Welcome to the Totally Techniques Blog Hop. My name is Jackie VanderSar-Boot and I am a demonstrator in both Canada and the Netherlands. My business name is The Pampered Stamper.
I have been welcomed as a guest to help out until my fellow Canadian demonstrator Diane Evans is feeling better. What an honour to be here, I hope you enjoy my cards. I was just invited yesterday and I am leaving on Saturday for the Stampin’Up! incentive trip to Alaska, so time is of the essence. Let’s take a look at my cards, I made two different ones because I couldn’t choose between Moonlit Flora or Delicate Dreams designer series paper.
How do you get this look?? Dry embossed and sanded two-tone cardstock is what it is called. A long name for a simple technique.
Well, truthfully, it is so easy that I almost hesitate to call it a technique. Yet, it is a simple and very satisfying technique. You only need three things:
two-tone cardstock because it has a white core.
embossing folder
sanding block or nail file or piece of sandpaper
First, run your piece of two-tone cardstock through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine. Choose whether you want the light side or the dark side. Now you can lightly sand it and the white core will show through. That’s it!
Diagonal Flip Card
I have combined this technique with a really easy designer series paper trick. To see how it’s done, you can check out my YouTube video here. Mixing your embossed and sanded two-tone cardstock with patterned paper is really striking. Another huge benefit of two-tone cardstock is it’s light weight. It has less bulk and will save you on postage!!
Totally Techniques Blog Hop List
I really hope that you hop along and see what all the other amazing demonstrators have done with this simple but effective technique: Dry Embossed and Sanded Two-Tone Cardstock.
Welcome to the very first European Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop!! It is SO very exciting to finally be able to offer Paper Pumpkin subscriptions to my European friends. It also feels good to get back to regular blogging again.
What is Paper Pumpkin? It is a monthly card making kit that comes complete with a stamp set, a mini ink pad and all the materials needed to make 8 cards. Your first kit also includes an acrylic block. You can purchase a single kit, you can do a month to month subscription or you can purchase a 3, 6 or 12 month subscription. When you choose a 6 or 12 month prepaid subscription you do get a discount.
The best part is that you can skip a month if you want and you can also end your subscription whenever you want without penalty. Such freedom!!
Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop Participants
I hope that you get lots of inspiration when you hop along to all the other talented people who are sharing their alternative projects for the Lakeside Retreat kit.
The April kit is truly spectacular and it coordinates with the Lakeside Retreat suite in the Stampin’Up! catalog which makes it even more versatile. You can even get a special Paper Pumpkin add on kit which has some great dies that will coordinate with the next three Paper Pumpkin kits.
Let’s take a look and see what I did with my kit after making the cards just as described in the kit. For my first card I decided to pair it with one of our Product of the Month offerings, Notes of Spring.
My second card uses the envelope as my card front. I just loved the cloud pattern on the envelope and thought it would make the perfect backdrop for my Blessed Beginnings card.
The last card is one that I cased from Ingrid Heijnen. She presented the Waterside Retreat suite at OnStage in Cologne, and I absolutely loved this magnetic closure card. I will share my video tutorial for this card as well so you can see how easy it is to make.
What makes Paper Pumpkin so special?
When you subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, you are joining a worldwide community! Everyone gets this amazing kit around the same time and there is even a special Facebook group called the Paper Pumpkin Fan Club where people post alternatives that they have made using the kit.
I have been a Paper Pumpkin subscriber myself in Canada since it began and I would love to have you subscribe through me! Here is my link for my Canadian friends and here is the link for my European friends.
Thank you
Thanks so much for joining us today for our first ever Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop. I hope you got lots of inspiration and that you are excited to become a part of the Paper Pumpkin community. I have special gifts for you if you decide to subscribe through me as well. If you would like to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin in Europe, you can do so here. Live in Canada? Wonderful, you can subscribe with me here.
If you purchase a three month prepaid kit that will also qualify you for the Product of the Month. Right now there are three to choose from: Painted Illusions designer series paper, Notes of Spring stamp set and the Eyelet Blooms die. In Europe the product of the month is available for €6 with a €90 purchase and in Canada it is $5 with a $100 purchase. Limit of one per person and you must have an online account to get one. Your demonstrator cannot order this product for you.
Love is magical! Made With Love is fun and beautiful paper from Stampin’Up! that I am using to make some truly magical projects. Why magical? Because they are truly filled with love. Meaningful love that can truly make a difference in someone’s life. Never underestimate the power of a handmade card or project! Let’s take a look.
