Friday, April 27, 2012

Saturday Sketch Challenge 253

Good Evening Friends!
It's time for another sketch challenge from your Stamping 411 Operators.  
We also have a bit of a celebration in order!  I just wanted to take a moment to celebrate with you our two operators who earned the Stampin Up incentive trip last year.   They are on their way to meet Mickey Mouse.  It takes a lot of hard work and determination to earn the yearly trips and I wanted to take a moment to congratulate our team mates Lee Conrey and Tammy Fite  for earning the trip!  Way to go ladies!!!  

We have another fun sketch for you to try out this week and some samples below for your inspiration.  
Here are some potential measurements for this sketch.
Base Layer: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
Layer 2:  5 1/2" x 2"
Layer 3: a ribbon or a 5 1/2" x 1/2" piece of cardstock
Layer 4" 4 x 2 1/2"

For individual measurements, try visiting our operator blogs below. 
Don't forget to leave our guest designer some loving comments for being so cool and joining us this month.  We are honored to have you Erna.
Okay!  And away we go!   












Are you ready to play along?  We hope that you are!  Here are our rules for play.
  1. Make a card using your Stampin' Up Supplies!
  2. Post it online somewhere to your blog or other online forum
  3. Post a link to the free linky tool below (please point the link to your post and NOT just your blog).
  4. Have some fun and leave comments for each other (and for the operators if you like their work). ~ Everyone loves comments!
  5. Please note, we reserve the right to remove links with non-Stampin' Up! product, "sales pitches", links to online stores, or requests to join your team. We're here to have fun, learn from one another and share.
We hope you join us this week and play along with this sketch! But don't delay our links will close at 8AM on Thursday morning Eastern Standard Time.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Selene Kempton

Stampers Showcase!

Don't adjust your TV!  We had some technical difficulties this morning and didn't post the operator picks on time.  Sorry about that!  We really had some fabulous players this week!  :)  Check out these awesome artists that played along with our sketch last week. 




Thanks for visiting! 

Selene Kempton


Friday, April 20, 2012

Saturday Sketch challenge 252

Good Evening Friends!
It's time for another sketch challenge from your Stamping 411 Operators.  
We have another pretty sketch for you to try out this week and some samples below for your inspiration.  
Here are some potential measurements for this sketch.
Base Layer: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
Layer 2:  5 x 3"
Layer 3: 2 x 2 1/2"

For individual measurements, try visiting our operator blogs below. 
Don't forget to leave our guest designer some loving comments for being so cool and joining us this month.  We are honored to have you Erna.





Are you ready to play along?  We hope that you are!  Here are our rules for play.
  1. Make a card using your Stampin' Up Supplies!
  2. Post it online somewhere to your blog or other online forum
  3. Post a link to the free linky tool below (please point the link to your post and NOT just your blog).
  4. Have some fun and leave comments for each other (and for the operators if you like their work). ~ Everyone loves comments!
  5. Please note, we reserve the right to remove links with non-Stampin' Up! product, "sales pitches", links to online stores, or requests to join your team. We're here to have fun, learn from one another and share.
We hope you join us this week and play along with this sketch! But don't delay our links will close at 8AM on Thursday morning Eastern Standard Time.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Selene Kempton

Stampers Showcase #251

 

Hello everyone and welcome to another Friday Stamper's Showcase on Stamping 411! There some amazing cards submitted for this week's Sketch Challenge -- just beautiful! To all who particpated - thank you for sharing your time and creativity with all of us. Here are your Operator Picks for Sketch Challenge #251!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

