Saturday Spotlight Stamper - Arlys Knoop

 Making cards is not the only thing that you can do with cardstock and stamps, how about gifts?! I didn't want this fabulous gift that our own Arlys Knoop made for us to go unnoticed.  The picture does not do how cute these cute little gift holders are.

I am told that it is very easy to make, just look up Triangle Treat Boxes to create your own treat boxes.

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to look at my cards. I would be honored if you would allow me to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Just go to my On Line Store:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Look for my Hostess Code for orders under $150, its located on the right hand side of this blog

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Cindy

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What's happening:   

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDYS STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday, January (To be Determined) - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Thursday, January 14 - Stamp of the Month Orders Available 

Tuesday, January 26 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Class to Go!  One set of the Kit Class with everything that you need to make the cards except for ink, stamps and adhesive.  Contact me for additional details.

 

Weekly Stampin' Up! Tip - Simple Stamping, Three Ways

 Here is your Weekly Stamping Tips from Stampin' Up!

Simple Stamping, Three Ways
Wishing you had lots of cards on hand for every occasion, but not sure where to start? Designing clean, simple projects is the quickest way to reach your goal.
If you want an even faster method for getting the job done—one that doesn’t involve coming up with your own card design—simply use one of the samples you see here as a basic template, substituting stamps, ink, and paper to suit your taste. When you follow the overall layout of the card, including image and sentiment placement, half of the work is done for you. At the end of your stamping session, you’ll have a stack of ready-to-send cards—finished in no time at all.
Easy techniques you can duplicate from our samples include, filling in the stamped images with Wink of Stella, creating fun backgrounds by stamping multiple images on a layer, and tone-on-tone stamping. To illustrate this final technique, we stamped the car image in Pool Party ink on Pool Party Cardstock to create a subtle background. (Tip: On the top layer, stamp the center tree first for even spacing.)
Whatever you do to create your simple cards, have a great time! And invite a friend over to stamp with you. The more stampers, the more fun!

Facebook Live Replay - Snow Dies

 This week the featured set was the Snow Wonder stamp but also the Snow Dies. We used the embossing Snowflakes. It was a great way to showcase a simple card and make it beautiful.

Here is a close up of the card:

Project Recipe:

    STAMP SET: Snow Wonder, Here's a Card

    INK: Seaside Spray, Gray Granite

    PAPER: Seaside Spray Base, Whisper White Layer, Seaside Spray Layer

    ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals, Snowflake Sequins, Metallic Edge White Ribbon

Here is what the stamp set and dies look like. You can see that the embossing snowflakes go both directions. We also used the word label die.

Now here is the video, I hope that you enjoy the video. Please consider subscribing to my blog, the place to sign up is listed on the right hand side under "Follow by Email". Even better tune into my Facebook Live each Monday for another fun stamp set from Stampin' Up!

So what do you think?  Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to look at my cards. I would be honored if you would allow me to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Just go to my On Line Store:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Look for my Hostess Code for orders under $150, its located on the right hand side of this blog

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If you have any questions, please send comment or send me a message at budy98@yahoo.com.  Please consider Subscribing to my Blog, you can find the link on the Right Hand side half down and also,  "Following" my Facebook Business Page - Cindy's Stamping Studio, you won't miss any of my posts!

Cindy

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What's happening:   

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDYS STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday, January 12 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Thursday, January 14 - Stamp of the Month Orders Available 

Tuesday, January 26 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Class to Go!  One set of the Kit Class with everything that you need to make the cards except for ink, stamps and adhesive.  Contact me for additional details.

 

Wednesday Wow - Season's Greetings

 

Season’s Greetings

All images © Stampin’ Up!^®

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

• STAMPS – Beautiful Boughs (Cling 150541)

• PAPER – Pretty Peacock (150880), Whisper White (100730), Basic Black (121045), Early Espress (119686), Brushed Metallic Cardstock (153524), Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper (153527)

• INK – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)

• OTHER –Beautiful Bough Dies (150661), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo Pack (153620), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154880), Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154895), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Adhesive Sheets (152334), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300)

Cutting & Scoring:

• Pretty Peacock card base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″

• Whisper White – 4″ x 5 1/4″ cut 2

• Basic Black – 3” x 3 1/4"

• DSP – 1/2" x 4” cut 6 and 1/4" x 6”

• Whisper White, Pretty Peacock, Early Espresso & Brushed Metallic Copper scraps

Instructions:

• Die cut the largest stitched circle from a scrap of Whisper White.

• Die cut the medium sized pine boughs from scraps of Pretty Peacock.

• Die cut the solid pine cones from scrap of Early Espresso.

• Adhere a piece of Adhesive Sheet to the back of the scrap of Brushed Metallic Copper cardstock.

• Die cut the detailed pine cones from the copper cardstock.

• Using the Basic Black layer with the 3 1/4" to the top, adhere DSP strips in random heights using Liquid Glue leaving about a 1/16” between strips. Trim off any access Basic Black. Note: Strips will hang off on top and bottom.

• Remove the backing from the Adhesive Sheet on the detailed pine cones and adhere to Early Espresso solid pine cones. Tip: If you don’t have Adhesive Sheets, you can use Liquid Glue to adhere.

• Using the Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend, color approximately 17” of the Whisper White Faux Linen Ribbon. Set aside to dry.

• Fold card base in half and burnish with Bone Folder.

• Adhere a Whisper White layer to the card front using Liquid Glue.

