Serving the King

I made this card for one of the sketch challenges on scs (SC145).  The front of the card is cut short (about 1 inch) so the designer paper on the inside of the card shows along the right edge.

All products used are from Stampin' Up

Stamps: Season of Joy, Linen

Inks: Artichoke

Paper: Artichoke, shimmery white, SU Wintergreen designer paper, Celery

Accessories: Moss Taffeta ribbon, copper brads, mat pack, piercer, copper paint pen, glitter, markers

Update 10-12-07: all these sets are sold except the "Santa & Friends" set. If you're interested in that one just send me an email (click on the email near the top of the column to the right). 

Ok, I've been a pretty bad blogger lately, haven't I?!!  I'm in the process of looking for a full time job and I've also been super busy trying to organize and clean out some things at my house.  I'll soon be back to blogging several times a week.  : )

For today I have a few stamp sets to sell. These are all retired sets. Most of them have barely been used.

This set is called "A Gift From Heaven."  I mounted it, but don't think I've ever used it, as I can't see any ink staining on the rubber or the wood.  It retired a few years ago... sorry... I don't remember exactly which year.  I'm asking $20 + shipping.  (Of course there's no shipping if you live close enough to pick to it up.)

I love this set. It's called "Star of Wonder."  It's super easy to make your Christmas cards with this one... no coloring in... just go monochromatic and it's beautiful. There is no ink staining on the rubber, but there is a little ink on the edge of the large block.  $20 + shipping.

This is set is pretty rare, as it was only given to demonstrators for sales of certain amount (several years ago). It's called "Santa & Friends."  I cut out the stamps but then never ended up mounting them. So they're all cut out for you, ready to stick on the wood blocks.  I'm was so tempted not to sell this, because I think those 2 snowmen are adorable, but I need to cut down on my stamps... so it must go.  $25 + shipping.

Ok, here's another retired set that I really like. I bought it to do Christmas cards one year. I mounted it, but never ended up making the cards... so it's brand new... no ink staining at all. Mounted and ready to go. It's called "A Gift of Love."  $20 + shipping.

Do any of you need catalogs from past years? I have several. They are $3 each + shipping. Here's pictures of 3 of them. I'm looking today to see if I have other years for sale as well.

This is the 2000-2001

This is 2001-2002

This is 2002-2003

I also have some of the following:

2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007. They are also $3 each + shipping

Of course I also have current catalogs for sale.  They are $5 each + shipping.

If you're interested in any of these stamp sets or catalogs please email me. (click on the "email me" near the top of the right hand column.)

Hope you're all having a great Oct.  : )

I first posted the pocket pull-up card back in July. Since then I’ve had several requests for step by step instructions. I’m sorry this took me so long to get it together and get it posted. Let me know if you have any questions or if this was fairly easy to understand. I’d love to hear your feedback.  : )

What you need:

1 piece of cardstock  5 ¼ x 8

1 piece of cardstock  5 ½ x 4 ¼

1 piece of cardstock  1 ½ x 5 ½  (this  is your “tab”)

Scrap cardstock for the pocket, girls, and one flower

Step one.

Score the large piece of cardstock in the middle and fold card in half.

Open back up.

On the inside of the card use a ruler or straight edge to draw your lines as shown in the picture.  Two lines from the bottom of the cardstock 4 ¼” long and 1 5/8” apart.

Draw two lines across… one at the top of the two vertical lines and one 3 ¼” inches from the bottom.

Step two.

Cut the two vertical lines. Score the two horizontal lines (as noted by the dotted black dashes).

Place a piece of sticky tape on the very bottom of the cardstock that’s 1 ½ x 5 ½. This piece of cardstock will be your tab.  Adhere this piece to the bottom of the strip you cut on the large piece of cardstock (note the red xxxxxxx).

This picture shows a side view with the card folded shut before the tab has been glued on… so you can see how the scored lines are bent.

This picture shows the card open again with the tab now glued on (at the bottom with the sticky tape).

This one shows how it looks with the card closed. (Tab already glued on)

Step three.

Now that the tab is glued on, open your card up and put glue where it shows in the picture. Be careful not to get glue on the tab area. Carefully shut the card so it will be glued together.

Step four.

