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Signature Stamps in MDS

Last year my grandmother passed away and I had the opportunity to create a book for our family to remember her. My Digital Studio made this so easy. I had all our friends and family send me pictures of Grandma. Once I had those I was ready to go. I started with the template Sweet Details which comes with MDS. I made a few changes to add in additional photo boxes to fit in all those great pictures everyone sent and added words that worked well with the pictures. I also left plenty of room for signatures.

Once I had the book ready to go I printed at a local printers and placed it in smooth sheet protectors. We took the book to the funeral and had everyone sign on the sheet protectors with a sharpie marker and write a special memory about my Grandma.

After the funeral I took the book home and flipped the pages over so that all I had was the signature with a white background. I scanned these into the computer then used Photoshop to delete out the white background and turn the image into a SVG file. SVG file is the same type of file that MDS uses to create stamps in the program. I saved all of my signatures in MDS under stamps and I was ready to go.

I added each signature to the pages. This was really nice because I was able to change the colors to make them match, re-size if needed and even move to a different page to spread things out. I also moved embellishments and pictures if necessary to make all the signatures look good with the pages and pictures.

After I had everything in I was able to print the book through Stampin’ Up! to have a nice finished book. We actually printed like 15 books so that each family could have book of their own and have all the great pictures plus memories. I love it because everyone was able to have this special book instead of just one person.

I think this idea is perfect for family reunions, special birthdays, weddings, graduations really just about any special occasion that many people would love to have the memory. I plan on making one for my son that is graduating this year and have friends and family write special messages. I think this would also be great if your child is part of a team like band, cheer, dance or any group they spend a lot of time with. You can create a book with pictures from the events and messages from all the participants then add it all together so everyone can have a special memory book.

I know this is a little advanced but I wanted to share it anyway because it just really gets me excited. If you would be interested in my creating a book like this for your event please let me know. I’d be happy to help you, or if you would like to make one of your own I’d be happy to help you with the steps as well. Hopefully you’ll find lots of great uses for this idea. I even think it would be fun to have your kids write a message each year that you could add to the family year book and have their handwriting preserved from year to year and see how it changes. If you have any questions please let me know.

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Products used:

MDS Products:
My Digital Studio
Disk #130647 $19.95
Download #130646 $19.95
Free Trial #130910 $0

Downloads:
Sweet Details Photobook template- #125742 $17.95

February 3, 2014

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Cute card with Paper Pumpkin stamps

My friend Cortney made this card and I just love it. Can you guess how many stamps are from Paper Pumpkin kits?

Well if you guessed 4 then you would be correct. “Hey” comes from the first kit that you get when you sign up. Remember to sign up by the 10th so you can get your free set of markers. The dots on the background also come from the set. The “Seriously” is also from another set. Last but not least the stripes behind the “I freakin’ love you!” are also from a paper pumpkin. This was one of the fun cards we made last month at the Stampin’ Buffet. Now while you can’t get these Paper Pumpkin’s anymore, you’ll want to sign up right away so you don’t miss any future stamps. Remember you can cancel Paper Pumpkin at any time so go ahead and give it a try. I think you will love it. Using stamps and dies that are retired are just another fun reason to come to Stampin’ Buffet. Be sure to check it out as well.

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Products used:

Colors:
Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, Whisper White

Stamps:
Yippee-Skippee!
Wood- #131341 $18.95
Clear- #131344 $14.95

Big Shot:
Magnetic Platform #130658 $39.95
Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder- Retired
Hearts a Flutter Framelits Die #132173 $24.95

Others:
Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine #123125 $2.95
Epic Day This and That Washi Tape #131269 $4.95
Silver Glimmer Paper #124005 $4.95

February 2, 2014February 3, 2014

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Dinosaur Punch Art

I’ve been seeing throw back Thursday on Facebook a lot and I thought it would be fun to do it on my blog. I’m not sure that Thursday will always be a throw back, but I’ll try. If you are like me you keep stamps, punches and even paper that you love even though you can’t by them anymore. So I figure why not share some fun ideas to do with them. Maybe I’ll even make some new projects using retired products. Who knows. So now lets get on with the project because hey that’s the fun part right?

