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Magazine Holder using Spiral Spins with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on March 7, 2014 · 1 Comment

Hidy Ho Stampers,

How are you today on this wonderful Friday morning? Sun is up here and it's supposed to get all the way up to THIRTY DEGREES TODAY!!!! It is currently -2! So 30 degrees is a heatwave! WOOO HOOO!

As you know, I have taught Rubber Staming at Continuing Education classes in four different school districts for 15 years. I love the coordinators that help me to put the registration information out to the public. So I decided to make them all a cute little gift that they can use on their desks. This is what I came up with (I love to multi-task – making a video for my blog and gifts for very special people).

I used Stampin' Up!'s Spiral Spins Stamp set

and made twelve 4 1/4"" x 5 1/2" note cards to go into the Magazine Holder

This is such a great teacher, co-worker, family or friend gift.

note card (meaning they don't open)

I had a personalized stamp made that says

"Just a Note" to customize these cards

and then did 12 matching envelopes.

What do you think? I love the colors and the size and the simplicity of it. Check out my video (if you are viewing this from your email, click here to see it in it's entirety).

For a FREE written tutorial, click here to download the document.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Spiral Spins #133303 wood or #133306 clear mount and a ibe line personalized stamp

Card Stock: Blushing Bride, Smokey Slate and Whisper White

Ink: Blushing Bride and Smokey Slate

Accessories: Stampin' Up! Trimmer

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Off the Grid With Deb Valder

Written by Deb on March 6, 2014 · 1 Comment

Hidy Ho Stampers,

Here is my card of the day. It's my masculine birthday card. Was busy all day with my Stamp a Stack classes…busy but sooooooo much fun!

Supplies:

Stamp Sets:

#130736 Off the Grid (wood mount only)

Label Love #130629 wood or #130622 clear mount

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Retro Fresh Designer Series Paper

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories: #132173 Banner framelits, #104199 Linen Thread, #130920 Artisan Label punch

Good night.

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Geometrical Stampin’ Up! with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on March 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Hidy Ho Stampers,

Snowing again here in Ballston Spa New York today…ugh….So as I sit her looking out feeling like I'm on the inside of the snow globe that someone just shook up, I decided to stamp a card for my blog. Hope you like it!

so what do you think?

It's easy, and really cute! I used the Geometrical BUNDLE from Stampin' Up! and all the coordinating goodies. It's a monochromatic card….how much easier can it be? Okay, so now I challenge you to take this card and do YOUR version of it! Send it to me and I will post it tomorrow (please someone do this, so I can post it tomorrow)! :0) ha ha ha!!!

Oh and don't forget, I still have my black and white class for you. It's free with a $35 online order. It's a gorgeous over-the-top class. So hop on over to my online store at www.stampladee.stampinup.net and shop away!

Okay, I have to run, I'm off to Saratoga Continuing Education classes tonight. Have a great evening and thank you so much for stopping by my blog!

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Black and White and Oscar all over with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on March 3, 2014 · 8 Comments

Hidy Ho Stampers,

What a magificent day yesterday. I had my Team Get Together here in Ballston Spa New York and although they are always fun, this one was SUPER fun. It was Oscar Day. Every year at our February get together, we celebrate the milestones that our group has achieved with an Oscar Party! Complete with red carpet and awards! There were lots of awards given out. It was so much fun. I gave them a few ideas before they came – food/clothing/swaps – black and white! Okay here are a few things they came up with but I will have to say Deanna has to be the winner of the cutest!

So here is my swap. The theme for this month we had to work from a "Sketch" and had to come up with a card for that sketch:

of course it's black and white

and of course there is a "Black Tie" for the Oscars :0)

with an Envelope Punh Board Bow!

the table was set complete with Swag Bags

the RED carpet was rolled

the stars were aligned

(and the cupcakes were even BLACK AND WHITE)

the food was ready for us to dig in

AND THE WEINER (or Winner) is…

make sure you read the entire foil (FROM TOP TO BOTTOM)

get it "and the OSCAR WEINER IS…"

Oscar (like the hot dogs)

weiner (winner)

Deanna, you are hysterical!!!!

and they were delicious!!!

I do have the best team ever and we have so much fun. Everyone pitches in and it all comes together. We meet here in Ballston Spa once a month but we do have team members all over the country. Thank you to everyone for all you do to make this a fun group to be in! You always make me laugh.

Each of the 40 Oscar Guests got to take home their very own Swag Bag that I made with the Envelope Punch Board. I used the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper. They came out cute and were filled with lots of sparkly stuff!

Envelope Punch Board Swag Bag

Everyone also received a "nugget".

But there was only ONE GOLDEN NUGGET!

and the winner received a new Stampin' Up! Rotary Trimmer.

