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Stampin Tips

After stamping for a few years I have come up with or heard from others a few tips I would like to share.  Stampin Up started having framelits over a year ago, I believe.  I love them, but I am a very visual person.  Out of sight out of mind.   So........ I purchased a poster board and covered it with paper.  I then purchased Adhesive Magnetic Sheets from Wal Mart.  These framelits stick to this and they are on my wall in my craft room.  Love this, so handy and it looks good too!  I do keep the cases with a magnetic sheet to put these in if I need to travel with them.  Notice that I have room for a few more.  Better get shopping!   :-) 2.  Rub wax paper over card stock before you score it.  It scores so much easier and smoother. 3.  CLEAR MOUNT STAMPS - I love them but many people have trouble with them falling off their block and ruining a project.  Some say not to put the plastic picture on the stamp, but again I am a very visual person.  I need to see what I am stamping. 

Techniques used with Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set.

  Had a lot of fun today making cards with this one stamp set. Sponge Technique Markers, Acrylic Blocks and Watercolor Paper   Acrylic Blocks and Ink Ink and Aqua Painter I had lots of fun today making cards.  My favorite hobby!  I will try to do videos soon on the techniques I used on these cards.  Hope you enjoy them.  I will be back soon with a video. I tried to make a video on a couple of these techniques, but I ran down the batteries on my camera.  : -(       I will try to get this done in a couple of days.  
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Correcting Errors - Hmmm I like that!

When I cut this down to fit the card stock, one of the corners tore.  So I used the corner rounder punch but it was still torn; so I used it again and I got this effect.  I like this, what do you think?  Do you see the small strip of Pool Party  card stock on the bottom?  I usually throw this away as unusable scrap.  But hey why not, right?  I like it.  It is always good to find something new (even if it is by accident)  Just thought I would share.  What do you think?

Drum roll please! Spinner Card! Ta da!

So easy but such a wow!  I will have a video soon for this very fun card.  I used the following Stampin Up products:  It spins, it really does!  Love, love, love it! #125603 Blossom Punch Mixed Bunch Stamp Set WM #128422 and CM #125537 Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots #117335 Embossing Folder:  Needlepoint Border #129383 Paper:  Pink Pirouette #111351 Paper:  Early Espresso #119686 Ink:  Early Espresso #126974 Order anytime on our online store.  Thanks everyone, until next post have a great day. I have to remember where the camera is!   Hopefully I will do better next time!

Stampin Shadow Technique

Supplies Used: Stamp:  Create A Cupcake WM #128520 CM #121982 Stamp:  My Friend WM #128670 CM #122587 Stamp-a-ma-jig #101049 Beautiful Wings Embosslits #118138 Embossing Buddy # 103083 White Embossing Powder #109132 Heat Tool #129053 Pearls Basic Jewels #119247 Rhinestone Basic Jewels #119246 Ink:  Old Olive #126953 Ink:  Bashful Blue (retired) Soft Sky #131181 Paper:  Whisper White #100730 Paper:  Old Olive #100702

Buy 3 Get 1 Free - Stampin Up Designer Series Paper

Offer Dates: July 1-31, 2013 Offer Details: Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free! Who does not like to get something free?  This is a pretty cool offer from Stampin Up!  Buy three of their designer series paper and get one free.  Please browse through the catalog on our blog pages 150 - 154.  It is a 10.95 dollar savings!  Look what you can do with Designer Series Paper!  You can use up your scraps with this card too!  Cut 8 - 1" squares.  Four of each design.  Cut all 8 squares on the diagonal.  Cut a piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  (You will trim this down later)  Use a ruler to start the star in the middle.  Continue alternating designs or colors.  Until you make a square. For the points of the star use the same color or pattern and continue with the straight line of the square. Before you go any further, cut your star down to size.  About 4 x 4 1/4. This is very important because it is hard to cu