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Introducing the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:01:00 +0000

The 2012-2013 Idea Book and Catalog, affectionately referred to as the IBC is finally here. To see the Flash Version click HERE After viewing the catalog click HERE to shop 24/7 on my demo-based website.
What's new? Besides some wonderful new stamp sets, embellishments, punches and dies, Stampin' Up! has developed a new kind of ink pad to replace their original Classic ink pads and the Craft pads. The new Firm Foam Stampin' Pads will help you create "wonderfully solid images as the Firm Foam releases more ink onto your rubber stamp than the felt pads. When using the Firm Foam pad, your stamp will get an even, solid covering of ink that you may not have been able to achieve with the felt pads. Please note: If you are using the ink pad frequently, you may need to re-ink your Firm Foam Pad more often." -- Stampin' Up!
JUNE-IQUE Offer:
For the month of June only, if you place an order of $50 with me or on my demo-based website*, I will send you a FREE new Firm Foam Stampin' Pad of your choice.
*for orders placed on the demo-based website, once I receive notification from Stampin' Up! of your order, I will contact you to get your Stampin' Pad color choice and will order and send it to you.

Stampin' Up! Colors, New Ink, and Paper

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:00 +0000

Made this card for my son's 14th birthday. I used Party This Way stamp set and newest colors (ink and card stock) and new Designer Series Paper (Summer Smooches). I used the "son" stamp from Family Reunion inking each letter separately with a marker and stamping each on the center of the pennant flag. The new firm foam ink pads are great. They provide better coverage and flawless stamping with a light touch instead of mashing stamps onto card stock.
Only a couple of weeks until the new catalog goes live. Contact me if you would like to receive a catalog or starting June 1, you can see all the new products on my website HERE.

Facebook DIVAS OBG Blog Hop - Imagine the Possibilities

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:29:00 +0000

This is my entry for this months Design DIVAS OBG (Oldies But Goodies) blog hop. Thanks for stopping by. Some of you may have arrived here from the blog of the very creative Mary Witter Mary's Impressions. The theme of the hop is Oldies But Goodies. We are to use at least one item in our supplies that we have not used for 6 months or more. For my cards, I chose the sentiment stamps from Stampin' Up's Word Play set, the star punches (top card) and patterned Paper (card on right) as my OBGs. I have not used the sentiment stamps since last year at this time. These cards were made at the request of a friend of mine who wanted personalized cards for her nieces. I used the glitter window technique for the card above. I punched the stars out of the white card stock and then adhered clear packing tape to the back of the panel and then added Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the sticky side. The white panel is adhered to the base with Stampin' Dimensionals. On the card on the right, I used some patterned paper that I found hidden in the drawer and it served as the basis of my color combination. I also used stamps from SU's Delicate Doilies set to mimic the circles in the paper as design elements on the card. Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoyed the hop. I'm the last stop on the hop. If you haven't seen the whole hop, you can go to the beginning of the hop starting with talented DIVA Maria's blog the Joyful Stamper .
1. Maria Matter http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
2. Lorie Souther http://www.thethinkinspot.blogspot.com/
3. Vicki Patranc http://bountifulblessings2u.blogspot.com/
4. Barb Wibel http://madeforkeeps.blogspot.com/
5. Mary Harmon http://sparkly-train.blogspot.com/
6. Gina Lindsay http://ginasmakingsandmusings.blogspot.com/
7. Mary Witter http://www.marywitter.blogspot.com/
8. Cindy Grigiski http://www.stampwithmecindyg.com/
P.S. The red and dark blue colors in my first card are Stampin Up's new 2012-2013 In Color colors Raspberry Ripple and Midnight Muse. Bashful Blue from the SU's Subtles color family is the light blue that was embossed with a strip of the Raspberry paper using the Square Lattice embossing folder. The new catalog featuring the 2012-2013 In Color collection will be available June 1.
Don't forget you can always shop for SU supplies on my website HERE.

