June stamp camp, card 2

This is the second of my cards for June using a retiring stamp set, Priceless. I have used this stamp set SO many times, it will be missed. This was a very easy card to make, just stamp 3 flowers, use the paper piercing tool and mat pack to punch a hole for the black brad, the stem is just drawn with the Basic Black marker, run the Tangerine Tango card stock thru the Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, add a little ribbon, assemble, and you're done! A quick and easy card.

Stamp Sets: Priceless
Card Stock: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Basic Black Marker
Misc: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, paper piecing tool, mat pack, black brads, black and white non SU ribbon.

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

June stamp camp, card 1

This is the first of 5 cards that were made at my June stamp camp. This month featured the retiring stamp sets from Stampin' Up. Even thought I am sad to see these sets retiring, I am very excited about the new catalog, you are going to love it!

This set is Because I Care, which is a Hostess Level 1 stamp set. Rather than coloring this flower, it was embossed with white embossing powder, giving it a whole new look.

Papers: Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Stamps: Because I Care, Sincere Salutations
Ink: Baja Breese, Crumb Cake, VersaMark
Misc: White embossing powder, Scallop Oval XL punch, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, white grosgrain ribbon, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

May stamp camp, card 5

This is the final card that was made at my May stamp camp.This card features the Full Heart Extra-large punch. The heart, when punched out of Whisper White card stock, turned upside down, and a small piece on the now "top" cut off, what do you get? A dogs head :)

The right eye features a punched piece of Basic Grey card stock. The eyes and nose are black brads. What did I use for the red tongue? Well, that is a small piece from the 2 step bird punch. The ears are punched from the 3/4" round punch, cut in half, and glued to the head. The "collar" is a piece of More Mustard. The collar and the corners of the Sahara Sand square are pieced using the paper piercing tool and mat pack. The hair at the top of the head in between the ears is just a scrap of Soft Suede, cut very finely with scissors then "ruffed" up a bit for some texture. The head is added to the card with stampin' dimensionals.

Stamp Set: NONE!
Card Stock: Real Red, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Basic Grey, Soft Suede, Whisper White, More Mustard
Accessories: Full Heart extra large punch, 1/2 and 3/4" round punches, 2 step bird punch, black brads, paper piecing tool, mat pack, stampin' dimensionals

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

May stamp camp, card 4

Hi there! This is the 4th card that was made at my May stamp camp. This card features 2 of the round punches, used as a decorative accent to the strip of cardstock and designer paper at the bottom of the page. Just start out punching with the 1" round punch on the Pear Pizzazz card stock. Then layer the 1 1/4" round punch over what you've just punched out, and you get a ring of card stock. I slipped 3 on each side of the card stock strip, accenting the center floral punched piece.

Stamp Set: Just Believe
Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Designer Series Pack In-Color
Accessories: Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz markers, 1" and 1 1/4" round punches

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

May stamp camp, card 3

This is the third card that was made at my May stamp camp. This card features the Butterfly Extra large punch. I used the Elements of Style stamp set which was stamped with Black Staz On onto Whisper White card stock. I used the aqua painter to color in the image with Concord Crush and Pear Pizazz, giving my customers part of the card that was already completed for them. Everyone knows I LOVE to use the aqua painter! By using the Butterfly punch, decide on an area that you like of the stamped piece, and punch out. The butterflies were added to the card with white brads.

Card Stock: Concord Crush, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White
Stamp Sets: Elements of Style, Sincere Salutations
Accessories: Butterfly Extra Large punch, 1 3/4 x 7/8 oval large punch, Scallop oval extra large punch, Elegant Lines embossing folder, aqua painter, white brads

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

May stamp camp, card 2

This is the second card that was made at my stamp camp this week. This card features the Round Tab Extra Large Punch, which was used to make the 3 purses. All you need to do is punch 3 designer papers, here we used Beyond the Garden, fold the punched piece in half and you have a purse! By using both the small and large oval punches, now you have an instant handle. The front "flap" of the purse uses part of the small oval punched piece.

Papers: Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White
Punches: Round Tab Extra Large, small and large oval, Scallop Trim Border
Designer Paper: Beyond the Garden
Accessories: Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder, gold brads

Thanks for looking! ~ Martha

May stamp camp, card 1

This is the first of the 5 cards that will be made at my May stamp camp this week. This month I'm featuring different ways to use punches. I LOVE this card! The punch featured on this card is the Ornament Extra-Large punch. I first punched with chocolate chip card stock, ran that piece through the Square Lattice embossing folder, cut a small portion of the bottom off, and you instantly have a vase!

Card Stock colors used: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi and Whisper White
Designer Paper: Greenhouse Gala
Punches: Extra-Large Ornament, Scallop Edge Border
Markers: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Square Lattice embossing folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig
Thanks for looking! ~ Martha