August Inkspired Tour

Bienvenidos and Welcome to the August issue of the Inkspired Tour.  Did you see the creations of my friend, Martha Gomez, on her site, Stamp Art Papel on the previous stop of the tour?

Be sure to look at the other blog tour stops from across the country and Puerto Rico, just click the button at the bottom of this post to go to the next blog.

I hope you enjoy my projects:

Owl Card
My first project to share with you this month is this Owl card (I’m sorry for the poor picture quality).

I love this punch, which is quite versatile.  Besides this cuter than cute owl, the punch can also be used to make a penguin, a tulip, and  much more.

 Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

~The background texture is created using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.

~The owl was punched once in each color:  Cherry cobbler, Old Olive and Very Vanilla.  Use the leftovers to create two more owls.

~Save Paper:  Punch the owl out of the center of the Cherry Cobbler Card Stock that is layered behind the Newsprint Designer Series Paper.

Build A Bear Birthday

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:
~This adorable little bear’s clothes were created using the new In-Colors, Concord Crush, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz. 

~Do you see the cupcake on her card?  I used a marker to ink a single cupcake from the Crazy for Cupcakes stamp set for the perfectly sized card.

 

 Thank You Hydrangea

This card is inspired by a card I received in a swap by my friend and fellow demonstrator, Abby Biringer. 

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:
~Notice the stencil in the background—it is the vintage stencil and Crumb Cake classic ink.

~A great color combination is using the new colors Marina Mist, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake.

 

Next up on the blog tour is Marcia Santiago and Stampin’ With Marcia where you will find a really cute 2-4-6-8 box, a great card and festive scrapbook page.

Hasta Luega, Amanda.

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Big Color Changes Coming to Stampin’ Up!

Stampin' Up! announced that there will be a Renovation of our Color Families. This is very exciting news. These will be released on July 1 of the 2010-2011 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog. Check out the new Color Renovation Chart below!

 

How do I feel about the color change? I am SO excited! When I look at the colors that are being retired, I hardly use them. It will be so wonderful to be able to use hip, fashion colors that match today's trends and of course the return of  some of my favorite In Colors. YAY!!!

If these are your favorite colors that are retiring, Its a great time to stock up!  CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING. . .

 

Click to Download Color Renovation Chart 

What will we see in the New 2010 Catalog in July?

The Reorganization of the  40 Stampin' Up! Core Colors in four color collections (10 colors in each collection--no longer called color families). These will be the  Brights, Neutrals, Regals and Subtles.

Ten In Colors (old and current) made the regular Core Colors:  Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, River Rock, Soft Suede, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi

Five new Core Colors in the 2010 Catalog:  Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist

Brights Collection:  Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Real Red

Neutrals Collection:  River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake (formerly Kraft), Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black

Regals Collection:  Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Garden Green, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Riding Hood Red, Cherry Cobbler, Bravo Burgundy

Subtles Collection:  Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Perfect Plum, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, So Saffron

Also, Kraft is being renamed  Crumb Cake.

STAMPIN' UP! COLORS RETIRING ON JULY 1:
You might want to stock up on your favorite colors that are retiring this June. If you use any of these colors a lot I would suggest a fresh Classic Re-Inker to keep that ink pad going for years to come and a pack or two of card stock in your favorite size. The products will be available as normal through May 31.  Then from June 1- June 30, the colors will only be available while supplies last!

 

This card uses the retiring color Summer Sun for the card base and on the flower.  The Designer series paper is Pink Flamingo and the technique used on the flower is “rock and roll”. 

 

RETIRING COLORS

Almost Amethyst,	Apricot Appeal	Ballet Blue	Barely Banana	Blush Blossom	Bordering Blue
Brilliant Blue	Brocade Blue	Cameo Coral	Close to Cocoa	Creamy Caramel	Gable Green
Glorious Green	Going Gray	Green Galore	Handsome Hunter	Lavender Lace	Lovely Lilac
Mellow Moss	Only Orange	Orchid Opulence	Pale Plum	Pink Passion	Pixie Pink
Really Rust	Ruby Red	Sage Shadow	Summer Sun	Taken with Teal	YoYo Yellow

And don't forget about this year's In Colors that will also be retiring: Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, and Bermuda Bay.

2010-2011 IN COLORS: 
5 new In Colors will be introduced with the Idea Book & Catalog July 1. (There will be lots of sneak peaks in June from me!)  The new In Colors will be available for 2 years!  Starting next year, there will be a total of 10 In Colors with five rotating out and five rotating in every year. Isn't that exciting!

