Embossing Folders

Happy Monday!  I hope you had an enjoyable weekend and that you were able to adjust to the time change with Daylight Savings Time in effect.  It is always difficult the first day, isn't it?  I did enjoy the fact that it didn't get dark until later in the evening!

I spent my Sunday working on a video for today.  I have a new computer AND a new editing program so it took some time trying to learn it.  Thank goodness for YouTube videos as I saw some there that helped me out!! I tend to be a perfectionist but realized if I waited for this video to be perfect, I would never post it!!!  So, here it is!

Last week I spotlighted the Big Shot so I wanted to make a video showing how to use the embossing folders.  I LOVE my embossing folders and use them on 95% of my cards.

Have a great day!
Tracy

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Spotlight on Tools #1

There are so many tools in the Stampin' Up! catalog that make papercrafting so much fun!! Each Wednesday, I will choose one to spotlight and for my very first one, I've chosen my VERY favorite, the Big Shot!!  It is a die-cutting machine that doesn't use electricity.  With just a quick turn of the handle, you can do so much!! Here are two very similar cards.

The big difference between them is that I chose to use a Big Shot embossing folder for the one with the sentiment towards the lower half of the card.  I use embossing folders all the time and this one, Perfect Polka Dots, is one that I reach for the most.

You can also cut shapes out with the Big Shot.  I used it to cut out my flowers, leaves, and the Whisper White and Elegant Eggplant shapes using Framelits.  If you look closely, you'll see that I used the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder again.

I made this project in October using the Cannery Set Framelits to make a cut out shape and the cute little top for it.

Stampin' Up! continues to come out with new products for the Big Shot. I could spend all day telling you how much I love this machine! The cost of the Big Shot (#113439) is $99.95 but if you were to purchase it now during Sale-a-bration and were to combine it with an embossing folder ($7.95), you would be able to pick out TWO free products from the brochure!

An even better option is to purchase the NO RISK Starter Kit for $99.  Because it is the 25th Anniversary of Stampin' Up! this year, you can choose $156 worth of products from the Stampin' Up! catalog for $99!  You would be able to get a Big Shot and other accessories!!!  You would then become a member of the Stampin' Up! family and be able to purchase Stampin' Up! products at discounted prices.  I mentioned that the Starter Kit is risk free which it absolutely IS!  You would have three months to reach the minimum purchase of $300.  This means that you can buy products just for yourself, which is what I did in the beginning,  or you can invite your friends to a party!  If you don't reach the goal of three hundred dollars, no problem.  No one will call and hassle you.  You would simply be dropped.  If this sounds intriguing to you and you have questions, email me!  If you want to take advantage of this right now, you can go right to my SU! website and sign up!  On the top right, you'll see JOIN THE FUN!  Click that and within a few minutes, you will be able to complete the sign up process.  Be sure to have your catalog nearby so you can choose $156 worth of product for $99!!!!!

Tracy

Fall Telescoping Card

Last week I showed you a telescoping card and here's another one I made using Fall colors.  I LOVE this set, French Foliage.  Here are a few projects I made last year with this set.  Please ignore the big black exclamation point.  I used to have a cute signature that is now replaced by that ugly graphic that I don't know how to get rid of .  This is a pretty easy card to make with the help of your Big Shot!

Take care and thanks for stopping by!

Tracy

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Another Blossom Punch Card

Here's another card I made using the new Blossom Punch and Mixed Bunch stamp set found in the Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. I really love this stamp set and punch.  There are so many different ways to use it! If you saw my lollipop holders a few weeks ago, you'll notice that I made my card using one of those designs.  My colors are Concord Crush and Rose Red.  Love the combination!

Did you know that Sale-a-bration has started?  For every $50 you spend, you get to pick something FREE, yes, FREE, from the catalog!  If you would like to know more, please visit my SU! website or feel free to email me. 

Thank you for visiting today!

A Cherry on Top

I love this color combination! I never would have thought to use so much black on a card but I saw one by Gretchen Barron using this stamp set and these colors. It really is a fun new set in the Idea Book and Catalog 2011-2012 called Button Buddies. I hope this inspires you to give this stamp set a try.

I will be participating in my first blog hop in early September! More information to follow soon. Hope you are having a great weekend!

