Deal of the Week: Heart to Heart Punch

Here's the final July "Deal of the Week" special from Stampin' Up!
It's the "Heart to Heart" punch and it's only $15.99 (that's more than 30% off the regular $22.95!) for this next week only.

This punch has 3 heart shapes that also coordinates with the Love You Much stamp set.

Here are just a few examples of what you can make, using this wonderful punch:

Be sure to order yours now!

Deal of the Week

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For All You Do stamp set
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In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
Business forms and tools

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The standard Starter Kit includes:
Five stamp sets
A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
Stampin' Pastels
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Eastern Blooms Décor Elements and applicator tool
Five Classic Stampin' Pads
VersaMark Pad
Stampin' Scrub and Mist
Blender pens
SNAIL
Business forms and tools

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Deal of the Week: Square Fire Rhinestone Brads

Add sparkle to your projects with our Square Fire Rhinestone brads. From July 13–19, they're just $10.99—over 30% off the regular price of $15.95!

Throughout July, be sure to check my web site every Monday at noon for the week's new deal.

Call or Email me to order them before July 19th!

Technique : Sponged Sunset

This is another technique that I taught my stampers at my last Stamp Club. We made a beautiful sponged sunset. Here are the step-by-step instructions.

Step 1.
Ink the rounded part of a sponge by pressing directly on an ink pad. Here I used, in order, working myself up the cardstock, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Tangerine Tango.

Step 2.
Use a circular motion to apply ink. Re-ink your sponge, remove excess ink and continue sponging ink randomly. Continue adding color until you have the color that you want.

Step 3.
Finish your card using your sponged background. Here I stamped the grass from the Inspired by nature stamp set in Chocolate Chip. To make it look like cat tails, I used the Horizontal Slot Punch to punch out the shapes in Chocolate Chip and then glued them on with the 2 way glue pen.

Supplies
Stamp set: Inspired by Nature, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango (retired)
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango (retired)
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch, Horizontal Slot Punch, Hemp twine, Stamping Sponges, Sticky Strip

Live in the Ottawa area? Want to learn new techniques to make cool projects like this? Sign up for one of my Stamp clubs, or better yet, get 5 or 6 of your friends together to make up your own. Every month, a different member gets the hostess benefits (one stamp set and at least $20 of FREE products).

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Some of my 2009-2010 New Catalogue Favorites

The new catalogue was officially available July 1st!! Today I want to share with you my favorite new products.

If you still don’t have a catalogue and would like one, contact me now to order one ($8.00 local pick up, $10 if shipped in Ontario, $12 anywhere else in Canada)

Or better yet, host a workshop or join a stampers club to get one for FREE!

Roxane’s Top 10 new stamp sets

Falling Leaves pg. 27

Bright Blessings – jumbo wheel pg. 27

Tree Trimmings pg. 28

Animal Stories pg. 88

Paradise pg. 97

For All You Do pg. 118

Circle Circus pg. 129

Medallion Background Stamp pg. 133

Dasher pg. 208

Papers and New Accessories

In Color Stampin’ Write Markers pg. 155

Pendant Notes pg. 168

Merry Moments pg. 160

Autumn Traditions pg. 160

Tall Tales pg. 161

Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin’ Kit pg. 165

Sunny Day Simply Scrappin’ Kit pg. 164

Modern Label Punch pg. 187

Butterfly Punch pg. 187

Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die pg. 199

Now that’s only about a third of MY favorites list!!! Check out the new catalogue to pick YOUR favorites!

Want the opportunity to see and try some new products? Come to my New Catalogue Open House on July 29th…click here for more details!

Deal of the Week: Big Shot Doctor's Bag

Carry your Big Shot machine, cutting pads, and dies in stunning style. This black-and-white checked doctor’s bag makes storing and transporting your Big Shot machine easy and convenient. It has handles for carrying and a shoulder strap for when your hands are full of other crafting supplies.

It can also be used for a Cuttle Bug or any similar sized machine!

Order it Online
OR you can call or email me with your order.

More Animal Stories and Tall Tales

Well good Monday morning to all!

This morning I am trying something different. I have been seeing all of these different color and sketch challenges on crafters blogs and decided today would be the day that I try one out! A little scary but I actually like what I came up with.

As I mentioned in my post on Friday, I absolutely love the new Animal Stories stamp set and the matching Tall Tales Designer Paper. I have been wanting to do a card with the cute whale and matching paper for weeks now! So what better then to use it for the Mojo Monday Challenge - Sketch 94...

