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Bleached Everything Eleanor

August 24, 2012 by Cindy

Everything Eleanor.0812 — Stamp Set: Everything Eleanor
Card Stock: Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake, Shimmery White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Black StazOn
Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals, Dazzling Details
Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Aquapainter, Bleach, 1 1/4″ Square Punch, 1 3/8″ Square Punch

Hello! The BIG Sale went well although I still have lots of items left. I think I’ll keep them out for classes next week and hopefully get rid of a few more items. Today’s card is one we made in classes last week. Isn’t it beautiful? I CASEd it from my Stampin’ Sister Gina. Thanks Gina!

I just love this technique! I stamped the flowers with Black StazOn and then colored them in with bleach. I did have to go out and buy new bleach as the old stuff I had on hand wasn’t bleaching the paper! Who would have thought that bleach goes bad?!

Once I stamped the Crumb Cake background I really made it pop by running it through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. What a great look!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

The BIG Sale!

August 20, 2012 by Cindy

Don’t miss it! The BIG Sale is Tuesday August 21st! 9 am – 12 pm and 4 pm – 8 pm! Tons of great retired product (and then some)! Everything is set up (OK…mostly set up!) and ready to go. Over 200 stamp sets both wood mount and clear mount. Ribbon, brads, ink pads, card stock, designer paper, paper cutters, paper scorers, cards, card fronts….the list goes on! Be sure to stop by if you’re in the Denver area. E-mail me for the address if you need it! cindy@stampbystampcreations.com.

I will also have some of the new products from Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalog on display for you to check out. I’ll have my computer set up so you can check out MDS2. Door prizes, snacks and a make and take….what better way to spend some time! Be sure to stop on by! I’d love to see you.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Another Boot!

August 27, 2012August 16, 2012 by Cindy

Bootiful Occasions.0812 — Stamp Set: Bootiful Occasions
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Soft Suede
Designer Paper: Comfort Cafe
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Soft Suede 3/8″ Taffeta Ribbon

Here is the cowboy boot card we made in class this week. Pretty darn cute, huh? I love the versatility of this stamp set and I can’t wait to make a Halloween card with it!

This card was pretty easy. The designer paper really makes it pop doesn’t it? I love the new Comfort Cafe Designer Paper. There are both great masculine and feminine designs in the pack.

My Tuesday morning class likes to bring a potluck lunch and it’s always delicious! (I usually eat way too much!) Here’s Colleen’s easy and VERY tasty Chicken Salad:

Colleen’s Chicken Salad:

1 – 12.5 oz can Chicken Breast

1/2 cup mayo

1/4-1/3 cup coursely diced celery

1/4 cup sliced almonds

1/8-1/4 cup Craisins

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

1 12.5 !

Lovely Tea Gift

August 12, 2012 by Cindy

Isn’t this the cutest little gift idea? We made these at the last team Shoebox Swap I went to in July. This definitely gets a TSC! (Too Stinkin’ Cute!) Carn was the creator of this little project. I was quite enthralled with the honey stick…I had never seen one before! (I know…it doesn’t take much to tickle my fancy!)

This project was pretty easy to make. Wouldn’t it make the perfect little gift for someone who was a bit under the weather? I may have to make a few of these to have on hand!

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Bootiful Occasions – TSC!

August 10, 2012 by Cindy

Bootiful Occasions.0812CASE — Stamp Set: Bootiful Occasions
Card Stock: Midnight Muse, Real Red, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Midnight Muse
Markers: Midnight Muse, Real Red, Soft Suede
Accessories: Midnight Muse Striped Satin Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Hello! I’m loving this “Bootiful Occasions” stamp set! This card is CASEd from the talented Michelle Theriault. Of course, I changed it up again although hers was adorable as is! This card is TSC! (Too Stinkin’ Cute!) I can’t wait to play with this stamp set again! OK….you will see another card made with this cute cowboy boot in the new future as we’ll be using it classes next week!

I LOVE the new Woodgrain Embossing Folder for the Big Shot! I can’t wait to use it on fall cards! I used a Stampin’ Sponge to rub a little Soft Suede ink on the embossed image and it just made it pop. That’s one of my favorite little tricks to use with embossing folders.

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Lovely Everything Eleanor

August 5, 2012 by Cindy

Everything Eleanor.Vicki.12 — Stamp Set: Everything Eleanor

Hello! Today’s card is another swap card. It was made by downline Vicki. She used the stamp set “Everything Eleanor” on her card. I love the way the Melon Mambo pops on the Soft Suede.

Swaps are such a great way to get new ideas. I especially love seeing new color combinations and techniques or just cards made with stamp sets that I don’t have (and will probably have to have after seeing the cute card made with it!).

Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Easy Events

August 4, 2012 by Cindy

Hello! Here is a card that I received in a swap over a year ago. I keep putting it aside and never share it. I love it though and now it’s time to share it with you. I loved this card since I received it. Of course, since I can’t find it at the moment, I can’t give the talented designer credit. Yikes! I promise to do that though when I do find it. (It’s got to be here somewhere, right?!)

It’s SO cute! I must have a thing for rubber duckies… The stamp set used is “Easy Events”. This was definitely a card I knew I wanted to share with you. The image is stamped on Water Color Paper. I like how she layered all the different little colored jewelry tags and fanned them out. Pretty darn cute! It makes me want to take that stamp set out and play! But no, I have to clean, clean, clean today! Yuk! Oh, well, sometimes we have to do things we don’t want to do.

