Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea - Fall Sunflower

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's card is a Sunflower die cut card.

Close up of the Sunflower die
You can click on the pictures to get a closer look.

What I used

Die cut - Poppy Stamps - Bountiful Sunflower 1006

Spellbinders Large Mega Rectangles Nestabilities S5-015

Paper - Graphic 45 6x6 pad Patterns & Solids

Sentiment - Hero Arts set - LP217

Corner Punch - Paper Shapers

Yellow Rhinestones

Green die ink - Marvey Jungle Green #95, Ranger Distress inks,

Wild Honey, Walnut Stain, and Vintage Photo

Brown Dotted Ribbon and bow.

How I did it

Started wih a white card stock 5x7 inch base

Papers were cut at 43/4x31/2 inches

Center papers on card base (they will overlap slightly)

and adhere

Cut a piece of paper 11/4 inch by 43/4 inch and

center over the two patterns and adhere

While the die cut is still in the die, sponge the green ink

around the edge on the front side

I cut the sunflower out of pale yellow card stock.

I cut the stem out in a medium green card stock.

Glue the stem portion over the yellow whole sunflower.

Using the distress inks, sponge wild honey on the sunflower leaves,

doing a couple in the green ink

sponge the lower portion of the middle of the sunflower with

the walnut stain and the outer edge with the Vintage Photo.

Attach the finished sunflower to the rectangle die cut with

small dots of liquid glue. (I used Tombow)

Stamp and cut out sentiment and adhere.

Punch corners and adhere.

Add ribbon and bow and rhinestones

Thanks for stopping in today. Have a great week.  .

Sue Drees

It's Thursday Time Again...

I've got lots to show and tell you all so let's get to it!  First up is a little FYI from me and Cheery Lynn dies. When Mike Dywan was here he demonstrated new techniques and lots of dies. I especially liked the rose dies. Several weeks later I looked at the die, looked at the picture and tried to figure out how they came out so lovely in the photo and so flat and droopy when I made them! So like any good crafter I went to YouTube and searched 'Cheery Lynn Roses'. I was rewarded with a nice video of how to turn this

Into this...

All the basics are here, die petals, liquid glue and a rounded stick or pencil to give your petals dimension. So cool, I'm using them on my October Graphic 45 layout for the store. 

On to the new good stuff!  First up, NEW Distress Ink Sprays from Ranger!  We've got a good selection to start with and more on order. 

Thanks to a Debbie these stamps are some of the most popular we carry. We have new 'Besties' from Sherri Baldy. Here are the Halloween themed stamps...

And here are some of the other new styles we have in...

We have some new Northwoods fall and Thanksgiving stamps...

Just a quick paper question for you all. Do you like this 12X12 sheet and how would you Scrappers out there use it?

Now on to - Christmas! First up are new Darcie's tin pins and coordinating stamp collections. I know I've said it before, I love these!

And what would a post be without paper! New from American Crafts for Christmas...

This collection kit is from a Lawn Fawn. We also have loose 12X12 sheets, pin embellishments, coordinating stamps and dies! Check out Lawn Fawn's blog for a great video utilizing the  components of this collection

Last up, returning to Halloween, I want to show you this cute card Debbie made and some of MFT's stamps and dies. Take a close look at the witch card and I'll let you in on a little secret at the end of the post.  

Debbie MADE her own background paper! She used distress inks and a distressed tool to make this background that goes from a dark starry night into the green of the lawn/ ground below. 

Just gorgeous! 

See you next week!

BSS MONDAY IDEA - A Fall Card

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

This week's card is a Fall card.  Even with the warmth of Sunday, there is a feeling of Fall in the air.

What I used

Cream card stock card base 5x7

Stencil - Memory Box  Brilliant 88559

Butterfly die -Memory Box  Lunette Butterfly 98745

Leaves Die - Impression Obsession 030-S

Sentiment Stamp - Inkadinkado 95787-N

Gold Perfect Pearls with water in a mini spritzer

Assorted dye ink Fall colors

Ranger sponge applicator

How I did it

On a light yellow piece of card, with the stencil over it, I sponged

various Fall colors or dye ink over the stencil.

Cut out the Butterfly die twice and the leaves.

Using the applicator, sponge colors onto the butterfly

and leaves as desired.  I used a bright yellow card stock to

cut out the leaves and butterfly then inked on other colors.

I sprayed the leaves, Butterfly and the stenciled and colored piece

with the gold perfect pearls spray.  When dry I put the card together, popping up

the leaves and butterfly.

Have a great day.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sue Drees

Thursday's Finds..

It was so nice to come in today and see that we've started decorating for fall and Halloween! 

Although, I do have a thing about spiders, yck! At least this one isn't hanging from the ceiling which would totally freak me out!

I also have some new stuff to share...

At the show last month one of the booths had these great vintage transparent sheets available. Sharon loved them and we picked up a few for the store.  I love the color in these chickens and roosters! We also have cherubs/angels, florals, Victorian children at Christmas and vintage Santa's. I think Sharon is planning on a class in November/December. 

These are new texture pastes from Prima's Art Basics. There is a crackle buried in there that looks really cool! 

Those summer travel photos taking up space on your smart phone? I've got a paper collection for you. it's called Souvenier from Bo Bunny, great for travel photos. I have two friends who went to South Africa, another friend who is in Europe right now, a friend who took a cruise to Alaska and my own baby bro and wife who spent their anniversary week on the Cape and at Newport, RI! (I bought some today :)

Kids and/or grand kids off to school? Bella Blvd. has an affable collection, especially suited for little ones. It's called 'Love to Learn' - really cute! 

If you have older kids, like me, there is a great collection call Library. This is great for high school and college aged kids that you still want to create pages for.   My daughter had her 'last-first' this year. Her 'last' 'first' day of school. I've got a senior in the house! 

Getting ready for trick or treaters or holiday parties? Here are some great treat bag ideas utilizing dies from Taylored Expressions, MFT, Tim Holtz, Jillian, Impression Obsession and more!

We've also got some great new papers in. Kraft paper anyone?

I know it's fall and I've been waiting for cooler temperatures, but these bright colors caught my eye as I have my neice's destination wedding to Jamaica come July on the brain! 

Lastly, as inspiration, I'm posting Sharon's Fall Cigar Box for you to oh and ah over!

That's it for me this week. See you next Thursday!

Thursday Things

Busy day, busy week, and a busy weekend coming up. Jennifer Snyder from the Prima Marketing Design Team will be here Saturday. Join us for one of her workshop sessions at 1:00 or 3:00 pm. Jennifer will be be using the Julie Nutting paper doll stamps to demonstrate Prima inks, dies, stamps and sprays. It will be a fun workshop and you'll go home with a one of a kind paper doll tag. We still have a few slots available for the 1:00 session and a few more than that for the 3:00 session. Call the store to reserve a spot ASAP! In lieu of a class fee we are asking for a donation to our Christmas Family Fund. Check out our web site for a photo of an example tag. 

What else is new? We've got our class boards up, class descriptions are on the web site as are photos  of most of our classes, check them out!

What else is new?

AI, Art Impressions Halloween unmounted stamps

Cocktails anyone? We also have a cool beer and wine glass stamp with fun setiments

Northwoods Fall stamps

Taylored Exoressions has new Fall and Halloween stamps, dies, NEW embossing folders, sequins AND paper!

New dies and embossing folders from Tim Holtz and Sizzix

Fall papers

We've got lots more including new Christmas stamps, papers, dies and embellishments. New displays, inks and more come in daily. Come in and check us out! See you next week.

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is a card,  created using a beautiful stencil and wonderful die cuts.

The Stencil

The dies

The finished card

What I used

Stencil - Memory Box - Snow Flake Flurry 88528

Dies - Cottage Cutz - Reindeer Ornament CCE 186,

Memory Box, Peace Script 98638, Impression Obsession Pine Branch 021-N

Paper - White CS card base 5x7 inch, Glossy CS panel 4/2 x 6 1/2 inches

Medium Blue CS for ornament and scraps of same color for 1/4 inch border on

snowflake panel on each side., and for sentiment die. 

Red Card stock for bow on ornament

White CS for pine branch 

White Pearl Shimmering CS for behind the ornament

WOW Neutral Ultra Shimmer Embossing Powder

Red Tinsel Embossing Powder for bow (I have had this

in my stash for ages.  You can use Red Stickles instead.

How I did it

On the glossy card stock, center the snowflake flurry die.

Using a large stipple brush and Adirondack Stone Washed Blue ink, I

Stippled all around the die, leaving some white areas around the edges.

Without removing the die, I tapped Versamark clear ink on the die over

the blue ink.  This is so I can then remove the die and sprinkle the panel

with the WOW embossing powder and heat emboss next.

Adhere a panel or  scraps to each side of the snowflake panel with the

 medium blue card stock leaving a 1/4 inch border on each side..

Die cut the ornament in medium blue and red.

Cut  the pearl white shimmery paper out, using the shape of the ornament.

Or trace it.  good side down on the back of the shimmery paper then cut out.

Trim to fit and adhere to the ornament back.

Cut just the ribbon from the red die of the ornament.  Tap with Versamark

clear ink and emboss with tinsel red embossing powder or use red Stickles 

to cover the bow and let dry.  OR you could cut just the bow using red glitter paper.

Adhere over top of the bow on the ornament.

Cut the Pine branch out using white card stock  Tap with the Versamark and emboss

with the WOW embossing powder.

 Adhere all the elements to the card as shown.

LOVE this stencil and the dies together, hope you do too.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week.

Sue Drees

We're Growing Up!

I'll explain what I mean by that a little later. First, here is what's new in the store, and I'm excited! 

Graphic 45's new collections are here! I'm doing my happy dance! (Be grateful you can't see me...:)

Can't wait to use the Raining Cats and Dogs line! 

Halloween is coming up and paper is in

Northwoods Fall has arrived

Christmas is coming...that's all I'm saying!

Check out our wall of Christmas stamps and dies...and more are coming...

As to my title this week, our carpenter elf, aka Mark, has been building up some of our displays so that we can fit more product on them! Big shout out to Mark! THANK YOU!

Lastly, a little peek at some of our classes for September and October amid the popcorn.

See you next week!