Stampin' Up! Catalog Preview - Summer Smooches/Bright Blossoms

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:51:00 +0000

Love this folded frame technique that I learned a while back. It worked well with this new pretty paper by Stampin' Up! called Summer Smooches. It is a collection of brightly colored cheerful prints. The paper along with the stamp set Bright Blossoms will be available in the 2012-2013 Idea Book and Catalog coming out in June. So you are getting a little sneak peak. The Grandma stamp is from the Family Reunion stamp set that is in the current catalog and will be in the new catalog as well. The flowers for the vase are punched out using a punch from our Itty Bitty Shape Punch Kit. I punched them out and adhered them to the stems using Stamping Dimensionals and punched some more to add to the oval tag. Some sponging was done around the edges of the image and tag and Basic Rhinestones were added for a finishing touch. You can check out all the items listed above and more on my Stampin' Up! demo website HERE

May Stampin' Up! Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

In this issue of the newsletter, check out the hundreds of items Stampin' Up! is retiring this year, join up to be a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for only $99, and check out a great card sample with supply list (see photo below). Click Here to view the entire newsletter.

Wonderful You Delicate Doilies

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:25:00 +0000

I just love heat embossing. It was one of the first stamping techniques I learned 15 years ago when I first started stamping. I didn't have a heat gun back then but the lady at the stamp shop told me I could use an iron on the dry iron setting and hold the back of the card up to it to heat the embossing powder. I of course since have gotten a heat gun but I remember those days fondly. This card is created with the Delicate Doilies and Loving Thoughts stamp sets. First, I made a card out of Whisper White card stock (finished Size 4.25 x 5.5 inches) and adhered a black panel (4 x 5.25) and then a Melon Mambo panel (3.75 x 5) I then stamped the smaller doilies randomly on Basic Black card stock and then stamped the sentiment with white ink and heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder taking care not to get the embossing powder on the white doilies. When I heated the white embossing powder, I heat set the white doilies so they would not be wet and grab the Melon Mambo embossing powder I was putting on the larger doilies. I then stamped the larger doily twice with VersaMark ink and heat embossed it with Melon Mambo embossing powder. Added the Basic Rhinestones and attached the image panel to the card with Stamping Dimensionals. Quick and easy card but the black with the pink creates drama. Contact me or visit my website HERE if you have any questions on any of the products used in the above cord or to place an order. .

Supplies:
Stamp Sets: Delicate Doilies (in 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog) and Loving Thoughts (in Occasions Mini Catalog)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo
Ink: VersaMark, White Craft
Accessories: Embossing powder (White and Melon Mambo), Basic Rhinestones

Apothecary Art Vintage Mom and Dad Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:50:00 +0000

Anniversary card for my mom and dad. I chose to go a little vintage utilizing the SU Labels Collection Framelits dies Apothecary Art stamp and Elements of Style stamp for the background. The die set and the Apothecary Art stamp set are in the Occasions Mini catalog and only available until April 30. The words are from Family Reunion set Mocha Morning DSP was used behind the Early Espresso panel. Card base is Crumb Cake and the panel around the image is Cherry Cobbler embossed with Vintage Wall paper embossing folder. I colored the image with Watercolor pencils and a blender pen and then distressed it with the Tea Stain ink from the Distressing Essentials Kit. Glitter glue was applied around the edges and butterfly punches in Pretty in Pink with pearls were added along with a bow made out of Crumb Cake seam binding for embellishment. You can find and order all of these supplies on my website HERE

Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop - Mocha Morning Moments

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Thank you for stopping by. This is my card for the Facebook DIVAs Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop. The theme is to use something we have in our stash but have not used for at least 6 months. My items are the stamps and the paper (see supply list below). One of my favorite card shapes is the 4-1/4 x 4-1/4 square. It fits in a standard card envelope so you don't need a square envelope to mail it thus saving the extra postage a square envelope would require. If you are following the hop, you should have arrived here from Mary's Blog Mary's Impressions. When you are done here, you can hop over to Maria's blog, Joyful Stamper. To start at the beginning you can go to my friend Vicki's Blog, Bountiful Blessings. I hope this blog hop entertains and inspires you.
Supply List
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla.
Designer Series Paper: Mocha Morning
Stamps: Four Frames, Elements of Style
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Basic Pearls
All the items listed above can be purchased at my Stampin' Up! website HERE

