Ink It Up! with Jessica Taylor

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE!

Today, June 30, is the LAST DAY to order discontinuing items from the Spring-Summer Idea Book & Catalog, the Occasions Mini Catalog and the Decor Elements Catalog.

Last Chance Stamp Set List (Alpha)

Last Chance Stamp Set List by Page

Last Chance Accessories List 

 

 

Save 25% on discontinuing Decor Elements!

Decor Elements Last Chance List

 

To see what is still available and view photos of all the retiring items, click here and then click on the 'Shop Now' button.  From the left menu select Specials - Last Chance - All products. 

Place your order online or email me at jessica@inkitupwithjessica.com.

Want to tie the perfect knot?

 

Thank You Pouch

Stamps: Lovely Labels stamp set

Paper: Delicate Dots Designer Series paper

Ink: Certainly Celery and So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pads

Accessories: Certainly Celery 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon, So Saffron 7/8″ poly twill ribbon, White Circle Aluminum Metal Edge tags, Big Shot, Petal Card die

If you'd like to know how to tie the perfect knot, sign up to receive my newsletter.  The July issue will be going out this Wednesday, July 1.

Baseball Cards

There is some debate over whether Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball, but to celebrate his birthday today we decided to pull out the Just Baseball stamp set anyway.

Stamps:  Just Baseball, A Little Birthday Cheer

Inks: Close to Cocoa and Real Red Classic Pads

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and Real Red card stock

Accessories: My Way punch

Here's the card that my daughter Rachel (age 5) made for her dad...

I love the back and how she used the arrows from the My Way punch to point towards the greeting.
 To order the supplies to make your own baseball cards, visit my Online Stamping Store.

Interested in starting your own business?

Join us for our monthly demonstrator meeting to learn more about how YOU can start your own rubber stamping and scrapbooking business.

When: Friday, June 26

Where: 1301 Green Valley Road, Mount Horeb

Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

We'll be making NEW In Color charts, making cards with NEW catalog items and talking about how to set goals for a successful Stampin' Up! business.

Contact me at jessica@inkitupwithjessica.com with questions or to RSVP.

Stamping Necessities

Here's what I NEED close at hand every time I stamp:

1. Stamp-a-ma-jig
2. SNAIL adhesive
3. Bone folder
4. Paper cutter with a scoring blade
5. Stampin' Scrub & Stampin' Mist
6. Dimensionals
7. Paper Snips
8. Craft & Paper Scissors
9. Adhesive Remover
10. Grid Paper

What are your stamping necessities?  Post a comment below and let us know!

Party Hearty with a Fun Fold Card

 

 

Stamps: Party Hearty stamp set

Ink: Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point Classic ink

Paper: Whisper White, Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point card stock

Accessories: Tangerine Tango ribbon; 1-3/4" Circle and 3/4" Circle punches; blender pens; bone folder

Directions:

1. Fold the Tangerine Tango card stock in half and crease with the bone folder.  Fold the front flap back to meet the first crease and crease with the bone folder again.
2. Stamp the candle in Pacific Point ink randomly across the Pacific Point card stock.  Punch a 1-3/4" circle out of the lower right corner.  Wrap Tangerine Tango ribbon around the left side of the card stock, tie in a knot and trim ends.
3. Tape the LEFT side ONLY of the Pacific Point card stock to the front flap of the Tangerine Tango card.
4. On Whisper White card stock, stamp a cupcake and the 'Celebrate You' circle.  Punch out with the 1-3/4" circle punch.  Stamp the present circle image in Pacific Point and punch out with the 3/4" circle punch.
5. Fold the card shut and tape the cupcake circle inside the circle punched out of the Pacific Point card stock.  Open the card and tape the 'Celebrate You' circle inside the circle punched out of the Pacific Point card stock.  Tape the present image inside the 'Celebrate You' circle.

Say Goodbye to Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, and Baja Breeze.  Check the list for availability, but if you love these colors now is your LAST CHANCE to purchase card stock, ribbon and ink refills to go with your InColor ink pads.

Last Chance Accessories are selling out fast!

 

To see what is still available and view photos of all the retiring items, click here and then click on the 'Shop Now' button.  From the left menu select Specials - Last Chance - All products. 

