The Silver Stamper

Hello, Stampers!      I hope you are able to stay reasonably cool during this miserable heat wave.  It looks like it might break overnight here in Indiana - I emphasize the word might.  I have used this good excuse to stay indoors to begin preparing for a card-making "outing" a professional friend of mine has planned for her staff early in August.  Each year the office closes for a day and she plans and treats her staff to a surprise outing - last year they did goat Yoga!  This class will certainly be a far cry from that.  They will do something outdoors for part of the day and then to my house - they have never stamped!          I pre-stamped all of the images for these note cards (based on cards shared on Pinterest by Amy Koendors, using the Scalloped Note Cards).  My group will stamp their own sentiments and, of course, color and assemble.  I even pre-tied the bows and, per a tip from my upline, attached them to a strip of glue dots! See more by clicking "Read

Hi, Stampers!      Stampers at my July camp could make either one of these cards and could also reverse mat colors, etc.  However, all of the weather vanes are heat embossed with Copper EP.       On the focal point piece, the light backgrounds were stamped, then we used the Embossing Buddy before stamping with Versamark and heat embossing.   The feint backgrounds are from the Gallery Grunge set and stamped with Crumb Cake Ink, some stamped off first. The stars on the card on the right are stamped in Balmy Blue, stamped off, first.  The sentiment is in Early Espresso.      The focal points are 3 x 2-1/4 WW Thick CS.  The colored CS is Pool Party and Early Espresso.  The focal point is lightly sponged around the edge with Crumb Cake and the white mat with Balmy Blue. Click "Read more" or "Read in browser" for more. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hello, Stampers!      Here is another card from my July Stamp Camp - so quick and easy!  I love this Specialty DSP with the glossy details.        The card base is Terracotta Tile and a couple of the smaller images of the stamp set are stamped on it, also with Terracotta Tile.  The DSP is 3-7/8" square, mounted on Soft Suede, and the sentiment is stamped on with Soft Suede on Very Vanilla.  We added short tails of 5/8" burlap ribbon.      The inside is Very Vanilla with a strip of the DSP down the right side. Supplies are listed below - click "Read in browser." Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hi, Stamper's!      We created a version of this card at Stamp Camp this past Saturday - stampers had options as to sentiments.  This particular sentiment is embossed with White EP and it is from the Painted Glass stamp set.  We also stamped a butterfly from that set inside the card.  The card stock colors above are Pear Pizzazz and Highland Heather, but we used different colors at camp - Rococo Rose and Mint Macaron. Supplies and details are below - click "Read in browser ." Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hi, Stampers!       Just a quick note to let you know...... These 3D embossing folders are now available to order in the new style: BASKET WEAVE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151797) LACE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151815) SEASONAL WREATH 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151796) SUBTLE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151775) TIN TILE 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151801) COUNTRY FLORAL 3D EMBOSSING FOLDER (item 151823)   Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

HOST CODE :  GCWKZFJG Hi, Stampers!      I have lots of exciting stampin' news, so let's get started! Stampin' Trimmer Blades Replacement blades for the Stampin' Trimmer (#126995) will be available to order on Thursday, June 27 at noon EDT - limit 3. Clearance Rack For the first time ever, on Wednesday, June 26, SU! is adding dozens of  stamp sets  to the Clearance Rack .  Contact me for a .pdf if you can't wait to see the images online! And, remember, Clearance Rack items are always WSL - While Supplies Last. Bonus Days Earning Period - July 1-31 During the month of July, for every $50 you order (before s/h and tax), you will earn a $5 Bonus Coupon Code.  Your Code will be emailed to you from Stampin' Up!®, so be sure to save those emails .  There is no limit to how many Codes you can earn.    Bonus Coupon Codes Redemption Period - August 1-31 During the month of August, it's time for you to redeem your Bonus Days Co

