Jan 25, 2013 | Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Sale-A-Bration 2013 |
This is a really fun bright birthday card! And rather easy and fun to make – fun if you like the color spritzer tool – which I do!
I did a lot of spritzing on this card which makes each one unique. This was my GoDiva Sale-A-Bration swap card that I made to showcase some of our fun new Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration products that you can earn free through March 22, 2013. Here is a look at how I made this fun card –
- first I stamped the happy Birthday from Bring on the Cake stamp set on the Whisper White panel
- then emboss the Whisper White panel with the Honeycomb embossing folder and the Big Shot
- then pull out the Color Spritzer Tool and some Stampin’ Write Markers and have fun spritzing – I used the colors to match the designer paper – Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, Pool Party and Sahara Sand
- Cut various strips of the designer paper – Sycamore Street – a Sale-A-Bration freebie choice, snip points into the ends to make flags and staple them to the white panel
- Tie a piece of Island Indigo ribbon – Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Bundle – another Sale-A-Bration freebie choice – around the panel
- add the panel to the Tangerine Tango card base
- finish with a Tangerine Tango button – Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Bundle – a Sale-A-Bration freebie – tied with some Whisper White Baker’s Twine.
A super fun birthday card that you could give to anyone! It’s just bright and cheery.
Stay warm – we are anticipating sleet and freezing rain for today (Friday) – yikes! That may cause issue for my scrapbook class today – I’ll be posting on my FB page if I need to postpone or cancel it.
Jan 24, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, Create with Connie & Mary, Spring Catalog 2013, Valentine's Day |
It’s a new challenge from Create with Connie & Mary . I used the cute Hearts A Flutter stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog. We are back to colors for this weeks challenge – Raspberry Ripple, Pretty in Pink and Lucky Limeade.
I was working on cards and projects using the Hearts a Flutter stamp set for my class last week and decided to get two things done at one time – create a card for my class and for the color challenge! In the end I used the exact same card but in slightly different colors for the class – I’ll show you both but first here is my challenge card.
This card idea is from a swap I received at leadership from Kathy. I thought it was just the cutest card but I changed the colors and a couple of other things – otherwise it is the same. Here are some details on this card and then I’ll show you the other version (actually two).
- card base is Naturals White card stock, folded in half and then cut with the Scallop Square die and the Big Shot Die-cut machine – you line up the fold inside the first row of scallops so it doesn’t get cut.
- Who knew that the Hearts strip Embossing Folder matched up so perfectly with the scallop square – well it does – line up the hearts so there is one in each scallop on the front of the card – then run that through the Big Shot to emboss the front of the card.
- Stamp the hearts – one in each color and then the outlines are all in Lucky Limeade
- Tied some Raspberry Ripple ribbon around the card.
- Stamp the Love You on the scrap from where you die cut the card and punch with the Word Window punch
- Attach to the front of the card and add a couple of little pearls.
- Ta-da!
It was quick and easy and I really love how the embossed hearts line up with the scallop square – just genius! I did play around with the combination of colors – so here is a slightly different version of the same card.
And the one I used in class was just Raspberry Ripple and included Pool Party and outlined in Basic Gray – that was what most of my other projects had so this color combo matched better.
The original swap card that I got was done with a Very Vanilla card base, Primrose Petal ribbon and the hearts were stamped with Primrose Petals and Pool Party.
Visit the Create with Connie & Mary site to see the creations from the rest of the design team and to submit your own creation for this new challenge. It is COLD here! And now they are saying ice again – yuck! With Ryan just driving himself to school this month – I don’t want any ice at all on the road! We shall see what the weather brings us.
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Stamps: Hearts A Flutter, Itty Bitty Banners
- Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Lucky Limeade, Pretty in Pink
- Card Stock: Naturals White
- Accessories: Big Shot die-cut Machine, Scallop Square Bigz Clear die, Adorning Accents Embossing Folders, Word Window punch, Raspberry Ripple ribbon, Basic Pearls.
