Jan 19 2017

Lace & Doilies!!!

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Normally this vintage/rustic look isn’t my thing but I am loving this so much!!! The Delicate Details Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set is so much fun to create backgrounds, edges and so much more!!! Even better, the stamp set was FREE with a $50 order! I love Sale-A-Bration!!!

I started with a Pool Party card base! Then I took a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock (4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″) and stamped 2 of the doilies from the Delicate Details Stamp Set in Craft White Ink. I love that the stamps are photopolymer because you can add as many of the lace images to the same block and stamp them together! Be sure to allow the white ink to dry since it is craft ink! Once it was dry, I added a Lace Doily. These doilies are AMAZING! They are white on one side and vanilla on the the other side. These doilies are also a bit thicker than the Delicate White Doilies so you can color them too!! They are fabulous! Then I tied some Linen Thread around the cardstock a few times for a little texture and fun! I added this piece to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals so it looks smooth over the thread! For the greeting, I stamped it from the So In Love Stamp Set in Pool Party Ink. I inked up the Happy and stamped it, then cleaned it and inked up Anniversary and stamped it. I love masking greetings to make it fit! Then I die cut it with the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I love these framelits for that amazing texture edge with no effort or extra layer. After cutting it out, I stamped the leaf image in Crumb Cake Ink. I took a loop of Pool Party Satin Stitched Ribbon and laid it on the back of the greeting and secured it with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then I added the greeting to the card front! To finish it off, I tied a little knot of Linen Thread into a bow and attached it with a Mini Glue Dot! I just love how this turned out!

If you would like to see this all in action, check out the Video Tutorial below or click here! Don’t forget to give this a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe if you are new!! If you would like to see the other card shown in the video, click here!!!

You can earn the Delicate Details Stamp Set for FREE with every $50 order you place from now till the end of March! You can check out all of the items you can pick for free here – Sale-A-Bration! Start shopping here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 18 2017

So In Love!!!

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

I am “so in love” with this card! I couldn’t help it! 🙂 This was the first card I made with the Delicate Details Sale-A-Bration Stamp Set and I love it!! It is very basic but still fabulous. It could be used for anniversary, wedding, or just because you love that person!

I started with a Very Vanilla card base! Then I took a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock measuring 3-3/4″ x 5″ and stamped the Delicate Details lace on the top and bottom. I stamped the large lace piece in Crumb Cake Ink. I tied some of the NEW Vanilla Satin 1/4″ Ribbon around it and tied it into a knot. I added this piece to the card front in the middle. For the greeting, I stamped it from the So In Love Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog! I stamped it in Crumb Cake Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. I die cut it out with the Layering Circles Framelits as well as a Crumb Cake scallop circle to layer. I layered them together and then added it to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off, I added a few Pearls for texture and bling. Love it!

Check back tomorrow to see more using this stamp set!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 17 2017

Technique Tuesday – Diagonal Backgrounds!!!

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! You all know that means I have a fabulous technique to share with you!! Today we are using those scraps that you all have on hand…..come on, I know I’m not the only one with scraps! Check out this beauty!!!

I love the combination of foil and cardstock in this background!! These are the two paper scrap bags that had the most in them so I went with it! I cut the Pool Party into 1/4″ strips and the Silver Foil Paper into 1/2″ strips. Love it!!! Thanks to Stampin’ Up! for showing this amazing technique!

I started with a Pool Party card base! Then I took a piece of Whisper White (4″ x 5-1/4″) and placed the scrap strips on it diagonally. I cut the Pool Party into 1/4″ strips and the Silver Foil Paper into 1/2″ strips but you can always do any size of strips you wish! There is no right or wrong way to do this technique. That is the fabulous thing about this! I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to adhere the strips because it was easy and I didn’t have to worry about the width of the Snail Adhesive. Just place the strips down and trim off the ends. You can then use the cut off pieces again on the ends!

After you are all done with the background, add it to the card base and decorate!!! For the greeting, I stamped it from the Suite Sentiments Stamp Set onto Whisper White. Then I die cut it with the Stitched Shapes Framelits (coming back soon, stay tuned). I love that fabulous stitching for the texture and pattern without an additional layer!!! 🙂

But I couldn’t stop there! I added some loops of Metallic Silver Thread to the back to the back of the greeting and secured it with some Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Look at that shine!!! I just love this! You could do this technique with Cardstock, Designer Paper, Glimmer Paper, or Foil Paper. There are so many options! Whatever you have scraps of, use them for this fabulous design!!! Go all out and have fun!

