Control Freaks - TOUR DE FREAKS - September Blog Tour

Welcome to the September TOUR DE FREAKS!   We are featuring fall and holiday items found in the new Holiday Catalog.  There are lots of wonderful items to pick from.  You may have come from Melissa Davies blog.  Her projects are always fun to see.

I thought I would show you a basic card and then a stepped up version to show how easy it is to give your card that finished look.  Here's a basic card.  It is an okay card...

NOW... look at this stepped up card.  It is like adding frosting to the cake.  I taught this card at our September Stamp -A-Stack.

Stamps:  Happy Scenes Bundle [in Holiday catalog on page11], Woodgrain Background 

CS:  Island Indigo, Pool Party, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wasabi

Glimmer Paper:  Gold

Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Craft Whisper White. Pool Party

Markers:  Wild Wasabi, Pool Party

Punch:  Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack - Flower punch

Ribbon:  1/8" Silver ribbon

Misc:  Big Shot Machine, Hearth & Home Thinlit Dies, Window Sheet, Heat Tool

          White Embossing Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, 2-way Glue Pen

          SU Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Basic Rhinestone Jewels 

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Here is a basic card.

Now on the stepped up version, I've added Green Marker to the trees, a red ribbon at the top and Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Dazzling Details Glitter Glue.  This is the card I taught at our Stamp Camp North at the Westminster Elks Lodge today.

Stamps:  Wonderland [in the Holiday catalog on page 23 ]

CS:  Real Red, Garden Green, Sky Blue, Very Vanilla

Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Garden Green

Marker:  Wild Wasabi

Punch:  Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack - Star punch

Ribbon:  1/4" Real Red Cotton Ribbon

Misc:  Big Shot, Ovals Collections Framelit Dies, Dazzling Details Glitter Glue

          Basic Rhinestone Jewels, SU Dimensionals, Glue Dots

So long for this month.  Thanks for stopping by.  Come back soon to see what new gems I have to share. Now to continue on your way, you are in for a treat at Debbie Henderson's blog.  Love the double window card!!!!

  

Stamping Hugs!   Judy  :)

August TOUR DE FREAKS - We are featuring goodies in the new Holiday Catalog

Welcome to the August TOUR DE FREAKS!   We are featuring goodies in the new Holiday Catalog that goes live on September 1st.  There are lots of wonderful items to pick from.  You may have come from Connie Babbert's blog.  Her projects are always fun to see.

I just received my Holiday Catalog order and decided to show a couple of Fall/Halloween cards.  My first card is a Fall themed card using the Happy Scenes stamp set and the Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies.  I used a window sheet to make it look like you are looking out of the window.  I popped the actual window frame to give it depth.  This would make a nice fall birthday card for anyone.

Stamps:  Happy Scenes [in the new Holiday catalog on page 11], Butterfly Basics

CS:  Thick Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

DSP:  Timeless Elegance

Ink:   Momento Tuxedo Black

Markers:  Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight

Misc:  Big Shot, Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies [ in the new in Holiday catalog on page 11]

          Window Sheet, SU Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Stamps:  Choose Happiness, Butterfly Basics, A Dozen Thoughts

CS:  Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Glimmer Paper:  Black [ in new Holiday catalog on page 47 ]

Ink:   Momento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie

Marker:  Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight

Misc:  Spider Web Doilies [ in new Holiday catalog on page 47 ], Sponge Dauber

          Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Glue, SU Dimensionals, Paper Snips

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We made this cute Halloween Pillow Box Treat Holder last evening at our Mile High Stamper meeting.  Connie Ingram, my upline, created this adorable treat holder and

we made it as a Make & Take.  It sure is cute!  

Stamps:  Halloween Treat [in new Holiday catalog on page 49 ]

CS:  Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Elegant Eggplant

DSP & Ribbon:  Non-SU Paper, Retired 1 1/4" Striped Pumpkin Pie Ribbon

Ink:  Craft Basic Black

Misc:  Big Shot, Boo to You Framelits Dies [ in new Holiday catalog on page 49 ]

          Square Pillow Box Thinlits Dies [ in new Holiday catalog on page 41 ]

          Heat & Stick Powder, Heat Tool, Orange Chunky Glitter-retired

          Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Glue. Glue Dots

         

So long for this month.  Thanks for stopping by.  Come back soon to see what new gems I have to share. Now to continue on your way, you are in for a treat at Julie Davison's blog.

