Change is Good!

As announced in the September newsletter, Cards of the Month Club is changing days and times.

These sessions are now going to be the First Thursday of each month at 9:30am and 7:00pm.

As always, you will make 4 cards designed specifically for that month. All materials, including coordinating envelopes, are included for just $10.  You can see more at the Cards of the Month page.

Cards of the Month Club

The COTM announcement went out this morning to those who receive my newsletter.  If you would like to get monthly newsletters you can join for free stamping/scrapbooking tips and ideas here.

 

This is one of the cards we will be making.  If you would like to join us you can sign up on the Cards of the Month page. 

The Wisteria flower layer is made by punching a flower shape and crumpling it up to loosen the edges.  Then just pull the layers apart!






Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Tasha

Need supplies?  You can order 24/7 through my Stampin' Up! website.

Embossed Simple Beauty

This card was made by my Stampin' Up! mentor who got me started stamping 10 years ago! She has a knack for quick and simple cards that rock.

• The embossed pattern is easily created with Stampin' Up!s exclusive embossing folder Elegant Bouquet (115964) and the Big Shot
• This greeting is from the stamp set All Holidays (114913) but could easily be changed--even to a birthday sentiment
• Using 2 brads for an accent is a good choice when making a large quantity of cards without breaking the bank!

The 12 Weeks of Christmas continues with idea #3 today. If you are not receiving these, sign up for my newsletter/mailing list on the left side. Each week I send a Christmas sample along with the list of supplies needed to make it. There will be cards, gifts, and packaging ideas to help you through the holiday season.

Thanks for stopping by,

Tasha

• November Cards of the Month released tomorrow
• shop here to place your order online

Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set Makes COTM Sneak Peek

That's right...it's the 10th of the month which means the Cards of the Month Sneak Peek! The November cards will use the stamp set Lovely As A Tree. I have admired this set for a long time so it is about time to feature it for Cards of the Month.


As always, Cards of the Month will be released on the 15th so watch for that on Thursday. Local club will take place October 30. In the meantime, there are a few kits left for October which you can order until Wed.

Have a great weekend!
Tasha

• click here to place a Stampin' Up! order online

Chance To Win, Question 7

Cards of the Month (local club) meets today! Here is one of the cards we will be making--it's a real hoot!

The chipboard owl is a fun element to use. He is part of the On Board So Tweet collection offered in the Stampin' Up! idea book and catalog. This card uses retired fall designer series paper so if you want the look, you'll have to order this month's Cards of the Month Kit.

A little Shimmer Paint sponged on the eyes after the crushed curry gives just the right touch of glisten. And sponging the edges of the owl himself in chocolate chip finishes him off nicely.

It's a lot of fun to get together and stamp, but even better for me because it's my "job". I am always looking to grow and willing to train so if you would like to join my team let me know! Guess what? With today's technology you don't even have to be within driving distance!

An email today, and you could be ready to roll in a week. And you can decide how much you want to earn. Yes, most earn a little money to put in their pocket and cover their expenses. But you can also be a stamping demonstrator earning a full-time salary.

Now on to another fun part of my job!

Blog Candy Giveaway Question:

Do you prefer traditional Halloween costumes (witch, ghost, fairy) or the character costumes (Star Wars, Buzz Lightyear, Cpt. Jack Sparrow)?

Your answer could win you this fabulous rubber stampers Halloween pack.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Tasha

October Cards of the Month!

It's official! Cards of the Month for October has been released! You can sign up from now until Sept. 23 to take part locally or for the mail option you can sign up through Oct. 10.

Click on the picture for all the details!

Another Chance To Win

To get another entry for the Rubber Stamping Halloween Blog Candy just answer the following question today.

What is your favorite Halloween candy?

