Applying labels to SU! Cling Stamps (red rubber stamps)

I can't take credit for developing this technique (wish I could!) as it is the easiest way that I know to apply the labels. Hope it is helpful to you as well. 

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.

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! 



  

Bonus Days are a comin'!!!!

Hi all - tis the season - SU!'s annual Bonus Days promotion will soon be underway!

• 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. 

In-Color Club - June 2019 Seaside Spray

In-Color Club – Seaside Spray

Blue Kaleidoscope

Paper

Seaside Spray

Whisper White (inside also)

Blueberry Bushel

Ink

Seaside Spray

Lovely Lipstick

Soft Seafoam

Stamps

Itty Bitty Greetings

Delightful Day (inside sentiment)

Beauty Abounds

Dies

Butterfly Beauty

Layering Circles

Misc

Blueberry Bushel grosgrain ribbon, Polka Dot Tuelle Ribbon, Fun Foam, Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots (Lovely Lipstick)

  

• Stamp elements from Beauty Abounds randomly with Seaside Spray, Lovely Lipstick and Soft Seafoam ink on panel of Whisper White cardstock ( 3 ¾ x 5). Adhere stamped panel to Blueberry Bushel panel (4 x 5 ¼ )
• Adhere ribbon to back of panels, layering the Blueberry Bushel ribbon on top of the Polka Dot Tulle ribbon. Adhere all to Seaside Spray folded card
• Stamp sentiment on Whisper White with Lovely Lipstick scrap. Die cut with small circle die. Die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle from a scrap of Blueberry Bushel and adhere sentiment to this. Adhere a fun foam circle to the back before adhering to the card.
• Assemble all as in sample.
• Inside: Stamp a few of the elements from Beauty Abounds with Seaside Spray ink. Stamp sentiment with Lovely Lipstick in center of card.

In-Color Club - June 2019 Seaside Spray

In-Color Club – Seaside Spray

Butterflies in Blue

Paper

Seaside Spray

2019-2021 6x6 DSP

Crumb Cake

Whisper White (inside)

Blueberry Bushel

Ink

Seaside Spray

Blueberry Bushel

Crumb Cake

Stamps

Butterfly Gala

Itty Bitty Greetings

Dies

Butterfly Beauty

Stitched Shapes

Layering Ovals

Misc

2019-2020 Faceted Dots, Fun Foam

        Instructions

• Stamp butterflies randomly with Seaside Spray ink on panel of Seaside Spray cardstock ( 2 ½ x 4 ¼ ). Adhere to Crumb Cake panel (2 ¾ x 4 ½ ). Adhere a piece of fun foam to the back of the Crumb Cake panel. ( 2 ½ x 4 ¼ ).
• Adhere strip ( 2 x 5 ½ )of DSP to left side of Seaside Spray folded card
• Stamp sentiment with Blueberry Bushel ink on Seaside Spray scrap. Die cut with smallest stitched oval die. Die cut a slightly larger oval from a scrap of Crumb Cake and adhere sentiment to this.
• Cut the more solid of the two Butterfly Beauty dies from Blueberry Bushel cardstock.  Snip the largest of the butterflies from the grouping. Save the remainder butterflies for another project.
• Assemble all as in sample.
• Inside: Stamp butterflies on the bottom right corner with Seaside Spray ink. Stamp sentiment with Crumb Cake ink in center of card.

FREE Class!!!!!

Are you loving your Stamparatus as I am?  Are you clueless, as was I at the beginning, on how to use it?  Well, I'm offering a FREE class if you purchased - or purchase - the Stamparatus from me! Use hostess code 

XY7JCYAU

 to order  yours today. The Stamparatus can be found on page 184 of the SU 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, item #146276. 


FREE classes are scheduled on the dates below:

Saturday, July 27 12:30 - 1:30
Wednesday, August 7 6:30 - 7:30
Saturday, August 31 12:30 - 1:30

Go to my website and click on the "Shop Now" button to place your order.  http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/judibig/

Stamparatus	146276
Price: $49.00
A must-have tool for all stampers, the Stamparatus helps you perfectly align stamp images, stamp multiples of the same project quickly and precisely, and get complete ink coverage. It was created by stampers for stampers, so it has all the features you want: * Compatible with red rubber and photopolymer stamps * 2 magnets to hold the paper in place * Rulers on 2 sides for quick measuring * 2 open sides so you can use larger paper * Multiple hinges for more placement options * 2 reversible plates for 4 sides to work with * 1 foam mat for use with photopolymer * 1 base with grid * Magnet storage areas

Timeless Treasure #3 - Full Wide Cases

Still talking about storage!  And one of my favorite go to items is a SU! item!  I am a super huge fan of the Full Wide stamp cases (127551) found in the "Stampin' Accessories" section of the annual catalog.  What do I use these for, you ask?  All kinds of stuff! They were originally designed by SU! to store wood-mounted stamps. Now they are used by many for so much more.  I use them to store bling, my "chopped paper," projects, oh what the heck - check out the photos!

