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Welcome to the Mini Occasions Blog Tour!

You have just hopped on Tour 4 at Stop #16.  Enjoy viewing my samples using the “Sense of Time” stamp set from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  I have been working on these samples over the last week or so and I’m pleased with the results.  At the end of my post you will be linked to the next stop on the tour – you will be headed to Canada!

sense-of-time-suitcaseMy first sample is a little suitcase – this set reminds me of something old fashioned and since I had travel on my mind I came up with this cute little suitcase idea. This would make a cute little treat box to give someone getting ready to go on a trip or use it for Father’s Day.

Supplies:

  • Sense of Time stamp set
  • Chocolate Chip card stock
  • Very Vanilla card stock
  • Chocolate Chip Classic ink
  • Big Shot Die-Cut Machine
  • Bigz XL Box #2 die
  • Ticket Corner punch
  • Paper Piercer
  • 5/8″ Chocolate Chip Grosgrain ribbon
  • 5/16″ Jumbo Brads – Very Vanilla
  • Stampin’ Sponge
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • Sticky Strip

sense-of-time-tinThis next project is one that I made for the Principal at my sons school.  He is leaving the school this year to go to one of the new schools in the county and the PTA wanted to give him a going away gift.   I made a similar gift for the High School Band seniors last year and thought this would work for this as well.  It is a scrapbook tin.  Inside the tin is an accordion fold scrapbook containing pictures from various events at the school.  When you open the tin the accordion album lifts out and has pictures on both sides.  Inside the lid is a place for the PTA officers to write a personal note to the Principal.  I hope it is a gift that he will enjoy.  You could create a tin like this to give as a father’s day gift or to hold memories from a trip.  Since it is a tin you can add 3-d items that you might not be able to include in a traditional scrapbook.

Supplies:sense-of-time-tin-accordian

  • Sense of Time stamp set
  • Always Artichoke card stock
  • Kraft card stock
  • Baja Breeze card stock
  • Very Vanilla card stock
  • Always Artichoke classic ink
  • Versamark ink
  • Manchester Designer Series paper
  • Sticky Strip
  • Circle Scissor Plus & Glass Mat
  • Big Shot Die-cut Machine
  • Billboard Alphabet Sizzlits Die
  • Twill Tape
  • Vintage Brads
  • Corner Rounder Punch
  • Cutter Kit

sense-of-time-cardMy last project is a card I made last night.  I knew there was something I wanted to do with this clock and it just wasn’t coming to my mind so I had been hesitating on creating my last sample.  Finally last night as I played around with different ideas and it came to me – CRACKED GLASS TECHNIQUE!  It was the perfect thing to do with this stamp set – yet another way to give it an old-fashioned look.

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I used the new Circle Scissor Plus to cut the circles out for the project and for the tin.  It takes some getting used to but once you get the hang of it you can go crazy creating all different sized circles.

Here is a close up so you can see the detail of the cracked glass technique on the clock image.  It is much easier to see in person than it is on these photos.

Supplies:

  • Sense of Time stamp set
  • Kiwi Kiss card stock
  • Basic Gray card stock
  • Whisper White card stock
  • Circle Scissor Plus & Glass Mat
  • Kiwi Kiss Classic ink
  • Basic Gray Classic ink
  • Versamark ink
  • Glassy Glaze Enamel Embossing Powder
  • Heat Tool
  • Powder Pal
  • Basic Gray Taffeta Ribbon
  • Stampin’ Dimensionals

Those are my samples – I hope you liked them.  Be sure and leave me a comment!

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You still have a few more days to take advantage of the Get Connected Promotion.  After you complete the tour and see all the wonderful ideas place your order from the Occasions Mini Catalog – visit my website and use the SHOP NOW button – or email me an order.  An order of $40 or more from the Occasions Mini Catalog receives a FREE stamp or Mini Note Kit from the Under $10 section of the Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book – look on Page 208 for your choices.  This promotion will last until the end of April so don’t miss it.

One more thing before you leave my site – if you’d like to win an assortment of the Corduroy Buttons/Brads just get out some paper and make a list of all 16 stops on this tour – TOUR 4 – send me an email at monikastamp@bellsouth.net – in your list write down the stop # and the demo’s name and which of their projects was your favorite.  A winner will be selected from all the entries and then I’ll mail you an assortment of the Corduroy Buttons/Brads including the 2 colors that are in the Occasions Mini Collection.  Have fun!

Now it’s time to continue on the tour.

Next Stop on Tour 4 is

STOP 1

“Scene in a Garden”

Lora Sinkler-Lake

Lora has been a demonstrator since 2006 (just like me).  She lives in Ontario, Canada.  Lora love stamping and scrapbooking and enjoys teaching stampin’ techniques.  Enjoy your visit to her blog and her featured samples are from the “Scene in a Garden” stamp set.  From her blog you will be linked to the next stop on our tour.  So sit back and join us for the ride!

UPDATE 4/28/09 – the Blog Tour is now over so the links have been removed.  Please contact me if you have questions.  There will be additional tours in the future.

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