Stamp with Michele

Beautiful You Graduation card

I have been seeing a few cards recently on Pinterest using the Beautiful You stamp set for a graduation card. Since I need a card for my great niece I decided I need to have a try at it. It was a very simple card. Just made the cap with a square of cardstock and punched a hole in the middle. I put 3 strands of bakers twine through the hole using the Paper Piercer to separate the strands and then a mini silver brad. Used glue dots on other side to hold bakers twine and a Dimensional to pop it up on the card. Now to get it out in the mail.

Michele Schmidt

Retiring Product Sales/ Birthday Card Samples

I know many of you have been ordering some last minute items that are retiring. For those that might not have gotten everything that had been on their list, Stampin' Up! has discounted some of these items starting today. If you want to check them out just click HERE.

 

I also wanted to share some homemade birthday cards I received last month. Know that not all of them used Stampin' Up! products which I do not share often but they are still beautiful and the thought was there. Hope I did not miss anyone's card, please forgive me if I did. Even my husband picking out a store bought card picked one with pearls on it to make it look more homemade.

 

Lots of Happy Card Kit

This is one of the new kits in the new Spring Occasions catalog. A couple of the cards were very small so I recreated them a bit to make them a normal size card. It was very quick to put these together and it included 4 watercolor pencils of which 2 were new colors for us. They are just beautiful.

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA

 

 

 

Happy Anniversary to Frank & I

So yesterday was our 26th Wedding Anniversary. It was a really cold day in January. I came up with this card for him using some of our new gorgeous Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper has flecks or spots of gold foil on it. The piece below with hearts has some little gold hearts on it. It was a winner, he loved it.

Stampin' Up! Products Used: Gold Foil Paper, Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper, Rich Razzleberry cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Sweet & Sassy Framelits, Sure Do Love You stamp set used inside, Best Birds Stamp Set for outside words, Lots to Love Box Framelits Dies, dimensionals.

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA

Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper, on sale, cute card

I have seen some really cute cards made with the Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper. My friend Linda shared this piece with me and we came up with this quick & simple card. If you are looking for other ideas you can check them out in the Annual catalog on page 68.

Stampin' Up! Products Used: Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper, Pink Pirouette cardstock, 1/4" Copper Trim ribbon, Layering Ovals Framelits, Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad, Stamping Sponges, Ruffled 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA

Half Full

So when the new 2017 Holiday Catalog came out I had to buy this stamp set right away as my husbands birthday was coming up shortly after. I used something similar to this card for him. Believe it or not it actually is a Christmas stamp set but can be used for so much more. In the next day or two I will show you a little box I made with the same set but unfortunately the chocolates that were in them are gone.

Stampin' Up! Products Used: Half Full stamp set, Fresh Fig cardstock, Sahara Sand cardstock, Basic Rhinestones (colored with retired Rich Razzleberry Blendabilities), Aqua Painter, Paper Snips, Tranquil Tide Classic Stamp pad, Fresh Fig Classic Stamp pad, Fresh Fig 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA

Thank you cards received by myself

Thought I would share a couple thank you cards some stampers sent me. Thanks so much Marlys & Jennifer.

Sneak Peek

So my friend Linda and I were playing today with some of the new products. Decided I would give you just a sneak peek prior to my Open House/ Open Stamp night on August 30th from 6 to 9 pm.

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA

Guest Artist- Linda Kjeld- Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies summer card

Yes, you read that right, a summer card using a Christmas die. The santa die has the beard cut out and used for water and waves on this fishy summer card. Although you can no longer buy this die, I have it and you can use it at Open Stamping.

Stampin' Up! Products Used: Detailed Santa Thinlits Dies, Seaside Shore stamp set, Soft Sky cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Night of Navy ink pad, Paper Snips. 

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA

Beautiful You

Love everything about this card, the vibrant colors, watercoloring of the dancing girl, the stamped words.

Stampin' Up! Products Used: Beautiful You stamp set, Birthday Blossoms stamp set, Aquapainter, Bloomin' Heart Thinlets, Berry Burst 1/2" Finely Woven Ribbon, Layering Circles Framelits, Archival Basic Black ink, Berry Burst ink, Whisper White cardstock, Berry Burst cardstock, Basic Black cardstock, Glue Dots, Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Michele Schmidt, Waterloo, IA