Saturday Spotlight Stamper - Lisa Susa

 This week I feature Lisa Susa as my Saturday Spotlight Stamper, I admire Lisa's color ability. She makes such beautiful cards and it is my pleasure to feature her.

They are certainly beautiful!

I hope you enjoyed today's post, you know that you can be a Saturday Spotlight Stamper, just send me a photo of your creations and I will include you also. Message me for my email address.

Take care,

Cindy

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK

Stampin Up! CASEING

 

CASEing a Card Layout

If things are hectic and you need a quick card design, sometimes checking to see what others have done and adapting it can be the way to go. Even Concept Artists CASE (Copy and Share Everything)!

Here’s what one of our talented artists said about a beautiful card she Cased using masking paper, Blending Brushes, ink, and Enamel Effects. (The stamp set is Love and Strength/Amour et Courage.)

“I wanted to keep the layout for my card visually similar to the original, so I took masking paper cut into strips and created a border around the outside edges of the cardstock. Then, I used a Blending Brush and ink to fill in the space not covered by masking paper. After the ink dried and I removed the paper, I saw that I had the effect I wanted: a smooth edge to mimic a layered card base—without the extra paper!

“Then, I copied the card as if it were a sketch and added detail to the back, replacing the large bird on a branch with tiny, scattered hearts. Lastly, I kept the banner-backed focal point almost exactly same.”

“Finding another card that is visually pleasing to the eye and using the layout as a guide is a great way to make something creative when you’re stuck,” she concluded. “You can make your own sketch, as I did, or you can follow the original project as a guideline. That way you can use whatever products you want!”

I hope that you enjoyed today's Stampin' Up! Inspiration from Stampin' Up!

Take care and have a great weekend.

Cindy Ehlers

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK

 

Facebook Live Replay - Sentimental Christmas Inside Pop Up Fancy Fold

This was a fun card to make, I like the simple fun folds that have the WOW factor, and this card did. Using the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series paper made the card that much more special.

Here is a close up of the card and of the inside.

And now the inside, see what I mean the WOW factor.

What a fun surprise awaits the receiver of this card, when they open it, they will for sure say WOW.

Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: Reindeer Fun

INK: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Pretty Peacock

PAPER: Shaded Spruce Base, White Outside Layer 4" x 5 1/4", White Inside 5 1/4" x 8" Score at 4", Pop Out 2" x 8" Sentimental Christmas DSP

ACCESSORIES:  Reindeer Fun Dies

Now watch the video and see how I made this cute card.

As you can see from the video, it takes hardly any time at all to put this card together.  That's what I like, not having to spend that much time on the card. This makes it easy to make multiple cards.

Thanks for stopping in, I hope that you have a great rest of the week.

Take care,

Cindy

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK

Wednesday Wow - O' Christmas Tree

 

O’ Christmas Tree

All images © Stampin’ Up

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

• STAMPS – Decorative Trees Bundle (164085)

• PAPER – Snowy Scenes Designer Series Paper (166611), Three Color Glimmer Paper (162813), Basic White (159276), Petal Pink (146985)

• INK – Memento Black (132708)

• OTHER – Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems (162587), Bone Folder (102300), Paper Snips Scissors (103579), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Paper Trimmer (152392), Stampin Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:

• Petal Pink base- 11” x 4-1/4”“ score at 5-1/2“ fold and burnish

• Snowy Scenes DSP- 4-1/8” x 5-3/8”, 1/2” x 4-1/8” inside

• Basic White- 2-7/8" x 3-7/8”, 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” inside

• Petal Pink- scrap, 3" x 4"

• Three Color Glimmer Paper- scrap

Instructions:

• Adhere Snowy Scene DSP to front card base.

• Using Decorative Tree dies, cut solid tree from Petal Pink scarp, cut snowflake tree from Petal Pink Three Color Glimmer paper, adhere together.

• In Memento Black ink stamp sentiment on bottom Basic White layer, adhere to Petal Pink layer.

• Pop up using Stampin’ Dimensionals tree above sentiment on Basic White layer.

• Adhere tree layer to card front.

• Embellish using Petal Pink & Pretty Peacock Foiled Gems.

