Steph Sullins Stamps

Royal Blog Tour!

2010-04-29T18:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Royal Blog Tour! I decided to use the Very Thankful set because I think it is just too cute but also because some of the profit from the sale of this set goes to the Ronald McDonald House!:)

My first project is a card using the Petal Card die. I decided to put it on the front of a card and add my image INSIDE the die!

I made my second project because I have been drinking a lot of different teas lately and I thought it would be neat to have a way to share some tea with friends. I used the Scallop Envelope Die to create a tea bag holder.

My third project uses the Two Tags die to make a mini candy bar holder. I decorated the outside and slipped a sugar free Hershey bar inside.

My final project is another card and it also uses the Scallop Envelope Die. This time I adhered the die cut to the front of a card and slipped a message into the envelope.

I am offering Blog Candy during the tour! The blog candy is a handmade Rag Bag made by me for YOU! :) You can see a sample HERE. I bet you are wondering just HOW you can win a bag similar to this!? All you have to do is the following:

1. Post a comment on this post!

2. Follow my blog!

That's it! I will pick the winner on Monday! Your bag will be mailed to you in about 2 weeks!

Happy Hopping!:)

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Convention 2010!

2010-03-06T06:00:00.000-08:00

Plan to attend Stampin Up Convention 2010 with us on July 21-24, 2010

OUR LNS events start on Monday July 19th and end on Saturday July 24th with Patsy's WOW

event after convention is over.

$180 gives you the "I want it all package"

or you can pick from the events below

Send your payment to istmpnv@aol.com using pay pal

or mail a check to

Sherrill Graff

605 Kendrick Place

Boulder City NV 89005

if you are sending a check e-mail me and let me know so I can hold your spot.

Monday July 19th will be a 8:30 AM stamp camp 8 great projects $90 OPEN

we supply everything except adhesive

Monday Stamp Camp projects are the same on both days

Monday 2 PM shoe box swap $35 OPEN

please bring a project to share with 6 people and a finished project to enter into the contest

Monday Night 7 PM WOWevent by Tami $10 OPEN

bring your camera and a note pad

the WOW demonstrations are different on both days.

all at the Radisson

Tuesday July 20th will be a 8:30 AM stamp camp 8 great projects $90 OPEN

followed by a Tuesday 2 PM shoe box swap $35 OPEN

please bring a project to share with 6 people and a finished project to enter into the contest

then the Tuesday Night 7 PMReunion party 3 fun projects$35OPEN

we supply everything except adhesive all at the Radisson

Wednesday July 21 Anything New Swap 75+1 at the Radisson behind Convention on sign in day

Wednesday Sign In Day 2pm-4pm Shoe Box Swap Hosted by Mary and Brenda $35 OPEN

please bring a project to share with 6 people and a finished project to enter into the contest

at the Radisson

then a Saturday July 24th 6 PM WOWevent by Patsy $10 OPEN

bring your camera and a note pad

at the Radisson

the WOW demonstrations are different on both days.

All events have prizes and give-a-ways.

May God bless you and your family,
Sherrill Graff istmpnv@aol.com

Rag Bags

2010-02-02T15:43:00.000-08:00

So, I decided to make a rag bag, after seeing Angie Kennedy Juda's video on how to make them! They are so much easier than I thought they were going to me! So, I made myself one and my best friend's teen daughter loved it, so I made her a messenger bag version for her birthday! I was a little worried since I didn't have a pattern for the messenger bag, but I decided to just sketch it out and it worked out fine!:)

Sale-a-Bration Sets!

2010-01-14T13:56:00.000-08:00

Not sure what you want to buy in order to get your FREE Sale-a-Bration item(s)?? Maybe I can help! I have put together a few really cool sets that total right over $50, so this is a no-brainer! Just buy one of these sets, and you get to choose a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!:) If you order 3 sets(or go to my store page and order $150 worth of product) you will get HOSTESS CREDIT on top of your FREE Sale-a-Bration item(s)!!

I {Heart} Hearts

Clear Mount Option:

Sending Love Designer Series Paper 11.95

5/8" Real Red Satin Ribbon: 8.95

I {Heart} Hearts Clear Mount Stamp Set: $18.95

Clear Block E: 11.95

1 FREE Sale-a-Bration item of your choice!

$61.40 includes tax and shipping!

I {Heart} Hearts

Wood Mount Option:

I {Heart} Hearts Wood Mount Stamp Set: 26.95

Sending Love Designer Series Paper: 11.95

5/8" Real Red Satin Ribbon: 8.95

Small Heart Punch: 5.95

1 FREE Sale-a-Bration item of your choice!

$63.78 includes tax and shipping!

Birds and Blooms Option:

2 Step Bird Punch: 14.95

Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper: $24.95

Sweet Pea Stitched Felt: $7.95

On Board Bird Book: 4.95

1 FREE Sale-a-Bration item of your choice!

$62.59 includes tax and shipping!

January Stamp Club

2010-01-14T12:46:00.000-08:00

These are the projects I did for my Stamp Club this month! We had a lot of fun and the girls loved everything we made!!:)

This is a bookmark we made using the Two Tags die cut, scallop circle punch and the Build a Brad. First we cut the tags. Then we punched the scallop circle and inked around the edges using contrasting ink. We then cut between every 2 scallops. We turned the whole thing over and using the non-pointy end of our paper piercer and our mat from the mat pack, we rubbed all the "petals" to make them more dimensional. Then we made our brad using the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and the Build a Brad. We attached the brad and flower to the tag. We then stamped the Love You Much from the Well Scripted stamp set onto the bottom of the "book mark." Then we used the uniball white gel pen to go over the words.

We used popping pastels for this one. We stamped the images from the Love Bandit stamp set in Versamark and embossed them. Then we used the Stampin' Pastels and a cotton ball OVER the embossed images and around them. The owl was embossed and attached with a dimensional. I then stamped Love You Much from the Well Scripted set and drew over it with my white uniball gel pen. I used the new Pinking Hearts border punch for the bottom, added a strip of blue under it and used the uniball pen again to make dots along the bottom.

I don't like this one, I messed it up. Anyway, we did emboss resist on this using the Eastern Blooms set. We stamped the flower with Versamark and embossed. Then we sponged ink all over the paper and then wipe off the flower with a paper towel so it pops. I then layered and used my uniball gel pen.

This was a simple card I made for my club members. I used the Razzleberry Lemonade DSP and just cut a strip and adhered it to the center of the card. Then I punched a circle for the Build-a-Brad and made a brad to match. The sentiment is from the new Chat Room rub-ons.

Let's see, what first? lol We used the Petals a Plenty embossing folder, and embossed aluminum foil. Then we took the Top Note die and cut it once, then turned the die cut and cut it again to get a different shape. We then used the Circle Circus stamp in Versamark and then embossed it. We used brads on the corners. I also used one of the white brads from the Hardware set for the middle of one of the circles. I then used my uniball white pen to write on the card.

This one was using the technique of Pulling Pastels. I took a cotton ball and used our Stampin' Pastels and "sponged" 3 different colors over the dark card stock. Then I took the stamp from Circle Circus and stamped it in Versamark. Then I stamped over the sponged paper. This caused the area that was stamped to not be sponged with pastel anymore. For the layered piece, I used Versamark again with another Circle Circus stamp and the Love You Much stamp from the mini, stamped the images, and embossed with clear embossing powder.The girls at Stamp Club LOVED this card!!

Sale-a-Bration!

2010-01-12T11:35:00.000-08:00

It's Sale-a-Bration time!! Last year at this time was when I decided to join Stampin' Up as a demonstrator! Why? Because I got 15% off my start kit as well as an extra FREE stamp set(which I chose the Define Your Life set!) I'm so glad I decided to take that step and become a demonstrator! I have made many new friends thanks to my new business!

Also, the other great thing about Sale-a-Bration is that you can earn exclusive stamp sets(as well as punches and paper packs) FREE! Spend $50 with me and you can choose 1 FREE item from the Sale-a-Bration catalog, which you can download: HERE!

Oh, and I have mentioned that we now have Clear Mount stamps!?? This is so awesome! They are still the same best-quality Stampin' Up rubber, only they are die cut and mounted in a way that you use a clear block with them. But guess what? Stampin' Up is such a great company that they are not getting rid of their wood mount stamps... they are giving us CHOICES!! We can choose between a Clear Mount stamp or a Wood Mount stamp! Awesome, huh? You can see these new stamps in our New Occasions Mini Catalog: HERE!

Shop my store 24/7 to see all the new stuff we have, including our new punches, which are easier to handle and take up much less storage space! Shop with me HERE!

E-mail me about joining my team and all the fun that is involved!

Top Note Weave Variation

2010-01-02T15:03:00.000-08:00

I don't want to run this one into the ground lol but I figured out another way to do it so I thought

I would share it.

Cut a piece of card stock 5" x 5". Cut slits in the card stock half an inch apart, 4.5" long. Cut strips of Designer Series Paper 5 x 1/2". Weave the DSP into the card stock, THEN run the whole thing through the Big Shot using the Top Note die.

Here are pictures:

Top Note Weave

2009-12-29T19:20:00.000-08:00

Ok, so this is something that has been in my brain for a while, and I finally got around to doing it tonight. I will try to post a video tutorial on Thursday when I am off of work, but here is a picture and a written tutorial. The picture is NOT great, and you can see that I tore the paper slightly, so try not to do that! lol

Ok, so first of all, you cut out your top note die using any color of Stampin' Up card stock. Then using a Hobby Blade and a cutting mat(I used a glass mat) and a metal edged ruler, cut slits in the Top Note die cut you just cut out. The slits will be 1/2" apart and 2 3/4" to 3" in length from top to bottom.

Take a piece of Designer Series Paper and cut 4 - 4" x 1/2" strips. Take these strips and weave them into the slits in the Top Note die cut. Tape the strips on the back so they do not come out while you are working the others in. And that's about it. You can now use this for a card front.

Like I said, I will try to post a video on Thursday! :)

Steph

2010 GOALS

2009-12-29T13:58:00.000-08:00

I have decided to make a 2010 Goal Scrapbook. I haven't decided yet what I am going to use for the actual book, but I have come up with my 2010 Goals. I have decided that 2010 is gonna be my year! I have been saying this for the past several years, but this year I finally have conviction! I AM going to do it!!

2010 GOALS:

Get Fit - I am going to use P90X and eat better. I have about 80 lbs to lose!
Read the entire Bible - I have yet to do this and it is time.
Stampin' Up Business - take it from hobby business to something I can be proud of!
Learn to Sew - I have a sewing machine, just need to relearn how to use it.
Grow a Garden - we will be using containers on our porch for this, but I believe we need to eat better and more organically.
Stockpile - I want to be prepared for anything, so I am planning on stockpiling food and other items again, will be using the Grocery Game for this.
Recycle - I have wanted to do this for quite some time and we just need to do it!
Earn More/Save More - I need to earn more money so that I can actually have a savings account!
Get Organized - in all aspects of my life!
Walk the Walk - I can say I am a good Christian, but I want people to look at me and know it!

I will post pictures of my book as I work on it!:) My challenge to you: make a Goals Scrapbook or notebook for 2010! Scrap a page for each goal and scrap as you complete each stage of each goal!

Steph

Green Tip of the Week

2009-12-17T07:09:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I had this idea that I would like to share a tip every week on how to save money and/or recycle supplies to help save the planet. So, this week I have made a video on how to put together our wonderful Stampin' Up stamps, and what I do with the excess rubber from all of those sets. This will not be new to many of you, but to some it will, so I decided to share it. Be gentle, because this is only my second video and only my first one with my voice on it. I do not care for how I sound on video! lol Enjoy!

Excess Rubber:

Christmas Gifts

2009-12-05T13:22:00.000-08:00

Some Christmas presents I made for my family. I CASE'd the idea off another blog and then made it my own out of necessity (lol, I did not have the All In the Family stamp set that it called for, so I just wrote everyone's names in the white uniball gel pen.)

Craft Show Stuff

2009-12-05T12:25:00.000-08:00

Here are some things I made for the craft show I recently had:

Snowman Soup:

http://inkspiredtreasures.com/3d-items/holiday-lineup-snowman-soup/

Top Note Gift Boxes:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/topnotebox/

Post It Note Holders:

Mini Albums:

Post It Keychains:

Ghirradelli Chocolate Holders:

New-ish Blog

2009-11-18T12:00:00.000-08:00

This blog has been sitting here doing nothing, so I decided to start actually using it!I have a craft show this weekend, so I have a TON of stuff to get done. Had a Stamp Club on Sunday, and it was so fun that I cannot wait until next month where I am teaching how to make Squash Books! If you are in the Kansas City, MO area and would like to join us at Stamp Club or any of our workshops, just leave me a comment and I will get you the info!

Steph Sullins Stamps

Royal Blog Tour!

Convention 2010!

Rag Bags

Sale-a-Bration Sets!

January Stamp Club

Sale-a-Bration!

Top Note Weave Variation

Top Note Weave Video Tutorial

Top Note Weave

2010 GOALS

Green Tip of the Week

Christmas Gifts

Craft Show Stuff

New-ish Blog