Stamping Fun with Sherrie

April Stamp Club cards

Spring is here - which means flowers, flowers, flowers! At least, that's what I focused on for April Stamp Club projects!

This card was created with the Summer Smooches designer series paper and the Designer Rosette XL Die for the Big Shot. The new Summer Smooches paper, stamp set and fabric brads are very cute!

More flowers... This card uses the Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom punch. The finishing touch was the Smooch spritz, which gives it a sparkly, iridescent finish. And embellished with pleated pink satin ribbon and Blossom Builders (from Occasions mini catalog).

Cute little purse made with Summer Smooches DSP and the Petite Purse Die for the Big Shot.

Happy April!!

Creativity Journals Galore

To kick off my new stamp club year, I gave each stamp club member a blank Stampin' Up! On Board Journal. At a recent Stampin' Up! Regional conference, the idea of a "Creativity Journal" was highlighted. I really loved that idea and thought what better way to get everyone's creative juices flowing! You might remember the creativiy journal I posted in January featuring the Everyday Enchangment designer series paper.

So, each lady was given the optional task of making her own creativity journal and bringing the decorated journal to stamp club in March (no rules - be as creative as you want!). About half of the ladies participated, I was thrilled with the results! At each stamp club, we did a random drawing from the submissions and selected a winner to receive $20 of free product! I think you'll agree that the journals turned out great - each a reflection of the wonderful person who created it! :)  The creativity journal above was made by my dear friend, Georgine, who made a journal for her upcoming trip to Paris with her hubbie. Below are additional journals created by wonderful stamp club ladies!

Created by Elisabete

Created by Jeryl

Created by Leisa

Created by Lisa

Created by Cheryl

Created by Sandy

Created by Nicki

Created by Kathy

Created by Paula
Great job, ladies! Thank you for sharing your creativity!

Spring Stamping-Bunny Basket & St. Patty's Day

I was looking for cute Spring projects for Stamp Club this month, and I found a lot of inspiration from fellow demonstrators! I know St. Patrick's Day was last weekend, but luckily my stamp clubs met beforehand. We made these cute leprechaun cards using all punches. Here is one example I found when I did an internet serach. Punches we used include: Word Window, Scallop circle, Ornament, Tag, Decorative Label and Blossom. Background paper is Wild Wasabi designer series paper paired with Pumpkin Pie card stock.

 

Finding Easter ideas is easy on the internet as well. What did we do before Google? This basket was the inspiration for my Easter bunny basket stamp club project. Using the Big Shot, the party favor box die works perfectly for the base. And, I ran white card stock through the Big Shot using the Top Note die. The face is made of all punches. I simplified it by not adding whiskers, and I think it turned out just as cute (and easier assembly).

 

Since the two projects above were somewhat labor-intensive, the last March stamp club project is what I called the "2 minute card." You could seriously make this card in just minutes. Selecting the designer series paper combination seems to be the most time consuming part! I wanted to feature some of the wonderful Sale-A-Bration product, so I made this card using the Fresh Vintage stamp set and Everyday Enchantment designer series paper (available through the end of March as part of the Sale-A-Bration promotion). Card stock colors are Very Vanilla and Poppy parade. I cut identical strips of designer series paper 1" x 4". Just piece together in whatever combination you like, and voila! Stamp the flower, punch out, put onto card with a Stampin' Dimenstional, and you are good to go!

Happy Spring!

Mocha Morning Scrapbook pages

Mocha Morning designer series paper lends itself nicely to scrapbook pages for heritage albums as well as special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries. Here is a two-page spread I created using Mocha Morning, along with the Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom punch from the new Stampin' Up! spring occasions mini catalog.

Embellishments include gold and silver embossing powders, black and white striped grosgrain, Victoria 5/8" crochet trim, black and Very Vanilla card stocks, Soft Suede card stock, antique brads, rhinestone brads, Lace Ribbon border punch and stampin' dimensinals.

For information about classes and stamp camps, please contact me at: stampingsherrie@gmail.com.

Stamped Cards for All Occasions!

My February Card classes start February 21, and we will be making 10 cards (2 each of the 5 cards pictured above). For class details, please contact me at stampingsherrie@gmail.com.

I love this new stamp set in the mini catalog called Love and Laughter. I found a lot of samples using this stamp set on Stamp Crazy Girl's website, and I used those as my inspiration! Thank you to her!!

This is a classic card using Morning Mocha designer series paper. It could be a masculine card if you used the striped paper rather than the swirly design. The card is embellished with ivory satin ribbon and the scallop punch. I used the medallion stamp from the Fresh Vintage Sale-A-Bration stamp set.

I cannot take any credit for this card! One of the wonderful ladies in my downline, Marilyn Goodrich, designed this card using the new Mixed Bunch stamp set and Blossom punch. The only thing I added was the brad (from the Sale-A-Bration Everyday Enchantment brad pack) in the center of the flower.

