Outside of the card (I will tell you how to do the hat below)

Inside of the card

What the card looked like when it was open and standing.

Here is the side view.

Supplies:

Stamp Set: Go Graduate(#118518 wood mount or #120054 clear mount)

Cardstock:  Bravo Burgundy More Mustard and Whisper White

Ink:  Basic Black, Bravo Burgundy and More Mustard

Accessories:  Bravo Burgundy and More Mustard Markers; BIG SHOT, Top Note Die; 3/4"circle punch; Dimensionals

1.  Cut your card 4 1/4" x 11" and score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2" (fold both pieces INWARD)

2.  You will need another piece for the front cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" this is attached to the lower front of the card that is scored (your layering piece for this one is 4" x 5 1/4").

3.  Your inide will have the white message piece which measures 3 1/2" x 3".

4.  and the other inside piece is put on with dimensionals so it sticks up a little (this will help your card stay open and look like an easel). The bottom measurement is 3 5/8" x 1 3/8" and the top white piece (the one that has the feet on it) is 3 1/2" x 1 1/4".  Remember to put those two together and pop them up with dimensionals.

5.  So how do we make the hat?  You will cut a top note piece.  Then turn that piece and line up the points with the points on the die and run it through the BIG SHOT again.  This will give you a square piece.  A very HELPFUL hint is to mark your Top Note Die like I did in the picture below.  It helps line up the square.

I used one of our Zig Painty Pens (we don't sell them anymore :0(.  So you can use a permanent marker.

This is a fun card to make.  You will finish it up with strings made from cardstock and a 3/4" circle popped up with dimensionals.  Conatct me at  stampladee@aol.com if you'd like to order any of these items for your graduation cards or you can shop at my store 24/7 just click here and begin shopping…don't miss the clearance rack!  LOTS of savings and they are changing often.

On another note, we had a blast at all my 10/10/10's this past week.  It was all thumbs up for Arlene who said she wouldn't have missed it for the world or even a finger that was almost cut off!   YIKES….she loves doing the 10/10/10's! 

Enjoy your evening and thank you for reading my post.

Rainy day again today!  But that's great stamping weather.  I wanted to share some more doorprizes that we had at Stamp Camp yesterday. 

This was created by Susan Birbilis, one of our team members, she does a lot for our group.  She stamped the tile with Stazon Ink and then filled it in with Craft Ink.  While it was still wet, she used Glassy Glaze and heated it.  HURRY, Glassy Glaze is on the Last Chance Accessories List!  She added a plate holder, dry erase marker and eraser to complete this awesome wipeoff board. 

This tile is so elegant.  It' is done with one of our Decor Element Stencils, Craft Ink and Glassy Glaze (HURRY, Glassy Glaze is on the Last Chance Accessories List)!  This was made by Nancy McKenney.  She is a fantastic stamper and a great part of our Demo Team.   LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!

Hurry, if you look at the Last Chance Lists, they are getting slimmer and slimmer…it's WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!  So don't wait….put your order in NOW…go to my website http://stampladee.stampinup.net  and put in your orders. 

ALSO….the time is running out for the $99 Special SUPER Kit.  Contact me if you'd like details!  You can't beat it!  You get all the new stuff at a discount! 

Hope you like what I shared…enjoy your evening.

Hello ladies,

As most of you know, I will be leaving for my all-expense paid Southern Caribbean Cruise early Saturday morning.   Without all you, my very special friends, I would not be where I am today.  I want to thank you for all your support throughout my ten years with Stampin' Up!  I just can't get over the fact that I have the GREATEST job in the world and Stampin' Up! cares enough about me to send me on a cruise.  How amazing is that?!  I keep telling you how remarkable this company is and I appreciate them each and every day I wake up!  THANK YOU STAMPIN' UP!

I'd also like to thank everyone of you.  So here is my April Flash Sale…  For today and today only (Friday, April 23rd) from 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  April's FLASH SALE is 40% off any two items…ANYTHING….all you need to to do is email me between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on FRIDAY, April 23rd with your order. 

Hurry, it's a one day sale.  No more!!!  So good for you for checking my blog.  How about a set of markers?  How about a BIG SHOT!  Need some dies for your new BIG SHOT?  The sky's the limit…well not really…the Idea Book and Catalog is the limit (and the Occasions Mini and the Decor Element catalog)….go figure out what two items you want for 40% off!!!  WOOO HOOO!!!!!!  So if you are reading this…tell your friends to email me!!!!  They only have one day!!!!! 

Here is a double pocket card made by Gaylen from our Demonstrator's get together.  It was gorgeous!  She redesigned it so you could get it out of one sheet of DSP!

Hope you enjoyed today…gotta go finish packing!

