Simply INKredible Stamping

September 10, 2008

  I had a Christmas Stamp Camp last Saturday and this is one of the cards we made.  The new Holiday Treasures paper is gorgeous.  I have used lots of the first package and a couple of sheets out of my second package.  I made baskets with the Sizzix Big Shot.  They are so cute.  I will take a picture of it soon so you can see it.

This card uses the new Christ is Born stamp set (page 43 Item # 111612).  I embossed the words in Gold Glory.  I used the new Scallop Edge punch and the Pink Pirouette cardstock.  I think it turned out nicely.  Come stamp with me.  Thanks for visiting my blog today.  Martha

September 8, 2008

  I seems like I just posted yesterday, when in fact if has been a week.  Time flies.  I will be going to St. George, Utah next week for a retreat with the Founders Circle.  I am really excited about going.  I hear we are treated like royalty.  I have to make 135 trading cards and I have not started to make them yet.  I have to get busy.

Here is a Thanksgiving card.  I got the idea from Splitcoaststampers and changed it a bit.  I hope you like it.  It uses the Autumn Harvest set (110372 for $17.95) and several masks for the stamps.  You can make a mask by stamping the stamp on any thin piece of paper and covering both sides with clear contact paper and cutting it out.  To use the mask, stamp the item in the front first, cover it with your mask and stamp the item that is behind the first item.  I did this with the gourds in the front,  I then placed another mask over the second gourd and then stamped the smaller pumpkin.  I continued using masks until the entire image was stamped.  I colored the image with the Watercolor Wonder Crayons.  I think it turned out very nice.  I love to watercolor so I use it as often as I can.  I hope you will try this card soon.  Have a blessed day and thanks for coming to my blog.    

September 1, 2008

Fall is in the air.  Can you believe it is September already?  I feel like I just finished last Christmas and here we are thinking about the fall holidays and Christmas.  I have several Stamp Camps planned.  Visit my calendar and join one.

I made these little pockets to put Halloween candy in.  They are so cute and easy.    Cut a piece of designer paper (I used Ghostly Greetings , Item 112463) to the 6 X 6" size.  I folded it on the diagonal.  It forms a triangle with the points at the top and the fold points on the left and right at the bottom.  I take the right point and fold it over to the left side approximately 2" from the top point and then take the left point and fold it evenly with the right fold over to the right side.  It criss-crosses on the front.  Then take the top point front piece and fold it over the right and left folds to hold the criss cross down.  Now you have made the pocket.  Stamp something scary on a piece of white cardstock and punch it out with the 1 3/8" circle punch.  Punch a scallop circle out of black and layer on the scary punched piece.  Adhere to the front of the pocket with dimensionals.  Have fun.... Your turn to try.  

You can order a kit from me with the designer paper, cardstock cut and stamped with the Batty for You stamp set , cello bags for candy and ribbon to make 16 pockets for the price of $25 plus shipping to you.  Order before September 15 and you will have them in plenty of time to give out to friends or trick-or treators.   Have a beautiful day.  Martha