CELEBRATING YOUR STAMPIN' UP! ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM ...
CELEBRATING YOUR STAMPIN' UP! ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM ... CELEBRATING YOUR STAMPIN' UP! ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM ...
contestwinners contestwinners february–april 2008 To see additional honorable mention projects, see this issue’s Online Extras. february | Shine Like a Star winner Tracy Koufos Loudon, New Hampshire { Time Well Spent set; So Saffron and Whisper White card stock; So Saffron Prints Designer Series paper; Basic Black Classic Stampin’ Pad®; Always Artichoke, Apricot Appeal, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust, Ruby Red, So Saffron, and Summer Sun Stampin’ Write® markers; Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter®; Vintage brads; Stampin’ Dimensionals®; Crystal Effects® “I like to squeeze some of the Crystal Effects onto scrap paper,” says Tracy. “Then I use a fine paint brush to apply it to my image, so the Dazzling Diamonds adheres exactly where I want it.” february | Ginormously Creative winner Jennifer Thomas Caldwell, Idaho One of a Kind set; Whisper White card stock; Berry Bliss Designer Series paper; On Board Ginormous Pieces and Simon Lower; Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pad; Stampin’ Pastels®; Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon; Fire Circle Rhinestone brads; Pretties Kit; Crop-A-Dile; sanding blocks; sponge daubers; stamping sponges; Mod Podge® } To avoid tearing the Designer Series paper on your chipboard, Jennifer advises, “Make sure you let the adhesive dry completely, overnight if possible, before you sand the edges with a sanding block.” } february | Easter Wishes winner Betty Saunders Barboursville, Virginia Never-Ending Joy set; Pretty in Pink, River Rock, and Very Vanilla card stock; Ginger Blossom Designer Series paper; Pretty in Pink and River Rock Classic Stampin’ Pads; White Uni-Ball® Signo gel pen; Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter; Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon; Pretties Kit; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Ticket Corner and 1/2” Circle punches “I always have my Tombow® Multi Purpose Adhesive and glitter by my side,” says Betty. “When I need to add a little punch to a card, this always works for me!” 4 www.stampinup.com
contestwinners { february | Wow! Art File winner Pam Findlay Lincoln, Nebraska Embrace Life set; Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, River Rock, and Ruby Red card stock; Basic Brown and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pads; Earth Elements® Watercolor Wonder Crayons; Vintage brads; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Aqua Painter®; blender pens; Large Oval and Tag Corner punches; stamping sponges Make sure you know what size envelope you want to use before you begin your project. “When creating this card I wanted it to fit into the Small Open-End envelope, so I started with a base piece that would fit,” Pam says. march | Mom of Mine winner Mary Ann Bernhardt Keller, Texas All Holidays and Blossoms Abound sets; En Français and Print Pattern background stamps; Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla card stock; Creamy Caramel Classic Stampin’ Pad; Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, and Old Olive Craft Stampin’ Pads; Black and Clear Stampin’ Emboss® powder; Stampin’ Dimensionals; stamping sponges } “To add dimension to the lilacs,” Mary Ann says, “layer lilacs and leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and emboss them with Clear Stampin’ Emboss powder to add depth.” march | Wow! Art File winner Becky Brooks Dayton, Ohio { Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Lots of Thoughts, and Lovely As a Tree sets; Basic Gray, Going Gray, Soft Sky, Whisper White, and Wild Wasabi card stock; watercolor paper; Basic Black and Basic Brown Classic Stampin’ Pads; Jet Black StazOn® pad; Zig® Painty® pen; Rich Regals® Watercolor Wonder Crayons; Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Crystal Effects; Aqua Painter; Cutter Kit To create a trailer like Becky’s, cover the front end of the truck with a sticky note, and then ink the stamp. “Then use the fine point of a Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to draw in the lines completing the front edges of the trailer,” Becky says. on stage vol. 9 issue 1 5
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contestwinners<br />
{<br />
february | Wow! Art File winner<br />
Pam Findlay<br />
Lincoln, Nebraska<br />
Embrace Life set; Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Mellow Moss, River Rock, and Ruby Red card<br />
stock; Basic Brown and Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin’ Pads; Earth Elements® Watercolor<br />
Wonder Crayons; Vintage brads; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Aqua Painter®; blender pens; Large<br />
Oval and Tag Corner punches; stamping sponges<br />
Make sure you know what size envelope you want to use before you begin your project. “When<br />
creating this card I wanted it to fit into the Small Open-End envelope, so I started with a base<br />
piece that would fit,” Pam says.<br />
march | Mom of Mine winner<br />
Mary Ann Bernhardt<br />
Keller, Texas<br />
All Holidays and Blossoms Abound sets; En Français and Print Pattern background<br />
stamps; Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, and Very Vanilla card stock; Creamy Caramel<br />
Classic Stampin’ Pad; Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, and Old Olive Craft Stampin’<br />
Pads; Black and Clear Stampin’ Emboss® powder; Stampin’ Dimensionals;<br />
stamping sponges<br />
}<br />
“To add dimension to the lilacs,” Mary Ann says, “layer lilacs and leaves with<br />
Stampin’ Dimensionals, and emboss them with Clear Stampin’ Emboss powder<br />
to add depth.”<br />
march | Wow! Art File winner<br />
Becky Brooks<br />
Dayton, Ohio<br />
{<br />
Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories, Lots of Thoughts, and Lovely As a Tree sets;<br />
Basic Gray, Going Gray, Soft Sky, Whisper White, and Wild Wasabi card stock; watercolor<br />
paper; Basic Black and Basic Brown Classic Stampin’ Pads; Jet Black StazOn® pad; Zig®<br />
Painty® pen; Rich Regals® Watercolor Wonder Crayons; Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter;<br />
Stampin’ Dimensionals; Crystal Effects; Aqua Painter; Cutter Kit<br />
To create a trailer like Becky’s, cover the front end of the truck with a sticky note, and<br />
then ink the stamp. “Then use the fine point of a Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to<br />
draw in the lines completing the front edges of the trailer,” Becky says.<br />
on stage vol. 9 issue 1 5
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