Happiness Is a Journey

Stamp Set: Happiness Is a Journey
Ink: Basic Black and Versamark
Paper: Newspaper, Not Quite Navy, and Basic Black
Accessories: Crafter's Tool Kit, Vintage Brads, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, and Brayer

Newspaper Reveal Technique
This technique requires bold, open stamps and black or dark ink.

Stamp image in Versamark on newspaper. Emboss with clear embossing powder. Apply ink to embossed image using brayer. Go over the image several times. With a paper towel, wipe ink off the embossed image. If needed, brayer more ink on image. With a paper towel, wipe ink off the embossed image. Trim image to desired size, then attach to card stock.

Don't trim your newspaper until you have finished the above steps. Be careful not to overheat the newspaper as there is the possibility of starting a fire since the newspaper is so thin. Apply adhesive to all 4 edges of your trimmed image.

Classy And Fabulous

Stamp Sets: Classy and Fabulous, Fashion Forward Wheel
Ink: Black Stazon and Black Ink Cartridge. So Saffron, Real Red, Pretty in Pink, and Elegant Eggplant were all used for watercoloring
Paper: Watercolor Paper, Basic Black, and Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Aqua Painters, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates, Multipurpose Platform, Texturz Impressions Pad, Texturz Silicone Rubber, and White Gel Pen

Sense of Time

Stamp Set: Sense of Time (Occasions Mini Catalog)
Card Stock: Close to Cocoa, Pacific Point, & Taste of Textiles Papers
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, & Pacific Point
Accessories: Stampin' Sponges, Corner Rounder, Big Shot, Harlequin Texturz Plate (Stampin' Up Backgrounds 1), & Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon

I sponged the edges of the clock and the sentiment with Chocolate Chip Ink.

To use the Texturz plates, you will need the Multipurpose platform (included with the Big Shot), and the Texturz Impressions pad and Texturz Silicone Rubber, sold separately.

Oval All

Stamp Sets: Oval All (Occasions Mini Catalog) & Boho Blossoms Background Stamp
Card Stock: Very Vanilla Textured Card Stock & Taken with Teal
Ink: Taken with Teal & Taken with Teal Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Big Shot & Stampin' Up Backgrounds Texturz Plates Small Dots, Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, and Scallop Oval Punch (Occasions Mini Catalog)

I used the brush end of Taken with Teal Stampin' Write Marker to color the edge of the Very Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon.

To use the Texturz plates, you will also need the multipurpose platform (included with the Big Shot), and the Texturz Impressions Pad and Texturz Silicone Rubber purchased separately.

Soft Summer

Stamp Set: Soft Summer (Occasions Mini Catalot)
Card Stock: Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, & Bella Birds DSP
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Big Shot, & Oval Scallop Frame Bigz Die, Sponge Daubers

I used the sponge daubers to ink the different colors on the flower image before stamping.

Friends 24-7

Stamp Set: Friends 24-7
Paper: Tangerine Tango and Basic Black
Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink and Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Stamp A Ma Jig, Eyelet Border Punch, Big Shot, Damask Texturz Plate, and Multipurpose Platform

To create the Faux Dry Embossed image, stamp image in Whisper White Kraft Ink (clean stamp). Allow to dry. Ink image again using the same color ink as the card stock. Use the Stamp a Ma Jig to align the image, then move the image so it will be stamped slightly off center. This creates the Faux Dry Embossed look.

Thoughts and Prayers

Stamp Set: Thoughts and Prayers
Paper: Parisian Breeze Speciality Paper, Baja Breeze and Kraft
Ink: Baja Breeze
Accessories: Big Shot, Flourish Texturz Plate, Multipurpose Platform, 1 1/4 inch & 1 3/8 inch Square Punches

Backwoods

Stamp Set: Backwoods
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Always Artichoke, and Chocolate Chip
Ink: Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, & Bordering Blue
Accessories: Big Shot, Distressed Texturz Plate, Multipurpose Platform, 1 1/4 inch circle punch, and Stampin' Sponges

I used the cut out of the circle punch to sponge the sun.