Decorate your card as you like. For mine I stamped flowers and leaves all over and clored in. Then stamped a pocket and the girls, and cut them both out. The girls are glued behind the pocket. I also stamped and cut out a single flower to glue on top of the pocket.  I put an eyelet with ribbon through it on the top of the pull tab to make it a little easier to pull up. The pocket with the girls is placed and glued on the strip. 

Whatever you decide to use as your main image if it’s larger than the “bend” area, as my pocket is… do not glue it all the way down flat. You’ll have to play with it a little to see exactly where to glue the image so that it will pop up when you pull the tab.

Also, you can stamp your background (as I did the flowers/leaves) before you make any cuts if you like.

Step five.

Glue the card on top of your 5 ½ x 4 ¼ piece of (colored) cardstock to give it a nice border.

Here’s what it looks like with the tab pulled up. I stamped a sentiment so it would show when pulled up, but you could also leave that space blank so you'll have room to write something or sign the card. Please let me know if this was helpful or if you have any questions.  : )

Here's the card I decided to send in for Jami's swap... using the Holiday designer paper from the new mini catalog. I had a really hard time getting a good picture of it for some reason. Maybe my camera doesn't like Pomegranate?? And the bling looks a little blurry in the pic. too. Oh well, that's the best I can do for today.  : )

Stamps: Baroque Motifs

Paper: Holiday designer paper, Pomegranate, Pretty in Pink

Ink: Pomegranate, Black

Accessories: photo corner punch, scallop punch, bling, new Holiday mini satin ribbon, sponge

I needed to design a card for a swap using the new holiday designer paper from the Holiday mini catalog. This is the first one that I came up with, but decided not to use.  I'll post the card I ended up making for the swap within the next few days. : )

Please take a look at the post below this one for lots of  Retired Stampin' Up sets for sale.  : )

Stamps: True Friend

Paper: Holiday designer paper, Artichoke

Inks: Artichoke

Accessories: scallop punch, small hole punch, glitter, mat pack, piercer, New Satin ribbon (from the holiday mini catalog), choc. chip marker

I've been cleaning out my retired stamp and craft things and I have the following Stampin' Up sets for sale.  Most are used, but there are some that are still new and not yet cut out or mounted… note the (new) next to certain sets.  

Shipping is $4.60 for however many sets I can fit in a flat rate priority envelope or $8.95 for however many will fit in a flat rate priority box (it will hold a lot of sets).  Or I can ship by weight... which will vary depending on your zipcode. I can only ship to US address.  Of course for those of you who live close you're welcome to drop by and pick up the sets so you won't have shipping charges. : )

I can accept payments through Paypal or with a US postal money order. Either way is fine.  I will ship as fast as possible… often the same day you make your payment. If not, it will be within 24 hours (with the exception of Sundays).

The sets are from 1999-2007. If you have past catalogs you can look up the name of the set to see what it looks like.  I'm also more than happy to email you a picture of any sets you'd like to see. You can email me by clicking on my "email" link near the top of the right hand side column.

Thanks for looking at my long list!!  : )

A Little Love (new)     $10

All God’s Children       $19

All I Have Seen (new)    $9

Beyond the Basics   $9 

Botanical Garden        $14   Sold

Brushstroke Hummingbird   $17

Bubble Queen    $19

Burst Into Bloom     $9

Corners Mini       $9

Country Collection    $10

Doodle That      $15

Eclectic Corners    $10

Fabulous Four    $9

Fanciful Flowers   $14

Fresh Fillers     $9

Fresh Flowers     $19

Fun Filled            $10

Garden Blocks (new)     $12

Gently Falling          $9

Gently Falling (new)   $11

Glorious Gift          $15

Going Out In Style    $15

Harvest Hello        $15

Hearts & Posies    $12

Itty Bitty Borders     $9

Lexicon of Love (new)    $9

Listen With the Heart   $9

Little Layers Plus   $12

Love Notes     $12

Love Ya Bunches (new)   $9

Loving Hearts (new)      $16

Made From Scratch      $9

Measure of Life (new)   $19

Merry (new)                $18

Mini Messages (new)     $12

Mostly Flowers     $9

Noteworthy   $9

Occasionally    $10

Olive You        $10

Paint Prints (new)      $9

Paris in the Spring        $14

Peace on Earth (new)   $18

Petite Patterns     $10

Reason to Smile     $15

Reverse Prints    $12

Seasonal Birds (new)   $14  Sold

Send a Celebration    $10

Simple Sketches  $22 

Smorgasborders    $9

So Very (new)          $10

Stars & Swirls    $10

Stipple Celebrations     $17

Stipple Floral     $18

Sweet & Simple      $14

Tag Time            $19 

Tags & More        $14

Too Terrific Tags (new)    $14

Very Punny (new)       $10

Weather or Not (new)    $12

What Could Be Better      $15

You are my Sunshine     $14

I'll keep the list updated as stamp sets are sold.  : )

