Thursday, March 14, 2024

Celebrating Jack Kerouac's Birthday Stampin' Up! style

 An out of the box creation tonight on my Live@8pm MT

 Using Punch Art to create these Friends' car!

In a series of celebrating authors birthday by learning a bit about them and checking out their stories, we've come up with some unique card ideas. Creating a little bit of art from the inspiration we find from titles, imagery, setting, characters etc! 


 Born on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts, Jack Kerouac was a novelist and a poet whose work pioneered, captured, and inspired the Beat generation movement of the 1950s. Although he began writing in the 1940s, he is most well known for his novel On the Road which was published in 1957, a story of travelling across country with his friend.  Today the book is regarded as an American classic and still has an impact. He also changed the way Americans saw themselves, and their country. He loved his country. Before its time he was known for the promotion of civil rights for society.

Jack Kerouac and his literary works had a major impact on the popular rock music of the 1960s, many greats give credit to his inspiration.

You can see the quick version of making the card in this Reel 


watch for upcoming Inspiration Challenges with more Author's Birthday!
Follow this blog and head over to my Facebook page to follow and Like to receive notifications and catch one of my Lives@8 pm MT, live! You can enjoy the interaction with others in the comment area and watch my creative process of figuring out a vague idea I start with and build a card from! 
hope to see you soon!


Smiles, 
Laurie


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

HINTS for NEW 2024-2026 In Colors Stampin' Up!


 Want to play along! The New In Colors will be announced this week. 
I have mixed feelings, only because of some of my favourite colours are retiring! but I'm looking forward to seeing these new colours and how they will work with the rest of the Stampin' Up! colours

more more interaction head over to Facebook to drop your guesses in the comments and see what others are saying!

smiles,

Laurie

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

HINTS for the NEW 2024-2026 In Colors Stampin' Up!


 Want to play along! New In Colors are being announced this week...

I have a few hints for you to guess what the names will be, and maybe  a hint toward what the colours themselves will look like! 

The colour in the photo is meant to be a very neutral colour, not a clue to help with the HINT!

for more interaction head over to Facebook and drop your guess there.


Smiles,

Laurie

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

New Birthday Sparkle Kit from Stampin' Up!

 This is a fun one and it includes a great stamp set! You'll have 6 cards and 6 tags to help celebrate loved ones birthdays!


Birthday Sparkle Kit Details:

Create glittering birthday cards and gift tags with the Birthday Sparkle Kit! This kit includes six cards and six gift tags. Create each project with the included stamp set, die-cut paper pieces, and twine. It also includes other elements such as glitter stickers, pressed wood picks, coordinating envelopes, and gold foil paper pieces! It’s easy to create each project for your recipient or get ahead on your crafting for the year by making quick multiples.
Kit includes:
*Birthday Sparkle Photopolymer Stamp Set
*Clear Stamp Block
*Early Espresso Stampin’ Spot
*Predesigned projects
*Step-by-step instructions
*Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
*Make 6 cards and 6 gift tags
*Cards: 3 each of 2 designs; folded card 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
*Gift tags: 3 each of 2 designs; largest tag 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″
* 6 preprinted envelopes
*Enough adhesive to complete projects
*Gold glitter stickers and pressed wood picks.
*Baker’s Twine in Early Espresso and White
*A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go
Product colors: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, gold glitter

Download a PDF how to here

you can shop for it right here



smiles,
Laurie

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Scavenger Hunt in the New Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue 2024

 Want to try your hand at a Scavenger Hunt for fun and some prizes?

Play along! 

send a comment saying you played below, and message me on my Facebook page here

Scavenger Hunt Pdf here 


Clues should be able to be found here or from the Sale-a-Bration area online.

Play today for prizes drawn till January 9, 2024

good luck,

Smiles,
Laurie

New Year with a New Stampin' Up! Mini Catalogue !


 Live today! the new catalogue with so much activity around it...Paper Shares, Sale-a-Bration earnings, classes announced, Events planned! phewf! it can get overwhelming!

Great Community of fellow stampers and all at really good pricing and lots of goodies added to your collection! 

If you're like me and you want it all, you may want to get  a 1/4 pack of the Papers in the new Mini. Includes all of them PLUS a few fancy cards and envelopes, *except for one of the character image one of the kids at play: Just Kiddin'  FREE gems with purchase! Join both and earn another pack of beautiful gems!



We have a card class and Games night event coming up! $50 gets you into this event! Cost includes the Sending Love stamp set, a card class kit and chance at prizes in a night of fun on a virtual Zoom! Starting at 6pm MT Sign up today to be sure to get your spot, spaces are limited

* you can add the dies for $40++ 
^ postage is extra


You are welcome to join our Monthly Membership, meeting weekly on Wednesday nights at 7pm MT to create cards using your own stash. Each week is something wonderful to learn and adapt to what you have on hand. The inspiration from the others creations, beyond my instruction is priceless! the Group is amazing. You're going to love it! Monthly cost is $50 , includes private facebook group, recorded lessons and pdfs of class ideas!

Message me to sign up for all of these Fun activities!

And on top of all that you can catch free card classes, ideas and inspiration most weeknights on my Act of Stamping with Laurie LaRose page Live!

next up: classes you can join!

Smiles and laughter, 
Laurie 

touch base if you have questions 

Thursday, October 5, 2023

World Cardmaking Day 2023 WCMD event

 I'm excited to be part of a World Cardmaking Day event this year again! 



Click here to check out the event

I'm pleased to present a Canadiana idea for a card, with a bit of history of our $2 coin - affectionately known as the Toonie.

Featuring the Black Toonie on my card, minted in 2022 in honour of the Queen's death.


In the video, I show one example of an impressed image of the bear on the foil paper, after embossing him with gold powder. In real life this is pretty cool and representative of our Canadian coin. I also show a much easier version utilizing the punch that coordinates with this outline stamp set. In both cases I use lots of dimensionals under the image to pop him off the foil circle. 


I gave a little interest to the background by stamping randomly with a small maple leaf, multiple times. (this maple leaf is from the retired set Colorful Seasons) and embossed a small portion of white cardstock with another retired product. The Hello folder with it's multiple languages was perfect for our bilingual country with the bold Bonjour 😊

Glad you stopped by!

Thanks, 

Laurie 


If you are from  Canada, I've listed the items you can purchase to make your own version of this card.

Beary Cute Photopolymer Bundle         162023 $57.50  

Nature's Prints Stamp set                       158793  $34.00

Gold Foil Sheets 12 x 12                        132622 $7.00

Basic Black Cardstock                           121045  $13.75

Basic White Cardstock                           159276  $14.50

Real Red Cardstock                                102482  $13.75

Real Red Ink pad                                    147084  $12.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink pad            132708  $9.00

Real Red&Burlap Ribbon                      160386  $12.25

Basic White Envelopes                           159236  $11.75

Various sized Circle dies and punches