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Miss You

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 10, 2013

My daughter was home for a week before going back to college. I love having her around! When she leaves, my heart hurts for about a week afterwards until I get used to her being away again. When I came home from the airport, I was thinking that I missed her already so when I saw this stamp, I thought of her and wanted to make her a card so I started playing with my Alcohol/Reinker mixes again. It's so funny how they can look completely different every time! I sprayed them on my craft mat and then swiped the cardstock through. I inked up parts of the En Francais Background Stamp with Chocolate Chip Ink and then touched it to the paper without mounting the stamp onto a block so I could control which parts touched the paper. This gives it a random faded look. The Postcard Stamp was inked in Baked Brown Sugar Ink and then stamped over everything else.

A couple of stamps from the Creative Elements Stamp Set were stamped in Basic Black Ink that was first stamped off to give it a more faded look. The "I Miss You Already" stamp from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set was also stamped in Basic Black Ink. All of the edges of the cardstocks were distressed using the Stampin' Distress Tool and then sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink and, in a few spots, Basic Black Ink.

The sentiment was cut out using the Chalk Talk Framelits and the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine. It was then layered onto a piece that was passed through the Big Shot in the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and then hand cut. The Basic Black layer was also cut with Chalk Talk Framelits. Stampin' Dimensionals were used to mount the sentiment and layers on top of Burlap Ribbon.Three Black Candy Dots from the Neutrals Collection were used as accents.

SUPPLIES:

Chocolate Chip Cardstock #102128
Chocolate Chip Ink #126979
Basic Black Cardstock #121045
Basic Black Ink #126980
Very Vanilla Cardstock #101650
Neutrals Candy Dots (Black) #130934
Baked Brown Sugar Ink Refill #131163
Baked Brown Sugar Ink #131174
Really Good Greetings Stamp Set W#130330 C#130333

Postcard Stamp W#130366 C#130369
En Francais Stamp W#128562 C#127790
Creative Elements Stamp Set W#128523 C#122647
Big Shot #113439
Big Shot Magnetic Platform #130658
Chalk Talk Framelits #129983
1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon #13240
SNAIL Adhesive Refill #104331
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
Glue Dots #103683
Stampin' Spritzer Bottles #126185
Stampin' Distress Tool #127562

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

Grand Central

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 9, 2013

Happy Monday!!! I hope you enjoyed your weekend! Today's card is Grand Central using SoHo Subway Designer Series Paper. I am a New York Girl – Born and Bred – so this is one of my favorite papers this year. I've done a bunch of different versions of this using all of the names of New York Landmarks. You can see them HERE, HERE, and HERE. There are lots of other designs in the pack too! (see below). Today's challenge was creating a card with a few things I packed into a bag without knowing what the sketch challenge was going to be. Always a little harrowing. LOL! The last time I did that, I forgot to bring adhesive! I was hoping the card would stay together long enough so I could photograph it. haha. (You can see it HERE.)

This time, I forgot brads and the scallop circle punch so my flower layers are only attached with adhesive and they're only 3 layers each. I love the flowers with the shabbiness of the rest of the card. My distress tool isn't in the bag either so this is just a little shabby and not grungy.

I never tried photographing my cards in natural sunlight. Wow! What a difference! The inside of the card was decorated with a strip of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock and a strip of SoHo Subway Designer Series Paper. Everything was sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink and a Stampin' Sponge.

SUPPLIES – SHOP IN MY ONLINE STORE!

Chocolate Chip Cardstock
Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock
Very Vanilla Cardstock
SoHo Subway Designer Series Paper
Chocolate Chip Ink
Stampin' Sponge
Victoria Crochet Trim Ribbon
Scallop Circle Punch
SNAIL Adhesive Refill
Stampin' Dimensionals
Craft Scissors

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

Envelope Punch Board

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 8, 2013

Let me tell you about the Envelope Punch Board!!!! This thing is an incredible little invention! After viewing an odd sized card, you've often asked me: "Where would I find an envelope to fit that card?" And, I have to admit, there were times that I made cards and purchased a package of envelopes in that size and they're STILL sitting in my drawer because I only REALLY needed a couple of them. If you're like me, – this baby will pay for itself in that savings alone! Because NOW, you can MAKE your OWN envelopes EASY PEASY! (Let's face it, if it's difficult, we don't WANT to do it ourselves! LOL)

Envelope Punch Board Item…#133774…$19.95

It's compact and efficient and takes just minutes to create a perfect envelope every time! You know I'm "Craft Impaired" sometimes but this only took me one time to master! Watch the Video and then order your own Envelope Punch Board HERE!

