Hubby's Birthday Card

Good morning friends!

Today I'm sharing the birthday card that I made for my husband this year.  It's a 4" x 6" card, and kind of a sneak peek at what I'll be making tonight.  I also made the envelope out of a 6" x 12" piece of the Rock Star designer series paper, and a scrap of Starry Sky to match the card.

Cassettes are stamped and hand-cut.  One is popped up.   I also added Clear Wink of Stella to the cassette tapes, and finished the card with several rhinestones (although I can't really see them in this picture).

Paper measurements:

• Starry Sky:  6" x 8", scored and folded at 4"
• Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5 3/4", for inside of card
• Rock Star Designer series paper:  3 3/4" x 5 3/4"
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp and hand-cut cassette tapes

I stamped the inside as well.  All of these stamps are from the Free Cake stamp set.

I finished off with several Classic Matte Dots in white.

Stamps:  Mix Tape (Concord & 9th), Free Cake

Ink:   Tuxedo (Memento), Starry Sky, Tahitian Tide

Paper:  Starry Sky, Basic White, Rock Star Designer series paper

Other:  rhinestones, Wink of Stella marker

Don't forget that TONIGHT I'm stamping live with my friends Gail (Stamp with GailSU) and Sue (Krusin' Through Ink)!  We'll all be stamping together live, creating something with some of our favorite Retiring products.   Join me on YouTube or Facebook at 8:00pm ET.  Links below

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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My yearly Retirement Sale!

Toni's Retirement Sale! 

This will be live on Facebook ONLY, on Sunday April 28th at 4:00pm ET. As I've done in previous Retirement Sales - I'm offering all of my retiring bundles, stamps, dies, and punches at 1/2 off the catalog price. You'll also save on the original tax and shipping too. Some are used, some have never seen ink. GREAT DEALS!

I'll show each item, give the item number and the discounted price. The first person to claim it in the comments will get it. You need to state, "Me, #34 (or whatever the number is)". The first comment to show up in MY FEED gets it. Your comment will always show up first in your own feed. We will see my screen together.

After the sale, we'll coordinate with each other to make sure I've got you down for all the items you think are yours.  We can do this through email or Messenger - whatever you prefer.

If you need shipping, I'll weigh everything together and send you an invoice for your stamps and postage. No Paypal account needed. You can use any credit/debit card.

Payment is due by 5/1. I will start shipping out on 5/3. If you are picking your items up, we'll make those arrangements.

So, what am I selling??? I don't want you to spend an hour with me if there is nothing that interests you, so here's what I'm selling off. ALL of my retiring stuff from this Annual Catalog, and a few things from the 2024 Jan-Apr catalog.

These items are in the order they show up in the catalog, but this may not be the order that I go in during the sale. Remember, you'll claim the items by commenting on the Live video. I'm not taking email reservations.

I will list item and (DISCOUNTED PRICE) next to it. If an item is $52 in the catalog, it will show up in this list as ($26).

BUNDLES: Bundles have either dies or punches with them. Many of these items are no longer bundles in the current catalog, but they were when I bought them.

Beautiful Balloons ($26)
Cottage Wreaths ($26)
Season of Chic ($28.50)
Perched in a Tree ($26.50)
Ringed with Nature ($22.50) - comes with embossing folder too
Quiet Meadow ($26.50)
Darling Details ($27)
Country Bouquet ($20)
Reach for the Stars ($26)
Seaside Bay ($27)
Notes of Nature ($23) - from Jan-Apr catalog

STAMPS only:
Circle Sayings ($12)
Inked & Tiled ($13.50)
Go To Greetings ($12)
Botanical Layers ($11.50)
Rays of Light ($9)
Let's Chat ($9.50)
Rock Star ($12)

PUNCHES:
Banners Pick a Punch ($13.50)
Lasting Label ($11)
Decorative Circle ($11)

DIES only:
Basic Borders ($14.50)
All That ($14)
Dots & Spots ($16)
Stitched with Whimsy ($14.50)
Tailor Made Tags ($11)

EMBOSSING FOLDERS:
Cascading Ruffles ($5.50)
Timeworn Type ($5.50)
Basics folders - set of 3 ($15) these were an Online Exclusive item

I'll go over the rules of the sale once again, at the start of this Live Sale on Facebook. See you there!

