Jill Stamps

Love a Tree Day - Lovely As A Tree!

In honor of Love a Tree Day (today, May 16th) - I thought I would share a project created with Stampin' Up!'s Lovely As A Tree stamp set! 

 

The colors are Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Old Olive.  The top Early Espresso panel has the woodgrain texture from the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  A bit of Linen Thread is wrapped around for fun.

 

 

The Lovely As A Tree stamp set is so beautiful and is a classic for sure.  First released in 2001, this stamp set is a great choice for masculine cards.  You just can't beat great lines!

And, it will be back in the NEW 2013-2014 Annual Stampin' Up! Catalog!  Yep, it continues to be a favorite!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Go Love a Tree today!  I love these trees....

Yes, I originally come from the land of the Redwoods -  Humboldt County, California!  I miss seeing these beautiful giants!

Have a great day!

 

Masculine Monday - Need for Speed

Here is a clean and simple masculine card featuring the Need for Speed stamp set.  This stamp set is my current "go to" for masculine cards and....it's retiring!!  *sniff*

 

The card also features three retiring colors: Not Quite Navy, Bashful Blue and River Rock.

The splatter effect was done using a Not Quite Navy Stampin' Write Marker and our Color Spritzer Tool - also retiring!

 

Don't miss ordering these and your other favorite retiring Stampin' Up! products before May 31st!!

View Retiring Stamps List

View Retiring Accessories List

Plus, you get in on my Retirement Party when you place your Online Order!!

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Be sure to use the RETIRMENT PARTY HOSTESS CODE!!

I created this card for my son, Wyatt's, 12th birthday in April. 

Here's Wyatt, front and center, surrounded by his awesome friends!  Love these boys.

Happy Monday to you!

Valentine Cards for the Men in My Life

Happy Valentine's Day again!!  I thought I would share the cards that I created for the men in my life.  Uh....this morning at 5am!

 

This is my husband, Bret's, card.  A layer of Crumb Cake card stock with the Woodgrain texture adhered to a Crumb Cake card base and embellished with two Silver Brads.  The "XO" are die cut using the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die.  A "popped" Real Red Small Heart Punch sets off the sentiment.  Clean and Simple.

 

This is the man I love and has been my Valentine for the last 18 years! 

 

The three are for my boys: Hunter, Zach and Wyatt.  Trying to keep the "fluff" to a minimum.  Don't want to lose my "cool" factor.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO YOU!

Masculine Monday - You're In My Heart

Do you need ideas for a masculine Valentine card?  I hope today's project inspires!

This is a 4" square card that features a few fun elements such as colored Glimmer Paper, our NEW Hearts a Flutter Framelits and some Distressed Edges.

 

Here are the details:

• The sentiment, from the Word Play stamp set, is Heat Embossed using VersaMark Ink and Black Stampin' Emboss Powder. 
• The edges of the focal panel have been distressed using the NEW Stampin' Distress Tool in the Spring Catalog.  Love how roughed up edges add so much texture and interest to a project.
• Heart is die cut from Real Red card stock, using the NEW Hearts a Flutter Framelits, and "popped" with Stampin' Dimensionals.
• Black Brads are lined up using the Essentials Paper- Piercing Pack, Pierce Mat and Paper-Piercing Tool.
• Silver Glimmer Paper has been dyed using Stampin' Sponges and StazOn Jet Black Ink.  I thought the little extra "bling" was fun without making this card too "girly".  Yes, you can color your Glimmer Paper!!  And you don't have to use StazOn - Classic Ink Pads work great!
  
• First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper is torn by hand and distressed by being sponged with Crumb Cake Ink.

Hearts a Flutter Framelits

 

Stampin' Distress Tool

 

Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

 

Be sure to check out the Stampin' Distressing Tool

and all the other fun NEW products

in the 2013 Spring Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

It's a Masculine Monday

Since it's officially fall and today is National Hunting & Fishing Day - we are going with a masculine card!

 

Yes, the classic stamp set, Lovely As A Tree, is a natural choice for a masculine card!

 

The trees are stamped in Early Espresso and then water-colored using Blenders Pens with More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Raspberry Ripple.

An Antique Brad sets off the greeting from the Perfectly Penned stamp set that is stamped on a panel of Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper.  A panel of More Mustard card stock embossed with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder finishes off the top.

