Vintage Technique

Welcome to Wednesday! How's your week going? Have you had a chance to stamp anything yet? You know, it's time to start working on Christmas cards... :D

This was another SUDSOL challenge - remember that SUDSOL stands for Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Sharing OnLine? :D It was to try this technique - so, I did. :D I actually like the way this came out - and I added a bit of the Torn Frames technique around the edges. Not TOO much, but enough that I think it helped the vintage feel.

The leaf and the "Give Thanks" are from the Best of Autumn stamp set; I really love it. This leaf is particularly pretty, IMHO. :D

So, what do YOU think of my card? :D Wish you could come see it in real life - it's got a tiny bit of sparkle to it, and the inside is pretty, too. :D

OK, I'm outta here. Have a wonderful day - and be SURE to MAKE the time to STAMP SOMETHING!!!!

Faux Mother-of-Pearl

It's FRIDAY!!! And it's only two day's until Kenn's birthday! (If you want to leave a comment to wish him a Happy Birthday, I'll pass them on!:D) Happy Birthday, Love!

Anyway. :D This isn't HIS card. It's another challenge card from SUDSOL, on a technique - they pick it, you do it and design your card around it. And I really like how this came out!

Card stock: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Wistful Wisteria

Stamp set: Easy Events

Ink: Black Stazon, Wistful Wisteria

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, dimensionals, Frost White Shimmer Paint (Yes, it's that time of year when you should ALL invest in another bottle of that stuff! It's wonderful!), brayer, Wistful Wisteria and Elegant Eggplant Stampin' Write Markers

And I designed our Christmas card this week. :D It's gonna take some time to crank them out - but when doesn't it!?!??! :D

OK, I'm outta here. have a WONDERFUL day, and be sure to TAKE the time to stamp something! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

Trying again!

Here's hoping....

Oh, it WORKED! :D This is another card from my Advanced Techniques class earlier this month; isn't it pretty? It's another Technqiue Junkies technique, called Burnished Embossing.

Now, before I tell you what supplies we used, you might be asking yourself, "Why does she point us to Pat's site if she's teaching the techniques in a class I can attend? Or, if I sign up for the TJ newsletter, why would I want to take her class?" WELL, let me tell you. :) The answer to the first question is, I don't show a LOT of the techniques! If there's something that I haven't figured out how to substitute a Stampin' Up! product for, or it's simply too involved and messy for a class, I don't even consider showing it. The answer to the SECOND is, a lot of the techniques take some thinking to figure out! If I can show you how they work, then you're more likely to want to DO them - and use your supplies! Does that make sense??? :)

OK, now, back to the card above. The base card is Whisper White. The mat is Basic Black, and the color is the IN COLOR, Groovy Guava - remember that this color's GOING AWAY at the end of JUNE, so order NOW if you want it!!!!! The embossing powder is Black, and the flower is from BUD BASICS. The word is from CELEBRATE EVERYTHING.

Isn't it a PRETTY card?? Very easy, very STRIKING. If you're not receiving my newsletter, I just finished putting up all of my class schedule for the month of May - which is NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING MONTH, to let you know in advance :) - on my Stampin' Up! site, http://poohisstampin.stampinup.net. I'd love to have you come to a class!!!

OK, off to finish organizing for tomorrow morning's MOTHER'S DAY STAMP CAMP! I hope YOU are taking the time to STAMP something!!! :)

I'm BAAAAAACK!!!!

