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#TBT Measure of a Life

Posted on June 25, 2015 | Comments Off

I’m revisiting one of my fav vintage stamp sets, “Measure of a Life”. I love the images from this set and the sentiment, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt”. I embossed on vellum and inked both the front and the back. Ink doesn’t dry as fast on the vellum and you can swirl it about with your paintbrush on one side and the inking on the other side stays where you put it! The only downside is that the water curls up the edges, so you have to weigh it down under several books while it dries to get it flat again. I’m “on the fence” with the ribbon – what do you think?

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Good things are going to happen!

Posted on June 9, 2015 | Comments Off

My stamp of the month – “You’ve Got This”. I think this is my favorite example so far! A little fiddly with fussy cutting around the flower, but this is stamped on blackberry bliss card stock with versamark and embossed with clear. Then brush on BLEACH inside the flower lines. The paper bleaches to a light buff color which I then re-colored with blackberry bliss ink that was diluted with water for the flower and mossy meadow for the stem and leaves, also diluted. So pretty IRL. Shop for this stamp and supplies at www.mystampalooza.stampinup.net or message me to place an order for you! Subscribe to my monthly newsletter for next month’s stamp of the month – card sketches, tips and techniques!

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Grateful for You!

Posted on June 3, 2015 | Comments Off

For All Things Stamp Set

I love the stamp set “For All Things” (#135155 Clearmount $18) It is simple and watercolor-y and mostly, not just for Fall! This card uses my Technique Quickie for the month – inking up your acrylic blocks for a quick background! I’ve also used the new cotton paper for the banner. It is sooooo thin! If I hadn’t pleated the strip, the floral sprig would have shown through. It was a bit tricky to stamp on – the Stazon in would have dried a little quicker then the Memento Black that I used. I’ve got card sketches, techniques and featured stamps every month on The Stampin’ Nooz. If you didn’t get your copy this month, sign up in the box to the right and you’ll be in the que for the July tips & techniques!

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Deal of the Week!

Posted on May 19, 2015 | Comments Off

: Bright & Beautiful Stamp Set

The deal of the week includes this holiday stampset, Bright & Beautiful. Such a great image for a holiday card, AND includes text that would be great for the inside of the card! There are 7 other fabulous items on sale this week here: www.stampinup.com!

Click on the picture for a link to order, or message me and I can place your order for you!

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A Pack of Cards with COLOR!

Posted on May 7, 2015 | 1 comment

I am constantly drawn by COLOR! That is probably why I immediately found a happy place with Stampin’ Up! All the colors MATCH, whether it is ribbon, card stock, ink or embellishments! Card-making is a snap once you have decided on a design, as in this group of cards. Changing the color of the cardstock, ribbon and changing up or even keeping the same sentiment is the fast track to a quick hostess gift or adding to your card stash. For the details of this card, sign up for my monthly stamping how-to, Stampin’ Nooz!

a gift with just a change of color

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#TBT I am

Posted on March 19, 2015 | Comments Off

All-occasion card

“I Am” was a stamp set that was given to all attendees to the 2012 Stampin’ Up Convention, the first one (and only, so far) that I attended. It was “oh so fabulous!” and just a bit overwhelming. At any rate, I was inspired to make this car I am, Oh so Fabulous, Creative, a Star, Beautiful d, which combined the “I Am” stamp, elements from “Nature’s Walk”,

and the “Dot Dot Dot background stamp.

Dots, Dot Background

All three stamps have been retired, and usually for #TBT I show some current products. So, while you can’t create this particular card, there are current alternatives for some of the elements. For instance, a different way to get the background dots is to use a stencil, and there is a great stencil in the “Build a Banner Simply Created Kit” in the annual catalog.

The 2015 Occasions “mini” Catalog has butterfly thinlits and a great nature stamp to buy as a bundle for 15% off! Substitute a “3D” butterfly for the bee.

Butterfly Thinlits, Butterfly

And try the latest “chalkboard” technique by stamping in black ink on white paper. You can even use your watercolor markers to highlight some areas in color.

Friends Forever, Chalkboard, Markers

So use your vintage stamps or to try something new – message me to get your copy of the latest catalogs or order one of the selections above! #TBT I Am is “oh so fabulous” in more ways than one!!!

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What’s my NEWSLETTER?

Posted on March 2, 2015 | Comments Off

Oh I WILL have one, but what will my newsletter be NAMED? That is my quandary. I SWEAR by the end of this week, there will be a name. I, of course, want a very CLEVER name, and my pea brain is not coming up with anything positive and clever. Now I have thought of:

“You sNEWs you lose” (yuk)

“Stampa-NEWS-a” (ok, maybe)

“Everything Stampy” (hmmmm)

“Stampin Nooze” (so far #1)

…you see where this is going…

So any suggestions I can get from you blog-readers out there – FIRE AWAY! Clearly I need HELP naming my Newsletter!

