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Weekly Deals
July 21 – 27, 2015

Sale: $20.25

Price: $27.00

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What am I ordering this week? The Little Numbers Thinlits Dies and the Updated Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack.  What about you?  What’s on your list?

Need a Copy of the Holiday Catalog?

If you would like a FREE copy of the Holiday Catalog when it becomes available, please email me at:  ann@thestampinschach.com and put Holiday Catalog in the Subject line.  I will make certain that I send one to you as soon as I can!

Until next time…
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The Stamp Review Crew: Watercolor Wings Edition

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It’s time for another round of inspiration from The Stamp Review Crew. If this is your very first visit, we are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators whose mission is to do a blog hop on the first and third Mondays of each month. Our hops are unique because each of us features the same stamp set. The result is you see the versatility of the set and the amazing things you can create with it. This week we are featuring Watercolor Wings. I am Stop #15 on the hop. You may have just left Stop #14: the talented Bronwyn Eastley.  I have designed a gift card bag and a card for you.  Enjoy today’s hop!

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Project #1: Gift Card Bag

This little gift bag is a snap to create!  It’s size is perfect for holding a gift card.

  • Random stamping! The butterfly image was randomly stamped over the surface of a Sketched Dots Tag a Bag Gift Bag. I used Soft Suede, Soft Sky and Sahara Sand inks. I inserted a piece of Soft Sky card stock so the patterns “popped”!  Don’t you love how the dots show up? Tip:  To prevent the inks from smearing between colors, dry them with the Heat Tool.

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  • Sparkle!  A single large butterfly is the perfect accent.  Once again, I used Soft Suede, Soft Sky and Sahara Sand inks.  A smaller butterfly was cut out of vellum using the Bold Butterfly Framelits.  Rhinestones and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter add a touch of sparkle!  Tip:  I covered the vellum using the 2 Way Glue Pen and sprinkled the glitter over it.  To keep it flat while it dried, I added a touch of repositionable adhesive to the back, and laid it on a piece of scratch paper.

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  • Lace!  A double Sahara Sand Lace bow is the final finishing touch.  Tip:  For those of you who have not viewed my video on creating double bows, here is a link to it which will explain how to achieve perfect results every time: Creating Double Bows

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This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

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  • Bling!  A random spattering of Rhinestones adds a fun touch! Tip: I tansfer rhinestones and pearls with the tip of paper snips.

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  • Dots! Soft Sky and Sahara Sand Polka Dots, courtesy of the polka dot stamp from this set, adorn a Whisper White oval for a touch of color.

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  • Butterfly and bow! The butterfly and Sahara Sand Lace bow from the gift bag are replicated again on the card.

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Project #3:  From the Archives

And here is another card I created recently using Watercolor Wings, along with accents from Butterfly Basics.  The color scheme is the same as the two projects designed specifically for today’s hop.

IMG_2591I hope you enjoyed today’s bag and card.   Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one.  Of course, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Now hop along to Stop #16, the incomparable Jen Timko!  I guarantee you will not be disappointed with what she has in store for you!  If you get lost along the way, you can find a list of all the hoppers at The Stamp Review Crew.  Until next time…

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Price: $110.00

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IMG_2670It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!  This week the lovely Laurie has a Clean and Simple Theme Challenge for us:  Frames!  Since I did not have an eyeglass frame image, I opted to create an oval frame using oval framelits. I hope you enjoy today’s easy card!

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This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

  • Snip it! The flowers were faux watercolored with Blender Pens and Soft Sky, Night of Navy and Always Artichoke inks.  A little trick I like to do is to outline them with the corresponding color of Stampin’ Write Marker.  After fussy cutting, I added colored pearls to the centers.

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  • Frame it! Oval Framelits were used to cut a frame to enhance the flowers. Of course, I could not resist the urge to add a few pearls.  These were colored using Soft Sky Blendabilities. Although they have been discontinued, I kept mine for…you guessed it…coloring pearls!

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  • You’ve got a “friend”! Once in awhile I get brave enough to stamp directly onto the card, instead of onto a banner. When I do, I always use a Stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement.

IMG_2670-003I hope you enjoyed today’s card! It has been a busy week/weekend for sure! Between jury duty, tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, potty training puppies and a dog show, there has not a dull moment here. Lexi has started her quest for her Grand Champion title, and won Best of Opposite Saturday.  There were heat advisories and wouldn’t you know it…the air conditioning was not working well at the show site.  However, we were able to get a picture of her not panting. She is with her handler, Terri.

IMG_3625I also have a couple of puppy pictures to show you! Here is Jack doing his imitation of a show dog…

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As promised, the randomly selected winner of this card, created last week for my Guest Stamper spot on Mary Fish’s blog,  is Just B!

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So what do you think of today’s card? Won’t you let me know in your comment today?  Your comments are important to me. Although laden with pearls, it is pretty clean and simple for me! And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

The Paper Players Design Team

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