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Bluegrass Stamper

Jeanne Moss | Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Quick & Easy Cards & Projects

August 10, 2017

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Using Retired Product Anew

I’m never one to let a chance go to “MAKE and DO”

I have pulled from my stash the retired Hello Life project Kit,

Remember this… ’the cake rack’ display board…

I used the leftovers to make up Note cards, to have on hand to send out! To update it I used the new In Colour, Berry Burst

And to make the Polaroid shape,

Cut your cardstock at 3” x 4” and then cut out the

Centre. I used a 2 3/8” Square die cut for the inner square.

I hope you enjoyed this project, and will look at your “leftovers” in new, creative ways!

Thanks for stopping by today!

August 6, 2017

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Coffee Break Suite

One of our most popular sets of products is the Coffee Break Suite, pictured on page 30 of Stampin’ Up!’s 2017-2018 Annual Catalog.

Customers have been asking for a coffee set since the last one retired a couple of years ago, and Stampin’ Up! responded with a great set.

I know coffee has been around for hundreds of years, but it seems to be extremely popular right now, with people paying $6 or $7 for a cuppa! This is not your momma’s coffee!

This product is a “Suite”, which means it has more than just stamps and dies (which are pretty awesome by themselves). It also has coordinating DSP (Designer Series Paper), selected Cardstock, Ribbon, and Corrugated Elements. Coordinating products make it easier than ever to create beautiful projects!

The stamp set and dies are available in a bundle, which means you save 10% by purchasing them together.

This set also coordinates nicely with the Timeless Textures stamp set on page 154.

This set includes stamps that look like coffee rings and speckles you might find under your cup if you dribbled a bit.

Both stamp sets are used on this quick and easy card.

Stamps: Coffee Café, Timeless Textures

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla

Inks: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz

Dies: Coffee Cups Framelits Dies

Other: Stamping Sponges, Pinewood Planks 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

If you like coffee as much as I do, or have friends that enjoy coffee, you’ll want to get this bundle! You can find it at my online store which is open 24/7. Just click on the link below.

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me today!

July 18, 2017

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Blossom Builder Strawberry Box

Our bonus project for June’s CAM class was this cute little strawberry box.

It’s the Clear Tiny Treat Box, wrapped with a strip of the Delightful Daisy DSP. The strawberries are made with the Blossom Builder Punch! It’s supposed to be a flower petal, but works perfectly for a strawberry, especially when you add the “seeds” with the small dot stamp from the coordinating stamp set.

Stamps: Bunch of Blossoms

Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Smoky Slate

Paper: Delightful Daisy DSP

Punches/Dies: Blossom Builder Punch, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits

Other: Clear Tiny Treat Box, strawberry candy from Dollar Tree

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July 12, 2017

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Definitely Dahlia

Another card from June’s CAM class. This one is so simple, using the Definitely Dahlia background stamp. It would be pretty for any occasion, when you need a card in a hurry.

I used the aquapainter to add So Saffron ink to the white areas of the dahlia to keep those areas from looking so “stark”. It’s hard to see in the photo, but I also used the Simply Scored board to emboss five lines about an inch from the bottom of the card base.

Stamps: Definitely Dahlia, One Big Meaning

Cardstock: So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Whisper White

Ink: So Saffron, Perfect Plum

Other: Aquapainter, Basic Pearls

Thanks for visiting. If you’re enjoying my projects, please leave a comment below. I’d love to hear from you!

July 2, 2017

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Big on Birthdays Balloons

The second project from this month’s library class is a birthday card. We used the Big on Birthdays set with the balloon punch. Its’ another quick and easy card, using one of my favorite retired items, the It’s My Party DSP.

Stamps: Big on Birthdays

Cardstock: Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Mint Macaron (vintage), Melon Mambo

Ink: Mint Macaron

Paper: It’s My Party (vintage)

Punch: Balloon Bouquet

Other: Crushed Curry 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (vintage)

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June 30, 2017

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Flower Shop and Falling Flowers

Once a month, I teach a class at our local library. The class lasts about an hour and we make two quick and easy projects. This month we made this card using stamps from Flower Shop and Falling Flowers. I provide all the supplies for this class, so I occasionally use retired product.

Do you remember a color called Close to Cocoa? The paper on this card is from a package of Close to Cocoa DSP (Designer Series Paper). I think that color has been retired for several years now! But, it still looks great with our current colors.

Stamps: Flower Shop, Falling Flowers, One Big Meaning

Cardstock: Rose Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Rose Red, Garden Green, Crumb Cake

Paper: Close to Cocoa DSP

Punch: Pansy

Other: Whisper White Solid Bakers Twine

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June 22, 2017

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Crafting Forever

Here’s a card from our June Stamp Club. I really love the new Stitched Edge Ribbon, and I wanted to use it! This was a quick and easy card to make, and it requires minimal supplies.

Stamps: Crafting Forever

Cardstock: Pacific Point, Whisper White

Ink: Pacific Point

Dies: Stitched Shape Framelits

Other: Pacific Point 1/4″ Stitched Edge Ribbon

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June 20, 2017

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Daisy Delight

One of my Stamp Club hosts, LaAnna, recently had a party during her month. This is such a great idea because it gives her a chance to get her friends together for a fun time and build on her group orders to earn more FREE product.

We made this cute card as our make-n-take project. We used the notecards, which come pre-cut and scored and include envelopes.

Stamps: Daisy Delight

Cardstock: Whisper White Notecards and Envelopes, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Punch: Daisy

Paper: Delightful Daisy DSP

Other: Gold metallic thread, Gold faceted gems

If you’d like to have a girls’ night out with your friends and make a project or two, let me know! We can party at my house (or yours). You invite the friends and bring the snacks. I’ll do the rest!!

June 8, 2017

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Memories & More

Stampin’ Up! has released their own line of Memory Keeping supplies, called Memories & More. You can use these supplies for traditional 12″ x 12″ scrapbook pages, pocket pages, and even cards!

To show the versatility, we made this card at OnStage using Memories & More products. The white layer is actually a lined M&M card, as is the green ombré card. We stamped the flowers and sentiment on this card, and also on our cardstock base. The flower image is cut from another M&M card.

Stamps: Colorful Seasons

Cardstock: Dapper Denim

Ink: Dapper Denim, Old Olive

Other: Color Theory Memories & More Card Pack, Crushed Curry Mini Chevron Ribbon, Gold Faceted Gems

I can’t wait to offer memory keeping classes using these products! Who wants to come?

You can find these new products in my online store. Just click on the link below!

June 6, 2017

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Delightful Daisy

Another make-n-take from April’s OnStage event, this card uses supplies from the Delightful Daisy Suite. The Delightful Daisy DSP (Designer Series Paper) in this suite is absolutely gorgeous!

We also have new bling! The Gold Faceted Gems add a nice sparkle to the daisy center.