JUNE STAMP CLASS PROJECTS

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I had the nicest group of ladies at my home last night for stamp class! It's so fun to be around people that speak your "stampin' language"! I would guess that most of you know exactly what I mean by that!

Here are the class projects ....

This first card is a case between Dawn Easton's Sunflower card and Laurie Froehlich's Sunflower Thanks card. The sunflowers are created by punch Summer Sun CS with the Scallop Circle Punch, then cutting toward the center between each scallop. The leaves were created by punching Kiwi Kiss CS with the 5-Petal Flower Punch, then cutting off two "petals" for leaves.
RECIPE
Stamps: Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Good Morning Sunshine DP, Bella Rose DP, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, and Summer Sun CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Scallop Borer Punch, 1" Circle Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

This card CASEs Karen Graff-Povis' Party Hearty card and uses the current In Colors of Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, and Tangerine Tango.
RECIPE
Stamps: Party Hearty
Paper: Pacific Sun, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, and Whisper White Cs
Ink: Pacific Sun and Kiwi Kiss Classic, Versamark
Embellishments: Tangerine Tango 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: 1 3/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/4", and 3/4" Circle Punches, Word Window Punch
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

Here I go again ... CASEing Jill Hilliard's Think Happy Thoughts card. HERE is the first time I CASEd it. For class, we used Manchester DP.RECIPE
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: Manchester DP, Baja Breeze, Always Artichoke, and Kraft CS
Ink: Always Artichoke
Embellishments: Baja Breeze 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Brads, Star Brad (non-SU in photo)
Tools: Star Brad, 1/2", 3/4", 1 1/4", and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

This card CASEs THIS CARD by Charlee on SCS. Charlee's card CASEs a design by Terry Eksten. I was unable to locate a link to Terry's original ... if anyone knows where I can find it, I'd be happy to link to it! It's difficult to see in the photo, but there are two rows of paper piercing along the bottom of this card.RECIPE
Stamps: Upsy Daisy
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black
Embellishments: Riding Hood Red 5/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Paper Piercer & Mat Pack

This is a card I designed a couple of weeks ago (seen here). The original used Basic Gray with So Saffron. Our class card used Pink Pirouette with Basic Gray. I can't get enough of this Scallop Edge Medallion technique! ... tutorial by Alesha Walls. The butterfly is stamped twice and cut out once. It is adhered with a mini glue dot and slightly bent for depth.
RECIPE
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly
Paper: Walk In The Park DP, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Pink Pirouette and Basic Gray
Tools: Scallop Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Supplies: Mini Glue Dot, Stampin' Dimensionals

TO THE NINES MASCULINE

I've been on summer break from work (I work at a school), and have been having a blast stamping every day! I have a new job for next school year -- same school district, new school, new position. I am in training for it this week which leaves little time for stamping. So, for this week's blog material I thought I'd share with you some designs that I've CASEd (Copy And Steal/Share Everything) recently.

This card CASEs Jill Hilliard's Manchester Masculine card. I love it when I find a great design for a masculine card! I paired my version with To The Nines Specialty Designer Paper, and used the same stamp set that Jill did - Think Happy Thoughts.RECIPE
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: To The Nines Specialty DP, Sage Shadow, Chocolate Chip, and Sahara Sand CS
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Embellishments: Silver Brads, Star Brad from Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Tools: Star Punch, 1/2", 3/4", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

COURTNEY'S 1st BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE

This little sweetheart is Libby Hickson's daughter Courtney, and she's celebrating her first birthday today! For the past year, Libby has been holding "From Courtney's Closet Challenges" each week on her blog, Libby's Little Addiction, where she dresses Courtney up in one of her cute outfits, and encourages others to use it as inspiration for a card. It's about the cutest idea I've ever seen for a stamping challenge! It has been so much fun seeing photos of Courtney each week during her first year, and am thrilled to help Libby celebrate this special event, along with these other talented ladies ...

Carole Burrage, Mother's Little Helper
Leslie Miller, Running With Scissors
Maria Gurnsey, Scraps by M
Melissa Sauls, In Stamping Mode
Rose Ann Reynolds, Paper Delightz
Sue Kment, Sue's Stamping Stuff

Libby has some amazing and generous blog candy to give away too! Check it out HERE!

Here's my card inspired by Courtney's "Cute As A Cupcake" shirt ...
RECIPE
Stamps: Simple Birthday Thanks, Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: Tempting Turquoise Prints DP (retired), Green Galore, Pink Passion, Real Red, Close To Cocoa, Yoyo Yellow, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Black, Pink Passion
Embellishments: Tempting Turquoise and Green Galore SU Brads, Yellow and White Brads (non-SU), White Taffeta Ribbon
Tools: Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, 3/4", 1 3/8", and 1 1/4" Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, COURTNEY !!!

FLOWER FUSION for CUPCAKE CHALLENGE

Oh boy did it ever feel good to stamp yesterday! I really should have been cleaning house but my foot is still killin' me (plantar fasciitis) so I thought I had better stay off of it. Lucky for me, I stamp sitting down! LOL!

This card uses Taylor VanBruggen's Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #29 (TECC29). I chose to use Stampin' Up!'s Flower Fusion for my circles on the sketch, and the "happy birthday" sentiment is from Think Happy Thoughts. It's probably difficult to see in the photo, but the Basic Black background panel was run through the Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder and mounted on a Whisper White base. The overall card measures 4 3/4" x 4 3/4". RECIPE
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Rose Red, and Old Olive CS
Ink: Basic Black
Embellishments: Flower Fusion, Black Brads
Tools: Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (non-SU), 3/4", 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches
Supplies: Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots

FUNKY RETRO UPTOWN

This card combines SCS Color Challenge 175 of Almost Amethyst, Wild Wasabi and So Saffron and Lynda Benden's Sketch Challenge Tuesday from 7/08/08.

I was thrilled with this week's color challenge ... I immediately thought of the retired Uptown designer papers. I have alot of it left and barely used any when it was in the last catalog. The dp panel with circles have other circles from another piece of the same dp that have been punched out with various sizes of circle punches and popped up on stampin' dimensionals.

Lynda's sketch really caught my eye, as I'm a sucker for a sketch with several interesting layers ... perfect with Stampin' Up Designer Papers!

RECIPE
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts
Paper: Uptown DP (retired), Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi, and Whisper White CS
Ink: Wild Wasabi and Versamark
Embellishments: Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, So Saffron Brad, Dew Drops (non-SU)
Tools: Various Circle Punches
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombow Adhesive

JULY STAMP CLASS PROJECTS

These are the five card projects we did at last night's Stamp Class. Four of the five are CASEd from various talented artists on SCS, and credit is given to the original designer with links to their original design.

VASES IN VOGUE CARD
This card is a case from Cambria. See her original card HERE.



RECIPE
Stamps: Vases in Vogue (Level 3 Hostess)
Paper: Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky CS, and Soft Sky Prints DP
Ink: Groovy Guava, Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and Basic Black Classic Ink Pads, White Craft Ink Pad, Basic Black Marker
Accessories: Groovy Guava Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, White Brad (non-SU)
Tools: Scissors, Paper Piercing Tool, Template & Mat, 1/16-inch punch, Horizontal Slot Punch
Supplies: Stampin’ Dimensionals or Foam Tape, White Gel Pen
Technique: Paper Piercing and Paper Piecing (flower)

BIG PIECES / LITTLE PIECES CARD
This card is a case from scrapperaddict on SCS. To see her original card, click HERE.

RECIPE
Stamps: Big Pieces, Little Pieces, It’s Your Birthday
Paper: Basic Black, Soft Sky, Whisper White, and Brushed Silver Metallic CS
Ink: Basic Black Classic
Accessories: Three Silver Brads, One Black Brad
Tools: Circle Punches - 1/16” handheld, ½”, ¾”, 1”, 1 3/8“, 1 ½”, Scallop Circle
Supplies: Stampin’ Dimensionals or Foam Tape, White Gel Pen, 2-Way Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots, Medium Square Envelopes
Note: The Medium Square Envelopes measure 5 ½” x 5 ½”, requiring an extra $.17 postage. Card size is 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”.

Below is a guide I made for this card, showing stamped images and punch sizes, making it much easier for attendees to recreate.

3 x 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARD
I actually designed this one, believe it or not!

RECIPE
Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts, “CELEBRATE” from Fundamental Phrases
Paper: Basic Gray, Wild Wasabi, So Saffron, Whisper White, and Uptown DP
Ink: Basic Gray Classic Ink Pad and Almost Amethyst Marker
Accessories: So Saffron Brad, Wild Wasabi Double Stitched Ribbon
Tools: Scallop Punch, 1 3/8” and 1 ¼” Circle Punches, 1/16” handheld circle punch
Supplies: Stampin’ Dimensionals or Foam Tape, Mini Square Envelopes (3 1/8” x 3 1/8”)
Note: Finished card size is 3” x 3”.

LADYBUG CARD This card is a case of scrapbookgirl44's original card HERE.

RECIPE
Stamps: Pick A Petal, “for you” sentiment from All Holidays
Paper: Whisper White (12 x 12), Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate
Ink: Basic Black and Purely Pomegranate Classic, and Basic Black Marker
Accessories: Two Black Brads, Black Gingham Ribbon
Tools: Slit Punch, 1/8” Handheld Circle Punch, 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch, 1 3/8” Circle Punch, ¾” Circle Punch, Corner Rounder
Supplies: Stampin’ Dimensionals or Foam Tape, Small Open-End Envelopes (6 ¾” x 3 ½”).
Note: Finished card size is 3” x 6”.

BUD BASICS REVERSE MASKING CARD

This one is another case of scrapbookgirl44. See her original card HERE.

RECIPE
Stamps: Bud Basics, Basics Outline Jumbo Wheel for envelope, Sentiment from Hugs & Wishes
Paper: Whisper White and Cameo Coral CS
Ink: Cameo Coral, Ruby Red, Certainly Celery, Old Olive, Barely Banana, and Basic Black Classic Ink Pads
Accessories: Black Gingham Ribbon
Tools: Photo Corners Punch, Scissors
Supplies: Stampin’ Dimensionals or Foam Tape, Sponge Dauber for Barely Banana, Sponge for Cameo Coral
Technique: Reverse Masking