Silver Sympathy Card

Stampin’ Up! products used:
Card Stock: 

• Whisper White
• Basic Black: 5.5 x 4.26 side fold
• Specialty Card Stock: Brushed Silver Metallic: 4 x 5.25

Ink: 
Basic Black

Stamp Sets: 
Petite Pairs 

Modern Mosaic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Ovals Collection Framelits Die

Embellishments:

• Silver Baker’s Twine
• Frosted Sequins

Tools: Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Big Shot, Paper-Piercing Tool (not the poky end – use to shape the punched petals), Stampin' Pierce Mat, Petite Petals Punch

Weekly Specials 11-11 through 11-17

Paper and Ink Sale through Monday (TOMORROW) Oct. 6

Please order through my website: click above or go to EncoreStudioInk

Weekly Stampin' Up! Specials!

NEW Stampin' Up! Fall Stamps, Papers, and Digitals

For those who know my addiction to digital scrapbooking, you also know of my love of Adobe Photoshop Elements. So, when I joined Stampin' Up!, I wasn't sure I'd be using their digital software "MDS". (You CAN download Stampin' UP! digital products to use in Photoshop Elements, so I wouldn't have to make the switch.)

But, for only $20 I figured I should try it out and see how it compared. My other job is teaching piano lessons, and I needed a sign for this month. So here's what I cam up with using MDS:

I really liked it, so I decided to make a new facebook cover for Encore Studio Ink with some modifications:

These are using the new fall sets "Color Me Autumn" (papers) and "For All Things" (stamps).

The papers and stamps are available both digitally AND in "real" paper and stamps:

 I would be happy to help you learn to use either MDS or Rubber Stamps!

Stampin' Up! "Paper Pumpkin" (Monthly Kit Subscription) Sale ends Soon!

Who doesn't love a package in the mail? And if you're a crafter, who doesn't love a box full of craft items in the mail? And who doesn't love a 50% off sale?

Use the code HALFOFF2

This is the Best Time Ever to test out Stampin' Up!'s "Paper Pumpkin" monthly craft kit subscription, because it's 50% off for a few more days.

Offer Dates: July 16, 2014--September 10, 2014
Offer Details: Use the code HALFOFF2 to join Paper Pumpkin before September 10, 2014, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included).


What is Paper Pumpkin?

How about a more personal view?

My friends Kendra and Nicole helped me make some cards from the most recent Paper Pumpkin shipment. Isn't that awesome? You can put it together yourself, share with a friend, whatever makes you happy! 

Here's more:

I'm Paper Pumpkin . . . I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun. I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside: All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects. Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more! Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a new monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Get Started
It's so easy to get started. Simply sign up for the program by visiting https://mypaperpumpkin.com and click Get it. Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family#every month!
Of course, you'll want to know more. So here's the nitty gritty:

• Each month we send you a unique, surprise kit with a project-cards, journals, décor, and more! (We've even color-coordinated, measured, and cut everything for you!)
• Each kit includes stamps, ink, paper, and accessories-everything but adhesive.
• Each kit gives you and your customer a 30-minute creativity escape.
• We will ship your Paper Pumpkin on or around the 15th of the month. 
• You need to sign up for a kit by the 10th of the month to get that month's kit. If you sign up on the 11th of the month, your first kit will come the next month. (Let's say you sign up on May 10, we'll send your kit around May 15. If you sign up on May 11, we'll send your first kit around the June 15.)
• A Paper Pumpkin membership is $19.95 per month (and shipping is included!) The commissionable amount is $14.95 for each Paper Pumpkin.  There's no commitment, you can cancel your monthly Paper Pumpkin at anytime. You can also skip a month if you want.

Use the code HALFOFF2 to join Paper Pumpkin before September 10, 2014, and get 50% off the first two months! If you do not want to continue to receive kits at full price, make sure that you cancel after you receive your second kit.

Last Chance - July Paper Sale - Stampin' Up!®

Hey! Here's your last chance to buy 3 Stampin' Up! Designer Papers and get 1 FREE! Sale ends July 31. Click on image or here.

CASE-ing "Just Because" Card from page 125 of Stampin' Up Catalog

So here is the "Just Because" card from page 125 of the Stampin' Up! 2014-15 catalog.

I'm going to use this in an upcoming workshop, but made a few changes!

(CASE-ing stands for Copy and Share Everything.)

First I cut a piece of "Calypso Coral" cardstock to 4" x 8", then I scored to make a 4 x 4 card.

 After stamping a sentiment from "Petite Pairs" I got ready to die cut with the "Chalk Talk Framelits" die.

 Easy to do with the Sizzix!

Used some "Calypso Coral" twine instead of the paper strip in the original.

 Used a matching strip of patterned paper cut 3 x 4.

 The original called for gold embossing on the flower, but I wanted to try just stamping. I decided the lighter color looks better.

 It was easy to punch out the flower with the matching punch!

 I used the dimensionals to put the die cut on the card, and to put the flower on the die cut.

Then I used a sequin for the flower center.

 But I wasn't done! Since I don't have any 4 x 4 envelopes, I decided to make a matching one with the envelope punch board. Starting with a square cut the right size.

 After finding the correct starting measurement, just line up, punch and score.

 Then continue rotating and repeating.

There you go, finished card with matching envelope!

Main products used in this post:

Calypso Coral Cardstock

Subtles Designer Paper

Petite Petals Clear Stamps

Petite Petals Punch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chalk Talk Clear Stamp/Framelit Bundle

Stampin' Trimmer

Envelope Punch Board

Petite Pairs Clear Stamp Set

July Paper Pumpkin, plus special!

Here's the first "Paper Pumpkin" I received. How pretty with the tissue and the sticker! What's a Paper Pumpkin? A monthly kit Stampin' Up sends you directly - like a craft subscription! It's so easy, it has everything you need for a complete project (except maybe glue!).

And, Stampin' Up has a special right now, 50% off for two months - so it's the perfect time to try it. Click here to join! Enter the Promo Code, "HALFOFF2" when you sign up.

Here's the stamp set, ink, and block that comes in this kit!

Here's the project you can make with this one! (Or use your imagination and come up with another idea!) 

 I'll update you as soon as I make something from the kit.