Stamping with Michelle

He's All That Adventure Card

Materials:
    Stamps: He's All That
    Ink: Early Espresso
    Card Stock:
        Soft Succulent - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Early Espresso - 5 1/4" x 4"
        He's The Man Designer Series Paper - 2" x 5 1/4"
        Basic White - 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
    Accessories: All That Dies, Gingham Folder, Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon, Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

Today's card is another entry in the masculine card file.  It uses the He's All That set with the coordinating dies.  This is a card layout that I come back to fairly regularly.  I start with 5 1/4" x 4" layer, add a 2" strip of something one side, tie ribbon around the middle and then add my focal point. It's an easy design and great way to incorporate designer series paper.

There are only two more days to take advantage of the In Color Starter Kit promotion.  Learn more about it here.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

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From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

Orchid Nature's Prints Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Nature's Prints
    Ink: Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky, Parakeet Party and Crushed Curry
    Card Stock:
        Orchid Oasis - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Starry Sky - 5 1/4" x 4"
        Basic White - 3 1/2" x 5"
    Accessories: Scalloped Contours Dies, Fern Folder, Starry Sky Dark Blends, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

One of my new favorite stamp sets is easily the Nature's Print set.  I love creating cards with images from nature, and I this set also has some great sentiments in a beautiful font.  This was one of the cards we made at my open house, and it was definitely a hit.  As a side note, I colored the Basic Rhinestones with the Starry Sky Blends marker to get them the shade that matches the card.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

#SimpleStamping Friday: Easter Friends Spring Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Easter Friends
    Ink: Starry Sky, So Saffron, Mossy Meadow and Early Espresso
    Card Stock:
        So Saffron - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Mossy Meadow - 5 1/4" x 4"
        Basic White - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        New Horizons Designer Series Paper - 1 1/4" x 5 1/8"
    Accessories: Water Painters

I fell in love with the sweet little animals in the Easter Friends set the minute I saw them.  Easter may have come and gone, but I wanted another opportunity to play with these guys.  For today's #SimpleStamping Friday card, I have this little chick spreading a simple springtime message of cheer.  The sky on this card is created from the New Horizons DSP which made it super easy.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

May Paper Pumpkin: Celebrating In Color

This month's Paper Pumpkin kit is all about the new In Colors.  Typically the kits come with three different designs, but this kit had five designs...one for each new color.  So much fun! These designs are fresh and clean and perfect for all the celebrations that crop up in our lives at this time of year.

And speaking of crop, next month's kit is called Pick of the Crop and will feature nine cards featuring seasonal images.  Subscribe by June 10 to make sure you don't miss the harvest!

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

In the Moment Relax Card

Materials:
    Stamps: In he Moment
    Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Highland Heather and Versamark
    Card Stock:
        Crumb Cake - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Blackberry Bliss - 5 1/4" x 4"
        New Horizons Designer Series Paper - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        Basic White - 5 /4" x 4"
    Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Heat Tool, Basics Embossing Powder, Sweet Sorbet Light and Dark Blends, Pool Party Light and Dark Blends, Balmy Blue Light and Dark Blends, Crumb Cake Light and Dark Blends, Deep Blends, Medium Blends, Light Blends, Waterpainters, Pastel Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals

We are winding down the school year, and as always, it is extremely hectic.  I think I needed to make this card as much for myself as for anything else.  There's nothing better than my dog, a cup of coffee and good book.  I decided I wanted strong lines for this image, so I chose to emboss the image before then coloring it in with the blends.  I finished off with a a bit of a watercolor wash around the outside edge using my water painters and the Highland Heather ink.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

Let's Set Sail Birthday Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Let's Set Sail and Celebrating You
    Ink: Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Sweet Sorbet, Pool Party and Starry Sky
    Card Stock:
        Crushed Curry - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Soft Suede - 5 1/4" x 4"
        Pool Party - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        Basic White - 3" x 5"
    Accessories: Sailboat Builder Punch and Stampin' Dimensionals
        

Today we are celebrating my nephew's ninth birthday.  For his card, I chose to use the Let's Set Sail set.  I've had this set for a little bit, and it was nice to finally get a chance to play with it.  The card has a bit of an older feel to it, but I think he will like it.

 

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

#SimpleStamping Friday: Whale Done Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Whale Done
    Ink: Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet and Starry Sky
    Card Stock:
        Tahitian Tide - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Parakeet Party - 5 1/4" x 4"
        Basic White - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        

 

I am really having a lot of fun with the new In Colors.  Today, I decided to pair them with the Whale Done set for a #SimpleStamping Friday card that is truly simple.  For this card, I did a lot of stamping off, which helped me achieve different shades of the same color ink.  This adds some depth to the card without any additional layering.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

He's All That Birthday Card

Materials:
    Stamps: He's All That
    Ink: Early Espresso and Sahara Sand
    Card Stock:
        Early Espresso - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Basic Black - 5 1/4" x 4"
        Sahara Sand - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        He's the Man Designer Series Paper - 3" x 4"
        Basic White - 2" x 3"
    Accessories: All That Dies, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Matte Black Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

 

Masculine cards can sometimes be a little bit trickier to create.  One of the new offerings in the annual catalog is the He's All That suite of products, which is designed to make that process a little easier.  The set has classic images and the dies have some great shapes which will be useful far beyond any masculine cards you make with this set.  This is one of the cards we made at my annual open house this past weekend, and it was a big hit.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

Celebrating Sunflowers Graduation Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Celebrate Sunflowers
    Ink: Mossy Meadow and Memento Black
    Card Stock:
        Crumb Cake:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 4" x 4" (2)
        Soft Suede - 5 1/4" x 4"
        Thick Basic White - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        Old Olive - 1" x 3 3/4"
    Accessories: Sunflower Dies, Old Olive Light and Dark Blends, Daffodil Delight Dark Blends, Soft Suede Dark Blends, Cajun Craze Dark Blends, Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

This past Thursday, we got to celebrate my oldest son as he graduated from the local community college with an Associates's Degree.  He's been picking away at it for the last several years, so it was nice to finally see him reach that milestone.  I chose the Celebrate Sunflowers set as the theme of my card.  I tried to keep the flowers a bit more basic so that it would be more on the masculine side.  I think it came out pretty good.

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.

#SimpleStamping Friday: New Horizons Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Artfully Layered
    Ink: Blackberry Bliss
    Card Stock:
        Basic White:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 5 1/4" x 4"
        New Horizons Designer Series Paper - 1" x 3 3/4" (3)
    Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

 

 

Today's #SimpleStamping Friday card was inspired by another card I saw with a similar design. It is a super easy card that can easily be changed up by switching up papers and colors.  You could even make the strips white and the base colored and then stamp on the strips for a totally different look.  That's the fun things about a sketch...so many possibilities!

When you place an order on my website in the month of May using hostess code ZZ6XSTEJ I will send you my Nature's Prints tutorial for free.  If your order is over $150, please 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

May Specials and Promotions

The June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop will enable you to create nine beautiful cards using seasonal images and sentiments.  Subscribe by June 10 so you don't miss it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From May 3-May 31, when you purchase the starter kit, you will get a selection of In Color products, valued at $66.50 for free!  Learn more by clicking here.