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The Stamps of Life February 2012 Release: umbrella4you

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:21 +0000

Hi everyone! Gretchen here bringing you the Stamps of Life February club release (and it’s super cute!). This months set is called umbrella4you.

Adorable right? Check out the video for more details:

Card showcased in the video:

Supplies: umbrella4you (The Stamps of Life), Licorice, Bubblegum, and Banana Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Pop `n Cuts XL Die Set and Label Insert (Karen Burniston, Sizzix), Movers & Shapers Label and Ribbon Set (Karen Burniston, Sizzix), Open Scallop Border Punch (EK Success), Fly a Kite “Genuine” Sky Paper (Lime Twist, My Mind’s Eye), white cardstock (Bazzill).

Check back soon, I’ll have more The Stamps of Life stamp sets to share! ~ Gretchen

The Stamps of Life January 2012 Releases (plus the December 2011 mid-month Releases)

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:08:25 +0000

Hi everyone! Gretchen here wishing you a Happy New Year!!! The holidays have come and gone and I’m working hard at getting back on track and bringing you the great releases from The Stamps of Life.

Today I’ll be sharing with you the newest release from January 2012 and back tracking a bit to share the December 2011 mid-month releases. I know you’re going to like them! For December we have: jar4candy, lily4me, phrases2say and for January we have list2write, created4you, quote2love, and hope4us.

I made a few card examples to share in the video showcasing the new stamps.

Supplies for cards: hope4us, list2write, and phrases2say stamp sets (The Stamps of Life, cardstock (Bazzill), Kraft Funday Happy Days Designer Cardstock Paper (My Mind’s Eye), Life of the Party Designer Cardstock Paper (My Mind’s Eye), Open Scallop Border Punch (EK Success), Strawberry, Licorice, and Bubblegum Premium Dye Ink (Stephanie Barnard, Colorbox), black pen.

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Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed the new releases as much as I did.

Stay tuned for more! ~ Gretchen

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Tutorial with The Stamps of Life December 2011 Release: candy2share

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:55:16 +0000

Hi everyone! Happy December! Gretchen here with a sweet new stamp set to share with you from The Stamps of Life. This fun new set is called candy2share.

I’ve got a brand new video that includes a tutorial making this card:

Supplies: candy2share stamps (The Stamps of Life), white cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper (Scenic Route), Premium Dye Inks – Strawberry, Artichoke, and Licorice (Colorbox), Honeydew and Maraschino twine (The Twinery). Other: pop-dots, adhesive.
Hope you like it! Have a great month!

Happy Stamping! ~Gretchen

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The Stamps of Life November 2011 Special Release Sets

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:53:46 +0000

Hi everyone! Gretchen here and I’m ready to share with you the special November releases for The Stamps of Life. I’ve got three super cute sets to show you today plus card samples for each. The new sets are sayings4froggy, morepenguins2love, and born2party… you’re going to love them!

To show off these awesome new sets, I made two cards a mini card set:

Froggy Mini Card Set Supplies: sayings4froggy (The Stamps of Life), white cardstock (Bazzill), Umbrellas (Splash, Echo Park), Hello Sunshine: Clover (Cosmo Cricket), Flower Dots (Adorn It, Carolee’s Creations), twine – Charcoal, Denim, and Cappuccino (The Twinery), Premium Dye Inks – Artichoke, Spearmint, Blueberry, Chocolate, and Licorice (Colorbox), black pen.

Happy House Warming Card Supplies: born2party, houses4us, and summer4fun (The Stamps of Life), Brown Floral, Seeing Spots, Set the Table, Simple Stripes, and The Neighborhood patterned papers (Life is Good, Echo Park), Scallop On The Edge die cut (Tim Holtz, Sizzix), Licorice Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Big Shot (Sizzix), black pen.

Friends 4 Ever Card Supplies: morepenguins2love and borders4me (The Stamps of Life), Whisper White cardstock (Stampin’ Up), Heart (Celebrate Sizzlet Set, Sizzix), Carnival Color Set markers (Marvy), Licorice and Bubblegum Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Big Shot (Sizzix), Mono Aqua Adhesive (Tombow), felt.

Thank you for stopping by and checking out the latest from The Stamps of Life! If you have any TSOL creations that you’d like to share, please feel free to upload them to the Create Scrapbooks Flickr Gallery.

Until next time, happy stamping! ~ Gretchen

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Tutorial with The Stamps of Life November 2011 Release: froggy2love

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:13:39 +0000

Happy November! I’m excited to share the newest release with all of you from The Stamps of Life. This adorable set is called froggy2love… it’s got a ton of cute images and sayings!

I’ve got a new video tutorial to share with everyone making the fun froggy card pictured above. Enjoy!

Supplies: froggy2love (The Stamps of Life), Life of the Party – 6×6 paper pad (Lime Twist, My Mind’s Eye), Artichoke Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Licorice Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Sage Chalk Ink (VersaMagic, Tsukinek), Zig 2 Way Glue, Tombow Permanent Adhesive, black pen .01 (Zig Millennium), MicroTip Scissors (Fiskars), paper trimmer (Fiskars). Other: bone folder, ribbon, pencil, eraser.

