Gatefold Sympathy Card

One of the things I really like about this card is the gatefold. Slip off the belly band, and you have the open card below.

Good morning everyone! I hope you've had a fabby long Easter weekend. Where we are, the kiddies get one more day off of school, and I have to say, it almost feels like summer here! 4 whole days of playing outside, biking, walking, doors open, lovely weather....can't wait until the summer holidays start! Whatever you've been doing this long Easter weekend, I hope you've been enjoying yourselves.

This card is one we'll be making at the "Spring is Blossoming" card class, held Fri. May 27 from 7:30-9:30 pm, and Sat. May 28 from 1-3 pm. (see sidebar on the right hand side) Come join us to make six cards (2 each of 3 designs) and a 12x12 scrapbook page! (btw, you can add any sentiment you want, I chose "With Sympathy" merely because when I need a sympathy card I don't feel like making one, so I appreciate having them on hand)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
River Rock CS, Whisper White CS, Not Quite Navy CS and Classic Ink, Baja Breeze CS, Basic Pearls, Paisley Petals DSP, Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, Four Frames Stamp Set, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, folding and belly band from the Stamipn' Success Mag February 2011.

Birthday Celebrations

Good Morning! Yesterday, I told you all I'd been tidying up my studio and came across a few left over kits from the Techniques Stamp Camp we held a few weeks back. Here is the second (and last) card made with the left overs! Have a great day everyone!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Daffodil Delight CS, Old Olive CS, Basic Black CS , Classic Ink, and 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Versa Mark Ink, Upsy Daisy Stamp Set.

You're on my mind...

Morning all! I tidied up my studio yesterday (note: tidied vs. cleaned, or better yet...PURGED!) and came across two left over card kits from the Techniques Stamp Camp we held a few weeks back. Instead of putting them away, I thought I'd quickly make up a few cards. Check out the original post here, but be sure to come back tomorrow to see the other left over card kit! ;o)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Marina Mist CS, Early Espresso CS and Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, Pear Pizzaz 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon, Upsy Daisy Stamp Set

Teensy Easter Prezzies!

Hey friends! I sort of forgot about Easter gifts this year! What's up with that?!? As I was walking through the grocery store today, they had a HUGE sale on Easter Creme eggs, and well, who doesn't love the GOO? So, a bunch came home with me, and an hour later, these simple, simple gifties were made! I've entered this into the Our Creative Corner challenge, which is to make a 3D Easter item.

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Green Galore CS (retired), Whisper White CS, Marina Mist Classic Ink and Stampin' Write, Perfect Plum Classic Ink, Rose Red Classic Ink, Playful Pieces 2010/2011 Hostess Stamp Set, Tiny Tags Stamp Set, Jewelery Tag Medium Punch, Thread from my sewing kit.

Petal Cone Easter Treat

Good Morning! This sweet little gift was made at our last Artful*Inkers Team meeting, and designed by my sideline, Samantha Forrest.

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Old Olive CS, 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (the 1/4" grosgrain ribbon I believe is a retired color, this came from another demonstration from sideline Kathy, who took us through making fork bows!), Whisper White CS, Pumpkin Pie CS and Classic Ink, Pretty in Pink CS, Basic Black Stampin' Write, Scallop Oval Extra Large Punch, Word Window Large Punch, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Punch, Ornament Extra Large Punch, Designer Label Large Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Two Step Owl Extra Large Punch, Well Scripted Stamp Set.

SFF 041511

Morning everyone! I made this card for the Sketch Frenzy Friday Challenge. I thought I was being all that, and created a new technique for the Decorative Label Punch (see my sentiment, it's on an adapted Decorative Label Punch)...however when I was looking at the other SFF entries there was another person who did the same thing! Apparently I'm not so original! LOL! I must have seen it somewhere and kept it in my subconscious...

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Marina Mist CS and Stampin' Write, Bravo Burgundy CS and Stampin' Write, Whisper White CS, the NOT YET RELEASED Paisley Petals DSP, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Petals Aplenty Embossing Folder, Crumb Cake, Saharha Sand, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Old Olive, Always Artichoke and Soft Suede Stampin' Writes, Basic Pearls, Teeny Tiny Wishes, A Flower for all Seasons, StazOn.

Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa

Check out Erin's car! A good friend of mine owns Hybrid Hair and Detox Spa, Kitchener-Waterloo's first green spa. Last fall she was looking through our Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue and saw our Decor Elements Sheets, and we started brainstorming on how she could use them. Well, Voila! I've cut tons leaves out of 1 sheet of each the Old Olive and Certainly Celery (each package comes with 2 sheets, and both sides of her car are done like this...so you can IMAGINE how much product actually comes in one package) Decor Elements, and she and her hubby applied them to the car. It's gone through one winter and several car washes, and still looks brand new!

Hope you enjoyed this card CAR post! ;o)

My newest journal

Hello friends! I always have a journal on the go, and love when it's time to decorate a new one. There's always a new product, technique or style I'm dying to try, and lets face it, a pretty journal begs to get used doesn't it??? ;o) This time I've used the NOT YET RELEASED Four Frames Stamp Set and Paisley Petals DSP! Loving these products? Place a $25 CAD order this month, and you can pre-purchase these items too! (Or host a $460 CAD workshop and earn both of these items for FREE!) Contact me today to learn more!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
River Rock CS, Not Quite Nave CS, Whisper White CS, Chocolate Chip Ribbon (retired), Brads (retired), Four Frames Stamp Set, Botanical Blooms Stamp Set (retired), Paisley Petals DSP, Extra Large Two Step Bird Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Flowers from my crafty stash.

Four Frames Thank You Card

Morning everyone! Here is a quick card made using the NOT YET RELEASED Four Frames Stamp Set and Paisley Petals DSP! Loving these products? Place a $25 CAD order this month, and you can pre-purchase these items too! (Or host a $460 CAD workshop and earn both of these items for FREE!) Contact me today to learn more!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Cherry Cobbler CS Adn Classic Ink, Old Olive CS and Classic Ink, Early Espresso Classic Ink, VersaMark, Watercolor Paper, Four Frames Stamp Set, Paisley Petals DSP, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Extra Large Two Step Bird Punch, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Aqua Painter, Basic Pearls, Whisper White 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (stained with Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink), Gold Glow Smooch Spritz.

Tea Bag Gift Set

The pattern for this tea bag holder was created by Andrea Walford, though I've searched her site and can't seem to find the tutorial anywhere. It may have been in an email she sent out, and not on her site however. I changed up the papers and stamp set so I could practice with retired papers, but still love the end result! I had the tutorial in my stash for quite a bit, and decided to finally make it when I saw this weeks Our Creative Corner challenge theme, which is "It's a Tea Party!" Be sure to pop on over there to see the amazing Design Team samples, and the rest of the entries.

Ingredients: (All SU!, most retired ;o)
Watercolor Paper, StazOn, Morning Cup Stamp Set, Tempting Turquoise CS and Stampin' Write, Real Red Stampin' Write, Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write, So Saffron Stampin' Write, Sahara Sand Stampin' Write, Decorative Label Extra Large Punch, Ribbon, DSP and remaining CS are all retired SU! products.

A Variation of the Watercolor Resist Technique

Hey all! I really loved the Watercolor Resist Technique we taught at the Techniques Stamp Camp, and was excited to come home and play with it. So, for this card, I stamped in StazOn, outlined in white crayon, watercolor painted a background wash (I used 3 colors this time for the background), HEAT EMBOSSED it, which dried it, AND melted away the crayon, so then I could color the teensy designs with my Stampin' Writes! What a perfectly elegant wedding or anniversary card!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise noted)
Pretty in Pink CS and Classic Ink, Melon Mambo CS, Classic Ink and Stampin' Write, Watercolor Paper, Bashful Blue Stampin' Write, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write, Aqua Painter, Always Elegant Stamp Set, DSP (retired), white crayon from my kidlets coloring box!

