Stampin' Lizbess

Seriously Bleach is Fun!

Ok, so maybe not if you are doing laundry, cleaning the bathroom or just housework in general. However . . . stampin' with bleach is lots of fun! Enjoy this card using Seriously Sassy. If you are looking in your new Idea Book and Catalog you won't find it . . . it is currently on the Stampin' Up! Dormant list. That means that it is available just not in the current catalog. Click here to check out the current Dormant List

Enjoy the sample and don't forget to scroll down to see the instructions!

1. Make a bleach stamp pad using 5 or 6 paper towels folded up and placed on plate. Pour liquid bleach over your "pad". You need enough bleach to make your "pad" soggy.
2. Using the main flower from Embrace Life stamp it randomly all over a 5.25 x 4 piece of Bordering Blue Cardstock
3. Set aside to dry or you can speed up the process by using your heat tool to dry the bleach. Be careful to not over do it and burn the paper. When your bleach stamping is dry the image will be bleached out.
4. Follow up with the same image stamping with Basic Gray classic ink to fill in the blank spots on your background. I also used a blender pen and did a little watercoloring on the Basic Gray flowers. Only with some white gel pen highlights.
5. Using a piece of Tafetta Ribbon, make a "fake bow" and layer the bleached background piece to an 8.5x5.5 piece of Basic Gray Cardstock that has been folded in 1/2 to 5.5 x 4.25.
6. Stamp your saying in the lower corner.
7. On a piece of 3.5 x 2.25 peice of Bordering Blue. Heat emboss the Seriously Image using Basic Black Craft Ink and Clear Embossing Powder.
8. Layer "Seriously" piece to a 3.75 x 2.5 piece of Basic Gray
9. Embellish with a small Pretties Kit Flower and Rhinestone Brad
10. Layer with dimensional to rest of card!

VOILA! Don'tcha love this card? I do . . . it's fun and sassy but the colors have a classic look.

Paper Craft Magazine Inspiration

I was inspired by a technique called Color Book in one of the recent Paper Craft Magazines. The card was stamped all in Black and White and had different colored rhinestones glued in the middle of them. Well here is my verion . . . using what I had on hand! I am so proud of myself :)

Here are the directions:

• Using the main flower image from Embrace Life, stamp it with Basic Black on a 2.75x5.75 sheet of Whisper White Card Stock

• Color centers using a pencil erasure as your stamp - inking the erasure in various colors and stamping the "centers" of the flowers. Using the coordinating marker, color the flower antena's (that is the technical term)

• Put a drop of crysal effects on each of the centers, shake chunky glitter ( I used the Crystal Iris, Chunky Sprinkles Item # 111343) Set aside to dry.

• Once dry, stamp greeting and layer . . . attach to ribbon and wrap around piece stamped in #1

• Layer on to a piece of 6x6 Basic Black Cardstock that has been folded in 1/2 to make a 3x6 card.

• Voila! You are done!

 

Ok! Now don't hord this card to yourself . . . send it to a friend and make their day!

 

Inspired Again . . .

As a demonstrator I am always looking for ways to be inspired. Whether is a friends blog, the stampin' up website or someother form of advertisment or packaging that just shouts "WOW I like that!" This week I have been inspired by a few things . . .

• I joined a Meet Up Group to make some new stampin' friends. This was a card I created for our meeting tonight.
• My friend Rhonda (Hi Rhonda) just started a blog this week and she has totally inspired me to post more! Ok - I am not crazy, I know that there is no way that I am going post everyday . . . why lie! But I am inspired to stamp more often for fun!
• Being a demonstrator has brought me such joy and inspiration! I have friends that inspire me daily! Thank you!

So I hope you enjoy my little creation that was an inspiration from Splitcoast! If you like my card post a comment, I'd love to hear from you!

Here are the instructions for this fun card . . .

• Base of card is an 8.5x5.5 piece of Tangerine Tango
• Next layer is 4.x25 x 5.25 piece of Basic Black punched with Scallop Punch down the side
• Image layer is a 3.75x5 piece of Glossy White
•  Use dotto to place circle mask on blank glossy cardstock (I used the 1 3/8 circle punch)
• Using rubber brayer, brayer the entire piece in Summer Sun ink
• Next brayer about the top 3/4 of the sheet with Tangerine Tango
• Then brayer about the top 1/3 with Riding Hood Red
• Remove the circle mask
• Stamp the Inspired by Nature Flowers in Basic Black
• Stamp the Inspired by Nature Grass in Basic Black
• Stamp phrase on Riding Hood Red in Basic Black, punch with Key Tag
• Attach to front with Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
• Layer your card and VOILA

Ok, no peaking! This is a special birthday card for a special friend! Thanks for keeping me on my toes and inspiring me with a little encouragement! You know who you are! Love YA!