Can't make it for the Live video?  Feel free to watch later, and I strongly suggest you watch from the beginning with Real-time Comments (or whatever they call it) turned ON.  This way, you'll see if someone else already claimed an item that you might want during the Live showing.

Any questions, please email me at tonistamps@yahoo.com so that I can clarify before the sale.  Thanks!

Toni

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Stippled Roses - Coloring techniques

Happy Saturday Crafters!

I feel like I'm ahead of schedule right now, updating my blog on Saturday!  :)  I hope you're all enjoying your weekend.  Today I'm posting the cards that I made on Thursday night, featuring the Stippled Roses bundle.  I shared a few different ways to color in these stamps.  These coloring techniques can be applied to any line-art type of stamp.   Anything that needs to be colored in.  I hope you enjoy them!

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

First card features watercoloring on watercolor paper, using ink blocks as my palettes.  I stamped the image in Catherine Pooler's Midnight ink.  It's waterproof.  Since I was stamping on watercolor paper - I used my MISTI stamp positioning tool so that I could ink and stamp it several times to get a good image.  Not all watercolor paper is smooth.  Some seems grainer or lumpier than others.  

For my "ink block watercoloring" method, I smash an ink block in whatever color to get some ink, and then use a water brush/aqua painter to pick up the color and add to my image.  With any watercoloring, you can use a wet-on-wet method, where you wet the paper before you add the color - which is what I did here.  You get a softer, more muted coloring.  Otherwise, you can do wet-on-dry, where you would NOT pre-wet the paper.  You end up with bolder colors.  Try it both ways!

Paper measurements:

• Moody Mauve:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• Poetic Expressions Designer series paper:  4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
• Basic White:  5 1/4” x 5 1/4”, for inside of card
• Watercolor paper:  enough to stamp and cut out rose cluster
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp and cut greeting

I did a little swoosh and loop of ribbon on the back of the rose cluster, and mounted that to my card front using foam tape.

I added some In Color Enamel Dots to finish.

Stamps:  Stippled Roses bundle

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler), Moody Mauve, Bubble Bath, Old Olive

Paper: Moody Mauve, Basic White, watercolor, Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper

Other:  Sweet Sugarplum ribbon, In Color Enamel Dots

On my second card, I used the NEW Basic Beige ink pad to show the No Line Coloring technique.  I stamped the image in Basic Beige on Basic White THICK cardstock, then colored in with Stampin' Blends.  The Fresh Freesia was not a great choice...the images underneath kind of get lost.  I do like the Soft Sea Foam and Bubble Bath though.

This card has a shorter card front, so I could stamp the greeting right on the "inside" of the card.  Add an embossed layer, before adding the rose cluster and some more ribbon. 

Paper measurements:

• Soft Sea Foam:  5 1/2" x 7 1/2"”, scored and folded at 4 1/4"”
• Soft Sea Foam:  3" x 5 1/4", embossed with Layered Florals folder
• Basic White:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Basic White THICK:  scrap to stamp/die-cut rose cluster

Here's the inside - now I can see that I stamped that a little crooked.  :(

Finish off with some Iridescent Pastel Gems and Silver & White Sheer ribbon.

Stamps:  Stippled Roses bundle

Ink:  Basic Beige, Fresh Freesia

Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White (Thick and Regular)

Other:  Layered Floral embossing folder, Stampin' Blends (Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Soft Sea Foam), Silver & Sheer 1/2" ribbon, Iridescent Pastel Gems

I think the last card is my favorite.  I call this coloring technique "Ink Smashing".  I featured this several years ago, when I first started making videos.  It's my take on "Ink Smooshing", but on a bigger scale.  I smash my ink pad on a glass mat and spritz on water.  Then I take my stamped/die cut images and drop/drag them through the ink - it's a very fast way to color things, and you get very bold colors depending on how much ink/water you use.  You DO need either watercolor or THICK cardstock.  The paper becomes very water-logged, and you will need to let it dry.  I love it for adding a lot of color quickly.

