OUT OF THE SCRAP HEAP...

A few days ago I shared Deb's scrap box designs; today I will give you a peek at mine:

What's hiding in your scrap box?

Until the next time, take some time for random acts of kindness and a bit of stamping too!
Trish

WOOHOO! LOOK WHAT'S NEW!

Stampin' Up! has just released a new product that I am so looking forward to trying out -

A Super-cool Stamp Option: Photopolymer

 

 What is this, you wonder? Well, it's a type of stamp where the actual stamp image is clear in addition to the block. 

We're starting off with one stamp set and we plan to offer a new one each month on a trial basis.

 

Here is the set for March:

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Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set  Recommend clear blocks A, B, G, F, and I. Purchase separately. Includes 57 pieces. (Don't faint! This is a good overwhelming feeling.)

$13.95

 

Did you see how many stamps are in this set?

57! and for only $13.95!  Now that's a good deal.

 

To order this or any other of our great products, please visit my website

 and click on the SHOP NOW link.

 

Happy stampin'!

Trish  

SOMETHING OLD into SOMETHING NEW

Last week my friend Deb stopped by for coffee and a chat.  It was her day off; so naturally we just had to "play".  Neither of us had a specific project in mind, so I pulled out all the bits and pieces left over from other days and other projects --  punch outs, ribbons, scraps and stamped images.  Stamps, inks, and adhesives at the ready we spent the next hour or so simply playing.  The card base could be new, stamping and using punches to reshape elements into usable shapes and layouts, was acceptable; but for the most part, it was root around in the scraps and see what you find.

I love watching Deb work. She literally scrounged around in the boxes, mind open to the possibilities, and before you knew it, she had created yet another card.

Here's what she came up with:

just clowning around

The elements were all there, but it took the artist in Deb to pull out their hidden beauty.

Don't you just love the heart window Deb punched out of the stamped mat to expose the textured mat beneath?

Stuck for an idea for a card? Time limited too?  check out your scrap box -- you never know what great card in waiting there for you to discover it.

Happy Weekend!
Trish

THE BASICS

Online Stamping Class Now Available

 

"The Basics" class download (item 133385), our first-ever class available as a Stampin' Up! product was unveiled this week. This class offers clever tips and techniques to get the most out of your stamping supplies and is an exceptional resource. Divided into six PDF documents, this class includes written instructions, step out photos, a few videos, and supply lists for 34 projects. The following topics are covered in the class: Basic Stamping, Embossing, Masking, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Watercoloring & Markers, and Big Shot & Punch Basics.  

 

Order your download from my online store here

The Basics Kit - item 133385    $14.95

Have questions?  Message me back here on the blog.

Happy Stampin'!
Trish

SO SORRY

Do you ever send sympathy cards when an owner loses a pet?  I do, especially when I know how much the family loved him and the hole his absence has made.

Below is such a card I made for my son and their family when they made the very heart-wrenching decision to end the suffering of their beloved beagle Marty.

Marty was not a fussy dog, so I chose no bow for this card, but did stamp the paw prints on the ribbon and popped up the mat with dimensionals.

supplies used:
stamps:  So Sorry, D is for Dog (retired)
CS:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
ink:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Versamark
etc:  Early Espresso 1/4" stitched grosgrain, Natural 7/8" Cotton Ribbon, stampin' dimensionals; stampin' sponges

It's not always a matter of making something grand.  Most often what brings a smile to the heart and a Wow! to the lips is just a little something to show that you care about the things that matter to others.

I hope your every day is one that you can touch another's life in a personal and meaningful way.
Trish