8/16 Stampin' Up! Toxic Treats and Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, Champagne Glimmer Paper

Good Morning Friends!

I made this card on Tuesday and mailed it out to my good friend that placed an order with me over the weekend.

I saw the GORGEOUS sketch over on my friend Mary Jo's Technostamper site. I LOVE THIS SKETCH, and I love this card even more!  :)

I stamped the witch using stazon black ink and stippled the ink over her with a paint brush.

So first, why stazon?  Well, when you're stamping something and you want to color on top of it, stazon doesn't move!  :)

Next, I took a flat paint brush, and tap, tap, tapped my ink right on top in both more mustard and tangerine tango. I used a nice flat large brush that had a firm tap to it.  Stipple brushes come round, but for this I like the flat head to make it less spotty.  Just squeeze the ink pad before you open it and you'll have a nice pool of ink to pick up in the cover. 

Once it was colored to my liking, I cut her out with the Labels Collection Framelits.  At this point I decided that I didn't want the colorful border and I wanted the card stock to pop.  So I hand cut her out of that using the black line around the image as a guide, and cut another piece out of black cardstock to mount that piece on.  At this point, I was feeling bummed she wasn't shiny, I dont know why... and I was clear out of window sheets.

Here come's the BEST PART.  So, I took a clear envelope and cut that with my framelit and laid it on top of the image.  I attached it on top with a glue dot, then put a clear rhinestone over the dot so you couldn't see it.  {singing} Happy Dance!! :)  So then, I wanted to add a little contrast and cut a very vanilla piece with the next size up in the Labels Collection Framlits.  I love how you can get multiple sizes of the same shape in one pack!

Next, I cut a 1x5" strip of the Houndsooth & Scaringbone DSP, and used a square punch to put the upside down "V" in my designer paper.  The Glimmer Paper is cut to 3 x 1 1/2" for both pieces.

The black layer below that (i'm not sure if you can see it) but I embossed it with the Houndstooth Embossing folder.  Such a "wicked cool caaahhd" and it went to one of my wicked cool friends!  There's my New England accent for you!  Wicked!! :)

See you tomorrow for the Stamping 411 sketch challenge!  :)

Supply List:
Stamps:  Toxic Treats (page 25 Holiday catalog)  Wood 127898  clear mount 127901
Ink: Stazon black, More Mustard and Tangerine Tango Ink Pads
Paper: Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP, very vanilla, basic black
Accessories: (paint brush, flat, non-SU) Glimmer Paper in Champagne color

Thanks so much for stopping by today!


Selene Kempton
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8/15 Stampin' Up! Hoop Lala and Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper

Good Morning Friends!

I'm sorry that I haven't been posting every day but Sunday as planned.  I have been working, just not blogging!  I have been trying very hard to send thank you cards for every online order and of course some love to my team.  Yesterday I mailed 7 thank you cards and 5 packages off to my down line.

I still have more to make, but I'm staying busy!  :) Just trying to spread a little love! Speaking of spreading love, I welcomed a brand new member of my team, while I was away over the weekend up the mountains.  Welcome Shawna!  Hopefully, Shawna will receive this card in her mail box, before it shows up in her inbox.  I have been waiting to use this set with this paper.  Isn't it fabulous?  I love the match, and the cross stitching.  My hubby's aunt MaryEllen does cross stitching and imagine I'll be finding more images in this set to use for her November birthday card.  :)

I snapped this photo with my iphone, then realized my focal point was a little off center (like me some days). so, I fixed it before mailing the card, so that's a good thing!

I embossed my hoop and needle with gold embossing powder, and stamped the welcome in espresso and island indigo ink.  I just used markers to ink up. I punched a hole in the hoop frame with a 1/16th hole punch twice and threaded a piece of thread through for the sewing.  So sweet!
The bow is freehand tied (loop, swoop, and pull), but note, I played with it for a while before I was happy.  Sometimes it takes a little love to get the bows feeling like they should. :)

For the ribbon banner, I just put my rectangle piece of paper sideways, corner to corner, and punched out the upside down "v". 

