Simple Flower

A couple of weeks ago I hosted a stamping class in the compound.  I wanted to see if there was enough interest to start teaching regular classes in the fall.  There seems to be a fair bit of interest, so now the only trick is how to get enough supplies into Saudi.  We're coming back to the US for a visit this summer, so I imagine I'll have a suitcase full of stamping supplies on the way back.  :-)

Anyway, this is the card we made at the class.  Since the majority of the ladies had never stamped before, I wanted to do something pretty simple.  This card basically consists of stamping and then punching (the flower and sentiment) and the using an embossing folder through the Big Shot.  Almost everyone was pleasantly surprised at how easy the card was to make, and they agreed that tying the knot was the hardest part of the card!

Don't forget that today is the last day to enter the drawing for $40 worth of free Stamin' Up! product!  You can see more information and enter the drawing by leaving a comment on THIS post.  There aren't very many comments yet, so your chances are pretty good.  :-)

Stamps:  Flower Shop
Ink:  Raspberry Ripple
Paper:  Raspberry Ripple, Baked Brown Sugar and Whisper White
Accessories:  Pansy Flower Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Square Lattic Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Whisper White grosgrain ribbon, Pearl Basic Jewels, dimensionals

Stampin' Celebration Sketch Challenge

 

Hi all!  There's a new sketch challenge over at Stampin' Celebration . . in case you need a break from thinking about taxes.  :-)  You'll notice I did kind of rotate the middle of the sketch a little, but I loved this sketch.  I also used this same card for one of our club meeting projects, and the ladies were pleasantly surprised at how easy this card was to put together. 

 

 
A few hints. . . . I used my brayer to easily add the Pretty in Pink ink to the Paper Doilie.  To color the flower, (one flower cut from the 5/8" Flower Trim) I dipped it into a mixture of about 5 drops of Rich Razzleberry reinker mixed with a little water.  Then pull it out and let it dry on some paper towels.  The splatter on the large Whisper White layer was made using the Color Spritzer Tool. 

The Secret Garden stamp set and coordinating framelits, flower, doilie, large Rhinestone Jewels are all found in the Spring Catalog. 

 
You still have time to play along with us at Stampin' Celebration. Be sure to link your project over at Stampin' Celebration by April 25 to be in the running for the "Pick of the Party"!  Remember you can use the sketch challenge, the inspiration piece, or a combination of both.   

Stamps:  Secret Garden, Petite Pairs
Ink:  Rich Razzleberry (ink, marker and reinker), and Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP
Accessories:  Secret Garden framelits, Labels Collection framelits, Big Shot, brayer, large Rhinestone Jewels, 5/8" Flower Trim, Color Spritzer Tool, dimensionals

Fancy Sycamore Favor

 

Today I actually have a non-Valentine's project to share.  :-)  This is a project that we made at my downline meeting this past month.  I got the idea for this project from Heather Klump--a very talented stamper! 

 

It uses several of the Sale-A-Bration items (ie FREE with a $50 purchase): the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack, the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper, and the Madison Avenue stamp set.  Note:  these are the 3 items you receive for free (in addition to all the other awesome hostess benefits) when you host a workshop or place a $400 order during Sale-A-Bration.  Yay! 

 



It's quite easy to make this fun little favor box.  I ran Island Indigo through the Big Shot with the Fancy Favor die to create the bottom of the box.  That part is assembled as usual. 

For the top of the box I used a 4" by 12" piece of the Designer Paper (so you can get 3 tops per 1 sheet of DSP) and ran it through the Big Shot again, but lined up so that you don't cut out the part that would become the tabs to make the bottom of the box.  Then adhere along the edges to make a tube, pinch the top together, punch holes, and tie it closed.  Here I used some of the Satiny Pool Party ribbon from the Sale-A-Bration pack. 

For the tag, I stamped with Summer Starfruit onto the same color card stock and then cut out using the smallest flower in the Floral Frames Framelits set.  I cut out a second flower in Pool Party to layer behind.  The sentiment was stamped with the Essentials set and then cut out using the Bitty Banners Framelits.  The Oval that creates the base of the tag was cut out using the Ovals Collection Framelits found in the Spring Catalog. 

