My Stamping Garage

Butterflies Galore!

I love butterflies! One of my favorite winter activities in California is to go to Pacific Grove to see the monarch butterflies that migrate there in the winter. There will be clusters of them hanging on the branches of the trees. On warmer days, there will also be some floating through the air. I never tire of seeing this!

With my love of butterflies, I was very excited when Stampin' Up!® released the new Butterfly Bouquet bundle. It is a beautiful set of products!  The bundle comes with a large stamp with 6 different butterflies. It has a coordinating die set with one die that cuts out all 6 butterflies at once!  There are also detailed dies that can be used as an overlay for the butterflies.

This bundle will be included in the upcoming Annual Catalog. The coordinating 6 x 6 inch Butterfly Bijou designer paper is only available until May 3, 2021. It will not be included in the new Annual Catalog which starts on May 4. The paper is beautiful and one sheet has butterflies that can be cut out using the large die in the die set. 

Click here for more information on the items available in this suite of products.

 

I joined several other demonstrators in doing a card swap (kind of like a cookie exchange) using this set. It always amazes me how many ideas can come from a single stamp set!  Here are two samples that I designed, and also a few of my favorites from the swap that other demonstrators designed.

 

For this card, I used the Brick Wall 3D texture impressions folder for the background. I inked the folder with Cinnamon Cider ink before running the cardstock through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine. The cardstock bricks were cut using the Brilliant Wings dies. The Butterfly was cut using the dies as well. The butterfly is from the Butterfly Bijou Designer Paper.

 

This card uses the Butterfly Bijou DSP and the Butterfly Bouquet Bundle. The Gilded Leaf was used with  heat and stick powder for the butterfly, Tear and Tape for the strip of gold, and Foam Adhesive Sheets for the "hi".

 

This next card was designed by Natalie Travis. I loved her color combination! She used the Blending brushes to make the scalloped layer, using Poppy Parade and Pumpkin Pie inks on Mango Melody card stock.

 

This Card was designed by Janice Weightman. I liked that she used the Butterfly Bijou Designer Paper for the background, making this card quick and easy! The butterflies were cut out of the designer paper using one of the dies.

This card was designed by Gwenn Duckworth. I love the look of the butterflies that she colored using the Stampin' Blend Markers.

 

 

 

February Card Class Sneak Peek - Fine Art Floral Suite

I just finished designing my cards for this month's Card Class To Go.

 

I love the Art Gallery Bundle on page 34 of the current Mini Catalog!  That bundle combined with the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper on page 35, creates a match made in heaven! I am always so amazed at how the paper looks 3-D. It always tempts me to touch it to feel the layers of oil paint (of course it is always flat to the touch - I have given in to that temptation on occasion).

 

When I was designing my cards, I picked up the Fine Art Floral Paper, The Floral Gallery Dies, and the Golden Garden Designer Series Acetate. They turned out to be just the right choice for this card. The Acetate has designs that overlay the images on the designer paper.

I can't seem to get enough of the Blushing Bride Metallic Ribbon! I think it added the perfect accent. I wonder how many rolls of the ribbon I will use before it retires?

 

I have a very special friend with a birthday in March. I designed this card with her in mind!

 

If you would like to try my Card Class to Go, click here and fill out this Google Form.

I charge $25, and that includes shipping to your door!  It includes everything you need (except adhesive) to make 12 cards with envelopes (3 cards each of 4 different designs). There is a flyer included that has dimensions and supplies listed for each card with a full-color photo. There is also a link to a video for each card stepping you through how to make it. Because this is a "to go" class, I can send it anywhere in the USA. Sorry, I cannot sell outside of the USA. If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected].

Pop Up Flip Card Tutorial and Video

I had intended to post a tutorial on using the Gilded Gold Leafing. I will still be posting that tutorial in the near future. I am posting this tutorial first, because it will be on the Splitcoast Stampers tomorrow (Feb 10, 2021).

I had fun using this technique to create several cards. I love that when you open the card, you can still see the image from the front.

Here is the card that I showed in the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers.

 

 

Here is the video tutorial:

 

 

Here are some other samples:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the link below for a Written Tutorial with photos:

Download Pop-up flip card written tutorial for blog (with photos)

 

 

Seashell Inspiration

One of the things I have missed during this pandemic is going to the beach. It is an easy day trip from our house, which coming from the Midwest, I will never take for granted!  We have been sticking pretty close to home, so the beach trips have not been happening for the past year. I miss the wide-open skies, the salty spray, and the sound of the waves crashing onto the shore. Our beaches are more rocky, but we will occasionally find some interesting shells. Thinking about these beach trips inspired me to created this card with the Friends are like Seashells bundle, The Seashell 3D Embossing Folder, and the Gilded Leafing.

 

 

I will be posting a Gilded Leafing Video next week, so be sure to check back!

2021 Sale-a-bration is here!

I can't believe the holiday season is over for another year! That means that it is Sale-a-bration season again. This year, the sale will run from now through the end of February. For each $50 order placed, you can choose a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. I love the free items this year!

This is a card I made with the Berry Blessings Bundle from the Sale-a-bration brochure. Because this item includes a stamp set AND a package of 12 x 12 Designer Paper, it requires a $100 purchase to get the 2 items for free.

