Sally Millians: Newstalgia Stamping: March 2022

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

AN EASTER MESSAGE

The tiny little direction arrow is from Give it a Whirl dies. The brad is white but I colored it with a dark Gray Granite Blends. There is just an 1/8" difference in the layers. The black is 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". I used the middle three Diorama dies .

The vellum with the sentiment (using Staz On ) is sandwiched in between the second layer and the third (black ). The second layer is sponged with Gray Granite ink rather heavily. The sunburst is on the card from using the brightest yellow ink in I could find...Pineapple Punch. The black layer is applied using Dimensionals.

This card conveys the TRUE Easter message...the empty tomb.....where the rubber meets the road so to speak. My goal was a card as simple as the Easter message is. I really wanted to use all Stampin' Up! products, but I knew in my heart exactly what I wanted it to say, so I ventured into my "oldies, but goodies."

I found a set from Papertrey Ink designed and illustrated by the wonderfully talented Marcella Hawley (who is actually a friend of a friend.) The stamp set is called He Is Risen. I received it as a gift from my friend years ago. The sunburst on the inside of the "tomb" is also from a Papertrey Ink oldie called Nativity Silhouettes, also a gift (Thank you Katie!). The simple lettering on the front of the card uses a set from Lawn Fawn called Milo's ABCs, a very simple lettering style just the right size (a little fiddly to use though.) I purchased this set many years ago to participate in an online card class from Kristina Werner and Jennifer McGuire (Icons on the world of paper crafting!) The butterflies are from a Catherine Pooler set called Butterfly Notes. Catherine was an avid Stampin' Up! demo who was so successful and creative that she later ventured out to start her own company (which is a huge success)...good for her!

There is a retired set from Stampin' Up! that I later ran across in my stash called His Grace which would be perfect for this message, but I discovered it too late for these cards above. I've just redone the card however and used SU! products (but mostly retired.)

I used a set called His Grace, a retired set form many years ago for the greeting; I used a die called Sunburst Thinlits for the inside under the vellum on the card front. of course the embellishments are Pebbles Enamel shapes, which are current!

I used the alpha set Make
A Difference

I love that this set has John 3:16 included.

Below is a link to a song called Beyond The Cross performed by the Booth Brothers. It says it all!

Check it out!

Product List

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

[146983]

$8.75

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

[121045]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Round & Square Brads

[155570]

$7.00

Give It A Whirl Dies

[154336]

$39.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

[101406]

$10.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$7.50

Layering Diorama Dies

[155565]

$29.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad

[147141]

$7.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$7.50

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$12.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Friday, March 25, 2022

WELCOMING WINDOW

Designer's Series Paper In Good Taste

There is a clear window sheet (aka transparency) sandwiched in between the DSP and the Smokey Slate layer. The window is cut from all three layers before adhering the DSP/Smokey Slate layers. The window frame simply lays on top of the window sheet. On the inside of the card, the window is also cut from the yellow Patterned Play DSP and another frame is inserted after the DSP is adhered. The flowers were stamped using the Stamparatus, and I used reverse stamping for the inner image to show through the window.

Image from In the Moment stamp set colored with various Stampin' Blends

Welcoming window and the coordinating dies are on the retirement list! This was at the top of my list when the new catalog came out last year. A little story behind that though.

When I first started card making, a friend of mine had been stamping for a long time and was encouraging me along the way. She let me borrow a purple stamp set (yes, the rubber was purple and not red) that had a beautiful, yet whimsical, window and various other images to go with it. Back then, the Stampin' Up! hostess sets were purple; she earned it from having a card making workshop at her home well before I came on the scene. I enjoyed using that set so much that I stamped many images to use at a later date. You see, when I first started, I borrowed a lot of sets for "day use." I had the idea that spending $25 a month for my own stamping supplies was CRAY-CRAY. I am pretty sure the Lord is getting a good laugh about that right now. Ever since then, I have had an affinity towards window images, but I do not remember a stand alone set with window images until the current catalog came out. I have seen other demonstrators do gorgeous work with this set using vellum, other DSP, and coordinating images. I'm sure you can check out Pinterest to see a plethora of ideas.

Look how sweet the window is!

Of course my image is a little crooked and not quite centered, but you get the general idea. I think this was around 2007 or maybe 2008. The ribbon and card stock were not Stampin' Up! products; I didn't let myself afford such then. I think I had a couple of Color Box ink pads and some watercolor pencils. But... I love the card just the same; it denotes one of my "jumping off points" or should I say, "Jumping INTO points."

I have to say that just because a stamp set is retired, doesn't mean it isn't still worth using. SU! products are so well manufactured that they are timeless. IIIFFFFFF I owned this older window set, you better believe I would still use it. If I knew the name of it, I bet I could buy it on EBay for a GAGILLION dollars.

Product List

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

[131202]

$8.75

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

[120953]

$8.75

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

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

[121045]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Welcoming Window Bundle

[159529]

$50.25

In The Moment Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157987]

$24.00

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper

[152494]

$21.00

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

[155576]

$7.50

Polished Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[155712]

$7.50

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Silicone Craft Sheet

[127853]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[150673]

$60.00

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

[153081]

$8.75

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Retiring List of products and fun facts

First the fun:

A fellow demonstrator Brian King from the Atlanta area has done something very interesting. He posted the In Colors from all the past years (starting 2006 I believe) up until now. It was so cool to see. I'll put his link here for you to check that out. Brian's favorite color of all time is Baja Breeze. Mine has to be either Lucky Limeade or Seaside Spray. My favorite group of In Colors was 2017 which had luscious colors like Berry Burst. Brian's In Colors I will greatly miss this past years In Colors; my favorite is Misty Moonlight, but I have a huge affinity towards Magenta Madness. My grand daughter Katelyn LOVES Magenta Madness and as far as she is concerned, there is no other color. Her little fingers glow with that beautiful bright pink every time she crafts with me (as does her clothes usually.) She asked the other day how long do we have until it goes away. She is only 6 years old and already showing signs of remorse for the retirement list. (I have a spare ink refill and pack of card stock she doesn't know about yet)

Now the sad news:

The retirement list always comes too soon for me. There is always a sadness when I look at my wish list and realize "IT AIN"T HAP-NIN!" AHHH, but with that being said, the new catalog appears on the scene with the latest and the greatest products waiting to be added to yet another wish list. I've seen the new catalog, and it doesn't disappoint. I mentioned In Colors before; this is the highlight of any new catalog for me. I can't wait for you to see the new ones coming!

Here is a link to the pdf for the retirement list for the current catalog. Notice the ones with the discount percentage! YAY!

2021-2022 retirement list

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Slimline cards!! Using dies and DSP from Stampin' Up!

Slimline cards are very popular these days! I was determined not to jump on that bandwagon UNTIL now! Stampin' Up! has slimline DIES, yes DIES, available now! (see page 52 in the mini catalog)

I have begun to have a play with them...the only problem is that, like potato chips, you can't have just one! When you cut the dies, you are left with some fabulous pieces that you can use on other cards. I've decided each cut will give you at least 3 cards. I have not used the mosaic die yet; I can't quit playing with the chevron!

The dies come as a bundle or you an purchase them alone (that is what I did, but now I regret it. ) the stamp set that accompanies the dies in the bundle have large enough images that the tall slimline card really needs. HENSE, they are now on my next order.....sadly without the 10% discount.

Stampin' Up! is always thinking ahead; they offer decorative envelopes which are also in the mini catalog on page 53. The cards will also fit in a standard business envelope and requires no extra postage (unless it is thick with Dimensionals!).

Some of the cards I have made, I've already mailed out for recent birthday celebrations. They are the perfect size to hold a check or cash without having to fold them.