Here's the deets:

It creates totally customizable envelopes in up to 66 different sizes (not to mention a million different color and pattern options depending on the paper you want to use). Even tried and true envelope sizes will only take you moments to create!

It's super easy to use; All you have to do is measure for the first punch and from there you just turn and score!

It's small and lightweight; It's super portable and easy to store. It's small and light enough that you could use it while watching a soccer match, at a park, at a friend's for craft night-anywhere.

It even has a slick scoring tool as well as a punch that lets you create rounded corners on your envelopes.

It's easy to keep it all together; the stylus storage compartment and two punches are designed into the tool so you don't have a bunch of little pieces to keep track of (even the instructions are printed right on the tool so you won't lose them!).

The price is terrific-especially for a tool that does so much!

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

You Make Me Smile

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 6, 2013

You Make Me Smile! What a nice thing to say to someone! But…whenever I read the comments you leave here and on my Facebook Page, it really does make me smile! DON'T FORGET TO ENTER MY FACEBOOK CONTEST!!!! Go through the months in my sidebar and find your favorite card for each month. Leave me a post on my FACEBOOK PAGE with your top THREE cards from the blog for a chance to win one of three Goodie Packages with lots of Paper Crafting "stuff!" Hurry! Contest ends Sunday!

I usually get totally carried away with my Card Making but, every once in a while, I just need to do it Clean and Simple! (Sort of!) So, my compromise is to use my Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set and Whisper White Cardstock. That way, it LOOKS clean and simple, but it has a little chaos! I hope something makes you smile today!

SUPPLIES:
Whisper White Cardstock
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set
Bermuda Bay Ink
Daffodil Delight Ink
Melon Mambo Ink
Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

Distressed Background and Fall Leaf

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 2, 2013

Yes! I'm at it again! I can't stay "clean" for very long! Today, my Distress Tool was working overtime! I love all styles of Paper Crafting but I always seem to come back to Shabby Chic/Grunge! Funky Backgrounds are a favorite! You may recognize this particular background from my Post Card Post HERE where I showed how it was done. I always try to create a few at a time so I have little treasures to find later when I'm trying to design a card. Then, you don't have to "dirty" your studio twice! One of the reasons I love Distressed/Grunge is because the cards always make me think of my Grandmother. She would have been 101 if she were alive today. I loved her stories about coming to this country with nothing but hopes and dreams and about their struggles. She NEVER complained but I know it wasn't easy. She was so proud to give her children the opportunities she didn't have. She always had the coolest things and I remember watching her unwrap old, tattered cards and photos to show them to me. I know she would have loved these so, in a way, I feel like I'm making them in her memory.

Each layer of this card was distressed first with a Distress Tool - which makes it sooooo easy! I then rubbed Chocolate Chip Ink onto the surface and sponged the edges with it as well. The Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper was perfect for this but I found the color to be a little bright so I sprayed it with a mixture of Crumb Cake Reinker and Alcohol. I keep these sprays in Stampin' Spritz bottles. They come in handy when you just need "a little something" extra to finish off your card. I then rubbed Chocolate Chip Ink over the tops of them and sponged the edges.

I inked up a background stamp – En Francais - in Chocolate Chip Ink and pressed in in random places so there would be a little bit on each element of the card. I did the same thing with a Map Stamp onto the distressed background layer. The edges were torn and sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink as well.

I really wanted a detailed leaf for this card but couldn't find one so I stamped off with Calypso Coral Ink for the background of the stamp – It was a Two-Step Stamp - and Chocolate Chip Ink for the outline of the stamp. I stamped and distressed it in the same way as the other elements.

