I WAS A VERY BAD GIRL! (again)

I FINALLY got to spend a whole day in my new STAMPIN CAVE yesterday.  My creative little brain just exploded all over the place, all those ideas I been saving while painting, all came flying out.
and made a great big mess all over those 4 wonderful tables.

More room - more mess.  Now, I have to figure out how to control this imagination long enough to finish these projects, it's tough, let me tell you.

Ok, so I had this image I was trying to create, and I just could not get it, after about 4 sheets of card stock, a little light went on....couple of years ago, I saw on a blog, a wonderfully talented lady who works for another company who creates embossing folders, had the same problem and she solved it.  SO I did the same thing.

I wacked my embossing folder.
YES I DID>

I wanted to emboss down the left side of a card, and across the top of another.

Hey, I know where to get another one, no big deal (I'm my own best customer, LOL),

and I can't begin to tell you how well this worked.

Actually I can begin to tell you, cause I took pictures all the way through (lucky you guys ey?) .

You need to score your card, then open it, lay this down next to the fold and run it through MR. BIG>  and this is what happens.

A nice little understated boarder design.

BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE

GUESS WHAT ELSE FITS IN THIS LITTLE BABY?

Yep, get out that Ornament Punch you ordered from the holiday mini, lay it inside your beautiful NEW EMBOSSING BOARDER FROM STAMPIN UP.....and send it on through MR BIG>

Isn't it pretty.  Looks so Victorian to me. (oh oh, another idea just came in)....  Poor Jack, his walk is getting shorter and shorter as these ideas pop in.  Or, maybe we could run the walk today,,,,,,oops, sorry, back to task.

Anyway, this little science project uncovered something else.  I used our Shimmery Card stock for this (page 159).  It is a little thicker than our regular card stock because of the shimmery finish, well, it embosses beautifully, nice and deep, and oh laalaa,,,,, the shimmer - absolutely stunning.

I added a little color with my sponge Dauber

and here we go, one finished card.

I think I see a Christmas Card Class starting here.......

BUT WAIT, THERE'S EVEN MORE

Look what else fits inside the Ornament Punch, our pretty christmas birdy from the Level One Hostess Set HOLIDAY BEST     (page 13)

Ok, that is my show and tell for today.

If you would like to create these cards for your own Christmas cards this year, sign up for my upcoming class, or if you can't attend my studio, here are the supplies you need and if you don't already have a Stampin Up Demonstrator, I would love to be yours, so click on SHOP, and it will take you right to my ordering site.

115317        Bermuda Bay Card Stock                                $5.50
100730        Whisper White Card Stock                             $7.50
101910        Shimmery White (10 sheets)                          $7.95
115655        Bermuda Bay Classic Ink Pad                          $5.95
102892        Sponge Daubers (12)                                    $10.95
115963        Finial Press embossing folder                        $ 7.95
109070        Taffeta ribbon-whisper white                        $ 6.95
116794        Ornament Punch (holiday mini)                      $15.95

SHOP NOW 

Once you get to the site, click on the white "shop" button top right corner under my contact info.

Ok, that's my little post for the day.  Your Rubber Scissors work great for cutting embossing folders.....you might want to order two!  Just in case you have a "normal" crafting day and don't feel the urge to wack the heck out of something< LOL>>>>>

Come on back tomorrow, I made more samples, this time, Red and Green and I snuck in another stamp set.  Aren't you glad I'm finished painting???? I sure am.

thanks for stopping in, hope you find time today to get inky fingers.

Comments

[Deidre Mooney]

all I can say is BRILLIANT! Deidre

[Carole'Anne]

whow you are so smart!
love it!
as always you amaze me!
Thank Sandi for the great trick!

[Carol Matthews]

Beautiful Sandi! Now if I can just get up enough nerve to make the first cut on my folder!!!! Can't wait to see tomorrow's!
Thanks
Carol

[Joyce Spear]

OMG!! I got a little woozy when I saw the embossing folder in two pieces -- I mean, aren't there RULES against such violence??

Seriously, though, how cool is this!! I'm eyeing my scissors and embossing folders... don't know if I can get up the nerve quite yet... but I really DO love the look of the embossed border!

[Connie Babbert]

WOW, Sandy...I think you just sold a bunch more embossing folders! You know...I have some non-SU edge borders, but never thought to do it with our own! great job...

[Charlotte Brown]

what a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

[Sharon]

You Little rascal. Now I have to order two of this embossing folder! I better start ANOTHER shopping list. LOL!!!
Sharon L

[Sylvie Lauzé]

You make my day! WONDEFULL CARDS!!!

[Melanie]

Can I ask what you used to cut the embossing folder?

[Mary Davidson]

Oh my! I'm still trying to see where the mess is...LOL. Looks great to me! Your projects are gorgeous!! Wow! I want to be you when I grow up...LOL So clever!

[Kelley Fewer]

Great idea, Sandi! How did you get a clean, defined line on the cs? The folder is scalloped, so I would have thought that pattern would have emerged.

Thanks for sharing!

[Renee Winch]

NICE! You are sooooooo funny about whacking that embossing folder! I absolutely LOVE the effect and thank you so much for sharing. I will have to whack or cut mine when hubby isn't around - it would give him a heart attack! *Whacking Hugs*
Renee Winch

[Tory B]

Great idea, Sandi! I have some edge folders from another company, too, but just like Connie, it never dawned on me to make my own out of our folders. If only my budget were as unlimited as your imagination!

[virginia killmore]

Sandi that is just amazing and such a creative use of the folder

[Sue]

Fantastic idea Sandi, looks fantastic! I might try it on my folders too. I am my best customer also!
PS. I sent you an email, hope you get it.

[Lorraine Castellon-Rowe]

YOU are AMAZING!!! You just never stop coming up with these fantastic ideas!!! I LOVE this one. I think I'm going to order another embossing folder just so I can do this!! Thanks for all your incredible talent AND for sharing it with us!!

[Jean Fitch]

Positively Brilliant! thanks for sharing!

[MaryS]

Sandi,
Okay, all I can say is...YOU ROCK!!!!!! I just sent in an order for myself to SU, and now look what you have done...I CANNOT wait to share this idea with my stampers.(With your permission, of course!!) Mary

[Natalie]

This is an awesome idea. I love it. I don't even have this embossing folder and now I am putting it on my wish list.

[Marge Waskiewicz]

WOW !!! Your so gutsey Sandi. Of course everyone is liking it. What did you use to cut the folder so perfectly??? Keep coming up with this ideas....Everything is beautiful...
Marge

[Liane Peden]

LOL I love it, the Italian in me finds that really funny, it got wacked! Love the idea!

[Rosemary Olson]

I am picturing you and JanTink locked in a stamp room together...every other word would be, "Yes, I love myself!" because you two are so stinkin' smart! Now I have to go and order another embossing folder. You rock!

[jeanne nielsen]

You're brilliant and your cards are beautiful! Guess what I just put on my order?!! Thanks so much!

[Karen (stampin3)]

ok - so do you need to show us all these ideas. :) I'm not sure my DH will go for the, 'but Sandi made me buy it to do this...'!! ;) Gonna have to try this myself now for sure!

[Terry Molineux]

Sandi you are one amazing Stamper!!!! You have such awesome ideas...I love both Christmas cards....Most of all, I love the idea with the embossing folder....can you either do a video or a tutorial so we can duplicate it. There have been many questions, but I didn't read an answer. HOW DID YOU DO IT????