Stampin' Up Summer Smooches Limited Offer

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 02:03:00 +0000

Here's a sneak peak of products that will be in the new catalog this summer. It is all detailed in the April Stampin' Up! News Letter HERE
Shop Stampin' Up! 24-7 HERE

Petal Cone Die Easter Favor

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:18:00 +0000

Welcome to my entry for the Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop for the Design Divas facebook/blogging group. We host a hop for our members the 3rd Wednesday of every month. The theme is oldies but goodies and we to make a paper crafting project utilizing at least one item that we have not used in 6 months or more. My oldie but goodie is the Petal Cone die. I've had it since the summer and have yet to make something with it. I also have not used the bird punch in a long time. See the rest of the supply list below. I am the last stop on the hop so you probably arrived here from Maria's very creative and inspirational blog Joyful Stamper. To start the hop at the beginning you will want to hop on over to my talented and sweet friend Sue at Sue's Sentiments. While my blog's focus is about Stampin' Up! products, you will be inspired by all the wonderful crafters in our group who create with a wide variety of stamps, digital images, embellishments, papers, etc from a variety of other companies. So I hope you take time to visit each of the blogs on the hop starting with Sue's and if you can, leave some love for them. Have a great day.

Supply List:
Card Stock: Bashful Blue, Concord Crush
Designer Series Paper (DSP): In Color 2010-2012 Patterns DSP in Concord Crush and Peach Parfait
Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Punches: Scallop Circle, Boho Blossom, Bird Builder Punch, Modern Label Punch
Accessories: Basic Pearls

Click HERE to shop Stampin' Up! 24/7

Two Cards One Stamp

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:04:00 +0000

The one main image stamp in these two cards is a single stamp called Triple Treat Flower. You can get it free with an order of $50 as part of Stampin Up's Sale-A-Bration. See catalog in my side bar. For the Just Because We Care card ink stamp with Daffodil Delight ink and stamp randomly across 4 x 5-1/4 inch piece of white card stock. Clean stamp and ink with Tempting Turquoise ink and stamp on scrap white card stock and repeat using Rich Razzleberry ink stamping twice on scrap white card stock. Use 5 petal flower punch to punch out turquoise and Razlleberry flowers. Adhere gilmmer brads to centers of 5 petal flowres and then adhere over Daffodil flowers with Stampin' Dimensions. Adhere 3 more glimmer brads over sentiment and then adhere to Daffodil Delight card. Please note that sentiment was created using My Digital Studio.

For the retirement card, make a card from Daffodil Delight card stock. Emboss a piece of white card stock with embossing folder. Stamp Triple Treat Flower 3 times each on white card stock with Tempting Turquoise Rich Razzleberry ink, and with Daffodil Delight ink. Cut out closely or use Fancy Flower Punch (turquoise) or 5-Petal punch (Razzleberry) and 1/2 inch circle punch (Daffodil). Adhere to embossed panel with the center flower raised up on Stampin Dimensions. Adhere piece to card. On white card stock, stamp sentiment with Razzleberry ink and then punch out with 1 inch circle punch and layer on a 1-1/4 inch turquoise circle. Add optional basic rhinestones.

Two Simple Sympathy Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:42:00 +0000

I made a set of sympathy cards for my husband's office and chose to go simple. They need to be generic and simple because they are to send to his clients or the families of the clients. These are "hybrid" cards because they feature a digital image as well as traditional card making elements. The image is a digital image from My Digital Studio that was sized to fit the smaller die from the Framelits Labels Collection die set from the Occasions Mini Catalog. The 4 background panels on the Early Espresso card is from a scrap of Designer Series Paper and the Certainly Celery card background is a piece of Very Vanilla that I embossed with an embossing folder.

