Faux Alligator Skin Purse Card

Wow! I'm sorry it has been so long since I posted... I'll try to be better! :) I've been distracted with Christmas preparations and a new Nikon camera - what can I say! Well, at least the photos should start getting better!

This is a cute and quick card for your female recipents. It can be done in so many combinations of card stock and papers, the creative possiblities are endless. For this one I though I'd try a technique I learned about at the last Stampin' Up! Convention - Faux Alligator Skin. I think this is a perfect application for this technique.

This technique is one I taught at one of my Techniques Classes this past year. All you need is dark colored card stock, a Versamark pad, some clear embossing powder, and a bone folder or other pointy implement. First, cover the card stock with Versamark using the direct-to-paper technique, then cover with clear embossing powder. Using the bone folder, drawn wavy lines through the embossing powder in both directions, tip off the extra and heat. It's that simple!

For instructions on how to cut and fold the purse card, check out my previous purse card post:

http://1morestamp.blogspot.com/2007/09/purse-card-with-in-spotlight.html

Water Park Pages

I wanted to share these fun pages with everyone a few days ago (sorry for the delay Lori!), but you know how time can get away from you! Anyway, here they are. This was the last project for my two scrapbooking clubs, BTW.

As you can see, I had some fun taking the photos of this layout! I wanted to show the detail of the button above. I think these little emblishments really add to the fun of this otherwise simple spread. For the buttons, I used small bits of background paper adhered to the clear buttons with Crystal Effects. They really look great in person!

The colors for this one are based on the Muirfield Designer Series Papers, and are Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point, and Whisper White. I really cheated a little on the last one, as Muirfield DSP really combines Very Vanilla with the other colors, but I think it worked out fine. The base is a 12"x12" sheet of Whisper White, and the letters were cut using the Serif Essentials Big Shot dies from chipboard covered with Whisper White card stock. The small print was done on the computer on Whisper White card stock. Hey, did you notice something here??? This is my first page with NO STAMPS! Oh my, what has happened to me!!!

Happy Scrapping!

Brycia

Christmas with Nursery Necessities

This is the last card from my class featuring Nursery Necessities. It is a super simple card to create since Stampin' Up! carries a star punch that is the perfect size for the large star!

I used Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss as my red and green for this one, both ink and card stock. The ribbon is the striped Riding Hood Red ribbon, and the "Happy Holidays" verse is from Many Merry Messages.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Nursery Necessities "Baby"

Another from my class featuring Nursery Necessities... this being the "baby card" - who would have thought! Had to make one card in the expected style for this set!

For this one, I used Pirouette Pink, or is it Pink Pirouette... I always forget and don't feel like checking right now... Anyway, the patterned paper is from the Sweet Always set (yes, I've been using a ton of that!), and the elephant is stamped in Regal Rose and layered over a Whisper White scallop punch circle. The verse is embossed in white on a strip of Regal Rose and layered over a strip of Whisper White punched with the Scallop Edge Punch. The ribbon is White Taffeta.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Nursery Necessities Boy's Birthday Card

This was another of the cards from my recent class "It's Not Just for Babies". This little sail boat makes the cutest little boy birthday card.

The color combos you could use are nearly limitless, but I chose this striped paper from the Summer Picnic set to determine my color combo. The colors are Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive, with some Whisper White as the neutral. I used the 5/8" Old Olive grosgrain to join my layer of textured Bashful Blue and the DSP. No sense in using the textured card stock and covering it up, right? The wavy verse is from Stem Saying and is stamped in Bashful Blue.



Oh, yes, a little paper piercing at the bottom too, I almost forgot that detail!

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Halloween Nursery Necessities

Remember those little hints of what to expect from my "It's Not Just for Babies" class back on October 8th? Yesterday was the last of my classes, so now I'll show you the rest of what we did...

