Stamping with Michelle

#SimpleStamping Friday: Fond of Autumn

Materials:
    Stamps: Fond of Autumn
    Ink: Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party and Memento Black
    Card Stock:
        Daffodil Delight - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Sweet Sorbet - 4" x 5 1/4"
        Parakeet Party - 2" x 5 1/4"
        Basic White - 3" x 4 1/4"
    Accessories: Sweet Sorbet Light and Dark Blends, Parakeet  Party Light and Dark Blends and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

For today's #SimpleStamping Friday card, I used the Fond of Autumn stamp set to create this bright and cheerful thank you card.  I don't know if this is technically a #SimpleStamping since I used Stampin' Blends, but to me, if an image needs to be colored in it still qualifies.  Therefore, whatever devices you used to color also may be included.  What do you think of my logic?

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

Biggest Wish Birthday

Materials:
    Stamps: Biggest Wish
    Ink: Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide and Memento Black
    Card Stock:
        Tahitian Tide - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 1" x 4"
        Parakeet Party - 4" x 5 1/4" and 1" x 4"
        Basic White - 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
        Daffodil Delight - scrap
    Accessories: Sentiment Silhouette Dies, Parakeet  Party Dark Blends, Tahitian Tide Dark Blends, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals

Today my baby boy, my youngest turns eighteen.  I now have all adult children.  It is so crazy to think.  For his birthday card, I again turned to some of our new In Colors which I just find to be so bright and happy.  This is a fairly simple card but it is super cheerful.  I finished it off with rhinestones that I colored with coordinating Stampin' Blends markers to give it some color.  I love how it turned out, and even though it isn't super adult looking it is bright and happy, just like my son.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

July 2022 Paper Pumpkin: Sending Good Thoughts

When I got back from my recent camping trip, my July Paper Pumpkin kit was waiting for me, and I couldn't wait to dive in.  These cards definitely didn't disappoint! I spent the week along the coast, and as I was creating the cards, I could almost smell the salt air.  I haven't had a chance to do anything more than create the designed samples, but I'm really excited to see what alternate designs I can come up with. Stay tuned!

The August Paper Pumpkin kit has starting to look towards fall with beautiful sunflowers. This is another kit I know you aren't going to want to miss.  Subscribe by August 10 to make sure you get in on the mailing.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

Let the Adventure Begin Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Trees for Sale and Adventure Begins (July 2021 Paper Pumpkin)
    Ink: Garden Green, Old Olive and Memento Black
    Card Stock:
        Balmy Blue - 4 1/4" x 11"
        Basic Black - 3 3/4" x 5 1/2"
        Basic White - 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
        Pear Pizzazz - 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
        Coastal Cabana - 3" x 3 1/4"
        Very Vanilla - 2" x 3"
        So Saffron - 1" x 2"
        Any Designer Series Paper - 1/2" x 1 1/4"
    Accessories: Tree Lot Dies, Basic Black Stampin' Write and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

This is another card I created when I got together to stamp with friends designed by my other friend Cathy (yes, there were two of them!).  It uses the Tree Lot dies which are a Saleabration option that coordinate with the Trees for Sale set in the July-December catalog.  She also made use of a past Paper Pumpkin kit for the sentiment.  You've got to love when you can bring out those old Paper Pumpkin sets.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

Fond of Autumn Flower Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Fond of Autumn
    Ink: Tahitian Tide and Memento Black
    Card Stock:
        Basic White - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and 5 1/2" x 4 1/2"
        Tahitian Tide - 5 1/4" x 4" 
        Daffodil Delight - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
    Accessories: Autumn Bouquet Dies, Timeworn Type Folder, Daffodil Delight Dark Blends, Parakeet Party Light and Dark Blends, Tahitian Tide Light and Dark Blends, Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems and Stampin' Dimensionals

There is so much to look at in our July-December catalog, and I fully admit that I passed over the Fond of Autumn bundle when I first saw it.  I saw the one large stamp and decided that it wasn't very useful.  Well.  I got a chance to play with it when I was stamping with friends a couple of weeks ago and I came right home and placed it on my order.  Did you know that in addition to the one die to cut out the whole image, there is another die that cuts the image into three separate parts?  Game changer!  So many possibilities and I'm excited play with it some more.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

