Just a quick note to let you know that next weekend is NC's Tax Free Holiday!  Below you will find what is tax free!

I don't know about you, but I am going to get theNew Color Watercolor Kit Crayons, so I can get the new crayon colors!  I am also getting the New Color Kit Pastels!!   I LOVE when we don't have to pay tax on something that we 'need'!!     Be sure to order from my website to get the full % off!!  

 

The state of North Carolina is having a sales tax holiday for school supplies up to $100.00 per item August 6 – 8. Because school supply items are included in this sales tax holiday, the below list of items will be tax free during the holiday period. Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax free.

 

The following items are tax-exempt during the North Carolina sales tax holiday:

 

 

Item #	Description	Price
100425	2-Way Glue Pen	$3.50
104332	SNAIL Adhesive	$6.95
104331	SNAIL Adhesive Refill	$4.50
103305	Dotto	$12.95
100902	Dotto Refill	$6.50
104045	Anywhere Glue Stick	$3.95
104294	Sticky Strip	$6.95
104430	Stampin' Dimensionals	$3.95
103683	Mini Glue Dots	$4.95
103579	Paper Snips	$9.95
103179	Craft & Rubber Scissors	$19.95
108360	Craft & Paper Scissors	$29.95
101879	Watercolor Pencils	$19.95
105021	White Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen	$3.95
102845	Blender Pens	$9.95
Various	Stampin’ Write Markers (individual)	$3.50
120948	Many Marvelous Markers New Color Kit	$35.95
119801	Many Marvelous Markers In Color	$14.95
119700	Many Marvelous Markers Subtles	$28.95
119701	Many Marvelous Markers Regals	$28.95
119702	Many Marvelous Markers Brights	$28.95
119703	Many Marvelous Markers Neutrals	$22.95
120949	Watercolor Wonder Crayons New Color Kit	$39.95
119802	Watercolor Wonder Crayons Subtles	$16.95
119803	Watercolor Wonder Crayons Regals	$16.95
119804	Watercolor Wonder Crayons Brights	$16.95
119805	Watercolor Wonder Crayons Neutrals	$16.95
105394	Basic Black Stampin’ Write Journaler	$3.50
110755	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	$3.95
120962	Stampin' Pastels	$24.95
120963	Stampin’ Pastels New Color Kit	$14.95

 
Don't forget to place your order from my website !!

Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

 

        

How are you handling the heat?  How about some ice cream to cool you off?  Here is a handmade card using the stamp set from Stampin' Up! called Sweet Scoops.   I made the Ice Cream a little drippy, since it's been so hot lately, I figured that there is no way it would stay so pretty with it being so HOT!! 

You will have to let me know what you think of this card.



Can you see that it is all shiny?  I used Crystal Effects again today.  I just love how it makes the card so touch feely!  I also had some beads laying around, and put them on top of the Crystal Effects before it dried, to give the ice cream some sprinkles.   It makes me want some ice cream, how about you?!

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
120078		Sweet Scoops		14.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
105216		Pumpkin Pie		5.95
101301		Pretty in Pink		5.95
115658		Rich Razzleberry		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
100459		Pretty in Pink		6.95
115316		Rich Razzleberry		6.95
100730		Whisper White		8.5
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
113439		Big Shot		99.95
117335		Perfect Polka Dot EF		7.95
119259		Rich Razzleberry 1/8" ribbon		5.95
117289		Pretty in Pink 5/8" satin ribbon		8.95
101055		Crystal Effects		6.25

If you would like to buy one or all of the products used to make this card, click here to go to my website , and have your stamping store come to your door!!   

Anyone who makes an online order receives a handmade card from me as a Thank You gift!!

Monday is the big day!  I will be giving away my Blog Candy to the lucky person whose name is drawn!  Monday Aug 2nd I will announce the big Winner.  You still have time to be put in the drawing!!  You just have to leave me a comment here on my blog to get your name in the drawing.  Good luck everyone!!
Here is what I am giving away:



Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

For today's card I am showing you a technique that I wanted to try out.  Plus, I used Crystal Effects, which I LOVE to use!  It adds a perfect element to the card, and it really makes an image pop!!



Do you want to know how I did the circles in the vellum?  I punched out a bunch of circles from some chipboard that I have, using the 1 3/8" circle punch from SU!, and layed them on my Multi purpose platform.  I doubled up the circles so each place had TWO circles (to make the indent more pronounced), then layed the Vellum over top of the circles.  Once they were together, I put on the Silicone Rubber and the Impressions pad.  I layed one of the clear plates on top of this and sent it through the Big Shot.  This left these circles.  Then I took a sponge Dauber and on the opposite side (where the circles were indented), I sponged on some Peach Parfait.  When you turn the vellum over the Peach Parfait comes shining through!

