Love You To Pieces

It's Thursday and that means an awesome new sketch from 

Jen - Deconstructed Sketch 54!

I am really enjoying being a Guest Designer for Jen this summer!

For my card today I chose a set from Unity Stamps that I hadn't yet inked: Love You To Pieces. I think it's so cute! 

I stamped my main images with Riding Hood Red ink and then stamped the background panel behind the circle with Crumb Cake ink. The flower (MFT) was cut from the beautiful Sweet Tooth Merino Wool felt that Stamp School carries.

I sewed around the edges of each panel and added some twine (PTI) to complete the sketch.

My colors are from Color Throwdown 194. I love this color combo, and although I had to substitute the RHR for the Poppy Parade, I still have a few pieces of Soft Sky left! It was one of my favorite colors! I am hoping that Pool Party is similar (although that one is retired today too!).

The Deconstructed Sketch girls have some terrific samples to show, so be sure to have a visit at their blogs too!

• Amber Hight
• Amy Sheffer
• Arielle Gordon
• Donna Wardle
• Jen Shults
• Jessica Diedrich
• Judy Rozema, Guest Designer <---you are here!
• Kadie Ensley
• Lori Boyd
• Pam Varnell
• Sheri Gilson

To play along, link up your sketch creation HERE!

Whew!

School music programs are done -- last night I had two: Kindergarten-Second Grade and Third-Fifth Grade. The kids did a great job. I love doing programs - my favorite part of teaching - but it is nice to be done too! I am ready to do something else in the classroom for the rest of the year!

What a beautiful week of spring it has been here. My crabapple trees, tulips, lilacs and rose bushes inspired my card today. All I see when I go outside is the vast array of color in the trees and plants. I wanted to focus just on that, so I made a CAS (Clean and Simple) design today.

I stamped my images from Stamp School’s new April set, Flowers for Mom, using Razzleberry ink for the rose and Jellybean Green ink for the leaves.

Using my Cuttlebug and the Swiss Dots embossing folder, I embossed a background for my card to give it some elegant, but simple texture. I added some beautiful crocheted Noelle lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon and framed my images with a Spellbinders die. Easy, but pretty!

I am sharing this at CAS-ual Fridays for their Name That Tune Challenge. My song is "Paper Roses" by Marie Osmond! (Dates me, I know!)

Thanks for stopping by today!

Other challenges: 

Artistic Stampers - Ribbons and Lace

Supplies used:

Roots and Wings

Day 2 of the Stamp School sneak peeks and I am using another sentiment from Women In My Life:

My designer paper is Butterfly Garden by Pink Paislee. Love this paper.....

The sketch is Jen's Deconstructed Sketch #43:

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creation on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Women In My Life (Stamp School)

Paper: Butterfly Collection (Pink Paislee), Kraft (SU!), Bubblegom (Poptone)

Ink: VersaFine Onyx Black

Accessories: doily, corner rounder, distressing tool, paper roses (Wild Orchid), pink crochet lace (Really Reasonable Ribbon), gem circle, Chino pearls (Kaiser), seam binding (French Market), button (Basic Grey) twine (PTI)  Challenges for this card:  Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - 3 of a kind    Delicious Doodles - Textures  Fairy Fun Fridays - Spring  Inspire Me Fridays - Anything goes  Lily Pad - Flower Challenge Stampin With The Dragon - Spring

Spring Fun With Felt!

What a simply gorgeous week it has been so far. I absolutely love spring and with all my flowers and crabapple trees budding, I am in spring heaven! Plus, last year for my birthday (summer), I bought and planted a red bud tree. This year, even though it's only six feet tall, it has red and pink all over it and I am ecstatic! You never know through the wind and winter snow if something new like that will make it, but it did! Yay!

Today I am sharing a sneek peek of the beautiful new felt that will be available April 1 at Stamp School/A Walk Down Memory Lane. Honestly, this felt is the softest and most beautiful felt I have ever felt! haha! 

Felt:
Soft to the touch yet sturdy, Stamp School felt is a medium-weight 100% merino wool, imported from Holland.  Be forewarned, once you craft with it you'll have a hard time ever going back to a blend or acrylic.  Approximately 14oz. per linear yard (36x72 inches) and 1mm thick, almost 1/16 inch.  Our felt is not flammable, and safe for babies and children. 

