From Where I Stamp

Postage Fresh Vintage!

2012-02-11T12:16:00.000-05:00

Inspiration for this card came from the Scrapbook page I shared last month. I'm loving the vintage feel of the stamp and paper! The square image in the Fresh Vintage stamp set works perfectly with the Postage Stamp Punch. And to finish off the card I added one of the brads and a piece of Calypso Coral Ribbon. Place a $60 order with me online or contact me today!

Supplies
Stamps: Fresh Vintage (SAB), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Calypso Coral, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Soft Suede
Paper: Soft Suede, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, 1-1/4" Square Punch, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Bundle, Scallop Edge Punch

~ Amanda

Riding Hood Red and Island Indigo

2012-02-08T20:46:00.001-05:00

We made this card on Sunday at the Mystery Hostess Workshop at my house. The flower image is from the Mixed Bunch stamp set and it has a matching new punch! You can find them in the Ocassions Mini Catalogue!
Reminder that you can try My Digital Studio Express for a 30-day free trial! Head over here to view all the details!
Supplies
Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Thank You Kindly
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Twitterpatted Designer Series Paper
Accessories: In Color Designer Printed Brad, Blossom Punch, Modern Label Punch, Pearls, Stampin` Dimensionals, 1" Circle Punch, Big Shot, Label Framelits

~ Amanda

FREE 30-day My Digital Studio Express Trial!

2012-02-03T14:02:00.000-05:00

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The Express Version of My Digital Studio is different then the full My Digital Studio version. Head over here to view a video that outlines the differences between the 2 versions.

If you don't already have the My Digital Studio software, make sure to take advantage of the free trial offer. Try it out and see the fun and ease of My Digital Studio. Still unsure? Contact me so we can arrange a time to meet so I can answer your questions and show you how the program works!

~ Amanda

B-day Ballons!

2012-01-30T08:00:00.000-05:00

Did you get some time to stamp over the weekend? I actually made time! Of course a few of those pesky household chores didn't get done but there I was getting Bravo Burgundy ink all over my fingers! I know, I know, this card doesn't have Bravo Burgundy ink anywhere on it, that project I will have to share later on.
Don't you just love those hills? I punch out 2 circles from some Wild Wasabi paper and then trimmed the excess off after gluing them to the Whisper White paper. I only wish that the Wild Wasabi balloon would just veer to the left a little but the stamp slipped right out of my hand and that is where it stayed, at least that's my version of the story! To get the frayed edge of the Calypso Coral mat I used the edge of my scissors.
Supplies
Stamps: Up, Up & Away
Ink: Pool Party, Wild Wasabi, Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral
Paper: Pool Party, Wild Wasabi, Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, 2-1/2" Circle Punch
~ Amanda

Sale-A-Bration!

2012-01-24T15:52:00.000-05:00

Sale-A-Bration starts today, Stampin' Up!'s biggest promotion of the year starts today through to March 31, 2012! Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product for every $60 you spend. Spend $200 or more to receive Sale-A-Bration gifts and hostess benefits!

Click on the catalog below to see Sale-A-Bration choices and additional promotion details:

Download the Sale-A-Bration Catalogue

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Need a free copy of the Occasions Mini and/or Sale-A-Bration catalogues and don't have a relationship with another demonstrator? Please email me (whereistamp@kingston.net) your name and address (Canada Only) and I will send you one!

SALE-A-BRATION STARTER KIT BONUS! Receive your choice of either FREE Designer Series Paper (value of $13.50 or less and you pay for shipping) or a FREE My Digital Studio Download (any price and no shipping charge) EVERY MONTH that you are active through to December 2012. You may alternate between Designer Series Paper and digital download each month!

Today I wanted to share a scrapbook page I designed using three different Sale-A-Bration products! The stamp set is the Fresh Vintage, the Designer Series Paper is called Everyday Enchantment and to add some pizzazz to the project the printed brad and the thin 1/8" Calypso Coral Organdy Ribbon is from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack.