  

I like to keep my bling close at hand so the bling cases sit on my desk. I store smaller projects in some of the cases, like the one for my Breast Cancer cards (I also keep my breast cancer postage stamps in the case with the cards.) And all the little stamp sets from my Paper Pumpkin subscriptions I keep in these boxes. (I have an Excel spreadsheet with all the sentiments so I know right where to find them!)

I save retired DSP for use in my Stamp-a-Stack classes. I have a number of customers who have no desire to purchase anything or stamp on their own - using retired DSP is perfect for these events. I know exactly which box to grab when designing a card. 

Kylie Bertucci is a fellow SU! demonstrator in Australia and is the creator of #loveitchopit - a concept which I am working to adapt into my own process.  The above collections of DSP are in the current catalog (except the retired Painted Seasons) and I've "chopped" all the paper from the entire 12 x 12 package to fit in the cases.  You can get the .pdf case inserts from her website for free. (See link in right sidebar.)  I'll post something about Kylie's #loveitchopit when I've mastered it!

And if you have access to a drill and a hardware store you can make this cute case as a gift. You can store your class kit in here to take with you to your classes or just to store some of your favorite toys. Add some DSP and a tag to personalize. This was a gift from my up-line Sara Cimbaro. 

Timeless Treasure #2 - Stamp Cases

Today's Timeless Treasure is clear stamp cases. (In the old days I think we might have called them DVD cases.)

The product I purchase, and link to actual product, below has no "clips" on the inside of the case, but there is an option available if you'd like the clips. I personally prefer the cases without the clips but I accidentally bought a bunch once with the clip and it's really not intrusive at all.  A magnetic sheet fits just fine under the clip, so it might actually be preferred by some people.

I've purchased in increments of 100 and have shared with some friends - a great way to get the cost down!

If  you don't need a boatload of cases, SU! actually sells them for less per item in smaller quantities. You may purchase a set of four cases from SU! for $6.00. They are in the annual catalog (item 119105) in the back under "Stampin' Accessories."

I am also a huge fan of the larger cases made by SU!, but that will be a Timeless Treasure all on it's own!

BuyMediaSupply.com is the best resource that I have found to purchase these cases.

http://www.buymediasupply.com/

The link below will take you directly to the product.

http://www.buymediasupply.com/14mm-Standard-Clear-Rubber-Stamp-Storage-Case--No-Clips--100-Pack-A01429-100/

SKU: A01429_100

Rating:   

Specification:

• Size: 7 1/2"" x 5 5/16"" x 1/2""
• Shape: Rectangular

Buy More Save More!

Quantity	Our Price	Unit Price
5 Pack	$9.95	$1.99 Each
6 Pack	$10.95	$1.83 Each
10 Pack	$13.95	$1.40 Each
25 Pack	$25.95	$1.04 Each
50 Pack	$45.95	$0.92 Each
100 Pack	$84.95	$0.85 Each
200 Pack	$157.96	$0.79 Each
600 Pack	$452.94	$0.75 Each
1000 Pack	$748.00	$0.75 Each

Stamp in the Spotlight - Good Morning Magnolia

This is the second of the two Spotlight classes that I have scheduled for this summer.  I love the Sailing Home Suite - but I think I love this Magnolia Suite even more!

Stamp in the Spotlight

Good Morning Magnolia

Stamp in the Spotlight classes must be paid in advance (cash/check/credit card).  You will make three cards during the class using the Featured Stamps.  I will provide all materials.  Free shipping on any purchase made during the class or prior to the class with the assigned hostess code.  I will provide a list of materials prior to the class if you wish to bring them with you, or purchase, for your own use during the class, but it is not necessary to do so.

Good Morning Magnolia (pg. 37-38) Wednesday, August 21, 2019  6:30-8:30.

1.     Bundle of Stamps and Dies (151066) $75.00

2.     Stamps only (149457)  $45.00

3.     Magnolia Lane Suite $135.00 ( pg. 37 LOTS of product in the Suite and I’m covering the cost of the shipping/tax  so the class is really only 25 cents!
4.  Cards only - $20. (no purchase necessary)

 Space is LIMITED to eight participants. Go to my Stampin' Up! Website (right side bar) and register on the Events tab. I'll reach out to you for payment.