Stampin' Up! has lots of stamp sets, papers and accessories that work perfectly for masculine cards. 

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Stampin' Up!'s Masculine Products

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

 

PS - I used SCS SC395 sketch.

 

Happy Birthday Bret!

This masculine birthday card was created for my hubby, Bret's, birthday today!  It features the French Foliage and Perfectly Penned stamp sets.

The card is a Z-fold card:  More Mustard card stock measuring 4 1/4" x 11".  Score in half at 5 1/2".  Then, fold back the front panel at 2 3/4". 

The focal panel is adhered just on the left over the Cajun Craze card stock that has the Square Lattice Texture.  The leaves are stamped in: Cajun Craze, Garden Green and More Mustard.  The greeting is stamped in Early Espresso.  A few wraps of Linen Thread accents the top left corner.  The right side of the back panel is stamped with script and leaves using More Mustard Ink.

This French Foliage stamp set is one of my favorite Stampin' Up! stamp sets to use for masculine cards. 

Do you have a favorite "go to" Stampin' Up! set for men's cards?   Current or classic!  Leave a comment and share!

Thanks for dropping by!

 

A Clean and Simple, Masculine Monday

This is the Father's Day card that I created for my hubby using the classic Stampin' Up! Lovely As A Tree stamp set and the Clean and Simple Blogs - Fall to Layout 195.

 Yes, I did flip the sketch around a bit.

 

 

The More Mustard card stock panel has been textured using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  A Neutral Button with a tie of Linen Thread finishes it off.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and a nice Father's Day.  We were at the ball park all day but it was worth it! 

My boys' baseball team that my husband helps to coach won their end of season tournament.  Yea!!  My son, Wyatt, isn't smiling because he had taken a ball to the mouth on a "bad hop".  :o(

Happy Monday to you!!

 

 

Totally Tool is Totally Retiring!

One of my "go to" masculine Stampin' Up! stamp sets the last few years has been Totally Tool!  If you have a "Mr. Fix It" in your life, this is the perfect set for you!  But, this stamp set will be leaving us in just 3 days!!

Here are a few masculine cards that I have created over the years using the Totally Tool stamp set.

 

 

 

Don't miss purchasing this fabulous masculine stamp set.  You have just until this Thursday, May 31st!!

Shop Retiring Products Online!!

Hope you TOTALLY enjoyed this stroll down memory lane with Totally Tool!!  ;O)

Marriage is Uncharted Territory!

 

This is the anniversary card I made for my hubby, Bret.  Today we celebrate 15 years of marriage! 

The card features the retiring stamp set, Uncharted Territory.  I love this stamp set and am so sorry to see it go!  I love lighthouses.

The card First Edition Designer Series Paper, crimped Baja Breeze and focal image are all distressed using the retiring Distressing Essentials Kit.

I got the idea for this card from Cibele Glazer. 

Ok, cheesy photo time!

Here is my hubby and me on April 26, 1997.  That is one big "up do"!

Marriage IS Uncharted Territory and I am glad to be on this amazing adventure with my husband Bret whom God blessed me with!

PS - Yesterday was my son, Wyatt's birthday.  Check out the card I made him over on my Facebook page!!

Thanks for stopping in!

 

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STAMPS:

Uncharted Territory - 116952 Wood/120456 Clear (Retiring)

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Basic Black -121045

Baja Breeze -111352

Cherry Cobbler -119685

Naturals Ivory -101849

First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper - 121878

INK:

Staz-On Jet Black - 101406

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS:

Distressing Essentials Kit - 118762

Crimper -101618

Neutrals Brads - 119736

Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

True Love K.I.S.S.

It's Keep It Simple Saturday (K.I.S.S.) and it's all about love!  I love how the multiple expressions of love in the I (Love) Love Jumbo Wheel seem to echo the sentiment "True Love Stories Never End."

 

You have to love the POP that a little Red Glimmer Paper adds to your projects!  Yes, the Red Glimmer Paper is still available along with a few other items from the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog. 

View Holiday Mini Catalog Carryover Flyer

Remember, you projects don't have to have a bunch of layers and a ton of embellishments.  Sometimes less is more!  Keep It Simple!

I pray you have something fun and simple planned for your weekend.  Have a good one.

