Clean and Simple

For the minimalist; the designs here are clean and simply. By nature, they should also be quick & easy to duplicate.

White Space

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I was inspired to make this card after a friend shared a card she made that was  white on white.

Bloomin Hearts thinlits die, heart, bridal, white on white

I had just received my Bloomin Heart Thinlits dies and just couldn’t stop playing with it!  (It is a little bit additive, especially when used with the new Precision Plate and Big Shot Die Brush!)

White on White, or any monochromatic project can be a little tricky but it doesn’t have to be dull!   One of the best tips to keep in mind when working white on white (or color on color) is that since you don’t have colors, you need to work with layers and texture and dimension.  Who needs lots of color when you’ve got all that going for you?

Notice all the layers?  First is my Whisper White card base.  Then comes another, smaller layer of Whisper White that was embossed with the Gently Falling TIEF.  A little strip of Botanical Gardens Designer Vellum, stamped with a sentiment in Silver, is wrapped around this layer prior to adhering this to the card base.  (Even this vellum is white on white!)  This tiny bit of silver ink is the only ‘color’ on the entire card!

Now for the focal point!  I cut out a heart from Whisper White cardstock using the Bloomin’ Heart thinlits and several flowers as well.  The Big Shot die brush makes easy  work of getting all those little pieces out of the intricate design.  Stampin’ Dimensionals strategically placed behind the 5 flower areas prop this heart up from the embossed background.  Next I curled the flowers and using pieces of dimensionals, adhered the flowers to the flower spaces.  On the 2 larger flowers, I added a smaller flower on top of the larger flower.  Each flower was then topped with a Pearl.  Lastly, a piece of Organza ribbon was adhered on top of the heart for yet more texture & dimension.IMG_6228You can see the layers and dimensions in this view.

While I originally made this card as a Congrats on your Engagement, I thought it looked more ‘bridal’ and decided to use it as a Congrats on getting married instead!  My Rose Wonder bundle was on it’s way, so I waited, then added the sentiment “Wishing you a marriage made in heaven and a lifetime blessed by God” to the inside.

Here’s another look:
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If you don’t have a Stampin’ UP! Demonstrator and want to order any of the supplies I’ve used here to create this card, I’d be honored to be your demonstrator!  Click here to start shopping, or click on any of the items below.  This die is part of a product suite that includes a coordinating stamp set and designer series paper, as well as embellishments.  And you can bundle & save when you purchase the die and stamp set together!

Don’t forget, with every $50 in products (before shipping & tax) you will earn 1 FREE Sale-A-Bration item!

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Please leave me a comment below and let me know how you liked this project today! I love to hear from you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Nancy

 

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My Lucky Stars

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When I saw this sketch by the Freshly Made Sketch challenge, I knew exactly what stamp set I wanted to use.  What I didn’t know was that Cindy Hall, the sketch designer, used the same paper and same stamp set, until just now, when I went to upload my project to their site, and took the time to admire all of the other entries.  I guess great minds think alike!

I thank my Lucky Stars

While Cindy designed the sketch to be used as a joy-fold card, mine is a standard size 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ card.

You can see all of the other entries at the Freshly Made Sketch challenge here.

The GOING PLACES product suite zoomed to the top of my ‘Must Have’ list when the Occasions catalog came out.  I’ve always had a love of maps; I got that from my Dad who always drove with a map folded on the steering wheel when we would go on long road trips and family vacations. In fact my office has a wall paper border of world maps.  Even in this day of GPS and google maps, I still love a good paper map, with all its folds, and legends, and…, well I digress!

The suite includes the “Going Global” stamp set, the  “World Traveler TIEF”, an “Going Places” Designer Series paper stack.    A great product suite for projects that lend to a masculine feel, but also for memory keeping for trips and journeys, as well as astronomers and star-gazers.

This card is headed straight to my son Matt.  Even though he still lives at home, I feel I don’t always tell him how much he means to me.  I hope this card, that he’ll find tucked in an unsuspecting place, will let him know I’m so thankful for him, and the joy he brings me!

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space.  Come back again soon.  I’ll be sharing another card using this product suite later in the week.

Thanks,
Nancy

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Weekly Deals headerWeekly Deals.  Stampin’ Up! releases new Weekly Deals every Tuesday – some of your favorite products at a discount for one week only (or while supplies last).  To check out this week’s deals, click here.

You’re Invited….

In just a 2 short days, the 2016 Stampin’ Up! Occasions catalog and Sale-A-Bration catalogs will be released!  It’s almost like waiting for Christmas!