I got the sketch from mojo monday.  One of my favorite sketch sites. :) 

Supplies:
Stamps: Hoop La La (page 111)
Ink: 2011-2013 In Color markers, Early Espresso Marker
Paper: Vanilla, Espresso, Raspberry Ripple, Orchard Harvest DSP
Accessories: 1/4 stitched espresso Grosgrain Ribbon, Argyle Embossing folder

Okay, so my FAVORITE part about getting a new team member this month is the FABULOUS special! Shawna and I are going to make a date in September to make this wonderful painters tray!  I'm thinking it would be fun to have area's that swap out for Christmas and other holidays.  I'm loving it!  Would you like to get this kit, and potentially make it with us? 

First, of all, the demonstrator starter kit is the BEST deal in the book.  Choose $125 of stamping goodies (your choice) for $99.  This month only you get the painters tray kit!  If you are a demonstrator and recruit someone, both you and your recruit get one.  (limit of one).

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Selene Kempton
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8/10 Stampin' Up! Baby Prints & Friendly Phrases Saturday Sketch Challenge

Good Evening Friends! 

It's time for the stamping 411 Saturday Sketch challenge!  This week I needed a baby card for my friend Brenda!  I went to take pictures of her most GORGEOUS daughter Sarah Kathryn and I got to go see them while they were still in the hospital! 

Let me first say this card is SUPER sparkly in person and the feet are completely shimmery.  I just added a dollop of glue from a 2-way glue pen and sprinkled some dazzling diamonds glitter over the top for a wicked cool set of baby feet. 

Getting started on this card, I stamped the baby feet from the Baby Print's stamp set in Pink Pirouette ink.  I layered the congratulations on in wisteria wonder.  That congratulations comes from Stampin' Up!'s "Friendly Phrases" Stamp set.   Sometimes, layering ink, is just like adding a layer of card stock.   It adds dimension to a card without more bulk.  I strayed from the sketch a little to add my bow.  It seemed like the only place it would fit!  I made a faux bow, by looping a bunch of ribbon then tying it up with some seam binding and a gorgeous crystal button.  These are so super sparkly in person!

So How about some measurements?
Base: 11 x 4 1/4", scored and folded in half at 5 1/2" pink pirouette
Layer 2: wiseria wonder, 5 x 3 3/4"
Layer 3: pink pirouette, 4 7/8 x 3 5/8"
Layer 4: Wisteria Wonder 3 5/8 x 2 1/2", cut with the Finishing touches edgelet on the top to make that gorgeous edge.
Layer 5: Pink Pirouette, 4 5/8" x 2", embossed with the Fancy Fan embossing folder
Layer 6: is the stamped image cut with the new framlit dies from the mini, Window Frames collection, page 30 of the holiday catalog.  With this layer I also paper pierced it and I have a few things to share about that.

I just LOVE the new paper piercing Packs and I strongly suggest if you purchase the guide templates that you get the new piercing tool to go with it.  These are super cool because they are only so big.  You can only push through your paper and template to a certain level and it stops in the template.  So your paper piecing looks even ever time.  Gone is the day when you have one hole bigger than the other if you're not talented enough to pierce the same way every time.  I hope that makes sense.  It's an awesome product tip. 

Finally, to attach my massive bow for one sweet little baby i used 4 glue dots and a blob of liquid glue.  The liquid glue is in the middle and will secure it for the long hall. the 4 glue dots (on different parts of the back of my superbow) will just tack it on the card. 

Have a wonderful weekend!  Hopefully, by the time you're reading this I'll be nestled snugly into my camper with my family for the night!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton

A card from my buddy Kerin

Good Morning Friends!

I had the most exciting surprise in my mailbox this week and I just HAD to share. 

This gorgeous card was made by my friend Kerin Sylvester. 

There is NOTHING better than getting a card in the mail and knowing that someone took the time to make it for you. 

So, here's a big hug going out to Kerin.  I'll be back tonight to share a card for a baby that I'm headed off to photograph this morning.  :) 

From the coloring, to the subtle distressing to how it feels to hold it in your hand, it's just awesome.  I've been showing it off all week!  

To see all the details for this card, you can check out Kerin's blog here. 

See you tonight!!  :)

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton

8/9 Stampin' Up! Simply Sent Noel Notes & Snow Much Fun, with crayon resist

Good Morning Friends!

