Tart-N-Tangy Class

I fell in love with these summery cards the first time I saw them on Andrea Walford's blog. She is so creative. Anyone who knows me knows that I love strawberries, so I had to have this stamp set when I saw it in the Occassions Mini. Catalog. I think these cards are an adorable way to have strawberries all year 'round.

We'll be making this card set at my next class, Monday, May 19. The Tart-n-Tangy Card set includes ten cards (two each of five designs) and a matching box that you can use for storage or gift giving. I think they would make a perfect "Thank You" gift for a teacher. I'm going to make several for myself to keep on hand for those times I need to send a quick note.

These are not standard size cards. They are 5"x 31/2" note cards. I had so much fun working with this size card. You can get a lot of cards from one package of designer series paper and they come with the envelopes!

Stampin' Scrub Tutorial

I have friends that are new to stamping. That's the good news. The bad news? They don't live close enough that I can show them in person all the great tips and tricks I've learned from my wonderful friend Jan and from all the generous stampers out there who share their creativity and knowledge via websites and blogs.
In order to help any new stampers out there learn some stamping basics I'll periodically post tutorials here that you can refer to whenever you want. Let me know if there are any techniques you would like to see featured.
This first tutorial is about cleaning your stamps. It's important to clean your stamps so that you don't mix colors either on paper or on your stamp pads and your stamps will stay in great condition longer.

Supplies needed: Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Mist

Refer to page 184 of the Stampin' Up Spring/Summer 2008 catalog to see these items. I've added a link to the online catalog on the upper left.

First, lightly spray one side of the Stampin' Scrub with mist and leave the other side dry. (Two symbols are on the inside of the tray. An umbrella indicates the dry side, raindrops represent the wet side.) Stampin' Mist cleans and conditions your stamps. Next, scrub your stamp on the damp pad then scrub it on the dry pad to remove any leftover ink or moisture. After several uses you will need to rinse your Stampin' Scrub pads. Do not place in the dishwaher! Simply remove the pads from the holder and rinse under water, use paper towels or a dry cloth to soak up most of the water and then let air dry before replacing back into the holder.
I stamped for a long time before I used my Stampin' Scrub and Mist, but I am much happier now that I use them. It makes clean up so much easier.