Just Saying Hello!!!

It's been a challenging few weeks and I'm a bit behind - on everything!  So thought I'd at least post a picture of one of my old cards from the archives! I do love me some dragonflies!

Spotlight - Sailing Home Ship Wheels (card three of three)

Base card:  Whisper White, 5 ½  x 8 ½  scored at 4 ¼

First panel: Night of Navy, 4 ⅛  x 5 ⅜

Come Sail Away DSP: 2 pieces 5 ¼ x 2

Balmy Blue 5 ¼ x 1 ½

Night of Navy 5 ¼ x 2

• Emboss the Balmy Blue strip with the Subtle Embossing Folder. Adhere to the Night of Navy strip.
• Die cut three ship wheels from Early Espresso. Adhere the three wheels with Fine-Tip Glue Pen to the strip of Balmy Blue.
• Stamp sentiment from Itty Bitty Greetings on Whisper White with Night of Navy Ink. Cut with the banner die.
• Adhere DSP to the top and bottom of the Night of Navy panel.  Adhere the Night of Navy strip to the middle.
• Stamp inside sentiment with Night of Navy Ink.  
• Adhere the sentiment banner to the bottom right side of the card.

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

[152175]

Itty Bitty Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146667]

Ink

• Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]

Card Stock

• Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
• Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]
• Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686]

Spotlight - Sailing Home Lighthouse (card two of three)

Base card:  Soft Suede, 5 ½  x 8 ½  scored at 4 ¼

First panel: Come Sail Away DSP, 4 x 5 ¼

Crumb Cake, 3 x 4

Come Sail Away Memories and More Card Pack, 1 of 3 x 4 card

• Stamp the lighthouse with Soft Suede Ink and the wavy lines element from Artisan Textures.
• Adhere 5/8” Burlap Ribbon to the back of the DSP panel and adhere to base card.
• Adhere the Come Sail Away Memories and More Card over the ribbon and then offset the stamped Crumb Cake panel and adhere.
• Stamp inside sentiment with Soft Suede Ink
• Adhere a sentiment from the Come Sail Away Memories and More Card and a Sail Away Trinket.

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

[152175]

Artisan Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146573]

Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack

[149552]

Sail Away Trinkets

[149482]

Ink

• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]

Card Stock

• Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]

Ribbon & Trim

• 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487]

Spotlight - Sailing Home Easel Card (card one of three)

   

        Inside

Base card:  Night of Navy, 4 ¼ x 11 scored at 5 ½

Easel: Mossy Meadow, 4 x 10 ¼, scored at 5 ¼ and 7 ¾

Inside panel: Whisper White, 4 x 5 ¼

Come Sail Away DSP: 2 pieces 2 x 3 ¾

• Emboss the largest panel only of the Mossy Meadow with the Tin Tile Embossing Folder.
• Stamp the anchor with Smoky Slate Ink on Whisper White.  Cut with coordinating die.  Cut two more anchors from Basic Black. (No need to stamp image.)  Adhere the three anchors together with Fine-Tip Glue Pen to form one thick anchor.
• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White with Night of Navy Ink. Cut with the #4 Stitched Nested Labels (I’ve labeled these dies from smallest to largest.) Cut #5 die from Night of Navy. Layer together with a piece of fun foam under the white label.
• Stamp largest sailboat on Whisper White with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Cut with coordinating die.  Color with Stampin’ Blends.
• Wrap 24” of Linen Thread to the top of the embossed Mossy Meadow panel and knot in front. Adhere Mossy Meadow easel to Night of Navy base card.
• Adhere DSP to the two smaller sections of the Mossy Meadow easel, which were created by the 5 ¼ and 7 ¾ score lines.  Fold the top score line up towards the embossed section and then fold down the bottom section down towards the bottom of the card. This creates the easel.
• Stamp the rope and knots on the top of the Whisper White inside panel with Soft Suede Ink using the Stamparatus.
• Stamp inside sentiment with Night of Navy Ink.  Adhere to inside of base card.
• Attach the anchor to the Linen Thread. Put a Glue Dot to the bottom of the anchor, if desired.
• Adhere the sentiment to the bottom left side of the easel.  Adhere the sailboat to the right side of the sentiment label using a few Dimensionals on the right side of the sailboat .

