Stamping With Tamie

Music Expression

Good Evening Stamper Friends,

Well, I finally started my Christmas Shopping today! a few years ago I  would start in July and be done by November. This age thing SUCKS! ok maybe it's the best thing to blame it on? I swear next year I am going to be on that roof in September getting those Christmas lights up, starting my shopping earlier, getting my Christmas Cards stamped before December 9,10, or whenever I get them done! Ashley is going to be so disappointed when she gets home and there is NO lights outside at all! hopefully she will for give me!

Tonight I have been working on my Mini Card Class and Big Shot Class that is tomorrow. I use to have my samples done a month in advance!! Can I blame that on the old age too??? What in the world am I talking about? I AM NOT OLD!!! I have to keep telling myself that so I believe it! OK, back to the cards!

Stamp Sets: Dasher #116816 $8.95 and Three Little Words #113254 $13.95

Ink: Night of Navy, Going Gray, White Craft

Cardstock: Whisper White and Night of Navy

Accessories: Clear Circle Die, Organza Ribbon, white gel pen, dazzling diamond.

 

Stamp Set: Beary Nice Wishes #118050 $16.95

Cardstock: Mellow Moss, Brocade Blue, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Real Red and Pawsitvely Prints Designer paper

Ink:Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Top Note Die, Bear Die, Beary Essentials Die, buttons, Hemp Twine,

 

Stamp Set: Pun Fun #115054 $32.95

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Petal Card Die, Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Ribbon, 1-3/4" Circle Punch

Ok, time to get my office cleaned up and get started on those Christmas Cards, it's only 8:30 those I have plenty of time to get them designed, cut and stamped and put together!

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow

Tamie

A Brand New Year

Good Afternoon Stamping Friends,

Can you believe it? It's not midnight I did this card last night for my party tonight so I thought I would share it with you. It won't be long and we will have to be making cards like this.  Even thou I do not (hard to believe) even have my Christmas Cards done yet!!  That is my goal this week to get them stamped, stuffed and mailed by Saturday.

This card is made from the single stamp from the Holiday Mini Catalog, I was surfing last night (wishing I was surfing in a ocean someplace warm) when I came across this card and thought oh yah got to copy this one!!

Stamp Sets: A Brand New Year #116838 $8.95 and Serene Snowflakes #115438 $20.95

Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White and Brushed Gold 

 Ink: Basic Black

 Accessories: Gold Elastic Cord, Champagne Mist & Platinum Shimmer paint                   

 I used the Platinum shimmer paint for the snowflakes and then the Champagne Mist in the champagne glass

We did this card the other day at my Regular stamp camp and apparently I forgot to post it as a customer was asking for me to put it on line. I copied this one from Tami White.

Stamp Set: Autumn Days #115452 $23.95

Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip and Always Artichoke Markers    

Accessories: Crimper, Always Artichoke 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon                                

To do the crimper, mark 2" from each corner then score it across, fold and run it through the crimper.

Well it's almost time for my workshop tonight so I'm glad you stopped by and see you tomorrow!

Tamie

Build A Bears

Good Evening Stampers,

So, tonight I have been working on these cute little sacks.  My sister always has a craft for the kids to do at their Christmas with her husband's side.  So she seen my Holiday buckets and thought maybe they could do them but when I found out there would be 4 year old and up I really didn't think that the little ones could them.  So I came up with these little sacks, she has some machine that she can print their names out so she is going to add them to the bottom of the bags.

Yes, Sandy this is going to be short and sweet because it's 11:00 and I am starving so it's off to the kitchen to get some energy food to keep me going for a couple more hours.

Thanks for stopping by

Tamie

Melvin is back!

Hello Friends!

I was just sitting here in my office when I heard a noise in the other room so I got up to see what it was and guess who??  You guessed it, that darn Melvin was in my Blue Room like I am not going to see him, dahh Melvin if you wanted to blend in you should have put a BLUE hat on!!!