 

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STAMPS:

Sweetly Said - 122860 Wood/122862 Clear

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Crumb Cake -120953

Early Espresso -119686

Red Glimmer Paper - 121790

INK:

Whisper White Craft Pad -101731

VersaMark Pad - 102283

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Jumbo Wheel, I (Love) Love - 117084

Jumbo Handle - 103661

Punch, Small Heart - 117193

Brads, Brights -119740

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

 

NEW Addorning Accents Edgelits Dies!!

Oh my goodness...have you seen the new Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies in the Occasions Mini Catalog?!  They are so fun and such a great design element to your projects.  What's better??  There are Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders that coordinate!!  Whoop!

Want to see how they work??  Check out this video tutorial from Stampin' Up!:

 

My card was inspired by the Color Throwdown Challenge#173 this week:

With the color scheme and the simple design, this card would make a great masculine Valentine card...which are sometimes hard to come up with!

Thanks for stopping in today.  Contact Me if you have further questions about the new Adorning Accents Edgelit Dies and Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.

 

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STAMPS:

None

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Whisper White -100730

Basic Black -121045

Basic Gray -121044

Real Red Textured - 121077

INK:

None

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine -113439

Adorning accents Edgelits Dies - 125595

Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders - 125601

Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip - 113453

 

 

Father's Day Simplicity - Keep It Simple Saturday

Welcome to this week's Keep It Simple Saturday project.  We are talking Father's Day this week!

You can take this basic card design and "tweak" it any way you like for the "dad" in your life.  Just a quick and simple design that features more retiring product.

I hope you have a wonderful and simple Father's Day weekend.  I pray you have a chance to tell that father figure in your life how much they mean to you. 

Happy Father's Day

to all those men out there

who are making a difference in a child's life -

your roll is crucial!!

 

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

 

Note - Items with a ** are retiring!

STAMPS:

**Sanded - 109294

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Crumb Cake Card Stock -120953

Chocolate Chip Textured Card Stock -119926

Garden Green Card Stock -102584

**Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper - 117389

INK:

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad - 121030

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine -113439

Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die - 113453

**Jumbo Eyelets, Pewter - 108432

 

A Little Something Masculine - The Open Sea Pillow Box

Need gift packaging idea for Father's Day?  Here is a great pillow box that would be the perfect way to wrap up a gift card!

This box features The Open Sea stamp brush set for My Digital Studio (you could use the actual stamp set), Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper and Bakers Twine - all NEW and found in the 2011 Summer Mini Catalog.  The "Enjoy" tag is accented with a Pewter Build-A-Brad and those little goodies are retiring!  Eek!

View Complete Pillow Box Supply List

Happy Monday to you!  Have a great week.

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

Somthing Old, Something New - Let's Have A Party

Happy Friday to you! 

You know the wedding tradition: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.  Well, this card is a little like that.  It's got a bit of everything - old, new and everything in between.

The old is the Spiral Punch that is retiring (*sniff*).  You can use this punch for lots of project styles - graphic, masculine, juvenile.  The new is the Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper and Baker's Twine that are in the 2011 Summer Mini Catalog.  Both products are perfect for your "manly" or nautical themed projects. 

The in-between:

• Uncharted Territory stamp set that coordinates with the Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper
• Distressed Edges achieved with the Cutter Kit - one of the coolest little tool kits that includes a paper distressing tool.
• Texture -  supplied by the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - a great, all-purpose texture
• Sponging - using either Stamping Sponges or Sponge Daubers - a quick and easy way to add a little grunge or distress to your projects.

This card was the make and take at a recent in-home party.  I just love getting together with my hostesses, their family and friends and having fun!  Not only is it a fun evening, but as a hostess, you earn FREE product!

Wouldn't you love to get together with your family and friends for an evening of creativity, laughs and fun.  Do you need a night for you? 

Contact Me To Schedule your Date

for July, August or September

If you are unable to host and actual party, you can still earn FREE hostess rewards with a catalog party!  Just pass around your catalog, share your excitement, collect orders and VOILA - FREE stuff (with a qualifying party).

Contact Me To Set Up A Catalog Party

We all need a little party in our week!  Let's host one together!!

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

 

All products are linked to my Online Store

Note - Items with a ** are retiring!

