It's Monday! Another week to enjoy! I'm REALLY excited today, because tonight is the "Baby Hiller Reveal" party at my house! Alisa & Cody have the sonogram appointment today that should reveal whether their baby is a boy or a girl, and we are all gathering tonight so they can make the big announcement! We are SO EXCITED!!!!

Even though Alisa's baby is my 6th grandchild, I'm just as excited over this one as I was when Jessica was expecting Maddie Kate 12 years ago! I'm glad I'm not bored with babies!

(I just realized that I may not be allowed to reveal the baby's gender to you, though, so I will have to let you know tomorrow if I can or not! Sorry for the big build up. I hope I don't have to disappoint you!)

This card is one that I CASED from my downline, Linda Reaney. She created this card last month for her Punch and Technique Class and when she brought this card to our downline meeting I immediately knew I HAD to recreate it, it's so gorgeous!

Unfortunately, I had not purchased the Swallowtail stamp from the Occasions Catalog, but then fortunately for me I received enough orders that I was able to get this stamp for free! Yay!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Pretty much I CASED her card completely (with her permission, of course!), but why mess around with perfection? The Swallowtail is stamped with Jet Black StazOn ink, then colored with Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, and Island Indigo ink refills and Blender Pens. We dropped the ink refill in the of the matching inkpad so any excess would absorb right into the pad when we were done.

After the ink coloring was dry (and you could speed up the drying with a few blasts with the Heat Tool), we brayer the entire piece with Versamark ink, sprinkle Heat & Stick Powder over the whole thing, then heat the powder from the underneath side of the cardstock with the Heat Tool. You DON'T want to heat too much, just until the Heat & Stick has barely melted, or it will stop being sticky if you heat it too much. After all the Heat & Stick Powder is melted, then you sprinkle the whole thing with a mixture of Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. (We used a container of each mixed together.) Tap off the excess back into the container you mixed them in, then heat again with the Heat Tool from the underside just like you did with the Heat & Stick Powder.  As the Iridescent Ice heats, it and the Heat & Stick Powder will help to seal the glitter. The result is a gorgeous iridescene along with the pop of the glitter!

The greeting is from "Loving Thoughts" and the flowers stamped around the greeting are from the free Sale-a-bration set, "Bloomin' Marvelous"!

Here's the inside:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

We stampe with "Bloomin' Marvelous" again, and the inside phrase is from another free Sale-a-bration set, "Vintage Verses".

I have really enjoyed sharing this card with my stampers and with you. I am thinking this might be a fun one to demonstrate in a video one of these days. What do you think? My husband just bought me a video camera as a late Christmas present (we were thinking of getting a treadmill, but decided I can walk anywhere anytime I want!), so I am getting closer to trying to make a stamping video! It's been on my "To Do" list for a long time, and hopefully after I get my taxes done (farmers & fishermen have to have their taxes done by the end of February) I will be ready to give this a try!

That's all for now! See you again tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

All products used can be purchased at my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp	#129216
Price: $13.95  Also available in Wood-Mount
This gorgeous, plus-size butterfly will provide a breathtaking focal point for scrapbook pages and oversized cards. Or sprinkle it with adhesive and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, then turn it into a one-of-a-kind tag for an extra-special gift. Set Quantity: 1 Versamark Pad #102283 Price: $7.50 You’ll achieve a subtle tone-on-tone effect when you stamp with this watermark ink pad. Any design stamped on our colored card stock will appear a few shades darker than the card stock, giving your project depth and interesting backgrounds. When stamped on text-weight, light-colored papers, the image will look like a watermark; the paper actually becomes slightly transparent. ■ Makes tone-on-tone designs ■ Perfect for resist stamping and heat embossing ■ Approximately 3-3/4" x 2-1/2" ■ Part of the Stampin' Memories line   Brayer And Rubber Attachment #102395 Price: $12.50 Use a brayer for special-effects backgrounds and uniform inking on large stamps. * Includes handle and soft rubber attachment * Attachment dimensions 4-1/2” wide by 1-1/4” in diameter   Iiridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder #101930 Price: $4.75 If you’ve ever embossed before, you know what fun it is to see the powder melt into a smooth, shimmery image, right before your eyes. If not, you are in for a real treat! Embossing gives a gleaming, finished look to any stamp project. ■ 1/2 oz. container ■ Heat set to add dimension to artwork   Heat & Stick Powder #100625 Price: $4.50 Most people try to use glue to add glitter to a project, but it’s difficult to get a nice, even look. The Heat & Stick Powder fixes that problem perfectly. Heats to a sticky surface to hold glitter evenly.   Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter #102023 Price: $4.50 Glitter adds a touch of sparkle to your stamped images. It’s easy to use with our Heat & Stick powder, or simply put a dab of Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive wherever you want a little shine. For a shimmery monogram, sprinkle some glitter on a Sticky Cuts letter. You’ll love these gorgeous glitters! ■ Ultrafine polyester glitter. ■ Dazzling Diamonds: 1/2 oz. ■ Use with Heat & Stick powder, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, or Sticky Cuts Letters

It's Monday! Another week to enjoy! I'm REALLY excited today, because tonight is the "Baby Hiller Reveal" party at my house! Alisa & Cody have the sonogram appointment today that should reveal whether their baby is a boy or a girl, and we are all gathering tonight so they can make the big announcement! We are SO EXCITED!!!!

