TODAY IS THE LAST CHANCE TO ORDER THIS STAMP SET AND HAVE $2 FROM THE SALE GO TO American Red Cross Relief Efforts. If you haven't purchased this stamp set already, please contact me TODAY and do your part. This is a great stamp set to have to all occasions.
(these stamps are shown at 50% actual size)
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(Heart) Hearts (clear mount) #118571 - set of 8
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(Heart) Hearts (wood mount) #117010 - set of 8
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Doesn't bright colors always make you happy and feel better? That's the way I feel when I see them so when I'm creating cards that I want to make someone feel better I tend to make it colorful. Stampin'Up! has a great color palate for bright cheerful colors. This years IN COLORS are just the thing for making you feel good. The colors are deep, rich and vibrant. This little dog is so cute it would make anyone smile. With this card I used:
Stamp set: Wellness Wishes #3115356 Card stock: Melon Mambo #115320, Old Olive #100702, Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper #115675, Whisper White #100730, Sweet Pea Designer Series Stack #117161 Ink: StazOn Jet Black Pad #101406, Classic Stampin' Pad Melon Mambo #115656, Old Olive #102277, Going Gray #103274 Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon #117292, uni-ball Signo Gel Pen #105021, Paper Piercing Tool #116631, Mat Pack #105826, Big Shot #113474, Scallop Circle #2 Die #113469, Circles #2 Die #114526, 1-3/4" Circle punch #104401, Stampin' Dimensionals #104430, SNAIL Adhesive #104332
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I really like this Rich Razzleberry color by Stampin'Up!. What about you? What is your favorite Stampin'Up! color? There is no way that I can pick just one. I love COLOR. So today I decided to play with the IN Colors...namely Rich Razzleberry and Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper #115675. There are so many card making ideas when it comes to the Designer Series Paper and Stampin'Up! 48+ colors. And did I mention that you never have to worry about the inks, card stock and embellishments matching? They are made to coordinate. They are set up in 4 color families. All the thinking is done for you. If that's not enough....Stampin'Up! even has a color wheel specific to their colors. Take a look at my catalogs in the right hand sidebar.
Stamp sets:Vintage Vogue #118598, Well Scripted #118601 Card stock: Rich Razzleberry #115316, Whisper White #100730 Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper #115675 Ink: Classic Stampin' Pad Rich Razzleberry #115658 Accessories: Scallop Trim Corner punch #118870, Scallop Square punch #112081, Wide Oval punch #112082, 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon #115613, Stamping Sponges #101610, Stampin' Dimensionals #104430, SNAIL Adhesive #104332
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What’s for Dinner? I’m not sure but I’m responsible for the table
decorations. Wow! Be sure and watch me on “CHARLOTTE TODAY” on March 4, 2010. “Charlotte
Today" airs 11 a.m. Monday - Friday on WCNC Channel 36. It’s an hour
long local lifestyles show hosted by Colleen Odegaard.
I will be showing you Dinner Party ideas. Let me know if you are going to
watch by responding in the comments.
It has been brought to my attention that there is a correct way to place
an EMBOSSLITS DIE into the Big Shot. Did you know that? I know that on the Embosslits
it has "Place this side down". We all know that it means to place
this side facing down on the Multipurpose Platform when you
crank it through the Big Shot.
Well, there is another thing about placing your Embosslit into the Big Shot to reduce the wear and tear. If you think about it you will agree. As the "sandwich" is cranked through the roller there is a hugh amount of pressure applied. You want to not only place the writing side down, what about placing the hinged side so that it goes vertically through the machine. That produces less pressure on the hinges. Let me show you a picture.
Does this explain it more? A picture is worth a thousand words. This way takes a lot of the pressure off of the hinges and reduces the wear and tear on your actual embosslits. They will last longer.
I hope this quick tip helps your use your Big Shot more proficiently. Let me know what you think by leaving me a comment below.
I just wanted to give you an update on Stampin'Up!'s progress on our Haitian Disaster Relief efforts. There are just a few days left to participate in Stampin′ Up!’s Haitian
relief efforts! Until February 28, 2010, Stampin′ Up! is setting aside
$2 from the sale of select stamp sets to be donated to the American Red
Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development Fund. So far, demonstrators around
the world have sold 11,895 sets, which equates to over $20,000 to be
donatedto this fund--but don’t stop now! You still have a few days left
to participate in this effort and Make a Difference in lives of those who continue to suffer in
Haiti.
You can see multiple samples using this stamp set here on my blog.
(these stamps are shown at 50% actual size)
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(Heart) Hearts (clear mount) #118571 - set of 8
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(Heart) Hearts (wood mount) #117010 - set of 8
Don't forget aboutSale-a-bration! Now is the time to purchase your BIG SHOT. For every $50 you purchase you get to chooseFREESale-a-brationmerchandise from the SAB catalog. Don't miss this opportunity!
A GREAT Birthday Card. I am CRAZY FOR CUPCAKES! I love to stamp them, smell them cooking and of coarse eat them. Cupcakes are always a great idea for a Birthday Card.
