November Stamp Club projects

I know I haven't been posting lately and I'm sorry for that, but getting back into the job scene has been a little crazy and working retail during the Thanksgiving season has been even crazier. Yes I had to work Black Friday, but it was fun!

Anyway, here is the project I started with to make at the November stamp club:

After I had it done, I thought it needed some more color, so changed it to this:

I really like the black behind the sentiment better. As you can see this card uses the Silver Glimmer paper. LOVE how it sparkles and it was a cinch to cut the snowflakes out using the Northern Frost die and the Bigshot. The card base is Cherry Cobbler.

Here is the other project we made:

My hostess wanted to use the Holiday It's a Wrap stamp set and make a nugget box. So we used the Matchbox die to make the box. The box part is using Cherry Cobbler and the cover is using a thick window sheet so we could see the nuggets inside.

Framed Art - Day 3

Like yesterday and the day before, here is another piece that can be used in my frame set up with velcro:

Here it is in the frame:

This one uses new Designer Series Paper called Beau Chateau which is Pink Pirouette and Soft Suede colors. So I went with a Soft Suede piece along with the DSP for the Top Note, trimming the DSP around the edge to reveal the piece underneath.

The butterflies are cut from an embosslit die called Beautiful Wings. It cuts all the butterflies you see here at once. The colors I used are Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Soft Suede, Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight and then added some Basic Pearls to each one.

The ribbon is White Taffeta and the sentiment is punched used the Decorative Label punch. To get the 'shadow' behind the punch, I just punched a piece of Soft Suede and cut it in half and adhered to the back. The sentiment comes from the stamp set Cottage Garden.

I hope you've enjoyed this little piece of artwork as much as I have. If you have any questions on how I did something, please feel free to ask!

Framed Decor

Yesterday I showed you a piece I made using the Creative Elements stamp set and a picture frame. Go there now if you didn't see it - Day 3 - Creative Elements.

Well today I want to show you why I put the velcro on. Why purchase multiple frames when you want to show something different. Just make another creative piece to put in the same frame. With the velcro you can do just that. Here is another piece I made and just attached some velcro to the back of and all I have to do is switch pieces out using the same frame:

Here's a close up view of the image:

This is using the My Friend stamp set and Just Add Cake Designer series paper. I stamped the main image in Wild Wasabi on to Whisper White card stock after I had cut it with the Top Note die along with a piece of DSP. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Black.

The flowers were cut out using the Flower Fusion sizzlit die and So Saffron card stock. The middle of the flowers was punched in Peach Parfait - last years In Color, which is hanging around for another year! The leaves are punched in Wild Wasabi using the Bird punch. Add a few Basic Rhinestones and the velcro to the back and you have a completely different looking piece of art!

Come back tomorrow for 1 more piece made to look different again!

Day 3 - Creative Elements

I started creating something for my stamp club this month and it evolved into this. I started with a picture frame that I had picked up and thought I would make something for home decor. Using the Creative Elements stamp set, this is my first creation.

I cut a piece of Basic Black card stock to fit inside the frame to start with. I then cut a piece of designer series paper and a piece of Lucky Limeade card stock with the Top Note die. Wow, I haven't used that die in a while! Anyway, I cut the edge off the DSP to reveal the card stock behind it. I stamped the swirly/stem image on the DSP in Lucky Limeade and then colored in parts of it using ink and the blender pen. It's very hard to see though.

I then stamped the flower image 4 times on Very Vanilla card stock using Cherry Cobbler and cut out by hand 2 all the way around the outside and 2 just the inside part, so I could 'pop' up the flowers and make them look more 3 dimensional.

The sentiment is part of this wonderful set too. I stamped that in Perfect Plum, a color I haven't used in a long while, and punched it out using the Modern Label punch.

I then gathered a piece of Very Vanilla seam binding to fit under the punched piece which I attached using Tombow Multi-purpose adhesive. I added some of the Basic Pearls to that and attached the whole thing with dimensionals.

Well here's the real kicker, this is attached to the black piece of card stock with velcro:

Come back tomorrow and I'll show you why!!!

