Vintage Vogue Life Happens

I'm still having camera issues where I can't get to old stuff, and I think I'm going to have to reformat the card from my camera, so I'm trying to get everything out that it will let me. That'll teach me to procrastinate, huh? Here is another single card I made, using the Vintage Vogue stamp set.

The colors that I used are Sahara Sand, Soft Suede, Not Quite Navy, Always Artichoke, Bashful Blue, and Very Vanilla. I used the VersaMark ink pad to get the tone-on-tone color of the vine flourishes in the background. The Designer Series Paper is a pattern leftover from the Sweet Pea Paper Stack from the Occasions Mini catalog. (Sorry, I try not to use supplies you can no longer purchase, but this paper was handy so I grabbed it!)

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
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Kangaroo Thanks

Here is another single card I made the other day, using the Build-a-Roo stamp set. Colors used include Sahara Sand, Melon Mambo, and Soft Suede. There's also a little bit of Certainly Celery in there. [TIP: click on any image to see it full-size]

The kangaroo was stamped in StazOn ink on Very Vanilla card stock, then colored with markers. The flower image on the background of the card is included in the Build-a-Roo stamp set, which makes coordination easy! (See entire Build-a-Roo stamp set pictured below.) Of course, you could doll this card up so much more with extra embellishments, but if you're looking for a quick and easy card, this one definitely fits the bill.

The Build-a-Roo stamp set (item 115948) is available in wood mount, and is $25.95.  The stamp set includes 10 images, and is a wonderful, versatile set. Here's another darling card you can make with this set:

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions--you can visit my ONLINE STORE to order anytime!

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW button near top right to order!)

Graduation Card a la Sock Monkey

Still having problems retrieving photos of my old projects from my camera, but it's apparently letting me take new pictures and access them.

Below you'll find a graduation card I made with the Sock Monkey stamp set, the Sock Monkey Accessories stamp set and the Starring You stamp set. I made the little diploma out of rolled up card stock, and actually wrote the graduate's name on it! (the name is blurred out of the picture for privacy reasons) To make the diploma, I just punched out a 1-1/4" square of Very Vanilla card stock, trimmed away two slightly concave sides, and rolled it up. Then I drew and colored the border, and added words. This card is for a boy, so that's why it's not all frilly.

The colors I used are: StazOn Black ink pad, Basic Black (marker), Basic Black Craft pad, Real Red, Soft Suede, and Sahara Sand. Because of the watercoloring, I stamped the images in waterproof StazOn ink on watercolor paper.  I used the Sahara Sand marker to color the end parts of the monkey, going back over it again with the marker after it was dry, to make shading lines.

I watercolored the rest of the monkey using the Soft Suede reinker, and Real Red reinker, with the Aquapainter.  I used the Soft Suede marker to go in after the monkey was dry, to add shading lines on the body.  I used the Basic Black marker to add color to one corner of the graduation cap, then used the Aquapainter to pull that black across the hat.  To get a nice dark, crisp greeting, I stamped the "way to go" image on the Real Red card stock in Basic Black Craft ink.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW near top right to order anytime!)

Blog Candy Winners & Tutorials

The winners of my blog candy from the Royal Blog Tour are Debbie Gendorf and Roberta Smith! Debbie will be receiving the Vintage Vogue stamp set, and Roberta will be receiving a Vintage Vogue class planner.  I'll be emailing you gals privately to make arrangements for delivery on those!

I had also intended to post two tutorials today for the projects on THIS POST. However, I have been having some camera problems and I can't get to my photos! So, I will post the patterns and some simple instructions for you below, and follow up when I can get my camera to cooperate again...or after I take new pictures, if that's what I have to do (ugh). I apologize for that inconvenience, and please email me if you have any questions in the meantime.

Click HERE for a PDF pattern and instructions for the pages for the Matchbook Album shown below. Be sure you measure very carefully and exactly, for best results. The cover of the project was made from two other pieces of card stock adhered together, with the pages adhered inside the back of the cover, so the pattern is just for the inside pages.

Click HERE for a PDF pattern and instructions for making the stationery box shown below. Eight standard size cards and eight coordinating envelopes will fit inside. (TIP: Keep your layers as flat as possible on the cards, to avoid the sender having to pay extra postage for thickness or non-machineable letters).

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW button near top right to order)

ROYAL BLOG TOUR Spring 2010

I created the projects below for the Royal Blog Tour, and they feature the Vintage Vogue stamp set (Clear Mount, Item 118598, $17.95; Wood Mount, Item 117690, $23.95).

This first project is something I call a Matchbook Album. All the inside pages are created by scoring and folding one sheet of 12"x12" paper or card stock. The colors I used for this project were: Very Vanilla card stock and craft ink, Bashful Blue card stock and classic ink, Soft Suede textured card stock and classic ink, Kraft card stock, and VersaMark ink. I "cheated" a little and also used the coordinating Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel, and the *{love}* image from the Tiny Tags stamp set.

