My Happy Stamping Place

Driving by....

When Stampin' Up! puts out a new catalog there are certain products that jump out at me.  I tend to lean towards line art images I can color in, whimsical and cute or pretty.  This "Driving by" stamp sets is one of those sets.  One of the greetings in the set is "Driving by to say hi".  I really wanted to make this card a birthday card so I used part of the stamp on the image on the front of the card and created the coordinating greeting on my computer.  Inside it says "with a birthday hi!".  I wouldn't recommend using your computer to create greetings for just one card.  But if you are doing multiple cards this may be an option for you.

I created this as a make-n-take for my monthly stamp club members.  

What do you think?  Do you get that whimsical vibe? All supplies are listed below.  You can order the supplies on my website here.

Coming up in February I am holding a Virtual Stampin' Up! Open House on my Stampin' Up! Facebook page.  I have sent make-n-take packets to my current active customers.  If you would like to receive the make-n-take packets and participate in the Open House please send me a message.  I will be demonstrating the 2 make-n-takes, showing sample card ideas, providing a door prize opportunity and maybe a few surprises!  

 

Virtual Stampin' Up! Open House

Date: Sunday, February 13

Time: 1:00 Central Time

Place: My Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/myhappystampingplace/

If you can't make it at that time you can watch the video on replay on my Facebook page.

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I will be starting a hybrid stamp club in April.  A hybrid stamp club will be a monthly stamp club where members can come and make the make-n-take projects in person or you can opt to have the make-n-take packets mailed to you. You can be local to me or live somewhere else in the country and still participate.  If you would like more information about the monthly stamp club please contact me.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

 

tams# 67835

Product List

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

$10.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

$9.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$9.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154843]

$9.00

Pattern Party 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[155426]

$18.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Gingham Embossing Folder

[157627]

$7.50

Driving By Cling Stamp Set (English)

[158099]

$0.00

Birthday party sheep

I had some fun with this card.  It is a re-make of a card by Dawn Griffith.  She did a version with the Darling Donkeys back during January 2021 Sale-a-bration.  These sheep are celebrating a birthday in a big way!  This card has a lot of detail to it but it's not terribly difficult and was very fun to make.  We made this in my September stamp club and the ladies seemed to love it!  Here is a view of the front, the front flap opened and the inside of the card.

Isn't it fun?!  I am currently running an in person and virtual stamp club hybrid.  What that means is that you can join and come make the cards in person at my house or you can do it virtually from the comfort of your own home.  If you would like more information about joining my monthly stamp club please send me a message at [email protected]

For a list of supplies used for this card please see below.  All supplies can be ordered through my website. The sheep stamp set and dies are both products you can get for FREE with a $50 or more purchase($50 for each Sale-a-bration product) through September 30, 2021. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

 

 

tams# 64014

Product List

Counting Sheep Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156591]

$0.00

Sheep Dies

[156600]

$0.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121044]

$8.75

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$8.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$8.75

Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[111350]

$8.75

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$9.00

Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154922]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$9.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$9.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115318]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

 

Red Mushrooms

I made a Facebook Live video last night making this card last night.  Unfortunately, I had my audio turned off so you couldn't hear me.  I'm a bit out of practice I guess.  I deleted that video but wanted to share this card I created on the video.  The background is made with the blending brushes.  I will making another video soon using the blending brushes.  This time I vow to remember to have the audio on!  ;)

All of the supplies used to make this card are listed below.  As always you can order them on my website.

 

We are on baby watch here.  My daughter will be giving birth to our first grandchild any time between now and June 28.  She is being induced on the 28th if she hasn't given birth by then.  So exciting!  

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

tams# 61119

Product List

Iconic Dies

[155965]

$29.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock

[153077]

$8.75

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154843]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151595]

$21.00

Misty Zebra

Are you sick of zebra cards yet?  I hope not because I have a few more to share with you.  I had a fun stamping session in my craft room a few nights ago and created some simple cards with the Zany Zebras stamp set.  The patterned paper comes from the A Flower For Every Season 6 x 6 designer series paper pack.  Even though there are various patterns, they coordinate.  The trick to pattern mixing is to pair a small pattern with a larger pattern.  You see that at play here with the larger floral background with the misty moonlight dots strip of dsp. 