I also wanted to remind you that this is a great time to join the Stampin Up family!  If  purchase the starter kit during Sale-A-Bration, you get an extra 25% in Starter Kit products for FREE.  So that means:

You choose $156 of any current Stampin Up products and pay only $99 (plus tax)!  Awesome!  You don't even have to pay shipping, which saves another 10%.  :-) 

By purchasing the starter kit, that means you join the Stampin' Up! family of demonstrators (and my team). From when you purchase the kit until June 30th, 2013 you get all the demonstrator benefits. But that doesn't mean you have any obligation to host parties, purchase anything further, or solicit orders from anyone. You literally can take advantage of this offer and walk away. There is no penalty to drop. However, if you do have $300 in sales or purchases between now and June 30th, then you renew your benefits for another 3 months. 

Intrigued? So what are the benefits of being a demonstrator? 

 

A few of my favorites are:

--an additional 10% off your first order of $150 or more during your first 45 days (on top of your 'normal' 20% discount)

--access to the Stampin' Connection website that has thousands of project ideas, forums, videos, etc.

--Stampin' Success (a bi-monthly magazine) full of ideas and tips

--the ability to attend demo-only events (convention, leadership, regionals) 

 

And of course you can attend my downline meeting (every other month) and make cute projects like this one.  :-)  Or if you live far away, I send you the projects. 

 

If you are curious and have more questions, please don't hesitate to ask me! I have loved my journey with Stampin Up and look forward to sharing it with you. This really is such a great deal that there's really NOT a reason to miss out on it! :-)  Ready to go?  You can learn more and/or sign up HERE. 

 

Stamps:  Madison Avenue, Essentials

Ink:  Summer Starfruit, Island Indigo

Paper:  Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party, Whisper White, Sycamore Street DSP

Accessories:   Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button pack, Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Fancy Favor die, Ovals Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Floral Frames Framelits, Big Shot

Pocket o' Hearts

 
Hi all!  Back with another Valentine's project today.  :-)  I created this using the Fab Friday color challenge, and we also made this at my Stampers Club this past weekend. 

This cute little pocket was made using the Petite Pocket die (and Big Shot).  The smallest hearts were punched out with the Small Heart punch, the medium heart (the one inside the banner) is the smallest heart from the Hearts Collection Framelits, and the banner and largest hearts were cut out using the Hearts a Flutter Framelits.  I used the Finishing Touches Edgelits to get the fun edge on the Very Vanilla Layer.  It did take lots of runs through the Big Shot, but I think it was worth it in the end.  :-) 

I crinkled the Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake hearts to give a little texture.  I also used one of the new Soda Pop Tops from the Spring Catalog.  I ran the pop top through the Big Shot (platform with no tabs and a cutting plate on top and bottom of the pop top) to flatten it a little bit.  I really like these Soda Pop Tops, but they are pretty tall (as is) to add to a project.  For me, being able to 'smash' them down a little bit makes them much more 'useable'. 

Here's a picture of the back of the pocket and the note that fits inside.  (Note: This does hold a gift card, although just barely.)  I used the button brads from the Vintage Trinkets collection and Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine for the enclosure.  

Have a great day!

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:  Crumb Cake
Paper:  Pool Party, Pink Pirouette, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, and More Amore Specialty DSP
Accessories:  Soda Pop Top, Vintage Trinkets, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, dimensionals, Small Heart Punch, Hearts a Flutter Framelits, Hearts Collection Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Petite Pockets Die

12 Days of Christmas--Day 12--Christmas Door

Made it all the way to Day number 12 of the '12 Days of Christmas'!  This is another one of the cards from a Stamp-A-Stack class.  This is an idea that I've seen lots of different places and just made my own version of it. 

The rectangles of Naturals White card stock are (top) 1 3/4" by 1 5/8" and (bottom) 3" by 1 5/8".  I sponged around the edges to add some definition, and added a Glimmer Brad for the door knob. 

For the wreath, the largest wreath is created by punching first with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and then with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch.  For the smaller wreath, I stamped with Gumball Green, punched the middle out with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch, and then ran it through the Big Shot with one of the framelits from the Floral Frames collection. 

The wreath was spritzed with a mix of Frost White Shimmer paint and rubbing alcohol, and the bow was added with a glue dot. 

I hope that you have a wonderful holiday season with family and those you love! 