• Adhere the DSP strips layer to the card front (centered) using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

• Adhere the sentiment circle to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

• Adhere pine boughs behind the circle using Mini Glue Dots.

• Adhere pine cones to the circle using Mini Glue Dots.

• Tie a bow using the colored ribbon.

• Adhere ribbon to top of the pine cones using Mini Glue Dots.

• Stamp inside sentiment on Whisper White layer using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

• Stamp the small pine bough using Pretty Peacock ink (stamp off twice before stamping) over the sentiment.

• Adhere the 1/4" DSP strip all the right side of the Whisper White layer using Liquid Glue leaving about a 1/16” of white showing.

• Adhere Whisper White layer to the inside of the card using Liquid Glue.

• Color 3 Rhinestones using the Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blend.

• Adhere Rhinestones to card front.

• Enjoy!

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to look at my cards. I would be honored if you would allow me to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Just go to my On Line Store:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Look for my Hostess Code for orders under $150, its located on the right hand side of this blog

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If you have any questions, please send comment or send me a message at budy98@yahoo.com.  Please consider Subscribing to my Blog, you can find the link on the Right Hand side half down and also,  "Following" my Facebook Business Page - Cindy's Stamping Studio, you won't miss any of my posts!

Cindy

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What's happening:   

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDYS STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday, December 8 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Thursday, December 10 - Stamp of the Month Orders Available 

Tuesday, December 29 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Class to Go!  One set of the Kit Class with everything that you need to make the cards except for ink, stamps and adhesive.  Contact me for additional details.

Simple Cards With Andi and a Sneak Peak

 Today's theme is how we can make Simple Cards and still achieve the "Wow" factor.  To make it look even easier, Andi came to visit last week. When she saw my sample, she just had to make some cards.

Complete with the antlers that she borrowed from me, Andi is busy at work. Using the same stamp set on each card, the new Happy Thoughts set from Stampin' Up! will be the answer to all of your stamping needs.  You know me, I love word sets and this one has the prettiest font, you are going to love it.

Next up is the layout, we used Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape and Rococo Rose card bases, then used some FREE Sale a Bration Designer Series Paper.  The background paper is called Oh So Ombre that we ran through our Embossing Machine, it is called Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and the strip of Designer Paper is Flower and Field.  Did I say that both papers are FREE?!! 

We added a tag from the Stitched so Sweetly Dies from the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog. We stamped a flower from the new Sweet Strawberry set that will be in the January to June Mini Catalog.

And here is our happy reindeer showing off her very lovely cards.  I hope that you enjoy today's cards and realize that cards do not have to be fancy or difficult to be beautiful.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Cindy

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to look at my cards. I would be honored if you would allow me to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Just go to my On Line Store:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Look for my Hostess Code for orders under $150, its located on the right hand side of this blog

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If you have any questions, please send comment or send me a message at budy98@yahoo.com.  Please consider Subscribing to my Blog, you can find the link on the Right Hand side half down and also,  "Following" my Facebook Business Page - Cindy's Stamping Studio, you won't miss any of my posts!

Cindy

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What's happening:   

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDYS STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday, January 12 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Thursday, January 14 - Stamp of the Month Orders Available 

Tuesday, January 26 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Class to Go!  One set of the Kit Class with everything that you need to make the cards except for ink, stamps and adhesive.  Contact me for additional details.

 

Thank You For Everything

 This time of year, I like to look back and think about the year in itself. Yes we had the Pandemic to deal with but there was so many other things in the "Good" category. For me, having my grandchildren around more was epic!  Because of schools closing down and quarantines, I got to spend so much time with the kids and I am so grateful.  From listening to Andi's stories to Easton's very serious observations, these kids made me laugh and made me so happy.  I got to do things with the kids, maybe it wasn't the water parks or fairs, but we went for rides in our woods with the UTV's and had a blast.

I found that I didn't need to "go to town" all of the time, and was quite content to spend time in my stamping room. Because of all of the time I spent in this room, I was able to create more and I think that helped my little part time business a lot.

So today's card is a very simple card, a Thank You card.

Project Recipe:

STAMP SET: So Sentimental

INK: Memento Black

PAPER: Balmy Blue or Misty Moonlight or Garden Green Bases and Layers, Designer Series Papers Layers, Whisper White Scraps

ACCESSORIES: Dimensionals

Thank you for taking time out of your day to visit my blog, I have a Facebook Live tonight at 5:30 p.m. CT and would love it if you could join me.

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Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to look at my cards. I would be honored if you would allow me to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. Just go to my On Line Store:  https://www.stampinup.com/ecweb/default.aspx

Look for my Hostess Code for orders under $150, its located on the right hand side of this blog

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If you have any questions, please send comment or send me a message at budy98@yahoo.com.  Please consider Subscribing to my Blog, you can find the link on the Right Hand side half down and also,  "Following" my Facebook Business Page - Cindy's Stamping Studio, you won't miss any of my posts!

Cindy

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What's happening:   

Every Monday - FACEBOOK LIVE AT CINDYS STAMPING STUDIO AT 5:30 P.M.

Tuesday, January 12 - Technique Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Thursday, January 14 - Stamp of the Month Orders Available 

Tuesday, January 26 - Kit Class, Schmittys on Main, Neillsville 

Class to Go!  One set of the Kit Class with everything that you need to make the cards except for ink, stamps and adhesive.  Contact me for additional details.