This card features Sprinkled Expressions (from Sale-A-Bration) and is quick and easy. I stamped in Melon Mambo and Pretty in Pink, and I ran the paper through the Big Shot with the Lattice embossing folder. Accessorized with Melon Mambo polka dot ribbon.

I discovered this card on a fellow demonstrator's site (Stamp4fun) and fell in love with its simplicity. It features almost all Sale-A-Bration products: Fresh Vintage stamp set, Everyday Enchantment designer series paper, Everyday Enchantment brad and ribbon pack.

Hope you can come to the Occasions Cards classes - all will be held at my house in Mason, Ohio! Happy Stamping!

February Stamp Club - Valentine's Day & Sale-A-Bration

I always love February - spring is within reach and, of course, Valentine's Day is a great way to remind the special people in your life that you love them! :) This month at stamp club, we are making a simple Valentine's Day treat as well as two all occasion cards.

This simple treat container resembles a sour cream container and couldn't be easier to make! Take a piece of paper or card stock (here, I used the doily designer series paper) that measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Roll up like a toilet paper roll and tape. Then, pinch one end together and adhere. Turn 1/4 turn and pinch again and tape (first put chocolate or some other goodie inside). You can crimp the ends to give it extra security. The tag was very simple - the decorative label punch embellished with the Fashionable Hearts embosslits die in multiple colors (Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral and Pretty in Pink).

Sale-A-Bration is in full swing, which means free product. The card above was created with almost ALL Sale-A-Bration items. I absolutely love the Sale-A-Bration designer series paper (Everyday Enchantment). The stamp set also is from the Sale-A-Bration catalog - Fresh Vintage. I used Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade markers to ink the stamp. The greeting is from the Outlined Occasions stamp set. The coral ribbon and brad accessories are in the Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack, and are the perfect touch to any card. The background ribbon is our new pleated satin ribbon in Pear Pizzazz from the Spring Occasions mini catalog.

Last, but not least, here is a cute, fun and different card you can make very quickly. The highlight? I used the melon scented embossing powder found in the new spring occasions mini catalog. It smells great! I embossed the popsicle using the Versamark pad and scented emboss powder onto Calypso Coral card stock. The background paper is the new Sweet Shop designer series paper. Also, I used the Labels Collection framelits dies for the white and coral pieces behind the popsicle. Happy creating!

 

Everyday Enchantment Creative Journal

Sale-A-Bration begins Tuesday, which means free product for customers spending $50 or more. One of my favorite Sale-A-Bration items this year is the Everyday Enchantment paper, printed in colors such as Pool Party, Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade.  Other accessories used for this project include the new Blossom punch, antique brads, lace ribbon, taffeta ribbon, Top Note die for the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder.

I covered this 5x5" journal with the paper and added embellisments to create a "Creativity Journal." All of the ladies who joined a 2012 stamp club (clubs begin in February) will receive a creativity journal to decorate in appreciation of joining a club for the year. I am having a contest, with everyone bringing their decorated journal to stamp club in March. The winning journal will earn a $20 gift certificate to spend in the catalog. Cheers!

Valentine's Day & Occasions Mini Catalog Card ideas

Happy New Year!

Valentine's Day is around the corner, which means it's time to start thinking about Valentine's cards and creations. Using new products from the Stampin' Up! Occasions mini catalog, I created some fun Stamp Club projects:

Products used: Adorning Accents Edgelit Die with Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders and Bordering on Romance border stamp; Take It to Heart stamp set; Melon Mambo card stock; Blushing Bride pleated satin ribbon; Whisper White ink; Twitterpated Designer Series Paper, Dazzling Diamonds glitter; Heart punch.

Products used: Matchbox Die for the Big Shot; Candy Conversations; Melon Mambo striped grosgrain ribbon; It's a Wrap Holiday stamp set; pearl accents.

Products Used: Twitterpated Designer Series Paper; Mixed Bunch stamp set; Blossom punch; Pear Pizzazz pleated satin ribbon; So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz card stock. Cut two petals from punched flower to create butterfly. In addition, the rock-n-roll technique was used for the butterfly color.

Altered Frame with new Mixed Bunch Set

When I saw the new Mixed Bunch stamp set and matching punch, I knew I would love creating things with them! I made a Christmas gift for one of my friends using both of those to embellish a frame I found at Target. The frame was cute, but it was definitely lacking the wow factor!

Accessories used: Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper, Blossom punch, Filigree designer brads, Silver Embossing powder with Versamark pad and Basic Black  1-1/4" striped grosgrain ribbon. Below is a close up of two of the flowers.

Picture Christmas Card

Every year, I make my own photo Christmas cards... I try to make each one unique, and I think I've featured some of them through the years on my blog. Now that Emma is in college and Lindsay is in high school, it's really fun for them to go back through the cards and see how they have changed through the years (complete with precious "young years" and the "awkward preteen years").

This year's card uses the new silver glimmer paper for lots of bling! And, I love the Stitched Stocking stamp set and Stocking Builder punch. I ran the black card stock through the Big Shot with the snowflake embossing folder, too!