Ilse's Stampin' Room

One minute cards

2009-11-08T19:17:48-05:00

Today we watched Mr. Maker on Treehouse, and there he does a project in one minute... And it's always at the last minute that you have to make a card (I know it's not just me). So these are my one minute cards for today :D

This card is based on this Christmas card, but it's not done with MDS and sent out to print... You can make many Christmas cards with the Simply Scrappin' Kit - Christmas Jingle. The real work here was using the Scallop Edge punch :D

I had a little accident with one of the Elegant Notes... So, I used it as stencil, I sponged some Chocolate Chip ink, added a tiny bit of Night of Navy card stock at the bottom, some grosgrain ribbon, and the "thank you" from the set Thank You Kindly.

Need stencils and/or notes? Get some Elegant, Pendant or Fresh-Cut Notes... available at my online store!

Gracias por la visita, regresa pronto,

Thinking of you

2009-11-07T23:04:53-05:00

Just a simple card for the weekend... Did you stamp today? :D

Stamp set: Sincere Salutations. Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo card stock, Night & Day Specialty DP (not only for Halloween cards!). Grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge, scallop oval punches.

Questions, doubts, inquiries? Don't hesitate to ask! Just leave a comment here.

Hasta mañana,

Banana Cranberry Orange Bread Recipe

2009-11-06T22:19:36-05:00

Stamps for the Recipe Card

• From the Kitchen of

Paper

• Old Olive card stock
• So Saffron card stock
• Whisper White card stock

Ink

• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad®
• Soft Suede Stampin’ Write® marker

Accessories

• Real Red 3/4" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon
• Linen thread
• Stampin' Dimensionals®
• Scallop Edge punch
• 1/16" Circle punch
• 1" Circle punch

Banana Cranberry Orange bread recipe

• 4 T. butter
• 1-1/4 C. sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 C. flour
• 1 t. salt
• 1-1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 C. orange juice
• 2/3 C. mashed bananas
• 1-1/4 C. Craisins®
• 4 T. sour cream
• Orange zest

Baking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Blend butter, sugar, and sour cream; add egg.
3. Sift together all dry ingredients.
4. With a spoon, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture until all flour is moistened.
5. Fold in bananas, cranberries, and nuts. Add orange juice just to help moisten batter.
6. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Sprinkle with orange zest.
7. Bake times:
a. large loaf pan = 65-70 min.
b. 6 small loaf pans = 30 min.
8. Cool 10 min. before removing from pan.

This project comes from my website... I know you don't have the time to be clicking all around, so I put it here for you :D I haven't done the bread myself, but feel free to use your own banana bread recipe.

Feliz fin de semana!

Joy

2009-11-05T12:39:52-05:00

Another advantage of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, is that you become a true fan of the brand... And then you want the pens, post-its, bags, anything that has the logo on it. It's like going to Disney and not getting a t-shirt. Or being a New Moon fan, and not getting the Illustrated Movie Companion (I just got it yesterday. Yes, Suzie, I'll take it on Monday :D )

So, they just released this new ornament, exclusive for us... and well, I think it will look very nice on my tree this year.

It's the same shape as the Ornament punch... and they should do one each year so we can collect them all :D

If you want to know more about the joys of being a Stampin' Up! demo, and if you live in Canada, just send me an email, and we'll start from there. Starting is as easy as getting your Digital Starter Kit today!

Hasta mañana,

Baby Mojo

2009-11-04T16:45:13-05:00

I need a card for a new baby girl, so I took this week's Mojo sketch, that goes well with Nursery Necessities, and made an easy-to-recreate card with some embellishments:

You can find the designer paper in the Holiday Mini catalogue, it's the Pawsitively Prints, part of the Build-A-Bear collection.

If you're in Canada, let me know if you need a Mini. Just leave a comment here or send me an email.

Hasta mañana,

One last swap card...

2009-11-03T10:25:21-05:00

The paper has the same colour as my bag, so I didn't see it! Oops! Better late than never :D This is Angela's card. Stamped with the set Branch Out, and the words come from the set All Holidays.

The card stock is Not Quite Navy and Almost Amethyst... We were all surprised to see how well they go together :D So now you have a new colour combo to try!

If you're in the Niagara Region, don't forget to visit my website for upcoming events... one being this Friday, here in St. Catharines, ON.

Nos vemos pronto,

Weekend swap #3

2009-11-02T06:56:00-05:00

Here are the last cards from the cottage weekend.

Debbie made us stamp Dasher with shimmer paint, and while it's still wet we put some clear embossing powder and the result is nice... although difficult to see here... so you'll have to try it at home.

Sue gave us gold embossing powder for Dasher, and she used the Scallop Circle #2 die

And this one when you open it, it looks like this:

Janice made a "Z" card, using the Big Shot for the white circle and the snowflake. The stamp is from Big On Christmas

With Tanya we had to do almost nothing, because she had already stamped the trees from Patterned Pines, we just had to cut them out.

Sharlene used an acetate as template to do the round ornament. Using Serene Snowflakes... and guess what? I don't know where the words came from... so hopefully she'll tell me, and I'll let you know :D or if you know, let me know too. ETA: I know the name of the set: Christmas Punch, it's a Hostess set, Level 2)

Thank you to all the Divas for sharing their cards with us... And I hope you try them too!

My newsletter comes out tomorrow, if you're in Canada, and want to receive it, just leave a comment here, and I'll send it directly to your inbox!

Hasta pronto,

Holiday Extravaganza

2009-11-01T05:56:00-05:00

It starts today, and ends on January 4th, 2010!

You'll love the convenience of our Holiday Gift-Giving Guide! With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbours, and more, it's your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs.

