Dec 1 2015

Technique Tuesday – Peaceful Pines!!!

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today! I’m showing off the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set and coordinating Perfect Pines Framelits (Bundle & Save 15%).

This card is the perfect winter scenery and I love it!!! I started with a Whisper White card base. Then I took a piece of Soft Sky measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and ran it through the Big Shot in the Woodland Embossing Folder. I attached this to the card front. I took a piece of scrap Whisper White and ripped it along the top. You will want to go a little up and down to look like snow on the ground. I stamped the greeting from the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set in Pear Pizzazz on the right hand side and place it on the bottom of the Soft Sky cardstock. For the trees, I stamped the green one in Pear Pizzazz onto Pear Pizzazz cardstock and cut it out with the largest tree in the Perfect Pines Framelits! The silver tree was cut out with the medium tree in Silver Foil Paper. Then I used the dotted garland to give the texture and decoration to the tree. I added the silver tree to the card front with Snail adhesive and tucked the stump behind the snow. I added the green tree to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals out front! I love all of the texture and dimension on this card and the beautiful scene it creates! This card would be perfect for all occasions cards throughout the winter season!

If you would like to see more on the Peaceful Pines Stamp Set and Perfect Pines Framelits, check out the Video Tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it! I will be posting the other samples shown in the video soon! Be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss out!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 30 2015

A Merry Little Christmas!!!

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I really love purple on my Christmas Cards! I don’t know if it is because it isn’t the traditional red and green or because of it’s elegance! Elegant Eggplant is my favorite purple!!! I used a card base of Garden Green for this card! I stamped the trees from the Festival of Trees Stamp Set in Garden Green onto Whisper White! The greeting is from the same set and I stamped it in Elegant Eggplant. I layered the white onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant and added it to the card base! It is as simple as that. I didn’t use Stampin’ Dimensionals…..although I could have on the purple layer!

This is a quick and simple card that you could whip up in no time. It is also a great card idea for all kinds of styles. Add a cake or present to either side with a Happy Birthday greeting in the middle. You could do flowers on either side and a wedding, sympathy, or birthday greeting in the middle!!

My husband, Brad’s birthday is on Thursday so I will be creating a fabulous one-of-a-kind card for him. I will be posting that on Thursday and thought I would ask him a few Stampin’ Up!/Crafting questions. Let me know in the comments below if you have a question for him or want to see how much craftiness he has!!! 🙂

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 30 2015

Last Day for the Online Extravaganza!!!

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Today is the last day of the Online Extravaganza Sale!!! There are some fabulous deals today only! If you know someone who is having a baby, getting married, or just someone who would like to organize their photos all together, the Project Life Kit is a STEAL!!! Project Life is a super fun and yet a very easy way to organize your photos. You can check out some of my sample pages here!

Get all of these goodies while supplies last!!! Click here to start ordering now AND I am offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points during this sale! Woot Woot! Use the Hostess Code: 4664WRJW to be entered in to win a past Paper Pumpkin Kit!

I have ordered enough ribbon to last me…….at least 6 months! 🙂 What can I say I use a lot of ribbon?!?!?! I also ordered a few Paper Pumpkin Kits for Christmas gifts but then I need a few more as I have thought of a few others who would like one!

Happy Cyber Monday and enjoy shopping from the comfort of your home!

~Laura

Nov 27 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday!! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! For me the festivities haven’t ended! We celebrated with my family yesterday and then my In-Laws are all coming into town today for the weekend!!! I love spending time with family! 🙂

This week has been super fun with the Online Extravaganza!!! I purchased lots of ribbon because that is my favorite embellishment. Also, I purchased lots of the Paper Pumpkin Kits for Christmas Gifts! This is a great time for those of you who aren’t Paper Pumpkin Subscribers to buy these since they are usually only available to current subscribers! Get one and try it out or give it as we gift! I think they are great for all ages 5 and up! Oh maybe I need a few more. I just thought of a couple more people who would love one of these! The sale ends on Monday, November 30th and there are some FLASH SALE items on Monday as well! Also, I’m offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points during this sale! Woot Woot! Click here to start shopping!

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! I LOVE these items!!! You can check out some samples using the Embellished Ornaments Stamp Set here and here! Amazing set!!! You can check out samples using the Berry Merry Stamp Set here and here and here! I love them!!! Snag your’s while they are on sale!

