CSL: January 2015

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack

Lotus Blossom Photopolymer Stamp Set

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Clean and Cute Card 2

So here is the other card I made for my Cute and Clean Stamp Camp. I LOVE everything in this year's Sale-a-bration catalog - and this card is the perfect example why. Isn't it LOVELY! For this card there are two ways to make it and I like both. The first uses our Irresistibly cardstock sponged with Old Olive so that the resist design pops through -

But here it is not sponged and very elegant looking with the glossy tone on tone.

Not sure which I like better - so I ended up doing a few of both - the look great either way. Below you can see them side by side.

Let me know your favorite. And check out my website www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net to order and get your FREE sale-a-bration product with each $50 purchase, and you can have your order shipped right to your home. Any questions - let me know! ~Maureen

Here are the products used to create these beautiful cards -

Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper

Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin' Pad

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

Tangerine Tango 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Painted Blooms Cotton Twine

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Friday, January 23, 2015

Cute & Clean Card 1

Today I'm showing the card I designed for this month's Cute and Clean Stamp Camp. It uses some terrific products from the current Sale-a-bration Catalog - that you can get FREE with a $50 merchandise purchase. I love the crisp cleanness of this card. It's bright and cheery - and the sentiment can be used for so many things - Best Day Ever - the day you were born; or the day we met; or yesterday, being with you; or Sunday when we went to Disneyland.....get it!

This card is pretty much just a series of layers with a big, bold verse - and that's all it needs. Nothing is even popped up - it's all just taped together. The ribbon tied around the flower and the pearl center - give it just those added touches to make it extra special.

It uses three different items from Sale-a-bration - the ribbon, the DSP and the stamp set - see info below. Hope you like it as much as I do - let me know with your comments. ~Maureen
Products used in making this project -

$8.50

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Best Year Ever Accessory Pack

Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper

Medium Whisper White Envelopes

$6.50

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Bokeh Technique in a beautiful card

As promised here is the card we made at this month's Technique Club - I have two different samples for your here - the one on the left was made and allowed to air dry and the one on the right was dried with the heat tool to speed up the process. I like the way both turned out, but they definitely give a little different look.

At this angle you can really see the technique and the first one is sharp - but the second one is a bit more blurred like the actual bokeh photography technique looks. Then here below is the one air dried - which took a couple days -the circles of white are still pretty crisp and clear.

and hers is the one dried with the heat tool - which took a few minutes. The circles lost their definition a little - they actually faded a lot, and I had to go back over them again with more white ink.

Of the two I think the first version is nicer and crisper, but the second a little more water spotty - in a pinch either will work - it's still beautiful. One of the artsy background techniques that will be a bit different every time you do it. Let me know your thoughts! ~Maureen
Products used to make this card-

Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments

Bitty Butterfly Punch

$15.95

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

$8.50

Marina Mist 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

$2.95

Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

$2.95

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad

$7.50

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill

$4.25

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Bokeh Technique Club Card

keh is a photography technique where the user will purposely defocus the lens slightly in order to create a soft borderless aesthetic in a picture.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_2031866_use-bokeh-photography-technique.html

Bokeh is a photography technique where the user will purposely defocus the lens slightly in order to create a soft borderless aesthetic in a picture.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_2031866_use-bokeh-photography-technique.html

Bokeh is a photography technique where you purposely defocus the lens to create a softness in the lighting of the picture - here's a sample -

But a recent stamping trend, has brought this look to stamping - so for technique club this month we tried it -

It is really beautiful and makes a great background that needs very little else to go with it.

Here are several of the layers I was working on. Stop back soon to see the card we made with this background. ~Maureen

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Cute and Clean January

Sharing one of the two cards we'll be making 1/20 at my Cute and Clean Stamp Camp encore event. I love this card - it is sooooo my style really clean and sharp. It uses a bunch of the new SAB product that you can get FREE with a $50 purchase. I still have a couple openings - let me know if you'd like to join me :)

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 ~ 7:00 – 9:30 PM

First Cute and Clean Cards Stamp Camp of the year! ENCORE PRESENTATION

Maureen’s Home in Simi Valley*

Cost: $15 or get the Stamp Camp FREE with a $50 merchandise purchase at the event. - PLUS you'll get one FREE Sale-a-bration product with your $50 purchase - it's a win-win-win - Stamp camp - Merchandise - Free product!

We'll make 6 cards - 3 each of 2 clean and cute designs using exclusive Stampin’ Up! sets and embellishments ONLY!

We'll be using some fun new products from the Stampin’ Up! Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs.

This stamp camp is fun and easy for all crafting levels. Light refreshments, coffee, tea and wine served.

No additional purchase required.

All materials to make cards provided. Doorprize drawing!

Limit 10. Must RSVP to hold your spot. ~Maureen

*Stamp Camp/Class/Club Cancellation Policy - PLEASE READ TILL END OF POLICY!! If you cancel your reservation at least 48 hours in advance of the event there will be no cost to you. If you cancel within that 48 hours I will try and place someone from the waiting and if that works there will be no charge to you; otherwise you will be responsible for the class fee (If a stamp camp - you will receive the material packet with pictures (by email or on my blog) to make your projects.) Stamping may not be done for you, so you may need to adjust the project slightly using what stamps you have available. Or you can choose to purchase the purchase requirement for the event in merchandise from Heidi or Maureen. If no purchase requirement is listed for the specific event, you must purchase 2 1/2 times the cost of the class/stamp camp/event or pay for the event. If event is cancelled by me - full refund will be given of any pre-payment. All events must be half-full to avoid possible cancellation. Check your emails to be sure events have not been cancelled.

NOTE: If a different cancellation date is listed in event description it supersedes this policy.

Here are the SAB products I used - each can be FREE with each $50 product purchase -

Best Year Ever Accessory Pack

Best Year Ever Designer Series Paper