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Wacky Wednesday 12-17-08

Goofy Punches

I just really love this card. I saw the saying and knew I had to make a Goofy to go with it. I actually just looked at a picture of Goofy and tried to figure out what shape were used then I decided what punches I had that could make the shapes. I actually used the coluzzle for the chin, but that was before we had the new wide oval punch which I think would work now.

Here is a list of all the punches that I used:

Chin & Mouth- Wide Oval, Large Oval, Large oval for tongue
Teeth- 3/4″ Square with 3/16″ Corner Rounder
Nose- Large Oval, Small Oval, Word Window
Head & Eyes- Key Tag, Large Oval, Slit Punch
Hair & Ears- Large Oval
Hat- Small Oval, Large Oval, Key tag

I think that’s everything. I hope you like him I thought he turned out cute.

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December 17, 2008January 1, 2009

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Technique Tuesday 12-16-08

Rolling with the Punches

This is the technique my club member learned last week. You will be able to see more samples in the club page. I got this technique from Laura Fredrickson you can see her complete tutorial by clicking here. I had a lot of fun with and thought it was a great technique. I actually found it months ago and have been waiting for Christmas to show it. The basic technique is to use your punches to make a template then roll your wheel over the template so you only get part of your images. Then you can trace around them or use sponge daubers to fill them in. If you want to see the step by step instructions you can check out Laura’s site. Here is just one of the fun cards we made. Be sure to check out the other card and Scrapbook pages under clubs.

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December 16, 2008January 1, 2009

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Marvelous Monday 12-15-08

This is a basic use of markers. Just using them to color it line drawings. It’s fast easy and simple. I had to show off this card though since the “Ahoy Matey” set is on the retired list.

This is a really fun 3×6 card because I created a pocket and then put a little bookmark in the pocket. I love this kind of card for a birthday gift because the have the fun bookmark to use afterwards. This was actually one of my cards from the Artisan Award contest I did for Stampin’ Up! They actually had it displayed at convention so I was excited. I hope you like it and sorry this post is a day late.

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December 16, 2008January 1, 2009

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Swapping Saturday 12-13-08

Sorry this is late. This is a 3D swap that I got from convention. It was created by Tammy Johnson. I love how she used the Bella Rose Designer Series Paper to create a Christmas Project. She also used the Deer Friends Level 2 hostess set.

I also love that the cute box hold 4 Christmas cards with envelopes. The cards are actually the Note Cards which are a smaller size. They are 5 x 3 1/2. Just perfect for giving with a gift. I hope you enjoyed this swap and be watching for more. Thanks Tammy for your great project.

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December 14, 2008

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Thrifty Thursday 12-11-08

Thrifty Thursday- Holiday Lineup Cards

Today I have decided to show you three different cards made with the same stamp set and using the same basic layout. I love this set because all of the images are the same size so it makes it really easy to use the same layout and just change the colors.

The basic card is really simple and cost less than a dollar for the paper, ribbon and glue. I also love the 3×6 cards because they actually cost less to make than a standard 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card. This stamp set works really well with the 3×6 design. Someone told be that this stamp set has to grown on you, but I loved if from the first minute I saw it. It’s the Holiday Lineup #111648 for $21.95.

I’ve used Chocolate Chip, Old Olive and Not Quite Navy for my base colors, which is also economical because they are all earth elements so you can by the 12×12 individually or by the family pack. Then I’ve added the fun in-colors to two of them with ribbon and background paper. The other I used the fun ribbon from the mini catalog. I’ve used StazOn Jet Black ink to stamp the image. Then I used a blender pen and the ink pads to color the images. I really like how they turned out.

My down-line actually got to make the reindeer card at our Christmas Party. I hope you liked this and be watching next week for another cost saving project.

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December 11, 2008December 11, 2008

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Technique Tuesday 12-9-08

I was trying to decide what to do today for my Technique Tuesday. I was looking at the retired stamp list and noticed one of my favorite background stamps was on it. So I decided to show an oldie but goody technique using my favorite background stamp before it is gone for good. Remember if you don’t already have this great stamp you can get it for 10% off right now. I learned this technique when I first started in Stampin’ Up! about three years ago. I think that sometimes we need a refresh on some of the classic techniques. It’s also a great reminder of how awesome our background stamps are.

This technique is called finger walking. First you will need to gather your supplies. For this card I used:
Canvas Background Stamp
Two Cool Dudes Stamp Set
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 sheet of Bashful Blue paper folded in half for the basic card
3 x 3 1/4 sheet of Brocade Blue paper
3 x 2 3/4 sheet of Whisper White paper
Brocade Blue Classic Stamp Pad
Bashful Blue Classic Stamp Pad
5/8″ Brocade Blue Grosgrain Ribbon
Silver Cord
Stampin’ Dimenionals
Snail Adhesive

First you will need to ink your background stamp. I’ve found the best way is to put the background stamp flat on the table and apply your ink to the stamp. I used the Brocade Blue because I wanted a darker look.

tt-smc-finger-walking Finger Walking- Put your paper on your background stamp with the background stamp still laying down on the table. Gentle walk your fingers up and down the paper. The idea is to only get some of the ink on the paper instead of all of it. This will give it a nice random pattern.

Stamp your saying on the bottom center in Brocade Blue.
Tie your ribbon around the card.
Tie the silver cord around the knot in the ribbon.

Ink your snowman with Bashful Blue and stamp it on the Whisper White cardstock. The cardstock should be about the same size as the stamp so it make it easy to line up. Then attach the Whisper White piece to the Brocade Blue piece using snail.

Place 4 Stampin’ Dimensionals one in each corner. I like to use the Stampin’ Dimensionals when ever I go over ribbon because it makes it much easier to keep it smooth plus I like the dimension.