SUDSOL Blog Tour-Hearts and Hidden Treasures

Hello all! 

Today is the SUDSOL Blog Tour!  Our blog tour is featuring projects using the Sale-A-Bration and Occasions Mini stamp sets and products. 

Heart Framelit 3D Valentine Project

I am sharing a wonderful project from last weekend's Mom and Me Valentine's Day Stamp Camp.  I had three girls attend - who ranged in ages from 6 to 11.  This project was simple enough so the girls could easily recreate it for a Valentine's Day class handout.  All of the ladies loved it! 

The project features the new Heart Framelits from the Occasions Mini Catalog…it took me a while to open up this package and use it.  BUT I AM NOW HOOKED.  Oh, it is so much fun creating with these beauties! 

Here is the project we made:

For this version, here are the supplies needed:

• Pretty in Pink/Melon Mambo CS
• Heart Framelits/Big Shot
• Delightful Dozen Stamp Set
• Small Heart Punch/Designer Label Punch
• Sticky Strip/Adhesive
• Pretty in Pink Brads
• Whisper White Ribbon
• Basic Gems
• Melon Mambo Ink
• York Heart Peppermint Candy

Here are our proud stampers – thank you Erica, Heather, and Katie for stamping with me today.  You were so sweet!

Want to see a "Blinged Out" version of the project?  This one could be made for your child's teacher or maybe tucked in your sweetie's lunch on Valentine's Day. I embossed the back Pretty in Pink heart using the Polka Dots Embossing Folder – plus added some smaller Melon Mambo hearts before embossing the front Pretty in Pink heart.  I also added a backing to my phrase and colored the heart in with a Pretty in Pink marker and then topped it with Dazzling Details.

Heart Framelit-Quilted Heart Technique TUTORIAL

I teach a Technique Tuesday stamp class every month.  We did take December off, but I was ready to go tonight with a fabulous new technique. I taught my stampers how to do a Quilted Heart card.  Here is the finished card:

Supplies needed:

• Big Shot and Heart Framelit Set
• Designer Series Paper (I used Twitterpated)
• Copy Paper
• 1" Square Punch
• Adhesive
• Riding Hood Red Ink
• Blushing Bride CS/Whisper White CS
• Blushing Bride Pleated Satin Ribbon
• Large Pearls
• Sponge
• Small Heart Punch

Instructions

1. Cut the Scalloped Heart Framelit using your Big Shot and a piece of COPY PAPER.
2. Cut strips of DSP (1-1/4" is wide enough to punch with the 1" punch).
3. Center the first square in the center of the Scalloped Heart.
4. Continue adding squares – pattern or no pattern – it is up to you!
5. Add them to cover entire heart but be sure to adhere only the DSP to the heart - you don't want to squares to stick to your scrap paper.
6. Center the next largest heart over where you'd like to cut out.
7. Run it through the Big Shot.
8. Use on card and embellish!  The card shown above is a 5" x 5" card.

Hidden Treasures Technique

Another technique I taught my customers tonight was the Hidden Treasures technique.  SO SWEET!  We used lots of Sale-A-Bration items including the Everyday Enchantment DSP, Everyday Enchantment ribbon pack, and the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set.  Here is the card:

Supplies Needed:

• Lucky Limeade/Pool Party CS
• Pool Party Ink
• Everyday Enchantment DSP/Ribbon Pack
• Pool Party Ribbon
• Blossom Bouquet Triple Flower/1-1/4" Circle/Jewelry Tag Punches
• Mini Brads and Brads
• Adhesive and Sticky Strip
• Paper Piercing Tool and Mat

What is SUDSOL?

I've been a member of SUDSOL for over 10 years.  SUDSOL is a online business group with a huge demonstrator-only gallery…one of my secret weapons when planning my stamping events.  There are business resources, workshop ideas, templates, techniques, newsletter examples, and so much more.  This is a strictly BUSINESS group – if ever I have a question about my SU business, I ask this forum first.

Here is a link to my SUDSOL gallery – http://www.sudsol.org/members/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=63&username=hignitej .  Why not join with a 2-week trial?  Click on the icon on the top left side of my blog!

I hope you've enjoyed this stop of the SUDSOL blog tour.  

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Ebony & Ivory Card – Double Embossed Technique

Welcome to the SU Stars Blog Hop…you've most likely arrived here from the main page www.su-stars.blogspot.com If you ever get lost along the way during the blog hop, you should go back to this main page to find the next stop. 

Today's blog hop features Ebony & Ivory Cards - sometimes simple color combinations are the best!  This card uses a fabulous technique called Double Embossing:

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The only "color" on this card is the Pear Pizzazz Pleated Satin Ribbon.  I used the Domestic Goddess DSP for the technique portion of the card.  Want to know how to do the double embossed technique?  Here are the supplies:

• Card Stock/Designer Series Paper
• Heat Gun/Embossing Powder/Embossing Buddy
• VersaMark Inkpad
• Sizzix Embossing Folder/Big Shot
• Brayer

Run the Embossing Buddy over the card stock or DSP.  Ink brayer with Versamark ink.  Apply inked brayer to the side of the embossing folder with the design "pressed in".