Be sure to tune in Tuesday, Jan 5th as I will have the catalogs posted on my blog.  On Saturday, January 9th, you’re invited to attend my Open House where you can come Play & Shop the new products in person!  Get your hands on new stamps, papers, embellishments and tools.  I’ll have different stations set up for Make & Takes, door prizes, and lots of new products and samples for you to explore.  And of course, I’ll have the new catalogs so you can get your hands on paper version of the catalog, in case the e-catalog just isn’t enough for you!

My January & February class schedules will be posted along with samples of the projects we’ll make in those classes, and attendees of the Open House will be the first to sign-up for classes.

I know you’re dying to see a sneak peek of the catalog, and while I can’t post the catalog just yet, here’s a peek of one of the Make & Takes you’ll make if you attend my Open House.

Nancy Gleason, My Stampin Space, Botanicals for You, 2016 Sale-A-Bration

Don’t you just love this bold sentiment?   This is stamp set called “Botanicals For You” and it’s FREE with a qualifying order during the Sale-A-Bration promotion.  This could fit the bill for any occasion, and I can see making this in other color combo’s too.

So, make your RSVP now to attend the Open House;  there is no cost for this event, but you must RSVP to reserve your spot (and catalog, and project kits).

Saturday, Jan. 9th from 1-4 PM in Moosic, PA.  I’ll give directions as needed when you RSVP.  Need more info?  Email me.

And then check back early, early Tuesday morning to view the catalogs right here on my blog.  See you then,

Nancy

Let the Tradition Continue….

While you may think this post will have something to do with Christmas or Holiday Traditions, it’s not.  December is the time of year Stampin’ UP! demonstrators get to pre-order from the much anticipated Occasions and Sale-A-Bration catalogs set to debut in January.

Last year, I needed to send a birthday card to someone celebrating a Christmas birthday, and I had one ready to go.  But just then, Mr. Brown (aka UPS driver) delivered a package to my doorstep.  Not just any package, but a package from Stampin’ UP! containing NEW PRODUCTS!!!  Well, I looked at the clock and decided I had just enough time to open the box, play with my new goodies and create a card for this dear customer/friend who would appreciate a card made with NEW PRODUCTS more than anyone else.  So I dashed down to My Stampin’ Space and created a masterpiece, with just seconds to spare before I had to leave for work.  I threw my newly created card into an envelope and mailed it, just in the nick of time!  I was so proud of that accomplishment, and still made it to work on time.

Days later, instead of a “Thank you, the card you made for me was beautiful, and I’m drooling over the new products” like I expected, I got a “Are you kidding me?  The card you sent was blank; you never signed it!  Of course you stamped your ‘hand stamped by Nancy’ on the back, but you never signed it!  I couldn’t believe it!  I felt like an idiot!  In my rush to get done, I made and mailed the card but never even signed my name.

So this year, I sent her a card that wasn’t signed ON PURPOSE!  After all, the tradition must go on, right?  And yes, it was made with lots of new products from the new catalogs.

Party Wishes, Confetti TIEF, Nancy Gleason, My Stampin Space

First, there is this awesome Embossing Folder called Confetti TIEF that just looks like a party in progress.  Then then stamp set called Party Wishes;  don’t you just love the cake and the sentiment?  And the candle punch is part of a punch pack trio called Party Punch Pack (and you can bundle and save with this stamp set and punch pack!)  And you noticed that adorable little dot, didn’t you?  That’s from the Love Blossoms Embellishment kit.

And the Icing on the Cake?  Party Wishes, Wink of Stella, Nancy Gleason, My Stampin SpaceIt’s this cool new product called Wink of Stella.  It’s a magical paintbrush that adds glittery glimmer without the mess of glitter!  There’s no glue, no glitter, just a beautiful glittery shine.  See how the candles appear to flicker?  This is going to add so much to so many feature projects, I see it as a go-to project enhancer.  I can’t wait for you to try it.

Tomorrow I have another project to share with you for the New Year and then I’ll share some more birthday cards, including the one I sent that I DID SIGN!

Don’t forget there are still several ways to shop and save right now:

Thanks for stopping by; I welcome your comments so please take a moment and tell what you think of this card.

Nancy

A Sneak Peek JUST FOR YOU!

Don’t you just love FREE!  And don’t you just  love seeing Sneak Peeks from the yet-to-be released catalog?  Well, today’s post features BOTH!Just for you

You can get this stamp set, “Botanicals For You” for FREE during the upcoming Sale-A-Bration promotion.  The patterned paper “Wildflower Fields” is also from the SAB catalog.   Sale-A-Bration is great: you earn a free item from the SAB catalog for FREE with every qualifying purchase!  No wonder so many people look forward to SAB each year.

