Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Hybrid Embossing Folder. Do you know what this is? Have you tried them? At first I was a little mystified myself, but these beauties cut and emboss at the same time. The die fits inside the embossing folder and with one run through the die cutting machine you accomplish two things. Yesterday I tried it with a brand new one from the 2022 mini catalog.
Hybrid Embossing Folder: Almost Ruined!
Well, I wanted to take this hybrid embossing folder to a new level. I had a baroque theme in mind for my heart card. Originally I was trying to combine the Strong of Heart fundraiser stamp set, but then I went off on a tangent. You see, I love castles and brocade and rich colours. The colours I was using were Real Red and Basic Black. Why not go bold? Guess what I did?
Yes, I inked up the folder in black ink, laid the heart die inside, added my red cardstock and put it through my die cutting machine. Wow! It turned out even better than I thought. Such rich depth of colour and texture, it was beautiful. But there was a definite problem. I could smell the distinct smell of almond extract. I knew right away that I had used Stazon instead of Memento black.
If any of you know about Stazon ink, it stays on!! It is meant to be a permanent ink on fabric, plastic, metal, you name it. I tried rinsing it off. Nope. Tried Stazon cleaner. That worked minimally. Then I got out the big guns: GooGone. That stuff stinks like the dickens, but it worked. I had to use a dish brush and some elbow grease, but my embossing folder is clean again!
Embossing With White Velvet
While we are on a regal, baroque theme, why not add velvet paper into the mix. Now be forewarned, you will never quite get the look that I got on this card. Why? Because no matter how hard I scrubbed and cleaned my embossing folder, there was still some GooGone residue and this transferred to the white velvet paper giving it an authentic vintage look!
Here you can see the lovely detail up close. I am really, really impressed with this hybrid embossing folder.
Video Tutorial
I can’t believe that my original post didn’t include this video!! With a technique like this, seeing a video is simply the best inspiration. Enjoy!!
Strong of Heart Fundraiser Stamp Set
Did you know that Stampin’Up! is donating $4 to heart health for each Strong of Heart stamp set sold? In Canada these funds are going to our very own London Health Sciences Centre. The reason behind this is the tragic story of Anne Granger who lost her husband at the age of 40 to a rare heart condition. You can read about it here.
One More Peek
Can you believe that this was once plain red cardstock? I am just so very impressed with how beautifully this turned out. Ink up your embossing folder with black ink and wowsers!!
The sayings on all of these cards come from the Strong of Heart stamp set. I really hope that you are inspired to purchase this set and help raise money for heart health. It is so wonderful that Stampin’Up! keeps the money that is raised in each country in the same country. Support local!! Thanks for joining me today, as always the links to shop with me are at the end of the blog post. Have a super day.
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Here is a sneak peek ahead for you for the 2022 Mini Catalog and the saleabration flyer. I have done a short video so that you can enjoy what came in my pre-order. If you are local and want to win some of these as prizes for my games evening on Friday December 3, let me know! You can join the event here on Facebook.
Sneak Peek Video
Here is the video that I made this morning showing you all the new products. This is going to be an amazing new catalog. I’m hoping that it entices you to join my team. Did you know that it is one of the best teams in Canada? That makes me ever so happy. I would love to put my 16 years of experience to help you get the most out of your stamping investment. I could have been a demonstrator even earlier if someone had told me that I could join just for my own discount. That is why I am so passionate about offering this deal to EVERYONE! Here is the link if you want to get the best deal ever on your purchases. Until November 30, the starter kit is only $100 and you get to choose $165 worth of products to put it it.
A Couple of Quick Pictures
I took a couple of quick pictures so you can see some of the stamp sets and paper. I will post more on Monday. In just a few minutes I have a few of the littles coming, it is an “oma” afternoon.
The next photo is from Rainbow of Happiness stamp set and dies. The coordinating paper is a saleabration freebie.
I hope you have enjoyed this little sneak peek. It was certainly a lot of fun to share it with you in the video. I forgot to show you one stamp set and a hybrid embossing folder and dies. Maybe I will show it to you in my weekly YouTube video on Tuesday morning at 10am.
Product List
At the end of every blog post I include a product list so that you can purchase them in my online store simply by clicking on them. Today I could not add the products in this post because they cannot be purchase yet. Instead I posted some supplies that I think would be perfect to add to your starter kit!
Thanks for joining me today, I hope you have a super day.
