Good Friday Morning Stampers! The weekend is almost here, school is almost out, and summer is just around the corner! Yay!

I've been working this week on the Punch/Technique Class Projects for May. I've already shown you the 3 Punch Projects we will be doing, now it's time to start showing you the Techniques!

Our Technique for today features the "Newsprint Reveal" Technique and the retiring "Medallion" Background Stamp:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

The card base is the retiring 2010-2012 In-Color "Pear Pizzazz", and the ink that has been inkpad-direct-to-paper dragged over the clear-embossed retiring "Medallion" image is the also retiring  2010-2012 In-Color "Peach Parfait"!

Some elements of this card that are NOT retiring is the "First Edition" Designer Specialty Paper, the "Antique Brad", and the "Thinking of You" from "Thoughts and Prayers"! There is more to the "Thinking of You" stamp, but I omitted the rest by only inking up the part I needed with my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.

Added note: I've received my complimentary Demonstrator Copy of the New 2012-2013 Annual Catalog and it is awesomely gorgeous! One new feature beginning on June 1 will be that all the remaining wood-mount sets from the previous catalog are now available in Clear-Mount as well! Yippee! This includes "Thoughts and Prayers" AND "Lovely As a Tree"! The only exception to this change is some of the background stamps remain wood-mount only, but some of them, such as "Sunflower", "Sweet Floral", and "Hello, Doily" are now available in both wood AND clear! SO COOL!

This was a fun and EASY technique! I like to include both easy and a little more challenging techniques in my monthly class so there is something for everyone to learn!

In case you were wondering about the inside of this card, here it is:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

I clear-embossed the medallion image again directly onto the Pear Pizzazz cardstock, which gives it the tone-on-tone look! The verse is from the NOT retiring set, "Blessings from Heaven"! The combination of this verse and greeting makes this card quite versatile. It could be a simple thinking of you, birthday, sympathy, or even a thank you card.

Since we are on the subject of the New Annual Catalog, how would you like a copy of your own? You can receive a FREE copy from me when you:

1. Come to my New-Catalog "Crazy Day" on Friday, June 1st anytime from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. I will also be having my "Buy One, Get One" Sale that day. For every dollar you order from the New Catalog that day you will be able to choose an equal dollar amount of retired merchandise from my retired Stampin' Up! stash!

2. Place an Online Order of at least $25 with me between now and May 31st. You can go to my Demonstrator Business Website to do this:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Upon receipt of your order I will ship a free catalog direct to you in early June!

3. If you want a free catalog but prefer to wait until after receiving the New Annual Catalog, you can still have it free but I will need to collect the price of shipping it to you, which is $5. You will also receive a coupon good for $5 off your first order of $50 or more with your catalog. I can send you a Paypal Invoice for payment, just let me know!

I will be back tomorrow with the second technique, "Misted Markers"! Until then, have a "Stampingrox!" Day!

Good Friday Morning Stampers! The weekend is almost here, school is almost out, and summer is just around the corner! Yay!

I've been working this week on the Punch/Technique Class Projects for May. I've already shown you the 3 Punch Projects we will be doing, now it's time to start showing you the Techniques!

Our Technique for today features the "Newsprint Reveal" Technique and the retiring "Medallion" Background Stamp:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

The card base is the retiring 2010-2012 In-Color "Pear Pizzazz", and the ink that has been inkpad-direct-to-paper dragged over the clear-embossed retiring "Medallion" image is the also retiring  2010-2012 In-Color "Peach Parfait"!

Some elements of this card that are NOT retiring is the "First Edition" Designer Specialty Paper, the "Antique Brad", and the "Thinking of You" from "Thoughts and Prayers"! There is more to the "Thinking of You" stamp, but I omitted the rest by only inking up the part I needed with my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker.

Added note: I've received my complimentary Demonstrator Copy of the New 2012-2013 Annual Catalog and it is awesomely gorgeous! One new feature beginning on June 1 will be that all the remaining wood-mount sets from the previous catalog are now available in Clear-Mount as well! Yippee! This includes "Thoughts and Prayers" AND "Lovely As a Tree"! The only exception to this change is some of the background stamps remain wood-mount only, but some of them, such as "Sunflower", "Sweet Floral", and "Hello, Doily" are now available in both wood AND clear! SO COOL!

This was a fun and EASY technique! I like to include both easy and a little more challenging techniques in my monthly class so there is something for everyone to learn!

In case you were wondering about the inside of this card, here it is:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2012

I clear-embossed the medallion image again directly onto the Pear Pizzazz cardstock, which gives it the tone-on-tone look! The verse is from the NOT retiring set, "Blessings from Heaven"! The combination of this verse and greeting makes this card quite versatile. It could be a simple thinking of you, birthday, sympathy, or even a thank you card.

Since we are on the subject of the New Annual Catalog, how would you like a copy of your own? You can receive a FREE copy from me when you:

1. Come to my New-Catalog "Crazy Day" on Friday, June 1st anytime from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. I will also be having my "Buy One, Get One" Sale that day. For every dollar you order from the New Catalog that day you will be able to choose an equal dollar amount of retired merchandise from my retired Stampin' Up! stash!

2. Place an Online Order of at least $25 with me between now and May 31st. You can go to my Demonstrator Business Website to do this:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Upon receipt of your order I will ship a free catalog direct to you in early June!

3. If you want a free catalog but prefer to wait until after receiving the New Annual Catalog, you can still have it free but I will need to collect the price of shipping it to you, which is $5. You will also receive a coupon good for $5 off your first order of $50 or more with your catalog. I can send you a Paypal Invoice for payment, just let me know!

I will be back tomorrow with the second technique, "Misted Markers"! Until then, have a "Stampingrox!" Day!