Stampin With Steph

Deal of the Week #3~

Thoroughly Modern~

 The August Scrappin with Steph club kit is up in the Scrappin with Steph store. It's such a fun kit with regal, rich colors. I can't wait to dive in and start creating with it! Check it out ~

Retro Remix~

  Good morning fellow crafters. I had a little bit of time and the age old choice of scrap something or clean my house. Well you can see which I chose. I just wanted to create and have fun, and due to the new catalog I now have this pile of fabulous craft stuff that I only purchased a few months ago but, they are now "old". Yes, the scrap stash. I am sure we all have it. Well I am striving to use some of that stuff up. It may mean sharing something with you from time to time that is discontinued but, I am sure you can still draw inspiration from it in some capacity. This is me balancing the SU! business woman with the crafter in me. So, I bring you Retro Remix. A layout created with the May Scrappin w/Steph Club Kit, mostly. Based loosely on a Becky Fleck Sketch (She is a sketch genius). I got a little dirty with the ink, which I love but shy away from for demo purposes. This one goes is Hailey's album. You will most likely see more from these same pictures as I complete a page for the family album. I don't scrap chronologically so we shall see.

Thanks for stopping by~

Supplies~

Card Stock~ So Saffron, Whisper White, Cameo Coral

Ink~ So Saffron, Baja Breeze (disc.)

Extra~ Walk In The Park DSP (disc), Summer Love Rub-Ons (disc), Baja Breeze Corduroy Buttons (disc), Kiwi Kiss Corduroy Buttons (Disc), Hemp Twine, Designer Flower Brads, Corner Punch, Bordering Blue Stampin' Write Marker, Bone Folder

Laugh~

 Today's project is a quick and easy layout featuring the July Scrappin with Steph Club kit and some extras. This kit has so much potential but, I only had time for a quick and easy project. Plus, with my crazy busy life I have learned that not all projects can be masterpieces, some times quick is best! So, I had a little fun, scrap therapy. I sponged the chipboard letters with Whisper White Craft Ink (not in the kit). This is a must have for your crafting tool kit! This also uses the new Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, which I love. It's so vibrant and a little bit funky! I traced around the edges of my layout with a black Journaler. It got a little bit wonky but, I don't mind. I also used the Heart to heart punch to create a few little heart embellishments out of DSP to add some detail. Thanks for stopping by. I work again today so I have to get hoppin'. 

Get Well Wishes~

 Today is my orientation at my new job. Wish me luck! Anyway, I managed to create this quick little card last night once the kids finally went to bed. I swear the extended daylight is making it so hard to get them to sleep. So, I had a few minutes to make another card for my sister who is still sick. I jumped for joy when I saw that Season of Friendship had made it out of the Holiday Mini and into the big catalog. It is one of my favorite sets. If you don't believe me you can ask all of the fabulous girl who were in my hostess club last fall. I used it as often as possible! Now it's back and I will definitely be showing it some major ink! All In Colors except the 5"x5" Kraft base. No time to list the supplies right now. Have a good one!

The wonders of embossing powder~

 Embossing powder is one of those wonderful tools that I just don't use enough! Maybe it's because it's a little bit messy, or because it takes more effort. You know getting up from where I am stamping and walking the two steps to the outlet where I plug in my heat gun. I'm not sure, but I think embossing powder is such a great product with a lot of untapped potential. Yesterday I managed to get some stamping in! I won't tell you how long it took me to create this card or how many layers of ink this formerly Whisper White piece of card stock has. It really is a testament to the thickness of our ultra smooth card stock though. This lovely little 5"x5" card is for my Nana. Yesterday was her 84th birthday and tomorrow we are celebrating with a HUGE family picnic. I needed a card that went above and beyond the usual birthday sentiments. Something that made you go WOW! Now I will be honest it's only 90% because I want Nana to know that I made her something special, because she is special and deserves it. The other 10% well, all of the relatives will be there when Nana happens to open her card. Let's just say that when you make Stamping your business, and your family is seeing an example of it for the first time, you bring your "A" game. So, there you have it! Is it a card or a political statement? LOL! Either way it looks really good to me. 