Supplies
Stamps: Fresh Vintage (SAB), Title is printed using My Digital Studio
Ink: Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Stampin' Write Markers: Early Espresso, Pear Pizzaz, Calypso Coral
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral, Everday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (SAB)
Accessories: Pearls, Stampin' Dimensional, Dotted Ribbon Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (SAB), Big Shot, Labels Framelits, Two Tags Die, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder

~ Amanda

Love Hearts and News!

2012-01-21T17:59:00.000-05:00

So many things to share today! First of all, Sale-A-Bration starts on Tuesday January 24th!! Check back here on Tuesday to see all the details and a scrapbook page I designed using free Sale-A-Bration product!

This past week Stampin' Up! held their annual Leadership down in San Antonio, Texas. One of these years I will get there! But this year Stampin' Up! shared news and pictures and more on their Facebook Page about this event it was almost like being there. And there were a lot of really exciting announcements made!

On February 1 Stampin' Up! will be releasing a FREE 30-day trial version of My Digital Studio Express! I love My Digital Studio and would love to share what you can do with it. I will share more details about this fabulous freebie when I hear more! While you wait why don't we get together and see what My Digital Studio is all about? Contact me to set up a date!

A new product! The Simply Scored Diagonal Plate will be available March 1! It will be perfect for scoring envelopes, boxes and more. Note this is not a video about the Diagonal Plate, but really funny to watch as Stampin' Up! employees do a happy dance to celebrate a new product: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3106806678813

And finally upcoming changes to our catalogues! The current catalogue will be ending on May 31, 2012 instead of the end of June. This year there will be no Summer Mini Catalogue. A new yearly catalogue will start June 1, 2012 and then in August there will be a Holiday Catalogue and a Spring Catalogue in January 2013. That means preorder comes early this year! Oh I can't wait to see the new In Colors and new stamps!

So back to my card. I demonstrated this card a workshop this past Monday. A nice simple card for Valentine's Day. The dotted heart is stamped onto the top note die, then I cut out the Cherry Cobbler heart and glued it in the center of the dotted heart. After stamping the greeting, you wrap a piece of 1-1/4" grosgrain ribbon around the card, then place a stamped and cut out wood grain heart on a Stampin' Dimensional on the ribbon and lastly arrange 3 rhinestones on the left side of the card.

Supplies
Stamps: I {Heart} Hearts, Short and Sweet
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Whisper White
Accessories: Pretty In Pink Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Rhinestones, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Top Note Die

~ Amanda

New Ocassions Mini Product!

2012-01-08T22:16:00.000-05:00

The brand new Occasions Mini Catalogue started this past week! Click here to view it online or contact me to get your own copy!

New in the Occasions Mini is the Framelits Labels Collection. I'm so excited about these and the Hearts Collections! I used a few different sizes and the Christmas Lodge stamp set for my Christmas gift tags this year, so easy and fast to make.

Finally had time to stamp this weekend. So I pulled out my new stamp set, new Designer Series Paper and the new Labels Framelits!

Supplies
Stamps: Take it To Heart, Sentiment stamp
Ink: Island Indigo, Blushing Bride, Stampin' Write Markers: Basic Grey, Riding Hood Red, Pear Pizzazz, Baja Breeze
Paper: Basic Grey, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Twitterpatted Designer Series Paper, Glitter Paper
Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, Heart to Heart Punch, Big Shot, Framelits Labels Collections, Wallpaper Impression Folders

~ Amanda

Noel

2011-12-19T22:07:00.002-05:00

Glue 2 of these stockings together around the edges and you get a nice little pocket for a candy cane or a few markers or pens! These would work great for tags on presents too or decoration on the Christmas tree then everyone can pick one off the tree!