Stamps:  Day Dream Medallions
Ink:  Gumball Green, Soft Suede (for sponging)
Paper:  Naturals White, Gumball Green
Accessories:  Floral Frames Framelits, Big Shot, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, 1 3/8" Circle Punch, Basics Glimmer Brads, Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with rubbing alcohol), sponge, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 11--Lots of Ornaments

 

 
Day 11 of the '12 Days of Christmas'!  Today I have two cards to show you that both use the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and coordinating Holiday Ornaments Framelits collection. 
 
The first card is one that we made at a Stampers Club meeting.  The Designer Paper is from the Festival of Prints DSP stack (where else?!) and the Lucky Limeade Circle was cut out using the Bigz Clear Circle Die (just now realized that is no longer available in the catalog!) and is about a 3 3/4" circle.  The circle is also sprayed with a combination of Frost White Shimmer Paint and Rubbing Alcohol to give it a subtle sparkle. 
 
Stamps:  Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages
Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP Stack
Accessories:  Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Clear Bigz Circle Die, Big Shot, Very Vanilla 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with rubbing alcohol), Rhinestone Jewels, dimensionals
 

 
This card is one that I had designed as an option for my Stamp-A-Stack classes, but it ended up not making the cut.  :-)  Pretty simple, just takes a little time to do the paper piercing around the edges. 

The 'strings' that the ornaments are hanging from were drawn using a ruler and one of the new Silver Stampin' Dazzle Markers. 
 
Stamps: Ornament Keepsakes
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Silver Stampin' Dazzle Marker
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Silver Shimmer Paper
Accessories:  Holiday Ornaments Framelits, Big Shot, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, Rhinestone Jewels, White Baker's Twine, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper-Piercing Tool, dimensionals 

12 Days of Christmas--Day 10--Clothespin Magnets

 

Only a few days left until Christmas!  My kids are so excited and repeatedly ask 'how many more days till Christmas?'  :-)  It's fun though to have their excitement and anticipation. 

 

One of the things I made up this year, to sell at the Bazaar that benefits the preschool my daughter goes to, are these clothespin magnets.  These are the two 'holiday' options that I had available.   

 

The gingerbread man comes from the Scentsational Season stamp set and is cut out with the coordinating Holiday Collection Framelits.  The Designer Paper comes from the Polka Dot Parade package (Real Red and Old Olive) and the Espresso comes from the Color Collection DSP Stack (Neutrals). 

 

The snowflakes were cut out using the Snow Flurry Bigz die.  I love the touch of sparkle that the Silver Glimmer Paper brings!  The Designer Paper is from the Festival of Prints DSP Stack. 

 

If you want to see what the magnets look like on the back, you can see THIS post. 

 

These clothespin magnets are cute packaged, or they can also make a cute addition to the tops of your presents--attached to a bow or holding a tag onto a bag. 



 

Stamps:  Scentsational Season
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Polka Dot Parade, Color Collection DSP Stack, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pool Party, Island Indigo, Silver Glimmer Paper, Festival of Prints DSP stack
Accessories:  Holiday Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Pearls, Mod Podge, Clothespins, Rare Earth Magnets, Clear Envelopes (for packaging), Snow Flurry Die, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 9--Evergreen

Back again with another Christmas card!  This is another card from one of my Stamp-A-Stack classes this fall.  This card is really pretty simple to make--the only time consuming part was the paper piercing.  Although I love having all the new paper-piercing templates because they make it so easy to have perfectly lined up holes.  :-) 

This card uses the Evergreen stamp set found in the Holiday Mini Catalog and the More Merry Messages stamp set from the big Catalog.  I hand-cut the banner ends on the sentiment. 

See you tomorrow for Day 10 of the '12 Days of Christmas'. 

Stamps:  Evergreen, More Merry Messages
Ink:  River Rock, Always Artichoke
Paper:  Always Artichoke, River Rock, Whisper White
Accessories:  Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Big Shot, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 8--Scentsational Cocoa

 
Day number 8 of my '12 Days of Christmas' series!  This cards is one that I saw demonstrated at the Stampin' Up! convention this past summer.  It's actually the card that finally convinced me to buy the Festival of Prints DSP stack.  :-)  It's nice because you cut one sheet from the stack exactly in half--getting 2 layers/two cards.   When we made these in a Stamp-A-Stack class, each person got 4 sheets of Designer Paper--all different--and they got to choose which side of the DSP they used on each card.

