Stamping With Sheryl

A Few Challenges and a Tutorial

It's been a while since I've been able to participate in some of my favorite challenges.  But now that school is out for 2 weeks, I hope to play some more!  Today's card uses the Mojo Monday sketch and the challenge on Our Creative Corner--"Let it Snow".

Plus, as promised, I have a tutorial to show you how I made the snowflake embossed background on this card, without an embossing folder.

Here's the finished card.  I know the embossing is hard to see on this first photo so be sure to look at the second one too.

To make the embossed background, you need a Big Shot and Felt Flurries.  I know these are retired from SU!, but if you have some left, they don't get ruined when you use them to emboss.  If you don't have any Felt Flurries, you can make some with the Snowflakes #2 Sizzlits and the stiffer felt (don't know the exact name for that) or Fun Foam.

First I'll show you with the Felt Flurries.

Arrange the Felt Flurries on a Standard Cutting Pad (comes with your Big Shot).  Make sure an area big enough for your piece of card stock is covered.

 
The sandwich you need to use is: Multipurpose Platform on Tab 1, a piece of cardstock (to use as a shim), Standard Cutting Pad, Felt Flurries, card stock for project, Texturz Silicone Rubber, Texturz Impressions Pad.  It's a tight fit, but it will go through.

Your card stock will look like this.

If you have the Snowflakes #2 Sizzlits and stiffer felt or Fun Foam, this is what you do.  First, make your snowflakes with the Big Shot and felt or foam.  TIP:  I think the felt would work better, but I didn't have any (hard to believe).  When using the Fun Foam, use a shim to make the snowflakes and they pop out easier.

Here are my snowflakes made with Fun Foam.  Use the same sandwich as you would with the Felt Flurries.

Here's the finished result.  Again, I think stiffer felt would work better.  This embossing isn't as crisp as the embossing with the Felt Flurries.

I hope this tutorial inspires you to look at your "stash" in a different light.  Maybe you have something else that would work to emboss.  I think thin wood pieces would work well too.  Be creative!

Card Recipe

Card Stock:  Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Shimmery White (punched out snowflakes)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Felt Flurries (retired), Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Grosgrain, Scallop Edge Punch, Snowflake Punch, Clear Rhinestone Brads, Mini Glue Dots

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Another Dasher

I checked out this morning's CPS Sketch and thought of Dasher.  I definitely got my money's worth out of this stamp!  I hope you aren't sick of him yet!

I stamped Dasher with Soft Suede on Whisper White card stock.  My background is Christmas Cocoa Specialty Designer Series Paper from the Holiday Mini.  I added a Whisper White Snowflake Punch to the top right corner.  My mattes are Soft Suede and the card base is Whisper White.  My final touch was making Dasher into Rudolph by adding a Real Red Crop-a-Dile circle punch.

Pretty simple, huh?  I hope this card provides some inspiration to you today!

Be sure to come back tomorrow!  Stampin' Up! is offering a special--I don't even know what it is yet, but it's sure to make the start of your holiday season bright!

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Crushed Black Razzleberries Layered Button Sketch

How's that for a title, LOL?  But, it says it all--my card is doing triple duty!  First, I'm doing the Color Challenge on SCS using Crushed Curry, Basic Black and Rich Razzleberry.  Then, I have a Layered Button which is the Technique Lovers Challenge on SCS.  Finally, my card follows the Mojo Monday sketch.

As you can see, the only colors are the challenge colors:  Crushed Curry, Basic Black and Rich Razzleberry.  The only stamping is "thanks" from Fundamental Phrases (a must have word set).

To make my flower, I used the Flower Folds Bigz XL Die and my Big Shot.  I only used the smaller 2 flowers and only folded the top one.  Below the flower I have 5/8" Basic Black Grosgrain and 3 layers of Scallop Edges in Basic Black and Rich Razzleberry.  The Crushed Curry dots are leftovers from my buttons.

Here's a close up of the "button" to show the dimension.  I made 5 Crushed Curry buttons with my Big Shot and Buttons #5 Sizzlit.  On SCS, they show how you can use any circle punch and create your own buttons.  Just use 5 punches and make the button holes with your Crop-a-Dile.

Once I layered my 5 buttons using Anywhere Glue Sticks, I added a layer of Crystal Effects to give it the button shine.

So other than the drying time for the Crystal Effects, this is a pretty quick card to make.  Hope you like it!

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Pretty Pink Patterned Pines

OK, your challenge is to say my title 3 times fast, lol!  I'm doubling up the Our Creative Corner challenge, which is to use chocolate, hot pink and light pink, and the Stamps and Smiles sketch challenge.

I decided to go "out of the box" and use these colors for a Christmas card.  However, I didn't put a greeting on the outside of my card, so I could use this as a thank you for the holidays as well.  Take a look.

Aren't these trees cool?  Patterned Pines is a Level 1 Hostess set in the Holiday Mini.  You can earn it FREE with a party of $150 or more.  Remember, get that party to $250 and you can choose a Holiday Mini item for only $10.  Better yet, get it to $400 and you get My Digital Studio half off!  Want more information?  Send me an email or give me a call (815-274-2386) and we can set a date!

Back to my card...I first used Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Marker to color the middle tree.  I stamped it on Whisper White.  Then I masked it.  Using Pretty in Pink Stampin' Write Marker and my Stamp-a-ma-Jig, I stamped the other two trees in the background.  I used the Circle Scissors Plus to cut my 3" circle.  The Chocolate Chip circle is made with my Big Shot and Scallops #2 Bigz Die. 

I added a little bling to the trees with Fire and Clear Circle Rhinestones.  If you missed my Mid Month Tip in my last newsletter, sign up today and I'll forward it to you.  It shows how I made the rhinestones into gems. 

On my Pretty in Pink panel, I stamped the snowflake from Patterned Pines with Pretty in Pink ink.  I used it full strength and half strength.  My ribbon is Chocolate Chip Grosgrain and Melon Mambo Polka Dot Grosgrain.  I did the lines of paper piercing with the Paper Piercer and Mat Pack (love that SU! offers the Paper Piercer on it own!).

That's it.  My card is done.  I hope you like it!

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Thoughts and Prayers Color Challenge

Yeah, I had a chance to get to my stamp room.  It's Bloggers' Challenge and this week we have to use Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry and Melon Mambo.  Here's what I did.

This is really a simple card.  I used Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, and Melon Mambo Stampin' Write Markers to color the tree from Thoughts and Prayers.  I used Confetti Cream card stock for the focal image.  A little Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon finishes the card.

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Tart and Tangy!

Good Friday Morning!  Today is Bloggers' Challenge and the theme is "thinking of you".  For inspiration, I browsed through the Idea Book and Catalog (get yours here for only $5, includes shipping) and came across a very cute card using Tart and Tangy.  Well, I haven't used that stamp set for well over a year so I decided to make the card.  I switched out the colors and added some bling.

 

This card comes from page 126 of the Idea Book and Catalog--isn't it a cute idea?  Who would know that I used a "fruit" stamp to make my flowers?  I stamped the "flower" using Crushed Curry, Taken with Teal and Soft Suede on Very Vanilla card stock.  I punched out the first flower with the 1" Circle Punch.  Then the middle of the flower is punched out with the 3/4" Circle Punch.  The 3/4" Circles are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  I added the medium size Fire Circle Rhinestones to the Taken with Teal flowers (sign up for my newsletter to learn how to use the Rhinestones this way).  I stamped "hey there" from Really Retro with Soft Suede--I think this counts as a "thinking of you" sentiment.  A little Soft Suede Polka Dot Ribbon finishes my card.  Card stock colors are Crushed Curry, Taken with Teal and Soft Suede.

Hope you have a great weekend.  Check back...I'll have some ideas to share with you.

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Stamp Camp Registration Begins Today!

If you would like to attend my September Stamp Camp, registration starts today.  You will choose which projects you would like to make, with a minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 projects.  A project may have a limit so be sure to read under each project for important information.

If you are new to me and register, be sure to let me know which Stamp Camp you plan to attend.  You can join us on Friday, September 11 at 7pm at my house in Plainfield, IL.  Or you can join us on Sunday, September 13 at 12pm at my Mom's house in Hoffman Estates.  Please bring your own adhesive, scissors and stamp cleaner.

If you can't make Stamp Camp, kits are available (no images stamped).  Please review the cards by clicking on the link below and email me your customized kit.  Do NOT use the PayPal links.  I will send one to you that includes the shipping.

Here's a sneak peek of all of the projects.

 

For all the information and to register, click here.  Don't delay!  You MUST register and pay in full by Monday, September 7.

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Another Holiday Mini Sneak Peek!

I participated in a "Christmas in August" swap recently and this is the card I sent.  Take a look and then read on for all the details.

 

There's two sneak peek items used in my card.  First I used a snowflake from Serene Snowflakces.  I stamped it on Soft Suede with Versamark and then used White Embossing Powder.  I stamped just the middle circle with Real Red on Whisper White and punched it out with the 1/2" Circle Punch.  I attached it to a Build a Brad and added it to my snowflake.

The second sneak peek item is the Holiday Cocoa Specialty Paper.  It's YUMMY just like Holiday Cocoa! This pattern coordinates with Soft Suede, but it has a shimmer to it.  There's another design that has flocking on it--definitely a "must have" for Christmas projects.

I stamped "Merry Christmas" from Many Merry Messages with Real Red Craft Ink and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  I have a matte of Soft Suede and my card base is Real Red.

What do you think?  I LOVE to hear from you!

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A Super Great Deal!

You Only Live Once...

I love the sentiment included in the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set!  For today's card, it's my focal point.  My card is doing double duty--The Fresh Batch sketch and Our Creative Corner challenge (use In Colors). 

 

I used the In Colors, Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry.  I stamped the sentiment from Fifth Avenue Floral on a piece of Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper.  My flowers are punched with the Boho Blossoms punch and the Basic Black center is from the Double Circle (retired).  It's a quick and easy card to make.

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A Super Great Deal!

A Super Great Deal!!

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Here's what comes in the Mini Starter Kit:

• For All You Do Stamp Set (p. 118, $28.95) (or similar priced stamp set)
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• Melon Mamob Stamp Pad (p. 155, $5.95)
• Soft Suede Stamp Pad (p. 155, $5.95)
• Crushed Curry Stamp Pad (p. 155, $5.95)
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• Dusty Durango Stamp Pad (p. 155, $5.95)
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• Whisper White 8-1/2 x 11 Cardstock (p. 155, $7.50)
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