Reverse Masking Technique

Masked Butterfly Card

I found this awesome technique on YouTube.  Of course it caught my eye since it was my up-line doing the demonstration, but I absolutely loved the technique.  It’s really pretty easy to do.  I created a bunch of these to send out.  Maybe you’ll be one of the lucky ones to get one.

En Francais
#109521 – Wood $17.95

Sweet Essentials
#126455- Wood $19.95
#126457- Clear $14.95

Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die
#114507 $21.95

Owl Builder Punch
#118074 $16.95

Pearl Basic Jewels
#119247 $2.95

Colors- Naturals White, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler.

Here’s the Video if you’d like to check out how it was done.

 

Here are some other cards I made using the same technique.

This one is using the Happy Whale die in the Spring Catalog along with the Beyond Plaid set.

*Beyond Plaid#129201 – Wood $23.95
#129204- Clear $17.95

*Oh, Whale!
#129129- Wood $22.95
#129132- Clear $16.95

*Happy Whale Clearlits Die
#129403 $7.50

Stampin’ Spritzer
#126185 $2.95

Pearl Basic Jewels
#119247 $2.95

Colors- Whisper White, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler.

Masked Thanks a ton cards

This one was created using the Perfect Pennants Die.

*Beyond Plaid
#129201 – Wood $23.95
#129204- Clear $17.95

You’re Amazing
#126720- Wood $30.95
#126722- Clear $22.95

Perfect pennants Bigz L Die
#123126 $32.95

*Ovals Collection Framelits Dies
#129381 $26.95

*Natural 7/8″ Cotton Ribbon
#127844 $7.95

Stampin’ Spritzer
#126185 $2.95

Colors- Naturals Ivory, Pool Party, Old, Olive, Soft Suede

Masked Pendent Birthday Card

I hope you will take a minute and try this fun technique.  I’d love for you to share your creations with me. Just e-mail them to: andersoncandice@hotmail.com or share them on my Facebook page.  

If you post them on-line you can leave a link to them in the comment box.  Share them by the end of the month.  Next month I will draw a name from those who shared and send them a free gift.

5-May

Hybrid MDS Project

I’ve enjoyed sharing MDS with so many of you during my free classes.  While I was talking to them about this wonderful program I mentioned how easy it to create Hybrid projects.  A Hybrid Project is where part of your project is created Digitaly and the other is created traditionally.  I was telling them about one of the projects the I created last year for the Stampin’ Up! Artisan design contest.  This was one of my favorite projects.  It’s a 12 x 12 scrapbook page.  One of the pictures that I used was the Birth announcement that I created in “My Digital Studio.”  I just printed it out larger to put it on the page.

Love Page

 

I love all the detail I was able to add to the page and how the MDS is the only color that I added to the page.  It’s hard to tell in the picture, but the whole thing sparkles and shimmers.  It’s was actually created as more of a show piece then one that would go in a scrapbook since it has so many layers.  I just re-created it (finally) so that I could hang it up in my daughters room that we just finished painting.  I put it in one of those 12 x 12 frames and it looks so cute.  Just so you know a few of the items are retired now as it was created last year.

MDS is such a great tool you can use to enhance your traditional scrapbook as well as creating all Digital projects.  I hope that you will join me from one of my future classes.  You can down-load the free MDS trial from my website or better yet just buy the program for the new low cost of just $19.95.

If you have any questions let me know.

4-April

Happy Valentine’s Day

I love being a demonstrator and I love how I can use our great products to create cute and unique gifts for my kids friends.  Here’s the cute Valentine’s I created for my little boy’s class this year.

Xander's Valentines

Products used:

Primrose Petals Cardstock #126841 $6.95
Primrose Petals Classic Pad #126858 $5.95
Primrose Petals
3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon
#126844 $8.95
Multipurpose Liquid Glue #110755 $3.95
Snail Adhesive #104332 $6.95
1/8″ Mini Brads #122941 $5.50
Extended Cutting Pads #113478 $19.95
Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine #113439 $99.95
Petite Pocket Bigz XL #123131 $42.95
Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650 $6.95
Small Heart Punch #117193 $5.95
Bitty Banners Framelits #129267 $14.95
Wood- Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370 $36.95
Clear- Teeny Tiny Wishes #127802 $26.95
*Textured Impressions
Embossing Folder – Honeycomb
#129378 $7.95
*Core’dinations Card Stock
Pool Party
#129321 $6.95
*Stampin’ Sanding Block #129367 $3.95
*More Amore
Specialty Designer Series Paper
#129309 $12.95
*Sizzlits Pinwheel Die #129411 $4.95
Q-Tip (for stick)
Hot Glue
* Item is in Spring Catalog

Remember when you place an order you can earn free Sale-A-Bration products for every $50.00.  Contact me to place an order or book a party.

