Painted Petals Blog Hop

I have been invited to join in a Creative Blog Hop by a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, Wendy Cranford. I have never met Wendy in person but she lives in a small town in California where my brother actually used to live, so I felt an immediate connection with her. Hopefully I will get to meet her some day in person, I really admire her work.

You can view Wendy's blog here: http://www.luvinstampin.com/

 The Creative Blog Hop asks us to answer 4 questions about ourselves and is a way of introducing you to somebody else and learning a bit more about each of us.

 • What are you working on?
 I am currently working on prepping for a card class that I am doing out of my home this week. They are an ensemble of cards. Here is one of them, probably my favorite one!  This is using the fabulous new Irresistibly Yours paper that I used for the first time.  You can get it free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 purchase.  I used sponge daubers to color the paper blue with marina mist ink pad, then wiped off excess with a kleenex.  The ink wipes off of the embossed leaves and they stay white, while the rest of the paper absorbs the ink.  I need to do a YouTube video on this paper, it really is fun and you need to see it to get the full effect.

 See below for products used.

Marina Mist base cut in half
Whisper White Mat 4" x 5 1/4"
Irresistibly Yours Specialty DSP 2" x 5 1/8"
Marina Mist 3 1/4" x 3 1/4"
Whisper White 3" x 3"

• How does your work differ from others in your genre?
 I try to put a bit of an original twist on things.  I like cards that I make to have an independent style, I don't want them to look like every other card I see out there on Pinterest.   I want them to stand out and be different in some way.  If I CASE (copy and share everything) a card, I try to put some sort of spin on it so that its' not a carbon copy of someone else's work. 

 • Why do you create what you do?
 I love to create!  Whether it is a project to give to a friend or for a class, I enjoy making it personal and thinking what that person likes or doesn't like that I am giving it to.   They seem touched that I put a lot of thought into their card.  I find that when I am stamping or creating, it makes me happy! 
 
 • How does your creative process work?
I usually start out with a particular stamp set in mind that I want to work with.  From there I browse on Pinterest or YouTube to look for fresh ideas using that stamp set.  They are both great resources.  Sometimes people hit a wall without taking advantage of searching with a stamp set name.  It opens the door and gives lots of ideas. There are so many talented crafters out there!  The possibilities are endless!  Once I finish my project, I take a photo of it and post it on my blog and Pinterest for others.  I am honored when others pin my projects!

Thanks for getting to know me better.   Please check my friends blogs next week to see what creations they are going to have on their sites and to learn a bit more about them.  I am so lucky to have a network of talented stampers!

Please visit www.stamplikeaprincess.com if you need to place an order.
Thanks for stopping by,
Heidi


Here are links to my friends' blogs, don't forget to check them after February 9th. They are both talented stampers.
Pam Allen
http://www.theserialstamper.com/

Marcee Rodgers
http://thecraftbinsu.blogspot.com/

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Celebrate Your Big Day with Cake!

I've been having so much fun playing with all of the free stamps and accessories you can get during Stampin' Up's Sale-A-Bration! 

This time I used the Big Day Stamp set to create a card for my mother-in-law for her big "77th" birthday!  You can receive this stamp set free with a $50 purchase until March 31st, 2015.

I also used Stampin' Up's new chalkboard paper and chalk inks for the first time.  The inks are subtle but they are really a nice element when doing a card. 

This card is oversized, so I also created a custom envelope using the envelope punch board.  

Here are the card measurements: 

Black Cardstock  12 x 9 1/2  (Finished card is 6  x 4 3/4) 

Piece of Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack  5 3/4 x 4 1/2

I'm sorry I don't have the other measurements because I already gave to my mother-in-law and forgot to measure!   I used the ric rac from ribbon that I already had in my craft supply. 

Let me know if you have any questions.  E-mail me at:  princessheidiann@yahoo.com

or order from my website: 

www.stamplikeaprincess.com

Thanks for stopping by!

Heidi

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Sweet 16!

My niece is turning 16 this week!  Can't believe how time flies.  She is my brother's oldest daughter and she is beautiful, inside and out.  

Here is a card my Mom made just for her (with a little help...)  

This was made using the You Plus Me stamp set found in the Occasions Catalog.  E-mail me to request a catalog if you don't have a current Stampin' Up! Demonstrator. 

Supplies Used: 
You Plus Me Stamp Set Clear Item # 138594 $18.95
All Abloom Designer Series Paper Stack Item # 133703 $6.95
Whisper White Card Stock Item # 100730 $8.50 for 40 sheets
Sweetheart Punch Item # 133786 $15.95
Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack Item # 133787 $16.95
Scalloped Tag Topper Punch Item # 133324 $22.95
Stampin' Emboss Powder Silver Item # 109131 $4.95
Heat Tool Item # 129053 $29.95
Emboss Buddy Item # 103083 $5.95
Metallic Encore Silver Ink Item # 132142 $9.95
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Item # 119246 $4.95
Glimmer Paper Silver Item # 135314 $4.95

Thanks for stopping by!  As always, visit my website at www.stamplikeaprincess.com if you have any questions.  E-mail me for a catalog!

Heidi

50 Means Gold....

Here we are in the middle of Stampin' Up!'s Sale-A-Bration! and I get asked by a friend to make an Anniversary Card for her to give to a friend.  Not just any anniversary card, but a 50th Anniversary Card!  So, of course off to Pinterest I went.....  Put my spin on it.  This card is going to be given to the recipient in person, so I went ahead and used multiple layers and made it a larger size.  It measures 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches.

Oh, and one of my cards was featured on www.stampinjo.com for her feature called "My Crafty Friends Monday."

You can find that link here:
 http://stampingjo.com/my-crafty-friends-monday/my-crafty-friends-monday-91/

Here is the card I did for today's project:

I have been a customer and an avid stamper with Stampin' Up! for years but didn't become a demonstrator until this last May.  Do you think I had a "Happy Anniversary" stamp anywhere?  Nope.  Guess I'm adding that to my wish list....  So I cheated and printed the text out on my printer.

Supplies I used:

Whisper White Cardstock Item # 100730 $8.50 for 40 sheets
Basic Black Cardstock Item # 121045 $6.95 for 24 sheets
Glimmer Paper Gold Item # 133719 $4.95 for 2 sheets
Everything Eleanor Stamp Set Item # 124164 Clear $26.95 8 stamps
Petite Petals Stamp Set Item # 133155 Clear $11.95 6 stamps
Memento Ink Pad Item # 132708 $5.95
Deco Labels Collection Framelits Item # 130102 $24.95
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine Item # 113439 $99.95
Stampin' Emboss Powder Gold Item # 109129 $4.95
Metallic Encore Ink Gold Pad Item # 132141 $9.95
Heat Tool Item # 129053 $29.95
Stampin' Dimensionals Item # 104430 $3.95
Snail Adhesive Item # 104332 $6.95
Petite Petals Punch Item # 133322 $12.95
Pearl Basic Jewels Item # 119247 $4.95

Please visit www.stamplikeaprincess.com to order and as always, thanks for stopping by!
Heidi

Sale-A-Bration Time, Come on! Let's Celebrate!

Any other Earth, Wind and Fire fans out there?  Advantages of growing up with a sister 11 years older than me, I have an appreciation of all eras of music.... except Country.  Sorry!  

Stampin' Up! is having their yearly event called Sale-A-Bration!  It started on January 6th and runs until March 31st.  What this means to you is that you can order any Stampin' Up! products from either the Occasions Catalog or the Annual Catalog and once your order totals $50, you can choose a free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog.  Items from stamp sets, paper, to Stampin' Blendabilities markers that come in a set of 3 and normally sell for $11.95.  Yours free!  If you spend $100, you get to choose 2 free items of your choice!  Who doesn't like free things?  

I made this card using items from the Occasions Catalog. 

Hello Life Stamp Set Photopolymer #137136 $24.95 Occasions Catalog
Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper Stack # 137779 $6.95 Occasions Catalog
Banner Punch #133519 $12.95 Annual Catalog
What's Up Punch #133781 $16.95 Annual Catalog
Project Life Cards & Labels Framelits #135707 $24.95 Annual Catalog
Real Red Cardstock #102482 $6.95 Annual Catalog
Crumb Cake Cardstock # 120953 $6.95 Annual Catalog

Visit www.stamplikeaprincess.com to order

Have a great week!

Heidi

Transfer Paper Video Tutorial, Oh My!

For this week's blog post I made my first ever video tutorial!  You can learn how to make fabulous flour sack towels with stamped images like this: 

Watch the tutorial here....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8n7wIP4EX0

If you don't want to watch the premiere of my first video tutorial.... here are written instructions.

Supplies:
Lesley Riley's TAP Transfer Artist Paper
Stamp set of your choice
Ink of your choice - I recommend Memento if you are coloring your image with Blendabilities or any marker
Eleanor Stamp Set
A Happy Thing Sale-A-Bration Stamp set
Flour Sack Towel (I got mine at Wal-Mart, but Target carries them as well.)
Iron
Ironing Board
Ruler

I used a new stamp set that will be available FREE with any $50 Stampin' Up purchase during the Sale-A-Bration from January 6th - March 31st, 2015.  They are lots of free products that will be available with a $50 purchase including but not limited to paper, Stampin' Blendabilities, stamp sets, and more!  Be sure to check out my website and my online store over at www.stamplikeaprincess.com

• Do not use any stamps that have letters or words.  You are ironing on the reverse image, so words will come out backwards. 
•  Practice stamping your image first on cardstock to make sure you have your design the way you would like it laid out.
• I cut my transfer paper long-wise at 4 1/4 so your paper measures 4 1/4 x 11
• Stamp your images onto the white side of the transfer paper.  Trim the sides of your transfer paper if necessary.
• Heat up your iron.  Your iron needs to be at the hottest heat setting and needs to be dry.  NO WATER in the iron!
• Iron your towel, just the general area where your image is going to be transferred onto.
• Lay your image face down onto your towel and measure to make sure it is centered. 
• Place the iron on top of the image and move slowly over entire surface making sure to get edges of paper.  The paper will begin to change color as the image transfers.  Continue ironing until paper has changed color.  Lift edge of paper to see if it will come up easily.  If not, you need to iron more.  While hot, lift paper off of towel and see your beautiful image transferred onto your towel! 
• It is a little stiff where the image has been transferred, I throw the towel into the washing machine with a little soap on a normal cycle.  I also dry it in the dryer, then iron it upside down before giving as a gift. 

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial!  Have fun creating and remember.... you don't have to be a princess to stamp like one!

Thanks for stopping by.
Heidi
 

Sale-A-Bration Madness!

I'm a fairly new demonstrator with Stampin' Up! and was thrilled to hear about this fabulous thing called Sale-A-Bration.  These cards were made using a stamp set that can be yours FREE with any $50 purchase during Sale-A-Bration which is January 6th-March 31st.  Who doesn't like FREE things?  Nobody, that's who!  Here's one of the many stamp sets you can choose:

You can also choose Stampin' Blendabilities markers, which come in a set of 3 and normally sell for $11.95 a set.  I used these markers to color the images on these cards.  They are alcohol based markers and are great for blending.  Please visit my website if you feel like shopping:  

www.stamplikeaprincess.com 

And as always, e-mail me if you have any questions!  princessheidiann@yahoo.com

Thanks for stopping by.