I have a quick share for you today, as I'm off to see my mom and go ikea shopping with her.  :)

Check out these DIE CUT NOTE CARDS!!  They are the new Simply Sent kit from Stampin' Up! called Noel Notes.  Aren't they the coolest?

I suppose they are intended for a picture for your beautiful family, but many of my customers do not "Do" the family picture for the Christmas cards anymore. 

I just LOVE this kit!  I know I've already said that, but you need to see this to believe it!  {happy dance}  Here's what you get:

• 8 die-cut cards made out of  Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations ColorCore Card Stock, each measure 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" 
• 8 Very Vanilla die-cut liners
• 8 Very Vanilla envelopes
• 8 designer printed envelope liners
• 8 pieces of Gumball Green 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (ea. 14")

There is SO much potential of the things you can do with this kit!  For the sample I made, I just cut a piece of glossy cardstock, and stamped on it with the Snow Much Fun Stamp Set using Stazon Black Ink and colored it with Stampin' Up! Markers.  

I used crayon resist when coloring the tree.  After stamping my tree, I used a white crayon on the glossy cardstock, then sponged over the crayon with a dauber.  When I got my tree to the right shade of green, I just grabbed a paper towel and rubbed off the excess crayon.  Looks kind of funky, doesn't it?  Then, I stuck it all together.  It couldn't be easier with this kit. 

This post will actually take me longer than the time it took to put the card together!  I finished it off with some cherry cobbler dazzling details to make the ornaments on the tree really sparkle!  

Okay, that's it for today! Have a wonderful day!  I'll see you tomorrow night for the stamping 411 sketch challenge.  :)

Rubbah hugs,


Selene Kempton

8/8 Bird is the word! Stampin' Up! Tweet Leaves

Good Afternoon Friends!

Here's a quick card I threw together on Monday.  My friend Joanne popped in for a little stamp therapy and she asked me some of my favorite things I picked up at convention.  Well, I just LOVE the new die that cuts all the leaves shapes.

What I love even more is that I can cut out a bunch of leaves, then adding stamps to them is easy peasy!  They showed it at convention!

All you do is leave your stamp laying on the table, and lay the leaf on top.  Then, you need to put a piece of scrap paper over the top and smooth it on your card stock.  Easy Squeezy!

Okay.. So I have about 6 dimensionals stacked on top of each other underneath my button element on both sides.  this would NOT be a good card for a class or even to put in the mail, but I had fun playing!  :)  Isn't that what it's all about (other than the hokey pokey).

It's no big secret with my customers that I'm not a huge fan of bird stamps, but there's something about this cute little guy that just puts a smile on my face!  In case you want to get one for yourself, here's a link.  It's called 128111 Tweet Leaves (single stamp)

Base: More Mustard Card Stock 8 1/2” x 5 1/2, scored and folded in half at 4 1/4”

Layer 2 and Insert: Very Vanilla 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”

Layer 3: Core’dinations Espresso 5 x 3 3/4”

Layer 4: Orchard Harvest DSP 1 x 5"

Layer 5: Leaves cut from the Autumn Accents BigZ die

Layer 6: 1 1/4" circle punch behind the button!  

See you tomorrow!
Rubbah hugs,

Selene Kempton

8/7 Stampin' Up! Frosty Friends

Good Morning Friends!

Excited to be headed to the beach today!  Before I go, how about another swap that I traded at convention?

Here are my Frosty Friends!

First some measurements
Base: Cherry Cobbler 11 x 4 1/4", scored and folded in half at 5 1/2"
Layer 2: Very Vanilla 4 x 5 1/4"
Layer 3: Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper 5 1/4" x 1"
Layer 4: Sweater trim ribbon
Layer 5: Watercolor Paper, cut with the apothicary accents framelits.

I watercolored the main panel and embossed the layer below with the new Lacy brocade embossing folder.  The sweater trim ribbon is so fun (and easy) to work with.  Just a little bit of the tombo multipurpose adhesive (liquid glue) and stick the ribbon to it!  To put the bow on I put a good size goober of the glue on the cardstock, laid the bow down on top and just waited for it to dry. 

I watercolored the snow scene with markers.  If you missed it, I have a tutorial on water coloring with markers at this link. 

I hope you have a fabulous day and have time to stamp 4 fun!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene~