The Silver Stamper

Hi, Stampers!      A surprise from SU!  New Level 1 items ($50) have been added to Sale-A-Bration for the last month!  They are:   Painted Seasons Designer Paper (you can earn separate from the Bundle) #149574 Share What You Love Embellishment Kit, #152832 Scattered Sequins Dynamic TIEF, #152833 Mini Pizza Boxes, #152836 Pearlized Doilies (x2), #152837 Rich Razzleberry 1/4" Velvet Ribbon (x2), #152838 Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper, #152839 Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper, #152840      And don't forget, Sale-a-Bration Coordination starts today - coordinating dies, stamp set and a punch you can purchase to enhance your FREE SAB items!   More Than Words Photopolymer Stamp Set [ 150069 ] Lily Framelits Dies [ 150071 ] Call Me Cupcake Framelits Dies [ 150072 ] Hop Around Framelits Dies [ 150073 ] Four Seasons Framelits Dies [ 150074 ] Story Label Punch [ 150076 ]

Hello, Stampers!       Looks like March will be coming in like a lion in Indiana, so it's time for something to cheer us up!       Do you ever wonder how we made cards without the Big Shot?  I love the SAB, Phase 2 Country Floral Dynamic TIEF, don't you?  I posted a quick, monochromatic card on Feb 22, which you can see HERE .       I used Shimmery White CS for the embossed area, inked the TIEF with Soft Sea Foam, and colored the flowers and leaves with Stampin' Blends.  The mat and base are Pear Pizzaz and Petal Pink, the ribbon is Pear Pizzaz Shimmer.  Supplies are on my blog. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Hello, Stampers!      This FREE set is so cute and soooooo popular - tons of ideas online on blogs, Pinterest, Splitcoaststampers.  And, to make it even easier to create with and more versatile, beginning March 1, you can purchase these coordinating Framelits!   #1050073  $27      On my blog you'll find the additional products used to make the cute samples above.  Of course, you can choose any colors you like. Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net

Card 1 Hello, Stampers!      I don't know about where you are, but here in Indiana, we have high winds - in fact, our mailbox post snapped!  It was getting loose and most likely the in-ground part was pretty rotten.  But still - yikes!      Anyway, I just wanted to make one or two St. Patrick's Day cards - as you have probably figured out, DH is Irish.  I don't have any Patty's Day sets, so I settled on the Stampin' Up! host set, Hand Delivered (p.229).  Also, I no longer have any Patty's Day sentiment stamps except my 15-year-old Teeny Tiny Wishes set, so what do I add on the inside?      I grabbed a big mug of tea and set to work.  I use MS Word so I looked online starting with that, and what I saw involved text boxes and paper sizes, etc., and my printer is pretty old, so I have to use standard sizes.  Me thought to meself, there must be an easier way.  After quite a bit of trial and error, I have three documents saved all set up, just using differ

Hi,Stampers!      Look at the relief and texture on this card!  I have seen lots of ideas for this Dynamic TIEF that is FREE with a $50 purchase.  You can see it on the inside of the SAB brochure for Phase 2 (2/15 - 3/31 - on my sidebar), along with some lovely samples, and more online, including some great videos.  I will share a couple of my samples here.      Does it look like I colored the flowers on this piece with WW Craft Ink?  Uh uh.  I inked the background of the TIEF!  It was super easy.  I think I could have used a lighter, brighter yellow, like Daffodil Delight, but I used So Saffron, the color of the card stock.  You can use any color you choose, but for this recipe, I'll stick with So Saffron.  Let's get started! Happy Stampin’! Sue Duffy ~ mandsduffy@comcast.net Instructions Card base is Smoky Slate, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4; two pieces of So Saffron (or, really, any lighter color you choose - Grapefruit, Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Bal