Jan's Stamping Creations

Texture Boutique Machine is HERE - Embossing Made Easy!

It's embossing made easy. Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to
create embossed cards, tags, embellishments, and more. Use it with our Stampin'
Up! exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.

I love it's convenience - keep is right at my fingertips, because I can hardly make a card without SOME kind of embossing!!  And I'm lazy - I have to GET UP to go to the Big Shot!!  With this darling little machine, I can just grab it and run my card stock through the machine!! 

Texture Boutique Embossing Machine
item 132657  $29.95

Watch this little video!!

 

 

 

And to sweeten the deal.....if you purchase three of the embossing folders (see suggestions below), you will receive a FREE item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog!!  And one of those items is the Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Item # 133520).  Order by March 31st to qualify for this free gift!!

• Ampersand Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 132970) 
• Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 132187) 
• Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 132971)

Or check out the complete line of Textured Impressions Embossing Folders on pages 190-191 of the big catalog. 

Or click here to check them out online

Click here to place your order

Or contact me at [email protected] and I can help!!

Technique Tuesday September - Two-Step Stamping and the Stamp-A-MA-Jig

We are back in the swing with Technique Tuesday - I took a couple of months off and was SO glad to get back into the saddle again and ready to take off!!

For September's Technique Tuesday we learned about Two-Step Stamping and the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig.  A lot of gals have purchased the SAMJ, but it's quite intimidating, so they haven't even used it.  But it's SUCH a useful tool.  Have you used yours lately?  Don't have one?  I recommend it highly!

The card we made in class is this one - I fell in LOVE  with this color combination from a card I swaped at the Stampin' Up Convention.  Baja Breeze and Midnight Muse.  The I wasn't going to purchase this stamp set, but after seeing it made up......well, it's NOW in my collection!

Absolutely stunning, eh?

First I'll give you the supplies and then the instructions on how to do Two-Step Stamping

Stamp Sets:  Stippled Blossoms (126745 W, 126747, C page 78) Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370 W, 127802 C Page 133)

Card Stock:  Midnight Muse, Whisper White

Ink:  Baja Breeze, Midnight Muse, Lucky Limeade

Punches:  Word Window (119857, page 183), Modern Label (119849, page 183)

Embellishment: Baja Breeze 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon (122331, page 172)

Tools:  Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049, page 7)

Instructions:

Supplies

      Card Stock and 2-Step Stamp Set 
      Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Instructions

Method #1

• Stamp the base image.
• Position and stamp the overlay or adjoining image.

Method #2

Stamp-a-ma-jig

The Stamp-a-ma-jig comes with two pieces: the Stamp-a-ma-jig handle and the plastic imaging sheet. The handle has a T-shaped top portion, which makes it easy for right-handed stampers and
left-handed stampers.  

• Align the plastic sheet in the T-shaped top of the Stamp-a-ma-jig, making sure that the corner of the sheet is placed squarely into one corner of the Stamp-a-ma-jig.
• Stamp your image on the sheet, placing the stamp squarely in the corner of the Stamp-a-ma-jig.
• Place the stamped plastic sheet on your project where you want the stamped image to be.
• Keeping the plastic sheet in place, place the Stamp-a-ma-jig on the stamped corner of the plastic sheet. 
• While holding the Stamp-a-ma-jig in place, remove the plastic sheet, place the stamp in the
  corner of the Stamp-a-ma-jig, and stamp on your project.

If you have a favorite set that needs the Stamp-a-ma-jig, you can make permanent image sheets
to keep in the stamp case. Cut Window Sheets or Card Stock Vellum into small squares and stamp images from that set on the sheets using the Stamp-a-ma-jig and StazOn ink. Put those Window Sheets in the stamp case, and then when you go to stamp, you already have your stamps lined up on the Window Sheets. 

QUICK TIP
Use lighter ink for the base image and darker ink for the overlying image.

I just so happened to have done a video tutorial on the SOMJ, so click here and you can watch how it's done!! 