If you would like to see this all in action, check out the Video Tutorial below or click here!! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe if you are new! I post every Tuesday and Thursday!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 16 2017

Confetti Celebration!!!

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

This card is perfect to have on hand because it can be used for many different occasions!!! The other fabulous thing about this card is using the Pop Up Balloon Framelits in an out of the box way!!! Love it!!!

I started with a Whisper White card base and stamped the confetti image from the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set all over the background in Dapper Denim Ink. Then I took a piece of the Carried Away Designer Series Paper (3″ x 4-1/4″) which is one of the items you can get for FREE through Sale-A-Bration and added it to the card front. For the greeting, I stamped it from the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set onto a Whisper White piece measuring 1″ x 2-1/4″. I added the bow image to the top and bottom of the greeting piece. I die cut the bow from the coordinating Pop Up Balloon Thinlits (Bundle & Save 10%). Then I added all of this to a circle that I die cut with the Layering Circle Framelits. I added the circle to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals! Then I thought it needed just a little bit more so I added some Dapper Denim Enamel Shapes to the corners!!! I love how it turned out!!!

You can check out more samples using the Balloon Adventures Bundle here and here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 12 2017

Vertical Garden Project Kit!!!

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Succulents are so in right now! Little potted plants and fairy gardens are in all the stores and are just so darn cute! I love them! My Mom has them all over the house and they are precious! We got to pick out a few for her to pot up for us for Christmas! Can’t wait to pick it up!!! Eeeee Love them!!! (now let’s just hope I can keep them alive) If you are like me and love them but can’t keep plants alive, this is perfect for you!!!! The Vertical Garden Project Kit comes with all of the supplies to make this succulent garden! No watering necessary! 🙂

The kit comes with all of the flower die cut out for you. All you have to do is curl the petals with your Bone Folder for that nice rounded look and glue them together! I actually brushed my petals with a sponge dauber in the same color as the cardstock just for a little texture and color variation. I used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to adhere the layers together. The Kit Instructions say to use the Multipurpose Glue but I tend to use too much of that stuff! I love that I didn’t need to get out the hot glue gun for this entire kit. Me and the hot glue gun don’t get along very well and it takes like a million hours to complete because of the pick up, set it down routine.

I did use a Hot Glue Gun for the little roses. You will want to curl it around a pencil or your fingertip to get a base curl and then add the glue and press and hold. You actually want to put the glue on that “second to last” petal and then wrap the last petal up with the rest. Hopefully this photo helps!

Once you have all of your flowers done, you can hot glue them into the box. The box is super sturdy and not flimsy at all. I expected it to be a bit more flimsy but it doesn’t bend or curve at all. Be sure your spacing for your flowers fills box rather than placing them all in there and having leftover space (like me) or not having enough space for all of them! I just placed the greeting over the space that I had leftover. The ribbon that is included in the kit is super fun and frilly. It is easy to make a big floppy bow.

The kit comes with 2 banners which is fabulous for making mistakes or changing up the greeting!! The coordinating stamp set for this kit is Vertical Garden which has the words Welcome and Hello! I decided not to purchase the stamp set and thought I could add a greeting that I already had. I used the Layered Letters Alphabet Stamp Set for the letters and the leaves from Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set. I added a score line about an inch from the edges and added hot glue on the back side of the score line. I adhered that score line to the edge of the box! I super love how this turned out and I can’t wait to hang it on my front door closer to Spring! I wish that was tomorrow but unfortunately here in the midwest we have an ice storm coming so we must wait longer.

If you would like to see the contents of this kit in action, check out the unboxing video below or click here! Don’t forget to give it a thumbs up if you liked it and be sure to subscribe you are new!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 11 2017

Birthday Balloons!!!

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

A new year has begun and that means Birthdays will happen!!! I love sending Birthday Cards because it is the one event that we all partake in!!! I tend to struggle with man card since I love PINK and flowers and bling but this one is perfect!!!

