Name Change to Green Moon Stamp Studio

I got married and changed my name in September, so it seems fitting to re-invent my website too with a new look and a new name.  I'm so excited about my name change to Green Moon Stamp Studio.  It fits me since I'm a moon-child hippy chick.  Green is also my favorite color and now also in my name, Greenlee,...how lucky is that???


The new logo which is in progress (possibly viewable as you're reading this, but if not, then very soon) is inspired by my Scottish and Irish roots and my love for the moon and nature.  I will start posting and doing videos more often now that my life is settling into a new groove with my amazing husband.


Oh, and don't forget there's only about a week and a half before Sale-A-Bration is over.  Get free stuff with every $50 or $100 purchase.

Last month, I did a birthday card stamp-a-stack class with these 3 card designs.  Thought you might enjoy seeing them.

Happy Stampin'



Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Kits Plus a Free Gift

Here's an easy way to get monthly Paper Pumpkin kits and a free gift of a Sale-a-Bration item:

During Sale-a-Bration, a 3-month prepaid subscription is just $54.85 (that's $5 off the regular price).

The greatness of this is that since it's over $50, you get a free Sale-a-Bration item too!

Skip to the fun for three months with all the stamps, ink, and paper ready to go for amazing papercrafting projects.  I have really enjoyed my subscription.  I also got a sneak peek of the next 2 months when I was at Leadership last weekend.  Two fun projects are coming up...they wouldn't let us take photos, so I'm looking forward to seeing mine when they arrive!  Here's 2 examples of past kits.

Here's the link to order the 3-month prepaid and get your free Sale-a-Bration item or click below.
Here's the link to sign up for monthly kits if you just want one month at a time.

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

$19.95

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

$54.85

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

$113.70

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Let Stampin' Up! do the cutting and prep work so you can skip to the fun!

Lotus Blossom - My Favorite Sale-a-Bration Stamp Set...So Far

I'm back to a semi-regular schedule after the holidays.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends!

This is one of my club cards using the amazing Lotus Blossom set in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.

Colors: Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Lost Lagoon, Whisper White

It's a 3 step stamp, so you need 3 shades to keep all the detail of each stamp.  Experiment on scraps to make sure your color choices make the flower you envisioned.

For this one, I used:
Step 1 - Elegant Eggplant full strength
Step 2 - Elegant Eggplant stamped off once
Step 3 - Perfect Plum stamped off once

Stamp each image with the arrow included on the stamp in roughly the same direction to help you line it up as you look through the photopolymer.

Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched Ribbon

$8.95

Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper

$10.95

1-3/4" Circle Punch

$16.95

Label Bracket Punch

$15.95

Lotus Blossom Photopolymer Stamp Set

$0.00

The Lotus Blossom set is FREE with a $50 purchase during Sale.a.Bration.

Happy Stampin'

Crafting in Style! We Tried Out a New Retreat...

The last week of March we tried out a new retreat that just opened last Fall.  WOW! I love it!  It's called Moments Retreat Center and it's in Lake Dallas, TX.  My downline, Becky, found this one for us and we had the whole craft studio to ourselves (5 of us) for the whole weekend starting on Thursday.

Here's a couple of photos of the studio.  See all my tote bags and card stock crates.  I took these photos after I packed up to leave.

We have a tool sign up list that I made for the last retreat we tried so we can try not to all bring duplicate tools.  I brought all the punches.  It pretty much covered an entire table that someone would have used if other crafters were there.  I guess in the future, we'll need some folding tables to put tools on.

A sink and a mini fridge right in the studio was awesome!

The house is beautiful!  I wish my house was decorated this nicely.  Here's some photos of our room and the house...we stayed in the Master Suite which was called the Ruby Room.  I wish I had taken a photo before we messed up our beds, but all the rooms are beautiful!

We laughed, talked, watched movies, listened to classic rock, and created lots of fun stuff.  I can't wait to go to this one again.  Plus, the location is just 30 minutes from my house.

One of my projects was this banner I made with my Sale.a.bration Heartfelt Banner kit.  I photographed it on her fireplace 'cause, well, look how nice it looks there!  I currently have it hanging over the blinds in my craft room.

Here's what our stuff looked like after we took over the tables, lol.

BTW, I have a craft show this Saturday at Faithbridge Presbyterian Church in Frisco at College and Hillcrest Rd.  And, also be looking out for the retired list which posts on April 21st!