My neighbor stamped her couch!

 

That's right, alphabet stamps aren't just for scrapbooking!  My very creative neighbor, Melissa Anunson, used her Big Deal alphabet stamp set to stamp her couch.  Here's what she had to say about it...

What inspired you to stamp your couch?
It was a garage sale couch -- off white. (I have two elementary-age kids. I would NEVER buy a white couch unless it was from a garage sale!) It was starting to show stains, so I was hoping to cover it up. Plus, do something unique and inspirational.

What did you use for stamps and ink?
I used Stampin' Up! Craft ink and Big Deal Alphabet stamps. Plus, the smaller dots are actually smaller alpha stamps in a lighter craft ink.

How long did it take you?
It took hours. Part of it was coming up with the words to stamp. The other part was laying out the words. Had I just done a design with one Definitely Decorative stamp it would've gone a lot faster -- I probably could've finished in an hour.

How is it holding up?
There's some wear, but considering I've washed it several times and we've sat on it every day for a year, I'm not disappointed. It actually gives me an opportunity to do something else. I'm thinking about going over the top with a different stamp in a different color. I think the words in the background will make a nice background image and I can start this layered look.

Any tips?
I just did the cushions on one side, thinking I could flip them over for when the in-laws come over (they already think I'm kind of weird, don't need them judging me on my verb couch!). That made it go faster and allow for some flexibility. I'm sure some of the stain-resistant features of the couch prevented the ink from curing all the way, so as always, test first! I did a test of one stamp set on the inside of the cushion and decided that because of the bumpy nature of the canvas, I didn't like how it looked. Less is more -- you can always ADD, it's MUCH harder to subtract. Go for Round 1, test it out for a week and add more in round 2 if you think it needs it.

Thanks for sharing Melissa! 

If YOU have created a unique project with your Stampin' Up! supplies, please contact me and YOU could be featured on my blog too!

Host a Summer BBQ you're guests won't forget!

 

 

Create special memories with a fun and convenient, coordinated summer barbeque!

Item #	Description	Price
118070	Country Living Summer Cookout Kit	$24.95

The exclusive Country Living Summer Cookout Kit includes the following products:

• 8 die-cut table tents (2 each of 4 colors)
• Die-cut components, bamboo skewers, and envelopes to create 8 shish kabob invitations
• 12 die-cut coasters (3 each of 4 colors)
• 16 die-cut tags (4 each of 4 colors)
• 24 12" x 12" printed food wrapper sheets (12 each of 2 colors)
• 4 printed recipe cards
• 5 yards linen thread 
• Ruby Red Classic Stampin' Spot
• Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Spot
• Dig In stamp set (item number 116700)

Note: the kit does not include tablecloths, plates, or flatware.

 

To order your Summer Cookout Kit, click here and then on the 'Shop Now' button.

Masculine Class by Email - Just in time for Father's Day!

 

The Masculine Class by Email includes step-by-step directions with photos to make the Masculine Mix n’ Match Card & Box Set shown above.  The set would make a perfect gift, or just make the cards for the men in your life.  Download the class now for only $9.95.

Stamps: Sincere Salutations (115068; Set of 8)

Paper: 114038 Specialty Designer Series Paper – To the Nines 
          105328 Card Stock 8 ½” x 11” – Sahara Sand 
          101563 Card Stock 8 ½” x 11” – Sage Shadow
          102128 Card Stock 8 ½” x 11” – Chocolate Chip

Ink: 100908 – Chocolate Chip Classic Ink

Accessories: 114339 Corduroy Buttons – Chocolate Chip 
                   114340 Corduroy Buttons – Kraft
                   108362 Crop-A-Dile 
                   107272 Key Tag Punch
                   102300 Bone Folder (optional) 
                   104199 Linen Thread 
                   104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals 
                   104331 SNAIL Refill 
                   104294 Sticky Strip
                   103683 Mini Glue Dots
                   107300 Medium Envelopes – Very Vanilla 
                   103104 Cellophane Bags – Small Flat (3” x 5”)

Other: Velcro(tm) Dot w/ sticky backing Adhesive, scissors and paper trimmer