Scallop Friend

I'm on a roll with my postings!! It is funny how you can start out making one card and end up with something completely different. That is what happened with this card although I am very happy with how it turned out. It was pretty quick and easy to make. I used my Big Shot, of course. The base is the Scallop Circle Bigz Die. I cut out the flower with Lap of Luxury DSP and Concord Crush cardstock using the Flower Folds die. I ran the base of the card and the middle flower in the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. I love the look that dimensions give and used them on each layer. I love our pearls and thought they gave it a nice finished look. Thank you for stopping by! Please email if you would like to place an order or if you have any questions. You can also place an order by clicking the order button on the left side of my blog. It will take you directly to my Stampin' Up! website.

Got Merry?

Here is a quick card I made after seeing this card on Heather Summers blog. I had stamped "Got Merry" a few days ago but I wasn't sure what to do with it until I saw Heather's card. This cute set is called Got Treats and can be found on page 55 in the Idea Book and Catalog. Are you ready for Christmas yet? It will certainly be here before we know it!

Just for You Bag

Today's post is a bag I decorated with cardstock and our designer series paper Autumn Spice. I love this paper and the fact that it is a heavyweight paper. I ran my pieces of Early Espresso through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polka dots embossing folder. My leaves were stamped with the French Foilage stamp set and my sentiment came from the set Afterthoughts which is a level 1 hostess set. I used my Early Espresso marker instead of an inkpad because there were more words on the stamp but I just wanted, Just for you. It really made a plain bag very decorative and it didn't take long at all. Thanks for stopping by!

3x3 Cards

I've been making a large amount of 3x3 cards to take with me to a Holiday Boutique on Saturday. I think they turned out cute and were very easy to make. I used two of my Big Shot embossing folders: Perfect Polka Dots and Petals a Plenty. I used the Perfect Punches stamp set which is really one of my favorites. I punched the sentiment out with my scallop punch. The entire stamp set coordinates with a punch. I love that! If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please email me! I'd love to hear from you!

Joy

Here is another Christmas card I made. I based my card on a card I saw in the Holiday Mini on page 15. I made a few changes and used Garden Green with Cherry Cobbler. I always like to use my embossing folders with my Big Shot and used it this time on the Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White. I also used the new Decorative Label punch on page 25 in the mini. Hope this inspires you to stamp today! Thanks for stopping by!

Joy at Christmas

This card is a little bit difficult to see in the picture but it is VERY pretty in person. It was very simple to make but really looks very elegant. The Northern Flurry textured impressions folder (can be found on page 26 in the Holiday Mini) transorms plain cardstock to a beautiful background! I added a few rhinestones in the center of three snowflakes. I used the Perfect Punches set for my sentiment and punched it out with my 1 3/4 inch scallop punch! I popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals! The inspiration for this card came from Pennie McCallum.

Thanks for stopping by!

Day of Gratitude

I love this new set, Day of Gratitude, which can be found in the Holiday Mini! I was able to make this card pretty quickly. I stamped my images with Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight onto Whisper White. Then I ran it through my Big Shot using the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder. My scallop is also in Cherry Cobbler and I stamped Thank You (also in the Day of Gratitude set) in Cherry Cobbler too. I love these new colors. I hope this inspires you to give it a try! IF you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Stamps: Day of Gratitude
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Scallop Oval Extra Large punch, 1 3/8 x 5/8 Oval punch, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder

Scallop Square Card

Here is another card I made for my Big Shot Club. It is completely made with the Big Shot. Check below to see what I used. The card is made with two of our new colors: Pear Pizzazz and Daffodil Delight. Thanks for stopping by!

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight, Patterns Paper Stack in Brights
Big Shot Accessories: Lattice Bigz Die, Scallop Square Bigz Die, Square Lattice Embossing folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslits die
Accessories: Paper Piercing Tool

Flower Fancy Favor

Here is another "box" using the Fancy Favor die. This time I attached a flower to it that I made with the Circle Scallop punch. I've seen these flowers on numerous blogs but I am not quite sure where I found the tutorial. I always like to give credit where it is due but I truly don't remember where I found this. The paper that I used can't be purchased after today but truly it would look cute with any paper. Stampin' Ups paper is two sided so that makes it very easy to get different looks. I love my Big Shot!

Butterfly Box

I made this little "box" several weeks ago using the Bigz XL Fancy Favor die and the Big Shot. Recognize the stamp set? Yes, it is the Watercolor Trio again. I used Very Vanilla and Bashful blue cardstock. Again I used my Stampin' Write markers in Bashful Blue and Old Olive.

I found this project at Create with Connie and Mary Summer Edition. I plan to make some 3x3 cards to put inside. It would make a great gift for someone!