Such scrumptious colors for spring: Banana Split, Grapesicle, Spearmint and Bubblegum! I also added a square of Sno Cone felt. The sentiment is from one of the new April stamp set releases: Women In My Life.

So many wonderful sentiments for mothers and friends!

I stamped my sentiment in Grape Jelly ink on Whip Cream cardstock and then cut out with a Spellbinders pennant die. You can see the beautiful soft texture of the felt in this close-up. ALL new April releases will be available April 1 at A Walk Down Memory Lane. Just type in Stamp School in the search bar, and you can see all there is that you need :)

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa and DT Coordinator Samantha will be highlighting their creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Women in My Life by Stamp School

Ink: Grape Jelly by Stamp School

Paper: Poptone Whip Cream (available at Stamp School)

Accessories and Tools: Spellbinders Pennant, Square and Classic Heart dies, Bubblegum, Grapesicle, Sno Cone and Spearmint felt (Stamp School), button (Basic Grey), Baker's Twine (Really Reasonable Ribbon)

Challenges for this card: 

Crafty Purple Frog - Anything goes 

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Friendship 

Creative Belli - Three shapes

Freshly Brewed - Spring

More Than Favors Wacky Wednesday - Easter/Spring

Come Join Me in the Art Room~!

Today in the Art Room at Stamp School I have a new color challenge and I hope you will join in! Today’s Art Room Color Challenge is brought to you by a lovely table setting from Tea Time Magazine. I subscribe to this magazine and just love the inspiration I get from table settings, teapots and cups, and yummy delicacies!

The colors I chose are Cotton Candy, Gumdrop Green and Limeade. Sounds delish! Here is what I made (inspired by Amy Sheffer):

My sentiment is from To the Future, one of the two graduation sets that Stamp School released this month. It is stamped in Razzleberry ink and sponged with Cotton Candy ink. Designer Paper is Annalee by Prima.  I used Jen's Deconstructed Sketch 42 and flipped it:

There is a Stamp School prize package awarded to an Art Room participant, so I hope you will join! There are links to the supplies I used at the Art Room post here. Have a GREAT Monday!

Stamps: To The Future (Stamp School)

Paper: Annalee DP (Prima), Sweet Tooth, Gumdrop Green, Limeade, Cotton Candy (Poptone)

Ink: Razzleberry, Cotton Candy (Stamp School)

Accessories and Tools: pink lace and pink satin ribbon (RRR), stick pins, petal punch (SU!), paper roses (Wild Orchid), distressing tool, Circle and Scalloped Circle dies (Spellbinders), embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Blush pearls (Kaiser) Challenges for this card:  Always Something Creative - Spring Awakening Crafters Companion - Spring Creative Craft World - Spring   Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - Spring Penny Black and More - Springtime One Stitch At A Time - Girly  Tando Creative Challenges - Spring is in the air  Cupcake Craftroom - Spring Bouquet  Quirky Crafts - "For a Special Lady" (plus Circles, Flowers and gems/pearls) Stampin' Sisters in Christ - Card/Project showing something Related to the New Season

It's Geometry Class at Stamp School

Today at Stamp School it's time for Geometry Class, and that means a sketch! I am hosting today and I hope that you will join in the challenge.

I used one of the sentiments from Stamp School’s new March stamp sets, To The Future, and some pretty designer paper and embellishments to make this quick card.

I stamped my sentiment with Hot Fudge ink on Poptone Whip Cream cardstock, then cut out using my Grand Calibur and Spellbinders Labels Three Nestabilities die. The card base is also Whip Cream, with a layer of Poptone Hot Fudge before the designer paper. It really goes together quickly!

You have a chance to win a prize package from Stamp School when you play along!

Stamps: To The Future (Stamp School)
Paper: Whip Cream, Hot Fudge, (Poptone) Portabello Road (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Hot Fudge (Stamp School)
Accessories and Tools: pearls, paper roses (Wild Orchid), Labels Three Nestabilities (Spellbinders, border punch (EK Success) 

Challenges for this card:

City Crafter Challenge - Things In Your Heart (graduation coming up)

Craft Room Challenge - Shabby/Vintage

Crafty Sentiments - Things With Wings

Creative Card Crew - Vintage Week1

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Anything Goes  Week1 

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Shabby Chic/Vintage

Another Stamp School Sneak Peek

The last 3 days of each month, you will be treated to some beautiful creations by the Stamp School Faculty. Each month, Stamp School releases 2 stamp sets per month.  The first part of 2012, Stamp School will be releasing 4 colors of Poptone cardstock and matching inks until all of their 24 colors are stocked.  Stamp School also will be releasing 100% wool felt along with the cardstock each month.

