Vintage Card Class!

Thursday August 26th
6:30 – 9:30 pm
at 67 Covington, Irondequoit, NY

Non-Refundable Pre-Pay Deadline August 19th

Want to learn more about the art of making Vintage Style Cards? Then this is the class that you've been looking for! We'll create 5 cards, all unique from one another yet all vintage!

Here's a sneak peek at this class offering:

Please mail a check payable to Aly Schilling at 67 Covington Rd, Rochester NY 14617, or, you can pay online now using a safe and secure checkout with your credit/debit card using the link below ($1 transaction fee applied).

Hope you'll join us!

To Register for this Class, Click Here:

Can't Make it to the Class? No worries! You can purchase the completed cards already done for you as part of Aly's Boutique! For just $25 plus shipping I will make all of these cards up FOR you and ship them directly to your home!
Click Here to Purchase Completed Card Set:

Are you a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator? You can purchase a PDF File of this class – check out the details here!

New Video: 2010-2012 In Color, Color Comparison!

I'm so excited to be sharing this video with you!!! In it, I will introduce you to the NEW 2010-2012 In Colors!!!! In addition, I'll do a Color Comparison for each of them so you can better gauge the hue of each color.

The NEW, 2010-2012 In Colors ARE….

1. Pear Pizzaz
2. Concord Crush
3. Poppy Parade
4. Peach Parfait
5. Blushing Bride

And here they are…. ENJOY!

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• To purchase the Mini Starter Kit for just $99! Click Here for Kit Contents. Click Here to learn more about The Heartfelt Stampers Team.
• To check out the NEW Aly Stamps Boutique! Click Here to View!
  
• To register for the June Stamp-A-Stack, "Elements of Style"!! Click Here for more details!! – DEADLINE IN 4 DAYS!!!

Button Latte Circus

My goal for this card was to use these 2 buttons from the Button Latte Designer Button Pack in a unique way. Here's what I came up with!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• The white flower button in the middle of the scallop image is jazzed up by punching out a Bermuda Bay circle from the Crop-A-Dile, attaching it with a Mini Glue Dot, and lacquering the top with Crystal Effects!
• The brown flower button on the lower right hand corner got it's attitude by slicing off a thin piece of White Cardstock and tying it through the button – no ribbon needed!
• Adding punched out images – textured punch outs over top of solid in the same tone – is a great way to add some sass, as shown here with the circle background!
• HURRY!!! The Bermuda Bay color is going to be retiring in just a few short weeks!!! Order while you still can using my Online Ordering link below or in the right hand sidebar!
  

WHAT TO ORDER:

Circle Circus Stamp Set (115778), Real Red Cardstock (102482), Bold Bright Textured Cardstock – Real Red (108698), Real Red Classic Ink (103133), So Saffron Cardstock (105118), So Saffron Classic Ink (105213), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Bermuda Bay Cardstock (115317), Bermuda Bay Classic Ink (115655), Bermuda Bay Polka Dot Ribbon (115610), So Saffron Patterns DSP (112152), Button Latte Designer Buttons (114333), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), 1" Circle Punch (109046), Crop-A-Dile (108362), Mini Glue Dot (103683) and Crystal Effects (101055)

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Don't Forget!

• To register for the June Scrapbooking Class, "It's a Journey"!! Click Here for more details!!
  
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• To order from the Clearance Rack Today!!! Click Here to get started!!
  
• To join the Stampin' Up! Family and receive two FREE Technique DVDs! Click Here for more details! Contact Me to get started today!
  
• To order your favorite Retiring Stampin' Up! Colors before they are gone forever! Click Here for more details!
  
• To place a qualifying order to receive FREE Designer Brads! Click Here for more details!

Beautiful Wings of Friends

I had SO much fun making this card! I don't usually work with such bright colors, but I found it in a Demonstrator Resource on Color Combinations and that I would give it a try – I'm glad I did!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• These precious butterflies couldn't be easier to make with the Big Shot and Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die that is in the new Occasions Mini Catalog! Just run a pieces of cardstock through the machine sandwiched in an embosslit and these little beauties is the end result — cut out and dry embossed all in one BIG Shot!
• I cut out the paper centers of the Metal Edge Tags with a Hobby Blade – these tags take on a wonderfully different look using them in this way! I used Crystal Effects to adhere them to the page.
• I cut off the piping end from a piece of White Grosgrain Ribbon to tie through the button – refer to this past post for more details on this technique!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die (118138), Tiny Tags Stamp Set (118091), In Color Textured Cardstock – Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay (115315), Whisper White Cardstock (100730), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), Melon Mambo Polka Dot Ribbon (115611), Old Olive Classic Ink (102277), Old Olive Cardstock (100702), White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109025), Aluminum White Metal Edge Tags (103374), Playground Designer Buttons (116313), 1 3/4" Circle Punch (112004), Corner Rounder (109047), Hobby Blade (102449), Crystal Effects (101055) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

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• To check out Leadership Samples & Updates on my Facebook Fan Page – Click Here!
  
• To place your qualifying orders to earn FREE Stamp Sets, it's Sale-A-Bration!! Click Here for more details!
  
• To order the January Card Kit of the Month – Click Here!
  
• To register for the Valentine's (and more!) Class – Click Here!

Leadership SWAP!

I've been hard at work putting together my SWAPS for Leadership!! I cut down this year and am only making up 64 of these… but we're snowed in today and I have some extra time on my hands, so I just might get to doing another design… we'll see how these go!

I am so pleased with how this design turned out, that it's going to actually be my 1st installment in my January – April U Pick 2 Menu!!!

What is my U Pick 2 Menu all about? Every 4 months, I come out with a new selection of 8 cards making up the Menu. Then you just set a date and time to have me come to your home for a U Pick 2 Private Stamping Class! Invite your friends & family, and I provide the rest. For each Private Stamping Class that you host, U Pick 2 of the cards from the Menu that you and your guests complete FREE of charge! My Stamping Studio is also available for you to hold your U Pick 2 Class in if you prefer. An extra perk? As a U Pick 2 Coordinator, you'll receive FREE Shopping Dollars from the Stampin' Up! Catalog!

So this Flight of the Butterfly Card is the first of the January – April U Pick 2 choices — stay tuned over the next week or so to see all 8 cards in the line up!

For the most up to date U Pick 2 Information, select the U Pick 2 tab from my navigation bar!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Flight of the Butterfly Stamp Set (111564), Happy Everything Stamp Set (115235), Neutrals Textured Cardstock – Going Grey – (108693), Basic Grey Cardstock (108692), Basic Grey Classic Ink (109120), Crushed Curry Cardstock (115319), In Color Textured Cardstock – Crushed Curry – (115719), Crushed Curry Classic Inkpad (115659), Pretty in Pink Classic Ink (101301), Pretty in Pink Cardstock (100459), Old Olive Cardstock (102584), Regal Rose Cardstock (105130), Soft Subtles Brads (106954), Butterfly Punch (116629), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (104401), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Corner Rounder (109047), Mat Pack (105826), Paper Piercer (116631), 2-Way Glue Pen (100425) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don't Forget!

• To order the January Card Kit of the Month – Click Here!
  
• To register for the Valentine's (and more!) Class – Click Here!
  
• To order everything on your Wish List from the Holiday Mini Catalog!! The catalog ends in just 1 day!!! Click Here to view the Mini Online!
  
• To register for the Winter Memories Scrapbooking Class – Click Here! Deadline in just 1 day!!! Registration by January 4th at Noon is FIRM!
  
• To order your retiring stamp sets before their gone forever on January 4th – Click Here for the listing! Ends in just 1 Day!!!
  
• To place your qualifying order for a FREE Decor Element until January 4th Only – Click Here! Ends in just 1 Day!!!!

Razzleberry Blush Winter Post

I received this beautiful card in the mail from one of my downline, Fern Legters. Didn't she do a fabulous job!? I just love how she's combined Blush Blossom with Rich Razzleberry. I hardly ever pull out Blush Blossom, it's so refreshing to see!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• The Top Note Die makes a wonderful backdrop for collage stamping – and this stamp set, Winter Post, is the perfect stamp set for such a task! With it's odds and ends pieces, it takes the guesswork out of this technique and lends itself to a fabulous Vintage look!
• Blush Blossom is a wonderful color to pull into this rich toned card – it balances out the deep tones that Rich Razzleberry and Soft Suede bring to the card – a great balance!
• Of course, Stampin' Up! has designed a punch to coordinate with this "Dec. 25" Stamp — pair it with the Designer Label Punch and you won't have to cut!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Winter Post Stamp Set (111780), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Stampin' Up! Top Note Bigz Die (113463), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Rich Razzleberry Cardstock (115316), Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink (115658), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Blush Blossom Classic Ink (102609), Designer Label Punch (107590) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430).

Stenciled Gift Wrapping

As any stamper knows, the presentation of a gift is often just as important as the gift itself! So for my hat, glove, scarf gift set, I had to come up with something exciting in the way of packaging. I decided it was time to break out the stencils for this job!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• I used Sponge Daubers to apply the inks to the box. The colors I selected for the base of the ornaments were Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay. Rich Razzleberry and Rose Red Classic Inks.
• Each motif on the ornaments was done with Platinum Shimmer Paint.
• When using Shimmer Paint for stenciling, be sure to pick up just a very small amount of paint with your dauber and dab lightly. With a medium that is runny in consistency, it can be easy to apply the paint to heavily, causing "oozing" of the paint where it doesn't belong.
• To do a metallic Shimmer Paint Base as done on the coordinating Gift Card, you need to use a Craft Ink for the motif overlay. The Classic Ink will absorb right back into the paint and you'll be left with a disappearing image!
• Masking is made easy when using jumbo post it notes!

WHAT TO ORDER:

Vintage Ornaments I (117580), Vintage Ornaments II (118141), Sponge Daubers (102892), Platinum Shimmer Paint (116807), Silver Cord (109866), Soft Suede Classic (115657), Bermuda Bay Classic (115655), Rich Razzleberry Classic (115658), Rose Red Classic (101778), Rose Red Cardstock (102544), Chocolate Chip Craft Ink (101816) and Whisper White Organza Ribbon (114319)

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don't Forget!

• To order your retiring stamp sets before their gone forever on January 4th – Click Here for the listing!
  
• To register for the Build-A-Bear, Mommy & Me, Viewing Party – Click Here!
  
• To register for the Birthday Card Class – Click Here!
  
• To place your qualifying order for a FREE Decor Element – Click Here!
• To order your December Card Kit of the Month – Click Here!