Sunday, December 18, 2011

Seasons Greetings




Seasons Greetings

Supplies (all can be purchased at www.lisahenderson.stampinup.net ):
#102283 – Versamark Ink Pad
#109129 – Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder
#124824 – Old Olive 12 x 12 Cardstock
#124302 – Whisper White 12 x 12 Cardstock
#101179 – Basic Black Classic Stampin Ink Pad
#100908 – Chocolate Chip Stampin Ink Pad
#101610 – Stamping Sponges (#102892 – Sponge Daubers would also work really well!)
#116586 – Many Merry Messages Wood Stamp Set
#107289 – Medium Square Envelopes in Whisper White
#122334 – Simply Scored
#104152 – Paper Cutter
#100005 – Heat Tool
#104332 – Snail Adhesive
#104430 – Stampin’ Dimensionals
#102642 – Stampin’ Scrub
#102394 – Stampin’ Mist
#102197 – Powder Pals
#115223 – Medallion Stamp

Directions:
1. Using the paper cutter, cut the 12” x 12” whisper white paper to create two cards 10” x 5”. Score in the middle using the Simply Scored to create the fold.
2. Cut a 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” piece of whisper white. Cut a 5” x 5” piece and a 4 ¼” x 1” piece of Old Olive Cardstock.
3. Ink the Medallion Stamp with Versamark ink and stamp on the 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” piece of white. Add the gold embossing powder to the stamped image.
4. Heat the paper with the heat tool being careful to keep moving the paper around so it doesn’t burn (hint – sticky notes work really well as a “handle”) until the embossing powder turns metallic.
5. Ink the edges of the 5” x 5” piece of Old Olive cardstock using Chocolate Chip.
6. Mount the embossed piece on the 5” x 5” piece of Old Olive cardstock.
7. Take the 4 ¼” x 1” piece of Old Olive cardstock and stamp the sentiment using the Many Merry Messages set in Basic Black. Take the sponge and ink the edges in Chocolate Chip. Mount on the card using dimensional adhesive.

A few notes:
To clean the stamp off, spray the wet side (look for the rain drops) of the Stampin’ Scrub with Stampin’ Mist, then dry on the other side (look for the small umbrella)
To get your embossing powder back in the jar, use the powder pals underneath when you pour the embossing powder.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Clearance Rack Blitz


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Friday, December 16, 2011

Joyful Season



Joyful Season

Supplies (all can be purchased at www.lisahenderson.stampinup.net ):
#100730 – Cardstock 8 ½” x 11” in Whisper White
#107301 – Medium Envelopes in Whisper White
#122334 – Simply Scored
#104152 – Paper Cutter
#113439 – Big Shot
#104332 – Snail Adhesive
#102394 – Stampin’ Mist
#115316 – Rich Razzleberry 8 ½” x 11” cardstock
#120981 – Big Shot Letterpress Small Joyful Season
#119718 – Craft Stampin’ Spots Brights Collection

Directions:
1. Using the paper cutter, cut the 8 1/2” x 11” paper in half to create two cards 8 ½” x 5 ½”. Score in the middle using the Simply Scored to create the fold.
2. Cut a 5 ½” x 3 ½” piece of Whisper White.
3. Ink the letterpress plate using Tempting Turquoise, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, Old Olive, and Pacific Point and place on the Big Shot Plate. Carefully place the cut piece of Whisper White on the plate and add the clear plate gently. Run through the Big Shot and carefully take apart.
4. Cut a 5 ½” x 1” piece of Rich Razzleberry.
5. Attach the ink piece (once dry) to the cardfront and add the piece of Red Razzleberry below using Snail adhesive.

A few notes:
To clean the letterpress plate off, use Stampin’ Mist with a piece of paper towel.
Only Craft Stampin’ Spots can be used on the letterpress plates. Classic ink will bead and dry too quickly.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Noel

Noel


Supplies (all can be purchased at www.lisahenderson.stampinup.net ):
#120902 – Big Shot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Northern Flurry
#105208 – Sahara Sand Classic Stampin Ink Pad
#101610 – Stamping Sponges (#102892 – Sponge Daubers would also work really well!)
#116586 – Many Merry Messages Wood Stamp Set
#100730 – Cardstock 8 ½” x 11” in Whisper White
#107301 – Medium Envelopes in Whisper White
#122334 – Simply Scored
#104152 – Paper Cutter
#113439 – Big Shot
#104332 – Snail Adhesive
#102642 – Stampin’ Scrub
#102394 – Stampin’ Mist
#124116 – Mini Jingle Bells
#104199 – Linen Thread (or craft wire would work)
#102067 – Tempting Turquoise 8 ½” x 11” cardstock
#104430 – Stampin’ Dimensionals


Directions:
1. Using the paper cutter, cut the 8 1/2” x 11” paper in half to create two cards 8 ½” x 5 ½”. Score in the middle using the Simply Scored to create the fold.
2. Cut a 5 ¼” x 4” piece of Tempting Turquoise. Run through the Big Shot in the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.
3. Using the Sponge, rub the Sahara Sand ink around the edges and over the embossed area of the cardstock.
4. Stamp Noel using the Many Merry Messages set in Sahara Sand.
5. Using craft wire or linen thread, string the jingle bell and attach at each side of the Embossed piece using dimensional adhesive.
6. Mount the embossed piece to the card front using dimensional adhesive.

A few notes:
To clean the stamp off, spray the wet side (look for the rain drops) of the Stampin’ Scrub with Stampin’ Mist, then dry on the other side (look for the small umbrella)

Monday, December 12, 2011

Christmas Ornament Card



Christmas Ornament Card

Supplies (all can be purchased at www.lisahenderson.stampinup.net ):
#116586 – Many Merry Messages Wood Stamp Set
#100730 – Cardstock 8 ½” x 11” in Whisper White
#107301 – Medium Envelopes in Whisper White
#122334 – Simply Scored
#104152 – Paper Cutter
#104332 – Snail Adhesive
#102642 – Stampin’ Scrub
#102394 – Stampin’ Mist
#119847 – Ornament Punch
#119862 – Marina Mist 8 ½” x 11” Cardstock
#119686 – Early Espresso 8 ½” x 11” Cardstock
#103133 – Real Red Classic Stampin Ink Pad
#119670 – Early Espresso Classic Stampin Ink Pad
#121169 – Tags Til Christmas Clear Stamp Set
#118486 – Clear Block C
#123125 – Cherry Cobbler Twine
Alternative to Early Espresso:
#121045 – Basic Black 8 ½” x 11” Cardstock
#101179 – Basic Black Classic Stampin Ink Pad


Directions:
1. Using the paper cutter, cut the 8 1/2” x 11” paper in half to create two cards 8 ½” x 5 ½”. Score in the middle using the Simply Scored to create the fold.
2. Cut 3 pieces of 2 ½” x 1 ¾” and 1 piece of 2 ½” x 2 ½” white cardstock, a 3” x 3” piece of Marina Mist and a 5” x 3 ¾” piece of Early Espresso cardstock using the paper cutter.
3. Take the 3 piece of 2 ½” x 1 ¾” white cardstock and stamp the ornament shape from the Tags Til Christmas set on each piece in Real Red Ink.
4. Using the Ornament punch, cut the 3 stamped pieces out.
5. Using the Simply Scored, score each stamped piece in the centre to create a fold.
6. Glue the 3 stamped pieces together back to back on the folded sides with snail adhesive to create the 3-D ornament. Using a small piece of the twine, create an ornament hook and attach with the snail adhesive.
7. Mount the 2 ½’ x 2 ½” piece of white cardstock on the cut piece of Marina Mist. Centre the 3-D ornament in the centre of the white cardstock and mount with snail adhesive.
8. Mount the Early Espresso on the white card front with snail adhesive. Add the mounted ornament in the top half.
9. Stamp a greeting on the inside of the card in Early Espresso using the Many Merry Messages Set.

A few notes:
To clean the stamp off, spray the wet side (look for the rain drops) of the Stampin’ Scrub with Stampin’ Mist, then dry on the other side (look for the small umbrella)

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Merry Christmas Card


Now that the Stamp-A-Stack is over, I thought I'd start sharing the directions to the cards here, one at a time. Here is the first one!

Merry Christmas Card

Supplies (all can be purchased at www.lisahenderson.stampinup.net ):
#124096 - Big Shot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder Snow Burst
#102283 – Versamark Ink Pad
#109130 – Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder
#117155 – Paper Designer Series Stack Patterns Brights Collection (used Melon Mambo Polka Dot Paper)
#109120 – Basic Grey Classic Stampin Ink Pad
#101610 – Stamping Sponges (#102892 – Sponge Daubers would also work really well!)
#116586 – Many Merry Messages Wood Stamp Set
#124094 – 1” Square Punch
#100730 – Cardstock 8 ½” x 11” in Whisper White
#107301 – Medium Envelopes in Whisper White
#122334 – Simply Scored
#104152 – Paper Cutter
#100005 – Heat Tool
#113439 – Big Shot
#104332 – Snail Adhesive
#104430 – Stampin’ Dimensionals
#102642 – Stampin’ Scrub
#102394 – Stampin’ Mist
#102197 – Powder Pals

Directions:
1. Using the paper cutter, cut the 8 1/2” x 11” paper in half to create two cards 8 ½” x 5 ½”. Score in the middle using the Simply Scored to create the fold.
2. Cut the Melon Mambo Designer Dot Paper to a 4” x 5 ¼” size.
3. Ink the Snow Burst Embossing Folder with the Versamark Ink Pad (Ink the side with the snowflakes indented). Place the cut Melon Mambo paper inside the folder.
4. Place the embossing folder on the Big Shot Pad and run through the Big Shot (I like to run it a few times to make sure the ink gets on really well).
5. Take the paper out of the embossing folder. Put the clear embossing powder on the ink side (it won’t stick otherwise) and make sure its covered (it will appear white).
6. Heat the paper with the heat tool being careful to keep moving the paper around so it doesn’t burn (hint – sticky notes work really well as a “handle”)
7. Once the embossing powder turns clear, use your sponge to rub Basic Grey ink on. The best part is that the ink won’t stick to the embossing powder giving you a two tone colour.
8. Take a 5” x 1” piece of white cardstock for the greeting. Stamp the greeting down (leaving the stamp off-centred). Cut one end in the square punch on the diagonal to create the angled tails. Fold the opposite end to wrap it around the Melon Mambo paper and attach with snail adhesive approx. ½” from bottom of Melon Mambo.
9. Attach Melon Mambo paper to card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A few notes:
Don’t forget to clean the embossing folder off. I find Stampin’ Mist sprayed on a paper towel works quite well.
To clean the stamp off, spray the wet side (look for the rain drops) of the Stampin’ Scrub with Stampin’ Mist, then dry on the other side (look for the small umbrella)
To get your embossing powder back in the jar, use the powder pals underneath when you pour the embossing powder.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Don't forget to sign up for the Christmas Stamp-A-Stack on December 10th from 1pm-5pm. Come create a series of Christmas Cards! Each person will create 2 cards of 5 different designs!
And, because it's Christmas, the cost for this class will be a $20.00 purchase of your choice from the catalog.
Please RSVP by December 8th, as limited space is available.
Samples in photos are some of the cards we will be making.