Sending Love Your Way Card made with Stampin' Up's Posted For You Bundle and CASE-ing Tuesday, Holiday Catalog Sneak Peek

Good Morning Friends!  

It's no secret, I love a good sketch challenge.

This week our design team is CASE-ing or making over a card from the front cover of the catalog. You can join our CASE-ing Tuesday Facebook Group to see more samples and/or share your own card with us.

Here is this week's sketch with measurements.  I altered it a little bit. My White embossed layer is measuring 5 x 3 3/4" and the Gray Granite is 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"  

Other than, that I stuck to the sketch.  

I spy with my little eye, a sneak peek from the holiday catalog!  This Balmy Blue glimmer paper will be going live in August with the holiday catalog.  I am already in love with it!  

To color this sweet image, I just used ink pads and blender pens.  The birds are smaller than my fingernail and I thought about painting them with Sink of Stella, and actually tried it. 

The first try didn't go well, so I went back to the basics! The pretty blue baker's twine comes from the Flowers for Every Season Ribbon Combo pack.  A full supply list is below.  I did sponge my sentiment layer with Balmy Blue ink, to match the card base, and coloring on the birds.  

This is such an adorable bundle and I can't wait to make more projects with it.  Simple and sweet. 

That's all for today!
I hope you loved today's project!

Below is a complete supply list if you need some things.
Thanks to all who support my small business.

Love,
Selene

2/3 Stampin' Up! Love you to the Moon and Mojo Monday

Good Morning Friends!

Boy, am I excited to have a few minutes to play along with the mojo Monday sketch challenge site today!  I miss the awesome sketches by Julee, and just have been one busy little bee!

For me, sketch challenges are a jumpstart to creativity when I'm having less than a mojo-riffic day!  Other times, I just like to play along and see how close I can get to the sketch.

Today's sketch is so trendy!  I love all the little pieces and had fun with putting all the layers together.  I used the love you to the moon stamp set from Stampin' Up and the Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack.  I just love how simple and pretty this pattern is, and they come in 12 double sided designs (48 sheets that measure 6 1/2 x 4 1/2" ~ perfect for layering on cards). 

Here is my supply list

Stamps: Love you to the moon
Ink: Real red Marker
Paper: Whisper white, real red, and Fresh Prints DSP
Accessories: Silver glimmer paper, heart framelits

Thank you so much for stopping by today to visit!  I hope that you got a little inspiration for whatever you might be working on in your stamp room!  

Love,

Selene Kempton
Stampin' Up! Creative Coach
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2/3 Vintage Verses and Everything Eleanor with Artisan Embellishments Kit Heart

Good Morning Friends!

Have I told you lately, there's only one you?   I'm such a cornball, ey?   That's okay, those who really know me, love me anyway! HA!

Hoot's and hollers! I LOVE this chalk boarding technique! It was so much fun to do!

First, I embossed in White embossing powder, then with pool party embossing powder right on top.  This technique is double heat embossing.  The white embossed image underneath just stays in tact and the pool party on top covers it up.  This technique really POPS with bright pink or contrasting colors! 

The white lines with a white watercolor pencil and a ruler.

I put the card down on my graph paper and measured the edge with my ruler, skipping the white embossed edges.  That makes it look so artsy and sketched by hand!    I cut the sentiment out by hand on top and made the V ends on my banner.  it looks so pretty on top of the other shapes!  I love the splash of pink too!  That gorgeous element came out of the artisan embellishment kit.  :)

I sponged some white craft ink on for the chalk board effect. I also found out that if you use your embossing buddy you can add the white powder pretty easily to the dark card stock too, but I would use the craft pad if you have it.

Now do you see the itty bitty banner I made with the doily!  That was just some scissor work and I put it underneath the layers with a glue dot.

Here's the original challenges:
CCREW0213HF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- Holiday focus: Well now this would have to be love wouldn't it? Valentine's, anniversaries, love, amore' baby!

CCREW0213CF, CreativeCrew, SUO or SUM -- Catalog focus: I had a hard time picking one this month, but in the end went with doilies. Whether you use a real doily, stamp a doily, stamp on a doily, make something with a doily, die cut a doily, or whatever else you can think of to do with a doily the catalog is full of them!

here's another close up of the embossed images overlapping and the pretty heart.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll be showing more chalkboarding tomorrow! 

Love,

Selene
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1/7 Heart's a Flutter and More Amore Designer Series Paper, new mini butterfly punch and more

Good Evening Friends!  

I'm working on my very last swap for leadership in Orlando tonight. I will set up to post some of my swap cards while I'm away.  Here's one that didn't make the cut!  

Vintage isn't in my comfort zone, but this will be  a birthday card for my mom from my daughter Alexis. 

There's a WHOLE lot of product on this card, and I just thought it is a little too much.  The buttons will be available as a SAB freebee!  Love that!  I am diggin the mini butterfly punch. 

I think it's a little much for my CAS style.  What are your thoughts on my card? Would you change anything?

Have a wonderful night!

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton
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Just Because I Love You ~ Lovely As A Tree

Good Evening Friends

Just a quick card share for you today.

I was playing along with some friends over at the chat and challenge today on SUDSOL.  That's a group for demonstrators.  Anyway, there was a sketch challenge.

The original card, following the sketch had some pearls on it.  I removed them.. He just wouldn't "get" why I had the pearls on there.. LOL  This card is a "just because" card for my hubby.  I'll leave it somewhere that he will find it with a little love note inside.  It's been a while since I've had time to do that and it just makes me happy.

Measurements:
Base layer:  so saffron, 11 x 4 1/4", scored in half at 5 1/2"
Layer 2: Espresso 4 1/4" x 2"
Layer 3: Old Olive Grosgrain (retired) ~ I cut the whole with a slot punch which is also retired.  The ribbon is tied all the way around the card and put through a hole at the top.
Layer 4: Whisper white, with the tree stamped in old olive and espresso, then blended with the blender pen.  I punched this out with a 2 1/2" circle punch.
Layer 5: 1/2 whisper white scrap, cut with scissors to get the "v" on either end. 

Very clean, simple and sweet. 
Hugs to you,
Selene Kempton

Valentine's Day!

I have SO many projects to share today!  I didn't want Valentine's Day to go by without showing you some goodies I've been waiting to share!  So here we go!  

From my team meeting, here are the valentine related projects.   I'm going to be sharing these and more on my demonstrator facebook page this week if you want to check it out.  You wont want to miss some of those creations!    So here are the valentines in no particular order:


Gina made this AWESOME gnome card.  Makes me want to break out my set!  

 Confession time!  She also brought us these cute candy bars.  I immediately slid mine out of the package and ate it! Although I did find a replacement, even her candy was cuter!  Isn't this a great idea for a teacher gift? 

Christine Crutcher is the queen of 3D on my team.  She comes up with the best 3d items! She brought these goodies to show off, and somehow I ended up keeping them!  (oops!)  The next two projects are hers! 

Finally, I've been promising my customers a peek at tomorrow's stamp a stack cards.  Friends will make 12 cards for $25 and they need to bring their own adhesive!

I added a time slot in the morning, so there will be two classes, one at 9 am and the other at 6:30 pm.  

Here are two of the cards we'll be making!

 

Whew!  I've been busy!  :)  

Have a great Valentine's Day!

Rubbah hugs,

Selene!

10 Minute Card with Greeting Card Kids!

Well Hello Again!

This morning on Split Coast, they had a challenge to make a CAS card with a hearts theme.

I love this little girl from the greeting card kids stamp set and couldn't resist ONE last card before I get back to the big project I'm working on (class planner and class to go).

I pulled out some shimmer white, cut it length wise to make my card base.  11 x 4 1/4".  I used my heart border embossing folder and tied a bow.

I stamped my image and sentiment by loading both the image and the sentiment on one block and stamping with stazon ink.  Then I got to water coloring.  I used cobbler, blushing bride, blush blossom and saffron for her hair.  This little girl reminds me so much of my Alexis.  {smiles}  For an added touch, I gooped on a big lot of cherry cobbler glitter glue.  So quick and cute!

