Ink, Stamp and Share Guy Cards

March 23, 2019March 22, 201912 Comments

Welcome to our Ink and Share Blog Hop featuring projects designed by fellow Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrators and me. This month, we are featuring projects created with guys in mind. If you are hopping around, you have arrived from Tricia Butt’s blog and her fabulous project.

The Tranquil Textures designer series papers has a few options that look like water. I picked the pattern with a little purple so the fish could be accented with purple.

This card design was in the March Card Buffet line up. The supplies used to create the card were contained in a plastic tub lid and passed around the stamp table. Blender pens were used for coloring the fish. I wrap a piece of scrap paper around the cover at one end to indicate which pen should be used for which color. The pens won’t need to be “brushed out” of color until after the event. This might also save my ink pads from being accidentally dipped with the wrong color:)

Thanks for stopping at my blog! Now click the next image to hop to Sandrine Jse’s blog to see what fabulous project she designed.

Here is a list of the participating demonstrators in case you hop off the trail.

Jacqueline Bobeldijk-Schilder

Shirley YOU ARE HERE!

If you do not already have a demonstrator, all the supplies used in my design can be ordered through my online store here . Please use the host code in the right column of my blog if your order is under $150. If it is over $150, do not use the host code so you can redeem all the host rewards.

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Hold on to Hope How To

March 25, 2018March 24, 2018Leave a comment

I shared this card in a Spring and Easter blog hop yesterday. Today, I am sharing assembly tips and supplies used.

Rich Razzleberry cardstock cut to 3 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches forms a mat for the 3 x 5 inch Painted with Love dsp. Gold foil sheets cut to 1 x 3 inches and 1 1/2 x 3 inches form mats under the sentiment and cross respectively. A whisper white 1 3/8 inch circle accents the center of the cross.

The butterfly on the banner did now show up well in the above photo. Here is a close up showing that our mini-dimensionals are the perfect size to flutter this butterfly on the banner.

Make one pass through the Big Shot as shown in the photo below. Nest 2 of the crosses towards the bottom of a 3 x 5 1/2 inch Painted with Love Specialty designer series paper. Both crosses will be cut. I opted to assemble them nested as well. The piece of Painted with Love dsp that has the crosses cut from it is used as a layer on the card.

After passing through the Big Shot…

Use the regular sized dimensionals to secure the nested crosses. Use glue dots to secure the powder pink shimmer ribbon and linen thread.

The inside is stamped with the same flower image that was stamped three times on the outside of the card too. A piece of 3 x 5.5 inch whisper white provides space for a personal message.

All the supplies used creating this card.

All of these products can be purchased through my online store here.

Would you like to get these products in your Starter Kit? The stamp set could be 1 of 2 stamp sets you can pick as your additional free stamps when you decide to accept the demonstrator opportunity before Sale-A-Bration ends on March 31st. You decide which 2 stamp sets to add to your starter kit as additional freebies.

What is the demonstrator opportunity? That depends on your goals. Do you want to enjoy reduced prices while building or adding to your stamp stash? Then the demonstrator opportunity is for you. Do you want to share your ideas and designs with others? Then the demonstrator opportunity is for you. Do you want products delivered to your front door? Then the demonstrator opportunity is for you.

Click Contact above to get the conversation started about joining my Super Awesome Stampers team. The demonstrator opportunity can change as your goals change. I’ll support you as you need to. You will enjoy about a card a month in your snail mail box as a perk for being on my team. I am also available to answer any questions you may have or point you on the path to finding the answers yourself.

I am Holding on to Hope there are stampers out there that want to join my team! Is it you?

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Ink and Share Blog Hop Hold on to Hope

March 24, 2018March 24, 201825 Comments

Welcome to our Ink and Share Blog Hop featuring projects made with Stampin’ Up! products designed by fellow Stampin’ Up! Independent Demonstrators. If you are hopping around, you have arrived from Kirsten’s blog. My hop design is below.

I am featuring the Hold on to Hope stamp set and framelits to create a hand stamped greeting card. The Painted with Love specialty designer series paper has gold accents so pairs well with blocks of gold foil sheets. I’ll be making several of these so they are ready for mailing as needed.

The dsp also has painted looking stripes of rich razzleberry and powder pink. So the mat is rich razzleberry attached to powder pink cardstock. Linen thread and powder pink shimmer ribbon encase the crosses.

The inside carries over the stamping on the right border with a whisper white liner to write a personal message.

Check back tomorrow for assembly tips. Thanks for hopping with us!

Now click on the Next image below to hop to Joanne’s blog and her fabulous project!

Roll Call for participating demonstrators:

Lisa Kmiec

Sandra Roberts

Ingrid Heijnen-Hermens

Shirley Merker YOU ARE HERE!

Jacqueline Bobeldijk-Schilder

Cindy Mitchell-Clark

Phoebe Borromeo-Carr

Icing on the Cake how to

March 8, 2018Leave a comment

If you are hopping back to see what supplies I used to create my blog hop card that was posted yesterday, here they are.

Icing on the Cake stamp set, rich razzleberry ink pad, pearl basic jewels, love mini tinsel trim and lots of acrylic blocks!

The pool party and daffodil delight card bases are from the Sale-A-Bration brochure page 14, the Tutti Frutti Cards and Envelopes. Included in this pack are calypso coral and lemon lime twist cards and envelopes too.

I also used an acetate box to enclose a daffodil delight version. Enclose a personal message on the inside of the card along with a fun birthday surprise in the box. Quick greetings and gift packaging combined!

Pearls are self adhesive half backs for easy application.

Sale-A-Bration is an opportunity to earn products used in this card for free with qualifying purchase. Full details are at my online store here.

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Happy Stampin’!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley

Beautiful Peacock

February 25, 2018February 24, 20182 Comments

I shared this design in yesterday’s blog hop. Thanks for hopping back for the design details. I started with the Tutti Frutti cards and envelopes. Bonus is that they are already cut, scored and have tone on tone “v” design printing.

The first layer is a diagonal striped rich razzleberry print that is part of the Sweet Soiree Memories and More card pack. It was originally sized at 4×6 inches. A 1×4 inch piece was cut off so it would fit on the card front.

Next, our delicate white doilie was cut in half and adhered as shown.

Close up of the peacock stamped on a piece of 3 x 3 7/8 inch whisper white cardstock. One of the circle stamps was used to create a daffodil delight inked border along one side and then one opposite corner. The “beautiful friend” stamp was cut using the lemon builder punch layered with a 1 inch circle punched rich razzleberry cardstock piece.

Sponge daubers were used to add daffodil light ink to the wing and head feathers. Crumb cake ink daubed underneath the peacock grounds the bird.

The lemon builder punch was used to create the sentiment.

Stamp the inside of the card with a sentiment from the Lovely Friends stamp set. Decorate the envelope back with daffodil delight inked peacock feathers.

All the supplies used…

Click on the video below to watch the steps used to make the focal point peacock.

Sale-A-Bration is an opportunity to earn 3 of the products used in this card for free with qualifying purchase. Full details are at my online store here.

Happy Stampin’!

Super Awesome Stamper Shirley