Just Because I Care - OBG Blog Hop

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:30:00 +0000

If you are following the Design Divas blog hop, you should have just arrived here from the blog of my creative friend Cindy's blog Cindy's Antics. This card was made for a new friend at work who was just recently diagnosed with colon cancer. I miss her at work and wish her well. Since I was making her a card, I chose it to post for my Oldies But Goodies (OBG) blog hop project. The theme is to use something you have had in your stash but have not used for at least 6 months. The oldie is my Just Because I Care stamp, which is from a retired Stampin' Up! set. The flower is from the Simply Soft set by Stampin' Up! which I also have not used in at least 6 months. The new is the hearts embossing folder which is new from Stampin' Up and is part of the Adoring Accents set of embossing folders. Even though I have the Simply Soft clear stamp set I still used my Stamp-A-Ma-Jig to get the inside of the flowers lined up just right. Thank you for stopping by my blog I hope you enjoy the hop. From here, you can go over to the next stop on the hop which will be a real treat as it is the blog of my friend Dru's Garden of Dreams blog.

Here's the list of the blogs participating in the hop.

Cindy Johnsen Pechttp://www.cindysantics.blogspot.com/

Cindy Grigiski http://www.stampwithmecindyg.com/

Dru Cabral http://gardenofdreams-dru.blogspot.com/

Vicki Adams Patranc http://www.bountifulblessings2u.blogspot.com/

Linda Payne http://paynehollercards.blogspot.com/

Maria Matter http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/

Barbara K. Wibel http://madeforkeeps.blogspot.com/

Sue Morris http://www.suessentiments.org/

Successful Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration Open House

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:29:00 +0000

Spent the afternoon with 8 lovely ladies at my open house today. The ladies made the cards I posted in my post yesterday. It was a chilly day here in Florida, if you can believe it, which was good since I planned to serve tea with finger sandwiches and cupcakes. My theme was Afternoon Tea since my projects featured the Tea Shoppe stamp set from the occasions mini catalog. My daughter was very helpful and used her mini cupcake maker to make the cupcakes for me. I wish I had remembered to take pictures of the food and my guests. I had the pleasure of making the acquaintance of two lovely ladies who are new customers. It is always fun to meet new people. My regular customers made the new-comers feel very welcome and I appreciate that. Stampers are such nice people. Here are a couple of pictures of my other projects for the day. I made the Rosettes for door prizes and the little diaper fold pouches were little party favors for my guests.

Stampin' Up! Open House Cards Make and Takes

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:59:00 +0000

Daffodil Teacup
Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight.
Accessories: Doily from Flirtatious DSP, Basic Pearls,
Early Espresso Ribbon, Corner Rounder Punch
Tag Corner Punch

Two card projects for the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog/Sale-A-Bration Open House today. Both cards feature stamps from the Tea Shoppe set. The first card uses a stamped background technique and the 2nd card uses a Designer Series Paper background technique. All the Stampin' Up! projects can be found Here. CHeck back here for more projects using Tea Shoppe set.

Pretty in Mambo Teacups
Stamp Set: Tea Shoppe
Card Stock: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
DSP: Flirtatious.
Accessories: Basics Rhinestones, Melon Mambo Ribbon,
Modern Label Punch

My Digital Studio Express Trial -- Digital Download by Stampin’ Up!

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:58:00 +0000

Stampin' up is offering a FREE TRIAL of their My Digital Studio software. This is an awesome opportunity to try it out. It is great for digital photo projects like scrapbooks, photo calendars, cards etc. I use it to create "hybrid" cards where I use the digital content to augment my rubber stamp inventory to assist in making my cards. The card below is a sample of a hybrid card. The sentiment (Go In The Direction of Your Dreams) came from My Digital Studio. I used the tools within the program to change the colors of the digital stamp and printed it out on white card stock. I adhered it to a card I made out of black card stock (finished size 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 card). I then added the other elements to finish the card. No rubber stamping.

If you are interested, you can click on the link below to go my website and order the free version. Please read the FAQs below for more information. Contact me if you have any other questions or need any help in ordering.

