Heartfelt Creations

Whew! The kids are back in school and summer vacation is over...now I may get back on schedule. Let's keep our fingers crossed. I want to show you what is new and HOT at The Stamp Shoppe! We just got in our Heartfelt Creations stamps that match some of the nestabilities and their own sets of dies. In this card below. I stamped the cardinal and colored it blue...now he's a blue jay! I cut out the "blue jay" with the matching die. I then stamped the flowered branch on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. It is hard to see on the picture, but two of the flowers are cut out with the flower die to 3-D some of the flowers. Next I popped the bird onto the branch. The decorative edge on the card is done with the Tim Holtz On the Edge die. How easy is that!! Next, I used another cardinal stamp from the stamp set and this time I colored him red. Now he's a cardinal! I stamped the pine branch from another stamp set onto cream cardstock and colored it with Copics. I then cut out the cardinal with the cardinal die set and popped him onto the branch. The sentiment, from the pine branch stamp set, was stamped onto the Cuttlebug Cut and Emboss Labels and sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The card was embossed with the holly cuttlebug folder. It is a 5 X 7 folder so it will cover the entire back of a A2 size card.

Here is one more sample of the holly leaves using the matching stamp and die sets. After the holly was stamped, I used an X-acto knife to cut around the holly leaves. Then I used the oval nestabilities to cut the opening. I used a spring green paper to mat and to show through the window. I then used my stamp-a-majig to line up the sentiment into the window. The sentiments that I used were from Printworks.

For those of you that are interested and are in the Wausau, WI area on Saturday, Sept. 11, we are doing a make and take saturday that will feature these Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies. Come in a make 1 to 4 cards anytime between the hours of 10:30 am - 2:00 pm. If you have any questions...please email us! Have a fabulous Labor Day Weekend!

New Class with Watercoloring

I will be having a class with watercoloring. In these two samples, I used the Distress Reinkers and waterbrush to color these images. In the class that I offer, you will learn where to leave hightlights, white spaces and shadowing. The next class will be October 22. Using the Distress inks, the images look more vintage and soft.

Embossed Vellum Mother's Day Card

Here is a card featuring embossed vellum! The images are by Printworks. The flowers are colored with Copic Markers. The butterfly is embossed with Cuttlebug's Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. The ribbon is May Arts and the card is by Heidi Grace! Simple piercing frames the sentiment and a few adhesive pearls finish the card nicely. Happy Spring to you!! ~michelle~

Just for You!

Just had to love those temperatures yesterday....SPRING is coming, I'm sure of it!!

This little ladybug from Whippersnapper designs was just begging to hop on this card! I colored her with Copic Markers and highlighted her with Spica Glitter Pens.

She is layered on two panels that have been cut with the Nestablilities Labels Two dies. I loved the shape, it gave little Miss Lady a place to stand!

The designer paper is by Cosmo Cricket and makes for a cheery card. I used some Conchos from Scrapworks to surround my gems for a fun and different looking embellishment. They are easy to use...just place your gem and then pop a concho over the top and flatten the little legs on the back with your piercing tool or bone folder.

I framed my ribbon with Fiskars Threading Water edge punch...love the lacey look it gives the card and the interest it adds to the ribbon.

Just for you is by Printworks. The card is finished off with faux stitching and distressing done with Making Memories scuffer.

Unlimited Uses (Fancy Shoes)

These are some samples of the Unlimited uses class. These classes will be during the last week in May. This is an unmounted set from Printworks. There are "unlimited uses" for what to do with them. We are offering 20% off this set! These cards are great for teenagers and friends. There are many neat sayings to go along with the "shoe" theme. So... come in a pick up a set today!!!

Lizzie Anne Jolies Fleurs

Floral Stamps- Lizzie Anne Designs - Jolies Fleurs
Sending You Smiles stamp - Printworks
Ribbon - May Arts
Flowers - Prima
Cuttlebug Script Embossing Folder
Glitter Dots - Dress It Up!