2010 NEW ITEMS to watch for: 
There will be New color kits, Stampin' Up! markers for all the Core Colors (including former In Colors and the newest colors), expansion of colors for Stampin' Pastels and Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an awesome Color Coach tool that will make color selection better than ever!

If you have any questions about the changes that are coming email me.  If you need to stock up on any of the current retiring colors (8 1/2” x 11” and 12” x 12” card stock, classic & craft ink, classic & craft re-inkers, Stampin’ Write Markers, etc.) you can email me your order or

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Sparkly Birthday card / Tarjeta de Cumpleanos Brillante

I made this card for my Mother-in-Law’s birthday (so, since she hasn’t seen it yet—Happy Birthday, Sarita!).  I love the sparkles that the shimmer paint adds to the sentiment and the flower edges.

The flower was easy to make using the scallop edge circle punch. 

1. Punch out five scallop circles.
2. Spray each of them with water.
3. Crinkle up each scallop. 
4. Unfold them and layer them one on top of the other.
5. Punch in the center with the Crop-a-dile and place a brad through all five layers.
6. Starting with the top layer, scrunch each layer back up (the top layer is scrunched tightly, then the others are a little looser).
7. When all layers are scrunched (that’s the technical term, right?), unfold them and finesse them to get the look you want.
8. Let the flower dry, then adhere to project.

I also added shimmer paint to the flower petals for a little extra shine. 

Supplies:
Cardstock:
Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Pretty in Pink

Ink:
Basic Black
Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker
Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Write Marker

Punch:
Scallop Circle Punch   109043   Price: $15.95

Accessories:
Silver Brads   104336   Price: $6.95
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint   116806   Price: $5.95
Pretty In Pink 5/8" Satin Ribbon   117289   Price: $8.95

Designer Series Paper:
Razzleberry Lemonade  115675  Price: $9.95

 

 

 

Stamp set:
Birthday Bliss   115442   Price: $15.95

 

 

 

 

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Easter Card & Basket / La Tarjeta & Canasta de Pascua

REMINDER: Sale-A-Bration is over March 31! Be sure to order by March 31 to receive your free products.

My Techniques Club met this weekend and we had a lot of fun creating these two cards and Easter Basket.

The technique this month was Poppin’ Pastels that worked perfectly with the Medallion stamp on this Easter Wishes card. The Easter basket was created using the Big Shot and four envelopes die-cut with the Scallop Envelope Stampin' Up! Bigz Die.

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Use the center of your paper that is covered with another layer: the Easter eggs on the basket were punched out of the center of the Designer Series paper from the Easter wishes card.
• Wide Oval Punch + Designer Series Paper = beautifully decorated Easter eggs.
• Use the Scallop Trim Border to create a frilly handle for the basket (this punch is a free Sale-a-Bration item—hurry Sale-a-Bration is over March 31).

The other card we made at club was this QUICK & EASY birthday card.

The stamp set is from the Sale-a-Bration set named Happy Moments (actually I used the Spanish set Momentos Felices).

The colors for this card are all from the In-Color Collection and I used Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper to determined my color pallet. From there I chose Melon Mambo textured cardstock for the base of the card (I just love the textured cardstock, it adds such dimension to the card), with Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry layered on top. Then I used the In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers to color in the presents.




Momentos Felices (Happy Moments) FREE Sale-a-Bration set

Medallion 115223 $17.95

All Holidays 114916 $34.95

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Birthday Cards / Tarjetas de Cumpleanos

Birthday Card for a Child / Tarjeta de Cumpleaños para un Niño

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• To create the waves, I used an oval punch turned at an angle. See this post for more info…
• To add foam to the waves and to the whale's blow water, I put a thin layer of crystal effects down, then topped with micro-beads.

Birthday Card for a Man / Tarjeta de Cumpleaños para un Hombre

Amanda’s Stamp Pad Tips:

• Use colors to make a card masculine. The colors on this card are from this year’s In-Colors, and the combination of these three are very masculine.
• If you have a simple layout, use textured cardstock to add a little something extra.
• Use geometric shapes to create a masculine card.

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Stamps/ Sellos:

Animal Stories 116716 Price: $15.95

All Holidays 114916 Price: $34.95

Sincere Salutations 115068 Price: $23.95

Pantone Announces Color of the Year for 2010

Pantone, the global authority on color (yep, there really is a color authority), has announced that TURQUOISE is the 2010 color of the year and describes it as an inviting, luminous hue. This is what they wrote in their press release:

Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing. Read more from Pantone’s press release here. . .

