Stamping with Michelle

Learn to Stamp: Die Cutting

 

For the next video in my Learn to Stamp series, I thought I would focus on die cutting and embossing.  I start by telling you about the parts of the machine and then we move into the sandwiching you need to employ for the different tasks.  In this video, I'm using my Big Shot, but Stampin' Up will be releasing their Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine in September.  I actually get to preorder mine on August 4, and I'll be sure to do another video when I get it to tell you all about it. 

I hope this video is helpful, and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to send me an email. 

Today is the last day to take advantage of Bonus Days.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon to use in August, just in time for the new seasonal catalog.  

You can order supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

 

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Whale Done Sketch Challenge Card

 

 

 

Materials:

• Stamps: Whale Done
• Ink: Pacific Point and Balmy Blue
• Card stock:
•     Balmy Blue (5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 2 5/8" x 3 3/8")
•     Pacific Point (5 5/16" x 4 1/16" and 2 3/8" x 3 1/8")
•     Whisper White (2 1/4" x 3")
•     Whale of a Time Designer Series Paper (1 3/4" x 3 1/4" (2) and 1 3/4" x 3 3/4" and a whale)
• Accessories: Whale Builder Punch, Pool Party Sheer Ribbon and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

I know I already did a blog post today, but I decided to participate in the Repeat Impressions JL2920 Sketch Challenge.  I've been playing with the Whale Done bundle lately, so I decided to use that for my card.  In fact my tutorial for the month of August will be featuring this bundle (look for that post on Monday).  Did you know that the whales in the designer series paper are designed to be punched using the Whale Builder punch?  Mind blown!  That's where the whale in this card came from.

You can order any of these supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

 

 

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Happy Birthday Elijah!

Today this boy is sixteen years old.  I can't even believe it.  It seems like just yesterday he was learning to walk and talk, and now he's learning to drive a car! I am incredibly proud of the young man that he is becoming, and I can't wait to see what the future holds for him.

This is the card that I made for him:

    

Materials

• Stamps: So Much Happy
• Ink: Coastal Cabana, Night of Navy, Crushed Curry and Calypso Coral
• Card stock:
•     Whisper White (5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 3/4" x 2 1/2" and scraps)
•     Coastal Cabana (5 1/4" x 4")
•     Night of Navy (1 3/4" x 4")
•     Crushed Curry (1 1/2" x 4")
•     Sahara Sand (1" x 5 1/2")
• Accessories: Happy Dies, Banners Pick a Punch, Holiday Rhinestones, Foam Adhesive Strips and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

The banner on the bottom is using the new Banners Pick a Punch which will be in the August-December catalog.  It's another one of those punches with two different styles and three different sizes.  Love it!  Also, I used the Foam Adhesive Strips along the "Happy" die cut to be able to pop it up, and they worked perfectly.

You can order any of these supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

  

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Celebrate the Heroes in your Life with Paper Pumpkin!

These days it isn't hard to figure out who the everyday heroes are in our lives.  We certainly see them in the doctors, nurses and teachers, but they are also the neighbor who drops off cookies or the friend who calls just to say hello.  It is time we celebrate those heroes!

The August Paper Pumpkin kit is designed specifically for that purpose.  Paper Pumpkin is a monthly kit just full of awesome stamping supplies sent directly to your door.  For just $22 a month, you will get a stamp set, ink, paper products and accessories that you will need to create that month's projects.

In August, your kit will contain the supplies to create nine full size cards with coordinating envelopes.  Additionally, these cards have a will have a more masculine feel to them, so you'll be able to use the stamps again and again to create cards for the men in your life.

Subscribe by August 10 to be sure you don't miss out on this special kit!  

There is still time to take advantage of the Bonus Days coupons. For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon to use in August.  You can order supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Tissue Box Inspired Tasteful Touches Card

Happy Monday!

I hope you had an enjoyable weekend.  It is rather hot and sticky here in Maine.  I've been spending a lot of time in front of a fan!

Today's card is one that I designed to send to celebrate some of my team members last month.  If you follow me on Instagram, you might also remember that the inspiration for this card came from a tissue box. 

