Inspiration Ink: September 2015

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September 2015

09/30/2015

Walk In Wednesday - Hardwood and Vintage Leaves

Walk In Wednesday is back today!

This is a day when you can stop by and pick up orders, place orders, pay for orders, look at displays, pick up a new catalog, ask questions, get help with products, sign up for upcoming events, and stamp a couple of quick and easy projects.

September Club Orders and some other orders are here and ready for pick up.

Retired merchandise is still out for sale, but I will start selling it online soon. Retired items are available on a first-come, first-served basis ONLY. If you plan to shop retired merchandise, please be sure to bring your checkbook or cash (no bills larger than $20 please). I can NOT accept credit cards for retired merchandise.

You can stop by anytime between 3 p.m and 6 p.m. You don't have to tell me in advance that you are coming, just pop by! Please just remember to come to the new Stampin' Studio door at the back of the house after parking on the grass along Terrace Road.

I do have two card projects ready for you to stamp today. Both were inspired by cards I received in a Swap I participated in while on the Stampin' Up! Getaway Weekend Incentive Trip to Newport Beach, California.

Cost is $1 per project made. You may make one of each of the two projects available if you wish.

Here are the two projects you can stamp today:

Uses Hardwood Clear-Mount background stamp, Tin of Cards Photopolymer Set, and You've Got This Clear-Mount Set plus Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, Tangelo Twist Card Stock, Crumb Cake Card Stock (base layer so can not be seen in the scan), Soft Suede Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Tangelo Twist 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon, Home for Christmas Enamel Dots, Banner Triple Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Clear-Mount Block E, Clear-Mount Block F, and Clear-Mount Block H. Inspired by a card by Monika Davis.

Uses Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Set and And Many More Clear-Mount Set plus Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad, Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad, Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad, Delightful Dijon Card Stock, Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Rich Razzleberry Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Blackberry Bliss 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Leaflets Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder, Clear-Mount Block C, Clear-Mount Block D, Clear-Mount Block G, and Clear-Mount Block I. Plaid background created with Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder inspired by a card by Bonnie O'Neill.

You can place an online order for some of the products used on these cards by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to have me place an order for you!

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Posted at 07:00 AM in Dies, Embossing Folders, Punches, Retired Products, Ribbon | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/26/2015

Tin of Cards Project Kit

I know you've seen me use the Tin of Cards Photopolymer Set on different projects, but it also works with the Tin of Cards Project Kit to make 16 quick and easy cards as you need them. You get 4 each of 4 different designs, plus a fun tin with dividers to store your cards in until you need to send them out. Here's how the completed cards look if you follow the enclosed directions and make them as intended:

Uses Tin of Cards Photopolymer Set plus Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad, Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad, Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad, Tin of Cards Project Kit, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, 2-Way Glue Pen, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block C, and Clear-Mount Block G.

You can place an online order for some of the products used on these cards by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to have me place an order for you!

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Designer Kit, Retired Products | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/25/2015

Happy Scenes Fall Sunset

While in Newport Beach, CA for the Stampin' Up! Getaway Incentive Trip, I am participating in a swap with other Demonstrators who earned the trip. I decided to create a fall sunset scene using the Happy Scenes Set from the Holiday Catalog for my cards. I hope everyone enjoys them!

Uses Happy Scenes Photopolymer Set plus Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad, Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad, Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, 2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Tangelo Twist), Brights Collection Stampin' Write Markers (Daffodil Delight and Old Olive), Tangelo Twist Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Into the Woods Designer Series Paper, Gold Glimmer Paper, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Gold & White 3/8" Glitter Ribbon, Into the Woods 3/8" Cotton Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, 3/4" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Clear-Mount Block D, and Clear-Mount Block G.

You can place an online order for some of the products used on this card by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to have me place an order for you!

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Designer Paper, Glimmer & Glitter Paper, Punches, Retired Products, Ribbon | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/24/2015

Witching Decor Project Kit Witch's Hat

I love the Witching Decor Project Kit in the Holiday Catalog. It helps you create this really adorable table centerpiece! You are supposed to use the coordinating Witches' Night Photopolymer Stamp Set, but I chose not to buy it and just use a different set with some Halloween images that I already had, the A Little Something Clear-Mount Set. I also added the Acorny Thank You and Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Sets to stamp on the leaves and acorns for the garland. I added a few other accessories as well.

One of the best things is that I've still got leaf and acorn cut outs, tag cut outs, doilies, and black rhinestone jewels left over for additional projects!

Here's a view of the entire hat:

Here's a close-up of the brim of the hat so you can see the tag and garland better:

Uses A Little Something Clear-Mount Set, Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Set, and Acorny Thank You Set plus Delightful Dijon Classic Stampin' Pad, Tangelo Twist Classic Stampin' Pad, Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, 2014-2016 Stampin' Write Markers (Tangelo Twist), Delightful Dijon Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Witching Decor Project Kit, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad, Bone Folder, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2" Circle Punch, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Clear-Mount Block B, Clear-Mount Block C, Clear-Mount Block E, Clear-Mount Block H, and Clear-Mount Block I.

You can place an online order for some of the products used on this project by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to have me place an order for you!

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Designer Kit, Punches, Retired Products | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/23/2015

Acorny Thank You Smudge Background Acorn

I created this card using the Acorny Thank You Bundle and A Litte Something Set as a thank you to one of my downline. She was the top seller on my Team during August, so I sent her this card and a small product gift to say thank you and congratulations!

Uses Acorny Thank You Photopolymer Set and A Little Something Clear-Mount Set plus Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad, Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad, 2014-2016 In Color Stampin' Write Markers (Tangelo Twist), Brights Collection Stampin' Write Markers (Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry), Tangelo Twist Card Stock, Old Olive Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, 2-Way Glue Pen, Gold Metallic Thread, Metallics Sequin Assortment, Into the Woods Elements, Sponge Daubers, Acorn Builder Punch, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Bitty Banners Framelits, Clear-Mount Block B, and Clear-Mount Block G.

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Punches, Retired Products, Ribbon, Sequins | Permalink | Comments (0)

No Walk In Wednesday on September 23

Please remember that there will NOT be a Walk In Wednesday Class today (September 23) as I am out of town on the Stampin' Up! Getaway Weekend Incentive Trip.

Walk In Wednesday will resume on Wednesday, September 30.

Thanks!

Posted at 07:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/22/2015

Merry Everything Halloween Pillow Boxes

I made a bunch of these fun and easy Square Pillow Boxes and decorated them with the Halloween stamp from the Merry Everything Set. Then, I filled them with two of my son's homemade chocolate hazelnut cookies and gave them to my Club Members who came to Club Classes this month. Yum!

Uses Merry Everything Clear-Mount Set plus Tangelo Twist Card Stock, Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper, Window Sheets, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Tangelo Twist 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon, Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad, Note Tag Punch, 1/4" Circle Handheld Punch, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Square Pillow Box Thinlits, Clear-Mount Block D, and home-made cookies.

You can place an online order for some of the products used on these boxes by simply clicking on the image of them below. This will take you directly to my online store! Or, contact me at michelerey@aol.com to have me place an order for you!

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Designer Paper, Punches, Retired Products, Ribbon, Window Sheets | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/21/2015

Embellished Ornaments Reverse Embossed Ornament

This is the last of the cards we made in my Club Classes this month featuring unconventional ways of using our products. It uses the gorgeous Embellished Ornaments Bundle.

Uses Embellished Ornaments Wood-Mount Set plus Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad, Subtles Collection Stampin' Write Markers (Wild Wasabi), Real Red Card Stock, Garden Green Card Stock, Whisper White Card Stock, Gold Foil Sheets, Red Foil Sheets, SNAIL Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Happy Patterns Decorative Masks, 1/8" Striped Ribbon, Heat Tool, Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Sponge Daubers, VersaMark Pad, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Precision Base Plate, and Delicate Ornaments Thinlits.

The unconventional part is that we reverse embossed the main ornament image by placing the thinlits die on the foil sheet upside down (cutting edges facing up) before running it through the Big Shot. Instead of cutting the foil, the die embossed the delicate images on the foil. We then cut the image out using the matching open space die.

We also used the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details in a different way. We used a Sponge Dauber to sponge some of the Dazzling Details through part of one of the Happy Patterns Decorative Masks to make some shiny tinsel hanging down beside the ornament. To clean the mask afterwards, I just soaked it in some warm water and the glitter glue just floated right off.

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Decorative Masks, Heat Embossing, Retired Products, Ribbon | Permalink | Comments (0)

09/19/2015

Happy Scenes Spooky Moon Silhouette

At my September Club Classes, we used edges of the Spider Web Doilies as a fence on this spooky Halloween card featuring the Happy Scenes Photopolymer Stamp Set. We also dyed the gorgeous White 3/8" Glitter Ribbon a gray color by coloring the back (smooth) side of the ribbon with the brush tip of the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.

Uses Happy Scenes Photopolymer Set plus Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker, Hello Honey Card Stock, Basic Black Card Stock, Basic Gray Card Stock, Spider Web Doilies, SNAIL Adhesive, Tear & Tape Adhesive, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Gold & White 3/8" Glitter Ribbon, Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad, Banner Punch, Paper Snips, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Precision Base Plate, Circles Collection Framelits, Seasonal Frame Thinlits, Zig Zag Embossing Folder, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block B, and Clear-Mount Block D.

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Posted at 10:00 AM in Paper Doilies, Punches, Retired Products, Ribbon | Permalink | Comments (1)

09/18/2015

Sheltering Tree Fall Leaf Tree

We made this card using the Sheltering Tree and Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Sets in my Club Classes this month. The out-of-the-box idea on this card is using one of the stamps from the Sheltering Tree Set in a different way. We mounted the huge stamp that is supposed to stamp the leaves on the tree upside down on our clear block so that we inked up and stamped with the smooth bottom surface of the stamp. That gave us a huge solid blob of Daffodil Delight color. After cleaning the stamp, we mounted it again the correct way and stamped the leaves over the yellow background using Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze Inks. I love how this gives you a more solid image on your stamped tree!

Uses Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Set and Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Set plus Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad, Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad, Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad, Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad, Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Cajun Craze Card Stock, Very Vanilla Card Stock, Corrugated Paper, SNAIL Adhesive, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Cotton Ribbon, 1" Square Punch, Craft Scissors, Stampin' Trimmer, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Multipurpose Platform, Standard Cutting Pads, Magnetic Platform, Leaflets Framelits, Brick Wall Embossing Folder, Clear-Mount Block A, Clear-Mount Block C, Clear-Mount Block E, Clear-Mount Block G, and Clear-Mount Block H.