I sent this card to a friend who likes Precious Moments as much as I do.  : )

The card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square

Stamps: Precious Moments, Priceless (Stampin' Up)

Paper: E. Eggplant, T. Turquiouse, Whisper White

Inks: Black Stazon, E. Eggplant

Accessories: Eggplant Ribbon, Flower punch, gems, Mat Pack, Piercer, Marker, Prisma Colored Pencils, Gamsol

Here's a card using the new Autumn Harvest set that will be in the upcoming holiday mini catalog. I watercolored the pumpkins with watercolor crayons and an aquapainter on watercolor paper. Then I sat there trying to figure out what to do with them. (Gail, if you see this... these are pumpkins I didn't know what to do with the day you were here stamping.)  I kept holding them up to different papers from the new Apple Cider dp to see which one looked better and trying to figure out what I wanted to add to the card. For some reason I felt completely stumped, so I decided to just set them aside for the moment.  Then the next day I had the Outlaw dp sitting out and decided to go with a piece from that. I wanted to stamp some leaves to use on the card and wondered how they'd look stamped on designer paper, so I stamped some on Outlaw paper and some on Apple Cider paper. I cut them out and sponged a little Close to Cocoa on them. I mounted the pumpkins on Close to Cocoa and detressed it a little. Then came the process of deciding where to place the leaves. If you knew how long it took me to decide you'd probably laugh, but that's just how it is with some cards.  : )  Some of the leaves are glued on flat and some are attached with dimensionals. Of course I had to add some ribbon to finish it off.  : )  And in the end I was pleased with the results.  Hope you like it.  : )

Stamps: Autumn Harvest (coming Sept. 1), God's Blessings

Paper: Close to Cocoa, watercolor paper, Outlaw dp, Apple Cider dp

Inks: Close to Cocoa, Stazon Black

Accessories: watercolor crayons, aquapainter, sponge, destresser, grosgrain ribbon, dimensionals

*dp= designer paper

I'm having a lot of fun with this new True Friend set... so here's one using Really Rust  : )

I inked the stem and leaves of the flower with the mellow moss marker and then went over the edges with the garden green marker. The flower was stamped in Really Rust, cut out, mounted with dimensionals, and then I put glitter on part of it. (Not sure if you can see the glitter in the picture.)  Obviously there's lots of faux stitching. I can't seem to put away my piercer and mat pack. <wink>  : )   The buttons were threaded with floss and then attached with sticky strip.

Stamps: True Friend (coming in the Holiday mini Sept. 1), Itty Bitty Background

Paper: Really Rust, River Rock, Apple Cider designer paper (coming in the Holiday Mini)

Ink: Really Rust

Accessories: buttons, thread, markers, mat pack, piercer, sponge, glitter

Wow! Stampin' Up has a terrific special right now!! If you've ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up demonstrator... now is the time!!  : )
 

Promotion Details:
Being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is a fun and rewarding way to share your love of stamping with family and friends. And this promotion is a great way to share that opportunity.

From August 10-September 30, new demonstrators will get to choose a color family of Classic Stampin' Pads free when they purchase the Starter Kit. That's up to a $57.95  value in addition to the excellent value of the Starter Kit!

New recruits may choose between our four color families (Bold Brights, Earth Elements, Rich Regals, and Soft Subtles) or choose a pack of our 2007 In Color pads. Color family packs include 12 ink pads.

Let me know if you're interested in this promotion.  I'd love to hear from you!  : )

Here's another card using the True Friend stamp set with the Apple Cider designer paper.  I think this is my new favorite set!  : )

The card measures 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  

Stamps: True Friend, Fun & Fast Notes (for the sentiment)

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Apple Cider designer paper

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Taffeta Ribbon, Destresser, Buttons

I preordered two sets from the New Holiday Mini catalog along with some designer paper and new satin ribbon.  Let me tell you... I'm loving how the stamps in the mini catalog are all die-cut!! I was able to mount my two new sets in a matter of minutes!!!  : )

Here's the first card I finished with the True Friend set.

