Fabulous Florets Birthday Card

I've been busy this week trying to prepare cards for an "Every Set Swap" organized by Wanda Dodds.  Wanda is a member of Late Night Stampers and is a Canadian Demo from the Pas in Manitoba. 

Wanda has been doing a terrific job notifying everyone of the rules and the due date for this swap, so I hope everything goes well for her as this is a tremendous amount of work to accomplish. 

I chose to use the Fabulous Florets Stamp set for my Nature group swap and was challenged to submit 16 + 1 cards.  Here you can see my bundle of cards just before they were express posted to Wanda.  Whew what a relief to get them off on their way!.  I have to say a big "thank you" to the postal clerk at Canada Post in Abbotsford who helped me decide on packaging and best rates etc.  I didn't get her name, but she was "fabulous". 

I decided to do a feminine style birthday card in Rich Razzleberry and Whisper White card stocks. Here is a view of the full card, the inside and a close-up of the detail.

I cut a 5 1/2 by 11" piece of Whisper White card stock for my base and then added a 5 1/4 x 4" piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock for the first layer(see caption on picture below).  The second layer is a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of Whisper White that's been embossed with the Fancy Fan Folder Embossing Folder.  The third layer is a piece of 4 1/4 x 3" Rich Razzleberry layered with a 4 x 2 3/4" piece of Whisper White card stock, again embossed with the Fancy Fan Folder EF. 

By just using the remaining negative image from my Top Note Die, instead of a solid 5 1/4 x 4" piece of card stock, I cut down on the card's weight for mailing purposes and save  on the old cardstock supplies. 

Before adhering layers 2 through 4 to the first layer, I cut a 2 x 4" piece of Rich Razzleberry into a tag using the Two Tags Bigz Die, and then distressed the edges with Rich Razzleberry ink.  The flat end of the tag was scored at 1 1/2" with the Simple Scored tool and then folded over the other card stock layers. 

Three small tags were punched out with the Jewelry Tag punch in Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Whisper White card stock.  The edges of these tags were sponged in the corresponding colour of ink, a saying from Tiny Tags was stamped on the White tag.

The flower from Fabulous Florets was stamped in White Craft Ink on a 2 x 2 " piece of  White Shimmer card stock and then embossed with White Embossing Powder.  The flower was coloured with Rich Razzleberry reinker and an aqua painter.  To finish off the flower a Large Basic Pearl was glued to the center of the flower.  Old Olive leaves were punched out with the Bird Builder punch.  The finished flower and small tags were added with dimensionals.  

The birthday sentiment is from the Perfect Punches stamp set.  It was stamped in Rich Razzleberry and then the oval was hand cut and mounted on a piece of Rich Razzleberry that was cut out  with the Large Oval punch.  The sentiment was added to the lower right hand side of the card with dimensionals.  

A 5 1/4 by 4" piece of Whisper White cardstock was used for the inside of the card.  I only put adhesive on the top part of this panel when adding it to the card.  Seems to add a bit of sophistication.  This piece was stamped with the large flower and leave stamp in Rich Razzleberry.  The small sentiment "just for you" from the Just Believe stamp set was stamped in Rich Razzleberry on the bottom right hand corner of the cardstock. 

Hope you enjoy this week's project. 

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Are you a crafty person,  a quilter or maybe a fabric collector/sewing fanantic type of person? 

If you answered YES to one or all of these types then I have a GREAT deal to share with you!  Stampin' Up! has reduced the price on their "discontinued" Designer Fabrics on the Clearance Rack to just $0.99 for a limited time (while supplies last)! 

Where can you buy anything for under a dollar these days.  If you've never tried Stampin' Ups! Designer Fabrics this is an especially good time to take advantage of this special one time offer.

You will receive three coordinating fat quarters in a package for just $0.99!  Two of the fabric choices Candy Cane Lane and Deck the Halls are Christmas fabrics, and would be just perfect for Christmas stockings for kids or grandkids, table runners, wall quilts, and more.  Think apron, tea towel trims, pillow covers, kids clothing and the list goes on and on for the Springtime Vintage and Sweet Stitches Designer Fabrics.  Here is a peak at what's being offered:

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Please Note:  There is no limit to the quantity of these Designer Fabrics that you can purchase; however, this offer is only good while supplies last, so you may not receive all the material you order.

