Wendy Stamps

Convention Swaps #4

Can you tell I am on a "pop of Basic Black" kick?  Here's another look at my convention swaps.  I used this color combo (Cameo Coral and Tempting Turquoise) on a swap last year and fell in love with it.  I paired it with one of my favorite stamp sets for a card that is quick to put together and packs a lot of punch.

I started with a 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" card base in Basic Black cardstock.  Since this design was for a swap, it is a card front only.  To make a full card, simply use a half sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock folded in half to get the 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" card base.

Next came a layer of Cameo Coral which I stamped with Cameo Coral Classic Ink along the bottom third for a tone-on-tone effect.  I layered Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise for the band across the middle.  A scrap of black gingham ribbon adds some dimension and interest.

Next I stamped the flower medallion on Whisper White cardstock with Staz On.  I used an Aqua Painter with Cameo Coral and Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink to color in the medallion.  I added the white dot accents with a white gel pen.  The signo uniball gel pen is the best!

Finally, I trimmed out the medallion with paper snips and mounted it to the card with dimensionals.  I stamped the saying in Basic Black and viola!

Thanks for stopping by.  Email me for more details about this project or for information about my upcoming classes.

Happy Stamping!
Wendy

Convention Swaps #3

Today is Registration Day and by the time you read this, I will have my hands on the brand-spanking new Idea Book and Catalog!  I am writing this post ahead of time, so I can't fill you in on the details... yet!  I will have lot's to share when I get home!

For this swap card, I pulled color inspiration from the East Coast Prep double sided designer series paper.  I chose the Life's A Breeze stamp set and paired it with More Mustard, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and added a pop with Basic Black.

For the medallions, I stamped the images on Whisper White and punched them out with the 1 1/4" circle punch.  I layered those on 1 3/8" circles, then backed them all with the scallop circle punch.

For the "Life's A Breeze" saying, I stamped the image in Versamark, sprinkled White embossing powder and used my heat tool to melt it.

I am very happy with the outcome.  The colors work well together and this card reminds me of all the wonderful things about summer!

Email me for more details...

Happy Stamping!
Wendy

Convention Swaps #2

Today I am happy to share the second card from my Convention swaps.  This card features a simple layout that I find myself turning to time and again.

I haven't had a chance to use the Stemming From stamp set, so I pulled it out.  I knew I wanted to use some bright colors so Only Orange, Pixie Pink and Pink Passion cardstock and classic ink were just what the doctor ordered!  Those three colors together are so striking, but a bit of Basic Black helped make everything pop.

It is hard to see in the photo, but the centers of the flowers were stamped, punched out with the 1/2" circle punch and blinged up with the two-way glue pen and dazzling diamonds glitter.  The finished card is much more sparkly in real life!

I hope you all have a great day and take some time to get creative!  Drop me a note if you would like more information about this or any other projects posted here.

Happy Stamping,
Wendy

Convention Swaps Post #1

As you read this, I am on my way to Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah!  I have been very busy getting ready for this trip.  I completed 323 card swaps and 55 3-D items.

Over the next few days I will be sharing the cards I created with you.  I am very proud of these and enjoyed the creative process tremendously! 

This card features a brand new stamp set called Sock Monkey that will be available in the new Fall/Winter Idea Book and Catalog.  I layered Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango (one of the six new In Colors available August 11) and Apricot Appeal.  I stamped "Thanks" from a variety of stamp sets all over the Apricot layer using Apricot ink for a tone-on-tone effect.  For the monkey, I used Basic Brown ink.  This ink resists bleeding when watercoloring.  I used aquapainters to color in the monkey and a blender pen to add color to the banana skin.  A little chocolate grossgrain ribbon tied everything together.

I can't wait until Wednesday to see the new catalog.  Email me today if you want to reserve your own copy.  I also have a few spots left for workshops in August if you would like to get together with your friends and see the newest ideas from Convention.

Happy Stamping!
Wendy

Tie The Knot Wedding Box

This past Christmas I received a sweater from my friend in a sturdy silver box.  Along the sides were snowflakes in several bright colors.  I saved the box for a rainy day.