 

So he thought if he moved I would not see him,  that hat Melvin, the hat!!!

So today I got to spend the day stamping with a great bunch of fellow demonstrators.  Ronda had a WOW Technique class and we did 10 techniques, which I have made up my mind I am going to schedule one for January for you to do.

This is a fun class and you learn different techniques to WOW your friends and family with.

 

Each technique is put on a Top Note and then put on a key ring, the instruction are printed out and put on the back. This Iris Fold I thought was going to be very hard, but to my surprise (thank you Sandy) after a little help it was pretty easy!

 

I have not done the Shaving Cream Technique in a real long time.  It can be a little messy but the results are very cool.

 

Spotlighting is one that I can't remember ever doing at any of my classes so we will for sure be doing that one.

So these are just a few of the techniques that we will be doing.

Well it's back to work, thanks for stopping by tonight and see you tomorrow

Melvin wants to know if anyone has a blue hat????

Tamie

Bride Specialty paper

Good Evening Friends,

Well, we finally woke up to snow this morning (ugg) It wasn't a lot but enough to make my commute very slow!!! But I guess we have been pretty lucky since it's December 4 and this is the first snow!

I had my Customer Appreciation Day this afternoon and it turned out very nice. Thank you to all that came by!

So tonight I am showing you the rest of the Brides Specialty Paper cards that I came up with for the technique class tomorrow.

On this one I brayered it with Real Red, used Real Red & Whisper White Cardstock, Stamp set Grateful Greetings #116511 #36.95,Real Red double stitched  grosgrain ribbon

I used Melon Mambo on this one, Cardstock is Whisper White and Basic Black, Ink Melon Mambo, Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon, Full Heart Punch, Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370 $36.95

Stamp Sets: Autumn Days #115452 $23.95 and Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370 $36.96 , Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Accessories: Tag Corner Punch, Twill Tape.  This is my swap card for the Techniques class tomorrow!

Stamp Set: Together Forever #115100 $22.95, Cardstock: Bermuda Bay &  Basic Black, brayered with Bermuda Bay, Accessories: Full Heart Punch, 1/4" Black Grosgrain

Apparently everyone liked the card that they did at the Customer Appreciation Day using the Brides paper because I sold a lot of it tonight!!

Well time to clean up and get ready for the Techniques Class tomorrow with Ronda. I already ran 230 top notes and I still have 150 more to go!!!

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow!

Tamie

Bride Specialty paper

Hello Stamping Friends,

Can you believe it, it's only 3:22 and I am posting todays post! This has got to be a record.  I was working on these cards last night for our Rubber Queens Technique Class this week-end and I just kept going and going and going.  If you do not have any of the Bride Specialty paper from page 158 after seeing these samples you are for sure going to want to call and order some!!!!

The paper comes in White, Vanilla and Black  Each package has 10 sheets, 5 sheets of the strips and 5 sheets of the swirly stuff.  So there's plenty to do a lot of projects.

This is the Bride Paper without any color on it. I used Sahara Sand for the backing color. Stamp set is Holy Triptych #110370 $32.95 embossed with white.

On this one I used a brayer and inked it with black and covered the bride paper, is this cool or what? The stamp set is Together Forever #115100 $22.95

I used stamp set It's a Stretch #111586 $23.95 and Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370 $36.95 I brayer-ed the paper with Melon Mambo, used the Wide Oval punch and the Modern Label Punch.

I brayer-ed this one with Rich Razzleberry, the stamp set is Music Expressions #113718 $16.95

So that's four of the 8 I have done, I'll show you the rest tomorrow!

Don't forget about my Customer Appreciation Day tomorrow, Friday December 4 from 4:00-7:00, Free Make-N-Takes, Munchies, Door Prizes, Retired Stamp Sets for Sale and Specials. Please RSVP if you are coming so I can make sure to have enough material ready!

Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow!

Tamie

Top Note Die Purse

Good Evening Friends,

Wow! I can finally see the top of my desk (woohoo) it's  been so crazy lately, with parties every night I have just enough time to get home unpack, repack, key orders, write thank yous, and everything else that we are suppose to do around the house, go to bed and get up and do it all over again! I am not complaining one bit I love being busy just not organized!!!

So tonight I am showing another one of the projects that the girls did last night at the Stamp Camp, I love it when I get a new group of girls and they just are so excited about all the projects that they are doing.  Even if they are older projects that I have done before, like this cute little purse! I have done these several ways, but I wanted them to be able to use this one for a gift card or candy or something
for Christmas.

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Stamp Set: Snow Swirled #111690 $24.95

Cardstock: Bashful Blue and Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue

Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Rhinestone Brads

The weatherman is calling for rain changing to snow tomorrow, he's been wrong before and I sure hope he will be wrong tomorrow! I know I live in Michigan and it's December 2 and yes we usually have snow by now but I am still NOT ready for it. 

Well it's back to my desk for some more creating, thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow!!!!!

Tamie

Delightful Decorations

Good Evening Stamping Friends,

Man oh Man am I tired, these late, late, late nights are starting to catch up with me! I really am going to try to get to bed before 3:00 tonight! I had a workshop tonight that I was preparing for at 3:00 this morning and at that point I was really wanting to get to bed so on this card it is quick and easy, but I really think they liked it.

Stamp Set: Delightful Decorations #116517 $21.95

Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy and Whisper White

Ink: Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: Ornament Punch, Bravo Burgundy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by tonight

See you tomorrow

Tamie

Jolliest Time of the Year

Hello Friends,

Well, it's now 1:00 and yes I am still up, last night it was 4:00 before I got to bed (ugg) I love being busy but I really am ready for a break !!!

So tonight I am working on the cards for a camp that I am doing tomorrow night for some ladies that work at the hospital in Flint. These are three of the cards that we are doing

This first card I copied from a swap card from  Joanne Jeter

Stamp Sets: Jolliest Time of the Year and Heard from the Heart

Cardstock: Real Red, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White

Ink: Black Stazon, Red, Blush Blossom and Glorious green markers

Accessories: 1-1/4" Square Punch, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds

 

This was another swap card from a Beth Peebles from Mansfield, Ohio

Stamp Sets: Four the Holidays and Serene Snowflakes

Cardstock: Brocade Blue and Night of Navy

Accessories: Silver Embossing, Snowflake punch, Dazzling Diamonds, Versamark

Then here's good old faithful!

Stamp Sets: Lovely As A Tree and Many Merry Messages

Cardstock: Night of Navy & Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds, 2-way Glue Pen

Well,  I have 2 more cards to cut for so It's time to go, thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow

Tamie

The Blue Room is Done

Good Evening Friends,

Well today was a very productive day, once I got out of bed!!!! Heather spent the night last night so we could get up and get the Christmas Blue Room done. I was really thinking hard about not putting it up this year but since even Heather's boyfriend was asking about it I thought I better get it done!

This is my sun room, I have already taken all the furniture out and the curtains down.

 

This is Heather and her dog Sophie decorating the tree

Work in progress

The Finished Room!!!

Last night I was on the Splitcoaststampers website and I found this really cute gift card holder, sorry I can't remember who it was from:

It's a cute little package

Then when you pull the ornament out it's a gift card holder!!!

Stamp Set: Warm Words #115108 $21.95

Cardstock: Real Red, Very Vanilla and Merry Moments Designer Paper

Ink: Real Red

Accessories: 5/8" Satin Ribbon Whisper White, Scallop No 2 Die, Circle Scissor Plus, Round tab Punch, Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Small Oval Punches, Silver Cording

Well it's time to get back to preparing for my Stamp Camp tomorrow, have a wonderful evening or day which ever it is when you read this!

Thanks for stopping by

Tamie