Hello stampers and happy Tuesday to you. Just a short post today to remind you that you have three days to save and stock up on the basics. How wonderful is that?
Seasonal Sale
This sale is basic. Save 10% on cardstock 15% on ink pads and 20% on dies from the annual catalog. I have included a list of my favourite dies at the end of this blog post. It is super easy to shop with me if you live in Canada! Just click on the links and start saving!
Save Even More!
If you decide to put these sale items into a starter kit you will save even more. The savings don’t stop with your kit. You will also get to join Prime Time for FREE as well as my international Training Group. Our team is one of the best in Canada and I would love to have YOU join as well. No need to do what I do. Just let me know what you want with this opportunity and I will help you with that. There is never any pressure from me to do or become something that is not totally in tune with your vision. Here is the link to help you join and save. Pay only $100 and pick out $165 in products.
If you need a suggestion, here is one that I made to coordinate with my Parcels in the Post program in December.
I made this suggestion before I knew about the sale, so the Encircled in Beauty dies are now 20% off which will lower your total.
Happy Shopping!
I hope you have a lot of fun shopping this great sale and that it also jumpstarts you into some amazing creativity. Please join me on my YouTube channel. I have a contest going right now. When I get to 4000 subscribers I am going to do a giveaway of the Cabin dies. If you already have them I will let you choose a different prize of equal value. All you need to do is subscribe and comment on one of my videos. Good luck and thanks for joining me today!
Hello stampers and happy Monday to you. Cheer Corner. That is the name of a weekly video I am doing on my personal Facebook page. My goal is to reach non-stampers and to show them that you really CAN change the world one card at a time. I have done Cheer Corner off and on for a couple of years. What I used to do is post a card and then ask people to nominate who I should send it to. Now I am taking it a step further.
Cheer Corner
Never underestimate the power of a hand made, handwritten card. People are touched when they get happy mail and even more so when the card was made from scratch. It is such an easy way to make a difference in someone’s life. Here is the video that I made this morning.
Anyone Can Do It
The other purpose of my newly revised #cheercorner is to show people how easy it is to make a card. With a few key tools you are all set. You don’t have to have everything but the kitchen sink. Ink, paper, stamps and a paper trimmer will get you a long ways. True, the other stuff is nice to have but it is not essential.
Speaking of the Basics
Speaking of the basics, tomorrow is an incredible day. It is the start of a really fantastic sale. This one makes sense and it is a reason to celebrate. Stock up on your cardstock, ink pads and dies. Ok, the dies aren’t essential but at 20% it’s a great deal.
Here is the host code that you can use when you place your order. Only use the host code if your order is less than $200. If it is more than that then you qualify for host benefits. How awesome is that??
Lousy Picture, Great Cards
Here is a photo of my #cheercorner cards. I shouldn’t have put them on the buffalo plaid table runner, it is too distracting. Now it is dark so I cannot take a better picture. I just noticed that there is even a shadow in the picture, but if you want to get a better look, check out the video.
Thanks!
Thanks so much for joining me. This is going to be an epic week. I am going wedding dress shopping with my sister on Wednesday and on Friday Pap will turn 95 Lord willing! Wow. So much to celebrate. I hope you have a super day.
Hello stampers and happy Friday to you. My team means everything to me!
It is already super late but I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! Last night was the “Stampin’Up! Oscars” where top performers in the industry get recognized. I received several awards but the one that touches my heart the most was ranking #3 in Canada out of more than 5700 demonstrators for Team Building. This means that I am training my team properly so that they will stay with Stampin’Up! and keep their own discount.
Many of my team members were first my customers, but the best deal out there is the one where you get your own discount. Therefore it is a natural progression to move from customer to team member. I like to compare it to moving from being an acquaintance to being a friend. If my friends want more than a discount and want to build a thriving business, then I become their champion and mentor to make that happen. Their dreams are my dreams!
It has become my mission to make no difference on my team between those who are there for their own discount and those who are there to build a business. They are all valuable to me, to each other and to the stamping community. EVERYONE brings something to the table and that is beautiful. Never, ever doubt getting the starter kit because you think you will be cheating me in any way. I want what is best for you and what happens after you get the starter kit is not an issue. Every day that you are on my team is a good day!
That’s it. No long post today. It is 9:59 pm and this squirrel is going to bed. Thanks ever so much for being here. I hope that if you read my blog and you live in Canada that you will feel inspired to join my team. It’s a pretty awesome place to be.
