Brenda Stamps

Haitian Relief

Stampin' Up! has dedicated $2 from the sale of select stamp sets worldwide to be donated to Haitian earthquake victims. Contact met today to order a qualifying stamp set and help make a difference in the lives of those who continue to suffer from this disaster.  Click here for more details.

It's not just for weddings!

Have you seen the Specialty papers on p. 158 of the catalog called Bride, Groom, and Bridesmaid?  Well, it looks "ok" in the catalog, but WOW, when you see it in person, it is fabulous! this paper SHINES!!!!  I don't know why they make it wedding-ish with the names, because it can be used for just about anything!  Yes, i"m sure it makes wedding projects look great, but I think they should be called - Shimmer Disigner paper!  The Bride is white, the groom is black and the Bridesmaid is vanilla.

Check out this card where the top is using the stripes of the Bride paper. Can you see how the stripes just shine in the light?  Of course, the sparkle on the bottom with my favorite of all time Sending Love Specialty paper makes it even better!

 This card uses the swirl of the Bride paper. On this card, it was sponged with color so the design shows up a lot better!  Isn't it cute too how the oval punch was used to make the vase with the ends snipped off? C-L-E-V-E-R

Now you have TWO excuses to buy this multi-functional paper!  Orders yours now by visiting my Stampn' Up! website and clicking on "shop now."  Just type in "bride" in the search and it will show up. The Groom paper is black with the shine!

Great idea for Embosslits!

So, I've bet getting quite a little collection of these embosslits recently, and I realized that I couldn't remember which flower was which design, etc, and you can't tell what they look like unless you flip it open. So, I ran the embosslit through with a large label and then just stuck it on the outside of the embosslit folder.  Viola!!!  Now, when I flip through these little cards, I can see the design immediately.  Plus, it gave me another excuse to use these fun thing with my Big Shot!

Beautiful BOLD Butterflies!

I just love this swap card I received from Kathy Hilden at Leadership.  The colors just POP!  It uses the new in colors Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo in addition to one of my favorite Embosslits Dies.   The new Beautiful Wings embosslit makes FOUR beautifully embossed butterflies! 

We will be making this card at my next Stamp Camp on Tuesday, February 9! If you haven't signed up yet, there is still room!  Daytime class is from 9-11 am and evening class is from 7-9pm.  Email me at talksfast@charter.net if you would like to attend.