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Being a traditional kind of girl, mine is candy corn. Especially if they're in a dish mixed with dry roasted peanuts. My great aunt used to have that out every fall so that combo instantly brings back fond memories of being at her house. Due to a nut allergy in my own home, we do not have this in our house! And my kids would probably think it was gross. ;)

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I look forward to hearing your favorite! Thanks for stopping by today, Tasha

• watch for Cards of the Month release later today

Oct. Sneak Peek

It's time for Cards of the Month Sneak Peek! Since the cards are for October, can you guess what the theme is? ...That's right, a little spooky and fun.

Not familiar with Cards of the Month (COTM)? You can get the details by clicking on the COTM picture in the right sidebar. There are 2 September kits left which you can purchase through this weekend.

On a personal note: the State Fair starts Friday!! I delivered entries to the scout building yesterday. It didn't go real smoothly and I was having to play "beat the clock" but they got there!

Part of the reason I was distracted is that I got a call from the hospital that my brother's baby was coming about 10 days early.

But she was over 7lbs. and just perfect so the day ended well!

Have a great day!

Tasha

Classroom treats

Today's rubber stamping idea is a treat--like for Halloween! Using Stampin' Up!'s new Sweet Centers stamp set and sweet treat cups, these go together quickly. And when you need to mass produce a project, quick is a necessity.I've been waiting to show this project thinking I would get some candy to put in the cup but I keep forgetting! The completed size is 3-1/4"x3-1/4" so you can get 3 orange pieces out of a piece of 8-1/2"x11" cardstock.

• cardstock: only orange, whisper white
• ink: basic black, old olive (sponged around the edge)
• accessories: sweet treat cup, black gingham ribbon
• stamp sets: Sweet Centers, All Holidays
• tools: paper cutter, 1-3/4" circle punch

All supplies are from Stampin' Up! and can be ordered right now from my online store or by emailing me.

On the inside, I just used the center of the image that I punched out. These will be great for making 50+.

The Sweet Centers stamp set, sweet treat cups, and 1-3/4" circle punch are all available in the Holiday Mini-Catalog. You can download a copy in the right side bar or email me so I can send one to you! (US addresses please)

Thanks for stopping by!

Tasha

• Cards of the Month Sneak Peek on Thursday
• you can still sign up for Die Cutting Day (right side bar)
• Sweet Centers (#116521) shown below with additional samples

Late Unscripted

Today, the card idea had to wait until after the morning workshop! I grabbed the sketch over at Unscripted Sketches since it's Saturday. Guess what? They have expanded their design team so now you can see lots of wonderful and inspiring projects each Saturday.Since I had my In Colors and Autumn Days stamp set still out from Cards of the Month Club I used them for today's card. This is a standard A2 size, using US sketch #21.
stamp sets: Autumn Days and Teen Tiny Wishes
ink and cardstock colors: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
tools and accessories: Dusty Durango 1/2" polka-dot grosgrain ribbon, Big Shot with Texturz Plate from Stampin' Up! Backgrounds #1, scallop edge punch

Are you in the mood for fall? We are having a cool day that's just screaming "football!" so I couldn't help but use fall colors today.

Have a great weekend!
Tasha

A Little Birdie Told Me

September Cards of the Month Club Kits go out today! This is one of the cards you will be making if you joined for this month.

If you join, you will receive the cardstock and accessories to make the 5 cards shown each month. You have the option of purchasing the stamp sets used in the sample or substituting your own! This month the featured stamp set is Autumn Days.

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You can order the kit by mail until September 10. However, there are only 3 left so don't wait too long! Click here for more details or to sign up.

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Hope you are having a good week! Thanks for stopping by, Tasha

September Cards of the Month

As requested by Eugene...another sneak peek of September's Cards of the Month Club. You can see the whole group in the right sidebar. I snuck the new picture in this morning!

The club page is also fixed, not all off center--darn Facebook badge did something crazy to the page. So I really didn't spend all week in that hammock, just busy with "behind the scenes" work! ;)
If you follow or subscribe to this blog you will get a notice later when I post my Unscripted project. Not a follower? You can sign up with one of the options on the left of just check back later.