This card base is Blackberry Bliss Cardstock, and the cardstock for the layer behind the image is Old Olive. These were the two ink colors used as well.

 

 

 

 

These are the two free items used. They come as a bundle and are free with a $100 purchase of any other merchandise.

 

 

 

See Products on my website: www.kimpeckstamps.stampinup.net

For the Love of Leaves!

Fall has always been my favorite season. I love the cooler temperatures, the smell and sound of the crunching leaves as you walk through them, and the brilliant colors!  There is also a feeling of excitement and change. 

I am always inspired to spend time in my garage stamping fall cards. I love the colors!

I was inspired by the Love of Leaves Bundle in the August - December 2020 Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up! I love the watercolor effect the stamps give without any effort on my part to achieve that look. 

I spent some time recently using this stamp set. This is one of the cards I came up with that I really liked. I think one of my favorite parts of this bundle is the die that creates the stitched lines at the bottom of this card. What a fun and easy way to create a background!

The fall colors I seem to use the most are Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Pumpin Pie.

 

Swing Card Tutorial

 

 

I have an amazing group of ladies on my Stampin' Up! Team. They are funny, creative, and I consider them amazing friends!

We had an all day training event earlier this summer. Many, many people were involved in making it a success.  My friend, Jessica Ingold showed how to make a swing card. What a fun technique!  Along with that, Margot Richardson showed the inking acrylic blocks to make a cool background. I had done this background technique using alcohol markers, but hadn't used the Stampin' Write Markers before. I decided to combine the two techniques for this card.

I did this video to show how to make the card. I wanted to post the actual dimensions, because I wasn't very clear about dimensions on the video:

The base of the card was Bermuda Bay, and measured 4.25 x 11 inches ( a sheet of cardstock cut vertically in half)

The "W" for the base of the card was 2.5 x 4.25 inches - scored along the 2.5 inch edge at 0.5, 1, and 1.75 inches.

The Pool Party front was 4 x 5.25 inches

The swing mechanism was 0.5 x 1.5 inches, scored along the 1.5 inch edge at 0.25, 0.75, and 1.25 inches.

The acrylic piece to attach the whale to the swing mechanism was 0.5 x 2 inches, and trimmed as necessary so that the whale hung where I wanted it.

The piece for the background was 4 x 5.25 inches of Shimmer White.

Stamps used were from the Whale Done Bundle

Texture Folder used : Old World Paper

Here is a video showing how to make the card - I hope you enjoy it!

https://youtu.be/cLt9nuCPFZI

 

 

 

Classes to Go, and Retiring Products Lists

I can't believe we are at the end of another catalog already! Both the Annual Catalog and the current Mini Catalog retire on June 2, 2020. If you would like to see the retiring products click on the link below. Don't wait to place your order, because once the products are gone, they will no longer be available.

Retiring products

If you would like a list of these products, email me at [email protected], and I will send you the lists as well.

 

Card Classes to Go

 

 

I know during this time, we are unable to have in-person classes. Instead, I have created some classes to-go. All the pieces you need will be die-cut and ready to assemble. The only things you will need to complete the projects is some adhesive, a black ink pad, and greetings stamps (or you can hand-write the greetings).

 

The cost of the class is $25, and that includes shipping. The kit contains enough for you to make 12 cards with envelopes. (3 each of 4 card designs). The kit will also contain a flyer with a full-color picture of each card, dimensions and products used, and links to a youtube video for each card showing step by step how to make the card.

 

To order your kit, email me at [email protected].

I will give you payment options at that time, and once I receive payment, your kit will be mailed immediately.

 

 

The number of kits is limited, so be sure to RSVP as soon as possible. Once the kits are gone, I will not be taking any more orders.

 

 

 

Second 2020 Sale-a-Bration Release is in full Swing!

The last month for Stampin' Up!s 2020 Sale-a-Bration Sale is in its last month. Stampin' Up! just released the second set of Sale-a-bration items that can be chosen for free with an order of at least $50.

I think the Sale-a-Bration offerings are great this year!

Here are some samples I made with the new Tags in Bloom Sale-a-Bration Set. This set coordinates with two of the new punches in the current Mini Catalog. It coordinates with the Lable me Lovely Punch, and the Label me Fancy Punch.

 

The card stock colors for this card are Highland Heather and Whisper White. The vellum is another of the second Sale-a-bration release items. To create the Highland Heather doily, a sponge brayer was used on the back of one of the Pearlized Doilies.

 

 

 

The card stock colors for this card are Pool Party and Whisper White. The Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Paper was used for the background, and the daisies and centers were colored with the Dark Petal Pink and Dark Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers. The saying was punched out using the Label me Fancy Punch, and the bow was made using the Petal Pink Metal-edged Ribbon.

12 hours left for Stampin' Up!'s Online Extravaganza Sale!

 

 

Stock up on card stock and ink pads!  15% OFF  most card stock and ink pads until 11:50 PM (MT) today! 

There are a few bundles on sale as well.

Don't miss this chance to get the products you need just in time for your holiday (or everyday) crafting projects.

I was so happy to see this sale! It is not often that Stampin' Up! puts their card stock and ink pads on sale. After all of my holiday classes, I was in need of card stock, so I definitely stocked up!

Click here to see what is included in this spectacular sale!