My Digital Studio Express Trial -- Digital Download by Stampin’ Up!

MY DIGITAL STUDIO EXPRESS TRIAL FAQ

Q: How long can we take advantage of the My Digital Studio Express trial?
A: This is an ongoing offer. We want all our demonstrators and customers to be able to try My Digital Studio.

Q: What digital content comes with the My Digital Studio Express Trial?A: My Digital Studio Express includes one stamp brush set, 12 Designer Series Paper patterns, 81 embellishments, 26 punches, and 5 designer templates. You can view a list of the included content here.

Q: What's the difference between My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio Express?A: My Digital Studio Express is My Digital Studio software that you can download directly to your computer without having to wait for discs to be shipped to you. The program functionality is exactly the same as the disc version of the software with less digital content. (To see what content is included in My Digital Studio Express, click here.) You can watch a quick video explaining the difference between My Digital Studio and My Digital Studio Express here.

Q: Do I have to have access to the Internet to use the trial?A: Yes. You need access to the Internet both to place your order (on OEX for demonstrators, or as an online order for customers) and to download the program.

Q: Can I get the My Digital Studio Express Trial on a disc?
A: No. The My Digital Studio Express Trial is only available as a download over the Internet. However, the file is not large, so even if you have a dial-up internet connection, you will still be able to download the program.

Q: What are the system requirements to use My Digital Studio?A: You can see the system requirements for My Digital Studio here.

Q: How do I order the My Digital Studio Express Trial?

A: You can order My Digital Studio Express through your demonstrator's online store. You can order the free trial by itself, or you can add it to an order with stamping supplies or digital downloads. If the My Digital Studio Express Trial is the only item you order, you will not be asked for any credit card or payment information. If you are new online ordering customer, you will need to create an account.

Q: How do I install the My Digital Studio Express Trail software after I have ordered it?
A: Once you have ordered your My Digital Studio Express Trial, click Digital Download on the demonstrator website. You can then download the program from the New Purchases section.

Clean and Simple Style - Wish Big Birthday Frog

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:47:00 +0000

Stamp Sets: Word Play, Turtle and Company
Card Stock: Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Paper: Bring on the Cake
Tools/Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers,
Scallop Circle punch, Stampin' Dimensionals
Corner Punch, Basic Rhinestones,

I've been on a quest to create more cards using the Clean and Simple style. Clean and Simple (CAS) card designs are quick to put together and easy to mass produce if you want to make a set. They are economical because you are using your Designer Series paper and embellishments sparingly so your supplies will go farther. Also, since they are not loaded down with layers of card stock and embellishments, they are lighter in weight and will not require extra postage. A card like my sample is easy to recreate with any supplies you already have. Make base from card stock 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches and round corners. Stamp sentiment on white card stock, round corners and apply to card base. Punch scallop circle from Designer Series paper and apply to white panel. Stamp image on white card stock punch with scallop circle and edge with marker or ink. Adhere to card using Stampin' Dimensionals .
Need more supplies or want to try something new? Shop my website HERE

Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration/Occasions Mini Open House

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Stamp Set: Sprinkled Expressions. Card Stock: Whisper White,
Melon Mambo. Ink: Melon Mambo. Tools and Accessories: Scallop
Border Trim punch, Basic Pearls, and Mello Mambo Ribbon

New year and time for some spring fresh designs. Also time for an open house to celebrate or should I say Sale-A-Brate. The new Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration catalog is out and it is a great time to stock up on supplies. For every $50 ordered in SU Merchandise you chose a free item from the Sale-A-Bration Catalog. I will be having an open house on February 12, 2012 from 1-4 p.m. to feature the new Occasions Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Catalog. Here are the details:
What: Stampin-Up! Open House
When: Sunday, February 12, 2012
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

What's in it for you!
Free Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration Catalogs while supplies last.
Free item from Sale-A-Bration Catalog for every $50 you order.
Refreshments
Door Prizes
Make and Take projects ($5 supply fee).
Sign up for new Stampin' Up! Purchasing Club
50% off on 2012 Idea Book and Catalogs while supplies last.
10% discount on orders $25 or more.
Cash and Carry Retired Stampin' Up! Sets ($5/set)

Payment Methods:
Cash or checks accepted for Make and Take fee and Cash and Carry items. Cash, Checks or Charge accepted for orders.