Meet the Valentine’s Accordion Fold Surprise Treat Holder. Long name for a relatively simple project. This beauty is based on my super popular Tea Advent Calendar. This one has 14 numbered pockets to count down to Valentine’s Day. The other ten pockets all have a sentiment on them AND a tag tucked in them with a Scripture verse. The love of God is truly the best love that there ever was, and we all need reminding of how precious we are in His sight.
If this is not what you would like to do, you can also put words of affirmation, meaningful quotes or promissory notes inside these pockets. The numbered pockets can hold fancy teas, wrapped chocolate squares such as Ghirardelli or Ferrero Rocher.
Disney Magic
Why not use Disney stickers to make this magical for your child, grandchild or the inner child of a big Disney fan? For this one I used White Willow 12 x 12 cardstock to make the pockets. I used two different embossing folders, All in a Row and Hearts of Love 3D to add lovely texture to them.
To add numbers to the pockets, I used the retired Give it a Whirl dies also from Stampin’Up! It’s good to hold on to your. favourites!
Video that shows my heart behind this project
Pdf Tutorial Available
Want to make this lovely and meaningful gift yourself? No worries! I have a fantastic pdf tutorial available for you. You can get it for FREE if you place an online order with me in Canada or in Europe. It’s also free for team members. If not, I am thrilled that you are willing to support my business with your purchase. Here is the link to make it easy for you. Remember, this tutorial includes the instructions for the Christmas Advent Tea Calendar as well.
Thanks so much for joining me today. It was indeed high time for me to write another blog post. Now you can also pin your favourite projects to find them again later. Perhaps consider subscribing to my YouTube channel where you can easily keep tabs on my latest work. Have a super day! Hugs from Holland, Jackie
Hello stampers! It has been WAY TOO LONG since I have been here. The last blog post is from February. Today I wanted to share with you an amazing project that I have just completed.
In October I did a video series featuring 12 different Christmas cards. From Monday to Saturday I went live every day for two weeks!!! At the end I made a pdf tutorial of all the cards that includes the links to the video tutorials on YouTube. It really is a fantastic resource that I thought I should also share with you here.
Above you can see one of my favourite cards from the series, an easel fold card.
The card above is a Panel Shutter Card using the Lights of Aurora bundle.
This was the first card in my video series. I still don’t know what this fold is called, but it is a LOT of fun to make and not difficult at all.
These are just some of the cards that are in my video series and of course in my tutorial which you can get here.
Please know that my tutorials are sold in US dollars even though I am a Canadian. I do this because I have an international audience. If you are a Canadian and would like to pay in your own currency, message me first an then we can arrange to do an etransfer.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I hope you have a super day.
Storybook Moments is such a sweet suite! It will bring you back to your childhood with its whimsical Beatrix Potter-like images. The paper is SO pretty that I built my card kit around it using the One Sheet Wonder technique. Don’t think that this pretty paper is only for children! Adults will also appreciate getting a cute card like this. We all have an inner child!!
My pdf tutorial AND the card kit is absolutely FREE with a $75 order in Canada or a €70 purchase in Europe. It is also free for my team members. Please do note that I cannot include stamped images in the kit. Die cuts, ribbon, embellishments and embossed layers are all included.
What makes this paper so special??
First of all, the images and the prints in this paper pack are stunning. You also get two full sheets of lovely die cut images. I used these as the focal points on my cards. The bunny on the far right card is cut using a die and an image from the patterned paper. Three intricate frames are also included in the dies from the bundle.
Dutch Version of One Sheet Wonder Cards
I made these cards at my Dutch team day and one of my talented team members, Alie Schrijver, made these cards. Aren’t they pretty? Different die cuts and sayings and you get a totally different look.
A Happy Accident
While I was creating these cards there was of course a lovely mess on my stamp room table. I had decided to get more use out of the two-tone Crumb Cake cardstock mats by cutting a fancy frame out of the middle of it. It would be covered up anyways by the Very Vanilla mat. This inspired me to make this square card. It measures 5″ square.
Saleabration Second Amazing Offerings!
I am thrilled to share with you that the second offerings of Saleabration freebies are even better than the first. At least that is what I think! Check the image below to see for yourself.
Live in Canada?
If you live in Canada you have the convenience of just clicking on the items in my product list to shop with me. I am excited to send you your free card kit as well as the pdf tutorial for the One Sheet Wonder as well as your choice of Create With Us International Tutorial bundle or the new Creativity Files tutorial bundle.
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today. If you like my work be sure to pin it to Pinterest so more people can be inspired! Have a super day.
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