The Victoria Crochet Trim Ribbon was sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink to "dirty it up" a little. The edges were cut using a Craft Scissor that is only used for ribbon so it says nice and sharp. I adhered it to the front of the card with Glue Dots. The leaf was adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals. For the Sentiment, I chose "Enjoy" from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set. (Images below) I love that word! It reminds me to Enjoy the Moment and, of course, I always hope you enjoy my cards! I punched it out using a 3/4" Circle Punch. I used a yellowed pebble over the top of it and popped it up with two Stampin' Dimensionals. The Supply List is below. Feel free to shop in my ONLINE STORE! Enjoy! 😉

SUPPLIES:

Pool Party cardstock #122924
Crumb Cake cardstock #102128
Very Vanilla cardstock #101650
Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper #130814
En Francais Stamp W#128562 C#127790
Map Stamp
Gently Falling Stamp Set W#128430 C#123804
Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set W#128577 C#120501
Chocolate Chip Ink #126986
Early Espresso Ink #126974
Calypso Coral Ink #126983
3/4" Circle Punch #119873
Stampin' Spritz Bottle #125185
Stampin' Distress Tool #127562
Stampin' Sponges #101650
Victoria Crochet Trim Ribbon #118481
Craft Scissors #108360
Snail Adhesive Refill #104331
Glue Dots #103683
Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
White Distress Paint
Early Espresso Reinker #112789
Baked Brown Sugar Reinker #131163 & Alcohol Spray
Chocolate Chip Reinker #101065 & Alcohol Spray
Crumb Cake Reinker #121029 & Alcohol Spray

Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set Images:

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

Distressed Background and Fall Leaf

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 2, 2013

Yes! I'm at it again! I can't stay "clean" for very long! Today, my Distress Tool was working overtime!

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

LNS Treasure Hunt!

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 1, 2013

The Late Night Stampers TREASURE HUNT Has Started!

Join the LNS Treasure Hunt

The Grand Prize is Stampin' Up! product for the lucky winner!

How to be a part of the treasure hunt and have a chance to win:

Go to the pages (listed at the end of this blog post) titled LNS Treasure Hunt-Participating Blogs.
Visit each of the blogs listed (it’s always nice to leave a comment!) and look for Treasure Hunt clues. There will be the picture of the SU! box (above) and each website will list a different clue. (My clue is below.)
Make a note of what the clue is and the name and blog the clue is listed on.
Once you've collected all 50* clues, email them to me at Cathy@StampsAndScrapbooks.com listing each clue & where you found it. Be sure to include your full name.
You have from Tuesday, August 20th, to Friday, October 25th, 2013, to collect the 50 clues and email them to me to be entered into the contest. The contest closes Friday, Oct. 25th, at midnight PST. Winners will be announced on October 28th.

Here's My Clue:

Our Clear Blocks!

Our Clear Blocks come in different sizes to accomodate our Clear Stamps. They have the same ridges on the side for easy gripping and are, of course, of the highest quality! BUT…did you know they're not just for stamping?! One of the things you can do with them is use the blocks as stamps! Just tap them onto your ink pad and then onto card stock and you'll have great "blocks" to stamp in! Also, you can put a collection of stamps onto one block as a collage and then stamp it again and again. I sometimes put Masking Tape onto the large block and then ink the tape with our Stampin' Write Markers to create a background. You can see a sample of that HERE and HERE AND HERE .

The list of Participating Blogs is below – Visit each one and collect the clues for a chance to WIN! If this is your first visit to my StampsAndScrapbooks blog, thanks for stopping by! If you like what you see, you can subscribe by leaving your info in the box above – on the left sidebar of this blog.

Good Luck! 😀

LNS Treasure Hunt Participating Blogs

Participating Blogs So Far Include:

First Name	Last Name	Blog Address	Country
Tammy	Baldwin	www.creativeapplescrampers.blogspot.com	US
Carolyn	Bennett	www.carolynstamps.com	US
Jody	Brechbill	www.jodybrechbillstampinqueen.com	US
Brenda	Cook	http://www.cardscraps.com	US
Carolee	Crabb	Care2stampwithcarolee.blogspot.com	US
Tina	Davis	http://www.tinadavisstamps.blogspot.com/	US
Beverly	Farmer	www.createwithbev.blogspot.com	US
Sherrill	Graff	http://yourhiredscrapbooksupplies.blogspot.com/	US
Penny	Hanuszak	http://pennytokensstampinspot.blogspot.com	Canada
Lori	Helvick	createwithlori2.blogspot.com/	US
Diane	Ison	http://teachtostamp.blogspot.ca/	Canada
Suzanne	Johnson	www.gottastampwithsuzanne.com	US
Nancy	Legate	www.stampnnuggets.com	US
Carolyn	Lindenmayer	http://carolynscardcreations.blogspot.com.au/	Other
Rhonda	Macnally	http://rhondalovesstamping.wordpress.com	Canada
Serena	Marsh	www.reenybeanies.blogspot.ca	Canada
Robin	Messenheimer	http://robinscraftroom.com	US
Joni	Metras	www.joniinthespotlightstamping.com	US
Cynthia	Millan	http://www.StampWithCynthia.blogspot.com	Canada
Kimberley	Morris	http://procrastistamper.blogspot.com	US
Ruth	Pearson	http://pearsonifiedcrafting.blogspot.co.uk/	UK
Ginger	Rabesa	http://www.stampingginger.com	US
Brenda	Riehle	www.stampandscrapwithbrenda.blogspot.com	US
Linda	Rodenberg	www.prettyinky.blogspot.com	US
Heather	Sewczak	heatherscutecards.com/blog	US
Cynthia	Simpson	http://cynthiastampinhappening.wordpress.com/	US
Dee	Slater	http://createwithdee.typepad.com	US
Deborah	Smart	www.stampandcreate.net	Canada
B Jayne	Stenstrom	http://www.jaynestamps.com/	US
Tanya	Stottlemire	www.scramptastic.blogspot.com	US
Charlene	Tackvic	www.AlwaysStamping.com	US
Heidi	Tekunoff	www.twohappystampers.blogspot.com	US
Jackie	Watson	jackielwatson.blogspot.com	US

Lesley Lendon http://lellyjellys.blogspot.com/ UK

Cathy Parlitsis http://www.StampsAndScrapbooks.com US

Good Luck!

😀

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY

Vintage Tag

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· September 1, 2013

I absolutely LOVE Vintage Backgrounds! So much so that I often get carried away with them and I start distressing everything! It only takes a couple of drops of ink and some water to make a great background. For this tag, I started with a Craft Mat. If you don't have a craft mat, you'll need some time of non-porous surface – like wax paper. Next, you put a couple of drops of reinker onto the mat – then continue with another color, if you'd like. Next, spritz with water and then drag your tag through the ink repeatedly until you have the desired effect. Next, I used the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set to stamp the splatter with Island Indigo Ink. The small Script was stamped in Early Espresso Ink. It is from the By The Tide Stamp Set. The Watch is from the Clockworks Stamp Set. I stamped it in Island Indigo Ink. It was then outlined using a Gold Metallic Pen. The center is a Brad Base with a Candy Dot. The Grid Stamp was embossed with Gold Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool.

The butterfly is from the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set. It is punched out using the Butterfly Punch and then spritzed with homemade spritzers – Island Indigo Reinker and Alcohol and Chocolate Chip Reinker and Alcohol. The edges were sponged with Chocolate Chip Ink. Rhinestone Basic Jewels were used to accent the butterfly. It was adhered to the Tag using Glue Dots.

The Lock and Key were die cut from Brushed Gold Cardstock. The cardstock was sanded in spots and then spritzed with a mixture of Chocolate Chip Reinker and Alcohol. They were popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals. Various Fibers were used to accent the tag.

