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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Merry Little Labels Tags - Stampin' Up Global Artisan Design Team Blog Hop

Hi stampers! It's time for another awesome Artisan blog hop! I cannot believe our year is almost up and they have announced the 2018 team (big congrats to all of you by the way, SO happy to see all your names at OnStage and I can't wait to see what you create) already! WHERE did this year go? I still can't believe I'm here and it's been such an honor to be a part of this amazing group. It was also great to meet some of them (or see them again) last week in SLC. How did we not get a group photo???

Anyway, onto the project at hand and enough of my emotional blathering :-) We focused on the Merry Little Labels Stamp Set this time around. It's such a cute little set! My favorite stamp is the top right, I just think it's so cute!

I am forever scrambling to make some tags while I'm scrambling at the last minute to wrap gifts...are we seeing a pattern here? :-) So, I thought for this hop, I'd get a head start and make some cute tags!

We have so many things to use on tags and I wanted to show you the variety you could get with both the coordinating Everyday Label Punch as well as other non-holiday items!

My no peeking tag uses the Celebration Thinlits, you know, the ones with the cute cake? The Tag and tag overlay in that set of dies is perfect for any occasion! And as a bonus, the punched shape fits perfectly on it! I kept this one super simple with just a few Enamel Shapes so you can quickly make this tag if you're always in a hurry like me!

The special delivery tag uses the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Do you have that punch? I forget about it sometimes but it's so great. You just cut your paper to 2 inches wide and can make a tag of any length! I switched out the label punch for oval framelits here and added a doily and some burlap for my finishing touches. Again, a super simple but super cute tag!

For my final tag, I combined some shapes, including the punch. I think it adds a lot of visual interest to have three shapes and then the Boxwood Embellishment is perfect here! I added some Clear Faceted Gems to tie in the "sparkles" from the DSP on my background and then a little 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon for some more shine! My sentiment is heat embossed with white powder.

These tags came together super fast and are going to look great on my gifts this year! I encourage you to make some of your own with this set! It was so fun! And maybe you won't be scrambling like I usually am ;-)

Now, head on over the the Netherlands and see what Miriam has in store for you, you're going to LOVE it!

Tanya Boser

Happy stamping!

Product List

Merry Little Labels Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[144795]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[102482]

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper

[144621]

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[126949]

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[126953]

Versamark Pad

[102283]

Everyday Label Punch

[144668]

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

[133324]

Celebration Thinlits Dies

[143703]

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

Brights Enamel Shapes

[141680]

Clear Faceted Gems

[144142]

Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments

[144176]

Delicate White Doilies

[141701]

Real Red 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Solid Ribbon

[144631]

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Monday, November 13, 2017

Introducing the Stamparatus!

Hi stampers! I'll have exciting OnStage stuff to share soon and sneak peek at the end of this post BUT I wanted to let you in on the big news of of the Stamparatus! It's our new stamp placement tool and I'm pretty excited! So excited that I made two posts in one day ;-)

Watch this video for more information. Carrie does a better job explaining it than I can :-) But basically, this is a way more awesome version of the Stamp A Majig. It will be great for when your PP stamps are being a pain and maybe not inking super well, too! It has a lot of cool features so make sure to watch!

You can preorder yours on Thursday, the 15th. This is going to work a little different than normal and what will happen is you will reserve yours with a credit card and then you won't be charged until they are ready to ship which should be around February 1. This way, they know how many they need and we can avoid back orders! The price is $49 and you can earn SAB rewards with your order. You''ll only need to go back in and add something to your order (if you chose, to make the $50 for SAB) then finalize it and it will shipped to you! If you have questions, let me know! I did a Facebook live video to try to explain it so you can always hop over there to watch as well. And don't worry if you can't order just yet, there will be two more windows in December and January where you can reserve yours as well.

Now, make sure to let me know if you need an Occasions and SAB catalog as well! I'll be getting those out soon!

I was honored to be a display stamper for the event last week and I'll be sharing my projects soon! I will continue to focus on Christmas projects and other current items as well though! I'll leave you with a sneak peek of me and my board ;-) I'll post specific details later, I promise!

It's stupid exciting every time I get to do this! And there was so much good stuff from the other stampers! <3 p="">
Again, don't hesitate to ask questions if you have them!

Happy stamping!

Thursday, November 2, 2017

Stampin' Blends Cards - Stampin' Up Global Design Team Blog Hop

Hi stampers! HOW in the world is it November already? The holidays and last few months of the year go so darn fast! And, just in time for your holiday crafting, the Artisan Design Team is showcasing the BRAND NEW Stampin' Blends Markers. Stampin’ Up!’s premier alcohol markers, Stampin’ Blends are high-quality, dual-tip markers that come in 12 of Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive colors, each with a light and dark shade. Maybe you don’t think of yourself as an artist, but you don’t need to be because these markers make it super easy to blend colors and create gorgeous works of art!