I started with an Emerald Envy card base! Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 4″ x 3″ and punched the right side corners with the Corner Rounder Punch. I stamped the balloons from the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set in Pacific Point Ink and Emerald Envy Ink. I stamped the strings of the balloons in Basic Black Ink. I made this card first but since I have made a few more and I like the squiggle string better for this card. It makes the strings not look so straight and blah. I added this piece to a Emerald Envy card base in the middle of card. Then I added a piece of Party Animal Designer Series Paper measuring 1″ x 5-1/2″ along the left hand side of the card. This covers the gap between the edge of the card and the balloon piece! Then I added some Emerald Envy Taffeta Ribbon around the card and tied into a knot. The ribbon goes to the inside of the card! For the greeting, I stamped it in Pacific Point Ink onto Whisper White. I punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch. Then I punched out another one in Pacific Point and cut it in half. I put half behind the upper part of the greeting and the other hand on the lower portion of the greeting. Check out the video on how to do it here! I added the greeting to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Love it!!!

If you would like to get a Birthday Card this year, send me you name and address here! I would love to send out tons and tons of cards this year! #imbringingbirthdaysback

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 10 2017

Technique Tuesday – Balloon Background!!!

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Happy Tuesday!!! Today I have a fabulous technique to share with you that you could use with lots of different stamp sets!!! Creating backgrounds is perfect for all types of projects from cards, scrapbooks, 3D projects and more!!!

All the shades of purple are used in this amazing balloon background card – Sweet Sugarplum, Perfect Plum, and Elegant Eggplant!

I started with a Perfect Plum card base! Then I took a piece of Whisper White measuring 3-3/4″ x 5″ and stamped the greeting from the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set in Basic Black Archival Ink. I love this set for the amazing greetings and fun balloons!!! While waiting for the greeting to completely dry before watercoloring it, I worked on the background. I started with the border/outline balloon images from the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set. There are 5 total balloons stamped with the outlines. I stamped the top left corner in Elegant Eggplant Ink and then stamped the bottom right balloon with it as well (without going back to the ink). This gives even more color variation to the card besides the 3 colors already. I stamped the middle balloon and bottom left balloon in Sweet Sugarplum Ink (both full strength). The balloon on the upper right is Perfect Plum Ink. After the 5 base balloons are set, I filled in the balloons with the solid balloon stamp. I stamped each of the balloons and then stamped a few of the solid ones along top of the cardstock to resemble more balloons in the background. You can play with the color variations by stamping off on scrap paper for some or using full strength! One big tip – when using the 2nd stamped image be sure it is only after stamping the first image completely. What I mean by this is that if you stamp the image and half of the balloon is falling off the cardstock, don’t stamp it again completely on the card. If you do it, it will stamp as a dark image on the half that was “falling off” and light on the half that was stamped before. To avoid this, you can stamp off directly on a piece of scrap paper before stamping onto your project so it is an even stamp off. Now that the background is all complete, I colored in the letters of the greeting with an Aqua Painter and ink from the ink pads – Elegant Eggplant and Perfect Plum. Once it was dried, I adhered it to a piece of Elegant Eggplant (4″ x 5-1/4″). I tied some of the Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon around the bottom of the cardstock and added it to the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I liked using dimensionals when I have ribbon wrapped around because it makes it look nice and smooth and I just love the added texture. It is purple perfection!!!

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

Also, you can get the Balloon Adventures Stamp Set with the Balloon Pop Up Thinlits as a Bundle and Save 10% and you can pick out a FREE Sale-A-Bration item!!!! I love this time of year!!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 9 2017

Love Hearts!!!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

Quick and simple card ideas are always good to have in your back pocket. This design is not a new one! You might remember it from a few months ago when I created a holiday card! You can check it out here! I had some leftover pieces cut already so I thought I would make up the cards but updated to fit the upcoming holiday – Valentine’s Day! Some of the items used in this card are no longer available but you might still have them on hand from the Holiday Catalog or you can always change them up to fit what you have on hand!!!

I started with a Whisper White card base and stamped the greeting in the lower right corner in Real Red Ink. I used the Sealed with Love Stamp Set for this card! This stamp set is geared totally for Valentine’s Day but has great images and greetings for lots of occasions – anniversary, wedding, just because, and more! I took a small piece of the Candy Cane Lane Designer Washi Tape and placed it on the card front! Then I layered 3 squares – Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper (2-1/4″ Square), Real Red (2″ Square) and Whisper White (1-3/4″ Square). I stamped the heart from the same stamp set in Real Red! I layered the squares with Snail Adhesive but added it to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Quick, simple and super adorable!!!

