Create With Paper, Sylvie Drader Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Prince George, BC, Canada

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Eggcellent Eggs Cards

Why use something exactly the way it is meant to be used? That's what creativity is all about.

The Eggcellent Eggs Kit in the Occasions Mini catalogue is designed for decorating eggs. However, as you can see, you can use all the little flowers and other elements to make really cute notecards. These were made by club members recently.

Being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I get to be creative every day and be paid for it. But more than that, I get to help others enjoy their creative side too. Nothing brings me more joy than to have someone exclaim "Wow, I made this..." 

Does that sound like something you would enjoy as well? I would love to chat with you about this. Give me a call (250 - 962 1674) or Email me.

Birthday Card with Paper Flower Tutorial

This is a very simple card to make but how striking!

I used the Very Vintage wheel on Melon Mambo for the bottom panel. The greeting is from Well Scripted stamp set. Very easy to position with the clear blocks!

The black satin ribbon adds a touch of elegance.

Paper Flower Tutorial:

- Take a jumbo brad and stain it with black Staz-on ink. Let dry.

- Roll the Very Vintage Wheel with Melon Mambo ink over tissue paper. The piece I used was about 8"x6".

- Fold tissue paper so you have about 6 layers at least 2.5"x2.5". Sandwich the tissue paper between 2 layers of computer paper. Punch the stack with the Fancy Flower punch. The computer paper keeps the edges of the tissue paper nice and crisp while going through the punch.

- Crumple the tissue paper then un-crumple. Re-stack so the flower petals are offset from each other. Punch a hole in the middle of the flower. Add the brad. Fluff up the flower. Add it to your project.

Any questions, give me a shout.

Tool Tip: Cutter Kit

You'll love this portable cutting kit (Item #106958). This handy kit includes all of the tools you’ll need to perforate, cut, score, or distress your paper. It’s perfect for projects on the go! Includes a paper distressing tool and 3 Mini rotary tools: Cutting tool, perforating tool, and scoring tool.

• Want to build a card with an attached bookmark? Instead of just scoring the fold line, use the perforating tool. The recipient can then easily separate the bookmark from the card.


• Want to make "hills" on your project but frustrated with the little nicks left by the scissors? Use the rotary cutter and your Cutting Mat. You can then roll a wave on your paper - all smooth curves, no nicks.


• Want to distress the edges of you project? Use the distressing tool and it's done in a jiffy.


• Of course scoring your cards before folding them gives you a much neater finish. The rotary scoring tool part of this kit is ideal for the job.

Don't forget to add this very handy tool to your next order.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Stampin' Up! Clear-Mount Stamps

Bonnie Thurber, from the Stampin' Up! home office, shows you all about the clear-mount stamps and why you will absolutely love them! She has some very cute projects to show you as well.

Teen Card: Just Surfing

Jassey made this card for our end of club swap using Just Surfing stamp set from Stampin' Up!

Jassey is a teen who is keeping her Mom making cards {smile}. She loves to learn new techniques and has been joining her Mom at club.

Why don't you leave a comment to encourage her.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Totally Tool: A Masculine Card

Tools, tools and more tools... We enjoy our card making and scrapbooking tools... the men in our lives enjoy building tools...

We have no choice in our family: my grandmother collected gadgets, I tend to collect craft making tools, and my son is collecting many building tools. Hey, you need just the right tool for the job, right? {smile}

Christine made this masculine card using the Totally Tool stamp set from Stampin' Up! She participated in the Stampers' Club for the last six months and we did a swap on the last day.

Want to join the club too? Great projects for free each month, fun with friends, a chance to build up your supply (more tools?) over time. Email me to learn more.

My Digital Studio: New Downloads

This card was extremely quick to make in My Digital Studio. In fact, it is pretty much one of the suggested "designer" cards. I changed the ribbon to the new Satin Ribbon, now available as a new download.

You will love these new Spring themed digital items.

Want to know more about My Digital Studio and all its possibilities? Email me.

121063	Satin Ribbon - Digital Download	$5.95
120171	Mini Project Boxes - Digital Download	$2.95
120172	Springs Shades Designer Series paper - Digital Download	$6.95

 

Sweet Pea Bird

This is a fast and easy card - one of the samples we will be making at the Spring Fling Stamp Camp. All the samples will be based from the Sweet Pea Designer Series paper. This card also uses the two-step bird punch.

We will make 12 cards and box to hold them. The cards will be all occasions and in some cases you will be able to choose the greeting.

Door prizes... demonstrations... stamping with friends... what more can you ask for?

Come and join us on Saturday, March 27th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. All supplies are provided. Bring a snack to share.

Deadline to register: March 15

Go Canada!

Well, the Olympics are drawing to a close... but not without a bang... the gold medal hockey game. Go Canada Go!!

Many athletes are outside the lime lights because they haven't won medals. But the fact is, they are good enough to have made it to the Olympics - already a big accomplishments.

From animal pelts to the Olympics... check out how Megan Imrie is supported by her community.

So what do you think? Leave a comment.

Tool Tip: Color Spritzer

Want an airbrush effect on your project? This is the tool for you: the Color Spritzer Tool (#107066).

Insert the marker of your choice in the holder, squeeze the bulb and there you go. You will have to experiment a bit to get the effect you are after.

This tool is a must when looking for a vintage look so popular these days. And remember that Stampin' Up! markers will always coordinate with the colors in your project.

Add some pizzazz to your project today with a Color Spritzer Tool. Let me know if you need to order one. 

With All My Heart: Thank You

This card is SO easy! I got the idea from Dawn Griffith and we made some at club this month. Need a Thank You note in a jiffy? This is it!