Today I want to share my third and final creation for Release Week. All of the new stamps, inks, cardstocks, and felts will be available for purchase TOMORROW, March 1! Be sure to visit A Walk Down Memory Lane to see all of Stamp School's products!

Today I made a baby card using the Graduates set. I love how versatile these sets are -- so that they can be used for more than one occasion! I stamped my images in Stamp School's Black Licorice ink on Sweet Tooth cardstock. My card base is Sour Apple with some Gumdrop Green and Blue Raspberry for contrast. The designer paper is by Creative Imaginations. I hand cut my banner, added some DP and Baker's Twine, and a matching button. The whale circle is popped up for some added dimension.

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement!

Reveal Day #2 at Stamp School

I love the fresh greens that Stamp School is releasing this month. Just reminds me that Spring is on the way!  Today I used new cardstocks, inks, stamps and felt that will all be available for purchase on March 1st from A Walk Down Memory Lane!

The felt cuts so beautifully and is the frame for my sentiment. The colored circles are a single circle stamp (so many options to use that with!) that comes in the Graduates stamp set. I stamped my circles on Sweet Tooth cardstock using Blue Raspberry, Wild Cherry, Sour Apple and Gumdrop Green inks (YUM!), and the sentiment was stamped in Gumdrop Green ink.  The felt is 100% Merino Wool - in Sour Apple! All these yummy names are making me hungry for some sweets!

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Graduates, To The Future (Stamp School)
Paper: Stamp School Poptone Cardstock - Sweet Tooth, Sour Apple, Gumdrop Green, Basic Grey DP
Ink: Stamp School Sour Apple, Blue Raspberry, Wild Cherry, Gumdrop Green

Accessories: Sour Apple felt (Stamp School), Green Apple Satin double ruffled ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), paper flowers (Prima), die cuts (Spellbinders), pearls (Kaiser), embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

Challenges for this card: 

Ooh La La Creations - Photo Inspiration

Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

All sorts - Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Celebrations (graduation) 

House of Gilli - Green 

Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes 

Paper Pretties - Rainbow

It's Stamp School Reveal Day #1 for MARCH!

Wow!! I can't believe it will be March this week! Goodness, the days are flying by.....

And I have to give a Happy Birthday salute to my adorable lab, FIONA!! She is four today! Such a doll!

Now on to the sneak peek for Stamp School!

In March, Stamp School will have a glorious green look, as the new release includes four shades of luscious green. I used Gumdrop Green and Sour Apple for my card today:

The other shades are called Jelly Bean Green and Limeade. MMMMMmmmmm!

My images are from the two new March sets: To The Future and Graduates. I stamped the hats (Graduates) and sentiment (To The Future) in Sour Apple ink on Sweet Tooth cardstock. After cutting out the sentiment with my Spellbinders die cut, I sponged the edges with Sour Apple and Sno Cone inks. I scored three lines across the bottom of the front panel using my Scor-Pal, and cut some pennants out of DP stash. The white double-faced satin ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa and DT Coordinator Samantha will be highlighting their creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Graduates, To The Future (Stamp School)
Paper: Stamp School Poptone Cardstock - Sweet Tooth, Sour Apple, Gumdrop Green, Cosmo Cricket DP
Ink: Stamp School Sour Apple, Sno Cone

Accessories: white satin ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), paper flowers (Prima), die cuts (Spellbinders), pearls (Kaiser)

Getting the Most Out of Your Stamps

Over at the Stamp School blog today, I am showing ways to get the most out of your stamps! Here is the card I made -- go have a peek and see what it's all about! :)

Feel like shopping? Come to my Garage Sale!