I pulled it out a while back and decided to make a decor piece using the Tie The Knot Simply Scrappin' Kit.  The layout on the lid was inspired by one of the samples on the product packaging.  I covered a scalloped square On Board Accents frame in textured Chocolate Chip cardstock.  Satin Chocolate Ribbon and a hat pin from the Pretties Kit add just the right touch.

For the rest of the box, I simply covered the sides in the double-sided papers that come with the kit.  To cover the seam between the designer paper and Certainly Celery paper, I used a long piece of Twill Tape.

The finished piece is a nice momento of our wedding day.  I keep it on the coffee table in our fireplace room and use it to stash miscellaneous items.

Contact me for more details about this project.

Happy Stamping!
Wendy

CREATE with Bali Breeze

Here is another item I made featuring the Bali Breeze Double Sided Designer Series Papers.  I covered letters with the papers, using a different design for each letter.  Buttons, ribbons and rhinestone brads add dimension and interest.

These are a fun and funky decor item which now brighten up my creative space.  Contact me today to get these papers while they are still available!

Happy Stamping!
Wendy 

Fairwell to Bali Breeze

As the Spring/Summer Catalog sales period draws to a close, I find myself lamenting over the discontinuation of the Bali Breeze Double Sided Designer Series Paper.  I console myself with the knowledge that new designs are only a few weeks away.  Until then, I would like to share with you some of the creations I've made with these gorgeous papers! 

Here is a set of cards with a coordinating purse-box.  Thanks to one of the girls in my demo group (thank you, Sarah!) for the dimensions on the cardbox.  The cards are very simple and use the colors from the Bali Breeze papers.  I'm also a ribbon-fanatic, so I used double-stitched grossgrain ribbon in Purely Pomegranite and Turquoise grossgrain ribbon for embellishments. 

All of these bright colors were screaming for some bling, so I used a rhinestone brad on the medallion centered on the flap of the purse.  Raised embossed circles created with the Crop-O-Dile add some more texture to the finished look.

Oh Bali Breeze... I will surely miss you!  Thank goodness Convention is only a week away and I will have a whole new collection of papers to drool over!

Happy Stamping!

Wendy

There's Always Time for My Guys

No matter how busy life gets, there's always time for my guys!  I wanted to express just this sentiment in this altered clock - complete with some of my favorite photos of my husband and two boys.

Double-sided designer paper from a Simply Scrappin' Kit, double stitched grossgrain ribbon in Wild Wasabi, On Board Chipboard Accents, and buttons worked perfectly with the photos I chose.

For the journaling, I used a variety of fonts on the computer printed in colors to coordinate with the paper.  I love the finished look! 

I searched and searched for a place to hang the completed clock in my newly painted dining room, but couldn't commit to one location.  That's when the idea hit me to display the clock on a plate stand!  Now I can move this piece from spot to spot and always keep my guys close at hand!

Contact me for more information about this project... and as always, happy stamping!

Stampin' Updates

                   

The end of the Spring/Summer 2008 Catalog brings many announcements.  Here is a recap:

Discontinued and Discounted Accessories - Stampin' Up! released a list of accessories that will not be appearing in the Fall/Winter Catalog.  Items on this list are available while supplies last.  In addition, some discontinued accessories are being offered at a 25% discount!  Here is the complete list - items marked with an asterisk (*) are part of the 25% off promotion:

List Updated August 1 11:00 PM

Accents & Elements

109200 Build A Flower
110718 Lucky Star
110719 Messenger

In Color Items
108638 12 X 12 In Color
108642 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
108694 Textured 12 X 12 In Color
109018 Ink Blue Bayou
109019 Ink Groovy Guava
109017 Ink Purely Pomegranate
109016 Ink River Rock
109015 Ink Soft Sky
109020 Ink Wild Wasabi
109013 Pad Blue Bayou
109012 Pad Groovy Guava
109011 Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 Pad River Rock
109009 Pad Soft Sky
109014 Pad Wild Wasabi

Notes & Envelopes

107312 Gift Whisper White
107292 Greeting Whisper White
109116 Long Notes
109118 Love Notes
109117 Pocket Notes*
110729 Scallop Notes
109119 Gift Notes