• Inside: Using Basic White layer, adhere Snowy Scene DSP to bottom. Stamp sentiment in Memento Black ink on bottom right above DSP..

Thanks for stopping in today, Enjoy!

Cindy

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK

Christmas Throw Back

 Today I found that I was so busy that I didn't get a chance to get a blog post out, but then I thought what about a throw back from the past. Show casing a layout instead of a card using today's product. So many times I will look at a card but not make it because I do not own the stamp set or designer paper. Well that day is done, I now look for great layouts and then adapt the stamps of what I already own.

This card is so great, not only the stamp set, Beautiful Boughs, I loved this font. Using designer series paper strips is a wonderful idea and a great way to use up those scraps. This is just a wonderful card and I am happy to share it with you again. What will you make with it?!

Season's Greetings

Cindy

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK

December Technique Class Cards

 This month's technique featured the Faux Linen Technique, it's been around for a while and we did this technique about ten years ago. But oh what fun it was to use stamp sets and new ideas to try this technique again! Let's get started.

Stamp your images onto a piece of Tissue Paper, let dry. Once dry, crumple the tissue paper a few times to create plenty of wrinkles. Take a piece of White cardstock and place a piece of Adhesive Sheet onto the White cardstock. Remove the back and lay the Tissue paper onto the Adhesive Sheet, carefully smoothing out the Tissue Paper but be careful not to remove all of the wrinkles.

Card #1 - Winter Greetings

Project Recipe:

STAMP SETS: Merriest Snowflakes, Christmas Labels

INK: Balmy Blue, Pool  Party

PAPER: Balmy Blue Base, Azure Afternoon Layer, White Layer 3 3/4" x 5" (2), Tissue Paper 4 1/4" x 5" 

ACCESSORIES: Christmas Labels Dies, Stitched Snowflake Dies (retired), Dimensionals, Metallic White Ribbon 7", Adhesive Sheet 3 3/4" x 5"

Card #2 - Good Tidings

Project Recipe:

STAMP SETS: Sophisticated Sled

INK: Smokey Slate, Misty Moonlight

PAPER: Misty Moonlight Base, Poppy Parade Layer, White 3 3/4" x 5" (2), Tissue Paper, Poppy Parade & Smokey Slate scraps

ACCESSORIES: Sophisticated Sled Dies, Dimensionals, Silver Slate Sequins, Adhesive Sheet 3 3/4" x 5"

Card #3 - Fancy Fold - Inside Pop Up

Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: Reindeer Fun

INK: Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Pretty Peacock (stamp off)

PAPER: Shaded Spruce Base, White Layer (Front), White Inside 5 1/4" x 8" Score 4", DSP Pop Up - Sentimental Christmas 2" x 8"

ACCESSORIES: Reindeer Fun Dies

Here is the inside:

I hope that you enjoyed this months technique cards and fancy fold card.  I will be featuring the Inside Pop Up Fancy Fold card tonight on my Facebook Live.  It is really an easy fold and adds just the right amount of WOW! I do my live on Facebook under Cindy's Stamping Studio and get started at 5:30 p.m.

If you can't join me, the replay is always posted on Thursdays. If this is a technique that you would like to give a try, all of my classes are available as a Class to Go and comes with everything that you need except ink and adhesive.

Take are, have a great day!

Cindy

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK

Saturday Spotlight Stamper - Janet Forton

 I love setting aside Saturdays to make my blog posts all about you. If you would like your cards to be featured, just take pictures of your cards and email or message them to me. Today's featured stamper is Janet Forton, I like Jan's style and her cards are quite pretty.

Whether you make cards from Stampin' Up! Kits or come up with the designs on your own, they are always sure to please to whoever you send them to.

Thanks for stopping in, I hope that you get some ideas from these fabulous cards.

Take care,

Cindy

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                                                              What is Happening

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDY'S STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday,  January 14 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class To Go!!

Thursday,  January 14 - Stamp of the Month - TO GO KITS!

Tuesday,  January 28 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville or Class to Go!!

NOTE:  ALL CLASS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS TO GO CLASS, CONTACT ME, LET'S TALK