Have a great Saturday and thanks for stopping by!
Tasha

Cards of the Month Peek

It's a double-play today. Being Monday, the new sketch is ready at Mojo Monday so first up is my card idea for that. With so many layers in the sketch, I knew I would need to use one of Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper packs to get a coordinated look.

The Jackpot series worked perfectly for this I think. The additional cardstock is basic black, very vanilla, and riding hood red (left over from last season's In Colors). The only stamping is the center image and I used Staz On for a crisp print.

The card was a little plain so I added a little Las Vegas style with the rhinestones which came from Hobby Lobby I think.

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And for the second part today I have a sneak peek of September's Cards of the Month. This kit will be released on Saturday, Aug. 15th. As always, the kit will include everything to make 5 cards along with their envelopes. You can come to the local workshop or assemble the kit at home. Yes...they will have an early fall theme.

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Are you ready for fall? I think it's the best season in Kansas. What is your favorite season?

Thanks for stopping by.

Tasha

• click here to place a Stampin' Up order
  
  
  

Unscripted Owls

Since it's Saturday, I hurried over to unscripted to see what the girls had cookin' this week #16. Not wanting to bother my neighbor/friend/upline (who has practically all the nestabilities) first thing in the morning, I went with a different shape for the main image.
Have you ever seen an owl in person? Not in a zoo but outside? These little owls are so cute! They must be designed after little barn owls or those tiny little burrowing owls. Because great horned owls like we see around here are creepy. Their call is ominous, their outline is sobering, and to have one fly over can make you understand why so many stories have been written about them!

• To put this card together, I reached for the Animal Stories stamp set because I like this little owl! I inked it in soft suede and stamped on the pattern paper and whisper white.
• All the pattern paper is from Stampin' Up!'s new Tall Tales designer series paper pack.
• Soft suede is the color I chose to add a little emphasis behind all the pattern paper. It looks rather green in the pictures, but it is indeed a brown color.
• A little paper piercing adds some edge detail. I seriously considered sewing around the edge of the card, but we have company coming and I didn't want to take the time to get my machine out and mess around!
  

Well, that's my card! I hope you have some time to create today. I would love to hear what you think about owls, so leave a comment if you have a minute!

Thanks for stopping by.

Tasha

• click here to place an order
• you still order Cards of the Month Kits by visiting COTM
  
  

August Cards of the Month Club

Yes, I know you've been waiting... so here are the cards for August's Cards of the Month. I am struggling with the page where I normally post this. So, right now, this is the only place you can sign up.

This month the local club will be on July 31.


Local Club 1:30pm

Local Club, 7:00pm

Online Club: supplies will ship directly to your door on the 25th of each month or 2 days after signup (if after the 25th). Kit includes all the pre-cut cardstock, designer paper, embellishments and envelopes to complete the cards according to the tutorial. You may also purchase the stamp set used and other supplies listed or just use your own!


Club by Mail

To complete the cards at home as shown, you will need the following supplies:

• Party Hearty stamp set, Celebration wheel
• ink: melon mambo, crushed curry, dusty durango, bashful blue, cameo coral, old olive, certainly celery
• paper piercing tool/mat
• Stampin' sponges
• adhesive

click here to order supplies

I hope you like the cards! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Tasha

Just a Little Peek!

It's that time again. Our August Cards of the Month Club will take place on July 31. As usual sign-up for the local club and the club by mail will start on the 15th. In the meantime, here's a little peek of one of the cards...

Yep, there are some things this month that are retired...SO... the only way to get them is from someone who saved a few or be a part of COTM this month!

Have a great day! Tasha

• you can still get in on the ribbon and pattern paper samplers, through July 15
• click here to order supplies

One Hot COTM Release and Some Mojo

It's summertime and the cards are smokin' for July's Cards of the Month Club. You can join this month's club by clicking on the picture or the link below which will take you to the new Cards of the Month page*.

To sign up for July Cards of the Month click here.