I’m also proud of myself; I stretched out of my comfort zone to do two things I normally don’t do.  First I used a bold patterned paper.  I’m always afraid it might be too much and overpower my project so I usually shy away from bold patterns, but the bold sentiment really pairs well with the bold patterned background, don’t you think?

Secondly, I stamped directly onto patterned paper.  Again, I normally shy away from doing this, but it works really well here.  I’m glad I stretched myself to try something different.

While Blackberry Bliss is the most dominant color in the paper, and what I used to stamp the sentiment, I picked up the other colors in the paper for the other elements.  Calypso Coral, Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey play together well against the Blackberry Bliss.

This card is headed to someone special because she is awesome!  I hope she likes it, and I hope you do too.  If you do, make sure to put Sale-A-Bration on your calendar; January 5 – March 31, 2016.   And don’t worry about making the qualifying purchases; when you see the Occasions catalog, you’ll want everything!

Make today a happy day, and keep stampin’!

Nancy

Pals Blog Hop: Winter Wishes

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Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for December; we are thankful you stopped by.  This month we are showcasing projects that feature Stampin’ Up! products that should be on everyone’s wish list. We hope you enjoy our creations.

You may just be starting the Blog Hop or may have come from the previous link from the Line-up on the Pals Blog Hop listing shown below.  The full lineup will help you move along from blog to blog so you may see all the projects.

My project features the Holly Jolly Greetings  stamp set and a classic winter color combination of white with blues.

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The white is hard to photograph so that the picture does the project justice.  Let’s try another background:

IMG_6016Hard to see, but this card features 3 layers, yet it is made from just one sheet of cardstock!  I like to feature quick & easy cards this time of year.  I showed the gals at my first ever Sip & Stamp class the other night how easy it is to make this card.

First, I cut an 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet of Whisper White cardstock in half to create the card base.  Then I cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece which we ran thru the Big Shot with the Gently Falling embossing folder.  Lastly I cut another piece 3″ x 4-1/4″.  On this layer we stamped the background snow flakes with Lost Lagoon ink several times in the upper right corner.  On top of this we stamped the bold snowflake in Island Indigo ink.  We mixed and matched words to create whatever sentiments we wanted on the lower portion, again in Island Indigo ink.  IMG_6018

The finishing touches included tying a 3/8″ Lost Lagoon ribbon around the top  layer.  The top layer was adhered to the embossed layer using stampin’ dimensionals,  then glue that to the card base.  (The ribbon is retired but is available on our Clearance Rack – SCORE!)  We had our choice of Iced Rhinestones or Metal Rimmed Pearls to embellish the snowflake.

Did you notice that I used one of each on the two cards above?  Pay close attention and you’ll see that I even have two different sentiments, too!

Thanks for visiting. To continue with the hop, please refer to the Blog Hop Line-up below. We hope to see you on next month’s Pals Blog Hop!

  1. Nicole Everitt at Stamp Scrap Love
  2. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space —YOU ARE HERE! —
  3. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  4. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
  5. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  6. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
  7. Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
  8. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
  9. Kim Jolley at Stampin’ Artfully
  10. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
  11. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  12. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
  13. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards
  14. Jennifer Michalski at Stampin’ Serenity
  15. Ronna Butt at www.cardstockcastle.com
  16. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
  17. Shawn de Oliveira at ShawnStamps
  18. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
  19. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
  20. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  21. Rae Harper-Burnet at WildWestPaperArts.com

If you’d like to order any of the supplies used here to recreate this card yourself, click here to go to my online store.

Thanks for stopping by.  Leave me a comment and let me know which embellishment you like best; the pearl or the rhinestone.

Nancy

How I Made 26 Cards from 1 Sheet of Paper!

I recently got  my pre-order in, and with lots of new stamp sets, and new DSP, I had lots to choose from when I set down to make some birthday cards.  44 Birthday Cards to be exact.  Yup, that’s right!  The girls from my Stamp Club wanted to do a Card Swap where we would each make 44 of the same card and swap with each other, so we would each go home with 4 sets of 11 cards.  We divied up the occasions so each set would have birthday, get well, sympathy, baby, etc.

So I need to make 44 of the same birthday card and I wanted to use my new papers & stamps.  But since I have limited amount of paper to play with;  I had to make what I had stretch.