I used So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and the new Bermuday Bay. I stamped the whale in Bermuda Bay on Whisper White cardstock. I wanted the whale to be floating in water so I took out my Big Shot and Scribbles die and cut 2 out of vellum cardstock. I cut all the "scribbles" apart. With my Bermuda Bay marker, I colored a little on one side, then flipped it over. I used my 2 way glue pen to glue the "waves" to the Whisper White cardstock and added a little glitter, using the glue pen as well. I then cut around my whale before gluing it to a piece of So Saffron. A piece of 1/4" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon hides all the little cut "tails" of the scribbles. It was then mounted on the piece of So Saffron using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Here is a closer look:



Supplies
Stamp set: Animal Stories, Fundamental phrases
Cardstock: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Bermuda Bay (textured), Whisper White, Vellum
Ink: So saffron, Bermuda Bay (marker)
Paper: Tall Tales Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Big Shot, Scribbles die, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3'8" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, 2 way glue pen, 1/4" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paper Snips, Snail Adhesive, Paper Cutter , Stamping Sponges

Hope you like it!

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16 Boulder Way, Barrhaven

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Faux Wood Technique

This is the card we made at our Stampers Club last week. My stampers requested I come up with some masculine cards. Something everyone seems to have a hard time with. I have been hearing about this Faux Wood technique and so decided to scout it out and see how it's done. Thanks to Google, I found some great video tutorials out the in the blog world :)




Supplies
Stamp set: Party Hearty
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Very Vanilla
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel (craft)
Paper: Manchester (retired)
Accessories: Scallop Circle punch, 3/4" Circle punch, Chocolate Chip Stampin' write marker, Stamping sponges, ruler, paper cutter, Stampin' Dimensionals

To get the wood look, you simply drag your ink pad across your piece of card stock. I used Kraft cardstock and started with my Close to Cocoa ink pad first. I did the same thing with the Chocolate Chip, and then Creamy Caramel. I then used a ruler and traced lines at every 3/4" with my Chocolate Chip marker. I free handed the "planks" and finished the wood background by adding nail holes. Pretty simple, right?

Happy Sunday!

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Starting your own Stampin' Up! business means free and discounted products, plus a little extra cash--and who couldn't use that? Plus, from July 15 - August 31, you can become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for only $105!

The special, limited-time Mini Starter Kit contains many of the items you need to get started in your new business, including:

For All You Do stamp set
In Color Classic Stampin' Pads (6)
Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")
Business forms and tools (such as catalogues, mini catalogues, order forms, etc)

Or if you want to buy the standard $269 Starter Kit, in addition to the supplies listed below, you'll get all six of the new In Color Classic Stampin' Pads and one pack of In Color assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")-- a $58 value!

The standard Starter Kit includes:
Four stamp sets
A Stampin' Around wheel, handle, and ink cartridge
Stampin' Pastels
Card stock
Eastern Blooms Décor Elements and applicator tool
Five Classic Stampin' Pads
VersaMark Pad
Stampin' Scrub and Mist
Blender pens
Business forms and tools

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Animal Stories and Tall Tales

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that we get the opportunity to order some sneak peeks before a new catalogue comes out! Interested!?! Check out the NEW Starter Kit available as of July 15th here!

One of the sets that I preordered is called Animal Stories. I know that I will use this set ALOT...it's so cute! I FINALLY got to play with my new stuff yesterday. Here is what I came up with:

Supplies
Stamp sets: Animal Stories, Fundamental Phrases
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Whisper White
Ink: So Saffron, Whisper White, Old Olive,
Paper: Tall Tales Designer Paper
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Stampin’ marker, Scallop Edge Punch, ¼” Grosgrain ribbon in Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and So Saffron, Word Window Punch, Stamping sponges

I wanted to try something other than my regular 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card format so I made this one 3”x6”. I love it!

I used some Tall Tales Designer Paper for the background and detailed it by using the Scallop Edge Punch (on sale this week!). The paper determined the colors: So Saffron, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip. The giraffe was inked in So Saffron and then using my Chocolate Chip Stampin’ marker, I colored in the details right on my stamp before stamping it on my Whisper White cardstock. I love the soft look that it gives the image.

The next one was made using the elephant image from the same stamp set and another sheet from the Tall Tales paper. This one is really colorful! Again I used the So Saffron, Old Olive and Chocolate Chip but this time added some Rose Red to add some punch and to coordinate with the background paper.

Supplies
Stamp sets: Animal Stories, Happy Everything
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Old Olive, Rose Red
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Rose Red
Paper: Tall Tales Designer Paper
Accessories: Ticket Corner Punch, 5/8” Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon , Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stamping sponges

What do you think? Leave me a comment :)