The Stampin’ Up! Cutter Kit

This was my first Stampin’ Up! purchase some six years ago. I liked the portability of this cutting tool.
It has a rotary cutter to cut your paper, a perforating tool – use for coupons or book marks to be removable from a card, a scoring edge to score and better fold your paper, and, my favorite, the 7-sided distressing tool. That gray round thing.
I have found myself returning to this tool many times over the years. After I posted yesterday I realized that I forgot to mention it.
Here you can see a close-up of where I used it on the card. Just a little rubbing from the distressing tool on the edges and it really gives a project some added dimension, no longer a flat boring card, without having to add a lot of layers or frilly stuff, important on a masculine card.
If you want to add dimension to your card you can order this from my web site. It is on page 208 of the 2011-2012 Idea book and catalog.

The Cutter Kit – 106958

Happy Crafting!!

Quick and Simple Masculine Card

Here is a quick and easy birthday card. I will be sending this off to my cousin this week. Our birthdays are the same day, Sept. 5th. Happy Birthday Chuck!
I started with the Designer Series Paper from the Paisley Petals and wasn’t sure which colors to pair it with so I went to trusty Color Coach – 120148 (page 174). I love this product and use it all the time. I looked up Bravo Burgundy, as that is the color of the DSP, and went with the Creative Combination using River Rock for the base of the card. I added a strip of Baja Breeze card stock and used that same color for the ink on Whisper White. I didn’t want to use ribbon or buttons so I went with a little bit of or Hemp Twine to add some dimension.
This was quick, simple and easy. I had it made in just a matter of a few minutes. I would love to show you how quick and easy card making is. Leave a comment and I would be happy to help you host a workshop with you and your friends and you could earn the stamp set I use for free as it is from one of our new hostess only sets Happiest Birthday Wishes.
Hope you are having a wonderful Monday!!
Products
Card Stock
River Rock-108642
Baja Breeze-111352
Whisper White-100730
Designer Series Paper
Paisley Petals-122367
Ink
Baja Breeze-111352
Stamp Set
Happiest Birthday Wishes-122617
Accessories
Hemp Twine-100982
Color Coach-120148

Using the Glitter Window technique

Here is the card I designed for the piece I showed yesterday. I wanted to highlight the piece so it is front and center – sort of. I usually square my stuff off but I have found – through my Stampin’ Up! business that I am liking the “not so squared off” look of things so I went all out with this and slanted all the layers. It is so fun to learn to like new and different things.
This is also one of my favorite color combinations – Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, and Cherry Cobbler.

What is your favorite color combo?
Leave a comment and I might try your idea in a later post.

Products used
Card Stock
Early Espresso– 119686
Daffodil Delight-119683
Cherry Cobbler-119669
Punches
Fancy Flower-118073
5-Petal Flower-119880
Scallop Trim Border-118402
Scallop Trim Corner-118870
Accessories
Dazzling Diamonds-102023
Basic Rhinestones-119246
1/8” Taffeta Ribbon
In Early Espresso-119959

Glitter Window

I have been cleaning and rearranging my room the past few weeks and came across this piece and thought to myself, “How pretty. How did I do that?” After looking it over for a few seconds I remembered that this was a sample I made for the Glitter Window technique.
What is the Glitter Window technique? Well, here it is.
Glitter Window-
First you punch a piece of card stock with your favorite punch. I used Early Espresso and punched it with the Fancy Flower punch. You then place a strip of packing tape behind the punch making sure that the sticky side shows through the front. You then press the card stock with the sticky side of the tape into our Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. I then attached a 5-Petal Flower punch in Cherry Cobbler to a piece of Daffodil Delight card stock, the same size at the Early Espresso piece. I then attached that to the back of the Early Espresso piece centering the 5-Petal Flower in the Dazzling Fancy Flower window.
Check back tomorrow to see how I use this piece on a card.
Products used
Card Stock
Early Espresso– 119686
Daffodil Delight-119683
Cherry Cobbler-119669
Punches
Fancy Flower-118073
5-Petal Flower-119880
Accessories
Dazzling Diamonds-102023

Retired items SALE!!!

This weekend some of our team members are getting together in Rainier this weekend to sell some of our retired items.
I know you love Stampin' Up! products and if you love saving money you will want to come and take a look this Saturday from 10:00-12:00, come early for the best selection.
Other paper crafting items may also be available.
For more information just give me a call.
Hope to see you there.

Happy Crafting!!