooner! Are you all done with your Christmas Cards? Do you have them sent out yet? Let me know in the comments below! I will be honest and say mine are complete, sent out and my stamp room is ready for Spring!!! I have all of the new Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration items all over and I can’t wait to share it with you! You can check out my Haul of Products here! Okay but back to this gorgeous card!

I started with a Marina Mist card base measuring 4-1/4″ x 11″. I really like this size/style of card. I stamped the greeting in the corner of the Whisper White (4″ x 5-1/4″) in Marina Mist. The greeting and the ornaments are all from the Embellished Ornaments Stamp Set in the Holiday Mini Catalog. You will also need the Delicate Ornament Thinlits for the gold overlay. You can Bundle and Save 15% when you purchase them together! When you stamp the ornaments on the Whisper White be sure bottom one is super close to the right side and bottom and not on your greeting. For the upper ornament, be sure it is close to the top but still room for your ribbon to hang and super close to the left hand side. Don’t worry if it doesn’t come out perfect…..made with love, not perfection! Also, it took me 3 times to get it placed correctly! 🙂 I stamped one ornament in Marina Mist and one in Night of Navy! I also brushed the edges of the cardstock in Night of Navy with a Sponge Dauber! Using Gold Foil Paper, I cut out two of the delicate ornament overlays.

Delicate Ornaments, www.LaurasStampPad.com

TIPS: Run it through the Big Shot 2-3 times before taking it out. This will make sure it hit every nook of that piece of paper. When you use the Precision Plate, you won’t have any of those little holes pressed into your image. The upper ornament looks pretty clean, but on the lower ornament cap at the top, you can see little pressed dots from the die. That one I didn’t use the Precision Plate! I adhered the little piece of Gold Ribbon to that top cap section with Snail Adhesive and then placed a few Mini Glue Dots on the ornament in the larger sections. You could also use the Fine Tip Glue Pen! Then I placed it over the top of the stamped ornament and wrapped the end of the ribbon over the edge of the Whisper White cardstock. Now you can adhere your Whisper White to your card front and you are all done!!! It is a little bit more intricate and takes a little longer than some of the other Holiday cards I have created but it sure is stunning!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Don’t forget about the Year End Sale!!! Click here to check it out!

Year End Sale

Dec 16 2015

Christmas Spirit!!!

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Softly Falling Snow, www.LaurasStampPad.com

The Peaceful Pines Stamp Set was begging to be stamped in a beautiful shade of blue!!! I used the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set and coordinating Perfect Pines Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%) to create these beautiful trees! After stamping the first tree in Lost Lagoon and die cutting it out, I layered it onto a Silver Foil tree! I love how the Perfect Pines Framelits have 3 different sizes of trees the set so you can layer them! Love it!!! I added the trees with Stampin’ Dimensionals to a piece of Whisper White that I ran through the Big Shot with the Softly Falling Embossing Folder. I actually used the de-bossed side rather than the embossed side. That means that all of my little dots actually go in rather than pop out! This is layered onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock. I stamped another greeting from the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set onto the Whisper White card base.

I really enjoy shades of blue for Christmas and Winter cards! You can see another sample here and a Video Tutorial here! What are you favorite colors to use on Holiday cards? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura