Monthly Archives: June 2010

New Summer My Digital Studio Downloads

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Check out the new My Digital Studio downloads just in time for the 4th of July!

The latest group of digital downloads for My Digital Studio are now available!

Item     Description     Price
121072 July Fourth stamp brush set $3.95
122146 Round Tab Punch $.95
123174 King of the Grill stamp brush set $3.95

 Go to the Shop Online button in the upper right of my blog and then click the Shop Now button.  On the left, click on Digital Crafting and then Newest Downloads.

Get your 4th of July fireworks digital stamps and bbq grill and be ready for your 4th of July, Father's Day, and summer time scrapbook pages, cards, and other projects!

Going to the Stampin’ Up! Convention!!

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Finally made the decision to attend the annual Stampin' Up! Convention in Salt Lake City in July!  It will be fabulous, I'm sure!  So many ladies to talk with about stamping, display boards of the best samples and creative ideas, "getting to know" the Stampin' Up! employees on stage as they do their presentations, which are always fun and creative….love it when some of them even sing after their presentation!  It will be several days of fun, fun, fun!  You should become a demo and come along next year!  Get the Mini Starter Kit now for only $99!  Check my site at www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net!

(I'm on a hotel computer so that's all I can post at the moment!)

Make a Father’s Day Card with My Digital Studio!

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I was in the mood to play with My Digital Studio (again) and whipped out this cute card for Father's Day in no time.  You can start with a designer template already done for you really and leave it as is or change anything and everything you want!  Seems kind of crazy to start with a perfectly fine design and then change EVERYTHING but you can and often we do!  Once you start working in there you just want to keep playing and see what you can do. Here's my card.

My Digital Studio Father's Day Card
I changed the designer paper to the striped "Travel Journal" paper, recently released from Stampin' Up!  The frog looked cute for a Father's Day card and the orange layer was there as well.  I changed the brads to Chocolate Chip ones and added the sentiment.

Father's Day card inside Travel Journal DSP
Inside the cover:  Just added a layer of the Travel Journal paper!  When do you get a card that has a lovely inside cover page?!  And if you had this printed, it wouldn't cost any more to have a fancy inside than to have it plain.

Father's Day card inside greeting MDS
And for the inside greeting page I used another paper from Travel Journal, inserted a Text Box and typed out the greeting!

Now My Digital Studio isn't just for making cards and scrapbook pages to be printed…..now that I have made this card in My Digital Studio, I could gather my "real" stamping materials and make the card itself, without wasting any paper in the planning!  You'll love My Digital Studio, especially the more you use it!   

Start Your Own Stamping Business for Only $99!

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If you've ever wanted to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and have your own business either for a little extra cash to pay some bills or to build it big and earn money and rewards, this is a great chance to start for only $99.  This is a special Mini Starter Kit, good only until June 30, 2010.  The items included in the kit are recommended, but you can substitute a like item of equal or lesser value if you would like.

MiniStarterKitFlyer 

 

Look it over and if you are interested and have questions, please let me know! Email me or leave a comment and I'll get back to you!  You'll be a demonstrator in minutes if you sign up online on my website!

Using My Digital Studio Travel Journal Digital Kit

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Here is a 12×12 scrapbook page I made with the new download for My Digital Studio, Travel Journal Digital Kit #121071.  The photos are from our trip two years ago to Yellowstone National Park.  This is the next day after we arrived.  You pass through Grand Teton National Park on the way to Yellowstone from Jackson Hole, WY.  The whole area is just fabulous, if you're looking for vacation ideas for this summer!  It was still snowy when we arrived in almost the middle of June!

My Digital Studio 12x12 Scrapbook Page Travel Journal

Although I started off with a designer template that didn't look at all like the great outdoors, I changed the background papers to the new ones in the Travel Journal Digital Kit.  The compass is also included in that kit.  I added the journaling element from another designer kit and placed a text box over that so I could write about our hike that day.

If you want to easily scrap your vacation pictures this summer, check out My Digital Studio.  You can load it on your laptop and do a page a night while on vacation!  Just order HERE!

My Digital Studio….New Downloads for Father’s Day and Travel

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Two new digital downloads from Stampin' Up! for My Digital Studio! Just in time for summer……Father's Day and travel!

 Travel Journal Digital Kit - Digital Download - by Stampin' Up!

Copyright Stampin' Up! 2010

                                             121071 Travel Journal Digital Kit     $9.95
                                Fathers Day Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download - by Stampin' Up!
                               Copyright Stampin' Up! 2010

              121070  Father's Day stamp brush set     $5.95

Won't these make great cards and scrapbook pages and whatever else you can think of!

Shop Online HERE and download your images right away!  Just click on "Newest Downloads".


“Because I Care” Card

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And this is what I made after mounting my new stamp set, Because I Care. This is a new sneak peek set that will be in the new 2010-2011 Stampin' Up Idea Book & Catalog.  As demos, we were able to order some of the new products a month ahead of time!  What a perk!  I also used the new texture folder for the Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper, for the background layer.  I have seen some beautiful cards made with that.  You'll love it!

Because I Care Card with Hydrangea
 

A Tip for Your Stamp Sets

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This is what I try to do every time I mount a new stamp set…at least the wood-mount ones now (I should clarify, now that Stampin' Up! also has the clear-mount).

  • Cut a piece of scrap computer paper to fit inside the bottom of your stamp case.  I usually place the case on the piece of paper and roughly trace around the case and roughly cut out…no exacting measurements or anything!
  • After I have my stamps mounted, I stamp each one on this scrap of paper to put inside the stamp case.  This way I know what stamps belong with the set AND in the rare instance (it has happened once or twice) that there is a little imperfection in the rubber, I will notice it right away and can contact Stampin' Up!
  • If I wanted (or took the time) to be super-organized I would also stamp the set on a full sheet of paper and put it in a notebook to keep track of what stamp sets I own. But I don't do that yet!

Stamp Case Index 

When you do this, you know immediately which stamps belong in that set and if you have them all.  There are many ways people organize their stamps and supplies, but this works for me!

For the clear-mount stamps, I save the rubber in which the die-cut stamps come, and after mounting the label on each stamp, I replace it in that piece of rubber.  That way, again, I can see at a glance if a stamp is missing.

And if you want to know, this is a beautiful new Stampin' Up! Hostess set, Because I Care, in the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog coming out July 1st!

If you were a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, you could have preordered some of the new products and have them in your hands a month early!  You still could!

$99 Mini Starter Kit Promotion

Hawaiian Shirt Father’s Day Card

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Father's Day is coming up Sunday, June 20th.  Here's a fun card to make….really any time for the man in your life.  Instead of the tropical paper, you could make a dress shirt and even add a necktie.  Have I said before that I LOVE this Island Oasis Designer Series Paper in the Summer Mini??  You could choose any of the patterns in this package of paper and it would look great.  The card base is Kraft, which after July 1st will be known as "Crumb Cake"!  This Striped Grosgrain Pumpkin Pie Ribbon as well as the Bold Brights Brads is on the Last Chance List so don't wait too long to get it!

The greeting is from Teeny Tiny Wishes #115370, a great set for lots of occasions.  You will use it a lot.

Origami Shirt for Father's Day 

Just go to my website and check out the Last Chance items (some are 25% and 50% off!!) so you won't be disappointed!

 

Vacation Photography Tips at a National Park

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Since summer vacations will soon be starting, I thought I would post some tips for getting good photos that you may want to scrapbook after you get home (or while you're traveling if you have a laptop and My Digital Studio!). I found these tips from Kodak. (Click on the photos to enlarge.)

  • Capture the landmarks.  Yes, everyone will be photographing the same sites, but after all, that is what you came to see.  Take a picture of it.  Take several.  When I went to find a photo for this article, I realized I didn't have quite the perfect picture of Old Faithful erupting even though I had taken lots of photos plus video. 

Old Faithful Geyser erupting 


  • Place the point of interest off center.   Here is the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, one of the biggest photo attractions in the park.

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park 

Here I have the waterfall in the center of my photo.

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Here it is off center.  Makes it a little more interesting.

  • Include people for scale.  Often you can't get an idea of size or area, but if you include people in the photo it might illustrate the sheer size better.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone Natl Park 

Here we are at Grand Prismatic Spring, but you can't get an idea if it is large or small.

Grand Prismatic Spring 

But here where you can look across the landscape and see the people on the walkway you get a better idea of how large an area it really is.

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Some of our best vacations have been to the national parks….Yosemite, Zion, Bryce, and most recently Yellowstone.  If you haven't been to a national park, please go because they are spectacular.  If you want to find lodging inside the park (a plus!) keep trying even on short notice because there are often cancellations and you just might snag accommodations shorter than a year in advance!

Flip Album for a Graduation Gift

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I have just LOVED these flip albums ever since I saw my first one!  I've made several for gifts and this one was for a graduation gift.  I left it rather generic so she could use it any way she wanted to, whether for graduation pictures or college or family or friends or anything.  The first one I ever made I thought was incredibly complicated, but they really are pretty simple and this one went together easily.  I won't go into detail on how I made it because there are a lot of directions out there, but if you have questions, leave a comment or email me.  I did use retired Designer Series Paper, Bella Birds but I think everything else is current…..at least for June!!

Flip Album Cover with Daisies #2 Die 

Flip Album inside pages
Flip Album center pages 

Flip Album inside cover 

Flip Album pages using Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder
Flip Album using Scallop Envelope Big Shot Die
Flip Album Bella Birds DSP and Scallop Trim Corner Punch

 

When you make one of these albums, you can hardly stop yourself from flipping all the pages back and forth!  The Big Shot and our Stampin' Up! punches really help to make interesting elements in the album.   


Click:  Be sure to check the retiring lists of stamps, accessories and Decor Elements before they are gone June 30th….or sooner!

 
  

 

 

My Digital Studio Birthday Card…Happy Birthday to My Girl!

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When you need to make an easy birthday card to either print out yourself or send via email to someone, there is no better way than with My Digital Studio!  There are templates to use as is, or you can modify all you want. Here is one I made today for my daughter's birthday!  You also make the inside pages however you like, which really adds value because you can color the pages, add digital embellishments, photos, write your own message, anything you want.  When can you usually buy a card with a fancy inside?!

My Digital Studio Birthday Card
The front page of the card, no modifications.

My Digital Studio Inside Card
Inside the front page……I just made the background the same Certainly Celery color and copied and pasted the little flowers.

My Digital Studio Birthday Card Inside 

Second inside page….made the background Certainly Celery and then had to play around!  I added an "element" from the designer template (the yellow frame), added another element (the birthday words), added the "Make a Wish" element, added a border to the left side (several to choose from) and added the little "buttons" as well.  And for the message I just added a Text Box and could write whatever I wanted in whatever font and size I had on my computer!

There is so much you can do with My Digital Studio!  Sometimes you have to know when to stop, though!!

Let me know if you want more information on My Digital Studio.

 

Sweet Scoops Cookies!

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You never know where your inspiration will come from to make a card or project!  When I saw these Gianna's sugar cookies at Whole Foods today I immediately thought of our Sweet Scoops stamp set from the Stampin' Up! !  I also thought about how yummy these cookies looked! So for art's sake, I decided to purchase a box so I could make something. Here is the very simple card I made, just to go along with the cookies!

Sweet Scoops Card and Matching Cookies! 

Click on photo to enlarge.

I know the card is a little bit in the background, but it really is all about the cute cookies, isn't it?!

Stamps:  Sweet Scoops (p. 10, Summer Mini)

Ink:  Apricot Appeal, Yoyo Yellow, Rose Red, Only Orange

Paper:  Bermuda Bay card stock, Whisper White card stock, Thoroughly Modern Designer Series Paper #115673

Accessories:  2-Way Glue Pen #100425, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter #102023, Bermuda Bay 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon #115610


If you want this darling stamp set, in either wood-mount or clear-mount from the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini, just go HERE to my Online Store and order yours today!



 

Watercolor Trio Card

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Watercolor Trio is a beautiful set in the Summer Mini AND it is also a stamp set in the $99 Mini Starter Kit Promotion!  This is a great opportunity to start your own stamping and scrapbooking business right when the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog comes out!

Watercolor Trio Card and Square Lattice

This card uses some of the retiring colors, Pink Passion and Mellow Moss.  If there are any retiring colors you "need" before they are gone you really need to place your order soon.  Some are already not available or backordered.  I also used the new Textured Impressions Embossing Folder "Square Lattice" #119976  for the Big Shot as my background layer on this card.  And as a final touch, I couldn't resist spraying on some of the Gold Glow Smooch Spritz #118770 that is in the Summer Mini using my Color Catcher #121093.  

You can see the gold spritz in this photo although you might not be able to see the shine.  You can also see that I distressed the edges of the stamped layers.

Watercolor Trio with Gold Glow Smooch Spritz 

If you are reading this and haven't signed up for my newsletter yet, this would be a good time because the June newsletter will be going out very shortly!  Just click on the Mailing List signup box in the upper left!

 

June 1st! It’s Here! Last Chance Lists!

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Today is the day everyone looks forward to with guarded anticipation (to see the lists!), with anxiety (what are they going to retire?), with disappointment (oh no, not my favorite set….how could they?!) and wonderful excitement (because with the retirement lists means a new catalog is just around the corner!)!

  • Stampin' Up! is offering a $99 Starter Kit Promotion!!!

For just $99 you can become a demo in minutes (on my website!) and start your own Stampin' Up! business!  Where else can you start you own business for only $99?!  It would be fun to have you on my team!  Email me!

The Mini Starter Kit—valued at over $180—contains the items listed below; while all items are recommended, you can substitute a like item of equal or lesser value.

  • Watercolor Trio stamp set (wood-mount)
  • I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (clear-mount)
  • Clear-Mount Block C
  • Homemade single stamp*
  • Whisper White card stock (8-1/2” x 11”)
  • Brights Collection assorted card stock (8-1/2” x 11”)*
  • Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad*
  • Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad
  • Basic Black 1/8” taffeta ribbon*
  • Color Coach*
  • SNAIL Adhesive

*Sneak peek items!

The Mini Starter Kit also includes the same business supplies that are in the standard Starter Kit. Plus, new demonstrator who join Stampin’ Up! in June, you will receive a free box of 2010-2011 Idea Book and Catalogs during the first part of July!


  • Retiring Stamps 2010


  Retiring Stamps 2010 

 Click on the list above to go to the real list!


  • Retiring Accessories, Decor Elements

Go HERE to see everything at my Online Store on my Demo Website!  It's the easiest way!!  Some are even discounted!!  You won't want to miss those!


Grab your cup of coffee or Coke and check everything over!  Then contact me ( KSFontinelle@gmail.com)  with any questions or go ahead and place your order.  Be sure you are on MY website, not the general Stampin' Up! one, so you get the best pricing and shipping!