This card was very simple, but shows how a change of colors can change the mood of a card. Just visualize this same card with Bashful Blue, Whisper White, and So Saffron... change the "boo" to "baby" and you have a cute, traditional baby card. But, using the Halloween palette changes everything:

On this I used Pumpkin Pie ink and card stock with the Polka Dot background, Basic Black and Kiwi Kiss, and More Mustard for the moon. The "boo" is embossed in white using the Schoolbook Serif Alphabet.

If you have done a Halloween project with a "non-Halloween" stamp set, I'd love to see it! Please post a link to it in the comments below. It's great to see how we can stretch the use of our stamps!

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Where have I been?

Where have I been? I haven't posted anything in forever! Well, the photo above should give you a hint of what my excuse is this time! Yep, the whole family went on a cruise. Above you can see my kids (the two little specks) by the butt of the ship in Nassau.

It's amazing how being out of town for six days can get me behind! Anyway, enough with the excuses... Look for my Halloween card made with the Nursery Necessities set very soon!

Way to Go Ellen!

This is a large card (6 3/4" x 5 1/2") that I made for my daughter this week after learning that she was voted Student of the Month at her middle school. I wanted to make something a bit fun and funky, and I think it came out pretty well. The background papers are all from the retired Polka Dots and Paisleys Designer Series Papers. The "way" is stamped with Short Order Alphabet in Versamark and embossed with white on Tempting Turquoise, and then punched out with the My Way Jumbo punch. The "2" is chipboard glittered with the Two way glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds, and the "GO" is die cut with the Serif Essentials dies and the Stampin' Up! Big Shot machine.

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Not Just for Babies Class

This month I am trying something different... I'm building a class around one stamp set and showing it's versatility. It's always fun to see the different looks you can get with one set just by changing the colors and layout. Here is a sneak peek of my first class "It's Not Just for Babies" featuring the Nursery Necessities stamp set. I will be posting the full cards in the coming days, but here's a peek:

My first class is Thursday evening at 7PM, so if you are local and would like to attend, just email me: 1morestamp@gmail.com

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

October Special

In case you missed it on the sidebar to the right, here is the October Special from Stampin' Up!

There are some really cute sets that are 20% off with a $20 purchase this month.

Email me at 1morestamp@gmail.com if you'd like to order any, or try the on-line ordering option at my Stampin' Up! website: http://www.1morestamp.stampinup.net/

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Nursery Necessities Gift Card

This is a sweet little gift card that I did with the Nursery Necessities set quite a while back. The card is a 3" square Textured So Saffron card layered with Bashful Blue and Whisper White. I stamped the moon in So Saffron craft ink and embossed with Heat n' Stick powder and then applied Dazzling Diamonds on top.

I will be doing a class using the Nursery Necessities set this month. Check my Stampin' Up! website for the dates (www.1morestamp.stampinup.net) or email me at 1morestamp@gmail.com for more information.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Wow Flowers in Kiwi Kiss

Okay, I think this is the last Wow Flowers card for a while. I've really been giving this little set a workout. This one was one of my convention swaps in July, so those of you who have been to my place to stamp have probably already seen it, but for the rest of you...

The base card is Kiwi Kiss stamped with Kiwi Kiss ink, the next layer is Pacific Point stamped with Pacific Point ink, then the focal point is stamped in Pacific Point ink on Whisper White and layered to Chocolate Chip. Chocolate Chip grosgrain and a little paper piercing finish it off.

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Wow Flowers in Chocolate and Pink

Happy Friday!

Another Wow Flowers...

I did this one a while ago - I needed another sample to display with the convention make-and-take box of note cards of the same colors. I like to have a couple items with some common colors to display together in my stamping area - just looks nicer. And, since I was doing a suspension card for my clubs last month, I figured another sample was in order for that also.

I used the Polka Dot background stamp - LOVE that! I embossed it with Versamark and clear powder on the 3"x6" Chocolate Chip card. Then I layered some scalloped white card stock and the Pirouette Pink, punched the circle and assembled.


Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Pumpkin Flower Basket

I've really been on a Pumpkin Pie kick for a while, and the super cute Sweet Always paper isn't helping...

This was one of two project options for my stamp club members last night (the other was a Halloween version). I had them each try out the new Big Shot Machine and the Stampin' Up! Exclusive Basket and Blooms Bigz Die. I think they were all impressed with out easy and quick it is to cut this little basket. Now that SU offers bulk uncut chipboard it is even more fun to play with!

For this one I used Pumpkin Pie card stock, the dot and Thank You stamps from Enjoy Every Moment set, the Basket and Blooms die, Sweet Always DSP, bulk On-Board Chipboard, Fire Round Rhinestone brads, Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip Classic ink, and Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon.

If you'd like to purchase any of these products, visit my Stampin' Up! Website 1morestamp.stampinup.net and click on Shop Now in the upper right hand corner.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Embrace Life in Kraft

Here's a super simple card I did months ago after seeing some cool cards at Target. The Target cards were all square kraft cards with a line image (some flowers, one martini glass, I forget what else), with some bright glitter in just a small area. I'd never think of putting glitter with kraft - two different looks to me... but I liked the cards. Okay, so my version didn't end up with bright glitter, but there is a little. I just love the simplicity of black line art on the Kraft card stock.

My card is 4 1/2" square, using Embrace Life and Fundamental Phrases stamp set. I used the word window punch to punch out the phrase and pop it up on Dimensionals after I stamped one "Hi There" upside down! OOPS!!! I added the brads to the verse to fill up the space and liked it better than the original non-punched and popped version, so I did it to all the cards that I made that day. Mistakes often turn out for the better, just go with it! Oh, the images are stamped in black craft and embossed with clear powder, and there is a little Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the stamens.

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Organic Grace Meets KWernerDesign Color Challenge

I had so much fun doing Kristina Werner's Color Challenge a few weeks ago that I've been wanting to try another. I'm finding that doing a challenge helps get me out of a rut, and I definately get in those, stamping and otherwise! LOL! The above card is the one I like the best, but it's not at all what I had in mind to start out with... Well, the stamp set is, but not the layout or the balance of colors. I wanted to keep with the botanical inspiration of this week's challenge:

I was originally thinking a long card... maybe with three images punched out. I didn't like the way that was looking and ended up with the card above. Then I decided to still try to make use of the pieces I started out with, so I did this second card:

It turned out okay, I think, but I like the top one better. What do you think?


Oh, so the sets I used are Organic Grace (Hostess set), Inspired by Nature (verse on the first card), and Dreams Du Jour for the verse on the second. I'm listening to New Age music today and feeling very philosophical I guess. The ink colors are Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, and So Saffron. Both cards start out with a Bravo Burgundy base and are layered with Old Olive and then Confettii Cream.


Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Poppin' Pastels Lovely as a Tree

Wow, I should have posted this one sooner... This card was one of the two we did in my Techniques Class on Pastels this summer. The Weathered background, Rough Edges Alphabet, and Copper Hodgepodge Hardware are now all retired! The focal point uses a tree from Lovely as a Tree, which is still current at least. The card stock is Kraft, Old Olive, and Chocolate Chip. The inks used were Versamark and Chocolate Chip. The tree was stamped in Versamark and then colored with the Pastels.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Embrace Life and Scallops

Another Embrace Life card... this set is one of those that I keep using again and again!

This one is a Certainly Celery card with the bamboo stamped in Certainly Celery on the upper half only as a background. The flowers are stamped in Basic Black and colored with the Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery markers and then accented with the white gel pen in the center. Bashful Blue is cut with the Scallop Edge Punch and also accented with the white gel pen.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Inspired by Nature from the Convention

This was one of the cards we did at this year's convention.