Don't you just love the Oscars??? I'm so excited that Lupita won for best supporting actress, she is so cute and so deserved it. I just love her. Like I said when I started out, it was an amazing day!

So here is the video to show you how to make the Envelope Punch Board Swag Bag. If you are viewing this in your email, click here to see it.

and here are the written measurements…

Bag

1. Start with a piece of 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper

2. On the Envelope Punch Board punch and score at 1 1/2"

3. Turn 90 degrees and punch and score at the 3" mark

4. Turn 90 degrees and punch and score at the 1 1/2" mark

5. Turn 90 degrees and punch and score at the 3" mark

6. Flip your designer paper over

7. Match up the 1 1/2" score with the one you've already done on the previous side -

now punch and score (matching the earlier scored line (they will now meet).

**you will have a 1 1/2" punch and a 3" punch on one side turn and you will have the same.

8. Turn 90 degrees and punch and score at the 3" mark

9. Turn 90 degrees and punch and score at the 1 1/2" mark

10. Turn 90 degrees and punch and score at the 3" mark

11. Join the notches (so you have flaps now)

12. Round the two larger corners

13. Cut the scored lines REMEMBER to leave an edge on the skinny sides.

14. Glue together

15. push in three of the four flaps

16. push in the sides and bring the back flap over for the cover

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Card

1. Card Base is Whisper White and cut at 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2"

2. Basic Black is 4" x 5 1/4"

3. Whisper White is 3 3/4" x 5"

4. The stamp set used is Spiral Spins (#133303 Wood or #133306 Clear Mount), stamp three of those on Whisper White and punch out with 1 3/8" circle. Also punch out three Basic Black 1 3/4" circles (I punch the out of the black layer before it's glued on – wah lah you save paper :0).

5. Do an Envelope Punch Board Bow (see my YouTube video on it).

5. Stamp the word "Enjoy" from the stamp set Simply Celebrate (#133221 wood or #133224 clear mount)

6. Add a pearl to your bow and we are done!

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Envelope Punch Board Post-It Note Holder with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on March 1, 2014 · 4 Comments

Hidy Ho Stampers,

Tomorrow is Oscar Day…not in Hollywood but right here in Ballston Spa, New York. Tomorrow is my team get together and it's OSCAR day. We have a red carpet and all the trimmings! I can't wait to share it all with you! SOOOOOOOO much fun. But until then, here is today's project. It's a Post-it Note Holder using the Envelope Punch Board.

So stinken cute and it holds the 1 1/2" x 2" post-it notes.

close up

and this one is a holder for Ghirardelli Chocolate

So let me give you the supplies then I'll give you the measurements along with the video. I would classify this as "MUST DO" for a gift. IF you re viewing this in your email, click here to view the video. If not, grab some popcorn, sit back and relax while you watch this short video.

Supplies used for all the samples:

Stamp Sets: A Round Array #129087 wood or #129090 clear mount

Hostess Set Sweetly Framed #129699 wood or #129702 clear mount

Card Stock: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pool Party, #133521 FREE Designer Series Paper Sweet Sorbet

Ink: Black Stazon and Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories: #133774 Envelope Punch Board, #130024 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim or #130021 Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim, #126881 Little Labels Punch Pack, #130920 Artisan Label Punch, #119868 1" circle punch, #129404 7/8" scallop punch, Pearls

DIRECTIONS/MEASUREMENTS for project:

Post-it Note Holder:

cut both the Designer Series Paper and the Cardstock 4 3/4" x 2 1/2"

score at 2 1/8" and 2 5/8"

cut 1/4" off the front of the holder

on the PunchBoard punch the front at 0" and 2"

FLIP AND TURN and do the same thing on the opposite side

Decorate! SOOOOOOOOO much fun!

Ghirardelli Chocolate Holder:

cut both the Designer Series Paper and the Cardstock 5 1/4" x 3"

score at 2 1/2" and 2 3/4"

cut off 1/4" and repeat the steps above

I hope you enjoyed my post and please give these a try. They are so much fun and what a great little gift to give someone.

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Felt Stamping with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on February 27, 2014 · 4 Comments

Hidy Ho stampers,

Today was filled with felt! I was making felt embellishments with the new Spiral Flower Die. Then I was felt stamping. Here, let me show you.

Fabulous Florets

Gifts of Kindness

Here's the video! If you are viewing this from your email, click here for the video.

So what did you think? Of course there are all kinds of bling on it. Pearls, Pearls, and MORE Pearls!!! I love pearls but you all know that. What do you think? Make sure you leave me a comment. I love to hear what you think!