I shared a little bit about these yesterday as well, so check out those tips and tricks after you hop!

I have a few cards to share. The first one is actually the second card I made because I totally forgot we were supposed to showcase a couple of specific colors (Night of Navy and Pink Pirouette). Thankfully, I remembered right after I finished it. So, I'll get to that in a minute but here's my re-do.

The Ready For Christmas bundle creates such a fun little scene and it was so fun to color all the little accents. I designed this with the wreath as my main inspiration! I wanted a staircase with a wreath and it's so cute! And now who says blue and pink can't be Christmas colors? This would be perfect for a family with two boys and a girl ;-) For my staircase, I really wanted to add some texture, so instead of stamping it, I embossed kraft paper (from the Merry Little Christmas Cardstock Pack) and then cut it out and sponged ink all over it. I also VERY CAREFULLY colored some of our rhinestones pink. SU doesn't really recommend this because it can ruin the tip of your marker but I'm a rebel like that and was VERY careful! Did I mention that? :-)

For my next card, I borrowed an idea from fellow DT member, Holly (thanks girl)! She made a stunning lantern card where the lanterns looked like they were glowing and I loved it! We were sent the Color Me Happy stamp set and Color Me Happy Project Kit so I broke into it and used a couple of parts of it here. I thought a new years card with the little Chinese lanterns would be cute and quite appropriate, no? The lanterns are fun to color and watch come to life! Don't they really look like they glow? I added some of the gold tape and a fun little tassle from the kit. And don't forget about Teeny Tiny Wishes for that sentiment! I have been reaching for that set a lot lately! It's an oldie but a goodie!

Who knew pink and blue made such good holiday cards!

And finally, here is my original card in more traditional holiday colors. Isn't this bundle just the cutest?

And there you have it! This girl who used to HATE to color and be pretty crappy at it (lol) is now an artist (said all French-like)! Order yours today and let your inner artist out!

Now, take a trip on over to the Netherlands and visit Miriam! She's sure to knock your socks off!

Tanya Boser

Happy hopping, stamping....and coloring ;-)

Product List

Ready For Christmas Photopolymer Bundle

[146056]

Color Me Happy Clear-Mount Bundle

[148034]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[102059]

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

Merry Little Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Pack

[144622]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[126975]

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[126966]

Stampin' Blends Markers Collection

[147475]

Boxwood Wreaths Embellishments

[144176]

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

Twine Baker's Whisper White

[124262]

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Painted Harvest Card - Stampin' Up Artisan Global Design Team Blog Hop

Hi stampers! Welcome to another edition of the SU Artisan Design Team Blog Hop! We're so happy to have you! If you're new, we are a group of 20 demos from around the world who hop a couple of times a month to bring you fun ideas! Feel free to use Google translate if some of the blogs aren't in your preferred language!

This month, our assignment was the Painted Harvest Stamp Set and coordinating Leaf Punch. These are bundled together to purchase so you can save a pretty penny! I have to say, this one wasn't immediately on my list but I'm so glad we got it because it's really beautiful! Sunflowers seem to be a love it or hate it flower and I really love them. One thing to note about this set is that it is kind of pixelated.

I've seen a few people think that theirs isn't stamping well but it's supposed have kind of a variegated and pixelated effect. I've also seen a few people who don't care for that look. I like it just fine, but I wanted to do something a bit different with it so I grabbed some watercolor paper and my spritzer full of water and after I stamped it, I spritzed it. It gave it a softer appearance and I kind of love it! I also inked my stamps up with a few different colors at a time with the good old rock and roll technique and with sponge daubers. The first sunflower I stamped off once in crushed curry. Experiment with lots of colors, that way you get a lot of blending, depth, and dimension! You'll see that they didn't stamp quite perfect but that totally fits with the look I was going for!

After it was well and dry, I flicked some ink drops on with my cajun crazy marker and stamped the sentiment in early espresso. Make sure you either wait until it's dry or you dry it with the low setting on your heat tool or those will bleed as well. I also distressed the edges and sponged them with crumb cake.

For my accents, I piled a lot on in a little space. I have a copper foil frame, some jute twine, metallic washi tape, crushed curry ribbon, linen twine bow, and some leaves from the leaf punch. I stamped them with early espresso, punched them out and then sponged them a little.

My background is also distressed and sponged and was simply made with the Burlap Background Stamp.