THX!

Morning friends! We've had a fantastic weekend here, the weather has been perfect for most of it (we did have a period of crazy heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightening Sunday morning, but it only lasted a short while :o), and I'm hoping it kicks off a great week! I went for lunch with an old friend I haven't seen in 15 years Sunday aft, and as I was driving off, I realized we were so busy chatting, I forgot to say thanks! So here it is....THX!

This card is pretty clean and simple for me...I know there are layers, but the lack of ribbons, distressing, and well, um STAMPS is not my usual style. I had fun making it, and love the sketch, which is from the Sketch Frenzy Friday challenge blog. Please pop on over there to check out what their design team has made with this sketch, and see the other entries! The colors are straight from the SU! My Color Coach, which I LOVE! I'm still not using the new In Colors very frequently, so every once in a while I pick it up and grab a color combo that I wouldn't think of on my own!

Hope you are all having a great day, and are looking forward to a fabby week!
Hugs,
Robbyn

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Peach Parfait CS, Pear Pizzaz DSP from the Hostess Level 1 benefits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mat-Pack and Paper Piercing Tool, 1" Circle Medium Punch, Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write, Crystal Effects, letters from my crafty stash.

Wet Paper Watercolor Stamping, Card 2

Hi Ladies! Here is another card, made with the "wet paper, watercolor stamping" technique. The original card is posted here, and I've only flipped the layout, used a different stamp set, and bolder colors. Love it!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Pretty In Pink CS and Classic Ink, Old Olive CS and Classic Ink, Rich Razzleberry CS, Classic Ink and Polka Dot Ribbon (retired, tied with back side up), StazOn, Pop Dots, VersaMark, Watercolor Paper, Wonderful You Stamp Set (retired).

Watercolor Resist Card, and the Techniques Notebook

Hello! Here is the last card we made at April 2nd's Waterloo Technique Stamp Camp, and the album everyone received. The album holds all of the printed instructions, for each technique taught that day. The stampers who attended can then go home and apply the techniques to stamp sets, papers and colors they currently own! Talk about doubling your stamp usage, and tripling the fun!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Awash with Flowers Stamp Set, Crumb Cake CS, Old Olive CS and Stampin' Write, Night of Navy CS and Classic Ink, Marina Mist CS, Watercolor Paper, Black StazOn, VersaMark, white crayon (from the kiddies craft supplies), Aqua Painter, Pear Pizazz 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon

Iris Fold

Ok...this was the tie for fave technique of the day at April 2nd's Waterloo Technique Stamp Camp. Every person who came to the table, said it looked "too hard". Within 2 minutes though, I think they were all Iris Fold converts! I love this technique, and can't wait to start experimenting with different shapes.

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Night of Navy CS and 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler CS, Very Vanilla CS, Basic Rhinestones, Poppy Parade DSP from the Level 1 Hostess Benefit, Full Heart Extra Large Punch

3-D Butterfly

Hello Ladies! This is one of the cards we made at this past Saturday's Waterloo Technique Stamp Camp. I can't wait to play with this technique with a ton of different SU! punches! It would work well with the circles, scallop circles, heart, fancy flower, the bat! The star! Oh my goodness...gotta get playing!!! (the owl! so great!!! And so many more as I'm peering at our punch selection!)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Old Olive CS, Early Espresso CS, Peach Parfait DSP from the In Color (level 1) hostess benefits, Very Vanilla CS, Basic Rhinestones, Butterfly Extra Large Punch, 2 1/2" Circle Punch

Spotlighting

Hey there! I've lost track what card # this is from the Waterloo Technique Stamp Camp this past Saturday! LOL! I think this was tied for the fave card of the day...keep tuned to see the Iris fold card, I think those 2 are still duking it out to win "Favorite Card" title! ;o)

There was an extra card kit left over from the Techniques Stamp Camp, so when I got home, I sat down to play! I changed up the stamp sets, but otherwise kept everything the same. Love it! (Stamps used here are En Francais and I {Heart} Hearts)

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Vintage Vogue Stamp Set, Very Vintage Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel, Thank You Kindly Stamp Set, Crumb Cake CS and Classic Ink, Cherry Cobbler CS and Classic Ink, Early Espresso CS, Classic Ink and5/8" Satin Ribbon, Whisper White CS, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Extra-Large Punches, Stamping Sponge, Cutter Kit, Basic Pearls

Textured Brayer Background

Morning everyone! Here is card 4 that we made at this past Saturday's Waterloo Techniques Stamp Camp. It was so well received, I overheard many stampers talk about going home to recreate it with their own stamp sets!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Just Believe Stamp Set, Baja Breeze CS and Classic Ink, Early Espresso CS and Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, Brayer, Hemp Twine, Pear Pizzaz 1/2" Stitched Poly Ribbon,

Wet Paper Watercolor Stamping

Hey friends! Here is card 3 that we made at this past Saturday's Waterloo Technique Stamp Camp. So bright and cheery, love it!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Awash with Flowers Stamp Set, Watercolor paper, Daffodil Delight CS and Classic Ink, Old Olive CS and CLassic Ink, Basic Black CS and 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Black StazOn Ink, Aqua Painter

Brayer Embossed Highlights Card

Morning all! This was card 2 made at the Waterloo Techniques Stamp Camp, held this past Saturday. Gorgeous, isn't it?!?

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Baja Breeze Classic Ink, Pacific Ink CS and Classic Ink, Whisper White CS, Early Espresso CS, VersaMark, Big Shot, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Brayer, Fresh Cuts Stamp Set, Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set, Modern Label Extra Large Punch, Butterfly Extra Large Punch

Waterloo Techniques Stamp Camp

OMGoodness, we had fun at todays Technique Stamp Camp! The cards were fabby, the venue rocked and the girls that were there could stamp a storm!!! For the next week, I'll be posting a card a day of what we made there. Hope all my bloggy friends enjoy them. And, it was so nice to meet all of you ladies, and to my co-hosts, Debbie and Donna, that was awesome! Great job everyone!!!

Ingredients: (All SU!)
Sahara Sand CS, Soft Suede CS and Classic Ink, Very Vanilla CS, Vintage Vogue Stamp Set, Very Vintage Stampin' Around Wheel, Marina Mist Classic Ink, Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink, Basic Pearls, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5/8" Whisper White Satin Ribbon (dragged through Soft Suede Classic Ink) (Disclaimer :o) I didn't make this card, so I may not have the products used recorded 100% accurately...)

Mmmmm....chocolate! (and yummy new stamps!)

Hey there! Ok, this is the treat my kiddos are getting in their lunch bags today. I know for some, it may not be a big deal, but my kids NEVER get treats like these in their lunch bags, and rarely get chocolate bars at all. I can't wait until they come home to tell me all about their surprise! (Don't get me wrong...my kids do eat junk food, it's just a really big treat to be allowed to buy a chocolate bar, so tomorrow will be super fun!) Anyway....I also got a treat in being able to make these little tags. My newest order arrived yesterday, and these 2 sets were in it. How YUMMY is that brand new Four Frames set stamped in Concord Crush? And the Tiny tags set I've been yearning for....mmmm! Love it! Hope you are all having a great day!

Ingredients: (All SU! unless otherwise mentioned)
Whisper White CS, Concord Crush Classic Ink, Pear Pizzaz Stampin' Write, Tiny Tags Stamp Set, Four Frames Stamp Set, Decorative Label Punch, Jewelery Tag Medium Punch, Thread from my sewing kit