Really the only 'trick' to this card is stamping the mug.  First ink up with Gumball Green, then take your Blender Pen to remove the green ink just from the 'drink' part of the image.  Then use your Early Espresso marker to color in the drink.  Breathe on the stamp to re moisten the ink, and stamp on your card stock. 

Cute and simple!  I thought this would make an adorable invitation for a holiday get-together, but particularly a caroling/hot cocoa party.   

Stamps:  Scentsational Season, Tiny Tags
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso (and marker), Gumball Green
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP stack
Accessories:  Blender Pen, Holiday Collection Framelits, Labels Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Jewelry Tag punch, Vintage Trinkets, Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 7--Brocade Sleigh

I think I'm finally done with Christmas shopping!  Nothing like waiting until the last minute.  :-)  How about you?  When did/will you finish your shopping? 

This is another card from one of my Stamp-A-Stack classes.  Several people commented on how much easier it was to make this cards than they thought it would be.  The Cherry Cobbler layer is the new Core'dinations card stock that was run through the Big Shot with the new Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder.  I didn't sand mine down very much after embossing, but you can gently sand it to bring out more of the middle (lighter color) of the paper to give more contrast. 

A tip--when you add the Dazzling Details to the card (the 'snow' under the sleigh) make sure it doesn't touch where you have stamped--otherwise it will run the ink! 

Stamps:  Open Sleigh, More Merry Messages
Ink:  Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler Core'dinations, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Dazzling Details, sanding block, Core'dinations dust buddy, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 5--Argyle Flurry

Day number 5 of the '12 Days of Christmas'!  I think this ended up being one of the favorite cards from my Stamp-A-Stack class series.  It does take quite a few rolls through the Big Shot to get all the pieces ready, but other than that it is pretty much just assembling the pieces. 

One note:  I sponged some of the Illuminate Glimmer Watermark on to all of the Whisper White card stock.  It gives a little bit of a shimmer to the paper and nicely complements the sparkle from the Silver Shimmer Paper. 

Stamps: Petite Pairs
Ink:  Midnight Muse, Illuminate Glimmer Watermark
Paper:  Midnight Muse, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper
Accessories:  Snow Flurry die, Big Shot, Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, Bitty Banners Framelits, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Argyle Embossing Folder, Large Pearl Basic Jewel, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 4--Deck the Tree

Can you believe it's already December 15th?  Are you ready for your holiday celebrations yet?  I'm definitely still working on getting ready for mine! 

So I have to confess that this is a card I actually made a couple years ago. . . but I found it in my files and thought it went along with the Stampin' Celebration theme this month.  So this is your reminder to play along with us at Stampin' Celebration this month.  Link your creation to the Stampin' Celebration so we can see your project.

This card is was fun to make because you make the tree out of a literally a scrap of fabric.  All you need is a little square of fabric--2" by 2"--and a slightly smaller piece of Multipurpose Adhesive Sheet (MAS).  Here I used the Deck the Halls Designer Fabric.  Peel off one side of the MAS and stick it to the back of the fabric.  Run that through the Big Shot with the Scallop Squares Due Bigz die (the smaller square).  The you cut your scallop square into 4 triangle, peel off the second backing of the MAS and stick the fabric to your card creating your tree.  It's like a fabric sticker.  :-) 

And, if you don't already have some of the Deck the Halls Designer Fabric, you can actually find it on the Clearance Rack right now for 99 cents!  While you are there, check out all the new items--over 300--that have been added as part of a Clearance Rack Blitz.  For the first time ever, there are stamp sets on the Clearance Rack!  Don't already have a demonstrator to shop with?  You can go to http://allison.stampinup.net and click on "shop now" in the top right corner. 

See you tomorrow for Day 5 of my '12 Days of Christmas' series! 

Stamps: Four the Holidays 
Ink:  Always Artichoke
Paper:  River Rock, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake
Accessories:  Deck the Halls Designer Fabric, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die, Big Shot, Glimmer Brads, Silver Glass Stampin' Glitter, Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon
 

12 Days of Christmas--Day 3--Tree Festival

Day number 3!  I really like the way this card turned out.  I love the traditional colors and tree mixed with a little more of a clean/modern feel.  This also happens to be another one of the cards that we made at one of my Stamp-A-Stack classes. 
 
