Stamp Crazy Girl

New Clearance Rack Available for Online Shoppers!

Visit my www.shellymay.stampinup.net website and click on the SHOP NOW button to see what's available in our new clearance section.  Great deals on oldies but goodies - deeply discounted retired products.  These clearance items are only available through my online store and only while supplies last.

Here's a sampling of what you will find:

Twick or Tweet

Oh my goodness... there could not be anything cuter than the Twick or Tweet stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog!  I really fought against buying it when I first saw it but how could I resist the cuteness?

Check out these darling samples!  And I have more that I just received from the 50 card swap that I did.  I was blown away.

An exciting phone call from Stampin' Up!

OMG... I received a phone call from Mark Jessen from Stampin' Up Corporate Offices today.  He asked me to present at the Stampin' Up Regionals in Wichita, KS, on October 10th.  My topic is Best Business Practices for demonstrators.  I said YES and now I am thinking I am crazy.  What I am going to say...  

Just wanted to share the excitement!  :)

Quilt Card: How it's Made

I am going to show you how to make the quilt card from yesterday's post and a quick and easy faux quilt card, too.   You'll need the 1 1/4" square punch for this project.  This chart shows you how many squares to punch out and how to cut them for your quilt.

First step is to adhere the squares in the corners of your cardstock base - cut at 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".

Next you want to adhere the triangles made from the same pattern between each square.

Now it's time to add your second pattern.  Make sure you adhere the triangles to the left.

Adhere the final triangles and then sponge your cardstock edges.

Add focal point and a little more sponging.  Attach to cardstock base.  Finish card with button detail.

Now for the quick and easy faux quilt card.  Just do steps 1 & 2, then add your focal point.

Hope you try this at home!  :)

Shimmer Paint and Quilt Card

My September technique club gals had fun playing with our new Shimmer Paints.  You can find these paints in the Holiday Mini Catalog.  We have three shades:  Platinum, Frost White and Champagne Mist.  I think my personal favorite may be the Champagne Mist.  :)  You will want to order Sponge Daubers for your Shimmer Paint because that's the easiest way to apply it, and you won't waste your precious paints.

To use the paints, you want to shake the bottle and use the dauber to pick up what is left in the lid.  It doesn't take a lot to create the shimmer.  You can apply the paint directly to finished products and surfaces like paper, wood and fabric.  Or you can dauber the paint onto your stamps and use it instead of ink OR even use it in combination with the ink.  Ink first and then dauber on some shimmer before you stamp the image. 

Here's the project we made.  We used the Medallion stamp set - which is our best selling stamp this year!  Everyone loves this image - including me! 

We also made a quilt card.  Check back tomorrow for my photo tutorial on how it's made.  So easy when you know the steps! 

Stamps:  Puns From the Past

Inks:  Not Quite Navy

Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand

Accessories:  1 1/4" square punch, Stampin' Sponges, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bella Bleu Designer Series Papers, Button Latte buttons, Linen Thread, Mini Glue Dots

If you'd like to join me for techniques class, I have space available on the 1st Sunday of every month.  Next class is October 4th at 2:00 PM.  Please RSVP by October 1st.

Christmas Card Stamp A Stack: Session 2

Just wanted to share Christmas Cards from my September Christmas Card Stamp a Stack.  There are two sessions left:  October 16th and November 20th.  At each class we make 10 cards (2 each of 5 designs) with matching envelopes for $15.00.  Please contact me if you'd like to sign up. 

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Inks:  Real Red Craft Pad

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Real Red

Accessories:  Eyelet Border Punch, Circle Fire Brads, Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, Small Star Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tall Tales Designer Series Papers

Stamps:  Many Merry Messages

Inks:  Real Red

Cardstock:  REal Red, Whisper White, Sahara Sand

Accessories:  Jumbo Snowflake Punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, Scallop Edge punch, Gold Brads, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Sponge Daubers, Holiday Lounge Designer Series Papers

Stamps:  Dasher, Many Merry Messages

Cardstock:  Garden Green, Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Accessories:  Garden Green, Real Red & Chocolate Chip markers, Top Note die cut, Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder, Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain,Stampin' Dimensionals

Stamps:  Tree Trimmings, Sweet Seasons

Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Garden Green

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Kraft

Accessories:  Real Red polka dot ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Clear Rhinestone Brads

Stamps:  Delightful Decorations, Serene Snowflakes, Many Merry Messages

Inks:  Taken with Teal, Whisper White craft

Cardstocks:  Taken with Teal, Whisper White

Accessories:  Circle Ice Brads, Ornament Punch, Silver Cord, White organza ribbon, Holiday Lounge Designer Series papers, Stampin' Dimensionals

If you'd like to order any of these products, please visit www.shellymay.stampinup.net and click on the SHOP NOW button. 

Have a great week!  shelly

Frankie and his Test Tube Treats

To get you in the mood for my Halloween Treats class on October 11th, here's a fun project that I received in a 3-d WOW swap.  WOW is absolutely the right way to describe it, too.

Who wouldn't love to receive this adorable Frankenstein with his treat testubes?  Frankie was created with several of our punches and is very similar to a project that I posted last year.  Do you remember the Top Note Frankie?

You should be able to click on the photo to make it larger and read the directions.  Just contact me if you have questions.  :)

A few more Halloween Frights and a couple of Halloween Hoots

Here are a few more Halloween Frights card samples leftover from my mini stamp camp earlier this month.

This card was created from leftover pieces at my Halloween Frights camp.  I love it!

and now for a few cards using the Halloween Hoots stamp set. 

  

That witch reminds me of Broom Hilda and isn't that owl just the cutest!  The owl card was stamped by my friend and sideline, Angie.  :)

Talk Like a Pirate Day... missed it!

Darn... missed it again!  I keep forgetting when Talk Like a Pirate Day is every year, and I'm pretty sure it was last Friday and I missed it.  Oh well, I still wanted to share these awesome samples using the Beware, Pirates stamp set.  It's great for a pirate birthday party, Halloween, and of course to celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day!  :)

 This card uses the new Wood Sheets #116309.  I just purchased some and they are so cool!!!  Great to use with the Big Shot, too.

 This card reminds me of Jack Sparrow with all the buttons and the filigree brad at the end.  p.s.  I am in love with Jack Sparrow and Pirates of the Caribbean is one of my favorite movies.

 

Arrrr... Beware, Pirates is item #115187 and retails for $26.95. 

Soot Santa

This card uses the Good Cheer stamp set (new this year from Stampin' Up) and an incredible technique called Soot Stamping.  Basically, you hold our Glossy Cardstock over a candle and let the black soot from the flame color the cardstock.  Then you take an un-inked stamp and stamp down on the soot.  When you pull up your stamp, you also pull away the soot leaving you a very cool vintage image.

If you try this technique at home, please do it by the sink or keep a glass of water handy.  :)