Stamping With Sheryl

Thoughtful Prayers Brick Wall--Stamp Camp (last day to register!)

Today is the last day to register for March's Stamp Camp.  You can join us on Friday, March 19 at 7pm at my house in Plainfield, IL or on Sunday, March 21 at 12pm in Hoffman Estates.  I have 2 options for this months Stamp Camp.  For all the information and PayPal links, click here.

Today I'm sharing the technique card for Stamp Camp.  The technique is Brick Wall.  It's a more advanced technique, but one well worth learning.  Here's the card.

The Pretty in Pink panel was through the Big Shot with the Texture #1 plates (small dots).  I know you can't really see it.  The image from Thoughtful Prayers in stamped on a piece of the Sweet Pea DSP from the Occasions Mini.

Just a reminder that the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-Bration end this month!  If you haven't earned your FREEBIES yet, you can order anytime right here. 

One other thing that I don't think I posted...a few items from the Holiday Mini are still available.  You can still order the following items (and they can count towards Sale-a-Bration)!

Item #	Description	Price
116794	Ornament punch	$15.95
116806	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116854	Frost White Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116807	Platinum Shimmer Paint	$5.95
116829	Décor Elements Blocks	$9.95
116824	Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty	$7.95
116821	Stampin' Up! Holiday Windows Magnetic Movers & Shapers	$29.95
116819	Stampin' Up! Table Setting Bigz XL die	$42.95
116820	Stampin' Up! Embosslits Merry die	$11.95
116823	Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Merry Details die	$5.50
116822	Stampin' Up! O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL die	$42.95
118140	Stampin' Up! Tree Decorations Sizzlits die	$5.50
118108	My Digital Studio	$79.95
116519	Charming stamp set	$19.95

Hope you can join us at Stamp Camp!
 

Extreme Hoppy for You

I started this card a while back and didn't finish it for whatever reason (who knows??).  So I finished it for my nephew's birthday card.

The focal image has the "splatter" from Extreme Elements stamped in Brocade Blue.  Then I stamped the frog from Hoppy for You in Garden Green and cut him out.  The frog is on Stampin' Dimensionals.  To make the background, I used my Big Shot and the flourish Backgrounds #1 Texturz Plate.  I used my Rubber Brayer to add Brocade Blue ink to the texturz plate.  Then I embossed as usual and that's how the design is white.  This is a very cool technique and can be used with any of our texturz plates!

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Jenny's Coat Medallion

Happy Friday!  Today's Bloggers' Challenge is a color combo: Pink, Brown and Neutral.  I decided to try the new technique from Technique Junkies called Jenny's Coat.  It's the same concept as Joseph's Coat, but instead of sponging on a neutral color to make your background paper, you use DSP.  My Pretty in Pink houndstooth pattern from Sweet Pea DSP was still out so that made my choice easy, lol!

I used the example in the TJ Newsletter for my inspiration.  I stamped Medallion with Versamark on the DSP and then used Clear Embossing Powder.  Next I brayered Chocolate Chip ink over the embossed image.  Be sure to wipe off the excess ink on the embossed areas.  

To finish my card, I added Double Stitched Chocolate Chip ribbon and the new 5/8" Pretty in Pink Satin ribbon.  I also add a new Sweet Pea Stitched Felt that can be found in the Occasions Mini.

I really think this is a cool technique and that the Medallion is perfect for it!  If you would like to order these products, click here.  Remember, with a $50 order you can choose a Sale-a-Bration product FREE!

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Fox and Friends Sneak Peek!

I have another sneak peek from the 2010 Occasions Mini to share with you.  I used the turtle from Fox and Friends.  As I announced before, all of the stamp sets in the Occasions Mini are offered "unmounted".  This means you use clear acrylic blocks, place the red rubber image and then stamp.  The biggest plus for this type of system is storage.  All of the unmounted stamps come in a container about the size of a DVD.  Of course, the traditional wood mounted stamps will always be available too.  But let's get to my card.

Isn't he adorable?  I used the sketch from this week on CPS.  I also used the Zig Zag technique from Technique Junkies.  The paper is from the upcoming Sweet Pea Designer Series Stack (a must have if you like paper!). 

To make this card, I cut 1/2" strips of the Sweet Pea DSP and adhered them with my Anywhere Glue Stick to a folded piece of Whisper White.  I covered the front of the card.  Then I ran it through the Big Shot using the Scallops #2 Bigz Die.   Be sure to leave a bit at the top so your card folds.  I stamped "thanks" from Fundamental Phrases with Chocolate Chip.  My turtle from Fox and Friends was colored with Old Olive and Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Markers and then stamped on Whisper White.  He is cut out and placed with a Stampin' Dimensional.

I know tomorrow is Christmas, be check back.  I will show you a little gift my boys made for their Godparents.

Be safe in your travels.  Merry Christmas!!

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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Lovely As A Tree Bloggers' Challenge

Good Friday Morning!  Today's Bloggers' Challenge uses this sketch.