Drop by anytime between 1-4 on Sunday February 12 and bring a friend. All supplies will be available for make and takes. Please RSVP by Friday February 10 to reserve kits for the make and take projects. (Cell 239-699-1569 or e-mail cindygrigiski@gmail.com. Also to shop my Stampin' Up! Website click HERE

Stampin' Up! 1 x 8 inch Goodie Bags Dressed Up for Christmas

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:05:00 +0000

I had lots of fun making these little goodie bags for my coworkers at the department store. I made 35 of these 1x8 bags and stuffed some with jelly beans, some with a peppermint stick and some with mini snow cap candies (not pictured). The toppers were made with the Tags Til Christmas and Stitched Stockings stamp sets and various punches including the stocking builder punch. Items from the holiday mini like the mini bags and the stocking punch and stamps are available only until January 1. You can shop on line HERE in my Stampin' Up! store.

Three Christmas Medallions

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:30:00 +0000

I am catching up on my posting for my Christmas projects. My job at the department store this month has really cut into my crafting and blog posting time. I have a day off today and I'm catching up on my blog posting. These projects were the last ones I did for my Christmas projects.
I made the Christmas Medallions to attach to gifts instead of bows. These are made featuring the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Stitched Stockings stamp set and stocking punch from the Holiday Mini, which is only available until January 1.
Shop My Online Store HERE Don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack Blitz also going on until January 5 for some great SU products at reduced prices.

Come To Bethlehem Champagne Glitter Card

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:15:00 +0000

I just love looking through blogs of other Stampin' Up! demos. It is a great way to get inspiration for my cards so I will admit that the use of the Champagne Glitter as the "sand" for the Come To Bethlehem image is not my idea. I saw a beautiful card using both those things on Lisa Foster's blog and was inspired to create this card. The process of using someone else's idea as a jumping off point for your project is called CASEing with CASE being an acronym for "Copy And Self-Express." To see Lisa's card, click here to go to her blog. You will see how I adapted my card to accommodate the supplies I had. It's okay if you like Lisa's card better.
This card was one I actually made back in October but I haven't had a chance to post it yet. I did do a variation of it for a Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack, see my October 31 Post. I created 3 different versions of this card. So you can see the variation on the theme of my first card.

The first card from the left is done as a 1-layer card. I made a card out of Very Vanilla card stock and did my stamping and applied the glitter. This is something to consider if you will be making a lot of them and also if you will be mailing them as it is quick to make and will be light enough to not require extra postage. The card in the middle was done by making a card out of Early Espresso card sock, stamping the image on a 4 x 5-1/4 inch piece of Very Vanilla and after stamping and applying glitter, I adhered it to the Early Espresso Base. The card on the right is the version seen above. This one is is made by making a card out of Early Espresso card stock, rolling the Musical Note wheel using Soft Suede Ink on the Crumb Cake card stock. I attached the ribbon doing and adhered the image panel to the base. I stamped the image and first Oh, come let us adore him on a piece of vanilla card stock and distressed it by sponging on some Soft Sweet ink. I added the Basic Rhinestone to the star and adhered that piece to a 1/8" bigger piece of Early Espresso and then attached it to the card.
I recently started working at a department store for the holidays and it has severely cut into my crafting time. While the extra money will be helpful, I do not like not having the time to play with my "toys." Since I have no new projects to post, I have neglected my blog for a while but I hope to post at least once a week.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and check back again next week for a new post.
SUPPLY LIST:
Stamps: Come To Bethlehem set, Music Notes Wheel.
Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede,
Card Stock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla.
Accessories: Sponge, Crumb Cake Seam Binding, Champagne Glitter, Basic Rhinestones.

To Order any the supplies above and more, please go to my SU Website by clicking HERE and shop 24/7 or you can always contact me also (239-699-1569 or cindygrigiski@gmail.com).

Up to 60% off on Stampin' Up! Select Merchandise

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:07:00 +0000

Don't miss out on getting quality Stampin' Up! merchandise at up to 60% off. Items include: Ribbons, dies, fabric, paper, digital downloads, stamps, etc. Sale ends Wednesday, November 30. Click HERE to go to my online store and shop at your convenience.

Welcome DIVAS OBG Blog Hop - Fall Tree Many Thanks

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Thank you for stopping by. This is my card for the DIVAS - Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop. The theme is to use at least 1 thing that you have but have not used for 6 months or more. You might have arrived here from the blog of my extremely creative friend Chrissy, Creating With Chrissy. Her blog was the first blog on the hop.
For my card, I used a number of things that I have not used in 6 months or more. They are the Season of Friendship set, Framed Tulips, and watercolor paper. The tree is stamped on the watercolor paper and then I inked up the leaf stamp with markers and spritzed the stamp with water before stamping on the paper. I was hoping to give the leaves a little watercolor appearance. For the embossed panel, I sponged vanilla card stock with Cajun Craze ink to as Cajun Craze is very dark and I wanted a little lighter version for my card. I then embossed it with the embossing folder and trimmed it to put on the Early Espresso base. The ribbon is white organdy ribbon that I had and I tinted it by sponging it also with the Cajun Craze ink. I added it to the image panel and adhered it to the card. The sentiment is from Petite Pairs and stamped on Very Vanilla and then punched with the Word Window punch and layered with the Modern Label punch I trimmed off the left edge of the punches and applied to the card and added a Basic Pearl to finish it off. See supply list below. As always to order any of the products used above or see what other products Stampin' Up! has to offer, check out my Stampin' Up! Website HERE
If you started on Chrissy's blog, be sure not to miss the wonderful creation on the blog of another one of my creatively talented friends, Sparkly Train and then continue on the hop. If you didn't start on Chrissy's blog, be sure to go back and see her creative project as well. All 11 blogs on the hop are listed below.

BLOG HOP LIST

Card Supplies (All Stampin' Up!)
Stamps Set: Season of Friendship, Petite Pairs
Paper/Card Stock: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze, watercolor paper.
Accessories: Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, Tulip Frame Embossing Folder
Basic Pearl and ribbon.

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:57:00 +0000

Simple anniversary card made with the Musical Note wheel and the heart stamp from the Always set. The happy anniversary is from the Word for You set. Early Espresso ink was used on the heart and Soft Suede for the musical notes. I like the combination of pink with brown so I chose Pretty in Pink to use in contrast with the Early Espresso card stock. I stamped the heart twice. Once on Whisper White and the other on the Pretty in Pink. I cut the entire pink heart out and then cut the inside of the white heart and popped the white up on the pink with Dimensionables. Espresso ribbon and Basic Pearls were used as the finishing touches.

Supplies:
Stamps: Always, A Word for You, Musical Notes Wheel
Ink: Early Espresso, Soft Suede.
Card stock: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Early Espresso Ribbon, Basic Pearls.

Three Quick and Easy Christmas Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy)) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:06:00 +0000

These were the 3 cards we made at my Stamp-A-Stack of Christmas Card event last Sunday. Customers made 2 each of the individual designs.

Stamp Set: Come to Bethlehem, Musical Note Wheel

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Champagne Chunky Glitter Basic Rhinestones

Stamp Sets: Pines and Poinsettias, Delightful Dozen

Card Stock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Real Red,

Holly Berry Bouquet DSP (Holiday Mini Catalog)

Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers Button, Ribbon,

Snow Flurry Embossing Folder (Holiday Mini Catalog) Scallop Circle Punches

Stamp Set: Warmest Wishes (Holiday Mini Hostess Set)

Ink: Always Artichoke

Card Stock/Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Letters to Santa DSP, Regal Rose

Accessories: 5 Petal Flower Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder, Dazzling Details glitter glue (Holiday Mini Catalog)