StampFest 2012!

Stampfest

It’s time for StampFest 2012! Join us on July 27th and 28th for two fun days of stamping!  This event is held at the Hampton Inn South Tulsa/Bixby. 8220 East Regal Place, next to the Spirit Bank Event Center. Doors will open at 12:00 PM Noon on Friday and access to the room will remain available until Sunday Morning at 11:00 AM. You may stamp as long as you like or come and go as your schedule suits you.

A weekend pass is $25. One Full day pass is $15, and a single morning or evening session is $10. Bring a friend who has never attended StampFest before and you can each take $5 off of  your pass.

Your admission fee gives you  full access to my extensive collection of stamps, inks and tools. You can bring your own projects to work on and pay only the entry fee,or you can purchase pre-cut kits if you would like to have projects planned for you. I will begin posting kits on Monday. Email me for full details and to RSVP at belinda@stampinpad.com

Your admission fee gives you a place to stamp all weekend with access to the following stations.

Color station

  • Over 100 Ink pads (at least 60 colors)
  • Watercolor pencils (24 colors)
  • 48 colors of chalks/pastels

Punch Station

  • 70 punches

Big Shot Station

  • Use of my Big Shot machine
  • 70+ Dies including boxes, mats, purses,pennants, alphabets and more
  • 25+ Embossing Folders
  • 30+ Framelits for cutting mats, edges and images

Tool Station

  • Too many tools to mention such as crimpers, paper piercing mats and guides, cropadile, paper cutters, mats and much more!

Stamp Station

  • 100+ sentiment stamps
  • Each attendee can choose 5 stamp sets from my collection for use that weekend to be shared with the group

 

Hope to see you there!

Belinda

 

Storybook Friends

Storybook friends

Meet my favorite new product suite in this catalog! I love this Storybook Friends set and the matching Storytime DSP. It’s so cute, sweet and nostalgic! Lots of new products on this card. I am so glad I finally got to play with some of my new stuff. The new Polka Dot Parade makes me joyful! I will be using every scrap of this stuff.

Don’t you just love the lacy little red border at the bottom? This is done with some really fun new tools. I used the Delicate Designs folders to make the lace border and then I cut the scallop at the bottom with the Large Scallop Edgelit. Then, last but not least, I LOVE the new Delicate Doilies Sizzlet die! The catalog lists the largest doily at 1 3/8″ Diameter, but as you can see it is 3 3/8″. I will be using these little darlings a LOT!

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Storybook Friends

Ink

More Mustard ~ Daffodil Delight ~ Pumpkin Pie ~ Black StazOn

Paper

Real Red ~ Very Vanilla card stock ~ Storytime ~ Polka Dot Parade DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Delicate Designs folders ~ Large Scallop Edgelit ~ Delicate Doilies Sizzlit ~ Circle Die ~ Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon ~ Victoria Crochet trim

 

Four Seasons

Four Seasons

Here is a quick and easy card that we made for stamp camp this month. For those of you who may be wondering, yes I own other ink pads! I promise I will force myself out of this Baja Breeze/Daffodil Yellow mode. I just love this stamp set. It is a hostess set. We have some really great hostess sets, this catalog season. LOVE them all!

Speaking of ink pads…..OH MY! When Stampin’ Up! announced that they had reconfigured the ink pads, I thought, “Oh, that’s nice, but I don’t see the need to replace the colors I already own”. THEN, I received my new In Colors and I was completely blown away by the difference in these pads!! It only takes a couple of light taps to get amazing coverage and a perfect sharp and vivid image every time. They are juicy and wonderful and still have all of the other great functions of our retired pads. So then I thought, OK, I’ll replace them slowly. Then demo math got the best of me and with the great Hostess incentive going on right now, I have replaced half of my pads. I waited 3 weeks, it SEEMED like a lifetime, anyway. All that to say…..You are going to LOVE the new firm foam pads!!!!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Four Season ~ Petite Pairs

Ink

Baja Breeze ~ Daffodil Delight ~ Stampin Write Markers

Paper

Whisper White ~ Baja Breeze ~ Floral District DSP

Fun Stuff

2 3/8″ Scallop Circle punch, 1″ Circle punch ~ 1/4″ Stitched grosgrain ribbon

 

 

Layered Labels

Layered Labels

Today I have another gate fold card for you. This one was cut using the Labels Collection dies to create the ornate “gates”. I used the Layered Labels set to create a belly band to keep the card closed and a sentiment is layered behind it, inside the card. The paper is from the retired Beau Chateau collection. Thank heaven for MDS, since I have that download, I will never run out of one of my favorite papers of all time! Love that collection.

Layered Labels

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Layered Labels ~ Sincere Salutations

Ink

Marina Mist ~ Soft Suede

Paper

Marina Mist ~ Very Vanilla ~ Beau Chateau DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Labels Collection ~ Apothecary Accents Framelits ~ Large Oval punch ~ Marina Mist satin ribbon

 

Apothecary Art Framed Latch

apothecary art

Hello! OK, if we can get a break from medical issues at our house, I think I’ll finally be back to stamping and blogging! This is a special fold card with a frame that also serves as a latch. Lots of fun.  The picture below shows how it opens.

apothecary art

You create the frame by laying two dies on your cardstock and running them through the Big Shot together. Then you attach them to the card by only adding adhesive to half of the frame and focal piece and attaching them to opposite sides of the gatefold to create an interlocking latch. The ribbon creates a pull for easy opening. I added color to the embossed base by using the direct to paper technique and drawing two colors across the already embossed images. This requires a very light touch, but I love the pop of color that it adds when you need a little extra something on your card. I’ll try to get a tutorial made for this card, so you can try one for yourself, we made these at stamp camp and workshops this month.