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Supplies for Card #2:

Stamp Set: Gifts of Kindess (130441 wood or 130444 clear mount)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, So Saffron

Ink: (refills) Pistachip Pudding, So Saffron, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories: Felt, #117335 Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, #130021 Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" Ruffle stretch Trim Ribbon, #119247 Pearl Basic Jewels

Supplies for Card #1:

Stamp Set: Fablous Florets (128574 wood or 123027 clear mount) and the words came from Gifts of Kindess (130441 wood or 130444 clear mount)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe and Black Stazon

Accessories: #119247 Pearl Basic Jewels and #119261 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon

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Black and White Continuing Education Classes with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on February 25, 2014 · 2 Comments

Hidy Ho and GOOOOOOOOOD morning stampers,

Oh what a lovely day (freeeeeeeezing but the sun is out). Living in the Saratoga Springs, New York area lends itself to all types of weather but this one has been exceptionally extreme this year. Anyone out there live near me???? You know what I'm talking about. BUT….coming into my stamp room and creating for my classes and blog/YouTube makes it all good (okay this is me looking at the brighter side of this EXTREME winter).

Today I'm going to show you some of my class cards that I'm doing for Continuing Education classes. The girls in Saratoga LOVED them last night. Tonight it's Burnt Hills, Saratoga again on Wednesday and Scotia on Thursday. Don't worry Hoosic Valley, you are coming in a month! I think this is by far one of my most favorite Continuing Ed classes. This one is all about amazing folds, pop outs and unique openings. This semester this class has a twist….it's all done in Black and White! Oh soooooooo elegant!!!!

Can't make the class or don't live near Saratoga New York but still want to do the class???? I have put together a Virtual Class for you. How do you get this class for free?:

1. Put in a $35 online order at www.stampladee.stampinup.net, I will send you the complete tutorial (make sure you email me and let me know it is the Black and White Continuing Education Class for Spring 2014 that you need. If you need a list of the supplies before you place your order, just email me and I will send that along.

2. If you are putting this in before the end of March 31st, 2014, and your order is over $50, you get to pick a free Sale-a-Bration Gift free (see the flyer below).

3. IF your order is over $150, you will get: $25 in free product (hostess dollars); THREE Sale-a-Bration Sets;the instructions for the class AND a completed set of cards from me! woot woot

Hurry, get that order in and you will get one of my Virtual Classes for free. I hope you like my style, it definitely shows in this class.

Pick any one of these for each $50 you spend

you can't see all the cool things but TRUST me, they are gorgeous

pop up, pop out and just stunning!

Place your order at www.stampladee.stampinup.net!

here is a DIFFERENT card, one that is NOT part of the class that I made for my little Izzy!

I can't wait to send it to her!

My little Magoo, someday she will have lots of hair!

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Flash Embellishment using the Envelope Punch Board with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on February 23, 2014 · 6 Comments

Well Hidy Ho Stampers,

Did you miss me for a week? Vacations are fun but need to get back to work. I missed all of you. I have Continuing Educations classes coming up this week and we are going to have SOOOOOOOO much fun! In the meantime, I'll show you some things that I've been working on. Here is my YouTube Video to show you how to make these "flash embellishments" but then there are a few more samples below. If you are viewing this in your "inbox", click here to see the video but then come back to the samples below.

how fun is that!!!!! So here are some more samples. I know I know you are asking yourself "WHY did call this a "flash embellishment?" Well for two reasons, the first is that it IS fast and you can do it in a flash! :0) The second reason is that I looks to me like a bolt of lightening. Doesn't it!?! It's a flash of lightening. Okay Okay so I'm stretching it but what else do you call it?

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Express Yourself (hostess set MY FAVORITE and I will never get rid of it) #130336 wood or #130339 clear mount

Card Stock: Basic Black and Whisper White

Ink: Black Stazon

Accessories: #127749 Chevron Embossing Folder, #131375 Stampin' Up Trimmer, #133774 Envelope Punch Board, #119261 1/8" Black Taffeta Ribbon

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Express Yourself (hostess set MY FAVORITE and I will never get rid of it) #130336 wood or #130339 clear mount

Card Stock: #133363 Gold Fancy Foil Deisgner Series Paper, #132622 Gold Foil Sheets, Very Vanilla

Ink: Versa Mark

Accessories: #133000 Watercolor Wonder Washi Tape, #125599 Heart Collection Framelits, #133320 Mini Metallic Clothespins, #132975 Gold Baker's Twine, Gold Embossing Powder

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Hip Notes #133501 wood or #133504 clear mount; #133370 Make Note This and That Rotary Stamp (you need to see the inside of the card for the Rotary Stamp SOOOOOOO cute)

Peachy Keen BUNDLE (which includes the stamp set and framelits) #135224 wood or #135225 clear mount

Card Stock: Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar and Versa Mark

Accessories: #133001 Retro Fresh This and That Designer Washi Tape, #128980 Early Espresso Embossing Powder

