Another Telescoping Circles Card

Here is a smaller telescoping circles card made using our 1 3/4" and 2 3/8" scallop circles punches.

He's a cutie.

Who wouldn't love getting him in the mail??

Telescoping Circles Card

This new style of card is Blogland.  It's a really different style of card and such a fun idea.  I made one with my ladies in a recent workshop and it was a big hit.

To the untrained eye it appears to be a circular card...but when opened up...

There are three parts to it!  Surprise!!

The bottom circle is a BigZ Scallop Circle die.  The other circles are cut using the Circle Scissors.

If you are interested in making your own, there is a fantastic video tutorial here.

Keep checking in for a few more examples.

Stamps:  Fifth Avenue Floral, Bring On the Cake
Card:  Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink:  Perfect Plum, Old Olive
Tools:  Big Shot, Scallop Circle Bigz Die, Circle Scissors, 2mm Circle Punch
Accessories:  Gold Brads, Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Stamping Sponges

Why not be a demonstrator

One of the fantastic things about being a demonstrator is receiving a 20% discount on every product.  But wait....there's more!  A new perk announced at convention is that every demonstrator receives an extra 15% off one item during their birthday month.  That's a 35% discount!  Imagine receiving that discount on an item such as the Big Shot!

Here's is the card Stampin' Up! sends in the mail.

Very cute cupcakes!

And the inside.

Remember that if you love Stampin' Up! you can sign up as a Hobby Demonstrator i.e. you make purchases to receive the discount.  Email me or give me a call if you would like to know more about receiving a continual discount.

Happy 40th

A dear friend of mine recently turned 40 so to make the card, I turned to the Big Shot.  The Simple Numbers set was just the thing.

Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler combine to form a striking combo.  I put these two colours together with the help of my Color Coach.

Some details added using the Itty Bitty Shapes punches and some Basic Pearls.  Itty Bitty Punches are one of our carryover items from the last mini catalogue.  I love the packs of co-ordinating DSP in each colour family.

The numbers were sponges in Cherry Cobbler.

Stamps:  none
Card:  Baja Breeze and Cherry Cobbler A4, Regals and Subtles Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Baja Breeze
Tools:  Big Shot!, Simple Numbers Bigz die, Itty Bitty Shaoes Punch Pack
Accessories:  Basic Pearls, Victoria Lace Crochet Trim, Mini Glue Dots

Crystal Effects

One of the swaps I received at Convention was this beautiful brooch, made entirely with Stampin' Up! products (except the brooch pin!)  So many people comment when I wear it.

The most important part of the brooch design is the use of Crystal Effects to give it that beautiful shine.  Crystal Effects is only $11.95 a bottle and can be used on cards to make an image pop and shine.

I think anyone who received these brooches wanted to go home and try it for themselves.  Ebay probably had a rush on brooch pins! 

Here is one of my attempts.  The Two-Step Owl punch looks beautiful too.

Masculine CASE

In the blogging/stamping community, CASE means "copy and share everything".  When I saw this card on Dawn Olchefske's blog I wanted to case it from head to toe.  I loved the simplicity and the colour combinations.  I used this one in a recent Stamp-a-Stack and the ladies loved it.

The stamp is from the now retired Punch Bunch but there are heaps of others that could be substituted.  Like the scallops?  They are done using the Tasteful Trim Bigs XL die in the current mini.  If you don't have co-ordinating brads, some circles punched out in matching colours will do the trick.

Stamps:  Punch Bunch

Card:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla,  More Mustard, Crumb Cake

Ink:  Soft Suede

Tools:  Big Shot, Tasteful Trims die, Scallop Square punch