Half Full - Birthday

Hello, my stamping friend.
Today I want to share a card we made at my Crafting Happy Hour class at local wine shop. This card uses Half Full stamp set - perfect set for wine lovers!

Of course - when I saw that set in the catalog, it was my #1 to have.
The card is very simple and is great to create in multiples.

Cutting Measurements: 

• Whisper White Thick: 5 ½ x 8 ½ ” card base; 
• Whisper White CS: 3 ¼ x 4 ½ ” 
• Berry Burst CS: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 ” 
• Watercolor paper: about 3 x 4  

Instructions: 

1. Create card front from thick Whisper White CS by scoring at 4 ¼ ”. 
2. Stamp wine bottle, glass and part of the tag with grape on scrap watercolor paper in archival black ink. Using Aqua painter to paint stamped images with old olive ink and berry burst. Just squeeze the lid of the ink pads to transfer the ink to the lid and use it as a pallet. Let the images dry then cut them with the paper snips. Set aside. 
3. Stamp “Happy Birthday” image in top right side of the whisper with piece. Mount into berry burst mat. Then adhere to the card base with snail. 
4. Adhere bottle with snail and wine glass and grape with dimensionals. Embellish with pearls. 

Happy Stamping.  
Product List

Half Full Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144999] $22.00	Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143265] $18.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.00	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $8.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Watercolor Paper [122959] $5.00

Holiday Team Stamp It Blog Hop

Hello my stamping friend and welcome to Team Stamp It Holiday blog hop.
I love to make Christmas cards, love fancy folds but always short on time. I am sure you can relate.  Good news - fancy folds can be very easy to make and perfect for mass production:

This fold is called Gate Fold. There are many cards designed with this fold and various stamp sets/dies. I decided to make my card very simple, but elegant. I absolutely love new designer paper and wanted to use it on this card:

I used Fresh Fig card stock/ink for this card and gold design of the designer paper and gold foil for the oval.

And Smoky Slate CS and ink/Basic Grey ink and champagne foil with snowflake patter of the DSP.

How Tos:

• Card Base is 8 x 4 1/4". Score at 1 1/4 and 2 1/5 on both ends of 8" side.
• Designer Paper - 4 pieces 1 x 4". You can make 9 cards from one sheet of DSP!
• Center panel - whisper white 2 3/4 x 4"
• Long piece to hold the gate - 1 x 5 1/2" (same color as you card base). I also added 3/4 x 5 1/2 " whisper white piece to make the band 'stronger'

This is very easy and quick to put together. There is one trick to it. Decorate you card first (stamp, adhere all pieces). Do the same with the long piece and add you sentiment in the center. Then add 2 rows of tear tape to the back of  both sides of the long piece.

Fold one end of the card, and leave another flat. This will make the card measure 4 1/4 x 5 1/2. Now just adhere the band where you would like. It is so easy!

If you like the this fold idea - leave me a comment. You will also have a chance to win a prize:

For more great ideas - continue to hop:

Online Extravaganza starts Monday. Check the list of all items that will be on sale HERE.
Sale starts November 20th  in my online store.
Hostess code: MKH79XB9
Product List

Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144820] $22.00	Champagne Foil Sheets [144748] $4.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $4.00	Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper [144640] $13.00	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Fresh Fig 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144242] $8.00	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [144082] $6.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $6.50	Basic Gray Archival Stampin’ Pad [140932] $7.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $35.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $5.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00

Stamparatus - Reserve Yours now

The MOST exciting announcement at On Stage Live was the upcoming release of the Stamparatus! It's a brand new, VERY different, stamp positioning tool that I've had the honor of helping to design over the past few years (as member of leaders 2 leaders team with Stampin UP). You will be able to RESERVE yours on November 16th. Here is an introduction video to help show you how amazing it is!!
Watch Video
Additional resources:
Q&A about Stamparatus
How to reserve Tutorial

Click Here to Reserve your Stamparatus 
Click on the large Stamparatus image once you are there.
Things to know: 

• You MUST log in or create an online account, to do this. I believe it will prompt you. 
• You can ONLY RESERVE ONE. 
• You will NOT be charged until they arrive, which is projected to be around Feb. 1 
• Once they arrive in the warehouse (again, around Feb1), you will receive an email that it has been put in your online cart. You will then go over and complete your order. You can even add other things to your order to get Sale a Bration items for free and save on shipping! 
• If you click the link and it says There Are Currently No Products To Reserve," this means they have reached their limit for this round. I expect this to happen quickly. If this happens to you, don't fret! The next window to reserve one will be December5-December 20th.

If you have questions or need help - email, call or text me!

Blog Hop - Thanksgiving

Hello, my stamping friend and welcome to Team Stamp It blog Hop.
I would like to share with you my "Give Thanks" box. Not sure about you, but "Thank You" type of cards are the most used by me. And still - I realize I do not use them as often as I could. Possibly because I do not have appropriate card on hand, and even so I have all good intentions to make few cards same evening and send -  it fails through. So my Thanksgiving resolution is to have cards on hand for month of November and use them! At least 1 per day.
"Thank you" cards not necessary need to be complicated and time consuming. Note cards and envelopes are just perfect for this and cut making time in half.
Here is my "Give Thanks" project:

I used my favorite fall stamps from Holiday catalog and Painted Autumn DSP.

Box is very easy to make. I uses 2 pieces of 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 card stock, scored at1 1/4 along4 1/2 side and 2 and 6" along 6 1/2" side.
I created cards in 4 designs,  you will have 5 of each design from one pack of note cards:

Design 1:

Design 2:

Design 3:

Design 4:

 What design is your favorite? Do you use note cards? How many "Thank You" cards are you committed to give next month? Leave a comment for a chance to win a prize.

Thank You for stopping by. Continue hoping for more great ideas from Team Stamp It.



If you need supplies for this project - visit my store.  

Count My Blessings Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144790] $20.00	Painted Harvest Photopolymer Bundle [146021] $33.25	Very Vanilla Note Cards & Envelopes [144236] $6.00	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper [144613] $11.00	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119684] $8.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702] $8.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00	Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131203] $8.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $6.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] $6.50
Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] $7.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $6.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00
Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] $35.00	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704] $9.00	1/4" Copper Trim [144179] $6.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25