"How To" make a "Z" Fold Card

Hi Everyone,
I’d like to share a little Tutorial with you today. It’s for a “Z” Fold Card. So easy you’re going to love it!!!
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Isn’t it cute??? I just love how fresh and Summery it is!
Want to learn how to make this??? Just follow these few simple steps.
Z Fold Card 017 assemble all your goodies you want to use including your Simply Scored.
Cardstock Sizes are:
  • Card Base 4 1/4 x 9 3/4 and scored at 2 3/4 x 5 1/2
  • Green Mat is cute to 2 5/8 x 3 7/8
  • DSP cut to 2 1/2 x 3 7/8 using the Summer Smooches
  • Square Scallop Die Cut in Red
  • Image piece in White cut to 2 5/8 x 2 5/8
  • White and Green Card Stock for Daisy Die
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score card base at 2 3/4 x 5 1/2
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It should fold like this…..
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Separate out  your Daisies and use your two-way Glue Pen to glue to each other making a cluster and let dry.
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Stamp Sentiment on your small white square and mat with the red scallop.
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Using your Cropodile punch a small hole to accommodate the cute little Summer Smooches Brad that will sit in the center of your Daisy and then it will attach to the Red Scallop……like this.
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The back will look like this. The beauty of this is that it won’t get top heavy as it is attached to the mat rather than just sitting there attached with a glue dot.
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Next you will add a few dimensionals to the back so you can attach to the card. Don’t add them to the side that will open as you don’t want to stick that part down.
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Attach Designer Paper and Mat to the front of the card.
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Assemble and see what you can do with any scraps that are left.
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See where I added it and then some bling???
Hope you enjoyed this quick little Tutorial and will give it a try. This was fun!!!!

Friday, April 13, 2012

Saturday Sketch Challenge 251

Good Evening Friends!  
I hope you had a wonderful week surrounded by family for the holiday!   :)  For those of you that are Greek, I hope you have a wonderful Easter this weekend!  :)

The weather in New England is SO nice today, that I just have nothin' to say!  Isn't that beautiful??  

Here are some potential measurements for tonight's {singing} AWESOME sketch.
Base Layer:  8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half at 4 1/4"
Layer 2: 5" x 3 3/4"
Layer 3: 1 1/2" x 4"
Layer 4: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"


Don't forget to leave our guest designer some loving comments for being so cool and joining us this month.  We are honored to have you Erna.












Are you ready to play along?  We hope that you are!  Here are our rules for play.
  1. Make a card using your Stampin' Up Supplies!
  2. Post it online somewhere to your blog or other online forum
  3. Post a link to the free linky tool below (please point the link to your post and NOT just your blog).
  4. Have some fun and leave comments for each other (and for the operators if you like their work). ~ Everyone loves comments!
  5. Please note, we reserve the right to remove links with non-Stampin' Up! product, "sales pitches", links to online stores, or requests to join your team. We're here to have fun, learn from one another and share.
We hope you join us this week and play along with this sketch! But don't delay our links will close at 8AM on Thursday morning Eastern Standard Time.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Selene Kempton

Stampers Showcase #250

 
The Stamping 411 Operators are amazed each week at our participants creativity and beautiful cards and this week is no exception! Thanks for playing along, everyone. Here are your Operator Picks for Saturday Sketch Challenge #250.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

How To ~ Use Up Scraps!

Scraps, Scraps, everywhere!
In boxes, drawers,even my hair!
Sometimes a blessing, sometimes a curse
I even found some in my purse!


LOL! I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds myself overcome with scraps, scraps and more scraps! Well, I can't promise to take care of all your scrap problems, but I do have three simple solutions for you today ... three easy cards which will help you to use up some of those bits and pieces that collect so quickly!

When trying to use up scraps, think DSP! No, not Designer Series Paper but ... Dies, Punches and Strips! These little tools will help you think more creatively about using your scraps! And by the way, each of the cards in this post were created, start to finish, in less than 10 minutes!

DIES! Look at this adorable and quick card that I made using some cardstock scraps and the Tasteful Trim Die, along with the Big Shot! Just select three or four colors (can also be done with Designer Series Paper), run through the Big Shot, layer on your Card Base, add some ribbon and other embellishments and voila! Instant card, created using ... scraps! Sentiment is from the Perfectly Penned Stamp Set.







STRIPS! I created this quick and easy card using 1" strips of Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper (all scraps, of course)! You also need to punch coordinating 1" circles to finish off the bottom of the strip. I added a 1" strip of Cardstock, applied horizontally, along with some ribbon and a flower embellishment (cut with the Big Shot) -- all from SCRAPS!















And finally, PUNCHES! Punches are a fabulous way to use up the tiniest scraps. This Pinwheel card look complicated but it's really very quick and easy. The DSP and cardstock squares were created with the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Square Punches. Add a brad or button and a bow and ... there you go, another quick and easy card and fewer scraps collecting in bins, boxes and drawers! See the TUTORIAL on how to create this card!






Well, there you go! I may not have solved all your scrap woes, but hopefully I gave you some new and fresh ideas about how you can use up your scraps!

Happy stamping, and happy scrapping! Blessings, Gretchen