2-February

February Stamp Night

We had such a great time at Stamp Night last week.  Thanks so much for those who came.  I’m excited for those who joined and will be with me each month.  It was also fun to meet some new faces.  I look forward to having you back.

Here are the great projects we made.

  I found this great card on Pintrest (love that site).  It was created Julie Leblanc.  I tweaked it a bit to use the new blossom punch from the Occasions Mini.  It also features the SAB paper Everyday Enchantment and a SAB stamp set Outlined Occasions.

Colors-
Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade and Very Vanilla.

Punches-
*125603- Blossom  $16.95
119857- Word Window  $15.95
122464- Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer  $23.95
119868-1″ Circle  $10.95
101227- 1/16″ Circle Handheld  $8.95

Ribbon-
122975- Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled  $9.95
*125572 Lucky Limeade Baker’s Twine  $2.95

SAB  (Sale-a-bration) items-  pick one free for every $50 you spend
**126154- Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper
**127279 Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad pack
**Outlined Occasions stamp set
126012  Wood,   126016 Clear
Here’s another great project from Pintrest that I tweaked.  It was created by Cristena Bagne.  It again uses the new punch as well as the stamp set.  Thanks to Sale-a-brations I just got the Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders so of course I had to try them out.

Colors-
Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight.

Punches-
*125603- Blossom  $16.95
122464- Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer  $23.95
118309 Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack  $16.95

Stamps-
*Mixed Bunch
W-125535  $27.95,  C-125537  $21.95
*Loving Thoughts
W-125843  $29.95,  C-125845  $23.95

Others-
118761 Bitty Buttons  $4.95
124262 White Baker’s Twine  $2.95
123130 Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folders  $8.95
or **127709  Designer Frames- SAB free item

This was one of my favorite projects.  It was the bonus project for my monthly members and anyone attending for the first time.  I actually took the idea out of the Sale-a-bration Catalog.  It’s a fun notebook.  I thought it would be great to keep in your purse or just to give as a gift.  This was one of the three different colors guest could choose from.  Of course it uses more great SAB product.

Colors- 
Pool Party,  Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede.

Stamps- Notes & Details
W-122022  $26.95,  C-122060  $18.95

Big Shot items-
119277 Elegant Lines Textured Impressions embossing Folders  $8.95
115950 Scallop Square Bigz clear Die  $21.95
114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Dies $21.95

Others-
*125577 Large Pearl Basic Jewels  $4.95

SAB  (Sale-a-bration) items-  pick one free for every $50 you spend
**Fresh Vintage Stamp Set
W-125115,  C-125117
127279 Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack

*Occasions Mini item
**Sale-a-bration Item
W- Wood mount number
C- Clear mount number  (remember these need clear blocks)

Start shopping right now by visiting my Online Store Just click here .  Remember orders over $150.00 will earn hostess benefits and you will earn a free sale-a-bration set for every $50.00 you spend.  You can also e-mail me an order or give me a call.

Be sure to join me for the next Stamp Night in March.

There are 3 days and 4 times to choose from pick what works best for you.

Tuesday 13th 6:30 – 8:30
Wednesday 14th  12:30 – 2:30  or 6:30 – 8:30
Saturday 17th  10:00 – 3:00

Please let me know you are coming so I can plan projects for you.  Remember guest are always welcome so please feel free to bring a friend or two and I’ll have a gift for you.

Covention Swaps Group 3

Wahoo I got another group done already.

I am so in love with this page.  I think it’s so cute and so well done.  First the colors are great, second I love the stamp set and third the which feet accent is just adorable.  It was created by Lynda Day.  In fact I almost didn’t get this fabulous page because of a mix up in times.  I’m so glad we were able to work it out a get it because it’s terrific.