Doing Triple Time with Elements of Style

Happy BC Day Long Weekend to all my customers and friends from the West Coast!  The sun is shining and it's going to be an awesome weekend. 

Big news today if you're following the Olympics...........Canada won its first Gold Medal!!!!!   What excitement as Rosie MacLennan delivers a 57.3 performance and bests the favoured to win Chinese competitors on the trampoline to take this coveted medal.  Karen Cockburn her teammate also delivered a stellar performance to come in fourth!   Wow it was so awesome we cried!!!!

So what's all that have to do with my post today??? 

Well to begin I was totally inspired by Rosie's story and performance and her name reminded me of "Primrose Petals". 

Secondly, I was planning on making a "Best Wishes" card for a dear friend who's celebrating a milestone birthday this week.  She loves hummingbirds and rose pink so I thought why not combine these two things to make a "winning" birthday card.  And, here's what I came up with:

The technique I used is called a Triple Time Stamping Technique.  One of our great stampers Dawn Olchefske has done a great video tutorial on this technique.  Basically this card is pretty straightforward to make and would be a real wow in a class. 

1. Cut card base and layers from Primrose Petals and Whisper White  card stock in the following dimensions: 

Whisper White

• 2" x 3-1/4"
• 3" x 4-1/4"
• 4" x 5-1/4"

Primrose Petals (2012-2014 In-Colour)

• 2-1/4" x 3-1/2"
• 3-1/4" x 4-1/2"
• 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (fold for card base)

2.  Using repositioning tape layer the three Whisper White pieces of cardstock one on top of the other keeping equal borders around the edges of each layer.

3.  Stamp the sentiment "Best Wishes" from Sincere Salutations (retired) in Basic Black, on the 2 by 3 1/4" layer.  Emboss with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. 

4. Stamp the "Swirl" from Elements of Style stampset in Pretty in Pink. Begin at the center and work your way around the three layers.  Press hard so the image goes on all three layers evenly.

5.  Stamp the "Hummingbird" from the Elements of Style stampset in Primrose Petals ink as many times as you choose, but making sure it is stamped across all three layers of the Whisper White card stock.  Note:  There will be gaps, but these will be filled in when you mount these pieces to the Primrose Petals layers.

6.  Separate the Whisper White Layers and then mount them on the Primrose Petal layers and card base.  I mounted the 2" layer to the 3" layer and then added dimensionals to the back of the 3 1/4" Primrose Petals layer before mounting on the 4" Whisper White layer.  Make sure that everything is going in the same direction so your bird wings match on all layers. 

So that wasn't too hard was it!  Hope you enjoyed this mini tutorial on the Triple Time Stamping Technique.  Come again. 

31 Days of Savings...............

Are you addicted to Digital goods?  If so now's your best chance to indulge your guilty pleasure and get 31% off 31 digital content options and most of Stampin' Ups! print products during the month of August!

With digital goods on sale and the 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 software, August is shaping up to be the perfect time for you to enter the digital designing craze and see what it's all about!

What's on sale?
Well to begin with, ALL cards, photobooks, individual pages, and tags. Can you believe this?  I'm not kidding, you can print any photobook, board book, swatchbook, individual page(s), greeting card, postcard, trifold card, or tag-all for 31% off.  CLICK HERE for more information!

The list includes some of Stampin' Ups! best digital content..... 30 downloads and 1 content disc. Yup, that equals 31.  Here's the list of content:

