Stamping with Michelle

Scrapbok in a Tin Class

I am excited to announce the next class on my schedule! I will be doing a scrapbook in a tin class on February 1 at 7:00pm.  Here are the samples to whet your creativity and desire!



And the tin opened:


And folded out:


This tin would make a fantastic gift, and if you would like to make one before the class, you can order the tins now through the Wrapping up the Holidays promotion.  Three tins are sold in a package of three for $9.95 and have never before been offered this way.  They are available until December 15. 

Again, I will be holding this class on Friday, February 1 at 7:00pm at my house and the class fee is $20.

Oh...I almost forgot...you probably want a list of the supplies:

Materials: Time Well Spent, Monogram Lowercase "f", Fundamental Phrases
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, River Rock, Confetti White and Certainly Celery DSP
Ink: Certainly Celery, River Rock, Basic Gray, Lavender Lace, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Twill Tape, Certainly Celery 5/8" Grosgrain, River Rock Stitched Ribbon, Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Build-a-Brad, Stampin' Dimensionals, Aquapainters.

Now you are probably wondering what this Time Well Spent stamp set is and why I didn't link to it.  That, my friends, was a wonderful surprise that Stampin' Up sent to all their active demonstrators.  This is a stamp set that will be a Level 3 hostess in the new Spring-Summer Collection, and I guarantee you are going to love it and have to have it.  It has wonderful assortment of images that are easy to color and oh, so cute!  Keep watching, and I'll try to post a few more sneak peeks!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Another Shower Invitation

Last week I showed you the sample I made for my sister's baby shower invitation.  Well my sister-in-law, my husband's sister, is also expecting her first child.  Actually, she's due two days before my sister.  I just finished the invitations for her shower that we will hold in January.


Materials: Bundled in Love, Hugs and Wishes
Cardstock: Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White and Almost Amethyst DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, Regal Rose, Lavender Lace and Bravo Burgundy
Accessories:  Aquapainters, Stampin' Dimensionals, Horizontal Slot punch, Pink Gingham ribbon

Unlike my sister, my SIL knows she is having a girl, and it was so much fun making these pretty and feminine!  This would actually make a great layout for a baby announcement as well.

Finally, don't forget, you've only got two more days to take advantage of the Paper Party promotion and to purchase the All in the Family stamp set to benefit the Dave Abbott family fund.  Let me know if you'd like to order either of these items.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Wrapping Up the Holidays Promotion

On Friday, Stampin' Up announced a fabulous limited time special that is sure to make your Holiday season easier.  Here is a list of the items that are on special.

Item Number	Description	Price
112409	Holiday Tag Bundle	$4.95
110380	Tags for All Stamp Set* (20% off)	$24.76
110264	Designer Gift cards* (30% off)	$4.55
109862	Chocolate Chip satin ribbon*	Buy 1, get 1 free!**
109863	Purely Pomegranate satin ribbon*	Buy 1, get 1 free!**
112410	Tin 3-Pack	$9.95
110147	Celebration wrapping paper*	$17.95
110228	Hand Selected Accents & Elements (25% off)	$8.21

To view a flyer with these items as well as samples go to the Stampin' Up! website.   This is a unique special that I've never seen before, and I'm excited to share it with you!  Place your orders by December 14 to ensure Christmas delivery.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Baby Shower Invitation

As many of you know, my sister is expecting her first baby in February.  Of course, I needed to make the shower invitations which my mother and I finished last week.  I thought it came out pretty cute!  Shhh, don't tell her!


Materials: Bundled in Love
Cardstock: Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla
Ink: Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Soft Subtles I Eyelets, Natural Hemp Twine, Crop-a-Dile

We made them as a postcard size so that we would use less paper, and we were able to finish them in an afternoon.

Happy Stamping!

Michelle
 

Sympathy Card

My sister-in-law lost her grandmother last week, and I needed to sit down and create a sympathy card.  Here is what I came up with:


Materials: Artfully Asian
Cardstock: White Naturals, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery
Ink: Basic Gray, Bashful Blue, and Certainly Celery pads; Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery ink refills
Accessories:  Blue gingham ribbon, aquapainters, baby wipes

I created the background by folding a baby wipe into quarters.  I then placed 3-4 drops of each color of ink refill onto the baby wipe.  Then I just dabbed the baby wipe all over the card.  Pretty cool, isn't it?

Let me know what you think!

Happy Stamping and Happy Thanksgiving!

Michelle

Happy Anniversary to me!

Today is my anniversary!  My husband and I have been married for thirteen years.  I thought I'd show you the card that I made for him.


Materials: Fun and Fast Notes, Short and Sweet
Cardstock: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Glossy White
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, So Saffron, Rose Red; So Saffron and Rose Red markers
Accessories: Build-a-Brad, 1/2" circle punch, Blender pens

I thought it came out really cute!  Sorry, but you can't see the inside :)

I used the new Build-a-brads as an accent.  These are so much fun to use.  You stamp whatever image you want featured and then punch it out with the 1/2" circle punch.  You could use a piece of the Double Sided Designer paper for a different look.  Attach the circle to the inside of the brad with a mini glue dot.  Peel the top of the brad off the paper and then stick over your chosen design.

Check out the Build-a-brads in the catalog.  I'm sure you'll have lots of fun playing with them, and they would make a great stocking stuffer!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Christmas card

With the Paper Party promotion, I knew that I wanted to create cards with the background paper this month.  Here is a card that we did at my recent stamp club:



Materials: Fun and Fast Notes, Rough Texture Jumbo Wheel and handle
Cardstock: Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Whisper White, Old Olive DSP
Ink: Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate, Blue Bayou, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Summer Sun
Accessories: Gold Cord, Blender Pens

Normally I would do my watercoloring with my Aquapainters, but this time I decided that I the Blender pens would be the better tool.  The aquapainters are fantastic when you want a nice watercolored look.  There is more moisture that is applied to the paper and therefore, the colors blend better.  The blender pens are more like a clear, wet marker, and the color is much more focused.  Because I wanted the color on my tree to be fairly precise, the blender pens were the tool for the job.

Let me know what you think!

Happy Stamping,
Michelle

New: Design Sketches

I am excited to unveil a new feature for my blog.  Once or twice a month, I plan to feature a card sketch.  These sketches are to help you see how you can look at a sample and look beyond the stamps at the actual design layout.  By using these sketches to design your cards, you can save yourself some time, which will hopefully make your stamping time even more enjoyable!

Here is the first sketch:


The card itself is, of course, a half sheet of cardstock. Here are the dimensions for the other pieces:

Going Gray:  2" x 3 3/4" with a piece of ribbon wrapped around it
Basic Black:  4 1/4" x 2 1/2"
Whisper White: 4" x 2 1/4"

Here is how I used this sketch to design a card:



Materials: All in the Family, Punch Pals,  Holidays and Wishes
Cardstock: Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, and Rose Red Double Sided Designer Series Paper
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Pure Color Pencils, Chocolate Taffeta ribbon

This sample takes advantage of the Paper Party promotion, and when you purchase the All in the Family stamp set, all of the proceeds from the sales of the set will be donated to the Dave Abbott Family Fund.

Show me what you can do with this sketch!  Email me a picture or send me a sample of your card.  I'd love to share some of those samples and feature them on my blog!

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Christmas Stamp a Stack

My next Christmas Card Stamp a Stack is coming up soon, and I guarantee you won't want to miss it!  It will be held on November 30 at 7:00pm, and you will have the opportunity to make 15 cards (3 each of 5 designs) for $30, with $15 going towards an order you place that night.

You can view all the cards we will be making at this class on my Stampin' Up! website in the art gallery, but here is a sample of one of the cards that we will be making:

This was a sample inspired by one of the many great sharing demonstrators that I am acquainted with.  Unfortunately, I don't remember which one!

Anyhoo, here are the supplies to make this card:
Stamps: Peaceful Wishes
Cardstock: Ivory Naturals, River Rock, Creamy Caramel and Shimmery White
Ink: River Rock and Versamark
Accessories: Creamy Caramel Gingham Ribbon, Gold cord, Gold embossing powder and heat tool, Gold eyelets and Crop-a-dile

This is a fairly simple card that would actually work up pretty quickly, especially if you work assembly line style!  Let me know what you think of this card, and if you would like to order any of the supplies to create it, let me know!

Happy Stamping!
Michelle Breton

All in the Family Promotion

At Stampin' Up®, we are like a family, and last month we lost a member of that family.  Dave Abbott was our Australian general manager, and he passed away after a long fight with a rare blood disorder.  I had the privilege of meeting Dave a couple of times, and I can tell you that he was a wonderful person.  He was very fun to talk to, and he had an obvious love of life.  Dave leaves behind his wife and three small children.  Stampin' Up has started a fund to help his family, and for the month of November, 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the All in the Family stamp set will be donated to the Dave Abbott Family Fund.  Here is a Christmas Card that I created using this stamp set.

Materials:  All in the Family, So Many Sayings and Holiday Tag Team
Cardstock:  Always Artichoke, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, White Naturals
Ink: Real Red, Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, and So Saffron
Other Accessories: Aquapainters, Gold Brads, Moss Gingham Ribbon, Word Window Punch

You can see a flyer with a picture of Dave and his family here as well as information if you would like to donate to the fund directly.  Help me honor Dave's memory by purchasing this stamp set!

Michelle