Did you miss me? I know it's been a LONG time since I was here posting, but I know you lived without me just fine. ;D

So, to get us back on track, I want to show you a card we did at my last Advanced Techniques class. If you're local, and you're not coming to the classes, you're DEFINITELY missing out!!!! Just warning you.... :D

This card is "faux denim". It's not a difficult technique, just time-consuming - but it SURE has a lot of potential when you think of all the Western/BoHo sets Stampin' Up! has now!!! The circle stamp background is from BoHo Backgrounds, and the ribbon slider is one of the SILVER Hodgepodge Hardware that's ONLY available in the Occasions Mini until the end of May! They're VERY cool - thanks, Melissa! :)

So, keep coming back - I'm home for a little while, anyway.... :) Leave me a comment, let me know what YOU are working on!!!! We're about to get into some SERIOUS stamping around here! :)

You ARE taking the time to stamp things, aren't you?????? ;)

I've got ONE suggestion for a new tutorial...

and it's to use metal on a card. Cathy, can you tell me what TYPE of metal you're talking about? Real metal, metallic stuff, you tell me! :D Just need a little clarification!

I've already got an idea for you, ALL my own design, copied from something I found IRL. My mom laughed when I told her what I was going to do with this "something"; she said, "You're always thinking about what you can do with stuff, aren't you?" I told her the day I stop finding fun, innovative things to do, my business dies - and I LOVE what I do too much to let that happen! :D

Monday is going to be a FUN day with Melissa and Amy, so I won't have time to do anything tomorrow - hopefully, I can shoot the tutorial on Tuesday, but I am NOT promising anything! :D

For now, be content with this example of faux silk. It was a card from the Advanced Techniques class last month; I really love this simple, easy technique - and, if I'd had the chance to go into the back yard, I would have used a twig or two under the saying to add to the feel of this. All my class guests loved the color combinations. :)

OK, I'm off. I've got to get up and be READY in the morning! :D I'll report back on how much fun we had. Just so you can be jealous! :D

Have a WONDERFUL day!!! Be sure to take the time to STAMP something - I sure am! :D

Time for a card :)

Hi, everyone! This is a card from my Advanced Techniques class Tuesday night. It's called brayered sky, and you can combine just about any colors you'd like. This one uses bashful blue, brocade blue, and bordering blue. I really like this card! It's so simple! That's probably why I enjoy it so much; it makes a huge impact without a lot of work. :)

I hope you'll email me at poohisstampin@aol.com, and sign up for my enewsletter. I put my class schedule in there, and I'd love to teach you some new techniques! I have already started planning for February's class! :)

Have a WONDERFUL day - and please, take the time to STAMP something! You'll feel better! :D

Wow! We FINALLY broke 9000 hits! :D

Just 1000 more, and we'll do a new blog candy! :D

So, this is another 2-page 6x6 layout. It's done with the pear from the Level 2 Hostess Set, INFINITE GOODNESS. I did a technique called "masking": stamp your image on a post-it or on typing paper, then cut out closely. If you did it on typing paper, put a bit of 2-Way Glue on it and allow it to dry - so it's repositionable. Next, stamp an image on your card stock - here, I used So Saffron. Place the cut-out image over top of the one you just stamped, and stamp another image - so it looks like it's going BEHIND the first one. You can cut out several images, so you can mask multiple images at once. It's a great way of getting depth to your stamping!

The other colors are Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla. Super-simple, again, but I like the vintage feel to these pages. :)

What do YOU think? What are YOU working on??? Well, darlin', take the time to STAMP something, will ya? :D Have a wonderful, blessed day!!!!!!

Wow, what a week it's been! :)

And I'm TIRED! If anyone stops by tomorrow, be prepared for me to still be in my PJs. Phew! I haven't had any takers on backers for my vacation, either.... :D


ANYWAY. This is a card that we're going to do at my Advanced Techniques class next Tuesday. Deadline to sign up is FRIDAY, so contact me ASAP!


You can't really tell from this view, but this is a suspension card. VERY cool technique, and you'll have people OOHing and AAHing over it, I promise! :D



Does anyone have anything fun to share with me??? I need SOMEthing. :D Not sure what, but I know I need it. ROFL!!


OK, it's late, I'm punchy - get it???? Punch-y?? Like the front of the card??? :D - and I still have a Bible study to do. Have a WONDERFUL Thursday, dear ones, and remember! TAKE TIME TO STAMP SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!