Category: Mother's Day

Tuesday with Wendy, April 24th

4/27/2018

Check out the 3 WONDERFUL cards from class this week!!

For the first card, Wendy used:

-Crab from Impression Obsession
-Coral Fancy Die from Hero Arts
-3 Colors of Distress Ink: Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch, and Mermaid Lagoon
-5 Colors of Delicata Ink: Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue, Champagne, Celestial Copper

To make this card:

Stamp out the Crab onto Solar White card stock and color it in using a coral-colored Faber Castell Marker
Create a mask of the crab (to do this, stamp out the crab onto a separate piece of paper, fussy cut it, and overlay it on top of the crab you just stamped out.. it should match up and perfectly cover the stamped image).
Lay the mask on top of the crab, holding it in place, and use the 3 colors of Distress Inks to swipe across the rest of the paper until you have transferred enough ink to create an interesting blue background

Then, die-cut the Coral using black card stock
Wendy used the new Delicata inks to lightly colorize the coral/seaweed by just lightly rubbing the ink pad onto the die-cut shapes
Accent the card with a little bit of Gold Mesh Ribbon and glue down the coral/seaweed using the Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive

I just LOVE this card!!!!

What a fun technique using the new Delicata metallic inks!!

This next card was made using:

Tonic- Layering Circles
Penny Black- So Many Thanks

To make the card:

Wendy used one of the new papers from the Graphic 45 line, Floral Shoppe
Wendy explained that you can run the dies at the same time through the die-cut machine by laying the sentiment INSIDE one of the circles. She cut the shapes out of the floral paper mentioned above.
Then, Wendy mounted the die-cuts onto purple paper, added a bit of 2-tone purple ribbon, and mounted the entire thing onto a light pink card base

As you can see below, the circle is cut out of the floral paper and the sentiment is cut out of the floral paper but the purple background peeks through!!

The last card that Wendy designed was SO STUNNING!!

She used:

-5 Delicata Inks: Ruby Red, Emerald Green, Sapphire Blue, Champagne, Celestial Copper
-Tree Stamp from Fred B. Mullett

To make the card:

Take a piece of black card stock and swipe each of the Delicata inks across the paper
Stamp the trees in Onyx Black Versafine ink
Use Detail Clear Embossing powder and heat-set it
Layer the image with Antique Gold paper and mount onto Burgundy card stock

This card is SO EASY to make and has a STUNNING appearance!! What a FUN IDEA!!!!

To sign up for the next Tuesday with Wendy class, give us a call here at the store!! 360-647-9663

The next card making class will be offered on Tuesday, May 8th

Graduation, Mother's Day, Father's Day

4/30/2017

Are you already thinking about Graduation, Mother's Day and Father's Day? Well, you are not alone!!

We have been busy around here this week... we've had lots of people in to look at papers for the upcoming events in their lives!

I have put together a few ideas to show you what we currently have in stock!!

Graduation may be first on your list and is right around the corner!! Look at this very cute card idea using Colorburst, the Eventful-Graduation die-cut from Taylored Expressions, and a sweet little Graduation stamp!!

We have a variety of stamps for the Graduate in your life.. even some papers for that *specific* color palette to match the school colors!!

We also carry a variety of Graduation stickers to help finish off your cards!!

The next holiday coming up is Mother's Day.. and if you haven't already, head over to our Facbook Page (www.facebook.com/stampadoodle) to find out more information about our upcoming MOTHER'S DAY SALE and respond to the event!

If you are working on a sweet card for Mom, here are some ideas!!

This Taylored Expressions collection is SO CUTE and just *perfect* for a Mother's Day card!!

Or... if your mom is a Master in the kitchen.. these stamps and die-cuts may be exactly what you are looking for!!

We even have little die-cuts for a Nurse's Hat and Knitting Needles!!

Father's Day will be here in June.. and it seems like people are always looking for ideas for Cards for Men!

Check out this cute idea using some textured paper and a fishing box stamp!!!

We have a large selection of Dad stamps.. whether your dad is an athlete, a fisherman, or just a GREAT DAD, these stamps are sure to help you convey how much he means to you!!