Even though Alisa's baby is my 6th grandchild, I'm just as excited over this one as I was when Jessica was expecting Maddie Kate 12 years ago! I'm glad I'm not bored with babies!

(I just realized that I may not be allowed to reveal the baby's gender to you, though, so I will have to let you know tomorrow if I can or not! Sorry for the big build up. I hope I don't have to disappoint you!)

This card is one that I CASED from my downline, Linda Reaney. She created this card last month for her Punch and Technique Class and when she brought this card to our downline meeting I immediately knew I HAD to recreate it, it's so gorgeous!

Unfortunately, I had not purchased the Swallowtail stamp from the Occasions Catalog, but then fortunately for me I received enough orders that I was able to get this stamp for free! Yay!

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

Pretty much I CASED her card completely (with her permission, of course!), but why mess around with perfection? The Swallowtail is stamped with Jet Black StazOn ink, then colored with Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, and Island Indigo ink refills and Blender Pens. We dropped the ink refill in the of the matching inkpad so any excess would absorb right into the pad when we were done.

After the ink coloring was dry (and you could speed up the drying with a few blasts with the Heat Tool), we brayer the entire piece with Versamark ink, sprinkle Heat & Stick Powder over the whole thing, then heat the powder from the underneath side of the cardstock with the Heat Tool. You DON'T want to heat too much, just until the Heat & Stick has barely melted, or it will stop being sticky if you heat it too much. After all the Heat & Stick Powder is melted, then you sprinkle the whole thing with a mixture of Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. (We used a container of each mixed together.) Tap off the excess back into the container you mixed them in, then heat again with the Heat Tool from the underside just like you did with the Heat & Stick Powder.  As the Iridescent Ice heats, it and the Heat & Stick Powder will help to seal the glitter. The result is a gorgeous iridescene along with the pop of the glitter!

The greeting is from "Loving Thoughts" and the flowers stamped around the greeting are from the free Sale-a-bration set, "Bloomin' Marvelous"!

Here's the inside:

©Stampin'Up!™1990-2013

We stampe with "Bloomin' Marvelous" again, and the inside phrase is from another free Sale-a-bration set, "Vintage Verses".

I have really enjoyed sharing this card with my stampers and with you. I am thinking this might be a fun one to demonstrate in a video one of these days. What do you think? My husband just bought me a video camera as a late Christmas present (we were thinking of getting a treadmill, but decided I can walk anywhere anytime I want!), so I am getting closer to trying to make a stamping video! It's been on my "To Do" list for a long time, and hopefully after I get my taxes done (farmers & fishermen have to have their taxes done by the end of February) I will be ready to give this a try!

That's all for now! See you again tomorrow for another Stampingrox! day!

All products used can be purchased at my Online Store:

www.carolpayne.stampinup.net

Swallowtail Clear-Mount Stamp	#129216
Price: $13.95  Also available in Wood-Mount
This gorgeous, plus-size butterfly will provide a breathtaking focal point for scrapbook pages and oversized cards. Or sprinkle it with adhesive and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter, then turn it into a one-of-a-kind tag for an extra-special gift. Set Quantity: 1 Versamark Pad #102283 Price: $7.50 You’ll achieve a subtle tone-on-tone effect when you stamp with this watermark ink pad. Any design stamped on our colored card stock will appear a few shades darker than the card stock, giving your project depth and interesting backgrounds. When stamped on text-weight, light-colored papers, the image will look like a watermark; the paper actually becomes slightly transparent. ■ Makes tone-on-tone designs ■ Perfect for resist stamping and heat embossing ■ Approximately 3-3/4" x 2-1/2" ■ Part of the Stampin' Memories line   Brayer And Rubber Attachment #102395 Price: $12.50 Use a brayer for special-effects backgrounds and uniform inking on large stamps. * Includes handle and soft rubber attachment * Attachment dimensions 4-1/2” wide by 1-1/4” in diameter   Iiridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder #101930 Price: $4.75 If you’ve ever embossed before, you know what fun it is to see the powder melt into a smooth, shimmery image, right before your eyes. If not, you are in for a real treat! Embossing gives a gleaming, finished look to any stamp project. ■ 1/2 oz. container ■ Heat set to add dimension to artwork   Heat & Stick Powder #100625 Price: $4.50 Most people try to use glue to add glitter to a project, but it’s difficult to get a nice, even look. The Heat & Stick Powder fixes that problem perfectly. Heats to a sticky surface to hold glitter evenly.   Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter #102023 Price: $4.50 Glitter adds a touch of sparkle to your stamped images. It’s easy to use with our Heat & Stick powder, or simply put a dab of Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive wherever you want a little shine. For a shimmery monogram, sprinkle some glitter on a Sticky Cuts letter. You’ll love these gorgeous glitters! ■ Ultrafine polyester glitter. ■ Dazzling Diamonds: 1/2 oz. ■ Use with Heat & Stick powder, Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive, or Sticky Cuts Letters