If I can get internet service, I will be emailing you from the ship!  Thank you my friends for all  your support!  I love you all!!~

Happy Stamping

I told you I would show you  the things we made at my Stamping Diva Day.  So here they are:

 Here is one of our Chunky Frames found on the second page of our Definitely Decorative Book #2.  This simple white frame is very impressive.  It is an ideal canvas  to embellish with Decor Elements, Decor Stencils or other embellishments.  What you see here (above) is the chocolate Decor Element found in this same book.  This one is called Ornate Flower.  They are so easy to make.  The Decor Element just rubs on the piece you are working with.  Easy and elegant!   They are thick enough to stand on their own on a shelf or you can hang them on a wall. 

 I taught the Diva's how to Stencil on their frames.  They LOVED it!  It was done with craft ink and embossing powder.  This one used So Saffron and More Mustard ink.  GORGEOUS.

Here is what they look like together.

And here is closeup of the stenciled frame.

You can order these anytime!  Just click on the SHOP NOW button on this blog!  If you have any questions, let me know.  I'm making three frames for my son who is graduating from the South Dakota School of Mines May 8th with his PhD in Geological Engineering.  We are so proud of him.

Enjoy your evening.

Cherry Cobbler and Always Artichoke

Peach Parfait, Melon Mambo and Perfect Plum

We have Crumb Cake and Early Espresso with Old Olives (the olives are really new but the color is called "old" you understand).  Do you see the Cake Plate?  Do you see the Chalkboard Decor Elements, these are the oval Chalkboard Labels you will see in the new Summer Mini. So cute.

And here we have Concord Crush, Pear Pizza and Tangerine Tango, and Chocolate Chip

Daffodil Delight

Now there is one treat that never made it to our new Collections Table…that one landed UPSIDE down on the door of my oven (okay so I never said I was a cook…I STAMP)!  So this is what it looked like before I scrapped it off!  Now I have to go clean the oven - argh! 

And here is what the sign looked like on the Collections Table..

So this was our New Collections table.  Stay tuned.  Tomorrow I will show you the pictures of the projects we did!  I think you are going to like them.

Check back later and I'll show you what we made and how we made them!

Enjoy your eveing.

We have a Color Renovation coming.  I'm so stinken excited!!!  There will only be FIVE new colors (just like the NEW In Colors every year) but they rearranged some colors into different groups and are retiring some of the colors.  They've even renamed my favorite color – KRAFT is now called CRUMB CAKE!!!

There is still a Bold Bright Collection, a Neutrals Collection, a Regals Collection and a Subtles Collection.  Some of them are just getting rearranged into different collections.  I love all of them and the collections make more sense to me.  I'm sooooooo stinken excited.  I can't wait.  As demonstrators we can pre-order them, I just can't wait!!!  I wish I had them today.  I'm hoping they will show us more on the Cruise!!!!  YES THE CRUISE IS COMING UP!  Maybe they will be one of our bed gifts! Ewwwwwww  I can't wait.

Okay so how does it breakdown?  Here it is…

CARRYOVERS

Old Olive

Pumpkin Pie

Real Red

Regal Rose

Tempting Turquoise

Basic Black

Basic Gray

Chocolate Chip

Crumb Cake (I LOVE THAT NAME) aka Kraft

Sahara Sand

Very Vanilla

Whisper White

Always Artichoke

Bravo Burgundy

Elegant Eggplant

Garden Green

More Mustard

Night of Navy

Not Quite Navy

Bashful Blue

Certainly Celery

Perfect Plum

Pretty in Pink

Rose Red

So Saffron

RETURNING IN COLORS…

Melon Mambo

Pacific Point

Tangerine Tango

River Rock

Soft Suede

Riding Hood Red

Rich Razzleberry

Wild Wasabi

Pink Pirouette  (oh  my gosh…I love this one) 

Baja Breeze

NEW COLORS 

Daffodil Delight (you are going to LOVE this one)!!!!

Cajun Craze

Early Espresso (another of my favorites)

Cherry Cobbler

Marina Mist

Phew…that was so much fun telling you about it and there are some AWESOME INCENTIVES…if you signup to be a demonstrator…

Contact me if you'd like a list of retiring colors!!! or if you have any questions.  You will hear all about it at every get together because I just can't sit still!!!  I'm soooo excited…Stampin' Up!  I LOVE YOU!!!!  Do you know now why I left my day job to do this full time???!!!!  

okay onto the next…

CLEAR MOUNTED STAMPS 

So what is your take on our new Clear Mount Stamps?  Stampin' Up! has given you a choice.  The choice is Wood Mount or Clear Mount.  My new favorites are the clear mount.  I have a lot of unmounted stamps (I get so many free ones from Stampin' Up!) I don't always have time to mount them which has turned out to be a great thing.  I'm going to show you how to take your unmounted WOOD MOUNT stamps and turn them into CLEAR MOUNT stamps.  It's so much fun and so fast.

okay so the first thing you want to do is pop out your rubber image and remove the sticker from the sticker sheet. 

Next you will put the sticky side up on the sticker and the foam down.  Line up the image and lay your stamp on the sticker sheet.

