April Hostess Projects

Plane & Simple

We used a distressing technique to create the background paper by stamping with our clear block!

A cute bunny box using the Petal Cone die (altered just a bit) and punches!

Create a Cupcake and Build a Cupcake punch card using the Faux Stitching technique.

We used the BAM technique with Daffodil Delight and More Mustard! Two colors you would probably never use together otherwise! Ha! This card featured the Build a Blossom set and the Blossom Petals Punch!

Almost all of these items can be found in the Occasions Mini which expires 4/30!

You can order your supplies online at http://www.andreamason.stampinup.net/ or email me!

Bouncing Brayer Rocks!

Here's a technique we did at our Hostess club! We used a brayer, not quite navy classic ink, and glossy card stock. You ink your brayer and "bounce" or stroke the brayer while turning the card stock to create this cool star effect! Then we stamped the focal image using Stazon ink.

Quite fun!

Rock Star!

This is a card that we made at our last Hostess Club! It was so much fun teaching the "kiss" technique! I CASED this card from Mik Inks We used the Extreme Guitar stamp stamped in Not Quite Navy. Then stamped a circle stamp from Circle Circus in Basic Black. We put the Circle Circus stamp right onto the Extreme Guitar and gave the circle stamp a little twist. We kept twisting until we were satisfied with the coverage. The coolest thing about his technique is that everyone's was different!

We layered the Whisper White cardstock onto a piece of Basic Black. The striped paper is from the Regals Patterns Designer Series Paper Pack. The birthday paper was created in Word and printed on Whisper White cardstock. So fun! Give the technique a try!

July Hostess Club Projects

We had a lot of fun at our July Hostess Club! Here are the projects we made!

We created a masterpiece with the new Artistic Etchings set. We used the Silver Foil Smooch Spritz on Whisper White card stock. Layered Basic Black card stock, the new Cherry Cobbler card stock, and finished it off with a Basic Black Grosgrain ribbon. The girls used Dimensionals on the back of the beautiful tower and used the faux tearing technique to give it some more definition. I didn't get a picture of my original before I sent it to my friend - so this is an impostor! :)

A simple layer card using the Thoughts & Prayers set, Whisper White card stock, and the new Marina Mist card stock. We learned how to use our punches to make a stencil and used it to create our sky with Marina Mist classic ink and a sponge. We used Early Espresso to stamp the tree and sentiment. So simple, so elegant!

Our last project was created using a skinny tin. I wish these were still available through Stampin' Up! - but you can find them at other online stores - or try the technique on another tin! We used the Elements of Style set to emboss the large flower image on our tin. Wipe the Embossing Buddy over the tin. Stamp the image in Versa Mark, generously add clear embossing powder to the image, and use the heat tool until the image is clear. Let it cool!! Then you can wipe the powder from the Embossing Buddy off with a wipe or soft towel. We stamped a few 4x4 cards to go on the inside. And finished it off with some White Satin ribbon! A great and impressive gift!

A few Hostess Club projects

Circle Circus 6x6 Scrapbook page using Rich Razzleberry Card Stock and ink, Melon Mambo Card Stock and ink, Old Olive Card Stock and ink, 1" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (retiring June 30). Firecracker using Real Red, Whisper White, Star punch (retiring June 30) and the Large Star punch. Oh, and of course M&Ms!!

Tea bag card/favor using Tall Tales Designer Series Paper (retiring June 30), Whisper White Card stock, Word Window punch, Large flower punch, Chocolate Chip Corduroy Brad (retiring June 30) and Favorite Thoughts stamp (from the Summer Mini Catalog).

Teacher thanks or gift bag using First Day stamp set (from Summer Mini catalog), Fancy Favor Big Shot Die, Green Galore Card Stock (retiring June 30), Yo Yo Yellow Card Stock (retiring June 30), and Whisper White Card Stock.

Hostess Time!

No, I don't mean Hostess snack cakes (although they do sound really good). I mean Hostess Club time!

Here’s how it works:I will give you a Stampin’ Up! Idea Book & Catalog for FREE (retail value is $9.95) and you agree to place a minimum order every other month until everyone in the group has been the “hostess”.

With 5 people in the club*, you will be the “hostess” once during our 5 meetings. When it’s your month to be “hostess,” you earn hostess benefits starting at $150 in sales – so when each of the 5 people places a $30 order, that month’s hostess will earn at least $15 of free merchandise AND a hostess set! The amount of free merchandise goes up if the total workshop amount goes up!
Just think . . . you can earn hostess benefits just by spending $30 every other month!

I will create a club once I have 5 or more interested people! Every meeting, participants will meet at my home to make projects and place orders, or you can email or phone your order in by the 15th of each month….

It’s that simple!Please contact Andrea Mason to join a club today!(623) 261-9613 ilove2scrap@cox.net