The card is a 3"x6" card of Chocolate Chip with Kiwi Kiss as the front panel and a Large Oval punched from Very Vanilla. The grass from Inspired by Nature was stamped with Versamark and then the flowers stamped in Chocolate Chip over that. The verse is also stamped in Chocolate Chip. Chocolate Chip Taffeta ribbon is attached through a hole punched in the oval.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Sweet Build a Flower

I usually try to post things with current Stampin' Up! merchandise, in case someone wants to buy the necessary items to duplicate the project, but I liked this one so much I couldn't skip it. As you can see from several of my recent posts, I've been having a good time with my new Big Shot and the dies I've gotten for it. This card was one I made the Build-a-Flower die, some retired background paper (name escapes me), Love and Happiness Rub-Ons from last Sell-a-bration, and Whisper White card stock as the base. The embossing on the white was done with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and my new Big Shot machine.

By the way, I have several new packs of the Love and Happiness Rub-ons that I will be listing for sale, along with a bunch of retired stamp sets as soon as I get the list put together. Email me at 1morestamp@gmail.com if you are interested.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Suspended Butterfly

This was my stamp club's most recent project. I had seen suspension cards quite a while ago, but never gave them a try. This was my first. It's an easy and fun variation on a regular old card. Kids would love the movement... have to make some "kids cards" soon!

For this one I used Dreams Du Jour stamped on Kraft card stock and sponged with some Whisper White Craft ink. I stamped some additional butterflies on Bashful Blue with Versamark. The verse and ribbon are both Always Artichoke.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Scallop Circle Wow Flowers

I've been playing with some of my new Big Shot dies and having a blast. I came up with this one using the Sweet Always Designer Series Paper and Wow Flowers earlier this week. I just keep going for that little Wow Flowers set... I really need to hid it on myself! LOL!

Anyway, the card is a regular folded card of Pumpkin Pie which I then cut with the Scallop Circle, keeping some of the fold inside the cut line. After that I cut a half circle of the DSP and extended over the fold a bit to make the scallop circle look complete. I pierced the scallops on the Pumpkin Pie half, added the verse and the circle accented with a rhinestone brad, then a bit of ribbon and hardware and it's done! I had a little trouble deciding on this layout, but once I slid the ribbon over to the left side instead of having it run right down the center of the card, I was happy with it. Hope you like it!

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

Embrace Life with Ruby Red

While doing some "housecleaning" on my computer this afternoon I found this card I did awhile ago and never posted. It is a super simple card, but I thought I'd post it anyway since sometimes you need that... In fact, I think I'll start a "Super Simple" label, so when you are looking for an idea that is really quick you can click on that link on the right.

Anyway, this is a top fold 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" card made with textured Ruby Red card stock. I think textured card stock is a great option when you are trying to make a decent looking card quickly. I cut a 1" wide strip of Basic Black and "embossed" dots on it using the Crop-a-dile. The image was stamped on watercolor paper (another great option for the simple but classy card) with black Staz-On and colored using the Watercolor Wonder Crayons. The watercolor paper is mounted on the card using Dimensionals. A bit of Always Artichoke ribbon cinches the stem.

Happy Stamping!

Brycia

The Big Shot is here today...

Stampin' Up! and Sizzix have partnered to bring you the Stampin' Up! Big Shot personal die cutting machine AND an exclusive line of dies only available through Stampin' Up! See these exclusive dies in the Stampin' Up! Big Shot Sales Flyer.

The Big Shot is a great tool to expand your crafting. It can cut through over 50 different materials and be used on all sorts of projects from scrapbooking and cards to party favors and home decor. You can read more about it and see the list of all the cool things you can cut with the Big Shot here. Email me if you would like to see a demonstration or get your own Big Shot: 1morestamp@gmail.com.

Wow Flowers with Circle Punches

Okay, I don't know what came over me there with that last post... Those who know me probably think that I was abducted by aliens from Planet Laura Ashley. I mean, I like the elegant look, but I usually don't do things that feminine lately. So, on the way to the Post Office I came up with another idea for Kristina's Color Inspiration. I thought it would be fun to do another card that had a totally different look. Here it is:

Okay, this is a very simple card, but simple is good sometimes, right? I used Chocolate Chip Textured card stock for the card, Chocolate Chip Classic ink, Regal Rose, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, and Very Vanilla card stock, a circle Fire Brad, and Chocolate Chip Double-Stitched Grograin Ribbon. I used both the 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches for the circles.