I think that's all for today, I've got to get back to work!  {wink}
Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton

Love you! Another sneak peek card

Good Evening Friends!

I finally picked my first swap card of the season... ~ The swapping season that is! Right when the preorders come out for demonstrators, I typically sign up for a few swaps.. This year I'm signed up for FIVE separate swaps! I must be out of my mind! :D I actually turned down a swap I usually participate in.. so funny!

I'm really diggin the new mini catalog. This card was made with images from the upcoming set "P.S. I love you" from Stampin' Up! I love the valentine images and the sentiment is to die for! I love the fun and pretty font.

This is one of the floral patterns from the twitterpatted designer paper, and the pleated ribbon that I'm already addicted to. This one is red riding hood. A color that I'm ready to renew my love affair with now that there's so many fun accessories to go with! :D I really love using designer paper this way. I cut a sheet of paper down to 3 3/4" x 5" then cut from corner to corner. 1 piece of Designer paper yields 12 of this fun pattern!

So Measurements:
Base 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Layer 2: basic grey 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
Layer 3: baja breeze 5 x 3 3/4"
Layer 4: DSP cut to above measurements
Layer 5: ribbon
Layer 6: framelet cut shimmer white
Layer 7: heart of hearts embosslet (for the heart)
Layer 8: Shimmer white punched heart

That's it for today... Say~ my daughter really wants to bake Christmas cookies. Does anyone have a good recipe for sugar cookies they can share with me? I've never made them!
Also, how do you frost and decorate them? Do you have any traditions you'd like to share?

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton
Selene

Inspired!

Can I just say how PROUD I am to work for a company that genuinely cares for all people?

On January 12, 2010 a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, leaving in its wake devastation so overwhelming that the Haitian people and their leaders can only look for help from the outside to cope.

In the past, when terrorists attacked the Twin Towers, when a tsunami struck Indonesia, when a hurricane destroyed New Orleans, and when wildfires ravaged Australia, Stampin' Up! demonstrators have stepped forward and showed their commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. This time is no different.

This morning Stampin' Up released a note to demonstrators that for every I (heart) stamp set sold, they will donate $2 to the Haitian Disaster Relief fund by way of the American Red Cross! The Red Cross is already well-established in Haiti, and this money will be used to provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. In addition to donating a portion of sales, Stampin Up bought supplies for 5,000 hygiene kits to be sent.

As a demonstrator, I received the wood mounted set for free after a regional seminar in Maine, and because it was a traditional wood set, I haven't been playing with it (i am just in love with our new clear mounted stamps).

Well ~ I have a Big Shot Themed workshop tonight, and at the last minute I'm changing my projects to feature this set! I certainly do not have a lot, but I do have a little and I will share what I have. I encourage you to call your demonstrator today and order this set (woo hoo if that's me). Also, if you want to switch to clear mount, the "d" sized block is only $8.50, and you only have to purchase your clear blocks once. If you notice the difference in price, it's a huge big deal! Think about saving 1/3rd the cost of a set EVERY time you buy a stamp set! :) Here are the numbers if you need them and Click here for the flier.

I {Heart} Hearts – clear-mount (block D recommended)	118571	$18.95
I {Heart} Hearts – wood-mount	117010	$26.95

So, what happened in my "inspired mood"? Well, this morning my friend Robin won the late night stampers challenge #53 with this awesome card that she created also for the stamping 411 challenge this week. I was loving her creation so much, I copied some of the "feel" of her card. (go leave her some love with a comment on this one, for me??).

I also went to a few of my favorite challenge blogs this morning... So First ~ my friend Mary Jo's technostamper sketch challenge and I came up with the first card at the top.

Then, I went to Cards and things and did their awesome sketch challenge for this week. (That's the card on the left).

Finally, I decided on my workshop card for tonight. It's a little less difficult. I only have 1 hour to present the big shot and I want them to understand and have time to make their own card (and mini milk carton box). If I make a project too difficult, someone who isn't into crafts yet might feel like they can't do it, don't want to do it, or might be just intimidated. Once they make the simple things, then they can take the ball and be inspired to do more on their own! Sometimes the KISS (keep it simple, silly) method is the way to go! I will still bring my "stepped up" versions for show (of course). :)

I hope this leaves you as inspired as I feel today. Life is good.
(((hugs)))
Selene

My Cute Little Owl Dude

I have scrapbooking here tonight, and tomorrow night. Then I'm offering a class on the new clear mount stamps, here on friday night. Busy busy..

When I FIRST saw the new catalog back in JULY I knew that I wanted to do this.... This little owl stamp is the absolute coolest thing!

I have not done a tutorial ~ yet ~ but I just had to share. I made a top note box, using the fancy favor as my base, and used punches and all sorts of tools to just follow the sketch. I made the feet from the three flower punch and hand cut many parts that i couldn't figure out a punch for...

I made this cute box (below) for my team meeting. We swapped ONE 3D item and this was my creation.

And Now, Here's the tag....

Which was the inspiration for the whole project...
Happy Hump Day! See you tomorrow!

Selene Kempton

Saturday Sketch Challenge 132 ~ Totally LARGE Valentine

Okay~ I admit it... When I looked at this weeks sketch (that I created) I thought to myself "Selene, what the heck were you thinking?" I promise next weeks sketch is MUCH easier.

Although I struggled with a few different ideas I'm completely PSYCHED with the outcome.

Here are some sneak peeks from the catalog that is coming out on January 5th.

First, this card is very large, it measures 8 1/2" tall by 4 1/4" wide.. and I'm hoping it will fit in one of those business size envelopes. If not, I'll have to make a pouch for it. :)
So ~ let me introduce you to totally Tess (my new BFF). Isn't she fantastic? She comes with all kinds of stamping goodies in her set, but in this case I used her to carry the large "U."

I cut 4 scalloped real red valentine hearts with the sizzix. You cant see it that well from these pictures, but the hearts have polka dots in the middle they are really super pretty. Next, I pulled out my new alphabet I got for Christmas and the letters seem to be MADE for these hearts, don't they? I used a large serif alphabet letter for the extra large "U."

I used the heart border punch down the edge of the card, and put a piece of designer paper down the side of the card so the border shows up better. It's so darn pretty.

I used satin ribbon under the red hearts (new in the occasions mini) and used real red and chocolate chip markers to spritz some color across the front of the card.

Finally, I added glitter. I used a 2 way glue pen and dazzling diamonds on all the letters and two single pieces of red chunky glitter for Tess's buttons on her shirt. I added those single pieces with crystal effects.

I hope you have time to play along with the ladies at the 411 blog this week. Although this sketch stretched me creatively, it was just what the doctor ordered after a holiday break from stamping. I needed to get my mojo on, and here she is! :)

Rubbah hugs,
Selene Kempton

Happy Heart Day

With so many new things in the catalog, it's easy to lose sight of what you already have sitting lonely on the shelf. I found this great little guy in my retired stamp set pile. I was excited to figure out that I had inadvertently put it in the wrong pile and it actually is in the new catalog! How fun! I pulled out my new circle cutter from Stampin' Up, and cut the big pink circle on the left hand side of this card.

Then i ran two layers through the sizzix machine with my new texture z dies that dry emboss in SECONDS!!!

To make the scallop border around the circle, i punched a 1 3/8" circle out of some scrap paper, then punched a scallop circle punch out of that scrap paper. it leaves me with a scallop that has a hole in the middle. i snipped the sides of the scallops to be able to "work" the paper and attached my new scallop edge to my large circle. It took two scallop circles with holes to complete the entire large circle edge.

Next, I stamped my mouse image on some designer series paper and cut out JUST the heart. I punched a flower with my 3 hole punch and removed a stone from it's casing using some paper snips. I used crystal effects to attach that stone, and thought that the heart would be fun if it was shiny. So, I ended up using crystal effects for the whole heart. There is a bunch of texture and fun with this card! I hope you like it! Thanks for visiting today.

Rubber Hugs,
Selene~