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

[152175]

Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set

[149298]

Ink

• Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110]
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115]
• Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113]

Card Stock

• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730]
• Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867]
• Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]
• Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676]

Ribbon & Trim

• Linen Thread [104199]

Accessory

• Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Big Shot

• Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder [151801]
• Stitched Nested Labels Dies [149638]

Get Excited!!!!

Per Stampin' Up! Corporate policy I'm only allowed to post photos of the catalog cover until it becomes live in September.  I don't think there is a page in the catalog where I don't want SOMETHING!!!! 

New tool!!!

I was speaking to a fellow demonstrator (via email!) about her blog. I loved how she added the SU! products to her blog and asked her if it was a matter of just cut and paste from the SU! online catalog - which I figured was going to be a pain in the pattotie. She told me about an application that she uses to add the products. I've watched a few videos and I think I've got the basics of adding the products.  In the future when I add my card instructions to my blog posts I'll be adding the products used as well.  The cool thing - the link takes you directly to my online store!  How cool is that?  I have a Spotlight class coming up on Wednesday featuring the Come Sail Away Suite.  As a test, here is the link to the bundle of the Suite!  Super cool - thanks so much Kayleen for sharing this awesome tool!

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle

[152175]

Timeless Treasure # 10 Paper Trimmers

I've been "trimmer challenged" for as long as I can remember.  I've had so many paper trimmers over the years that I can't even begin to count them. I had the Fiskar trimmer first (the blade channel for the old model would become loose over time and then the paper wouldn't cut in a straight line.) and then moved onto the Carl Rotary Trimmer (could only cut one piece of paper at a time).  I've had a number of guillotine trimmers and the worse one had incorrect measurements on the base of the trimmer and every time I trimmed the paper it was off by an 1/8 of an inch. (I called the manufacturer and they said it was within the acceptable margin of error! How can a measuring device have a margin of error???)  I had two Cutterpillar trimmers and both were faulty - they left a fuzzy edge on the paper. (Why did I have two?  The manufacturer sent me a replacement - both of which I threw away.)  I am partial to the guillotine trimmers and I use the Tonic 12 x 12 trimmer below in my craft room as my primary trimmer. I have the Cutterpillar Crop paper trimmer and that has been a phenomenal cutter and I use that when I travel.  I have a small trimmer for photos (Creative Memories) and a smaller version of the Tonic below that I also use for travel.  I had a medium sized Tonic trimmer that I gave to my daughter - which was also a great tool. The heavy duty guillotine cutter at the end of this post I use to cut multiple pieces of paper at a time - usually for class prep.








    Tonic



   Cutterpillar Crop


  X-acto

Crazy Weekend!!!

This past weekend was a good one - balance of play and work! I've decided to redecorate the guest bedroom and that required a fresh coat of paint.  Looks amazing, if I do say so myself. I'll post pictures when it is finished. I'm sad to say that the play part didn't involve any stamping - just socializing so I have nothing to share today.  So here is a photo of one of my favorite cards! (For those of you in the In-Color Club you will see something similar in the fall!)

July 2019 Newsletter

Stampin’ with Judi

Newsletter – July 2019

Happy Summer!  Typically in the summer I don’t find much time to stamp, but this year has been an exception.  I’ve been pretty lucky to spend a bit of time playing around – and organizing … which is an endless task!  I’ve also been working on my blog quite a bit. You’ll see from the newsletter below that I have referenced my blog quite a few times.  I think it will be easier to keep things all in one place.  You will still need to RSVP for events on my SU! website as well as shop – but you can link right from my blog to my SU! site!  I’m trying to get my number of followers up and would appreciate it if you would follow me. There is a button on the right side bar, near the top, that you can click to follow me.  It is under all the little photos and it is a blue button. If you want email notifications when I post you will need to enter your email address in the “Follow by email”.  You will then receive notifications once a day but note, you may unsubscribe at any time.  If you decide to follow me and would like to receive a 10% off coupon for any order in 2019 just comment under the July Newsletter post (orange box directly under the post) and I’ll send you the coupon!

Stampers Clubs!

I currently have two monthly groups going and would like to add another. If you have a group of friends that would like to get together once a month to stamp and socialize check out my blog and search “Stampers Club” for all the details.  There was a post on July 9, 2019.