Let me know which you like better of these two in the comments: Wow Flowers or Dreams Du Jour if you'd like.

Dreams Du Jour with Top Note

I've never done a challenge before in my stamping life, but I admire Kristina Werner's Blog so much I decided to give her 20th. Color Inspiration a try. Below is the challenge that was posted on her blog: http://www.kwernerdesign.com/. I had gotten the idea to use the new Top Note Die from Stampin' Up! this way a few days ago and these colors were perfect for use with the Dreams Du Jour set and the Top Note.



So, I used Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Certainly Celery, and Chocolate Chip card stock. I stamped the Bella Toile background on the Vanilla with Pink Pirouette ink. I stamped the Love you image from Dreams Du Jour in Timber Brown Staz-On twice on Very Vanilla and watercolored both with Pink Pirouette, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, and Chocolate Chip. I cut out part of the flower on the one and mounted it above the other with a Dimensional. I cut the Love you image out and layered it to Chocolate Chip which I also cut around the outline of the Love you image. Then I mounted both pieces above a Scallop Square of Certainly Celery. Oh, the ribbon is Chocolate Chip Taffeta.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Wow Flowers and Summer Picnic Again

Here's another Wow Flowers with the Summer Picnic paper. Can you tell that Summer Picnic was the only current DSP (Designer Series Paper) that I had to work with last week???

Anyway, this is one of those circle closure cards. The card is a top fold with the bottom 1 1/4" of the front folded up. Then a half circle is punched at the fold using the 1 3/8" punch. The circle focal point is attached to the inside of the card with Dimensionals and acts as a clasp.

The colors for this card are Old Olive ink, Real Red and Whisper White card stock, and of course, the Summer Picnic paper. A red brad and Red Grosgrain add some detail.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Wow Flowers and Summer Picnic Square

This quickie is a 4 1/4" square card textured white card with Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper and the "Thank You" from the new Wow Flowers set. The Styled Silver label holder, blue brad, and blue gingham ribbon finishes it off.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Eastern Blooms Faux Silk

Okay, here's a new set featured in the "Never Before Seen" promotion: Eastern Blooms. This card is one we will be doing in my September Techniques Book Class "Faux Silk and Faux Alligator Skin". Email me at 1morestamp@gmail.com if you are interested in this class. I haven't announced the dates yet, but will post them on my Stampin' Up! website (1morestamp.stampinup.net) calendar as soon as I do.

For this card along with the Faux Silk technique I used some Micro Beads on the center of the flower. The colors are Baja Breeze (new In Color color) card stock and ink, Chocolate Chip ribbon and ink, and Whisper White card stock. Again the set is Eastern Blooms and it is 15% off until September 30th.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Never Before Seen Stamps 15% Off

The New Catalog!

As you may already know, the new catalog is here and available to order from. If you don't have a copy yet and would like one, just email me at 1morestamp@gmail.com. I have extras!

Stay tuned for some new catalog samples soon!

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Aged Paper and Stamp of Authenticity

This is one of the more involved cards we've done in my Techniques classes. We used the "Faux Aged Paper" technique using lemon juice and the heat gun on Naturals Ivory card stock. Stamps from Stamp of Authenticity, Define Your Life, and the Linen background stamp, all from Stampin' Up!, were used. The card stock is Chocolate Chip, Naturals Ivory, Always Artichoke, Kraft, and Purely Pomegranate. We also used Always Artichoke Designer Series Paper and Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware. Oh, yep, there's a little bit of twill tape on the right side too.