Stamps: True Friend, Boho wheel

Papers: Really Rust, River rock, Chocolate Chip, Apple Cider designer paper

Inks: Chocolate Chip, Really Rust

Accessories: grosgrain ribbon, glitter, punches, sponges

Oh my goodness!!! Who knew an ATC was so small?!! This is the first one I've ever done. What a cool challenge Taylor! Now I want to make more of these little guys!! : ) 

In case you don't know, an ATC (artist trading card) is 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

I used the retired set Farm Fresh and colored it with prisma colored pencils and gamsol, then sponged it with a little chocolate chip ink.

Stamps: Farm Fresh, Linen

Papers: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Whisper White

Inks: Black Stazon, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: prisma pencils, gamsol, destresser, ribbon, mat pack, piercer, Chocolate Chip marker, lots of sponging

This is the card I made for Jami's new catalog swap.  It wasn't too hard to decide which image to use out of the set... knowing how much Jami loves birds.  : )

The zig-zag looking stitch is done with the "All in a Row" stamp set. I've seen Beate do this on several of her cards and love the look!  : )

Stamps: Heartspeaks, All in a Row

Papers: Blue Bayou, Porcelain Prints designer paper, Watercolor paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Blue Bayou

Accessories: Blue Bayou double stitched ribbon, white gel pen, mat pack, piercer, watercolor crayons, B. Bayou reinker, aquapainter, sponge

Here are two cards I made using Thomas Kinkade images I got from my friend, Taylor. (Thank you Taylor)  : )

On the first card I did just a little coloring of the image and then lots of sponging over it... which mutes the colors. On the second card I didn't do any coloring on the main image. It's just sponged with creamy caramel and Chocolate Chip ink.  : )

I was going through some of my older stamps (pre-stampin' Up days) and found this one, so I decided to use it for one of the sketch challenges on scs.  I'm not sure if you can tell from the picture, but the card base is the new Stampin' Up textured cardstock! You've got to try it! It's wonderful paper!!! : )

Stamps: Precious Moments and Stampin' Up Stem sayings

Inks: Black Stazon, Eggplant

Paper: Pomegrante textured cardstock, Whisper White, Eggplant Envy, Rose Red designer paper, Almost Amethyst designer paper

Accessories: Mat Pack, Piercer, black marker, glitter (on bow), prisma pencils, gamsol, prima flowers, rhinestone, ribbon

Here's the card I made for my nephew's first birthday.  I wanted to make the monkey hold the #1 so I used an exacto knife to cute around his hand and a little way up the arm... then slipped the #1 underneath. The leaves were made by cutting them out of the designer paper (same paper as I used for the background).  I then sponged a little Wasabi and Chocolate Chip around their edges. Next I pressed them against the versamark pad, dipped them in clear embossing powder, and heat embossed. One of them is attached flat, while the other two are attached with dimensionals. I also wanted to give the monkey a little more dimesion so I stamped an extra monkey, cut out just the head and attached it, with a dimensional, on top of the monkey on the card.

Stamps: Monkey Business, God's Blessings

Inks: Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip

Papers: Wild Wasabi, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, designer paper

Accessories: glitter, versamark pad, clear embossing powder

Today we celebrated the first birthday of my little nephew, Wyatt.

Isn't he a cutie?!!!!  :)

 Here's another DD challenge I decided to try. Actually this is for two challenges.

For the first one you're suppose to make a simple card and then crank it up a notch (or two).  : )  It was a really fun challenge from Jami... the More is More Queen. : ) 

The second challenge is from Cami. If you're familiar with Cambria's creations it's no surprise that for her challenge you're suppose to "Pink it up."   : )

Although I enjoyed doing the challenges, I had a lot of trouble getting a good photo of it. One of problems I had is that I used a glitter pen to outline the baby buggy on the 2nd card and the photo makes the outline look kind of washed out. There were other photo issues as well, but I'll just leave it at that.

The card on the left is obviously the simple card and the card on the right has many things added.

Here's a closer picture.

Things that were added to the 2nd card:

Ribbon

Faux Stitching & Piercing around main image and along sides of designer paper.