Every year Stampin’ Up! has a contest called the Artisan Design contest. I’ve entered many years, while I’ve never won I’ve had my projects shown at Convention and I’ve enjoyed creating them. It does however make me sad to give them away. Some of them I’ve re-created and some I’m still planning on it. This is one of the still planning on it projects. Hopefully before my little boy grows out of dinosaurs. I think this was the hardest one to give away and I wish I had it still. It was also quite big so I actually took it to Stampin’ Up! (Good thing I live close.)

This is the top of the chart. I used MDS to create all the pictures for the chart. I changed them all to Sepia so they would match and added a fun background. I also added the age and height. He was only 5 when I made the chart so I left spots to add more pictures over the years. I attached twigs to the top to hang it with. Of course the top picture is when he was born. So cute.

Here’s a better picture of the bird Dino. All of the dino’s are made using punch art and shapes from the big shot. Can anyone guess where I got my inspiration for my characters. Yep “Land Before Time.” You can also see the close up of the texture on the letters. I cut them out of chip board and paper, then glued the textured paper to the clipboard.

Next is my green Dino working his way up the mountain. The mountain is just created by tearing up paper and crumbling it up then smoothing it out. I used the directly to paper technique to add texture. (That’s where you just take the ink pad straight to the paper to highlight the texture and edges.)

Here’s the brown Dino. I think I actually used the leave die to make the splotches on his back. You’ll noticed I also added some grass to the mountain by just tearing up paper and snipping the edges.

This one wasn’t really in the movie, but I wanted one more to work with the spacing. I think he turned out cute. He also had to be orange because that’s my son’s favorite color. The ruler was created by using the simply scored tool. I placed a cardboard so I would know how far to score each section so they stayed even. Then I flipped it over and used a sponge to highlight the marks and added the numbers with the calender set.

Of course we had to have the T-Rex at the bottom chasing the little Dino’s up the chart. I left space on the side so that I could mark the height and write the date. My son was very disappointed that I gave away the T-Rex. That’s his favorite Dino. Just posting about this makes me want to re-create it.

I hope you have enjoyed my throw back Thursday. As you can see I really do love punch art. It’s so fun to see what you can create using our awesome punches. Especially something they weren’t designed for.

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January 31, 2014

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Pink Birthday Card

Today I want to share with you another cute card that we will be doing tomorrow at my Stamp-a-rama Stampin’ Buffet. This is another cute card created my by amazingly talented friend Ashley.

I like this card because it uses the Envelope Punch Board to create the folder card look. The cute cupcake punch is perfect with the saying. This Birthday saying is one of the ones in the set Remembering your Birthday that I talked about yesterday included in the Birthday Bash Bundle for Sale-a-bration. Be sure to join me tomorrow when you can make this cute card for just $1.00 and many more.

Earn free Sale-a-brations for every $50.00 you spend. You can order Order online 24/7 use hostess code S4P3TRBA.

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Products used:

Colors:
CoastalCabana, Melon Mambo, Whisper White, Basic Gray

Stamps:
Remembering Your Birthday
Wood- #131347 $23.95
Clear- #131350 $17.95

Punches:
Cupcake Builder #121807 $16.95
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Boarder #119275 $15.95
2-3/8″ Scallop Circle #118874 $16.95

Others:
Silver Glimmer Paper #124005 $4.95
2013-2015 In-Color Designer Series Paper Stacks #130136 $21.95
Brights Designer Series Paper Stacks #130134 $21.95
Whisper White Baker’s Twine $2.95
Envelope Punch Board #133774 $19.95
Melon Mambo 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon $5.95
Bitty Buttons- Retired
Just a note I am tweaking this card just a bit to fit with the supplies I have on hand. I’ll try to post a picture tomorrow when it’s completed along with an update on the supplies I changed.

January 30, 2014

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Sale-a-bration 2014

Who’s ready to Sale-a-brate? I know I am. I love Sale-a-brations. As a demonstrator we have the opportunity to start earning exclusive Sale-a-bration items a month early so I’ve had the chance to play with them already. Right now I have three favorites. The banner blast set with matching punch and the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder.