So, how DID I make 26 cards from 1 sheet of paper?  Very frugally, of course!  Planning, careful measuring and careful cutting, and only a 1″ x 1″ piece of scrap left over!  So I bet you can’t wait to SEE what I did, right?  I won’t make you wait any longer; here it is:

IMG_6012 (2)I used a 1″  x 5-1/2″ strip of DSP, which is how I was able to get so many out of one sheet of paper.

The paper is Wildflower Fields DSP which I got FREE from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  The flower is from a set of 7 stamps called Flowering Fields, another freebie from the S-A-B.  I love Sale-A-Bration!   No wonder it’s the most anticipated sale of the year!

Here is a picture of multiple cards:  (not a very good picture, I admit !)

IMG_6013I can’t show all of the 26 cards at once because I don’t have enough room to spread them all out!

So How did I do it?  My trick:  I cut a 1″ strip off the 12″ x 12″ paper, leaving me with a 1″ x 12″ strip and an 11″ x 12″ piece.  I cut the 1″ strip into 2  1″ x 5-1/2″ pieces.   leaving my only scrap of 1″ x 1″.

I cut the remaining 11″ x 12″ piece into 12 pcs.  1″ x 11″.  Then I cut each 11″ strip in half to create the 1″ x 5-1/2″ pieces.

Well, this only about half my cards.  I have one sheet of this paper left (there are 2 each of 6 patterns in a package).  So I can either duplicate this and use up all of this pattern of paper, or make the others with another piece of paper.  You’ll have to stop back to see which way I go!  And next week I will be posting all of the cards that the ladies in my Stamp Club made for the Swap.  I can’t wait to see all the goodness they’ve stamped up for us!

And make sure you stop back on Wednesday.  The Stampin’ Pretty Pals will be hosting our December Blog Hop;  you’ll be inspired and amazed as we hop from blog to blog showcasing our “Winter Wishes”

I’m so blessed by being a part of the Stampin’ Up! family, and specifically the Stampin’ Pretty Pals under Mary Fish.  I have met so many wonderful people thru this gig, and have developed personally in so many ways.  My creative side has certainly flourished, along with my self-confidence.  I’ve taught myself how to blog, and created this blog all by myself – an accomplishment I’m quite proud of!  I’ve honed my skills with teaching, as I love sharing my passion for papercrafting and it has naturally evolved into teaching.  Mostly, I love all of the people I’ve met along the way, and many more to come I’m sure.

If you think you’d like to share in this, please consider joining Stampin’ UP!  Many people join as wholesale customers – just for all the benefits:  the discount, the opportunity to pre-order from new catalogs before they are made public, and the private chat groups with other demos around the country, and many more.  You are under no obligation to ‘sell’ anything, host workshops or anything else.  If you would like to learn more, email me and we’ll talk.  If you’re ready to take the next step, order the starter kit here, it’s only $99 and you fill it with $125 of your choice of products.

Thanks for hanging out with me for a little bit today!

Nancy

Winter Wonderland

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One of the stamp sets that I am enjoying the most from the 2015 Holiday Catalog is Wonderland. (Stampin’ UP! posted a list of retiring items from the Holiday catalog and this will be retiring.  I strongly urge you to add this to your collection before it is gone.)   I guess the folks at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge knew that when they challenged us to use Blue, White & Texture to create a Christmas card.  winter wonderlandThe beautiful tree image, heat embossed in Pewter Embossing Powder, shines against the dark blue background.  This made me pull out some Midnight Muse cardstock from my retired paper stash!  I’m so glad I stocked up on this color before it was retired 🙂  A few snowflakes stamped in White Craft Ink fill in the night sky behind the trees.

The inside was the perfect place to add another sentiment: winter wonderland insideThis sentiment is from the Versatile Christmas stamp set, which is also slated for Retirement.

A touch of shine from the Silver Foil sheets adds the perfect mat layer to showcase the beauty of this card.  TIP:  To save as much of the foil sheet as possible, I cut a piece to 5″ x 3-3/4″ for my mat layer.  Since much of this layer would be covered by the image panel, I cut out a hole 1/2″ in from each edge so I could use the foil sheet that wouldn’t be seen.  The Stampin’ Trimmer makes this so easy to do.   This is what is looks like from the back:winter wonderland tip

To see my project on the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge, and all the others, click here.

I hope you enjoy this project and will consider making it yourself.  Although I used retired colors from my stash, consider using Night of Navy Cardstock and Silver Embossing Powder to recreate this.