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Starburst BUNDLE (which includes the Starburst Sayings Stamp Set and Starburst Framelits) #134817 wood and #134818 clear mount

Card Stock: 132994 Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Island Indigo,

Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories: #129389 Hung Up cute Clips and #125575 Island Indigo Baker's Twine, #127749 Chevron Embossing Folder

Supplies:

Card Stock: #132994 Water Color Wonder Designer Series Paper, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Pretty Print Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (it's discontinued but keep checking the Clearance Rack, you never know when things will pop up on there and CHEAP #132175!), Bitty Butterfly Punch #129406, Envelope Punch Board #133774, Buttons and Blossoms Simply Pressed Clay Molds #131272 and the Simply Pressed Clay #130685

I hope you enjoyed my post for today, I've missed you but am glad to be back. Remember to follow me on Pinterest, My Business Facebook Page, YouTube, Twitter and anywhere else you can find me on the internet! :0) Have a great day.

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Valentine Crackers using the Envelope Punch Board with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on February 14, 2014 · 2 Comments

Hidy Ho and HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY Stampers,

I love Valentine's Day!!!

update on snow before the sun is up

the sun is out now and it is GORGEOUS!

the ant is buried

(if you missed the post yesterday, make sure you check it out)

he's gone!!!!

We got a lot, I'm just sayin'

So today is Valentine's Day and I'm taking Kevin out to lunch after he plows us out! :0) Here is the card I made for him. It was one we did at my demonstrator get together designed by Barb Stomieroski and I just thought it was very appropriate for my hubby.

Don't you just love the Hardwood Stamp.

This is stamped on Baked Brown Sugar

and cut out with the Hearts Collection Framelits.

Love the way it came out.

So now what is my project for today. VALENTINE CRACKERS!! This week Nora and I went down to the Albany New York Ronald McDonald House and stamped with the residents. While we were there, we made a whole bunch of crackers for the house so they can put them on the pillows for the residents as little gifts when they get back from the hospital (after a very long day)! Here is what they looked like.

Here is how I made them. If you are viewing this in your inbox, make sure you click here to view the video.

Hope you decide to try these. Here are a few different sizes you can try.

Holiday Crackers

1. From our Paper Pack 4 1/2" x 6 1/2"

2. Score the long side at 1", 1 1/2", 2" 4 1/2", 5" and 5 1/2"

3. Turn ninety degrees and score at 1", 2", 3" and 4"

4. Accordion fold both short sides

5. Now on the long sides, fold the first fold and punch at 1 1/2" and 5"

6. Continue to fold in the same manner and punch the same punches at the next set of folds (1 1/2" and 5")

7. I used 6" of ribbon to wrap around the crackers on either side.

Hexagon Cracker:

1. Cut a piece of paper 6 1/2" x 10"

2. On the long side, score at every inch (1", 2", 3", 4" 5" and 6")

3. Score on the short side at 1 1/2", 2" and 2 1/2" turn and do the same thing on the other side

4. Accordion fold both short sides

5. Now on the long sides, fold the first fold and punch at 2", TURN and punch at 2"

6. Continue to fold in the same manner and punch the same punches at the next set of folds

7. Punch two 1 3/4" circles out of coordinating cardstock and place them in the ends of the cracker

8. I used 8" of ribbon to wrap around the crackers on either side

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Lattice Card using the Chevron Punch with Deb Valder

Written by Deb on February 13, 2014 · 21 Comments

Hidy Ho Stampers,

It's early morning here and this is the calm before the storm…

Look how beautiful it is! We live on 22 acres of beautiful wooded bliss!

but soon, it will be snowing like crazy. Another 14 inches coming.

GREAT DAY TO STAMP! YEAHHHHHHH

Today's card is a lattice card using the Chevron Punch.

Yes I said you can make a Lattice using this special punch.

here's my closeup.

For visual directions check out my video. If you are viewing this from your inbox, click here to see it.

What do you think?

Here are your SUPPLIES (click here to order www.stampladee.stampinup.net)

Stamps: Perfect Pennnants BUNDLE #133227 wood and #133230 clear mount (the bundle includes the Banners Framelits)

Petite Petals BUNDLE #133152 wood or #133155 clear mount (this bundle includes the Petite Petals Punch)

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Crisp Cantaloupe

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories:

#132154 Chevron Punch

#114511 Little Leaves Sizzlits

#132187 Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

#119247 Basic Jewels

I hope you like this card. It brought a little spring to this snowy day! Please stop by my online store to purchase any of these items. I do appreciate all of you! Follow me on my blog (www.stampladee.com), my facebook page (Deb's stamping Studio), YouTube, Twitter, PINTEREST! Yes, I'm on Pinterest! Just search my name Deb Valder or stampladee!!! Thank you friends.

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