Stampin' With Michelle Pepper

A Maui Sunset!   Create a gorgeous sunset/sunrise background with Stampin’ Up! 2021-2023 In Colors Collection Click here for the supplies list While some demonstrators who achieved Incentive Trip to Maui is currently enjoying their success in style, the next best thing for those of us who didn't achieve it is to create an experience - right? Hahaha.  Stamps: Timeless Tropical, Blossoms in Bloom Techniques: Alcohol Background Blending, Heat Embossing I was a little stuck in my design after doing the background and heat embossing the palm trees. Then Cathy Pinchbeck made a card for #CI99 challenge which provided the solution for me to CASE using the gold hoop (retired). I'm so happy with the way the card turned out.   Until next post, have fun stamping! *** For current specials, click this link https://michellepepper.stampinup.net/special hop online with me today or contact me to place an order.

Fabulously Retro! -I'm on a roll, participating in Colour INKspiration Challenge for the third consecutive time! I love participating in Challenges because it gives me a starting point to work with without me having to think haha.  So, pinks and greens make me think of florals (as the picture above) but it also speaks of retro to me (pink and green neon signs, anyone?) and pink and green highlighters!!!! But in card making, well, I do gravitate to floral stamp sets, so this time I challenged myself to make a non floral card. How's that, a challenge within a challenge! The pineapples from Timeless Tropical stamp set are stamped and embossed in gold and the sentiment is from the retired Many Mates stamp set - I just love that sentiment, and the font style suits this card perfectly.   This card is very CASE-able (Copy and Selectively Edit) so I hope you are inspired! It is also a great way to use up slivers of card stock you have from other projects. Try different colour combina...

Today's card is a teaser... I usually only post projects I have made using current products because I know I would be so disappointed to see something only to be told actually I can't purchase it because it has retired ie no longer available for sale. This card uses retired Designer Series Paper, a retired punch and retired ribbon. Good news is that if you recognise them and have it, maybe you'll be inspired! If you love this and feeling just a bit disappointed now, well, I do sincerely apologise...good news is that I am working on adapting this card with the many fabulous products in our new Annual 2021-2022 Catalogue. So watch this space! Now are you ready for the WOW of this card? On the outside, it looked a regular card. But look what happens when you open it...   Incidentally, this shows part of my creative process. I recently discovered this fancy fold and so set out to work it out myself. Whenever I test things out, I usually test it with retiring or retired products...

Five brand spanking new colours !       A cute SIP (Stamps, Ink and Paper) card that I CASED from Lyssa of Song of My Heart Stampers . The colours that Lyssa posted about was introduced two years ago and sadly we farewell those colours...BUT as of today we welcome in these five new gorgeous colours. Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Soft Succulent, Polished Pink and Evening Evergreen. Got a favourite? I don't think I can pick a top favourite!   Did you know that one of the best things about Stampin' Up! is the co-ordination. For each of these new in color, we have ink pad, reinker, card stock, blend marker (alcohol marker), water based marker,  ribbon, and some 6"x6" Designer Series Papers too! Now who would blame you for wanting them all? Order your own collection today here .   As always, if you have any questions, I am happy to help you. Until next post, have fun stamping! *** For current specials, click this link https://michellepepper.stampinup.net/special ...

I have been INKspired again! Again, I couldn't stop at just one card, so here's a trio of Colour INKspiration Challenge #97 cards. Click here for the list of supplies So the inspiration is...   I love making backgrounds for cards, so I was thinking it is about time I tried the "Blended Alcohol Background" Technique. It really is quite simple. Just colour some random patches of different Stampin' Blends alcohol based markers on a piece of vellum card stock. Then the fun begins. Using an aquapainter, dip into a saucer of isopropyl alcohol (mine was 99% strength) and then brush on to your card stock with the colour patches. Watch the colours run! Once dry, there you have your background piece, ready to be used.     I actually did a quick video on the fly to show the next steps. You can view it here - be warned though, it is unedited with my boys' voices in the background. https://www.facebook.com/stampwithmichelle/videos/488544008829333   As this was my first att...

The beautiful line-art images in this Beautiful Moments stamp set was inspired by Million Sales Achiever Jacque Williams - my very own Team Leader!   Click here for the supplies list CASE is an acronym known and used widely among card makers although there are variants of what the letters stand for. Some say it is Copy and Share Everything, others say it is Copy and Selectively Edit. In this case, I have Copy and Selectively Edited the beautiful card I saw on Pinterest by Cathy Proctor. Can you spot the difference between her original card and my CASE card? Hint: there are 4 differences! Stamp the image with Versamark Ink and then heat emboss with Black Emboss Powder on the Crumb Cake front piece. Colour using the chalk marker. If your chalk marker is on the dry side, like my well used one, just pick up the White Craft ink with your chalk marker and colour in the image. I have raised the sentiment piece (also heat embossed with Black Embossing powder) so the card has a bit of dimen...

I am looking forward to sending these cards to brighten up someone's day!     Click here for the supplies list   The florals are from the Beautiful Friendship stamp set (retiring soon on May 3rd or while supplies last) and the sentiment is from Pretty Perennials stamp set (ever popular with me, haha).   I turned to the Colour INKspiration Challenge crew to help me choose what colours to use for the various floral images from this stamp set. #CI96 It has been a while since I used the Split Card technique ( see the cards here in a totally different colour combination with another floral set ) so here it is again! Starting with a larger piece of paper (19.4cm x 14cm) stamp your images, building it from the middle. Then cut it down the middle and ta-da, you have the stamped pieces for the two cards (shown above).         I stamped another piece, changing the orientation of the large floral image.  After I split the card into two, I then decided ...