Pattern mixing not only works in paper crafting but also in fashion. Have you tried it?  I usually go for a larger floral pattern paired with stripes or small dots.  Give it a whirl!  

All of the supplies used in this card are listed below.  You can order them from my website.  Some are retiring by the end of the month or sooner(while supplies last).

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

tams# 58805

Product List

Zany Zebras Cling Stamp Set

[152536]

$19.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$8.75

Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152486]

$11.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots

[152480]

$8.00

Green Striped Zebra

The Forever Ferns designer series paper is an unlikely choice to use with the Zany Zebras stamp set but I think it works!  The watercolor striped strokes in the paper with various greens gave me the birthday boy card I wanted to achieve.  Sometimes slicing off a part of the front of the card and letting a little bit of the inside of the card to peek through is a great twist to a traditional layout.  Simple but effective.  

I love the sentiment with this image.  And don't we all deserve to kick up our heels?  I'm ready for it! All supplies are listed below and can be ordered on my website.

I have a few more Zany Zebra cards to post and then I'll switch gears to another stamp set.  I have new product from the upcoming annual catalog(comes out in May)that has arrived at my door.  I will be creating with that product soon but I still have so many retiring products to say goodbye to as well. So many fun projects ahead!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen 

tams# 58804

Product List

Zany Zebras Cling Stamp Set

[152536]

$19.00

Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper

[152492]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$8.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$9.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Layering Squares Dies

[151772]

$35.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

Happy Zebra

My husband is a DIY'er.  He doesn't like to hire out for projects he can do himself and he seems to be able to do most projects. We are tackling a stone patio with a half wall and stone steps in our backyard. We had 7 pallets of stone delivered to build steps leading out from our back door and to build a half wall for our patio.  We still are waiting for stone to be delivered for the patio itself. We spent Thursday night hauling 5 of the pallets to the backyard. The largest stones were 50 and 57 pounds each.  My husband and I moved 2 pallets of the heaviest stones ourselves.  Then my son, Nick and his girlfriend, Alisha, showed up and they helped us move 3 more pallets of some of the smaller stones to the backyard.  It's incredible how much stone this project will take.  My husband is doing most of the work and he has been working all weekend on it.  This weekend he is completing the stone steps.  You wouldn't think that is a whole weekend project but it was.  He does a lot of research and math and does everything right.  He dug down something like 7 inches and put sand and rock below the stone so we start with a very level and sturdy surface.  It's turning out great as most things he tackles does.

 

Do you have stamp sets that you are drawn to you as soon as you see them?  Zany Zebras was one of those sets for me.  The Zebra is just so cute and happy looking!  I took this set for it's first spin this weekend.  I had visions of a red, black and white card.  I didn't have any current designer series paper that would work with this color scheme so I made my own.  I used the Beauty Abounds stamp set to stamp the circles background. It really isn't necessary to color the images in this stamp set but I did add a little shading with my Smoky Slate stampin' blends and blushed the cheeks with the Petal Pink stampin' blends. The rest of it came together pretty easily from there.  

All of the supplies and ordering information are below.

You can order from my website here.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

tams# 46781

Product List

Beauty Abounds Cling Stamp Set

[148726]

$23.00

Zany Zebras Cling Stamp Set

[152536]

$19.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Word Wishes Dies

[149629]

$36.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$10.00

Santa Swap Card

Greetings! I'm still over here in my little corner of the world in our tiny little apartment waiting for our house to be built.  I don't have any space for stamping but I miss it so I signed up for a swap with fellow demonstrators for cards made out of product from the upcoming holiday catalog.  One swap is a Christmas themed swap and the other is anything else out of the Holiday catalog.  I did this for multiple reasons.  I knew it would force me to stamp even though I don't have the space and all of my stuff around me.  I also wanted cards back from others for fun card ideas to share with you.  And it's fun!  So I ordered my supplies from the demonstrator pre-order(demonstrators get to order a month early.  A fun demonstrator perk!) and signed up for the two swaps. 

 

I set up a banquet table in our "living room" and got to work.  It was crowded and challenging but also so much fun!  Here is a picture of my set up.