 Do you know how to Identify Two-Step Stamping Sets in the Catalog?  Just look for this symbol

Here are some more samples I made using Two-Step Stamping and the SAMJ

Stamp Sets:   Stippled Blossoms (126745 W, 126747, C page 78) Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370 W, 127802 C Page 133)

Card Stock:  More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper (126895, page 28 Holiday Catalog 2012)

Ink:  More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade

Embellishments:  Very Vanilla 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon (120999, page 172), Naturals Designer Buttons (127554, page 175), Linen Thread (104199, page 173)

Tools:  Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049, page 7)

The top flower is stamped in Cajun Craze.  I stamped off for the "full" stamp and then used a darker "shade" for the centers.  The bottom flower is first stamped in More Mustard and then the centers are stamped with Cajun Craze.  For the leaves on both cards, I used Lucky Limeade and stamped off for the "full" part and then for the "veins" I used it "full strength"

And another quick sample

Stamp Set:  Moving Forward (126320 W, 126322, C page 209)  This is the Ronald McDonald Set.  Did you know that Stampin' Up donates $3 for every Moving Forward Stamp Set sold to the Ronald McDonald House Charities?  Purchase yours today and $3 will go towards a wonderful cause!

Card Stock:  Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Polak Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (126902 page 164)

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Rich Razzleberry

Embellishment:  Basic Rhinestones (119246, page 175)

Punch:  2 1/2" Circle (120906, page 185), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309, page 183), 1 1/4" Square (119865, page 183)

 Big Shot:  Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010, page 190), Perfect Pennants Big L Die (123126, page 193)

Tools:  Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049, page 7)

Do you see the little flowers in the basket on the back of the bike?  I probably couldn't ever get them INTO the basket - but with the SOMJ, no problem!!

Another Sample

I just absolutely adore the new Decorate a Daisy Stamp Set - SO many beautiful possibilities.  I wanted to highlight using the small circles for the middle of the daisy.  Now you could stamp them separately and pop them up, but I wanted perfect centers for my daisies.  SAMJ to the rescue!!

Stamp Sets:  Decorate a Daisy (125989 W, 125991, C page 115),  Itty Bitty Banners (126255 W, 126257 C page 134)

Card Stock:  Midnight Muse, Natural Composition Specialty Designer Series Paper (126917, page 162), Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper (126898, page 163)

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Baja Breeze

Punch:  1 1/4" Square (119865, page 183)

Embellishment:  3/8" Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon (126847, page 172)

Big Shot:  Bitty Banners Framelits (129267, page 191)

Tools:  Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049, page 7)

Do you know how to make the the "V" on the banners?  Line up your square punch so it's even and punch.  Even every time!!

And one more sample.....

Stamp Sets:   Decorate a Daisy (125989 W, 125991, C page 115),  Itty Bitty Banners (126255 W, 126257 C page 134)

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Whisper White,  Decorate a Daisy (125989 W, 125991, C page 115),  Itty Bitty Banners (126255 W, 126257 C page 134)

Ink:  Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

Big Shot:  Bitty Banners Framelits (129267, page 191), Window Frames Framelits Collection (129021, page 30 Holiday Catalog 2012), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (127821, page 33 Holiday Catalog 2012)

Tools:  Tools:  Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049, page 7), Festive Paper-Piercing Pack (127857, page 30 Holiday Catalog 2012)

Again I was able to line up the flower in the center of the Daisy exactly with the SAMJ!!  LOVE IT!!

Can you see the Piercing I made around the Midnight Muse Framelit Window?  LOVE these new paper-piercing packs.  They add SO much to your creations!

To place your order for Stampin' Up Supplies online 24/7 click here

And don't forget - for ever $40 in orders you place in September, you receive a FREE spool of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon.  Place your order NOW and don't miss out on this GREAT deal!!

 

 

Colors Aren't Easy For Me

I have such a time putting colors together.  I really, really admire those who can pick three colors and they go together so well.  That's just not me.

One of the first purchases I made from the new catalog was the color coach.  Have you purchased one yet?  They have lots of combinations and are the handiest tool.  I was making up a card last night and just couldn't figure out what colors to use with Marina Mist.  Color coach - where are you?  I found it and sure enough it had some excellent combinations!!

 

With the color coach are the "In-Colors" also.  So many possibilities.  If you would like to order the color coach the Item # is 121620 and is on page 165 in the Idea Book and Catalog.

Still not finding the right combinations?  There is a site online that has unlimited combinations!!

 

You just drag and drop the color(s) you want and you get tons of suggestions. 

Hope you enjoy this sight.  If you use it, I do recommend you help support the site.  I'm not affiliated with it at all, but use it often and don't want it to go away!!