I’m excited to offer you 2 fun ideas where you can get these for free. Well at least 2 of them.

First is the Birthday Bash Bundle on page 5 of the Sale-a-bration Catalog. It includes products to make at least 20 cards, possibly 40. Here are some additional samples that I came up with. So cute and simple. Several are like the ones they show and a few of my own. If you order this bundle I will send you complete instructions of how to complete the cards.

Wood Bundle 135316 $61.80
Clear Bundle 135317 $55.80 (Block sold Separately)
Banner Blast
Wood #133551
Clear #133554

Join Paper Pumpkin by February 10th and you’ll receive the 2012-2014 in-color markers for free. Then you can create the same fun cards in even more great colors. Click here to Join Now! Plus you’ll get cute new projects straight to your door step each month. You can cancel at anytime so give it a try.

You can spice it up a bit by ordering $50 more in products and get the punch to go with it. This is one of my favorite cards from this months Stampin’ Buffet using the Banner Bash and matching punch. Come this Thursday and make this cute card for just $1.00. Plus there are lots of other great cards to choose from.

Banner Punch #133519

My other favorite is the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder which I’m totally in love with and have used on almost everything since I got it. I showed this card the other day and I just love how the texture makes the heart pop. Just in case you didn’t hear these products are still available until Valentines or while supplies last. Click here for more info.

If you love the folders like me and you don’t have a big shot yet. I’m excited to announce the return of a very popular product. The Texture Boutique Embossing Machine. When you buy it along with 3 folders you’ll qualify for a free sale-a-bration items so you can get the Decorative Dots for free. How awesome is that. Click here for more info.

So if you are ready to Sale-a-Brate check on the catalog then give me a call to place your order. Or better yet book a party or join me team. Check out below what you can earn.

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January 28, 2014

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Thank You card from Shelli Gardner

I got the most amazing surprise in the mail this weekend. A thank you note from Shelli Gardner. It was hand addressed by her with a message written just from her. I was so excited and touched. This is just one of the many reasons I love this company. For those of you who don’t know who Shelli Gardner is let me tell you. She is the co-founder and CEO of Stampin’ Up! But more than that she is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. She truly cares about everyone she meets. She is so genuine and honest. You just feel better being around her. She doesn’t think of herself as anything amazing even though we all think she is. She’s very down to earth and treats you like you are someone special. I love going to events and listen to her speak. I’ve had the opportunity to meet her on several occasions and she loves hearing about you and what you like.

This is me and Shelli at the Hawaii incentive trip I earned a while back. One of the first times I was able to spend some time with her. One of my most memorable experiences from a Stampin’ Up! event was when my little girl got sick at Leadership and her Husband (Sterling) and Son-in-law (Sean) helped me. They continued to check in with me the rest of the time to make sure she was doing well and they love hearing updates about her when I see them at events. Shelli has an amazing husband and family. I just can’t say enough good things about them. Now I’m sure they have their faults like all of us, but I’ve enjoyed spending time with them whenever I’ve had the chance.

So you are probably wondering why I got this surprise thank you note in the mail. Several months back I was given the opportunity to help Stampin’ Up! with a project they were doing with the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who are asked to serve for a year as advisers in helping Stampin’ Up! to know the needs of the demonstrators. I wanted to bring a little Thank You for the opportunity to work with these amazing women. You may remember this picture from a post a while back.

I made zucchini bread and added this cute little tag. I made one for each Advisory Board member as well as some extra for the staff who helped. Shelli’s daughter (Sara) was also there and I was excited because I really wanted to give one to Shelli as well. This was just a couple weeks after Shelli’s horse accident where she fell horseback riding in the Grand Canyon and was injured pretty bad. I thought the bread would make her happy so I asked Sara to take one to her I never expected to get anything back. I just wanted her to know how much I appreciate everything thing she does for us and Stampin’ Up! and I wanted her to get well quickly. It was so fun to get this thank you note and it meant so much to me. I just goes to show that sending a hand written note especially in a hand stamped card or MDS card can mean so much. I hope you will take the opportunity today to send a note to someone special and make their day.