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

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 26 2015

So Thankful For YOU!!!!

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! I just wanted to pop in to wish you all a wonderful day! I am so thankful for all of you who follow my blog and leave me wonderful comments and inspire me to create beautiful things! I am so thankful to be able to share what I love with all of you!!! THANK YOU and now go enjoy a wonderful day with family and/or friends!!!!

This mum card was created with the Flower Patch Stamp Set! I stamped the flowers in Cherry Cobbler on some Whisper White cardstock and layered it onto a Crumb Cake card base! For the greeting, I stamped it in Garden Green from the Tin of Cards Stamp Set and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch! I layered it onto another Decorative Label Punch in Garden Green. I cut the green one in half and added a piece to the top and a piece to the bottom for that perfect border! You can click here to check out a Video Tutorial on how to do that! Of course I added it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals!

Happy Thanksgiving!

~Laura

Nov 25 2015

Believe in the Miracle!!!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I think my favorite part of this card is the greeting. There is just something so fabulous and touching about it! This simple card was super quick and fun to create! I started with a Pool Party card base. I stamped all over a piece of Whisper White with the snowflakes from the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set in Pool Party! I added that piece to the card front and then added a little strip (leftovers from another project) of Neutrals Designer Series Paper to the left hand side! This is a great way to use up those scraps or create lots of cards from one 12″ x 12″ sheet! I stamped the greeting from the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set in Basic Gray onto Whisper White cardstock and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch! Of course the greeting was added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals BUT FIRST I added some loops of Silver Metallic Thread to the back! You can check out a Video Tutorial on that here! Simple and fabulous!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 24 2015

Technique Tuesday – Just Add Salt!!!

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! That means I have a fabulous technique to share with you today!!! We will be playing with water and salt and it is so cool!!! I learned this technique from Mary Ellen at our Demonstrator Meeting! I love sharing ideas with fellow demonstrators! If you are interested in becoming a demonstrator to get a fabulous discount on the product, have lots of fun and learn new techniques, click here for more information or reach out to me any time! I would love to chat with you and answer any questions you might have!

Can you see that fabulous background that is all crackles and amazing looking?? I love it! it adds so much more to the project and it is very simple. I used Table Salt!!!! We all have that in the house, right? Let’s get started!!!

SUPPLIES NEEDED: Table Salt, Stampin’ Spritzer (water), Shimmery White Cardstock, Sponge Daubers, and Ink

I started with a piece of Shimmery White cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″. This paper adds a little extra shimmer to your project and it is a little bit thicker so it works well when you spritz it with water! You will sponge your background any way you like. You can do lots of colors, just one color or a night sky. I was going with a sunrise/sunset look in the sample above! I used Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay, and Crushed Curry (the green came from the bleeding of the yellow and blue). Once you have added your color with the Sponge Daubers, spritz it all over with the Stampin’ Spritzer. The spritzer should have just regular water in it. This allows the colors to run and bleed. Then you will add regular table salt and watch the magic happen! You will start to see the salt soak up the water/color. You can set it aside to dry or use a Heat Tool to speed up the process. I like using the Heat Tool because 1. I have no patience and 2. I love to watch the magic happen. You will see the paper start to flatten back out and the water crawls around and the crackles begin to appear. It really super cool to watch! Once it is all dry, you can decorate. You could stamp an image over top and cut it out or use it as a background. I stamped the trees from Lovely As A Tree in the sample above. I thought it needed a little more but then I didn’t want to cover up the amazing look. I finally decided on the Silver Ribbon and simple greeting from One Big Meaning! I punched the greeting out with the Washi Label Punch!

You all know how I LOVE bright colors! This one I created like a rainbow using Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Cucumber Crush, Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay, and Elegant Eggplant! I love how amazing the colors look with that crackled look and a hint of shimmer. I thought the greeting from the Feel Goods Stamp Set went perfect on this card! I added a little bit of Whisper White Cotton Ribbon and was all set! I love it!!