Otherwise, this card is fairly simple.  A white-on-white layered card, which I love - with embossing and then the greenery and flowers added.

Paper measurements:

• Basic White THICK:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• Basic White THICK:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Basics #2 folder (which I did not realize is NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
• Basic White THICK:  scraps to stamp/die cut leaves and roses
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp greeting

I added some Wink of Stella to those roses...don't know if this picture is actually showing it.

I finished off with several Classic Matte Dots in white.

Stamps:  Stippled Roses bundle

Ink:   Midnight (Catherine Pooler), Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Garden Green

Paper:  Basic White (Thick and Regular)

Other:  Basics #2 embossing folder, Classic Matte Dots, Wink of Stella marker

I really hope you give at least one of these coloring techniques a try!

Next Thursday, I'll have my friends Gail (Stamp with GailSU) and Sue (Krusin' Through Ink) with me!  We'll all be stamping together live, creating something with some of our favorite Retiring products.   That Last Chance list is only open until 4/30/2024.

Paper Sale info in case you've missed it before:  ToniStamps: Paper Share for 2024-2025 Annual Catalog!

Don't forget to Click on my Workshop of the Month page for full details of how you can get a Make-n-Take packet and FREE STUFF for this month's workshop.  This month's code is good through 4/30/2024.

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Let's Chat (the stamp set!)

Hello Crafty Friends!

Guess who totally forgot to update their blog this weekend?  This gal!  I made these cards on Thursday night using the Let's Chat stamp set from the Jan-Apr 2024 Catalog.  Unfortunately, it's not carrying over to any catalog or online, so get it by 4/30/2024 if you like it! There are no dies with this set, but it's not too terribly bad to fussy-cut the pieces.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

My first card is a big one - 5 1/2" x 5 1/2", and it's a WOBBLER!  Yes, the entire telephone is on a wobbler.  I love those things!   I wanted a large card, because that gives a lot of room to write.  Plus this telephone seems so big, I thought a larger card would carry it.  I'll have to make my own envelope, but that's definitely doable.

I always get asked - where do I get my wobblers?  Here you go: Action Wobbles Mini – 100 pack:  https://amzn.to/3AG9nO0  I thought was the best value.  You could get a 48 pack for $13, or 100 for $19.  

Use the telephone cord to stamp a fun background.  

Paper measurements:

• Berry Burst:  5 1/2" x 11”, scored and folded at 5 1/2”
• Masterfully Made Designer series paper:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  5 1/4” x 5 1/4”, for inside of card
• Berry Burst:  3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Basic White:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/hand-cut telephone and greeting bit

Finish off with some Iridescent Pastel Gems

Stamps:  Let's Chat

Ink:  Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst

Paper: Berry Burst, Basic White, Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper

Other:  Iridescent Pastel Gems, Wobbler

The second card is a Circle Easel card.  SO cool!!!  You can make an easel card with ANY shape.  This is how it looks flat - and this just under a 4 1/4" circle, so it WILL fit into a medium envelope.  Stamping and hand-cutting all of the telephone pieces was the hardest part about this card...only because fussy-cutting can be a little tedious.  I got through cutting all of these pieces, but I don't think I would have been able to make more than one of these cards at a time.

Coffee cup is cut directly from a piece of designer series paper.

Paper measurements:

• Lost Lagoon:  (3)  4 1/4"ish x 4 1/4"ish circles  (You need 3 pieces to make the easel card base)
• Basic White:  4"ish circle, for inside of card
• Little Latte Designer series paper:  4"ish circle, plus 1 coffee mug to cut out
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/cut telephone pieces and greeting

Here's what it looks like standing up front and then back - watch the video to see how to assemble all these pieces.

  

Back side shows you the scores, so the card opens up and still lays flat.

Stamps:  Let's Chat, Latte Love

Ink:   Lost Lagoon

Paper:  Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Latte Love Designer Series paper

Other:  Circle cutting system (Creative Memories), Pastel Iridescent Gems

Don't forget to Click on my Workshop of the Month page for full details of how you can get a Make-n-Take packet and FREE STUFF for this month's workshop.  This month's code is good through 4/30/2024.

I'll be featuring the Stippled Rose bundle this coming Thursday.  This is one of the bundles that is carrying over into the NEW catalog, but it will no longer be available at the bundle price.  If you want to save that 10%, get it by 4/30/2024!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Craft Roulette Challenge #209 - Nuts About You

I'm back at it!  Another Craft Roulette challenge finished. This is submission number 56 for me.

Find Craft Roulette on YouTube @CraftRoulette, subscribe to their channel, and play along when you can!  Every week is different and lots of fun!  

Episode #209 parameters, and how I met them:

• Project: Tri-fold Card
• Colors:  Sleigh Ride - I went with beige (trees or the sleigh itself), and white (snow)
• Element:  Joke(s) or Funny - Pun inside
• Random: Out of proportion - tiny card is 3" x 3"

Open the first fold - I mean...I could just leave the sentiment as is, and it would still be true.  HAHAHA!

Then the second - 

I added the peanuts to the front with a Mini Action Wobbler, and then finished with some Swirl Dots.

This 3" x 3" card is NOT mailable.  It's too small.  I'll have to put it inside a regular (medium) size envelope, OR leave it on the table for Dave.  :)

Supplies you'll need to create these (Stampin' Up, unless otherwise noted.  Items may be retired.):

Stamps:  Nuts About You (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Basic Beige, Early Espresso

Paper: Basic Beige, Basic White, Sahara Sand designer series paper

Other: 1 3/4" and 2" circle punches, Decorative Circle punch, Swirl Dots, Mini Wobbler

Here's a fun little video of the wobble that I added -  

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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April 2024 Virtual Workshop: Retirement Party!

Hello Crafty Peeps!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend!  This post is for my Retirement Party Workshop, which just aired Thursday night.  This is the yearly workshop that I focus on products that are RETIRING.  The new catalog goes live May 1st, so the Retiring Lists are out.  Everything that is retiring (stamps, dies, punches, papers, inks, reinkers, markers, all the things) is while supplies last.  

If you don't have the same products that I'm using, I hope you've got something similar in your stash that will do the trick.

Check out my Workshop of the Month page for details about my workshop, the ordering specials and the online ordering code.  Short version:  Use code PMEBDFWD when placing your qualifying order online this month and get some freebies!   

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously.  

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it on YouTube.

My first card features the Inked & Tiled stamp set, and coordinating papers - Inked Botanicals.  I've also embossed the background with the Timeworn Type embossing folder.  I'm having a hard time believing that folder is retiring, but it happens!

I've got 3 panels of designer series paper here.  Stamp and hand-cut the flower, and add a greeting.  You could also replace this flower with a die-cut flower, all in a solid color cardstock.  

Paper measurements:

• Lost Lagoon:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded at 4 1/4”
• Lost Lagoon:  4" x 5 1/4", embossed with Timeworn Type folder
• Basic White:  4” x 5 1/4”, for inside of card
• Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper: (3) 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"
• Basic White:  4 1/4" x 5 1/2", notched corner to stamp and cut flower and greeting

Finish off with some Iridescent Pastel Gems

Stamps:  Inked & Tiled

Ink:  Lost Lagoon, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral

Paper: Lost Lagoon, Basic White, Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper

Other:  Timeworn Type embossing folder, Iridescent Pastel Gems

On the second card, I've featured the Masterfully Made designer series paper and a striking die-cut.  This particular print has some ripped paper flowers on the back - use that side if you want.  If you're using your own stash, choose something that this black die-cut will look nice against.  Otherwise, a very simple card.

Paper measurements:

• Basic Black:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2”, scored and folded at 4 1/4”
• Basic White:  (2) 4” x 5 1/4”, for inside and front later
• Masterfully Made Designer series paper:  3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

Notice that I didn't poke all the bits out of the stems?  That was kind of a happy accident.  

Stamp the greeting and pop it up.  Another shocking retirement item - the Double Oval punch!  I've used that one a LOT.

Stamps:  Artistically Inked 

Ink:   Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Basic Black, Basic White, Masterfully Made Designer Series paper

Other:  Artistic dies, Double Oval punch, Iridescent Rhinestones

The third card is actually using some dies that are not from Stampin' Up.  I'm die-cutting a moose and a bear for all of the make-n-take kits.  You choose which one you'll use for this card.  The foil behind the trees is Rose Gold...forgot I even had it, and now it's retiring!

Paper measurements:

• Early Espresso:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• Copper Clay:  4 1/16" x 5 5/16", cut with Aspen Trees die
• Rose Gold Foil:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Early Espresso:  scrap to die cut moose & bear
• Very Vanilla:  1" x 4"
• Very Vanilla:  4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card

Finish with some of the Rustic Metallic dots.

Stamps: Inked & Tiled

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Early Espresso, Copper Clay, Very Vanilla, Rose Gold Foil

Other:   Aspen Trees dies, Nature's Silhouttes #2 (Taylored Expressions), Banners Pick-a-Punch, Rustic Metallic dots

The last card is probably my favorite.  I got this design from Karen Titus, and I love it!  You'll cut your square of designer series paper into strips - whatever width you want.  I ended up with two the same width, but that was not on purpose.  :(

I'm including the punched out pieces for the ladybug in your kits as well.  You'll just need something to make the dots.  I used Sparkle Gems here, but you could stamp black ink with a pencil eraser, or any small circle - whatever you have to make dots.

I popped up the strips of designer series paper with foam, on top of the Crushed Curry.  Crushed Curry is glued down flat to the card front.

Paper measurements:

• Garden Green:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
• Crushed Curry:  3" x 4 1/4"
• Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series paper:  3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square - cut into whatever size strips you want.
• Basic White:  1" x 5"
• Sweet Sorbet/Basic Black:  scraps to punch ladybug pieces

Since I used the black Sparkle Gems on the ladybug, I didn't add any other gems or doo-dads to this card.

Stamps:  Artistically Inked

Ink:   Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Garden Green, Crushed Curry, Sweet Sorbet, Basic Black, Basic White, Fresh as a Daisy Designer series paper

Other:  Ladybug punch, Sparkle Gems

Click on my Workshop of the Month page for full details of how you can get a Make-n-Take packet and FREE STUFF for this workshop.  This month's code is good through 4/30/2024.

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Paper Share for 2024-2025 Annual Catalog!

The new catalog is coming!  With that in mind, let's prepare for a Paper Share!  This share is for NEW papers only.  There are actually (7) packs of DSP that carried over from the last catalogs.  Weird, right?

Paper Share  $50:  You will receive 1/4 pack of the following paper packs, from the new Annual Catalog

• Country Lace 12x12
• Country Woods 12x12
• Frames & Flowers 12x12
• Full of Life 6x6
• Lily Pond Lane 6x6
• Mediterranean Blooms 12x12
• Take to the Sky 12x12
• Thoughtful Designs Specialty 12x12
• Thoughtful Journey 12x12
• To Market 12x12
• Unbounded Beauty 12x12
• Wildly Flowering 12x12
• 2024-2025 In Colors 6x6

Paper Share BONUS: You will also receive 1/4 pack of TWO of the Specialty packs - Wood Textured and In Color Glimmer.

12” x 12” packs will be cut 6” x 12” to give you the best options for using it. 

Email me at tonistamps@yahoo.com to signup, and payment is due by April 28, 2024.  

Important Dates for this paper share:
  4/28 - Payment due.
  5/1 - Order placed with Stampin' Up.
  5/10 - I expect the order to arrive.   ** if shipping from Stampin' Up is delayed, this date will change.
  5/11-12 - I cut and package paper and embellishments.
  5/13 - Paper shares ready for pick-up; ship out.

Questions?  Contact tonistamps@yahoo.com  

Thank you! 

 Toni