Day 2 - Creative Elements

I am so in love with this card! This is the card that my stamp club will be making in August. If you would like to come and make this card also, contact me and join us.

Supplies used on this card:

Paper - Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Ink - Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Old Olive
Accessories - Bigshot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Designer Frames Embossing folder, Lace ribbon Border punch, Basic Pearls, Marina Mist 1/8" ribbon, Sponge, Blender Pen, Stampin' dimensionals

I have to give credit to fellow demonstrator Diane Vander Galien for the inspiration on this card. Thanks Diane!

Day 1 - Creative Elements

I really love this new stamp set found in the 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog. Too bad there isn't a punch to go with all these wonderful images. I guess you can't have everything! haha

Anyway, this card uses:
Paper - Very Vanilla, Marina Mist, Pink Pirouette, Beau Chateau Designer Series paper
Ink - Regal Rose, Soft Suede
Accessories - Lace ribbon Border punch, Bigshot, Designer Frames Embossing folder, Sponge, Paper Snips, Glitter Brad, Spritzer, Stampin' Dimensionals

I do have to give credit to Cherie Franklin, a fellow demonstrator, who inspired me on this card. Thanks Cherie!

Day 3 - Snow Much Fun

Product used on this card:

Cardstock - Perfect Plum, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Riding Hood Red
Ink - Lucky Limeade, Chocolate chip, Riding Hood Red
Accessories - Lace Ribbon Border punch, Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Blender Pen, Basic Pearls, Stampin' Dimensionals

Day 2 - Snow Much Fun

I love the chubby snowman on my last card, but I think I like this guy too. It's hard to decide which I like better.

For this card I used:

Cardstock - Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Whisper White and Baja Breeze Patterned paper
Ink - Basic Gray, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black
Accessories - 1 3/8" square punch, Blender Pen, Basic Black Taffeta ribbon, Crop-a-dile, Stampin' Dimensionals

Come back tomorrow for one more, unless I get a chance to stamp again.

Day 1 - Snow Much Fun

This set I've had for a while because I pre-ordered it before the catalog came out, but haven't had time to stamp with it until today. Of course with the weather as warm and as nice as it's been, we've been in the pool every day. Today we finally had some much needed rain, so down to the stamp room I went and got some cards made with this set.

I really had fun with it. I don't normally purchase sets that need to be colored, but I love how the cards turned out.

This first card is pretty simple. I just used the Northern Flurry Embossing folder to start with. I colored the snowman in with ink and an blender pen. Punched a sentiment out with the Modern Label punch. Added a Real Red ribbon and some bling and you've got a very easy card!!

Come back tomorrow for another card using this same set.

Day 5 - Pennant Parade and stamp club

My hostess for stamp club this month asked if we could something using one of the box dies for the bigshot. I had just recently received the Bitty box die so decided to try something with that. As I was looking through the new catalog, I came across this cute project on page 67. It shows using a different stamp set, but that's what's nice about the catalog, you can copy or just use it as a starting point for our own ideas.

So along with using this die for the first time, I also taught them to use the Circle Scissors Plus. To make the hole for the cupcake paper to fit in, all of the available circle punches were either too small or too large so I had to cut the hole with Circle Scissors Plus. They did great!

Other product used:

Cardstock - Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Island Indigo, Real Red
Ink - Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo
Accessories - Bigshot, Bitty Box die, Circle Scissors Plus, Petite Pennant Builder punch, Crop-a-dile, Real Red Grosgrain ribbon

Well I think that is enough for that stamp set so when I find time to stamp again, it's on to another one which is a winter/Christmas stamp set. I hope you've enjoyed and were inspired by what you've seen so far.

Day 4 - Pennant Parade and stamp club

Here is a card we made at stamp club last night. It's white on white, which I am just loving this tone on tone look. The top white layer we ran through the bigshot using the Polka Dot embossing folder to give it some dimension.

This shows some more versatility with this stamp set again. We used the Cupcake builder punch to make an ice cream cone. Come back tomorrow to see the cupcake holder that we made to go along with this card.