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

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 23 2015

Flurry of Wishes!!!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

There is something so beautiful about a snowflake and you all know how I love Bermuda Bay!!! I love shades of blue and silver together for a holiday card! I started with a Bermuda Bay card base. Then I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock measuring 4″ x 5-1/4″ and stamped the large snowflake from the Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set in Bermuda Bay. I stamped the smaller snowflakes in Pool Party and the greeting in Smokey Slate! I wrapped a piece of Silver Ribbon around it and attached it to the card front. For the popped up snowflakes, I stamped the double snowflake in Bermuda Bay on a piece of scrap paper! Then I punched them out with the coordinating Snow Flurry Punch! You can bundle the set and punch together and save 15%! Also, I punched the snowflakes in Silver Foil Paper and layered the stamped snowflakes on top but off set! I added these to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! I love it….the card that is, not snow! I just thought I would make that clear! I am so not a fan of winter.

What are your favorite colors for snowflake cards?? Let me know in the comments below!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Nov 23 2015

The Online Extravaganza has begun!!!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Monday!!! Let’s get the party started!!!! Stampin’ Up is having their Online Extravaganza this week!!! Now is a great time to snag an awesome deal and get some gifts for those on your list!

There are deals today only like Buy 3, Get 1 Free Designer Series Paper! I’m super excited about that!!! The items are while supplies last so don’t wait!!!

The rest of the items are on sale all week long – November 23rd – November 30th! There will be another set of deals on Monday, November 30th!

Click here to see the complete list!

Click here to start ordering now AND I am offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points during this sale! Woot Woot! Use the Hostess Code: 4664WRJW to be entered in to win a past Paper Pumpkin Kit!

Here are a few of my favorites:
~DESIGNER SERIES PAPER! I love DSP and now is a great time to stock up because it is Buy 3, Get 1 Free on Monday the 23rd!
~Ribbons for 50% off! Ribbon is one of my favorite embellishments!
~Lovely Amazing You Stamp Set for 20% off! I use that stamp set a lot – check out samples here!
~Paper Pumpkin Kits on sale! You don’t have to be a subscriber to purchase these kits! It is a great time to try it out or purchase it as a gift for someone!

Do you love it all?? Have you ever thought about joining Stampin’ Up and getting a discount on all of your future orders? You can pick out $125 in Product (on sale or not) and you will pay $99 plus tax. That is a super steal of goodies and no shipping! Click hereto get started or email me with any questions or concerns you might have!

Happy Shoppin’ from the comfort of your home!!!

~Laura

Nov 20 2015

Fabulous Friday!!!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Friday everyone!!! This has been a busy, rainy, dreary, warm, cold week! Welcome to Illinois! 🙂 I have officially started on my Christmas Cards!!! All of the envelopes are stamped and addressed! I have created a few of the cards from leftover packets of some of the classes I have held! I will be using my samples and any other leftover class cards as I finish up the last of the Holiday Card Classes!!! I am feeling behind this year for some reason…..maybe because I’ve got all of these empty envelopes and I’m afraid I won’t have enough cards. Have no fear though, I’ll just make more!!! 🙂

I participated in a Craft Fair last weekend that was lots of fun!!! This weekend I will doing the Holiday Card Class at the Library which is one of my favorite events of the season. It is always so much! There are 22 people and we make 10 Holiday Cards. The class always takes less than 20 hours! It boggles my mind how quickly everyone creates their cards since I have held classes of 3 people making 5 cards and it takes 3 hours. Maybe I am talking less at this event since I’m pretty busy! 🙂

Of course it isn’t a Friday without the Weekly Deals!!! I have been having lots of fun with the Snow Friends Framelits. You can check out samples here and here! You can check out my wreath here!

If that isn’t exciting enough……..drum roll……..Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza Sale begins on November 23rd and runs through the 30th!!! Woot Woot! Sneak Peak here – Online Extravaganza Sale (Buy 3, Get 1 Free DSP….Eeeee) and I’ll be posting more on Monday when it begins!!! Be sure to subscribe along the right hand side of my page so you don’t miss out on these amazing deals! Have someone crafty on your Gift List? Get supplies when they are on sale! Don’t forget to get a little something for yourself as well! What about all of those are aren’t crafty or don’t have a lot of time for crafting??? Paper Pumpkin is perfect for them because it comes with everything you need, instructions for the project and only takes 30-45 minutes! It is a great project to share with those you love and enjoy some quality time together! I will be offering DOUBLE Laura’s Loyal Stampers Points during the Extravaganza as well!!!! Woot Woot!!!

Here is an adorable little Turkey Treat Bag that I just had to share before Thanksgiving! You can check out the Video Tutorial here for how to make the turkey and just add him to a tag for an adorable treat!!!

See you back here on Monday! Have an amazing weekend!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura