Another Fifth Avenue Floral Rose Card

By kari@StampingMadeEasy.com | Filed in Cards

Here is another card I made using the Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set (this was based on a class I taught last year).  I love how the rose is just barely colored with the Baja Breeze.

And don't you just love those corduroy buttons?!  This card is destined for another special person.  Hopefully she will like it.  What do you think?

Thanks for looking!

Kari

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Happy Birthday!

By kari@StampingMadeEasy.com | Filed in Cards

My dear sister-in-law's birthday was last weekend, so I finally found the gumption to get back into my stamping room and make her a card that is almost as beautiful as she is.  She is currently expecting my new niece, and I know she doesn't feel beautiful, but she is!  I hope she enjoyed this card (and I hope you enjoy finally seeing something new on my blog again)!

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Thinking of You

By kari@StampingMadeEasy.com | Filed in non-card projects

Treat HolderLet your special someone know you’re thinking about them with this sweet treat holder!

Click on the picture to see the supplies used to create this project.

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Site under construction

By kari@StampingMadeEasy.com | Filed in Uncategorized

Please be patient with us while we transfer to a new hosting site.  Hopefully we'll be back up and running shortly.

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By Kari Kechter | Filed in Uncategorized

I apologize for not posting in a very long time. We've had a death in the family and it's been difficult to get back in the groove of stamping. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and a great start to the new year!

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Let it snow

By kari@StampingMadeEasy.com | Filed in Uncategorized

Let it Snow

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the inks look so delightful
So while the winter is cold and damp
Let us stamp! Let us stamp! Let us stamp!

It doesn't take much convincing
And I've brought a tool for crimping
Choose some paper, turn up the lamp
Let us stamp! Let us stamp! Let us stamp!

When we carefully press just right
How we smile as the image unfolds
Add some color, so bold, so bright
The result is a sight to behold.

Our projects are quickly drying
And there's new techniques for trying
So until we get finger cramps
Let us stamp! Let us stamp! Let us stamp!

Happy Holidays!!

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Gotta love the UPS man!

By Kari Kechter | Filed in Punches, non-card projects

UPS Man Stampin' Up! Style

My upline shared this adorable picture and I just had to share it with all of you.  I love the creativity of people - this punch art is just amazing.  Way to go Ellen!

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Tell me about adhesives

By Kari Kechter | Filed in Uncategorized

Stampin' Up! carries many different kinds of adhesives for many different types of projects and I receive many questions about the differences.  Here is a quick description of each: 

Snail Adhesive:

  • Snail Simple, Neat, Affordable, In-line
  • 472 inches of double sided adhesive
  • Great for cards, scrapbooks or other art projects
  • Keeps fingers and art pieces from messy glue
  • Refill cartridges available
  • Permanent and creates a strong bond

Tombow Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive:

  • Latex rubber acrylic resin adhesive
  • Adhesive can be both permanent or temporary depending on how it's applied
  • Works great for adhering cardstock or Designer Series paper to chipboard
  • Dries clear
  • Excellent for adhering Stampin' Glitter to surfaces
  • Dual tipped applicator

2 Way Glue Pen:

  • 2-way-glue Permanent or temporary bond
  • Dries quickly
  • Great of adhering glitter
  • Blue when wet, clear when dry
  • Chisel tip
  • Washes off skin with soap and water

Anywhere Glue Stick:

  • GlueStick Odorless and permanent
  • 2 per package
  • Square corner edge for hard-to-reach places
  • Great for scrapbooking - acid free and safe for kids
  • Very economical for large projects

Dotto:

  • Dotto 585 inches of temporary, self adhesive dots on paper backing
  • Adhesive is solvent free
  • Convenient dispenser rolls dots from paper backing onto cardstock, photograph or accent
  • Reposition pictures, cardstock and artwork without damage
  • Refills available

Glue Dots:

  • Mini-Glue-Dots Come in Pop-up and Mini
  • Bonds instantly to a variety of materials
  • Easy to use
  • Photo safe
  • Great for attaching embellishments



Dimensionals Stampin' Dimensionals:

  • 300 Dimensionals 
  •  Double-sided self adhesive foam mounts
  • Use multiple dimensionals for multi-level projects or added height
  • Great for layering


 Sticky Strip:

  • Sticky-Stric Double-sided, pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive
  • 1/4 inch wide
  • Very strong.  Perfect for our die-cut boxes
  • Comes in a zipped bag; perfect for convenient storage

Have a question about a product or technique? Email me your questions at kari@StampingMadeEasy.com

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Huge Holiday Sale

By Kari Kechter | Filed in Specials

Products up to 50% off! Hurry - sales ends November 30.

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Icicle-Rubons-in-turq

I love the Icicle Rub-ons!  Have you tried them yet?  They rock!  They are so easy to use and make great accents or focal points for all of your paper crafting projects.  Check out this card I made that uses one of the snowflakes as the main focus for this non-traditional Christmas card:

I used Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White to create this layered look.  I cut the cardstock to fit the snowflake rub-on image and then layered out from there.  I also sponged the edges of the card stock to help tie everything together.  This card is so easy to make that you'll want to make a bunch of them (good thing you have both white and silver rub-ons in the pack!).

Icicle-Rubons-w-envelope 

Of course I had to use the coordinating Serene Snowflakes to stamp the envelope in Tempting Turquoise.  Don't you love getting a hand stamped card - and envelope - in the mail?

Stamps: Serene Snowflakes (for the envelope), Many Merry Messages

Ink: Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Icicle rub-ons, bone folder, stamping sponge

Signature

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