I stamped the Awash with Flowers image using Peach Parfait and then rolled just the edges on the Cajun Craze ink pad.  This is called "Rock 'n' Roll".  Once I was done stamping, I put some Crystal Effects on top of it, so it puddled over the image.  Let this dry and then put image on cardstock!  Very pretty, don't you think?

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
120549		Awash with Flowers		27.95
120501		Fabulous Phrases		26.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
119671		Cajun Craze		5.95
119783		Peach Parfait		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
119794		Peach Parfait		6.95
119685		Cajun Craze		6.95
101856		Card Stock Vellum		6.5
100730		Whisper White		6.95
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
114614		Impressions Pad		5.95
114615		Silicone Rubber		5.95
113439		Big Shot		99.95
101055		Crystal Effects		6.25
119741		Metallic Brads		6.95
119877		1 3/8" circle punch		15.95

If you would like any or all of the supplies needed to make this handmade card, Click here to go to my website , and click on the Shop Now button on top right hand side.  You can have your stampin' supplies come straight to your door!!! 


And here is another look at my Blog Candy I have up for grabs!..............



I will have a drawing on August 2nd.  You just need to leave me a comment here on my blog to win!  I will then have a website randomly pic a number and you might win!!  Good luck!!

Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

A friend of mine came over yesterday to 'play', of course us rubber stampers call coming over to Stamp 'playing'!  Kind of like having a 'play date' with your kids, only I think it's much more fun! 

There is a card I saw in the New Idea Book and Catalog on page 200 where they made a handmade card using the new Owl punch!   I wanted to make it, so we both did!!   It turned out great!  Of course I just had to change some things up, most of the time I just look at something and need to change it up to suit my tastes better.  One of the things I did to make it mine, was to use an Embossing Folder, then I brayered over the embossed side with Soft Suede, to make it stand out more.  I also changed up the Designer Series Paper and the ribbon.

Here is a look at the card we did:

 

This is why Stampin' Up! calls the catalog "Idea Book & Catalog"!!   There are so many ideas you can take right from the pages!  You can leave them as they are, or change them up, like I did.   I absolutely LOVE this punch!!   It was a lot of fun to make this handmade card, and I am going to look in the Catalog again and see what else I can make from there!

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
115060		Short and Sweet		17.95w
120060		Itty Bitty bits		8.95c
120501		Fabulous Phrases		26.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
102272		Garden Green		5.95
115657		Soft Suede		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
115318		Soft Suede		6.95
102584		Garden Green		6.95
101650		Very Vanilla		8.5
105117		Pumpkin Pie		6.95
100459		Pretty in Pink		6.95
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
117389		Woodland Walk DSP		9.95
119959		Early Espresso 1/8" ribbon		5.95
118074		Two-Step Owl XL		16.95
119882		Scallop Edge Border		15.95
119246		Basic Rhinestones		4.95
119976		Square Lattice Emb. Folder		7.95
113439		Big Shot Die Cutting Mach.		99.95
102395		Brayer		12.5

If you would like any or all of these supplies to make this card, click here to go to my website and have your order come straight to your door!!!  Just click on the Shop Now button on top right.

And here is another peek at my Blog Candy! 




To be in the running to win this Clear Stamp Set from SU!, just leave me a comment here on my blog.  You will be put into a drawing that will be held on August 2nd!  What could be easier??!!   Good luck everyone!!!

Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

I had my Scrapbook Class on Tuesday night.  We had a blast!   Everyone made a Two Page Spread with Summer as the theme.  Today I am showing you what one of my Friends did with her page......it turned out so cute, I just had to share!!  



The GREAT thing was that when she went home with her empty pages, someone had bought her a Frog floatie for her daughter!  What's the chances of that happening?!!    Ok, this was what she did with her pages, she put frogs in because she thought it would fit better for her pictures.  Unfortunately, the frog stamp is retired.  Normally I wouldn't show you guys something retired, but these pictures were too cute!!    So here are the pic's of the Summer Page I did for Class:



Each circle represents things that have to do with summer.  Since my husband is a Soccer Freak, I had to put that in!   Plus, I have some pic's of my Daughter Kimmie playing soccer that I can use. 

Here are some close ups of the circles:






And a close up of the Bee...........I stamped it twice, once on the White circle and again on Vellum and cut it out and placed over the bee to make the wings look real (plus I put Dazzling Diamonds on them!!):

 

Isn't that cool??!!   The letters are Serif Essential Alphabet from Sizzix, that I cut out on my Die Cut Machine the Big Shot!

I covered chipboard with the Designer Paper Island Oasis from the Summer Mini and then ran the chipboard through the Big Shot to get my letters.

