Shack Scraps: 2014-11-09

This week I am bringing our weekly deals to you with a new twist. I am including a tutorial that will use at least one of the weekly deal items. This week I am using the 7/8-inch scallop circle punch. It coordinates so great with the Label Love stamp set from page 14 of the annual catalog. I have chose to use So Saffron and Pistachio Pudding - a nice neutral pastel color combo great for celebrating a baby before you know if its a boy or a girl. This tutorial rocks because with it you can save a bundle...

Close up of Coloring Technique and Label Love

Did I just say bundle? OH, why yes, I did. Did you know that the Label Love stamp set can be purchased as a bundle? You can save 15% buy purchasing the bundle which includes the OTHER coordinating stamp that's not on sale this week. How FREAKIN lucky is that!!!

Get the Artisan Label Punch and the Label Love stamp set for only $34.75 Wood (132723) or $28.75 Clear (132722)

The "celebrate" on this card is from the Embellished Events stamp set on page 105 of the annual catalog.

Both Label Love and Embellished Events are great starter stamp sets - click the links to view my pinterest collections for both stamp sets. As you can see, you can create a multitude of cards from Wedding and Birthday to Sympathy and Gift Tags.

Well, on to the tutorial.... enjoy and if you have any questions, please comment this post or email me!

Celebrate Cutest Baby Ever Card

Supplies and Tools

Step By Step Directions

1. Cut Pistachio Pudding cardstock to 4 1/4” x 11, score at 5 1/2”. Cut one Whisper White cardstock layer to 4” x 5 1/4”. Cut Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper to three 1/4” strips.

2. On scrap Whisper White card stock, stamp the Cutest Baby Ever stamp from Label Love in both Pistachio Pudding and So Saffron. Punch out the the So Saffron version with the Decorative Label Punch and the Pistachio Pudding version using the 7/8” scallop circle punch. Layer the scallop circle punch onto the So Saffron border with a dimensional. Place 3 Dimensionals on the back side of the background layer – do not remove backing paper at this time.

3. With a scrap paper on your table surface, use 1/8 of a Stampin Sponge dipped in Pistachio Pudding ink to ink up each of the Dazzling Diamonds strips. Wipe backs of strips using paper towel to dry. Then back each one with Sticky Strip.

4. Starting with one strip at a time, layer three strips at an angle as shown in card image spacing evenly apart – once sure of length, trim down, roughly and remove backing paper then adhere each one. Trim edges to Whisper White layer. Do crossing layer with remaining strips exactly like the first three strips.

5. Remove backing from Dimensionals on “Cutest Baby Ever” punch piece and layer over the crisscross area. Ink up the celebrate stamp from the Embellished Events stamp set and stamp “celebrate” along the top glittery strip.

This week's Weekly Deals

119869 $5.95 $4.46	129404 $12.95 $9.71	130013 $8.95 $6.71	130028 $7.95 $5.96
125583 $6.95 $5.21	129021 $26.95 $20.21	131218 $7.95 $4.77

Hope you have a lovely Thursday!

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Disclaimer: I am a new Stampin' Up! demonstrator. I am working on replacing all my craft supplies with only Stampin' Up! product, but I will occasionally use some of my non-SU stash. Bare with me as I work to replenish my stash with only SU product. I will be highlighting new products as they come in and I will always point out great alternatives to my non-SU product that are Stampin' Up!. Thanks for understanding.

Faux Champagne Shimmer

This was my swap card that I shared with my sister demos this past weekend. I had a great time doing my first shoe box swap. A shoe box swap is where each participant creates a swap card, then cuts enough materials to create a pre-determined number - puts those materials and the tools needed into a "shoe box" and brings them to a meeting. Each member then takes a turn at each other's swap card following provided directions. It's a fun way to share card ideas and new techniques.

I totally had a blast making the swaps with my sister demos. I really wish I lived closer to my sister demos so I could participate in more. Since I don't, I'd love to host my own "shoe box swap". If you are local to me and are interested in participating, please feel free to comment this post.

Supplies

Step-by-Step Directions

1. Cut Baked Brown Sugar card stock to 4 ¼” x 11”, score at 5 ½” using your Stampin’ Trimmer. Cut Cherry Cobbler first to 4 ¼” x 5 ½” then trim down to 4” x 5 ¼”, saving the ¼” pieces you trimmed for the inside of the card. Next, cut two panels of Very Vanilla cardstock to 3 ¾” x 5”.

2. On the first panel of Very Vanilla, use Tombow to glue the ¼” strips of Cherry Cobbler ¼” in from the right and bottom of the panel – pieces should crisscross in the bottom right corner. Use Tombow to glue this panel to the inside of the card base.

3. On the 2^nd panel of Very Vanilla, rub the embossing buddy all over the front surface to prepare for embossing. Next ink your Wintertime stamp with Versamark, then over the Versamark, ink it up with your Baked Brown Sugar classic ink pad. Doing so will keep the ink wet enough to emboss and will not harm your ink pad.

4. Now center and stamp the image on the Very Vanilla panel. Then emboss with iridescent ice embossing powder. Allow a minute or two to cool.

5. Using your Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details, squeeze a small amount onto each of the loops in the flourish of the stamp. Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour to dry.

6. Once the dazzling details is dried. Center and adhere the Very Vanilla panel to the Cherry Cobbler panel with Tombow. Then adhere both panels to the Baked Brown Sugar card base front.

I hope you enjoyed my first Technique Tuesday post. I had a lot of fun making this card. My sister demos loved it too. I'd love to see how you use this technique - so please share a link in the comments.

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