Stamp in the Spotlight

The August Spotlight class will feature Good Morning Magnolia (pg. 37-38) which will be on Wednesday, August 21, 2019  6:30-8:30.

Check out my blog for more details and too see a sample card! Search “spotlight” for the specifics!

Need a Hostess code?  Here’s one!  XY7JCYAU

Bonus Days 

The annual Bonus Days promotion is underway!  See all the details below.

• Earning Period July 1 - July 31, 2019
• You will earn a coupon code valued at $5 for every $50 you spend.
• An email address is required to participate; Bonus Days coupon codes can be delivered only via email.
• If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can earn per order or throughout the duration of the Bonus Days earning period. 
• The bonus coupon redemption period is Aug. 1 - 31, 2019. 

Stampin’ by Judi Rewards Program

This year I’m starting a Rewards Program using a card/stamp system.  For every $25 spent in SU! product, or on classes, you will receive a stamp on your card.  When the card is completed you will receive $25 in free SU! product.  Pick up your card and the details at one of the Open Houses.  Virtual and online customers are also eligible.  The program will begin on June 4, 2019. And you can earn incentive tickets to also earn stamps on your rewards card! (Ask me what it's all about!)

Looking Ahead!
Saturday, September 21, 2019  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Stamp-a-Stack: Birthday
Saturday, November 2, 2019    10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.   Stamp-a-Stack:  Christmas

In-Color Club - July 2019 Pretty Peacock

In-Color Club – Pretty Peacock

Sea of Textures Sympathy

Paper

Pretty Peacock

Whisper White

Soft Seafoam

Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Copper Foil (scraps)

Ink

Calypso Coral

Pretty Peacock

Soft Seafoam

Balmy Blue

Stamps

Sea of Textures

Itty Bitty Greetings

Dies

Under the Sea

Layering Oval

Misc. Classic Label Punch, Brayers

  

Instructions

• Die cut a large oval from a piece of scrap cardstock measuring 4 ¼ x 5 ½
• With washi tape, adhere a piece of Whisper White cardstock (3 ¾  x 5) to the back of the cutout oval to keep the paper from slipping when we use the brayers.
• Starting at the top of the oval brayer on Soft Seafoam ink, then moving down and overlapping slightly brayer Balmy Blue ink then Pretty Peacock ink at the very bottom.
• Stamp sea ferns with Pretty Peacock ink.
• Remove mask.
• Stamp coral twice on Calypso Coral scrap with Calypso Coral ink and cut out with die. Cut two of the coral from foil paper (no need to stamp!) and cut a sea fern from the Granny Apple Green scrap. For this project the net will come from the mask used in the Sea of Textures Birthday card.
• Adhere all as in sample. (I used fine tip glue)
• Inside:  Stamp tall sea ferns with Pretty Peacock ink, stamping off first and then stamping second and third generation images. Stamp sentiment with full strength Pretty Peacock ink. 

In-Color Club - July 2019 Pretty Peacock

In-Color Club – Pretty Peacock

Sea of Textures Birthday

(Triangle Gatefold)

Paper

Pretty Peacock

Whisper White

Blueberry Bushel

Soft Seafoam

Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Crumb Cake, Pumpkin Pie (scraps)

Ink

Melon Mambo

Pretty Peacock

Stamps

Sea of Textures

Well Said

Dies

Well Written

Under the Sea

Stitched Shapes

Layering Circles

Misc

Sponge

How to Make Triangle Gatefold Card (colors indicated are for this card)

               Measurements

Base panel 4 ¼ x 5 ½ (Pretty Peacock)

Folded card 4 x 10 ½, scored at 5 ¼ (Whisper White)

*Patterned panel 3 ¾ x 5 (Soft Seafoam)

Triangles (cute two squares) 3 ½ x 3 ½, score down the middle on the diagonal

Belly Band 1 x 11 scored at 3 ⅜ and 7 ¾

• Put adhesive on one side only of the triangle and adhere to the left backside of the folded card. Repeat on right side of card.  Triangle points will overlap the front of the folded card.
• *Adhere patterned panel to front of folded card. (see asterisk below)
• Adhere the folded card to the base panel.
• Fold Belly Band on score lines, overlapping right to left. Be sure to only put adhesive on the area of the band that will overlap the other side of the band.  The seam will be on the front of the card as the circle elements will cover the seam. The band should slide easily over the card.