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Stamps: Watercolor Trio

Paper: Bashful Blue and Very Vanilla cardstock

Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers (Bashful Blue and Old Olive), Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder (in the Summer Mini), Fancy Fold Big Shot die, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Bashful Blue brads, Stampin' Dimensionals

Chocolate Box

I made this cute little box using the Bigz XL Matchbox die with the Big Shot. The die also comes with three tags and that is what I used on my box (it is cut out of Rose Red). The paper is Island Oasis from the Summer Mini. I cut small strips of paper and covered the chocolate with it. It is a very easy box to put together and there are so many different ways to decorate the top. I saw a recent post from a fellow blogger who added a little easel card to the top. I will have to give that a try! Thanks for stopping by. If you would like to place an order, click the button on the right or feel free to email me!

Stamps: Short and Sweet

Ink: Rose Red Classic ink

Paper: Island Oasis DSP, Rose Red and Whisper White cardstock

Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals, Big Shot, Bigz XL Matchbox die, Large Oval punch

Cottage Wall Fancy Folds

Here is another card using the the Bigz XL Fancy Folds die. It quickly makes a very pretty card! This time I used Cottage Wall DSP on Old Olive cardstock. I used the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. I haven't used this embossing folder in some time but it really does give a beautiful effect. I need to start using it more! For my sentiment I punched out Rich Razzleberry cardstock with the Modern Label punch and then stamped my sentiment using the same punch but in Old Olive. I just cut the Rich Razzleberry punch in half and it gives the illusion that it is longer!

Did you know that ALL of our papers are retiring in the big catalog?? It will be hard to say goodbye to some of my favorites but that means that the new catalog will have all NEW paper. I can't wait to see what will be available! Some of the retiring paper is on sale, such as the one I used in today's card! If you would like to see which papers are on sale, look on the right side of my blog under promotions and click the link called Accessories. If you would like to place an order you can simply click the Order Now button at the top of my blog or email me directly and I will take care of it for you.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Stamps: Short and Sweet

Ink: Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink pad

Paper: Cottage Wall DSP, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry cardstock

Accessories: Boho Blossoms punch, Modern Label punch, gold brads, Big Shot, Bigz XL Fancy Folds die, Elegant Bouquet embossing folder

Island Oasis Flower

This is a card I made using the Big Shot and the Bigz XL Flower Folds die. It makes four different sized flowers. I didn't use the largest one on this card. I also used the new Designer Series paper called Island Oasis which is now in the Summer Mini. For the textured design I used the Square Lattice embossing folder which is also used with Big Shot (this can also be found in the Summer Mini catalog). I made this for my Big Shot Club today. I have a group of women who are buying the Big Shot on the four month plan and they get four free classes from me! Today we are going to make this card along with some other goodies which I will show you in the next few days. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

Stamps: Short and Sweet

Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White and Old Olive cardstock, Island Oasis Designer Series paper

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Modern Label, Boho Blossoms and Word Window punches, Bold Brights brads (on the Last Chance list), Gold brads, Square Lattice embossing folder, Big Shot, Birds and Blooms Sizzlit, Bigz XL Flower Folds die

Elegant Flower

I have been so busy this month and my blog has been neglected. I am a teacher and between Open House and report cards, I haven't had a chance to play with my stamps like I would like to! I did have a Hostess Club meeting last week though and created this card for it. I used a stencil from the 2010 Definitely Decorative insert called Elegant Trio (page 11). You receive 3 stencils for $9.95. I used our sponge daubers to apply the ink from my stamp pad. I had a lot of fun making this! Tomorrow I will show you another card using the same stencil. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Thank you for stopping by!

Ink: Brilliant Blue classic ink

Paper: Brilliant Blue (retiring), Whisper White, Garden Green

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, sponge dauber, Filigree brads, clear rhinestone brads, snail adhesive, Tag Corner Punch, Elegant Trio stencils, Filigree brads

Sweet Scoops!

Here is a card I made using one of the NEW stamp sets called Sweet Scoops which is in the Summer Mini! (You can order from this catalog on May 1st.) The sentiment is from Watercolor Trio which is also a new set and I've used a new embossing folder called Square Lattice that you use with the Big Shot. Sweet Scoops really is a fun set and I'm looking forward to making some different cards with it. If you don't have a demonstrator and would like me to send you a copy of the summer mini, just email me by clicking on the email button on the right-hand side of my blog and I will send it off to you! Thanks for visiting!

Supplies
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Sweet Scoops, Watercolor Trio
Classic Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Scallop Oval punch, Large Oval punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Whisper White Organza ribbon