Well, I covered three things with the above cards:

1) I created two birthday cards for two different 6 year old boy birthday parties we had today.

2) I made a video tutorial for you all showcasing: (a) watercoloring with a blender pen, (b) creating a dimensionalized frame, and (c) personalizing a Stampin’ Up! designer brad.

3) Participated in Kristina’s Color Challenge! 

So, I hope you enjoy the video! 

 Happy Stamping!

 Part One Below
(To watch in high quality, click here, then click "watch in high quality" to the bottom right of the video.)

 Part Two  Below
(To watch in high quality, click here, then click "watch in high quality" to the bottom right of the video.)

(Originally posted November 5, 2008)

Well, two video tutorials in one week?  Aren’t you lucky?!?!  LOL  Don’t get used to it but I had a little time yesterday (thanks to my mother’s helper) and I thought I’d show you a great technique that I don’t do nearly enough.  Unfortunately, due to a little glitch you’ll have to watch two videos to see the entire card get put together.  But I hope you’ll think it’s worth it!  Enjoy!

Here’s the card you’ll see made in the videos:

 PART ONE

To see Part One in high quality, click here then click ‘watch in high quality’ on the bottom right of the video. 

PART TWO

To see Part Two in high quality, click here then click ‘watch in high quality’ on the bottom right of the video.

 Supply List

Inks:
CRAFT: Always Artichoke, Brocade Blue, Whisper White
CLASSIC: Brocade Blue, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Basic Gray
Card Stock: 
Pacific Point (8.5" x 11")
Very Vanilla (4" x 5.25" AND 4-5/8" x 2-7/8" AND 4.5" x 2.75")
Always Artichoke (4-7/8" x 3-1/8")
Strip of Scrap CS (at least 5" long)
Embellishments:
Always Artichoke Brads
Punches:
Large and Small Ovals, corner rounder
Accessories: 
clear embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat gun, rubber brayer, stampin’ sponge,
dimensionals, paper piercer, paper piercing template, foam mat

(Originally posted November 2, 2008)

Okay, slowly but surely another video has made its way to my blog.  I wish uploading it was as quick as actually making the video!   LOL   Oh well.  I hope you enjoy it!

To see it more clearly click here and click ‘high quality’ in the bottom right corner.

Do you like this card???  I hope so because I do!  And I made a video tutorial on how to make it!  Just keep scrolling to see the two video options.  Enjoy and leave me a comment here to let me know what you think, please?

Here is a list of supplies used on this card – all Stampin’ Up! of course.

Base: Kraft (8.5" x 5.5”)
o2nd layer: Real Red (2.5" x 5.25”)
o3rd layer: Old Olive (coluzzle circle)
4th layer: Ski Slope DSP (eight 1-3/8" circles)
Stamp Set: A Cardinal Christmas 
Inks: craft: Old Olive, classic: Chocolate Chip 
Accessories: 1-3/8" circle punch, dimensionals, Coluzzle, Bone Folder, Anywhere Hole Punch w/ Hammer, Crystal Clear EP, Embossing Heat Gun, Scallop Edge Punch, stamp-a-ma-jig
Embellishments: Rhinestone Brad from Pretties Kit, Wide Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon

 OKAY!  I got it!  Here are the videos. The first is how to do create just the poinsettia.  The second video gives step by step instructions to create the rest of the card. (To see the first video in high quality click here and then click "watch in high quality" to the bottom right of the video screen; and to see the second video in high quality click here.)

Covering your chipboard with designer series paper is super easy and a great way to jazz up and paper crafting project.  On this scrapbook page I used the Washington Apple Designer Paper in a couple different ways, one being to cover the chipboard to highlight "1st".  Just click the "1st" to see the tutorial.  Don’t you just love Disney?  This is one of the layouts we created at my first all day scrapbook event a few weeks ago.  Don’t forget there’s another all day event coming up in which we’ll be scrapping through the Holidays.  Registration deadline for that is 10/15.

You may also be interested in reading:

Embossing on Chipboard Tutorial

If you like the rosette seen on the card below, click on the card to see the tutorial!  Enjoy.

Enjoy this quick and easy tutorial to add some pizazz to your chipboard pieces and hand stamped projects!

Hope you enjoy the tutorial for this super simple, versatile, and cute treat box!  (Click on the picture for the tutorial.)

Here’s my first tutorial for all of you wonderful readers!!!  The tutorial is step by step with pictures on how to make the card below.  Some of the techniques fully explained in the tutorial are: (1) using the stamp-a-ma-jig (2) using multiple colors on a single bold stamp with the use of a blender pen and (3) ribbon dying the simple way!

Hope you enjoy and then get to trying it!  Even if you don’t have the same stamp sets, improvise!  Then show me your creations!  I’d love to see them. 

CLICK BELOW FOR THE TUTORIAL!