Easter Stair Step card

I LOVE this Stair Step card I made for Easter! Probably because it uses my favorite Designer Paper, Cottage Wall.

I also love the Beautiful Wings embosslit used to make the butterflies! It is available in the Occasions Mini Catalogue only until April 30th. The Scallop Trim Border Punch is also one of my new faves! This card also using the "Eggcoutrements" easter stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalogue!

Leave a comment below and tell me what your favorite Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper set is!

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happy stampin'!

Jo-Ann

free punch!

Here's a Valentine card I made last week, using the new FREE Scallop Trim Border punch! (item#118402).

You can get this FREE punch right now when you order $65 worth of products from Stampin Up thru the Sale-A-Bration promotion!

It is made on Pretty in Pink cardstock, with the Tres Chic background stamp (#109258 $23.95). I also used the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (#117010 $35.95 wood blocks, #118571 $24.95 Clear Blocks) and stamped the hearts in Real Red, and punched them out with the Heart to Heart punch (#113694 $22.95). I noticed it leaves this cute rim of ink around the holes, so I wanted to use this instead of throwing it out!  

So, I decided to make windows! This card has 2 peek-a-boo windows which I made with the Wide Oval Punch (#112082 $22.95), and the Heart to Heart punch. After I punched them, I placed a piece of clear packing tape over the opening, with the sticky side up, and sprinkled glitter over top!  How much fun is that?!
 

I finished off the scallop corners with the NEW Scallop Trim Corner Punch (#118870 $13.95). Then I stamped this sentiment (from the FREE stamp set called Whimsical Words, wood block#118386, clear block #119119) in Real Red, on Whisper White cardstock, and punched it with the Wide Oval punch to match the front. Whether you have the card closed or open, you can still read the sentiment! 

 Hope you like it!

Jo-Ann

If you'd like to place an order to get some of these items for free, go to www.stampinwithjoann.stampinup.net and click on Shop Now. Your order will be shipped directly to your door within about a week!

Or you can email me at stampinwithjoann@shaw.ca if you have any questions.

Happy Stamping!
 

Punches on at 30% off!

For the month of October, Stampin' Up is offering the always-popular Deal of the week! But, instead of just one option, this week we have three! Here they are.......for a limited time...

Week 1 Deals of the Week

Item	Description	Special Price
109183	Trio Flower punch	$15.99
109041	5-Petal Flower punch	$15.99
110709	My Way punch	$16.99

     
All three of these punches are the regular price of $22.95, on now at 30% off!  Place an order online thru my website by Sunday evening, or email me by Saturday morning to have me place your order for you!

You know, these punches are the best around! Easy to hold and maneuver, and sooooo easy to punch! They are perfect for your scrapbooking, cardmaking, and home decor projects. Stop cutting, and start punching! Make your projects look perfect with ease. Order yours today.

And, continue to check on my Stampin' Up website for great deals going on all month! You can find them under Promotions. Woohoo!

Watercolor Spritz!

Love this technique I learned recently! Isn't it pretty?

 

I used my Big Shot, and the Impressions folder called Manhattan Flower to emboss onto Shimmery White cardstock. Then I rubbed the Versamark ink pad over the raised areas (carefully) and heat embossed that with clear embossing powder. Next step is to spritz the carstock with water (quite a bit) to create some little puddles in the lower sections. Using an aquapainter (or a paintbrush), dab bits of re-inker colors into the sections. The color spreads into the puddles, and it looks so neat! Let is air-dry for at least 30 minutes, and then cut around the image, keeping the sections that turn out the best.

 

 

 

On these projects I also added:

Whisper White cardstock base, punched with the Eyelet Border Punch, added some 5/8" grosgrain ribbon (in Regal Rose/Brocade Blue), and added a white half-back pearl from the Pretties Kit. The colors of re-inkers I used are: Regal Rose/Pretty in Pink/Cameo Coral, and on the blue version: Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue. 

For the sentiment, I used the Dreams du Jour stamp set , inked it with the markers (same color combos as above) as well as Certainly Celery. 

So Summery! 

Have a great day!

Jo-Ann