Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha

A big congratulations to my friend Staci Miserlian! One of the swap cards that she made for the Stampin’  Up Leadership conference won an honorable mention in Stampin’ Up’s February Art Contest. (This is another great perk of being a Stampin’ Up demonstrator — a chance to win prizes in monthly contests and the ability to see other’s inspirational work! I guess that’s really two perks.)

It is an amazing piece of art, and I feel very fortunate to have one of my own. I keep it on my desk at work to inspire me! You can see more of Staci’s fabulous creations in her Stampin’ Addicts gallery.

Stamps: Tote-ally Tess set
Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray, More Mustard, Jet Black StazOn pad
Paper: Basic Black card stock, Going Gray card stock, Tempting Turquoise card stock, Whisper White card stock, On Board Chipboard scrap
Accessories & Tools: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Watercolor pencils, White Uni-Ball Signo gel pen, Black 3/16″ gingham ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Blender pens, Scallop Oval punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, Word Window punch, Scrap of rubber
created by Staci Miserlian

Isn’t it amazing? And it folds down flat, too! Thank you Staci, for letting me share this today. And congratulations again!

Yesterday I showed you two fun and easy cards made with the Vintage Labels set. By simply changing the colors around, I’ve created a card that is much more elegant.

Stamps: Vintage Labels
Inks: StazOn Black
Papers: Kraft, Basic Black, Whisper White
Acessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1″  Circle Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Scallop Trim Corner Punch, Whisper White 5/8″  Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I started with a piece of Basic Black card stock that was 4 3/4″ x 3 13/16″ to make my rectangle. Time is running out on the Vintage Labels stamp set! Get it before it is gone for good!

I’m really enjoying the Sale-a-Bration stamp set, Vintage Labels.  One of things that makes it so easy to create beautiful cards with is that not only do the outsides of the shapes match up with punches, but so do the insides! Here are two quick and easy cards I made, using up some of the card kits I had pre-cut last month.

Stamps: Vintage Labels
Ink: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Kraft, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Other: Scallop Circle Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Pretty in Pink 5/8″ Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Stamps: Vintage Labels
Ink: Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay
Paper: Kraft, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Other: Wide Oval Punch, Small Oval Punch, Pretty in Pink 5/8″ Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Be sure and stop back tomorrow for an elegant card made with this same set.

Have you seen the Eggcellent Eggs Kit on page 23 of the Occasions Mini Catalog? It is a fabulous value at $9.95!

It contains:

• 4 sheets of printed die-die cut flowers (Pretty in Pink, Pale Plum, So Saffron, Bashful Blue)
• 1 sheet pf printed die cut leaves (Certainly Celery)
• 4 sheets of printed die-cut egg stands
• 2 sheets of white rub-ons
• 1 sheet of adhesive-backed rhinestones

When I was at Stampin’ Up’s Leadership Conference in January there was a whole display set up of all of the amazing things you can make with this kit. Take a look!

Let me know if you are interested in purchasing this, or any other Stampin’ Up products.

I really like this week’s colors on the Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge! They are perfect for March — either spring or St. Patrick’s Day.

I was going to make another St. Patrick’s Day card, but I hadn’t used my Fox & Friends set yet, and it had been calling to me all week! I knew that little turtle would be just perfect for these colors!

Stamps: Fox & Friends, Whimsical Words
Ink: Garden Green, Certainly Celery
Paper: Garden Green, Certainly Celery, Kraft, Whisper White
Other: Certainly Celery 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch

This baby card is in honor of my friend Erin, who is enjoying her first pregnancy. She’s got a great blog all about her journey to motherhood. I highly recommend reading it! You might want to start with this post and work your way forward.

The library assistant here at school needed a card for a baby shower for her niece who is having twin girls. I offered to make her one of the super cute baby carriage cards. I toyed with the idea of making it into a double stroller, but decided to stick with the original design created by Lyssa in the end.

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Brushed Silver, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad
Other: Scallop Circle Bigz Die, Big Shot, Eyelet Border Punch, 3/4″ circle punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Small Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Pretty in Pink Brads, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon

I think it came out super cute! Don’t forget, the Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper Pad is only available until the end of March, and it is free with a $50 purchase!

I have another project for you today made by Stampin’ Up. I have to apologize, between the horrible colds going around and the new puppy, there hasn’t been a lot of time for stamping! I’m hoping to remedy that very soon. In the meantime, here is an adorable milk carton for you.

Stamps: Good Neighbors, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Kraft, Old Olive, Whisper White, Welcome Neighbor Designer Series paper pad
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
Other: Old Olive 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon, Linen thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals, 1/16″ Circle punch, 1-1/4″ Circle punch, Sizzix Big Shot, Mini Milk Carton Bigz L die

How cute is this to welcome someone to the neighborhood? Love it!

Here’s a quick and easy card, thanks to the Big Shot! With the embossed white card stock, it  is simple and elegant. It looks better in real life, but if you click on it to enlarge the photo you can get a better view. I really love the Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive together.

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write Marker
Paper: Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper White
Other: Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, Big Shot

There are some days that I just don’t know how I managed without my Big Shot!

One of my favorite things about March is St. Patrick’s Day. When I was in junior high school, a friend of mine and I used to make green tuna sandwiches — I made green tuna, she baked green bread. Nowadays I’m all about the green bagels with green cream cheese!  It’s played up big at my school, making it even more fun. Here is a card I am making with the Faculty Card Making Club after school today, and also at another workshop this month. I just love making a shamrock out of heart punches! The stem is made with the Wide Oval Punch. You punch a partial oval, then punch another sliver off it.

Stamps: Define Your Life
Ink: Old Olive
Paper: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack
Other: 5/16″ Neutral Brads (Chocolate Chip), 1/4″ Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Wide Oval Punch

Hope this month is lucky for you!

My father-in-law is having back surgery today. I wanted to make a Get Well Card for my husband to bring with to the hospital. I am really pleased with the sentiment from the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set for a a quick and complete recovery, because that is truly what we wish him — a refu’ah shelamah!

Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Ink: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip
Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White, Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Pack

If you want to keep him in your prayers that would be appreciated. His Hebrew name is Lazar ben Sarah.