 Instructions for Sea of Textures Birthday

• *Stamp the patterned panel before assembling per above instructions.  Die cut the net from Under the Sea dies on Whisper White.  Sponge Pretty Peacock ink randomly on Soft Seafoam panel. SAVE the inked net!  You can now make the card following the instructions above.
• Create the elements for the circle. Stamp the coral on Melon Mambo and Pumpkin Pie scraps with Melon Mambo ink. Die cut with coordinating die. 
• Cut sea fern from Granny Apple Green scrap.
• Cut sand dollar/starfish from Crumb Cake scrap.
• Die cut “happy” from the Well Written die set from Pretty Peacock scrap.
• Cut circle from Whisper White with Stitched Shapes circle.
• Cut slightly larger circle from Pretty Peacock cardstock.
• Adhere all as in sample. (I used fine tip glue)
• Adhere completed circle to the front of the belly band.
• Inside:  Stamped net stamp with Pretty Peacock ink, stamping off first and then stamping second and third generation images. Stamp sentiment with full strength Pretty Peacock ink. 

Upcycle! Dryer Sheets

Have you ever heard the term "upcycle"?  If not, you've probably not watched any recent episodes of the Paw Patrol as "upcycling" is Rocky's thing!  I Googled the definition and it says" Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value.  Today I'm going to tell you how to upcycle a used dryer sheet!

• Spread a generous amount of Modge Podge on an 8 ½ x 5 inch piece of card stock. Press the used dryer sheet on top of the Modge Podge and rub over the entire surface of the paper.  Put in between two sheets of wax paper and put something heavy on top. Let dry for at least 24 hours. This will prevent curling of the paper. When dry, cut paper to desired size.

The image below is from a card created a few years ago. The dryer sheet was adhered to Chocolate Chip cardstock. Kind of gives the paper a fuzzy effect! I think it is perfect for Christmas/winter themed cards. 

Stampers Club

Stamper’s Club

Are you looking for something fun to do this fall?  Start a new hobby?  Meet new people?  Consider joining one of my existing clubs (I have a few openings in both the 3rd Wednesday Group and the 2nd Friday group.)  or you could start your own group!  Check out the specifics below:

• Meets monthly for 8 – 10 months beginning in September and running for consecutive months. The number of months for the club depends on the number in the group so that each member has a turn hosting.
• All members are obligated to purchase a minimum each month. For example, if there are eight members in the group each person would be required to make a purchase of at least $18.75. (8 x 18.75=$150 – which is the minimum order per person for a qualifying workshop.) Groups can be smaller than eight members but please note that the purchasing obligation per person will increase as opposed to decrease depending on the number of participants.
• Meeting is typically from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on a week night (The time of the Club can be flexible but I would rather not go later than 9:00 p.m.) and includes dinner. The host for the month decides – and provides – the main dish and others bring the remaining items. For example, the host may decide the main dish is pasta. Others could bring bread, salad, dessert, appetizer, etc. If the group does not want to do dinner but would like to do snacks or dessert that is an option as well.  I will provide all paper goods and beverages (water/soft drinks/coffee or tea.) You may bring adult beverages if you want!
• We will make two cards each meeting.  I will provide all supplies and tools for the cards.  We will use an ATG gun as the primary adhesive. If you do not like the use of this tool you may bring your own adhesive.
• You can join this group as a “virtual” participant!  Virtual members will order using a monthly hostess code and your SU! products will be mailed directly to you by Stampin’ Up!.  Supplies for the cards of the month will be mailed to you from me. 

This club is as much of a social gathering as it is a chance to come and stamp!  This club is appropriate for beginners as well as advanced stampers.  If you are new to stamping it is a great way to learn new techniques and build your at-home inventory without breaking the bank all at one time.  If you wish to start a club with your own group of friends I do have dates available.  Dinner is always fun but not necessary.  The start and end times are somewhat flexible.

Monday Musing

Over the weekend I was going through my box of cards - something that I hadn't done in YEARS!  I ended up putting together two gallon-sized Ziploc bags of cards to donate to my church tag sale. It was interesting to see how my style has changed and my technique has improved over the years. I have a few cards that I'd like to replicate - which I've set aside - and a few others that I just really like and won't/can't part with as much as I'd like to do so!  I think I'm going to put them into an album of some sort. Maybe to use as inspiration when I have no mojo.  Here is a favorite back from my "nude" craze.  I can't tell you how many stamps I have with nude people!