Wicked Cool
#118738 Wood $19.95
#120600 Clear $14.95

Another great layout by another great stamper.  This was created by Stacie Jensen.  I’ve been asked several times which DSP was used so I thought I would let you know it’s not, it’s actually a stamp set so any one can create it.

Growing Green
#118758 Wood $21.95
#120624 Clear $16.95

This cute page was created by Kathryn Whittaker.  What makes the page so fun is all the strips of Designer Series Paper in the background.  They really make the page fun.

#117167 Greenhouse Gala $9.95
#113510 Schoolbook Serif Alphabet $43.95

I know I should have posted this sooner since it uses the fun set from the mini that just retired, but I still love the layout and it can be very in so many other ways.  It was created by my up-line Janice Barlow.  The unique thing about this page is she used the die cuts from the big shot as a template to sponge the letters.

This last one was created by my awesome friend Maxine Conrad.  What you can’t see is that she used textured card-stock for the family as well as for the Cherry Cobbler Strips.  It’s so easy to add your pictures to the adorable page.

#115960 Alphabet Simple Letters Dies $89.95
#115778 Circle Circus $28.95
This set is also available for MDS

One more set so be watching.

Covention Swaps 12 x 12 group 1

Sorry I’ve been missing in action we’ve had internet problems and I’ve had camera issues, but I’m back and with some fabulous swaps form convention. The last group I did was 12 x 12 pages. There were actually two group for this one. Because there are so many I’m going to break them up in 4 groups. So enjoy!

There is no particular order here and I will try and let you know who did each one (hopefully they are all marked.)  Thanks again to everyone who participated all of the pages are great.   I’ve already used some for Club and I’m looking forward to adding pictures to them.

First up is mine.  I used the awesome Awash with Flowers Set.  It’s hard to tell but the flowers are done with a fun technique that gives you a water color look even though it’s a solid stamp.

Awash with Flowers
#117063 Wood $39.95
#120549 Clear $ 27.95

Word Play
#120308 Wood $41.95
#120651 Clear $28.95

#117163 Elegant Soiree DSP  $9.95

Is this page just cute or what.  I love it.  It was created by Shelly May.  I love the colors and the overall layout.  Plus how cute is the cogs punch.  I’m so glad that they put it in the catalog.

#117164 Celebrations DSP  $9.95

#118873 Cogs Extra- large Double Punch $17.95

# 111550 Sock Monkey  $26.95

More Monkey Accessories
#116962 Wood $16.95
#120468 Clear $12.95

Party this way
#118744 Wood $15.95
#120609 Clear $11.95

This page is so fun and so cute.  In fact I used it for club last month.  With just one change.  Her cute sand is actually made with real sand paper.  I created it with the awesome log cabin spray.  I just love all the fun punch art on this page as well.  It was created by Natalie Cottle.

Punches used:
#119856   Scallop Oval  $16.95
#119856   1-1/4″ Square  $15.95
#119850 1-3/4″ Circle  $16.95
#119869 1/2″ Circle  $5.95
#119872 Spiral Boarder $15.95

#119871 3/16″ Corner $6.95

Can I say I’m in love.  This page is adorable.  It was made by Melanie Williams and she would say it’s a little Cheese.  I would have to agree.  The cheese is so cute I love how easy it is to make just using all of our different circle punches.  Plus doesn’t the hamburger just look good enough to eat.  She even added texture to the bun by using the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.

#117335 Perfect Polka Dots $7.95

On the Grill
#116970 Wood $23.95
#120474 Clear $17.95

The last fun page for today was created by Deanne Henderson.  I love how simple it is yet very I catching.  There’s so much detail in all the flowers.  Off course they were created with our great punches again.  What you can’t see very well is the fun Rhinestones in the center of the small flowers.  With 150 per package it’s so easy to add fun bling to your page.

#119246 Basic Rhinestones $4.95

#119831 Sunny Garden DSP $9.95

#117158 In Color Patterns DSP Stack $19.95

Punches:
#118874   2-3/8″ Scallop Circle $16.95
#119854  1-3/4″ Scallop Circle $16.95
#119858   Boho Blossoms $16.95
3119868   1″ Circle $10.95

Hope you enjoyed them and were inspired by all the great talent.  Come back soon to check out the other three groups.