 

Pretty chaotic right?  But let's face it: many of us don't have the ideal set up for stamping and crafting but we make it work if we love it enough.  So I cranked out 24 or so of the following cards for the Christmas swap.

This is a z-fold card.  Pretty easy.  You just score the card in 1/2 at the 5 1/2" mark and again at 2 3/4" mark.  Then fold in a z to form the card.  I used the pretty papers from the Festive Farmhouse paper pack.  I colored in Santa with stampin' blends my favorite alcohol markers.  All of the details of what I used for the cards are below.

 

tams# 25444

Product List

Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147820]

$11.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine

[147888]

$8.00

So Santa Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147821]

$23.00

Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144576]

$4.50

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144574]

$4.50

Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker

[144606]

$4.50

Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144582]

$4.50

Basic Black Light Sstampin' Blends

[147940]

$4.50

Smoky Slate Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[145054]

$4.50

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

$35.00

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

You will be able to order all of the product used to make these cards starting on September 1, 2018 on my website.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Kathleen

Stainglass Butterfly

I received  a card with this diagonal fold in a swap with another demonstrator.  I have seen them popping up all over now.  It is such a fun and different take on a half sheet of cardstock.  You simply score an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock at 5 1/2 inches, turn 1/4 turn and score at 4 1/4 inches.  Then cut the cardstock diagonally from one corner point to the opposite corner point.  So fun and easy!

For this card I used the Beautiful Day stamp set from the Occasions catalog and colored the butterfly in with the Lemon Lime twist Stampin' Write marker(part of the 2017-2019 set of in color markers) and stampin' blends in Bermuda Bay bundle and Daffodil Delight bundle.

The greeting is from the Daisy Delight stamp set.  All supplies are listed below.

 

 

 

 

 

tams# 21919

Product List

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers

[144033]

$15.00

Bermuda Bay Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144580]

$4.50

Bermuda Bay Dark Stampin' Blends Marker

[144579]

$4.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$9.00

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

[100730]

$9.00

Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack

[144131]

$22.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121044]

$8.00

Beautiful Day Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145915]

$21.00

Daisy Delight Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143669]

$17.00

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

All supplies can be ordered on my website.

 

Have you had a chance to check out the retirement list yet?  It seems extensive but please remember that Stampin' Up! is doing a color re-vamp and a re-branding on their packaging so even though it is showing ALL of the colors retiring they are NOT!  It's just there is a new style of ink pad and re-branding coming.  Please let me know if you have any questions on that.

 

Happy stamping!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Kathleen

 

Valentine's Pirate

I spent most of the day on Saturday getting my stamping groove on while listening to Barry Manilow music(don't judge!).  It's amazing how hours disappear when you are doing something you enjoy.  I want to send out cards to many people so I made multiples of several different cards.  

This pirate is from a set called, Hey Valentine.  Each image is one you color in. As you probably know by now, I love to color line images with my blendabilities so I had fun with this one.

 Here is the full recipe of the card I made:

tams# 2422

Product List

• Hey, Valentine Clear Stamp Set [138570]
• Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482]
• Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
• Stacked With Love Designer Series Paper Stack [137779]
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
• Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Skin Tone Assortment [129370]
• Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Smoky Slate Assortment [131005]
• Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Crumb Cake Assortment [131004]
• Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Daffodil Delight Assortment [130998]
• Bermuda Bay Assortment Stampin' Blendabilities Markers [133623]
• Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Night Of Navy Assortment [131001]
• Ovals Collection Framelits Die [129381]
• Deco Labels Framelits Die [130102]
• Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

As always, all products can be ordered on my online website here.

 

You are never too old for a cute Valentine's card in the mail.  It is sure to brighten someone's day!  This one is on it's way to my friend, Paula.  I will share the other cards I made later this week.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Kathleen

 

Get Well Herd

This year's Occasions catalog is one of my all time favorites!  So many stamp sets I love, awesome Sizzix products, great embellishments and beautiful papers.  This stamp set tickles my fancy.  It's called, "From the Herd." 

Don't you love it?  Such funny expressions on these animals' faces!  It comes with a variety of greetings that work well with this set.

I colored in with blendabilities.  You can order the stamp set on my website at http://myhappystampingplace.stampinup.net.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen