Jo-Ann Unrau, Stampin' Up Demonstrator

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends out there! I hope you had a wonderful weekend visiting with friends and family, and eating TURKEY! I know we did....

Here's a card I made for my female family members at our Thanksgiving Dinner! I had a bunch of scraps left over from my Stamp Club make & take last week, and I wanted to stick with the same color combination (Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso.)

 

I stamped the Autumn Harvest stamps in Early Espresso, and masked each one before I stamped the others over top.  I then used my Watercolor Crayons and an Aquapainter to color them in, and blend the colors. The printed paper is the Peach Parfait Designer Prints, and I added some vanilla Half-Back Pearls from the Pretties Kit with Mini Glue Dots at the end. (The Pretties Kit is on sale in my Online Store!) In the pic, the background is my counter-top, not paper----sorry about that:))

So much fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

From anywhere in Canada, you can always order online 24/7 at www.stampinwithjoann.stampinup.net and your order will arrive at your door in about a week!

 

 

Vintage Hummingbird

Good Morning! While I have had a few crazy weeks at my house, I have still found time to do some creating, and wanted to share one project with you today. I had a great time playing with all my new "toys" from Stampin' Up, as the brand new Catalogue is out, and is chock-full of yummy things! There is also a brand-new wall Decor catalogue! If you don't have your new catalogues yet, contact me to get yours!

Today's project has a vintage feel, and was inspired by the new Newsprint Designer Paper Pack. I LOVE these papers!

Stamps: Elements of Style

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Marina Mist (new!), Very Vanilla

Accessories: Clear Rhinestone brad, Vanilla Mist and Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, 1/8" Marina Mist grosgrain ribbon,  Vintage Wallpaper Impressions folder, Pretties Kit and sponging in Soft Suede ink.

Click here to place an order.

Happy Creating!

Jo-Ann
 

Stair Step card

Happy Valentine's Week!

I wanted to show you this fun Stair Step card I made for Valentine's!

 

For measurements to make this card, email me.

Happy Stamping!

Jo-Ann
 

free punch!

Here's a Valentine card I made last week, using the new FREE Scallop Trim Border punch! (item#118402).

You can get this FREE punch right now when you order $65 worth of products from Stampin Up thru the Sale-A-Bration promotion!

It is made on Pretty in Pink cardstock, with the Tres Chic background stamp (#109258 $23.95). I also used the I {Heart} Hearts stamp set (#117010 $35.95 wood blocks, #118571 $24.95 Clear Blocks) and stamped the hearts in Real Red, and punched them out with the Heart to Heart punch (#113694 $22.95). I noticed it leaves this cute rim of ink around the holes, so I wanted to use this instead of throwing it out!  

So, I decided to make windows! This card has 2 peek-a-boo windows which I made with the Wide Oval Punch (#112082 $22.95), and the Heart to Heart punch. After I punched them, I placed a piece of clear packing tape over the opening, with the sticky side up, and sprinkled glitter over top!  How much fun is that?!
 

I finished off the scallop corners with the NEW Scallop Trim Corner Punch (#118870 $13.95). Then I stamped this sentiment (from the FREE stamp set called Whimsical Words, wood block#118386, clear block #119119) in Real Red, on Whisper White cardstock, and punched it with the Wide Oval punch to match the front. Whether you have the card closed or open, you can still read the sentiment! 

 Hope you like it!

Jo-Ann

If you'd like to place an order to get some of these items for free, go to www.stampinwithjoann.stampinup.net and click on Shop Now. Your order will be shipped directly to your door within about a week!

Or you can email me at stampinwithjoann@shaw.ca if you have any questions.

Happy Stamping!
 

One more Christmas post!

Well, I have already started working on Valentine's projects, but I wanted to share one last post of these Christmassy projects that were shared by some demonstrators at the last team meeting I held.

Here's a card made by Julia Bell......

It uses the Brilliant Blue, Real Red and Green Galore cardstock, and the Big on Christmas stamp set. The punches she used are the Scallop Edge punch, and Snowflake Punch. It's hard to see in the pic, but there is Shimmer Paint (mixed with rubbing alcohol) spritzed over the whole card and it really adds a pretty shimmer.

(By the way, the Shimmer Paint was so popular, that Stampin Up had decided to extend it past the mini catalogue expiry, so you'll still be able to order it in the coming months! Yay! Can't wait to try this on some Valentine's projects!)

Here's another Christmas card that I love. This one is made by Debby Evoy.