I just love this card and can’t wait to make tons of them to share my love with others on Valentine’s Day! I just love that holiday because I enjoy sharing my love and telling those that I love that I love them! I know many think that Valentine’s Day is all about teddy bears, chocolate, roses, and having a significant other but that’s not what it is to me. To me, it’s the perfect day to let others know they are loved! 🙂

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 4 2017

On Cloud 9! The Occasions Mini Catalog is here!!!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

It’s here! It’s HERE! IT’S HERE!!!! Today is the day that the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Promotion begin!!!! I’m so excited to start sharing all of these goodies with you and you can get them now too!!! Bright colors, beautiful patterns, new tools, and so much more! AND with all of this new stuff to buy, you can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration items with every $50 order. That’s even better! I love this time of year!

This card uses some items from both catalogs and yet they all coordinate together!!! I started with a Peek-a-Boo Peach card base. Then I took a piece of Whisper White (4″ x 5-1/4″) and stamped the clouds all over the top portion in Night of Navy Ink. The clouds are from the Lift Me Up Stamp Set from the Occasions Mini Catalog! Then I stamped the greeting from the same set in the middle on the bottom! There are lots of fun greetings in this set! I cut a piece of Carried Away Designer Series Paper into a 4″ x 2″ piece and adhered it across the cardstock. I love how this Designer Paper is a Sale-A-Bration item that coordinates with one of the bundles from the Occasions Mini Catalog. Just fabulous!!! Also, I wanted to point out that I picked the dimension of this strip to be 4″ x 2″ because that is an even number for a 12″ x 12″ sheet of paper. Now you can use up every inch of that paper!!! After adhering the Designer Paper on, I tied some Mint Macaron Sheer Ribbon around the card and then adhered it to the card base! Love it!!

Stay tuned as I have tons of samples and reveals of these new items coming soon! You can see my Haul Video of some of the Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration items here!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Jan 4 2017

Occasions Mini Catalog & Sale-A-Bration Begin!!!

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Laura's Stamp Pad

The best promotion ever has begun – Sale-A-Bration!!! You can enjoy the benefits as a customer, hostess, and even when you join Stampin’ Up!!!

~Every $50 you spend, you can pick out a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Click here to see all of the items you can pick!

~Now is a great time to hostess as well. When your party or order reaches $250, you will earn an additional $25 in Hostess Benefits!! That means you get $50 in Free Product!! You can also use that $50 to join Stampin’ Up!

~There is a fabulous special for joining during Sale-A-Bration too! You can use your hostess benefits towards your kit or you can join without having a party! It is $99 to join and you get to pick out $125 in any product you would like PLUS 2 FREE Stamp Sets of any value! Go for the highest value sets and that’s an additional $104 in product!!! WOOT WOOT! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out! I’m always happy to chat about it! Click here for more information!

And just when you thought things couldn’t get any better, they came out with some AMAZING new items!!! Ice Cream Cones, Balloons, Flowers, Tools, Dancing Girl, Dragonfly, Hot Air Balloons and so much more fill this Occasions Mini Catalog!! Have fun checking out all of the goodies and you can start shopping here!!

3-Month Prepaid Subscription (137859) ~~$59~~ $55
Get a discount on 3-month prepaid subscriptions and instantly qualify for a FREE Sale-A-Bration item!

12-Month Prepaid Subscription (137861) $215 USD
Save over $2/month with the everyday awesome price, earn $21.50 in Stampin’ Rewards, and instantly qualify for 4 FREE Sale-A-Bration items!

Stay tuned as I have tons of samples and tutorials coming soon featuring these new products!!

Happy Stampin’

~Laura

Laura's Stamp Pad

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

Tag Archives: Occasions Mini Catalog

Lace & Doilies!!!

So In Love!!!

Technique Tuesday – Diagonal Backgrounds!!!

Confetti Celebration!!!

Vertical Garden Project Kit!!!

Birthday Balloons!!!

Technique Tuesday – Balloon Background!!!

Love Hearts!!!

On Cloud 9! The Occasions Mini Catalog is here!!!

Occasions Mini Catalog & Sale-A-Bration Begin!!!