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- Or, see details about the newest Spring class additions!
Don't Miss These!—Events Dates Coming Up Soon!
- Wow Techniques Class—Feb 13, RSVP by Feb. 12.
- Happy Watercolor Kit Registration—Featuring Happy Watercolor stamp set. Ends Feb. 15
- "Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class—Feb 27, RSVP by Feb. 26.
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Hi Stamping Friends!
Welcome to a brand new week full of fantastic new stamping inspiration & activities!
First, I'd like to give a great big shout to my new stamping friends from Debbie's party yesterday! It was so fun to stamping with Jan, Laura, Teresa, Amy and Dee! I look forward to stamping with you again!
Woohoo! I'm Playing With The Too Cool Team Tonight! Tonight I get to hang out with my Too Cool Demo Team, and I can't wait! If you're not a Too Cool Team Member, you're missing out on a lot of fun! We share stamping ideas, business tips, try out new products & the latest techniques, and create make & takes—all for FREE! I'd love for you to be part of our family! Join by purchasing a $99 Starter Kit and during Sale-A-Bration, you can select $150 worth of products with FREE Shipping! Hobby and out-of-town stampers are always welcome! Learn more: Join My Team.
Wow Techniques Class Update—My monthly "Wow" class has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 13, at 6:30pm, so all of you lovebirds can celebrate on Valentine's Day. Class is $15 or FREE with a minimum qualifying order placed at the event. We'll be creating these projects:
- Scallop Tag Topper Gate Fold Card—Featured below. Choose your color!
- Tin Tile Card—Create a cool metal background that looks like a tin tile ceiling!
- Watercolor Drip Dye Card—Experiment with inks & the Aqua Painter for a Drip Dye background.
- BONUS: Spiral Flower Chocolate Holder—Bring a friend & you'll both make this cute treat with a gorgeous paper rose! Club members will automatically get to do this project!
RSVP by Wednesday, February 12.
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Contact Me Today To Register For The Happy Watercolor Class Kit! Registration for this Class-To-Go Kit closes in one week! See complete details for the Happy Watercolor Class Kit.
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Have you seen this cute scallop tie closure on cards? It's actually part of the card base, not just a scallop tag that's adhered to the card. And, it's created with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch—just one more reason it's a must-have stamping tool!
Cool Card Base Instructions—The card base is created from a traditional sized 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" card. Even though the Scallop Tag Topper Punch is designed to accommodate card stock that is 2" wide, you can lift up the edges of the card stock and force the whole 5-1/2" side into the punch. If you mark 1" on each side from the top, then use that as a guide, you can get the tag tops lined up nicely. Then you do some simple trimming and scoring and you're ready to decorate. It probably sounds confusing, but it's really pretty simple!
See the complete instructions by from Tanya Bell at Stampin T.
Floral Print—I decorated each card front with a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla, stamped with images from the Petal Parade stamp set in the Sale-A-Bration flyer. Earn it for FREE with your order of $50 from my Online Store! The large flower is stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe, the medium flower is stamped in Pool Party and the leaves are stamped in Pistachio Pudding.
Perfect Sentiment—Using Bermuda Bay ink for a darker contrast, I stamped the Perfect Pennants sentiment on Very Vanilla, then die-cut it with the Apothecary Accents Framelits shape. It's popped up with Dimensionals and decorated with Pearl Jewels.
Tied Closure—Once the inside was all decorated with a 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" panel of Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper, I tied the scallop toppers closed with some Very Vanilla Seam Binding.
I mixed it up on this card by starting with a Crisp Cantaloupe card base and adding a panel of matching the Sale-A-Bration Sweet Sorbet DSP to the inside.
This phrase is also from Perfect Pannants, stamped in Calypso Coral, and it's die-cut with the matching Banners Framelits.
Bundle It & Save—Purchase the Perfect Pennants stamps and Banners Framelits together in the Perfect Pennants Bundle and save 15%!
Card Inside Décor—All of the insides have a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla that's stamped with each image and the patterned paper. I'm so proud of myself for taking the time to decorate the inside…I usually don't have the patience! I need to do that more often because it really finishes the card, doesn't it?!
I couldn't stop with just two colors when I knew there was a pretty Pistachio Pudding pattern in the Sweet Sorbet DSP There's also one in the Pool Party floral pattern in the pack, too! If only I had remembered sooner, I would have used all Sweet Sorbet paper…well, duh!
This sentiment is also from Perfect Pennants, this time inked in Bermuda Bay with a Crisp Cantaloupe circle popped up in the center. It's die-cut with the Chalk Talk Framelits.
Come "Wow" With Us! I'd love for you to join us as we create this cute scallop closure card! Choose your color and your sentiment for your own custom design! Beginning stampers are welcome!
Complete Supplies List:
- Stamps—Perfect Pennants (wood) OR Perfect Pennants Bundle (wood), SAB Petal Parade (wood)
- Ink—Pool Party, Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Bermuda Bay (card #1 & #3), Calypso Coral (card #2) Classic Ink
- Paper—Retro Fresh DSP (card #1), Sweet Sorbet DSP (card #2 & #3); Pool Party (card #1), Crisp Cantaloupe (card #2), Pistachio Pudding (card #3) and Very Vanilla card stock
- Accessories—Pearl Jewels, Very Vanilla Seam Binding
- Tools—Apothecary Accents Framelits (card #1), Banners Framelits or Perfect Pennants Bundle (wood) (card #2), Chalk Talk Framelits (card #3), Big Shot, 1/2" Circle Punch (card #3), Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Stampin' Trimmer, SNAIL, Dimensionals
Find all the supplies to create these projects & more at my Online Store!
Angie
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Too Cool Events!
- Full Spring Classes Event Schedule
- February Spring Spectacular Registration—Ends Feb. 15
- Wow Techniques Class—Feb 13, RSVP by Feb. 12.
- "Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class—Feb 27, RSVP by Feb. 26.
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