Wherever You Go Framable Wall Art

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Wherever You Go stamp brush set (131514), square punch from Punch Shapes (118853)

How simple it is to make beautiful framed wall art with MDS2! I started with Basic Black card stock for the background. Then I added the square punch stretched to leave a border and filled it with my photo. Then I added the saying from Wherever You Go stamp brush set and changed it's color to Whisper White. I centered both the photo and the saying. Now it is ready to be printed out. It helps that we have gorgeous sunsets here in Craig and cameras ready to take the shot. I didn't take this one which shows our church steeple silhouetted against the sunset. Here is the index of the stamps in Wherever You Go:

Until next time…blessings,

Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Holiday Mini Swap – Day 3

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Here are two more Christmas cards from the Holiday Mini Swap.

This first card is by Barb Furlong. She used a unique technique for the background of her greeting. First she misted watercolor paper (122959) with water or used an aqua painter (103954)to wet the paper. Then she used a brush or the aqua painter again to pick up color from a Rose Red and a Pacific Point ink pad and touched the brush to the wet watercolor paper. After the background dried, she stamped the Heart of Christmas (128129) single stamp. Since she used Stazon ink, she might have stamped the image first and then added the color to the background. The Bashful Blue layer was run through the Big Shot (113439) using the Northern Flurry embossing folder (120902). Satin Stitched Raspberry Ripple ribbon and four small sliver brads finish the card. By the way…Stampin' Up! is having a 'Back to Spool' promotion this month. For every $40 you spend you can choose a spool of the Stitched Satin ribbon for FREE! That $40 is before shipping and taxes.

Sticking with the snowflake idea, Deb Andrews used the Snowflake Soiree stamp set (c-127925, w-127922) to create this beautiful card. The technique on this card has been called several things but Triple Layer comes to my mind right now. You cut three pieces of card stock to different sizes. Then you place them on top of each other and do your stamping as if they were just one layer. Then you layer each piece on slightly larger contrasting card stock. Finally you adhere each piece together matching up the stamped images. Deb used Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, and Marina Mist inks and finished the card off with Baja Breeze Seam Binding (122331). I love this card as I am particularly partial to blue and I like the lacy snowflakes. Hmm…might have to order this set for myself! 😛

Snowflake Soiree stamp set

I hope these cards have inspired you to begin making your own Christmas cards. Just think how great you will feel to have your cards all made and addressed and ready to mail the first of December. Just think of the great feeling your family and friends will have when they receive a hand-stamped card from you. When my teenaged grandson told me he saved all the cards I sent him, it sure gave me a warm feeling.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue

Holiday Mini Swap – Watercolor Winter

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There are three cards in this swap using the Watercolor Winter stamp set. Each one is so different yet from the same set.

This one was created by Beth Schreiber. I love the way she embossed the outline image with silver embossing powder. Old Olive Scallop Dot ribbon (124139) and Basic Pearls (119247)add a finishing touch.

Katie Lilly used the Watercolor Winter stamp set (c-129727)(w-129724) to create a lovely wreath. The designer series paper is Be of Good Cheer (126896). She used a variety of Big Shot accessories in creating this card: 3 1/2" circle originals (121811), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), and Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976).

Dawn DePalma used the Watercolor Winter stamp set on the Crumb Cake layer and embossed the flowers with white embossing powder. The background of Whisper White card stock was run through the Big Shot with the Petals a Plenty embossing folder (116824). The greeting is from the Seasonal Sayings stamp set (c-128009)(w-128006). Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010) and the Festive Paper Piercing Pack (127857) add nice finishing touches.

This is the index of the Watercolor Winter stamp set. If you haven't purchased it yet, or need any of the other supplies used in these cards, just click on the links or visit my online store here.

I love these cards and hope you have enjoyed seeing them. Thanks for coming to visit today. Let me know in a comment which of the three cards is your favorite.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Why Scrapbook?