Each year Stampin’ Up! has a collection of colors that follow the upcoming trends, called the In-Color collection. The Bermuda Bay from this year’s In-Color collection fits perfectly with Pantone’s Color of the Year—Turquoise. Notice how beautiful the ribbon below is with the white polka-dots. Plus only one side has the polka-dots and the other side is a solid color,so you have two-ribbons in one.

I am currently offering a Ribbon Share in which you can receive 18 yards of ribbon for $16.50. This includes 3 yards each of the six different colors from the In-Color Polka-Dot ribbon.

In Color Polka Dot Ribbon Share 18 Yards (3 yards of 6 different colors) for $16.50. Check out this post for all the information…

Click below to order the share. If you live nearby (Acworth, Kennesaw, Dallas, Cartersville), I will deliver it to you; or if you don’t I’ll ship it out to you as soon as I receive payment.

Don’t be left empty-handed

Don't let your favorite stamp sets slip by on July 1st!

ONLY 1 DAY LEFT
to order retiring stamps & accessories from Stampin' Up!!
(some items are available only while supplies last).

Order your favorite retiring stamp sets and accessories today. Some stamp sets and accessories are on sale 25%-50% off

Remember, the beautiful In-Colors are being replaced with a set of six new In-Colors, so if you can’t do without more Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss or Pacific Point be sure to order these now.

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New Catalog Sneak Peek

The new Idea Book and Catalog will be available on July 1, and I wanted to share some photos of new products from the catalog.  I received my pre-order stamp set and the new In-Colors on Friday, along with my demonstrator copy of the new catalog—which is GORGEOUS. 

The textured cardstock, MARKERS (Woo Hoo!)and “Animal Stories” stamp set arrived just in time for me to make swaps for the unit meeting on Sunday.  The new In-Colors are (in order from top to bottom) are Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Soft Suede. 

The unit meeting is my chance to get together with my favorite demonstrators--the L-Inked Together group--to stamp, swap cards, and talk Stampin’ Up!.  Some of the other demonstrators made their swaps with the new catalog stamps and colors, too.  Although, I can't show you the entire catalog I can show you some of the sneak peek products I received along with the swaps that I received Sunday:

This is the card that I made to swap.  I used Crushed Curry textured cardstock as the main background with strips of Melon Mambo, Bermuda Bay, and Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  I then stamped the Bali-looking flower from the “It’s a Beautiful Thing” set using the Melon Mambo marker to ink it.  For the Elephant image I created a suede-look on the whisper white square to give it texture.  I then used the Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry markers and the Kissing technique to stamp the elephant image from the “Animal Stories” set.    If you’d like to learn how to create the suede-look or use the kissing technique, schedule a workshop and I’ll show you and your friends.

 

Stacy Cross created this cute 4”x4” card.  She used some of the new In-Colors as well as the new Modern Label Punch, and Razzleberry Lemonade DSP.

 

 

Mandy Grant designed this next card.  She used a great color combination of Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede and Whisper white.  The stamp set on the bottom half is a set from the new catalog, “Circle Circus”.

 

 

 

Abby Biringer created this card with the “Circle Circus” stamp set and new In-Colors.  She did a really neat closure on the card, underneath the scallop punch a tab enters the card to hold it closed. 

 

 

The last card using new products was made by Lisa Vale.  What a beautiful color combination the Crushed Curry and Whisper White make!  She also used the new Razzleberry Lemonade DSP, and our great new Polka Dot 1/2" Grosgrain Ribbon also in Crushed Curry.

 

 

I have to say I love the new catalog! I have 37 items on my wish list if that tells you anything. Of course I won't be paying for all of that. I will try to earn as much free as I can. Ask me how you can, too! 

The new catalog is available on July 1! If you’d like your own copy, call me or email me and I’ll order one for you.  Remember, you can get a FREE IDEA BOOK & CATALOG by placing a $150 or more order, hosting a workshop or joining the stamp club.

Although I am super excited about the new catalog, I am still sad to see some of our current In-Colors and Last Chance products leaving us. We still have a few more days to purchase stamps and accessories from our current catalog. Also, if you still have not reserved your spot for the June class be sure to do that as well.  You can sign up in the upper right corner of my blog.