Masculine Monday

I just love fall and all the colors of the leaves. I tried to capture that today with my Masculine Monday card.
Yes, one can stamp the leaves in fall colors but I wanted to do something a little different and still use several fall colors. I first stamped the leaf in Soft Suede and the used Versa Mark and stamped over the Soft Suede leaf, added some clear embossing power and then heated. I did this also with the Thank You. Once you emboss the added colors do not adhere to the embossed sections. I then took my sponge dauber and the ink pads Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, and Cherry Cobbler and daubed those colors all over the card stock.
To give it dimension, and that manly look, I then tore the edges off, daubed the edges with Cajun Craze, and then – eek – I crumbled it into a ball. I know this may be hard to do at first, will; it was for me when I started using this technique. You have just made a really nice stamp and then you crumble it; it just doesn’t seem right at first. I got used to it because I love the look it gives, especially for fall and men projects.
If you give it a try this week send me an email, I would love to see what you made, or ‘leaf’ a comment and tell me about your experience crumbling a stamped piece.

Happy Crafting!
Deborah

Product list
Stamp Sets-
French Foliage
Card Stock-
Very Vanilla
More Mustard
Tools used-
Corner punch
And my hands
Ink-
Soft Suede
Cajun Craze
Cherry Cobbler
Always Artichoke
DSP-
Well Worn
Embellishments-
More Mustard Brads

Masculine Monday

My card this week gets to serve three purposes. One, I get to share it with you as my masculine Monday card. Secondly, it will be my brother’s birthday card. Third, it was my swap card last Tuesday at our Icy Inkers group meeting.
Yes, as demonstrators in our Icy Inkers group we get to meet once a month to share celebrations, ideas, and swaps. I say that we “get to” because as a demonstrator with Stampin’ Up! there are NO required meetings. My up-line supports us with a once a month meeting that we can attend if we choose. There is no pressure to attend, it is my choice, and if I miss a meeting it is not a big deal, other than I am missed. ; ) The most important reason I choose attend is because I have so much FUN sharing in what I and the others have accomplished, the complements we give and receive, the great new ideas we share with each other, and I come home with about ten great projects.
If this sounds like some fun you would like to part of I would love to have you join us and be part of my team! Don’t forget, this month when you join Stampin’ Up! you get a free Big Shot or an extra $100.00 worth of stamp sets. Call me today I would love to help you get signed up and have you join in on the fun.

Happy Crafting!
Deborah

Product list
Stamp Sets-
In Wilderness
On Your Birthday
Card Stock-
Soft Suede
Cajun Craze
Very Vanilla
Tools used-
Cutter Kit
Ink-
Soft Suede
Early Espresso
DSP-
Well Worn
Embellishments-
Hemp Twine

Halloween project

Hybrids

Hybrid cars are the all the rage these days. So, how about a hybrid scrap page? I had this great sheet of paper from our Cheerful Treat DSP (One of our hostess only specials on page 11 of our catalog). Now I am usually not one for pink but I have decided to start a scrapbook of me and what better way to start it than with my baby picture and what better color than a pink. I haven’t had a need for baby stamp sets and so therefore have none. But then the light bulb went on in my head. I have some in My Digital Studio (MDS). So, I started designing my layout in MDS. I printed my layout with only the printing that I wanted on a piece of regular print paper. I then used Dotto to hold my 6x6 DSP on top of the area that the items I wanted printed were at. I then ran it through again so that the printing was where I wanted it on the DSP. After I had the printing I then added the punched strip behind the picture, the picture, and the bow.
I had so much fun making this and figuring out how I could get the prints I wanted on to my DSP. If you have any My Digital Studio questions please don’t hesitate to ask. Remember, once you have a stamp set and color in MDS you have it forever to use.

Happy Crafting!
Deborah

Product list
Stamp Sets-From MDS
Nursery Necessities
So Happy for You
Baroque Motifs
Card Stock-
Melon Mambo
Pink Pirquette
Tools used-
My Digital Studio
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Ink- from MDS
Concord Crush
Lucky Limeade

Free Big Shot or Stamp set – Which one will you choose?

I would love to have you join my team and now is a GREAT time to become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. You can earn a little cash for the holidays or become a hobby demonstrator and enjoy some of the best crafting supplies around at a discount. Sign up to be a demonstrator between now and October 31st and you will receive a Big Shot included with your KIT! Already have a Big Shot? No worries, you can choose $100 in FREE products! WOW! You have nothing to lose and everything to gain with Stampin' Up! You can read more about becoming a demonstrator on my Join My Team page or just give me a call (360) 888-7627. I would be happy to answer any questions you have, help get you signed up, and get that Big Shot in your hands before the month is over and this offer is history.

For those who find themselves short on time and need a card in a hurry try our Simply Sent line of cards. This month when you purchase 2 set from our Simply Sent line (pages 192 -193 of our catalog) you get to choose one of the coordinating stamp set from the same pages for FREE. Who doesn’t like FREE stamps? Remember you can shop 24/7 from my on line store.

Happy Shopping and Crafting!
Deborah

Masculine Monday and clearance items uses

I was using up some of my retired paper this past week and covered some mini (4.5”x3.5”) composition books that I picked up at the store in a pack of three for $1.00. Most of them turned out more for us ladies but I made sure I covered one to show here for my Masculine Monday. With the new list of clearance items I thought, “This makes a great connection.” I used some of last year’s Elegant Soiree DSP – which is no longer available - but I did see Travel Journal DSP from our summer mini in the clearance rack. That would be a wonderful choice to use to cover one of these little note books for the man in your life.
I covered them with a 6x6 sheet of DSP. That would be four books covered with one 12x12 sheet of DSP! I used coordinating card stock, in this case Baja Breeze, to cover the spine and inside covers. I added a little embellishment with a section of the large stamp from Lovely as a Tree stamped with Soft Suede and a touch of Garden Green on Very Vanilla. I placed this on top of a square of Night of Navy. All of the colors coordinate with the colors of the Designer Serious Paper I used. That is what is so great about Stampin’ Up! products, everything coordinates so easily ;)
Hope your week goes well!!

Happy Crafting!
Deborah

Product list
Stamp Sets-
Lovely as a tree
Card Stock-
Very Vanilla
Baja Breeze
Night of Navy
Tools used-
The Cutter Kit (To ruff up the edges of the Stamped Square.)
Ink
Soft Suede
Garden Green

Holiday Items in Clearance Rack

Check it out! Some great holiday items have just been added to the clearance rack. Hurry on over as these are first come first get items. When they are gone they're gone. You also can only order these on line, so go ahead and shop till your hearts content - even in your jammies, or comfy clothes as I call my around the house clothes. Remember you can shop on line 24/7 from the comfort of your easy chair, or bed if you wish!
Have fun;)

And -
Happy Crafting!!
Deborah