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); background – Designer Kits/Convention 2012 – designer series paper/Convention 2012 – 7 (130971); stamps – Designer Kits/Convention 2012 – detailed frame and Creatively Yours (130163)

Welcome! Before we sold our house and packed up most of my stamp room, there was a quote hanging on my bulletin board that said the memories of a generation only last during the next generation…or something like that. To me this is a most compelling reason to scrapbook our photos and memories.

I have lots of photos that were handed down to my mother but have not even names on them. I have no idea who they are much less what was significant about their lives. My mother did a little better because she put names and dates on the photos she took. That still leaves me wondering what their lives were like. I have memories of my mother and father and have heard stories about their parents and their lives but how will my children and grandchildren know about their lives if I don't tell them? A scrapbook with meaningful journaling will give even my great-grandkids a glimpse of our family heritage long after I am but a memory myself.

I did an internet search hoping to find that quote to no avail. However, I did find some that I would like to pass on to you:

"Birth certificates show when you were born, death certificates show when you died, scrapbooks show that you really lived." Author: Unknown

"Just as pieces stitched together in a quilt warm our bodies, scrapbooks bind together memories to warm our hearts." Author: Unknown

"Much unhappiness results from our inability to remember the nice things that happen to us." Author: W. N. Rieger

My grandmother made me a scrapbook because I was once too young to remember; I am making scrapbooks for my family because one day I may be too old to remember. Author: Unknown

I hope you enjoy these quotes and that they encourage you to carry on with your scrapbooking and are diligent in journaling along with the pictures.

I used the Convention 2012 digital template kit to create the wall art above. While the kit was designed for demonstrators to quickly drop in pictures from convention, I love the art work! The stamps, many of the sayings, and the background papers would work wonderfully in many settings. Even the page templates would work well for other themes. Since the templates are totally customizable, you can change out the wording and put in what works for your theme and photos. To order the kit, just click on the link to be taken to my online store.

Thanks for coming to visit. Please enjoy a virtual cup of coffee or tea with me while you browse my blog.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Holiday Mini Swap – Googly Ghouls

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Here is another Halloween card using the Googly Ghouls stamp set. It was created by Jane Hignite. I love the way she ran the background with the circles through the polka dot embossing folder. The witch was heat embossed with Wild Wasabi embossing powder. Wisteria Wonder ruffled grograin ribbon finishes off the card. Jane used black, wild wasabi, tangerine tango, wisteria wonder, and very vanilla card stock.

Participating in swaps is a great way to get a variety of ideas. If you have a chance to participate in one, by all means do so. I'll 'see ' you tomorrow with more of the swap cards I received. Should you have any questions on how to make them or the measurements of each layer, just drop me an email and I'll get them to you.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Terrific Tuesday – Wherever You Go

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); background – Crumb Cake; embellishmets – Basic Pearls and rhinestones (124330); stamp sets – Vintage Overlay (121061) and Wherever You Go (131514); punch – Beautiful Butterfly Shapes 1 (124412)

Welcome to Terrific Tuesday…well, here in SE Alaska it is still Tuesday! I ordered the stamp brush set Wherever You Go because I can see using it on a graduation card for my oldest granddaughter when she graduates from high school. I chose this saying from the set to make this cheery card. The stamp lends itself well to being colored with the coloring tool of MDS2. I originally had the stamp in white and couldn't figure out why it didn't appear in the coloring window. Duh…the stamp was white and the background was white. I had to have the stamp in black and then paint the words white. A beautiful thing about the coloring tool is that you can color outside the lines and it won't show. You just have to be careful to not color into another section of the stamp. If that happens, then you have to color over the mistake with the correct color. There is no erase tool in the part of the program where the coloring tool is. I can see me using this download a lot. Here is the index of the stamp brush set:

To view and order today's downloads, click here. Thanks for stopping by today to visit. Have you visited my Facebook business page? If not, I'd love for you to do that and 'like' it. Just click on the Facebook button.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

My Digital Studio Monday – Celebrate Any Day

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Embellishments – Celebrate Any Day Greeting Card Templates (127757) – crosshatch 2 ; Staple & Stitching/Whisper White – Stitching Straight (118865); Stamps – Designer Kits/Celebrate Every Day/Celebrate Every Day – decorative frame; Designer Kits/Celebrate Every Day/Celebrate Every Day – thank you; Punches 1.25 Square Punch from Punch Shapes (118853), Decorative Label Punch (123951)