Happy Sunday!

Today has been a day of rest....which means I did zero chores - other than throw in a load of laundry, which Mike finished up. But I did manage to stamp quite a bit.  I'm working on a swap with a group of fellow demonstrators and was putting together my card for a group that I get together with about once a quarter.  Why is it that sometimes what is in your mind doesn't always work out so well on the desktop?  I swear it took me two hours to put together one of the cards.  But that's okay - in the end I'm quite pleased with what I accomplished. And I'm doing really well at picking up after each project so my craft room doesn't look as if a cyclone hit!  A good day all around. Now to go downstairs and finish up dinner and maybe get in a few episodes of Game of Thrones. (We're just finishing up season 4 so have a bit to go!)

And my favorite character from Game of Thrones is............... Peter Dinklage!!!!

It's for the Birds continued

This is the second card we made! Super quick. Super easy!

Circles of Birds

Paper

Calypso Coral

Basic Gray

Whisper White

Bird Ballad DSP

Ink

Basic Gray

Stamps

Free as a Bird (sentiments)

Dies

Stitched Shapes

Layering Circles

Misc.

Gray Granite Textured Weave Ribbon, Dimensionals

• Die cut two circles – one larger than the other – from Basic Gray with Stitched Shapes.
• Cut birds from Bird Ballad DSP to fit inside the Stitched Shapes circles.
• Cut a panel of DSP - 4 x 5 ¼
• Adhere the ribbon to the backside of the DSP and then to the Calypso Coral folder card.
• Assemble all as in sample. The bottom most birds are adhered with Dimensionals.

                                                                                                                                                               

It's for the Birds!

Loving the new Bird's from SU! - both the Free as a Bird stamp set and the Bird Ballad DSP. And don't get me started on the Stitched Nested Labels! I think you'll be seeing them in a lot of the cards I'll be working on this summer.

The card below is from my last Stampers Ten class of this season. The second card from that class will be posted on Saturday.

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Paper

Daffodil Delight

Basic Black

Whisper White

Bird Ballad DSP

Ink

Memento Tuxedo Black

Stamps

Free as a Bird

Dies

Stitched Nested Labels

Misc

Stampin’ Blends, Embellishment

•  On Whisper White die cut a label with the #6 Nested Label. (#1 will be the smallest and #8 the largest). Stamp bird and leaves and color.  Stamp a flower on a scrap of Whisper White - color and then fussy cut.
• Die cut Label #7 from Daffodil Delight and #8 from Basic Black.
• Cut a piece of DSP 4 ¾ x 1 ¾
• Cut a panel of Basic Black 4 ¼ x 5 ½
• Cut a panel of Daffodil Delight 4 x 5 ¼
• Cut a panel of Whisper White 5 x 5 ¾. Score at 2 on the 5 ¾ side.
• Adhere the DSP to the 2” top of the Whisper White created by the 2” score line.
• Assemble all as in sample.
• Inside: stamp sentiment under flap. 

Happy 4th of July! and FMS #395

Hi all!  Happy 4th! This is a "kill two birds with one stone" kinda card! First to wish everyone a Happy 4th and second to participate in the FMS sketch challenge - which I've been very remiss in participating!

All products are from SU!

Timeless Treasure #9 Scissors

I have many scissors for many different tasks, but by far the Cutter Bee Scissors (on the left) and the Stampin' Up! Paper Snips are by far my favorites.  They are great for detail cutting and both stay sharp for a very long time! 



  

SU! Mini Mart

I was recently on the Nextdoor website (a website for neighborhood specific news) and a woman had posted a picture of this wardrobe - for FREE as long as someone would come and get it!  I thought it would be perfect to put in my basement classroom for storing items for sale. I have in there consumables - adhesive, Whisper White card stock, etc as well as retired stamps, paper and ink pads looking for a new home.  I've been adding to it regularly and the girls that attend regular events have been taking advantage of the resource. Thanks Michele M. for the treasure!

Monday Hat Cuteness!

Soooo, in order to keep with my intention of posting on this blog everyday I'm just going to post today photos of the grands - as they are the cutest things ever!!!!  There isn't time for much else today.