Supplies
Stamps: Warmest of Wishes
Ink: Real Red
Paper: Real Red Designer Series Paper, First Edition Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, Jingle Bells, Decorative Label Punch, Plastic Candy Cane, Big Shot, Holiday Stocking Die

~ Amanda

Lighted Luminaria

2011-12-19T21:28:00.000-05:00

Lighted luminarias are very popular right now! They are really easy to make when you start with the Big Shot and the Fancy Favor Die.

After cutting out the Fancy Favor box I adhered a piece of torn Whisper White card stock to the bottom to make the snow. The "stamped" elements are actually from the Christmas Village Stamp Brush Set in My Digital Studio (the same stamp set I used for my blog header). I also punched out the circle window before assembling the box. The vellum window was stamped on with Versamark ink to look like snow was falling and Dazzling Details was added around the window. Inside my luminaria is a battery operated candle to make it flicker.

Supplies
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes, My Digital Studio: Christmas Village Stamp Brush Set
Ink: Versamark, Various Markers
Paper: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Vellum
Accessories: Dazzling Details, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, My Digital Studio, Big Shot, Fancy Favor Die

~ Amanda

House in a Bulb!

2011-12-17T23:03:00.004-05:00

There are so many things you can do with clear bulbs! Last year I used reinkers and dazzling diamonds glitter to make beautiful glittery bulbs for my Christmas tree. This year I decided to use a few of the left over bulbs to make some new ornaments - ones with circle inserts.

First you cut out a 2-1/2" circle from a Window Sheet, then stamp your choice of Christmas theme image onto the Window Sheet in Stazon Black. Then punch out a 2-1/2" circle of Big Shot Multipupose Adhesive Sheet and adhere to the back of the stamped window sheet. After peeling the cover off the adhesive now on the back of the Window sheet, sprinkle some glitter to make the image shine! Next pour a little glitter into the clear ornament and add some fake snow. Then roll up the stamped glittery image so that it will fit into the ornament's hole. After it's in the ornament it will pop back to a circle and it's like a ship in a bottle!
Supplies
Stamps: Christmas Lodge, Welcome Christmas
Ink: Black Stazon
Paper: Window Sheet
Accessories: Circle cutter, Big Shot Multi-purpose Adhesive Sheet, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Clear ornament, fake snow

~ Amanda

Star Ornaments

2011-12-17T22:51:00.001-05:00

These acrylic stars were crying out for some extra love! I would have loved to use some White Stazon ink but I forgot to add that to my last order. So instead I pulled out the Versamark and pewter embossing powder. The Merry Christmas was stamped in Black Stazon on Vellum to make sure the ink did not smear when I was assembling the ornaments.

Supplies
Stamps: Christmas greeting, Winter Post
Ink: Versamark, Black Stazon
Paper: Vellum
Accessories: Pewter Embossing Powder, Glue Dots, Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Star ornaments

~ Amanda

Christmas Goodies!

2011-12-15T15:35:00.000-05:00

Every year my family's business (Grandma does most of the baking!) makes up trays of squares and cookies to give out at Christmas to some very special people. This year I made up little tags to add to the trays to make sure they knew who provided some yummy Christmas goodies!

Supplies
Stamps: Winter Post, Christmas Greetings
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso
Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Silver, Crumb Cake
Accessories:Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Ribbon Punch, Big Shot, Two Tags die

~ Amanda

Mmm, marshmellows!

2011-12-14T22:44:00.001-05:00

Yum, those 13 floating marshmallows look yummy!

Recognize this layout and colour combo? I based this scrapbook page on this card I posted on December 2. I even braved the rain to take the picture too!

Supplies
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Ink: Poppy Parade, Garden Green
Paper: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Poppy Parade
Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Circle Punch, Flag Punch

~ Amanda

Repurposed Ornaments

2011-12-12T22:59:00.002-05:00

My husband and I put up our tree last Thursday. Followed our now 3 year tradition to trek to the good olde Canadian Tire across the road from work and picked out a beautiful Fraser Fir for our living room!