Challenges for this card: 

4 Crafty Chicks - Valentines/Love 

C.R.A.F.T. - Valentines 

Delightful Challenges - Love 

Do You Stack Up? - Love 

Hanna & Friends - Be My Valentine 

Little Miss Muffet Challenges - Valentines & love 

Rainbow Lady's - Have a heart 

Sarah Hurley Challenges - Love is all around 

Just Inspirational Challenges - Inspired by picture 

Crafting for all Seasons - Love is in the Air 

Creative Belli - hearts/Valentine

Divas by Design - Love

Fab 'n' Funky - Love

My Mum's Craft shop - Love

Sisterhood of Crafters - valentine

Reveal Day #3 at Stamp School

The last 3 days of each month, you will be treated to some beautiful creations by the Stamp School Faculty. Each month, Stamp School releases 2 stamp sets per month.  The first part of 2012, Stamp School will be releasing 4 colors of Poptone cardstock and matching inks until all of their 24 colors are stocked.  Stamp School also will be releasing 100% Merino wool felt along with the cardstock each month.

Today I want to share my third and final creation for Release Week. All of the stamps, inks, cardstocks, and felts will be available for purchase TOMORROW, February 1! You can find all of the Stamp School products at A Walk Down Memory Lane.

Today I used a sentiment from Easter Blessings. The background is made using the "Inpsired By Belleek Pottery" Technique Challenge that I hosted last week at Splitcoaststampers. It is easy to do and makes such gorgeous backgrounds. You can see how to do this HERE.

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps: Easter Blessings
Paper: Poptone Cardstock - Sweet Tooth
Ink: Memento London Fog, SU! Sahara Sand

Accessories: double ruffled ribbon (Really Reasonable Ribbon), roses (Wild Orchid), paper flowers (Prima), embossing folder (Sizzix), pearls (Kaiser)

Release Week February Reveal #2 at Stamp School

Today is Reveal Day #2 at Stamp School! 

 I used stamps from Hannah Flying A Kite for today's sneak peek:

Isn't she cute? She is based on Owner Lisa's beautiful daughter! I thought the Lime Twist designer paper by MME was perfect for this image! I added a little fun pink grass (I love pink!), Baker's Twine, a butterfly charm, and some Sweet Tooth felt clouds and Hannah is having a perfect kite-flying day!

Today I want to share a little bit more about the inks and felt:

Inks:
The Poptone Dye Ink from Stamp School is a raised dye ink pad.  The inks are made to match the Poptone Cardstock.  The ink pad comes with a hinged lid, so you won't ever lose your lid and is labeled with the ink color.  It works beautifully on our clear stamps, and because it is a dye ink you can do any technique fit for dye inks.  We also have re-inkers available.

Felt:
Soft to the touch yet sturdy, Stamp School felt is a medium-weight 100% merino wool, imported from Holland.  Be forewarned, once you craft with it you'll have a hard time ever going back to a blend or acrylic.  Approximately 14oz. per linear yard (36x72 inches) and 1mm thick, almost 1/16 inch.  Our felt is not flammable, and safe for babies and children. 

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement!

Challenges for this card: 

Heart Song Inspirations - Buttons and/or Brads  

Kaboodle Doodles - "It`s all about Girls" 

Karens Doodles - Cute and Cuddly 

Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes  

Make My Monday - Nature- Butterflies and/or Dragonflies (charm) 

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

A February Sneak Peek from Stamp School!

Today I want to share with you a sneak peek from the TWO new stamp sets that Stamp School will be releasing on February 1.  PLUS, there are FOUR new paper, ink, and luscious felt colors available on Wednesday as well! How about these names: Wild Cherry, Red Hot, Cotton Candy and Grape Jelly!! YUM! Here is my peek for today:

I decided to do a CAS design and I love how it turned out. I scored two lines at the top, and then also at the bottom on the grass. I used Cotton Candy and Hot Fudge ink. I am ready for spring! Be sure to check out what the other Faculty members have to show you today too!

I love the cardstock that Stamp School offers:

Cardstock:
Poptone Cardstock from Stamp School is a heavy 100lb cover weight cardstock.  It works brilliantly for card bases.  However, we suggest you score your cardstock before you fold it.  It's just THAT heavy weight!  The Poptone Cardstock cuts beautuifully with any diecut machine and die, even the wafter thin steel rule dies from My Favorite Things or Spellbinders.  It has matching dye inks, and matching wool felt.

The Sweet Tooth is now my heavier weight white cardstock of choice! I love the weight and quality. 

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Sneak Peek #2 coming up tomorrow! 