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out the newest release from The Stamps of Life! Don’t forget you can share your own creations in our Create Scrapbooks Flickr Gallery, the more the merrier! See you again soon!

Happy stamping! ~Gretchen

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The Stamps of Life October 2011 Special Release Sets

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:56:11 +0000

Hi all! Gretchen here bringing you the October special releases from The Stamps of Life. I’ve got four awesome new sets to share with you, they’re called wreath4me, Christmas4Him, fancy4labels, and search4words.

Be sure to visit the Create Scrapbooks Flickr Gallery to see the sample projects in a larger size:

Here’s a quick video showing you the new sets:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsM1xXaWNo

Supplies from projects: wreath4me, Christmas4Him, search4words, fancy4labels, penguins4Christmas (The Stamps of Life), white cardstock (Bazzill), kraft cardstock (Bazzill), red cardstock, Open Scallop Edger Punch (EK Success), Binding Edge Punch (EK Success), Life of the Party Designer Cardstock Paper (Lime Twist, My Minds Eye), Cheerful and Engaging patterned paper (Fine and Dandy, My Mind’s Eye), Tickled Pink Bling (Fine and Dandy, My Mind’s Eye), decorative chalk, Licorice Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Artichoke Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Tangerine Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Bubblegum Premium Dye Ink (Colorbox), Fancy Frame Flip Its (Stephanie Barnard, Sizzix), Fancy Label Framelits (Stephanie Barnard, Sizzix). Other: ribbon, flowers, pearls, black pen, white pen.

Thank you for stopping! Feel free to drop us a line if you have any questions or comments.

Have a great October! ~Gretchen

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Tutorial with The Stamps of Life October 2011 Release: penguins4Christmas

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:47:15 +0000

Hi everyone! Gretchen here bringing you the October club release from The Stamps of Life. It’s a way cute set and has an adorable name to boot, it’s called penguins4Christmas!

In todays tutorial, we’ll be making this fun Christmas card:
There are plenty of sentiments on the stamp set so the greeting could easily be switched out to whatever you like. Stay tuned to the end of the video for a quick and easy bonus project idea.

Supplies: penguins4Christmas (The Stamps of Life), Licorice, Strawberry, and Artichoke (Stephanie Barnard Premium Dye Ink, Colorbox), markers (Tombow), white cardstock (Bazzill), patterned paper – Joy and Wrap It Up (The 12 Days of Christmas, My Mind’s Eye), black pen. Other: ribbon. Maraschino colored twine (The Twinery – for bonus project).

Hope you like the tutorial! ~ Gretchen

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Stephanie Barnard Premium Colorbox Ink Pads

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:01:18 +0000

I wanted to share a video I made for my personal blog showcasing the new Stephanie Barnard Premium Colorbox Ink Pads. Stephanie is the genius behind The Stamps of Life stamps and what better to go with awesome stamps than awesome ink pads! When I received these I was beyond happy with how vibrant and true the colors were and I wanted to share them with all of you. I know you’re going to love them as much as I do!

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Happy Stamping! ~ Gretchen

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Club Scrap: September 2011 Scrapbook Kit – Orient Express

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The Stamps of Life Mid-September 2011 Releases + Tutorial

Gretchen Schmidt, CS Contributor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:23:06 +0000

Hi everyone! Welcome! Gretchen here, bringing you the mid-September releases for The Stamps of Life. They are amazing and I can’t wait to share them with all of you. There are four new stamp sets available… spiros2stamp, moreowls2love, web4us, and solids4Halloween.

For this mid-month release, I’ve got an extra special video for you. It covers all four stamp sets and contains a quick and easy tutorial using the web4us stamp set.

If you’d like to see the projects individually, you’ll be able to find them in the CreateScrapbooks.com Flickr Gallery. If you have any of your own creations you’d like to share, you can upload to our Flickr Gallery too, we would love to see! Correction: In the video I say and note one of the sets is called spirals2stamp. This is incorrect, my apologies. The correct name is spiros2stamp. Sorry about that.

Supplies from projects: spirals2stamp, moreowls2love, solids4Halloween, web4us (The Stamps of Life), White cardstock (Bazzill), Black cardstock (American Crafts), Life of the Party (Lime Twist, My Mind’s Eye), Whoo-Ligans Batty (Back to Basics, Bo Bunny), Classic Stampin’ Spots (Stampin’ Up), Scallop Sentiment Border Punch (Fiskars), Circles (Framelits, Sizzix), Scallop Circles (Framelits, Sizzix), Black Pens (American Crafts), Black Dye Ink (Hero Hues, Hero Arts), Old Paper, Walnut Stain, Wild Honey, Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade, Worn Lipstick, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Barn Door (Distress Inks, Ranger), Ribbon.

Thank you to The Stamps of Life for such an awesome release! I cannot wait to see what October brings.

Happy crafting! ~ Gretchen

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