It is made with Real Red and Not Quite Navy cardstocks, and I love the little penguin guy! Debby used the 2 way glue pen, and some dazzling diamonds glitter on the ice flow, so it really sparkles!

Well, I wish you and your family a wonderful Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! I am thankful for each and every one of you who drops by my blog on a regular basis! It is great to be able to share my projects with you, and my favorite part is hearing from you, via comments or in person. Thank you for inspiring me, and allowing me to inspire you a little. Merry Christmas!

Jo-Ann
 

more Stamp A Stack pics!

I wanted to share with you some pics of my Stamp A Stack prep. Michelle and Pamela came to help me with cutting, packaging and preparing for my Stamp A Stack! Here's Pamela counting cardstock.

Piles of ribbons and cardstock, all organized and ready to go.

Counting out piles of 4 of everything....

And here's another one of the Christmas card designs we made:

Using Season of Joy, Christmas Punch, Four the Holidays, Old Olive and Bravo Burgundy colors.

Enjoy!

 
 

 
 

Christmas card with Chocolate!

Here's another Christmas card we made at my recent Stamp A Stack, where everyone made 4 cards each of 4 designs. We stamped some envelopes to match, and they look great together!

This card uses the following products from Stampin' Up:

Stamps: Sweet Season

Cardstock & Markers: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive

Accessories: Top Note Big Shot die, small Tag punch, small Oval punch, and Real Red striped grosgrain ribbon

The original design for this card was by Joanne Oszenaris. Thanks for the inspiration Joanne!

Enjoy these pics of a few more stampers at the event....

  Here are Peggy, Joy, Susan, Jessica, Rose and Heidi.

 Some of the amazing Christmas goodies people brought to share

Shalegh and Tanya enjoying a little breather and some hot apple cider

And Marg at the glitter station

To place an order or to contact me, go to my website at www.stampinwithjoann.stampinup.net

Happy Holiday creating!

Jo-Ann
 
 
 
 

 

Cocoa & Ornaments

The above card is one I designed for my recent Christmas Card Stamp A Stack, held on Oct 24th. It was so much fun!

This card uses:

Stamps: Delightful Decorations, Tree Trimmings, Holiday Best Hostess stamp set

Cardstocks: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Very Vanilla and Chocolate Chip.

Inks: Versamark, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Ornament punch (from the Stampin Up Holiday Mini Catalogue), Modern Label Punch, Scallop Edge punch, silver brads, dimensionals, 3/4" circle punch and Iridescent Ice embossing powder.

Here are some of the ladies enjoying a great time of stamping 16 Christmas cards!

Above are Jen, Joanne and Kristin

 

And here are Diane, Erica, bekky, Jimi, Kathryn, and Alex....stamping away!

Stay posted for some more great Christmas ideas coming soon....

Jo-Ann
 
 
 

Christmas Stamp A Stack Nov 21st!

With more ladies wanting to do ANOTHER Christmas Stamp A Stack, I have decided to add one more!

It will be:

Sat, Nov 21st 9:30am-1pm

or Sat, Nov 21st 3pm-6:30pm

Both sessions are held in my studio, and registration is $30 per person. You will get 12 beautiful Christmas cards (4 each of 3 designs) you can give to loved ones, plus 4 matching Gift bags! All materials will be pre-cut for you. All you have to do is watch the instructions, and assemble your cards! Please bring your own scissors and adhesives.

Register by Nov 9th by emailing me, and dropping off your payment, or you can register by sending me a Paypal payment to stampinwithjoann@shaw.ca. Add $3 if you want 12 matching envelopes for your cards!

Here's a sneak peek of 2 of the designs.

(The card on the left was designed by the Artistic Avenger, Carrie. Thanks for the inspiration Carrie!)

You don't want to miss out on this class! Christmas goodies, prizes, a Mystery Hostess draw, and plenty of Christmas Cheer! Register today!

Class space is limited, and the registration deadline is Nov 9th! 

Suede ornaments!

Happy Christmas Card making!

Here’s a card I made using the Movers & Shapers Die, as well as the Ornament Punch, and Delightful Decorations stamp set from the Holiday Mini. It is on Soft Suede and Whisper White cardstock. I used the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint to stamp the small snowflakes, and also added a little shimmer on the ornament with the paint, and punched the bottom with the Eyelet Border Punch.  The ribbon is Soft Suede Polka Dot.

Hope you like it!

As always, if you'd like to place an order, or join a Stamp Club, email me at stampinwithjoann@shaw.ca, or order online thru my website at www.stampinwithjoann.stampinup.net

Thanks for stopping by!

Jo-Ann