Judi Carpenter Stamps

Sweet wedding card featuring final Deal of the Week

Today I saw the cutest card!  I just had to share it with you, but I have to admit that I did change it a little bit when I made my own.  You know how it goes; you start to copy someone else's creation, and you can't help yourself.  You try a little change here and there.  My final card is definitely inspired by Mary Davidson (thanks, Mary!) but it's also very much mine.  I love the Heart to Heart punch (#113694 shown on page 186 of the NEW Idea Book & Catalog), and at its regular price of $15.95, it's a good deal (the Stampin' Up! punches are amazing.  If you've never had one, now is the time!) but at just $10.99, it's an excellent deal.  But to get that deal, you have to act fast. It will be gone after July 31st.    So here's my card (thought I'd never get around to showing it to you, didn't you?  Sorry, but I just had to share the Deal of the Week information with you, too. 

My scan is not good, folks, and I apologize for that.  This card is so neat in real life, and I love how it combines cute with elegant.  I used the Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing folder (#115964 on page 195) in my Big Shot to emboss flowers along the left side and top.  Unfortunately, those barely show, but it is so pretty.  The little "Mr. & Mrs." is part of the stamp set All Holidays (#114916 on page 43);  it's a great set to use all year long; there are 12 stamps of several size and style text in the set; take a look at it!  I also used the little love birds from Love You Much (#113756) on page 44.  I wanted you to see that the punch and stamps are great for more than just Valentines.  I also used a little Whisper White Organza Ribbon (#114319, page 183), Whisper White cardstock (#100730, page 155),  Regal Rose cardstock (#105130, page 157) and Basic Black cardstock (#102851, page 155).  The Basic Gray cardstock (#108692) background is not part of the card; I put it there to give some contrast; it's a great staple for your cardstock collection, though. I used my Basic Black inkpad (#101179, page 155) to stamp the Mr. & Mrs. at the bottom, and I used my Basic Black marker (#100082, page 155) and my Regal Rose marker (#105108, page 157) to ink the love birds and little heart above them.  I used some Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, page 192) to lift the love bird piece up a little.  I like to do that to give a little oopmph to my cards.  Hope you like it!

Now I want to give you a view of the punch, both in positive and negative impressions:

I punched it out of the new In Color, Melon Mambo.  Isn't that one gorgeous color?  Luscious is another good description for it.  It is part of the new In Color family that you can view on page 6 of the new Idea Book & Catalog.  Just click on the button up at the top left of my blog, then click on Shop Now, which will take you to my Stampin' Up! website, where you can spend as much time as you like.  Just try not to drool on your keyboard, though; it's not good for it! You'll love these colors, I promise you.

Thanks for stopping by again.  I hope you'll come back soon.  I'm going to be super busy in the next week, getting ready to go to Salt Lake City for the annual Stampin' Up! convention.  Several thousand demonstrators swoop down on the city and have a fantastic time, meeting with old and new friends, learning about new product and playing with some stamps that we get FREE!  And when I come back, I will be sharing lots of new ideas with you, so do come to see me here.  Or give me a call and you can come over and play with my new toys!  I'd like that!

Judi Carpenter

Hodgepodge Hardware Deal of the Week

Wow!  We've always loved Hodgepodge Hardware, right?  Well, now we can love it for a way lower price and I have a couple of great ideas to share with you.  New ways to use hardware, you say?  You betcha!  The first one is shown below:

Red Hodgepodge, how cool is that?  And it is so easy to change.  The Hodgepodge Hardware that is currently being offered as the deal of the week is Very Vanilla, NOT red.  How did I do that?  I have a set of Sharpie permanent markers (red, yellow, purple, etc) and decided to see if I could color my hardware.  IT WORKED!  I am so excite.  Now I can color coordinate my hardware to my projects.  Now, the piece above is missing one side (I cut off the tab on the bottom edge; I'll show you why in a moment).  Yours will come with both ends.  But you can easily trim them with your Craft & Rubber Scissors. 

The Hodgepodge Hardware is regularly priced at $19.95.  But this week only (through Sunday, July 26th), it can be yours for just $18.99.  That is 36% off the original price.  Why not stock up on this wonderful accessory now?   Just email me and I'll get yours on order.  Or you can place your order online by clicking on the Order Now button at the top left of my blog.  That will take you to my Stampin' Up! website, where you will see a Shop Now button at the top right.  By clicking on that, you will get the best possible prices.  And now, let's take a look at the reason I cut off the end of the hardware:

I stamped my initial on Very Vanilla cardstock (the stamp is part of  Lovely Letters,  #115030,  shown on page 152 of the new Idea Book & Catalog; check it  out on my website!), punched it out with the Designer Label punch (#107590) shown on page 186, then punched the same shape from Medium Window Sheets (#114323) on page 158.  I adhered these two layers to the hardware with Crystal Effects (#101055 on page 192), a great multi-purpose product I use for adhesive, glaze, and a number of other things.  It's a must-have for crafters. 

I hope I've piqued your interest in Hodgepodge Hardware.  It really is fun to play with.  Each neat metal box comes with about 200 pieces of hardware in several styles.  Good stuff!

I appreciate your visiting my blog and hope that you've found this interesting.  I'll be posting the last Deal of the Week as soon as I learn what it is, so you'll want to come back Monday morning after 10 a.m.  See you then?

Judi

My new banner

Did you notice my new banner?  I hope you did.  I am so excited about it.  How about leaving me a comment about the new banner (or about anything else you want to comment on). It was created by Michelle Laycock, who does wonderful work.  Thank you sooo much, Michelle!

If you haven't already done so, please check out the Deal of the Week.  You can read more about that in the post just before this one.  Or click on the button on the left side of this blog.  You may have to scroll down a bit to find it.  Hurry as this is only good until 9:50 a.m. Monday, July 20th, when there will be a brand new Deal of the Week.  You'll want to check that one out, too!

As always, thanks for stopping by.  I'm prepping for tomorrow's workshop at Gloria's.  I'll be posting the projects we do sometime tomorrow.  Come back again, ok?

Judi Carpenter

Get a little Glitz!

Stampin' Up! is offering a Deal of the Week every week in July.  The deal this week (good only until 9:50 a.m. on Monday, July 20th) is the fantastic, glittery, sparkling glitzy Rhinestone brads.  Click on the Deal of the Week button in the left column to check this out.  You've always wanted to try a little glitz, haven't you?  Well, now's the time.  You can save money and have a glitzy good time.  There's no limit and no minimum order.  So hop on over and get glitzy!

New Deal of the Week

Just in case you missed it, Stampin' Up! is currently offering a Deal of the Week through July.  You're going to love this one.   This week's Deal is the Doctor's Bag:

This cool bag is designed to carry your Big Shot plus dies and other accessories.  And it does it with style. 

                             Item #113474

Regular Price: 69.95

Special Price: 49.99

Your Savings: 19.96!  Amazing! You won't want to miss this one!

This offer is only good starting today through Monday, July 13th, 9:50am!  This is a GREAT savings for you. You may order the Doctor's Bag by clicking on the Order Now spot at the upper left of my blog.  Or you may email or phone me with your order.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!  Am I late or really early?  No, I'm right on time!  The Stampin' Up! year begins on July 1st, thus the New Year's greeting.  I am so excited.  The new Idea Book & Catalog has arrived and it is amazing and beautiful and fun.  And YOU are going to want your own copy.  If you are a customer of mine, I will give you a copy.  If you are not yet a customer of mine, but you want to be, contact me for details on getting  your own copy. 

It's going to be a great year, I promise you.  The first exciting news of the year is that there will be Deals of the Week.  The first one is a special on the Scalloped Edge Punch.  It normally sells for $15.95, but right now (through Monday, July 6th at 9 a.m. only), it is selling for $10.95.  That's a great deal for a punch that adds so much to your crafting projects and is so easy to use.  Just click on the left sidebar spot for details.  Then either place your order through my Stampin' Up! web site or contact me either by phone or email so I can get the punch on order for you.  While you're at it, you might want to check out the new catalog.  There might be some other goodies you need. 

To tempt you, here is a card made with a brand new stamp set. 

 

In real life, the colors are richer.  They are new, from the 2009-2010 In Colors,  Soft Suede and Crushed Curry.  The stamp set really speaks to my heart because I am a native Kansan, where wheat and pheasants are part of the scenery.  I live in Illinois now, but part of my heart still lives in Kansas.  The ribbon is new, too, and is available in all 6 of the new In Colors.  Making color-coordinated projects is so simple when you use Stampin' Up! products.  Oh, I almost forgot: the greeting is part of another new stamp set called Teeny Tiny Wishes.  There are 24 greetings in the set, in lots of different font styles to suit all kinds of different needs.  And they are small, so they fit very nicely on any card.  You'll love them, I think.  And all of these wonderful products can be ordered by contacting me or by going to my website and placing your order on line.  Here's the information you will need to do that.

Stamps:  Autumn Harvest (#110372),  Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370)

Ink:  Soft Suede (#115657), Crushed Curry (#115659)

Paper:  Soft Suede (#115318), Crushed Curry (#115319), Whisper White (#100730); the In Colors may be purchased in an assortment (4 sheets each of all 6 colors in 1/2 x 11 regular or textured cardstock, and 12x12 regular or textured cardstock) as well.  They may be found on page 155 of the 2009-2010 Idea Book & Catalog.

Accessories:  Crushed Curry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (#115614), Modern Label Punch (#116630), Paper Snips (#103579), Stamp-a-ma-jig (#101049), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430), and SNAIL Adhesive (#104332). 

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit as much as I do!  Please come again soon.

                                                                                      Judi