Four more cards today.

This is the last card in the set of four I began yesterday.  I thought this one would be a good one for the lone Martha Stewart lacy doily punch I have.

Martha Stewart punch

I’ve used Stampin’ Up!’s white craft ink on the stamp from the set used yesterday, along with some not quite white embossing powder that I’ve had for years and years.

White craft ink

White Pearls embossing powder

Here is the finished card.

Finished card

The greeting is the same one I used yesterday and will continue to use on the next eight cards.

This is the scrap I have left over from two (2) sheets of 12 x 12 and two (2) sheets of 8-1/2 x 11 card stocks.

Leftover scrap pieces

Now on to the Lavender and Cream card stock I cut up yesterday.  If you remember I said the reverse side of the cream was a brown print.

Card #5

On Card #5 I used a bit of scrap design paper and some ribbon.  I also spritzed the design paper with some Elegant Eggplant spritz I have made.  I also used Spellbinders Labels Six on white card stock for the sentiment and a piece of scrap lavender paper for the mat.

Card #6 is just a little bit smaller than the other cards which measure 5″ x 7″.  This card measures 5″ x 3-1/2″.

Card #6

My final card for today is another 5″ x 7″ and it is just short of being plain.  I used some of my Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze spritz on the brown patterned paper to add a touch of shimmer.  The sentiment and its mat are all that lives in the center of the card.  I’ve used my grid ruler around the outer edge and drew a black line 1/4″ from all edges using a marker.

Card #7

As you can see for yourself, it is not necessary to have a bunch of rubber stamps to make cards look different.  All you need is a little bit of imagination.

I’m only using two stamp sets.  One stamp from the wood mount set and different pieces from the unmounted set.

Wood mount stamp set

Unmounted stamp set

I am hoping to get the rest of these card finished in the next couple days.  Tuesday it is back to work for me.  Paperwork in the  mornings and crafting in the afternoon.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend.

Leslie

Stampin’ Up! LetterPress

I had the chance to play with the Stampin’ Up! LetterPress Plate Monday while Joe was out for a few hours.  My neighbor had some Probate stuff to take care of at the local Courthouse and I watched her two little girls in the morning then played in the afternoon before Joe got back home.

I even managed to get the video transferred to my computer and was in the process of  editing it to be put up on YouTube when Joe came in.  A very weary “Road Warrior” he was after having had a couple weeks off.

Yesterday, Joe had a few problems with his work trailer and I had to help him get some things done.  After running errands with him and helping him out the day got away from me.

Later yesterday evening I went back to the video and found that I had not saved it properly – BUT – I found some really interesting “Trailers” in my video editing program and played around with one while supper/dinner was in the oven.  Well, I had fun!!

Joe will be leaving for the week a little later this morning and I will have uninterrupted time to get my “Experimenting” with the Stampin’ Up! LetterPress Plate video done and ready to go up.

In the Occasions Mini catalog, (now ready to be downloaded to your computer in PDF form at the right of this screen – along with the rest of the catalogs) there are two (2) Plates to be had.  “Heart Pressed” is full of little hearts that would make a great background on a card or on a journal spot in a scrapbook page.  The “Lots of Love” is the other one.  That is the plate I have used in my video.

Craft Ink is recommended for use with the LetterPress Plates.  In my experimentation, I have found that using VersaMark and a Classic Ink works just as well.  I have only one Craft Ink pad and the color is Whisper White.  Looks like I now need to remedy that.

In the “Soon to be released” video you will see that the Stampin’ Up! LetterPress Plate is similar in size to their Texture Plates.  Using the Texture Plates or the LetterPress Plates you will need a Big Shot.

I created a “Pizza Box” from a template I got online.  I’ll have the template on this blog for you to download if you want to use it.  Click on the link at the top right (under Message In A Fold Pages) titled “Templates”.  The Pizza Box Template has been provided by Jen del Muro for SCOR-PAL and I pass on the credit for the box to her.

I have learned a couple things in my “Experiment” and I share them with you in the full video.  While using the Big Shot, Multi-Purpose Platform, and the cutting plates…..use only one of the cutting plates on top of the LetterPress Plate and paper layers.  Don’t add the second cutting plate beneath as you would with a die.  Won’t go through your Big Shot!

Both of the LetterPress Plates are available at my Stampin’ Up! Website.  Click on the “Shop Now” button.  In the Occasions Mini selection from the menu on the left you will find Lots of Love and Heart Pressed.

Hope you have as much fun as I did.