PLUS, join my Geometry Class Sketch Challenge! With few entries, your chances of winning are HIGH! The deadline is Tuesday!

Stamps:  Hannah Flying A Kite & Easter Blessings by Stamp School

Paper: Sweet Tooth, Cotton Candy (Stamp School, DP by Basic Grey

Ink: Cotton Candy, Hot Fudge (Stamp School)

Accessories: Fiskars grass punch, Scor-Pal

Looking For A Sketch Challenge? With A Prize?

Come join my Sketch Challenge for Stamp School! 

We call it "Geometry Class" of course! :)

You can see the sketch and all the deets here.

And here is what I came up with:

All supplies I used are from A Walk Down Memory Lane, and are listed at the bottom of the Geometry Class post -- with links to find everything! Thanks for stopping by today!

Comfort and Peace

As I get older, I find that I need more sympathy cards. I love the message on this sentiment from Stamp School's Christian Sympathy stamp set:

This was a quick card to make, as the Authentique Gathering 6x6 pad has such beautiful paper in it and I wanted to highlight those vibrant colors. 

You can see how I made this, and all the supplies that I used in today's Study Hall at Stamp School!

And there is a Facebook Giveaway! Read all about it:

Did you know Stamp School has a Facebook Page? We’d love it if you “liked” us… in fact we’d love it so much that we’re running a Facebook Contest. There will be a Stamp School prize pack awarded to one lucky Facebook commenter (randomly chosen by random.org). All you need to do to enter is like us on Facebook and answer a question. Since we’re Stamp School, we want to know the name of your all time favorite teacher! For additional entries, you can tell others about Stamp School. When your friends like Stamp School they should answer the question AND tell us who sent them (i.e. My favorite teacher was Mrs. Smith, and Samantha Taylor sent me). They’ll get an entry for commenting, and you will receive an additional entry for every friend you send over to Stamp School.

 

All comments need to be made by 11:59 pm CST on Friday, January 20th, on our Facebook Page. To comply with Facebook rules and regulations, the winner will be announced here on the Stamp School blog on Saturday, January 21st.

Good luck!

 

Challenges for this card:

Die Cut Dreams - Sympathy

Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes 

Squigglefly - Buttons 

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes 

Pollycraft - BINGO (ribbon, button, die cut)

The Crazy Challenge - Tic Tac Toe (ribbon, image, pearls)

Kenny K Krafty Girlz - "Bow-Dacious"

 

A Stamp School Tutorial PLUS HEALING

For the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog Hop CLICK HERE.

Over at Stamp School in yesterday's Teacher Lounge, I showed a technique tutorial using Distress Inks. I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think! Here is the finished product:

Head over to Stamp School to see how I made this!

And I would love it if you would check out my AIHU website HERE. I LOVE LOVE these products. Here is Aihu's Mission Statement (CLICK on it to see larger print):

 If you suffer from arthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, dermatitis, migraines, sinus headaches, or tension and stress, AIHU products may help alleviate some of the pain associated with those ailments. I would love to tell you more about it, and help you find the products that will best help.

Healing Skin Care, Facial Healing Skin Care, Healing Mineral Make-up, Anti-Stress, Baby, and Home Keeping products are what we offer!

Check out the site! Have a great weekend~!

Challenges for my card:
Annabelle Stamps Challenge – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Something New (felt)
Fairy Tale - Something New (felt)
   

Join in My Color Challenge at Stamp School!

Today at Stamp School is my first Art Room post - a color challenge that I hope you will join! There is a prize package to be had for one lucky player! I loved the muted colors in this artwork. If you don't have any Poptone Cardstock from Stamp School yet, head on over to A Walk Down Memory Lane and order some! You will love the quality of this 100 lb. cardstock!

My card is today is made using both the Christian Sympathy and Natural Landscape sets and the beautiful colors above. My sentiment and flowers are both stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and the flower are colored in with Copic Markers. The beautiful patterned paper is from the Authentique Gathering 6×6 pad.

My ribbon is White Diamond Satin from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

You have until 11:58 CST on the last day of the month to upload any challenge entries. I hope you will join in!