Hello, Fellow Stampers!      Today we have a totally original idea by Sue!  LOL  Sadly, they are few and far between.  I was motivated to create this card by the fact a neighbor recently underwent back surgery and I doubted he would appreciate something flowery.  ;-)  So, let's get started. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net Details Whisper White Thick vertical card base with a mat of So Saffron or Daffodil Delight - I actually made two of these - and 5 x 3-3/4 Whisper White for the top layer. I colored a dab of Embossing Paste (you don't need much) with a couple of drops of Cajun Craze Refill and added it using our brick-look mask.  I did not want it to be solid. I hand-cut a 4" piece of Granny Apple Green CS to make it a little uneven and then used our retired Fringe Scissors to make the grass. You can just use Paper Snips.  I added the piece I had trimmed off at the bottom and sponged some color on it, added it with Liquid Glue to the

Hi, Stampers!      I cannot claim the clever use of these images as my own.  I've made only a couple of changes to the original I saw, I think, on Pinterest some time ago. If you follow me on Pinterest - Stamp with Sue - you'll see I posted several new cards on my SU! Rooted in Nature board while I was looking for the original of this "floral," because I do like to give credit.  Unfortunately, no luck - maybe you'll do better.  Anyway, let's get started! Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hi, Stampers!      We made this version of a Sailing Home SU! Annual Catalog sample (p.144).  The sample background was made with the Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack (p.145), but I don't have that, so we improvised using the retired TIEF, Seaside, because I don't have the new High Seas 3D Embossing Folder, either! (p.198).  So, you may ask, is this really a CAS of the Sample?  About as close as I could get with what I had.  ;-)  See?  You don't have to have every single product in order to create.  Please comment or email for a FREE Project Sheet!     Let's get started.    Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

  Image © Stampin' Up!® Hi, Stampers!      * With slight changes in the measurements and decoration, this old standby Sticky Note Holder is a CAS from a YouTube Video by Angie Juda,Chic'nScratch.  You can  find it by searching for “Gingham Gala Coaster Post It Notes” on YouTube. Below is the step-by-step tutorial I created for stamp camp.  Use any of your favorite DSP's.  We used the retired Gingham Gala because I have plenty of it.   If you would like a FREE printable tutorial, leave a comment with your email address or send me an email!  Let's get started. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net       NOTE:   M y first change was to the size of the DSP for the cover.  The coasters are 3-1/2 x 3-1/2, same as Angie’s, but I enlarged the DSP measurement to 5 x 5 for easier handling.  (If you use 4x4 coasters, use 6x6 DSP.)  I changed the CS for the inside/binding to 6-7/8 x 3-1/4 and the scoring to 3-1/4 and 3-5/8 to allow for

Hello, Stampers!      This is my entry for the SU Only Challenges, 224-Masculine .  It's also going to be one of our projects at Stamp Camp.  Is it masculine enough?  I guess we'll see.  Just click the image or above to see more challenges or to play along - it's not just for Demos!  Read on for the details. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hi, Stampers!      The 2019-20 SU! ANNUAL CATALOG is up and running.  Just click the catalog image on my blog sidebar to get there.  Click the image above for a cute, stop-motion video promo - not that we need much more to get us excited about this new catalog year!      There are also new, all-inclusive kits for beginner and casual stampers.  Click the "Experience Creativity" brochure image to see what's offered or just go to pages 202-203 in the catalog for all that's included. There is also a more detailed Project Kit, "For the Love of Felt," on pp. 200-201 - the coordinating stamp set for this kit is sold separately. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net      

