FUN! FUN! FUN!

       Yea!  I got my new goodies today!  As a demonstrator, I get to look at the new catalog and can pre-order some of the new stamps and stuff early so as to get some ideas of cards we can make and fun projects to do.  If that sounds like fun to you and you would like to make some extra money on the side, then join me and StampinUp! and have fun doing what YOU love!

Been getting things ready for my grandkids coming this weekend.  Cleaned out the pond and will get the fountain going soon.  Will texture the wall tomorrow and then can start painting!



Here are some cards I made a while back with the in colors that will be retiring at the end of this month.  They are very simple, but look nice.  The base is whisper white cs 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 folded in half.  The DSP strip in the middle is 2" by 5 1/2".  It is from the Patterns DSP paper pack (pg 186).  I then stamped my chosen design (I used Lovely as A Tree and retired set, Watercolor Trio)  with the coordinating color and stamped a greeting below.  Then cut it out and used the ticket punch on the corners.  Then I would cut the CS of the same color 1/4" larger  so as to have a nice frame.  On several I used the coordinating ribbon and put it down the middle.  Then I adhered the picture to the frame CS and adhered that with dimensionals over the ribbon and DSP strip.  TA-DAH!  Card all done!  Of course, you might want to do something inside.  I would ink my image, then stamp it on a scrap piece then stamp it on the inside of the card.  I like doing this as it gives some pretty without being too overwhelming, especially with the brighter colors.  But maybe you like that look, bold and beautiful!  However you finish your card, have fun doing it and  send it to someone you love.  

Until next time, take care and have a good day!

Jeannie B

PS.  Maybe I can get some stamping in tomorrow with the new stuff and show you.  I can show projects, but not the items or catalog,... yet.

Remodeling!

Things have been a bit crazy here.  I have been in the middle of a remodel and it is taking forever.  (Don't all remodels !)   Anyway this is the way my front room fireplace used to look.

 Now it has an insert there so I don't smell like I have been smoking a pack of cigeretts , we got rid of the raised hearth and the rock (which I hated) and put 12" tile around the fireplace opening and my son made built-in shelving and deisgned the new mantle.  When I saw it finished, I had to try it out!  It looks really good.  But as you can see, it is not finished yet.  We hope to complete it this week as my daughter and her husband (and grandkids!) are coming Saturday for Mother's day and then starting on Monday, we will be tearing up the kitchen!  Wheeee!  So we need to finish one job before starting another!  (Faster, faster, must go faster!!)  So between this and track meets and trying to keep up the house, I am not getting much stamping or blogging in. :( Sorry!   But, I do have something from a while ago that we did for a stamp camp.

Here it is!   It does look a bit faded.  This is a CASE from someone else, but I can't remember who.  Sorry. It has a whisper white base that had the En Francais background stamp stamped on it in Crumb Cake.  Then the Sweet Floral was stamped with versa mark and embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then I sponged Elegant Eggplant over it all on the top 3/4 of the page, then sponged garden green along the bottom and blended them together so there is a nice transition between the flowers and leaves.

Then I took a piece of Always Artichoke 2 5/8 by 2" and ran it through the big shot with the oval Designer Frame.  Used the ticket corner punch (Sad that it is retiring!)  on the corners. Stamped  a greeting and punched it out with the extra-large oval punch.  Placed it with dimentionals onto a piece of Elegant Eggplant  2 7/8 by 2 1/4".  I then lightly sponged some Champagne Mist shimmer paint over that and also the card front so it has a pretty sparkle to it.  Oh, and I lightly sponged the edges of the oval with Elegant Eggplant before gluing it in the frame.  I then adhered the greeting onto the card, added some thick gold cording and tied a bow.  On the inside I stamped the floral image with perfect plum after first stamping it onto some scrap paper so I would get a very light image.  Then I took a 5 by 8 piece of velum, folded it in half, stamped a verse inside and placed it under the gold cord.  Sorry I didn't get a picture of the inside.  It did look very nice.

  Well that is all for now.   I need to get some rest so I can start painting tomorrow, and ordering my doors for the lower cupboards...and the glass shelving and doors for the uppers ...and clean out some closets for the yard sale... and.....  the list goes on.

Don't forget to check out the Treasure Hunt and all the goodies you could win!  We have only several ladies who have completed the hunt.  You don't want them to get EVERYTHINIG!   You have until the 15th to find the 20 clues!   I haven't decided what I am going to give for a prize yet.  Something from Sale-A-Bration I think?  Humm, stamps?  Paper?  Ribbon?  Brads?  The cute bag?  Combination of several?  Tempting!  And I was thinking that maybe if someone got a friend to play along and that friend WON and mentioned her friend's name, who also entered the contest, maybe that friend might get something also.  Just a hint/tease?   Anyway check it out!  There are some great blogs out there just waiting to be explored!

Okay, I'm off to bed!  Take care and hae a good day!

IT'S A TREASURE HUNT!

Are you ready to have some fun, check out some fabulous Stampin' Up demostrator blogs,  and have a chance to win FREE Stampin' Up! merchandise from me?!