Frankie! Is just so cute :)

Last friday I went to my friend Rhonda's for the Inkin' All Night Group Shoebox Swap (that were we all bring a project for everyone to make) This was Marjori's project and just LOVE him! I had to redo him with colors that I had . . .plus I had a spaz moment and his smile was funky crooked!!! Anyways . . . he is made completely with punches . . . here are the instructions:

• Start with the body . . . a 3.25 x 11 piece of Kiwi Kiss (2008 In Colors) folded in half
• Punch 4 Round Tabs from Basic Black - fold them in 1/2 and use sticky strip to attached to the top fold of the body for his hair.
• Punch 1 Round Tab from Lovely Lilac and cut in 1/2 use one half. add 2 brads on each and use sticky strip to place them on the side of Frankies body  for the "bolts" on the side of Frankies Head.
• Punch out 2 - 1.25 Circles from Kiwi Kiss - trim a 1/3 of the bottom of both circles for the eyelides and sponge the edges with Kiwi Kiss Classic Pad
• Punch 2 - 1" circles from Whisper White
• Punch 2 - 1/2" circles from Basic Black
• Assemble Eyes and add highlights using a White Gel Pen
• Punch a small Oval from the Kiwi Kiss and sponge the edges for the nose
• Assemble Frankie's Face
• Free Hand his stitches and mouth with a black fine tipped marker
• Finish up with a little dauber of Pretty in Pink on his cheeks . . . after all Frankie is just too cute to look pale :)

So here is the deal . . . for the next week email me your order and I will give you 10% off any of the punches that you order. Just give me the code word PUNCHES0828 in your email. So here is the fine print . . . this offer is from Elizabeth Martinez, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. This offer can not be combined with any other discounts or coupons. All orders must be received and paid for by Thursday, September 4th, 2008 and don't forget the code word to get your discount.

Happy Stampin' (or punchin' in this case)

Elizabeth

Flip Album Kits By Mail

 

   

Today was my flip album class! It was fun! Since today seemed like a bad day for most . .  .I decided to make my class available via mail.

Here are the details, you can pay via PayPal, see the links below, please make sure to pick the PayPal link that matches which option you would like. In the notes section of the invoice please tell me what designer series paper you would like.

Kits will be:

• $25 unassembled
• $35 for an assembled album
• Both will include detailed instructions with photos and a cost analysis sent via email after payment is received.
• All kits will be shipped via Priority Mail at an additional charge of $6 (US only, please request a quote for shipping out of the US)
• All Flip Albums are 9.375 x 9.375 and use Stampin’ Up! Large On Board Book Basics
• They also include 12 stamped embellishments to add to your album after your photos are placed
• There are 24 flips for photo and journaling opportunities
• And a place for a large photo or collage in the center, as well as space for collages or images on the inside left and right sides of the album

To start out I will only be offering kits with the following designer paper

• Summer Picnic
• Urban Garden
• Bella Rose
• Each album will be different and may vary from the photos above.
• To start off I am limiting myself to 18 kits
• I will take orders through Friday, August 29^th
• Kits will ship by September 12^th

To order an Unassembled Kit ($25 + shipping) - kit comes complete with everything except adhesive. You will also receive detailed instructions that include photos and a cost analysis via email when your kit ships. Click on this paypal link.

To order an Assembled Kit ($35 + shipping) - Album comes assembled with 12 hand stamped embellishments to use after your photos are in the album. You will also receive detailed instructions that include photos and a cost analysis via email when your kit ships. Click on this paypal link.

Never Seen Before Special!

Never before has Stampin’ Up!® offered a discount on brand-new stamp sets!

—no additional purchase necessary!

From August 11-September 30, enjoy a 15% discount on select brand-new, die-cut stamp sets from the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog

Don't miss out on this special! You can be part of my New Idea Book & Catalog Open House on Sunday, August 17th from 2pm to 5pm. We will be making fun projects and you will have an opportunity to check out the new catalog in person!

 

Getting Ready for my New Catalog Open House

 I am really excited about the new Stampin' Up! Catalog that will be released on August 11th.

This card uses one of the FREE sets we received at this years Stampin' Up! Convention. It will be in the new Fall / Winter Idea Book and Catalog and is one of the sets featured in one of this years "Style Watch". If you live in Phoenix and are on my mailing list, watch for your hand stamped invite coming to your mail box soon.

I have scheduled my New Catalog Open House for Sunday, August 17th from 2pm to 5pm! I hope you can make it! You won't want to miss all the fun projects we will be making. PLUS all hostess credit for the day will be given away in my MYSTERY HOSTESS DRAWING.

You will earn tickets to the drawing several ways. . . .

• 1 ticket for every $25 in orders (before shipping & handling)
• Bring a Friend and each of you will get a ticket (must be someone that I have not met)
• Join my monthly Girls Night Out Club and get 5 tickets
• Schedule a workshop with me in the next 45 days and get 10 tickets
• Sign up to be a Stampin' Demonstrator on my team and get 20 tickets (online signup available at my Open House - I have 3 DIFFERENT $99 kits available)

I hope to see you there! Please make sure to RSVP today so that I have enough goodies for everyone! And remember that my open house events are always free :)

Summer Picnic Accordian Flip Album Class

 

I have to say that the Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper was one of my favorite items from the Spring Mini Catalog and I was so bummed when the catalog ended! But never fear! It made its way into the 2008-09 Fall Winter Idea Book and Catalog!

I am especially happy because I designed this project and never had a chance to hold the class! So here it is . . . My Summer Picnic Accordian Flip Album. This project is so much fun to make and is a great keepsake! The Album will hold upto 48 - 3.75x2.5 photos on the flip pages, 1 - 9x9 image on the center page and 2 pages for collages of your favorite photos! I will be offering this class as both an actual class and a class by mail. Check out the details and images below . . .

Class will be held in my rubber room in Phoenix, AZ on Sunday, August 24th from 1pm to 4pm. Class fee is $25 and includes all supplies needed to complete your project.

This class will also be available by mail. Fee is $25 + shipping (shipping cost will depend on how and where you would like you class shipped - email me with you zip code for a quote) For your class by mail you will receive you project COMPLETED along with a supply list and instructions for you to recreate this project.

Space is limited so please reserve your space today.