Welcome to my blog today. I wanted to feature one of the Designer Template digital downloads and how you can customize them with just a few changes of color or wording. This Celebrate Any Day Greeting Card Templates kit has cards already designed for a variety of occasions. It also has a 24 piece svg stamp brush set and 15 embellisments. What is even better is that it comes with MDS2+! Well, if you haven't ordered MDS2+ look at what you are missing out on. Furthermore, you are missing out on the ability to recolor designer series paper. I am not particularly fond of More Mustard so I changed the designer series paper to Midnight Muse. I also changed the greeting and frame to Midnight Muse.

This is a very quick way to come up with a greeting card that has been quickly customized. Of course, you could click on create your own and take total creative responsibility. Check out the templates that come for the different shapes of cards and scrapbook pages. You might find several you love and use again and again. At least you will get ideas from Stampin' Up!'s concept artists. Let me know in a comment which card you like better, the designer one or my recolored one. If you choose to take the challenge to change around one of the designer cards in this kit and send me a photo of both the original and your customized one, I'll post it on this blog.

Tomorrow is Terrific Tuesday with new MDS2 downloads. Come back to see which ones I think are terrific.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

My Digital Studio Monday – Celebrate Any Day

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Tomorrow is Terrific Tuesday with new MDS2 downloads. Visit my MDS2 only blog, soggystamper.com, to see which ones I think are terrific.

The September issue of The Soggy Stamper Newsletter also will be published tomorrow. If you are already a subscriber, tell your friends to subscribe. If you haven't subscribed yet, just fill in the box to the right so you can begin receiving exclusive projects and tips designed just for you.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Have You Subscribed?

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I am excited about the September edition of News from My Digital Craft Corner which comes out tomorrow! I have several great projects for you plus a couple of tips. These are exclusive projects I haven't shared any other place. If you are already a subscriber, thanks so very much. If you haven't subscribed yet, take the time to do so now by filling out the form to the right. Be sure to respond to the email you will receive from me to complete the subscription process and receive a link to your free Thank You gift.

See you tomorrow and…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Back to Spool Promo

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Promotion Details: While the kids are heading back to school, Stampin' Up! is going back to 'spool'! For the month of September, get a FREE package of 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon-an $8.95 value-for every $40 you spend!

Choose from the following ribbons:

Item Description Retail Value

126848 Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126847 Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126844 Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126845 Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126846 Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

Wonder how you could use this ribbon in other ways than on cards and scrapbook pages? Check out this crazy video by Stampin' Up!

Now go place your order online here or email it to me and I'll place it for you.

Until next time…blessings,

Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Back to Spool Promo

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Choose from the following ribbons:

Item Description Retail Value

126848 Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126847 Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126844 Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126845 Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

126846 Summer Starfruit 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon $ 8.95

Wonder how you could use this ribbon in other ways than on cards and scrapbook pages? Check out this crazy video by Stampin' Up!

Now go place your order online here or email it to me and I'll place it for you.

Until next time…blessings,

Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

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I participated in a swap this summer featuring stamp sets from the Holiday Mini. I plan to share the cards I received over the next week or so. Since Halloween is the first holiday, I'm starting our with Halloween cards. This one was created by Amanda Harbison. She used the Googly Ghouls stamp set (c-128063, w-128060); Midnight Muse, Basic Gray and Lucky Limeade card stock; the Spider Web Textured Impressions embossing folder (120889); Fancy Flower punch (retired); and the Googlies (127539). To order these supplies, visit my online store here.

Thanks for coming by to visit today. Please feel free to share my blog with your friends and be sure to come back tomorrow to see another of the swap cards I received.

Until next time…blessings,

Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

UDI challenge – Summer Happines Digital Kit

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the sketch my version

Today I decided to play along the the Utah Divas International design team on their Saturday challenge. I added the flower embellishments from the Summer Happiness Digital Kit to my square punches. The bow is from the new Knots and Ties Trim which came with MDS2+. I love the graceful movement of the bow's tails. If you would like to play along too, create a card or scrapbook page following this sketch, post it on your blog, and post a link to your blog in the comments here.

