March Stamp Camp Reminder

2 Drawer box from DSP--so cute!

Last reminder that the Deadline to save your spot to attend this month's Stamp Camp is Tuesday, Mar. 11.  Very customizable with your choice of colors, prints, and embellisments, it will be so special!  You'll regret missing out on this one if you don't come!

March Techniques Stamp Camp!

Super cute set of drawers & notes with Stampin' Up Designer Paper

Instead of our regular Techniques class with 3 different cards, this month we'll be doing a special Techniques Stamp Camp where you will color-customize your own project!  First, you'll select 3 different Designer Series Paper printed sheets from my collection to make up the outside box and two drawers of this unique and super cute project.  With just a few clever score lines and cuts, you'll make your 3 1/2" box frame cube or drawers with just one piece of paper! You'll also choose a fourth sheet to make the matching envelopes to coordinate with the set of 4 cards which fit inside. The color combination is totally up to you, plus you can choose how to embellish your set of drawers with the new die-cut Stampin' Up! Spiral Flower Originals rose, a bow, or 2 types of layered flowers as shown. Some paper colors and patterns are limited, but I think everyone will find a combination that works very well for them.  Printed instructions and measurements are included so that you can make many more as you wish!

Reserve your spot today, and invite your stamping buddies!

(Construction requires the use of the Simply Scoring board and the Envelope Punch Board. If you have and can bring either/both of these tools, please bring them to class (labeled with your name) to ease the wait in using mine.)

DATES:
Friday, Mar. 14; 7:00-9:30 pm
Sunday, Mar. 16; 2:00-4:30 pm (minimum 2)

DEADLINE to save your spot: Tues., Mar. 11

Techniques Class Fee: $15 or FREE with any $45 order (but with $50, you'll get your choice of a FREE SAB* item, a better deal!  How can you resist?!)

Hostess Code: DNEKTRGK (Deadline to order = 3/16)
(See top tab to read how you can order anything online and get credit towards a FREE Class!)

*Sale-A-Bration is still going on through March 31!  With every $50 order, receive a FREE item of your choice from the SAB mini catalog.  It's also the best time to host a stamping party with your friends, or just have a silent "catalog" party to stock up for yourself or collect orders from others without having anyone come over!  Ask me for more details!

Wheels to stamps--making your own

Whether you are "wheel challenged" like some of the stampers in my classes, or perhaps would just like to use your wheel stamps work more individually, I want to show you how easy it is to convert them from wheels to a "flat" stamp.  You may like the increased versatility and number of stamps that you can have, plus it will store more compactly than the wheel.

Wedding Words wheel 

Look at a catalog picture or roll out your wheel to see how you'd like to divide up the images or words. It might be tempting to cut it all up and make yourself lots of individual stamps, but watch out for places where some lines overlap others that would be better kept together.  Here I've chosen the Jumbo Stampin' Up wheel called "Wedding Words" (#125433). Since some loops of the "y" or "g" overlap others in places, I've decide to just cut the rubber in half to use as wide borders or backgrounds.  I can also ink individual words with a pen if desired later on.

Rubber cut from wheel, ready for cling foam 

Carefully cut along the glued seam of the rubber on the wheel with a razor blade or Exacto knife. Then use your blade to lift one side of the rubber and peel it from the wheel, being careful not to tear it.  It should come apart fairly easily, especially if your wheel is older and the glue is more dried up.
 Use thin sharp scissors to cut up the wheel as you've planned, being very careful not to cut into any images or words.  Place them onto the sticky, adhesive side of the Stampin' Up Clear-Mount Cling Foam (#124236, two 8 1/2" x 11" sheets) and cut around your images.

Index made for my "new" stamps

You can stop now if you don't mind looking at the reverse side of the stamp, and want to use the nice clingy side of the foam mount on your clear block.  But if you want to see an index that's right side up (not a mirror image), stamp the image onto sticker paper/labels or just white paper.  Mount these images on your storage case or cut them out and adhere each onto the cling side of the foam (sticker paper makes this really easy.)  If the index is on the stamp itself, protect it with packing tape or clear contact paper which allows it to stick better to clear blocks when you want to stamp (although you can also use double stick tape if it doesn't stay on.)  If you prefer all wood stamps, buy/make wood mounts instead, glue your foam to wood, then the index on top.

"New" stamps in clear case

You can use an SU Clear-Mount Stamp case (#119105, 4 cases) or SU Wood Mount cases (#127551, 4 full size, #127552, 4 half-size) to store your "new" stamps.  In this case (pun intended!) I've also added my cut up "Baby Tees" wheel stamps, #118621, which I like to use individually.  I've cut away all of the background dots from two onesies, but left the remaining three together to make a nice border.

Easy to make cards with flat stamps!

And just for fun, here are two cards I made using my "new" stamps, free Sale-A-Bration "Sweet Sorbet" Designer Papers (available through March), and some gold printed vellum. Note that the wedding card is a larger 5" x 7" size.  I can make a custom envelope from another printed gold vellum piece and add a "Sweet Sorbet" DSP liner using the Envelope Punch Board.  Such fun! Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Personalized stamps--how will you use it?

With this new, totally clear, personalized Circle Monogram stamp, you can make up your own "back stamp" for cards, address return label, stamp a personal sentiment for your gifts or goodies, or identify your belongings in a whole new way!  Here are a few ideas for customizing a stamp for yourself, or as a great gift fro someone else:

Address stamp Thank you From the classroom of (for a teacher gift) From the kitchen of Made with love This book belongs to From the desk of Just married Save the date Promote your business (add your name, website, and contact info)

Coordinates with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch (#119860),  Clear Block B (#117147) recommended; (purchase separately). Available in photopolymer only.

Order the Circle Monogram stamp #132852 for $23.95  before Mar. 31 and you are almost halfway to a free Sale-A-Bration item of your choice!  Contact me if you have any questions, especially if you want your order to count towards a FREE stamping class!

February Stamp Class Reminder

Just a reminder that the Deadline for this month's class "with so much love" is Tuesday, Feb. 4.  Everyone seems to like the vellum and wedding cards, hope you can join us!