Sally Millians: Newstalgia Stamping: August 2020

Monday, August 31, 2020

Mix-n-match companies

Of course I always use Stampin' Up! products, but I don't live in a vacuum. I see other companies' products, and if I love them, I might purchase them. That is what happened with the Peeking Pets stamp set by Catherine Pooler. There are also outline dies to go with this set, but I have not gotten them yet (they are backordered). The eyeglasses are also a CP set of dies designed to go with the stamp set. The iPhone die came from an old Lawn Fawn set. The primary sentiment came from Riley and Company. If you want a good belly laugh, check out the stamps on their website. I have a few stamps from them that I reserve for special occasions and people. The Designer's series paper is from Stampin' Up! however; it is from the Pampered Pets suite.

We are a dog (and cat) family. My husband trains bird dogs for a living, so anything to do with dogs, I am a sucker for. I myself have always had a dog, and have one cuddly Yorkie next to me right now. I am also a closet "cat lady ." I claim three beauties: a calico, a Siamese, and a Black and white tuxedo. I got one for my son in 2004, and the other two chose me. I love them all! Since my boys left home and now have families of their own, the animals are such a comfort to me. They do not argue, they don't talk back (well, not soz you could notice), and they eat what ever I feed them with pleasure.

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Card Challenges: Jumping off point

Stamp Set: Nothing's Better Than

Card Stock: Early Espresso Base, Seaside Spray, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso, Seaside Spray, Misty Moonlight

DSP: In Good Taste

Dies: Nothing's Better Than, Stitched Nested Labels, Peony dies

Embellishments: Shimmer Crystal Effects, In-color Gems 2019-2021

Special Adhesive: Foam adhesive sheets (Coffee die cut with Whisper White card stock and inked with Crumb Cake and Early espresso sponge daubers)

Ribbon : Seaside Spray Scalloped Linen

Challenge: SUOC 256: Sketch Challenge

I have had a difficult time lately trying to make projects from a couple of stamp sets. I didn't want to do the typical "Sallyish" rectangle in a rectangle that I so often am guilty of. The stamp sets were too cool for something that ordinary. I Googled Stampin' Up! card challenges and found several I was interested in. These are just for fun challenges. Here are a couple I tried. Notice the envelope liner; this is from the Ornamental Envelope die set. I am keeping it next to my desk so I can dress up my envelopes frequently. They really are impressive the minute someone opens the envelope! It also helps to use the DSP I already have out, ready to go, thanks to the Love It Chop It technique.

Shop in the on-line store or click on the link to purchase items needed for these cards. Feel free to CASE as you like. Thank you for commenting and looking!

Stamp Set: Sailing Home

Card Stock: Misty Moonlight, Seaside Spray, Brushed Copper foil

DSP: World of Good

Ink: Versamark, Whisper White, Misty MoonlightNight of Navy

Embossing Folder: Old World Paper

Dies: Circle dies

Embellishments: White Embossing Powder, Sailing Home Suite twine

Challenge: Mojosketch 544

Product List

Sailing Home Bundle

[151066]

$50.25

Nothing's Better Than Bundle

[154061]

$46.75

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

[153081]

$8.75

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$7.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150085]

$7.50

Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder

[153200]

$10.00

World Of Good Suite Collection (English)

[154140]

$104.50

Brushed Metallic Cardstock

[153524]

$15.00

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill

[101780]

$4.50

Sponge Daubers

[102892]

$10.95

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

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

[100730]

$9.75

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

[115318]

$8.75

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Stitched Nested Labels Dies

[149638]

$35.00

Peony Dies

[152701]

$40.00

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

[152494]

$21.00

Seaside Spray 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon

[149707]

$8.00

Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150883]

$8.75

Additional Product Lists

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Ornamental Envelopes Bundle

[155168]

$47.50

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Embellished, colorized OLD Cartoons

What can I say? I am a sucker for something that makes me laugh. These cartoons are soooo old. (my bit of nostalgia for today) I'm very sorry, but have no idea which authors/artists to give credit to. They have literally been up in my office for years. And even then, I think someone else gave them to me in black and white, straight off the copy machine. When I retired, I just couldn't let myself throw the yellowed pieces of paper away....they are that funny! They hung on my refrigerator for months, then my fridge died a quick, but not so painless death (for me.) I couldn't hang those old tattered pieces of paper on this brand new beautiful (and very hard to get....yep, a story there) appliance! I decided to give them a face lift. I took them to the Stampin' desk, added some pretty DSP, uncapped some Stampin' blends, grabbed a stamp set and a ruler, and...... VIOLA'! I used one of my favorite stamp sets for the background of the dog picture, My Meadow. Look at the close up of the big dog's fur...how did I do that? Use you blends to color, then put some alcohol or colorless blender solution (I used Copic Colorless blender refill) on a small area of an ordinary wash cloth (we call them wash rags down here) and dab the dog. ..that's all, you just dab the dog.

To make the "subway" tiles, use a ruler and make horizontal lines, then made vertical lines alternately on rows.

Product List

My Meadow Photopolymer Stamp Set

[151650]

$21.00

Peony Garden Designer Series Paper

[152483]

$11.50

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Ornamental Envelope Bundle meets Plaid Tidings Designers series paper

Well, here they are. The first Christmas cards of 2020 have been made. Honestly, I did not get the Ornamental Envelope stamp set for the ornament stamps; I got it for the elements you can use on and with the envelopes and dies. The dies are nothing short of GORGEOUS. They cut envelope liners with spectacular details. The bundle is affordable and so versatile for every type of card and season. Several years ago, Stampin' Up! had envelope liner dies that I kept putting off purchasing. I never bought them and I have kicked myself ever since. HOWEVER, with these dies, I am thankful I have redeemed myself and gotten something even better. More about those at a later date. Today is all about the stamp set and the matching dies....and that paper, WOW! The plaids are great for Christmas, no doubt. BUT, they are for any season for any gender, for any stamp set. The colors highlight a lot of the in colors beautifully. AND as my touch of nostalgia, the sentiment is from a wooden set called Circle of Friendship. In 2008, a friend of mine made me a card with one of the stamps as the sentiment. I wasn't stamping at all back then, but I thought that element was so wonderful. I hadn't seen anything like that card, EVER. I started making cards the following year, and bought that stamp set as one of my first. It has a special place in my heart and my collection.