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
120078		Sweet Scoops		14.95
120124		Punch Potpourri		Hostess set
112913		Flores Suaves		21.95
115173		Extreme Surfboard		8.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
105216		Pumpkin Pie		5.95
119618		Marina Mist		5.95
103008		Not Quite Navy		5.95
101179		Basic Black		5.95
119619		Cherry Cobbler		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
119973		Bashful blue 12X 12		6.95
119934		Old Olive 12 X 12		6.95
101722		Not Quite Navy		6.95
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
11713		Island Oasis DSP		9.95
106958		Cutter kit		16.95
119850		1 3/4" circle punch		16.95
113439		Big Shot		99.95
113464		Serif Essentials Alpha		149.95

I just love to Scrapbook!  And my kids love to look at their books over and over!  It's a great thing to make that generations can enjoy!!

If you would like to buy any or all of the supplies listed above, click here to go to my website , then click on the shop now button and have your scrapbook supplies come straight to your door!!

And if you are interested in coming to my Scrapbook classes, just let me know!  This one is full, but I can always add another one on!


And here once again is the Blog Candy I have for you!  All you have to do is leave me a comment here on my blog and you will be put into a drawing on Monday August 2nd.  Here is the Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! that you can win!!:



Have a Great Stamping Day!!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

Today I have changed the password to the Twosday's Techniques website that Karen and I have started. 

If you would like to continue seeing these instructional Tutorials, contact me to get the new Username and Password!

Remember that you get an ENTIRE year for only $35.00!!!

Here is the card I made for this weeks entry.  Click the Buy Now button so you can see how I made this great handmade card and to continue getting these one of a kind tutorials!!

        

I want to let you know that my signup form for my Newsletter has been broken, I have it fixed now, and you can now sign up to receive my Newsletter!  You can find the form on the right side of my blog, it should be the first one in the sidebar.  Click on it and it will take you to my Twosday's Techniques site where you can sign up.     Thank you to those of you who told me it wasn't working! 


I warned you that my 'tomorrow' might be like my husbands 'tomorrows', BUT mine at least came the same week!  LOL  

Today I am going to show you the Third card that we are doing at my Specialty Card Class on Monday the 19th.  The first one (to remind you) is the Lady sitting at the bar, the second one is the REALLY pretty one that I did earlier this week using Simply Said.  

The handmade card I am doing today is one that was inspired by a card I saw online, but I can't give credit since the person didn't have a watermark on her card.  If it is yours, I would love to give you credit for inspiring me!  I changed up quite a bit, but the design is pretty close to the original.



I love simple cards that look elegant!!  Don't you?!!   I ran the Perfect Plum Cardstock through the Big Shot using the Polka Dot Embossing Folder.  LOVE this folder (well really, I love them all!), it makes the paper not look plain and it gives the card more texture!

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
111578		Flower Fancy		36.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
105210		Elegant Eggplant		5.95
102277		Old Olive		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
105126		Elegant Eggplant		6.95
101889		Perfect Plum		6.95
100730		Whisper White		8.5
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
117292		Old Olive Satin Ribbon		8.95
119856		Scallop Oval Ex. Lg		16.95
119855		1 3/4 X 7/8" Oval Lg punch		15.95
117335		Perfect Polka Dot Folder		7.95

If you would like to purchase any or all of the product to make this handmade card, click here , and then click on the 'shop now' button.

And last but not least, here is the Blog Candy that you can win, just by posting a comment here on my blog. 



The drawing will be held on Monday August 2nd.  Good Luck everyone!!

Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

 I had a FUN class last night, and around an hour before the class I had this card design in my head, and I just HAD to do it for class!!  This is a FUN technique and Super Easy to do!  BUT, it looks like it takes a lot of work and is AMAZING to look at!!  Don't you just love those kind of techniques?!!

The stamp set from Stampin' Up! that I used is called Countryside and it is so pretty!   When I bought it from the New Catalog I knew I would do this type of card with it!   AND I am not a big colorer (is that a word?!), and this card really doesn't take much coloring!

Here is the card:



Don't you just LOVE it!!  If you would like the card to be more 'MANLY' you could substitute the pearls for Antique or Black Brads.

This is the card I am doing on my NEW website where I will show you step by step how to make it!! 

And the great thing about this site is that you get to try it out for TWO weeks free!!  

If you like what you see, you just pay $35.00 to be able to see 50 weeks worth of TWO projects a week!! 

  We are taking off the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Below you will see some of the projects we have on the site!  Hope to see you there!   Click here to go see it!  

The username is teachme and the password is teachme10.  The password is changing onJuly 26th, (AFTER I show you the Countryside card!) so don't delay checking it out!!



Supplies:          ***All Stamp sets are Clear unmounted.  Price is a little more for wood mounted stamps.

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
120495		Countryside		16.95
120501		Fabulous Phrases		26.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
101406		StazOn Jet Black		7.95
101179		Basic Black		5.95
102283		Versamark pad		7.5
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
119682		Marina Mist		6.95
121045		Basic Black		6.95
119684		Cajun Craze		6.95
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
116685		Texture jumbo wheel		8.5
119247		Basic Pearl		4.95
119849		Modern Label Punch		16.95
101879		Watercolor Pencils		19.95
109130		Clear Emboss Powder		4.75

If you would like to purchase the items to make this card, go to My Website and click on the Order Now button. 

And now for the Blog Candy!!  If you leave me a comment here on my blog, you will be put into a drawing to win this Stamp set from SU!:



The drawing will be held on Monday August 2nd.  Thanks for coming to my blog, and Good Luck!!

Have a Great Stamping Day!!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

I absolutely LOVE the new Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up! called Vintage Wallpaper!  It is so pretty, and it really makes my handmade cards look professional!

For my handmade card today I used the New SU! paper Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler.  These colors are so striking!  The stamp set from SU! I used is called Simply Said.  This is an older set, but one that is very versatile!

The handmade card I am showing you today is one I am doing at the Senior Center in Kernersville next Monday the 19th of July.  We will be making two other cards also.  I have already shown you one of the three last week.  It's the one I like to think of me sitting at a bar in Hawaii having a nice cool drink.     I will 'try' to show you the third card tomorrow that we will be doing on the 19th.  The cost for all three cards is $15.00!  And let me tell you, I prep EVERYTHING!  So, that card with all the punch outs?  They will be all punched out, but you will get a printout of which punches you will need. 

Here is the card I wanted to show you:



Supplies needed for this card:      ALL Stampin' Up!

Item #:		Stamp sets:		Price:
115066		Simply Said		28.95
Item #:		Ink Pads:		Price:
115657		Soft Suede		5.95
Item #:		Paper:		Price:
119683		Daffodil Delight		6.95
119685		Cherry Cobbler		6.95
115318		Soft Suede		6.95
100730		Whisper White		8.5
Item#:		Misc.:		Price:
104336		silver brads		6.95
119959		Early Espresso 1/8" ribbon		5.95
118309		Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack		16.95
120175		Vintage Wallpaper Embossing		7.95
119882		Scallop Edge Border		15.95

If you would like to purchase any or all of the supplies needed to make this handmade card, click here and click on the 'Shop Now'
button.

Don't forget that I have Blog Candy!!  If you post a comment on my website before August 2nd, you will be put into a drawing to win This stamp set:



Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC

        

I know, I know!!  I said on Monday that 'tomorrow' I would show you some new blog Candy.......Well, let me tell you a 'little' funny........My husband always says he will do something ' Tomorrow!', well let me tell you.........His Tomorrow's NEVER get here!  I HATE that!     And what did I do?!  I told you tomorrow I will bring more Blog Candy, and my Tomorrow got here today!  Sheesh!  Don't you hate it when you do something that you KNOW 'you' hate?!!  :-/    I hope you forgive me, especially when I show you what I am giving away for my Blog Candy!!   Let me know if it makes up for my blunder.

The handmade card I am making today is one I have seen online everywhere, but haven't managed to try it for myself yet.  I was so EXCITED on Tuesday to have the 'Wilmington Girls' (Peggy and Jeria) come to visit and Jeria brought this card for us to do!    I hope you are as excited as I was!!

  

Isn't she cute!??    I like to think that this is Me when I am in Hawaii!  HeeHee   This takes a Lot of punches, but MOST of them you will already have.

I am doing this card for my upcoming stamp class on July 19th at the Senior Center here in Kernersville, NC.  The time is 9:45 a.m. and the cost for this card and two others is $15.00.  Sign up with me to take this class, and you will go home with this AWESOME card!    You MUST sign up to attend.  This card takes a lot of prep time, so if you sign up you MUST call me before July 15th if you can not come after all. 

This was a great card to make, and It just makes me smile to look at it!  I hope you like it.

Now, onto the Blog Candy!!!   This months blog candy is another stamp set!  AND a clear mounted one at that!

    This set is called Vintage Labels, it has 6 stamps!   You can get this stamp set by leaving me a comment here on my blog.  The drawing will be held on August 2nd.  This set is very cool, I was hoping it would be put into the new Catalog, but alas it wasn't.   I will be happy to have one of you win this set!!

Have a Great Stamping Day!
Lisa Tedder
Kernersville, NC