*Warning! The COTM page is part of my future blog so the links for the rest of that page are not working properly. But the COTM sign up is ready to go so I hope you will join us this month

And for your mojo fix, you can see my card below, then head over to mojomonday to play along.

• This narrow card has a whisper white 3"x6" base. All layers are backed with riding hood red for emphasis and unity. Bella rose designer series paper is where I found that cheerful polka dot and the small flower print is on the reverse! (Stampin' Up!'s designer series paper is double-sided so you have twice as many options when creating your projects.)
• The image and sentiment are a sneak peek from the upcoming catalog. To add depth to the spider mum image, the stamp is first colored with regal rose, then ruby red is applied to some of the lower petals and the center. After stamping, I added just a bit more ruby red to the image as shadow.
• Rose red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon adds the finishing touches especially when pinned with a clear rhinestone brad.
  

Thanks for stopping by!

Tasha

Isn't It True?

Hi Stampers! I have been busy getting ready for July Cards of the Month Club. The sneak peek is Wed. and sign ups start on Monday, June 15. I also have a card to share with you today.

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I just love the saying on this card, it is so true for me. Since it's Monday, I started with the Mojo Monday sketch #90.

• The designer series paper is all from the Tea Party pack. Those dots, stripes and flowers are all so fun.
• The sentiment is from Full of Life and stamped in garden green and almost amethyst. "Life" is stamped in stazon jet black on pretty in pink then trimmed small and glued on top for added emphasis.
• When I stamped the sentiment on the white panel it was TOO white. So the dotty background comes from Big, Bold Birthday* and is stamped in almost amethyst, certainly celery, and pretty in pink. Tip: I stamped them on a scratch piece of paper first so the print would be light on my card.
• The card base is so saffron and each panel is backed with garden green.

I hope you have some time to stamp today. If you get a chance try out the sketch for yourself. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by! Tasha

*Big, Bold Birthday will be retiring the end of June. Email me or visit my business site to order it while you still can!

There's Still Time

Hi Stampers! There's still time to take advantage of the BONUS Hostess Benefits in June. Email me if you would like to have a workshop that last week of June OR gather some orders from friends and I can place them together as a workshop.
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I have a new baby card to show today. You can have a "stampin' shower" if you know a mom-to-be that enjoys stamping or scrapbooking. Email me if you would like to schedule an event like this!

The layout for this card is via www.mojomonday.blogspot.com #89. And, if you enter a project this week there is a prize so go check it out!

This chic card starts with a 5-1/2" square whisper white base. The basic gray background is stamped with versamark polka dots from the Big, Bold Birthday* set. The basic black strip is crimped which you can see in the shadow!
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For the buggy, I stamped the image from Fun and Fast Notes on both whisper white and pink pirouette*. I cut out the pink one and glued it onto the white panel which 2-1/2" square. The polka-dots are filled with Tombow adhesive and dazzling diamonds for a little bling. The wheels and heart are simply colored with the pretty in pink marker.
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The flower accent is from the Birds and Bloom sizzlet set for the Big Shot. I punched a 1/2" circle out of basic gray and adhered behind the clear button which has hemp twine tied through it.
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Bottom panel is from Bella Rose* designer series paper. I love that whole pack!!
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Thanks for stopping by today! Tasha

*The Big, Bold Birthday stamp set, Pink Pirouette and Bella Rose paper are only available through June 30. You can see some more cards using Big, Bold Birthday in the June Cards of the Month shown in the right side bar.

June Cards of the Month

Hi Stampers! It's the 15th so that can only mean one thing...Cards of the Month Release!! The June cards feature Stampin' Up!'s Big,Bold Birthday stamp set. As shown on the sneak peek there is a Father's Day card which can easily be changed to a birthday or other occasion card.

For more information and to sign up for the club live or by mail click here--Cards of the Month.

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Just want the set? You can order it from me 24/7 by visiting my Stampin' Up! website or you can email me.

Thanks for stopping by and have a Fabulous Friday! Tasha