Here is the card that I shared initially on Instagram:

And here is my completed card:

 

Materials

• Stamps: Tasteful Touches
• Ink: Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana, Sahara Sand and Pool Party
• Card stock:
•     Soft Suede (5 1/2" x 8 1/2")
•     Coastal Cabana (5 1/8" x 3 7/8")
•     Sahara Sand (5" x 3 3/4")
•     Pool Party (3" x 2 1/2")
•     Very Vanilla (3" x 1 1/2")
•     Vellum (3" x 1 1/2")
• Accessories: Tasteful Labels Dies, Braided Linen Trim, and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

Isn't it interesting that inspiration really can come from anywhere!  I think I was able to capture the feeling of the colors on the tissue box, do you?  I liked this card so much that I decided to enter it into the Repeat Impressions Anything Goes Challenge - JL2220

You can order any of these supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Autumn Goodness Sneak Peek

We are almost to the end of July which means that the new August-December 2020 Catalog launch is just around the corner.  This is truly one of the best catalogs I've seen from Stampin' Up!, and I've been a demonstrator for 23 years!  I've had a great time playing with the products that I preordered.  Today I thought I'd give you a sneak peek.

Materials

• Stamps: Autumn Goodness
• Ink: Cajun Craze and Memento Black
• Card stock:
•     Crumb Cake (5 1/2" x 8 1/2")
•     Mint Macaron (5 1/4" x 4")
•     Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper (5 1/8" x 3 7/8")
•     Cajun Craze (3" x 4 1/4")
•     Very Vanilla (2 3/4" x 4" and 2 3/4" x 2")
• Accessories: Autumn Wheelbarrow Dies, Cajun Craze Light and Dark Blends, Mint Macaron Light and Dark Blends, Crumb Cake Light and Dark Blends, Embroidered Ribbon, and Stampin' Dimensionals

I think this is my favorite fall set in this new catalog, and the coordinating dies make it a snap to cut out all the pieces so you can put them together in infinite combinations.  I'm also really enjoying the Gilded Autumn DSP.  I usually try to be rather moderate in the amount of Designer Series Paper that I buy, but I admit that between the annual catalog and this new mini catalog I've bought three times the number of papers that I usually do.  There are just so many good choices!

You can begin ordering from the August-December catalog on August 4, but in the meantime, you can order any other supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Learn to Stamp: Adhesives Explained

Stampin' Up! carries many different types of adhesives, and each adhesive has a different purpose.  In my next Learn to Stamp video, I go over all the adhesives in our latest catalog and when you would want to reach for them.

 

 

 

I hope this video is helpful, and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to send me an email. 

You can order supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

July Virtual Stamp Club Reminder

There's still time to join my virtual stamp club in the month of July.  This month, I am featuring these four cards, which include the fun fold Wild Rose card.  

Virtual club members agree to purchase $35 a month for six months.  Orders are due by the 25th of each month, and members will receive a tutorial as well as videos showing you how to make the cards for each month. Alternatively, if you don't want to join the club, you can purchase the tutorial or videos separately, or you can even purchase just the card kit.  Get all the details here If you would like to join the club, send me an email.

You can order supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

 

 

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Forever Flourishing Encouragement Card

Today's card was one of the first that I made when I got my preorder products in May.  For this card, I decided to combine lots of shades of green to create a simple card that is perfect for sending a simple word of encouragement.

Materials

• Stamps: Forever Fern
• Ink: Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Soft Sea Foam
• Card stock:
•     Just Jade (5 1/2" x 8 1/2")
•     Shaded Spruce (3 3/4" x 4")
•     Whisper White (2 3/4" x  4")
• Accessories: Forever Flourishing Dies, Tasteful Labels Dies, Just Jade 1/4" Ribbon, and Stampin' Dimensionals

The various leaves in this set make for a simple but effective focal point as well as a giving a bit of background texture to the card.  This is a card that would go together quickly if you need to send somebody a quick word of encouragement. 

You can get any of these supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August. 

Learn to Stamp: Creating Perfect Layers

One of the things I hear questions about quite frequently from new stampers is how to create perfect layers for their cards.  I decided as part of my Learn to Stamp series, I would create a video discussing card layering and the things that you need to keep in mind when you are creating those layers.

 

I hope this video is helpful, and if you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to send me an email. 

You can order supplies from my website or by clicking the online ordering button up above.  When you place an order using the hostess code 2ZKAXZDH in the month of July, you will get my 16-page tutorial featuring six cards made with the Prized Peony bundle.  If your order is $150 or more, don't use the hostess code so you can keep the Stampin' Rewards for yourself.  I will send you the tutorial automatically. 

Happy Stamping!

Michelle

Don't forget about my virtual stamp club.  Learn more about it here

Bonus Days run now through the end of July.  For every $50 you purchase, you will get a $5 coupon that can be redeemed on an order in August.