107299 Envelope Confetti Cream Med

Designer Series Paper/Prints
110751 Azure*
110749 Berry Bliss
109154 Cutie Pie
110699 East Coast Prep*
109160 Fall Flowers
109159 Flowers For You*
110697 Ginger Blossom
110479 Jersey Shore*
109151 Le Jardin
110748 Notebook*
110750 Olive Press
109153 Porcelain Prints*
109175 Almost Amethyst*
109177 Always Artichoke
110696 Bali Breeze
109173 Blue Bayou
109174 Brilliant Blue
109178 Certainly Celery
109169 Close to Cocoa*
109168 Groovy Guava*
109171 Lovely Lilac
109172 More Mustard
109176 Old Olive
109170 Pumpkin Pie
109164 River Rock*
109167 Rose Red
109166 So Saffron
109165 Soft Sky
109163 Tempting Turquoise
110698 Spring Break
110273 Spring Fling*
110271 Spring Silhouettes
110272 Western Sky

Eyelets/Hodgepodge
105320 Eyelets Basic
100375 Eyelets Bold Brights
100381 Eyelets Earth Elements
107233 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 Eyelets Soft Subtles
105515 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter
105531 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
105532 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper

Ribbons/Ribbon Assts.
109060 Dbl-Sti Blue Bayou
109063 Dbl-Sti Groovy Guava
109061 Dbl-Sti Purely Pomegranate
109062 Dbl-Sti River Rock*
109059 Dbl-Sti Soft Sky
109058 Dbl-Sti Wild Wasabi
109189 Originals Beachfront*
109187 Originals District*
109188 Originals Fairy Tale
109185 Originals Jersey*
109184 Originals Sherbert
109186 Originals Theater
110716 Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*

Rub-Ons
110281 Cherished Memories*
110284 Eastern Elegance*
110285 Urban West*

Simply Scrappin' Kits
110557 Boho Blend
109610 Confetti
110572 Crew Kids Boy
110567 Crew Kids Girl
109597 Home Again
110562 Rose Cottage
109648 Special Delivery Boy
109627 Special Delivery Girl
110587 Summer Days

110577 Tie The Knot

Simply Sent
111184 Friendly Notes
109228 Simple Delights
109229 Three Thoughts

Stampin'Around Wheels
106662 Daisy Field
107561 Garden Annuals
109681 Good Dog
109678 Kisses
107482 Lily Pad
109680 Meow
109677 Mistletoe
106610 Jumbo Basics Outline
107467 Jumbo Birthday
109571 Jumbo Dilly Dally Baby
109570 Jumbo Dilly Dally Friends
109569 Jumbo Dilly Dally Party
108423 Jumbo Leaves A La Carte
107468 Jumbo Nature Hike
108980 Jumbo Petals
107464 Jumbo Rough Texture
111261 Jumbo Spunky Spots

Miscellaneous

101120 Metallic Art Pencils

103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid
107307 On Board Accents
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 On Board Simon Lower
102678 Paper Mulberry White
109227 Punch Box Three For You
102686 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 Pure Color Pencils
109554 Stampin' Color Index Labels
109553 Stampin' Color Index Labels (French)
106694 Stampin' Kids Markers
101399 Stipple Brushes
102673 Zig Painty

103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper 
*Items are 25% off and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion.

Retiring Stamp Sets - The list of stamp sets that are retiring with this catalog can be viewed here.  Make sure you get your favorites before time runs out!

Contact me today to order the discontinued accessories and retiring stamp sets on your wishlist!

Happy Stamping!
Wendy

Certainly Celery Dining Room

Stampin' Up!'s announcement of a new product line, Decor Elements, has inspired me to get painting!  I have wanted to repaint my dining room, which was a dark hunter green, a fresh Certainly Celery color to brighten it up.  Well, here is a peek at the results!  Pictured here are two white shelves agains my new Certainly Celery walls.  I've sorted some of my ribbon scraps and buttons by color family and love the new look!

The photo on the left is another view of my dining room.  The framed art on the wall was created using a frame from an old print.  I applied the "Live Every Moment" Decor Elements chocolate saying to the glass and left the backing off the frame to allow the Certainly Celery to show through. 

You can view the new Decor Elements Brochure on my demonstrator website.  If you'd like to learn more about using Decor Elements in your home, contact me!

Happy Stamping,
Wendy