While we were trimming the tree I came across these snowflakes that I bought about 10 years ago. They did have a rosette and some glittery ribbon on them but I have to agree with my husband they were hideous! So I pried off the hot glued hideousness and glammed them up with some ribbon, Jingle Bells and a little ivy! All with the help of some Glue Dots.

Supplies
Stamps: none
Ink: none
Paper: Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, Glue Dots, Mini Jingle Bells, Retired Silver Cord, Snowflake ornament

~ Amanda

Sending Wishes

2011-12-11T22:07:00.001-05:00

Here's a tip to make things a little smoother: I have a stack of Very Vanilla and Whisper White Top Notes pre cut and ready for any card! Mostly I used these for the inside of my cards but they're great on the card front too! I keep these stacks in one clear mount stamp case. You can fit 2 big stacks of pre cut top notes to last a long time, or one stamp camp, which ever comes first!

So this card started with just a top note and the Christmas Lodge stamp set. The trees are stamped along the bottom, a few of them are stamped off on a scrap piece of paper first to get the lighter trees to give the card some dimension. To finish the top note, the greeting is embossed in black.

Supplies
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Ink: Versamark, Certainly Celery
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Crumb Cake Taffeta Ribbon, Black Embossing Powder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Top Note Die

~ Amanda

Ivy and Berries

2011-12-10T10:00:00.000-05:00

I hope you've enjoyed all these cards. There is still tags, ornaments, scrapbook pages and more to come!

Supplies
Stamps: Easy Events, Woodgrain Background
Ink: Basic Black, Early Espresso, Stampin' Write Markers: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Paper: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories: Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Petals A Plenty Embossing Folder, Big Shot

~ Amanda

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-09T16:35:00.001-05:00

A nice and simple Christmas card! After stamping the tree and greeting images on a piece of Whisper White card stock it's crumbled and stressed, then one corner is curled over. The piece of First Edition Designer Series Paper is put behind the main image.

Supplies
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Ink: Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Early Espresso, Whisper White, First Edition Designer Series Paper
Accessories: none

~ Amanda

Merry Suede!

2011-12-09T16:23:00.001-05:00

Well this card turned out a little different than what I was going for and at first I did not like it but I think it's growing on me! The snowflakes on the background were stamped with Soft Suede with the little kids stamped in Early Espresso. To get the right angled cuts for the two strips I used the square punch on an angle.

Supplies
Stamps: Welcome Christmas, Serene Snowflakes, Christmas Greetings
Ink: Soft Suede, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Real Red, Old Olive
Accessories: Dotted Ribbon Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Square Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch

~ Amanda

Season's Greetings!

2011-12-08T09:47:00.001-05:00

Yum, those candy canes look yummy! Are you liking the countdown so far? The images at the top of each post are from the 25 and Counting Stamp Brush Set with My Digital Studio.

Okay, I know today is the 8th, but I completely forgot to post this last night before bed! I'll be back later to post Count Down #8.

This card is nice and simple. For this card my challenge was to not use the Big Shot for anything! That was really hard since there are so many things you can do with the Big Shot! But I prevailed. I found the easiest way to add some pizzazz to this card was to put the greeting on Stampin' Dimensionals. And the little bit of ribbon to the wreath makes it pop!

Supplies
Stamps: Welcome Christmas
Ink: Garden Green, Riding hood Red (same colours for Stampin' Write Markers)
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Garden Green, Whisper White
Accessories: Riding hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dot

~ Amanda

Snowflakes!

2011-12-06T22:05:00.001-05:00

Still no snow around here, thank goodness! I hate driving in the snow so it can stay away on days I have to go places. But I do hope that there will be some snow for Christmas, because it wouldn't be Christmas without snow!

Both of these cards are made using the same products, except one has rhinestones and the other pearls to show the difference that little embellishment makes to any card!