Jan 21, 2013 | Big Shot, Fabric, Spring Catalog 2013, Stampin' Up! Events |
These super cute fabric petal cones are full of fun decorated kisses! I created these for a treat wrapper swap at the Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference.
The little kisses are so much fun to decorate and really quick and easy!
- stamp images from the Itty Bitties stamp set (Spring Catalog)
- punch out with the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (I used the circle)
- punch out 3/4″ circles from coordinating designer paper
- add to the bottom of the chocolate kiss with a mini glue dot!
- cuteness!
I choose the Itty Bitties images to color coordinate with the fabric that I used for each Petal Cone holder. I made them in various colors using the fabric from the Essentials Designer Fabric pack – Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, and Marina Mist.
Here are a few tips on how I made the fabric petal cones –
- I cut pieces of each of the fabrics to fit the petal cone die – I think they were about 6″x6″ or maybe 5-1/2″
- I cut pieces of felt to be the same size
- I cut pieces of the Fabric Adhesive roll to be just a bit smaller
- Using an iron follow the directions for the Fabric Adhesive and create a “sandwich” – one layer of fabric, the fabric adhesive, a piece of felt, another fabric adhesive, the second layer of fabric – for each one I used the same color in the two different patterns.
- Now take the fabric sandwich and cut the Petal Cone shape using the Big Shot machine – it should be the cutting plate, the die, the fabric sandwich, another cutting plate.
- Cut away the little tab on the side
- If you want to sew – and yes these are sewn – first sew around the two scallops.
- Next fold down one of the scallops – that is going to be your front – and stitch it down so that it stays folded over
- Now fold the two petals together to create the cone shape and stitch up the side to close it.
- If you don’t want to sew then just use a strip of fabric adhesive to adhere the sides closed.
To decorate the front I cut a flower from the scraps that were left after cutting the petal cone. I used the small flower from the Fun Flowers Die. I stitched it onto the pouch using Whisper White Baker’s Twine and added a coordinating button to the center.
If you haven’t noticed these are the same little pouches that I made for the paper snips that I gave my downline for Christmas. So once the kisses have been eaten this can be used to store your paper snips.
Thanks to Cindy for coming over with her sewing machine so I could get these all together before I went to Leadership. I know for sure I need a new sewing machine. Now to figure out which one to buy – if anyone has any thoughts let me know.
Jan 18, 2013 | Big Shot, Birthday, Cards, Masculine, Spring Catalog 2013 |
Henry Says, Pinwheels, and Parker’s Patterns make for a fun birthday card. I created this fun card for the GoDiva Spring Catalog Swap.
I used lots of fun products from the Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog –
- Henry Says stamp set (my favorite!)
- Parker’s Patterns Designer Series Paper
- Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
- Pinwheel Sizzlets Die
- Hearts A Flutter Framelit Dies
I love the little pinwheel coming out of Henry’s trunk – I even tilted him back a bit so it looks like he is really blowing out some air to get that pinwheel going. What a fun little guy!
If you would like to buy any of these products you can shop at my online store on my website – www.monika.stampinup.net
Jan 17, 2013 | Big Shot, Cards, class, Create with Connie & Mary, Designer Series Paper, Sale-A-Bration 2013, Spring Catalog 2013 |
Look at the options you have with one sketch and one stamp set! It’s a sketch challenge from Create with Connie & Mary . Combine that with the cute Patterned Occasions stamp set in the 2013 Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration brochure.
I saw a cute card idea last week while I was out of town that my demonstrator friend Selene Kempton posted on her FB page. I was planning to use that idea for classes that I had this week (yesterday actually). And as I looked at the sketch for this week I decided to merge the two ideas together. And then wanted to show my classes how they could exchange the image for any image in the stamp set – giving them multiple options and allowing everyone to create a card for whatever occasion they needed. Here is my card – I actually turned the sketch again.
Here are some details on this card and then I’ll show you the other images.