Here I used Dazzling Diamonds to add a little WOW to this card. It's the little things that you can do to a card that makes the difference.
A few more things to point out here include the "Faux Stitching". Have you ever done this technique? It's really easy....I used my Mat Pack #105826, Paper Piercing Tool #166631 and the uni-ball Signo Gel Pen #105021. Take the paper-piercing template and place it on top of the card stock you would like to "stitch" or punch the holes. Place these on the paper-piercing mat. Take the Paper-piercing Tool and use the template to line up and evenly space your holes. After you have completed this, take the Signo Gel Pen and "connect the dots". There you have it. It looks like it has been stitched on the sewing machine. Go ahead and give it a try. If you need the supplies to do this, please contact me. I'll be happy to get them to you.
For this card I used:
Stamp set: Crazy for Cupcakes #111618
Card stock: Bermuda Bay #115317, Barely Banana #102701, Whisper White #100730, Chocolate Chip #102128, Regal Rose #105130
Ink: StazOn Jet Black Pad #101406, Classic Stampin' Pads Bermuda Bay #115655, Barely Banana #101170, Chocolate Chip #100908, Regal Rose #105211
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Don't you just LOVE the way Stampin'Up!'s Card Stock, Ink, Designer Paper and Accessories match. The color coordination is a "no brainer". What more could you ask for?
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Today I wanted to share an excellent article that is written by John Sanpietro. If you take picture....Everybody does. Take a look at this very informative article.
PHOTOGRAPHY FRIDAY - Fuzzy photos? Here's How
To Sharpen Them...
Have you ever taken a picture that looked great when you previewed
it on the little screen in your camera, but was actually a little
blurry or out of focus when you saw it on your computer screen at home?
It
happens all the time, and (for me) it's one of the more annoying
aspects of photography.
The truth is, everything looks good on
that little screen! The larger you make an image, though, in a print or
on a larger screen, the more the imperfections will come out.
If
you have trouble with sharpness in your photos, here are some tips for
to help bring your pictures into focus:
1. Go manual -
If you're relying on your camera's auto-focus, it's possible the lens
is just slightly off. Use the manual focus, instead, and you'll know
your taking the sharpest picture possible.
2. Use a tripod
- Most people don't realize our bodies are in constant
motion. Even when we think we're standing completely still, the beating
of our hearts (and the resulting pulse in our hands and arms) move the
camera. So does the motion we have to make to press the button to take
the picture. Putting your camera on a tripod is the only way to really
get your camera to a motionless state. I took the photo below with a a
tripod. Given the composition, there's no way I would have gotten the
sharpness without one:
3. Watch
your shutter speed - The slower your shutter speed, the harder
it is to capture a sharp image. So, if you have to hold the camera when
taking the picture, choose a fast shutter speed (1/500th of a second or
higher) to freeze motion.
4. Watch your aperture -
the smaller your f-stop, the more likely you'll get a sharp picture.
Try to set your f-stop to f/16 or f/22.
5. Use
post-processing tools - finally, you're going to find, in some
cases, you'll get a little blur or a fuzzy edge. Sometimes, the
conditions you're taking the pictures in doesn't allow for the steps
above. And, sometimes, a lens just takes fuzzy pictures. If that's the
case, use a program like Photoshop Elements and employ the Sharpen
tool. You can't overdo it. It won't make a truly out of focus picture
suddenly sharp. It will, however, fix smaller focus issues.
Thanks John, for a GREAT article.
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Stamp lots of Birthday CARDS! Today we had a Birthday Bash Stamp-a-Stack. I thought I would share some of the cards with you over the next several days. So check back if you want to see some fun Birthday cards.
This is one of the favorites of the day. It is made with the Big Shot #113439 and the Flower, Daisies #2 Die #114521. We cut the Daisies out of Whisper White Card stock #100730. Cut 2 so that you can layer 2 of the largest flowers. Then you can layer a medium sized flower on top. We punched out a circle with the 3/4" circle punch #107217 in Crushed Curry card stock #115319 and sponged the edges with Classic Crushed Curry Ink #115659 and Sponge Dauber #102892. This was adhered with a Stampin' Dimensionals #104430. Here is a close-up.
This was layered on Basic Blackcard stock #102851, Crushed Curry card stock #115319 and again on Basic Black card stock card base. We stamped the saying from A Little Birthday Cheer #115018 on Whisper White and punched it out with the Word Window Punch #105090; then layered it on Crushed Curry punched out with the Modern Label Punch #116630. These were attached with Stampin' Dimensionals. Next we punched a "slit" with the Horizontal Slot punch #105089 in the right lower corner and tied Crushed Curry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon #115614. Because of the Basic Black card stock case we adhered a Whisper white layer to the inside of the card for a verse and greeting. This was trimmed on the corners with the Ticket Corner Punch #107214.
Hope you like this card.It looks like spring and today felt a lot like it. As I said before, I will share more of the Birthday cards this week.
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