Supplies used: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Summer Happiness Digital Kit (130078); Knots and Ties Trim digital download (131211); Scallop Square and square punch from Punch Shapes (118853)

The next edition of News from My Digital Craft Corner will be published on Tuesday. If you are not already a subscriber, take time right now to subscribe. Just fill out the form in the upper right-hand corner of this blog. I am sure you will enjoy the projects I am planning for you.

Thanks for coming by to visit today. Don't forget to take the UDI challenge yourself.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Joyous Celebrations/Sanded Core’dinations technique

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Supplies: Stamp Set – Joyous Celebrations (w-128066, c-128069); Card Stock – Whisper White (100730) and Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations (127846); Inks – Gumball Green and Cherry Cobbler; Other – Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Extra-Large Oval Punch (119859), Holiday Frame Textured Impressios Embossing Folder (127820)

When I received the Holiday Mini catalog, I immediately was drawn to this embossing folder. I love dry embossing and using embossing folders and the Big Shot die-cutting machine make quick work of dry embossing. For a couple of years now, I have read discussions and seen samples of sanded core'dinations card stock. I was delighted to see that Stampin' Up! now carries some in their exclusive colors. You first emboss the card stock and then sand the raised portions. Core'dinations card stock had a core that is different from the outside layers and sanding it brings out a slightly different color. Stampin' Up! card stock is the same color all the way through the paper so sanding it will only rough up the paper, not show a different color core.

Since I didn't keep the Extra-large oval punch out of storage, I had to improvise so I stamped the JOY with Gumball Green ink onto the Whisper White card stock and cut it into an oval by hand. I did order another punch so I could make more cards with this stamp set and embossing folder. I added the little rhinestone to the center of the O for a little bling.

Now is the time to be starting your Christmas cards. Visit my online store to order supplies to make this card or a Christmas card of your own design. As a heads-up, I will be starting a Twelve Weeks of Christmas promotion for my The Soggy Stamper Newsletter subscribers. Each week, I'll send out a project for you to make starting with 5 weeks of Christmas cards. The promotion begins in October so subscribe now by filling out the box in the upper right-hand corner of this blog. You will love the exclusive projects I have chosen for you.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
sue@soggystamper.com

Recoloring Designer Series Paper with MDS2

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Supplies: MDS2+ (130646), MDS2 (130644), MDS2 upgrade (130650), or 30-day FREE trial of MDS2 (130910); Perfectly Penned stamp brush set (130167); Essentials Designer Series Paper – 11 (131222); Satin Ribbon digital download (121063)

Welcome to My Digital Craft Corner this Friday. One of the options with the new MDS2 is that you can recolor designer series paper to fit the color scheme of your project. I purchased the new Essentials Designer Series Paper download that was offered on Tuesday specifically to use with recoloring paper because I rarely use black.

I discovered several things while experimenting with the recoloring process.

Designer series paper will not recolor when added directly as a background, you have to add it as a page layer. There is a little check box when you click on the background button in the Resource pallete.
If you use the 'add as a page layer' option, you can't enlarge the box without getting a warning about possible pixilation but by choosing to add a photo box from the design center, you can drag your designer series paper into the photo box and resize at will.
Then you can choose the 'recolor' button in the lower right hand corner of the design center. Now the resulting color will not be exactly what you hoped for since you have color already in the paper. The recolor doesn't completely bleach out the existing color and it will recolor in shades of monotone.

Here are the results I got when I recolored the Essentials designer series paper – 11.

(The zigzags in the last photo are actually the same color as in the dsp in the card but due to the smaller size of the photo, the color shows as mostly black.) I have come to the conclusion that adding the dsp to a photobox gives you the most flexibility and when the pattern is mostly dark like this one, change it to the negative and you will get a better light color. Also, you have to experiment with changing the color and not expect an exact match.

I hope this post is helpful and I encourage you to play around with this feature. Thanks for visiting.

Until next time…blessings,
Sue
Sue