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Supplies~

Stamps~ Embrace Life

Card stock~ Whisper white, Tempting Turquoise, Melon Mambo

Ink~ Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Old Olive

Extra~ Sponge, Unib-Ball Signo Gel Pen, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Versamarker, Jumbo Hardware, Organza Ribbon, Bone folder, Aqua Painter

Technique~ Heat Embossing, Sponging, Watercolor, 

Deal of the week~

  Stampin' Up! is offering another fabulous promotion called Deal of the Week. Each week they will be offering a new item at 30% off! What a deal! This weeks item is the scallop edge punch, one of my personal favorites.

 Starting July 15, you can purchase a special starter kit and join the Stampin' Up! family for just $85! This is open to all U.S. residents and is a fabulous deal, if you have questions let me know. Here's a picture of what comes in the special kit. 

 Plus, when you join my team Sherbert Ink. in July you will receive TWO stamps sets for free! Choose one from the current catalog and one from my Stampin' Closet. Visit my website to watch a video. My password is~ stampinwithsteph

 

Today is the LAST day to order the July club kit. This kit is a delicious blend of new, vibrant products. Don't miss out!

I am hoping to have something stampie for you later today. I had errands and a BBQ yesterday so no stampin'. Have a great day!

Circle Circus~

 If you surf all of the great stamping blogs out there like I do, then I am sure you have seen this lovely new stamp set Circle Circus. It's so fun and playful. Yesterday was the first time I sat down and inked it up. I stuck to the new In Colors and Very Vanilla card stock. I punched the scallop circle in Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, and Melon Mambo. They are punched out with different sizes of circle punches and layered with dimensionals. I kept the scallop theme going with my scallop border punch and some faux stitching, a strip of Crushed Curry card stock was added for contrast. A bit of Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot ribbon finishes the job. Cheerio~

Supplies~

Stamps~ Circle Circus, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock~ Very Vanilla, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry

Ink~ Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo

Extra~ Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, 1/16" circle Punch, Corner Rounder, Uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, Scallop Border Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Dimensionals

Technique~ Faux Stitches, Layering 

Asian Artistry~

 Good morning stampers. It's a new Stampin' Up! year, new catalog, new stamps, and new In Colors. The sample that I have for you today is simple but, I like it that way. I kept trying to add embellishments to it and it just wasn't working. Sometimes simple is best! What you are seeing is the new Soft Suede and Bermuda Bay In Colors. The Bermuda Bay ink is currently unavailable due to a quality issue. SU! is working to quickly solve the issue but, until they do Bermuda Bay Re-inker and Stampin' Pad are not availble. You can purchase the Stampin' Write marker though! I used the new level two hostess set Asian Artistry. I think it's such a great set and hope to use it a lot. I colored the bird in with my Aqua Painter and Crushed Curry Ink. I am trying to get over my bird phobia, stamping is helping. Thanks for stopping by. I am off to put the finishing touches on my July Newsletter. 

Supplies~

Stamps~ Asian Artistry

Ink~ Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry

Card Stock~ Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay

Extra~ Aqua Painter, Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon, Sponge, Wide Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch

Technique~ Sponging, Watercoloring, Tearing

The Last Day~

 Did I tell you that I am sad to see the current In Colors retiring today? Well, I am! I am going to switch out my card stock today and move the retired Ink Pads to the dark deep of my closet, where all discontinued products go to hand out. I only keep current products out in my craft armoire where I can see them. We made this easy little bookmark at my Last Chance Open House. Something simple with a lot of pop, and featuring Wild About You and the adorable Good Morning Sunshine DSP. Tomorrow is the launch of the new 2009-2010 Idea Book and catalog, Stampin' Up! will be doing maintenance so you won't be able to place orders for new product until noon MT. In other news, I got a job! It has been a long, three month search but, I finally got one! It is of the non-crafting but, guaranteed paycheck variety. I am not sure yet what affect it will have on my stamping, although it is bound to take a small bite out of it from a time stand point. We shall see! The great news about it is that I can afford to keep my Typepad blog, and don't have to transfer everything over to blogspot for now! Hooray! Have a fabulous day!