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The Newborn King – Card Details

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I’m so excited to share with you the details from the other two cards from last weekend’s blog hop with the Stampin’ Addicts.  Both of these cards were created with real mailing in mind.  Flat, duplicatable but still special.

SA Winter Hop - Shimmery Gold KingThis first one is so pretty in person and the camera just can’t really capture the subtle shimmer on it.  First, the card is made using Shimmery White Card Stock.  I just love the bit of sparkle in this paper!!  I stamped in image with Encore Gold Ink and then embossed it with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Then I created a frame for the image using an Apothecary Accents Framelit.  I stamped the sentiment in the gold and embossed it too.  The frame layer is popped up on Dimensionals (make sure you use plenty around the frame to prevent bending or sagging).  This is a super simple card but it has a certain wow factor that I love.

SA Winter Hop - King 1This second card was created with a watercolor wash.  I inked only the stable and Holy Family with my Baked Brown Sugar marker and stamped on Watercolor Paper.  The star is stamped the same way.  Then I colored in the Holy Family using my Blender Pen and Pool Party (Mary), Baked Brown Sugar (Joseph, manger and stable) and So Saffron (inside stable and star).  Then, using a paint brush dipped in water, I picked up Smoky Slate for the sky and Baked Brown Sugar for the earth to create the background.  I allowed the watery brush to hit edges of stamped images to create the softer effect.  The sentiment was stamped while the paper was still a bit damp to match.  Finally, I added just a little shimmer with my clear Spica pen on the star.  Gold Foil frames the stamped image layer.  To create the background, I stamped my Hardwood stamp onto Soft Suede card stock with Soft Suede ink and cut apart on the lines.  I sponged each layer and then put it back together on the base.

I hope you enjoy these cards and this stamp set.  It has such potential for pretty coloring but it is equally elegant left plan and just embossed.

I’m so glad you stopped in today to see these.  It has been a busy couple of weeks and I have to confess that I am a bit burned out.  I plan to take the next few days to stamp just for me and finish some projects that are sitting around still in pieces on my desk.  Please tell me that I’m not the only one who has those all around?!  I have a busy week of posting next week for you though.  Two cards for Hope You Can Cling To Challenges that I can hardly wait to share plus another super sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  Until then, I hope you have some time to stamp!  See you soon!

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Stamp:  The Newborn King, Hardwood; Paper:  Shimmery White, Watercolor, Gold Foil, Soft Suede; Ink:  Gold Encore, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, So Saffron, Pool Party; Accessories:  Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Blender Pen, Paintbrush, Clear Spica Pen

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The Newborn King – Faux Stained Glass

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Welcome back!  I hope you really enjoyed the weekend’s hop and I’m thrilled you came back to join me today.  Today I am going to share with you the how-to on my Faux Stained Glass card.  I’m so thrilled with this one and I hope you love it too!

To see how to color and create this one, just watch my video tutorial:

The direct link to YouTube is here:  Faux Stained Glass Technique

I continue stamping away for all the fun stuff this month.  I have more cards created for Hope You Can Cling To plus the Dirty Dozen over at Splitcoaststampers.  And I am the sketch hostess this Wednesday at Freshly Made Sketches!  Stampy, stampy, busy bee!!

Tomorrow I’ll be back with the details on the other two cards I created for the hop and I hope you’ll come back to see me.  Until then, thanks so much for stopping in!

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Stamp:  The Newborn King; Paper:  Very Vanilla, White Vellum; Ink:  Gold Encore, Stampin’ Write Markers; Accessories:  Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Dimensionals, Simply Scored Scoring Tool

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Bonus sign up days!

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My crazy schedule is your gain this weekend!  We have soccer mania and I know I’ll be caught up in all the excitement so I’m extending the sign up period for this month’s  Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition.

For those who have already signed up, you’ll be getting these extras in your package of supplies from me already!  If you sign up this weekend, I’ll add in some bonus supplies too.  Sign up by Saturday and get the accessories to create a second of this month’s 3D project.  Sign up by Sunday and get a selection of trim, mini clothespins and Baker’s Twine.  This program is too fun to miss so sign up as soon as you can!!  Sign ups now open through Sunday, Oct. 12th!

 

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All of the details for this can be found by clicking here:

 Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition

But here is a flyer that shows the products you will get along with your projects.  I cannot tell you how much I love this Under the Tree DSP and the other products are perfect with Bright & Beautiful!

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Don’t delay!  Sign up now!  Just email me (Jen Timko) at jentimko@gmail.com!

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Stampin’ Addicts Winter Holiday Blog Hop ’14

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We are coming up on the most wonderful time of the year, aren’t we?!!  And what better time to join my friends the Stampin’ Addicts in a hop to show you some of the best of the Holiday Catalog from Stampin’ Up!  If you don’t know the Stampin’ Addicts, we are a dedicated group of stampers who love Stampin’ Up products.  If you just came over from the awesome Yapha Mason, I just know you loved her projects with Mingle All The Way!  She always shows the most lovely things!  If you are just starting here, all you have to do is click your way around using the buttons and links at the bottom of each post.

When I first got this year’s Holiday Catalog, the set that spoke to me the loudest was The Newborn King.  Something about that little nativity and the super cool trees make me so happy!

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My first card for you today focuses right on that lovely nativity scene.  I chose this watercolor look to highlight the Holy Family.  The light coming from within the stable and a little twinkle on the star are there to show the significance of the event.  Some Gold Foil adds a bit of shine on the border.

Jen Timko - SA Winter Hop - Shimmery Gold KingMy next card also has gold but it becomes a highlight of the card!  For this one, I stamp and emboss the whole scene in gold and frame it with a layer cut with the Apothecary Accents Framelits.  If you click to enlarge the picture, you can see the shimmer from the Shimmery White Card Stock.

Jen Timko - SA Winter Hop - Faux Stain Glass KingFor my last card, I am showing you a faux stain glass look.  More gold embossing and White Vellum Card Stock create the foundation for this elegant card.  Want to know how to make it??  I want to show you!!  I’ll be back on Monday with a video on exactly how to color this and how to create this card!  I’m super excited to share!

Now see….you love this set too, don’t you?!  With the details on the stamp, you can keep the rest of the card clean.  Perfect for techniques and mailable cards!

Make sure you come back to see me on Monday for all the techniques on the cards.  Now off to see the fabulous Tina Adams and her projects with Christmas Bauble!  Until Monday….hope you have a great weekend!

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Sign ups are open for Month 2 of  Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition.  Click the link for details on how to join the fun!

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Freshly Made Sketches #157

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I have to say that the design team over at Freshly Made Sketches has been on a roll for the last month.  Talk about some amazing sketches and crazy cool inspiration cards!!  No surprise, but the trend continues this week.  Amy O’Neill, the queen of fabulous color combinations, has created this one for us.  Yeah….just head to the stamp room now.

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I saw the star and knew I had to just continue playing with Bright & Beautiful.  For those who participated in month 1 of my Stamps on the Fly, this card uses some of the supplies you already have!    I chose this cool metallic polka dot print from All is Calm DSP and backed it with Silver Foil.  Then I cut the sentiment with the Wonderful Wreath Framelits out of more foil.  The star was stamped with Versamark and embossed with Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  I added a little Rhinestone to the center which shows more in person.  The crossing layer is a piece of the new White Cotton Ribbon wrapped around more foil.  This card made me so happy and I can see it being one of my go-to personal cards this year.

After a couple of days of being gone flying, I’m glad to be back in the stamp room today.  More work to do for later in the month!!  I am, however, all ready for a blog hop that starts on Friday.  I’ll be focusing on the stamp set The Newborn King.  Can’t wait to share!  You’ll see the projects on Friday and then I’ll be back on Monday with a video tutorial for one of them plus more specifics.  I have my Frightful Wreath class tomorrow so I’m off to work on a spider today…..  Plan to see that next week!  Until then, I hope you have some stamping time.  Thanks so much for stopping in!

Sign ups are open for Month 2 of  Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition.  Click the link for details on how to join the fun!

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Stamp:  Bright & Beautiful; Paper:  All Is Calm DSP, Whisper White, Silver Foil; Ink:  Versamark; Accessories:  Big Shot, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Stars Framelits, Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Basic Rhinestones, White Cotton Ribbon

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A “Beautiful” Sneak Peak

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I am so excited about my projects for Month 2 of my  Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition.  Seriously excited!  I am finishing up the video tutorials today and am getting everything ready for this month’s launch date.  And I could not resist.  I just HAD to show a sneak peek.  If you like this set, you are going to LOVE these.  And I’m not even showing you a snippet of my favorite one.  Last month was really successful but I’m hoping to share these with even more of you.  You don’t want to miss out!

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All of the details for this can be found by clicking here:

 Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition

But here is a flyer that shows the products you will get along with your projects.  I cannot tell you how much I love this Under the Tree DSP and the other products are perfect with Bright & Beautiful!

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Don’t delay!  Sign up now!  Just email me (Jen Timko) at jentimko@gmail.com!

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Freshly Made Sketches #156

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Happy October!!!  I have to say that this is a month that will be full of stamping goodness here at Stampin’ on the Fly!  I have been busy, busy, busy creating loads of stuff to share.  Let me give you a sample:  Stamps on the Fly (details below) registration starts today;  a Stampin’ Addicts Blog Hop starting on Oct. 10th; my monthly Dirty Dozen projects go up on Oct. 15th; and I will be a hostess for the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge (see details by clicking the blinking button on my sidebar) on Oct. 30th.  Plus my weekly Freshly Made Sketches cards and my monthly Fancy Friday as well.  WHEW!!!!  Don’t miss anything and make sure you subscribe to my blog now!

Take a look at this awesome sketch from Freshly Made Sketches this week!  The queen of elegance and layers, Narelle Farrugia, is our sketch hostess this week.  It is no wonder that she has created one with lots of layering opportunities!  I just love it!

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I was finally able to break out this new stamp set, Wondrous Wreath.  I know, it is supposed to be for Christmas but wanted to make a fall card.  So, not surprisingly, the stamp is versatile enough for that too!  I used the Color Me Autumn DSP as a backdrop for the wreath.  Then I stamped it using Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze ink.  It is so easy to cut out with the Wonderful Wreath Framelits.  Stampin’ Up has spoiled us with this one because there are cool tabs to help you line everything up.    I punched some flowers out with the Itty Bitty Accents Flower Punch (one of a set of three), doubled them up and added Basic Pearls as a center.  The pearls were colored with the darkest Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities.  I added a sentiment banner using Good Greetings – an exclusive hostess offering.  Then I added a little Fork Bow made from Daffodil Delight Seam Binding.  This card was remarkably quick to make because the wreath is so easy!

The whole team continues to amaze me each week with their interpretations of the sketches and this week is no different.  Go check them out and be wowed!

Now I’m back to stamping today and I look forward to sharing everything with you.  Thanks so much for stopping in today!

Signs up open today for Month 2 of  Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition.  Click the link for details on how to join the fun!

 

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Stamp:  Wondrous Wreath, Good Greetings; Paper:  Color Me Autumn DSP, Very Vanilla; Ink:  Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze; Accessories:  Big Shot, Wonderful Wreath Framelits, Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Itty Bitty Punch Pack (Flower), Basic Pearls

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Fancy Friday – Christmas Leaves

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Fancy Friday - Sept-001I am so excited to be able to share with you our second round of a new monthly hop!  If you just came over from the amazing Jeanna, welcome to the next stop.  My friends and I want to be able to share with you our ideas in a monthly format.  We will use different themes each month – sometimes colors, sometimes a sketch, sometimes a stamp set focus.  The one thing you can count on is that it will be fancy!  Over the last year “fancy” became our word to describe the best projects, the best new clothes, even the best pedicure colors.  Now we want to share with you our take on “fancy” each month.  This month we have a sketch that I designed for the team.  And you know what?  You can join in too!  Just use our sketch and post a comment with your link on any of the Fancy Friday team’s blogs.  And you can click our logo above to get to the Fancy Friday Pinterest page!

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I wanted to focus on this beautiful hostess stamp set, Bloom with Hope, and thought the “out of the box” technique with a framelit would be perfect for the sketch.  How did I take the image out of the box?  Well, I have created a little video to show you!

Direct link to YouTube video tutorial here

Once I had my image panel created, I used my Stampin’ Distress Tool on the edges and sponged them with Crumb Cake ink.  Under the Tree Specialty DSP is a perfect match for this image and I used two different prints.  The Garden Green print is so cool for the background.  Then I took a piece of the diamond Cherry Cobbler print that was cut with my Large Scallop Framelit and paired it with some Venetian Crochet Trim to create the sketch layers.  I popped the image up on Dimensionals and added this great sentiment.  Know which set it is from?  It is a sentiment set called Good Greetings.  Truthfully it should be called “Awesome Greetings” because it is really, well, awesome!  This set is a hostess exclusive for hosting a $300 workshop and you can earn it now!  Let me know if you need more details.  I stamped in Momento Black ink (just like the image) and then distressed and sponged it too.  I anchored it with a  Gold Basic Button tied Linen Thread.  The card base is Kraft Card Stock, which is my new obsession!