#SimpleStampingFriday: Perched in a Tree Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Perched in a Tree
    Ink: Sahara Sand, Gray Granite, Pool Party and Mint Macaron
    Card Stock:
        Sahara Sand - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Mint Macaron - 5 1/4" x 4" 
        Basic White - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today's #SimpleStamping card is super simple, but I think it is striking in it's simplicity.  I used the Perched in a Tree set and only a few different colors of ink.  I also employed the masking technique to stamp the speckles around the bird.  To do that, I stamped the bird on my card stock and then I stamped the bird again on a post it note, making sure the head was at the top (where the sticky part is) of the post it note.  After I cut the bird out of the sticky note, I was able to place it on the stamped bird on the card stock.  I could then stamp my speckles wherever I wanted them and when I removed the post it note, my stamped bird remained clean.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

June 2022 Paper Pumpkin: Pick of the Crop Alternates 2

I've got one more set of alternate cards for you that I ccreated using the June Paper Pumpkin kit, Pick of the Crop.  These use the stamps from the kit as well as a few of the die cuts.  Once I started playing with this kit, I found it was actually quite fun and versatile.

Sign ups are available now for the August Paper Pumpkin kit which will be called Sweet Sunflowers.  This kit will allow you to create nine cards in a watercolor style and will introduce a new technique.  Sign up by August 10 to make sure you don't miss it.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

Happy 25 Years to me!

In June, I celebrated 25 years a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  I can't even believe that it has been that long.  My life is very different now then it was twenty-five years ago.  When I was invited to my first Stampin' Up! party, I was immediately drawn to rubber stamping.  I already had lots of other creative pursuits, including cross-stitching and knitting, but I loved the immediacy of how I could have a finished result in one sitting!  I decided that if I was going to be buying the products, I might as well get the discount for myself.

I also hadn't been married very long and I knew that my husband and I would be starting a family.  I knew I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and I figured this would be something good to get me out of the house once my kids were born.  I got pregnant with my oldest son a few months after I became a demonstrator.  In June, just as I celebrated my twenty-fifth anniversary, my youngest son graduated from high school!

Once I began sharing my love of stamping and having parties, my business sense kicked in and I began to kick it into high gear.  I have done so many things and met so many great people, all because of my Stampin' Up! business. And yet, the great thing is that my business has been able to ebb and flow with my life.  I went back to work outside of the home eight years ago and then shortly after began to pursue a bachelors and then a masters degree.  I was able to shift the focus of my business to meet my needs and it has been great.

Whether you want to enjoy the discount or perhaps earn a little extra income, I'd love to have you join my team.  During Saleabration, you can add the Making Plans Collection to your starter kit for free.  Email me for more information.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

Leaves of Holly Season's Greetings

Materials:
    Stamps: Leaves of Holly
    Ink: Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce
    Card Stock:
        Cherry Cobbler - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
        Shaded Spruce - 5 1/4" x 4" and 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"
        Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
        Basic White - 4 1/2" x 4"
        Glimmer Specialty Paper - 2" x 1 1/2"
    Accessories: Holly Berry Dies, Festive Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

 

I know it's only July, but once I get in the right mindset, I actually really like making Christmas cards.  There is just something about the colors and the artwork that excites me.  I'm absolutely in love with the Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper which I used as the background on this card, and I'm super excited about this card.  It is classic and elegant and actually isn't that complicated to create.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.

Wonderful World Thinking of You Card

Materials:
    Stamps: Very Best Occasions
    Ink: Mossy Meadow
    Card Stock:
        Soft Sea Foam - 4 1/4" x 11" and 1 1/4" x 2 1/2"
        Wonderful World Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4" x 4" and flower from one sheet
        Vellum - 3 3/4" x 5"
        Basic White - 3" x 4" and 1 1/4" x 2 1/2"
    Accessories: Scalloped Contours Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Pastel Pearls and Stampin' Dimensionals

 

 

This past week I had the opportunity to get together with friends and spend the whole day stamping.  It was so much fun and I got a lot done!  You can watch for those cards to trickle out on to the blog over the next weeks and months.  This card was one brought by my friend Kathy.  It uses the Wonderful World Designer Series Paper, which along with the Wonderful World set is one of the Saleabration options you can choose with a $100 purchase.  Isn't it just gorgeous?  The large focal point flower is cut right out of the designer series paper.  There are lots of different flowers, so we each had a card that looked a little different.

When you place an order on my website in the month of July using hostess code S3DF3ZX7 I will send you my Season of Chic 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

July Specials and Promotions

The August Paper Pumpkin kit, Sweet Sunflowers, will allow you to create nine beautifully designed cards in a watercolor style.  Subscribe by July 10 so you don't miss it.