Happy Stampin'

Petite Petals Window Lattice Card

I saw a card on our demo site by Linda Creech that inspired my card below.  This is a Big Shot intense card...just sayin'!  Practically every piece runs through the Big Shot so I pre-cut a few of the pieces for my Stamp Night gals.  I look forward to Spring every year so I can start using purples and greens together.  That combination just says Spring to me.

Stamps:

• You're Lovely (Sale-a-Bration)
• Petite Petals

 Colors:

• Wisteria Wonder
• Old Olive
• Whisper White

Tools / Extras:

• Big Shot
• Lattice Bigz Die
• Perfect Polka-Dots embossing folder
• Little Leaves Sizzlits
• Deco Labels Framelits
• Window Frames Framelits
• Petite Petals Punch
• 1 3/4" Circle Punch
• Basic Jewels Pearls
• 2-Way Glue Pen
• Dimensionals

Tips:  Use the 2-Way Glue Pen in the corners of the Lattice to glue behind your window before running through the Big Shot Perfect Polka-Dots folder.  Also, you can use the tape or dimensionals on your flowers to hold your leaves in place.  I put dimensionals behind the card front window to create a shadow on the card base, and you can cut a tiny dimensional to place in the center of the Lattice if you don't like it dipping in toward the middle.

This would make a great Mother's Day card...just use a Happy Mother's Day stamp inside!

Happy Stampin'

Because of Beautiful People Like You...

I love this People Like You single stamp set.  I did two layers and water-colored just a bit to color it in.

Stamp Set:

• People Like You (link)

Colors:

• Sahara Sand
• Canteloupe Crisp
• Pistachio Pudding
• Whisper White
• Early Espresso

Extras / Tools:

• Designer Label Punch
• Aqua Painters
• Dazzling Diamonds
• Sweet Sorbet (Sale-a-Bration designer paper)
• Dimensionals
• 2-Way Glue Pen

Tips - Just stamp your image twice and cut/punch one image and use the other for your base.  You only have to water-color the part you're cutting out on the top layer piece.  And, it helps you with where to cut if you only water-color that portion.  I used my bone folder to curl some edges on the cut out.  Also, I water-colored the stems with Pistachio Pudding, but used the brush tip of the marker for the label outline.

Of course it's hard to see in the photo, but I did little wisps of glue pen to add Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the flowers.

Happy Stampin'

Hexagon Hive Thinlit - You Make Me Happy!

The Hexagon Hive Thinlit Die from the Celebrate the Everyday catalog makes a cool, quick background.  Since it makes thin borders, it works best if you put a piece of waxed paper between your card stock and your Thinlit similar to using the Thinlits we had in the Holiday catalog.  Also, I found that I just needed the waxed paper every other time.

The color scheme was inspired by the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper in the Sale-a-Bration brochure.  And, if you need a lot of small hexagons, the Thinlit will cut 2 at a time of designer paper.  These are smaller hexagons than the ones you get with the Stampin' Up! Hexagon Punch so they will layer for projects using the punch.

Stamps:

•  Perfect Pennants (Celebrate the Everyday Catalog)

Colors:

• Pool Party
• Summer Starfruit
• Basic Black
• Cantaloupe Crisp
• Whisper White

Tools / Extras:

• Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die
• Banners Framelits Dies
• Petite Petals Punch - 5 Petal Flower - LOVE!
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack - Small Flower
• Linen Thread
• Basic Jewels Rhinestone (colored with Sharpie)
• Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-Bration)
• Snail, Dimensionals & Glue Dots

I also like that there's enough solid area on the back of the Hexagon Hive shape to use mostly snail to stick it down.  Along with the snail, it really only needs a glue dot on that bottom right corner. 

Don't forget to crumple up your flower shapes before sticking them on if you like that look!

Happy Stampin'

Texture Boutique Embossing Machine - It's Back!

A while back, we had a pink version of this machine in limited quantities.  Well, it's back in black! 

It's only $29.95 and extremely portable due to it's size.  Click HERE to get yours and see a short video.

It's embossing made easy. Texture Boutique is the perfect, portable tool to create embossed cards, tags, embellishments, and more. Use it with Stampin' Up!'s exclusive Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.  It is currently in limited supply and will be in the upcoming annual catalog.

In Fact, since it's Sale-a-Bration, the machine + the 3 new folders below would be just over a $50 order which qualifies you for a free Sale-a-Bration item (until March 31, 2014):

New Embossing Folders in the Occasions Catalog:

• Ampersand Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 132970) 
• Arrows Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 132187) 
• Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 132971) 

The perfect Sale-a-Bration choice...the new folder in the SAB brochure so you have 4 new folders:

• FREE:  Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (item 133520)

Happy Stampin'