To make the edge:
- punch a border on a scrap piece of card stock. I used the Scallop Trim Border punch (which you can get for FREE right now, ask me how).
- Place the scrap with the border just slightly off the edge of your card.
- Using a sponge dauber, add ink to the card. The punched border will leave a very pretty design.

The main image and sentiment are from "With All My Heart" stamp set.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Simply Said

The last three days have been very draining. I have come home after a full day of attentive listening quite tired.

I found that making a card was a great way to rejuvenate... It was amazing how energized I felt after spending time in my craft room.

The Simply Said stamp set used in this card is SO versatile! Hearts, flowers, a couple sayings... Add some colouring, the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, a piece from the Hodge Podge Hardware and you have an easy but nice card.

Oh, and must not forget the scallop trim border... you can get this new punch for FREE during Sale-a-bration... Ask me how.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Shimmer Paint

As mentioned yesterday, you can still buy Shimmer Paint even though it is not visible in the current printed catalogues. It comes in three colours:

Frost White (#116854) for a translucent, soft white look
Champagne Mist (#116806) for a translucent golden look
Platinum (#116807) for a more opaque silvery look

Here is a video that shows you the versatility of this product.

So what colour of Shimmer Paint do you need for your next project? Let me know and I will order it for you.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

So You Thought They Were Gone...

... Well, not quite. Some items that were in the Holiday Mini Catalogue are still available for sale. Did you miss getting the ornament punch? You can order any of these items by Emailing me or visiting my online store. Your order can be delivered directly to your door anywhere in Canada.

Item #	Description	Price
116794	Ornament punch	$22.95
116806	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint	$8.95
116854	Frost White Shimmer Paint	$8.95
116807	Platinum Shimmer Paint	$8.95
116829	Décor Elements Blocks	$13.95
116824	Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty	$10.95
116821	Stampin' Up! Holiday Windows Magnetic Movers & Shapers	$39.95
116819	Stampin' Up! Table Setting Bigz XL die	$57.95
116823	Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Merry Details die	$7.50
116822	Stampin' Up! O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL die	$57.95
118140	Stampin' Up! Tree Decorations Sizzlits die	$7.50
118108	My Digital Studio	$106.95
116519	Charming stamp set	$26.95

Quick Card Idea

Need a card in a jiff? Stampin' Up!'s Rub-Ons are the perfect solution! With just a little card stock, some ribbon, and a few Rub-Ons you can create an elegant, eye-catching card like this one. 

What do you think of this idea? Do you use Rub-Ons with your cards? Leave a comment.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Natural Ivory and Ruby Red card stock
Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon
Chit Chat Rub Ons
Dots and Designs Rub Ons
Stampin' Dimensionals

Difference Makers

"To love what we do and share what we love, as we help others enjoy creativity and worthwhile accomplishments... in this we make a difference!" Statement of the Heart from Stampin' Up!

Making a difference in others' lives... a very worthwhile focus. Rick Hansen has inspired a generation of Canadians with his "Man in Motion" world tour. Now, during the Olympics, he is telling the stories of people who have encouraged our athletes, those who have made a difference in the athletes' lives: the Difference Makers. Watch the videos telling the stories here (the links are on the bottom right hand corner of the page).

Tool Tip: Crop-A-Dile

What kind of a tool is that? Pretty scary looking if you ask me!

The crop-a-dile is quite a multipurpose tool. With it you can:

• punch 2 sizes of holes through just about anything including thick chipboard, CDs, stack of sticky notes and more...
• set jumbo eyelets
• set regular eyelets
• set snaps and other embellishments
• dry emboss small circles

And it does all this silently. No more waking up the family when setting eyelets late into the night...

Here are its two companion products:

jumbo eyelets

metallic eyelets

 

 

 

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Forest Friends Reflected

I followed Michelle Zindorf's instructions to make this card - mostly.  She has a lot of talent for putting to paper what you see around you. I am now finding myself looking at sunsets in a bit of a different manner... so what colours are really at play here? How would that translate onto paper?

Quite a number of stamping techniques are used on this project. Would you like to have hands-on instruction and you live in the Prince George area?

Then come to class on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00 pm. I will guide you step by step so you too can leave with a beautiful card. 

Stamping Supplies
Forest Friends stamp set
Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock
Apricot Appeal, Bashful Blue, Going Gray, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Close to Cocoa Classic Stampin' Pads. Chocolate Chip Craft Stampin' Pad.
Clear emboss powder, heat tool, versamarker, Stampin' Sponges, brayer.

Spot On... a Boys' Room

Seeing sports are on everyone's mind right now... I thought I would show you how my friend decorated her boys' room. She used various Décor Elements: Spot On, Sporty Skater, Sporty Surfer and Sporty Snowboarder.

Stampin' Up! carries a whole selection of home decor items that coordinate. Check them out here.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.

Special Valentines

What's with this card you say? Nothing too significant with this one... no fancy technique or stamping... so why are you posting it on your blog?

Well, this is the card that my husband made for me at Valentines. And it is beautiful because he made it for me. He took the time to sneak behind my back into my craft room and find what he wanted to make me a card.

Sometimes we (I) think that our cards have to be super, top, fancy... and then we don't want to give them away because they are too pretty. This card reminds that the heart behind the project is the most important. I felt totally loved and special when I received it.

So what about you? Do you want to make only super fancy cards and then tend not to give them away because they are too pretty? Or do you send cards, even if they are not super duper fancy technique because you know the recipient needs to feel special and loved? Leave a comment and let me know.

If you would like to place an order, browse and shop at my online store or email me. Your order will be delivered to your door anywhere in Canada. Orders over $50 qualify you for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate. This offer is available only through me.