Tools & Techniques - My "Punch Pal"

My Punch Pal

Welcome to my first "Tools & Techniques" post! This is where I will share well...tools and techniques I use with Stampin' Up!

Ok there is no such thing (I don't think), as a Stampin' Up! Punch Pal, this is something I made up from ideas I found on various websites.

I know personally it is annoying when you want to pick a stamp and/or punch, but don't know if your image will fit! Or if you want to punch a space in a part of your card to see if an image will show through it, or what part would show! Well that is where this comes in handy and here it is...

Officially Stampin' Up!

I'm Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

As of May 25, 2013 I am officially a Stampin' Up Demonstrator! I am excited! There are many reasons people sign up to be a demonstrator; discounts and special offers on great products, to build a business off something they love to do, or simply to be able to create, share, and teach. My personal reasons are for the discounts and to create, share, and teach, but that isn't to say it can't become a business one day!

For those of you who do not know what Stampin' Up! is:


"Stampin’ Up! is a direct-selling company that offers rubber stamps and paper crafting products through a network of independent contractors called demonstrators. In the last 19 years, Stampin’ Up! has become one of the top companies in the paper-crafting industry, developing a reputation for quality products, innovative techniques, and unparalleled support for its demonstrators (for more information on Stampin’ Up!’s history, please click here)." Check out the site here.

Mojo Monday 4/22/13

Happy Birthday Card

I chose to use this Mojo Monday as a birthday card for one of my besties.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Mojo Monday 4/15/13

Just For You

Another Mojo Monday! This one was a challenge indeed because there were SO many different elements to think about and try to incorporate into a SMALL space! I did what I could and I think it turned out pretty cute. What do you think?

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Mojo Monday 4/8/13

Mojo Monday 4/8/13

YES! It is only Tuesday and I finished my Mojo Monday card! I will admit, it is for a reason. Not because I stopped procrastinating lol. I am going out of town this weekend and will not be able to wait until Sunday to do it sooooo I decided to get it over with. I really like the colors used and I just pulled some of the colors out of the paper itself and matched it with the Stampin' Up cardstock I had. 

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

Stampin' Up Color Combinations

Colors-Block

Being creative comes easy to me, but sometimes the hardest part when crafting is picking out colors! I myself like to use Stampin' Up Card stock so when I am picking colors, that is what I refer to. Even when I am using scrap-booking paper that is not SU, I write on a piece of paper what SU colors I think go with it. Like this:

Even if I cannot match every color, one or two is enough. Just takes the patience to pull out different pieces and see what looks good and what doesn't. You can see the ones above are totally different. One is a more subtle card, while the other would probably make a pretty bold and exciting card.

I see all of these challenges online that help come up with color combinations. Then you have the "color combo generators", and then if scrap-booking is your thing, you can use your picture to aid in picking colors. I decided to find some of my own combinations and store them away somewhere easy to find AND where I could share them with others...on Pinterest! 

Check it Out here on my Pinterest "Stampin' Up Color-Spirations" board!

I just looked around for pictures on different types of sites like Better Homes, Walmart, and National Geographic and if I liked a picture (the colors in it together), I just called out what colors the picture made me think of. Sometimes it isn't an exact match but who cares, the point is to get inspiration and I got it! I hope some of you find it helpful, I think I am going to use one of my pins for this week's Mojo Monday card!

Happy Crafting!