Yummy, Ribbon Bundle, & Delicate Dots DSP

Stamp Set: Yummy
Paper: Delicate Dots DSP, Whisper White, & So Saffron
Ink: Sahara Sand
Accessories: Ribbon Bundle, Big Shot, and Top Note Bigz Die

Polka Dot Punches and Stem Sayings

Stamp Sets: Polka Dot Punches and Stem Sayings
Paper: Very Vanilla & Handsome Hunter
Ink: Very Vanilla Craft Ink & Handsome Hunter
Accessories: Full Heart Punch and Clear Circle Rhinestones

Congrats and Botanical Blooms

Crimped Envelope Pocket

Inside Panel

Stamp Sets: Congrats and Botanical Blooms
Paper: Naturals Ivory Envelopes, Naturals Ivory, Certainly Celery, & Apricot Appeal
Ink: Certainly Celery and Apricot Appeal
Accessories: Ribbon Bundle (SAB), Crimper, Sponges, and Stamp A Ma Jig

Click here for instructions for Crimped Envelope Pocket Card

Stampin' Supplies for the Spring/Summer Idea Book and Catalog

The supply list for card/project samples is not in the back of this catalog. Click the link to open the Adobe file. It's a large file, so it will take a few mintues to open.

US_SS09_Stampin_Supplies.pdf

A Little Somethin'

Stamps: A Little Somethin'

Paper: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, and Raspberry Tart DSP

Ink: Perfect Plum

Accessories: Big Shot, Scallop Envelope Bigz Die, & Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon

Elegant Thank You

Stamps: Elegant Thank You

Paper: Whisper White, Raspberry Tart DSP

Ink: Cameo Coral

Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch and Stampin' Sponges

Cute and Curly and Pocket Silhouettes

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Stamps: Cute And Curly, Pocket Silhouettes

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Pretty in Pink, and Raspberry Tart DSP

Ink: Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Big Shot, Top Notz Bigz Die, Curly Label Punch, and Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon

Only Ovals

Stamps: Only Ovals

Paper: Parisian Summer DSP, Shimmery White, Pink Pirouette, & Bravo Burgundy

Ink: Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: White Grosgrain Ribbon, Lrg Oval Punch, Oval Nesitibilities, and Cuttlebug

Love You Much

Stamps: Love You Much

Paper: Candy Lane DSP, Very Vanilla Pink Pirouette, & Riding Hood Red

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Heart to Heart Punch & Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon I used the Heart to Heart Punch on the Close to Cocoa card stock, then adhered the punched DSP where the punched out areas are.

Stamps: Love You Much

Paper: Candy Lane DSP, Pink Pirouette, & Close to Cocoa

Ink: Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon & Tag Corner Punch

Stamps: Love You Much

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, & Candy Lane DSP

Ink: Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Circle, Cutter Kit, & Quilter's Ruler Click Here for Instructions. CLICK HERE FOR VALENTINE'S BUNDLE SPECIAL.

Bronc Buster and Sweet Serendipity

Stamps: Bronc Buster

Paper: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, & Chocolate Chip DSP

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Craft Ink & Versamark

Accessories: Hodgepodge Hardware, Heat Tool, Very Vanilla Embossing Powder, and Clear Embossing Powder Click here for instructions.

Wanted & Bronc Buster

Stamps: Wanted, Bronc Buster

Paper: Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy, and Night of Navy

Ink: Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, & Basic Black

Accessories: Crafter's Tool Kit, White Gel Pen & Stampin' Sponges Smear Night of Navy ink in the upper left corner of the card stock. With a Stampin' Sponge, apply Creamy Caramel ink on the remainder of the card stock. Use the corner of the Bravo Burgundy ink pad to make the stripes. With a Stampin' Sponge, apply Close to Cocoa ink in between the stripes, and to the edges of the card stock. Stamp the horses from the Wanted Stamp set in Basic Black, and use the Stampin' Sponges to apply ink to the edges of the card stock. Use the White Gel Pen to draw the "stars" in the Night of Navy Ink. On the Bravo Burgundy card stock, stamp the swirl from the Bronc Buster stamp set in Basic Black along the top and bottom edges. Use the Crafter's Tool Kit for the faux stitching along the top and bottom on the card stock.

Boho Friend Wheel, Sweet Serendipity, & Frames with a Flourish

Stamps: Boho Friend Wheel, Sweet Serendipity, & Frames with a Flourish

Paper: Real Red & Kraft

Ink: Whisper White Craft & Real Red Ink Cartridge

Accessories: Red Gingham Ribbon, Cutter Kit The right side of the card is perforated-to be used as a bookmark.