This card uses one of my favorite products from the Holiday Catalog--the Festival of Prints DSP Stack (found on page 20).  I never would have purchased that little stack of paper except for the fact that I saw it being used at convention.  Now I've almost made it through 4 of the stacks--So you'll definitely being seeing more projects using it in the next while.  :-) 

Another item of note is the use of framelits on this card.  Framelits are one of those things that I can't believe I used to stamp without--they make cutting out images SO easy, and require much less storage space than punches.  I've used both this Scentasational Season stamp set and the coordinating Holiday Collection framelits a lot this year! 

Check back tomorrow for day number 4 of my '12 Days of Christmas'! 

Stamps:  Scentsational Season, More Merry Messages
Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Festival of Prints DSP Stack, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories:  Holiday Collection Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Cherry Cobbler Scallop Dots Ribbon (turned upside down), Old Olive 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, White Baker's Twine

12 Days of Christmas--Day 2--Holiday Blessings

The second day of my '12 Days of Christmas' series!  This simple card shows off the new Holiday Frame Embossing Folder from the Mini Catalog.  Layered on top of that is one of the frames from the Designer Frames Folders set.  I simply tore along the edges of the frame and used some dimensionals to layer. 

The sentiment comes from More Merry Messages, and I hand cut the banner edges and then ran the edge of my Always Artichoke marker along the edges of the banner to give a little more definition. 

I punched River Rock card stock with the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch to get that cute little scallop edge on the top and bottom.  And some seam binding ribbon and that's it!  This was a card that we made at one of my Stamp-A-Stack classes.  I love the elegance of the Holiday Frames EF, and I am planning to try to make this same card (different colors) as a wedding card.  We'll see how it turns out! 

See you tomorrow! 

Stamps:  More Merry Messages
Ink:  Always Artichoke
Paper:  Always Artichoke, River Rock, Whisper White
Accessories:  Holiday Frame Embossing Folder, Designer Frames Folders, Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch, dimensionals

12 Days of Christmas--Day 1--Tree Frame

Well it's been fun but crazy past couple weeks!  I've had Stamp-A-Stack classes, a class at my church, a craft bazaar at my daughter's preschool, and my regular Stamper's Club--a whirlwind of stamping.  :-)  So that means I have been stamping a lot and have lots of projects to share with you!  Most of what I've been doing is Christmas-related, so I thought it would be fun to do a '12 Days of Christmas' series on my blog.  So for the next 12 days I'm going to schedule a post with a Christmas project.  Just in case any of you are last minute crafters and need ideas--or for those who like to plan ahead for next year! 

 
The idea for this tree frame actually came from the Holiday Catalog--the gift bag on page 7.  I thought that was such a cute idea, although I figured if I went to that much work I wanted it to be framed, instead of on a bag that would probably be tossed.  :-)   I simplified a little and changed things up just a bit. 

These frames actually ended up being quite simple to make, and I made them with a group of ladies who have never stamped before--they were pleasantly surprised at how easy these were to put together. 

A couple notes of notes. . . When punching the 'wreath' and the star out of the middle of the scallop circle, start with the inside (smallest punch) first and then punch the outside (largest) second.  It is much easier to line up that way!  And, all of the Cherry Cobbler was sprayed with a mix of Frost White Shimmer Paint and rubbing alcohol. 

See you tomorrow for the 2nd Day of Christmas! 

Stamps:  More Merry Messages
Ink:  Early Espresso
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer DSP
Accessories:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and Merry Minis Punch Pack (both new in the Holiday Mini Catalog), 3/4" Circle punch, Circles #2 Origionals die (for the larger Early Espresso Circle), Big Shot, Naturals Designer Buttons, Hemp Twine, Certainly Celery button (discontinued), Cherry Cobbler ribbon (discontinued), glue dots, dimensionals, 8X10 frame

Stampin' Celebration #61

 

 

December is here!  I love this time of year and all of the traditions, celebrations, and extra time with family and loved ones.   Although, it's hard to believe that another year is almost done!  
 