STAMPS:

Uncharted Territory - 116852 Wood/120456 Clear

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Confetti White Card Stock - 102028

Cherry Cobbler Card Stock - 119685

Early Espresso Card Stock - 119686

Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper - 122343

INK:

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink Pad - 119669

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine -113439

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder -119976

Cutter Kit - 106958

**Punch, Spiral Border -119872

Punch, 2" x 1 3/8" Oval - 119859

Stamping Sponges -101610

Bakers' Twine -123124

 

Altered Composition Notebook/Journal - BMX Style

Today is my son, Hunter's, 12th birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNTER!

Just yesterday, he decided what he wanted for his birthday!  Whew!  Nothin' like stressin' out his mom.  He decided that he wants to build a BMX bike this summer and he just wanted cash so he could begin to purchase the parts. 

I thought it would be fun for him to have a place to keep track of what he wants and likes. So, I was up late last night altering this composition notebook -

The notebook is covered with textured Sahara Sand card stock that was stamped with the Extreme Elements stamp set.  The letters were die cut using the Serif Serif Essentials die for the Big Shot and they were distressed by rubbing a Cajun Craze Classic Ink Pad directly on them.  A few Silver Brads accent each letter.

There are Round Tab Punches along the top and sides for Hunter to segment each part: frame, handlebars, pedals, wheels, etc..  He is already printing out photos of things he likes and pasting them in the journal.  I'm so relieved he likes it.  Not sure it would be "cool".

The coordinating birthday card had to be pretty quick and simple as it was late when I was making it.  ;o)

Do you have an inspiration journal?  If so, what is in it?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

 

 

An Oldie But A Goodie!

Today I thought I would share with you a project stamped with my oldest current Stampin' Up! stamp set  - LOVELY AS A TREE

Though this stamp set has been around a long time - it is still one of my favorites!  Just great lines and beautiful nature images.

Any guess as to what year the Lovely As A Tree set was unveiled??  Well, the copyright date on my set says 2001!  Yep, this classic is 10 years old! 

I played along with a challenge over at Splitcoast  - Sentiment Underneath (TLC326)

See, the sentiment is underneath the sliding panel.  Fun!  Your panel can be attached with a brad or an eyelet.  Just as long and the focal panel can slide/swing/swivel out of the way to reveal your sentiment!

Now, with my card, the sliding panel is the only moving part to this card - the rest of the card does not open.  That means I will have to be VERY brief in what I write.  ;o)  You can choose to have a larger sliding element or have the card open traditionally in addition to the hidden sentiment.  Then you can be a little more "wordy" with your written greeting.

As much as I love this stamp set, there is a possibility that I may have to say good bye to it soon with the retiring stamp set list being announced next week.  Now, don't go thinking that I have any idea of which stamp sets are retiring - I don't.  Do you know?

 

Have you entered my Last Chance Contest?? 

Email me now with the names of 10 stamp sets

from the current 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalog

that you think will be retiring this year. 

You may win 2 FREE stamps sets from my retiring inventory.

You only have until Tuesday, May 31st to enter.  Contest will close the minute the Last Chance list is made public (either through Stampin' Up officially or "leaked" unofficially).

 

Thanks for playing along and good luck!!

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

 

STAMPS:

Lovely As A Tree -115026

Teeny Tiny Wishes - 115370

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Very Vanilla Card Stock -101650

Always Artichoke Card Stock -105119

Crumb Cake Card Stock - 120953

INK:

Always Artichoke Classic Ink Pad -105219

Crumb Cake Classic Ink Pad - 121030

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Punch, Corner Rounder -119871

Punch, 1/16" hand held punch -101227

Brads, Metallics - 119741

Stamping Sponges - 101610

 

Origami Shirt Tutorial - Happy Father's Day Card

One of the most popular posts I have is the Origami Shirt Card and Tutorial that I posted last June.  So, I thought it was worth creating a new card using the same tutorial!

This shirt concept can be adjusted to fit just about any man in your life - add a tie, change the Designer Series Paper, cut a small collar.  For this card, I used the polka dot pattern from the Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper for the shirt and Neutrals Brads for the accent.

Do you want to make your own?  They are very easy and fun!

 

Download My Origami Shirt Tutorial

Enjoy!

