Stamping with Lynn

Dress Card using the Scallop Circle #2 die

My daughter, Katie, requested these thank you cards for her sorority's Red Dress Gala fundraiser.  I made them last year but she wants more for this year.  She wanted them simple and blank inside and Alpha Phi on the front.  Their dresses they wore were all red with no other colors.  I used the Scallop Circle #2 die and the large oval punch to punch out the sides of the dress.  Then I ran it through the Big Shot with the Finial press embossing folder.  I also used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder for the front of the Whisper White Card base. The bling is Stampin'Up!'s silver glimmer paper, and the Itty Bitty Punch Pack was used for the flower bling on the dress.  This is a repost but wanted to share again.  I was pretty proud of this design. 

Cards from my August Christmas Card Club Class

Here are the envelopes and cards for the August Christmas Card Class that was last night.  I was disappointed in the turnout.  Was the date not a good night for you?  I think the cards are super cute and colorful.  All were my designs except for the coffee mug card which was cased from Jill Hilliard.  I only have a couple that are signed up for the remaining 3 months. This month's cards featured the Scentsational Season stamp set and coordinating Holiday Collection framelits from the Stampin'Up! Holiday Catalog, and the Be of Good Cheer designer series paper.

Googly Ghouls stamp set, Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper

This adorable stamp set is made to add the googly eyes!  This stamp set can be bought alone or in a bundle that includes the stamp set, and the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit at a savings of 15%.  This is on page 27 of the Stampin'Up! Holiday Catalog.  I used the googly eyes on the witch's eyes and on the o's of the Boooo!  The cardstock is Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla, and Basic Black with strips of the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper from page 24 of the same catalog.  I textured the black strips with the Houndstooth Embossing Folder from page 189 of the big catalog.  After I stamped the images, I covered them with Versamark, and then clear embossed them.  Have a Ghoulish night!

Keurig Cup Holder/Embossing Powder & Glitter Holder!

This idea was mentioned on a stamping group I am on, so had to make a trip to Walmart and snatch this right up.  You can buy them at Kohl's, Sam's, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, too, and probably with a coupon.  Of course I couldn't wait and paid $24.95 I think.  Isn't this great?  I don't have a Keurig but love the versatility of this holder.  It is a revolving carousel and fits great on my bookshelves. 

Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags Makes 25 cards!

                                            Here is the Holiday Catalog picture!

Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags	128152
Price: $3.95
Quick and easy tags! For gifts or card accents. 25 double-sided tags; 5 ea. of 5 double-sided designs. 4-1/2" x 3-1/8". Acid-free. Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals, Soft Suede, Whisper White.

These were fun to make.  I used some scraps, and the Greetings of the Season stamp set, page 8 of the Holiday Catalog for the sentiments.  I also used the Decorative Label punch.  And then to make it even more quick, simple, and easy I used the Note Cards and Envelopes, which come 20 in a package WITH envelopes, for $5.95.  These are 5" x 3.5" finished size and come in Whisper White.  You could use one package for 20 of the cards, then use the remaining tags on a full size card or as a tag.  I made all into the 3.5 x 5 size.  I figure I can make an envelope or just enclose the card in a gift or gift bag.  These would be fun to make with your kids for an evening of Christmas card making fun!  Using these tags with the note cards and envelopes was an idea shared at the Stampin'Up! Convention last month! 

Sneak Peak! Christmas Card Club sample!

I will be taking sign ups for August Christmas Card Club through Sunday!  You do not have to commit to all 4 months.  We will be featuring the Scentsational Season stamp set and Holiday Collection framelits from the Holiday Catalog, and the Be of Good Cheer designer series paper from the big Stampin'Up! catalog.  Cost of each month is $15, with $10 of your class fee refunded with a $35 minimum order placed that night.  You will make 12 cards, 4 designs, 3 of each design.  Envelopes are included and you can custom stamp them to match your cards if you wish!  Call me at 605-660-2301 or email me to sign up!  Full details are on an earlier post!

Scentsational Season stamp set, Holiday Collection framelits

I am designing cards for the Christmas Card Club.  Information was posted previously and I am still taking sign ups, probably through Sunday as I won't be cutting cardstock until then.  You don't have to sign up for all 4 months.  If you want to do this month, sign up and then next month sign up again for September.  I know life is busy but this is a great way to get lots of Christmas cards done before December, and you can have fun and enjoy the evening while making your own handstamped creations!  Details for this card:  I used the Scentsational Season stamp set and the Holiday Collection framelits which are on page 16 of the Stampin'Up! Holiday Catalog.  These 2 items can be purchased as a bundle saving you 15%.  There are several bundle options throughout the Holiday Catalog.  This is a new offering from Stampin'Up!  I earned this bundle FREE (my bundle included ribbon and scented embossing powder, too).  I love, love, love FREE!  Stampin'Up! is always offering incentives or rewards for different criteria and I love it when I earn FREE!  If you want to join my team, August is a great time to join.  In August, you get the Spooktacular Howl-o-ween tray and supplies.  If you are local, we can make our projects together!  Okay back to regular programming.  The card base is Cherry Cobbler with a layer of Very Vanilla.  I used the postage stamp punch and the 1 inch punch for the layered squares.  The designer paper is the Be of Good Cheer designer series paper on page 164.  The circle sentiment is from the hostess set, Mixed Medley on page 39 of the Holiday Catalog.  I also got this set FREE at convention last month.  I punched it out with the 3/4 inch circle punch, layered it on the Cherry Cobbler 1 inch circle, which is layered on the Silver Glimmer paper punched with the new 1 1/4 inch scallop circle punch from page 7 of the Holiday Catalog.  If you don't have the fantabulous new catalog, let me know and I will get one sent to you or you can look at it online on my Stampin'Up! website, here

 

Make a Mitten Stamp Set

This card uses the Make a Mitten stamp set from the Stampin'Up! Holiday Catalog, page 11.  I also used the Mitten Builder Punch, same page, to punch one of the mittens.  The sentiment is from the Greetings of the Season, page 8 of the same catalog.  Colors are Marina Mist and Real Red.  The different stamped rows behind the circle were done by placing all 4 stamps side by side on a clear block, using markers, and stamping just once.  If you have the wood blocks you would have to use a stamp a ma jig.  The marina mist circle is punched using the 2.5 inch circle punch, and then layered with the 2 3/8 inch scallop circle punch.  The bow is white Baker's twine and is attached with a mini glue dot. 

Merry Minis Stamp Set, Merry Minis Punch Pack

This time I used the coordinating Merry Minis stamp set, punched with the Merry Minis Punch Pack.  I love it when Stampin'Up! has a punch to stamp out their stamp set images!  These are both on page 6 of the Holiday Catalog!  The ink is Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo, and Gumball Green.

Merry Minis Punch Pack

I used non traditional Christmas Colors for this card.  The idea for the graduated circles inside the postage stamp punch came from a special class I attended at convention.  One of the design artists demonstrated this technique.  She had more circles, getting smaller each time but then my punched items wouldn't fit.  I chose to just do the 2 layers.  The Merry Minis punch pack is on page 6 of the Stampin'Up! Holiday Catalog.  The sentiment is from the Greetings of the Season stamp set, page 8 of the same catalog.  My card base is Very Vanilla, with a layer of Island Indigo.  The sentiment is stamped in Island Indigo also.  Other cardstock colors are Gumball Green, and Summer Starfruit.  You can see I popped it with dimensionals.  I do not know why I chose this color combo. Just experimenting, I guess.