- card base is Sahara Sand
- A layer of Island Indigo that was run through the Big Shot with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder
- A strip of Sycamore Street Designer Series paper – I love those dots! – cut into a flag
- Tied some Island Indigo Baker’s Twine around the layer and tied it in a bow
- Stamp the jeans image on Whisper White card stock and punch out with the 1-3/4″ Circle punch
- To dress up the jeans pierce a hole on either side at the waist and tie a bit of Baker’s Twine to create a belt!
- Punch a Decorative Label punch from Tangerine Tango card stock. Layer behind the circle and add to the front of the card.
I love the little belt! That was my favorite idea from Selene’s Card. Now these are the other images from the Patterned Occasions stamp set and what I did with them – just switch these out on the front of the card and you have a variety of options.
On these I added either a little punched heart or the little flower. Now you have a birthday, thank you, get well and a love you card. This gave everyone the option to make the card that they wanted.
Visit the Create with Connie & Mary site to see the creations from the rest of the design team and to submit your own creation for this new challenge. I hope you are having a good week. Mine has been busy since I returned from Leadership and I still have lots to share. Unfortunately our weather here is yucky! I came home from sunny Florida to rain and it hasn’t stopped in 4 days! And tonight we could have snow/ice – we can hope it will be snow but more likely it will be ice – which won’t be good for Friday!
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
- Stamps: Patterned Occasions (Sale-a-Bration)
- Ink: Island Indigo, and Markers in Island Indigo and Tangerine Tango
- Card Stock: Sahara Sand, Island Indigo, Whisper White, Tangerine Tango
- Accessories: Sycamore Street Designer Paper (Sale-A-Bration), Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1-3/4″ Circle punch, Decorative Label punch, Small Heart punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Honeycomb Embossing Folder (Spring catalog), Paper Piercer, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Jan 15, 2013 | Big Shot, Sale-A-Bration 2013, Stampin' Up! Events |
Let me show you how I turned the Petite Purse Big Shot die into a little manicure set. It was one of the wrapper swaps that I took to the Stampin’ Up! Leadership conference this year. And I gave them to my roommates as their little pillow gift too.
I actually had three different color combinations but forgot to take pictures of the others. One was Rich Razzleberry (purple accessories) and the other Raspberry Ripple (pink accessories). Each petite purse has a bottle of nail polish (the blue one actually has clear polish) and a mini manicure set.
Here are a few tips on how I created this little gem –
- I cut the Petite Purse Big Shot Die from Pool Party card stock.
- Cut the back panel again from a small piece of Pool Party card stock and emboss with the Big Shot using the Fancy Fan Folder – attach it to the back of the purse.
- Cut the back with the flap out of Designer Paper – the paper here is Sycamore Street Designer paper
- I glued the designer paper on the inside of the purse and flap and then bend the flap back – I actually used a tiny silver brad to attach it to the back of the purse – I didn’t want it to come loose.
- I tied some Baker’s Twine through one of the Sycamore Street buttons and attached it to the purse using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
- For the handle cut a piece of the Sycamore Street ribbon and glue it to the card stock handle from the die cut. This way you end up with a stiff handle. I attached each end to the sides of the purse with mini silver brads.
- stamp a tag from the Pretty Petites stamp set and punch it out with the Petite Curly Label punch – punch a little hole and tie it to the handle with some Baker’s Twine.
I punched a little circle from the matching designer paper and added it to the top of the manicure set.- Tie a piece of ribbon around the nail polish bottle.
Super Cute! I wish I had pictures of the other ones too so you could see all the matching colors. These were part of a “candy” wrapper swap that I participated in at the Leadership Conference. Not everyone did candy ideas – I usually participate in two groups and do one with candy and one without. Come back again I’ll have the other one later this week.
Several of these products will be available during Sale-A-Bration starting Jan. 22nd. If you would like to have a Sale-A-Bration mini club with a couple of your friends check out the details on my website – these are going to be fun!