Product used on this card:

cardstock - Whisper White, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Real Red
ink - Lucky Limeade, Crumb Cake
Accessories - Cupcake builder punch, Petite Pennants building punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Bigshot, Polka Dot embossing folder, Corner rounder punch, Stampin Dimensionals

Day 3 - Pennant Parade

It's Christmas in July!! I love how this card shows the versatility of this stamp set. This card uses the following:

Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi and Just Add Cake DSP
Ink - Wild Wasabi
Other stamp set - Four the Seasons
Accessories - Bigshot, Scallop Circle #2 die, Circles die, Petite Pennants Builder punch, White Organza ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin Dimensionals, Corner rounder punch

Day 2 - Pennant Parade

This card is using the pennants a little differently than what you would think to use them. I didn't make a pennant with them.

The Designer Series Paper is new this year and is called Just Add Cake. Other items used on this card are:

Cardstock - Whisper White, Early Espresso, Real Red
Ink - Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso
Accessories - Petite Pennants Builder punch, Heart to Heart punch, Bigshot, Polka dots embossing folder, Basic rhinestone jewels, Stampin dimensionals

Hopefully I have time to get down to my stamp room today and create a few more cards with this stamp set. But it may not be for a couple more days yet because my sister and her family leave tomorrow and we want to spend as much time with them as we can while they are here. So please be patient and I will be posting more cards soon.

Day 1 - Pennant Parade

Sorry I haven't been posting lately, but with the holiday and I have family here from out of state, I just haven't taken the time to go down to my stamp room and stamp.

I was however able to get a couple of cards done using the Pennant Parade stamp set and the coordinating Petite Pennants Builder punch.

Items used on this card are:

cardstock - Whisper White, Rose Red
Ink - Not Quite Navy, Rose Red
Accessories - Bigshot, Square Lattice embossing folder, Rose Red Seam binding, Linen thread, Stampin Dimensionals, corner rounder punch

Day 4 of Delicate Doilies

This is by far my favorite card so far with this new stamp set. It is using Whisper White and Wisteria Wonder. It is also using the new DSP Flirtatious. I colored the doily in with the Wisteria Wonder stampin' write marker to add more depth to it and used a bunch of the basic Pearl jewels on it and sentiment tag. The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

I hope you are getting some inspiration from these cards so far and by 2pm today you can order this set or anything out of the new catalog. I have posted the new catalog in the left column or you can go to my website www.sheryldreyer.stampinup.net and browse it there.

Now on to another stamp set. Which one it will be, you will have to come back tomorrow and find out.

Day 3 of Delicate Doilies

Some old and new with this card. Colors include Whisper White, Basic Black and Melon Mambo. The stamped doily is in Melon Mambo embossing powder. This can be found in the Summer mini catalog. It was punched with the Doily Triple Layer punch. The Designer Series paper behind the doily is new and it is called Flirtatious!

Come back tomorrow and see 1 more card with this stamp set. It's my favorite!

Day 2 of Delicate Doilies

I am using another new In-Color with this card - Wisteria Wonder - it's a light purple color. Other colors used are: Cherry Cobbler and Pink Pirouette.


Hopefully I can get down to my stamp room and stamp some more today.

Day 1 of Delicate Doilies

Tho this one is not one of my favorites, it is my first attempt with this new stamp set called Delicate Doilies. It also features another new In-Color called Calypso Coral! Love this color! The sentiment is from the stamp set called Happy Greetings which can be found in the Summer mini catalog.

Other items featured on this card are:

Lattice Bigz die
2 3/8" scallop circle punch
1 3/4" scallop circle punch
Whisper White embossing powder
Basic Rhinestone jewels
Stampin Dimensionals

Day 5 and last of My Friend cards

This card was very simple but makes an impact. I used Crumb Cake for the card stock and Soft Suede for the ink. The technique is Emboss Resist. I used versamark and clear embossing powder for the main image then sponged over it with Soft Suede. I also sponged around the edges of the card stock. The sentiment is also stamped in Soft Suede. Adding a few of the self adhesive pearls really made it pop!

Day 4 of My Friend cards

This card features another new In-Color - Island Indigo, which is the blue card base. The other colors used are Lucky Limeade, More Mustard and Whisper White.

I have 1 more card to show you tomorrow then it's on to another stamp set.