SUPPLIES:

Manilla Tag
Clockworks Stamp Set
Grid Stamp
By The Tide Stamp Set
Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set
Butterfly Punch
Brushed Gold Cardstock
Sanding Tool
Versamark Ink
Gold Embossing Powder
Heat Tool
Early Espresso Ink
Island Indigo Ink
Chocolate Chip Reinker
Spritzer
Island Indigo Reinker
Stampin' Sponge
Rhinestone Basic Jewel
Brad Base
Candy Dots
Gold Metallic Marker
Fibers
Stampin' Dimensionals
Glue Dots

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, STAMP ACADEMY, Vintage

Fall and School and Letters, Oh My!

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 30, 2013

Orange and Black will always make me think of Halloween – and then Fall and School and…that's where the Letters come from! The Alphabet Textured Impressions Folder on Tangerine Tango Cardstock is the main body of this card. I used the Whisper White cardstock to separate the two colors which, kinda, softens the look and, hopefully, takes away some of the Halloweeniness. (Yes! It is too a word! My friend, Xtina, says: "If you can spell it, it's a word!") So, I started with Basic Black Cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine with the Striped Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Then, I ran the Tangerine Tango cardstock through the Big Shot using the Alphabet Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. That really took care of the majority of the "work" in creating this card! The greeting is from the Really Good Greetings Stamp Set and, yes! It does have some really great greetings! (See images below)

A 1/8" Tafetta Ribbon in Basic Black runs across the front of the card and is finished off with a little bow that is adhered to the card with Glue Dots. The Sentiment was stamped in Jet Black Stazon Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and was then cut in the Big Shot with Deco Labels Framelits. The Basic Black layer was also cut with the Deco Label Framelits. The entire greeting was then popped up using Stampin' Dimensionals.

To finish it off, a Vintage Faceted Button was applied to the greeting with Glue Dots. A Rhinestone Basic Jewel was adhered to the centerof the button. (The products list is below.) All Supplies are Stampin' Up! and can be found in my ONLINE STORE. Enjoy! ;-D

SUPPLIES:

Basic Black Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Tangerine Tango Cardstock
Really Good Greetings Stamp Set W#
Jet Black Stazon Ink
Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
Deco Labels Framelits
Striped Textured Impressions Folder
Alphabet Textured Impressions Folder
1/8" Basic Black Tafetta Ribbon
Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Stampin' Trimmer
Bone Folder
SNAIL Adhesive Refill
Stampin' Dimensionals
Glue Dots

REALLY GOOD GREETINGS STAMP SET

Categories : Cards, Paper Crafting, Scrapbooking, STAMP ACADEMY

Gently Falling Sweater Weather Card

Posted by Cathy Parlitsis

· August 29, 2013

I know it's still summer but I CAN'T WAIT for FALL!!!!! I am officially a fall freak! I love everything about it! The weather, the leaves, the breeze, apple picking, pumpkin picking, the holidays, everything! In the Northeast – where I live – it is absolutely GORGEOUS in the fall! The weather is in the 60's and 70's and I am just happy all the time! So, in anticipation of that glorious time of year, I created this "fall" card using our Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper and the Gently Falling Stamp Set. The Chocolate Chip background is Core'dinations Cardstock from the Neutrals Collection. I ran it through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine with a Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and then used a Sanding Tool to distress it.

The base card is Crushed Curry Cardstock with a layer of Tangerine Tango Cardstock and then the Chocolate Chip Core'dinations Cardstock. The top layers are both patterns from Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper and they are bordered with Crushed Curry Cardstock andTangerine Tango Cardstock. The leaves from Gently Falling Stamp Set were stamped first in Versamark Ink and then embossed using Gold Embossing Powder and a Stampin' Heat Tool.

A strip of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper was used to accent the Very Vanilla Cardstock intereior.

The greeting is from the Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set and was inked in Versamark Ink and then embossed using Gold Embossing Powder and a Heat Tool. The Chocolate Chip Cardstock was then punched using a 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch and then layered onto a piece of Tangerine Tango Cardstock that was punched using a 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch. Card Making is definitely easier when you have good tools! A Crushed Curry Button was used to accent the front of the card. Linen Thread is tied through it and it is adhered with Glue Dots. All Suppplies are Stampin' Up!, listed below, and can be found in my ONLINE STORE along with many other amazing products for your Paper Crafting needs! Enjoy! 😀

SUPPLIES: