April 20, 2010
Hello Human
Isn’t this robot the cutest? This set is called Lots of Bots and is available from the Autumn-Winter Mini Catalogue.
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up!
I KNOW I’ve said it before, but I LOVE colouring in stamped images – I find it very relaxing and will often sit and stamp out a whole sheet of cardstock and then colour in the images while watching/listening to the telly when hubby is out on a Wednesday evening. I LUUUURVE *MY* Wednesday nights!!!! – Not ‘cos hubby is OUT but ‘cos of the stampin’-time – thought I’d clarify that! LOL.
Lots of Bots has this cute little stamp that has 3 nuts and bolts on it and I’ve randomly and repeatedly stamped that image over the Tangerine Tango cardstock to create a stamped background. If you look REALLY carefully you can just see it. I’ve also gone for texture, hardware and staples on this card as it adds to the whole technology/robotty theme.
Stamps: Lots of Bots
Cardstock: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Pacigic Point, Whisper White.
Inks: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point
Accessories: Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon, Blender Pens, Jumbo Eyelets, Crop-o-dile, staples, Big Shot, Polka Dot embossing folder, Corner Rounder Punch.
Julia XX
March 31, 2010
Male Birthday Card
It was my brother’s and nephew’s birthdays last week, so I thought I’d share with you the cards I made. This is the card for my brother:
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
I started with the patterned paper (Windsor Knot DSP) and pulled the colours from that to use for the cardstock and inks (Sage Shadow, Old Olive, So Saffron and Chocolate Chip).
The stamp is from the Sale-a-Bration set Happy Moments – which is very cute. This stack of birthday presents has come in very handy for masculine birthdays. I stamped the image a couple of times on co-ordinating patterned paper and cut out the presents I wanted, and glued them over the stamped image – this saved colouring in all the presents!
You can just about see the Polka Dots embossed cardstock – that’s made with the Sizzix Big Shot which is available as from tomorrow!!! WooHoo!!
This next card is a fun boy’s card. My nephew turned 12 during the week (gosh, getting so grown up!!), but I thought he’d still appreciate the fun of robots. Twelve is a tricky age – not quite old enough for being “really cool”, but too old for really childish cards. I’ve used a NEW stamp set here, Lots of Bots from the Autumn-Winter mini. Here’s my effort anyway.
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
Here’s a closer look. I used the Polka Dots embossing folder and also die- cut the numbers with my Stampin’ Up! Medium Sizzlits “Timeless Type Junior Alphabet” die and my Big Shot. A quick turn of the handle and I had these PERFECT numbers! It couldn’t have been easier.
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
I stamped the inside too. The paperclip is to hold some money!
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
I think the Lots of Bots stamp set will get a fair bit of use…. it’s great for boy cards and also ‘fun’ cards. The colours for the robot card are; Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss (both current In-Colors), and Tempting Turquoise (with a splash of Tangerine Tango for some of the robot detail.)
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March 28, 2010
Kids cards made easy!
We’re coming into the time of year when the children are invited to birthday parties by school friends, as well as our own family birthdays happening at this time of the year.
If you’re like me and struggle with kids’ cards, why not give “All in the Family” a go? This set is HUGE!! and you can customise your little persons… tee hee – so much fun.
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
You don’t *have* to use a Stamp-a-ma-jig to get perfect alignment; you can line up the body parts (EWWW sounds icky!!) fairly easily with a little practice. The great thing about the above image is that the legs, body and arms are all on one stamp and the head is the only thing which is seperate. (EWWW!) *laughs* The reason for this is that this particualr “body” stamp is for the toddler image so it is quite small. There is a baby body (you add the head!), toddler bodies (complete with arms and legs – no head!), child bodies (a little big bigger than toddler bodies, but no head, arms or legs!), and then you have bodies for either bigger children or adults – you simply add your choice of legs, arms and head! You can mix and match to create perfect replicas of your family!
I love that you can make peoples with long hair, short hair, curly hair, spikey hair, toddlers, babies, children, adults, you even have a cat and dog! If you get the Accessories stamp set you can even give your peoples tutus, teddy bears, sports equipment, picnic baskets and more!!
It’s seriously fun!
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
As you can see in this card, this little fella’s arms can be positioned however I want them… it’s just a matter of lining up the arm stamp with the body part stamp. The trick to good positioning is to start with the legs. That way, you can see the bottom of the rubber stamp and line it up with the stamped image of the legs and get it fairly perfect! You then build upwards and add the head and arms. As always, the best part is in colouring the images in – I don’t think I’ll ever grow out of colouring!!!
Did you notice the little trick I did with the Crimper? HAve a look at the white cardstock and you’ll see that a small section towards the bottom has ridges along it… that’s done with the Crimper. Nifty, eh?
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
(Too cute.)
Design by Julia. Stamped Images © Stampin’ Up! 1990-2010
Don’t you love the Bling!? You can create perfectly straight lines of glitter simply by adhering your Sticky Strip to your desired area, pressing down on it to ‘activate’ the sticky (it works best once heated by friction), peel off the red top layer and liberally cover with your desired glitter. Voila! Perfect straight glittered lines!!
All in the Family is a great set to have on hand for almost any occassion; babies, weddings, birthdays, parties, invites, family “portraits”, “from all of us” cards (you can customise the people and stamp yourselves!!)
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