 

Stampin' In HIs Name,

Jill

 

STAMPS:

Teeny Tiny Wishes - 115370

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Crumb Cake Card Stock - 120953

Chocolate Chip Card Stock - 102128

Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper - 117389

Patterns Designer Series Paper, Regals  - 117154

INK:

Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad - 100908

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Crimper - 101618

Brads, Neutrals -119736

Punch, Word Window - 119857

Punch, Modern Label - 119849

 

 

Happy Birthday Wyatt - Faux Metal Technique

Today is my son, Wyatt's, 10th birthday and this is the card I made for him.  He is all about his dirt bike so I grabbed Stampin' Up!'s Extreme Dirt Bike stamp and Extreme Elements stamp set.

The "U" was created by running a piece of chipboard through the Big Shot with our Serif Essentials Alphabet die.  Then I used the Faux Metal Technique on it. 

Faux Metal Technique:

1. Choose what stamp image or texture you would like to press into your metal.  For mine I used the Harlequin pattern found in the Backgrounds 1 set of Texturz Plates for the Big Shot.  Ink up stamp or texture plate with VersaMark Ink and set aside
2. Heat Emboss multiple layers (this one has 3) of Silver (or Gold) Stampin' Emboss Powder on your chipboard piece.
3. While last layer is still hot, press inked stamp or texture plate into the hot embossing powder and leave until cool (10 seconds or so). 
4. YOU ARE DONE!

For this card I added some more metal with the Silver Brads and texture with the Paper Crimper.  The small letters were die cut from the Naturally Serif Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die.

Wyatt kept looking at his card and saying "that looks cool"!  So, I guess I did a good job.  ;o)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WYATT!!

U DO ROCK!

Stampin In His Name,

Jill

 

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STAMPS:

Extreme Dirt Bike - 115175

Extreme Elements - 115181

CARD STOCK AND PAPER:

Crumb Cake -120953

Not Quite Navy - 101722

Riding Hood Red - 111348

On Board Sheets - 114320

INK:

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad -121030

Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin' Pad - 103008

Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad - 111836

VersaMark - 102283

ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS: 

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine -113439

Bigz Dies, Serif Essentials Alphabet - 113464

Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die, Naturally Serif - 113453

Texturz Plates, Backgrounds 1 - 114512

Heat Tool -100005

Stampin' Emboss Powder, Silver - 109131

Paper Crimper - 101618

Brads, Silver - 104336

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430

Best of 2010 - Origami Shirts and Tutorial (Part 2 of 3)

This week I'm sharing with you my Top 3 Posts of 2010.  I've chosen posts that received lots of traffic and comments.

Today's flashback continues to bring lots of visitors to my blog.  My Origami Shirts and Tutorial were posted on June 4, 2010.  I showed you two different card ideas with the same layout and shared how to make these fun little shirts!

 

 

These little guys are very fun and easy to make and are PERFECT for a masculine project.  This tropical version makes me want to be somewhere warm this morning for sure!

You can see the original post here -

Origami Shirt Cards and Tutorial Post

Let me know if you make a stylish shirt of your own.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

A 40th Birthday K.I.S.S.

Welcome to a 40th Birthday edition of Keep It Simple Saturday (K.I.S.S.).

This is a card that I made a few weeks back for a friend who was celebrating his 40th!

I used the Top Note Die to cut a full Very Vanilla die cut and just 1/2 of a Riding Hood Red Designer Series Paper die cut.  The numbers "40" were trimmed from the Newsprint Designer Series Paper and "popped" with Stampin' Dimensionals.

TIP: Use the Top Note Die is a simple way to add a little extra "flair" to your projects without a lot of extra work. Gets you out of the square/rectangle shape.

You can - ORDER PROJECT SUPPLIES HERE!

Hope you are having a wonderful holiday weekend.

 

Stampin' In His Name,

Jill

Stamps:

Afterthoughts (Hostess) - 118388 Wood Mount/120121 Clear Mount

Paper:

Basic Black -121045

Very Vanilla -101650

Love Letter Designer Series Paper - 117162

Newsprint Designer Series Paper - 117166

Ink:

StazOn Jet Black - 101406

Accessories: 

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine - 113439

Top Note Bigz Die - 113463

Brads, Silver - 104336

Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430