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#TBT Stampin’ Up Wonderful Words Stampset

Posted on February 26, 2015 | Comments Off

Right before Valentine’s Day, I received this card:
I received it from my Mom, who sends me a card every year (she is 94). The REALLY GREAT thing is that she made the card this year using the Stampin Up supplies that I have been giving her for the last several years! This was her own design, too! When I was there the previous weekend, she said she wanted to make some valentine cards, so I pulled out the white card stock, envelopes, a couple of different red stamp pads and her “box o’ stamps”. That was all – then, this in the mail! I was so surprised and frankly THRILLED (can you say “mini-me”?). LOL!

She used these vintage stamps:

Wonderful Words from 2008 annnnnnnndddddd…….. Happy Hearts from 2003!

The paper is a strip from the current catalog – the Brights Color Collection (which includes Real Red).

So Mom – you get a big W (WIN) for this card! I’m sure the other recipients (she said she needed EIGHT), were just as thrilled!

To follow through with my theme of the week – Mom also receives a Paper Pumpkin kit every month, and it will be interesting to see what she has done with February when I see her this weekend!

If you want to freshen up YOUR vintage stamps – feel free to message me to purchase cardstock, inks, envelopes and embellishments! Your card recipients will be thrilled too!

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The 30 minute solution to monthly cards and projects

Posted on February 24, 2015 | Comments Off

Yes, I’m talking about My Paper Pumpkin. I just received this month’s kit and, once again, a totally cute, easy and fast set of cards. Here’s what is in this month’s box:

MPP 15-02-image1 Fun stamps! Card stock, already cut and scored for folding, 2 ink spots, Envelopes, and Felt letters to spell out “Thanks” for each card. The letters are already cut and adhesive backed, so just peel them off and press on the card. Use the instructions to make the cards as shown, or supplement with your own card stock and creative ideas for even more possibilities!

I have my own subscription – so much fun to see what comes in every box! Easy enough to make in a half hour, if you stick to the sample. I also send a subscription MPP 15-02-image3 to my Mom every month, and sometimes we make them together, and sometimes she makes them herself and keeps on hand for thank you’s, birthday cards, or just a thinking of you card.

Here’s a photo of one of the felt letters – so dimensional!

If you want your own surprise package of stamping goodness every month, send me a message and I’ll help you get set up. You’ll need to be signed up by March 9th to get your March box. BTW, your first box includes an acrylic block that will fit all the stamps you will get in Paper Pumpkin. You can sign up for one month, 3 months, 6 months, or automatic payment each month (that’s what I do!).

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#TBT Googly Ghouls Boooo Card!

Posted on September 25, 2014 | Comments Off

Well we are NEARLY to October, so what could be better than a CREEPY Halloween Card! Now’s the time to claim your 2013 VINTAGE Googly Ghouls stamp set. Don’t think I can give up the spider web folder, though!

Here’s the card from the Googly Ghouls 2013 stamp set (retired already!).

Lots of other ways you can do the card using the many images in the stamp set:

2013 Googly Ghouls

A hint for the techniques – clear embossing, vellum and black ink spritzing!

Here’s how #TBT works! If you want this wonderful vintage stamp set, you may purchase it for $9.00 plus shipping. (US purchases only please). You will receive the stamp set and the card! IF you purchase the stamp set AND place an order (www.mystampalooza.stampinup.net) for at least $30 of merchandise, you will receive (besides your order of awesome Stampin’ Up products), the vintage stamp set, handmade card and envelope, a selection of vintage Stampin’ Up embellishments (googly eyes and 4 vellum embossed spiderwebs) AND the instructions for making the card above! Please email or comment on this post if you are interested in one or the other! This is a limited time offer, and you have until midnight next Thursday – then there will be a different, wonderful, vintage stamp featured!

Listed below are the current Stampin’ Up products used for this card.

101856 White Vellum (20 sheets) $6.50
102316 Naturals White Cardstock (40 sheets) $7.50
121045 Basic Black Cardstock (24 sheets) $6.95
101910 Shimmery White Cardstock (10 sheets) $7.95
109130 Clear Embossing Powder $4.95
126185 Stampin’ Spritzer $2.95
133773 Sponge Daubers (5) $4.95
102283 Versamark Inkpad $7.50
126980 Basic Black Inkpad $5.95
102512 Basic Black Ink Refill $2.95
107301 Whisper White Envelopes (40) $6.50
132172 Envelope Liner Framelits $26.95
132968 Word Bubbles Framelits $24.95
104332 Snail Adhesive $6.95
104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals $3.95
118485 Clear Mount Block D $8.50
113439 Big Shot Die Cutting (& Embossing) Machine $99.95
129053 Heat Tool $29.95

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Author Archives: Pat Baker

#TBT Measure of a Life

Good things are going to happen!

Grateful for You!

Deal of the Week!

A Pack of Cards with COLOR!

#TBT I am

What’s my NEWSLETTER?

#TBT Stampin’ Up Wonderful Words Stampset

The 30 minute solution to monthly cards and projects

#TBT Googly Ghouls Boooo Card!

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