Plus, when you spend $65 on products in the guide, you'll get a Décor Elements for FREE (up to a $22.95 value)!

Check out the great Big Shot Pack:

Click here to download the .pdf guide!

You can check out the Decor Elements catalogue on the side bar.

Start your wish list today! Contact me to place your order, or go to my online store. All your purchases count towards your Creative Points!

Happy shoppin'!

Gracias por tu compra!

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T11:55:09-04:00

Just to wish you a fun and sweet day! Julian will be a fireman :D

Feliz dia de brujas! Y mañana y pasado feliz dia de muertos y de todos los Santos!

Weekend swap #2

2009-10-30T17:50:17-04:00

More cards from the weekend...Last week at this time we were already there, on Friday night we go out for dinner... I think the restaurant employees get scared when they see us come in, we're too many and loud :D

Lena used pop cans! Open them, run them through your Big Shot (here we used the Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder) And punch it! (In this case with the Ornament Punch) You'll be sharpening your punches too! Just be careful.

Bonnie gave us the material to make this card using the set Winter Post. It's difficult to see but we pierced a circle on the Real Red piece. The paper is the Bridesmaid Specialty

Joanna reminded us that a card doesn't have to be elaborated to be nice... The Snow Swirled set is a great option for beginners or advanced stampers! Just use your punches and embellishments and forget about buying cards!

I hope this inspires you to make your own cards this year... If you need anything to re-create these cards, my store is open 24/7.

Feliz fin de semana!

Thank you! - Coffe and cards winner...

2009-10-29T21:37:43-04:00

Thank you for your nice comments on the coffee post, and in general for taking the time to write comments on the posts. It was difficult to let Random.org pick a winner... So you're all winners... although the coffee only works in Canada... I will send cards to everyone.

I'll send you an email requesting your info...

Thank you for playing, and for reading the blog!

Gracias!

Computer update: my computer is back in place and working.... :D

Weekend swap #1

2009-10-28T20:23:38-04:00

I think I can talk for all of us, when I say that we had a great weekend. We laughed a lot, and ate too much, but everything was delicious! (like Julian would say)...

...and we did crazy things, but we also stamped a lot :D

Here are some cards that we did:

Miaco's card gave us time to make good use of our scissors with the Cold & Cuddly set, and thank God for the Ornament Punch that goes with the Delightful Decorations set, otherwise we would still be there :D Just kidding... I like this card because I hadn't try this step fold before; and there's Dazzling Diamonds on the icebergs.

I like Vicki's card because of the colours. The set is the popular Patterned Pinesfrom the Hostess Benefits inside the Holiday Mini Catalogue, and we used Whisper White Craft Ink. The Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder for the Big Shot, makes the perfect background!

Kathy made us emboss the tree from Season of Joy with Iridescent Ice, and two wheels for the background:

I'll post more cards later, my computer should be here soon, and apparently I didn't lose any information... I haven't forgotten about the prizes from the little give away, so stay tuned :D

Time is running out to take advantage of the special price for the 2 x 5 Christmas workshop, register soon!

Hasta pronto,

Deal of the Week #4

2009-10-27T00:01:00-04:00

Everything you need for your Pirate or Princess party, let the kids make their own projects, they will love it!

$13 Order it with the number 116213

Hoist the Jolly Roger and get ready to have a swashbuckling good time! Gather your little buccaneer and his or her mateys for a pirate party of the finest sort, complete with invitations, decorations, and eye patches to create and wear. This kit contains products you need to create party invitations and decorations for eight guests.
■ Contains products to create invitations, eye patches, banner, treasure boxes, and food toppers for eight
■ Coordinates with our Pirate Time stamp set and Pirate personalized name stamp

$13 Order it with the number 116214

You can make your princess's fantasies come true with our Princess Party kit. Your little princess and seven of her ladies-in-waiting can celebrate a splendid happily-ever-after complete with invitations, decorations, and dazzling crowns to create and wear.
■ Contains products to create invitations, crowns, purse boxes, banner, and food toppers for eight
■ Coordinates with the Princess Time stamp set and Princess personalized name stamp

This deal is valid until the end of October. Contact me to place your order, or go online, and browse around the store for more great products.

Hasta pronto y gracias por tu compra!

From the computer to my hands

2009-10-26T07:49:00-04:00

I got my MDS cards. They come open, scored and with envelopes. Very well packed, so don't worry, they won't get damaged during the trip.

This one I made from a template in the software, I just changed the words, and decorated the inside... to make it a trilingual birthday card :D It doesn't matter where the birthday is... the card is ready!

Remember this one:

The front bottom part and the inside are made with one of the Torn Edges stamp, that I like so much:

Christmas card, also from a template... I just made some changes, and made the inside:

Thank you card, also modified from a template.

You can add photos to your cards, there are bigger sizes if you want to make your own Christmas photo cards, or any type of announcements.

This is how the back of all the cards look like, you can't make changes here, but you can stamp your name, so they know who designed it (we have personalized stamps too) :

Remember that you can get your MDS at half price with a qualifying workshop. Or if you already have a similar program, just download the images from my online store! Very good prices, and no shipping! :D

Hasta pronto,

It really feels like getting publish!

2009-10-25T07:25:00-04:00

Here's the book that I'm sending to Belgium, again it's an 8" x 8":

For the moment, when you make a Hard Photo Cover, there's a bar code that automatically gets printed into the back cover of your book. So just make sure you don't put anything valuable on that area, because it will be cover with the code.

Don't forget to put your name and the copyright stamp (several to choose from) on your album!

Inside pages:

So it's nice to open the box and see your own creation come to life ;)

Got MDS questions? Just ask away!

Hasta mañana, con mas MDS!