Most of the things on this card (except for the card stock) are retiring as of Sunday, so email me at 1morestamp@gmail.com if you would like to order any of the items.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Back from Convention

Whew... I'm back from the Stampin' Up! Convention and finally getting caught up! I held a New Catalog Preview Open House last night, so I was focused on that ever since stepping off the plane Sunday night. Now that that is over, I'm getting back to normal... until next week's club anyway!

Well, convention was tons of fun and I've got lots of new ideas. I want to play with many of the things I saw before they leave my mind forever, so I won't be posting any convention samples or new sets for a few days. I haven't photographed them yet... but soon...

Anyway, one of the highlights of the convention, besides all the free stamps I got, was meeting a fellow blogger: Kristina Werner. Kristina is a fabulously talented stamper who just happens to work for Stampin' Up! She was working in the Momento Mall the first day I went in and one of the other Stampin' Up! employees was kind enough to take a picture of the two of us together:

I love Kristina's style, very clean and simple, but never boring! If you haven't been there already, check out her blog: http://www.kwernerdesign.com/blog/

I need to run now, but I'll try to post a card soon...

Heartfelt Thanks on Chalkboard

This card is one of two we did in my most recent Techniques Class, which was "Chalkboard Technique" and "Poppin' Pastels". Also, I'm doing some of these for my convention swaps... WHAT was I thinking! This isn't the quickest card for mass-production! Luckily I've had some help from my daughter, Ellen, and her friend Frankie for the swaps. Thanks Girls!!!

For this, I stamped the flowers from Heartfelt Thanks in Craft White on Basic Black and allowed the ink to dry. Meanwhile, I stamped a 1 1/2" by 4 1/4" piece of Old Olive with the Polka Dot (109276) background stamp with Basic Black ink. Thank goodness that background stamp isn't retiring!!! Also I stamped the Lavendar Lace card with a verse from Stem Sayings, again using Basic Black Classic Ink. I attached the Old Olive piece to the card and tied the Black Grosgrain around the front by making a slit in the spine of the card. After the craft ink dried, I colored the image with Stampin' Pastels, added a tab made with the Word Window Punch and a black brad, and attached the black card stock to the card using dimensionals.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

My Garden

Well, you may recognize this page if you saw my earlier Friends Page (March 2008). My clubs liked that page so much I decided to reinvent it using current Stampin' Up! products. For this one I used Rose Red card stock instead of Purely Pomegranate (couldn't get enough of just that color in 12 x 12 for my clubs), the same Pumpkin Pie Designer Series papers, and the Pumpkin Pie Die Cut Blooms. I sponged the die cuts and layered them with Rose Red and Chocolate Chip punched flowers and circles to create my various flowers.

I thought it would be fun to document my garden in the back each year, so hopefully this is the first of many annual garden pages!

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Décor Elements Unveiled

Décor Elements, Stampin' Up!'s new product line of adhesive wall vinyl images, are now available to order!!! Check out the intital offering: http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/decorelements_web.pdf

Touch of Nature Split Negative

This is another Split Negative Technique sample I created for my class in May. I used the flower from Touch of Nature and the "simple" definition from the Define Your Life set. Black and white card stock, white embossing powder and black ink make this card simple yet striking. A bit of tafeta ribbon softens the look and paper pierced corners add a bit of detail.

Touch of Nature is a great set... I hate to see it retire! Get yours while you still can!

Happy Stamping!
Brycia

Warhol Technique with Touch of Nature

This is the second card for my most recent Techniques Classes. Inspired by many of the works of the late Andy Warhol, this technique simply repeats an image multiple times on different colors of card stock arranged in a grid. It is easiest if your image fits in a square punch (I used Stampin' Up! 1 3/8" square punch here), but the images can be cut into rectangles or larger squares by hand if this works better for your design. For this one I used (upper left to lower right) Pink Passion, Old Olive, Purely Pomegrante, Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, and Tempting Turquoise. Those squares are matted on a rectangle of Textured Basic Black, and then mounted with dimensionals on a Whisper White card. I stamped "happiness" from the Warm Words set in the lower right hand corner before, though.

Happy Stamping!
Brycia