Hi, Fellow Stampers!       Are you ready to be inspired? To shop?  I hope you were able to purchase the retiring items you wanted before they sold out, like Lovely as a Tree.  I've already got a list for goodies above and beyond what I was able to pre-order as a Demonstrator!  Some little things, a couple of bundles and there's even a darling Host set I'm hoping to earn.      Just click the Shop link in my sidebar, note the current Host Code, and l et me know if you have any questions or need a catalog. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hi, Stampers!      This is my entry for this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge, FMS390: If you get email notice of my posts, the details are on my blog - just click "Read in browser," in your email.  Click either of the images above to head on over to Freshly Made Sketches to see all of the wonderful samples submitted for this challenge. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hello, Stampers!      I've had this idea in my head for some time and decided it would make a good congrats or graduation card - a little something different.  Here's the inside - the text is just printed on a label in Word.  Details are on my blog - just click "Read in browser >>," below. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Ahoy, Stampers!      Some time ago, I saw an image similar to this on Sarah G.'s blog at Funky Fossil Design's (UK).  I thought the design was so unique I just had to try something similar with SU! stamps.  FFD, a UK shop, designs and sells mostly stencils.      I used stamps from three separate SU! sets, one of which is retired:  Wherever You Go (retired), High Tide and Sailing Home, in the new Annual Catalog.  The sailboat and birds in the water drop on both cards, if you want to call it that, is from Sailing Home, the compass, GO sentiment and single bird on the blue card are from Wherever You Go.  On the aqua card, the sentiment is from Sailing Home and the birds at the bottom are from High Tide.      I used Distress Inks with two stencils: Lightbulb Aperture over Messy Rainbows .       For a Stitched Rectangles Dies Tip, stamp sets and other SU! supplies, click "Read in browser." Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hi, Stampers!     Playing around again with this easy brushing Brusho technique (see my May 4 post) .  This time I added some extra water droplets from my Aqua Painter for a little more interest.  Don't be afraid to experiment - try it, you'll love it! Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net Details      The base is a vertical A2 card of Whisper White Thick CS, and the mat layer is also WW Thick, cut with the largest of the Stitched Rectangle dies. My "art piece" is 2-3/4 x 3-3/4 Watercolor Paper.      I sprinkled Prussian Blue and Yellow Brusho onto the Watercolor Paper and spritzed with water and brushed it with my Aqua Painter, blending the colors a little in the middle.  I then added droplets of water from my Aqua Painter here and there, dabbed off a little excess with a napkin, and let dry.      The sailboat and birds are stamped in Night of Navy, using my Stamparatus, in case I had to re-stamp.  When I made sure the stamped images w

Hi, Stampers!       More from my May DSP-focused Stamp Camp.  We turned our Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty DSP into a stencil!  The key to not tearing this delicate open-work design is to pounce the color on with your sponge, don't swirl or go back and forth, like we usually do.  There are two advantages to this technique of sponging:  this background looks like it was spritzed and the other, I'll show you later, so be sure to "Read more..." Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net .   Measurements Pineapple Punch CS – 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4; 2 pieces Whisper White CS - 4 x 5-1/4 OR die cut one piece for the front with largest of Stitched Rectangles Dies; Bermuda Bay (or any color) scrap + a scrap of Basic Black to die cut “Happy”; roughly 6x6 piece of Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty DSP Instructions Using Washi tape or other removable tape, tape a WW layer to scrap sheet of paper or a Silicone Mat and lay

Hi, Stampers!      WE made this card as one of our projects at my May 11 Stamp Camp.  I posted the details earlier, so just go back to my post dated March 28 for more info! Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

NEW HOST CODE:   YNBSWNMK Hello, Stampers!     I got the idea for this card from Kelly Acheson (A Stamp Above).  Pull out those punches, circle dies and DSP scraps again for this fun card!  Two of the circles here are cut or punched from the How Sweet It Is DSP (I love the bright and cheerful colors) and I don't even remember where we pulled the others from.  The only changes we made to Kelly's card (other than DSP) is that we added a little Wink of Stella on the candle and a couple of white enamel dots (retired), which we colored with Stampin' Blends.  Any bling will do.  More details and products used below. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net Details:       The card base is Bermuda Bay (campers had their choice of BB or Melon Mambo), the Basic Black Mat is 5-1/4 x 4 and the WW layer is 5-1/8 x 3-7/8.      The Punches we used are 2-1/2", 1-3/4", 1-1/2" and 1-1/4."  Any circle shapes of comparable sizes will work.