You can see the pages sort of fanned open below. I used both the Sending Love Hugs Notes, and Sending Love Kisses Notes, and their respective Glassine Envelopes for a couple of the pages. These come in Whisper White, but I sponged the notes with Very Vanilla Craft Ink so they'd match the vintage look, and dried them with my heat tool--and I think they turned out great!

Here's a picture of a bunch of the individual pages when they're opened up:

If you would like measurements and instructions, mark your calendar to come back and check my blog on May 4th, and I'll have a tutorial for the matchbook album.

This next project uses the same colors and stamp sets. The box on the left will hold 8 cards plus 8 envelopes inside. The card on the right is just an example of a note card you could put inside the box. Like the matchbook album above, the box is created by scoring and folding one 12"x12" sheet of card stock. I personally think either or both projects would be great for Mother's Day!

Again, if you would like measurements and instructions, mark your calendar to come back and check my blog on May 4th, and I'll have a tutorial for the box.

I created this 12x12 scrapbook page using My Digital Studio™, and the same colors I used on the previous projects. As you can see, the digital Vintage Vogue stamp set images are the same ones included in the rubber stamp set, but with My Digital Studio™ the images can be sized to better fit your page! And instead of stamping off to get a lighter color, you change the opacity of the image.

This final image is another My Digital Studio™ project--a card made in the same colors as the previous projects, using the Vintage Vogue stamp set. It's awesome to design projects in My Digital Studio™ because the program works through a system of layers, so you can "stamp" over other images without masking or cutting anything out!

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW button near top right to order)

Trendy Trees Blog Candy

I was going to post this giveaway a couple days before Earth Day, but I was in the process of putting up this post and I hurt my shoulder somehow, then I got sidetracked catching up with other pressing matters, so here it is now!

You'll get the above pictured, brand new Trendy Trees BioGreen water bottle, and set of 8 Trendy Trees cards (2 each of the 4 styles shown below) and coordinating stamped envelopes (not pictured)  tied up with a bow in the cute matching stationery box! It's ready to use, or give as a gift.

Click HERE for the pattern to make your own stationery box. The only colors I used for this project were Soft Suede (card stock, ink & ribbon), Old Olive (card stock & ink), Whisper White (card stock), plus some VersaMark ink. To get the lighter green on some of the cards, I stamped off some of the inked images on scratch paper before stamping the card stock.

The Trendy Trees stamp set is 20% OFF this month, along with three other floral stamp sets, as part of the Two-Step Into Spring promotion. Check out THIS SALE FLYER for more details.

The Trendy Trees stamp set is wonderfully versatile and gender neutral, and includes 8 images, which make 4 different trees, plus two sayings. When you purchase the Trendy Trees stamp set, don't forget to purchase the coordinating Funky Forest wheel, to add quick backgrounds to your projects! I used the Funky Forest wheel on the bottom of the box, and for the background of one of the cards pictured above. Email me with any questions about the rest of the supplies I used, or to place your order. Or, if you're ready to shop, feel free to ORDER ONLINE from me anytime 24/7...but the sale ends soon, so hurry!

TO ENTER GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment with your first and last name, and your email address in the comment, before midnight on April 28th, 2010. Listing your email address in the comment is the only way I will be able to contact you, so entries without this information will be disqualified. (I recommend you enter your email address all in text, like procrastistamper at gmail dot com, to keep it from getting lifted off the page by spambots.) This giveaway is available only to U.S. and APO military addresses. One entry per person/email address, please. To facilitate your privacy, comments will be removed from public view after the drawing on April 29th.

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net (click SHOP NOW near top right for Online Ordering)

Awash with Flowers!

Get the Awash With Flowers stamp set FREE during April when you host a Workshop with at least $350 in sales!

The Awash With Flowers stamp set will be featured in the upcoming 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog, which will debut July 1st.  This is your chance to get this Sneak Peek stamp set for FREE! (up to a $39.99 value)

Or, you may purchase the 18 piece Awash With Flowers stamp set:
117062  Wood Mount $39.95
120549  Clear Mount* $27.95
*Clear Blocks Sold Separately

Also, enjoy 20% off these four stamp sets during April:
• Greenhouse Garden ($20.76, reg $25.95)
• Fifth Avenue Floral ($19.96, reg $24.95)
• Flower Fancy ($29.56, reg $36.95)
• Trendy Trees ($14.36, reg $17.95)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FLYER

BONUS: During the month of April, my Workshops will feature the Awash With Flowers stamp set, and I am personally offering 10% OFF the purchase of the Awash With Flowers stamp set to your guests at your Workshop! This will allow your guests to enjoy savings on the Sneak Peek stamp set, while helping you earn your FREE stamp set.

Call me at 719-205-5957, or email me to book your April Workshop before it's too late!

~Kimberley Morris
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Colorado Springs, CO
procrastistamper@gmail.com
http://kimberley.stampinup.net
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