And congratulations to Lauren!  She is the winner of the Seasonally Scattered stamp set from last month’s giveaway!

Okay, off to go visit the awesome Mercedes Weber!  You will love her project!

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Don’t forget….sign ups will open soon for the second round (month 2) of my Stamps on the Fly Bright & Beautiful Edition.  Come back on October 1st for all the details!

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Stamp:  Bloom with Hope; Paper:  Very Vanilla, Kraft Card Stock, Under the Tree DSP; Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Blendabilities – Old Olive, Skin Tones, Cherry Cobbler; Accessories:  Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Large Scallop Framelits, Venetian Crochet Trim, Basic Pearls, Stampin’ Distress Tool, Sponges

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Freshly Made Sketches #155

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Another week and another fabulous sketch from Freshly Made Sketches!!  Now I KNOW you will love this one from the clever and talented Karren Johnson.  She has the most fabulous flair for fun cards and this sketch is just that!

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So true confession time.  I made this card in 15 minutes.  I was called by my scheduler at United on Friday and they gave me a 4 day trip coming back late last night.  Uh oh….and no card ready for this week.  Yikes!  So I used some paper that was sitting on my desk (you’ll see that card on Friday) and put this together fast!  I already know what I want to change, lol!  But….the good news is you get a nice clean card to see that focuses on this A-MAZ-ING designer paper.  Under the Tree DSP.  Just get it now.  And get an extra pack of Kraft Card Stock while you are there.  This DSP is heavier than normal which makes is perfect for tags, boxes and all kinds of other ideas that are spinning around in my head.  I took a strip of the Early Espresso Stripe and put it alongside the Kraft on a Naturals Ivory card base.  I cut a piece from the Cherry Cobbler tree print and punched it with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and rounded the bottom corners with my Envelope Punch Board punch.  The sentiment is a Hostess Exclusive Stamp Set called Good Greetings.  And they are seriously good greetings.  It is a great time to hostess for sure!  I added the cute little gold Mini Metallic Clothespin and the tied the button with gold strands from the Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine.  What would I change??  Hmmm….I think I’ll have to post a new version in the next few days if I can get some time to put my idea to paper.

You are going to love all the work from the design team this week and I’m here to say you need to visit the gallery and look around too.  Because last week’s gallery blew us away.  You should see the angst when we can’t choose all the cards as winners!

I will be back on Friday with this month’s Fancy Friday.  And guess what?!  It is a sketch that I designed!!!  We are giving you the opportunity to play along with us so I hope you will!  Until then, have a fantastic week.  Thanks so much for stopping in.

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Stamp:  Good Greetings; Paper:  Under the Tree DSP, Kraft, Naturals Ivory; Ink:  Early Espresso; Accessories:  Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Neutrals Buttons, Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine, Metallic Mini Clothespins, Dimensionals, Envelope Punch Board

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Navy and Gold Star-Shaped Card – A Tutorial

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I am so happy to be here today to show you a fun project I created for my Hostess Club members this month.  I always think shaped cards are special!  Then one of my club members suggested that we make one this month and I thought it was the perfect time to show you a version with the new Bright & Beautiful stamp set and coordinating Star Framelits.

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This card is so elegant with the gold and navy and really easy to make.  Yes….easy!  And a new first for me on this blog….drum roll please….a video tutorial!  As I was working on the videos tutorials for my Stamps on the Fly class this month, I realized I should post some here sometimes too.  I can’t wait to see what you think!!  Please let me know.  Also, there is a variation in the video so don’t miss that!

Well, since I don’t have to type up the instructions, let’s go right to the video.  (I provided a direct link under the embedded image for my email readers.)

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While I promised this would be up yesterday, I had to get ready to go on a trip and that slowed me a bit.  Hopefully the video makes up for the tardiness!

I have been stamping away for some new things coming in October!  A blog hop, Hope You Can Cling To Challenge at Splitcoaststampers, more Stamps on the Fly….whew!  Can’t wait to share it all but hopefully you’ll love them!  For now, I’m out on the road and trying to catch up on some of the “admin” stuff during my layovers.  I hope that your weekend is fantastic!  If you are traveling, look for me!  Thanks so much for stopping in today!

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Stamp:  Bright & Beautiful; Paper:  Very Vanilla, Night of Navy; Ink:  Versamark, Night of Navy; Accessories:  Big Shot, Stars Framelits, Heat Tool, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Dimensionals, Vintage Faceted Button, Gold Metallic Baker’s Twine, Gold Sequins, Rhinestones

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