Sisterhood of the Traveling Stamps

Last Minute Fall Cards to Make using French Foliage

I want to share 2 beautiful cards made with French Foliage. This stamp set is available in the Holiday Mini Catalog until January 3, 2011.

[artist, Sheri Thompson]

Uses stamping off technique to give the appearance of falling leaves or multiple leaves.

[artist, unkown]

French Foliage, set of 6

#120845 wood mount $19.95

#121166 clear mount $14.95

 

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Crazy for Cards September Class Features Day of Gratitude, Two-Step Owl Punch, Pansy Flower Technique

Here are the 3 projects we are creating this month for our Crazy for Cards class.

 

Gratitude Card

 

Don't send Thanksgiving cards this time of year? This card can easily be changed to a card with a different sentiment. We'll add Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink and the Top Note die behind the big flower. Uses new stamp set called Day of Gratitude found in Holiday Mini Catalog.

 

 

Peek-a-boo Tree Owl Card

Isn't he cute? Peeking out the hole in the tree? Come use the brand new Owl punch!

(Sub bird punch if you don't like owls!)

 

Pansy Card

This card uses the butterfly punch. Really? Really. You will learn how to make a pansy using the butterfly punch. (Technique card.)

Of course you can choose whatever sentiment you need
 for upcoming events in your life.

You will make 2 each of the 3 above designs.

 

 $12 or free with $25 order.

Sunday, September 26 at 2 pm

or

Thursday, September 30 at 10 am

Classes are held in Rowlett, TX

 

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Hurry! Class registration ends Friday, September 24.

Crazy for Cards Class detailed information listed here.

Please contact me on or before September 30 if you would like to

take this class long distance or through the mail.

 

 

 

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LAST DAY to order from Stampin' Up! 2010 Summer Mini Catalog

Today is the LAST DAY to order from
the 2010 Summer Mini Catalog.

Place your order on-line before midnight CST at my website www.travelingstamps.stampinup.net, or email me at sheri@travelingstamps.com, or call me at 214-556-9319.

 

Anyone who orders the Tropical Party stamp set (#118515 for wood - $17.95 or #120081 for clear-$13.95) and Island Oasis Designer Series paper (#117173-$9.95) will get two Free Tutorials to make the projects shown below! The top one is a fold out scrapbook and the bottom one is a gift card holder. (Tutorial value $10.)

These projects make fabulous teacher gifts. You can put photos of your child with his/her teacher or classmates inside the scrapbook or leave it blank for your child's teacher to place his/her own special memories from this past summer. Can you image how your child's teacher will feel when they receive your unique hand-stamped gift? I would have LOVED getting a gift like this when I was a classroom teacher!

[above] Fold out 6x6 scrapbook and gift card holder

[above] gift card holder

 

[above] gift card holder, inside

[above] 6x6 scrapbook cover - notice the curled paper technique in the corner

 

[above] 6x6 scrap book open

 

[above] 6x6 scrapbook open to full 12x12 layout

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Sweet Scoops for a Sweet Summertime

Today I'd thought I share some card ideas for the Sweet Scoops stamps set in the Summer Mini Catalog 2010. For a list of colors and supplies used for a particular card, please email me by clicking the box below.

 

artist unkown [swap card]

Kathy Thompson, artist

artist unkown [swap card]

Kathy Thompson, artist

Kathy Thompson, artist

 

Sheri Thompson [me!], artist

Notice how I changed the card Kathy stamped above.

I used Pretty in Pink as the base card and added a 3rd scoop of ice cream.

Of course in our house, that ice cream is dairy-free and Sierra and I prefer Coconut Bliss Ice Cream. Yum!

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Welcome Neighbor Designer Paper with Stenciled Clouds and Birds Using Stampin' Up! Punches

The US Census Bureau was formed on this day in 1902. Census Day in the US is April 1, 2010, but your letter is mailing now and should arrive sometime this month. You cannot fill it out online; it must be mailed in. I don't remember the Census in 2000. It was 10 years ago and I've slept since then. ;-)

Here is a card I made commemorating the US Census Bureau.

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[above] I used the Extra Large Fancy Flower punch to sponge the clouds.

[above] I made a stencil by punching the flower. I then sponged around the edges in Bermuda Bay ink.

[above] I used the Small Heart punch to make the 3 birds.

[above] Punch a heart using Crushed Curry card stock and set aside to use in another project. It will not be used here.

[above] Reinsert the punched scrap into the Small Heart punch as shown above. Punch. Repeat for 2 more birds.

[above] Use Dotto to adhere to your card. Clusters of odd numbers, such as 3, are very pleasing to the eyes.

[above] Here's the card again.

I used the Welcome Neighbor designer series paper pack, which is a free item with a $50 Sale-a-bration purchase. This design already has a row of houses and trees. I just had to color coordinate the clouds and birds. Simple and fun card to make!

Find out more about Sale-a-bration here.

 

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Watercoloring Technique Part 2 with Stampin' Up! Stamps

For the most saturated colors, watercolor with Stampin' Write Markers.

[above] I sent this Thank You note to the Polish Art Center in Michigan for replacing Sierra's broken Matryoshka doll. 

I used Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, Regal Rose, and Rose Red to color the nesting dolls in the My Matryoshka stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog. Yes, Crushed Curry and Bermuda Bay are In Colors for 2009-10 and for the first time are available in a set of six Stampin' Write Markers!

Have you ever created a marvelous card, only to get frustrated when you couldn’t find a coordinating marker? With Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive coordinating color families, that will never happen again. And now our markers are available in our In Color collection!

■ Dual tipped markers: .5 mm fine point and flexible brush

■ Odorless, water-based dye ink

■ Coordinates with Classic Stampin’ Pads and exclusive Stampin’ Up! card stock

■ Finger grips on cap aid in easy cap removal

■ Set of 6 markers: Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, and Soft Suede

US residents- Order your set of markers and the My Matroyshka stamp set through my website and receive a special gift from me! Order must be placed by April 30, 2010.

Ideas Using Vintage Labels Stamp Set

Yesterday, I shared a simple, but fancy tag using the Vintage Labels stamp set only available as a free item during Stampin' Up!s Sale-a-Bration.

Here are some more samples for you using Vintage Labels.

[above] Quilt technique card

[above] Treat Boxes

[above] Using Eyelet Border punch.

[above] Distressed technique using sanding blocks.

[above] Gift bag with matching stamped tissue paper.

Sale-a-bration lasts 31 more days and Vintage Labels is one of the item you can choose with a $50 minimum order. When you order on-line, be sure to choose 118392 for wood mount and 119122 for clear mount version of Vintage Labels.

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Watercoloring Technique Part 1 with Stampin' Up! Stamps

Press the closed lid of a Classic Stampin' Pad down against the ink pad, creating a small pool of color in the lid; then open the lid. Use a Blender Pen, an Aqua Painter, or a damp watercolor brush to lift the ink from the lid and apply to the stamped image. 

Sheri's tip: Use a "gentle hand" when applying color. You can always add more, but can not take darker areas away. You can also use this technique on your scrapbook pages.

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Techniques Using Stampin' Up! Pastels

Technique A: Chalking

1]   Apply Stampin' Pastel color to your card stock or paper with a sponge-tip applicator, cotton swab, sponge dauber, or stiff paintbrush.
2]   Blend the colors as desired with the applicators or Blender Pen. When using blender pens, just touch the pen directly to the corner of the chalk to pick up the color. 

Sheri's tip: I like to use Eye Tees make-up applicators to apply Stampin' Pastels. You can find them in grocery stores, pharmacies, discount stores, and on-line. Eye Tees are pointy on one end and flat and rounded on the other. Excellent for coloring with pastels.

Technique B: Poppin' Pastels

1]   Stamp the image with a white Craft Stampin' Pad or VersaMark^® ink pad.
2]   Use Sponge Daubers to apply the pastel color directly to the ink.
3]   Blow off any excess powder. (Repeat this process if you are using this technique with a Two-Step Stampin' set.)

QUICK TIP To avoid smearing, gently dab the chalk rather than rubbing it across the image.

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Marker Techniques Using Stampin' Up! Stamp Sets

Technique A: Multiple Colors

1]   Use a marker to apply ink only to the desired parts of the image.

2]   Add other colors if desired.

3]   Breathe on the inked image to remoisten the ink with your breath before stamping onto paper.

Technique B: Omitting

1]   To omit a certain part of a stamp image, use a marker to apply ink only to the desired parts of the image.

2]   Breathe on the inked image to remoisten the ink with your breath before stamping onto paper.

 Let me know what other techniques you want me to post about. Leave me a comment below.

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