I hope you have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping.

Two by Two

August 4, 2012August 3, 2012 by Cindy

I love Noah’s Ark! For my youngest son’s nursery I had stenciled and painted a border of Noah’s Ark on the wall. It turned out really cute and then we moved when he was only 3 month’s old! I didn’t go to the same amount of work for the new room…

Two by Two was another one of those stamp sets that I knew I had to have from the new catalog. Unbelievable as it may seem, I don’t even have it yet! What’s with that?

This is one of the swaps from the New Catalog Swap I hosted. It was designed by Keri Bowser. Isn’t it cute. I was so excited to receive a sample of this adorable stamp. I will need to add it to my collection in the near future.

I hope you have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Twitterpated Sympathy

August 4, 2012July 31, 2012 by Cindy

Today’s card is one we’re making in this week’s classes. I CASEd it from my upline Tara but naturally, I had to switch it up a bit. (I just can’t help myself!)

I love the simplicity of the card and the Twitterpated Designer Paper. You could make this card with almost any designer paper with a smaller design. Quite versatile. I hope you like it too!

One Last Reason to Smile….

August 4, 2012July 30, 2012 by Cindy

Reason to Smile.thank you — Stamp Set: Reason to Smile, Day of Gratitude
Card Stock: Primrose Petals, Whisper White
Markers: Primrose Petals, Gumball Green
Accessories: Primrose Petals Stitched Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Well, I think I’ve found my new favorite Stampin’ Up! color….Primrose Petals. It’s such a beautiful PINK! I liked it when it first came out but I didn’t fall in love with it until I started using it. Now I can’t get enough of it! Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of it on my cards…..just saying!

This was a simple card to make, especially if you use the Stamp-a-ma-jig. If you don’t have this life-saving tool you may need to order one right away! I love it for Two-Step Stamping.

I sure am going to miss “A Reason to Smile”. I’m definitely hanging on to this one! Don’t forget that July 31st is the last day you can get this stamp set. It’s only $5 with a $50 order. Don’t miss out! Order yours today! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

For The Birds

August 4, 2012July 29, 2012 by Cindy

This adorable stamp set was one of the first stamp sets from the new catalog that I knew I just had to have! It’s so stinkin’ cute! I made this card for the new catalog swap that I hosted.

Most of the image is colored with markers but I used a Blender Pen and ink pad on the bird. Don’t you love the new Fancy Fan Embossing Folder? Too fun! I like the way my label turned out. Pretty clever, isn’t it? I punched out a label from Pacific Point card stock with the Decorative Label Punch. I then cut the label in half horizontally and attached the pieces to the ends of my Pacific Point card stock. A simple plan for a new look!

Take care! Have a great day and Happy Stamping!

P.S. I would love for you to leave a comment sometime. I get tons of comments but they’re all spam so it would be fun to get a legitimate one sometime!

My Birthday

July 28, 2012 by Cindy

Last Saturday was my birthday and I got to celebrate it at the Stampin’ Up! convention in style thanks to my roomies Laura and Cheryl. They presented my with this lovely tiara and birthday sash. I also got glow-in-the dark necklace and earings. Weren’t they sweet?! I had Laura take this picutre of my on my phone so I could share it immediately with my fans on Facebook! Did you miss it last week on Facebook? You better make sure you’ve “Liked” my Stamp by Stamp Creations page there. If you need to do that just click on the Facebook link on the lower left side of this page.

Thank you again to all of you who sent me birthday wishes. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

My Favorite Part of Convention 2012!!

July 27, 2012 by Cindy

This video was my absolute favorite part of convention. Every year there is a theme song for convention and professionals perform the song during our opening session. This year when the lights dimmed and the music began we saw this video. It’s the staff at the home office lip-dubbing the song. An absolute treat! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did (and still do!).

Are You “Smiling”?

July 28, 2012July 25, 2012 by Cindy

Reason To Smile.1 — Stamp Set: Reason to Smile, En Francais
Card Stock: Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Gumball Green
Ink: Primrose Petals, Gumball Gree
Accessories: Primrose Petals 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon
Tools: Big Shot, Finishing Touches Edgelits

Good morning! Are you smiling? You will be once you add this adorable stamp set to your stash! I absolutely love the “Reason to Smile” stamp set and wish it were in the catalog. But no, it’s not. It’s only available during the month of July so if you like it as much as I do get it today!

This summery stamp set can be yours for only $5 with a $50 order! You can find out more information and see the other stamps included in this adorable stamp set on my demonstrator website. If you’d like to place an order click on the “Order On-line” button to the right. That will take you to my demonstrator website on the shopping page.

Don’t miss out! I know you’ll love this set as much as I do! Orders must be placed by 11:59 pm on July 31st! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!

Serene Silhouettes

July 24, 2012 by Cindy

Well, I couldn’t decide which pictures from convention to share with you today so I figured I couldn’t go wrong with a card! That’s mostly why you keep coming back, isn’t it?

This is one of the cards we’ll be making in our Stamp-a-Stack next week. I just love how soft and peaceful it looks, don’t you?

I really need to start cutting paper today. I have 24 people attending my three classes plus another 4 kits for people who can’t come….YIKES!

I”m still recovering from convention. Got up late again this morning. Yesterday I didn’t leave the house but today I do need to hit the grocery store and the post office. I guess I better get busy. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!