  

Stamping Hugs!   Judy  :)

Gentle Peace - My favorite Christmas Card

Christmas is still in the air.  Below is my favorite Christmas card.  I didn't teach this one at a camp because it would have taken too long...but it is worth the effort..  I only sent out few of these.  If you put a battery operated tealight behind the front of the card, the light shines through.

Stamps:  Gentle Peach

CS:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Vellum

Glimmer Paper:  Gold

Ink:  Basic Black Craft Pad

Punch:  Confetti Stars punch

Blendabilities Markers:  Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Old Olive, Natural 

        Night of Navy

Accessories:  Xacto Knife, Heat Tool, Black Embossing Powder

        Decorative Dots Embossing Folder, non-SU Poinsettia Sticker

Stamping Hugs!   Judy  :)

Festival of Trees & All is Calm Washi Tape

Here is a beautiful card I received from my friend, Crystal French.  She loves Washi Tape.  I love how she used it on this card.

Stamps:  Festival of Trees, Good Greetings
CS:  Whisper White, Lost Lagoon
DSP:  All is Calm
Ink: VersaMark pad
Washi Tape:  All is Calm
Punch:  Tree punch
Misc:  White Embossing Powder, Frosted Sequins, Heat Tool, SU Dimensionals
            Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Glue

Stamping Hugs!   Judy  :)

November TOUR DE FREAKS

Welcome to our November TOUR DE FREAKS. You may have come from Dawn Olchefske's blog.   She is a very creative and great stamper.  Hope you enjoyed her projects.

I created two cards with the Center Step style to teach at recent Stamp Camps.  

Stamps:  Ornamental Pine [Holiday Mini, pg 27]

CS: Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

Glimmer Paper:  Real Red, Silver

Ink:  Classic Real Red, Craft Whisper White

Punch:  Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack - Star, Tree punch [Holiday Mini, pg 24]

Ribbon:  3/8" Real Red Satin Woven ribbon [Holiday Mini, pg 15]

Misc:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, SU Dimensionals, Glue Dots

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Stamps:  Ornamental Pine [Holiday Mini, pg 27], Festival of Trees [Holiday Mini, pg 24]

CS: Garden Green, Real Red, Whisper White

Glimmer Paper:  Real Red, Silver

Ink:  Classic Real Red, Craft Whisper White

Punch:  Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack - Star, Tree punch [Holiday Mini, pg 24]

Misc:  White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, SU Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Rhinestone Jewel

          Big Shot - Decorative Dots Embossing Folder

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Stamps:  Ornamental Pine [Holiday Mini, pg 27]

CS: Garden Green,  Pear Pizzazz, Real Red, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Ink:  Real Red, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip

Ribbon:  1/8" Silver ribbon, Real Red 3/8" Satin Woven Ribbon [item # 135840]

Misc:  Big Shot, Star Framelits, Glue Dots, SU Dimensionals, 

         Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Glue

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We made one of these at Connie Ingram's downline meeting a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to make one a little different.  If you look closely, I added a pile of snowballs to the right of the snowman and used a piece of DSP scrap for the snowman's scarf.

CS:  Lost Lagoon, Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red

DSP:  Under the Tree [Holiday Mini, pg 5], Trim the Tree [Holiday Mini, pg 7]

Glimmer Paper:  Silver, Gold, Red

Punches:  1 3/8" Circle punch, 1" Circle punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle punch, 

                Star punch, 1/2" Circle punch

Blendabilities:  Pumpkin Pie, Black

Misc:  Tag a Bag Gift Boxes [Main catalog, pg 201], Rhinestone Jewels, 
         Tombow Liquid Glue, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Candy Candy Candy  :)
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Well that's it for this month.  Thanks for stopping by.  Hope you have a nice Thanksgiving with the people you love.  Come back soon to see what new gems I have to share with you.  Now to continue on your way, you are in for a treat at Barb Mullikin's blog.

Stamping Hugs!   Judy  :)

Swallowtail

This card was created by Beverly Derringer for our June Stamp Camp North and is my most favorite Swallowtail card.  She is such a talented lady.

Beverly Derringer

Stamps:  Swallowtail, Blooming with Kindness
CS: Whisper White, Pool Party
Ink:  VersaMark
Reinkers:  Pool Party, Wisteria Wonder
Misc:  Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Stamping Hugs!   Judy  :)