Thanks for looking!

Belinda

 

Stampin Supplies

Stamps

Apothecary Art ~ Loving Thoughts

Ink

Wild Wasabi ~ Daffodil DelightBlack StazOn ~ Baja Breeze

Paper

Very Vanilla ~ Baja Breeze

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Vintage Wallpaper TIEF ~ Daffodil Delight satin ribbon

 

New Catalog Day!!

The NEW Annual Catalog goes live in just a few minutes, but you can take a peek now at all of the wonderful goodies! We can begin placing orders at 12:00, noon today! We also have a great special for hostesses in June and July and a new Demonstrator kit and special so check out all of the links below for  details.

Call or email to get your new catalog. With the newer catalog format, I am making some changes to my catalog program. You can now get the catalog FREE with any $25 purchase or if you are interested in just getting the catalog with no order, you may purchase one for $5.00. Anyone who purchases at least $50.00 during this catalog year will earn next years catalog free as well, and it will be available to you as soon as they arrive next spring.

Click on the Catalog to view the online flash version of the catalog, Or download a .pdf version here.

Hostess Special

Hostesses in June and July can earn an additional $50.00 in Hostess goodies when their party total reaches $450. Party totals are high when the new catalog comes out, so reaching that goal could be easier than you think. This is a great time to host your own Stampin’ party!

Demonstrator Special

Demonstrators who sign up in June will receive some wonderful additions to their kit! Look at all of the free extra’s you can earn! The newly designed Demonstrator kit allows you to choose $125.00 in products (any you choose) for just $99! Plus you will receive over $60 in free business supplies.

Contact me to take advantage of these great deals or to get your new catalog!

Belinda

 

New 2012-2013 In Colors

Introducing the new In Colors for the 2012-2013 Catalog Season! Speaking of the new catalog….. It goes live in just about 24 hours! I will have it posted on my site tomorrow morning as soon as it is available to link to. We can begin ordering at noon tomorrow! Which also means that TODAY is the last day to order anything you MUST HAVE from the current catalog!!

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

2012-2013 In Colors

Thanks for stopping by!

Belinda

 

Button Buddies

Button Buddies

I am still planning to do a color comparison of the new In Colors, I just haven’t had the time to photograph it yet! I hope to get to it this weekend.

Here is a bright and cheery card using the new Floral District and Summer Smooches DSP and the Button Buddies set. Quick and easy, my favorite type of card! I embossed the sentiment in White. I’m so sad to see On Your Birthday retire, I use it all of the time.

Happy Stampin’!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Button Buddies ~ On Your Birthday

Ink

Tangerine Tango and Old Olive Markers ~ Versamark Ink

Paper

Rich Razzleberry ~ Whisper White ~ Summer Smooches DSP ~ Floral District DSP

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Labels Collection Framelits ~ Scallop Trim border punch ~ White embossing powder ~ Brights Designer buttons

 

 

Four Seasons

four seasons

I created this card to show what great coverage and images you get with the new foam pads! It is so easy to get a great image with these. The coverage on the stamp is amazing with just a tap or two and they stamp beautifully every time. I really love them. You can see how nicely they stamp up in the photo. Vivid, crisp, even images .  What you can’t see is the true color of these new In Colors. They are showing up too orangy here. They have a lot more raspberry color in person. The darker color is very close to the Pomegranate color we had a couple of years back and the Primrose Petals is a nice raspberry pink. I like them both. Tomorrow I’ll post a color comparison and try to get some better lighting.

It’s always kind of hard to pull together cards when we get our first sneak peek order from the new catalog, because we get 5 new colors, but we can’t always get the matching DSP or ribbon or other embellishments. So I was a little limited here with coordinating embellishments, but it turned out OK, I guess. I DO love this new Hostess set, Four Seasons. Love, Love, LOVE the Hostess sets this catalog!

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Four Seasons ~ Swirls and Curls verses

Ink

Primrose Petals ~ Raspberry Ripple

Paper

Whisper White ~ Primrose Petals ~ Raspberry Ripple

Fun Stuff

Big Shot ~ Adorning Accents folders ~ 2 3/8 Scallop Circle punch ~ White bakers twine ~ White embossing powder

 

Pedaling Past

Pedaling Past

This card makes me smile, I really love this set. I am kind of all over the map in the way that I design cards, especially lately. I usually start from an inspirational point and go from there, whether it is a design layout, or a color combination, a particular paper or set or technique. I started with the paper this time. I adore this Everyday Enchantment paper from the Saleabration collection. I will be very sad when I run out! I loved these two pieces together, so I decided on the layout and then went in search of the set to go with it. I ran across my retired Pedaling Past set and that was that.

I really like the way it turned out, it reminds me of summers past. I keep hearing that Country Time lemonade music in my head when I look at it!

Happy Stampin’

Belinda

 

Stampin’ Stuff

Stamps

Pedaling Past

Ink

Basic Black ~ Real Red Marker

Paper

Basic Black ~ Very Vanilla ~ Everyday Enchantment DSP

Fun Stuff

Basic Black satin ribbon ~ Brights Collection designer buttons ~ Black embroidery floss