Other challenges for this card:

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes 

House of Gilli - Anything Goes 

Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Something Old and New (Old: embossing folder; New: cardstock, button and stamps)
The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Stamps R Us - "What you got for Christmas" or Anything Goes 

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Use a Sentiment 

Release Week Reveal #3 at Stamp School

The last 3 days of each month, you will be treated to some beautiful creations by the Stamp School Faculty. Each month, Stamp School releases 2 stamp sets per month.  The first part of 2012, Stamp School will be releasing 4 colors of Poptone cardstock and matching inks until all of their 24 colors are stocked.  Stamp School also will be releasing 100% wool felt along with the cardstock each month.

Today I want to share my third and final creation for Release Week. All of the stamps, inks, cardstocks, and felts will be available for purchase TOMORROW, January 1! Then on Monday, I will have an Art Room color challenge for you to play along in~

My card today is made with one of the sentiments from Christian Sympathy. My color choices were based on beautiful designer paper by Authentique - the Gathering 6x6 collection, which you can find at Stamp School's sister site, A Walk Down Memory Lane. It matches beautifully with the Poptone Berrylicious and Hot Fudge cardstocks.

I stamped my sentiment in Poptone's Blue Raspberry ink, and then cut out with a Spellbinders Labels Eight die. The edges are sponged with Memento's Rich Cocoa ink, also available at AWDML. The Hot Fudge CS is embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder. Some gorgeous orange ruffled ribbon and a few accessories and all done!

A little more about the inks and stamps:

Inks:
The Poptone Dye Ink from Stamp School is a raised dye ink pad.  The inks are made to match the Poptone Cardstock.  The ink pad comes with a hinged lid, so you won't ever lose your lid and is labeled with the ink color.  It works beautifully on our clear stamps, and because it is a dye ink you can do any technique fit for dye inks.  We also have re-inkers available.

Stamps:
Stamp School stamps are made in the USA with the highest quality photopolymer. 

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement!

Have a safe and happy New Year's Eve celebration tonight!

Stamps: Christian Sympathy
Paper: Poptone Cardstock - Hot Fudge, Berrylicious; Authentique Gathering 6x6 Designer Paper
Ink: Poptone - Blue Raspberry, Memento Cocoa

Accessories: pearls, slit punch, embossing folder, button, orange embroidery thread, orange ruffled ribbon, corner rounder, Spellbinders die cut

Reveal Day #2 at Stamp School

Today is Reveal Day #2 at Stamp School! Today I want to share a little bit more about the two of the products, and tomorrow I will share about two more.

Cardstock:
Poptone Cardstock from Stamp School is a heavy 100lb cover weight cardstock.  It works brilliantly for card bases.  However, we suggest you score your cardstock before you fold it.  It's just THAT heavy weight!  The Poptone Cardstock cuts beautuifully with any diecut machine and die, even the wafter thin steel rule dies from My Favorite Things or Spellbinders.  It has matching dye inks, and matching wool felt.

The Sweet Tooth is now my heavier weight white cardstock of choice! I love the weight and quality.

Felt:
Soft to the touch yet sturdy, Stamp School felt is a medium-weight 100% merino wool, imported from Holland.  Be forewarned, once you craft with it you'll have a hard time ever going back to a blend or acrylic.  Approximately 14oz. per linear yard (36x72 inches) and 1mm thick, almost 1/16 inch.  Our felt is not flammable, and safe for babies and children. 

I am in love with this felt! It is the softest, nicest quality felt I have ever worked with!

Today my card uses the Natural Landscape set:

I used two of Tim Holtz's Distress inks to create my background: Spun Sugar and Antique Linen. The images are stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 

Be sure to check out all Stamp School has to offer, and take a look at what my fellow Faculty members have created to show you today:

* Amber * Rochelle * Vicki* 

Stamp School Owner Lisa will be highlighting her creations on the Stamp School blog, so head on over there to see all the excitement! Sneak Peek #3 coming up tomorrow! 

While you are at Stamp School, check out the beautiful Art Room color challenge that ends TOMORROW! There is a great prize, and since Stamp School is so new, VERY FEW PARTICIPANTS! Get on over there and have a go!

Stamps: Natural Landscape

Paper: Poptone - Whip Cream; Watercolor, SU! Pink Pirouette DP
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Spun Sugar and Antique Linen, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: pearls

Challenges for this card: 

4 Crafty Chicks - Something New (stamps)

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes 

Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes 

Rainbow Lady's - Your Choice