Place the card stock or DSP face down on the inked side of the embossing folder and feed it through the Big Shot.

Cover inked paper with embossing powder and heat set.

Use double embossed piece on your project!

Don't you love this new ribbon?  This is our 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon which is available through April 30th in the Occasions Mini Catalog.

If you are on social media, you can also find me on my Facebook page – Stamp With Jane!  "Like" me to see more of my ideas and inspiration!

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Triple Treat Flower Pocket Card

I hadn't made a pocket card in a long time.  I wanted to be sure to use our gorgeous Spice Cake designer series paper in this design.  Isn't it pretty?  I know I would never come up with this color combination on my own.  Stampin' Up! inspires me so much with the DSP color combinations!   This card has Pool Party, More Mustard, Early Espresso, and Sahara Sand along with Very Vanilla colors.  My customers can't get enough of this paper!

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Gently Falling

Wow…it has been such a long time since I have have posted.  Sorry about that…real life is getting in the way these days.  I am planning on spending most of the morning updating my blog and adding content.  I'll get back on track, I promise!

Last night I held my Fabulous Fall Stamp Camp.  I made pumpkin cake (recipe in my recipe section) and played some Vince Guaraldi (Charlie Brown/jazz music pianist and composer).  We had a small but truly wonderful group. 

One of my all-time favorite stamp sets has to be the new Gently Falling stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Fall is my favorite season, and the leaves in this set get me in the autumn mood!

One of the very first techniques I taught my Technique Tuesday crowd over 4 years ago was the Vanilla Double technique.  It is a quick and easy technique that always turns out stunning.  So here is what I came up with for last night's class:

The Spice Cake DSP is lovely to work with.  I am surprised how much I am using it…the Pool Party color is a pretty accent with the other colors.  The new Velvet RIbbon is dreamy!  This scan is the prototype for the card we made – I cut the DSP down a little bit and we used the Vintage Trinkets brads instead at the stamp camp. 

Watch for an upcoming post on my Holiday Mini Catalog shares – you'll want one of everything!!!

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A Long Farewell to the Summer Mini Catalog

Summer, along with the Summer Mini Catalog, is coming to an end.  Sail Away and The Open Sea stamp sets became favorites this summer; sadly, they will not be available after tomorrow.  I thought I would share a few of my favorite samples:

Ah, summer – I do wish it would linger a little longer.  The kids go back to school on Thursday; therefore, I should have more time to concentrate on my blog entries! 

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A Long Farewell to Sock Monkey

You either love him or you hate him…there is no in-between with Sock Monkey!  He will be leaving the catalog very soon, so let's send him off in grand style!!!

This is card uses two techniques –  paper piecing and suspension format!

This card uses a very cool vellum technique!

Goodbye, Sock Monkey – we will miss you!

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A Long Farewell to Simply Said

I'm saying farewell to another long-standing favorite, Simply Said.  This was a fabulous go-to stamp set! 

Here is an example using the Polka Dots embossing folder. 

My stampers know I love to mix in Chocolate Chip with pinks and blues.  Here is an example with a wheeled section:

Another reason why I loved this stamp set is it worked well with techniques as there were bold images and fine line images in the stamp set.  Here is a card using the Vanilla Double and the Direct to Paper techniques.

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A Long Farewell to Friends 24-7

Today's long farewell is to Friends 24-7 stamp set.  I love the baroque styling and the bird especially.  Here is one of the Christmas gift projects my customers made a couple years ago:

Here is a card featuring a brayer technique and the Bride DSP (oh, how I loved that!):

Here is a mix of stamp sets – the Medallion background and the bird from Friends 24-7.  The bird is stamped on the wood sheets and punched out.

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A Long Farewell to Party Hearty

Today's long farewell to a retiring stamp set is Party Hearty!  This stamp set is so perfect for all those birthdays – young or old, feminine or masculine, and can even be used for the cupcake lover!

The color combination was new to me…but it is perfect for those masculine cards!  Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, and Early Espresso! 

This card uses the polka dot embossing folder.  Just in case you didn't want to feature the adorable cupcake, this is certainly another sweet card for any age!

Glittery cupcakes – aren't they fabulous!  To make this card, I used the Glitter Window technique! 

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A Long Farewell to Always

Starting today, I'm going to be posting some of my favorite cards using some of the retiring Stampin' Up! stamp sets from the 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog.

Today's share features Always!

This background for this card was created using the Chalk Lines technique.

Here is another sample using the Z fold card format.  The Top Note die is a perfect addition to this format!

For this card, I color embossed using my VersaMark pad and my Rose Red pad. 

I will truly miss this set – it was also great for the collage technique! 

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