Turn over your piece and trim the clear sticker off. (Trim around it like you used to do when we had to cut stamps out)!

Do this to all your pieces before you go to the next step.

Next you are going to need your Tombow "Green Glue".  Optionally you can use a foam brush but don't absolutely need it.  See the next picture for details.

Next you are going to spread the glue evenly over the entire stamp.  After you've done that for all the pieces, set them aside for at least 24 hours.  After that, the glue will be sticky but will not stick permanently!   It works perfect….and that's my tip for today! 

Now on to more pictures from Stamp Camp

Here's our welcoming committee!!!  Hi Sue and Marlene!

Here are two more FREE doorprizes!  Aren't they just beautiful!!!  What an awesome job the girls did…remember every stamp camp atendee got to take home a doorprize!

And last show and tell for today is this beautiful card made by Pat Dover.  She attended one of my classes on flowers and she adapted it to this birthday card for her friend Linda.  She used the round punch and STICKY PAGES!!!!  It's a cool technique.

Enjoy your day ladies, I'm not sure where you are in the country today but on the 7th of April, 2010, it's going to 80 degrees here in NEW YORK in APRIL!  How cool is that (I mean how HOT is that)!  Enjoy.

Check out the new Clearance Rack.

Check out the new DVD's that you can get for joining my team.

And look at our new promotion.  This stamp set can be yours for FREE.  Check out my right side bars on my blog for details.

And don't forget to check out how to get 20% off a select set of stamps! 

And here is another FREE gift from our Spring Stamp Camp held on March 27th.   This is a tile that is made with the stencils that can be found on the last page of the Definitely Decorative Supplement.  It is from the Elegant Trio collection ($9.95 118262 – for a set of 3 stencils).  You sponge on craft ink, sprinkle with #100477 Glassy Glaze Enamel Powder, then bake in your oven and embellish as you wish.  These are beautiful gifts. 

Here was another one of the FREE giveaways.  It's an Easter Basket FILLED with handstamped gifts.  Many of the embellishments came from the Eggcellent Eggs Kit found on page 23 of the Occasions Mini Catalog.  The stamper that recieved this gift could not believe it was all for  her!  She was so excited.

Okay, that's it for today…I'll show you more tomorrow.

Click here to register for the New England Stampin' Up! Extravaganza!

This stamp set is a BLAST from the past (kind of like me). Do you recognize this set?  This is the Simply Said stamp set found on page 51 of the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.  It is very special to me as my friend Melissa made it for me!  Do you see the PINK ribbon?  It represents Breast Cancer awareness!  She is such a sweetie!  Thank you Melissa, I just love it.

And here is another one of our Make and Takes from our Sunday meeting.  ISt's an easel card made with the Vintage Vogue stamp set.  We paired it with the Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper.  Just beautiful and fun to make.

I told you we go home with GOBS of stuff from my meetings.  We have such talented stampers in my group, I'm so excited when I leave there.  If you'd like to be a part of it, contact me and we can talk.  The SUPER KIT is still on sale but for only a short period of time – the sale ends March 31st.  HURRY….and don't forget to sign up for the Northeast Stampfest. 

Enjoy your day.

This is one of my favorites and inspired me to start using our stencils found in the Decor Elements catalog.  This one was a swap card made by Angela McKay.  Our club cards this month will be done with the stencils…wait until you see what I have in store for you this month.

This was done by Glenda Travelsted, one of the sweetest ladies I know.  I don't know if you can see it or not but there is an all over shimmer.  On the card we used the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint from a spray bottle.  Take one of our Stampin' Mist bottles and empty the contents into the large refill bottle so the little bottle is empty.  Rinse it out and fill it with rubbing alcohol.  Next add 1/4 teaspoon of the Champagne Mist shimmer paint and spritz your card.  It is GORGEOUS.  This is the BEST mister we have found.  The others leave BLOBS! – Not a good thing on your Christmas cards.

I can't give credit to the creator of this card as there was no name on it but take my word, it's BEAUTIFUL…the snowflakes in the background are embossed and the ornaments are raised for dimension.

I love all the color in this card.  It was done by Heather Stall.  The shimmer on this card was done with two-way glue and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on the trees.  Just beautiful.

This is a very unique card.  The ornament was done with Aluminum Foil.  Punch it out with your Ornament Punch then run it through the big shot with one of our embossing folders and just LOOK AT THAT!  Christy Harsh is the creator of this beautiful card.  

This card uses some of my favorit paper.  It's the Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper found in the Holiday Mini catalog.  This stamp set is also found in the Holiday Mini.  Tami Ackerson is the creator.  Thank you all for sharing and swapping cards. 

Remember ladies, the time is getting closer to the big day.  I'm sending out my 12 Days of Christmas Ideas starting today…remember to email me if you'd like to get on that list.  Great last minute holiday gift giving ideas.  Enjoy your day.