Stamp with Joy

Sorry I've Been Away So Long

2011-07-01T16:11:00.002-06:00

So sorry I've neglected my blog for a while. I'm hoping to get back in the groove again. If you don't already know, today is the first day of the New 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog (see link to the right). Lots of great new stamps & accessories -- Plus, a brand new Hostess Program!

I'm gearing up for Stampin' Up!'s annual convention in Salt Lake City. I'm excited I just made my $100,000 Career Sales Milestone, and it comes with a $1000 BONUS!

Only 11 days left to finish swaps -- eek! I'm still working on mine, but I'm really looking forward to all the great samples I'll be getting.

I can't wait to sharing my stamping projects with you again soon!

Joy

New Heart Treat Cups: A Re-Post from Stampin' Up!

2010-01-08T11:39:00.010-07:00

Here's a great entry from Stampin' Up!'s blog today that I just had to share:

Friday, January 8, 2010

3 Great Ways to Add a Little Love with Heart Treat Cups

Just in time for Valentine's Day, our new Heart Treat Cups coordinate perfectly with the Sweetheart stamp set and the Full Heart punch.Here are three great ways to use Heart Treat Cups to add a little “love” to your next craft project:

The new Heart Treat Cups are the perfect addition to unique Valentine's Day projects.

See the Heartfelt Thanks card

and Be Mine card for more inspiration.

Heart Treat Cups are not only ideal for Valentine's Day, they are also perfect for many other occasions including Mother's Day, wedding and bridal shower favors, anniversary cards, or just simple projects to show someone you care.

Heart Treat Cups can be filled not only with candy, but also red glitter or confetti to give your projects motion and help them truly come to life.

Contact me today to learn all about Heart Treat Cups and the rest of Stampin’ Up!’s amazing product line-up.

2009-07-27T15:53:00.011-06:00

Can you believe it? This week is the last week of Stampin' Up!'s "Deal of the Week" promotion!

You'll love the different sized hearts in this great punch! Put them all on your card or page, or just pick the size you want!

Deal of the Week: Heart to Heart Punch

You're going to LOVE our Heart to Heart punch, especially July 27-31 when it's just $10.99—that's more than 30% off the regular price of $15.95!

Call me at 303-750-6246 or email me at stampwithjoy@msn.com TODAY to place your order, or just go to my website and click on the "SHOP NOW" button!

And this punch was designed to go with this adorable stamp set, Love You Much (Item # 113756):

ALSO:

Be sure to go to my website's promotion page to see the $85 Starter Kit, the Country Living Kit, and the new 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog!

Monogrammed Cards in A Box

2009-07-20T15:58:00.007-06:00

I LOVE this project for an inexpensive gift idea! These cards are so classic & so simple!

This set was made with all Stampin' Up! Products -- including the Deal of the Week for July 20 through July 26, Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, which is 30% off and only $18.99! (Regular price $29.95).

Stamps: Lovely Letters alphabet set
Papers: Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy and Sahara Sand Card Stock
Inks: Not Quite Navy
Punches: Designer Label, Boho Blossoms, 1-14/" Circle, 1-3/8" Circle, Scallop Circle, Scallop Edge and Eyelet Border
Accessories: Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware, Pretties Kit, Big Shot Machine, Big Shot Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates, Texturz Impressions Pad, Texturz Silicone Rubber, Crystal Effects, Stampin' Dimensionals

Here's a close up of one of the cards in this 8 card set:

A Few Cards From Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference 2008

2008-01-13T08:13:00.000-07:00

I had a great time at the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference this year! It was 3 days of swapping, make & takes, classes, and motivational speakers. I feel energized and ready to take on a whole new perspective with my Stampin' Up! business. I'm ready to take what I do to a whole new level and reap the benefits along the way! Of course with it being in Palm Springs, CA, I also had a great time enjoying the warmer weather (much warmer than CO), enjoying the local cuisine, and relaxing in the hot tub at our plush hotel.

Well, this blog is more about sharing great stamping than personal growth, so I'll "get down to business" and share some samples that my roommates and I swapped while we were there.

This is the card I traded at the Splitcoast Stampers dinner at Dale's Lost Highway Roadhouse in Palm Springs, CA on Saturday night. Here's the Stampin' Up! supplies I used:

Stamp Set: A BEAUTIFUL THING & CELEBRATE EVERYTHING

Card Stock: Apricot Appeal, Tempting Turquoise & Chocolate Chip

Inks: Chocolate Chip & VersaMark (can you see the subtle circle pattern in the background?)

Accessories: Gold Brads; 1/4" Tempting Turquoise grosgrain ribbon; Theater Ribbon Originals (chocolate wide satin)

Lisa Gray of Littleton, CO used the new EMBRACE LIFE stamp set & GINGER BLOSSOM designer series paper. I would describe it as "trendy elegance."

A sassy little card by Diane Glen of Washington State using PICK A PETAL & WONDERFUL WORDS stamp sets.

While I had a lot of fun while I was away, I'm glad to be back home so I can work on stamp classes, workshops, and my blog of course!

Open House Fun

2008-01-07T21:27:00.000-07:00

This cute little 3x3 "love note" size card (3x6 folded) was the make & take at my open house this past weekend. It is so very quick & easy! Using the punches, it only takes about 5-8 minutes to finish! You could easily make a set of these to give as a gift in a small amount of time.

All supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

stamp sets: A BEAUTIFUL THING & CELEBRATE EVERYTHING

Paper: Bashful Blue, More Mustard & Always Artichoke card stock; So Saffron Designer Prints paper

Inks: Ruby Red, More Mustard & Brocade Blue classic pads

Accessories: Scallop Circle, 1" Circle, 1/4" Circle & 5-Petal Flower punches (cut 5-Petal to make leaf); Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon; Stampin' Sponges

As you can see, the make & take was the main attraction at the open house! I had a lot of fun helping them make these little cards.

Wonderful One Layer Card

2008-01-02T23:24:00.000-07:00

Please give me your feedback on this card!

This is my prototype that I'm sending in for a swap called "Wonderful One Layer." It was quite a challenge since I haven't done a single layer card since I started stamping 10 years ago. Of course I've learned a few things since then -- like how to create a background that gives depth and creates visual layers. This is done with the masking technique. For this sample I've done both regular and reverse masking. All supplies used are from Stampin' Up!

Stamp Set: A BEAUTIFUL THING
Inks: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou, Pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate & Basic Brown classic pads
Paper: Very Vanilla
Accessories: Theater Ribbon Originals (wide satin Chocolate Chip); Cutter Kit - distressing tool (for reverse mask to soften edges); Stampin' Sponges

Don't forget to help me out by leaving your comments!

Altered Tin & Ornament

2007-12-06T20:34:00.000-07:00

Altered Tin:
This adorable tin is another one of the class projects that we will be making at my Open House this weekend. I purchased this pre-filled wafer cookie tin from my local drug/department store for just a $1. I stamped the snowman & snowflake from the soon-to-be-retired Frosty stamp set & the Snowflake wheel using the following Stampin' Up! supplies:
Inks: Basic Black, Brilliant Blue & Tempting Turquoise classic pads; VersaMark ink cartridge; Green Galore, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise & Only Orange Stampin' Write markers
Papers: Green Galore, Brilliant Blue & Whisper White card stock; Tempting Turquoise Designer Prints paper
Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Dimensionals, White eyelets, retired apple green 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
Non-SU! Accessories:
Blue Anodized rivets & Holly eyelet with washers (these go on the back to keep the eyelet shape and give a finished look) from Eye-Lets Etc. .

Acetate Ornament:
This ornament is yet another class project that we will be making at my Open House this weekend. I found the clear glass ornament at the local $1 store. I used the soon-to-be-retired Frosty stamp set again, and stamped the snowflake with White Stazon ink on clear acetate. Then I took one drop of Ballet Blue classie ink and mixed it into a quarter-sized pool of Crystal Effects. Using a small brush I painted a circle on the non-stamped side of the acetate with the blue crystal laquer and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter over it. After letting the stamped, colored & glittered acetate circle dry for 1-2 hours, I rolled it up so that it would fit in the top of the ornament. The acetate unrolls once it's inside the ornament. Isn't that just so cool! ? (HINT: leave a tab at the top of your circle when you cut it -- the tab fits in the neck of the ornament and keeps the acetate circle straight inside the ornament). To top off the ornament I tied a double bow with retired 1/4" light blue organdy ribbon.

Hope I've inspired you to create some of your own holiday projects!

4x4 Mini Album

2007-12-04T18:30:00.000-07:00

I whipped this little 4x4 Mini Album up this morning before work. It looks cute & fresh with the pink, purple & turquoise color combination. It is one of the great class projects I'll be doing at my Open House this coming weekend (Friday, 12/7 & Saturday, 12/8). For those of you who are local to the Denver area -- I'll see you there!

I used a pink 4x4 album & eyelets (white snowflakes & white rounds) from Eye-Lets Etc. The ribbon is 1/8" white satin from the craft store.

All other supplies are from Stampin' Up!:

Stamp Sets: The Snowflake Spot, Headline Alphabet (retiring soon: 12-31-07) and Season By Season (retiring soon: 12-31-07)

Card Stock: Whisper White and Tempting Turquoise

Ink Pads: Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise and Lovely Lilac Classic ink pads

I'm not sure how well it shows in the picture, but I sponged the edge of the Whisper White layer with the Lovely Lilac. I also "popped up" the "W" as well as the white layer to give it even more dimension.

If you're interested in any of the Stampin' Up! products used, (especially the retiring stamp sets) please contact me to place your order.

Have a lovely evening!

I've Been Tagged

2007-12-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Vivian Swain, http://floridastampinwithvivian.blogspot.com/.

Here’s my answers to the questions:

1. If you could have $100.00 worth of scrapbook paper or assorted embellishments, which would you choose?
Embellishments – I LOVE adding texture through ribbons, brads, eyelets, hardware & etc.!

2. If you had to choose between using only stamps or rub-ons, which would you choose?
Stamps – I like the artistic look and the fact that you can change it by the technique used. I am looking forward to playing with the new SU! rub-ons coming out with the new Idea Book in January, though!

3. If you knew how to do both awesome cards and layouts but could only do one for a whole year...which would you do?
I’m still a card maker at heart. Most of my scrapbooks have been given away as gifts.

4. Would you rather own a scrap booking store or have your own scrapping room at home?

I need a scrapping/stamping room so that I can keep it contained to one room. Currently I have stuff in two closets, a corner desk in my bedroom, and the dining room table is usually in semi-constant “craft mode.”

5. What is your CURRENT card making or scrapping style?
I guess you could call it “Classic Eclectic.” (At least that what Bob, my DH, called it when I asked him).

6x6 Flip Album

2007-12-03T13:05:00.000-07:00

I recently took a class with another great Stampin' Up! (SU!) Demonstrator, Lisa Gray. In her class we made 6x6 Flip Albums using Baroque Motifs stamps and the So Swirly wheel along with Designer Prints paper, Hodgepodge Harware and Double Stitched Ribbon (all SU! products):
It's a little hard to see against the black background, but the cardstock & paper colors are chocolate chip for the base with So Saffron, Blue Bayou and Soft Sky layers. The ribbon is also Blue Bayou. And the hardware is Antique brass.

Here's the inside pictures:

Top left flap open & Both top flaps open

Flip Album fully open.

I hope you enjoy seeing this project as much as I enjoyed making it!

Hello fellow stamp artists!

2007-12-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

This is my first post to my brand new blog. I'm so excited to start sharing my stamping passion with you!

Keep checking back as I'll be adding posts & more pictures soon.

Joy