Stamping Smiles

Happy Valentine's Day! A Masculine Valentine Card with the Stampin' Up! Delightful Dozen stamp set

2012-02-14T15:33:05-05:00

Be My Valentine! I made this handmade Valentine's Day card in early January. It is unique from most Valentine cards you see. Most are loaded with pink or red or both. As soon as it was done, I knew I would save it for today to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.

My handmade greeting card started with the Basic Black background paper from the Neutrals Patterns Designers Series Paper Stack for the paper lolly. Learn how to make a paper lolly with my video demonstration. At this point I decided I wanted to make a black & white with shades of black card with just one small splash of red.

With that in mind, I gave my paper lolly a finished look with an 1" Basic Black punched circle layered with a 3/4" Basic Gray punched circle with a 5/16" Neutrals Jumbo Brad in the center.

On a piece of the Whisper White background paper from the same pack of Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack, I embossed the Be My Valentine greeting from the Delightful Dozen stamp set with Black Stampin' Emboss Powder. Embossing my greeting gave not only made the greeting stand out well, it gave my card a touch of elegance.

The Be My Valentine greeting has an outlined heart as part of the stamp image. I got so excited when I thought of the Small Heart Punch to punch a heart from Real Red Card Stock. Then I almost hyper ventilated when I remember the Red Glimmer Paper. How perfect for a Valentine's Day card!

Now, I could let you think I'm just that talented, but it was completely accidental when the stripes from the Whisper White background paper lined up perfectly with the stripes from the Basic Black background paper. Of course, I love it worked like that! If it hadn't I probably would have layered the Whisper White background paper with either Basic Black or Basic Gray Card Stock.

Now let's have a look at the full card again. Don't you just love the splash of sparkling red? This would be a great card for your guy.

Want to make this card for the man in your life? You could easily change it into a birthday card. The card all started with the Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack. Order your own Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack in my online store now!

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Happy Valentine's Day!

A Flower for All Seasons hand stamped card shared by a Godby With Us Stamper

2012-02-13T12:30:08-05:00

Remember the beautiful Stampin' Up! A Flower for All Seasons stamp set? Godby With Us Stamper Carol Ann made this pretty hand stamped card with the now retired stamp set.

Don't you just love her awning? Carol Ann used the Word Window Punch in alternating shades of More Mustard and Bravo Burgundy Card Stock to create her awning.

Also delightful are the three flower pots on the window sill. Carol Ann's card using three of the four stamps from the set. Look at all that pretty color.

Speaking of color, I think Carol Ann watercolored her flowers, flower pots and creatures. If she used markers and got all that shading with them, my hat is off to her.

I find the easiest way to watercolor is with the Aqua Painters. Just love them. The Aqua Painter offers great control over the amount of water needed. Not too much or not enough.

Did you notice, Carol Ann used the Snow Burst Embossing Folder to add texture to her background paper? Nice touch!

Carol Ann's card is full of nice little touches that make her card from pretty to pretty extraordinary. How about that window sill? She used the Scallop Edge Border Punch. What I particularly like is her placement of the 1/16" circle holes. Typically you see them added in the center of each scallop and not between like she did. I will so be using that! Oh, wouldn't Basic Pearl Jewels be pretty on the right card? I want to remember to try this very soon.

Carol Ann purchased the retired A Flower for All Seasons stamp set from my list of well over 100 retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets for sale. And then emailed a picture of her pretty card. A big inky hug to Carol Ann for sharing her card.

Looking for a retired stamp set? I list retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets for seven different stampers. This gives you a nice variety of styles to choose from. Some of the stamp sets date back to the early 90's! You will want to check out my list of retired Stampin' Up! stamps and see if you find any treasures.

Be sure to check back periodically. Soon I will be list more stamp sets of yet another stamper. The list is ever changing with new additions and sold stamp sets removed. I strive to keep the list accurate and up-t0-date.

Is there a retired stamp set waiting to go home with you? Check and see!

"Beautiful projects; beautifully demonstrated."

2012-02-10T13:11:43-05:00

What is Godby (God be) With Us Stamper Beverly Gasior talking about?

She's talking about the exclusive Stamping Smiles February Virtual Stamp Club Class projects!

Would you love to see what Beverly is talking about? You can! There are two options to have access to my exclusive club projects:

1) join the Stamping Smiles Virtual Stamp Club! The Stamping Smiles Virtual Stamp Club Classes are FREE when you agree to order only $30 a month in Stampin' Up! products from me.

2) subscribe to the Stamping Smiles Virtual Stamp Club Classes. With this option you are not required to place your Stampin' Up! orders with me. Just pay a small fee for the classes.

Learn more about the Stamping Smiles Virtual Stamp Club. For the subscribe to the class option, scroll to the bottom of the screen after you click on the link above.

Read what Roxanne Ukrainsy had to say about the Stamping Smiles Virtual Stamp Club:

"Shelly, I just watched the Virtual Club Class and WOW-just loved the video class. Looking forward to February's class. Thank you so much for providing this terrific resource."

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