To see the list of RETIRING ITEMS – click here.

TH_Ecard_OnlineX_demo_11.23.15_ENGDon’t forget, the Online Extravaganza is still in full swing:  Click Here to shop the sale.

You can see the items needed to create this card below. Clicking on any of the images will take you right to the page where you can add the item to your shopping cart.   Thanks for shopping with me and don’t forget to shop the sale.

Happy Stampin,

Nancy

 

Not just for Rednecks!

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I have to admit when I first saw the Wonderland stamp set in the 2015 Stampin’ Up! Holiday catalog, I did like the trees and especially the sentiments, but I wasn’t really digging the antlers.  Well, I finally caved, and ordered the set, because I thought that my son, who is a big Duck Dynasty fan, and self-proclaimed redneck, might like it.

Well, I found the cutest way to use the antlers!  I’m sure you’ll agree, these antlers are not for rednecks, but for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer!

IMG_5789Adorable, right?  I made this in my last class and the girls LOVED it!  It is so quick and simple to make too.  And the folks over at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge decided this week to include a deer in your card, so I’ll be submitting this to their challenge too.

Whisper White paper cut to 2″ wide and 4-1/4″ long was shaped in the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.  The Antlers from Wonderland are stamped with Soft Suede ink, as well as the To/From from Festival of Trees stamp set.  The eyes are punched from Early Espresso cardstock using the Owl Builder Punch.  The nose in this sample was punched with Real Red cardstock, but in my class, we used the larger dot from the Home For Christmas Enamel Dots.  A little white hi-light on the eyes using the Signo White marker and your done!  We added a 2-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ strip of Real Red cardstock and tied them together with the 1/8″ Real Red Ribbon.  Easy Peasy!

I know you are going to want to make this yourself, but you’ll have to hurry.  Stampin’ Up! just released a Retiring Products List from the Holiday catalog and this stamp will be retiring 🙁

No worries, you can still get it now, but pretty soon it will be too late, and then you’ll just be sad that you missed out.  Now would be the time to snag this stamp set and stock up on the Enamel Dots and ribbon too!

So, shop the RETIRING PRODUCTS LIST, while you’re there, check out the WEEKLY DEALS and the CLEARANCE RACK for some great deals, too!

Check out my facebook page;  I’ve created a photo album of projects using the Wonderland Stamp set.  This set is so versatile and so much fun, that I’m having a hard time putting it down!  You’ll be inspired by the many projects you can make with this set.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space!

Stamp On,
Nancy

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Come Stamp With Me

Two Classes have been scheduled for you to join me and make Christmas Cards.    Nothing says ‘love’ like a handmade card, and let’s be honest, we all love handmade holidays.  When you combine the two, handmade Christmas cards combine the best of both worlds.

Join me, for both classes if you can:

• Monday, Nov. 16th

• Thursday, Dec. 3rd *

*This class is a “SIP & STAMP”
– bring your favorite bottle of wine to sip while we stamp!

Both classes will be held from 6:30-8:45 PM at Walden Pond Wellness Center at 540 Gleason Drive, Moosic.  Conveniently located off I-81 between Exits 180 (Moosic) and 182 (Davis St./Montage Mtn.)  Cost is $12 per person and it includes all supplies for students to take home finished projects.  You’ll learn a new technique, or tool, at each class to improve your paper crafting skills as you   have fun and make new friends.

Email me to RSVP.  Space is limited and are available first come, first serve basis.

Curious?  Shown below are two cards that we made at the last Stamp Club;  the first one features a resist embossing technique using the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set and Christmas Greeting Thinlits dies (Bundle and save 15% when you purchase these two items together!)

Peace The next card features textured embossing and ‘stamp on, stamp off’ technique using the ever versatile Wonderland stamp set.

Wonderland Peace & LoveFor more ideas using this gorgeous stamp, check out my Facebook page, and check back here often.  I’ll be sharing several project that I’ve made with this stamp set over the next few days and weeks.

Check out the latest Stampin’ Up! catalogs for lots of ideas and inspiration for your own holiday projects.

I hope you’ll join me in a class, but if you can’t make it in person,  schedule your own in-home workshop and I’ll bring the class to you!  Or ask me about a class in the mail option.  Either way, I hope that we’ll be stamping together soon.

Keep your ink on the paper,

Nancy

What Inspires You?

Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unexpected places.  I often find things in daily life that remind me of a Stampin’ UP! color, or stamp set, or DSP pattern.  Sometimes it’s a project that just begs for you to recreate it, giving it your own touch, or tweeking it to use whatever stamps, papers, ribbons you have on hand.  This picture came to me in an email from Michaels, the craft store.  Frankie Door Wrap

When I saw this, my first thought was “I can make this into a card!”.  And I did.  Here’s my card version:

Frankie Card What do you think?  Can you guess how I made this?  It is so simple; I started with a Cucumber Crisp 4″ x 4″ card base.  I used scraps of black cardstock to cut strips for the eyebrows and scar.  I used the Owl Builder Punch to create the eyes.  And for the smile?  I used the Balloon Framelits!  It was the first ‘thing’ I saw when I looked at the door wrap in the advertisement above.

I made this with the ladies in my stamp club a few days ago and they loved it.  Quick, easy and super cute.  Who wouldn’t love to receive this card?   My mind is now thinking;  what if I made a Mini Treat Bag from our thinlits, or a baker’s box, or gift bag from Cucumber Crisp cardstock and decorated that?  So many possibilities.

I hope you go into your craft room right now and make YOUR version of  Frankie; whether on a card or a gift package.   Then leave me a comment and tell me what you made.

Stop back to see how I adapted a project that inspired me.

In the meantime, remember Saturday, Oct. 10th is the last day to order your Paper Pumpkin for October.  For every box ordered in October, Stampin’ Up! will donate $1 to BCRF and $2 for every NEW SUBSCRIBER!.  Click here to order yours today.

Remember, you can shop my store securely 24/7 by clicking here, or just click on any of the items below to add that item to your shopping cart.

I hope you found inspiration for your projects here today.

Happy Stampin’

Nancy

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Christmas, Here I come!

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Christmas is just a few short months away, so now is the best time to start getting ready.   I did just that.  The new Stampin’ Up! 2015 Holiday catalog is here (sales period begins Sept. 1st) but as a demo, I have been able to order from that catalog already.   This catalog is filled with so many new and exciting things that will make a stamper’s heart go pitter-patter!   And, yes, I do offer Gift Certificates 🙂   SPOILER ALERT:  The catalog is also filled with some pretty nostalgic items too that will take you back to Christmases of long ago.
Our Annual Catalog has some pretty nice Christmas stamps & papers too.  Today’s project features the “Lots of Joy” stamp set, “Merry Moments DSP” from the annual catalog and the coordinating Tree Punch.

Lots of JoyWhisper White card stock formed the foundation for my card.  A piece of plaid DSP cut 1/4″ smaller created the background.   I used my Oval framelits and cut 2 ovals; the larger from Mossy Meadow card stock, the smaller in Old Olive  card stock.    I punch a Mossy Meadow tree (TIP:  To save paper, I punched this out of the center of the oval I just  made – the lighter oval will cover it and no one will know!)

Then I stamped the plaid tree in Old Olive ink on Whisper White and punched that out and adhered on top of, but offset from the solid tree.

Cherry Cobbler ink was used for the sentiment and the 1-3/4″ and 2″ circle punches cropped the circles which I layered together and offset at the bottom of the oval.  A few stars in Gold Glimmer Paper were cropped using the star die from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits set added some sparkle.  The plaid tree was finished off with a bow tied from the new Gold Cording Trim which will be available Sept. 1st.

Don’t you just love the plaid tree in this stamp set?  I do.   It reminds me of a Charlie Brown Christmas and I am looking forward to stamping this tree in some funky colors like Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo and the like!

I took my color palette from the colors in the Merry Moments DSP.  Here is another card I made using the same layout but I switched out the DSP in the background.  IMG_5467 A whole different feel just by changing the paper.

And the best part of this card;  after I made it I realized it fit the requirements for the Merry Monday Christmas card challenge:Merry Monday Christmas 169It’s been a while since I played along and I’m really glad to take part this week.  Hop over to the challenge to find inspiration from other crafters as you look forward to getting started with your own Christmas cards.

Listed below are the supplies I used for my card.  You can order any of these items by shopping my online store, or by clicking the item below.

If you need a 2015 Holiday Catalog, and you are my customer, or don’t currently have a demo and wish to choose me as your demonstrator, request your Holiday catalog here.  If you already have a relationship with another demonstrator, please be respectful and contact him or her for a catalog.

 

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin’ Space.  Please know that I love when you stop by and leave me a comment.  I also appreciate when you order from me very much!  I have set some sales goals for myself and and just a few dollars away from my goal for the month.  I would certainly appreciate if you could help me reach that goal by shopping with me today.  (You know you want more stamps anyway!)  And you’ll be helping me in the process!  Thanks!
Don’t forget our Weekly Deals and Clearance Rack items either.  Or start your gift giving and order a few Paper Pumpkin Subscriptions.
Have a good day and have fun shopping!
Nancy

So Who is This Amazing Woman?