I tweaked my sketch a little (of course!) by not using the smaller image and adding the orange strip behind my main image.  I think it still passes.

This card is a bit of a CASE of myself from one of my Christmas cards last year.  I stamped the Lovely as a Tree image with Black Stazon on Glossy White.  Then I stamped it again on scrap paper and cut out the horizon.  Your mask will look like this.

Then use removable adhesive and mask the "snow" on your Glossy White like this.

Once your mask is in place, start sponging.  I used Bashful Blue with just a little Elegant Eggplant on the horizon.  Then I used Night of Navy and Elegant Eggplant.  To finish off the trees, add 2 Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter.

Did you see the snowflakes that are embossed on the Whisper White?  Here's a close up.

I did NOT do this with an embossing folder.  Check back this weekend and I'll show what I did.  

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December Stamp Camp Registration Starts Today!

Good December 1st Morning!  Wow!  It's really December already!  It's crept up on me and I do not have all of the Stamp Camp projects done and ready to show you.  So...for December's Stamp Camp, you will register to make one of each card (PayPal link below).  I have the technique card to show you today (remember club members, you will make 2 of this card).

This card uses the new Technique Junkie technique called Herringbone.  It is an awesome way to use up all of your thin scraps of Designer Series Paper.  It looks much harder than it really is--just takes some time.

This is the only "Christmas" card that we will make at Stamp Camp.  The other cards will be "wintery" theme and Valentine's (yep, time to think ahead).  If you would like to make more than one card, you can do so at Stamp Camp (as long as I have enough of the needed supplies).  You can pay for the extra cards at Stamp Camp with cash or check.

Stamp Camps are scheduled for Friday, December 11 at 7pm in Plainfield, IL and Sunday, December 13 at 12pm in Hoffman Estates, IL.  You can use the PayPal link below for either camp, just specify which camp you plan to attend.  Registration ends Tuesday, December 8.  You can also send a check to me, just make sure I receive it by December 8 (or at least let me know it's in the mail by then).

Hope to see you in December!

Thanks for the visit!

Autumn Splendor Hinge Card

Happy Friday!  Today is Bloggers' Challenge and our theme is "Fall".  Now some might say my card is cheating a little because it's been viewable on my Stamp Camp page.  However, since I haven't done a "post" with it, I think I'm OK, right?  Please??  lol

So, here it is...

This is the front.  You can see I stamped the leaf from Autumn Splendor onto a piece of Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper.  I love this paper--especially this particular pattern because there is so much you can do with it.

Here's the card opened.

This is the first card I made like this, but I know I'll make more.  I hope it provides some inspiration to you.

Recipe:

Stamp Set:  Autumn Splendor

Ink:  Really Rust, Chocolate Chip

Card Stock:  More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper

Accessories:  Very Vanilla Jumbo Brad, Chocolate Chip Striped Grosgrain, Eyelet Border Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch

Thanks for the visit!!
 

Shimmerz Paint Meets Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

I was playing around with my Shimmerz Paint and decided to see what would happen if I put Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder on it.  I really liked the look.  All three ornaments are done in this way.

Using Shimmerz Paint (I used Frost White) instead of Versamark with the Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder gives you a more opaque look.

What do you think of the background paper??  Isn't it gorgeous??  It's the new Bride Designer Specialty Paper--of course it's not just for Brides!

Here's what I used for this card:

Card Stock:  Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bride DP

Accessories:  Frost White Shimmerz Paint, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Ornament Punch, Silver Elastic Cording, Stampin' Dimensionals.

Don't forget to sign up for Stamp Camp or purchase the Card Kits.  Registration ends November 9.  Click here for all the information.

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Holy Triptych Clean and Simple

Good Friday Morning!  Yeah, it's the weekend!  And since it's Friday, you know what that means--Bloggers' Challenge.  This week the challenge is a "No Layer" card.  This was a fun challenge and I knew immediately what I wanted to do.

My only piece of card stock is 4 1/4" x 11" piece of Whisper White.  I ran it through the Big Shot and the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder.  But, as you can see, the center of the card stock is not embossed.  Magic?  Nah--I saw this on a few different websites and the trick is to insert a frame in the embossing folder with the piece of card stock.  I didn't have a chance to buy a wood frame, so I made a frame from the On Board Book Basic and Scallop #2 Bigz Die.

I'll try to have a tutorial for you to post next week, but the ladies that are coming to my Christmas Stamp a Stack on Saturday will learn first hand how to do this cool technique.

Once I embossed my card stock, I stamped my Holy Family image from Holy Triptych with Bravo Burgundy ink.  And that's it--I'm done!  How's that for a fast, but pretty card?

Don't forget to check out the Deals of the Week--these deals are only good until Monday, October 26 at 9:50 am.  Also, if you didn't register for the Christmas Waterfall Scrapbook Class on November 8, be sure to do that by Monday too!

Thanks for the visit!