Supplies
Stamps: Four the Holidays, Serene Snowflakes
Ink: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze
Paper: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Accessories: Crumb Cake Taffeta ribbon, Scallop Border Punch, Rhinestones and Pearls, Sticky Strip

~ Amanda

Christmas 2010

2011-12-05T21:24:00.001-05:00

For my last contribution to December`s Creative Crew I designed a page in My Digital Studio, of course using the same colour combination as the other projects! I used a layout idea from Christmas Jingle Designer template and changed up the colours and embellishments to suit my colour combo and the pictures.

Supplies using My Digital Studio
Colour: Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green
Designer Series Paper: Garden Green Villa, Sweet Details
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Buttons, Stitching, Garden Green Brads

~ Amanda

Old Lodge

2011-12-04T23:27:00.001-05:00

A nice and simple card tonight. The hardest part of this card is the ribbon pleats on the left hand side!

Supplies
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Ink: Old Olive, Soft Suede
Paper: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Spice Cake Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Sticky Strip, Glue Dot, Big Shot, Top Note Die

~ Amanda

Wearable Art!

2011-12-03T22:27:00.001-05:00

The next Creative Crew challenge: create some wearable art! I've made a pendant strung onto a piece of Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon and made it using all four colours of my colour combo!

To make the pendant: cut 1/2" strips of card stock, score in half length wise and fold along score line. Starting with one colour, roll the folded piece of card stock around a skewer to start the roll. Then using a hot glue gun for adhesive, keep rolling around adding either the same colour again or switch colours as the pendant gets larger. I added a rhinestone to the centre to cover it up. A piece of bakers twine was used to link the pendant to the taffeta ribbon. There is a punched circle hot glued on the back to finish it.

Supplies
Stamps: none
Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade
Ink: none
Accessories: White Taffeta Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Rhinestone, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Glue Gun

~ Amanda

Deck the Table!

2011-12-02T21:39:00.001-05:00

My second Creative Crew project for the Holiday Focus - home decorating! I love dressing up the dinning table at Christmas, even if it's only my husband and I. Oh and of course I used the following colour combination.

These poinsettias are very easy to make, their made from a leaf stamp from the French Foliage stamp set. I used 7 leaves to create each poinsettia.

For the plate: I cut a big circle out of Shimmer White card stock, added a strip of Garden Green card stock and a piece of Vellum punched with the scallop border punch (kinda hard to see it in this picture.), stamped the greeting in Garden Green and added a Poinsettia (with Dazzling Details in the centre of the flower).
For the napkin ring: The poinsettia with Rhinestones in the center, is attached to a ring of Shimmer White card stock.

For the Candle Holder: Used Glue Dots to attach a strip of Shimmer White around the glass holder. It also has a strip of Vellum punch with the Scallop Border Punch.

Stamps: French Foliage, Many Merry Messages
Paper: Shimmer White, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade, Vellum
Ink: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Rhinestones, Glue Dots, Large Oval Punch, Dazzling Details, Clear Plate, Napkin, Glass candle holder

~ Amanda

Christmas Countdown Begins!

2011-12-01T23:08:00.001-05:00

Happy December 1st! Join me this month as I count down the days until Christmas! I'll share some cards, MDS creations, tags, scrapbooking and so much more.

Today's card was one of my last of four projects for Splitcoast Stamper's Creative Crew. I look forward to the creative projects the new Crew will inspire us with next month. If you'd like to play along you can go here. This month all of our projects had to use the same colour combination of our own choosing. Oddly enough the first colour I picked was Poppy Parade. Not that I hate the colour, just that it was one of my least favs! Here is the combo I choose:

So back to the card. For our DSP/Color Focus our challenge was to use our colour combo with the supplied sketch. I substitute the tree for the big circle, the taffeta bow for one of the smaller circles and added a little hint of Poppy Parade circles behind the greeting!

Supplies
Stamps: Christmas Lodge
Ink: Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Poppy Parade
Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green, Shimmer White
Accessories: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Glue Dot, Itty Bitty Punch (circle), 2.5" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Snow Burst Impression Folder

The Christmas Countdown at the top of each post this month will come from the 25 and Counting Stamp Brush Set in My Digital Studio!
~ Amanda