It's SO easy! You'll notice that I have a page titled Late Night Stampers Web Ring. On it is a list of us SU! demonstrators who belong to the Late Night Stampers group. When you click on a name, it will take you to that person's SU! blog.

 When you see this picture (above) you'll know that they are taking part in this Treasure Hunt, and they will have a clue on their page.

Here is my clue:                               


                                                        

Simply Scored                    

                 

Once you have collected 20 different clues, e-mail me at  http://stampingingeorge.blogspot.com ,  listing the 20 clues and you will be entered to win a fabulous prize of  StampinUp! products from me!

Happy Hunting!

Jeannie B

Stained Glass Technique

   As promised, here is the other card we did at the retreat.  If you look close, you can see the glitter in the background.  This is done on the clear window sheets with glue, reinkers and dazzling diamonds glitter.  The results are awesome!  To stamp the image, you need StazOn ink.  Here is the link to Mary Directors video of how to make this beautiful card.  Hope you enjoy it and will try it out.  I would love to see your card when you finish.  Just post it here.  If you have any questions, just leave me a message and I will do my best to help out.

I hope you don't mind my directing you to another's site for directions.  I figure since they already have it up, why should I redo it?  Plus I think they do a better job.  I get all tongue-tied.  :)

Take care and have a good day!

Jeannie B



Happy Apple Blossom time!

   We did the Appleblossom Youth Parade today.  It was lovely weather for it, a balmy 65 degrees.  Trevor and Tanner marched in it with the Quincy Jr High band.   After that I did shopping for more stuff for the living room remodel and got some plants for my large planters and also several bushes to plant.  So I am a bit tired.
   The card I have today is one we did at our October Retreat last fall. Seeing this again makes me want to do another one.  They are so pretty!  It is one of those "WOW" cards. I got the inspiration from Trish Miles who got it from Desiree Spenst. Theirs are really beautiful as you can see the gold veining a lot better that mine.  It does look better in person.  Here is the link to Trish's card and she gives directions on how to make it on pg 3 of the comments.  Let me warn you that it does need drying overnight.  That was why we did it at the retreat.  There is another card I will share with you tomorrow that also took a day to complete, but the results were totally worth it.  Hope you will try this technique and let me know how you did.  If you have any questions, just leave a comment and I will do my best to help you out.
     Take care and have a good day!

Jeannie B

It's a Blog Hop!

  I just came across a really neat blog hop spotlighting  some of the retiring stamp sets and accessories.  There are  some very nice cards and scrapbook pages, not to mention a pony party  and some gift ideas.  Here is the link,  http://www.stampinaddicts.com/forums/general-stampin-talk/8965-retiring-sets-blog-hop.html   Go check it out.  I think you will have some fun and may get a few ideas! 

Take care and have a good day!

Jeannie B

Playing with some Retiring Sets

 Hello!  Well I have been busy in my yard and helping with the remodel in the living room.    I also got to do a little stamping.  I had created a cute little holder with a sheet of Attic Boutique DSP and had some left over.  Thinking I didn't want to waste any of that beautiful paper, I put this together. 

Card base is Very Vanilla.  Cut a piece of  Dafodill Delight 5 1/4 by 4.  Then cut a piece of Attic Boutique dsp 5 by 3 3/4 with one of the corners cut off.  Stamp the flowers from the Bordering on Romance set with Stazon ink-Black onto a 2 1/2 by 3 piece of Very Vanilla.  I colored mine with Pool Party, Dafodill Delight, and Pear Pizzazz ink using a blender pen.  Then cut a 2 3/4 by 3 1/4 piece of Pool Party and mount your flowers on it.  Using dimentionals, place that piece onto your DSP piece.  Using Pool Party seam binding, I wrapped it around the Dafodill Delight piece, then looped a length of the seam binding several times and wrapped a brad aroung it. Then stuck it through a small hole made with a 1/8 hole punch.  Then glued that onto the Very Vanilla card base.  I hadn't thought of a sentiment to put on yet.  But it's coming.  The Bordering on Romance stamp set, and Attice Boutique DSP will be retiring April 30.  So if you like them, you better order them before the end of this month.

This is part of a set I made a while back with the 2010-202 In Color set that will be retiring on May 31.  I used several sets, Watercolor Trio from last years Mini Catalog, Lovely as a Tree and Sincere Salutations which is retiring the end of May.

Basicly, I cut a strip of the Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (pg. 186)  2 by 5 1/2 and attached it to a Whisper White card base.  Then stamped my design and sentiment with the matching color onto a piece of Whisper White cs  2 1/2 by 4.  I did adjust the CS to fit the design.  Then cut a piece of coordinating CS 1/4 " larger  to frame the design.  Wrapped a 10 length of  matching In-Color ribbon around the DSP and mounted the stamped design with dimentionals over the ribbon.   Pretty easy and lovely with everything already matched and coordinated by StampinUp!  All you add is  your choice of stamps and your creativity!  Try one out yourself and send me a picture.  I would love to see what you come up with.

Happy stamping and have a good day!

Jeannie B