Item	Digital Content	Retail Price	31% Off Price
127217	Floral District Collection Disc	$ 29.95	$ 20.67
118115	Night and Day Designer Series Paper	$ 6.95	$ 4.80
129929	Candid Frames	$ 3.75	$ 2.59
129921	Check This Out Page Templates	$ 6.50	$ 4.49
129609	Blossom Builders Embellishments	$ 7.95	$ 5.49
128999	It's All Me Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
127441	Whimsical Note Journal Template	$ 2.50	$ 1.73
128342	Pinwheel Daily Calendar Template	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
127599	Party Animal Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
127600	Autumn Traditions Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
127620	Grateful Heart Thanksgiving Ensemble	$ 18.50	$ 12.77
126027	Playful Polka Dots Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
130066	World Traveler Photobook Template	$ 21.95	$ 15.15
131221	Storybook Specialty Designer Series Paper	$ 6.50	$ 4.49
130850	Joyful Times Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
124463	One Great Year Digital Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
127175	Limited Edition Embellishments	$ 3.75	$ 2.59
129607	Walk in the Park II Kit	$ 12.50	$ 8.63
129934	#HASHTHIS Stamp Brush Set	$ 9.95	$ 6.87
129923	Book of Birthdays Swatchbook Template	$ 15.95	$ 11.01
121071	Travel Journal Kit	$ 13.25	$ 9.14
129924	Get it Done Kit	$ 7.95	$ 5.49
129005	Sweetly Nested Framable	$ 6.50	$ 4.49
127758	Delight in the Day Photobook Template	$ 24.95	$ 17.22
130862	Blast Off Ensemble	$ 24.95	$ 17.22
129890	Little Milestone Birthdays Greeting Card	$ 9.95	$ 6.87
128892	Designer Gift Cards	$ 6.50	$ 4.49
127580	And a Happy New Year Photocard Template	$ 2.50	$ 1.73
127435	Thanks Tons Greeting Card Template Set	$ 3.75	$ 2.59
127587	Sending Glad Tidings Designer Tags Kit	$ 9.95	$ 6.87
127762	Gratitude Framable Designer Template	$ 2.50	$ 1.73

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MY DIGITAL STUDIO IS HERE!!!!

MDS 2--My Digital Studio's newest software--is now available EARLY in downloadable format for you to enjoy! So clear your schedule so you can start playing today, I know I am. MDS2 has 75 new and exciting changes that will help you get started designing spreads, creating your own custom-sized projects, adding different colors to your stamp brushes, and so much more.

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* Disk version will be released later this fall.Features:* Full of new design features for you to enjoy
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Holiday Mini Available August 1, 2012

2012-2013 Holiday Catalogue

As of today you can experience all the gorgeous products available in this year’s holiday catalogue.  What fun! Products in the holiday catalogue are now available for ordering.  This catalogue is bigger and better than ever before.  New features include it's size and the addition of product bundles.  You'll want to check it out right away. 

Why not book a workshop with me and I'll show you how to use some of the great new bundles and products.  For all my regular customers your new catalogues are being shipped and will be delivered shortly.  In the meantime you can begin enjoying it by clicking this link:

Join My Team in August and Earn a Free Howl-o-ween Printer's Tray Project

Earn a Free Howl-o-ween Printer's Tray Project just by joining my team during the month of August........... how's that for a great start to a new month? Whether you're looking to start your own small business or be a hobbyist with benefits, it's easy and inexpensive to join Stampin' Up!s great program. And, during the month of August, it's going to be even more special.  When you purchase your Stampin' Up! starter kit for the low cost of $99 (regularly $125)you'll enjoy the following benefits of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator:   Flexibility is one of the biggest perks being a new demonstrator.  You get a great deal on Starter Kit products and you get to choose them yourself.  Click here to see what's included in your kit. You'll get a 20 percent discount on all Stampin' Up! products you purchase as a Demonstrator. You earn free access to Stampin' Connection and invitations to Stampin' Up! events and contests.  You'll make fantastic new friendships,  and have regular opportunities to get together and stamp, and you do it on your time frame, not someone elses. Demonstrators are the first to see and try out fantastic new products, have sneak peaks and see samples from Stampin' Up!  Demonstrators also have access to the products through Title Benefit Bundles, Stampers' Showcase, and Stampin Success Magazine (a FREE monthly demonstrator magazine filled with beautiful photos and project ideas!) Opportunties to earn free trips, cash bonuses and other incentives are available for those interested in making this opportunity into a viable and rewarding business.  You could be Canada's next "Rising Star" (ask me how). In addition, new demonstrators are eligible for TWO FREE MONTHS of Demonstrator Business Web Services (DBWS)-including your own business website and Online Store, access to a blog, calendar, a monthly e-newsletter, project gallery, and e-cards-if you sign up within 21 days of becoming a demonstrator.  Everything is included in DBWS to assist you in being the best demonstrator you can be! You'll also get my expert advice on how to get your business going, win awards and meet your goals.  Another perk in joining my team this month is you'll earn this wonderful Howl-o-ween Printer's Tray project kit - a $75 value for FREE! This exclusive kit contains the perfect elements of a spooktacular Halloween decoration and is only available through this promotion from now until August 31st, 2012 so don't delay.  So, what are you waiting for!  Sign-up today!