Stampin with Z-Grandma Karen

Hi Stamping Friends.  I love it when Stampin' Up! comes out with cool bundles.  This is one of those.  Save 15% on Papillion Potpourri stamp set and Bitty Butterfly punch now until September 30, 2013! To order your bundle, click here .

Hi Stamping Friends.  This is one of the cards we're making at our Card Ministry tonight.  So simple, but fun and elegant.  The colors are very vanilla, calypso coral, and early espresso.  The stamp sets are Fancy Flower and Sassy Salutations. Interested in starting a ministry or club?  Click here to contact me. To order your Stampin' Up! supplies, click here .

Hi Stamping Friends.  I know it's a little early for Christmas, but I do have the non-procrastinators that like to get a good start on making their cards.  These are the first set of cards we made in our Christmas card-making class.  The top two are CASED, the other two are not. If you would be interested in joining us for the next Christmas Card-making classes, they are being held the third Wednesday and Saturday of the next months through November.  Attend all of them or just one!  If you are interested in being a part of virtual club, click here and I'll send more details. To order your Stampin' Up! supplies, click here .

Hi Stamping Friends.  Sorry for the lapse in posts ... life likes to interfere!  But I have been "playing" with my new toys.   I'm lovin' the new thinlets .  This card features the label thinlet.  Plus, the label framelits nest nicely in them as well.  The colors are pistachio pudding, island indigo, very vanilla, and Venetian Romance designer paper.  The flowers are stamped with the Flower Shop stamp and punch with the pansy punch.  The lace border is made using the Finishing Touches Edgelits™.  The stamp set for the "For You" is from the Apothecary set. To order your Stampin' Up! supplies, click here .

Hi Stamping Friends.  Are you ready for something new?  A virtual stamp club!   Here's how it works ...  Build your stamp collection with a new stamp set every month! Along with each stamp set, you'll receive three COMPLETED CARD SAMPLES using the featured stamp set each month or three CARD KITS (along with the featured stamp set) your choice ... cards or kits. Plus, you'll get a full color photo and list of supplies for each card (including measurements) so you can use your own card stock and supplies to duplicate the cards at home.  Each month you'll receive a package in the mail that includes: Stamp Set of the Month -- brand new Clear Mount stamp set valued between $14.95-$18.95** Three Handmade Cards -- completed cards created with the featured stamp set OR Three Card Kits (d ie cutting, shape punching, and textured embossing will be completed for you, as well as all embellishments except adhesive, but no stamped images -- it's against Sta

Painter's Tape technique -- colors are coastal cabana, basic black, whisper white, sahara sand, crushed curry, primrose petals.  Stamp set Wetlands (Wood 126695, clear mount 126697) Thumping Technique -- Colors -- cajun craze, crumb cake, very vanilla, Natural Composition Specialty paper, baked brown sugar, cherry cobbler.  Stamp sets -- Lots of Thanks (wood 129687, clear mount 129690) and Magnificent  Maple (Wood 131868).  Accessories -- 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon (132140), Baked Brown Sugar 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim (130022), Woodgrain embossing folder (127821) Bouncing Brayer Technique - Colors -- Black, pumpkin pie, so saffron.  Stamp set -- Wetlands (Wood 126695, clear mount 126697), accessories -- paper piercing tool (aka pokey tool), Neutrals Candy Dots (130934), 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon Basic Black (119261) Hi Stamping Friends.  I so enjoy our monthly technique club.  This month we did "painter's tape", "thumping", and "bouncing

Hi Stamping friends.  It's not too early for Christmas, is it?  I typically wait until the last minute, but I know there are many people that get right on it ... so here is my first Christmas card that we will be making in an upcoming class, using new products from the Holiday Catalog. The colors are pool party, whisper white, and silver.  The patterned paper is from the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper Stack (132183).  The "Merry" is just set on top of there for now, which was made using the new Expressions Thinlits Dies (132171)  These dies are really easy to use (I had my doubts if they would be difficult to remove from the die or not)....but I had no problems.  The dove is from Calm Christmas (Wood 132736, Clear 132739) and is embossed with silver embossing powder.  The Silver 1/8" Ribbon (132137) is a breeze to tie.  No wires and it's not stiff.  The circles are cut with the Circles Collection (130911) framelits. If you are interested in any of my u

Hi Stamping Friends.  Here is a new product that is so cool! They've been called flip cards, flip flop cards, swing cards, and more-but they have always been a bit tricky to create. Not anymore! Our amazing new Thinlits Card Dies cut and score to create a card that flips in just one step. There are some products you just have to see in action before you realize how much you need them, right? This is one of them!  These new card dies come with extra die pieces that have versatile designs, so you can use them on other projects, not just flip cards. (The Circle Card Thinlits Die comes with 10 total pieces; the Label Card Thinlits Die comes with nine total pieces.) With the number of dies you're getting, plus the die that creates the card itself, the price is a great value-especially to create an interactive card! Promote mass production of these impressive "flip" cards. They would make great announcements, invitations, or Christmas cards. You can