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When I saw the sketch for the Mojo Monday Sketch #406 challenge, I knew exactly what stamp and punch I would use!  And I had the perfect occasion for that card too!  I can’t believe the week is basically over and I just got finished with my card!  A day late and a dollar short is typically how I roll and this is no different:   Well, her birthday has already passed,  and as I am sitting down to get this blog post written, the link has already closed so I can’t play along with Mojo Monday 🙁  but I wanted to share this with you anyway.

Here is the sketch: Sketch Challenges

And here is my card: IMG_5346

Along with the Happy Birthday, Everyone stamp set, I used one of my very favorite color combos:  Blackberry Bliss & Hello, Honey.  And I did use some retired paper from Moonlight DSP Paper Stack.  I sure hope you stocked up on this before it retired.

This card is intended for wish an amazing woman a Happy Birthday; so to send it to her, I had to custom line an envelope so it would arrive in style.  The Envelope Liner Framelit dies make quick work of that.

IMG_5345See how that adds instant pizzazz to an ordinary envelope?

IMG_5347The flower was cropped using the Pansy Punch (2 layers of Hello, Honey DSP) and the Petite Petals Punch (in Blackberry Bliss) topped with a metal rimmed Pearl (the largest size in the package).  Quick & Easy but it adds so much class!

Great layout for the Happy Birthday, Everyone stamp set, don’t you agree?  This stamp set is a Stampin’ Reward stamp set which means it is only available for purchase with Stampin’ Reward Dollars.  If you place an order of $150 or more (whether by hosting a workshop, or just by placing an order for your own supplies), then you are entitled to Stampin’ Rewards.  Click Here to see the Stampin’ Reward Chart to see how much you can earn when you host a workshop, or place a large order.

If you would like to order any of the products used to create this card; CLICK HERE to shop my online store 24/7, or click on the image below.

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Thanks for stopping by My Stampin’ Space.  I hope you enjoyed this card.  I envision this in so many color combo’s, using a variety of our fabulous Designer Series Papers.  I know that I will be making more cards just like this.   What color combo will you choose to make this card?  Please leave me a comment and let me know.
And if you place an order with me, please know that I value each and every customer, and each order you place with me.
Nancy

Rescued by the Paper Players!

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So I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do for my class Monday night, but every time I sat down to put that idea to paper, I just was blank!  I  knew what stamp I wanted to use, and the colors, but nothing else.  My mojo was gone!  So Friday came and went, nothing.  Saturday came and went, nothing.  Sunday afternoon, nothing.  Now I was panicking; my class is right after work on Monday, need to get my act together, NOW!

Take a break, make dinner.  Casually check my email (a stall  tactic because I still didn’t know what to do!)  An email with the following sketch challenge from the Paper Players,  and it all came together!

Thank God for the Paper Players!  Right sketch, just in the nick of time.  I ran back downstairs to My Stampin’ Space, and pulled together not one, but two cards in no time!  Thank you Nance and the Paper Players.

Definitely Dahlia
For both cards I used Tip Top Taupe for the card base and a Mint Macaron layer.  In the top card, I stamped some ink spots from Gorgeous Grunge in Mint Macaron directly on the Mint Macaron layer.  I stamped the Definitely Dahlia flower onto Whisper White cardstock with Mint  Macaron ink and fussy-cut the flower out.  A few strands of Gold Metallic thread peek out from behind the flower.

PP251On the second card, I added a Whisper White layer and stamped both the ink spots and flower directly onto this layer.  The Mint Macaron strip and Tip Top Taupe banner are adorned with a metal rimmed pearl (my new fav embellishment from the new catalog!)  The Happy Birthday sentiment is from Sprinkles on Top stamp set stamped in Tip Top Taupe ink on the same color cardstock.

I quickly picked a favorite and that’s what we will be making in class tomorrow.  Which one is your favorite?   You’ll have to check my facebook page Monday night to see which card we make in class.  Until then, leave me a comment and tell me your choice.

Thanks for stopping by My Stampin Space.  If you want to order any of the products I used to make these cards, just click on the product below or click here to go directly to my store.

 

 

In With The New…Pals Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Pals Blog Hop for June.  This month we are excited to show off new Stampin’ Up! products from the just released 2015 – 2016 annual catalog.  We hope you find great inspiration from the projects.  Get your wish list ready!

