Weekly Deals September 30

Alphabet Rotary Stamp [133769] $14.95 $11.21	Banner Punch [133519] $12.95 $9.71	For The Birds [132001] $32.95 $24.71	Hearts Border Punch [133784] $15.95 $11.96
Hip Hip Hooray Card Kit [134998] $19.95 $14.96	Sweet Details Photobook Template - Digital Download [125742] $17.95 $10.77	Ticket Duo Punch [126883] $15.95 $11.96	Very Vintage Designer Buttons [129327] $5.95 $4.46

Tomorrow learn how to earn FREE Designer Series Paper for SIX MONTHS!!

Plus there will be special sales for one week on select papers, inks, adhesive and stamps in honor of World Cardmaking Day. 

Come back tomorrow for details.

Weekly Deals September 23

Don't miss this week's deals. Just click on any image to go straight to my store. You know you want to!

133778 $7.95 $5.96	134595 $12.95 $7.77	127857 $7.95 $5.96	133755 $2.50 $1.88
133724 $42.95 $32.21	129387 $7.95 $5.96	129381 $26.95 $20.21	133732 $32.95 $24.71

I will be back soon with a new project.

Bright & Beautiful on Vellum

Today's card features a Bright & Beautiful star stamped on vellum over a sponged nighttime sky.

It is difficult to see the variation of colors in the background in the photo, but it really is beautiful. The effect was achieved with sponging ink over a heat embossed resist background. I wish I had taken photos along the way to give you a tutorial, but here are the steps I followed:

• Using the Stars mask, sponge VersaMark Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.
• Heat emboss with white embossing powder.
• Sponge inks over the entire panel with a heavy hand. I used Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Elegant Eggplant.
• Spatter Perfect Pearls over the background with a stiff brush
• Stamp the star and sentiment onto vellum with StazOn.
• Adhere the background panel to a Night of Navy A2 card base.

• Trim the star panel to the desired size and adhere using minimal adhesive. I used small pieces of glue dots.
• Embellish the star with rhinestones, sequins and candy dots using these to hide any visible adhesive.
• Stamp a sentiment for the inside of the card on Whisper White with Elegant Eggplant ink.

• Embellish as desired. I cut a star with the Framelits and stamped the pattern with Basic Gray ink.

This makes a stunning card and the steps are reasonably easy. I hope you will try to make a gorgeous sponged background for your next project!

Print Recipe

Product List

138200	135029	133723	102283	101406
133777	103083	109132	119246	130932
135835	126962	126970	105210	100730
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103683	113439	130658

Throwback Thursday - Ornament Keepsakes

Happy Thursday! Today's throwback is an ornament made from the Ornament Keepsake Bundle from 2012.

Now, I could easily have made the ornament using the stamps and coordinating framelit dies that I have sitting in my stash. And I probably will do so using a different color scheme. But I found a KIT on eBay called the Ornamental Elegance Kit that contained all the pieces which made the whole construction process ever so simple.

The kit made 10 ornaments. If you have this kit sitting on your shelf, go ahead and get it out. Or use your stamps and get to work. These ornaments are gorgeous!

Have a great Thursday!

Weekly Deals - September 16

Here are the deals for this week. Look at that luscious gold ribbon. It's perfect for all those holiday projects coming up. And great stamp sets too. Wow. Just click on an image and go straight to the store to stock up.

Gold 1/8" Ribbon [134583] $3.71	Happy Hour [132013] $22.46	Label Card Thinlits Die [133479] $24.71	Sweetheart Punch [133786] $11.96
Tangerine Tango Baker's Twine [134578] $2.21	Essentials Wooden Elements [132258] $3.71	Write Stuff II Digital Kit - Digital Download [120881] $5.97	Yippee-Skippee! Wood-mount Stamp Set [131341] $14.21

And while you are there, don't forget about the latest photopolymer stamp set - You're Wonderful.

I will be back soon to share some projects, including the swap cards I made for last weekend's Unite & Excite Event. What a fun event that was, and so much great information was shared. More soon.