Feeling stumped?! Not to worry!! Stop by the store to get inspired!! We would love to help you design a card to fit your needs!

We are open 7 days a week and our friendly staff are here to help in any way we can!

See you soon :-)

Tuesday with Wendy, April 11th

4/14/2017

Card class this week was so much fun, AS ALWAYS!!

These are the 3 cards that Wendy designed and I just LOVE them!!!

Each of these cards were made using different techniques.. I really enjoyed the different styles!!

The first card, pictured above on the far left, was made using a *brand new* stamp from Stampendous using another Laurel Burch design, Rainbow Safari

This card is DEFINITELY my favorite one!!!! Wendy used handmade paper from India to make the background and new Ombre Sequins from Hero Arts to accent!!

Note in the photo below how she created the background using the 2 pieces of handmade paper, one on the top of the image and one below it.. that is a great technique for only using up a little bit of patterned paper! I love how she matched up the 2 sheets so that the pattern is consistent on the top and bottom of the card.

This next card was inspired by this new die-cut recently out from Sizzix, Lantern

The idea with this die-cut is that you can cut it out 4 times, back it with a sheet of vellum, and create a little lantern!!

Wendy loved the design of this die-cut and decided to design a card instead. The image that cuts out is BEAUTIFUL!!! I just love all the little intricate flowers that pop up, and Wendy used mini pearl dot stickers in the middle of the flowers to make it even more elegant...

She backed the card with a sweet polka dot paper and this tone-on-tone, monochromatic look is just STUNNING!!! This card is much softer than the other cards in this series.. and would make a great Mother's Day card, wedding card, anniversary or baby card... the possibilities are endless with this one!!!

In her sample, Wendy used a die-cut from Dee's Distinctively.. Fathers, Mothers Day

This last card was created using an interesting technique... it is a collage style.

A couple weeks back Wendy took a Fish Printing class and was so inspired by what she created that she had to share some of the ideas in class this week!

The fish you see in these photos are ones designed by Fred B. Mullett.. and all of his fish stamps are created using real fish! So these stamps truly look realistic!

The technique: Wendy used 2 different weights of Mulberry paper. On the thicker of the 2 papers, she spritzed water, then a couple different colors of sprays. *Because the paper is wet, the ink moves freely creating the soft watercolor effect*

Then, she stamped and embossed fish onto the lighter weight Mulberry paper. she used a little bit of PVA glue to adhere the pieces, and in doing so, some of the color from the paper behind leaked through!!

This effect is just too cool... And just like in Fish Printing, she did the eyes last! She went in with a little bit of colored pencil (Prismacolor works best!) and added a tiny touch of white gel pen for shine on the eye!!

Wow, what cool prints! The best part was.. each one is a little different!!

Stop by the store to see us, these cards are worth it to see in person!!

Join us for next Tuesday with Wendy on April 25th .. the fee is just $10 and you leave with 3 fully made cards!!
A great activity for you and your friend, a mom and daughter activity, or just for fun!! Join us, we have SO MUCH FUN!!!

Notch Punch and a mini Tutorial

1/31/2016

This week at the store we have been playing around with the We R Notch punchboard and we are having a lot of fun!! We've come up with some pretty cute ideas, come in this week to see all the newest stuff!!

The Mother's Day card was made using the Sizzix Susan's Garden die-cuts and using the notch punch we were able to add a sweet saying.

** As an extra idea, pre-make some cards with a notch for a quick and easy card, just add the sentiment!!**
(Thanks Nancy for the tip!!)

Pictured above and below is a quick and easy business card pocket book, just use your sewing machine and you have a professional business card holder!!

To Create the straw embellishment, pictured above, just use 2 sizes of a circle punch, double sided tape, and your Envelope Notch Punchboard and you have a fun add-on to any party!!

Pictured below is the easiest, though one of my favorite, cards to make with the notch punch.
Use your Nesting Hearts (pictured is the set from Die-namics) and cut out hearts from several shades of one color. I chose green because I have been LOVING the green papers from Reminisce. I created the monochromatic look by just layering the cards in different tones and textures in the same kind of green... Look how fun!!