Here's the Stampin Celebration Challenge for this month: 

I love the colors since I'm a monochromatic sort of person, :-) and the large bows caught my eye as well.  I've had this new Scalloped Tulle Ribbon since the Holiday Catalog pre-order so I thought it was finally about time to open it and use it!  Despite being over 3" wide it isn't very bulky on a card and is really easy to use and tie. 

I also used this card for a Stamp-A-Stack class, and since I knew that not everyone sends Nativity cards, I provided this image as a second option.  To stamp the images, I used a mix of Early Espresso reinker and Champagne Shimmer Paint that I sponged onto the stamp and then stamped on the paper.  This gives the image a subtle shimmer.  And other than taking a little time to add the paper piercing around the image, this is a simple card to mass produce for the holidays. 

 

 

We'd love to have you play along with us this month at Stampin' Celebration! You have until December 25th to link your creation (a card, 3D item, digital item, scrapbook layout, etc.) to the Stampin' Celebration blog and be in the running for the "Pick of the Party" at the end of the month. We can't wait to see what Stampin' Celebration inspires you to create!

To see what the other DT members have created:

 

Allison Ohran -Sweet Impressions

Cori Kozak - Creative Chat

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs

Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style

Rochelle Gould - I stamp, I create, I have fun!

Jenny Peterson - Lakeshore Stamping

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge

 

Stamps:  Ornament Keepsakes, First Christmas

Ink:  Early Espresso (for sponging) and reinker, Champagne shimmer paint

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Naturals White

Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies, Big Shot, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper-piercing Tool, Early Espresso Scalloped Tulle, Large Pearl Basic Pearls

 

Stampin' Celebration #60

November 1st and another Stampin' Celebration challenge!  This is an exciting month since we are also welcoming a new member to the Design Team--Jenny Peterson!  Make sure to stop by her blog and welcome her.  :-)  My card for this month: 

I took my inspiration from the top right photo--wood cabin and colored leaves.  We also made this card at our October Stampers club meeting since it shows off some of the fun new product from the Holiday Catalog. 

I've been loving the new Core'dinations Cardstock and the fun look you can get.  I used the Early Espresso color and ran it through the Big Shot with the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  I sanded a little bit along the wood grain to bring out the lighter color that is in the middle of the card stock giving it a really neat look.  If you'd like to read a little more about how I did the leaves, you can see this post here. 

We'd love to have you play along with us this month at Stampin' Celebration! You have until November 25th to link your creation (a card, 3D item, digital item, scrapbook layout, etc.) to the Stampin' Celebration blog and be in the running for the "Pick of the Party" at the end of the month. We can't wait to see what Stampin' Celebration inspires you to create!

To see what the other DT members have created:

 

Allison Ohran -Sweet Impressions

Cori Kozak - Creative Chat

Erica Cerwin - Pink Buckaroo Designs

Erin Gonzales -Hand Stamped Style

Rochelle Gould - I stamp, I create, I have fun!

Jenny Peterson - Lakeshore Stamping

Stampin' Celebration Inspiration Challenge

 

Stamps:  Day of Gratitude

Ink:  Early Espresso, and Old Olive and Cajun Craze for sponging

Paper:  Champagne Glimmer Paper, Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, and Cajun Craze

Accessories:  Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons, Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Bitty Banners framelits, Big Shot, Linen Thread, Stampin' Sanding Block, sponges

 

Ghoulish Bags

I'm finally back from my unscheduled blog-break!  I have a couple Halloween projects that I want to share with you--before Halloween.  :-)  I made up these little bags for my club members for our October meeting using the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit. 

From the kit I used the bags, the baker's twine, and the 'back' of the circle tags.  I started by running the bag through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  For the tag, I used the Monster Munchies stamp set.  I inked the stamp with Pumpkin Pie and then used a blender pen to remove some of the ink from the spider web inside the "O".  Next I used my Basic Black marker to color in the spider web.  Finally, I stamped and then punched it out using the Extra-Large Oval punch. 

I'm also planning to make a few more of these to use as teacher gifts and to give to some ladies from church that I visit each month.  Oh, and inside the bags is a mix of M&Ms, cashews, and a candy corn/pumpkin mix. 

I'll be back later this week with another Halloween idea! 

Stamps:  Monster Munchies
Ink:  Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black marker
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black
Accessories:  Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Circles #2 die, Basic Black 3/8" Taffeta ribbon, Pumpkin Pie 1/8" Taffeta ribbon