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom number 29 on the Pals Hop.  If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all the projects.

Well I have to say that I am in LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!  Yes, I LOVE my husband – he’s the best!  But some days he just has to step aside for my Stampin’ Obsession!  And right now, there are a few products that I just can’t get enough of.  And when you put them together, LOVE is in the air!  The Gift Bag Punch Board, the Triple Banner Punch and the Floral Wings stamp set.

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Don’t you just love it!  I’m making Gift Bags with the Gift Bag Punch Board left & right!  And thanks to you, I have over 750 views on the tutorial video I made showing how to use the Gift Bag Punch Board!

Of course, the Triple Banner Punch makes flagged end banners a cinch; especially if you want to layer different sizes like I did here.  (True Story:  I almost didn’t order the Triple Banner Punch because I thought it was a triangle punch!  Good think I read the fine print description and realized what it was!)

But my most fav is the Floral Wings stamp set!  And again, I didn’t realize the potential of this set until I got it and started using it.  The ‘blank spots’ in the butterfly are shaped for the roses & leaves just perfectly.  We were introduced to triple stamping with tab alignment back in the fall with the Wonderful Wreath, and this stamp set uses that tab alignment for the leaves and roses inside the butterfly wings.

IMG_5195-001See those leaves?  You don’t stamp them individually; it’s all one stamp!  And the roses?  The 5 roses are one stamp set so you get perfect placement in one impression.

Here’s another bag I made:  This one shows how cute the bag looks with the top open, (like a convertible!)IMG_5197

And another:  This uses the new 1″ Dotted Lace Trim in Cucumber Crush – another new product I am in love with!  I’m so glad I purchased every color 🙂IMG_5204[1]Each gift bag has a different closure: a clothespin, an open top (which has no closure) and a ribbon.  The Gift Bag Punch Board allows you to put holes for ribbons if you want, or not.  It’s so versatile.

WORD TO THE WISE:  When working with paper that has a definite direction to the paper (like the printed words), remember that the punch creates the bottom flaps of the gift bag.  So, you want to put your paper into the punch with with the top of the paper towards you and the bottom of the paper in the punch, like this:

IMG_5203[1]Before you get all mushy, saying how smart I am, and how much paper I will save you, and all of that, I have to confess that mistakes are the best teachers!  Another episode of the blooper reel – we were making these gift bags at a workshop this past weekend.  Well, all I can is that we learned the hard way!  But you can learn from my mistake….you’re welcome!  🙂

I hope you will get ‘punchy’ with the Gift Bag Punch Board, the triple banner punch, and spread your wings with the Floral Wings stamp set.  I have a product list at the end of this post so you can see exactly what I used if you want to recreate any of these projects.   Please contact your demonstrator to order products, or to get a new catalog.  If you don’t have a relationship with a demonstrator, feel free to email me.  Thanks for stopping by My Stampin’ Space today.

Please leave me a comment and tell me which gift bag is your favorite, and why.  I absolutely love hearing from you!

The next stop is Sue Becker at RnR Stamping, number 31 on the Pals Blog Hop!  Thanks for visiting; I hope to see you on next month’s Pals Hop!

  1. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com
  2. Shawn de Oliveira at ShawnStamps
  3. Lisa Pretto at InkBig Academy Stamps
  4. Kerry Willard Bray at Peonies and Paper Chains
  5. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
  6. Candy Ford at Stamp Candy
  7. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
  8. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
  9. Jennifer Michalski at stampingserenity.blogspot.com
  10. Becky Volpp at InkBlossomwithBecky
  11. Natalie Bradley at Soirée by Natalie Bradley
  12. Martie Pollard at The Crafty Bandit
  13. Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
  14. Deb Cozzone at Deb Cozzone’s Stamping Zone
  15. Jane Knudsen at see jane stamp
  16. Maggie Mata at Maggie Mase Cards
  17. Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
  18. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin
  19. Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds
  20. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
  21. Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn
  22. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
  23. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
  24. Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
  25. Amy Whelan at Amy’s Inklings
  26. Nicole Watt at Pixel Maven’s Retreat
  27. Jessica Wilson at My Prapercraft Universe
  28. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
  29. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
  30. Nancy Gleason at My Stampin Space
  31. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
  32. Kalyn Shubnell at The Stamping Chronicles
  33. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works by Shannon

So if you just can’t live another day without a Gift Bag Punch board, or a triple banner punch, or the Floral Wings stamp set, click here to go to my online store or click any of the items below.