Cuttlebugged "Baby" with gem added in the middle of the a.

Background stamps (Linen & Itty Bitty Backgrounds) on the card base.

Glitter around outline of Baby Buggy.

Designer Paper corners on main image.

Small speckles (Itty Bitty Backgrounds) around main image.

White gel pen dots on buggy.

This is the card I made for the DD sketch challenge today. : )  It's also the first card I've made with my new set "Refuge & Strength." 

I stamped the cross twice: once on the cardstock and then again on a scrap of the same cardstock. I cut out the scrap one and used dimensionals to attach it on top of the other cross.

More info:

Stamps: Refuge & Strength, Plaid background, Linen background

Paper: River Rock, Artichoke, Wintergreen designer paper

Ink: River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Artichoke

Accessories: Metal Edge tag, Mat Pack, Piercer, Marker, Hemp, dimensionals

I have a little poodle named Zoe and she loves to go visit my mom and dad's little poodle, Mandie... so this card is from Zoe to Mandie. Ok, I know this sounds strange, but it's one of the Dirty Dozen challenges on scs.  : )  We were suppose to make a card for a pet or from a pet.

Now Zoe doesn't look like the poodle on this card... no foo foo haircut for her. <wink>  But I did try to color it with her colors. She's white with silver spots on her ears, tail, and some on her back.  : )

Here you go Mandie... this is for you from Zoe.  : )

Here's the info.

Stamps: French Twist (retired stampin' up stamp set), Priceless, Stem Sayings

Paper: Tan Confetti, Almost Amethyst designer paper

Inks: Black Stazon, Almost Amethyst

Accessories: Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon, white gel pen, scallop punch, mat pack, piercer, watercolor crayons, aquapainter, marker

(The camera seemed to pick up the Amethyst color as more blue than it is.)

Can you all handle another Bronc Buster card? I just love this set!!

It's probably a little hard to tell in the picture, but linen is stamped on the River Rock cardstock, under the Bronc Buster. The Bronc Buster is stamped twice: once with River Rock ink and then with Chocolate Chip ink to give it a little bit of a shadow effect.  The edges of the main image were distressed and sponged with Chocolate Chip. Do you like the designer paper? It's another one in the pack of Outlaw paper. I've said it before... but I'll say it again... I love that paper!! : )

Stamps: Bronc Buster, Linen

Paper: Close to Cocoa, River Rock, Outlaw designer paper

Inks: River Rock, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Mat Pack, Marker, Distresser, star brads, hemp

How fun!!! I've been tagged as a Rockin' Girl Blogger by Debbi and Lisa! Check out their blogs... they're Rockin' Stampers!!  : )

And I'm nominating (tagging) the following Rockin' Stampers!

Sue:    I love Sue's blog! She has both beautiful & fun cards!! And like her cards, she's a beautiful, fun, & special person.   : )

Jami:    Jami's blog is another one I visit often. She's an awesome stamper and one of my So Cal stampin' buddies.  Many of you know her as one of the Alumni of the Dirty Dozen on scs. I'm glad to know her as my friend.  : )

Tracey:    Tracey has a terrific blog; wonderful cards!  I love the fact that recently she had the courage to post one of her cards from when she first started stamping. I'm not so sure I'm that brave!  Tracey, you've come a long way girl!! : )

I'm lovin' this new Bronc Buster set!!! : )

I distressed the edges of the main image and sponged it with Chocolate Chip ink.  The Corners are made with the new Stampin' Up Photo Corner punch. And don't you love that designer paper?! It's from the new Stampin' Up line called "Outlaw." 

More info:

Stamps: Bronc Buster, Linen

Paper: River Rock, Outlaw designer paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Hodge Podge Hardware (brads), Hemp, Photo Corner Punch, Distresser

Here's the 2nd project we did at the birthday party. It's a kind of pull-up card. I'm thinking about doing a step by step tutorial for it.  Can you tell how to make the card from these pictures or would a tutorial be helpful??

Edited (July 23) to add: Ok, I'm convinced. I'll be doing a tutorial for this card. I'll try to have it done by next Monday.  : ) 

Stamps: Pocket Fun (retired), and Linen

Ink: Stazon Black

Paper: Whisper White, Lovely Lilac

Accessories: Blender Pen, Watercolor pencils, eyelets, cropodile, ribbon